JP2008307106A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine hardly decreasing the interest of a player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with special winning combinations to be a trigger for shifting a game state to a special game state wherein opportunities to impart a game value in a prescribed period are increased as the result of internal drawing. The special winning combinations are further divided into a first special winning combination and a second special winning combination with a difference in the total number of the game values that can be acquired in the prescribed period. When either one of the special winning combinations is won, teaching for decisively determining which one is delayed as much as possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a revolving type gaming machine represented by a slot machine that combines games such as a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) is known. Furthermore, in recent years, gaming machines that combine games such as assist time (hereinafter referred to as “AT”), replay time (hereinafter referred to as “RT”), challenge time (hereinafter referred to as “CT”) have become known. (See Patent Document 1) In such a gaming machine, it is one of the fun of the game to arrange a specific symbol (for example, a symbol corresponding to BB or RB), and the player can play a single game. You can enjoy the game while being excited about what kind of designs you will have until the end.
JP 2004-33521 A (page 10, FIG. 7)

  In addition, recently, a gaming machine of a type that notifies (informs or suggests) a BB or RB in a short time (by at least several games) is also known. In such a gaming machine, it is also immediately notified whether one of BB or RB is won, so that the player can efficiently arrange the corresponding symbol (BB symbol or RB symbol). “Efficiently” means that a situation in which the corresponding symbol is not known and the game must be played many times is avoided as much as possible.

  However, in the gaming machines as described above, almost all players win BB or RB that has a large total number of game values (medals, coins, etc.) that can be acquired (for example, BB). There is a strong tendency to advance the game while wishing. Therefore, if the winning of a game with a small total number of game values that can be acquired quickly (this is designated as RB) is announced, the winning of BB will be denied at the same time. However, the disappointment of the player will be great. In this way, it is a problem that the interest of the player is reduced rather than making the player efficiently arrange the corresponding symbols.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that is less likely to reduce the interest of the player.

  The technique of the present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.

(Solution 1)
The solving means 1 includes a symbol variation display device having a plurality of movable display bodies to which a symbol band having a plurality of types of symbols is attached, and the symbol variation display device is on a symbol band attached to the movable display body. It has a symbol display unit that can display a symbol group as a symbol group of a predetermined number at a predetermined location in the symbol variation display device, and the variation of the plurality of movable display bodies can be performed by inputting a game value and starting the player. A game machine that displays a result of one game in the symbol display section when all the movable display bodies are stopped and accepted, and a plurality of winning combinations determined in advance for each game. An internal lottery means for performing a lottery to select either a combination or a lost combination, and a movable display body stop control for controlling a stop of the plurality of movable display bodies that fluctuate based on an internal lottery result by the internal lottery means Means and before When a predetermined number of symbol groups displayed in the symbol display section are viewed across a plurality of the movable display bodies, the winning combination is selected from among combinations that can be selected by selecting at least one symbol for each of the movable display bodies. When a combination of symbols corresponding to is displayed, an effective display position determining unit that determines a display position in which the combination mode is valid, and when all the movable display bodies are stopped, the effective display position determining unit determines The winning combination symbol display determining means for determining whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the effective display position, and the plurality of winning combinations are selected as a result of the internal lottery As the winning role, the first special winning that will trigger the transition of the gaming state to the first special gaming state that increased the opportunity to be given gaming value in a predetermined period In addition, at least a second special winning combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state to the second special gaming state in which the total number of gaming values given in a predetermined period is smaller than the first special gaming state, When either the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery, the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination are collectively selected as the special winning combination. A special winning combination teaching means that teaches that a combination is the special winning combination, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the second special winning combination is a combination of symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination In comparison, at least one predetermined symbol among the symbols to be formed is different in combination, and the special winning combination teaching means selects the special winning combination as a result of the internal lottery. A predetermined symbol for executing, as the first teaching, a teaching other than the predetermined symbol for determining the distinction between the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination while the game is being played at least several times Outside teaching means and predetermined symbol teaching delay means for delaying teaching of the predetermined symbol while the game is being performed several times after the teaching by the predetermined symbol outside teaching means is executed. Is a gaming machine characterized by

  According to the solution 1, the gaming machine of the present invention has a movable display body provided with a plurality of types of symbols and a symbol variation display device including a plurality of the movable display bodies. Then, when a game start operation (start operation) by the player is accepted in a state where the game value has been input, the plurality of movable display bodies are changed (rotated, moved, etc.) and an internal lottery is executed. Based on the result of the internal lottery and the stop operation by the player, the symbol variation display device displays the result of one game.

  The symbol means a picture, a symbol, a mark, a decorative character, or the like that allows the player to visually identify each individual. These symbols can be used as marks when the player plays a game with the gaming machine of the present invention (a guideline when the movable display body is stopped). The symbols may include the winning symbol described above or a lost symbol (a symbol that does not correspond to any winning symbol). A predetermined number of these symbols are arranged on the symbol band at predetermined intervals (thus forming a symbol row), and this symbol band is attached to the movable display.

  The plurality of movable display bodies can accept a stop operation individually, and when a stop operation of all the movable display bodies is accepted (by a player), based on the lottery result of the internal lottery in the game, Control of stopping the change of each movable display is performed.

  The symbol variation display device includes a symbol display unit at a predetermined location in the device, and the symbol display unit can display a symbol group of a predetermined number of symbols on each movable display body. Note that the symbol display unit is provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body so that the player can play a game facing the gaming machine.

  In the symbol display section, it is possible to visually recognize a changing symbol group while the movable display body is rotating, or a predetermined number of symbol groups when the movable display body is stopped. And when all the movable display bodies will be in a stop state finally, the symbol group which consists of the symbols which stopped in the symbol display part with the movable display bodies will be formed. The mode consisting of the symbol group displayed in the symbol display section is the final symbol combination mode (display mode).

  The internal lottery performed for each game is triggered by the start operation of the player. The term “inside” here means that the lottery is performed in a place where the contents of the lottery are not known to the player and cannot be perceived by the player. This is performed by a control device (control board) to be controlled. As an internal lottery method performed by the internal lottery means, a random number is generated within a predetermined numerical range (within a range from the minimum random value to the maximum random value), and one random number is generated for each game. When one is acquired, the lottery result is determined by comparing the value of the acquired one random number with a predetermined winning value.

  In the internal lottery, a plurality of types of lottery results and a winning combination corresponding to each lottery result are determined in advance. Each of these winning combinations is assigned a random value within the predetermined range as a winning value for each type. The winning value has a range (numerical value range) for each winning role, and if the acquired random number value is within the range of any winning value, the winning role corresponding to that winning value is won. To be judged. In such an internal lottery system, the winning probability of the winning combination is calculated from the ratio of the number of winning values in all random numbers (within a predetermined numerical range).

  The result of the internal lottery performed in one game is maintained at least in the game. Some winning combinations will be discarded as long as the game is concerned, while others will be carried over to the next and subsequent games. In addition, if the result of the internal lottery does not correspond to any winning combination, it is lost (it can be said that the winning combination is won).

  Further, the winning combination may include one that can give a plurality of gaming benefits to one winning value. If it does in this way, it will be said that two winning combinations may be won by one internal lottery. Further, it is possible to give the player a possibility (or expectation) that the winning combination different from the result displayed in the symbol display unit as a result of the game may have been won at the same time. These are “the winning value has a single winning value corresponding to one winning combination and a shared winning value corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations”, or “one winning combination in one game result” In other words, there may be a case where only a gaming privilege corresponding to the above is permitted, and a case where gaming privilege corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations is permitted.

  Moreover, the total number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section can be increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the number of symbols corresponding to the predetermined number. In other words, the maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section can be expressed as “predetermined number × number of movable display bodies”. When the predetermined number is N, the symbol display becomes larger as the value of N increases. The maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the section increases. Further, if the number of movable display bodies is increased, the maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section is increased accordingly. Therefore, even if the number of combinations of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section is increased and the lottery result of the internal lottery is the same result, many different modes can be displayed as symbol combinations. The player does not get bored by becoming a monotonous (or less variation) combination of symbols.

  In addition, among the symbol groups displayed in the symbol display section when each movable display body is stopped, it spans all movable display bodies that can be created when at least one symbol is selected from each movable display body. Among the combinations of symbols, the effective display position is determined. “Effective display position” here refers to determining whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination determined in advance is displayed when all movable display bodies are stopped. This is the display position that serves as a reference. That is, the combination pattern of symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is effective (a corresponding game privilege or the like is given) only after being displayed at the display position.

  “Effective display position” means an arrangement, combination, etc. in the symbol display section, and generally a combination of horizontal or diagonal arrangements (straight line shape) across a plurality of movable display bodies. Say. As a combination of shapes other than the straight shape, shapes such as a round shape, a V shape, a bent shape, and a zigzag shape are listed as combinations. Of these combinations, a plurality of types may be effective at the same time. If it does in this way, the combination mode of the symbol corresponding to a predetermined winning combination should just be displayed, for example in the display position in which either a straight type or a V character is effective, and the above-mentioned predetermined display There is an increased possibility of displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Further, the effective display position may be changed according to the multiplier of the game value. This means that “the effective display position in the symbol display unit is changed according to the multiplication of the game value multiplied for each game”. For example, if the multiplication value of the game value is increased, the display position effective in the symbol display unit is increased, or if the multiplication value of the game value is decreased, the display position effective in the symbol display unit is decreased. Is possible. In this way, if the game is played with as much multiplication of the game value as possible, the combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination when the predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the internal lottery There is a high possibility that the mode can be displayed at a valid display position (can be easily displayed).

  Furthermore, the effective display position may be a combination in which a plurality of symbols can be selected from each movable display body. This is, for example, a combination configured by extracting two symbols from each movable display body displayed in the symbol display section, or by extracting three symbols from one movable display body, and other movable From at least one movable display, such as a combination configured by extracting one symbol from the display, or a combination configured by extracting two, two, one from each movable display Is to combine a plurality of symbols. Such a combination can make it difficult for the player to know which combination is effective as compared to a combination configured by selecting at least one symbol from each movable display.

  When all the movable display bodies are stopped, it is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols corresponding to any of the predetermined winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as winning symbol) is displayed at an effective display position in the symbol display unit. Determine (winning symbol display determination means). Here, as a combination mode of winning combination symbols, a combination mode consisting of all the same types of symbols, a combination mode consisting of all different types of symbols, at least one set of a plurality of different types of symbols including the same type of symbols There are combinations of the following. In addition, there is a combination mode (other symbols may be any symbols) including only at least one winning combination symbol. If it is determined that these combination modes are displayed at valid display positions in the symbol display section, a gaming privilege or the like corresponding to the winning combination is given. In the following description, the case where it is determined that the combination mode of any winning symbol combination is displayed at an effective display position in the symbol display unit is said to be that the arbitrary winning symbol symbols are arranged as necessary.

  The winning combination includes at least a first special winning combination and a second special winning combination. These special winning combinations have a role as an opportunity to shift the game state to the first special game state or the second special game state in which the chances that the game value is given in an arbitrary predetermined period is increased. That is, the progress of the game is controlled in a gaming state called a special gaming state when a special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery. In addition, the “opportunity” here means that the combination mode of symbols corresponding to these special winning roles is displayed at a valid display position in the symbol display section (when the special winning symbols are aligned). thing). In the following description, the term “special winning combination” includes both the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination. Similarly, the term “special game state” also includes both the first special game state and the second special game state.

  Here, as a game state other than the special game state, a game state in which an opportunity for a game value to be given in an arbitrary predetermined period (period in which a predetermined number of games are performed) is not particularly increased is recalled. This is called a normal gaming state. This normal game state can also be said to be a game state in which the progress of the game is controlled in a state where the total number of game values consumed by the player during any given period is large. That is, since a game value to be input as a multiplier is required for one game, if the game is continued many times, the player will reduce the game value possessed by that amount. And only when the game privilege of any winning combination is given, the degree to which the game value is reduced can be suppressed or increased. In addition, the game privilege whose degree of reducing the game value is kept low is, for example, a game value less than or equal to the multiplier, or a game that can be played once without any game value ( So-called replay).

From these, the total number of game values to be consumed is
[(Total number of game values input as a multiplier during a predetermined period) − (Total number of game values assigned)]
It turns out that. Therefore, the normal gaming state is a state where the total number of gaming values consumed increases, that is, a gaming state in which the gaming value owned by the player is reduced as the game continues.

  The special game state can also be said to be a game state in which the progress of the game is controlled by “a game value provision opportunity increasing means for increasing a game value provision opportunity as compared to the normal game state”. That is, an increase in game value can be expected in the special game state.

  In the first special game state and the second special game state, the total number of game values given within a predetermined period is different. This means that the total number of game values that can be acquired by the player in the first special game state is larger than the total number of game values that can be acquired in the second special game state. For this reason, it is desirable that the difference in the total number of game values that can be acquired be at least twice. Accordingly, the first special winning combination is positioned as a winning combination that should be welcomed by the player as compared to the second special winning combination. The predetermined period may not be the same in both the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state.

  When one of the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination is won, this is taught to the player. As such teaching means (special winning combination teaching means, hereinafter referred to as teaching means), for example, there is one that appeals to the player's vision and hearing. Examples include display means (or light emitting means) represented by a liquid crystal display, EL display (Electroluminescence Display), dot LED, lamp, and the like, and acoustic means represented by a speaker. In addition, you may include what appeals to a player's tactile sense (for example, means to cause vibration). In other words, the teaching means is to perform some kind of notification (notification, suggestion) to the outside of the gaming machine, and by watching or listening to it, the player wins the special winning role. You can know (know, notice).

  The combination aspect of the symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination and the combination aspect of the symbols corresponding to the second special winning combination are different from each other in at least one of the formed symbols. Therefore, if the first special winning combination is [AAAA], the second special winning combination is [AABB], [ABAA], [BAAA] (A , B are both symbols). In addition, the combination aspect of the symbols of the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination is not limited to the above. That is, if the second special winning combination is [AAAA], the combination mode described as the second special winning combination is a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination. In addition, the total number of symbols forming the combination as described above is not limited to three, but since only at least one symbol is a different symbol, the total number of symbols is an odd multiple. Is desirable.

  When the special winning combination is taught by the teaching means, first, only the special winning combination is taught. It is desirable that the teaching here (hereinafter referred to as the first teaching) be performed at least during the game several times after winning the special winning role (including the game won the special winning role). . The number of times is preferably as short as possible (for example, up to about 5 times). In this way, it is possible to avoid the player from wasting a long number of games without knowing that the special winning combination has been won. In addition, in the first teaching, since the player can only know that the special winning role has been won, the player does not know whether the first special winning role or the second special winning role has been won. If possible, I can continue to have hope that I want to be the first special winning role.

  Further, the teaching means can execute teaching as to whether the special winning combination is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination as the second teaching. However, the second teaching is delayed until several more games have passed since the first teaching was performed (predetermined symbol teaching delay means). The term “several times” here is preferably as long as possible (for example, at least about 5 to 10 times). This is to encourage the player to check on his / her own as much as possible whether he / she is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination after the player notices the winning of the special winning combination. That is, the instruction (second teaching) for determining whether it is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination until the player actually arranges the pattern combination corresponding to the special winning combination as much as possible. This is to avoid it.

  In addition, when the second teaching is performed, since at least about a dozen games have passed since the winning of the special winning role, the player will receive the special winning during the period up to that time. If the symbols corresponding to the roles are prepared, this teaching is not executed, and by this teaching, the player can surely know which one of the special winning roles is the final. Then, it is possible to promptly prompt the user to immediately arrange the pattern combination corresponding to the special winning combination.

  For this reason, the second teaching may not necessarily be performed. That is, this second teaching is only for relieving the case where the player cannot arrange the last one symbol (predetermined symbol) indefinitely.

  From the above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when a special winning combination is won, the player will be notified of this, but whether the special winning combination is the first special winning combination, It is suppressed that the player is notified as much as possible of being a special winning role. Therefore, even if the player wins the second special winning combination with a small total number of game values that can be acquired, it can be avoided as much as possible that the player is informed immediately and the interest is lowered.

(Solution 2)
The solution 2 is a game machine according to the solution 1, wherein the game is played in an advantageous game state in which the total number of game values consumed is small compared to a normal game state in which the total number of game values consumed in a predetermined period is large. Advantageous gaming state control means for controlling the progress of
The gaming machine further comprises advantageous game state starting means for starting control of the gaming state by the advantageous gaming state control means when the special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery.

  According to the solution means 2, in the gaming machine described in the solution means 1, in addition to the special game state and the normal game state, there exists a third game state called an advantageous game state. This advantageous gaming state refers to a gaming state in which the progress of the game is controlled in a state where the total number of gaming values consumed by the player during an arbitrary predetermined period is smaller than that in the normal gaming state. In other words, in the advantageous gaming state, the gaming state is a state in which the total number of gaming values consumed by the player is reduced by increasing the opportunity for giving the gaming value or increasing the opportunity for the re-game.

  For example, by increasing the chances that game value equal to or less than the multiplier is given, or increasing the chances of replaying, the game value owned by the player is consumed compared to the normal gaming state. This is a mode in which the degree of playing is moderate (a mode in which the total number of gaming values consumed in an arbitrary predetermined period is suppressed as compared with the normal gaming state). If the game in such an advantageous game state is continued, the game value cannot be expected to increase, but the advantageous condition that the player can continue the game without significantly reducing the game value is maintained.

  Note that the advantageous gaming state may be advantageous compared to the normal gaming state (that is, the total number of gaming values consumed in any given period is small), so that an increase in gaming value can be expected in the given period. May be included. For example, a game in an advantageous gaming state can be achieved by improving the winning probability of a predetermined winning combination (corresponding to a gaming privilege to which a gaming value exceeding a multiplier is given) compared to a winning probability in a normal gaming state. For example, the game value can be increased as long as it continues. In this case, the player can expect to increase the game value as the game is continued in the advantageous game state.

  The advantageous game state is started when the special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery (advantageous game state starting means). Specifically, if a special winning role is won, but the game does not have the special winning symbols, the next game (the game to be played next time, the same shall apply hereinafter) Will be started.

  From the above, the game value possessed by the player in the several to ten and several games required until the first teaching and the second teaching (if performed) described in the solving means 1 are performed is obtained. One-sided consumption is avoided as much as possible. That is, even if the player is elected to the second special winning combination with a small total number of game values that can be acquired because the player suffers a disadvantage if not immediately taught by the above teaching means. It is possible to avoid as much as possible that the player will be informed of this as soon as possible and the interest will be reduced.

(Solution 3)
The solving means 3 is the gaming machine according to the solving means 2, wherein the advantageous gaming state control means corresponds to the special winning combination when the advantageous gaming state is started by the advantageous gaming state starting means. The gaming machine is characterized in that the advantageous gaming state is continued until it is determined by the winning combination symbol display determining means that the combination mode is displayed.

  According to the solution means 3, in the gaming machine described in the solution means 2, the advantageous game state continues until the special winning combination symbols are obtained. Therefore, the advantageous gaming state is started by winning the special winning combination and continues until the special winning combination symbols are arranged.

  Further, in the advantageous gaming state, it is desirable that the consumption of the gaming value owned by the player can be suppressed. As a result, in the advantageous gaming state, the player does not have to worry about reducing the game value that the player owns until the special winning combination symbols are arranged. Therefore, as described in Solution 2 and the like, the second special winning with a small total number of game values that can be obtained is eliminated as much as possible that the player suffers a disadvantage if teaching is not immediately performed by the above teaching means. Even when winning a role, it is possible to avoid as much as possible that the player is informed immediately and the interest is lowered.

(Solution 4)
The solving means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of the solving means 1 to 3, wherein among the winning combinations selected as a result of the internal lottery, the number of times the game is multiplied is not multiplied by the game value again. When the winning combination symbol display determining means determines that the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the re-playing symbol is displayed in the symbol display unit, the game play is over. A gaming machine characterized by further comprising a re-game execution means for enabling the next game to be executed without carrying the number to the next game and multiplying the game value.

  According to the solution means 4, in the gaming machine according to any one of the solution means 1 to 3, when the combination form of the re-game character symbol is displayed at a valid display position in the symbol display unit, the game machine corresponds to the re-game character. As a gaming privilege to be played, the gaming state is shifted to the re-gaming state. This re-gaming state means a state in which the player can carry over the next game by carrying over the number of times of the game (the current game) without multiplying the game value again. That is, when the combination of re-game character symbols is displayed, the player can play one game without newly consuming the game value. Therefore, if the number of re-game players is increased, it is possible to suppress the consumption of the game value by that amount, and to suppress the amount of the game value that the player consumes per unit time within a certain range to some extent. It becomes possible.

  Further, the re-game symbol may not be missed. In this way, it is possible to avoid as much as possible a situation in which a significant disparity in the amount of game value consumed due to the skill of the player (such as the skill of the target) occurs.

  Furthermore, if the winning means of the re-gamer is improved in the advantageous gaming state from the solution 2 or the like, the player maintains the current state in the advantageous gaming state without substantially reducing the game value possessed. It is possible to proceed with the game.

(Solution 5)
The solving means 5 further comprises a general small role that gives a game value as a result of the game, out of the winning combinations selected as a result of the internal lottery, in the gaming machine according to any one of the solving means 1 to 4. When the winning combination symbol display determining means determines that the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the general small combination is displayed in the symbol display unit, the specified number corresponding to the general small combination in the game The game machine is characterized by further comprising a general small role game value giving means for giving the game value.

  According to Solution 5, in the gaming machine according to any one of Solutions 1 to 4, when a combination mode of a general small role symbol is displayed at a valid display position in the symbol display unit, it corresponds to the general small role. A predetermined number of game values are given to the player as a gaming privilege. In other words, if the number of wins for the general small role increases, the player can increase the game value accordingly, so that the unilateral decrease in the game value is reduced.

  Further, the general small combination may be provided with a plurality of types. The winning symbol corresponding to each general small role provided at this time is also provided separately, or the specified number of game values given according to each general small role is made different, so that You can make a difference in the value of a small role or increase the number of general small role symbols. Thus, when the types of general small roles are increased, the types of all winning combinations are also increased. Therefore, since the possibility of winning various winning combinations increases, it is possible to reduce the situation where the player gets bored as much as possible.

  In addition, it is good also as a thing which does not generate a missing thing also about a general small part symbol. However, when providing a plurality of general small roles, it is better to keep them in a part of them. It is possible to provide a player with more fun game characteristics by providing a general small role that can be aligned without pressing and that that cannot be aligned without pressing. (The player can enjoy the excitement by leaving room for technical intervention).

  In addition, if the solution means 2 or the like is used to improve the winning probability of a general small role in the advantageous game state, the player can advance the game while gradually increasing the game value possessed in the advantageous game state. It is possible to go. Furthermore, if a mode in which a re-playing role is added to this (that is, a mode in which the winning probability is improved for both a general small role and a re-playing role), the game value is increased without limit as long as the advantageous gaming state continues It is also possible.

(Solution 6)
The solution means 6 is the gaming machine according to the solution means 5, wherein the general small role game value giving means gives the player a prescribed number of game values corresponding to each of the plurality of different types of general small roles. It is a gaming machine characterized by giving.

  According to the solution means 6, in the gaming machine described in the solution means 5, a plurality of types can be provided as general small roles. Along with this, a plurality of types of winning symbol corresponding to each general small role can be provided, or a plurality of types of combinations of symbols effective as each general small character can be provided.

  Further, a plurality of types of general small combinations can be provided with “a single small combination that is effective as a winning combination only by including at least one winning combination as a combination of winning combination symbols”. That is, the single small role includes one winning symbol (in this case, a single small symbol corresponding to the single small role) as a combination mode of the winning symbol when all movable display bodies are stopped. If it is, it will be a winning combination that can be given a gaming privilege (corresponding to a single small combination). In such a single role, the player must concentrate on the operation of stopping all the movable display bodies (that is, the player must not concentrate on the stop operation of all the movable display bodies every time in order to stop the combination of the winning combination symbols). It is possible to have a role of reducing the burden that must be avoided.

  As described above, by providing multiple types of general small roles, it is possible to diversify the combinations of symbols displayed in the symbol display section and make the player less tired without giving a monotonous impression to the player. be able to.

(Solution 7)
Solving means 7 is a gaming machine according to any one of solving means 1 to 6, wherein a multiplier determining means for determining a multiplier of a game value for each game and a plurality of movable display bodies are rotated. A start operation unit that starts fluctuation of the symbol variation display device, a plurality of stop operation units that are provided along with the start operation unit and that can sequentially stop rotation of the plurality of movable display bodies, and the multiplier When the player's start operation is accepted by the start operation unit in a state where the multiplier is determined by the determination means, the movable display body starts rotating, and during the rotation of the movable display body, the stop operation unit When the stop operation is accepted, the movable display body driving means for stopping the movable display bodies in the order of acceptance of the stop operation, and all the movable display bodies are stopped by the movable display body driving means for one game. Is the based on the combination aspect of the displayed on the symbol display portion symbol, is optionally gaming machine, characterized in that it further includes a game privilege providing means for providing a predetermined game award.

  According to the solution means 7, as the gaming machine according to any one of the solution means 1 to 6, there is a swivel type game machine represented by a slot machine. In other words, it can be said that the present invention is suitable for a rotating game machine. In a swing-type gaming machine such as a slot machine, a start operation is performed with a game value (medal, coin, game ball, etc.) required for a player to play a single game. And the movable display body (referred to as a reel or a drum in a slot machine or the like) continues to rotate unless a stop operation is performed by the player. When a stop operation by the player is received (stop operation unit), the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped in the order of reception, and when all the movable display bodies are in a stopped state, the display is displayed in the symbol display section. Based on the combination of symbols, a specified number of game values are given, or other game benefits are given as needed.

The start operation unit is provided with a stop operation unit. Here, the stop operation unit is provided corresponding to each movable display body (that is, there are a plurality of stop operation units), and an operation for stopping the rotation of each movable display body is arbitrarily performed by the player. It can be done at the timing. Further, since the start operation unit and the stop operation unit are provided side by side, the player can smoothly perform an operation of starting and stopping the variation of the symbol variation display device as a series of operations. That is, after performing the start operation, among the stop operation units provided alongside the start operation unit, the stop operation units (closest stop operation units) arranged closest to the start operation unit are sequentially arranged. By performing the stop operation, it is possible to perform the minimum necessary operation from the start operation to the completion of all stop operations. Accordingly, it is possible to naturally prompt the player to perform a series of operations such as [start operation unit → nearest stop operation unit → other stop operation unit].

  In this way, the player proceeds with the game in the slot machine while repeating a series of operations of rotating and stopping the movable display after multiplying the game value. In addition, according to the combination mode of the symbols displayed in the symbol display section, for example, in the case of the general small combination, a prescribed number of game values corresponding to the general small combination are given. Furthermore, from the solution means 3 and the like, in the special gaming state, the opportunity for giving game value is given more concentrated than in the normal gaming state. In this way, the player proceeds with the game while reducing or increasing the game value according to the result of each game once, and finds joy in acquiring as much game value as possible. .

(Solution 8)
The solving means 8 includes a symbol variation display device including a plurality of movable display bodies each having an annular symbol array including a plurality of types of symbols on a surface thereof, and displays the symbols by rotating the plurality of movable display bodies. While rotating, the rotation of the plurality of movable display bodies can be stopped, and a predetermined number of symbol groups constituting a part of the symbol row can be displayed at predetermined positions in the symbol variation display apparatus for each of the movable display bodies. A symbol display unit, a multiplier determining means for determining a multiplier of the game value for each game, and a start operation unit for starting the variation of the symbol variation display device by rotating the plurality of movable display bodies A plurality of stop operation units that are provided alongside the start operation unit and capable of sequentially stopping the rotation of the plurality of movable display bodies, and the start in a state where the multiplier is determined by the multiplier determining unit The player's When the moving operation is accepted, the movable display body starts rotating. When the stop operation unit is accepted during the rotation of the movable display body, the movable display bodies are stopped in the order in which the stop operations are accepted. When all the movable display bodies are stopped by the movable display body driving means and the movable display body driving means for one game, it is necessary based on the combination mode of the symbols displayed in the symbol display section. A game privilege granting unit for granting a predetermined game privilege according to the game, an internal lottery unit for performing a lottery for selecting one of a plurality of winning combinations and losers determined for each game, and the internal lottery Based on the result of the internal lottery by the means, the movable display body stop control means for controlling the fluctuation stop of the plurality of movable display bodies that fluctuate, and the predetermined number displayed in the symbol display section When the minute symbol group is seen across a plurality of the movable display bodies, among the combination aspects that can be selected by selecting at least one symbol for each of the movable display bodies, the combination aspect of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination is The effective display position determining means for determining the display position for validating the combination mode when displayed, and the effective display position determined by the effective display position determining means when all the movable display bodies are stopped. The winning combination symbol display determining means for determining whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed, and the plurality of winning combinations are selected as the winning combination selected as a result of the internal lottery for a predetermined period of time. The first special winning combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state to the first special gaming state in which the opportunity to be given gaming value is increased at At least a second special winning combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state to the second special gaming state in which the total number of gaming values given is smaller than the first special gaming state, and the first special winning combination and If any of the second special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery, the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination are combined into a special winning combination. A special winning combination teaching means for teaching that the combination of symbols corresponding to the second special winning combination is formed in comparison with the combination of symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination. Among the symbols, at least one predetermined symbol is different in combination, and the special winning combination teaching means is at least several times after the special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery. A non-predetermined teaching means for executing, as a first teaching, a teaching other than the predetermined symbol that determines the distinction between the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination while a game is being performed; A gaming machine comprising predetermined symbol teaching delay means for delaying teaching of the predetermined symbol while the game is being performed several times after the teaching by the predetermined symbol outside teaching unit is executed. It is.

  According to the solving means 8, as the gaming machine described in the present invention, a spinning-type gaming machine represented by a slot machine is suitable. In a swing-type gaming machine such as a slot machine, a start operation is performed with a game value (medal, coin, game ball, etc.) required for a player to play a single game. And the movable display body (referred to as a reel or a drum in a slot machine or the like) continues to rotate unless a stop operation is performed by the player. When a stop operation by the player is received (stop operation unit), the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped in the order of reception, and when all the movable display bodies are in a stopped state, the display is displayed in the symbol display section. Based on the combination of symbols, a specified number of game values are given, or other game benefits are given as needed.

A stop operation unit is provided in addition to the start operation unit. Here, the stop operation unit is provided corresponding to each movable display body (that is, there are a plurality of stop operation units), and an operation for stopping the rotation of each movable display body is arbitrarily performed by the player. It can be done at the timing. Further, since the start operation unit and the stop operation unit are provided side by side, the player can smoothly perform an operation of starting and stopping the variation of the symbol variation display device as a series of operations. That is, after performing the start operation, among the stop operation units provided alongside the start operation unit, the stop operation units (closest stop operation units) arranged closest to the start operation unit are sequentially arranged. By performing the stop operation, it is possible to perform the minimum necessary operation from the start operation to the completion of all stop operations. Accordingly, it is possible to naturally prompt the player to perform a series of operations such as [start operation unit → nearest stop operation unit → other stop operation unit].

  In this way, the player proceeds with the game in the slot machine while repeating a series of operations of rotating and stopping the movable display after multiplying the game value. In addition, according to the combination mode of the symbols displayed in the symbol display unit, for example, a gaming privilege such as giving a game value or a transition (transition) to a state where an opportunity for giving a game value increases is given. In this way, the player proceeds with the game while reducing or increasing the game value according to the result of each game once, and finds joy in acquiring as much game value as possible. .

  The symbol means a picture, a symbol, a mark, a decorative character, or the like that allows the player to visually identify each individual. These symbols can be used as marks when the player plays a game with the gaming machine of the present invention (a guideline when the movable display body is stopped). The symbols may include the winning symbol described above or a lost symbol (a symbol that does not correspond to any winning symbol). A predetermined number of these symbols are arranged on the symbol band at predetermined intervals (thus forming a symbol row), and this symbol band is attached to the movable display.

  The plurality of movable display bodies can accept a stop operation individually, and when a stop operation of all the movable display bodies is accepted (by a player), based on the lottery result of the internal lottery in the game, Control of stopping the change of each movable display is performed.

  The symbol variation display device includes a symbol display unit at a predetermined location in the device, and the symbol display unit can display a symbol group of a predetermined number of symbols on each movable display body. Note that the symbol display unit is provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body so that the player can play a game facing the gaming machine.

  In the symbol display section, it is possible to visually recognize a changing symbol group while the movable display body is rotating, or a predetermined number of symbol groups when the movable display body is stopped. And when all the movable display bodies will be in a stop state finally, the symbol group which consists of the symbols which stopped in the symbol display part with the movable display bodies will be formed. The mode consisting of the symbol group displayed in the symbol display section is the final symbol combination mode (display mode).

  The internal lottery performed for each game is triggered by the start operation of the player. The term “inside” here means that the lottery is performed in a place where the contents of the lottery are not known to the player and cannot be perceived by the player. This is performed by a control device (control board) to be controlled. As an internal lottery method performed by the internal lottery means, a random number is generated within a predetermined numerical range (within a range from the minimum random value to the maximum random value), and one random number is generated for each game. When one is acquired, the lottery result is determined by comparing the value of the acquired one random number with a predetermined winning value.

  In the internal lottery, a plurality of types of lottery results and a winning combination corresponding to each lottery result are determined in advance. Each of these winning combinations is assigned a random value within the predetermined range as a winning value for each type. The winning value has a range (numerical value range) for each winning role, and if the acquired random number value is within the range of any winning value, the winning role corresponding to that winning value is won. To be judged. In such an internal lottery system, the winning probability of the winning combination is calculated from the ratio of the number of winning values in all random numbers (within a predetermined numerical range).

  The result of the internal lottery performed in one game is maintained at least in the game. Some winning combinations will be discarded as long as the game is concerned, while others will be carried over to the next and subsequent games. In addition, if the result of the internal lottery does not correspond to any winning combination, it is lost (it can be said that the winning combination is won).

  Further, the winning combination may include one that can give a plurality of gaming benefits to one winning value. If it does in this way, it will be said that two winning combinations may be won by one internal lottery. Further, it is possible to give the player a possibility (or expectation) that the winning combination different from the result displayed in the symbol display unit as a result of the game may have been won at the same time. These are “the winning value has a single winning value corresponding to one winning combination and a shared winning value corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations”, or “one winning combination in one game result” In other words, there may be a case where only a gaming privilege corresponding to the above is permitted, and a case where gaming privilege corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations is permitted.

  Moreover, the total number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section can be increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the number of symbols corresponding to the predetermined number. In other words, the maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section can be expressed as “predetermined number × number of movable display bodies”. When the predetermined number is N, the symbol display becomes larger as the value of N increases. The maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the section increases. Further, if the number of movable display bodies is increased, the maximum number of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section is increased accordingly. Therefore, even if the number of combinations of symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display section is increased and the lottery result of the internal lottery is the same result, many different modes can be displayed as symbol combinations. The player does not get bored by becoming a monotonous (or less variation) combination of symbols.

  In addition, among the symbol groups displayed in the symbol display section when each movable display body is stopped, it spans all movable display bodies that can be created when at least one symbol is selected from each movable display body. Among the combinations of symbols, the effective display position is determined. “Effective display position” here refers to determining whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination determined in advance is displayed when all movable display bodies are stopped. This is the display position that serves as a reference. That is, the combination pattern of symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is effective (a corresponding game privilege or the like is given) only after being displayed at the display position.

  “Effective display position” means an arrangement, combination, etc. in the symbol display section, and generally a combination of horizontal or diagonal arrangements (straight line shape) across a plurality of movable display bodies. Say. As a combination of shapes other than the straight shape, shapes such as a round shape, a V shape, a bent shape, and a zigzag shape are listed as combinations. Of these combinations, a plurality of types may be effective at the same time. If it does in this way, the combination mode of the symbol corresponding to a predetermined winning combination should just be displayed, for example in the display position in which either a straight type or a V character is effective, and the above-mentioned predetermined display There is an increased possibility of displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Further, the effective display position may be changed according to the multiplier of the game value. This means that “the effective display position in the symbol display unit is changed according to the multiplication of the game value multiplied for each game”. For example, if the multiplication value of the game value is increased, the display position effective in the symbol display unit is increased, or if the multiplication value of the game value is decreased, the display position effective in the symbol display unit is decreased. Is possible. In this way, if the game is played with as much multiplication of the game value as possible, the combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination when the predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the internal lottery There is a high possibility that the mode can be displayed at a valid display position (can be easily displayed).

  Furthermore, the effective display position may be a combination in which a plurality of symbols can be selected from each movable display body. This is, for example, a combination configured by extracting two symbols from each movable display body displayed in the symbol display section, or by extracting three symbols from one movable display body, and other movable From at least one movable display, such as a combination configured by extracting one symbol from the display, or a combination configured by extracting two, two, one from each movable display Is to combine a plurality of symbols. Such a combination can make it difficult for the player to know which combination is effective as compared to a combination configured by selecting at least one symbol from each movable display.

  When all the movable display bodies are stopped, it is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols corresponding to any of the predetermined winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as winning symbol) is displayed at an effective display position in the symbol display unit. Determine (winning symbol display determination means). Here, as a combination mode of winning combination symbols, a combination mode consisting of all the same types of symbols, a combination mode consisting of all different types of symbols, at least one set of a plurality of different types of symbols including the same type of symbols There are combinations of the following. In addition, there is a combination mode (other symbols may be any symbols) including only at least one winning combination symbol. If it is determined that these combination modes are displayed at valid display positions in the symbol display section, a gaming privilege or the like corresponding to the winning combination is given. In the following description, the case where it is determined that the combination mode of any winning symbol combination is displayed at an effective display position in the symbol display unit is said to be that the arbitrary winning symbol symbols are arranged as necessary.

  The winning combination includes at least a first special winning combination and a second special winning combination. These special winning combinations have a role as an opportunity to shift the game state to the first special game state or the second special game state in which the chances that the game value is given in an arbitrary predetermined period is increased. That is, the progress of the game is controlled in a gaming state called a special gaming state when a special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery. In addition, the “opportunity” here means that the combination mode of symbols corresponding to these special winning roles is displayed at a valid display position in the symbol display section (when the special winning symbols are aligned). thing). In the following description, the term “special winning combination” includes both the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination. Similarly, the term “special game state” also includes both the first special game state and the second special game state.

  Here, as a game state other than the special game state, a game state in which an opportunity for a game value to be given in an arbitrary predetermined period (period in which a predetermined number of games are performed) is not particularly increased is recalled. This is called a normal gaming state. This normal game state can also be said to be a game state in which the progress of the game is controlled in a state where the total number of game values consumed by the player during any given period is large. That is, since a game value to be input as a multiplier is required for one game, if the game is continued many times, the player will reduce the game value possessed by that amount. And only when the game privilege of any winning combination is given, the degree to which the game value is reduced can be suppressed or increased. In addition, the game privilege whose degree of reducing the game value is kept low is, for example, a game value less than or equal to the multiplier, or a game that can be played once without any game value ( So-called replay).

From these, the total number of game values to be consumed is
[(Total number of game values input as a multiplier during a predetermined period) − (Total number of game values assigned)]
It turns out that. Therefore, the normal gaming state is a state where the total number of gaming values consumed increases, that is, a gaming state in which the gaming value owned by the player is reduced as the game continues.

  The special game state can also be said to be a game state in which the progress of the game is controlled by “a game value provision opportunity increasing means for increasing a game value provision opportunity as compared to the normal game state”. That is, an increase in game value can be expected in the special game state.

  In the first special game state and the second special game state, the total number of game values given within a predetermined period is different. This means that the total number of game values that can be acquired by the player in the first special game state is larger than the total number of game values that can be acquired in the second special game state. For this reason, it is desirable that the difference in the total number of game values that can be acquired be at least twice. Accordingly, the first special winning combination is positioned as a winning combination that should be welcomed by the player as compared to the second special winning combination. The predetermined period may not be the same in both the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state.

  When one of the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination is won, this is taught to the player. Such teaching means (special winning combination teaching means, hereinafter referred to as teaching means) include, for example, one that appeals to the player's vision and hearing. Examples include display means (or light emitting means) represented by a liquid crystal display, EL display (Electroluminescence Display), dot LED, lamp, and the like, and acoustic means represented by a speaker. In addition, you may include what appeals to a player's tactile sense (for example, means to cause vibration). In other words, the teaching means is to perform some kind of notification (notification, suggestion) to the outside of the gaming machine, and by watching or listening to it, the player wins the special winning role. You can know (know, notice).

  The combination aspect of the symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination and the combination aspect of the symbols corresponding to the second special winning combination are different from each other in at least one of the formed symbols. Therefore, if the first special winning combination is [AAAA], the second special winning combination is [AABB], [ABAA], [BAAA] (A , B are both symbols). In addition, the combination aspect of the symbols of the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination is not limited to the above. That is, if the second special winning combination is [AAAA], the combination mode described as the second special winning combination is a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination. In addition, the total number of symbols forming the combination as described above is not limited to three, but since only at least one symbol is a different symbol, the total number of symbols is an odd multiple. Is desirable.

  When the special winning combination is taught by the teaching means, first, only the special winning combination is taught. It is desirable that the teaching here (hereinafter referred to as the first teaching) be performed at least during the game several times after winning the special winning role (including the game won the special winning role). . The number of times is preferably as short as possible (for example, up to about 5 times). In this way, it is possible to avoid the player from wasting a long number of games without knowing that the special winning combination has been won. In addition, in the first teaching, since the player can only know that the special winning role has been won, the player does not know whether the first special winning role or the second special winning role has been won. If possible, I can continue to have hope that I want to be the first special winning role.

  Further, the teaching means can execute teaching as to whether the special winning combination is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination as the second teaching. However, the second teaching is delayed until several more games have passed since the first teaching was performed (predetermined symbol teaching delay means). The term “several times” here is preferably as long as possible (for example, at least about 5 to 10 times). This is to encourage the player to check on his / her own as much as possible whether he / she is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination after the player notices the winning of the special winning combination. That is, the instruction (second teaching) for determining whether it is the first special winning combination or the second special winning combination until the player actually arranges the pattern combination corresponding to the special winning combination as much as possible. This is to avoid it.

  In addition, when the second teaching is performed, since at least about a dozen games have passed since the winning of the special winning role, the player will receive the special winning during the period up to that time. If the symbols corresponding to the roles are prepared, this teaching is not executed, and by this teaching, the player can surely know which one of the special winning roles is the final. Then, it is possible to promptly prompt the user to immediately arrange the pattern combination corresponding to the special winning combination.

  For this reason, the second teaching may not necessarily be performed. That is, this second teaching is only for relieving the case where the player cannot arrange the last one symbol (predetermined symbol) indefinitely.

  From the above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when a special winning combination is won, the player will be notified of this, but whether the special winning combination is the first special winning combination, It is suppressed that the player is notified as much as possible of being a special winning role. Therefore, even if the player wins the second special winning combination with a small total number of game values that can be acquired, it can be avoided as much as possible that the player is informed immediately and the interest is lowered.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not easily lower the interest of the player.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the connector holder, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 19 and 20 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, and FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the handle. 22 is a partial perspective view of the symbol variation display device shown in FIG. 22, FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a main portion showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer body side, and FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the wiring window and the reel of the symbol variation display device. It is sectional drawing of a part.

  A slot machine 1 according to the present invention includes a box-shaped outer main body 100 having an open front surface, a door-shaped front member 200 that is pivotally attached to the front surface of the outer main body 100 in a side-opening door shape, and a plurality of symbols. It has a symbol variation display device 300 that is varied by a driving means, a case member 400 that is detachably attached to the outer main body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface, and an image display body 500 that displays an arbitrary image.

[Outside body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer main body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape and is formed in a box shape in which only a front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination.

[Outer body-Partition plate]
In the outer main body 100, a shelf-like partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in front view having a protruding portion 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and vertical mounting pieces 107 formed at both ends are attached to the outer body 100. The side plate 102 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 is formed with a cylindrical projection (not shown) by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the hole diameter of the lower hole with a punch). The cylindrical protrusion is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and positioned. In addition, an opening 109 for wiring is formed between the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 in the innermost part on both sides of the partition plate 105.

  In the space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal releasing device 110 that releases a medal as a game medium to a medal tray 201 at the lower front of the door-shaped front member 200, and the medal releasing device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

  The medal discharge device 110 is a device main body 110a having a driving means (for example, a hopper motor 110f) mounted with a medal storage hopper 110b, and a medal discharge port 110c is provided in front of the device main body 110a. The medals in the hopper 110b are sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d.

  On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. It is attached (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

[Door type front member]
3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided in the approximate center on the front side. The operation unit 202 includes a medal insertion slot 203, a one-insert button 205 for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one medal stored as data in a memory of a main board 409, which will be described later, Similarly, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal return button for returning a medal packed in a medal selector 207 described later to the medal tray 201. 208, a storage release switch 209 for inputting a storage release command (release command by settlement) of medals stored as data in the memory of the main board 409, a start lever 210 for operating the symbol variation display device 300, Three reels for stopping each reel 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 Stop button 211a, 211b, 211c and the like are provided. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In addition, a medal selector 207 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 203, and a medal basket 212 is connected to the side of the medal selector 207 and a return basket 213 is connected to the bottom. The medal selector 207 is a known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off a built-in solenoid 207a (not shown). In addition, when the gaming state is such that the insertion of medals exceeding the prescribed number is rejected, the flow path is set on the return basket 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in a closed position where the door-shaped front member 200 covers the front surface of the outer main body 100, the tip of the medal basket 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medal that flows through the medal bowl 212 through the hop-off reaches the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return basket 213 is connected to the front-side medal tray 201, and the medal that flows from the insertion slot 203 through the medal selector 207 to the return basket 213 returns to the medal tray 201.

  The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window 214 for games in which a transparent plate is fitted. The display 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 can be seen side by side. A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

[Design variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. And a device case 302 that plays a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c.

  The device case 302 has a deformed hexagonal column shape excluding three faces from the octagonal column that lies on its side to the front (player), and includes a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. Right side plate 306, left side plate 307 on the left side, vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, upper swash plate 309 provided between top plate 305 and rear plate 308, bottom plate 304 and rear plate 308. And a part of the arc of the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c protrudes from the front of the device case 302.

  Further, the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which a finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate 305 is depressed. To carry. The configuration in which the changeable handle 311 is provided on the top plate 305 of the device case 302 as described above is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400. That is, in the embodiment, as will be described later, a reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400 to give the opening 401 of the case member 400 sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. Since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes an obstacle to the insertion and removal of the apparatus case 302 into and from the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 can be changed and hung on the top plate 305 as in the embodiment, the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, so that the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Therefore, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in the direction crossing the opening 401 in the opening 401 of the case member 400 only by providing the handle 311 which can be changed as described above on the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302. Become. Incidentally, the conventional apparatus case has a room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member because the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle.

  In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. The use state in which the finger can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to the use state in which the finger can be hooked from the uncovered non-use state in FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

[Case material]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404 and 404 erected on both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. The rear plate 405 is erected on the rear edge of the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 covers the upper surface of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404.

  In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin, and the side plate 404, 404 and the inner surface of the opening 401 of the top plate 406 are made of metal reinforcement. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404. The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 409 as a main control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408, and A control board other than the main board 409 (for example, the sub board 449) is also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 12, a plurality of bosses 410, 410 project from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, and the bosses 410 serve as the back plate of the outer body 100. The boss holes 114 and 114 pre-processed in 104 are fitted and positioned. 2 and 5, the bosses 410 and 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later. On the other hand, the boss holes 114 and 114 on the outer body 100 side are close to the wiring relay member 113. Accordingly, the positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

  On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. As described above, the case member 400 is guided straight into the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid on the partition plate 105 or integrally formed with press, and on the other hand, flanges 415, 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

  Further, the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105 and is stopped by the swing lever-shaped stoppers 117, 117, 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 17, and 22. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118, 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement. If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 18 and is engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

  In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating to the back plate 104 side of the outer main body 100 is opened on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. The horizontal empty space 417 above the upper swash plate 309 (or a horizontal triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main board 409) and the back. It functions as an opening connecting the plates 104.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-like temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. In addition, wiring recesses 419 and 419 are formed outside the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411 so as to extend to the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c can be put in another state as a lower limit.

[Image display]
The image display 500 is, for example, a panel-type unit capable of displaying an image, which includes at least a liquid crystal display (or may be a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like). A hinge fitting 420 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the side plate 404 (refer to the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotatably supported by the hinge fitting 420.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 is locked to the reinforcing member 407 on the opposite side of the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420 (on the right side in FIG. 11). A piece 421 is pivotally attached. When the lock piece 421 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 is engaged with a receiving portion 508 projecting from the back side of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is locked at a position where the upper portion of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is rotated in the reverse direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the lock piece 421 is rotatable about the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while in the state where the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image is displayed. The display body 500 is unlocked to be rotatable. By doing so, the inside of the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500 can be checked immediately after the door-shaped front member 200 is opened.

  As a means for efficiently checking the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are connected by an appropriate connector to open and close the door-shaped front member 200. In conjunction with this, the image display body 500 may be opened and closed together. In this case, since the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 of the embodiment have different rotational center positions, a relative shift occurs between the movements of the two. It can be absorbed by using a simple wire or a telescopic rod. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while being opened at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, thereby impairing smoothness. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 closes by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide. Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above.

  In addition, a lock that locks the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above has a structure in which the attachment means of the image display body 500 with respect to the case member 400 is a hinge structure and the image display body 500 can be rotated in a door shape. When means (the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking the wiring work space 408. In this case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 409) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, the crime prevention performance is improved.

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. In addition, a handle opening 422 is formed at the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 can be grasped by a finger passing through the handle opening 422. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws, and therefore, the lower handle 316 projects from the front surface of the floor plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

[Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. Also, on the lower side of the image display body 500, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape is integrally suspended. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn.

[Image display body-frame member-illumination apparatus]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the lighting device 502 illustrated as an embodiment is configured by arranging a large number of LEDs 504 on a strip-shaped substrate 503 that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (the width direction of the slot machine 1). The lower illumination device 502 is arranged with the LED 504 facing upward in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with, for example, a milky white translucent cover plate 505, while the upper illumination device 502 has an upward U-shaped cross section. In this translucent cover 507, the LED 504 is disposed facing downward.

  The upper illumination device 502 is installed with the illumination direction tilted from the bottom to the player side as shown in FIG. According to the experiment, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly illuminated and difficult to see. When tilted as described above, it was confirmed that the wide range of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c was illuminated almost evenly and became easy to see. The light from the illumination device 502 is reflected and diffused by the transparent plate fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200, or the transparent plate is brightly illuminated, so that a wide range of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be obtained. It seems that it looks bright or is due to their synergy. Further, since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, the light source is brought closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. be able to. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

[Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer main body 100. The main body 409 and the like in the case member 400 (sometimes simply referred to as “case member side electric component” as a general term for the case member side electric component). Electrically connected. In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the game unit (case member 400) is detachable from the outer main body 100. Therefore, when the game unit (case member 400) is replaced, the main body side electric component and the case member side electric component are used. Reasonable wiring means are provided for easily connecting or disconnecting each other.

[Wiring means-Wiring relay member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. Yes. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts, and is connected to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards 122 housed between the cover body 121 and the mounting plate 120, 123.

  Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120, and is connected to the main board 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached to the attachment plate 120 in a non-fixable and movable state, and therefore, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. It can move in the direction and can also move in the left-right direction. The small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board 409.

  Further, the cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding in a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-like wiring duct 129 projecting forward.

  The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 passes through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or is bundled with a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 are distributed to the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 as shown by a one-dot chain line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed substantially vertically near the corners of the side plates 102 and 102 and the back plate 104, many of which are The wiring board 109 is connected to the electrical component on the main body side through the wiring opening 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105. Of course, when there is a main body side electrical component (for example, the external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in the region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

From the wiring means described so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) On the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, the lower limit is between a horizontal plane that passes through the rotation center of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane that passes through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. A wiring window 411 is formed at a position where
(B) A wiring relay member 113 is installed on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to relay the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts.
(C) A vertical wiring path through which wiring passes along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 is formed.
(D) The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 is guided to the side of the case member 400, and is connected to the main body side electrical component through the wiring path therefrom.

  In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the route is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, and the conventional configuration, that is, the main body side wirings 119 are connected to the back plate 104. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be made larger than the conventional configuration in which the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are passed through the center of the reel 301a. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

[Wiring means-connectors 425, 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board 409 of the case member 400 and the case member side other than the main board 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the electrical components are respectively connected. The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 in the center and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) attached to the through-hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Therefore, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and further fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

[Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer main body 100, that is, from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

  The temporary fixing shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. In this way, a substantially horizontal bench portion 433 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, a bench side plate 434 erected on both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inward claw pieces 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. Between the center one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other two on the upper and lower sides, there is an interval at which the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted. One bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hooking portion 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a force in the direction indicated by an arrow X in FIG. It can be bent outward like a leaf spring, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, 435 in the bent state. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook portion 436 is bent into a key shape. By doing so, the connector holder 428 can be removed just like pressing the button as indicated by arrow Y. It can be done easily.

  6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 425 hit the parts in the case member 400, and of course, the parts There is no danger of damaging itself.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8B → FIG. 8A, in the wiring process after the case member 400 is fixed to the outer main body 100, one bench side plate 434 is bent outward as described above. When the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary fixing shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where the attachment piece 431 thereof contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. 124 and 125 (details will be described later), the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is pushed in that state, and the attachment piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the guide rail 440 for guide is provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 inward, so that workability is improved. improves.

[Combination of connectors 425 and 427 and connectors 124 and 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113. However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes a difficult problem. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products. As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a drawer connector excellent in flexibility at the time of coupling can be considered, but still a cost burden is large.

  On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 can be loosely fixed. Take measures to bring it to a state. In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can also be coupled. Thus, an inexpensive DIN standard connector can be sufficiently used.

  As in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connector 425 and the connector 124 are used as a reference for coupling is compared to the opposite configuration. , 427, 125 can be easily combined. This is because the smaller connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easy to automatically correct the deviation. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C ( If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

  In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the back of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is recessed toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438 and 438 penetrating the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400 are opened near both ends of the cable groove 437. The wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 are for connecting the symbol variation display device 300 and the main board 409 and the like. In FIG. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel substrate 312 provided on the non-hinge side surface of the door-shaped front member 200 is pulled out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. The cable is inserted into the cable groove 437, and the tip of the cable 313 is returned from the other wiring port 438 into the case member 400 to be connected to the main board 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall off from the cable groove 437.

  Thus, the main board 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member side electrical components in the case member 400, and it is not necessary to pull out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the case member 400 is intentionally provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

  The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing the connector in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other. On the other hand, if the connecting portion of the boards (main board 409, image display body 500, etc.) to be connected to the reel board 312 is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400, the cable 313 is The interior of the case member 400 is crossed. Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

  On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside as in the embodiment, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. In addition, the wiring work is better when the device case 302 is slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is also the wiring cost. There is room to say. Accordingly, the cable 313 is slackened with the apparatus case 302 set at a predetermined position, and the cable 313 is slackened depending on the amount of pull-out. When the slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is formed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the apparatus case 302 and the corner portion at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The loose part of can be escaped.

Further, when the cable groove 437 is inflated toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, it is between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space.
Note that wiring using the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 is not limited to the cable 313 of the reel substrate 312, and can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol 441 is a function separation relay terminal board.

[Design of each reel, design row]
As shown in FIG. 24, each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has a symbol row (array) in which a plurality of types (in this figure, any one of a total of nine types) are arranged at regular intervals. A reel band (symbol band) on which a total of 21 symbols (numbers 1 to 21) are written is attached. FIG. 24 shows a state in which the symbol rows shown on the reel bands 321a, 321b, and 321c attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are developed in a plane. In addition, in order to identify the symbol arrange | positioned in a symbol row | line | column, the said sequence number is described for convenience.

  Each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged in each symbol row, and the opening 401 (also referred to as symbol display window, hereinafter symbol). It arrange | positions so that it can visually recognize via the display window 401 (refer FIG. 25 demonstrated next). The symbol display window 401 corresponds to a symbol display unit.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the type of symbol is “a symbol“ 7 ”is painted almost red, and a character imitating a person wearing glasses on the right is drawn. "Red 7 design (reel band 321a array number 19 etc.)", "Number" 7 "is painted almost blue, and the character imitating a dog on the right is drawn, blue below 7 symbols (such as the arrangement number 7 of the reel band 321b) is relatively conspicuous (the size is larger and easier to visually recognize than other symbols).

  Similarly, the symbols that are easily conspicuous are “white 7 designs (designs in which the number“ 7 ”is painted almost white, the arrangement number 4 of the reel band 321a, etc.)”, “black character designs (all black, “Romanized CHOCO design, pattern number 321c sequence number 18 etc.”, “Yellow character design (yellow roman character TOKORO etc., design number 321a sequence number 2 etc.) ) ”. These symbols (white 7 symbol, black character symbol, yellow character symbol) are all lost symbols (details will be described later).

  In addition, “a design imitating a watermelon, hereinafter referred to as a watermelon design (arrangement number 7 of the reel band 321a, etc.)”, “a symbol imitating a lamp (a bowl-shaped container with an inlet), hereinafter a lamp There are “design (reel band 321b arrangement number 2 etc.)”, “cherry-like design, hereinafter cherry design (eg reel band 321a arrangement number 3 etc.)”, and “ellipse” There are a total of nine types of symbols, such as a symbol written as RP in Roman letters, hereinafter referred to as a replay symbol (sequence number 3 of the symbol band 321c, etc.).

[Frame member]
FIG. 25 shows an enlarged view of the symbol display window 401 portion. From the symbol display window 401, three consecutive symbols among the symbols in the symbol row of each reel 301a, 301b, 301c are visible. At this time, for example, three symbols displayed on one reel 301a are “upper (or upper)” (for example, a position where “white 7 symbols” is displayed on the reel 301a), “ “Middle stage (or middle stage position)” (for example, the position where “red 7 symbol” is displayed on the reel 301a), “lower stage (or lower position)” (for example, the position where “replay symbol” is displayed on the reel 301a) ).

  From the above, it is possible to display “number of stages × number of reels” symbols in the symbol display window 401. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, a maximum of nine symbols can be displayed in the symbol display window 401 by “the number of stages (3) × the number of reels (3)”.

  Various lamps are provided on the left side of the frame member 501 (also referred to as a display panel, which will be unified as the display panel 501 below) on the left side when viewed from the symbol display window 401. Among them, “BET1”, “BET2 ”And“ BET 3 ”are BET lamps (bet lamps) 602. The numbers of the BET lamps (numbers 1, 2 and 3 of“ BET 1 ”,“ BET 2 ”and“ BET 3 ”above) are as follows. Each corresponds to the number of bets (multiplier, the number according to the number of medals multiplied), that is, “1” is 1 bet (the number of medals multiplied is 1), and “2” is This means that 2 bets (the number of medals multiplied is 2) and “3” corresponds to 3 bets (also called a MAX bet, the number of medals multiplied is 3). 1 is the minimum quantity It comes to.

  An effective arrangement (straight line type) is determined according to the number of bets. This “effective arrangement” is also called an effective line. The following is unified with the active line. A combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination to be described later is determined to be a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination only after being displayed side by side on one active line. That is, even if each symbol constituting the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is individually displayed in the symbol display window 401, if the combination of the symbols is not arranged on one active line, the predetermined winning combination is performed. It is not determined that the symbol combination mode corresponding to the combination is displayed.

  In the slot machine 1, a game is played with 2 or 3 bets. Below, the number of effective lines and the number of effective lines corresponding to the number of bets will be specifically described.

  The effective line corresponding to 2 bets is an “upper stage-upper stage-upper stage” active line 622a (upper stage line 622a) connecting the upper positions of the reels and an intermediate stage position of each reel connecting the middle positions of the reels. -Effective lines 622b (middle line 622b) arranged in a "middle stage". The two effective lines of the upper line and the middle line are collectively referred to as “2 BET line”. Therefore, in the case of 2 bets, there are a total of 2 active lines.

  Newly added effective lines in the 3-bet are “Lower stage-Lower stage-Lower stage” active lines 623c (lower stage line 623c) connecting the lower positions of the reels, the upper stage position of the left reel, and the middle stage position of the middle reel. In addition, an effective line 623a (lower right line 623a) arranged in a lower right direction connecting the lower stage positions of the right reel and “upper stage—middle stage—lower stage”, the lower stage position of the left reel, the middle stage position of the middle reel, and the upper stage of the right reel. The three effective lines are the effective line 623b (upward right line 623b) arranged in the right-up direction, which is “lower stage-middle stage-upper stage” connecting the positions. A product obtained by adding the above-described 2BET line to these is referred to as a “3BET line”. Therefore, in the case of 3 bets, there are a total of 5 active lines.

  Note that the effective lines are not limited to the linear arrangement as described above. Furthermore, it is not restricted to the aspect which increases the corresponding effective line whenever the number of bets increases as mentioned above.

  In addition, the display panel 501 is provided with lamps and LEDs that can be lit (or blinked) in accordance with the gaming state of the slot machine 1. From the top of the figure, these lamps are an error lamp 604 on which characters “ERR” are drawn, a replay lamp 606 on which characters “REP” are drawn, located immediately below the BET lamp 602, and “STR”. A start lamp 608 with the letters “INS”, a medal IN lamp 610 with the letters “INS”, and a payout number display LED 612 having two side-by-side 7-segment LEDs. In addition to these, a bonus notification lamp for notifying the winning of a bonus game, which will be described later, a 7-segment LED for displaying the cumulative payout number of medals in a bonus game, etc., and counting the bonus game are provided separately. Also good.

  The error lamp 604 starts to light (or flashes) when any trouble or failure occurs during the game of the slot machine 1, and indicates that a trouble or the like is currently occurring. Have a role to inform.

  The replay lamp 606 has a role of notifying the player that a game can be replayed (a game can be played again without a new medal) when the game result is a replay (described later).

  The start lamp 608 starts to light (or flash) when the number of bets reaches the MAX bet, and has a role of prompting the player to operate the start lever 210 (start operation).

  The medal IN lamp 610 continues to light (or blink) until the bet number reaches the maximum (MAX bet), thereby having a role of prompting the player to place a bet.

  The payout number display LED 612 has a role of notifying the player of the number of payouts by displaying the number of payouts (the number of medals to be paid out) when there is a game ball payout associated with the game result.

[Internal configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 26 schematically shows configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like equipped in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 has a main board 409 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game. On the main board 409, a CPU 1110, a ROM 1112, a RAM 1114, an input / output interface 1116, and the like are mounted.

  The above-mentioned insertion buttons 205, 206, start lever 210, reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c, storage release switch 209, etc. are all connected to the main board 409, and these operation buttons are a game using a sensor (not shown). An operation performed by a person can be detected, and the detected operation signal can be output to the main board 409. Specifically, the start lever 210 outputs an operation signal for starting the above-described symbol variation display device 300 (starting the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c) to the main board 409, and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c. Outputs to the main board 409 an operation signal for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, respectively.

  Hereinafter, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are referred to as a left reel 301a, a middle reel 301b, and a right reel 301c, respectively, as necessary. The corresponding reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are referred to as a left reel stop button 211a, a middle reel stop button 211b, and a right reel stop button 211c.

  The slot machine 1 accommodates other devices together with the main substrate 409, and various signals are input from these devices to the main substrate 409. In addition to the symbol variation display device 300, the devices include a medal discharge device 110 and the like.

  The symbol variation display device 300 includes reel drive motors 341a, 341b, and 341c for rotating the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c (left reel drive motor 341a, middle reel drive motor 341b, and right reel drive motor 341c). This reel drive motor is composed of a stepping motor, and each of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c can be rotated and stopped independently. During the rotation, a plurality of types of symbols are continuously displayed from top to bottom in the symbol display window 401. Is displayed while changing.

  Each reel 301a, 301b, 301c has a position sensor (not shown) for detecting a reference position related to rotation, and each reel 301a, 301b, 301c is provided with a position sensor corresponding to the inside of the reel. (Left reel position sensor 331a, middle reel position sensor 331b, right reel position sensor 331c). By inputting detection signals (index signals) from these position sensors to the main board 409, the main board 409 can obtain stop position information of each reel.

  In the medal selector 207, the solenoid 207a and the insertion sensor 207b described above are installed. The insertion sensor 207 b detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 203 and outputs a medal detection signal to the main board 409. When the solenoid 207a is OFF, the inserted medal is detected by the insertion sensor 207b. On the contrary, when the solenoid 207a is in the ON state, the passage reaching the insertion sensor 207b in the medal selector 207 is locked out so that the medal insertion is not accepted, and even if the player inserts a medal, the medal selector 207 The medal flowing through the return basket 213 passes through the medal tray 201. At the same time, the function of the insertion sensor 207a is invalidated, so that neither betting by medal insertion nor medal storage is performed.

  The medal releasing device 110 has a payout sensor 110e (not shown) for detecting the payout medals one by one in the discharge port 110c, and the payout medal signal for each medal is main from the payout sensor 110e. It is input to the substrate 409. The auxiliary storage box 111 for game medals is provided with a medal full sensor 111a. When the number of stored medals exceeds a predetermined number, a detection signal indicating that the number of medals exceeds the predetermined number is sent to the main board. Output to 409. At this time, an error display for notifying the abnormality of the gaming machine is performed by the image display body 500, the error lamp 604, etc., and the player or hall employee is notified that the abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine.

  On the other hand, a control signal is output from the main board 409 to the symbol variation display device 300 and the medal discharge device 110. That is, a drive pulse signal for controlling the start and stop of each of the reel drive motors 341a, 341b, and 341c described above is output from the main board 409. The medal releasing device 110 receives a drive signal from the main board 409 according to the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line, and the medal releasing device 110 performs a medal payout operation. At this time, if the number of medals necessary for payout is insufficient or there are no medals in the medal releasing device 110, the number detection by the payout sensor 110e is delayed. When a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the payout sensor 110e outputs a payout medal abnormality signal to the main board 409, and in response, the main board 409 informs that an abnormality has occurred in the medal payout. Is displayed on the error lamp 604, the image display body 500 or the like to notify the player or the like that an abnormality has occurred.

  The slot machine 1 includes a sub board 449 in addition to the main board 409. The sub board 449 includes a CPU 1118, a ROM 1120, a RAM 1122, an input / output interface 1130, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 1124, and an AMP (audio amplifier) 1126. A sound source IC 1128 and the like are mounted. The sub board 449 receives various command signals from the main board 409, and controls the display of the image display body 500, the light emission (or lighting, blinking, extinguishing, etc.) of the lighting device 502 and the operation of the speaker 510. (Note that the image display 500, the lighting device 502, and the speaker 510 correspond to special winning combination teaching means)

  Further, when the external relay terminal board 131 is provided on the main board 409, the slot machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 1200 of the game hall via the external relay terminal board 131. The external relay terminal board 131 plays a role of relaying various signals (inserted medal signal, payout medal signal, game status, etc.) transmitted from the main board 409 to the hall computer 1200.

  In addition, the power supply device 112 includes a setting key switch 112a, a reset switch 112b, a power switch 112c, and the like. None of these switches are exposed to the outside of the slot machine 1 and can be operated only when the door-shaped front member 200 is opened. Among them, the power switch 112c is for turning on / off the power supply to the slot machine 1, and the setting key switch 112a is for changing the setting (for example, settings 1 to 6) of the slot machine 1. . The reset switch 112b is for releasing an error that has occurred in the slot machine 1, and is also operated when changing the setting together with the setting key switch 112a.

  The above is an example of the internal configuration of the slot machine 1. In a game by the slot machine 1, when the player operates the start lever 210 in a state where the number of medals is determined, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c rotate, and thereafter, the player rotates the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c. Is operated, the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are controlled to stop. When all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped, the game result is judged from the combination of symbols on the active line, and necessary. Accordingly, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is awarded.

[Combination of winning roles and symbols]
Here, the winning combination (including what is called a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and the combination of the corresponding symbols will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28. FIG. FIG. 27 shows a combination mode of symbols corresponding to each winning combination of the slot machine 1 and its privilege (game privilege, hereinafter referred to as game privilege). FIG. 28 is a payout table (simple explanation of gaming bonuses for each winning combination, written on the display panel 501 and the like) for the player.

  As described above, the reels 321a, 321b, and 321c are attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, respectively. The order of symbols, the types of symbols, etc. are different for each reel band. For example, a combination of symbols corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations may be displayed in the symbol display window 401 in duplicate. There is nothing. In addition, as long as the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations is not displayed in the symbol display window 401, the order of symbols and the types of symbols of several reel bands may be the same.

  Then, whether or not a symbol combination mode corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed based on display contents (a symbol combination mode) displayed in the symbol display window 401 when all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped. Is judged. Specifically, in the symbol display window 401, the combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination in any one of the above-mentioned active lines (2 BET line in the case of 2 bets, 3 BET line in the case of 3 bets) It is determined whether or not is displayed.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination (this is referred to as a predetermined winning symbol) when the combination of symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed on any one of the active lines. It is said that there is a line up, or that the predetermined winning symbols are ready.

  The symbols of the slot machine 1 include “red 7 symbol”, “blue 7 symbol”, “watermelon symbol”, “lamp symbol”, “cherry symbol”, “replay symbol”, and “white 7 symbol”, “black character” As already mentioned, there are “design” and “yellow character” designs. Of these, “red 7 design” and “blue 7 design” are more prominent and distinguishable than other designs. ing. Here, the ease of identification refers to the level at which the player can easily identify the symbol including the reel being rotated and the reel being stopped. Among these, the “blue 7 symbol” is only one of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, and in addition, the color is blue and is easier to visually recognize than the symbol. In addition, although there are two “red 7 symbols” on the middle reel 301b, there is only one on the other reels 301a and 301c. Similar to “Blue 7 design”, this color is also red and is easier to visually recognize than other designs. These symbols are easy for a player to make a target symbol because of the color and the size of the symbol even while the reel is rotating. The same applies to “white 7 symbol”, “black character symbol”, and “yellow character symbol”.

  These symbols are merely symbolic symbols (one symbol does not correspond to the winning combination), but they become a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination by becoming a predetermined combination. . Specifically, a combination pattern of predetermined symbols corresponding to each winning combination shown in FIG. 27 will be described.

[Big chance, regular chance]
In FIG. 27, the winning combination indicated as BC is a big chance (hereinafter referred to as BC). In this BC, “red 7 symbol-red 7 symbol-red 7 symbol” and “blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol” are predetermined as combinations of corresponding symbols (BC symbols). In other words, a combination of symbols consisting entirely of “red 7 symbols” (referred to as a combination of red BC symbols) or a combination of symbols consisting entirely of “blue 7 symbols” (referred to as a combination of blue BC symbols) on one effective line. If it is aligned, it means that BC symbols are aligned. In the following description, in particular, when referring to the BC symbol, both the red BC symbol and the blue BC symbol are included.

  When the BC symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege called a big chance game (hereinafter referred to as BC game) is given. In this BC game, a plurality of games in which medals can be easily acquired are concentrated. This is continuously executed until a prescribed number of medals (for example, 350) are paid out. When the paid-out medals reach the specified number (or may exceed the specified number), the BC game ends.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, medals are not awarded when the BC symbols are aligned (the game in which the BC symbols are aligned). That is, having all the BC symbols has a role as an opportunity to shift to the BC game. Further, since only one or two BC symbols are arranged on each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c (see FIG. 24), the BC symbol is accurately aimed at the symbol display window 401 to perform a stop operation. Unless the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are pressed, the BC symbols cannot be aligned. This will be described in detail in the reel stop process described later.

  In this way, the stop operation aiming at a target symbol (in this example, BC symbol) is called “pressing”. This “line of sight” is a skill (or technology, an operation that the player needs to perform intentionally) in the spinning-type gaming machine represented by the slot machine 1, and a difference between the players greatly occurs depending on the skill level. Technology).

  Therefore, if the player's skill to “push” is high (mainly a player who is skilled in a game, a player who is highly skilled in a game, etc.), a position aimed at a target symbol (for example, in the symbol display window 401) ) Can be displayed (stopped) easily. On the other hand, if the player's skill to “push” is low (mainly a player who is immature in the game, a player with a low level of game skill, etc.), the position aimed at the target symbol (for example, in the symbol display window 401) ) Is difficult to display (stop) easily (can be said to be difficult).

  Furthermore, when the BC symbols are all arranged in red 7 symbols (that is, when the red BC symbols are arranged), a gaming privilege of an LRT game (long replay time game) is further given after the BC game ends. In this LRT game, a state advantageous to the player continues for a predetermined number of games (for example, it becomes easier to win a predetermined winning combination for a certain period). That is, when the red BC symbols are arranged, in addition to being able to acquire a large number of medals in the BC game, an additional privilege that can possibly acquire more medals is given.

  The winning combination shown as RC is a regular chance (hereinafter referred to as RC). The combination of the symbols that the RC symbols will be aligned is “blue 7 symbol-red 7 symbol-red 7 symbol” (referred to as a combination of red RC symbols), “blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol-red 7 symbol” (blue RC It is called a combination of symbols). In the following, in particular, when referring to the RC symbol, both the red RC symbol and the blue RC symbol are included.

  When the RC symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege called a regular chance game (hereinafter referred to as an RC game) is given. In this RC game, a plurality of games that facilitate the acquisition of medals according to the BC game are concentrated. This is continuously executed until a prescribed number of medals (for example, 110) are paid out. When the paid-out medals reach the prescribed number (or may exceed the prescribed number), the RC game ends.

  In the RC game, the reel control for stopping the first reel (referred to as the first stop reel) is performed immediately after the stop operation is accepted (for example, within 75 ms) (details regarding the reel control are described below). Will be described later).

  When the RC symbols are aligned (the game with the RC symbols aligned), no medals are given, and the alignment of the RC symbols only serves as an opportunity to shift to the RC game. Since the number of RC symbols arranged in the same manner as the BC symbol is small, it is necessary to make a uniform arrangement (see FIG. 24).

  As described above, the slot machine 1 gives the player an opportunity to concentrate and acquire medals through two types of chance games, the BC game and the RC game. In these chance games, a difference (BC> RC) is given to the number of medals that can be acquired, and it is easy for a player to have an expectation for a chance game with a larger number of acquisitions. Also, especially for BC games with a red BC design (this is called a red BC game), an LRT game will be added, so the player wants to win BC over RC, and even a BC game with blue 7 designs. It is possible to face the game with the expectation that he wants to win the red BC rather than the blue BC game. In the following, BC will be referred to as red BC and blue BC as necessary.

[Replay]
In FIG. 27, “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is determined in advance as a corresponding symbol combination mode for the winning combination indicated as replay. In other words, when a combination of all “replay symbols” is aligned on one active line, the replay symbols are aligned.

  When the replay symbols are ready, a game privilege called a replay game is given. In this replay game, it means that a game to be executed as the next game can be executed as a replay without newly inserting medals or performing a betting operation. In this case, the number of effective lines is the same as the number of effective lines of the game with replay symbols.

  In addition, when the replay symbols are arranged, no medal is given, and it has a role as an opportunity to shift to the replay game. A feature of this replay game is that it is not necessary to consume a new medal (add a new medal) in the next game instead of not paying out a medal. In addition, since replay is a winning combination that does not involve paying out medals, it can be said that, for example, by increasing the winning probability, even if the winning frequency increases, there is very little disadvantage to the hole. Therefore, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning about once in seven times (details will be described later). As a result, the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) can be kept within a certain range to some extent. That is, the replay can have a role of suppressing excessive consumption of medals when the player progresses the game.

  Further, the replay symbols are arranged evenly on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c (for example, from 1 to a maximum of 4 other symbols arranged between the replay symbols), the replay is performed. It is possible to eliminate the need for pressing to align the symbols. The relationship between the arrangement of symbols and the necessity of pressing will be described in the reel stop process described later.

[Watermelon, Lamp]
In FIG. 27, “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is determined in advance as a corresponding symbol combination mode for the winning combination indicated as watermelon. In other words, when a combination of all “watermelon symbols” is aligned on one effective line, the watermelon symbol is aligned.

  Similarly, “ramp symbol-lamp symbol-ramp symbol” is determined in advance as a combination mode of the corresponding symbol for the winning combination indicated as a lamp. In other words, when the combination of symbols that are all “ramp symbols” are aligned on one effective line, the lamp symbols are aligned.

  When the watermelon symbols are ready, a prescribed number (for example, 5) of medals is paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the watermelon symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out 5 medals is given.

  When the lamp symbols are aligned, a predetermined number (for example, 12) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the lamp symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out 12 medals is given.

  In the following, in order to avoid confusion with a lamp as a device (light emitting means such as lighting), a lamp as a winning combination is referred to as a “lamp (role)”.

  Therefore, it can be said that the watermelon and the lamp (role) are winning roles that can be expected to increase the number of medals when the game is advanced, and can be expected to suppress the consumption of medals. However, if the frequency of winning watermelons and ramps increases, the player can increase the medals simply by proceeding with the game (the medals will increase without winning the BC or RC). The gaming characteristics of the gaming machine (rotating-type gaming machine) will be impaired. It is also feared that it will be easy for players to win excessive medals and the profit balance with the hole will be lost. For these reasons, the watermelon and lamp (role) have a role that prevents the player from consuming a large amount of medals as the game progresses. Should be kept low. Therefore, the watermelon symbol and the lamp symbol can be arranged evenly on the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c and aligned without the need for pressing as in the above-described replay symbol.

  In the slot machine 1, it is not particularly necessary to press the ramp in order to align the lamp symbols, and it is necessary to press the ramp in order to align the watermelon symbols. By including the ones that require pressing in this way, the watermelon symbols can be aligned by the player performing the pressing accurately, and watermelons and lamps (role with fewer medals that can be obtained compared to BC and RC) can be obtained. However, it is possible to have fun that the player is looking forward and arranging.

[Cherry]
In FIG. 27, for the winning combination indicated as cherry, a corresponding symbol (cherry symbol) is determined in advance. For this cherry symbol, if there is one cherry symbol (in this example, only the left reel 301a), such as “cherry symbol-ANY-ANY”, it is considered that the cherry symbols are aligned. Here, “ANY” indicates that any symbol may be used. When the cherry symbols are arranged, a predetermined number (for example, one) of medals is paid out in the game. That is, when the cherry symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege of paying out one medal is given.

  Therefore, it is not determined that the cherry symbols are arranged according to the combination of symbols in a state where all reels are stopped, but the symbols displayed on the active line in a state where the reels are stopped only for at least one reel. It can be said that it is determined that they are aligned. However, medals are paid out after all reels are stopped. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “at least one reel” described above is the left reel 301a.

When the cherry symbol is displayed at the upper position (or lower position) of the left reel 301a in the symbol display window 401, there are two effective lines "cherry symbol-ANY-ANY". That is, in the upper position, there are two lines, an upper line 622a and a lower right line 623a. In the lower position, there are two lines, a lower line 623c and an upper right line 623b. In other words, the cherry symbols overlap on the two active lines. Therefore, the number of payouts at this time is
[1 sheet x 2 = 2 sheets]
It becomes.

When the cherry symbol is displayed at the middle position of the left reel 301a in the symbol display window 401, there is one effective line "cherry symbol-ANY-ANY". That is, in the case of the middle stage position, it is one line including only the middle stage line 622b. Therefore, the number of payouts at this time is
[1 sheet x 1 = 1 sheet]
It becomes. As described above, the payout number of cherries differs depending on the stop position (only the left reel 301a, the upper, middle, and lower stages in the symbol display window 401).

  As with the watermelon and lamp (role) described above, the cherry also has a role of preventing the player from consuming a large amount of medals during the game, compared to replay. The winning probability is kept low. Note that the cherry symbols can be arranged uniformly on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c (especially the left reel), and the cherry symbols can be aligned without needing to look like the replay symbols described above. .

  Further, the reels for which the cherry symbols are valid (targets to be aligned) are not necessarily limited to the left reel 301a, but may be the middle reel 301b or the right reel 301c. In this case, when “ANY-cherry symbol-ANY” or “ANY-ANY-cherry symbol” is obtained, a cherry gaming privilege is given. Alternatively, when the cherry symbols of any two reels of the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c are stopped on any one of the active lines in the symbol display window 401, a cherry gaming privilege is given. It is good as well. That is, it is a combination mode of symbols such as “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-ANY”, “cherry symbol-ANY-cherry symbol”, and “ANY-cherry symbol-cherry symbol”.

  In any of the above cases, a gaming privilege can be obtained simply by arranging the cherry symbols for at least one (at most two) of the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c. desirable. This is because the load of forcing the player to push all the reels every time is reduced.

  In addition, like the watermelon and lamp (role) described above, cherry is also a winning role corresponding to the gaming privilege of paying out medals, so below (watermelon, lamp (role), cherry) as necessary Are collectively referred to as “small roles”.

  In the slot machine 1, the watermelon, the lamp (combination), and the cherry are described as small roles. However, in addition to these, a small role may be provided. For example, a different kind of design from a watermelon design, a lamp design, and a cherry design is provided, and the corresponding number of medals to be paid out (specified number) is differentiated from the above small roles, or each reel 301a, It is also possible to reduce the number of symbols 301b and 301c and assign a difficulty level to each small role as a small role symbol that needs to be pressed.

[Chance role (RC game dedicated role)]
In FIG. 27, “replay symbol-replay symbol-cherry symbol” is determined in advance as a combination mode of the corresponding symbol (chance role symbol) for the winning symbol indicated as the chance symbol. Then, when the chance combination symbols are arranged, a prescribed number (for example, one) of medals is paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, a gaming privilege of paying out one medal is awarded when the chance role symbols are aligned.

  Further, when the chance role symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege called an SRT game (short replay time game) is further given after the game is finished. In this SRT game, a state advantageous to the player continues for a predetermined number of games (for example, it becomes easier to win a predetermined winning combination for a certain period). However, this SRT game lasts for a considerably shorter period than the LRT game. That is, when the chance role symbols are arranged, in addition to paying out the prescribed number (1) of medals, an additional privilege that can further acquire medals is given.

  In addition, with respect to this chance combination, in the dividend table for the player (FIG. 28), only an RC game exclusive combination (the number of medals to be paid out is 12) will be given and a gaming privilege such as an SRT game will be further given. Is not known. As will be described in detail later, except for the RC game, the number of medals to be paid out is limited to one, and the player is not notified (notification, display, etc.) so that the chance role is effective only during the RC game. It is possible to impress with a winning role.

[Small part in RC game]
In the slot machine 1, all games except RC games are played with 3 bets, and only RC games are played with 2 bets. In the RC game, the payout number of each small role is the same (for example, 12) except for the watermelon. In the RC game, by making it easy to align these small roles and chance roles (for example, by increasing the winning probability, etc.), it is possible to concentrate and execute a plurality of games in which medals can be easily acquired. is there.

  The BC game is played with 3 bets. In this case, too, multiple games that are easy to obtain medals are concentrated by increasing the winning probability of small roles (especially ramps). To be executed. Note that the BC game may be played with two bets in the same manner as the RC game.

[Loose]
If none of the winning combinations shown in FIG. 27 is applicable, the game is lost. Then, in the game that is lost, no medal is given, and no change is made to the game after the next time. It can be said that the loser is a winning combination that does not give the player any game privilege in the game and the next and subsequent games.

  Among the symbols of the slot machine 1, “seven white symbols”, “black character symbols”, and “yellow character symbols” are symbols that are not included in any of the above-described winning combination combinations. Therefore, these symbols are lost symbols. Moreover, even if it is any winning symbol, if it is not considered that the winning symbol is aligned when viewed as a combination mode of symbols, it will be lost. In addition, the combination aspect of the pattern which becomes this losing is called losing eye.

  The above is a combination mode of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and a symbol corresponding to each winning combination. What can be said from these is that in slot machine 1, there are a plurality of combinations of BC symbols and RC symbols, and it is not possible to know which BC symbols are aligned or RC symbols are aligned until all reels are stopped. That is. Therefore, it is possible to play the game with excitement and excitement without losing interest until the player stops the last reel.

  Note that these symbols are not limited to the symbols and symbol combinations described above. In addition to the above symbols, a plurality of types of symbols may be newly provided. Then, the number of winning combinations may be further increased or decreased. Furthermore, the winning combinations described above are not necessarily provided all, and a necessary type of winning combination may be selected as appropriate.

[Game processing]
Next, the flow of game processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds in accordance with a processing procedure on a control program executed on the main board 409 (mainly CPU 1110 or the like).

  FIG. 29 shows one processing procedure for one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices mentioned above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before the power was turned off. Execute.

  In the next step S2, the multiplier is determined by the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 203, or when there is a medal already stored, by pressing the MAX insertion button 206 (or the one-sheet insertion button 205). It is determined and the operation of the start lever 210 is awaited. That is, the BET process is executed until the multiplication of one game is determined and the start lever 210 can be operated. In addition, in the slot machine 1, the number of multiplications is 2 bets (2 pieces) or MAX bets (3 pieces), but it is also possible to play a game including 1 bet (1 piece).

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 210 which has been in an operation waiting state in step S2, and an internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not any winning combination is a result of the internal lottery. Execute. This internal lottery process is either in the stage before all reels 301a, 301b, 301c that start rotating in the next step S4 are in a stopped state (stopped by a player's stop operation). This is executed to determine whether the winning combination is to be the lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of the lottery corresponds to any winning combination, the corresponding winning combination is allowed.

  Next, in step S4, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is executed with the end of the internal lottery process in step S3. In this reel rotation process, when all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c start to rotate, the depressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is validated, and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are validated. An operation valid lamp (not shown) for notifying that is turned on, and a timer count is started until the next reel rotation process is executed. The operation valid lamp is a lamp built in each of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c.

  In step S5, a reel stop process in which the player presses the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is accepted, the operation valid lamps are turned off in the order of acceptance, and rotation of the corresponding reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is stopped. Execute.

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that the rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has been stopped, the display content displayed on the active line (the combination of symbols) and the above step A determination process for determining the winning combination is performed by checking what is permitted as a result of the internal lottery determined in S3.

  In step S7, a medal payout process based on the content of the gaming privilege corresponding to the winning combination determined in step 6 is executed. Further, when the winning combination is BC, RC, small combination, chance combination, or replay, granting is performed for various gaming benefits such as a change of the gaming state or replaying.

  The above is the basic one game processing procedure of the slot machine 1. Here, step S2 (BET process), step S3 (internal lottery process), and step S4 (reel rotation process) are performed by the player as a series of operations. Therefore, these processes (step S2, step S3, step S4) are collectively referred to as a start process. Hereinafter, this starting process will be described in detail.

[Startup process]
FIG. 30 specifically shows each process performed in the start-up process.

  In the starting process, first, in step S101, the operation of the medal insertion or one-sheet insertion button 205 and the MAX insertion button 206 is awaited. If there is a MAX bet operation or a medal insertion, the determination at step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102. This determination is made by inserting each medal corresponding to a MAX bet (that is, three or more medals are inserted except during the RC game, and two or more medals are inserted during the RC game) or each bet button for a MAX bet. It is assumed that it is satisfied only when there are operations 205 and 206. Further, during the RC game, the MAX bet is 2 bets.

  In the next step S102, as the acceptance process, the bet number (in this example, only the MAX bet) is determined, and the active line lamp corresponding to the bet number is turned on.

  In step S103, the operation of the start lever 210 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 210 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 210 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 210 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 210 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  Further, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S104 as long as the player does not perform a bet operation or medal insertion in step S101 or does not result in a MAX bet. At this time, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the replay game, a new medal bet is not required, but when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later, the bet state is automatically set. Thereby, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, in response to the operation of the start lever 210 in step S104, the operation of the start lever 210 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 210 is operated, random numbers are extracted in response to the operation. After the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S107. As for the timing for extracting the random number at this time, an appropriate extraction timing should be set in the programming process, for example, immediately after the start lever 210 is operated or after a predetermined time (for example, after 0.5 seconds). Can do.

  In step S107, as a flag process, it is determined (random number value collation) which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random number value (hereinafter referred to as an extracted random number value). In this determination, the extracted random number value is collated in a hit value determination table described later. The collation of the random number performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches or matches) to a predetermined winning combination random number value. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, the flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is set to ON (= 1). The flag corresponding to the winning combination that is ON (= 1) at this time is referred to as the winning combination winning flag.

  Then, in the flag process, when determining a winning value determination table that is a criterion for determination when collating the extracted random number value in the game, refer to a game state flag such as a BC game flag to be described later. A hit value determination table in the game is determined. That is, a winning value determination table corresponding to a game state flag that is ON (= 1) in the game is set, and the extracted random number value is collated. In addition to the BC game flag, the game state flag includes an RC game flag, an LRT game flag, an SRT game flag, and an auxiliary RT game flag. When all of these game state flags are in the OFF (= 0) state, the normal game state flag is always set to the ON (= 1) state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any winning combination, it becomes “losing” that does not correspond to any winning combination, and the loss flag is turned ON. Here, the winning flag or the lost flag (collectively referred to as the establishment flag) means that the winning symbol corresponding to the establishment flag can be aligned only when the corresponding establishment flag is ON. It will be. Therefore, when the lost flag corresponds to the established flag, none of the winning combination symbols can be arranged. It can also be said that the above-described steps S106 and S107 are random number lottery inside the slot machine 1, and in the following, these steps are collectively referred to as internal lottery or internal lottery. The process from the random number extraction to the flag process corresponds to the internal lottery process (step S3 in FIG. 29 described above). At this time, a start flag information command is transmitted to the sub board 449.

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether or not the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game) has expired (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). The timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Is. Here, if the wait timer is timed up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S109. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is started. When the rotation speeds of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c become constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c has become effective.

  In the slot machine 1, the reel that has started to rotate continues to maintain the rotation at the above-described constant speed until a stop operation (pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) by the player is accepted. .

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start process, and the start process ends.

[Internal lottery probability]
As described above, in the slot machine 1, the result of the internal lottery (the result of collating the extracted random number value) is allowed as a winning combination corresponding to the game (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding winning combination). This means that a predetermined winning combination is won. Here, the result of the game in which the corresponding winning combination is permitted is reflected in the subsequent processes (reel stop process, determination process, payout process, etc.) as an information command indicating the result of the internal lottery as the “establishment flag” described above. Will be.

In the slot machine 1, a random value range (this is called an extraction range) for random number extraction is determined in advance. This extraction range can be determined, for example, as an integer value from 0 to 16383 (that is, 2 ¹⁴ = 16384 random numbers). In the slot machine 1, random numbers in the extraction range are set to 0 to 16383 (2 ¹⁴ = 16384 random values), but 0 to 32767 (2 ¹⁵ = 32768 random values) or 0 to 65535. (2 ¹⁶ = 65536 random values) may be taken. If the extraction range of random numbers is expanded, the range of random number values that can be extracted (so-called denominator) is increased, so that it is difficult to cause an event that specific random number values are extracted in a biased manner.

Within the above extraction range, random numbers corresponding to each winning combination are assigned in advance. For example, if the random value corresponding to BC is “1” among the random values in the extraction range (0 to 16383), the result of the internal lottery is “BC” when the extracted random value is “1”. The internal lottery flag of BC (the establishment flag, in this case also referred to as the above-mentioned winning flag) is processed as an information command in the game. Moreover, if this is used, the winning probability of BC (probability that BC is selected as a result of the internal lottery, lottery probability) can be calculated from the extraction range and the random value corresponding to BC. Speaking of the above example (BC)
[Total number of random values corresponding to BC / Total number of random values within the extraction range]
Is 1/16384, and the BC winning probability is 1/16384.

  In this way, random numbers corresponding to all winning combinations are determined, and these random values are referred to as winning values corresponding to the respective winning combinations. In the above example (BC), the random value “1” in the extraction range is a hit value corresponding to BC. In addition, when there are a plurality of winning values, for example, if the winning value of BC is a continuous random value “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in the extraction range, the range of the winning value of BC Is a random value from “1” to “4”. When it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any of the random number values “1” to “4” (verified), the result of the internal lottery is that “BC is won”.

  From this, the range of the winning value is determined for all winning combinations, and it is determined whether the extracted random number value falls within the range of winning values of any winning combination in the internal lottery. At this time, if the extracted random number value does not fall within the range of the winning value of any winning combination, it is lost. In other words, the range of the winning value of the lost game is other than the range of the winning value of all winning combinations. Note that the winning value may be referred to as a winning allowable value.

  FIG. 31 (FIG. 31 (a), FIG. 31 (b)) and FIG. 32 (FIG. 32 (a), FIG. 32 (b), FIG. 32 (c)) are the wins for all winning combinations of the slot machine 1. Specific values and internal lottery probabilities are shown. Each of these is stored in advance in the ROM 1112 or the like as a winning value determination table.

  FIG. 31 (a) shows a range of winning values and random winning values (range of random values) in a game in a normal state (referred to as a normal game) (also referred to as a normal determination table). Here, with respect to BC and RC, only BC, or the range of the winning value for RC only (referred to as single winning value), BC + other winning combination (chance), RC + other winning combination (chance) It is divided into the range of winning value (called shared winning value).

The single winning value of BC and RC corresponds to only one corresponding winning combination, like the winning value of watermelon, lamp (role), cherry, replay and the like. That is, in the example of FIG.
When the extracted random number value is “1”, it corresponds to a watermelon hit value.
When the extracted random number value is “6000”, it corresponds to a hit value for replay.
When the extracted random number value is “6240”, it corresponds to the winning value of BC (red BC).
Similarly,
When the extracted random number value is “6305”, it corresponds to the winning value of RC (blue RC).
When the extracted random number value is “16000”, it corresponds to the winning value of the loss.
Thus, only one winning combination corresponds to one extracted random number value.

On the other hand, the share winning value of BC and RC is as follows in the example of FIG.
When the extracted random number value is “6290”, it corresponds to the winning value of BC (blue BC) and chance combination.
When the extracted random number value is “6300”, it corresponds to the winning value of RC (red RC) and chance combination.
As described above, a plurality (two in this case) of winning combinations correspond to one extracted random number value. In other words, if the extracted random number value corresponds to the shared winning value, it means that any of the plurality of winning combinations has been won. This is because the two winning flags of BC and other winning combination (chance combination) or the two winning combinations of RC and other winning combination (chance combination) in the above-described flag processing (see step S107 in FIG. 30). This means that the flag (internal lottery flag) is turned ON at the same time.

  For BC and RC, the range of the winning value obtained by summing (summing up) the single winning value and the shared winning value is the winning value for the entire BC and the entire RC. Winning probability can be calculated.

That is,
BC (whole) 60/16384 (1 / 273.07)
RC (overall) 40/16384 (1 / 409.60)
Thus, the winning probability of the entire BC and the winning probability of the entire RC are calculated.

  Moreover, when comparing the winning probabilities of BC (BC overall) and RC (RC overall), it can be said that BC is slightly easier to win than RC.

  FIG. 31B shows a range of winning values for each winning combination and losing in the BC game (range of random values) (referred to as a BC game determination table).

  According to this, during the BC game, BC and RC lottery will not be performed. And the winning probability of the lamp is greatly improved, and it can be said that the possibility of winning the lamp is extremely high during the BC game. Along with this, the hit value corresponding to the loss is greatly reduced, and it can be said that the possibility of being lost during the BC game is extremely low.

  And in the RC game, each winning combination and the winning value range (RC game determination table) are not provided, and all winning combinations (watermelon, ramp (role), cherry, chance role) except for BC and RC are provided. The game is executed with the flag set to ON (= 1). And since the 1st stop reel will stop immediately, the symbol corresponding to either of these 4 is prepared (refer FIG. 24 and the reel stop process mentioned later). Excluding the watermelon, the number of payouts for the lamp (role), cherry, and chance combination is 12, so that medals can be paid out efficiently until the specified number (110) is reached.

[RT game]
In the slot machine 1, when red BC symbols are prepared, the LRT game (long replay time game) is started after the end of the BC game (red BC game). When the chance role symbols are prepared, the SRT game (short replay time game) is started from the next game.

  Here, the RT game is a game in which a winning probability of replaying a predetermined number of games (game period) is made easier to win than a normal game. This makes it possible to create a situation where the RT game is frequently won for replay. This RT game is further divided into an LRT game and an SRT game according to the number of continued games. The predetermined number of games is set to 1000 in the LRT game, and the predetermined number of games is set to 3 in the SRT game. In the following, unless otherwise specified, the RT game includes an LRT game, an SRT game, and an auxiliary RT game described later.

  If the BC or RC is won during the RT game, the RT game is ended even if the predetermined number of games has not been reached yet.

  FIG. 32 shows the range of winning values (random number range) for each winning combination and lose in the LRT game and SRT game, respectively. These are also referred to as an LRT game determination table (FIG. 32A) and an SRT game determination table (FIG. 32B), respectively. Since the winning value of the winning combination other than the replay is as described above (same as FIG. 31A), the description is omitted.

  That is, during the RT game, in addition to the winning value that was replayed in the normal game, many of the winning values that were lost are changed to the winning value of the replay. In the SRT game, the total is changed to about 1 / 1.43. Note that. In the figure, the (*) hit value indicates that it was a losing game in a normal game.

  As described above, in the RT game, the possibility of being lost is reduced, and the possibility of winning a replay is increased. That is, since the number of replays increases, the number of new medals by a player (consumed medals one after another) is reduced as compared to a normal game. Therefore, it can be said that the RT game can be played under conditions that are advantageous to the player.

  Further, although the winning probability of replay in the SRT game is slightly higher than the winning probability of replay in the LRT game, it is almost impossible for the player to distinguish this. The LRT game is also ended when a chance combination is won. Therefore, there are three conditions for ending the LRT game: the number of games in the LRT game reaches 1000, winning BC or RC, and winning a chance role.

  On the other hand, there are two conditions for ending the SRT game, that the number of games in the SRT game reaches three times, and that BC or RC is won. It should be noted that the SRT game is also terminated when a chance combination is won. However, in this case, since the SRT game is started again with the chance combination as a trigger, it is not listed here as an end condition.

  Here, the opportunity to start the SRT game is when the chance role symbols are aligned. The chance combination includes both a single winning value and a shared winning value. If the chance combination is a single winning value, both of the above-described end conditions are satisfied. That is, if BC or RC is won during three games, this end condition (end condition that BC or RC is won) is satisfied. In addition, when it is a chance combination of the value for shared winning, only one of the above end conditions is satisfied (in this case, the end condition that the number of games is reached three times).

  Further, the RT game includes an auxiliary RT game. FIG. 32 (c) shows a range of winning values for each winning combination and losing in the auxiliary RT game (random number range) (this is called an auxiliary RT game determination table). The start condition for this auxiliary RT game is that the BC or RC internal lottery flag is turned ON in the game, and the corresponding BC symbol or RC symbol cannot be prepared in the game.

  Here, when a chance combination of the value for shared winning is triggered, the SRT game is started instead of the auxiliary RT game. As a result, even if the BC flag or the RC flag is ON, the auxiliary RT game may not be started.

  In addition, since the auxiliary RT game is started without taking the chance role as an opportunity, the player is given an impression that the RT game is started from any opportunity in the normal game. Can do. That is, it is possible to give a surprise to the player that the RT game starts even from a state where none of the symbols are arranged (losing eyes).

  In the auxiliary RT game, BC and RC lottery is not performed. That is, when either the BC flag or the RC flag is in the ON state, no new BC or RC is won until the internal lottery flag is in the OFF state. This means that if a BC or RC is won, the corresponding winning flag can be carried over after the next game.

  And, in addition to the hit value that was replayed in the regular game during the auxiliary RT game, many of the lost hit values were changed to the hit value of the replay, so the winning probability of replay is about approx. It has been changed as high as 1/200. Note that. In the figure, the (*) hit value indicates that it was a losing game in a normal game.

  Further, since the winning combination (BC and chance combination, RC and chance combination) corresponding to the shared winning value is not drawn, the total winning probability of the chance combination is lower than that of the normal game (about 1 / 115.38 to about 1 / 256.00).

  This auxiliary RT game is continued until the corresponding winning combination symbol (BC symbol or RC symbol) that could not be aligned in the game is aligned. Therefore, when winning BC or RC, the total number of medals consumed by the player can be reduced until the corresponding symbols (BC symbol or RC symbol) are prepared.

  Also, the winning probability of replay in the auxiliary RT game is slightly lower than the winning probability of replay in other RT games (SRT game and LRT game are applicable), but the player distinguishes this. This is almost impossible.

  From the above, when an RT game is started from a normal game, it may not be triggered by a chance combination. Therefore, it is possible to avoid as much as possible that the player is interested only by having the chance role symbols in the normal game.

  The slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of set values (six levels from set values 1 to 6) (each not shown). In each set value, a difference (step difference, extreme difference, etc.) is given to the internal lottery probability. This set value is the internal lottery probability of the winning combination (especially BC, RC, etc.) as the set value increases such that set value 1 <set value 2 <set value 3 <set value 4 <set value 5 <set value 6 Has been given preferential treatment. For example, compared to the set value 1, the set value 6 has a higher probability of winning a BC, so the possibility of winning the BC is higher. By providing stepwise set values in this way, the slot machine 1 can be used as a clue when the player guesses the set value by giving a characteristic to each set value or according to the management of the hall or the like. Can be operated. The setting value is not limited to the above. 31 and 32 show the internal lottery probability corresponding to the set value 5.

[Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation for stopping a reel that continues to rotate at a constant speed (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) is waited. FIG. 33 shows the contents of the reel stop process by the “table method” as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the reel stop control process will be described.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected according to an internal lottery flag indicating the result of the internal lottery in the game. In this reel stop control table, patterns are prepared in advance for all the internal lottery flags, and these are stored in the ROM 1112 of the main board 409 as read-only table data.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the internal lottery flag in the above step S201, it enters a standby state until a pressing operation of each reel stop button 211a, 211b, 211c is accepted (steps S202, S210, S217). In these standby states, whether each of the left reel 301a, middle reel 301b, and right reel 301c has already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF) It is also determined whether any one of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is pressed. Until all the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are pressed, the determination in step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes in and after step S202 are repeated.

  Here, the order in which the pressing operations of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are received (stop operation procedure) is a stop operation procedure (or pressing sequence) called “forward press”, “reverse press”, and “middle press”, respectively. Say).

The above-described “forward press” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the left reel 301a first (that is, a procedure for pressing the left reel stop button 211a first). From the reel operation order to stop after
[Left reel → Middle reel → Right reel],
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Left reel → Right reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “forward push”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure may also be called “order scissors push”.

The above-described “reverse push” stop operation procedure is an operation procedure in which the right reel 301c is stopped first as opposed to “forward push” (that is, a procedure in which the right reel stop button 211c is pressed first). From the operation order of the reels to be stopped after the second,
[Right reel-> middle reel-> left reel]
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Right reel → Left reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “reverse pressing”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure is sometimes called “reverse scissor pressing”.

The above-mentioned “middle push” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 301b first (that is, a procedure for pressing the middle reel stop button 211b first). From the operation order of reels to be stopped later,
[Center reel → Left reel → Right reel],
Or
The operation is further divided into two stop operation procedures [middle reel → right reel → left reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “middle press”.

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the left reel 301a has been stopped (the left reel stop flag LF) is OFF (LF = 0), and the pressing operation of the left reel stop button 211a has been accepted. To do. If it is assumed in step S201 that the left reel stop button 211a is first pressed (first) in accordance with the “forward press” stop operation procedure from the standby state of the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c, step S202 is performed. The determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). The “first reel” as used herein refers to a reel that receives a stop operation first or stops first. In this example (“forward press”), the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) because the stop operation of the left reel 301a is accepted first. Therefore, the determination at step S203 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S204.

  In the next step S204, a first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 301a. In the first reel stop process, the control of the stop position of the winning symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag.

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 301b and right reel 301c is determined. At this time, among the symbols of the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 301a) displayed in the symbol display window 401 (this is referred to as a stop eye of the first stop reel, the same applies hereinafter), particularly the upper position. Alternatively, if the symbol in the lower position is a symbol that may become a winning symbol, the corresponding winning symbol of the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) on the active line based on the corresponding winning symbol A reel stop control table capable of aligning symbols is selected.

  When the winning symbol is in the upper position, the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) have a reel stop control table that can align the winning symbol with either the upper line or the lower right line. Selected. Similarly, even when the corresponding winning symbol is in the lower position, the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) can similarly have the corresponding winning symbol in either the lower line or the right-up line. A stop control table is selected.

  If the winning symbol is in the middle position, a reel stop control table that can align the winning symbol only on the middle line is selected for the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c).

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is set to ON (F = 1), and the process proceeds to next step S208.

  Next, in step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is set to ON (LF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, it is determined whether all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped. In this example, the left reel stop flag LF has only been turned ON, and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are still rotating. Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the processing returns to step S202 and the subsequent processing is repeated. Execute.

  Then, when the processing from step S202 is executed again, the left reel 301a is already in the stopped state, so the determination in step S202 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the middle reel 301b has been stopped (the middle reel stop flag MF) is OFF (MF = 0) and that the pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b has been accepted. To do. Here, in order to follow the stop operation procedure of “forward press”, the pressing operation of the middle reel stop button 211b is accepted. Therefore, the determination at step S210 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203. At this time, since the first reel stop flag is already ON (F = 1), this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S213.

  In step S213, as the middle reel stop process, control of the stop position of the winning symbol is executed based on the reel control table corresponding to the establishment flag (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206). At this time, the middle reel 301b becomes the second stopped reel (second reel), and steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the process proceeds to step S216, where the middle reel stop flag MF is turned on (MF = 1). Then, the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, the left reel 301a and the middle reel 301b are only stopped, and the right reel 301c is still rotating and is in a stopped state (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  Further, in the processing after step S202 for the third time, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and the pressing operation of the right reel stop button 211c is accepted. However, the subsequent processes in steps S218 and S220 are the same as the processes in steps S210 and subsequent steps (steps S211 and S213), and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is set to ON (MF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Finally, in step S209, since all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are in a stopped state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop process ends. In this reel stop process, a stop information command is transmitted to the sub-board 449 every time the reel stops.

  Also, in the case of the “middle press” and “reverse press” stop operation procedures, the same description as above can be made, and the same description is omitted. However, since only the left reel stop process in step S205 is different from the above description, the details will be described in the following reel stop control.

[Reel stop control]
In the reel stop process described above, reel stop control for drawing the winning symbol (corresponding winning symbol) corresponding to the establishment flag into the symbol display window 401 as much as possible (so-called pull-in control) is performed. Specifically, when a player's reel stop operation is accepted, a range that can be stopped in the symbol display window 401 (a range in which the corresponding winning symbol can be drawn, for example, four symbols). Minutes) is determined in advance, and if the corresponding winning combination symbol is within the range, control is performed to pull the symbol into the symbol display window 401 and stop the reel. The “retractable range” here refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the rotation direction of the reel from when the reel stop operation is accepted until the reel stops. Say. For example, if the pullable range is a maximum of 4 symbols, when a reel stop operation is accepted, the reel can be further rotated up to 4 symbols based on the position.

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, even if there is no corresponding winning symbol in the symbol display window 401 at the time when the reel stop operation is accepted, it does not apply until the reel is completely stopped. If the winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol can be moved to the symbol display window 401 and stopped. Therefore, even if the timing of pressing the winning symbol is somewhat early, the player pulls the winning symbol into the symbol display window 401 and stops if there is the winning symbol within the pullable range. Will be able to. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of losing (the winning bonus cannot be obtained and the gaming bonus corresponding to the winning bonus cannot be acquired and the gaming bonus disappears).

  In the slot machine 1, when the ramp (combination), replay, and chance combination are established flags, it is possible to always arrange the corresponding winning combination symbols without needing the player to see (see FIG. 24 described above). . This is because for the ramp (combination), replay, and chance combination, the corresponding winning combination symbols are arranged at intervals of at most four symbols.

  Here, when the cherry is the establishment flag, only the cherry symbol of the left reel 301a is subject to determination regarding the cherry. That is, the cherry symbol is the winning symbol determined by the stop eye of only the left reel 301a. Further, only two cherry symbols are arranged on the left reel 301a, and there is a possibility that the cherry will be missed (because it exceeds the maximum symbol interval of four).

  If the establishment flag of the game is cherry, even if it is “middle press” or “reverse press”, as long as the cherry symbol is within the retractable range in the left reel 301a, as described above, This cherry symbol can be stopped in the symbol display window 401.

  The difference between “intermediate press” and “reverse press” and “forward press” in the reel stop process is in the reel stop control executed when the cherry does not become the establishment flag. In other words, if the establishment flag of the game is other than cherry, in the left reel stop process of step S205 of the reel stop process, the cherry symbol is displayed in preference to making it possible to align the corresponding winning symbol. Reel stop control for avoiding stopping in the window 401 is executed. Such reel stop control is also called cherry avoidance control.

  Such cherry avoidance control is executed when the establishment flag of the game is other than cherry and the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are already stopped by the stop operation procedure by “reverse pressing” or “middle pressing”. .

  For example, a state in which the game establishment flag is a ramp (role) and the ramp symbols of the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are stopped on any one of the above-mentioned five active lines is the left reel 301a. At this time, if the lamp symbols are stopped on the corresponding effective line, the lamp symbols are aligned. Such a state is referred to as “the lamp symbol is in a tempered state”.

  Then, taking an example in which the lamp symbol is in the tempered state in the lower line or the right-up line, the ramp symbol of the left reel 301a is in the tempered state by stopping at the lower position in the symbol display window 401. Will be displayed on the line. At this time, when a stop operation is received in which the symbols of array numbers 7 to 10 (see FIG. 24, hereinafter simply referred to as “XX”) of the left reel 301a are stopped in the symbol display window 401, In order to stop the lamp symbol at the lower position in the display unit 401, it is necessary to stop the eleventh lamp symbol at the lower position. However, if the 11th lamp symbol is stopped at the lower position, the 13th cherry symbol will stop at the upper position at the same time. Therefore, in this case, even if there is a lamp symbol (corresponding winning symbol) within the retractable range, the reel stop control that does not pull the ramp symbol into the lower position in order to prevent the cherry symbol from stopping in the symbol display window 401. Is done. This results in the lamp being missed. Note that this cherry avoidance control may also cause missing in the replay as well (details are omitted).

  In this way, in the “reverse press” and “middle press”, there is a possibility that the lamp (or replay) that is not lost in the “forward press” may be lost. It is desirable to take a mode in which the player is taught to advance the game. Such a mode is, for example, giving the slot machine 1 a notation such as “please play the slot machine 1 by pushing forward” or “please stop playing from the left reel in this gaming machine”. .

  Further, in the case of a winning combination with a value per shared winning, the BC symbol (or RC symbol) is preferentially drawn. However, since the BC symbol (or RC symbol) is a symbol that needs to be pushed, when the BC symbol (or RC symbol) is not retractable (not within the retractable range), the other winning symbol (chance role) It shall be drawn in. And since the chance role symbol has an arrangement of symbols that will not be missed (see FIG. 24, but limited to forward push), if the winning symbol of the shared winning value is applicable, the BC symbol (or RC Either a symbol) or a chance role symbol (the other winning symbol) can always be aligned.

  Further, during the RC game, control is executed to stop the reel immediately after the stop operation is accepted only for the first stop reel (within 75 ms). That is, the pull-in control is not performed for the first stop reel. This is not limited to the RC game.

  In addition, since a plurality of winning combination flags are turned ON during the RC game, priority may be given to these winning combinations. That is, when there is a possibility that the first stop reel is in a stopped state and at least a plurality of winning symbols are aligned, stop control is performed to align the corresponding winning symbol having a higher priority among them. For example, if the priority is given in the descending order of the number of medals, the player can efficiently acquire medals.

  The above is an example of the reel stop process by the table method. In addition to this, there is a reel stop process by a control method, but since a known process can be applied to this, a specific description is omitted here. In this embodiment, either the control method or the table method of reel stop processing may be executed, and which method should be adopted may be appropriately determined when the control program is constructed.

[Determination process]
When the reel stop processing is completed, whether or not the winning combination symbols are arranged on any active line in the symbol display window 401 (whether the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to any winning combination is displayed) or not. Make a decision. In FIG. 34, the content of this determination process is demonstrated concretely.

  In this determination process, when all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped by the reel stop process, the winning combination symbols are aligned on any active line from the stop eye form in the symbol display window 401. It is determined whether or not (a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed). It should be noted that the stop eye particularly when all the reels are in a stopped state is sometimes referred to as an outcome.

  In steps S301 and S302, it is determined whether the RC game is being played or the BC game is being played. This is to determine the ON state (= 1) and OFF state (= 0) of the game state flags, which will be described later, an RC game flag and a BC game flag. The BC game in-progress flag further includes a red BC game in-progress flag and a blue BC game in-progress flag. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a BC game in-progress flag, these are collectively referred to.

  If the RC game flag is ON (= 1), the determination at step S301 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S390. If the BC game in-progress flag is ON (= 1), the determination at step S302 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S380.

  If both the RC game flag and the BC game flag are OFF (= 0), the determinations in steps S301 and S302 are not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S304.

  After executing the RT game end determination process (details will be described later) in step S304, the following steps S320, S330, S340, S350, S360 are further performed according to the winning combination symbols that are aligned on any active line. Move on to either.

  In step S320, it is determined whether BC symbols are available. If the BC symbol is aligned on any active line ("Red 7 symbol-Red 7 symbol-Red 7 symbol" or "Blue 7 symbol-Blue 7 symbol-Blue 7 symbol"), this determination is satisfied. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S322. At this time, a command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is used to generate a blessing sound effect informing that the BC symbols are ready or to display a blessing message.

  In the next step S322, a BC game start process is executed. Here, as a BC game, a process for concentrating and playing a plurality of games where it is easy to acquire medals is performed (details will be described later).

  In step S330, it is determined whether RC symbols are prepared. If the RC symbol is aligned on any active line ("Blue 7 symbol-Red 7 symbol-Red 7 symbol" or "Blue 7 symbol-Blue 7 symbol-Red 7 symbol"), this determination is satisfied. Then, the process proceeds to next Step S332. At this time, a command (referred to as a determination result command hereinafter) is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is for generating a blessing sound effect informing that the RC symbols are ready or for displaying a blessing message.

  In the next step S332, an RC game start process is executed. Here, as an RC game, a process for concentrating and playing a plurality of games that are easy to acquire medals according to the BC game is performed (details will be described later).

  In step S340, it is determined whether replay symbols are available. When the replay symbols are aligned on any of the active lines (“replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol”), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S342. At this time, a command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is used to generate a sound effect informing that the replay symbols are ready or to display a message.

  In the next step S342, a replay game process is executed. In this replay game process, the MAX bet command is temporarily stored in the RAM 1114 in order to start the next game with the same bet number (MAX bet in this example) as the bet number in the game. Based on this command, the next game can be started as a replay.

  In step S344, the replay winning flag is set to OFF (= 0), and the process ends.

  In step S350, it is determined whether the small role symbols are available. When a small role symbol is aligned on any active line ("Watermelon symbol-Watermelon symbol-Watermelon symbol", "Ramp symbol-Lamp symbol-Lamp symbol", or "Cherry symbol-ANY-ANY"), This determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S352.

  In the next step S352, a prescribed number of medals are paid out in accordance with the arranged small role symbols (corresponding to game value giving means for paying out a prescribed number of medals from the medal releasing device 110). Then, the medal payout number is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612). Thereby, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that the prescribed number of medals corresponding to the small role has been paid out. At this time, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is used to generate a sound effect informing that the small role symbols have been prepared and to display a message.

  In step S354, the corresponding small role winning flag is set to OFF (= 0), and the process ends.

  In step S360, it is determined whether or not chance role symbols are available. If the chance role symbols are aligned on any of the active lines (“replay symbol-replay symbol-cherry symbol”), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S362.

  In step S362, a prescribed number (one) of medals is paid out (corresponding to a minimum unit game value giving means for paying out a prescribed number (one) of medals from the medal releasing device 110). At this time, the number of medals to be paid out is not displayed (not displayed on the payout number display LED 612). As a result, the player is not notified (notified or displayed) that one medal corresponding to the chance combination has been paid out. At this time, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. However, this command does not generate a sound effect that informs you that the chance role symbols are complete, or display a message. Therefore, the player is not actively informed that the chance role symbols are complete (notification, notification, teaching, suggestion, etc.).

  In step S364, the winning flag (chance combination winning flag) at this time is turned OFF (= 0).

  In step S366, the SRT game start flag is turned ON (= 1). The process moves to the next step S368, and RT game start processing (details will be described later) is executed.

  If none of the winning symbol symbols are on the active line, none of the determinations in steps S320, S330, S340, S350, and S36 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S370. It should be noted that the outcome at this time is “losing eyes (disjoint pattern combinations)”.

  In step S370, a losing process is executed. In this losing process, when the winning flag that is ON (= 1) at this time is a winning flag other than BC and RC, the winning flag is turned OFF (= 0). At this time, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. However, this command does not actively inform the player that the game has been lost (notification, notification, teaching, suggestion, etc.).

  Therefore, if the winning flag does not correspond to either the BC winning flag or the RC winning flag, “missing” is determined at this point.

  On the other hand, when the winning flag corresponds to either the BC winning flag or the RC winning flag, the corresponding winning flag is not turned OFF and is carried over after the next game. As a result, the BC and RC are not missed, and the corresponding winning flag is carried over until the corresponding winning combination symbol can be prepared. Therefore, the player can be sure to acquire the gaming privilege of BC or RC without worrying about losing the winning role with higher profitability than other winning roles such as BC or RC. You can face it.

  After executing the lose process, the RT game start process of step S368 is executed.

  The processing from step S304 to step S368 described above is processing executed in the case of a base game or an RT game. Next, the processing after step S380 will be described. This process is a process executed in the case of a BC game or an RC game.

  First, in step S380, it is determined whether the BC game payout symbols are available. The “BC game payout” here is a collective term for a winning combination in which a medal is paid out during a BC game including a chance role in addition to a watermelon, a lamp (role), and a cherry. And, when the payout symbol at the time of the BC game is aligned on any active line ("Watermelon design-Watermelon design-Watermelon design", "Ramp design-Ramp design-Ramp design", or "Cherry design-ANY" -ANY "or" Replay Symbol-Replay Symbol-Cherry Symbol "), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S382.

  In the next step S382, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the arranged BC game payout symbols (a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal releasing device 110). Then, the number of medals to be paid out is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612), so that the player is notified (notification, display) that the prescribed number of medals corresponding to the BC game payout is paid out. ) At this time, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is used to generate a sound effect informing that the payout symbols for the BC game are complete and to display a message.

  Subsequent to step S382, in step S384, BC game end determination processing is executed (details will be described later). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S368 described above, and RT game start processing is executed.

  Next, step S390 and subsequent steps will be described. In step S390, it is determined whether or not the RC game payout symbols are available. Note that this “RC game payout” is a winning combination in which there is a medal payout during the RC game including a watermelon, a lamp (role) and a cherry as well as a chance role in the same manner as the above-mentioned BC game payout. It is a generic name. And, when the payout symbol at the time of the BC game is aligned on any active line ("Watermelon design-Watermelon design-Watermelon design", "Ramp design-Ramp design-Ramp design", or "Cherry design-ANY" -ANY ", or" Replay Symbol-Replay Symbol-Cherry Symbol "), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S392.

  In the next step S392, a specified number of medals are paid out in accordance with the RC game payout symbols that have been prepared (a specified number of medals are paid out from the medal releasing device 110). Then, the number of medals to be paid out is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612), thereby informing the player that a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the RC game payout role have been paid out (notification, display) ) Regarding the cherry and the chance combination, the prescribed number of medals to be paid out changes in the RC game, so the prescribed number here is also different from that of the BC game. At this time, a determination result command is transmitted to the sub-board 449. This command is for generating a sound effect informing that the RC game payout symbols have been prepared and for displaying a message.

  Following step S392, in step S394, an RC game end determination process is executed (details will be described later).

  If the determination in step S380 or step S390 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 386, and the winning flag is turned OFF (= 0). This mainly corresponds to the case where the watermelon is missed. In the case of a loss, the process here is not performed and the process ends. In this example, since no omission occurs during the RC game, this determination may not be satisfied. However, in the case where an omission occurs during the RC game, the determination in step S390 is satisfied. It is possible that something will not be done. Therefore, in FIG. 34, it is indicated by a creation line (dotted line).

[BC game start processing]
If the determination in step S320 of FIG. 34 is satisfied, a BC game start process is executed. The BC game start process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S401, it is determined whether the auxiliary RT game flag is ON (= 1). When this determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S402, the auxiliary RT game flag is set to OFF (= 0), and the process proceeds to next step S404. In step S401 and step S402, if the game is in an auxiliary RT game, the process is terminated. In other words, the auxiliary RT game is ended when the BC symbols are prepared. This auxiliary RT game in-progress flag is also the above-described game state flag.

  If the determination in step S401 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S406. In step S401 and step S402, if the game is in the auxiliary RT game, a process of ending this is executed. In other words, the auxiliary RT game is ended when the BC symbols are prepared.

  In the next step S404, it is determined whether or not the red BC symbols are prepared in step S320 of FIG. If the red BC symbols are ready, this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S408. If the blue BC symbols are ready, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S406.

  In step S406, the blue BC game in-progress flag is set to ON (= 1), and then in step S410, the cumulative payout number count in the BC game is cleared. Thereby, accumulation of the cumulative payout number is executed from the next game.

  Similarly, in step S408, the red BC game in-progress flag is set to ON (= 1), and the process proceeds to step S410. In addition, since description about step S410 is as above-mentioned, it abbreviate | omits.

  Then, from the next game, the BC game is started with a multiplication of 3 bets (three) as in the normal game.

[BC game end determination process]
Subsequently, the BC game end determination process in step S384 of FIG. 34 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S501, in response to the payout of medals in step S382 of FIG. 34 described above, the payout number of the game is added to the cumulative payout number in the BC game.

  In step S502, it is determined whether the cumulative payout number has exceeded 350. If the determination in step S502 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S504, where the cumulative payout number in the BC game is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612. The cumulative payout number is provided with a display LED or the like separately. It may be displayed on this). If the determination in step S502 is satisfied, the process moves to step S506.

  In step S506, it is determined whether the BC game flag is a red BC game flag. That is, it is determined whether the BC game is a red BC game or a blue BC game. If this determination is not satisfied, the process moves to step S508, the blue BC game in-progress flag is set to OFF (= 0), and the process ends.

  If the determination in step S506 is satisfied, the process moves to step S510, the red BC game in-progress flag is turned OFF (= 0), and then the LRT game start flag is turned ON (=) 1 in step S512. The process ends.

[RC game start processing]
If the determination in step S330 in FIG. 34 is satisfied, an RC game start process is executed. This RC game start process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether an auxiliary RT game flag is ON (= 1). If this determination is satisfied, the process moves to step S602, the auxiliary RT game flag is set to OFF (= 0), and the process moves to the next step S604. In step S601 and step S602, if the game is in an auxiliary RT game, the process is ended. That is, the auxiliary RT game is ended when the RC symbols are prepared.

  If the determination in step S601 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S606.

  In the next step S604, the RC game flag is set to ON (= 1), the process proceeds to step S606, and the cumulative payout count in the RC game is cleared. Thereby, accumulation of the cumulative payout number is executed from the next game.

  From the next game, unlike the normal game, the MAX bet of the number of times of one game is changed from 3 (3) to 2 (2) and the RC game is started.

[RC game end determination process]
Subsequently, the RC game end determination process in step S394 of FIG. 34 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S701, in response to the payout of medals in step S392 of FIG. 34 described above, the payout number of the game is added to the cumulative payout number in the RC game.

  In step S702, it is determined whether the cumulative payout number has exceeded 110. If the determination in step S702 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S704, where the cumulative payout number in the RC game is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612, etc. The cumulative payout number is provided with a display LED or the like separately. It may be displayed on this).

  If the determination in step S702 is satisfied, the process moves to step S706.

  In step S706, the RC game flag is set to OFF (= 0) and the process is terminated.

  In this example, both the BC game and the RC game are ended when medals exceeding a specified number are paid out, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it may be ended when the number of games exceeds the specified number, or may be a combination of these as appropriate.

[RT game start processing]
The RT game start process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the determination process of FIG. 34 described above, if the process goes through steps S366, S370, and S384, an RT game start process is executed.

  First, in step S801, it is determined whether the LRT game start flag is ON (= 1). If this determination is satisfied, in step S802, the number of LRT games is set to “1000 times”.

  In the next step S804, the LRT game flag is set to ON (= 1). Although not shown, at this time, the LRT game start flag is turned OFF (= 0). Thereby, the LRT game is started from the next game.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S801 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S810, and it is determined whether the SRT game start flag is ON (= 1). If this determination is satisfied, the number of SRT games is set to “3” in step S812.

  In the next step S814, the SRT game flag is set to ON (= 1). Although not shown, the SRT game start flag is turned OFF (= 0) at this time. Thereby, the SRT game is started from the next game.

  If none of the determinations in steps S801 and S810 is satisfied, the process ends without performing any process. That is, in such a case, the case where the auxiliary RT game flag is ON (= 1) is applicable. Accordingly, the auxiliary RT game is not set a predetermined number of times (the number of RT games) and is continued until the BC symbols and RC symbols are aligned.

[RT game end determination processing]
Next, the RT game end determination process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the above-described determination process of FIG. 34, when neither determination of steps S301 and S302 is satisfied, this RT game end determination process is executed.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether either the LRT game flag or the SRT game flag is ON (= 1). If this determination is not satisfied, no processing is performed and the process ends. That is, in such a case, either the auxiliary RT game in-progress flag is ON (= 1) or the base game is in progress. That is, the auxiliary RT game is continued until the BC symbol and RC symbol are aligned without subtracting the RT game number in the following processing. In the following process (the process after step S902), the term “RT game” refers only to an LRT game and an SRT game.

  When the determination in step S901 is satisfied, in the next step S902, the RT game number is subtracted by “1”, and the process proceeds to step S904.

  In step S904, it is determined whether the remaining number of RT games is “0”. If the number of RT games is “0”, this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S906, where the RT game flag (LRT game flag or SRT game flag) is turned OFF (= 0).

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S904 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S910, and it is determined whether the BC flag or the RC flag is ON (= 1). The case where this determination is satisfied corresponds to a case where BC or RC is won in the game.

  When the determination in step S910 is satisfied, in the next step S912, the RT game in-progress flag (LRT game in-progress flag or SRT game in-progress flag) is turned OFF (= 0), and in the subsequent step S914, the auxiliary RT game is in progress. Set the flag to ON (= 1). Thus, when either BC or RC is won during the LRT game and the SRT game, the auxiliary RT game is started from the next game.

  If the determination in step S910 is not satisfied, the process moves to step S920, and it is determined whether the chance combination flag is ON (= 1). The case where this determination is satisfied corresponds to a case where a chance combination is won in the game.

  When the determination in step S920 is satisfied, in the next step S922, the RT game flag (LRT game flag or SRT game flag) is set to OFF (= 0), and the process ends. As a result, when the chance combination is won during the LRT game, the LRT game is ended, and then the SRT game is started. As a result, the number of times of the LRT game is often shortened. In other words, even if a considerable number of times remain until the number of games of the LRT game reaches 1000 times, the LRT game is terminated halfway, and instead, only three SRT games can be executed. is there.

  In addition, when a chance combination is won during the SRT game, a new SRT game is started. That is, the number of SRT games is added.

[Priority of each winning role in RT game]
Each winning combination in the RT game and the internal lottery probability of losing are as described with reference to FIG. In other words, during the RT game, the winning probability of replay is changed to at least about 1/200, so if you play about 2 games, you can win about 1 out of them. It can be said that the nature is very high. For each other winning combination, an internal lottery of each game is performed with the same winning probability as that of the base game.

  During the RT game, when the winning flag is replay, the winning combination is given the highest priority. Especially in an auxiliary RT game, the winning flag of BC (or RC) has already been carried over (this is also referred to as a carry-over winning flag), but if this game is won for replay, This means that the replay winning flag has priority over the carryover winning flag (of BC or RC). Therefore, in such a case, even if the winning symbol corresponding to the carry-over winning flag (BC symbol or RC symbol) is pressed accurately, it cannot be aligned, and the replay symbol is aligned. It becomes.

  The state where the winning flag of BC or RC is carried over in this way may be referred to as “internally established state”. That is, it can be said that there is a high possibility that BC (or RC) is in an internally established state in the RT game.

For each winning role in the RT game,
[Replay> BC (or RC)> Other (chance, watermelon, lamp, cherry)
Is given a priority. For this reason, when the winning flag is a winning combination corresponding to the above in the RT game, the carry-over winning flag (BC or RC) is given priority over the winning flag.

  For example, if the BC winning flag has already been carried over and the game is won for replay, the reel stop control for aligning the replay symbols is given the highest priority in the game. Here, as described above, since the replay is not missed and the replay symbols can always be arranged in the game, the BC win flag is carried over in the game, but the BC is not carried over. It becomes impossible to align the symbols.

  Similarly, when the lamp is won in the game, priority is given to reel stop control for aligning BC symbols in the game. However, since the BC symbol is a winning symbol that needs to be pressed, it cannot be said that the BC symbol is necessarily aligned in the game, and in this case, it can be aligned to the last. That is, when the BC symbols cannot be aligned, either a combination of lost symbols or a lamp symbol is aligned. As described above, in the slot machine 1, since the lamp symbols are not lost, if the BC symbols cannot be aligned, the ramp symbols are aligned.

  For these reasons, when BC (or RC) is in an internally established state during an RT game, BC symbols can be aligned only when the winning flag of the game is other than replay. Therefore, in order to prepare the corresponding winning role symbol (BC symbol or RC symbol) that is in an internally established state during the RT game in which the winning probability of replay is at least about 1 / 2.00, There will be only one of the game won in the winning combination or the game won in the lottery of about 1 / 2.00 and won in the winning combination other than replay.

  In other words, during the RT game, winning a replay with high probability means that even if BC (or RC) is won, the corresponding BC symbol (or RC symbol) is prevented from being prepared. . If such a characteristic (priority order during RT game) is used, if the winning probability of replay during RT game is increased, the possibility of winning a winning role other than replay is reduced accordingly. The intermediate state can be continued for as long as possible. That is, it is possible to advance the RT game while carrying over the BC (or RC) internal lottery flag.

  It should be noted that such priority order of winning combinations may be applied to the base game.

  In this example, as an RT game, replay is a winning combination that is easier to win than a normal game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a small role (watermelon, lamp, cherry) (so-called AT). In this way, in the AT game (game period corresponding to the RT game), the possibility of becoming a small role is increased, and the number of games in which medals are paid out is increased compared to the normal game. That is, it is possible to make the difference between the amount of medals consumed by the player and the amount of medals to be paid out or to increase the number of medals. Furthermore, a combination of an RT game and an AT game may be used. In this way, if the winning combination is easy to win both the replay and the small role, it is possible to reliably increase medals in the “RT + AT game”.

[Direction control]
The above is an example of control by the main board 409, but in the slot machine 1, various presentation operations are controlled by the sub board 449 as the game progresses. This is executed by the sub board 449 (mainly the CPU 1118) based on various commands (information command, output signal) outputted from the main board 409. As described above, various commands output from the main board 449 are temporarily stored in the RAM 1122. Then, based on the command, an effect mode prepared in advance is selected and executed. Such an effect mode is stored in the ROM 1120 as an effect mode data table, and a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the command are prepared.

  For example, the production mode includes a game completed only by the game (hereinafter referred to as a single production mode), a game performed over a plurality of games (hereinafter referred to as a continuous production mode), and the like. Among these, in the single-shot effect mode, an effect suggesting the winning flag (suggest effect, notification effect, details will be described later), an effect informing medal payout (a mode of notifying the payout appearance and the number of payouts may be used), etc. There is.

  The suggestion effect is different from the effect (notification effect) that directly informs the player of the winning flag, that is, an effect that indirectly informs the winning flag, for example, the form of the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag. In other words, display that expresses colors and the like is performed. The suggestion effect is also performed when the winning flag is not present (that is, when the game is lost). Thereby, it can be made difficult for the player to notice that the game is lost.

  For example, when the winning flag is BC, the notification effect can clearly know which winning combination the player has won in the game, such as “bonus confirmed!”. This effect is more effective when executed for a winning combination (because a large amount of medals can be acquired) that is particularly pleasing to players such as BC and RC. That is, when a player wins a BC or the like, it is possible to give a meaning to congratulate them.

  In addition, as a continuous production mode, there are games corresponding to game states such as a BC game (including an RC game) and an RT game during a normal game. These are clarifications about the game state, and the player performs these effects (continuous) to determine whether the current game state is a normal game or during a BC game. It becomes easy to make a distinction such as. In addition, continuous production is also performed when winning BC or RC.

  In particular, in the slot machine 1, when the winning flag corresponds to either BC or RC, a notification effect and a continuous effect are executed. 41, 42, and 43 show examples of effect images displayed on the image display body 500 in each of these effects.

  FIG. 41A shows an effect image (notification effect) immediately after winning BC or RC. 1110, 1112 and 1114 in the figure are white and indicate "7 symbol", but it is not shown whether it is "red 7 symbol" or "blue 7 symbol" The lower right part of “7 Symbols” is also hidden by the cloud-like “Hayamoya”, which makes it impossible to understand either “Red 7 Symbols” or “Blue 7 Symbols”. Therefore, at this time, the player does not know whether the winning combination is BC or RC.

  This announcement effect (hereinafter referred to as bonus announcement) is performed at least during several games (including the game) after winning BC or RC. This number of times is as short as possible (for example, within 5 times). As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from wasting a long number of games without knowing that BC or RC has been won. In addition, in the bonus notification, it is not possible to know whether the player has won the BC or the RC and has the player want the player to win the BC and play the game. it can.

  After that, the effect image (continuous effect) shown in FIG. 41 (b) or 41 (g) is switched. Here, the player's attention is directed to the place pointed by the humanoid character C1. That is, in FIG. 41B, the player is directed to the left reel 301a, and in FIG. 41G, the player is directed to the right reel 301c. This also prompts a stop operation of the reel that is noticed by the player. Therefore, together with these effect images, a voice such as “Please aim and press any 7 to the left” (in the case of FIG. 41B) is also executed. The sound is not limited to such a sound, and the corresponding reel may be turned off or blinked. In the following, symbols on each reel are simply left symbols (designated on the left reel 301a), middle symbols (designated on the middle reel 301b), and right symbols (designated on the right reel 301c). It is called a design).

  This continuous production is also started after several games have passed since the bonus announcement. For example, about 5 to 10 games. Thereby, after the player receives the bonus notification, it is possible to prompt the player to arrange the winning combination symbol by himself. That is, the number of games for the player to play while trying whether the BC symbol or the RC symbol is trial and error is secured.

  Next, FIG. 42 shows the effect image after FIG.41 (b). First, in FIG. 42C, the character C1 instructs to aim at either “red 7 symbol” or “blue 7 symbol” as the left symbol 1110. At this time, a voice or a message such as “Choose red 7 or blue 7!” May be executed together.

  Next, in FIG. 42 (d), the left symbol 1110 is determined to be “red 7 symbol”, and then pointing to focus on the middle symbol. At this time, a new dog-shaped character C2 appears and points to the right symbol.

  In FIG. 42E, an instruction is given to aim at either “red 7 symbol (1112a)” or “blue 7 symbol (1112b)” as the symbol pointed to by character C1. At this time, a voice or message such as “Red 7 or Blue 7 is selected!” May be executed together.

  FIG. 42 (f) shows the effect image in a state where the left symbol 1110 and the middle symbol 1112 have already been determined, and the remaining symbol is only the right symbol. Here, it is instructed to aim at either “red 7 symbol (1114a)” or “blue 7 symbol (1114b)” as the right symbol. At this time, a voice or message such as “Red 7 or Blue 7 is selected!” May be executed together.

  The series of effect images thus far, that is, FIG. 41 (b) → FIG. 42, is executed only when the winning combination is red BC and blue RC. Therefore, it is possible to continue to expect both red BC and blue BC until the last symbol (in this example, the right symbol) is determined. In other words, even if it is blue RC, the left symbol and the middle symbol are determined in the order of “blue 7 symbol-blue 7 symbol-right symbol”. Can make people expect.

  Next, FIG. 43 shows the effect image after FIG.41 (g). First, in FIG. 43 (h), the character C1 instructs to aim at either “red 7 symbol (1114a)” or “blue 7 symbol (1114b)” as the right symbol. At this time, a voice or message such as “Red 7 or Blue 7 is selected!” May be executed together.

  Next, in FIG. 43 (i), the right symbol 1114 is determined to be “blue 7 symbol”, and then pointing to focus on the middle symbol. At this time, a character C2 newly appears and points to the left symbol.

  In FIG. 43 (j), an instruction is given to aim at either “red 7 symbol (1112a)” or “blue 7 symbol (1112b)” as the symbol pointed to by character C1. At this time, a voice or message such as “Red 7 or Blue 7 is selected!” May be executed together.

  FIG. 43 (k) shows an effect image in a state where the right symbol 1114 and the middle symbol 1112 have already been determined, and the remaining symbol is only the left symbol. Here, it is instructed to aim at either “red 7 symbol (1110a)” or “blue 7 symbol (1110b)” as the left symbol. At this time, a voice or message such as “Red 7 or Blue 7 is selected!” May be executed together.

  The series of effect images thus far, that is, FIG. 41 (g) → FIG. 43, is executed only when the winning combination is blue BC and red RC. Therefore, it is possible to keep expectation on both the red BC and the blue BC until the last symbol (the left symbol in this example) is determined. In other words, even if it is red RC, the right symbol and the middle symbol are determined in the order of “left symbol-red 7 symbol-red 7 symbol”. Can make people expect.

  From these facts, it takes a considerable number of games until the final symbol is determined after the bonus notification. Then, since the last symbol is a symbol for determining whether the symbol is BC or RC, it is delayed until the end whether the winning symbol is a BC symbol or an RC symbol.

  The effect modes described above can be executed as image display by the image display body 500, generation of sound effects by the speaker 510 or the like, light emission or lighting by LED decoration or the like. Such a production mode can make it difficult to give a boring impression when the player continues the game for a long time. The production mode is not limited to being executed by the image display body 500, the speaker 510, the LED decoration, or the like. For example, instead of the image display body 500, an EL display (Electroluminescence Display) or a dot LED may be used. In addition, dolls imitating characters, movable models, etc., and side reels (for example, they are placed at different positions from each reel, and can be started and stopped regardless of the player's operation as part of the production. It is also possible to provide various effects by providing illumination such as a lamp (for example, a rotatable light represented by a rotating lamp). By adopting such a method, it is possible to sufficiently entertain the player without using a liquid crystal display or the like.

  The above is one form of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, but is not limited to this. In addition, there is a type of revolving game machine using a game ball or the like, which is also suitable as an embodiment. In a revolving type game machine using a game ball or the like, a specified number of game balls are collected and played as one unit of game value (for example, 5 game balls are handled as equivalent to one medal). Is.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus. FIG. 3 is a development view in which a symbol array of a reel band is developed in a plane. It is an enlarged view of the symbol display window 401 part. It is the schematic which shows roughly the structure of the various mechanism elements with which the slot machine is equipped, an electronic device, an operation member, etc. It is a correspondence table | surface which shows the combination aspect of the symbol corresponding to each winning combination, and its game privilege. It is a payout table showing a combination mode of symbols corresponding to each winning combination directed to a player and a gaming privilege thereof. It is a flowchart which shows the basic 1 game processing procedure in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a starting process. It is a winning value determination table (1) of the extracted random number value. It is a winning value determination table (2) of an extracted random number value. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of BC game start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of BC game completion | finish determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of RC game start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of RC game completion | finish determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of RT game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of RT game completion | finish determination processing. It is an effect image example (1) of a notification effect and a continuous effect. It is an effect image example (2) of a notification effect and a continuous effect. It is an effect image example (3) of a notification effect and a continuous effect.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Outer main body 104 ... Back board 112 ... Power supply device 113 ... Wiring relay member 119 ... Main body side wirings 128 ... Supporting cylinder 300 ... Symbol variation display apparatus 400 ... Case member 409 ... Main board | substrate 418 ... Temporary fixing member 423 ... Case side Wiring 425, 427 ... Connector 428 ... Connector holder 500 ... Image display

Claims (1)

A variable symbol display device having a plurality of movable display bodies with a plurality of symbol bands to which a plurality of types of symbols have been applied, wherein the variable symbol display device has a predetermined number of symbols on the symbol band attached to the movable display body. As a symbol group, a symbol display unit that can be displayed at a predetermined location in the symbol variation display device, and by starting the variation of a plurality of the movable display body by the input of the game value and the start operation of the player, all When a stop operation of the movable display body is accepted, the gaming machine displays the result of one game in the symbol display unit,
An internal lottery means for performing a lottery to select one of a plurality of winning roles and lost roles predetermined for each game;
Based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means, movable display body stop control means for controlling the stop of the plurality of movable display bodies that fluctuate,
When a predetermined number of symbol groups displayed in the symbol display unit are viewed across a plurality of the movable display bodies, the winning combination is selected from the combinations that can be selected by selecting at least one symbol for each of the movable display bodies. Effective display position determining means for determining a display position in which the combination mode is effective when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is displayed;
When all the movable display bodies are stopped, a winning combination symbol display determining unit that determines whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the effective display position determined by the effective display position determining unit. When,
The plurality of winning combinations, as the winning combination selected as a result of the internal lottery, is an opportunity to shift the gaming state to the first special gaming state in which the opportunity to be given gaming value in a predetermined period is increased. A first special winning combination and a second special winning combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state to the second special gaming state in which the total number of gaming values given in a predetermined period is less than the first special gaming state. Have at least
When either of the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery, the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination are collectively referred to as a special winning combination. A special winning combination teaching means for teaching that the winning combination is the special winning combination,
The combination of symbols corresponding to the second special winning combination is different from the combination of symbols corresponding to the first special winning combination in that only one predetermined symbol among the formed symbols is different. Consisting of aspects,
The special winning combination teaching means is:
The predetermined determining the distinction between the first special winning combination and the second special winning combination while the game is being performed at least several times after the special winning combination is selected as a result of the internal lottery. A predetermined non-designated teaching means for executing teaching other than symbols as the first teaching;
A game comprising: predetermined symbol teaching delay means for delaying the teaching of the predetermined symbol while the game is being performed several times after the teaching by the predetermined symbol outside teaching unit is executed. Machine.