JP2003305165A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that a conventional game machine requires a player to make a complicated judgment in order to increase opportunities of winning big bonus games without decreasing the number of medals in hand during a period of a challenge time mode or a CT mode where reels become uncontrolled under certain conditions and small prizes are won by pushing buttons. <P>SOLUTION: When the CT mode game is executed, a presentation for a CT mode period 1 is performed (step 129), and a value 49 as a comparison value A is set in a RAM 33 or a random access memory 33 (step 130). A net increase N in medals is computed (step 131), and whether N is equal to or more than 201 is determined (step 132). If N is less than 201, an arithmetic processing A-N is executed, and whether a result obtained by the subtraction is negative is determined (step 133). If the result obtained by the subtraction is negative, the net increase N is presumed to have surpassed the comparison value A, and a presentation for the next CT mode period is performed (step 134). Therefore, if the net increase N is more than 49, the presentation for the CT mode period 1 changes into the presentation for the next CT mode period 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises variable display means for variably displaying various symbols, and effect variable display means provided separately from the variable display means, and further specified by an internal winning combination determining means. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an internal winning combination of the game is determined.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a general slot machine, 1
When the player operates the start lever after inserting three medals, the three reels constituting the variable display means rotate. Various symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and these symbols are observed three by three through a window formed on the front panel. Five pay lines are marked on the front panel, and the pay lines are activated according to the number of inserted medals. The rotation of each reel is stopped by the player's operation of a stop button, and when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line, a prize is generated. Then, the number of medals corresponding to the winning mode is paid out to the player.

In addition, there are cases where performance reels that are completely unrelated to winning are provided separately from the above three reels. This effect reel informs the player of the winning mode determined by random number lottery before operating the stop button, assists the player in the stopping operation, or changes the winning mode after operating the stop button. The player is notified so that the player can confirm whether or not he or she actually wins the prize.

[0004] The determination of the winning mode by the random number lottery inside the machine is performed depending on to which section of the winning probability table the randomly selected lot belongs. In other words, the internal winning combination of the table section to which the randomly selected random numbers belong is in the winning mode determined by the lottery inside the machine, and the winning request flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set. The stop position of the rotating reel is controlled so that a symbol corresponding to the type of the hit request flag is stopped and displayed on the display window. In other words, the symbol displayed in the display window when the stop button is operated is not the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination, but the symbol corresponding to the internal winning symbol is displayed in, for example, four frames displayed subsequently to the display window. If it exists, the reel control for pulling in the symbol is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed in the display window.

However, in a slot machine called a CT (challenge time) machine, when a certain specific condition is satisfied, for example, the stop display control of the symbols for the small winning a prize mode is interrupted for some reels, for example, the first reel. Then, the stop position of the rotating first reel is determined only according to the timing of the stop button operation by the player. Even in this CT period when the stop display control is interrupted, the drawing-in control of symbols for four frames is performed on the other reels, for example, the second reel and the third reel. Therefore, with respect to the other second reels and the third reels for which the stop display control is not interrupted, even if the player operates the stop button at a timing earlier by up to 4 frames, the symbol of the winning combination is drawn. Displayed in the window. An example of such a CT machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

During this CT period, which is advantageous for the skilled player, is the prescribed number of games played, for example, 150 times?
The player wins a net increase of 201 medals, or a big bonus (BB) which is a jackpot winning mode.
The game ends when one of the conditions for internally winning the game is met. In each game during this CT period, a lottery for winning modes such as a BB game and a re-play is still executed. In this BB game, you can usually get a lot of medals.

Therefore, during the CT period, the player waits for the winning mode of the BB game to be drawn by the internal drawing of the machine without reducing the number of medals on hand. For example, a player may reach a net increase of 200 medals in a few games, and then play the remaining hundreds of games more while adjusting the net increase of medals to around 190. Advance games to increase the chances of winning a BB game. If the BB game is won within 150 games, the next BB game can be played without reducing the number of medals on hand.

Such a CT game is played after the end of the normal BB game, and the occurrence of the CT game inside the machine is also notified to the player after the end of the normal BB game. This notification is performed by turning on an LED (light emitting diode) or a reel back lamp provided on the front panel in a predetermined pattern.

For example, eight LEDs are provided in a horizontal straight line on the front panel below the reels, and after the BB game is over, the LEDs are turned on sequentially from the left to the right, and the last turned-on LED is turned on. Is the four Ls on the left
If either ED, the CT game is not established, and if any of the four LEDs on the right side, the player is notified that the CT game has been established. Further, after the BB game is over, when the back lamp of each reel is turned off, the CT game is not established, and when the back lamp of each reel is lit, the player is notified that the CT game is established.

[0010]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-238888

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the above-mentioned gaming method for increasing the chances of winning the BB game without reducing the number of medals on hand during the CT period is the current remaining specified gaming. It is necessary to consider the design to stop while always grasping the number of times and the net number of medals. Therefore, in the above conventional gaming machine, it becomes very complicated to make a stop symbol determination by always keeping track of the current remaining specified number of games and the net number of medals, and it is also necessary to make that determination once. If mistaken, the player does not know which symbol to aim for the stop operation thereafter. As a result, in the above conventional gaming machine, the player could not fully enjoy the CT game.

[0012]

The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and a variable display means for variably displaying various symbols in a plurality of columns and an internal winning combination are determined by random number lottery. The internal winning combination determining means, the stop control means for stopping and controlling the variable display operation of the variable displaying means based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means, and the variable displaying means are provided separately. In the gaming machine provided with the production variable display means, the stop control means,
When a certain specific condition is satisfied, the stop control for a predetermined winning combination is suspended for a predetermined period, and the internal winning combination determining means is
A specific game that is drawn only for winning combinations other than the predetermined winning combination during the predetermined period is determined as an internal winning combination,
When the internal winning combination of a specific game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means, the production-use variable display means suggests a stop operation during which the predetermined period continues during the specific game, by the production. To do.

According to this configuration, during a specific game,
Since the effect of the variable display means for production suggests the stop operation that continues without the predetermined period ending, the player does not have to keep track of the state of a particular game, and the predetermined period There is no need to always be concerned about whether or not it will end. Even if a particular game state is lost, the current state can be instantly recognized and the time when the predetermined period ends can be grasped.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention is CT
An embodiment applied to a slot machine called a machine will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment.
FIG.

Behind the front panel 2 of the slot machine 1, three reels 3, 4 and 5 which constitute a variable display device 71 (see FIG. 10) are rotatably provided. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a component part in which the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment exerts a function as a CT machine. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 3, 4, 5 is drawn a symbol array consisting of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter, referred to as symbols) as shown in FIG. The types of symbols are "red 7", "white 7", "NJ", "kama", "cannon", "blade" in the upper half of the shinobi, and "heart" in the lower half of the shinobi. There are 7 types in total. In the first reel 3 and the third reel 5, the two symbols, “blade” and “heart”, which are vertically adjacent to each other, constitute one new symbol “nin”.

Three symbols each are observed through the display windows 6, 7, and 8 on the front of the slot machine 1.
Further, on the lower right side of the display windows 6, 7, 8 is provided an insertion slot 9 for the player to insert medals.

Each of the reels 3 to 5 is constructed as a rotary reel unit shown in FIG. 3, and is attached to a frame 51 via a bracket 52. Each of the reels 3 to 5 is configured by attaching a reel band 54 to the outer circumference of the reel drum 53. The symbol array is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 54. Each bracket 52 is provided with a stepping motor 55, and each reel 3 to 5 is driven by these motors 55 to rotate.

The structure of each reel 3 to 5 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. A lamp case 56 is provided inside the reel drum 53 behind the reel band 54, and back lamps 57a, 57b, 57c are attached to the three chambers of the lamp case 56, respectively. These back lamps 57a to 57c are shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), it is mounted on a substrate 58, and this substrate 58 is attached behind the lamp case 56. A photo sensor 59 is attached to the bracket 52. This photo sensor 59 is used for the reel drum 5.
It is detected that the shielding plate 60 provided on the No. 3 passes through the photo sensor 59 as the reel drum 53 rotates.

Lighting of each of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by a lamp drive circuit 48 described later. By lighting each of the back lamps 57a to 57c, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 54, three symbols located in front of each of the back lamps 57 are individually illuminated from behind, and the respective display windows 6 to 8 are displayed. Three symbols are projected on each.

The display windows 6 to 8 shown in FIG.
Books (center L1 and upper and lower L2A, L2B) and diagonal 2
The winning lines of the book (diagonally downward right L3A, diagonally upward right L3B) are described. When the player inserts one medal into the medal insertion slot 9 prior to the start of the game, only the central pay line L1 on each reel 3 to 5 is shown in FIG.
It is validated as shown in (a). Also, when two medals are thrown into the slot 9, the upper and lower pay lines L
2A and L2B are added, and three horizontal pay lines L1 and L2
A and L2B are activated as shown in FIG. When three medals are inserted into the slot 9, all the pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A and L
3B is activated as shown in FIG.

The circles in the figure indicate the reels 3 to 5 respectively.
It represents the symbol drawn above. Such activation of the pay line is displayed to the player by activating the activation line display lamp 22 (see FIG. 1) arranged at the end of each pay line.

On the lower left side of the display windows 6 to 8, 1B is provided.
An ET switch 10, a 2BET switch 11 and a max BET switch 12 are provided. When a medal is credited to the credit number display section 13,
Instead of inserting medals into the medal slot 9, these 1BET
Switch 10, 2BET switch 11 and Max B
By operating each push button of the ET switch 12, one, two, and three medals are bet in one game, respectively. The credit number display unit 13 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, the number of which corresponds to the number of digits of the displayed numerical value, and displays the number of medals currently credited.

Below the BET switches 10 to 12, a credit / settlement changeover switch (C / P switch) 1 is provided.
4 and a start lever 15 are provided, and a stop button 16 is provided at the center of the device to the right of the start lever 15.
17, 18 are provided. By operating the push button of the C / P switch 14, credit / payout (PLAY CREDIT / PAY OUT) of medals can be switched.

By operating the lever of the start lever 15,
The rotation of the reels 3, 4, and 5 starts all at once. The stop buttons 16, 17, 18 constitute variable display stop means 72 (see FIG. 10) for stopping the rotation display of the reels 3, 4, 5 for each column, and Correspondingly arranged. When the rotation speed of each reel 3 to 5 reaches a certain speed, the operation of each stop button 16 to 18 is validated, and each stop button 16 to 18 corresponds to each reel 3 to 5 according to the push button operation by the player. To stop the rotation of.

In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, C
For the first stop reel that is stopped first during the T period, stop control is performed based on the stop operation timing of the player and the lottery result by random number extraction, but the second stop that is stopped next. For the stop reel and the third stop reel to be stopped finally, for all the small winning prizes except for the specific winning mode, for example, the BB game and the replay, regardless of the lottery result by random number extraction, the player's stop button Stop control is performed based only on the operation timings of 16 to 18. Therefore, for the second stop reel and the third stop reel, the player can stop the reels so as to form the small hit prize symbol by making full use of the so-called push-and-hold operation technique, and thus obtain a large number of medals. You can do it.

That is, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, during the CT period, with respect to the first stop reel, the pull-in control and the specific winning mode (for example, B
The second stop reel and the third stop are used in order to prevent winning combinations even if the (B game and re-play) are not won by random number lottery in order to prevent winning combinations. Only the kick-off control is performed for the stop reels, and the reels 3-5 are controlled to stop immediately in accordance with only the operation timing of the stop buttons 16-18 of the player except during the kick-off control.

Further, a sound transmission hole 19 and a medal tray 20 are provided in the lower front portion of the slot machine 1. The sound transmitting hole 19 is for outputting the sound generated from the speaker housed inside the device to the outside. The medal tray 20 is for accumulating medals paid out from the medal payout opening 21.

FIG. 6 is a payout table showing how many medals are paid out for each prize, and shows a payout combination symbol and the number of payout medals for each prize mode. Big Bonus Winning Big Bonus (BB)
The game occurs when three symbols "red 7" or "white 7" are lined up on the activated pay line of the first reel 3, the second reel 4, and the third reel 5, and the number of payout medals is equal to that in the normal game. Indicates that the number is 15.

In addition, the small winning prize type kama has the symbol "kama" 3 on the activated winning line of each reel 3 to 5.
This occurs when the individual pieces are collected, and the number of payout medals is 7 during the normal game and 9 during the BB operation, that is, during the BB game. Also, the small hit prize mode cannon occurs when 3 symbols "cannons" are lined up on the activated winning lines of each reel 3 to 5, and the number of payout medals is 3 in the normal game and BB is in operation. It also shows that there are three.

Also, the small winning prize mode blade occurs when one symbol "blade" is aligned on the activated winning line of the first reel 3, and the number of payout medals is 1 in the normal game.
It shows that the number of sheets is one even during BB operation. In addition, a small winning prize mode is generated when one symbol "heart" is aligned on the activated winning line of the first reel 3, and the number of payout medals is 7 during the normal game and during the BB operation. Also shows that it is 7. The vertically adjacent symbols “blade” and “heart” that are combined to form a new symbol “Shinobu” independently constitute winning patterns with different payouts.

Further, the replay (replay, RP) occurs when three symbols "NJ" are lined up on the activated pay line of each reel 3 to 5, and the number of payout medals is not in the normal game. It indicates that the number of sheets is 9 during BB operation.

At the upper front of the slot machine 1,
As shown in FIG. 1, a fourth reel 23 is provided, which is provided separately from the variable display device and constitutes the effect variable display means. The fourth reel 23 is also a mechanical rotary reel similar to the first, second, and third reels 3, 4, and 5, and has a reel band attached to the outer periphery of the reel drum. The motor 61 is driven to rotate. Also,
The rotation of the fourth reel 23 is also detected by a shield plate provided on the reel drum passing a photo sensor 63 described later as the reel drum rotates. A back lamp 65, which will be described later, is also incorporated inside the reel drum of the fourth reel 23, and when the back lamp 65 is turned on, the symbol drawn on the outer circumference of the reel band is illuminated from behind.

FIG. 7 shows a symbol string drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band of the fourth reel 23. There are 6 types of symbols, and these symbols are
The symbol "WIN" in English, the symbol "wolf ninja" in the form of a wolf, the symbol "female ninja" in the form of a woman, the symbol "legendary ninja" in the form of a legend with a sword, with a cannon The symbol "Gomenin Ninja" in the shape of a rigid arm, and the symbol "General of the Devil" in the shape of a devil.
Are lined up. Each of these symbols is observed one by one in the window of the fourth reel 23.

A game state indicator 24 is provided around the fourth reel 23. As will be described later, this game state display 24 is used to produce a CT game state during a CT game. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged front view of the game state indicator 24. The game state indicator 24 includes five game state indicators LEDs A, B, C, not shown, which are built in above the fourth reel 23. D, E, and six gaming state display LEDs F, G, H (not shown) symmetrically built in on the left and right of the fourth reel are provided. The gaming status display LEDs F, G, H are configured such that the left and right ones are turned on or off at the same time.

FIG. 9 shows a circuit configuration including a control section for controlling a game processing operation in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment and a peripheral device (actuator) electrically connected to the control section.

The control unit has a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 30 as a main constituent element, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 30 is configured to include a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means. The CPU 31 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 34 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36 for generating a random number within a certain range, and a random number sampling circuit 37 for extracting an arbitrary random number from the generated random numbers. Are connected.

The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 are the stepping motors 55 for rotating the first reel 3, the second reel 4, and the third reel 5, and the fourth reel 23. A stepping motor 61 for driving, a hopper 38 for storing medals,
Gaming status indicator 24, speaker 39, first, second and third
There are back lamps 57a to 57c on the reels 3, 4, and 5 and a back lamp 65 on the fourth reel 23. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 40, a motor drive circuit 62, a hopper drive circuit 41, an LED drive circuit 42, a speaker drive circuit 43, and a lamp drive circuit 48, respectively. These drive circuits 40 to 43, 48, and 62 are connected to the microcomputer 30.
Is connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port.
Each stepping motor 55, 61 is a motor drive circuit 4
1-2 phase excitation is performed by 0 and 62, and when the drive signal of 400 pulses is supplied, each one rotation.

The main input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate the control signal are a start switch 15S for detecting the operation of the start lever 15 and a medal insertion slot 9. The inserted medal sensor 9S that detects the medals that have been played, and the above-mentioned C /
There is a P switch 14. Further, a photo sensor 59, a reel position detection circuit 44 that receives the output pulse signal from the photo sensor 59 and detects the rotational positions of the first, second, and third reels 3, 4, and 5, the photo sensor 63, and the photo sensor 63. The fourth in response to the output pulse signal from the photo sensor 63
Reel position detection circuit 6 for detecting the rotation position of the reel 23
There are also 4.

The photosensor 59 detects the shield plate 60 and generates a reset pulse every time the first, second, and third reels 3, 4, and 5 rotate once. This reset pulse is given to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 44.
The RAM 33 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each reel 3 to 5, and when the CPU 31 receives the reset pulse, RA
This count value formed in M33 is cleared to "0". Due to this clearing process, there is a difference between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 55.
It is resolved after every rotation. The photo sensor 63 also detects the shield plate and generates a reset pulse each time the fourth reel 23 makes one rotation, and the reset pulse is given to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 64. Fourth reel 23
Also, regarding the above, the count value corresponding to the rotational position within the range of one rotation is stored in the RAM 33, and by the clearing process similar to the above, the shift generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of the stepping motor 61. However, it is resolved after every rotation.

Further, as the above-mentioned input signal generating means,
Reel stop signal circuit 45 and payout completion signal generation circuit 4
There is 6. The reel stop signal circuit 45 includes a stop button 1
When reels 6, 17, 18 are pressed, the corresponding reels 3,
Generates a signal to stop 4,5. Further, the medal detection unit 47 counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 38, and the payout completion signal generation circuit 46 sets the actually paid-out medal count value input from the medal detection unit 47 into predetermined payout amount data. When it reaches, it outputs a signal notifying the completion of the medal payout to the CPU 31.

In the ROM 32, the procedure of the game processing executed in the slot machine 1 is stored as a sequence program, and a winning probability table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, etc. are separately stored. There is.

The winning probability table is based on the sampling circuit 3
It is used to divide the random numbers extracted in 7 into each winning mode, and stores data for partitioning a random number in a certain range generated by the random number generator 36 into each winning mode. Such a winning probability table is configured as shown in FIG. 11, for example. A1 to a3, b1 to b3, c1 to c in FIG.
3, d1 to d3, e1 to e3, f1 to f3 are preset numerical data, and are used when the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 37 are divided into winning modes. This data is "a1-g when the number of inserted medals is one.
A combination of the numerical values of "a2 to g2" in the case of 1 "and 2 sheets and" a3 to g3 "in the case of 3 sheets is used.

These numerical values are usually "a <b <c <d <e <
If the extracted random number value is set to a magnitude relationship of “f” and the extracted random value is less than d, a small hit prize (small hit) is obtained. In this case,
When it is less than a, the "core" hit request flag is set, when it is a or more and less than b, the "blade" hit request flag, b or more and c
When it is less than, a "cannon" hit request flag is set, and when it is at least c and less than d, a "comb" hit request flag is set. Also,
If the extracted random number value is greater than or equal to d and less than e, a request flag for "replay" is set. If the extracted random number value is equal to or more than e and less than f, the jackpot is a big hit (big hit) and the "BB" hit request flag is set. If it is f or more, a "miss" per win request flag without winning is set.

In other words, the winning mode is determined by which numerical value range one sampled random number value belongs to, and is represented by a winning request flag. here,
The random number generator 36, the sampling circuit 37, the winning probability table, and the microcomputer 30 constitute winning mode determining means 74 (see FIG. 10). This prize mode determination means 74
Constitutes an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination by random number lottery. As described above, the winning mode of the game is determined based on the random number 75 that is randomly selected, and the winning according to the determined winning mode. Set request flag.

The symbol table is conceptually shown in FIG. This symbol table is for associating the rotational positions of the reels 3 to 5 with symbols, and is a symbol column representing symbols. In this symbol table, a symbol code corresponding to a code number is stored for each reel 3-5. Code numbers are sequentially assigned at constant rotation pitches of the reels 3 to 5 with reference to the rotation position at which the reset pulse described above is generated.
The symbol code indicates a symbol provided corresponding to each code number.

Further, the winning symbol combination table includes
The symbol code of each winning symbol combination shown in the payout table shown in FIG. 6, the number of winning medal payouts, and the symbol combination of the "reach eyes" that indicates to the player that the flag for the occurrence of a specific game has been established. A symbol code, a winning determination code indicating each winning, and the like are stored. This winning symbol combination table is referred to when the first reel 3, the second reel 4, and the third reel 5 are stopped and when the winning confirmation is performed after all reels are stopped.

Reel position detection circuit 44, reel stop signal circuit 45, motor drive circuit 40, stepping motor 5
The stop display control unit 73 that causes the variable display device 71 to stop and display the symbol corresponding to the hit request flag set by the winning mode determination unit 74.
(See FIG. 10). That is, the stop display control means 73 detects the operation timing of the variable display stop means 72 by the reel stop signal circuit 45, and the symbol displayed on the activated winning line at this operation timing is indicated by the hit request flag. If there is a symbol corresponding to the winning mode in, for example, four symbols displayed subsequently on the activated winning line instead of the symbol corresponding to the mode, this symbol is activated in the display windows 6 to 8. Control to pull on the line. At this time, the motor drive circuit 40 and the stepping motor 55 are controlled by the microcomputer 30 while the types of symbols displayed in the display windows 6 to 8 are grasped by the reel position detection circuit 44, and the rotation control of the reels 3 to 5 is performed. Be seen.

The microcomputer 30 also constitutes a flag invalidating means 76 and a stop control interruption means 77 shown in FIG. The flag disabling means 76 is a specific winning request flag set by the prize mode determining means 74 when the specific condition is satisfied, that is, when the random number lottery described later is won and the CT period is reached. Then, the hit request flag of the small hit prize mode is invalidated. This invalidation is performed by steps 165 and 1 in the flowchart of FIG.
By the process of 66, the winning request flag of the small hit winning mode is set as the lost flag. Therefore, during the CT period, even if the small winning combination is determined by the winning combination determining means 74, the small request winning request flag for the small winning combination is invalidated, which is equivalent to that the small winning combination lottery is not performed. Therefore, the lottery will be carried out only for the bonus prize (BB prize) and the replay game.

Further, the stop control interrupting means 77 follows the predetermined condition when the above-mentioned specific condition is satisfied.
The stop display control of symbols according to the invalidated specific hit request flag is suspended for the first stop reel and the second stop reel. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is either until the game is played a predetermined number of times or until the net number of medals (= payout number-inserted number) reaches a predetermined number. The condition is that the earlier one is achieved, and the stop control by the stop display control means 73 is interrupted until this condition is satisfied. Specifically, the CT game is played only for 150 games after the BB game ends, but if the net increase in medals is 201 even within 150 games, C
The T game ends.

In the present embodiment, the fourth reel 23 informs the lottery result of the internal winning combination of the specific game determined by the prize mode determining means 74, that is, the result of the CT game lottery by its effect. There are 7 patterns in this CT effect notification pattern depending on the winning lottery result and the unwinning lottery result of the CT game.

13 to 18 show winning lottery result patterns 1 to 3 and unwinning lottery result patterns 1 to 3 among the CT lottery results. In each of these figures, the block marked "big hit" indicates the symbol "WIN" displayed on the fourth reel 23, and the shaded state of this block indicates this symbol "WI".
“N” indicates a state in which the back lamp 65 is illuminated and illuminated. Further, the white state in which the blocks are not shaded indicates that the back lamp 65 behind the symbol "WIN" is off.

The blocks of 9 squares located below the block marked "big hit" are the first, second and third blocks.
Back lamp 57 built in each reel 3, 4, 5
a, 57b, 57c (see FIG. 4) are shown. The three cells in the left column of the nine cells are the top, middle, and bottom back lamps 57a, 57b, 5 of the first reel 3 in order from the top.
7c, and the three cells in the center row of the nine cells show the upper, middle, and lower back lamps 57a, 57b, 57c of the second reel 4 in order from the top, and the three cells in the right row of the nine cells. The 3 squares are, in order from the top, the top, middle, and
The lower back lamps 57a, 57b, 57c are shown. The hatched state of the squares indicates that the back lamps 57a to 57c are lit, and the blank state where the squares are not shaded indicates that the back lamps 57a to 57c are off. It shows the state.

The solid and broken arrows in the 9-square block indicate the lighting movement of the back lamps 57a to 57c. Among them, the solid arrows indicate that the lighting moves at high speed. The dashed arrow indicates that the lighting moves slowly.

13 and 14 show a winning lottery result pattern 1 and a non-winning lottery result pattern 1 of the CT lottery. When the CT lottery is won, steps (1) to (12) in FIG. 13 and step (13) in FIG. 14 (a).
The lighting of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by the lamp drive circuit 48 in this order. When the CT lottery is unsuccessful, steps (1) to (12) in FIG.
Lighting of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by the lamp drive circuit 48 in the order of steps (13) to (15) of FIG.

That is, in the pattern 1, regardless of whether the CT lottery is won or not, first, the "big hit" of the fourth reel 23 is turned on (step (1)), and then the middle reel of the third reel 5. Lower back lamps 57a, 57b, 57
c are lit in order (steps (2) to (4)), and then the back lamps 57 on the lower stages of the second reel 4 and the first reel 3 are arranged.
c sequentially lights up (steps (5) and (6)), and then the back lamps 57b and 57 of the middle and upper stages of the first reel 3 respectively.
a lights up (steps (7) and (8)), and "big hit" lights up (step (9)). Since these steps (2) to (9) are repeated several times, the back lamps 57a to 57c and the back lamp 65 are turned on and moved in a loop several times clockwise at high speed. After that, the lower, middle, and upper back lamps 57c, 57b, 57a of the first reel 3 are lit and moved at a low speed (steps (10) to (12)).

In the steps (1) to (12) so far, the winning pattern and the unwinning pattern are lit in the same pattern, but the subsequent steps are different depending on the lottery result. Turn on (Step (1
3)). In the case of no win, the "big hit" lights up (step (13)), and the back lamp 57a on the upper stage of the third reel 5 lights up (step (1
4)), and finally, the "big hit (WIN)" on the 4th reel.
Display changes to the display of "Satan General" and the back lamp 6
5 lights up, and all the back lamps 57a to 57c of the first to third reels 3 to 5 light up (step (1
5)).

15 and 16 show the winning lottery result pattern 2 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 2 of the CT lottery. When the CT lottery is won, steps (1) to (12) in FIG. 15 and steps (13) to (a) in FIG.
The lighting of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by the lamp driving circuit 48 in the order of (16). When the CT lottery is unsuccessful, steps (1) to (1) of FIG.
(12), steps (13) to (17) in FIG. 16 (b)
The lighting of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by the lamp drive circuit 48 in this order.

That is, also in the pattern 2, regardless of whether or not the CT lottery is won, the "big hit" of the fourth reel 23 is first turned on (step (1)), and then the middle reel of the third reel 5. Lower back lamps 57a, 57b, 57
c are lit in order (steps (2) to (4)), and then the back lamps 57 on the lower stages of the second reel 4 and the first reel 3 are arranged.
c sequentially lights up (steps (5) and (6)), and then the back lamps 57b and 57 of the middle and upper stages of the first reel 3 respectively.
a lights up (steps (7) and (8)), and "big hit" lights up (step (9)). Since these steps (2) to (9) are also repeated several times, the respective back lamps 57a to 57c and the back lamp 65 are lighted and moved in a clockwise loop at high speed several times. After that, the lower, middle, and upper back lamps 57c, 57b, 57a of the first reel 3 are lit and moved at a low speed (steps (10) to (12)).

Even in the pattern 2, in the steps (1) to (12) so far, the winning pattern and the non-winning pattern are lit in the same pattern, but the subsequent steps differ depending on the lottery result. The "big hit" lights up (step (13)), and the upper back lamp 57a of the third reel 5 lights up (step (14)). Then, all the back lamps 57a to 57c and 65 are once turned off (step (15)), and finally the "big hit" is turned on (step (16)). In the case of no win, the "big hit" lights up (step (13)), and the back lamp 57a on the upper stage of the third reel 5 lights up (step (14)). And once, all the back lamps 57
a to c, 65 are extinguished (step (15)), the back lamp 57b in the middle stage of the third reel 5 is lit (step (16)), and finally, the indication of "big hit" on the fourth reel is " The back lamp 65 is turned on in place of the display of "devil general", and all the back lamps 57a to 57c of the first to third reels 3 to 5 are turned on (step (1
7)).

17 and 18 show the winning lottery result pattern 3 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 3 of the CT lottery. When the CT lottery is won, steps (1) to (12) of FIG. 17 and steps (13) to (a) of FIG.
(16) The lighting of the back lamps 57a to 57c is controlled by the lamp drive circuit 48 in the order of step (17) of FIG. When the CT lottery is unsuccessful, steps (1) to (12) in FIG. 17 and FIG.
Each back lamp 57 in the order of steps (13) to (16) of (a), steps (17) and (18) of FIG.
The lamp driving circuit 48 controls lighting of a to c and 65.

That is, also in the pattern 3, regardless of whether the CT lottery is won or not, first, the "big hit" of the fourth reel 23 is turned on (step (1)), and then the third middle of the third reel 5 is turned on. Lower back lamps 57a, 57b, 57
c are lit in order (steps (2) to (4)), and then the back lamps 57 on the lower stages of the second reel 4 and the first reel 3 are arranged.
c sequentially lights up (steps (5) and (6)), and then the back lamps 57b and 57 of the middle and upper stages of the first reel 3 respectively.
a lights up (steps (7) and (8)), and "big hit" lights up (step (9)). Since these steps (2) to (9) are also repeated several times, the respective back lamps 57a to 57c and the back lamp 65 are lighted and moved in a clockwise loop at high speed several times.

Thereafter, in this step 3, the back lamp 57a on the upper stage of the third reel 5 is turned on and the weight (wa
it) state, that is, waiting state (step (1
0)), and subsequently, the middle and lower back lamps 57b, 57c of the third reel 5 similarly enter the wait state (steps (11), (12)). Further, the lower back lamp 57c of the second reel 4 and the lower, middle, and upper back lamps 57c, 57b, 57 of the first reel 3, respectively.
Similarly, a is in a waiting state (step (13)).
~ (16)).

Even in the pattern 3, in the steps (1) to (16) so far, the winning pattern and the non-winning pattern are lit in the same pattern, but the subsequent steps are different depending on the lottery result. "Big hit" lights up (step (17)). In the case of no win, next, the back lamp 57a on the upper stage of the second reel 4 is turned on (step (17)), and finally, the indication of "big hit" on the fourth reel indicates "General Devil". The back lamp 65 is turned on instead of the display, and all the back lamps 57a to 57c of the first to third reels 3 to 5 are turned on (step (18)).

Regarding the winning lottery result patterns 4 to 7 and the unfavorable lottery result patterns 4 to 7 of the CT lottery other than the above,
Although the lighting pattern is predetermined in the same manner as described above, the description is omitted here.

When the execution of the CT game is decided by the prize mode deciding means 74, the fourth reel 23 and the game state indicator 24 are stop buttons 16 to 18 which are advantageous to the player during the CT game. The operation of is suggested by the production. Here, the game status indicator 24 is the fourth reel 23.
Together with the effect variable display means, the operation of the stop buttons 16 to 18 advantageous to the player means that the CT period does not end when the net number of medals reaches 201. It is an operation. This suggestion is shown in FIGS. 19 to 24 of each of the LEDs A to H that constitute the gaming state display 24.
6 types of blinking patterns and the display symbols of the fourth reel 23.

Incidentally, the subdivision (a) of each of these figures is a blinking timing chart of each gaming state display LEDA-H, and the subdivision (b) is a diagram showing step by step the blinking state of each gaming state display LEDA-H. Is. In this diagram (b),
The lighting state of each gaming state display LEDA-H in each stage of 1-4 is 161.45 in FIGS. 19-22, respectively.
[msec], 95.74 [msec] in FIG. 23, 8 in FIG.
It is held for 0.72 [msec]. Therefore, diagram (a)
As shown in the timing chart at the bottom of, the period of each gaming state during the CT period is four times 161.45, or four times 95.74, or four times 80.72.

FIG. 19 shows the number of CT deductions obtained, that is, C in which the net number of medals added by a CT game is 49 or less.
The blinking pattern of the game state indicator 24 which shows the game state of the time period 1 to the player is shown. At this time, on the fourth reel 23, the symbol “WIN” that is displayed and turned on at the end of the effect notification of the winning lottery result pattern of the CT drawing is continuously displayed and displayed.

According to the game state suggestion during the CT period 1, the game state indicator 24 indicates that the fourth reel 23 in the stage 1
Each of the game status display LEDs F, G, H on the left and right of the LED lights up, and in step 2, the game status display LEDs H on the left and right ends.
Is turned off and the respective game status display LEDs F and G are turned on. Then, in stage 3, the game state display LEDG is turned off and the respective game state display LEDs F and H are turned on. In stage 4, the game state display LEDF is turned off and the respective game state display L is displayed.
EDG, H lights up.

FIG. 20 shows a blinking pattern of the game status indicator 24 which indicates to the player the game status during the CT period 2 when the number of CT deductions is 50 or more and 90 or less. Also at this time, the symbol “WI” is displayed on the fourth reel 23.
"N" continues to be lit and displayed.

According to the game state suggestion during the CT period 2, the game state indicator 24 indicates that the fourth reel 23 is in the stage 1.
The game status display LEDs F, G, H on the left and right sides of the game reel and the game status display LEDs C on the upper center of the fourth reel are lit up, and in stage 2, the game status display LEDs H on the left and right ends.
Is turned off, and each of the game state display LEDs F, G and the game state display LEDC are turned on. Then, in stage 3, the gaming state display LED G is turned off and each gaming state display LED
F, H and the game status display LEDC are turned on, and in step 4, the game status display LEDF and the game status display LE
DC is turned off and each gaming state display LED G, H is turned on.

In FIG. 21, the number of CT deductions acquired is 100.
The blinking pattern of the game state indicator 24 is shown, which indicates to the player the game state during the CT period 3 in which the number of sheets is not less than 149 and not more than 149. At this time, the fourth reel 23 rotates and continues to light up and display the symbol "wolf ninja" instead of the symbol "WIN".

According to the game state suggestion during the CT period 3, the game state indicator 24 indicates that the fourth reel 23 in the stage 1
The respective game status display LEDs F, G, H on the left and right sides of the game reel and the game status display LEDs B, C, D above the fourth reel are lit up, and in stage 2, the game status display LEs on the left and right ends.
The DH is turned off, and the gaming state display LEDs F, G and the gaming state display LEDs B, C, D are turned on. And stage 3
In, the game status display LEDG is turned off and each of the game status display LEDs F, H and the game status display LEDs B, C, D
Lights up, and in step 4, the game status display LEDF and the game status display LEDs B, C, D are turned off, and the respective game status display LEDs G, H are turned on.

In FIG. 22, the number of CT deductions acquired is 150.
The blinking pattern of the game state indicator 24 is shown, which indicates to the player the game state during the CT period 4 in which the number of sheets is 188 or more and 188 or less. At this time, the fourth reel 23 rotates and continues to light up and display the symbol “hard ninja” instead of the symbol “wolf ninja”.

In the game state suggestion during the CT period 4, in the game state indicator 24, in the stage 1, all of the game state display LEDs A to H are turned on, and in the stage 2, the game state display LEDs H at the left and right ends. The remaining game status display LEDs A to G are lit up after being turned off. Then, in the stage 3, the gaming state display LEDG is turned off and the remaining gaming state display LEDs AE and the gaming state display LEDs F, H are lit, and in the stage 4, the gaming state display LEDs AE and the gaming state display LEDF. Turns off and each game status display L
EDG, H lights up.

In FIG. 25, the number of CT deductions acquired is 189.
The blinking pattern of the game state indicator 24 is shown, which indicates to the player the game state during the CT period 5 in which the number of sheets is 196 or more and 196 or less. At this time, the fourth reel 23 rotates, and the symbol “female ninja” continues to be lit and displayed in place of the symbol “hard ninja”.

According to the game state suggestion during the CT period 5, the game state indicator 24 turns on the game state display LEDs A to E and G in step 1, and turns on the game state indicator LEDs A to E in step 2. The lights are turned off, the game status display LEDs H at the left and right ends are lit, and the respective game status display LEDs G, H are lit. Then, in stage 3, the game state display LEDG
Turn off, each game status display LEDA-E lights up, each game status display LEDA-E, H lights up, and in step 4, the game status display LEDs A-E go off and the game status display LEDG lights up. The respective game status display LEDs G and H are turned on.

In FIG. 26, the number of acquired CT deductions is 197.
The blinking pattern of the game state indicator 24 is shown, which suggests to the player the game state during the CT period 6 in which the number of sheets is 200 or more and 200 or less. At this time, the fourth reel 23 rotates and continues to display the symbol "legendary ninja" in place of the symbol "female ninja".

In the game state suggestion during the CT period 6, the game state indicator 24 of the game state indicator 24 lights up the game state indicators LEDA to E in stage 1, and turns off the game state indicator LEDs A to E in stage 2. , LE on the left and right sides
DH lights up. Then, in stage 3, the game state display LEDH is turned off, each of the game state display LEDs A to E is turned on, and in stage 4, the game state display LEDs A to E are turned off and the game state display LEDH is turned on.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine controlled by the microcomputer 30 in this embodiment will be described.

25 to 27 are flowcharts showing the outline of this game process.

First, it is determined whether or not a replay (replay) has occurred as a result of the previous game and whether or not medals are automatically inserted into the CPU 3
It is determined by 1 (see step 101 in FIG. 25). If there is this automatic insertion, then the game medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (step 102). On the other hand, if there is no automatic insertion, next, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 9 and waits for a detection signal to be input from the medal sensor 9S (step 103).
Alternatively, depending on the player, the BET switch 10, 11, 1
2 is operated and waits for signals from these switches to be input. Up to three medals can be inserted during the general game, and one medal can be inserted during the bonus game during the BB game.

Next, by operating the start lever 15,
It is determined whether or not there is a start signal input from the start switch 15S (step 104). If this determination is "YES", then it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the previous game (step 105). 4.
If 1 second has not elapsed, the game start waiting time is exhausted until 4.1 seconds have elapsed (step 106).
After 4.1 seconds have passed, next, a winning determination is made by the winning mode determination means. That is, the random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 36 is extracted by the sampling circuit 37 (step 107), and the probability lottery process is performed (step 108).

This probability lottery process is shown in FIGS. 28 and 29.
The process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 and it is performed by determining to which winning group one random value specified by the sampling circuit 37 belongs in the winning probability table (see FIG. 11).
That is, first, the accumulated area of the probability lottery values secured in the RAM 33 is cleared (FIG. 28, step 141).
Next, the winning number 1 is set in the winning number storage area in the RAM 33 (step 142). This winning number is shown in Figure 3.
It is shown in the lottery data table for each game state of 0, and the winning number 1 corresponds to the winning of the heart.

In the table, the number of times of lottery, the lottery combination, and the order are shown for each of the game states of the normal game, the internal BB, the general game in the BB, and the CT period. In the game state of the general game, the number of times of lottery is represented as 6 times,
Blades, cannons, hooks, replays, BBs without CT and BBs with CT, and their order 1 to 7 are shown.
The above winning numbers match this order, and the order 1 is the winning number 1. In addition, in each gaming state of the BB general game in BB, the number of times of lottery is represented as 5, and the lottery combination and order excluding BB are represented. Further, since the CT period belongs to the general game state classification, the same lottery number, lottery combination, and order as the general game in the leftmost column are shown. However, since the small win prize is invalidated during the CT period, it is deleted from the lottery combinations in the order 1 to 4.

Next, the number of times of lottery (5
Is set in the lottery number storage area of the RAM 33 (step 143). Next, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the BB operation, that is, the BB game state right now by referring to the game state flag described later (step 144). If the BB is in operation, the process proceeds to step 148, which will be described later, and if the BB is not in operation, then it is determined whether or not the internal hit of the BB is in progress (step 145). If the internal hit of the BB is being hit, the lottery count during the BB internal hit (5 times) is set in the lottery count storage area (step 146). If the internal hit of the BB is not hit, the regular game lottery count ( 6 times) is set in the lottery number storage area (step 147). The CT period is included in the normal game here.

Next, the number of medals inserted into the machine is checked (step 148), and the probability lottery data for one medal is subsequently set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 149). That is, FIG.
The probability lottery data a1 to f1 when the number of inserted medals is one, which is shown at the top of the winning probability table of No. 1, is set. Next, it is judged whether or not the number of inserted medals is one (step 150), and when it is one, the process proceeds to the process of step 154 described later, and when it is not one,
The probability lottery data for two medals is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 151). That is, the probability lottery data a2 to f2 when the number of inserted medals is 2 shown in the middle row of the winning probability table of FIG. 11 is set. Next, it is determined whether the number of inserted medals is two (step 152). If the number is two, the process proceeds to the process of step 154 described later. If the number is not two, the probability lottery data for three medals is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 15).
3). That is, the probability lottery data a3 to f3 when the number of inserted medals is 3 shown in the bottom of the winning probability table of FIG. 11 are set.

Next, each size of the set probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area secured in the RAM 33 (FIG. 29, step 154). This addition is first carried out with the size of the probability lottery data being aw, and the process returns from step 158 described later and again this step 1
Each time 54 is performed, the probability lottery data size bw, c
w, dw, ew, and fw are sequentially added to this probability lottery value accumulation area. Here, the size aw of the probability lottery data
, Bw, cw, dw, ew, and fw are the size of each section of the winning mode in the winning probability table, and aw = a,
bw = ba, cw = c-b, dw = dc, ew = e
-D and fw = fe. The probability lottery value cumulative value D becomes aw by the first addition in which the size of the probability lottery data is aw.

Next, the random number value specified by the sampling circuit 37 is set to X in the expression X-D (step 155). By calculating this formula, it is determined whether or not the winning mode partitioned by the probability lottery data has been won (step 156). That is, X-D
It is determined whether the calculation result of is positive or negative, and when it is negative, that is, when the value of the random number value X is smaller than the value of the cumulative value D, the identified random number is the probability lottery data. It belongs to the winning mode divided by. The cumulative value D at the beginning of the process is aw, and in this case, when the calculation result is negative, the lottery result is a winning mode divided by a, that is, a small hit of the heart, and the process proceeds to step 160 described later. Can be advanced.

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, 1 is added to the winning number stored in the winning number storage area (step 157). Initially, 1 is set in this winning number storage area in step 132, so that the winning number becomes 2 by this first addition processing in step 157. It is understood from the table of FIG. 30 that the winning number 2 corresponds to a blade. After that, the winning number is incremented to 3, 4, 5, ... Each time this processing is performed.
Next, it is determined whether or not the number of times of lottery has reached the prescribed number of times stored in the lottery number storage area (step 158).

If the lottery for the specified number of times has not been completed, the process returns to step 154, and bw, which is the size of the next probability lottery data, is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area. Then, according to the processing of steps 155 and 156, X
-D is calculated, and the sign of the calculation result is determined. When the size bw of the probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value cumulative value D by this processing, the value of D is aw + bw
become. In this case, when the calculation result is negative, it is determined that the random number specified by sampling belongs to the winning mode partitioned by the probability lottery data b, the lottery result is a small hit of the blade, and the process will be described later. The process proceeds to step 160.

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, it is determined that the winning mode defined by the probability lottery data has been won, and the winning number is incremented according to step 157, and the winning number is set to 3. After that, in step 158, it is determined whether or not the number of times of lottery has reached the prescribed number of times, and if it has not reached the prescribed number of times, the process returns to step 154 and the same process as described above is repeated.

When the number of times of lottery reaches the prescribed number at step 158, it is determined that the value X of the specified random number is equal to or more than the maximum value of the cumulative value D of the probability lottery value, and does not belong to any winning mode section. As a result, the lottery result will be lost. Therefore, the lost number 0 is set as the winning number (step 159).

The specific processing of steps 154 to 158 is performed when the range of the random numbers to be extracted is 0 to 16384 and the data for betting three coins in the winning probability table shown in FIG. 11 is shown in FIG. , As follows:

For example, if the random number 4150 is extracted in the normal game state, X = 4150, initial D = 120.
Since it is 0 (size aw of the hit block data of the heart),
The calculation of X-D is as follows.

4150-1200 = 2950 (1) Since 2950 of this calculation result is a positive number, it is not won and 1 is added to the winning number set to 1 and the winning number is set to 2. . Since the specified number of times of lottery in the normal gaming state is 6, the specified number of times of lottery has not ended, and the same processing is repeated again. That is, the size bw of the next blade hit section data is added to the cumulative value D to obtain D = 1200 + 1100 = 2300, and the next X-
The calculation of D is performed.

4150-2300 = 1850 (2) Since 1850 of this calculation result is also a positive number, it is not won, and 1 is added to the winning number set to 2 and the winning number is set to 3. . Here again, the specified number of lottery has not been completed, so the same processing is repeated again. That is, the cumulative value D is added to the size cw of the hit section data of the next cannon, and D = 2300 + 1800 = 41.
00 and the next calculation of X-D is performed.

4150-4100 = 50 (3) Since 50 of this calculation result is still a positive number, it is not won and 1 is added to the winning number set to 3 and the winning number is set to 4. It Here again, the specified number of lottery has not been completed, so the same processing is repeated again. That is, the size dw of the hit division data of the next cut is added to the cumulative value D, and D = 4100 + 250 = 435.
It is set to 0 and the next calculation of X-D is performed.

4150-4350 = -200 (4) Since this calculation result is a negative number, it is won, the winning number is 4, and the winning mode is divided by the probability lottery data d, that is, the small hit winning mode of the kama. You have won the prize.

Next, whether or not the winning number is 6, that is, CT
It is determined whether or not there is no BB winning (step 160). If you win this BB, then
The CT lottery process, that is, the lottery process of whether or not to play the CT game is performed (step 161). This CT game lottery is carried out by using a random number in the range of 0 to 255 generated by hardware, and if the random number value arbitrarily extracted from this random number is in the range of 0 to 127, it is won, 128-25
If it is in the range of 5, it will be won. If the lottery is successful, the winning number is set to 7.
Winning the result of this lottery is equivalent to the establishment of the specific condition. On the other hand, if the CT game is not selected, the winning number is kept at 6.

In the present embodiment, the CT lottery process is performed as described above as a process different from the probability lottery process for determining the winning mode, but in the table of FIG. 31, for example, “BB with CT” is called. If the winning section is set as the winning number 7, steps 160 and 161 become unnecessary, and the CT lottery processing can be substituted in the probability lottery processing routine (steps 154 to 159) for determining the winning mode.

Next, the above CT indicating whether or not to play a CT game
Subsequent to the lottery process for CT, the lottery process for CT effect is performed to select the effect mode for notifying the result of the CT lottery (step 162). This lottery process is performed by the microcomputer 30.
An arbitrary numerical value of 0 to 127 generated by the R register of is used as a random number, and the random lottery table shown in FIG. 32 is referred to. The probability lottery table shown in FIG. 16A is used when the result of the CT lottery process in step 161 is unwinning, and the mode of the unfavorable CT effect is the unwinning effect 1 to 1.
7 are selected. Further, the probability lottery table shown in FIG. 13B is used when the result of the CT lottery process in step 161 is a win, and the mode of the CT effect for win is selected from among the win effects 1 to 7.

In these selections, when the random number extracted from the R register is 0 to 18 or less, the unwinning effect 1 or the winning effect 1 is selected, and when the random number extracted from the R register is 19 to 36 or less. The non-winning effect 2 or the winning effect 2 is selected, and similarly, each effect mode is selected and performed by the value of the extracted random number.

When the CT effect lottery process is completed, the game state flag described later is referred to (step 16).
3) It is determined whether the game state at that time is during the CT period (step 164). If it is during the CT period, it is further determined whether or not the winning numbers are 1 to 4, that is, whether or not the winning is a small hit prize (step 165). If the small hit prize is won, the lost number 0 is set instead of the winning numbers 1 to 4 (step 166). Therefore, during the CT period, the lottery result of the small hit prize is invalidated by the processing of steps 165 and 166, and the lottery is about the so-called bonus prize (BB prize) and replay, as shown in the table of FIG. Will only be done.

After that, a hit request flag corresponding to the winning number is set (step 167). The types of hit request flags are "heart", "blade", "cannon", "kama",
"Replay", "BB without CT" and "BB with CT"
There are seven types, and one of the hit request flags is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. If none of the hit request flags is set, it is "missed". As described above, “BB without CT” is a hit request flag that is set when there is an internal hit of the BB and it is missed in the subsequent lottery of the CT game. "B with CT
“B” is a hit request flag that is set when there is an internal hit of BB and the lottery in the subsequent CT game is won.

The probability lottery process in step 108 of FIG. 25 is performed as described above. Next, reels 3-5
The predetermined area of the RAM 33 in which each rotation position of
It is initialized at the start of reel rotation (FIG. 25, step 109), and subsequently, the reels 3 to 5 are rotationally driven by the stepping motor 55. Next, it is determined whether or not any of the stop buttons 16 to 18 has been turned on (step 110). If the ON operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer has reached 0 (step 111). The automatic stop timer is for automatically stopping the reels 3 to 5 after a predetermined time has elapsed when the stop buttons 16 to 18 have not been operated for a predetermined time.

When any of the stop buttons 16 to 18 is turned on or the automatic stop timer becomes 0, the stop display control means 73 next causes the number of symbols to be drawn onto the activated pay line, that is, the number of symbols. The number of sliding pieces is determined (step 112). The number of sliding pieces is determined from the game state, the winning request, the number of control pieces, the symbol position, and the like.

The game state is RAM3 shown in FIG. 33 (a).
It is stored in a 1-byte area called a game state status (game state flag) of 3, and the game state at that time is indicated by hexadecimal data of 01 to 04. In the game state stored in this game state status,
There are four types: "BB operation", "general game", "BB inside hit" and "CT period".

"In operation of BB" represents the game state during the BB game. BB means a big bonus game, and in this BB game, a set of a bonus game in which a base game and a high payout game of a plurality of times are one set can be played a plurality of times. “In the normal game” represents a game state in which no BB winning is generated. Although the "BB inside winning" flag is set, the predetermined winning symbol combinations are not stopped and displayed on the reels 3 to 5,
This represents a general game state in which the BB game is not yet entered. “During the CT period” represents a gaming state in which the lottery for the winning combination of the BB game and the replay is performed as described above, but the lottery for the small winning combination is invalidated.

The winning request also consists of 1 byte, as shown in FIG.
It is stored in the hit request flag storage area of the RAM 33 shown in (b). For example, 1 in bit 6 of this storage area
When is standing, the hit request flag is "No CT B
B ”means that when the bit 5 is set to 1, it means that the hit request flag is“ replay ”or the like. Two types of the hit request flags may be set at the same time. For example, when the BB hitting request flag is set, this hitting request flag has a symbol combination corresponding to "BB" in each game 3-5 reels.
If it is not stopped at, it will be carried over to the next game.
Therefore, at the time of the next game of "inside BB inside win", if the small hit prize determination mode is determined by the prize mode determination means, a small request prize hit flag is set. Therefore, the hit request flag of "BB" and the hit request flag of the small hit prize are set at the same time.

The number of control frames is, as shown in FIG.
3 is stored as a table. FIG. 10A is a pull-in priority table during the normal game, in which the pull-in priority order is determined in the order of replay, small hit, and BB game. This priority is the priority of the winning combination that is preferentially drawn on the activated winning line. In the case where two types of winning modes are simultaneously requested to win as described above, or the winning mode is determined by the winning mode determining means, a winning mode having a high priority according to the predetermined priority order. The pattern corresponding to is preferentially drawn. The maximum number of control frames is the number of frames that can be drawn in and controlled by the stop display control means, and each winning combination is set to four during the normal game.

FIG. 13B is a pull-in priority table during the CT period. During the CT period, the heart, blade, cannon,
Winning prize winning combination is controlled in the order of Kama. The reel draw-in process by the stop display control means 73 during the CT period is performed only in accordance with the draw-in priority data, because the winning request flag for the small hit prize is invalid during the CT period. That is, as in the case of the normal game state, it is not performed to draw in the symbols in the winning mode according to the winning request of the small hit prize. Further, the number of control pieces is set to 0 for a hammer and a cannon, and 2 for a blade and a heart. When the number of control frames is 0, it means that the pull-in control is not performed.

The symbol position is position data of each reel 3 to 5 written in the area of the RAM 33 initialized in step 109. This symbol position is the data of the symbol that is present on each activation line at that time, and is stored as the symbol code shown in FIG.

When determining the number of sliding pieces, first, the current game state is referred to, and the priority table corresponding to the game state is selected. That is, if it is a general game state, FIG.
4 (a) is selected, and during the CT period, the table shown in FIG. 34 (b) is selected. Next, the number of control frames of the winning combination corresponding to the winning request is referred from the selected table. After that, the symbol position at that time is referred to, and the symbol at that time is recognized on the activated winning line of the first stop reel. If this symbol is not a symbol corresponding to the winning request, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol corresponding to the winning request within the range of the referenced control frames. If the symbol corresponding to the winning request is within the range of the number of control frames, the number of frames from the activated winning line to the symbol is determined as the number of sliding frames.

Next, the number of sliding symbols is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 so that the first stop reel (revolving cylinder) rotates by the number of sliding symbols thus determined (FIG. 25,
Step 113). However, during the CT period, since the stop display control is not performed for the first stop reel and the second stop reel, step 112 and step 113 are not executed. After that, the stop request flag of the first stop reel is set (step 114). The stop display control means 73 stops the rotation of one reel in response to the stop request flag being set.

Next, it is judged whether or not all reels have stopped (FIG. 26, step 115). If the second reel and the third reel have not stopped, the process returns to step 110 and the above process is repeated.

The reel stop processing of steps 110 to 115 by the stop display control means 73 is performed as follows during a general game, for example.

For example, when the ON operation of the first reel stop button 16 is detected, the first reel stop button 16 is detected.
Is operated by the player, the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor 55 of the first reel 3 is R.
It is read from the AM 33 and is associated with the rotation position of the first reel 3. When the rotation position of the first reel 3 is known, the three symbols appearing in the observation window 6 are grasped as symbol codes by comparison with the symbol table (see FIG. 12).

In this case, when the hit request flag for a big hit is set, it is checked whether or not there is a symbol constituting a big hit on the activated winning line of the observation window 6. Similarly, when the hit request flag for medium hits and small hits is set, it is checked whether or not there are symbols constituting the medium hits and small hits on the activated winning line of the observation window 6. If there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag on the activated pay line, the CPU 31 immediately stops the first reel 3.

When the symbol corresponding to the hit request flag does not appear on the activated winning line of the observation window 6 by the above checking process, the first reel 3 is further rotated by the number of control frames (4 symbols). Check what kind of symbol will appear when you make it. If there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag in this, the number of sliding frames is up to that frame position, and the first reel 3 is rotated by the number of sliding frames and stopped there. This pull-in control process is similarly performed during each stop control process of the second reel 4 and the third reel 5 described below.

Next, when the stop button 17 of the second reel 4 is turned on, the stop control processing of the second reel 4 is performed. In this stop control process, while the second reel 4 is rotating, first, the pay line L in the center of the observation window 7
Assuming that 21 symbols of each code number 0 to 20 are stopped in 1, the combination with the symbols of the first reel 3 already stopped is read on the activated pay line. The rotation code indicating that the third reel 5 is rotating is read. Although the second reel 4 is also rotating, it is assumed that the second reel 4 will be stopped by the above process, and thus is not read as a rotation code.

When the symbol code combinations are read in this way, the winning symbol combination table described above is referred to, and the second reel 4 has 21 rotational positions for the symbols determined by stopping the first reel 3. When the game is stopped at, it is sequentially judged what kind of winning may occur on the activated winning line. For example, in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), if the first reel 3 is stopped at the code number “4” in the center of the observation window 6, 21 stop positions of the second reel 4 are assumed and the symbol combination at that time is assumed. The pattern is checked. For example, FIG.
As shown in, if the second reel 4 stops at the code number "1" in the center of the observation window 7, each pay line L1,
The symbol combinations on L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B are as shown in FIG.

The arrow on the third reel 5 is a rotation code indicating that the third reel 5 is rotating. Depending on the stop position of the third reel, a big hit winning or winning line "A-A-A" may be added to the winning line L2A. There is a possibility that a replay game of "G-G-G" will occur in L2B. Therefore, for the code number "1" of the second reel 4, the respective prediction flags of the big hit and the replay are set as shown in FIG. The presence or absence of such a prediction flag is checked for all code numbers on the second reel 4, and these data are written in the RAM 33.

The predictive flag data written in the RAM 33 in this way is referred to when the stop control of the second reel 4 is performed. That is, when the stop button 17 of the second reel 4 is operated, the prediction flag corresponding to the code number of the second reel 4 is referred to, and if a big hit is predicted, on the activated winning line. The stop control of the second reel 4 is executed so that the symbol of the big hit is stopped.

Next, when the ON operation of the stop button 18 of the third reel 5 is detected, the stop control processing of the third reel 5 is performed. In this stop control process, since the first reel 3 and the second reel 4 have already stopped and the symbol combinations thereof have been specified, the symbol combinations are specified for each code number of the third reel 5. The possibility of winning is determined, and a winning prediction flag is set in the same manner as the table shown in FIG.

This prediction flag data is also referred to when the stop button 18 of the third reel 5 is operated, and when a big hit is predicted, the big hit symbol will be stopped on the activated winning line. The stop control of the third reel 5 is executed. At the time of the stop control process of the third reel 5, not only a winning according to the winning request flag is obtained by the combination with the symbols of the first reel 3 and the second reel 4 which are already stopped, but also a winning different from the winning request flag. The reel stop position is controlled so as not to be obtained.

Such reel stop processing by the stop display control means during the general game is the second during the CT period.
This is not done for the stop reel and the third stop reel. That is, as in the above example, the second stop reel is the second
When the reel 4 and the third stop reel are the third reel 5, the reels 4 and 5 immediately stop at the timing when the ON operation of the stop buttons 17 and 18 is detected. In other words, the reels 4 and 5 are stopped only in accordance with the timing of the player's operation of pressing the stop buttons 17 and 18, and the pull-in control by the stop display control means 73 is not performed. here,
The push-down operation refers to the stop symbols 16-18 by the player while gazing at the reel symbols appearing in the observation windows 6-8 while measuring the timing when a desired symbol appears in the observation windows 6-8.
It means the operation of pressing.

Further, during the CT period, the stop display control is performed for the first stop reel, and the maximum number of control frames of the pull-in control performed at this time is 2 or 0 as shown in FIG. 34 (b). And becomes smaller than the number of control frames 4 during the general game. Thus, for example, if the first stop reel is the first reel 3 as in the above example,
If there is no symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the activation winning line of the display window 6 at the timing when the stop button 16 is operated, there is a symbol corresponding to the winning combination within the range of 2 or 0 frames from the activation line. It is determined whether or not.

For example, when the internal winning combination is a blade or a heart, the blade or the heart is pulled in and controlled up to two frames. That is, even if there is no blade or heart on the activated winning line at the operation timing of the stop button 16, if these symbols exist within the range of the number of control frames of two frames, the stop display control unit 73 makes the first The reel 3 is slid up to 2 frames and the blade or the heart is pulled in. However, since the number of control frames of the sickle and the cannon is 0, such pull-in stop display control is not performed.

When such reel stop control processing is completed, next, a winning retrieval processing is performed (FIG. 26, step 116). In this winning prize search process, the type of winning flag indicating the combination of symbols actually aligned on the activated winning line and the type of the winning request flag determined by the probability lottery process are matched. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step 11).
7). If this determination result is not normal, for example, if the symbol combination of Kama is aligned on the activated winning line, but the hit request flag is a cannon flag,
An illegal error is displayed on the medal payout number display lamp of the front panel 2 (step 118).

If the winning flag is normal, then it is determined whether or not the number of winning coins is 0 (step 119). If the winning number is not 0, then the game medals are stored or paid out depending on the state at that time (step 120). In other words, when a game is being played with credits, the number of credits is increased by the number of medals obtained by winning, and when a game is being played by inserting medals into the slot 9, it is won by winning. The number of medals is paid out to the tray 20.

Next, it is judged whether or not the winning mode is the re-game winning (step 121), and in the case of the re-game winning, the automatic insertion request is set (step 122). Next, BB
It is determined whether or not a game has occurred (step 12
3) If the BB game occurs, the BB game is executed (step 124).

B such as payout processing, stopping processing, and settlement processing
After the B game end processing is performed, or step 12
If the BB game has not occurred in 3, then C in the CT lottery process in step 161 (see FIG. 29).
It is determined whether or not the player has won T (step 125 in FIG. 27). If the CT has not been won, the unwinning effect 1 selected in the CT effect lottery process in step 162
The unfavorable CT effect is produced in any of the patterns (7) to (7).

For example, when the pattern of the unfavorable effect 1 is selected in the CT effect lottery process in step 162, the back lamps 57a to 57c of the first, second, and third reels 3, 4, and 5 are selected. , And the back lamp 65 of the fourth reel
However, steps (1) to (12) of FIG. 13 and FIG.
The lighting is controlled in the order of steps (13) to (15).
Further, when the pattern of the unfavorable effect 2 is selected in the CT effect lottery process of step 162, the respective back lamps 57a to 57c and the back lamp 65 have the steps (1) to (12) of FIG. Step (1) of FIG.
The lighting is controlled in the order of 3) to (17). When the pattern of the unfavorable effect 3 is selected in the CT effect lottery process in step 162, each of the back lamps 57a to 57c.
And the back lamp 65 has steps (1) to (1) of FIG.
(12), steps (13) to (1) in FIG.
6), and the lighting is controlled in the order of steps (17) and (18) of FIG.

When this unqualified CT effect is finished, the game process proceeds to step 136 which will be described later. In addition, in step 125, if the CT lottery process has won the CT, next, in the pattern of any of the winning effects 1 to 7 selected in the CT effect lottery process of step 162, the winning CT is selected. An effect is produced (step 127).

For example, when the pattern of the winning effect 1 is selected in the CT effect lottery process in step 162, the back lamps 57a to 57c of the first, second and third reels 3, 4 and 5, And the back lamp 65 of the fourth reel
However, steps (1) to (12) of FIG. 13 and FIG.
The lighting is controlled in the order of step (13). Further, when the pattern of the winning effect 2 is selected in the CT effect lottery process in step 162, each of the back lamps 57a to 57a.
c and the back lamp 65 are in step (1) of FIG.
~ (12), steps (13) to (1) in Fig. 16 (a).
The lighting is controlled in the order of 6). In addition, C of step 162
When the pattern of the winning effect 3 is selected in the T effect lottery process, each of the back lamps 57a to 57c and the back lamp 65 has steps (1) to (12) in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 (a). Steps (13) to (16), FIG.
The lighting is controlled in the order of step (17) of (b).

When this winning CT effect is finished, next,
The CT game described above is executed (step 128).
During this CT game, the player is informed of the game state of the CT game by the effect of the fourth reel 23 and the game state display 24 as follows, and the operation of the stop buttons 16 to 18 advantageous to the player is performed. Suggested by the player.

That is, when the CT game is executed, first, the effect of the CT period 1 shown in FIG. 19 is performed (step 129). As described above, the effect during the CT period 1 is that while the “big hit” is displayed on the fourth reel 23,
Each game status display LEDA that constitutes the game status display 24
~ H blinks in the pattern shown in FIG.

Next, the value 49 is set as the comparison value A in a predetermined area of the RAM 33 while the effect of the CT period 1 is being performed (step 130). Then, the microcomputer 30
The net number N of medals to be added is calculated by (step 1
31). Next, it is determined whether or not N is 201 or more (step 132). If N is 201 or more, the net increase in medals satisfies the condition for ending the CT game, and the process is the CT game in step 136. Move to termination processing.
On the other hand, if N is less than 201, next, the calculation process A-N for subtracting the net additional number N from the set comparison value A
Is executed and whether the result of this subtraction is negative is the inequality A
It is judged by -N <0 (step 133). If the subtraction result is not negative, the process returns to step 131,
Steps 131 to 13 until the subtraction result of A−N becomes negative
The process of 3 is repeated.

When the subtraction result of A-N becomes negative, step 1
The determination of 33 is Yes, and assuming that the net number of sheets to be increased N exceeds the comparison value A, the effect during the next CT period is performed (step 134). Since the value of A is 49 at the beginning of the processing, if the net number of medals N exceeds 49, step 129
The effect during the CT period 1 due to is the effect during the next CT period 2 (see FIG. 20). As described above, the effect during the CT period 2 is that while the "big hit" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the gaming state display LEDs A to H that constitute the gaming state indicator 24 are shown in FIG. Flashes in a pattern.

Next, while the effect of the CT period 2 is being performed, the value 90 as the next comparison value A is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.
Are set (step 135). Subsequently, the above steps 131 to 133 are executed again, and the next comparison value A
And the net additional number N are compared. If it is determined by this process that the net number of sheets to be increased N exceeds the next comparison value A,
In other words, when the net increase number N of medals exceeds 90, the process proceeds to the next step 134, and the effect in the CT period 2 becomes the effect in the next CT period 3 (see FIG. 21). This CT
As described above, the effect of the period time 3 is that the "wolf ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, and the gaming state display LEDs A to H constituting the gaming state indicator 24 have the pattern shown in FIG. 21 (b). Blinks.

Next, at step 135, the value 149 is set as the next comparison value A, and at steps 131 to 133, the next comparison value A is compared with the net increase number N. If it is determined by this processing that the net number of medals N has exceeded 149, the production in CT period 3 is step 1
By 34, the production (see FIG. 22) for the next CT period 4 is performed. As described above, the effect during the CT period 4 is that while the "hard-armed ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the gaming state display LEDs A to H that constitute the gaming state indicator 24 are shown in FIG. 22 (b). Flashes in the pattern shown.

Next, at step 135, the value 188 is set as the next comparison value A, and at steps 131 to 133, the next comparison value A is compared with the net increased number N. If it is determined by this process that the net number of medals N has exceeded 188, the production in CT period 4 is step 1
By 34, it becomes an effect of the next CT period 5 (see FIG. 23). As described above, the effect during the CT period 5 is that while the "female ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the respective game status display LEDs A to H constituting the game status display 24 are shown in FIG.
It blinks in the pattern shown in FIG.

Next, at step 135, the value 196 is set as the next comparison value A, and at steps 131 to 133, the next comparison value A is compared with the net additional number N. When it is determined by this process that the net number of medals N has exceeded 196, the production in CT period 5 is step 1
By 34, the production (6) in the next CT period (see FIG. 24) is performed. As described above, the effect during the CT period 6 is that while the "legendary ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the gaming state display LEDs A to H that constitute the gaming state indicator 24 are shown in FIG. 24 (b). Flashes in the pattern shown.

Next, at step 135, the value 200 is set as the next comparison value A, and at steps 131 to 133, the next comparison value A and the net increase number N are compared. In this process, if there is a net additional number N, the net additional number N is 20.
Since the number of sheets is one or more, the process proceeds to step 136 by the process of step 132 described above, and the CT game ends. Next, the initialization at the end of one game, for example, the area of the RAM 33 used in the game is initialized (step 137), and one game ends.

In the present embodiment as described above, as described above, in steps 125 to 127 after the BB game, the result of the CT lottery process in step 161 is the first, second, and third reels 3, 4, 4. 5 back lamps 57
The player is notified by the effects of a to c and the back lamp 65 of the fourth reel. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the lottery result of the internal winning combination of the CT game is different from the conventional notification by lighting such as simply turning on / off the LED and the lamp provided on the front panel.
In addition to being notified in various modes using, the content is notified in a mode that is easy to understand.

Therefore, the player is in the current game state C
Whether it is a game state in which a T game can be played, that is,
It becomes possible to easily judge whether or not the CT game is established inside the machine. In addition, since the notification of the establishment / non-establishment of the CT game is performed in various ways using the fourth reel 23, the notification is performed with an interest, and the enjoyment of the game is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, during the CT game, the operation of the stop buttons 16 to 18 advantageous to the player, that is, the stop without ending the CT period when the net number of medals reaches 201. How to operate is the 4th reel 2
3 and the effect of the game status indicator 24.

That is, as described above, in the case of the CT period 1 in which the net number of medals (deduction acquisition number) N is 49 or less and in the CT period 2 of 50 to 90, the fourth reel 23 is selected. While the "big hit (WIN)" is being displayed, the game state indicator 24 blinks in a predetermined pattern, and the net number of medals N is 100 to 149 during the CT period 3
While the "wolf ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the game state indicator 24 blinks in a predetermined pattern. Therefore,
In the CT period 1, the CT period 2, and the CT period 3, the maximum number N of medals to be increased is 49, respectively.
It is suggested to the player that the numbers are 90 and 149, for example, by displaying "big hit" and "wolf ninja". Therefore, the player can play the game in the CT periods 1, 2, and 3 by knowing that the CT game will not end no matter how many small winning combinations are aimed.

Further, the net increase number N of medals is 150 to 1
At the time of the CT period of 88 pieces, while the “hard-armed ninja” is displayed on the fourth reel 23, the game state indicator 24 blinks in a predetermined pattern. Therefore, in this CT period 4, it is suggested to the player that the net increase in the number of medals N is 188 at the maximum, by the display of "hard ninja" or the like. Therefore, even if the player wins the small hit winning combination in which 12 medals are netly increased, the net number of medals N is 1 at the maximum.
It is possible to play the game by knowing that the number of images is 88 +12, which is 200, and that the CT game end condition of 201 is not reached. For example, in the CT period 4, the symbol “blade” on the pay line L1 of the first reel 3 and the pay lines L2A and L3B of the first reel 3 at the time of a three-bet game.
Even if the symbol "heart" is aligned at the position where "" intersects and even if 15 payout combinations are obtained, the net additional number N is 15-3, so 12 is possible, so be aware that the CT game will not end and you can play the game. I can.

Further, the net increase number N of medals is 189 to 1
At the time of 96 CTs, “Female Ninja” is on the 4th reel 23
While is displayed, the game state display 24 blinks in a predetermined pattern. Therefore, during the CT period 5, the player is informed by the display of "female ninja" that the net number of medals N is 196 at maximum. For this reason,
Even if a player wins a small winning prize with a net increase of 4 medals, the net increase in the number of medals N is 196 + 4 at maximum.
It is possible to play the game, knowing that the number is 200 and the CT game end condition of 201 is not reached. For example, in the CT period 5, the symbol “kama” is lined up on the pay line L1 of the first reel 3 during the game of betting three coins 7
Even if a payout combination is obtained, the net additional number N is 7-3, which is 4, so that the game can be played by knowing that the CT game will not end.

Further, the net number of medals added N is 197 to 2
In the 6th CT period of 00, the "legendary ninja" is displayed on the fourth reel 23, and the gaming state indicator 24 blinks in a predetermined pattern. Therefore, during this CT period 6, the player is informed by the display of "legendary ninja" that the net number of medals N is 200 at maximum. Therefore, if the player wins a small winning prize in which at least one medal is netly added, the CT game end condition of 20
You can play the game knowing that you may reach one. Therefore, during this CT period 6, in order to prevent the net additional number N from increasing, for example, in the game of betting three coins, the symbol “cannon” is aligned on the pay line L1 of the first reel 3 to obtain three payout combinations. It is necessary to set the net additional number N to 0 from 3 to 3, or to play the game so that no prize is won.

As described above, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the player can intuitively and easily grasp the state of the CT game at any time during the CT period by the effect of the fourth reel 23 and the game state indicator 24. I can. Therefore, it is not necessary to always pay attention to whether or not the CT period will end during the CT period as always, and always keep track of the current remaining specified number of games and the net number N of medals. According to the present embodiment, the conventional complexity of having to determine the stop symbol while continuing is eliminated. Further, unlike the conventional technique, once the stop symbol is erroneously determined, there is no problem of not knowing which symbol should be targeted for the stop operation thereafter. As a result, the slot machine according to the present embodiment enables the player to fully enjoy the CT game.

In the above description of the present embodiment, the reels for which the stop control by the stop display control means 73 is interrupted during the CT period are the second stop reel and the third stop reel, and the reels for which stop control is performed. Although the first stop reel has been described, the number and types of reels for which stop control is interrupted and the number and types of reels for which stop control is performed are not limited to this. For example, the reel for which the stop control is interrupted may be the first stop reel, and the reels for which the stop control is performed may be the second stop reel and the third stop reel. Further, the stop control may be suspended for all reels during the CT period.

In the description of the above embodiment, the variable display device is the mechanical rotary reels 3 to 5 and the fourth reel 23 is the same mechanical rotary reel, but these are not the only examples. Instead, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, or a device such as electroluminescence may be used as the variable display device.

In each of such cases, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

As described above, according to the present invention, during a specific game, a stop operation for a predetermined period of time is suggested by the effect of the effect variable display means. It is not necessary to keep track of the state, and it is not necessary to always pay attention to whether or not the predetermined period ends. Even if a particular game state is lost, the current state can be instantly recognized and the time when the predetermined period ends can be grasped. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy a specific game.

[0158]

According to the present invention, the stop operation in which a predetermined period during which a specific game is played is continued is suggested by the production of the production variable display means, and the player always pays attention to the end of the predetermined period. Since it is not necessary, it becomes possible to fully enjoy a particular game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing symbols drawn on each of first to third rotating reels of the slot machine shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing a rotary reel unit of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of a rotary reel that constitutes the rotary reel unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the pay lines marked on the display window of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 are sequentially activated.

6 is a diagram showing a payout table of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing symbols drawn on a fourth rotating reel of the slot machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged front view of a fourth reel and a game state indicator formed on the upper front surface of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1.

9 is a block diagram showing a main control circuit configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a component part in which the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention exerts a function as a CT machine.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a winning probability table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a symbol table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a front part of the winning lottery result pattern 1 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 1 of the CT lottery displayed in the game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a rear part of the winning lottery result pattern 1 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 1 of the CT lottery displayed in the game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a front part of a winning lottery result pattern 2 and a non-winning lottery result pattern 2 of a CT lottery displayed in a game process of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a rear part of the winning lottery result pattern 2 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 2 of the CT lottery displayed in the game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a front part of the winning lottery result pattern 3 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 3 of the CT lottery displayed in the game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a rear part of the winning lottery result pattern 3 and the unwinning lottery result pattern 3 of the CT lottery displayed in the game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a view showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 1 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a view showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 2 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a view showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 3 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 4 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 5 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a blinking timing chart and a blinking pattern of a gaming state display LED that produces the gaming state during the CT period 6 during the CT game of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a first flowchart showing a game process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a second flowchart showing game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a third flowchart showing the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

28 is a first flowchart showing details of the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 25. FIG.

FIG. 29 is a second flowchart showing details of the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a gaming state-specific lottery data table used in the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing specific data of the winning probability table shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 32 is a view showing a probability lottery table used for the CT effect lottery processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the contents of a storage area secured in the RAM of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a attraction priority table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a relationship between symbol codes that are assigned to and read from each rotating reel in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a view showing a hit prediction flag table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Slot machine 2 ... Front panel 3, 4, 5 ... 1st, 2nd, 3rd reels 6, 7, 8 ... Windows 9 ... Medal slot 10, 11, 12 ... BET switch 13 ... Credit number display 14 ... Credit / settlement switch 15 ... Start lever 16, 17, 18 ... Stop button 19 ... Sound transmission hole 20 ... Medal saucer 21 ... Medal payout exit 22 Activation line display lamp 23 ... 4th reel 24 ... Game status indicator L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B ... Winning line

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A variable display means for variably displaying various symbols in a plurality of columns, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination by random number lottery, and an internal winning combination determined by this internal winning combination determining means. In a gaming machine provided with stop control means for stopping and controlling the variable display operation of the variable display means based on the above, and production variable display means provided separately from the variable display means, the stop control means has a specific value. When the condition of is satisfied, the stop control for a predetermined winning combination is interrupted for a predetermined period, and the internal winning combination determining means draws only a winning combination other than the predetermined winning combination during the predetermined period. When the internal winning combination of the specific game is determined by the internal winning combination determining means,
A gaming machine characterized by suggesting a stop operation during which the predetermined period continues during the specific game, by means of its effect. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect variable display means is a mechanical reel configured by attaching a belt on an outer periphery of a drum. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.