JP2005000703A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which the amusement of a game is improved by enabling a player to participate in decision as to whether advantageous conditions are to be generated. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 is provided with: reels 3L, 3C and 3R for variably displaying a plurality of patterns; stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R; a winning prize decision means for deciding the kind of a winning prize; a stop control means for controlling the stoppage of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R in accordance with a decision result in the winning prize decision means and the operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R; and a liquid crystal display device 5. Another game different from the variable display of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R is performed on the liquid crystal display device 5, and in accordance with a prescribed operation by the player performed during the progress of the other game, the game machine 1 decides whether it generates or not a high probability replay period in which the replay of the game using the variable display can be performed without consuming game media by a probability higher than usual is decided when winning is established in the winning prize decision means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, a pachinko machine and other game machines provided with a fluctuation display means for variably displaying symbols necessary for a game and a control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the fluctuation display.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a mechanical variation display device configured by arranging a plurality of rotating reels that variably display a plurality of symbols in the front display window, or a symbol on the screen. It has an electrical fluctuation display device for displaying on the screen. In response to the player's start operation, the control means controls the drive of the variable display device to rotate each reel, thereby displaying the symbols in a variable manner. Each reel is automatically displayed after a certain time or by a player's stop operation. The rotation is stopped sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of each reel appearing in the display window become a specific combination (winning symbol), a profit is given to the player by paying out a game medium such as a medal or coin as a game value. To do.

  Currently, the mainstream model has a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination of a predetermined winning combination is established, the medal is not paid out once, and an advantageous situation with better conditions than usual is obtained for a predetermined period. As such a winning combination, a special increasing combination (referred to as “Big Bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “BB”) that can play a game that gives a relatively large profit to the player a predetermined number of times, and relatively small to the player There is a winning combination (referred to as “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”) in which a game that provides a profit can be performed a predetermined number of times.

  In the current mainstream model, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along an activated winning line (hereinafter referred to as “effective line”), and a winning in which medals, coins, etc. are paid out is established. The winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning”) by the internal lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”) and the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”). ), The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the symbol combination indicating the establishment of winning can be stopped on the active line. In other words, no matter how much the internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, a winning cannot be established. That is, a gaming machine that requires a technique for performing a stop operation in a timely manner (having a high specific gravity of technical intervention called “to push”) is currently the mainstream.

  In such a gaming machine, various gaming machines having a function of generating a situation that is advantageous to the player in addition to the above-described BB and RB are provided. For example, a gaming machine is provided in which a game result based only on a player's stop operation can be obtained under certain conditions. One example thereof is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-74391. This is because, when a predetermined condition is established during a game, a “net increase” that is obtained by subtracting the number of game media consumed for the game from the game media acquired by the player or from the game media acquired by the player reaches a predetermined number. Up to this point, stop control by internal lottery is stopped for some or all of the plurality of reels. During this stop period (referred to as “challenge time”, hereinafter abbreviated as “CT”), the display mode (combination of symbols) at the time of reel stop is determined at the timing of the player's stop operation. Therefore, in such a gaming machine (referred to as “CT machine”), the skill of the player with respect to the gaming result is reflected.

  There is also a gaming machine in which an advantageous situation in which a predetermined winning combination is won internally with a high probability is generated for a predetermined period. One example is a game machine that generates a so-called `` concentration of small roles '' that wins a small role internally with a high probability, or a so-called `` high probability re-playing period '' in which a re-game is won internally with a high probability. There is a gaming machine that can be generated.

  In addition, when one of several types of specific winning combinations with the same number of payouts is won internally, it will be notified to which of the specific winning combinations that the internal winning has been made, and the player will be able to hold the medal on the condition that they can “push” There is provided a gaming machine having a function of generating an advantageous situation that can be reduced or not increased in number.

  In addition, when a predetermined winning combination is won internally, the stop order necessary for realizing the winning is notified, and even a player who cannot “push” does not have to reduce the number of medals possessed. A gaming machine having a function for generating a special situation is also provided.

  However, in the gaming machine provided with the above advantageous situation, whether or not to generate the advantageous situation is determined only by the internal lottery. That is, whether or not to generate an advantageous situation is determined with a predetermined probability, and there is no room for the player to be involved in this determination. In addition, the occurrence of these advantageous situations is notified by lighting of a lamp, display on a liquid crystal screen, or the like, but the player has the impression that it has suddenly occurred without any prior notice.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to be involved in determining whether or not to generate an advantageous situation and enhances the interest of the game.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a stop means provided so as to be operable by the player, and a type of winning combination for which a predetermined game value is given to the player. The winning combination determining means to be determined, the stop control means for stopping the variable display according to the determination result of the winning combination determining means and the stop signal from the stopping means, and another game for executing another game different from the variable display In accordance with a predetermined operation performed by the player during another game in the different game means, the winning combination determining means can play a game with variable display without consuming the game medium when winning is established. It is a gaming machine characterized by comprising situation determining means for determining whether or not to generate a high probability replay period in which replay is determined with a higher probability than normal.

  In the second aspect of the present invention, the separate game is a game that allows the player to predict how many games will be won after a predetermined winning combination, and the situation determination means, when the prediction is correct, It is characterized by determining the occurrence of a game period.

  In the third aspect of the present invention, the separate game is performed after the variable display is stopped.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the separate game means shows the determination result of the situation determination means as a game result of another game.

  According to the present invention, in accordance with a predetermined operation performed by a player during another game in another game means, the winning combination determining means performs a game with variable display without consuming game media when winning is established. Since it is determined whether or not to generate a high probability replay period in which replays that can be performed are determined with a higher probability than usual, the player will perform another game in anticipation of the high probability replay period, The fun of gaming will increase. Further, since the high probability replay period is determined according to the player's operation, the player can be involved in the determination of the high probability replay period.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the player is made to predict how many games will be won after a predetermined winning combination, and when the prediction is correct, a high probability replay period is generated for the player. As a result, the player expects the occurrence of a high probability replay period and makes the above prediction, and the occurrence of the high probability replay period is triggered by the player's expectation, The player can feel as if he / she hit the high probability replay period with his / her own mountain intuition, and can give the player a sense of superiority. As described above, according to the present invention, the consciousness that the player is actively participating in the game is increased with respect to the occurrence of the high probability replay period, and the interest of the game is enhanced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the determination result of whether or not to generate a high probability replay period is shown as a game result of another game. Therefore, when a high probability replay period occurs, the player This makes it possible to give a player a sense of superiority as if a high-probability re-game period has been allocated.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called “pachislot machine”. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a coin, a medal, a token, or the like as a game medium, and will be described below using a medal.

  A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1, and three vertically long display windows (left display window 4L, middle display window) are formed at the center thereof. 4C, a right display window 4R). The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. Each of these pay lines 8a to 8e is operated by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12 and a maximum-BET switch 13 described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, respectively. Three and five are activated. Which winning line is activated is displayed by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c described later.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels (a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) on which a symbol row in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are drawn are rotatably provided. Due to the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, it is possible to observe the variable display of the symbols through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. That is, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R form a variable display means.

  On the left side of the left display window 4L, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). Here, one game ends when all the reels stop or when the effect display on the liquid crystal display device 5 of the game ends. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one winning line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 is formed of a 7-segment LED and displays the number of stored medals.

  A WIN lamp 17 and a payout display unit 18 are provided on the right side of the right display window 4R. The WIN lamp 17 is lit when a BB winning or RB winning, which will be described later, is lit with a predetermined probability when BB or RB is won internally. The payout display unit 18 is formed of a 7-segment LED and displays the number of medals paid out when a winning is established.

  A BB gaming state lamp 25a, an RB operating lamp 25b, a re-game display lamp 25c, and a game stop display lamp 25d are provided on the upper left side of the panel display unit 2a. The BB gaming state lamp 25a is turned on in a BB gaming state described later, and the RB operation lamp 25b is turned on during an RB operation described later. The replay display lamp 25c is lit when a replay (replay) winning to be described later is established. The game stop display lamp 25d has a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) between the previous game and the current game (for example, from the start of rotation of the reel of the previous game to the start operation of the current game). Lights up when the time is less than or when an error occurs.

  A bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display unit 2a. The bonus game information display unit 20 is formed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of possible RB games and the number of possible RB games to be described later.

  A horizontal pedestal 10 is formed below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, and a liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. On the display surface 5a of the liquid crystal display device 5, effects by various images are displayed, and a “selected game”, a “predictive game”, etc., which will be described later, are played as games different from the game with variable display. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device 5 functions as another game means, and details will be described later.

  A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5, and a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 are provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5. The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game. By operating these BET switches, a predetermined pay line is activated as described above.

  Between the credit display unit 19 and the 1-BET switch 11 and the 2-BET switch 12, a cross button 26, a circle button 27, and a x button 28 as operation buttons are provided. These buttons are operated by the player in a “selected game”, a “predicted game”, and the like which will be described later.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By the switching of the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 16. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reel is rotated by the player's operation, and the start lever 6 for starting the display of the variation of the symbols in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is rotated within a predetermined angle range. It is attached movably.

  Above the cabinet 2, two speakers (left speaker 21L and right speaker 21R) are provided on the left and right. Between the two speakers 21L and 21R, a combination of winning symbols, the number of medals, etc. A payout table panel 23 to be displayed is provided.

  Three stop buttons (left stop button 7L, middle) as stop means for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10 and below the liquid crystal display device 5 A stop button 7C and a right stop button 7R) are provided to be operable by the player.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the stop operation performed when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotating is “first stop operation”, and the next stop operation is “second stop operation”, “ A stop operation performed after the “second stop operation” is referred to as a “third stop operation”. Further, operating the left stop button 7L as the “first stop operation” is referred to as “forward pressing”. Operating the middle stop button 7C as the “first stop operation” is referred to as “middle press”. Operating the right stop button 7R as the “first stop operation” is referred to as “reverse pressing”.

  Further, since the slot machine 1 of the embodiment is provided with the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, there are “six types” in the operation order thereof. Here, when the left stop button 7L is operated as the first stop operation, the middle stop button 7C is operated as the second stop operation, and the right stop button 7R is operated as the third stop operation, that is, the left stop button 7L → the middle stop button 7C → The operation order when the operation is performed in the order of the right stop button 7R is indicated as “left middle right”. Similarly, the operation order when operated in the order of left stop button 7L → right stop button 7R → intermediate stop button 7C is shown as “middle left and right”, and the middle stop button 7C → left stop button 7L → right stop button 7R. The operation order when operated in order is shown as “middle left and right”, the operation order when operated in the order of middle stop button 7C → right stop button 7R → left stop button 7L is shown as “middle right left”, right The operation order when the stop button 7R → the left stop button 7L → the middle stop button 7C is operated is shown as “right left middle”, and the right stop button 7R → the middle stop button 7C → the left stop button 7L in this order. The operation sequence when operated is shown as “right middle left”.

  2 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, a peripheral device (actuator) that is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display device 5 and a sub-control circuit 72 that controls the speakers 21L and 21R is shown.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  In the ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30, in addition to a control program for controlling various operations of the gaming machine, a “probability lottery” described later by random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (hereinafter referred to as “start operation”). Various probability lottery tables used in the “processing”, stop table for determining the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R according to the operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, and various controls for transmission to the sub-control circuit 72 Stores commands (commands) and the like.

  In the circuit shown in FIG. 2, various drive circuits (motor drive circuit 39, hopper drive circuit 41, lamp drive circuit 45, and display unit drive circuit 48) are connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Yes. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive signal output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The motor drive circuit 39 drives and controls stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R according to a drive signal from the CPU 31. Further, the motor drive circuit 39 controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R to stop in response to a stop control signal from the CPU 31. Therefore, the motor drive circuit 39 serves as a stop control means.

  The hopper drive circuit 41 drives and controls a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals based on a payout command from the CPU 31.

  The lamp driving circuit 45 controls driving of various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, WIN lamp 17).

  The display unit drive circuit 48 drives and controls various display units (payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20).

  The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate control signals for various drive circuits includes a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, a maximum BET. There are a switch 13, a C / P switch 14, an insertion medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects a start operation. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 supplies a signal indicating completion of the medal payout to the CPU 31 when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  In the circuit of FIG. 2, the random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples the random numbers at an appropriate timing after the start operation. Based on the random value sampled in this way and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32, the CPU 31 determines any winning combination or loss. Therefore, the CPU 31 serves as a winning combination determining means. Here, the determination of any winning combination by the random lottery is referred to as “internal winning combination”, and the winning combination is referred to as “internal winning combination”.

  After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  A symbol table is stored in the ROM 32 as data for associating the rotation positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R thus obtained with the symbol positions on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, with reference to the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated as described above, as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, the code number sequentially given for each fixed rotational pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, A symbol code indicating a symbol provided corresponding to each code number is associated.

  The CPU 31 determines the stop mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by referring to the symbol table. Therefore, the CPU 31 plays a role as a stop mode determination unit that determines the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Furthermore, a winning symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 32. In this winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning medal payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The CPU 31 refers to the above-described winning symbol combination table during the stop control of each of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R and when confirming the winning after all the reels are stopped, and determines whether or not winning has been established.

  After the lottery process based on the random number sampling (the “probability lottery process” described later), the CPU 31 uses the stop signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 46 at the timing of the operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R by the player. In response, a stop control signal for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39. Then, the motor drive circuit 39 controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R to stop according to the stop control signal.

  When the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed, the CPU 31 writes the code number of the symbol on the center line 8c to the predetermined area of the RAM 33 when receiving the stop signal from the reel stop signal circuit 46 as the stop operation position. The stop table in which the stop operation position is associated with the code number (symbol stop position) of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the center line 8c is referred to. Then, the symbol stop position corresponding to the stop operation position is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33, and the symbol with the code number as the symbol stop position is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the center line 8c when the reel is stopped. . Accordingly, the CPU 31 transmits to the motor drive circuit 39 a stop control signal that controls the reels 3L, 3C, 3R to stop based on the determined symbol stop position.

  When the CPU 31 determines that the combination of stop symbols on the active line indicates winning, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper drive circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At that time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, and when the count value reaches a designated number, the payout completion signal circuit 51 inputs a payout completion signal to the CPU 31. As a result, the CPU 31 stops driving the hopper 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41 and ends the medal payout process.

  The block diagram of FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the sub control circuit 72. The sub-control circuit 72 is based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, an input from the cross button 26, the ○ button 27, and the x button 28, etc. Display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 accompanying the “execution process”, display control for various effects on the liquid crystal display device 5, output control of sound to the speakers 21L and 21R, and the like are performed.

  The sub-control circuit 72 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and is output by an image control circuit 81 serving as display control means of the liquid crystal display device 5 and speakers 21L and 21R. A sound source IC 78 for controlling sound and a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier are configured. The sub control circuit 72 is configured on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 71.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74, a program ROM 75 as a storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. The program ROM 75 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 74, sound data, and the like. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program.

  Based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, the sub CPU 74 controls the liquid crystal display device 5 as another game means for executing a “selected game”, a “predicted game”, and the like described later. Further, it is determined whether or not to generate an “auxiliary period” as an advantageous situation in accordance with input operations from the cross button 26, the ○ button 27, and the x button 28 performed by the player in the selected game or the like. A function as a situation determination means is realized.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control CPU 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image control program ROM 84, an image ROM 86, a video RAM 87, and an image control IC 88. The image control CPU 82 determines display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 in accordance with the image control program stored in the image control program ROM 84 based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control program ROM 84 stores an image control program related to display on the liquid crystal display device 5. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU 82. The image control IC 88 forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU 82 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 5. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 88 forms an image.

  FIG. 4 shows symbol rows 3L ′, 3C ′, and 3R ′ represented on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and a plurality of types of symbols are placed on the symbol rows 3L ′, 3C ′, and 3R ′. 21 are arranged. As shown in FIG. 4, the types of symbols are “blue 7 (symbol 91)”, “red 7 (symbol 92)”, “BAR (symbol 93)”, “bell (symbol 94)”, “plum ( There are “design 95)”, “Replay (design 96)” and “cherry (design 97)”. Each symbol is assigned a code number “00” to “20”, and is stored in a ROM 32 (FIG. 2), which will be described later, as a symbol table. The symbol rows 3L ', 3C', 3R 'move in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 as the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotationally driven.

  FIG. 5 shows the winning combinations and the number of payouts corresponding to winning symbol combinations in each gaming state.

  Here, the gaming state is generally distinguished based on whether or not the BB is won internally, or whether or not the BB or RB is operating. The types of winning combinations that may be won internally are determined by a so-called probability lottery table. Generally, a probability lottery table is provided for each gaming state. That is, in a game with the same gaming state, the types of winning combinations that may be won internally are the same. However, “BB gaming state” includes “BB general gaming state” and “RB gaming state”, and includes states in which the types of winning combinations that may be won internally are different.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the general gaming state, when “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” are arranged along the active line, a BB winning is established. Then, 15 medals are paid out, and the gaming state of the next game becomes the “BB gaming state”.

  The “RB gaming state” occurs when the combination of symbols arranged along the active line is “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the “BB general gaming state” (so-called “JAC IN”). At this time, 15 medals are paid out. The “RB gaming state” is a gaming state in which a predetermined symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged by betting one medal and it is easy to hit an object that can acquire 15 medals. The maximum number of games possible in one “RB gaming state” (referred to as “RB game possible number”) is 12 times. Further, in this RB gaming state, the number of times that a prize can be won (this is referred to as the “number of times an RB game can be awarded”) is up to eight. That is, the “RB gaming state” is ended when the number of games reaches 12 times or the number of winnings reaches 8. The BB gaming state is ended when the third stop operation is performed in a predetermined game. For example, when the third stop operation of the last game in the second RB gaming state is performed, the BB gaming state ends.

  In the general game state, when the combination of symbols arranged along the active line is “Replay-Replay-Replay”, a re-game win is established. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the game without consuming the medals.

  In the general gaming state or the general gaming state during the BB, the symbol combination “Bell-Bell-Bell” or “Replay-Bell-Bell” is arranged along the active line, thereby winning the “Bell Minor” win. That is, the above-mentioned two symbol combinations are provided in the “bell small part” as a symbol combination indicating the winning. Which of the above two symbol combinations is arranged along the active line when the “bell bell” is won internally is determined by the table number, which will be described later, and the player's stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Determined by stop order. In addition, when the number of medals to be paid out differs depending on the above two symbol combinations, and in the general gaming state, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is lined along the active line, When “15 medals” are paid out and “Replay-Bell-Bell” is arranged along the active line, and “Bell's small role” is won, “1” medals are paid out. Here, “Bell-Bell-Bell” with a large number of payouts is prepared when the player performs a stop operation in one stop order selected by lottery among the above-mentioned “6 types” stop orders. Only. When the stop operation is performed in any of the other “5 types” of stop orders other than the selected one stop order, “Replay-bell-bell” is basically arranged along the active line. , “1” medal is paid out.

  In the general gaming state and the general gaming state during the BB, it is possible to realize winnings of “Plum Minor”, “BAR Minor”, and “Cherry Minor”. It is as follows.

  In the present embodiment, a specific period is provided as a situation advantageous to the player. In this specific period, it is necessary to arrange “Bell-Bell-Bell”, which is a winning prize in which “15 medals” will be paid out when “Bell's small role” is won internally in the general gaming state. The stop order is notified to the player. Therefore, in the case where this specific period occurs, when “Bell's small role” is won internally, the player can reliably acquire “15 medals” by operating according to the notified stop order. Can do. This specific period is hereinafter referred to as an “auxiliary period”.

  On the other hand, in the general gaming state, the normal period of the “auxiliary period” is referred to as “normal period”. In this “normal period”, even if “Bell's small role” is won internally, the stop order is not notified, so the probability that the player can win “15 medals” is “1 / 6 ”. In addition, the probability that the player can obtain “one” medal in this “normal period” is “5/6”.

  As a condition for generating the “auxiliary period”, a winning is performed in a predetermined lottery process performed during the “normal period”. Specifically, it is to win a “selected game execution lottery process” (ST13 in FIG. 15) described later and to win a “auxiliary period lottery process” (ST86 in FIG. 20) described later.

  Further, the “auxiliary period lottery process”, which is a lottery to determine whether or not to generate the “auxiliary period”, is performed based on the player's operation. Specifically, a “selected game”, which will be described later, is displayed on the display surface 5a of the liquid crystal display device 5 after the game when winning the “selected game execution lottery process” (ST13 in FIG. 15) described later. Then, using the random number extracted by the player's predetermined operation in the “selected game”, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to generate the “auxiliary period”.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a “selected game” displayed on the display surface 5 a of the liquid crystal display device 5. Here, a circular image 200 divided into 12 regions 201 to 212 is displayed on the display surface 5a, and characters “HIT” or “MISS” are displayed in each region. When the “selected game” is started, each area on the circular image 200 is lit in order in a clockwise direction, and a change display like a kind of roulette is performed by the movement of the light. Then, when the player operates the ○ button 27, the sub CPU 74 extracts a random number and performs the “auxiliary period lottery process”. If the winning is made, that is, when the “auxiliary period” is generated, the area where “HIT” is displayed is illuminated to stop the movement of the light, and the “selected game” is ended. On the other hand, if the “auxiliary period lottery process” is missed, that is, if the “auxiliary period” is not generated, the area where “MISS” is displayed is lit to end the movement of the light and the “selected game” is ended. To do. In the example of FIG. 6, a state when the area 201 displayed as “HIT” is illuminated is shown.

  In this embodiment, during the BB gaming state, the display of the “selected game” and various lottery processes for generating the “auxiliary period” are not performed, and the “auxiliary period” does not occur. . Further, the end condition of the “auxiliary period” is that the BB is won internally during the “auxiliary period” or a predetermined lottery is won.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the relationship between the table number, the stopping order, and the number of medals to be paid out when the winning of “bell's small role” is established in the general gaming state will be described.

  There are “six types” of table numbers “1-6”. As shown in ST14 of FIG. 15 to be described later, when an internal winning is given to “Bell's small role”, one of “1 to 6” is selected as the table number. For each table number, “bell-bell-bell” is arranged along the active line, and a “stop order” in which “15” medals are paid out is predetermined.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the table number is “1”, “Bell-Bell-Bell” is arranged along the active line by performing stop operation with “left middle right” as the stop order, and “15 sheets” ”Medal is paid out. On the other hand, by performing a stop operation in a stop order other than “left middle right”, basically, “Replay-bell-bell” is arranged along the active line, and “one” medal is paid out.

  Similarly, when the table number is “2”, the operation order of “middle left / right”, when “3”, the operation order of “middle left / right”, and when “4”, the operation of “middle right / left” is performed. “15” medals are paid out by performing a stop operation in the order of “5” for “right middle left” operation order and “6” for “right middle left” operation order. It has become so.

  Next, referring to FIG. 8, “Bell's small role” is won internally, “1” is selected as the table number, and stop operation is performed by “appropriate push” in the order of “left middle right” The display mode of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R in the case is shown. Here, “appropriate pressing” refers to a reel stop operation in which “eye pressing” is not performed.

  When all the reels shown in FIG. 8 (1) are rotated, the stop operation is performed in the order of “left middle right”, so that “bell-bell-bell” along the center line 8c as shown in FIG. 8 (2). "Will be lined up. In FIG. 8B, the display of a part of the symbols displayed in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is omitted.

  Next, referring to FIG. 9, a display when “Bell's small role” is internally won, “1” is selected as the table number, and a stop operation is performed by an appropriate push in the order of “left and right middle” The stop mode of the symbols of the windows 4L, 4C, 4R is shown.

  When all the reels shown in FIG. 9 (1) are rotated, the stop operation is performed in the order of “left and right middle”, so that “Replay−” is basically performed along the cross-up line 8e as shown in FIG. 9 (2). "Bell-bell" will be lined up. Here, the order is not limited to “left / right / middle”, but “forward push” or “middle push” is performed and “bell-bell-bell” is not aligned along the effective line. As shown in 9 (2), "Replay-bell-bell" is arranged along the cross-up line 8e.

  Next, referring to FIG. 10, the case where “Bell's small role” is won internally, “1” is selected as the table number, and the stop operation is performed by pressing appropriately in the order of “right middle left”. The stop mode of the symbols of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R is shown.

  When all the reels shown in FIG. 10 (1) are rotated, the stop operation is performed in the order of “right middle left”, so that “Replay−” is basically performed along the center line 8c as shown in FIG. 10 (2). "Bell-bell" will be lined up. Here, the order is not limited to “right middle left”, but when “reverse pressing” is performed and “bell-bell-bell” is not aligned along the effective line, basically, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, “Replay-bell-bell” is arranged along the center line 8c.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, the stop control table used when the internal winning of the bell is explained.

  The “stop control table” in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13 shows the “stop operation position” and “stop control position” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. The “stop operation position” represents the code number of the symbol located on the center line 8c when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are operated. The “stop control position” represents a code number of a symbol that is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c when the reel on which the stop operation has been performed is stopped. In this embodiment, the so-called “slip frame number” is set to a maximum of “4 frames”. For example, when the right button 3R is rotating and the stop button 7R is operated when the code number “08” “blue 7 (symbol 91 in FIG. 4)” reaches the position of the center line 8c, that is, “stop” When the “operation position” is “08”, the code number “12” “cherry (symbol 97 in FIG. 4)” is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c, that is, the “stop control position” is “12”. Then, the right reel 3L is controlled to stop.

  FIG. 11 shows a hit stop control table. This table is used when the reels are stopped and controlled so that “Bell-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the active line after “Bell's small part” is won internally. Therefore, the “stop control position” of each reel in FIG. 11 is constituted by a code number corresponding to the symbol “bell” (symbol 94 in FIG. 4). Specifically, the “stop control position” of the left reel 3L is “03”, “08”, “11”, “15”, “19”, which are code numbers corresponding to the symbol “bell” on the left reel 3L. It consists of The “stop control position” of the middle reel 3C is composed of code numbers “03”, “07”, “11”, “15”, “19” corresponding to the symbol “bell” on the middle reel 3C. . The “stop control position” of the right reel 3R is composed of code numbers “01”, “05”, “10”, “14”, “18” corresponding to the symbol “bell” on the right reel 3R. .

  As described above, when the hit stop control table shown in FIG. 11 is used for stop control of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, the position of the center line 8c, that is, the display, as shown in FIG. The “bell” is stopped and displayed at the center position in the windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  FIG. 12 shows a stop control table for a forward / intermediate press deviation. This table is used when the reels are stopped and controlled so that “Replay-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the active line after “Bell's small part” is won internally. Here, the stop control positions for the stop operation positions of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C are the same as those shown in FIG. The “stop control position” of the right reel 3R in FIG. 12 is a code number corresponding to the symbol “Replay” (symbol 96 in FIG. 4) on the right reel 3R, “02”, “06”, “11”, “ 15 ”and“ 19 ”.

  Therefore, when the forward / intermediate push stop control table shown in FIG. 12 is used for stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, as shown in FIG. 9 (2), the display windows 4L, 4C “Bell” is stopped and displayed at the center position, and “Replay” is stopped and displayed at the center position in the display window 4R. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, in the right reel 3R, since the symbol “bell” is always arranged one above the symbol “Replay”, the cross-up line 8e as shown in FIG. "Replay-bell-bell" will be lined up along the line.

  FIG. 13 shows a reverse push release stop control table. This table is used when the reels are stopped and controlled so that “Replay-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the active line after “Bell's small part” is won internally. Here, the stop control position with respect to the stop operation position of the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R is the same as that shown in FIG. The “stop control position” of the left reel 3L in FIG. 13 is a code number “04”, “09”, “12”, ““ corresponding to the symbol “Replay” (symbol 96 in FIG. 4) on the left reel 3L. 17 "and" 20 ".

  Therefore, when the reverse push-off stop control table shown in FIG. 13 is used for stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the center position in the left display window 4L as shown in FIG. "Replay" is stopped and displayed, and "bell" is stopped and displayed at the center position in the display windows 4C and 4R.

  Here, in the embodiment, as described above, “six types” are adopted as the stop order, and only when the stop operation is performed in any one order according to the table number, “Bell-Bell-Bell”. "" Along the active line. For this reason, when the second stop operation is performed, it may be determined whether or not “bell-bell-bell” are arranged along the active line. For example, “1” is adopted as the table number, and the left reel 3L is operated as the first stop operation. That is, when the first stop operation is performed, it may not always be clear whether “bell-bell-bell” is aligned along the effective line. In the embodiment, “bell-bell-bell” is always arranged along the center line 8c. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, two stop control tables for deviation are used.

  Next, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the main flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (step [hereinafter referred to as ST] 1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the contents stored in the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (ST2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is specified, etc. I do.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, that is, whether or not a replay has been won in the previous game (ST3). If this determination is “YES”, medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (ST4), and the process proceeds to ST6. When the determination in ST3 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a medal is inserted, that is, whether or not there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11, 12, and 13 (ST5). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST6, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST3.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6 (ST6). If this determination is “YES”, it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have passed since the previous game started (ST7). If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST9, and “NO”. In this case, the process proceeds to ST8. In the process of ST8, “game start waiting time digestion process” is performed. Specifically, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player is performed until “4.1” seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game.

  Next, the CPU 31 extracts random values used in the “probability lottery process” described later from the range “0 to 16383” (ST9), and then sets a timer for monitoring one game (ST10). Here, the one-game monitoring timer includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reel without depending on the stop operation of the player's stop button.

  Next, moving to ST11 in FIG. 15, the CPU 31 performs a “probability lottery process” based on the random number value extracted in the process of ST9. In this “probability lottery process”, a probability lottery table in which a random value range is set according to the gaming state for each winning combination is used, and in the probability lottery table, which random value value range the extracted random value belongs to And an internal winning combination (establishment flag) is determined.

  Subsequently, an “internal winning combination command” indicating the determined internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST12). For example, when “BB” is determined to be an internal winning combination in the “probability lottery process” of ST11, an “internal winning combination command” indicating that an internal winning combination is received is transmitted to “BB”. In a game in which “BB” is determined to be an internal winning combination, it indicates that “BB” has been internally won until the winning search of “BB” is confirmed in a winning search described later (ST23 in FIG. 16). The “internal winning combination command” is not transmitted to the sub control circuit 72.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a “selected game execution lottery process” which will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 (ST13). In this “selected game execution lottery process”, whether or not the selection game execution flag, which is a start condition of the “selected game execution process” for determining whether or not to generate an “auxiliary period” as an advantageous situation, is set in the RAM 33 No is determined by random number lottery.

  Next, the table number used for the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is determined (ST14). Specifically, a random number range is assigned to each of the table numbers “1 to 6”. One table number is determined depending on which random number value range the random number value extracted from the range of “0 to 127” is included. In the embodiment, the table numbers “1 to 6” are determined with an equal probability. Then, a “table number command” including information on the determined table number is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST15).

  Next, the CPU 31 controls the motor drive circuit 39 to perform a process of rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (reel rotation process) (ST16).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether any of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated (stop button is on), that is, when the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated by the player. It is determined whether or not there is a stop signal sent from 46 (ST17). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST19, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST18. In the process of ST18, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST19, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST17. Move.

  In the process of ST19, the CPU 31 performs a “sliding frame number determination process” which will be described later with reference to FIG. In the “sliding frame number determination process”, the number of sliding frames on the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been stopped is determined. Here, the “number of sliding symbols” is an example of an index reflecting the skill of the player's game operation, and after the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are operated, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Indicates the number of symbols moved.

  Subsequently, the CPU 31 controls the motor drive circuit 39 so as to stop after rotating the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed by the determined number of sliding frames (ST20).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R have stopped (ST21). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST22, and when “NO”, ST17. Move on to processing. In the process of ST22, an “all reel stop command” indicating that all reels have been stopped is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the process proceeds to the process of ST23 in FIG.

  In the process of ST23 in FIG. 16, the CPU 31 performs a winning search. In this winning search, it is identified whether or not the symbol stop mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R indicates that the winning combination has been established. Is set in the RAM 33. Specifically, it is identified based on the winning determination table whether or not the code numbers of the symbols arranged along the center line 8c indicate the winning combination of the winning combination.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (ST24). When this determination is “NO”, an illegal error is displayed (ST25). In this case, the CPU 31 stops the game. When the determination in ST24 is “YES”, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (ST26). Subsequently, a “winning combination command” indicating the winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out is transmitted (ST27).

  Next, when a “selected game” is executed on the liquid crystal display device 5, a “selected game lock process” is performed to invalidate the player's gaming operation for a predetermined period during the execution of the “selected game” (ST28). . In the “selected game lock process”, an operation for starting the next game is invalidated after all reels are stopped until the “selected game” ends. Specifically, the operation of the start lever 6 is invalidated.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a “WIN lamp lighting process” (ST29), and transmits a “1 game end command” indicating that one game has ended (ST30). In the “WIN lamp lighting process”, a process of lighting the WIN lamp 17 is performed after stopping all reels (when the “selected game” is executed, after the “selected game” is completed) under a predetermined condition.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game state is BB (ST31). When this determination is “YES”, “game number check process” of BB or RB is performed (ST32). In this “game number check process”, the number of times that the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the general gaming state during BB, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is at the end of the BB gaming state (ST33). Specifically, it is determined whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the second RB gaming state, or whether the number of games is 30 in the general gaming state during BB. When the determination in ST33 is “YES”, the RAM 33 at the end of the BB gaming state is cleared (ST34). Subsequently, a “BB end command” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST35). Subsequently, the process proceeds to ST2.

  FIG. 17 shows the procedure of the “selected game execution lottery process” performed in ST13 of FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a general gaming state (ST41). If “YES” here, the process proceeds to ST42, and if “NO”, the “selected game execution lottery process” is ended.

  In ST42, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the lottery result in the “probability lottery process” performed in ST11 of FIG. 15 is “lost” (ST42). If “YES” is determined here, the process proceeds to ST43. If “NO”, the “selected game execution lottery process” is ended.

  In ST43, the CPU 31 extracts random values used in the next selected game execution lottery in ST44 from the range of "0 to 127". Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the “selected game” using the random number value extracted in ST43 (ST44). Specifically, when the random value extracted in ST43 is “0 to 63”, it is determined as “winning” of the lottery.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not it is “winning” in the lottery in ST44 (ST45). Here, when “NO”, the “selected game execution lottery process” is terminated, and when “YES”, that is, when “winning” is determined by the lottery in ST44 and it is determined that the “selected game” is executed. Subsequently, the selected game execution flag is set in the RAM 33.

  FIG. 18 shows the procedure of the “sliding frame number determination process” performed in ST19 of FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a general gaming state (ST51). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST52, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST53. In the process of ST52, it is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is a “bell small combination”. When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST54, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST53. In the process of ST53, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the internal winning combination, gaming state, stop order, stop operation position, and the like.

  In the general gaming state, when the “bell bell” is won internally (in the case of “YES” in ST52), the stop operation confirmed in ST17 of FIG. 15 is the first stop operation in the process of ST54. It is determined whether or not. When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST55, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST60.

  In the process of ST55, based on the table number determined in the process of ST14 of FIG. 15 and the stop button on which the first stop operation has been performed, the “bell small part” prize in which “15” medals are paid out is won. Determine whether there is a possibility of establishment. For example, when “1” is selected as the table number and the left stop button 7L is operated as the first stop operation, the determination in ST55 is “YES”. On the other hand, when the middle stop button 7C or the right stop button 7R is operated as the first stop operation, the determination in ST55 is “NO”. When the determination of ST55 is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST56, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST57.

  In the process of ST56, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the hit stop control table (FIG. 11), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button, and the stop operation position. For example, when the left stop button 7L is operated and the stop operation position is “04”, the number of sliding symbols is determined to be “4”. Here, the stop control is performed using the hit stop control table because the determination of ST55 is “YES” and “bell-bell-bell” may be arranged along the center line 8c. is there. As described above, whether or not “bell-bell-bell” is arranged along the center line 8c is determined when the second stop operation is performed. Therefore, as described later, the stop control table for deviation (FIGS. 12 and 13) may be used after the process of ST56.

  In the process of ST57, it is determined whether or not forward pressing or middle pressing has been performed by the first stop operation. When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST58, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST59. In the process of ST58, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the stop control table (FIG. 12) for shifting forward / intermediate press, the reel corresponding to the operated stop button, and the stop operation position. Here, in the stop control table shown in FIG. 12, the stop control positions of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C all indicate “bell”. Therefore, even if there is no possibility that “bell-bell-bell” is arranged along the center line 8c by the first stop operation (determination of ST55 is “NO”), “bell-bell-bell” is arranged. It is possible to maintain the player's expectation for this.

  In the process of ST59, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the stop control table for reverse push release (FIG. 13), the reel corresponding to the operated stop button, and the stop operation position. Here, in the stop control table shown in FIG. 13, the stop control positions of the right reel 3R all indicate “bell”. Therefore, as in ST58, even when there is no possibility that “bell-bell-bell” is arranged along the center line 8c by the first stop operation, “bell-bell-bell” is arranged. The player's expectation can be maintained.

  When the stop operation confirmed in ST17 of FIG. 15 is not the first stop operation (determination of ST54 is “NO”), that is, in the case of the second or third stop operation, in the process of ST60, “15 sheets” It is determined whether or not the winning of the “bell bell” from which medals are paid out is confirmed. In the case where the winning of “Bell Minor” where “15” medals are paid out is confirmed, the determination of ST55 is “YES” and the table number is “1, 6”. 2 When the left stop button 7L is operated as the stop operation, the table number is “2, 4”, and when the middle stop button 7C is operated as the second stop operation, or the table number is “3, 5”, This is a case where the right stop button 7R is operated as the second stop operation.

  When the determination of ST60 is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST56, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST57. Here, if “NO” is determined in the process of ST60 for the third stop operation and then the process of ST58 is performed, “Replay-Bell-Bell” is basically arranged along the cross-up line 8e. It becomes. When the process of ST59 is performed, “Replay-bell-bell” is basically arranged along the center line 8c.

  FIG. 19 shows the procedure of the “selected game lock process” performed in ST28 of FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the “selected game execution flag” set in the process of ST46 of FIG. 17 is set in the RAM 33 (ST71). If “YES” here, the CPU 31 transmits a “selected game execution command” to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST72).

  Next, the CPU 31 performs “invalidation processing” for invalidating the operation of the start lever 6 for starting the next game until the “selected game” is ended (ST73). Subsequently, the “selected game execution flag” set in the RAM 33 is cleared (ST74).

  Next, the control process of the sub control circuit 72 will be described.

  FIG. 20 shows a procedure of “selected game execution processing” performed by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72. In this process, the “selected game” shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display surface 5a, and whether or not to start the “auxiliary period” based on the player's game operation performed during this selected game. A decision is made.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “selected game execution command” has been received (ST81). If this determination is “YES”, then the sub CPU 74 controls the image control circuit 81 so as to display “selected game” on the display surface 5a, and on the circular image 200 as shown in FIG. Each region is illuminated in turn in a clockwise direction, and a fluctuating display such as roulette is started (ST82).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the ○ button 27 is operated by the player and there is an input signal from the button (ST83). If “YES” here, the process proceeds to ST85, and if “NO”, it is determined whether or not the remaining time of the lock time predetermined as a period for performing the “invalidation process” is 5 seconds or less (ST84). ). If “YES” here, the process proceeds to ST85, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST83.

  In ST85, the sub CPU 74 extracts a random number value used in the “auxiliary period lottery process” performed in the next ST86 in the range of “0 to 127”. Subsequently, the sub CPU 74 performs an “auxiliary period lottery process” for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate an “auxiliary period” using the extracted random number (ST86). Specifically, when the random value extracted in ST85 is “0 to 63”, it is determined as “winning” of the lottery.

  Next, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not it is “winning” in the lottery in ST86 (ST87). Here, when “YES”, that is, when it is determined that the “winning” is generated in the lottery of ST86 and the “auxiliary period” is to be generated, subsequently, in the “selected game” displayed on the display surface 5a. Then, the image control circuit 81 is controlled to illuminate one of the areas of the circular image 200 displayed as “HIT”, stop the movement of the light, and end the “selected game” (ST88). Then, the “auxiliary period flag” is set in the work RAM 76 (ST89). On the other hand, if “NO” in the determination of ST87, that is, if the lottery in ST86 results in “losing” and the “auxiliary period” is not generated, a circular image is displayed in the “selected game” displayed on the display surface 5a. The image control circuit 81 is controlled to illuminate one of the areas labeled “MISS” 200 to stop the movement of the light and end the “selected game” (ST90).

  FIG. 21 shows a procedure of “auxiliary period processing” performed by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72. In this processing, processing such as termination of the “auxiliary period” and notification of the stop order is performed.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not an “internal winning combination command” has been received (ST91). If “NO” in this determination, the process proceeds to ST91. If “YES”, it is subsequently determined whether or not the “auxiliary period flag” is set in the work RAM 76 (ST92). The “auxiliary period flag” indicates whether or not the current period is an auxiliary period, and is set in ST89. When the determination of ST92 is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST93, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST91.

  In the process of ST93, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the “internal winning combination command” received in the process of ST91 indicates that “BB” has been internally won. When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST94, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST95. The internal winning of “BB” is a case where the end condition of the auxiliary period is satisfied. Therefore, in the process of ST94 performed when “YES” is determined in ST93, the “auxiliary period” is set to end the auxiliary period. “Flag” is cleared from the work RAM 76. In this case, the process proceeds to ST91.

  In the process of ST95 performed when “NO” in the determination of ST93, the sub CPU 74 performs an “auxiliary period end lottery process” for determining whether or not to end the “auxiliary period”. Specifically, when the random number is extracted from the range of “0 to 127” and the random value is within the range of “0 to 11”, the end of the auxiliary period is determined.

  Next, in the process of ST95, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not it is decided to end the “auxiliary period” (ST96). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST97 and “NO” is determined. If so, the process proceeds to ST98. Since it is determined that the “auxiliary period” is ended in the process of ST97, the “auxiliary period flag” is cleared from the work RAM 76. In this case, the process proceeds to ST98.

  In the process of ST98, it is determined whether or not the “internal winning combination command” indicates that the “bell small part” has been internally won. If “NO”, the process proceeds to ST91, and “YES”. Controls the image control circuit 81 to notify the display surface 5a of the stop order based on the table number (ST99).

  FIG. 22 shows a specific example of the notification of the stop order displayed on the display surface 5a when “Bell's small role” is won internally during the auxiliary period.

  FIG. 22 (1) shows an image displayed at the start of the game. In the symbol display area 300L on the upper left side of this image, an image showing the symbol “Bell” (hereinafter referred to as “Bell image”) 94 ′ is displayed, indicating that “Bell's small role” has been won internally. ing. A message display area 301L is provided below the symbol display area 300L, and characters “LEFT!” Are displayed. This notifies the stop order, and notifies the user to operate the left stop button 7L as the first stop operation.

  FIG. 22 (2) shows an image displayed after the first stop operation is performed. A bell image 94 ′ is displayed in the symbol display area 300R on the upper right side of the image, and “PUSH!” Is displayed in the message display area 301R provided below the symbol display area 300R, and the second stop. As an operation, a notification is given to operate the right stop button 7R.

  FIG. 22 (3) shows an image displayed after the second stop operation is performed. A bell image 94 ′ is displayed in the upper symbol display area 300C of the image, and “PUSH!” Is displayed in the message display area 301C provided below the symbol display area 300C. The operation is informed to operate the middle stop button 7C. When the first stop operation and the second stop operation corresponding to the display content of the display surface 5a are performed, after the third stop operation, “bell-bell-bell” is arranged along the active line, and 15 sheets Medals are paid out.

  In FIG. 22, the stop button to be operated next is sequentially notified as a stop order notification mode, but all stop orders may be notified at the start of the game. For example, a display such as “middle left and right” or “LEFT / RIGHT / CENTER” can be displayed on the display surface 5a.

  In the above embodiment, as a condition for generating the “auxiliary period” which is an advantageous situation, the lottery process based on the operation of the player's ○ button 27 in the “selected game” performed after all reels are stopped is selected. However, a second embodiment in which conditions different from the above are set as the generation conditions will be described.

  In the second embodiment, a predetermined lottery process is performed after all reels stop during the “normal period”, and when this is won, a “forecast game” as another game is executed on the display surface 5a. The “auxiliary period” can occur based on the player's operation result performed in the “game” and the subsequent game result.

  The “predicted game” is a game that allows the player to predict how many games will become the “replay (replay) prize”, and when this “predicted game” starts, an effect screen that allows the player to specify the number of games (A “predictive game effect screen” shown in FIG. 23 described later) is displayed on the display surface 5a. Then, if the number of games specified by the player in this “forecast game” matches the number of games until the actual “replay prize”, the “assistance period”, which is an advantageous situation for the player, is set. generate.

  The “predictive game” is started on the condition that the lottery process is performed after all reels are stopped (“predictive game execution lottery process” performed in ST148 in FIG. 27 described later). The lottery process is a lottery process based on random number extraction, and the lottery result is notified by the variable display of the circular image 200 displayed on the display surface 5a shown in FIG. For example, when the result of the lottery is “winning”, that is, when it is determined that the “predictive game” is to be performed, the area where “HIT” is displayed is illuminated to stop the movement of the light, and the circular image 200 is displayed in a variable manner. End. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery is “losing”, that is, when it is determined that the “predictive game” is not to be performed, the circular image 200 is changed by stopping the movement of the light by illuminating the area where “MISS” is displayed. End the display.

  FIG. 23 shows an example when the “predictive game effect screen” is displayed on the display surface 5a. When this “expected game effect screen” is displayed, the player presses the upward (↑) button or the downward (↓) button of the cross button 26 to indicate “replay prize” after how many games. You can specify the number of games that you expect to be. As shown in FIG. 23, a game number display area 401 for displaying the number of games designated by the player is provided in the center of the “predicted game effect screen”. In this game number display area 401, when the player presses the upward (↑) button of the cross button 26, the number indicating the designated number of games is incremented by 1, and the downward (↓) button of the cross button 26 is increased. By pressing, the number of games specified decreases by one. In the example shown in FIG. 23, the designated number of games is “1”. Then, the number of games designated by the player pressing and operating the ○ button 27 is determined as the expected value of the player.

  Next, the control operation in the main control circuit 71 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the main flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (ST101), and then erases the stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game (ST102).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, that is, whether or not a replay is won in the previous game (ST103). If this determination is “YES”, medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (ST104), and the process proceeds to ST106. When the determination in ST103 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a medal is inserted, that is, whether or not there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11, 12, and 13 (ST105). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST106, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST103.

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6 (ST106). When this determination is “YES”, it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started (ST107). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST109, and “NO”. In this case, the process proceeds to ST108. In the process of ST108, “game start waiting time digestion process” is performed. Specifically, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player is performed until “4.1” seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game.

  Next, the CPU 31 extracts random values used in the “probability lottery process” described later from the range of “0 to 16383” (ST109), and then sets a timer for monitoring one game (ST110).

  Next, proceeding to ST111 in FIG. 25, the CPU 31 performs a “probability lottery process” based on the random number value extracted in the process of ST109. In the “probability lottery process”, an internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on the extracted random number value. Subsequently, an “internal winning combination command” indicating the determined internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST112).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines a table number to be used for stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (ST113), and subsequently sends a “table number command” including information on the determined table number to the sub-control circuit 72. Transmit (ST114).

  Next, the CPU 31 controls the motor drive circuit 39 to perform a process of rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (reel rotation process) (ST115).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether any of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated (stop button is on), that is, when the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated by the player. It is determined whether or not there is a stop signal sent from 46 (ST116). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST118, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST117. In the process of ST117, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. If this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST118, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST116. Move.

  In the process of ST118, the CPU 31 performs the “sliding frame number determination process” shown in FIG. In the “sliding frame number determination process”, the number of sliding frames on the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been stopped is determined.

  Subsequently, the CPU 31 controls the motor drive circuit 39 so as to stop after rotating the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed by the determined number of sliding frames (ST119).

  Next, the CPU 31 determines whether or not all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped (ST120). When this determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST121, and when it is “NO”, ST116. Move on to processing. In the process of ST121, an “all reel stop command” indicating that all reels have been stopped is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the process proceeds to ST122 of FIG.

  In the process of ST122 of FIG. 26, the CPU 31 performs a winning search. In this winning search, it is identified whether or not the symbol stop mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R indicates that the winning combination has been established. Is set in the RAM 33.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (ST123). When this determination is “NO”, an illegal error is displayed (ST124). In this case, the CPU 31 stops the game. If the determination in ST123 is “YES”, the medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (ST125). Subsequently, a “winning combination command” indicating the winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out is transmitted (ST126).

  Next, while executing the “predicted game” on the liquid crystal display device 5, “invalidation processing” for invalidating the game operation by the player is performed (ST 127). In the “invalidation process”, an operation for starting the next game is invalidated after all reels are stopped until the “predicted game” is completed. Specifically, the operation of the start lever 6 is invalidated.

  Next, the CPU 31 performs a “WIN lamp lighting process” (ST128), and transmits a “1 game end command” indicating that one game has ended (ST129). In the “WIN lamp lighting process”, a process of lighting the WIN lamp 17 is performed after stopping all reels (when the “predictive game” is executed, after the “predictive game” is finished) under a predetermined condition.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the game state is BB (ST130). When this determination is “YES”, “game number check process” of BB or RB is performed (ST131). In this “game number check process”, the number of times that the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the general gaming state during BB, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is at the end of the BB gaming state (ST132). Specifically, it is determined whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the second RB gaming state, or whether the number of games is 30 in the general gaming state during BB. When the determination in ST132 is “YES”, the RAM 33 at the end of the BB gaming state is cleared (ST133). Subsequently, a “BB end command” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (ST134). Subsequently, the process proceeds to ST102.

  Next, the control process of the sub control circuit 72 in the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 27 shows a procedure of “auxiliary period execution condition determination processing” performed by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a “winning combination command” has been received (ST141). When this determination is “YES”, subsequently, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the number of games up to the “replay prize” has been predicted, that is, the “predicted game” is performed, and the number of games has already been designated by the player. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (ST142). Here, when “YES”, the process proceeds to ST143, and when “NO”, the process proceeds to ST147.

  In ST143, the sub CPU 74 subtracts “1” from the predicted game counter for subtracting “1” for each game from the number of games designated in the “predicted game” (ST143).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the predicted game counter after subtraction in ST143 is “0” (ST144). If “YES”, the sub CPU 74 subsequently receives whether or not it is “re-game winning”. A determination is made based on the winning combination command (ST145). Here, when “YES”, since it is a case where “re-game winning” is achieved with the number of games expected by the player, an “auxiliary period flag” is set (ST146). In other words, when the number of games specified by the player in the “predicted game” matches the number of games until the actual “replay prize”, an “assistance period” is generated, which is advantageous for the player. To make it happen.

  In the process of ST147 performed when “NO” in the determination of ST142, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a general gaming state. If “YES” here, random numbers used in the “predicted game execution lottery process” of the next ST149 are extracted in the range of “0 to 127” (ST148).

  In the “predictive game execution lottery process” in ST149, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not to execute the “predictive game” based on the random value extracted in ST148. Specifically, when the random value extracted in ST148 is “0 to 63”, it is determined as “winning” of the lottery.

  Next, the sub CPU 74 displays the variation display of the circular image 200 shown in FIG. 6 on the display surface 5a, and performs “roulette effect processing” for notifying the lottery result of “predicted game execution lottery processing” in the stop mode. (ST150).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the “predicted game execution lottery process” is “winning” (ST151). If “YES” here, a “predicted game execution flag” is set in the work RAM 76 (ST152), and then a “predictive game execution process” is performed (ST153).

  FIG. 28 shows the “predicted game execution process” performed in ST153.

  First, the sub CPU 74 sets the “predictive game effect screen” shown in FIG. 23 to the display surface 5a (ST161).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the designation of the number of games has been completed by the operation of the cross button 26 and the circle button 27 by the player (ST162). If "YES" here, the number of games designated in the predicted game counter is set (ST164). On the other hand, if “NO” in the determination of ST162, it is determined whether or not the remaining lock time predetermined as the execution time of the invalidation process is 5 seconds or less (ST163). If “YES”, the predicted game This “expected game execution process” is terminated without setting the number of games designated in the counter. If “NO”, the process proceeds to ST162.

In the above embodiment, the “assistance period” has been described as an example of an advantageous situation for the player. However, the advantageous situation is not limited to this. For example, a high probability of replaying in the general gaming state. A specific period for internal winning, so-called “replay high probability period”, may be adopted as an advantageous situation.

  Hereinafter, the case where the “replay high probability period” is adopted as an advantageous situation will be described. Here, in the embodiment, when a re-game is won internally, the winning is always realized.

  FIG. 29 shows a probability lottery table used when determining the internal winning combination when the BET number is “3”. FIG. 29 (1) shows a probability lottery table used in the normal general gaming state, and FIG. 29 (2) shows a probability lottery table used in the “replay high probability period”.

  The probability lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (2) is set to have a higher probability of internal winning in “replay” than that shown in FIG. 29 (1). Specifically, in the probability lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (2), “0-10921” in the random number extraction range “0-16383” in the probability lottery process (ST11 in FIG. 15 and ST111 in FIG. 25). When a random value within the range is extracted, “re-game” becomes an internal winning combination. In this case, the probability of internally winning “replay” is about “2/3”. On the other hand, in the probability lottery table shown in FIG. 29 (1), when a random value within the range of “0 to 2340” is extracted, “re-game” becomes an internal winning combination. In this case, the probability of internally winning “replay” is about “1/7”.

  In this manner, the “replay high probability period” is advantageous to the player because the probability that the replay is won internally is higher than in the normal general game state. In the tables shown in FIGS. 29 (1) and 29 (2), the probability that the winning combination other than “re-game” is won internally is the same. In addition, when the number of BETs is “1” and “2”, it is preferable that the probability of internally winning “replay” is the same as that of “3”. In general, even when the “setting” value provided in “six levels” is different, it is preferable that the probability of “winning” in the “replay” is the same.

  In addition, both the “replay high probability period” and the “auxiliary period” may be employed as advantageous situations. In this case, in the probability lottery table shown in (1) and (2) of FIG. 29, it is necessary to increase the random number range in which “bell's small combination” is an internal winning combination. Note that the “assistance period” and the “replay high probability period” can be generated at the same time, or both can be generated at different times.

  In the above embodiment, the “auxiliary period” or “replay high probability period” has been described as an advantageous situation for the player. However, the advantageous situation is not limited to this, and the normal “general gaming state” As long as the situation is more advantageous to the player than For example, the reel stop control is basically performed based only on the player's timing, that is, a specific period (so-called “challenge time (CT)”) in which the stop operation position matches the stop control position, It is a specific period (so-called “SB high probability state”) in which a winning of “single bonus” is likely to be established, or a period (so-called “concentration of small roles”) in which a predetermined winning combination is likely to be won. Further, in a slot machine having a difference number counter, a high probability lottery table, and a low probability lottery table, a period in which the “high probability lottery table is used” may be adopted as an advantageous situation.

  In the embodiment, the “auxiliary period” and the “replay high probability period”, which are examples of advantageous situations, occur in the general gaming state, but are not limited thereto. It can also be generated in the general gaming state during BB. For example, the stop order can be notified in the general gaming state during BB.

  Also, whether or not to continue the advantageous situation in a predetermined number of games (for example, “100 times”) or a predetermined time (for example, “5 minutes”) is determined by lottery or whether to continue. In a gaming machine that performs a general notification, an effect related to a definite notification mode for determining whether or not to continue can be performed over a plurality of games.

  Further, in the embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as another game means, but an operation object such as a production reel, a model or the like (so-called “act”), sound, light, LED dot matrix, or the like is used. May be. Note that the fluctuation display means and the separate game means may be realized by one device, or may be realized by different devices. For example, in the so-called “liquid crystal pachislot”, the variable display means and the separate game means can be realized by a liquid crystal display device.

  Furthermore, in addition to the slot machine as in this embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines. Furthermore, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the above-described operation in the slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view of the slot machine of an Example. The block diagram which shows the circuit structure of an Example. The block diagram which shows the structure of the sub-control circuit of an Example. The figure which shows the symbol row | line | column represented on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The figure which shows the winning combination and payout number corresponding to the winning symbol combination in each game state. The figure which shows an example of the "selection game" displayed on the display surface of a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the relationship between a table number, a stop order, and the payout number. The figure which shows the example of the stop symbol in a display window. The figure which shows another example of the stop symbol in a display window. The figure which shows another example of the stop symbol in a display window. The figure which shows the example of the stop control table for winning. The figure which shows the stop control table for forward-push / middle-push deviation. The figure which shows the stop control table for reverse push deviation. The flowchart shown about control operation | movement of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart shown about the procedure of "selection game execution lottery process." The flowchart shown about the procedure of the "sliding frame number determination process". The flowchart shown about the procedure of "the lock process for selection games". The flowchart which shows the procedure of "selection game execution processing." The flowchart which shows the procedure of "auxiliary period process". The figure which shows the specific example of the alerting | reporting of the stop order displayed on a display surface. The figure which shows an example when the "expected game production screen" is displayed on the display surface. The flowchart shown about the control action in the main control circuit in a 2nd Example. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows the procedure of "an assistance period execution condition discrimination | determination process." The flowchart which shows the procedure of "expected game execution processing." The figure which shows the example of a probability lottery table.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Cabinet, 2a ... Panel display part, 3L ... Left reel, 3C ... Middle reel, 3R ... Right reel, 4L ... Left display window, 4C ... Middle display window, 4R ... Right display window, 5 ... Liquid crystal display device, 5a ... display surface, 6 ... start lever, 7L ... left stop button, 7C ... middle stop button, 7R ... right stop button, 8a ... cross down line, 8b ... top line, 8c ... center line, 8d ... Bottom line, 8e ... cross up line, 9a ... 1-BET lamp, 9b ... 2-BET lamp, 9c ... maximum BET lamp, 10 ... pedestal part, 11 ... 1-BET switch, 12 ... 2-BET switch, 13 ... Maximum -BET switch, 14 ... C / P switch, 15 ... medal payout exit, 16 ... medal receiving part, 17 ... WIN lamp, 18 ... payout display part, 19 ... credit display part, 20 Bonus game information display section, 21L ... left speaker, 21R ... right speaker, 22 ... medal slot, 22S ... medal sensor, 23 ... payout panel, 30 ... microcomputer, 31 ... CPU, 32 ... ROM, 33 ... RAM 34 ... Clock pulse generation circuit, 35 ... Frequency divider, 36 ... Random number generator, 37 ... Sampling circuit, 38 ... I / O port, 39 ... Motor drive circuit, 40 ... Hopper, 41 ... Hopper drive circuit, 45 ... Lamp drive circuit 46 ... reel stop signal circuit 48 ... display unit drive circuit 49L, 49C, 49R ... stepping motor 50 ... reel position detection circuit 51 ... payout completion signal circuit 71 ... main control circuit 72 ... sub Control circuit 73 ... sub microcomputer, 74 ... sub CPU, 75 ... program ROM, 76 ... work RAM, 7 IN port 78 Sound source IC 79 Power amplifier 80 OUT port 81 Image control circuit 82 Image control CPU 83 Image control work RAM 84 Image control program ROM 85 IN port 86 ... Image ROM, 87 ... Video RAM, 88 ... Image control IC.

Claims (4)

A variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
Stop means provided for operation by the player,
A winning combination determining means for determining a type of winning combination to which a predetermined game value is given to the player;
Stop control means for stopping the change display according to the result of determination by the winning combination determining means and a stop signal from the stop means;
Another game means for executing another game different from the variation display;
In accordance with a predetermined operation performed by the player during another game in the different game means, the winning combination determining means can perform the game by the variable display without consuming the game medium when winning is established. A game machine comprising: a situation determining means for determining whether or not to generate a high probability re-game period in which a game is determined with a higher probability than normal.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the another game is a game that causes a player to predict how many games will be won after a predetermined winning combination, and the situation determination means, when the prediction is correct, A gaming machine characterized by determining the occurrence of a high probability re-game period.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the another game is performed after the change display is stopped.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the another game means indicates a result of determination by the situation determination means as a game result of another game.

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