JP2008000354A - Game stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To interest a player in a game without declining his/her desire for the game. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine is provided with: a plurality of reels; a drawing means for drawing winning or not of internal winning of a plurality of kinds of roles; a stoppage control means which stops the plurality of reels; a prize-winning discrimination means which discriminates prize-winning to a role based on whether the combination of symbols displayed by the two or more reels in the case of stopping is the combination of symbols of a role discriminated to be internal winning; a game state control means which shifts an advantageous game state to a general game state in the case of prize-winning a specific role in the advantageous game state; and an informing means which gives information of quickening automatic stoppage of the reels when the automatic stoppage is executable when internally winning the specific role in the advantageous game state. The stoppage control means decides whether to make the automatic stoppage executable by drawing. When making the automatic stoppage executable, the stoppage control means stops the reels to display the combination of the symbols corresponding to a losing role when an automatic stoppage time passes after starting the game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot).

  In recent games, the reel rotates by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, stops the reel by operating the stop button, internally determines the role by internal lottery, and internally determines on the display window When a predetermined combination of symbols corresponding to is displayed, a winning combination is established, and when a winning combination with a medal payout is established, a prescribed number of medals are paid out. In the internal lottery, the counter value acquired under a predetermined condition is compared with the lottery data to determine the presence or absence of internal winning, the combination symbol of the winning combination by the internal lottery stops on a predetermined display window, When a winning combination with paying out medals is established, a predetermined predetermined game medium is paid out.

  In such an internal lottery, a “re-game player” is provided that allows the player to play the next game without betting game media. And it is configured to control the re-playing probability variation state in which the probability of internal winning of this “re-gamer” varies, and in the game state where the internal winning probability of “re-gamer” is higher than the normal game state A gaming machine having a function of generating a certain “regame lottery rate improvement state” has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 controls the gaming state to a “regame lottery rate improvement state (hereinafter referred to as a replay time)” when a big bonus game that is advantageous to the player ends, The replay time ends when the number of games has elapsed. However, such a gaming machine has a fixed replay time period and is not interesting.

Japanese Patent No. 3581640

  In such a gaming machine, since the period during which the replay time ends is determined in advance, it is fixed and lacks interest. Moreover, even if the replay time ends at an unintended time of the player, the sense of expectation is reduced. In this case, it is difficult to advance the game while imagining how long the replay time will continue, and there is a risk that the willingness to play will be significantly reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming table that can provide fun without diminishing the player's willingness to play.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as one aspect thereof, a plurality of types of symbols, a plurality of rotatable reels, and lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery. Based on the player's stop operation and the lottery result of the lottery means, the combination of the stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels and the symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stop is internally stored by the lottery means. Winning determination means for determining whether or not a winning combination is determined based on whether or not the combination is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, and the stop control means is a predetermined automatic from the start of the game. Regardless of the determination of the lottery means after the stop time has elapsed, an automatic stop means for automatically stopping the reel so as to display a symbol combination not corresponding to the winning combination, and automatic stop by the automatic stop means. Characterized in that it comprises an automatic stop selecting means for determining by lot whether a row possible to, the.

  Here, “the start of the game” means (1) that the game is started when all the reels are started to rotate by the reel rotation instruction operation (for example, the start lever operation), and (2) This includes both the meaning that the game is started when the rotation speed of all the reels becomes constant after the rotation of the reels is started.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, whether or not the reel can be automatically stopped is determined by lottery, and the reel is automatically stopped according to the lottery result, so that it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

  In this case, as an example, the automatic stop lottery means may be configured to have different probabilities of enabling automatic stop according to game history information. Thereby, since the probability that an automatic stop can be performed changes according to the game history, it can be used to improve interest.

  In this case, when the automatic stop lottery means determines that the automatic stop can be executed, a notification means for notifying the user of the automatic stop may be further provided. Thereby, since it can be detected in advance whether or not the automatic stop can be executed, the game can be interesting.

  More preferably, the automatic stop lottery further comprises a game state control means for controlling a state transition between the first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state. The means performs a lottery to determine whether or not the automatic stop by the automatic stop means can be executed when the lottery means determines that the specific winning combination has been internally won, and the gaming state control means When the winning determination means determines the winning of the specific combination in the second gaming state, the gaming state is shifted from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, and the notification means In the second gaming state, notification that prompts automatic stop may be performed.

  According to the present invention, even if a specific winning combination is won internally in an advantageous gaming state, if an automatic stop lottery is won, an automatic stop is prompted by notification, so that an advantageous gaming state can be continued. Therefore, the interest in the game can be improved without causing any disadvantage to the player.

  In addition, as another aspect, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a lottery in which a plurality of types of symbols are provided and a plurality of rotatable reels and a plurality of predetermined types of winning combinations are determined by lottery. A combination of a stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels based on a player's stop operation and a lottery result of the lottery means, and a symbol displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of the stop. A winning determination means for determining a winning for the winning combination based on whether or not the symbol combination corresponds to the winning combination determined as an internal winning, a first gaming state, and a player based on the first gaming state A game state control means for controlling a state transition between the second gaming state advantageous to the game, and the stop control means determines the lottery means after a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed from the start of the game. Regardless of Automatic stop means for automatically stopping the reel so as to display a symbol combination that does not correspond to a winning combination, and the gaming state control means is configured to cause the specific winning combination in the second gaming state by the winning determination means. When the winning determination is made, the gaming state is shifted from the second gaming state to the first gaming state, and at least the lottery means internally wins a specific combination in the second gaming state. When the determination is made, the information processing device further includes notification means for performing notification for prompting the automatic stop of the reel.

  In another aspect of the present invention, even if a specific role is won internally in an advantageous gaming state, an automatic stop is urged by notification, so that the advantageous gaming state can be continued, It is possible to improve the interest of the game without causing any disadvantage to the player.

  In the above aspect, the stop control means, when the lottery means determines that the specific winning combination has been won internally, the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination except when automatically stopping. The plurality of reels may be stopped so as to display. In this way, even if a specific combination is a combination that does not miss out, by performing automatic stop, an advantageous gaming state can be continued and the interest of the player in games can be improved.

  In addition, a notification number determination unit that determines the number of notifications that prompt the automatic stop is provided, and the notification unit performs notification for the number of times determined by the notification number determination unit in the second gaming state. Also good. Thereby, since the frequency | count of alerting | reporting is not always constant and the restriction | limiting of the frequency | count of alerting | reporting is provided, the interest with respect to a game can be raised.

  Further, the second gaming state may be a gaming state in which the winning probability of a re-gamer who can start a game without inserting a gaming medium is higher than that in the first gaming state. Thereby, the replay high probability state (replay time) can be continued by the notification for prompting the automatic stop.

  Further, the second gaming state may be a gaming state for notifying a lottery result of the lottery means. Thereby, the small role notification mode for notifying the information related to the internal winning can be continued by the notification for prompting the automatic stop.

  In addition, the plurality of types of combinations include an operation condition combination for winning by further providing an operation condition in the winning determination means, and the second gaming state is internally stored in the operation condition combination by the lottery means. When the winning determination is made, it may be a gaming state in which the operation condition is notified. Thereby, AT (assist time) which alert | reports the operation condition for winning a prize can be continued by the alert | report which encourages an automatic stop.

  In addition, when the winning state determining means determines that the winning combination of the combination that is different from a specific winning combination and obtains a payout is determined in the first gaming state by the winning determination unit. You may make it transfer to a said 2nd gaming state from a gaming state. Thereby, the start condition for starting an advantageous gaming state is easily understood by the player.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the automatic stop means is set by the setting means and a setting means for setting the symbol position of the reel based on the status of the reel after the automatic stop time has elapsed. A pre-determining unit that pre-determines whether or not the winning combination is established based on the symbol position of the reel, and the reel is automatically stopped when the pre-determining unit pre-determines that the winning combination is not established. And automatic stop execution means. As a result, the pre-winning determination is performed during the reel rotation and the automatic stop is performed, so that erroneous winning can be prevented.

  In this case, it is desirable that the setting means sets a different symbol position depending on whether the reel is rotating or stopped. As a result, it is possible to set an appropriate symbol position according to the situation of the reel, and to prevent erroneous winning at the time of automatic stop.

  Further, it is desirable that the setting means sets different symbol positions depending on whether or not the rotating reel is subject to automatic stop when the reel is rotating. As a result, automatic stop control can be performed in consideration of the situation of reels that are not subject to automatic stop.

  Further, the setting means, as the symbol position of the reel, in the case of a stopped reel, the setting symbol position that is a symbol position at the time of stopping the stopped reel is rotated and the automatic stop is performed. When the target reel is a target reel, the symbol switching position that is the symbol position at the time of symbol switching of the target reel is a non-target reel that is rotating and not subject to the automatic stop. It is desirable to set a temporary stop symbol position.

  Here, the “symbol position at the time of symbol switching” refers to the position of the symbol newly displayed on the symbol display window after the symbol is switched from the state where the symbol is displayed on the symbol display window. In addition, the “temporary stop symbol position” is a temporary stop symbol position set for a non-target reel that is rotating and is not subject to automatic stop, and the reel is stopped. It is a stop symbol position set on the assumption.

  As a result, even if the reel is rotating, the symbol position is set depending on whether it is a reel to be stopped or other reels, and the symbol at the time of stopping is set for the stopped reel. Setting the symbol position is easy.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to give the player interest without reducing the player's willingness to play.

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

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

<Overall configuration>
Inside the center of the main body 101 of the slot machine 100, there are three reels (left reel 110, middle) with multiple types of symbols (“bell”, “replay”, “cherry”, etc .: not shown) on the outer peripheral surface. The reel 111 and the right reel 112) are housed and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed at equal intervals on the belt-like member, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular frame material. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Further, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each symbol displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back surface of each reel 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. Further, a plurality of line display LEDs (not shown) are arranged on the left and right sides of each reel 110 to 112, for example, seven colors (three primary colors of red, green, and bluish purple, white, etc.). These mixed colors) can emit light, and are configured to include LEDs corresponding to the respective primary colors.

  In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. During this time, the light-shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel is configured to pass therethrough. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line 114.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. An effective winning line is determined in advance by the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 100. Of the five winning lines 114, for example, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. When three medals are valid and three medals are inserted, five with a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line added are valid as winning lines. Note that the number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The re-playing lamp 122 is a lamp for notifying the player that the current game can be replayed (no medal insertion is required) when winning a re-playing role that is one of the winning roles in the previous game. is there. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (for example, a bonus such as BB (big bonus) or MB (middle bonus)) is won internally in an internal lottery described later. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp that notifies that a medal can be inserted. The payout number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The game number display 126 is an indicator for displaying an error display at the time of inserting a medal, the number of games during the big bonus game (in the BB game), the number of winnings of a predetermined winning combination, and the like. The stored number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100.

  The medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time a medal insertion button 130 (also referred to as an ONE bet button) is pressed, a maximum of three coins are inserted one by one, and three when a medal insertion button 131 (also referred to as a MAX bet button) is pressed. A sheet is inserted. The medal insertion block 134 is a block that forms a medal insertion slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion button 130 or 131, or the actual medal can be inserted from the medal insertion slot of the medal insertion block 134.

  The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch for performing a game start operation. That is, when a desired number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot of the medal insertion block 134 and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated as a trigger, and the game is started. Stop buttons 137 to 139 provided on the stop button unit 136 are buttons for performing a stop operation on the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are provided corresponding to the reels 110 to 112. It has been. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is operated, any one of the corresponding reels 110 to 112 is stopped.

  The payment button 132 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them to the medal tray 210 from the medal payout opening 155.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The door key 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, the lock is released and the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 can be opened. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals. The medal tray 210 is a container for collecting medals paid out from the medal payout opening 155. The medal tray 210 employs a tray that can emit light in the present embodiment, and may be referred to as a tray lamp 210 hereinafter.

  The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, and the saucer lamp 210 are decorative lamps for exciting the game, and are turned on / off / flashing according to the game state. The ashtray unit 200 is a container for storing cigarette butts, and is screwed inside the medal tray 210. The reel panel 161 is a panel having a symbol display window 113, and the title panel 162 is a panel on which the model name of the slot machine and various designs are drawn.

  The liquid crystal display (LCD) 180 can display various types of information related to games (for example, characters for exciting games, reach eyes, etc., or abnormalities inside the slot machine). Display the details of the error when it occurs). Of course, instead of the liquid crystal display device 180, other display means such as a dot matrix type display device in which a plurality of LEDs are two-dimensionally arranged may be used. In addition, a door device 183 having a door that can be opened and closed is provided on each of the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 180, and the door is opened and closed in accordance with the effect of the liquid crystal display device 180.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The control unit of the slot machine 100 roughly divides and controls various devices according to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and control information (hereinafter abbreviated as a command) transmitted from the main control unit 300. A sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a timer interrupt processing cycle for constantly monitoring the state of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a motor drive pulse transmission cycle, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 stores a program for controlling each IC, a lottery data used for the internal lottery of a winning combination, various data such as a reel stop position, and a ROM 312 for storing temporary data. A RAM 313 is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal, and a start lever sensor 321, a stop button sensor 322, a medal insertion button sensor 323, a checkout button via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 324, the medal payout sensor 326, and the determination circuit 319 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  The start lever sensor 321 is a sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 135. The stop button sensor 322 is a sensor for detecting which stop button is pressed when any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is a sensor for detecting which medal insertion button is pressed when one of the medal insertion buttons 130 and 131 is pressed. The settlement button sensor 324 is a sensor that detects depression of the settlement button 132. When the settlement button 132 is pressed once, a medal that can be settled is paid out. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. Two medal insertion sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal insertion block 134, and detect whether or not a medal has passed through the determination circuit 319.

  In addition, an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 are connected to the CPU 310 via the address decoding circuit 350 to the address bus. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes H level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 that controls a motor for driving a reel, a hopper motor driving unit 331 for driving a hopper motor, and a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display) A lamp 120, a start lamp 121, a replay lamp 122, a notification lamp 123, a medal insertion lamp 124, and the like, and a 7-segment (SEG) display 341 (a payout number display 125, a game number display 126, a stored number display 127 Etc.) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes two random number counters. For example, a counter that increments a value from 0 to 65535 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 and a clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 316 are used. And a counter that increments a value from 0 to 16383. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is a one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400. Cannot be sent.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock. Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus. The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting / receiving external signals, and the input / output interface 460 includes line display LEDs 420 for illuminating the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 from the left and right sides. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the front door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, an input interface 471 for inputting a signal from the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490, a clock IC 423, an output interface 472 for outputting a signal to the 7-segment display 440, and the like are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that a store clerk or the like can check predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400, for example. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. In other words, the demultiplexer 419 receives the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 170, the payout exit strobe 171, according to the data received from the CPU 410. And controls the pan lamp 210. The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162, and the payout exit strobe 171 is a strobe type lamp installed inside the medal payout exit 155. Note that signal transmission from the CPU 410 to the door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is performed via the demultiplexer 419. The door / liquid crystal screen control unit 490 is a control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device 180 and the door device 183.

<Pattern arrangement>
FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 is developed in a plane. As shown in the figure, each reel 110-112 has a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a predetermined number of frames (here, 21 frames). In the symbol display window 113, three frames out of 21 frames are displayed.

  Numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of FIG. 4 are numbers indicating the symbol arrangement position on the reel at which position on the reel each symbol is arranged. There is a one-to-one correspondence between this number and the design. For example, the number 0 frame of the left reel 110 is a bell design, the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111 is a blank design, and the number 0 of the right reel 112 is 0. Blank symbols are placed on each frame. Here, a blank symbol is a symbol that is not related to winning a prize and is not used in combination with a combination.

<Winner>
Next, the winning combination of the slot machine 100 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 shows a symbol combination of each winning combination for each gaming state, the number of medals paid out at the time of winning, and lottery data. In this embodiment, the “winning combination” means a combination with a medal payout (cherry, watermelon, bell 1, bell 2) and an operating combination without a medal payout (BB (big bonus) 1, BB2). , MB (middle bonus), replay). Accordingly, the “winning” in the present embodiment includes the case where the symbol combination of the actuator is displayed on the activated winning line 114, for example, when a replay winning or a BB1 winning is made. Means that the symbol combination of the replay or the symbol combination of BB1 is displayed on the activated winning line 114.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game state of the present embodiment is set to four types: a normal game state, a BB (big bonus) game state, an MB (middle bonus) game state, and a replay high probability state (replay time). The lottery data is provided for each gaming state. Here, the lottery data is data representing the random value range assigned to each winning combination with respect to the total random number value (65536). When the random value range assigned to each winning combination is divided by the total random number value, It is the probability of winning the winning combination internally. For example, according to FIG. 5, the probability of internally winning BB1 in the normal gaming state is 109/65536. The lottery data shown in FIG. 5 is stored as a winning combination lottery table in the ROM 312 and is referred to in an internal lottery process described later. As a result of the internal lottery process, when any winning combination is won internally, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped on the winning line 114 in which the symbol combination is activated.

  The internal winning probability of each winning combination is generally set to be within a predetermined payout range, and can be set in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6 according to the business of the amusement store. It has become. In the present embodiment, only one arbitrary stage (setting 6) is illustrated in FIG. 5 and other settings are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), in the normal gaming state, when one of the winning lines 114 in which the red-seven-red-seven-red-seven symbol combination is activated is aligned, BB1 is won and white-seven-white When the 7-white 7 symbol combination is aligned with any of the activated pay lines 114, BB2 is won. Further, when winning a prize at BB1 or BB2, the state shifts to the BB gaming state shown in FIG. 5B, and the BB game is started from the next game. In the BB gaming state, either the bell or the cherry is definitely won and 15 medals are paid out, so the BB gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for the player. Note that the BB gaming state ends when the number of medals acquired during the BB gaming reaches a predetermined number (for example, when the number exceeds 345).

  Also, in the normal gaming state, when the BAR-BAR-BAR symbol combination is aligned with any of the winning lines 114 that are activated, the MB is won. When the MB is won, the game shifts to the MB game state shown in FIG. 5C, and the MB game is started from the next game. In the MB gaming state, the reels are controlled such that the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 stop within one frame after the stop operation, and when the number of medals acquired in the MB reaches a predetermined number (for example, 119) At the point where Also, in the MB gaming state, since either a bell or a cherry is definitely won and 15 medals are paid out, the MB gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the player.

  Further, in the normal game state, when a combination of the replay-replay-replay symbol combinations is made valid, it becomes a re-game win, and the next game can be performed without inserting medals. In addition, when in the normal gaming state, when the symbol combination of Cherry-ANY-ANY, Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon, Bell-Bell-Bell, or Bell-Bell-Replay is activated, they are aligned, respectively, Cherry, watermelon, bell 1 or bell 2 will be won, and 2, 5, 12, or 12 medals will be paid out. “ANY” indicates that any symbol may be used.

  In the BB gaming state and the MB gaming state shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c), when the bell-bell-bell or the BAR-bell-bell symbol combination is aligned with the activated winning line 114, , When winning the bell and when the winning combination 114 where the cherry-ANY-ANY symbol combination is activated is aligned, the cherry is won, and in any case, 15 medals are paid out. In the BB gaming state and the MB gaming state, only one medal can be inserted into the game.

  As shown in FIG. 5D, in the replay high probability state, the winning probability of replay is set higher than that in the normal game state (specifically, the random number width of replay lottery data is: In the normal gaming state, it is 8980 (the winning probability is about 1 / 7.3), and in the re-playing high probability state, it is 29000 (the winning probability is about 1 / 2.25). The game state is set to be the same as the game state.) Since the number of medals is small, the game state is advantageous to the player. In the present embodiment, the re-gaming high probability state is started after the end of the BB gaming state, and ends when a predetermined number of games (for example, 250 games) have elapsed.

  In addition, as a feature of the present embodiment, when the player wins the bell 2 in the replay high probability state, the replay high probability state ends. That is, the Bell 2 winning is a termination condition for terminating the replay high probability state. In the present embodiment, since the bell 2 is a role that does not cause a loss, when the bell 2 is won, the bell 2 is won except when the reels are automatically stopped. Here, in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, as a premise, when the reels are automatically stopped (when the reels are not stopped by the player's stop operation), the predetermined winning combination is won internally. Even if it is, it is a specification that does not win. Therefore, even if Bell 2 is internally won during the replay high probability state, if the reel is automatically stopped in the game, it will not win Bell 2, that is, the replay high probability state will not end. It has become.

<Game play>
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the game playability in the present embodiment will be briefly described. FIG. 6 is a time chart showing a transition between states between the normal gaming state and the replay high probability state. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the replay high probability state continues for 250 games after the BB game is finished. If the player wins the bell 2 during the replay high probability state, the replay high probability state is displayed. It shows a state in which the normal gaming state is started after finishing. FIG. 6B shows a state where the reel automatic stop process and the automatic stop execution suggesting effect are performed in the state of FIG.

  The reel automatic stop process refers to a process of automatically stopping the reel after a predetermined time (reel automatic stop time) has elapsed since the reel rotation started, instead of stopping the reel by a player's stop operation. Here, at the time of winning the bell 2, it is determined by lottery (hereinafter referred to as automatic stop execution lottery) whether or not the reel automatic stop process can be executed, and the automatic stop process is performed according to the determination. Yes. When winning in the automatic stop execution lottery, the reels can be automatically stopped in the game. On the other hand, if the winning is not performed in the automatic stop execution lottery, the reel does not automatically stop (stops only by the player's stop operation). It should be noted that the reel automatic stop process can be executed except when the bell 2 is won.

  The automatic stop execution suggesting effect is an effect that is executed when winning the reel 2 during the high probability state of replay and enabling the reel automatic stop process to be executed, and prompts the automatic stop process. This refers to an effect of informing the effect (for example, notifying the message of waiting for 30 seconds without operating the stop button). Therefore, if the player performs an automatic stop execution suggestion effect that prompts the player to automatically stop the reel during the replay high probability state, and the player follows this notification, the player will not win the bell 2, resulting in the replay high probability state. It can be continued. As described above, in the present embodiment, even if an end condition for ending the re-game high probability state is satisfied (even if the bell 2 is internally won), by executing the automatic stop execution suggesting effect, the player Since it is possible to know the timing for automatically stopping the game, it is possible to continue the replay high probability state. In the first and second Bell 2 wins in the replay high probability state shown in FIG. 6B, since the automatic stop execution lottery was won, the automatic stop process can be executed and the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is performed. This is the case. In this case, if the player follows the notification to the effect of automatic stop, the player will not win the bell 2, so the re-game high probability state will continue thereafter. On the other hand, in the third Bell 2 winning in the replay high probability state shown in FIG. 6 (b), since the automatic stop execution lottery was not won, the automatic stop processing cannot be executed, and hence the automatic stop execution is suggested. This is the case where the performance was not performed. In this case, since the reel is stopped by the stop operation, the player wins the bell 2 and the replay high probability state ends.

<Basic control of games>
Hereinafter, the operation of the slot machine 100 having the above-described features will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the main process of the main control unit showing the basic control of the game. This process is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the process shown in FIG.

  In step S100, an insertion process related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and a prescribed number of medals is set. Details of the input process in step S100 will be described later.

  In step S200, processing related to accepting a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated.

  In step S300, if it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective pay line 114 is determined.

  In step S400, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S500, using the acquired random number value and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312 (specifically, the lottery data of FIG. 5 provided for each gaming state), the internal winning of each winning combination is determined. An internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not the lottery is successful. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the winning combination flag set in the RAM 313 is set to ON. As the winning combination, for example, replay, BB1 and the like can be cited. The sub-control unit 400 transmits a lottery result command including information on the internal lottery.

  As described above, for each winning combination, the winning probability of the internal lottery is set for each bet number of medals and the set values (1 to 6), and the winning combination lottery table is configured accordingly. The range of random numbers (for example, 0 to 65535) in the winning combination lottery table is divided in advance into several areas (areas corresponding to the size of each winning probability, and each area has a winning or losing win. (For example, 0 to 108 is BB1, 109 to 217 is BB2,..., 29219 to 63535 are lost.) And, in the internal lottery of the winning combination, which range the acquired random number value belongs to Whether or not to win the internal lottery of the winning combination is determined, and this method is also adopted in other lottery processes (such as production lottery).

  In step S600, reel rotation start processing for starting rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is performed. Details of the reel rotation start process in step S600 will be described later.

  In step S700, a reel control process is performed. In the reel control process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received, and when any of the stop buttons is pressed, any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. This reel stop control is executed according to the internal lottery result in step S500 based on the operation timing of the stop button. For example, a plurality of types of reel stop tables corresponding to the internal lottery result are stored in the ROM 312. Stop control is performed by referring to. The sub-control unit 400 detects information about the reel to be stopped (information indicating the type of reel that has been stopped (for example, left, middle, right, etc.) based on detection of a stop button operation, and stops at any symbol position. A reel stop command including stop position information indicating whether or not it is). Details of the reel control process in step S700 will be described later.

  In step S800, a winning determination is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination is won when a picture combination corresponding to the winning combination in the internal winning or the winning combination with the flag carried over is displayed on the activated winning line 114. When it is determined that the winning is made, the flag corresponding to the winning combination won internally is reset. For example, if “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned on the winning line 114 activated in the normal gaming state, it is determined that the bell is won, and the flag corresponding to the bell is reset. Specifically, the winning combinations during flag carryover are BB1, BB2, and MB (hereinafter collectively referred to as bonus combinations). In this embodiment, when the bonus combination is won internally and the bonus combination won in the game is not won, a flag corresponding to the bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as a bonus flag) is not reset. In other words, the bonus flag can be carried over not only in the game but also in the next game, and if the bonus is won in that game, but the bonus game is not won, the next game and later Can also be treated as winning them. The sub-control unit 400 transmits a determination result command including information on the winning determination result. Details of the winning determination process in step S800 will be described later.

  In step S900, if a winning combination with a payout has been won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S1000, game state update processing is executed. In this game state update process, control for changing the game state is performed. For example, in the case of a bonus winning such as BB or MB, preparation is made so that the corresponding BB game or MB game can be started from the next time. In the final game, prepare to start a normal game next time. Note that a gaming state command indicating a gaming state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The gaming state update process in step S1000 will be described later in detail.

  As described above, one game is completed, and the game progresses by repeating this thereafter.

<Reel rotation start processing>
Next, the reel rotation start process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel rotation start process in step S600 of FIG.

  In step S602, it is determined whether or not the wait timer set at the start of reel rotation in the previous game has passed a predetermined time. Here, the wait timer is a timer used to determine whether or not a predetermined shortest game time has elapsed since the start of reel rotation of the previous game. If the wait timer has not passed the predetermined time, the game time is awaited, and if the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S604.

  In step S604, the wait timer is set to an initial value (200 in the present embodiment). The wait timer is configured to decrement by 1 every 20.647 ms during the 1.877 ms timer interrupt process, and the shortest game time is set to 4.1294s (= 2.647 ms × 200). Yes.

  In step S606, a reel rotation start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. Thereby, the sub-control unit 400 recognizes the start of reel rotation.

  In step S608, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S610, an automatic stop lottery process is performed. The automatic stop lottery process is a process for determining whether or not the automatic stop of reels can be executed by the above-described automatic stop execution lottery. Details of the automatic stop lottery process in step S610 will be described later.

  In step S620, it is determined whether or not the speeds of all reels that have started to rotate have become constant. If the speeds of all the reels are not constant, the process waits until the speeds of all the reels become constant. If the speeds of all the reels become constant, the process proceeds to step S622.

  In step S622, it is determined whether or not an automatic stop execution game flag is set. The automatic stop execution game flag is a flag that is set when automatic stop of the reel can be executed in the above-described automatic stop lottery process, and information regarding the setting of the automatic stop execution game flag is stored in the RAM 313. . When the automatic stop execution game flag is set, the process proceeds to step S624 to enable automatic reel stop, and when the automatic stop execution game flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S626.

  In step S624, an initial value (170 in this embodiment) is set in the reel automatic stop timer. The reel automatic stop timer is a timer used to determine whether or not a predetermined reel automatic stop time has elapsed since the start of reel rotation in step S204. The reel automatic stop timer is configured to decrement by 1 every 206.47 ms during the timer interrupt processing of 1.877 ms, and the reel automatic stop time is set to 35.0999 s (= 206.47 ms × 170). ing.

  The reel automatic stop time is not limited to the above value (35.0999 s). For example, if the reel automatic stop time is set to about 1 to 2 seconds, the player automatically stops the reel. It becomes difficult to stop the reel before. Therefore, in order to secure the reel stop operation time by the player, the reel automatic stop time is preferably approximately 30 seconds or more. In this embodiment, the initial value of the reel automatic stop timer is set at the start of rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 (although the start of rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is “start of game”). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the initial value may be set at another time. For example, when the rotation speeds of all the reels 110 to 112 become constant (a stop button effective wait timer described later is The initial value of the reel automatic stop timer may be set at 0) (when the speed of rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 becomes constant, the “game start” may be used). In this way, it is possible to eliminate such a problem that the reel is automatically stopped before reaching a predetermined rotation speed due to a rotation failure of the reel.

  In step S626, the stop button valid wait timer is set to an initial value (40 in the present embodiment), and the reel rotation start process ends. The stop button valid wait timer is a timer for measuring the reception invalid time of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and is used to determine whether or not the reception of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid. The stop button valid wait timer is configured to decrement by 1 every 20.647 ms during the timer interrupt process of 1.877 ms, and the reception invalid time of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is 825.88 ms (= 20 .647 ms × 40).

<Automatic stop lottery processing>
Next, the automatic stop lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the automatic stop lottery process in step S610 of FIG.

  In step S611, the lottery result of the internal lottery process in step S500 is confirmed.

  In step S612, it is determined whether or not the bell 2 is won based on the lottery result of the internal lottery process. When Bell 2 is won, the process proceeds to step S613, where automatic stop execution lottery data is acquired, and then automatic stop execution lottery is performed according to the automatic stop execution data acquired in step S614. On the other hand, when the bell 2 is not won, the process proceeds to step S616.

  Here, the automatic stop execution lottery data is lottery data used for the automatic stop execution lottery. FIG. 10 shows an example of the automatic stop execution lottery data. The automatic stop execution lottery data shown in FIG. 10 is lottery data corresponding to the set values (1 to 6), and, like the lottery data for the winning combination, each set value is set for each random number value (256). This is data representing the assigned random value range (dividing the random value range assigned to each set value by the total random value gives the probability of winning in each set value). The automatic stop execution lottery data in the present embodiment becomes easier to win the lottery as the setting is higher. For example, in the case of the set value 6, the winner is won with a probability of 216/256. Further, the result of the automatic stop execution lottery is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 by an automatic stop lottery result command to be described later, and when the sub-control unit 400 can execute the automatic stop of the reel, the automatic stop execution suggestion effect described above. Therefore, it can be said that the higher the setting, the easier the replay high probability state is continued. Of course, the automatic stop execution lottery data is not limited to the contents shown in FIG. 10, and may be lottery data indicating another tendency, or may not be lottery data corresponding to the set value. For example, the automatic stop execution lottery data may be lottery data corresponding to the game history. Specifically, the number of bonus winnings up to the present time, the number of elapsed games, the number of winnings of one or more predetermined winning combinations, etc. It may be lottery data.

  In step S615, it is determined whether or not winning is made in the automatic stop execution lottery. When winning, that is, when it is possible to execute the automatic stop of the reel, the process proceeds to step S616. When not winning, that is, when the automatic stop of the reel is not executable, the process proceeds to step S617.

  In step S616, an automatic stop execution game flag is set. That is, if the bell 2 is won internally and the automatic stop execution lottery is won, or if the bell 2 is not internally won, an automatic stop execution game flag is set.

  In step S617, an automatic stop lottery result command including the result of the automatic stop execution lottery (information on whether or not the reel can be automatically stopped) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

<Reel control processing>
Next, the reel control process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel control processing in step S700 of FIG.

  In step S701, constant speed processing is performed to keep the reel rotation speed constant.

  In step S702, a stop button valid wait timer is confirmed.

  In step S703, it is determined by the stop button valid wait timer whether the acceptance of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid. When the reception of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is valid, the process proceeds to step S710, and the stop button reception process is performed. When the reception of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is invalid, the reel control process is terminated. The stop button reception process in step S710 will be described later in detail.

<Stop button reception process>
Next, stop button reception processing will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the stop button reception process of step S710 of FIG.

  In step S711, stop reel information (information indicating which reel has been stopped) indicating the state of each reel 110-112 is confirmed.

  In step S712, it is confirmed from the stopped reel information whether each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating or has been stopped.

  In step S713, in response to the results of steps S711 and S712, stop status information (information indicating whether each reel is rotating or stopped; for example, specifically, the left reel 110 is stopped, the middle reel 111 and The right reel 112 is set to be rotating).

  In step S714, it is determined whether there is an automatic stop execution game flag setting. When there is an automatic stop execution game flag setting, the process proceeds to step S715, and when there is no automatic stop execution game flag setting, the process proceeds to step S716.

  In step S715, it is determined whether or not the reel automatic stop timer set in the reel rotation start process in step S600 is 0, that is, whether or not a predetermined reel automatic stop time has elapsed since the start of reel rotation. When the reel automatic stop timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S730, and when the reel automatic stop timer is not 0, the process proceeds to step S716.

  In step S716, it is determined whether stop buttons 137 to 139 have been received. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are received, the process proceeds to step S720, where a normal stop control process (details will be described later) that is a stop control process by a stop operation is performed, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are not received, the process is stopped. The button reception process ends.

  In step S730, an automatic stop control process (details will be described later), which is a stop control process by automatic stop, is performed, and the process proceeds to step S775.

  In step S775, it is determined whether an automatic stop flag is set. The automatic stop flag is a flag that is set by the automatic stop control process in step S730 and indicates that the reels may be automatically stopped (specifically, in the pre-winning determination process during the automatic stop control process) Is set when it is determined). When the automatic stop flag is set, the process proceeds to step S780 to automatically stop the reels 110 to 112, and when the automatic stop flag is not set, the stop button receiving process is ended.

  In step S780, a reel stop process (details will be described later) for stopping the reel is performed.

  In step S790, it is determined whether all the reels 110 to 112 have stopped. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S791, and when not, the stop button receiving process is ended.

  In step S791, the stop position information (stop reel position information) and stop reel information are cleared, and the process ends.

<Normal stop control processing>
Next, the normal stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal stop control process in step S720 of FIG.

  In step S721, the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed is set to “stop received”.

  In step S722, the symbol position address at the time when the stop button that has been operated to stop is received is acquired.

  In step S723, the stop position information of the reel set to the stop acceptance is acquired from the stop table.

  In step S724, a stop data address is acquired.

  In step S725, the number of frames to be drawn is set based on the symbol position address acquired in step S722 and the stop data address acquired in step S724, and the normal stop control process ends.

<Automatic stop control processing>
Next, the automatic stop control process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the automatic stop control process of FIG.

  Here, in the automatic stop control process of the present embodiment, a symbol position information table as shown in FIG. 15 is used. The symbol position information table stores symbol position information corresponding to each scheduled stop reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) subject to automatic stop.

  There are two symbol position information based on the status of the reels 110 to 112: (1) when the reel is stopped (stopped reel) and (2) when the reel is rotating (revolving reel). In addition, the rotating reel is further subject to (2-1) rotating and subject to automatic stop depending on whether or not it is subject to automatic stop (target reel) ) And (2-2) when rotating and not subject to automatic stop (non-target reel). In the case of the stopped reel of (1), when the “stop symbol position” which is the symbol position of the stopped reel when the reel is stopped is the target reel of (2-1), this target reel. If the symbol position at the time of symbol switching is “design position at symbol switching (symbol switching position)” is a non-target reel in (2-2), the “temporary stop symbol position of tables 1 to 3” is Referenced respectively. Here, the “symbol position at the time of symbol switching” refers to the position of the symbol newly displayed on the symbol display window 113 when the symbol is switched from the state where the symbol is displayed on the symbol display window 113. Specifically, it is the position of the symbol displayed on the symbol display window 113 when it is determined in step S732 described later that the symbol has been switched. In addition, the “temporary stop symbol position” is a temporary stop symbol position set for a non-target reel that is rotating and is not subject to automatic stop, and the reel is stopped. It is a stop symbol position set on the assumption.

  Tables 1 to 3 shown in the table of FIG. 15 show the temporary stop symbol tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 16, respectively. As described above, the temporary stop symbol tables 1 to 3 are not applicable reels. The provisional stop symbol position referred to only in the case of is defined. In the figure, “●” indicates the symbol position stopped at the middle of the symbol display window 113.

  The automatic stop control process in the present embodiment has one feature in that a winning determination can be made using this “temporary stop symbol position”, but “temporary stop symbol position” literally means “temporary” stop. It is a symbol position, and is merely a stop symbol position for convenience used for determining winning by a pre-winning determination process described later. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the temporary stop symbol positions are stored as temporary stop symbol tables 1 to 3 in the form of a table and the temporary stop symbol positions can be changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the temporary stop symbol position may be stored as a fixed value without providing a table, for example, and the temporary stop symbol position may be limited to the symbol position shown in FIG. Alternatively, a plurality of temporary stop symbol positions may be installed, and one of them may be determined by lottery.

  Similarly, the symbol position information is stored in the form of a table and the symbol position information can be changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined numerical value is assigned to the symbol position information. The symbol position information may be fixed by assignment.

  Further, even when storing in the form of a table, the symbol position information and the temporary stop symbol position are not limited to one type of table. For example, a plurality of types of tables are provided, A specific table may be determined by lottery.

  These symbol position information table and temporary stop symbol tables 1 to 3 are used as follows, for example.

  For example, when the left reel 110 is the target reel and the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 are stopped reels, the symbol position information of the left reel 110 is that the reel to be stopped (left reel) is rotating (left reel). Reference is made to symbol position information, that is, the symbol position at the time of symbol switching. Further, as the symbol position information of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112, the symbol position information of the stopped (middle reel, right reel) in the reel to be stopped (left reel), that is, “stop symbol position” is set. .

  Further, for example, when the left reel 110 is a target reel, the middle reel 111 is a stopped reel, and the right reel 112 is a non-target reel, the symbol position information of the left reel 110 is rotation on a scheduled stop reel (left reel). The middle (left reel) symbol position information, that is, “the symbol position at the time of symbol switching” is set. Further, as the symbol position information of the middle reel 111, the symbol position information of the stopped (medium reel) in the scheduled stop reel (left reel), that is, “stop symbol position” is set. Further, as the symbol position information of the right reel 112, the symbol position information during rotation (right reel) of the scheduled stop reel (left reel), that is, the “temporary stop symbol position” of the table 1 is set.

  In step S731, the symbol position switching information (information indicating whether the symbol has been switched) is confirmed.

  In step S732, it is determined whether or not the symbol has been switched as a result of the confirmation of the symbol position switching information. When the symbol is switched, the process proceeds to step S733, and when the symbol is not switched, the automatic stop control process is terminated.

  In step S733, the stop status information set in step S713 of the stop button reception process is confirmed.

  In step S734, the scheduled stop reel information is set based on the stop status information in step S733. Note that the reel to be automatically stopped is determined based on a predetermined stop priority order. In the present embodiment, the predetermined stop priority order is left reel 110> middle reel 111> right reel 112, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In step S735, it is determined whether there is a stopped reel based on the set stop scheduled reel information. When there is a stopped reel, the process proceeds to step S736, and when there is no stopped reel, the process proceeds to step S739.

  In step S736, it is determined whether stop symbol position information of the stopped reel has been acquired. When stop symbol position information is not acquired, the process proceeds to step S737. When stop symbol position information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S739.

  In step S737, stop symbol position information is acquired from the symbol position information table shown in FIG. 15, and the process proceeds to step S738.

  In step S738, stop symbol position information is set for the stopped reel, and then the process proceeds to step S743.

  In step S739, the symbol position information at the time of symbol switching is set from the symbol position information table shown in FIG. 15, and the process proceeds to step S740.

  In step S740, a rotating reel other than the scheduled stop reel is checked, and in step S741, it is determined whether there is a rotating reel other than the scheduled stop reel. When there is a rotating reel other than the scheduled stop reel, the process proceeds to step S742, and when there is no rotating reel other than the scheduled stop reel, the process proceeds to step S743.

  In step S742, the temporary symbol position information is acquired from any of the temporary stop symbol tables 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 16, and the temporary symbol position information is set. Then, the process proceeds to step S743.

  In step S743, it is determined whether the symbol position information has been set for all the reels 110 to 112. If the symbol position information of all the reels 110 to 112 has been set, the process proceeds to step S750, and if not, the process returns to step S733 to continue setting other reels. Here, the symbol position information of all the reels 110 to 112 has been set. “Stopped symbol position information for a stopped reel, symbol position information at the time of symbol switching, and scheduled stop for a reel to be stopped. This means that temporary symbol position information is set for a rotating reel other than the reel.

  In step S750, a pre-winning determination process is performed in which a winning determination process is performed before the reels stop. Details of the pre-winning determination process will be described later.

  In step S770, a pre-winning determination flag is confirmed. The pre-winning determination flag is a flag set in the pre-winning determination process in step S750, and includes a flag indicating winning and a flag indicating non-winning.

  In step S771, it is determined whether or not the pre-winning determination flag indicates non-winning. When the pre-winning determination flag indicates no winning, the process proceeds to step S772, and an automatic stop flag is set. On the other hand, when the pre-winning determination flag indicates winning, the automatic stop control process ends.

  Hereinafter, the automatic stop control process will be described using a specific example shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, consider a case where all the reels 110 to 112 are rotating. In this case, since the left reel 110 is a reel that is rotating and subject to automatic stop, that is, a “target reel”, “symbol position at the time of symbol switching” is set as the symbol position of the reel. . Further, since the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 are reels that are rotating and are not subject to automatic stop, that is, “non-target reels”, the symbol position of “temporary stop symbol 1” is used as the symbol position of the reels. Each position is set.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, a case is considered in which the left reel 110 is stopped and the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 are rotating. In this case, since the left reel 110 is a “stopped reel”, a “stop symbol position” that is a symbol position when the left reel 110 is stopped is set as the symbol position of the reel. Since the middle reel 111 is the “target reel”, “symbol position at the time of symbol switching” is set as the symbol position of the reel. Furthermore, since the right reel 112 is a “non-target reel”, the symbol position of “temporary stop symbol 2” is set as the symbol position of the reel.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17C, a case is considered where the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111 are stopped and the right reel 112 is rotating. In this case, since the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111 are “stopped reels”, a “stop symbol position” is set as the symbol position of each reel. Since the right reel 112 is the “target reel”, “symbol position at the time of symbol switching” is set as the symbol position of the reel.

<Pre-winning determination process>
Next, the pre-winning determination process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the pre-winning determination process in step S750 of FIG. This pre-winning determination process has a process common to a winning determination process described later.

  In step S751, the pre-winning determination flag is cleared and initialized.

  In step S752, the symbol position information set in steps S738, S739 and S742 of the automatic stop control process is acquired. The acquired symbol position information is, in detail, the stop symbol position information set in step S738, the symbol position information at the time of symbol switching set in step S739, and the temporary stop symbol position information set in step S742. is there.

  In step S753, the number of valid winning lines 114 is acquired.

  In step S754, the symbol position information of each of the reels 110 to 112 acquired in step S752 is read. Next, in step S755, it is determined whether or not each winning combination has been won. If any winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S756, and if not, the process proceeds to step S759.

  In step S756, it is determined whether or not the winning is based on a single symbol. When winning with a single symbol, the process proceeds to step S757, and when not winning with a single symbol, the process proceeds to step S758. Here, the “single symbol” is, for example, on the effective winning line 114 of the symbol display window 113 even if it is a single symbol, such as the symbol combination “Cherry-ANY-ANY” corresponding to the winning combination cherry. A symbol that, when displayed, will win a winning combination.

  In step S757, it is determined whether or not the reel to be stopped has a single symbol. If the reel to be stopped has a single symbol, the process proceeds to step S758. If the reel to be stopped does not have a single symbol, the process proceeds to step S759.

  In step S758, information indicating a winning is set in the advance winning determination result information.

  In step S759, information indicating non-winning is set in the pre-winning determination result information.

  In step S760, the set pre-winning determination result information is stored in the RAM 313.

  In step S761, it is determined whether or not a winning determination has been made for all the active lines acquired in step S753. When the winning determination is made for all the active lines, the process proceeds to step S762, and when not, the process returns to step S754 to determine the winning of another active line.

  In step S762, it is determined whether or not information indicating winning is set in the pre-winning determination result information. When information indicating a winning is set, the process proceeds to step S763, and a pre-winning determination flag indicating a winning is set. On the other hand, when the information indicating winning is not set, the process proceeds to step S764, and a pre-winning determination flag indicating non-winning is set.

  The pre-winning determination process will be described below using a specific example shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, when all of the reels 110 to 112 are rotating, as described above, the symbol position at the time of symbol switching is set as the symbol position of the left reel 110, and As the symbol positions of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112, symbol positions of “temporary stop symbol 1” are respectively set. As a result, as shown in this example, when a winning combination is established in the lower horizontal winning line and the upward rising winning line (when the winning horizontal symbol line and the rising upward winning line have winning symbol combinations corresponding to winning combinations) Then, after the symbol position at the next symbol switching is reset as the symbol position of the left reel 110 in the automatic stop control process, the pre-winning determination process is performed again.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, only the left reel 110 has been stopped, and a specific symbol combination (in this example, “cherry” is determined in advance corresponding to the winning combination by the stopped left reel 110. -Any-any ") is determined, it is determined whether or not there is a single symbol (cherry in this example) on the winning line based on the symbol position at the time of symbol switching set in the middle reel 111. If there is a single symbol, it is determined in advance that the combination is not established. Similarly, for the right reel 112, based on the symbol position of the temporary stop symbol 2 set for the right reel 112, it is determined whether or not there is a single symbol (cherry in this example) on the winning line. If there is a symbol, it is determined in advance that the combination is not established.

<Reel stop processing>
Next, the reel stop process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel stop process in step S780 of FIG.

  In step S781, it is determined whether an automatic stop flag is set. When the automatic stop flag is set, the process proceeds to step S782, and when the automatic stop flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S784.

  In step S782, the automatic stop flag is cleared, and then in step S783, the number of frames to be drawn is set to a fixed value. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the number of frames to be drawn is forcibly set to 1 so as not to perform so-called “slip control”.

  In step S784, the set number of drawn frames is acquired.

  In step S785, the reel is stopped.

  In step S786, various information related to the reel stop, such as the reel stop position before the stop, the reel stopped information, and the stop accepted setting, are cleared.

  In step S787, stop position information (stop reel position information) is set.

  In step S788, stop reel information (information such as which reel has stopped) is set.

  In step S789, a reel stop command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

<Winning determination process>
Next, the winning determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning determination process in step S800 of FIG.

  In step S802, the number of valid winning lines 114 is acquired.

  In step S804, winning determination information of each reel 110-112 is read.

  In step S806, winning determination information for each active line is stored in the RAM 313.

  In step S808, the cumulative total of the winning determination results is stored in the RAM 313.

  In step S810, the medal payout number is set in the medal payout request information.

  In step S812, it is determined whether or not there is a winning. If there is a winning, the process proceeds to step S814. If there is no winning, the winning determination process is terminated.

  In step S814, it is determined whether or not the bell 2 has been won. When winning the bell 2, the process proceeds to step S816, and the bell 2 winning information is set. On the other hand, if the player has not won the bell 2, the process proceeds to step S818 to set other winning information.

  In step S820, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub control unit 400.

  Note that, as described above, the pre-winning determination process has the same process as the winning determination process. Specifically, the acquisition of the number of effective lines, symbol position information (winning determination information of each reel) ) Reading and winning / non-winning determination are common.

<Game state update processing>
Next, the game state update process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the gaming state update processing in step S1000 of FIG.

  In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the BB game has ended in the game. When the BB game is not finished in the game, the process proceeds to step S1004. When the BB game is finished in the game, the process proceeds to step S1010.

  In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the Bell 2 winning information is set. When the bell 2 winning information is set, that is, when the bell 2 is won, the process proceeds to step S1006. When the bell 2 winning information is not set, that is, when the bell 2 is not won, the process proceeds to step S1012. move on.

  In step S1006, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a re-gaming high probability state. When it is in the replay high probability state, a replay high probability state end setting process is performed in order to end the replay high probability state by the Bell 2 winning. On the other hand, when it is not in the replay high probability state, the process proceeds to step S1012.

  In step S1010, since the BB game has ended in the game, a re-game high probability state start setting process is performed in order to start the re-game high probability state from the next game.

  In step S1012, a state update process for the next game is performed, and a game state command including information on the game state is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

<Processing of sub-control unit>
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing main processing of the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100. The CPU 410 of the sub-control unit 400 repeatedly executes the process in FIG.

  In step S1100, it is determined whether a command has been received from main controller 300. When any command is received from the main control unit 300, the process proceeds to step S1200. When no command is received from the main control unit 300, a command reception is awaited.

  In step S1200, the received command is analyzed, and then in step S1300, various effect processes according to the received command are performed. The effect processing in step S1300 will be described later in detail.

<Direction processing>
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect process in step S1300 of FIG. The effect processing of the present embodiment is characterized in that an automatic stop execution suggesting effect is performed via the liquid crystal display device 180.

  In step S1302, it is determined whether or not the BB gaming state has ended. This is determined by a game state command. When the BB gaming state ends, the process proceeds to step S1304 to set the replay high probability state starting setting from the next game. On the other hand, if the BB gaming state has not ended, the process proceeds to step S1320.

  In step S1304, a sub-state lottery is performed. This is a lottery process for determining the replay high probability state effect mode. For example, when a lottery result command is received, a complete notification mode in which information related to internal winning is always notified, or when a specific small role that does not win if it does not conform to the operating procedure is won internally, the operating procedure is notified. A plurality of types of effect modes such as the AT mode may be provided, and any one of these effect modes may be determined.

  In step S1310, the number of automatic stop execution suggesting effects to be executed in the replay high probability state is determined by lottery processing. The number lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the number-of-times lottery process in step S1310 of FIG.

  In step S1311, the BB number information indicating the number of times won in BB (specifically, BB1 and BB2) is updated (added by 1) and stored in the RAM 413.

  In step S1312, the updated BB count information is divided by the total number of games to calculate the BB appearance rate.

  In step S1313, the number-of-times lottery table is referred to based on the calculated BB appearance rate. FIG. 26 shows an example of the number lottery table. The number-of-times lottery table shown in FIG. 26 includes a plurality of number-of-times lottery tables according to the BB appearance rate. For example, when the BB appearance rate is 1/600 or more, the number-of-times lottery table A is selected. It has become. In the present embodiment, the number-of-times lottery table corresponding to the BB appearance rate is used. However, the number-of-times lottery table is not limited to this. If the number of automatic stop execution suggesting effects is determined, other lottery The method is sufficient.

  In step S1314, lottery processing is performed according to the lottery data in the referenced number lottery table, the number-of-times information is determined, and the number-of-times information is stored in the RAM 413. For example, in the number-of-times lottery table shown in FIG. 26, when the number-of-times lottery table A is selected, the number-of-times information is determined as 5 times with a probability of 25/186. As a result, the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed up to five times during the replay high probability state.

  Returning to FIG. 24, in step S1320, it is determined whether or not the received command is a lottery result command. When the received command is a lottery result command, the process proceeds to step S1322, and when the received command is not a lottery result command, the process proceeds to step S1340.

  In step S1322, it is determined whether the received lottery result command is a command meaning Bell 2 winning. If it is a command meaning Bell 2 winning, the process proceeds to step S1324. If it is not a command meaning Bell 2 winning, the process proceeds to Step S1340.

  In step S1324, it is determined from the gaming state command whether or not the current gaming state is a re-gaming high probability state. When the current gaming state is the re-gaming high probability state, the process proceeds to step S1326, and when the current gaming state is not the re-gaming high probability state, the process proceeds to step S1340.

  In step S1326, it is determined whether an automatic stop lottery result command has been received. When the automatic stop lottery result command is received, the process proceeds to step S1328, and when the automatic stop lottery result command is not received, the reception of the automatic stop lottery result command is awaited.

  In step S1328, it is determined from the received automatic stop lottery result command whether or not the flag of the automatic stop execution game is set in the game (whether or not the automatic stop of the reel can be executed). When the flag of the automatic stop execution game is set, the process proceeds to step S1330, and when the flag of the automatic stop execution game is not set, the process proceeds to step S1340.

  In step S1330, the number information of automatic stop execution suggesting effects is referred to and it is determined whether the number information is zero. If the number of times information is not 0, the process proceeds to step S1332, and an automatic stop execution suggestion effect of an effect for prompting an automatic stop is performed. The updated automatic stop execution suggestion number-of-times information is stored in the RAM 413. On the other hand, when the number-of-times information is 0, the automatic stop execution suggesting effect cannot be executed, and the effect process is terminated.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the bell 2 is won during the replay high probability state and the reel can be automatically stopped, the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed a predetermined number of times. An example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 in the automatic stop execution suggesting effect is shown in FIG. The automatic stop execution suggestion effect shown in FIG. 27 is an effect that requires a relatively long time (approximately the reel automatic stop time), and that the predetermined character waits for approximately the reel automatic stop time without pressing the stop button. In this case, the player does not operate the stop button. In this case, a message to continue the high replay probability state is output last. On the other hand, FIG. 28 shows an effect when the stop button is operated before the automatic reel stop time elapses without following the message prompting to wait. In this case, a message (for example, a message such as “failure”) indicating that the replay high probability state will end is output last.

  In step S1340, other effect processing according to other commands is performed.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the player wins the bell 2 in the replay high probability state advantageous to the player, the game machine has the gameability to end the replay high probability state. When the bell 2 is won internally, an automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed with a predetermined probability to notify the player that the automatic stop is urged, so that the player can reliably replay the game by following the message. The probability state can be continued. As a result, by executing the automatic stop execution suggestion effect, it is possible to give the player interest without reducing the player's willingness to play.

  In the present embodiment, the bell 2 is a role that does not cause a loss (with a pull-in rate of 100%). Therefore, when the player wins the bell 2 in the normal gaming state, there is an advantage that the payout by winning can be surely received. However, there is a demerit that when the bell 2 is won in the replay high probability state, the replay high probability state, which is an advantageous state, is terminated. However, since the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment can perform the automatic stop execution suggesting effect, the disadvantages when winning the bell 2 in the replay high probability state can be eliminated, and in the replay high probability state However, the advantage can be maintained.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been described, various deformation | transformation and change can be performed with respect to embodiment of this invention in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the automatic stop execution lottery is performed when the internal winning is performed for the bell 2, and it is determined whether or not the automatic stop can be executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, When Bell 2 is won internally, automatic stop execution lottery is not performed, and automatic stop may always be executed. That is, the automatic stop execution lottery process may not be an essential requirement of the present invention.

  Moreover, you may make it perform the fake automatic stop execution suggestion effect as a modification of the automatic stop execution suggestion effect of the said embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, since the predetermined character urged to wait for the reel automatic stop time without pressing the stop button, the player did not operate the stop button accordingly. This is an effect in which a message indicating a failure (a message suggesting that the replay high probability state ends) is output. In other words, when this production is executed at the time of BB2 internal winning and when the automatic stop execution lottery is won, the production itself will eventually output a message that means failure, If you wait, the replay high probability state does not end, so you are performing a lie.

  The fake automatic stop execution suggestion effect described above is executed as a remedy when the number of times 0 is selected in the number-of-times lottery process in step S1310 of FIG. 22 (that is, when the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is not executed). It may be. FIG. 30 is an example of a false suggestive effect execution table in such a case. That is, in the above embodiment, when the number information is 0 in step S1330 in FIG. 24, the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is not executed, but in this modification, the false suggestion effect execution table shown in FIG. 30 is referred to. Whether or not to execute the fake automatic stop execution suggestion effect is determined by lottery, and the fake automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed according to the lottery result. In the false suggestion effect execution table shown in FIG. 30, when Bell 2 is won internally, a false automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed with a probability of 128/256 (= 1/2).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 30, not only when winning the bell 2 internally, but also when winning the bell 1 internally, a false automatic stop execution suggestion effect with a probability of 128/256 (= 1/2). You may make it perform. When Bell 1 is won internally, in the above embodiment, the automatic stop execution suggestion effect is not executed, but in this modification, a false automatic stop execution suggestion effect is executed with a predetermined probability, so follow the message prompting automatic stop (The player believes that he wins the Bell 2), the player cannot win the Bell 1 and eventually suffers a disadvantage.

  Therefore, in this modified example, since various automatic stop execution suggestion effects can be provided to the player, the interest in the game can be further enhanced.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the replay high probability state is started after the end of the BB game, but the start condition of the replay high probability state is not limited to this, for example, there is a medal payout A winning condition for a predetermined winning combination (cherry, watermelon, bell, etc.) may be used as a start condition. In this case, the winning combination of the starting condition for starting the replay high probability state and the winning combination of the ending condition for ending the high probability state of replay may be different from each other, so that each player can easily understand each opportunity. Become.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a sub-control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing an arrangement of symbols applied to each reel of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a winning combination, a corresponding symbol combination, a medal payout number, and lottery data of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a time chart which shows the game property of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the reel rotation start process of step S600 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the automatic stop lottery process of step S610 of FIG. 8 in detail. It is an example of the automatic stop execution lottery data used in the automatic stop execution lottery of step S614 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the reel control process of step S700 of FIG. 7 in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail a stop button reception process of step S710 of FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail a normal stop control process in step S720 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the automatic stop control process of step S730 of FIG. 12 in detail. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol position information table used in the automatic stop control process of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the temporary stop symbol table used in the automatic stop control process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the automatic stop control process of FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail a pre-winning determination process in step S750 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the pre-winning determination process of FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail a reel stop process in step S780 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the winning determination process of step S800 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game state update process of step S1000 of FIG. 7 in detail. 10 is a flowchart showing a sub-control unit main process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect process of step S1300 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the number-of-times lottery process of the automatic stop execution suggestion effect of step S1310 of FIG. It is an example of the frequency | count lottery table used by the frequency | count lottery process of FIG. FIG. 48 shows an example of an image of an automatic stop execution suggestion effect in the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 48 shows an example of an image of an automatic stop execution suggestion effect in the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an image of the modification of the automatic stop execution suggestion effect of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the false suggestion effect execution table used in the automatic stop execution suggestion effect of FIG.

Claims (15)

Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
Stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels based on the player's stop operation and the lottery result of the lottery means;
Winning determination for determining winning in the winning combination based on whether or not the combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stopping is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined by the lottery means Means,
With
The stop control means includes
Automatic stop means for automatically stopping the reel so as to display a symbol combination that does not correspond to the combination regardless of the determination of the lottery means after a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed from the start of the game;
Automatic stop lottery means for determining by lottery whether or not the automatic stop by the automatic stop means can be executed;
A game table characterized by comprising: The automatic stop lottery means
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein probabilities that automatic stop can be executed differ according to game history information.   3. The game table according to claim 1, further comprising an informing unit for informing the automatic stop when the automatic stop lottery unit determines that the automatic stop can be executed. 4. Game state control means for controlling state transition between the first gaming state and a second gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state;
The automatic stop lottery means
When it is determined by the lottery means that a specific winning combination is won internally, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the automatic stop by the automatic stop means can be executed,
The gaming state control means includes
When the winning determination means determines the winning of the specific combination in the second gaming state, the gaming state is shifted from the second gaming state to the first gaming state,
The notification means includes
4. The game table according to claim 3, wherein a notification for prompting an automatic stop is issued in the second gaming state. Multiple types of designs, multiple reels that can rotate,
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of predetermined roles is determined by lottery;
Stop control means for stopping the plurality of reels based on the player's stop operation and the lottery result of the lottery means;
Winning determination for determining winning in the winning combination based on whether or not the combination of symbols displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stopping is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined by the lottery means Means,
Game state control means for controlling state transition between the first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous to the player than the first game state;
With
The stop control means includes
Automatic stop means for automatically stopping the reel so as to display a symbol combination that does not correspond to the combination regardless of the determination of the lottery means after a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed from the start of the game,
The gaming state control means includes
When the winning determination means determines the winning of the specific combination in the second gaming state, the gaming state is shifted from the second gaming state to the first gaming state,
A game table further comprising notification means for notifying the automatic stop of the reel at least when the lottery means determines that the specific winning combination is won internally in the second gaming state. . The stop control means includes
If it is determined by the lottery means that the specific winning combination is won internally, the plurality of reels are stopped so as to display the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination except when the automatic winning is stopped. The game table according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that A notification number determining means for determining the number of notifications for prompting the automatic stop;
The notification means includes
The gaming table according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein notification is made for the number of times determined by the notification frequency determination means in the second gaming state. The second gaming state is:
8. The game state according to claim 4, wherein a winning probability of a re-gamer who can start a game without inserting a game medium is higher than that of the first game state. 9. Game console. The second gaming state is:
The gaming table according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the gaming table is in a gaming state for notifying a lottery result of the lottery means. The multiple types of roles are:
The winning determination means further comprises an operating condition combination for winning a prize by providing an operating condition,
The second gaming state is:
10. The gaming table according to claim 4, wherein when the lottery means determines that the operation condition combination is internally won, the gaming condition is informed of the operation condition. . The gaming state control means includes
When the winning determination means determines the winning of a winning combination that is different from a specific winning combination and obtains a payout in the first gaming state, the second gaming state is changed from the first gaming state. The game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein the game machine shifts to (1). The automatic stop means includes
Setting means for setting the symbol position of the reel based on the situation of the reel after the automatic stop time has elapsed;
Pre-determination means for pre-determining whether or not the combination is established based on the symbol position of the reel set by the setting means;
Automatic stop executing means for automatically stopping the reel when it is determined in advance by the prior determination means that the combination is not established;
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising:   The game table according to claim 12, wherein the setting means sets a different symbol position depending on whether the reel is rotating or stopped.   14. The game table according to claim 13, wherein when the reel is rotating, the setting means sets a different symbol position depending on whether or not the rotating reel is a target of automatic stop. The setting means, as the symbol position of the reel,
In the case of a stopped reel, the stop symbol position, which is the symbol position at the time of stopping the stopped reel,
In the case of a target reel that is rotating and subject to automatic stop, a symbol switching position that is a symbol position at the time of symbol switching of the target reel,
15. The gaming table according to claim 14, wherein a temporary stop symbol position is set for each of the reels that are rotating and are not subject to automatic stop.