JP2006239295A - Slot machine, and control method for slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player, especially, who is poor at pressing a button depending on his/her visual sense, from loosing interest in a slot machine. <P>SOLUTION: When a cherry role as a prescribed small role is missed, a game state is turned to a special control state as a remedy during a period till a prescribed number of games are completed with the missing as an opportunity. In the special control state, a reporting production is performed to give expectations relative to the ON state of a flag which indicates an effect that a bonus role is internally established owing to the internal winning of the bonus role. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine and a method for controlling the slot machine that require a pushing operation to derive a game result.

  In general, the slot machine has a symbol display means for displaying and stopping a symbol for each column, a display window for mainly observing the symbol variation display by the symbol display means, and a symbol variation by the symbol display means. A start lever for starting the display and a plurality of stop buttons are arranged corresponding to the symbol variation row and stop the symbol variation display by the symbol variation means.

  In such a slot machine, a lottery regarding the formation of a winning combination is performed when the start lever is operated. When the lottery is finished, the variable display of symbols in all columns is started in the display window. Thereafter, when the stop button is sequentially pushed by the player, the symbols variably displayed in the display window are sequentially stopped and displayed in accordance with the order of the push. When all the symbols in the row are stopped, the symbol indicating the winning combination of the winning combination is the combination of the symbols displayed in the stop on the activated betting line (hereinafter simply referred to as “active line”). When the combination matches, the number of game media (a concept including medals and coins) according to the type of winning combination is paid out.

  Here, “to push” refers to the act of observing the symbol variation display in the display window and pressing the stop button in anticipation of the timing at which the symbol to be stopped appears in the display window.

  In such a slot machine, when a specific winning combination is established, the profit granting according to the weight of the winning combination is not completed once, and a special advantage advantageous to the player over the basic gaming state for a predetermined period of time. It is comprised so that it may transfer to a gaming state.

  Examples of the winning combination that allows the transition to the special gaming state include a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) combination and a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) combination.

  Here, the “RB combination” is a winning combination in which a JAC game that gives a relatively large profit to the player can be continuously performed a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, the “BB combination” is a winning combination in which a plurality of JAC games can be set. In the following description, when both “RB combination” and “BB combination” are collectively referred to as “bonus combination”.

  Recently, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, when a bonus combination is won in the above-mentioned winning combination lottery and a gaming state is possible to win a bonus combination, an effect image is displayed during that time. A slot machine has been proposed that continuously displays on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device to give a special control state to notify the player of that fact, thereby increasing the player's expectation for bonus winning. ing.

JP 2001-218892 A

JP 2002-253741 A

  As described above, the above-mentioned special control state gives the player a sense of expectation, and the flag indicating that the bonus combination is won and the bonus combination is internally established in the combination determination lottery is ON. Occurs only when in a state.

  By the way, in a general slot machine, there is a small role other than the bonus combination described above. The small role is a winning combination in which only a profit is given to the player (payout) without generating a bonus game or a replay game. For this reason, a player who is good at the above-mentioned paying can relatively easily receive the payout accompanying the small-combination winning by aligning the combination of symbols indicating the winning of the small paying by the above-mentioned pressing. A player who is not good at pushing cannot receive the above-mentioned payout because it is difficult to align the combination of the small winning prize symbols by the above-mentioned push. This may cause a player who is not good at pushing to leave the machine.

  Therefore, in the slot machine, it is actually necessary to take some remedy when a small role is missed, especially for players who are not good at winning.

  Therefore, the present inventor, when a predetermined small role is missed, the game state is changed to the special control state, for example, until the predetermined number of games is consumed. The idea was that it would be possible to cope with the situation described above if an effect that would not normally appear was executed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine and a method of controlling the slot machine that can prevent a player who is not good at pushing away from the machine.

  The invention according to the first aspect includes a symbol display means for performing a symbol variation display and a stop display for each of a plurality of symbol variation sequences, a start operation means for starting a symbol variation display by the symbol display means, When the start operation means is operated, the lottery means for performing the lottery regarding the formation of the combination including the bonus combination and the small combination, and the symbol variation display by the symbol display unit are stopped corresponding to the symbol variation sequence. A combination of a plurality of stop operation means for displaying and a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on an active line crossing a plurality of symbol variation rows wins a prize for the bonus combination by a winning combination lottery by the lottery means. A slot provided with bonus game execution means for shifting the gaming state to the bonus game state and executing the bonus game when the combination matches the symbol combination shown A combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “winning symbols”) showing the winning of the predetermined small role despite the fact that the predetermined small role has been won in the winning combination lottery by the lottery means is effective. Special effects that give a sense of expectation as if the bonus combination was won as a result of the winning combination lottery by the lottery means and the bonus combination was in a gaming state in which it could win a prize if the winning combination was not achieved because it was not on the line Control means for performing

  By configuring in this way, a bonus combination is formed when a predetermined small combination cannot be won despite winning in the combination formation lottery, that is, when a predetermined small combination is missed. Special effects can be made to provide players with a sense of expectation that they are winning in a lottery (whether the bonus winning flag is in the ON state (internal winning state)). Opportunities for providing the notice effect can be increased appropriately, and the effect of the special effect can be further improved.

  The special effect in the present invention is an effect different from the basic effect in the normal gaming state, and is a notification effect that is performed to give the player a sense of expectation as if the bonus combination is won internally Can be included, and for example, effects using various media such as images, designs, light, and sound can be given. Specifically, for example, a stop display mode of the above-mentioned symbol that appears when there is a possibility that a bonus combination may be in a winning state, a so-called “chance eye”, or information related to game effects is displayed. For example, a special effect image (video) for notifying that there is a possibility that the bonus combination can be won can be displayed on the effect information display means. Of course, in the slot machine of the present invention, a plurality of these special effects may be used in combination.

  Further, the special effect can be performed continuously or discontinuously in one game or a plurality of games after the game in which a predetermined small role has been missed.

  In the slot machine of the present invention, a plurality of types of the predetermined small combinations may be set. In this way, by providing multiple types of predetermined small roles that are the targets to be dropped, which are the triggers for special effects, it is true that it is true that the bonus role is in a gaming state in which a prize can be won. It is possible to prevent the player from ascertaining the production at the time. That is, when the predetermined small role is one type, if the player knows that the small role is the target to be dropped, the game is stopped by aiming at this winning symbol every game. By this, it is possible to easily know that the bonus combination is won internally. That is, when the predetermined small role is elected internally, if the aim is to win the winning symbol of the predetermined small role, the winning symbol can be aligned on the active line and the winning can be obtained. If the small role is not elected internally, the winning symbols will not be complete even if they are looking forward, and a winning cannot be obtained. Therefore, when a special effect is performed even though a winning combination cannot be obtained when aiming for a winning symbol of a predetermined small role by pushing forward, this special effect is really when the bonus combination is actually won internally It is an effect to be performed, and it is possible to know that the bonus combination is in a gaming state in which a prize can be won. Therefore, as described above, by providing a plurality of types of the predetermined small roles, it is possible to make a plurality of targets to be pushed, and even if one predetermined small role does not win, other predetermined small roles It is possible to make it unclear whether or not the executed special effect is a Gase effect. In general, when a winning combination is won internally, reel stop control is performed to align the winning symbols of the winning combination on the active line. Under such reel stop control, a plurality of predetermined types are selected. It is necessary to make the symbol arrangement in the symbol variation sequence such that the winning symbol of the small role cannot be aimed at from the same timing. That is, if the reel stop control is a known pull-in control, it is necessary that the symbols constituting the predetermined winning combination winning symbols are arranged at a distance from the maximum number of pull-in frames. There is. On the other hand, in the symbol variation sequence, when the symbols constituting the winning symbols of the predetermined small role are arranged close to each other, it is necessary to perform the reel stop control without performing the pull-in control as described above. .

  According to the above configuration, it is difficult for even a well-rounded player to know whether or not the gaming state in which a bonus role can be won is really won, and does not impair the expectation, and a special performance is provided. The frequency of occurrence can be suitably increased.

  In addition, even when the predetermined small role is one type as described above, when the predetermined small role is won internally, the symbol stop display control is not established for the predetermined small role. If the reel stop control by the kicking control is executed as described above, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  The invention according to the second aspect includes a symbol display means for performing symbol variation display and stop display for each of a plurality of symbol variation sequences, a start operation means for starting symbol variation display by the symbol display means, When the start operation means is operated, the lottery means for performing the lottery regarding the formation of the combination including the bonus combination and the small combination, and the symbol variation display by the symbol display unit are stopped corresponding to the symbol variation sequence. A combination of a plurality of stop operation means for displaying and a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on an active line crossing a plurality of symbol variation rows wins a prize for the bonus combination by a winning combination lottery by the lottery means. A slot provided with bonus game execution means for shifting the gaming state to the bonus game state and executing the bonus game when the combination matches the symbol combination shown A method for controlling a thin, wherein a combination of symbols indicating winning of a predetermined small role is aligned on the effective line even though the predetermined small role is won in the winning combination lottery by the lottery means. A step of performing a special notification effect that gives a sense of expectation as if the bonus combination is won and the bonus state is in a gaming state in which a winning combination can be won as a result of the combination formation lottery by the lottery means when a winning is not established. including.

  By comprising in this way, the effect similar to the invention which concerns on the said 1st viewpoint can be acquired.

  Examples of the symbol display means include those employing a mechanical reel and those employing a simulation reel. The mechanical reel slot machine is provided with a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols drawn along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface. By mechanically rotating and stopping these reels, symbol variation display and Stop indication is achieved. On the other hand, the simulation slot machine is provided with a display device that electrically displays a symbol such as a liquid crystal display device, and the variation of the symbol is displayed by electrically controlling the driving of the display device. And a stop indication is achieved.

  According to the present invention, when a predetermined small role is missed, normally, until a predetermined number of games are consumed as a remedy for a game media payout not being obtained. Special effects that rarely appear are executed, so that even if the player does not receive a payout when the predetermined small role is missed, the player can enjoy the special effects for the predetermined number of games, and the bonus Expectations for winning the role will increase. For this reason, even a player who is not good at pushing can have a feeling of continuing the game on the machine, and as a result, the player can be prevented from leaving the machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
<Appearance configuration>
1 to 4, the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a housing 2 having a box shape with an open front surface, and an opening / closing operation with respect to the housing 2. And a front door 3 that is freely attached.

  A front panel 4 is mounted on the front face of the center portion of the front door 3. A display window 5 is formed in the main part of the front panel 4. The display window 5 is mainly for observing the three rotating reels 6L, 6C, 6R in the housing 2, and a plurality of types of reels are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. The pattern is drawn along the circumferential direction. Three of these symbols are observed through the display window 5. Both the display window 5 and the reels 6L, 6C, 6R face the player on the front panel 4.

  On the left side of the display window 5, five betting line display lamps 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, and 7E are provided. These betting line display lamps 7A to 7E are lighted to indicate an active line in one game. On the other hand, on the right side of the display window 5, there are provided a start lamp 8, an insertion instruction lamp 9, a replay lamp 10, an assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”) notification lamp 11 and a game overlamp 12. The start lamp 8 is a lamp that lights or blinks when the game can be started. The insertion instruction lamp 9 is a lamp that is lit when a medal can be inserted into the slot machine 1. The replay lamp 10 is a lamp that is lit when a replay role is won. The AT notification lamp 11 is a lamp that is turned on when the gaming state shifts to AT. The game overlamp 12 is a lamp that lights up when the game is over. These lamps 8 to 12 are arranged in this order from the upper side to the lower side of the front panel 4.

  Here, “AT” is a gaming state in which reference information for supporting the establishment of a winning combination of a small role established internally in the winning combination lottery is announced.

  On the display window 5, five betting lines 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, and 13E passing through the window surface of the display window 5 are provided.

  Below the display window 5, a payout number display 14, a game number display 15, and a credit display 16 are provided. The payout number display 14 is a display that displays the number of medals paid out to the player and the number of credits given to the player when a winning occurs. The game number display unit 15 is a display unit that displays the number of small role games and JAC games in the BB game, the number of JAC games in the RB game, the number of AT games, and the like. The credit display 16 is a display that displays the number of credits. These indicators 14-16 are 7 segment indicators, and are arranged on the front panel 4 from left to right in this order. In the following description, “BB game” and “RB game” are collectively referred to as “bonus game”.

  Here, “credit” is the number of medals stored in the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player.

  An upper panel 17 is attached to the upper part of the front door 3. A liquid crystal display device (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 18 is provided at the center of the upper panel 17. The LCD 18 is a means for displaying various effects related to the game by display. For example, when a winning combination is established internally as a result of a lottery regarding the establishment of a winning combination, a symbol indicating the winning of the winning combination. And production information that assists in pushing the eyes. Alternatively, the game effect information may be displayed using an LED display device or an EL display device. A pair of speakers 19A and 19B are arranged on both the left and right sides of the LCD 18, and the pair of left and right speakers 19A and 19B are mounted on the upper panel 18. These speakers 19A and 19B are means for emitting sound such as sound effects according to the game situation. On the other hand, a lower panel 20 is attached to the lower part of the front door 3. On the lower panel 20, a model name, an image design, and the like are printed, and a medal payout port 21 and a medal tray 22 are provided below the model name.

  An operation unit 23 is provided between the front panel 4 and the lower panel 20. The operation unit 23 includes a medal slot 24, a bet button 25, a start lever 26, stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R, and a credit / settlement switching button 28. The medal slot 24 is arranged on the right side of the upper surface of the operation unit 23. The bet button 25 is a button used when setting the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 24, and is an intermediate position between the start lever 26 and the left stop button 27L on the upper surface of the operation unit 23. Is arranged. The start lever 26 is a lever used when starting a game, and the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R are buttons used when stopping the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. Specifically, when the left stop button 27L is operated, the rotation of the left reel 6L is stopped. When the middle stop button 27C is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 6C is stopped. When the right stop button 27R is operated, the rotation of the right reel 6R is stopped. These stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are arranged corresponding to the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R in the front center portion of the operation unit 23. On the other hand, the start lever 26 is disposed on the left side of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R on the front surface of the operation unit 23. The credit / settlement switching button 28 is a button for switching between the manual insertion mode and the credit mode of medals, and is disposed on the left side of the start lever 26 in front of the operation unit 23.

  When a game is played in the manual insertion mode, it is necessary to insert a medal into the insertion slot 24 while the insertion instruction lamp 9 is lit. Therefore, the betting line that is activated differs depending on the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when one medal is inserted, the first betting line 13A extending horizontally in the middle of the display window 5 is activated, and this one line 13A becomes a betting target. At this time, the betting line display lamp 7A arranged at the left end of the first betting line 13A is turned on. When two medals are inserted, in addition to the first betting line 13A, the second betting line 13B and the third betting line 13C extending horizontally in the upper and lower stages of the display window 5 are activated. 13C is a betting target. At this time, in addition to lighting of the betting line display lamp A, betting line display lamps 7B and 7C arranged at the left end of the second betting line 13B and the third betting line 13C are lit. When three medals are inserted, in addition to the first betting line 13A, the second betting line 13B, and the third betting line 13C, the fourth betting line 13D and the fifth betting line 13E on the diagonal line of the display window 5 are displayed. Is activated and becomes a betting object arranged in these five lines 13A to 13E. At this time, in addition to lighting of the betting line display lamps 7A to 7C, betting line display lamps 7D and 7E arranged at the left end of the fourth betting line 13D and the fifth betting line 13E are lit. In this slot machine 1, the maximum number of medals bet is three.

  In such a manual insertion mode, when a winning is achieved due to the combination of activated betting lines, that is, combinations of symbols indicating winnings on the effective line, the number of medals according to the type of winning combination Is paid out from the payout exit 21 to the tray 22 as the payout.

  On the other hand, the betting line activated in the credit mode varies depending on the number of times the bet button 25 is pressed. Specifically, when the bet button 25 is pressed once, the first betting line 13A is activated, and this one line 13A becomes a betting object. In other words, one medal is a bet target. Therefore, the betting line display lamp 7A is turned on. When the bet button 25 is pressed twice, the first betting line 13A, the second betting line 13B, and the third betting line 13C are activated, and these three lines 13A to 13C become betting targets. In other words, two medals are betable. Therefore, the betting line display lamps 7A to 7C are lit. When the bet button 25 is pressed three times, the first betting line 13A, the second betting line 13B, the third betting line 13C, the fourth betting line 13D and the fifth betting line 13E are activated. Lines 13A to 13E are to be wagered. In other words, three medals are to bet. Therefore, the betting line display lamps 7A to 7E are turned on. In the slot machine 1, four or more operations are invalid.

  In such a credit mode, when a winning combination is achieved on the above-mentioned effective line, and the winning is achieved, the number of medals to be paid out within the range not exceeding the upper limit of the credit when the winning occurs is given as a slot machine 1 To be stored. When the upper limit of credit is exceeded, the number of medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the payout opening 21 to the tray 22.

  When the number of medals to be bet is set according to the procedure of the manual insertion mode or credit mode, the control device 100 (see FIG. 8) takes in the medals for the set bet number. The condition for starting the game is established by taking in the medal. At this time, the start lamp 8 is turned on or blinks. When the start lever 26 is operated in the operating state of the start lamp 8, the control device 100 rotates all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R all at once.

  When the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are pressed, the rotation of the reel corresponding to the operation is stopped. When all of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R stop rotating and one of the winning combinations is aligned on the active line, the control device 100 receives a predetermined number of medals according to the type of winning combination that has been established. As a payout, it is given to the player in a manner corresponding to the medal input mode.

  Referring to FIG. 2, between the left side area of LCD 18 and speaker 19A and between the right side area of LCD 18 and speaker 19B, a desired game history among a plurality of game history images displayed on LCD 18 is displayed. A total of four switching buttons K and F for switching and displaying images are provided so as to be arranged in the vertical direction. The LCD 18 has a large width so that the left and right side edges are adjacent to the speakers 19 </ b> A and 19 </ b> B, the upper edge is adjacent to the upper edge of the front door 3, and the lower edge is the upper edge of the display window 5. It has a very large display surface with a vertical dimension that is large enough to be adjacent to the edge. Therefore, on the LCD 18, a lot of display contents are displayed at the same time. Specifically, a menu screen for switching to various game history images is displayed in one third of the LCD 18, and an effect image using a character or the like is constantly displayed in the remaining two thirds. . The menu of the above game history image is a graph showing the maximum number of medals earned in bonus games, the number of bonus winnings per day, the number of games played from the previous bonus game to the present, the number of medals paid out and the number of medals inserted. Tables or explanations about games can be exemplified. These exemplified menus are displayed on the LCD 18 in advance. The switch button K includes a first cursor movement button K1 for moving the cursor in the advancing direction on the display screen and a cursor on the display screen so that a desired menu can be selected from a plurality of menus. And a second cursor movement K2 for moving in the direction to return. On the other hand, the switching button F includes a determination button F1 for determining whether or not to switch to the game history image having the menu contents indicated by the cursor moved by the cursor movement buttons K1 and K2, and the switched game history image based on the switching history image. A cancel button F2 for returning to the previous image is included.

<Internal configuration>
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in the housing 2, the reels 6L, 6C, 6R, stepping motors SML, SMC, SMR, which are driving sources of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R, a hopper 30, and a probability setting box 31 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the reels 6L, 6C, 6R are arranged in the center of the housing 2, and the locations where the hopper 30 and the probability setting box 31 are installed are based on the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. It has been decided. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating shaft 61 of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R is rotatably supported by a bracket 32 in the housing 2, and the end of each rotating shaft 61 is each stepping motor. It is coupled to the output shafts of SML, SMC and SMR.

  The hopper 30 is a means for storing and releasing medals, and is attached to the bottom surface of the housing 2 below the reels 6L, 6C, 6R as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the probability setting box 31 is attached to the bottom surface of the housing 2 on the left side of the hopper 30.

<Reel design layout>
Referring to FIG. 7, reel bands having 21 symbols with code numbers “0” to “20” are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R. On each of these reel bands, “7” symbol constituting the winning symbol for the BB role, “BAR” symbol constituting the winning symbol for the RB role, and “Grape” constituting the winning symbol for the grape role as the small role “1”. "Orange" symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the orange role that is the small role "2", "Red cherry" symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the red cherry role that is the small role "3", and the small role "4" The “blue cherry” symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the role of blue cherry, the “RP” symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the replay role, and the black star symbol that does not constitute the winning symbol. For the BB combination, the RB combination, the grape combination, the orange combination, and the replay combination, a winning combination is made when three symbols constituting the winning symbol of these combinations are arranged on the effective line 13. With regard to the red cherry role and the blue cherry role, the symbol “red cherry” or “blue cherry”, which is the symbol constituting the winning symbol of the role, is stopped and displayed on the effective line 13 on the left reel 6L. It is considered as a prize. In the present embodiment, the “red cherry” symbol and the “blue cherry” symbol arranged on the left reel 6L are spaced apart from each other by five frames or more. This is to prevent both cherry symbols from being pulled in even if these cherry roles are won internally, even if pull-in control with a maximum number of pull-in frames of 4 is executed as reel stop control.

  In addition, the “RP” symbol and the “orange” symbol are arranged at intervals that can be pulled in by the pull-in reel control regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 27 at any timing in the reels 6L, 6C, 6R.

<Electrical configuration>
Referring to FIG. 8, the control device 100 of the slot machine 1 is a microcomputer, and includes a CPU 1001, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1003, a clock pulse generation circuit 1004, a random number generator 1005, a motor drive control circuit 1006, and a lamp drive control circuit 1007. A display drive control circuit 1008, an LCD drive control circuit 1009, a sound output control circuit 10010, and a hopper drive control circuit 10011.

  The CPU 1001 manages the control center of the slot machine 1 and performs various controls according to programs stored in the ROM 1002. Examples of the control target of the CPU 1001 include stepping motors SML, SMC, SMR, various lamps 7A to 7E, 8 to 12, various displays 14 to 16, LCD 18, speakers 19A and 19B, and a hopper 30. Control signals for these control elements are respectively sent through a motor drive control circuit 1006, a lamp drive control circuit 1007, a display drive control circuit 1008, an LCD drive control circuit 1009, a sound output control circuit 1009, and a hopper drive control circuit 10011. Given from the CPU 1001.

  The CPU 1001 includes operation signals for the bet button 25, the start lever 26, the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R and the credit / settlement switching button 28, the sensing outputs of the medal insertion detection sensor 200 and the medal discharge detection sensor 300, and rotation. A rotational position detection signal of the position detection circuit 400 and switching signals of the key switch SW1, the probability setting switch SW2, and the reset switch SW3 are given.

  The operation signals of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are subjected to predetermined processing by the reel stop signal processing circuit 500 and then input to the CPU 1001 as reel stop signals.

  The medal insertion detection sensor 200 is a sensor for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 24, and is provided in association with the medal insertion slot 24. On the other hand, the medal discharge detection sensor 300 is provided in association with the medal discharge position of the hopper 30, and the sensing signal is subjected to a predetermined process by the medal discharge completion signal processing circuit 600 and then the medal discharge completion signal. As input to the CPU 1001.

  The rotational position detection circuit 400 is a circuit for detecting the rotational position of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R. The rotational position detection circuit 400 is an optical sensor provided in association with each reel 6L, 6C, 6R, and each stepping motor SML. , SMC, SMR, and a rotary encoder provided in the vicinity of SMR. When the rotation of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R stops, the CPU 1001 identifies the type of stop symbol of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R on the effective line based on the detection signal of the rotation position detection circuit 400. To do.

  The key switch SW1, the probability setting switch SW2, and the reset switch SW3 are built in the probability setting box 31. The key switch SW1 is a switch for switching between the game mode and the probability setting mode. On the other hand, the probability setting switch SW2 is a switch for switching the setting of the winning probability related to the winning combination lottery, and the switching signal is accepted by the CPU 1001 only when the key switch SW1 is in the probability setting mode. It is done.

  In order to start the game, when the start lever 26 is operated by the player and the operation signal is input, the CPU 1001 passes through the motor drive control circuit 1006 to start the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. A start signal is output to the stepping motors SML, SMC, SMR. As a result, the symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R start to change in the display window 5. On the other hand, in order to stop the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R, when the stop button 27L, 27C, 27R is pressed by the player and the operation signal is input, the CPU 1001 corresponds to the operated stop button. In order to stop the rotation of the reel, a stop signal is output to the stepping motors SML, SMC, SMR via the motor drive control circuit 1006. As a result, the variation of the symbols of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R in the display window 5 is sequentially stopped.

  The ROM 1002 includes a game program for controlling the slot machine 1 to pay out medals in a manner corresponding to the betting target medal input mode, initial values of variables used in the game program, combinations of symbols, and random numbers. A data group indicating a correspondence relationship is stored. In this slot machine 1, the prizes for the cherry roles were established despite the internal winning of the red cherry role and the blue cherry role as the small role “3” and the small role “4” in the internal lottery regarding the establishment of the role. If there is not, a continuous effect is displayed on the LCD 18 as a special effect for a predetermined number of games N (N = 2 in the present embodiment) from the next game.

  The RAM 1003 interfaces with the CPU 1001 and functions as a working area for the CPU 1001. Specifically, writing and reading of values of flags and variables necessary for control of game and symbol change are performed.

  The clock pulse generation circuit 1004 is a circuit for generating a reference clock pulse, and supplies the generated reference clock pulse to the CPU 1001.

  The random number generator 1005 generates a random number used when the electronic lottery relating to the above-described winning combination, AT transition, kicking control execution, and the like is performed inside the machine, and extracts an arbitrary random number from the generated random number. The extracted random number is supplied to the CPU 1001. For example, when a command for generating a random number when performing a winning combination lottery is given from the CPU 1001 to the random number generator 1005, the random number generator 1005 generates a random number within a predetermined range and a signal indicating the value of the random number Is output to the CPU 1001.

  The lamp drive control circuit 1007 generates a lamp drive signal based on an instruction signal from the CPU 1001, and supplies the generated lamp drive signal to the various lamps 7A to 7E and 8 to 12. As a result, the various lamps 7A to 7E and 8 to 12 are lit or blinked to notify a predetermined event.

  The display device drive control circuit 1008 generates a display device drive signal based on an instruction signal from the CPU 1001, and supplies the generated display device drive signal to the various displays 14-16. As a result, the various indicators 14-16 display a predetermined event.

  The LCD drive control circuit 1009 generates an LCD drive signal based on an instruction signal from the CPU 1001 and supplies the generated LCD drive signal to the LCD 18. As a result, the LCD 18 displays various game effect information on the display surface.

  The sound output control circuit 10010 generates a sound output signal based on the instruction signal from the CPU 1001, and gives the generated sound output signal to the speakers 19A and 19B. As a result, the speakers 19A and 19B emit sound such as sound effects according to the game situation.

  The hopper drive control circuit 10011 generates a hopper drive signal based on an instruction signal from the CPU 1001, and gives the generated hopper drive signal to the hopper 30. As a result, the hopper 30 releases the stored medals to the tray 22.

<Reel stop control>
In the present embodiment, when the winning flag of the winning combination in the internal lottery is in the ON state, a known pull-in control is performed to make it easy for the winning symbols of the winning combination to be aligned on the active line 13. The maximum number of frames to be drawn in this pull-in control is 4 frames.

  On the other hand, when none of the winning flags of the winning combination is established, or when an attempt to stop a winning symbol of a winning combination different from the winning combination is made on the active line 13, a known kicking control is executed. Is done.

<Special effect image pattern>
Here, special winning images (videos) are displayed on the LCD 18 over two games, the next game and the next game, when the red cherry role or the blue cherry role is won internally, but the winning combination of these roles cannot be achieved. Is done. This special effect image is also displayed when the bonus combination is won internally, so to speak, it can be said to be a special effect that provides the player with a sense of expectation that the bonus combination may have been won internally. In the present embodiment, at the same time, reel control is performed in which a chance game, which will be described later, appears in two consecutive games, the next game and the next game.

  In this embodiment, the special effect image is a continuous effect image having a series of stories over two games. With reference to FIG. 9 (1), an example of the special effect image displayed when the bonus combination is won internally will be described. In the game in which the bonus combination is won (first game), when the start lever 26 is operated, an internal lottery is performed, and immediately after the bonus combination (BB combination or RB combination) is selected, the effect image A1 is displayed on the LCD 18 and three As each of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R is operated, the effect images A2, A3, and A4 are sequentially displayed sequentially. These effect images A1 to A4 are configured to be connected and displayed so that a series of effects with a story is performed. Here, a video in which a friend character battles with an enemy character is developed. . The effect image A4 is an image in which the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character and loses.

  Then, in the next game (second game), when a medal is bet and the start lever 26 is operated, the effect image B1 is displayed on the LCD 18, and each of the three stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R is operated similarly. As a result, the effect images B2, B3, and B4 are sequentially displayed. These effect images B1 to B4 are also connected and displayed so that a series of effects with a story can be performed. Similarly, it is an image in which a teammate character battles with an enemy character. The effect image B1 is an effect image in which the ally character once lost in the effect image A4 is revived. After that, the battle with the enemy character is repeated again, and in the final effect image B4, the friend character defeats the enemy character. It is considered to be an image of winning. When the bonus combination is won in the first game, the effect image in the second game may or may not be canceled. Further, when a bonus combination winning is not yet established in the third and subsequent games, the battle effect in which the teammate character wins is continuously displayed until the game in which the bonus winning combination is achieved.

  Next, referring to FIG. 9 (2), an example of the special effect image displayed when the winning combination of the winning combination is not established even though the red cherry combination or the blue cherry combination is won internally. explain. When the red cherry role or the blue cherry role is missed, in the next game (first game), when the start lever 26 is operated, the effect image A1 is displayed on the LCD 18 as soon as the internal lottery is performed, and three stops. As each of the buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R is operated, the effect images A2, A3, and A4 are sequentially displayed sequentially. These effect images A1 to A4 are configured to be connected and displayed so that a series of effects with a story is performed. Here, a video in which a friend character battles with an enemy character is developed. . The effect image A4 is an image in which the teammate character is defeated by the enemy character and loses. That is, the series of effects in the first game is the same as the effect image displayed in the first game when the bonus combination is won internally.

  Then, in the next game (second game), when a medal is bet and the start lever 26 is operated, the effect image B1 is displayed on the LCD 18, and each of the three stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R is operated similarly. As a result, the effect images B2, B3, and B5 are sequentially displayed successively. These effect images B1 to B3 and B5 are also connected and displayed so that a series of story-like effects can be performed. Similarly, it is a video in which a teammate character battles with an enemy character. Yes. The effect image B1 is an effect image in which the ally character once lost in the effect image A4 is restored, and then the battle with the enemy character is repeated again. The last effect image B5 is the effect character B5 hitting the enemy character again. The image is said to be defeated. That is, the series of effects in the second game differ between the second game when the bonus combination is won internally and the final effect image. When any of the winning combinations is won in the internal lottery during the operation of the start lever 26 in the first game or the second game, the remaining effect images may be preferentially displayed as they are or may be canceled. It doesn't matter. Also, if the cherry role is won again in the first game and the winning of the cherry role is not established, the effect image of the remaining second game may be displayed as it is, or the effect image of the first game is newly displayed. You can start with.

<Opportunity>
In the present embodiment, as described above, when a red cherry role or a blue cherry role is won internally, but the winning of these roles cannot be achieved (lost), as described above, The reel control is such that chances can appear over the subsequent two games. As this chance, symbols “RP”-“RP”-“orange” are set on the effective line 13A from the left reel 6L to the right reel 6R. In the next game or the next game, when the cherry role is won again and the winning is not established, the number of games in which chance chances appear is added.

<Control flow>
(Flow of overall game control)
Referring to FIG. 10, first, CPU 1001 in control device 100 waits for the betting line to be activated and the betting to be completed (step S1). When the betting line 13 is activated by inserting three medals from the insertion slot 24 in the manual insertion mode or by pushing the bet button 25 in the credit mode to insert the medals into the slot machine 1, the CPU 1001 Then, it is determined that the betting is completed, and the operation of the start lever 26 is awaited (step S2). At this time, the start lamp 8 is turned on or blinks.

  When the start lever 26 is operated, the CPU 1001 performs an internal lottery regarding establishment of a winning combination (step S3). This lottery is achieved by electronic lottery inside the machine using random numbers. At this time, if any winning combination is won, the winning flag of the winning combination is turned ON. Note that even if the winning flag is established (ON) for the small role including the cherry role and the replay role, if the winning flag cannot be won in the game, the winning flag will be turned OFF and will not be carried over after the next game. The winning flag of the bonus combination (BB combination and RB combination) is carried over to subsequent games until winning is established. In the following description, the replay role is regarded as a small role.

  When the winning combination lottery ends, the CPU 1001 starts rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R after executing the special effect process (steps S4 and S5). As a result, the effect image is displayed on the LCD 18 and the change of the symbols of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R in the display window 5 is started. The special effect process in step S4 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  When the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is started, the CPU 1001 completes the pressing operation by pressing all the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R, and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. Is stopped (steps S6 and S7). When the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are pressed, the CPU 1001 sequentially stops the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R according to the pressing operation order. As a result, the variation of the symbols of the rotating reels 6L, 6C, 6R is sequentially stopped in the display window 5. At this time, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the chance or reach flag is established (exists). If the flag is established, the CPU 1001 stops the display of the symbol displayed in the display window 5. As a mode, pull-in stop control for displaying a chance or reach is executed. At the same time, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a winning flag for another winning combination is established. If the winning flag is established, the CPU 1001 executes stop control for drawing a winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination onto the active line 13. If both the chance and reach flags and the winning combination flag are established, priority is given to drawing in the winning symbol. These chance eye flags and reach eye flags are deleted when these outcomes appear. In the present embodiment, two chance eye flags are established when a cherry role is missed, but when these flags are erased due to the appearance of a chance eye, they are performed individually, and the chance eye is over two games. It is controlled to appear.

  When all of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are fully pressed and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a bonus combination winning is achieved (step S8). . When the combination of bonus combination winning symbols is aligned on the effective line 13 and the bonus combination winning is established, the CPU 1001 turns off the special effect image flag, the chance eye flag, and the reach eye flag, and turns them off. The effect image is displayed on the LCD 18 and the effect image is switched, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out as a payout (step S9). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S10 to execute bonus game state processing according to the type of bonus combination won. Then, the process returns to step S1. This bonus game state process can be performed publicly, and the description thereof is omitted.

  If the bonus combination winning is not established in step S8 (step S8: NO), the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the small winning combination is established (step S11). When it is determined that the combination of the winning combinations for the small combination is aligned on the active line 13 and the winning combination for the small combination has been established, the CPU 1001 pays out medals in order to pay out to the player (step S12). Thereafter, the CPU 1001 turns off the winning combination winning combination flag, returns the process to step S1, and waits for the completion of the betting again. On the other hand, if the winning combination for the small role has not been established (step S11: NO), the CPU 1001 turns off the winning flag for the small role, immediately returns the processing to step S1, and waits for the completion of the betting again.

(Special effects processing)
With reference to FIG. 11, the flow of the special effect process in step S4 will be described. First, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the special effect image flag is turned on (step S21). This special effect image flag is an effect flag of a special effect pattern that is sequentially turned ON in step S33 and step S46 described later, and the game state is a bonus combination (BB combination and BB combination) over a plurality of games (two games here). RB role) for displaying a continuous effect pattern (special effect image) to be notified in order to provide a sense of expectation that is in a winning-enabled state.

  If there is a special effect image flag, the CPU 1001 displays an image pattern that is given priority in the order related to the special effect on the LCD 18 (step S22), and then ends this process.

  On the other hand, if there is no special effect image flag, the CPU 1001 determines whether the bonus combination is won, that is, whether the bonus combination is won in the internal lottery regarding the formation of the combination in step S3 and the winning flag exists (step S23). ). When the bonus combination is won, the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S31 shown in FIG. 12, and when the bonus combination is not won, the process moves to the basic effect image selection process (step S24). If there is a winning flag for another combination, select from a plurality of effect images corresponding to the winning combination, or if the winning flag for any combination is not established, The basic effect image to be displayed on the LCD 18 is determined by selecting from among them. Then, the CPU 1001 displays the determined basic effect image on the LCD 18 (step S25).

  Before and after the display of the basic effect image, the CPU 1001 determines whether the cherry role is won, that is, whether the red cherry role or the blue cherry role is won and the winning flag is present in the internal lottery regarding the formation of the role in step S3. (Step S26). If the red or blue cherry combination is won, the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S41 shown in FIG. 13, and if no cherry combination is won, the process is terminated.

  Next, referring to FIG. 12, when the bonus combination is won in step S23, the CPU 1001 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to display the special effect image (step S31). As described above, the special effect image is a special effect for providing a player with a sense of expectation that a winning state of a bonus combination is established (ON) and a bonus state can be won. Here, it is an effect pattern informing that the game state is a bonus combination winning game), and when the CPU 1001 wins the lottery (step S32: YES), a special effect image flag of a predetermined effect pattern is displayed. The order is set to the ON state (step S33).

  When the lottery and image flag processing relating to the special effect image display are completed, the CPU 1001 displays the special effect image on the LCD 18 in accordance with the order of the continuous effect image flags in the ON state (step S34), and the process proceeds to step S35. If the winning is not won in step S32, the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S35.

  Moving to step S35, the CPU 1001 determines by lottery whether or not to make a chance or reach appear. When the lottery is won (step S36: YES), the CPU 1001 establishes two chance eye flags (turns ON) if the winning is the chance eye, and establishes the reach eye flag if the reach eye is reached (step S36: YES). Step S37). Here, the reach eye is a symbol stop display mode for notifying the player of the gaming state in which the bonus combination is won internally. Thereafter, the CPU 1001 shifts the processing to step S5 (see FIG. 10).

  Next, referring to FIG. 13, when the red cherry combination or the blue cherry combination is won in step S26, the CPU 1001 starts the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R (step S41). As a result, the effect image is displayed on the LCD 18 and the change of the symbols of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R in the display window 5 is started.

  When the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is started, the CPU 1001 completes the pressing operation by pressing all the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R, and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. (Step S42 and Step S43). When the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are pressed, the CPU 1001 sequentially stops the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R according to the pressing operation order. As a result, the variation of the symbols of the rotating reels 6L, 6C, 6R is sequentially stopped in the display window 5.

  When the pressing of all stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R is completed and the rotation of all reels 6L, 6C, and 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 displays the winning symbol combination of the cherry role on the active line 13 in a stopped manner. It is determined whether the cherry role has been won (step S44). If it is determined that the winning of the cherry role has been established, the CPU 1001 pays out a predetermined number of medals in order to pay out to the player (step S45), and then turns off the winning flag for the cherry role. Is returned to step S1 (see FIG. 11) to wait for completion of the bet again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning of the cherry role has not been established, the CPU 1001 turns on the special effect image flag (step S46). This special effect image is a special effect for providing a player with a sense of expectation as if the winning state of the bonus combination is established (ON) and the game state is such that the bonus combination can be won (in this case, In other words, the CPU 1001 sequentially sets image flags of predetermined special effects to be in the ON state.

  When the special effect image flag process ends, the CPU 1001 establishes two chance eye flags to be in an ON state (step S47), then turns off the winning flag for the cherry role, and returns the process to step S1 (see FIG. 10). And wait for the bet to complete again.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the slot machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described. In the slot machine 10 of the second embodiment, the external configuration, internal configuration, electrical configuration, and the like are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment described above, and the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations. In addition, the description is omitted, and only different points will be described below.

<Reel design layout>
Referring to FIG. 14, reel bands having 21 symbols with code numbers “0” to “20” are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R. On each of these reel bands, “7” symbol constituting the winning symbol for the BB role, “BAR” symbol constituting the winning symbol for the RB role, and “Watermelon” constituting the winning symbol for the watermelon role that is the small role “1”. "Bell" symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the bell role, "2", and the "Cherry" symbol that constitutes the winning symbol for the cherry role, "3", and the winning symbol for the replay role "Orange" design is drawn.

<Electrical configuration>
In the ROM 1002, the slot machine 10 will receive the next game if the winning of the cherry role is not established even though the cherry role as the small role “3” is won in the internal lottery regarding the establishment of the role. The special effect is executed for a predetermined number of games N (N = 2 in the present embodiment). Therefore, in the table storage area TR of the ROM 1002, when the cherry role as the small role “3” is won internally by the winning combination lottery, the reel stop control is performed so that the winning of the cherry role is not established. The table T (refer FIG. 15) referred when determining whether to perform by lottery is stored.

<Configuration of reference table>
Referring to FIG. 15, in reference table T, whether or not kick control execution lottery is performed is registered in association with random value “0 to 127” and random value “128 to 256”. Specifically, when the CPU 1001 samples a random value “0 to 127”, it is determined that the lottery is won, and accordingly, kick control is executed during stop control of each reel 6L, 6C, 6R. On the other hand, when the CPU 1001 samples the random number values “128 to 256”, it is determined that the lottery has shifted, and accordingly, the kicking control is not executed during the stop control of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R.

<Opportunity>
In the present embodiment, when the winning combination of Cherry is not achieved (missed) in spite of internal winning, chances may appear in the games after the missed game. Reel control. As this chance, the symbols “orange”-“orange”-“bell” are set on the effective line 13A from the left reel 6L to the right reel 6R. In the next game or the next game, when the cherry role is won again and the winning is not established, the number of games in which chance chances appear is added.

<Control flow>
In the following description, the winning determination process for the replay combination and the AT transition process are not important elements of the present invention, and thus description thereof is omitted.

(Flow of overall game control)
Referring to FIG. 16, first, CPU 1001 in control device 100 waits for the betting line to be activated and the betting to be completed (step S101).

  When the betting line is activated by inserting a medal from the insertion slot 24 in the manual insertion mode or by pushing the bet button 25 in the credit mode to insert the medal into the slot machine 1, the CPU 1001 completes the betting. It is determined that the start lever 26 is operated (step S102). At this time, the start lamp 8 is turned on or blinks.

  When the start lever 26 is operated, the CPU 1001 performs an internal lottery regarding establishment of a winning combination (step S103). This lottery is achieved by electronic lottery inside the machine using random numbers. At this time, a winning symbol is determined.

  When the winning combination lottery ends, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the cherry winning combination as the small winning combination “3” has been won internally (step S104). If the internal winning combination is a cherry combination (step S104: YES), the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S201 (see FIG. 17). On the other hand, when the cherry role is not won internally (step S104: NO), the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S105.

  In step S105, the CPU 1001 starts rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. As a result, the symbols 6L, 6C, and 6R start to change in the display window 5.

  When the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is started, the CPU 1001 completes the pushing operation by pressing all the stop buttons 27L, 27C, 27R, and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R. Waiting for the stop (step S106 and step S107). When the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are pushed, the CPU 1001 sequentially stops the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R according to the order of the pushes. As a result, the variation of the symbols of the rotating reels 6L, 6C, 6R is sequentially stopped in the display window 5.

  When all the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R are fully pressed and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a bonus combination winning is achieved (step S108). . When the combination of bonus combination winning symbols is aligned on the effective line and the bonus combination winning is established, the CPU 1001 gives a profit corresponding to the bonus combination winning in a manner corresponding to the input mode of the betting object medal ( Step S109). Specifically, in the manual insertion mode, medals are paid out to the tray 22. On the other hand, in the credit mode, medals paid out within a range not exceeding the upper limit of credit are stored in the slot machine 1 as credits. However, when the upper limit of credit is exceeded, the number of medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out to the tray 22. This profit provision mode is the same in the following. Thereafter, the CPU 1001 performs bonus game processing (step S110). After the bonus game process ends, the CPU 1001 returns the process to step S1 and waits for the completion of the bet again. On the other hand, if the bonus combination winning is not established, the CPU 1001 shifts the processing to step S111. Note that the contents of the bonus game process are the same as the conventionally known process contents, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S111, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a winning combination of a small combination other than the cherry combination as the small combination “3” is established. When the combinations of the small role winning symbols other than the cherry role are aligned on the active line and the winning of the small role other than the cherry role is established, the CPU 1001 gives a profit corresponding to the winning of the small role (step S112). . Thereafter, the CPU 1001 returns the process to step S101 again. On the other hand, if no winning combination has occurred, the CPU 1001 regards it as a loss and returns the processing to step S101 without giving a profit (payout).

  Referring to FIG. 17, when proceeding to step S201, the CPU 1001 performs a kicking control execution lottery. Specifically, the lottery is performed with reference to the table T stored in the table storage area TR of the ROM 1002.

  In step S22 for determining whether or not the kicking execution lottery is successful, if the sampling random number value is a random number in the range belonging to the winning, the CPU 1001 shifts the processing to step S202. On the other hand, if the sampling random number value is a random number belonging to the outlier range, the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S208.

  In step S203, the CPU 1001 starts rotating the reels 6L, 6C, 6R.

  When the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R is started, the CPU 1001 waits for completion of the pressing and for the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R to stop (steps S204 and S205).

  When the pressing is completed and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the winning of the cherry role as the small role “3” is established (step S206). When the combinations of “cherry” symbols are aligned on the active line and the red cherry winning combination is established, the CPU 1001 gives a profit in accordance with the winning of the cherry winning combination (step S207). Thereafter, the CPU 1001 returns the process to step S1 (see FIG. 10) again and waits for the bet to be completed. On the other hand, when the winning of the cherry role is not established, the CPU 1001 performs special effect processing (step S213).

  In step S208, the CPU 1001 starts rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, and 6R and waits for completion of pressing (step S208 and step 209).

  When the pressing is completed, the CPU 1001 performs kicking control as reel stop control and waits for the rotation of all reels 6L, 6C, 6R to stop (steps S210 and S211).

When the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 cancels the kicking control (step S212), and then performs the special control (step S213).
(Control flow of special effect processing)
Referring to FIG. 18, when the process shifts to the special control process, CPU 1001 sets the number of special effect games (N) (step S301).

  When the number of special effect games is set, the CPU 1001 waits until the bet is completed and the start lever 26 is operated (steps S302 and S303).

  When the betting is completed and the start lever 26 is operated, the CPU 1001 performs a winning combination lottery (step S304).

  When the winning combination lottery is completed, the CPU 1001 displays a bonus effect image (special effect image) on the LCD 18 regardless of the result of the lottery (step S305).

  Then, the CPU 1001 starts the rotation of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R, waits for the pressing of the reels 6L, 6C, 6R to be completed and to stop the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R (steps S306 to S308).

  When the pressing is completed and the rotation of all the reels 6L, 6C, 6R is stopped, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a bonus combination winning is achieved (step S309). If a bonus combination winning is established, the CPU 1001 performs a bonus payout (step S310), and then performs a bonus game process (step S311). When the bonus game process ends, the CPU 1001 shifts the process to step S315. On the other hand, if the bonus combination winning is not established, the CPU 1001 shifts the processing to step S312.

  In step S312, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not a small role winning has been established. When the winning of a small combination is established, the CPU 1001 performs a small combination payout (step S313), and then the process proceeds to step S315. On the other hand, if the winning combination of the small role is not established, the CPU 1001 regards it as a loss, but at this time, the chance symbol appears as a combination of stop symbols (step S314). Thereafter, the CPU 1001 moves the process to step S315.

  In step S315, the CPU 1001 subtracts “1” from the number of games (N).

  When the number of games (N) is decremented, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not the number of games (N) set in step S301 has been consumed (step S316). If the number of games (N) has not been consumed yet, the CPU 1001 returns the process to step S302 again and waits for the bet to be completed. On the other hand, when the number of games (N) is exhausted, the CPU 1001 returns the process to step S101 to return the gaming state to the basic game.

  The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments described above, and various design changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims attached to this specification. .

  In the present invention, since it is possible to prevent a player who is not good at pushing away from the machine, it is particularly useful as a slot machine that requires a pushing operation to derive a game result and a control method for the slot machine. .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the slot machine. It is a side view of the slot machine. It is a top view of the slot machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine, Comprising: The state which opened the front door is shown. It is a side view which notches and shows a part of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning of the reel belt | band | zone provided in the outer peripheral surface of the reel of the slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing of an example of a special effect image. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the whole game of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of the entire game of the slot machine, and is a continuation of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of the entire game of the slot machine, and is a continuation of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of the entire game of the slot machine, and is a continuation of FIG. It is a figure showing the symbol arrangement of the reel band provided on the outer peripheral surface of the reel of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of a reference table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the whole game of the slot machine. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of overall game control of the slot machine, and is a continuation of FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of the entire game of the slot machine, and is a continuation of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1,10 Slot machine 6L, 6C, 6R Reel 18 LCD
26 Start lever 27L, 27C, 27R Stop button 1001 CPU
1002 ROM
1003 RAM
T reference table

Claims (5)

Symbol display means for performing symbol variation display and stop display for each of a plurality of symbol variation sequences;
Start operation means for starting the display of the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol display means;
Lottery means for performing a lottery regarding the establishment of a combination including a bonus combination and a small combination, triggered by the operation of the start operation unit,
A plurality of stop operation means provided to correspond to the symbol fluctuation sequence, and to stop the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol display means;
When a bonus combination is won in the combination formation lottery by the lottery means, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on an active line crossing a plurality of symbol variation columns matches the combination of symbols indicating the winning of the bonus combination, A bonus machine executing means for executing a bonus game by shifting a gaming state to a bonus game state, and a slot machine comprising:
When a combination of symbols indicating winning of the predetermined small role is not aligned on the effective line even though a predetermined small role is won in the winning combination lottery by the lottery means, the winning is not established. A slot machine, comprising: a control means for performing a special effect that gives a sense of expectation as if a bonus combination is won as a result of the combination formation lottery by the lottery means and the bonus combination is in a gaming state in which a prize can be won.   2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of the predetermined small combinations are prepared.   The control means is characterized in that the symbol variation sequence is stopped and displayed so as to be a stop display mode of symbols that appear when there is a possibility that the bonus combination can be won as the special effect. The slot machine according to claim 1 or 2. Furthermore, it includes an effect information display means for displaying information related to the effect of the game,
The said control means displays a special effect image on the said effect information display means in order to notify that the said bonus combination may be in the state which can be won as said special effect, The said effect information display means is characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The slot machine according to 3. Symbol display means for performing symbol variation display and stop display for each of a plurality of symbol variation sequences;
Start operation means for starting the display of the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol display means;
Lottery means for performing a lottery regarding the establishment of a combination including a bonus combination and a small combination, triggered by the operation of the start operation unit,
A plurality of stop operation means provided corresponding to the symbol variation sequence, for stopping and displaying the symbol variation display by the symbol display means;
When a bonus combination is won in the combination formation lottery by the lottery means, and the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on an active line crossing a plurality of symbol variation columns matches the combination of symbols indicating the winning of the bonus combination, A method for controlling a slot machine comprising: bonus game execution means for executing a bonus game by shifting a gaming state to a bonus game state,
When a combination of symbols indicating winning of the predetermined small role is not aligned on the effective line even though a predetermined small role is won in the winning combination lottery by the lottery means, the winning is not established. A slot machine control method comprising a step of performing a special effect that gives a sense of expectation as if a bonus combination is won as a result of a combination formation lottery by the lottery means and the bonus combination is in a gaming state in which a prize can be won. .

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