JP2010148933A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly set the number of bets to the maximum number of bets even when the number of bets is not the maximum number of bets in winning a re-play winning combination in a game in a mode where a re-play winning combination is won at high probability. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine includes a winning combination lottery means 64 for drawing lots for a winning combination; a probability table 62 determining the respective winning probabilities of a plurality of winning combinations; and a reel stop control means 66 for controlling the stop of reels based on the winning combination lottery result of the winning combination lottery means 64. The probability table 62 includes a first probability table 62a and a second probability table 62b in which the winning probability of re-play winning combination has a value above the probability not to win any winning combination and an inclination value is set higher than that in the first probability table 62a. The reel stop control means 66 conducts the reel stop control different from the reel stop control in the case of the maximum number of bets when the number of bets is not the maximum number of bets in the case of winning the re-play winning combination in a game in a specified mode of using the second probability table 62b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a plurality of probability tables are provided, a probability table to be used is selected according to a game mode, and a lottery is performed.

  As a conventional slot machine of this type, a lottery is performed using a probability table that determines the winning probabilities of various combinations. Some of the probability tables are provided with a high probability table and a low probability table in which the winning probabilities of small roles are slightly changed. In this case, during the game of the normal mode, the current payout situation is determined, and the game is played by switching the above two probability tables in order to correct the payout rate. Control was made to approach a certain slope value.

  However, in the conventional slot machine described above, the probability table is merely switched to correct the payout rate, and the payout rate during the game does not change significantly. For this reason, it did not give the player any fun.

  Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a slot machine that can change the payout rate during a game by switching probability tables (Japanese Patent Application No. 11-320810). This slot machine creates a gaming state where a re-gamer wins with high probability under certain conditions. Therefore, the player can play the game while maintaining the present number of medals almost without changing the number of medals owned. Furthermore, it is possible to expect a special role to be won while maintaining this gaming state.

  However, the winning probability of the special role or the like in the probability table is set higher when the bet number (the number of bets of medals) is the maximum bet number than when the bet number is not the maximum bet number. Therefore, in the game where the re-gamer is won with high probability, if the player mistakenly does not set the bet number as the maximum bet number, the winning probability of the special role or small role will be low. In this gaming state, there is a high possibility that the re-gamer will win continuously in a plurality of games, so the player may not be able to immediately return the bet number to the maximum bet number. As a result, the player cannot receive a profit specific to the gaming state.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to create a gaming state in which a re-gamer wins with a high probability, and when the re-gamer wins in this game, if the bet number is not the maximum bet number, Is to allow the maximum bet number.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
(Claim 1; first solving means)
The invention of claim 1 (first solving means) is a role lottery means for lottery of a role, a probability table used for lottery of a role by the role lottery means, and determining a winning probability of each of a plurality of roles, And a reel stop control means for controlling the stop of the reel based on the result of lottery by the winning lottery means, and the probability table includes the first probability table and the winning probability of the re-game player in any of the combinations. A second probability table having a value equal to or greater than the probability of not winning and a slope value set higher than the first probability table, and the game mode is determined by the winning lottery means using the first probability table. A normal mode for performing a lottery of a combination and, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the combination lottery means using the second probability table by continuing at least a plurality of games on condition that a specific condition is not satisfied By the role The reel stop control means, when a re-player is elected in the game of the specific mode, if the bet number is not the maximum bet number, unconditionally or under a certain condition The reel stop control different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number is performed.

  In the invention of claim 1, in the game of the normal mode, the lottery of the combination is performed using the first probability table, and in the game of the specific mode, the lottery of the combination is performed using the second probability table. And in the game of the specific aspect in which a 2nd probability table is used, the winning probability of a re-game player becomes more than the probability (non-winning probability) of not winning any combination. Thereby, in the game of a specific mode, the re-game player is won frequently and non-winning is reduced. Therefore, in the game of the specific mode, it is possible to continue the state in which, for example, the number of owned medals is substantially maintained without reducing the number of owned medals as in the normal mode of game. Furthermore, while maintaining this state, it can be expected that a special role will be won.

Furthermore, when the re-gamer is elected in the game of the specific mode, when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, the reel stop control different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number is performed. For example, when the re-gamer is elected, if the bet number is the maximum bet number, reel stop control is performed so that the selected re-gamer wins, but when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, Reel stop control is performed so as not to win the selected re-game player.
Therefore, when the player does not mistakenly set the bet number to the maximum bet number during the game of the specific mode, the re-game player hardly wins continuously in a plurality of games. Therefore, the player can immediately return the bet amount to the maximum bet number.

(Second solution)
The second solution means that in the first solution means, the special combination is won by the combination lottery unit, and the combination of symbols of the reels stopped on the active line matches the predetermined combination of special combinations. The special game transition means for shifting from the game of the normal mode to the special game on the condition that the game is performed, and the game mode after the end of the special game transferred by the special game transition unit is the normal mode or the specific mode The game mode lottery means for determining whether or not to be determined by lottery.

  In the second solution means, the game mode lottery means determines whether the game mode after the end of the special game is the normal mode or the specific mode. And when it becomes a game of a specific mode, while being able to play a game without reducing the number of medals acquired in a special game, it can be expected to win a special role again.

(Third Solution)
The third solving means includes a stop switch provided corresponding to each reel in the first or second solving means and operated by a player when stopping the rotation of the reel, and the reel stop control means includes When a re-player is elected in the game of the specific mode and the bet number is not the maximum bet number, the maximum bet number is obtained when the operation timing or the operation mode of the stop switch by the player satisfies the specific condition. Reel stop control different from the reel stop control for the betting number is performed.

  In the third solution, when the player is elected when the game is played without setting the maximum bet number, the stop switch is set so that the operation timing or the operation mode of the stop switch satisfies the specific condition. By operating, reel stop control different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number is performed. Therefore, even if a player plays a game without accidentally setting the bet number to the maximum bet number, for example, the player avoids winning a re-gamer in the game, and immediately The bet number can be returned to the maximum bet number.

(Fourth solution)
According to a fourth solving means, in any one of the first to third solving means, the reel stop control means has a maximum bet number when a re-player is won in the game of the specific mode. If not, do not perform control to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line, perform control not to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer to the active line, or Control which makes it difficult to stop such a symbol on an effective line is performed.

  In the fourth solution, when a re-gamer is won in a game of a specific mode, if the bet number is not the maximum bet number, first, the symbol related to the re-play game player who has been won is stopped on the active line. Control is not performed. Therefore, even if a re-gamer is elected when the bet is not the maximum bet, the re-gamer will not necessarily win, so the re-gamer will continue to win in a state where the bet is not the maximum bet. Can be suppressed.

Secondly, control is performed so as not to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line. Therefore, even if a re-player is elected when the bet is not the maximum bet, it is possible to avoid winning the re-player, so that in the next game, the bet is immediately set to the maximum bet. Can be returned.
Furthermore, thirdly, control is performed to make it difficult to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line. Therefore, even if a re-gamer wins when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, the probability that the re-gamer wins will be low, so the re-gamer wins in a state where the bet number is not the maximum bet number. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of continuation.

(Fifth solution)
According to a fifth solution, in any one of the first to fourth solutions, the second probability table includes a winning probability for each of a plurality of combinations for each bet number. The winning probability of the re-gamer for each bet number in the second probability table is set equal.

  In the fifth solution, since the second probability table has the winning probabilities of each combination determined for each bet number, the second probability table is stored regardless of the bet number during the game of the specific mode. Can be used. In addition, since the winning probability of the re-gamer for each bet number is set equal in the second probability table, the specific aspect that the win probability of the re-gamer has a value equal to or higher than the non-winning probability regardless of the bet number. The characteristics of can be maintained.

(Claim 1; first solving means)
According to the invention of the first aspect (first solution), in the game of the specific mode, for example, the state in which the number of owned medals is almost maintained is maintained without reducing the number of owned medals as in the normal mode of game. can do. Furthermore, while maintaining this state, it can be expected that a special role will be won.

  In addition, if the player does not mistakenly set the bet amount to the maximum bet amount during the game of the specific mode, the re-game player hardly wins continuously in a plurality of games. Therefore, the player can immediately return the bet amount to the maximum bet number.

(Second solution)
According to the second solution, when the game is in a specific mode, it is possible to play the game without reducing the number of medals acquired in the special game, and it can be expected to win the special role again. .

(Third Solution)
According to the third solution, even if a player is won as a result of playing a game without mistakenly setting the bet number to the maximum bet number, for example, a re-game player in the game is selected. The bet amount can be immediately returned to the maximum bet amount.

(Fourth solution)
According to the fourth solving means, even if the re-gamer is won when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, first, the control for stopping the symbol related to the re-play game player on the active line is performed. By not doing so, the re-gamer does not necessarily win, so it is possible to prevent the re-gamer from continuing to win when the bet number is not the maximum bet number.

Secondly, by performing a control that does not stop the symbol associated with the winning re-gamer on the active line, it is possible to avoid winning the re-gamer, so that the maximum number of bets can be increased immediately in the next game. It can be returned to the number.
Thirdly, by controlling to make it difficult to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line, the probability that the re-gamer wins will be reduced, so that the bet number is not the maximum bet number. It is possible to prevent the re-gamer winnings from continuing.

(Fifth solution)
According to the fifth solution, the second probability table can be used during a game of a specific mode regardless of the number of bets. Further, regardless of the number of bets, it is possible to maintain the characteristic of a specific aspect that the winning probability of the re-gamer has a value equal to or higher than the non-winning probability.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of the combination in the 1st probability table and 2nd probability table of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the inclination value of a 1st probability table and a 2nd probability table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow until it transfers to the special game from the game of a normal mode, and the special game is complete | finished. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game of a specific aspect. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game of a specific aspect, Comprising: FIG. 5 is continued.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment.
The slot machine 10 includes a game control means 60 that performs overall control of the entire slot machine 10 including game progress and effects. The game control means 60 includes a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, data for production, and the like, and data that is captured when the CPU performs various controls. RAM and the like that are temporarily stored.
Peripheral devices such as the motor 32 described below are electrically connected to the output side (right side in the figure) of the game control means 60.
Further, peripheral devices such as the medal sensor 24 shown below are electrically connected to the input side (left side in the figure) of the game control means 60.

The motor 32 is for rotating the reel 31, is connected to the center of rotation of the reel 31, and is controlled by the game control means 60.
The reel 31 has a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a winning combination) are attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. In the present embodiment, three reels 31 are provided in parallel. Each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from a display window (not shown) provided on the front panel of the slot machine 10.
When the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window at a predetermined speed.

Examples of the winning combination include a special combination, a plurality of types of small combinations, and a re-playing combination (replay).
The special role is a role that shifts from a normal game to a special game (a game that is advantageous to the player), and includes, for example, a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a single bonus.

  When the special role is a big bonus, a special game (big bonus game) corresponding to the special bonus is as follows. First, when the game in the normal mode is shifted to the special game, the game is first shifted to the first mode game. In the first mode game, a lottery of a transitional role for shifting to a small role and a second mode game is performed. And when a transition combination wins during a 1st mode game, it transfers to a 2nd mode game (bonus game) from the 1st mode game of a special game.

  In the second mode game, a game in which a predetermined combination wins with a high probability is performed for a specified number of winnings or a specified number of games. In this second mode game, when the specified number of wins or the specified number of games is reached, the game returns to the first mode game again. Then, until the number of games of the first mode game reaches the specified number of times, or until the number of times of transition from the first mode game to the second mode game reaches the specified number of times, the first mode game and the second mode game are It is something to be repeated. When the number of transitions from the first mode game to the second mode game is the specified number of times, the special game is ended by the end of the second mode game.

When the special role is a regular bonus, the special game (regular bonus game) corresponding to the special role is a set of the above-mentioned second mode games (bonus game), that is, a game in which a predetermined role is won with a high probability. The number of times or the specified number of games is performed.
Further, when the special combination is a single bonus, the special game (single bonus game) corresponding to the special combination is a game in which the predetermined combination which is the above-described second aspect game is won with high probability only for one game.

A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out, and a plurality of types are provided.
Further, the re-playing role is a role that enables a re-playing while maintaining the number of bets in the game, that is, the number of inserted medals.

  A combination of symbols of the reel 31 corresponding to the above various combinations is determined in advance. When all the reels 31 are stopped, if the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches a predetermined combination of symbols of the combination, a winning combination of the combination is awarded.

Here, for example, five effective lines (not shown) are set in a portion including the display window of the front panel. This effective line is composed of three horizontal upper, middle and lower lines, and two diagonally downward and leftward directions.
The three symbols that are continuous from top to bottom of the reel 31 that can be seen from each display window are located on three effective lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the horizontal direction.
The active line is activated according to the number of medals bet. When the number of bets is one, one active line in the middle in the horizontal direction is activated. When the number of bets is two, three effective lines in the horizontal direction are activated.

The lamps 33 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and light up in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The slot machine 10 is provided with a plurality of lamps for performing various effects during the game. The lamp 33 shown in FIG. 1 is one of the lamps.
The speaker 34 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
The information display device 35 includes a liquid crystal image display device, a dot display, and the like, and displays various effect images, predetermined information, and the like during the game. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a specific matter is notified to the player by the information display device 35, which will be described later.

The medal sensor 24 is a sensor that detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 23.
The bet switch 25 is a switch operated when the player inputs a bet amount within the credit range.
The start switch 41 is a switch operated when the player starts the rotation of the reel 31.
Three stop switches 42 are provided independently for each reel 31 and are operated when a player stops the rotation of each reel 31.

Next, a game outline of the slot machine 10 according to the present invention will be described.
First, in the game of the normal mode, the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 23 of the slot machine 10 or operates the bet switch 25 to validate the effective line, and turns on the start switch 41.

As a result, the game control means 60 detects the input signal from the start switch 41, so that the motor 32 is driven to start each reel 31, and a combination of lotteries is performed.
Then, the player presses each stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of each reel 31. As a result, the game control means 60 detects the input signal from the stop switch 42. Therefore, the game control means 60 determines the symbol of the reel 31 to be stopped on the active line based on the signal and the lottery result of the combination and the like. The motor 32 is driven and controlled so that a predetermined reel symbol is stopped on the top.

When all the reels 31 are stopped, if the combination of symbols of the reels 31 on the active line matches a predetermined combination of symbols of a certain combination, the winning combination of the combination is won, and a medal is awarded according to the winning combination. Payout etc. are performed.
For example, when the combination of symbols constituting the small combination is stopped on the active line, the small combination is won and the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is paid out. In addition, when the combination of symbols constituting the re-game is stopped on the active line, the re-game can be performed while maintaining the bet number in the previous game.

  Further, when the combination of symbols constituting the special combination stops on the active line, for example, if the combination of symbols constituting the special combination is set to “7”-“7”-“7”, all When the reels 31 are stopped, if the symbol “7” of each reel 31 is stopped on any active line, a special winning combination is awarded.

When the special role wins, the game shifts to the special game described above. The special game is played until the end condition of the special game is satisfied.
Also, among the special games, the game mode after the end of the big bonus game has two modes: a normal mode and a specific mode. The normal mode is a general game mode. On the other hand, the specific mode is a game mode in which the re-gamer is frequently elected and the number of owned medals is hardly reduced by continuing the game, in other words, the number of owned medals of the player is almost maintained. . Whether the game mode after the end of the big bonus game is the normal mode or the specific mode is determined by lottery.

Further, when the game is shifted to a specific mode, the game is continuously performed under a certain condition, particularly in the present embodiment, a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times). Transition to games.
When the big bonus, which is a special role, is won during the game of the specific mode, the game of the specific mode is ended and the game before the winning (the game in the inside) after the special role is won.

  By the way, a game of a specific mode is a game that is frequently won by a re-game player. Therefore, even if a player intends to play a game with three bets in a specific mode of game, but has accidentally played a game with one or two bets, The re-gamer wins with probability. And, when the re-game player wins, the re-game is performed while maintaining the number of bets in the previous game. For example, if the re-game player wins with one or two bets, the next game It becomes a game with the number of one or two bets.

Here, since the re-gamer is won with high probability, it may occur that the re-gamer continues to win in a plurality of games. In this case, the player cannot return the bet number even if he wants to return it to three. And the winning probability of the special role or small role with one or two bets is set lower than the winning probability of the special role or small role with three bets.
For this reason, the player is forced to play a game with a low probability of winning a special role or a small role during a game in which re-playing roles are continuously won.

Therefore, when a player is elected again when the player does not mistakenly set the maximum number of bets (three) (when the number of inserted medals is one or two) during a specific game. Can be operated so as not to win the winning re-game player.
In the present embodiment, in the above case, when the player operates the stop switch 42 in the order of left, middle, and right (forward push), the probability that the winning re-gamer will always win or win High reel stop control is performed.
On the other hand, when the player operates the stop switch 42 in the order of right, middle, and left (reverse pressing), the reel stop control is performed in which the selected re-gamer does not win or the probability of winning is low. Is called.

Further, when the re-game player is elected when the bet amount is not the maximum bet amount during the game of the specific mode, the information display device 35 or the like should reverse the push order of the stop switch 42. Notification is performed. Therefore, if the player turns on the stop switch 42 in accordance with the order of the notification contents, the player can reduce the probability that the re-game player will not win or win. Thereby, during the next game or several games, the bet number can be returned to the maximum bet number.
In addition, when the stop switch 42 is operated by being pushed forward without following the order of the notification contents, the winning replay player will always win or stop control with a high probability of winning will be performed. In the next game, there is a high possibility that the bet number cannot be returned to the maximum bet number.

Next, more specific means of the game control means 60 will be described. The game control means 60 includes the following means. The following means in the present embodiment are examples, and the game control means 60 is not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment.
(Bet number determination means)
The betting number determination means 61 determines the betting number of the game for each game. For example, when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 23, the medal sensor 24 detects the medal. When there is an input from the bet switch 25, the input signal is detected. Then, the number of bets is determined by counting the number of medals inserted in the game. In this embodiment, the number of bets in one game is one, two, or three. Therefore, the maximum bet number is 3.

(Probability table)
The probability table 62 defines the winning probabilities of a plurality of combinations for each bet number. In the present embodiment, the probability table 62 includes a first probability table 62a, a second probability table 62b, and a special game probability table 62c.
The first probability table 62a is used in a normal game. The second probability table 62b is used in a game of a specific mode. The special game probability table 62c is used in special games.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the winning probabilities of the combination in the first probability table 62a and the second probability table 62b of the present embodiment.
In FIG. 2, the first probability table 62a is not different from the probability table conventionally used. There are two special roles (Big Bonus, Regular Bonus), Re-Gamer (Replay), and 4 types of small roles (Small 1 to 4) with different payout numbers when winning, each winning probability Is stipulated. Furthermore, the winning probabilities of these combinations are determined for each bet number. In addition, the winning probability of the combination is set higher as the number of bets increases, except for the re-gamer. For example, the winning probability of the big bonus is set as 1 / 963.76 when the number of bets is 1, 1 / 445.82 when the number is 2, and 1 / 240.94 when the number is 3 Yes.

Furthermore, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to 1 / 7.3 regardless of the number of bets.
The probability obtained by subtracting the sum of the winning probabilities of all the combinations from the probability 1/1 (100%) is a non-winning probability of not winning any combination. For example, when the number of bets is 3, the non-winning probability is about 59.3%. Thereby, in the 1st probability table 62a, it has a value with the highest probability of non-winning.
In contrast, the second probability table 62b differs from the first probability table 62a only in the winning probability of the re-gamer. The winning probabilities of the special combination (big bonus and regular bonus) and each small combination are the same as those in the first probability table 62a.

  In the second probability table 62b, the winning probability of the re-gamer is 1 / 1.6 (62.5%), and 1 / 7.3 (about 13) that is the winning probability of the re-gamer in the first probability table 62a. 7%). Thereby, in the second probability table 62b, the non-winning probability of not winning any combination is about 10.5%. In other words, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set higher than the non-winning probability.

  Note that the winning probabilities of each combination in the special game probability table 62c are not particularly shown. For example, when the special game probability table 62c is for a big bonus game, in the first mode game, a small combination and a transition combination Are determined to have a predetermined winning probability, and in the second mode game, the predetermined combination is determined to have a high winning probability.

  Each probability table 62 has a lottery area in a predetermined range, and the lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each combination. That is, the winning area of each combination in the lottery area is set to a predetermined ratio so as to have the winning probability shown in FIG.

Next, the slope value of the probability table 62 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining slope values (when the number of bets is 3) in the first probability table 62a and the second probability table 62b. This slope value is a value including the winning probability of the re-gamer.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the horizontal axis represents the number of games and the vertical axis represents the difference between the number of paid-out medals and the number of inserted medals (difference number = paid-out number-inserted number), As the number of games increases, the number of differences gradually decreases. The inclination value indicates the decrease rate of the difference number.
The slope value of the second probability table 62b is set higher than the slope value of the first probability table 62a.

  The first probability table 62a has a general slope value that has been widely used, but the second probability table 62b has a slope value close to 100%. That is, in a game of a specific mode in which the second probability table 62b is used, a special combination or a small combination is won with a predetermined probability, and a re-playing combination is frequently won (with a probability of 62.5%). As a result, the number of owned medals will hardly decrease.

Returning to FIG.
(Probability table selection means)
The probability table selection means 63 selects one of the probability tables 62 corresponding to the number of bets according to the game mode and the number of bets in the game (the number of inserted medals). In the present embodiment, the first probability table 62a is selected in a normal game. In the game of a specific mode, the second probability table 62b is selected. Further, in the special game, the special game probability table 62c is selected. Thereby, according to each game mode, the winning probability of each combination will be different.
The slot machine 10 has a backup function, and after the slot machine 10 is turned on, when there is backup data, the probability table selection means 63 selects the backup data before turning off the power. The probability table 62 is selected. On the other hand, when there is no backup data or when an initialization process is performed, the probability table selection unit 63 selects the first probability table 62a.

(Role lottery means)
The role lottery means 64 performs lottery of a role (special role, small role, replay role, etc.). The role lottery means 64 is based on, for example, a random number generator for hard lottery (hard random number, etc.), a random number extractor for extracting a random number generated by the random number generator, and a random value extracted by the random number extractor. Determination means for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won and a winning combination.

The random number generation means of the role lottery means 64 generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number extracting means extracts the random number generated by the random number generating means at a predetermined time, in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is turned on by the player. The judging means collates the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means with the selected probability table 62, thereby determining the combination corresponding to the area to which the random number value belongs. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the special combination winning area, it is determined that the special combination is won, and when it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined to be non-winning.
The winning or non-winning area of the probability table 62 may be an area corresponding to a plurality of consecutive random numbers, or an area corresponding to one random value. That is, for example, among the areas 0 to 65535, the special role winning area may be 0 to 256, or may be 0, 256, 512,.

  More specifically, when the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 64 using the first probability table 62a or the second probability table 62b, each winning combination is won with the winning probability shown in FIG.

(Stop operation order detection means)
The stop operation order detection means 65 detects the operation order of the stop switch 42. As described above, the stop switch 42 is provided for each reel 31, but the stop switches 42 that are turned on first, second, and third are respectively left, middle, and right reels 31. , Which reel 31 corresponds to the stop switch 42 is detected. Each stop switch 42 is configured to transmit an identification signal to the stop operation order detecting means 65 when it is turned on.

  The reason for detecting the stop operation order in this way is as follows. In the present embodiment, when a re-player is elected when the bet number is not the maximum bet number during the game of the specific mode, the bet number is the maximum bet number according to the stop operation order of the stop switch 42. This is because stop control different from the stop control of the reel 31 is performed.

Even during a normal game, the stop operation order detection means 65 detects the operation order of the stop switch 42. This is because the combinations of symbols that may appear in the display window differ depending on the operation order of the stop switch 42.
For example, a special symbol combination (reach eyes) that does not appear when the special combination is not won is caused to appear in the display window to notify the player that there is a possibility that the special combination will be won. At this time, if the reach is effective when the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of left, middle, and right (forward press), when the stop switch 42 is operated by forward press, This is because it is necessary to prevent the reach from appearing in the display window unless it is won.

(Reel stop control means)
The reel stop control means 66 stops the reel 31 from the game mode (normal mode, specific mode, special game, etc.), the lottery result of the winning lottery means 64, the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on, and the like. The position is determined and the reel 31 is controlled to stop at the determined position.

  The reel stop control means 66 selects a predetermined stop position determination table corresponding to the lottery result of the combination lottery means 64, and refers to the stop position determination table based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined. Note that the stop position of the reel 31 may be determined without using the stop position determination table. For example, when the stop switch 42 is turned on, it is possible to search for a stoppable position and determine an appropriate stop position within the range of the stoppable position.

Then, the reel stop control means 66 controls the drive of the motor 32 so that the reel 31 stops at a predetermined position.
Here, when any combination is won by the combination lottery means 64, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the active line as much as possible. When the winning lottery means 64 is not selected, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that any combination of symbols of the winning combination does not stop on the active line.

Further, in the present embodiment, during a game of a specific mode, when a re-game player is won when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, different stop controls are performed according to the operation order of the stop switch 42 by the player.
More specifically, in the above case, when the player operates the stop switch 42 in the order of left, middle, and right (forward push), the reel stop control means 66: (1) The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the winning combination always wins or (2) the winning re-playing winning combination wins with a high probability.

Here, it is assumed that the range of the stop control of the reel 31 is within 5 symbols counted from the symbol when the stop switch 42 is turned on. At this time, the stop control of the above (1) and (2) is performed as follows, for example.
(1) In the case of performing stop control in which the winning re-gamer always wins, the symbols related to the re-gamer are arranged on all the reels 31 at intervals of 5 symbols or less. As a result, there is at least one symbol relating to the re-game player within the range of the stoppable position with reference to the position when the stop switch 42 is turned on. Therefore, the reel stop control means 66 can always stop the symbol related to the re-gamer at a predetermined position on the active line by controlling the reel 31 to stop. Therefore, when the re-gamer is won, it can be awarded with a probability of 100%.

(2) In the case of performing stop control in which the winning re-gamer is awarded with a high probability For example, for the two reels 31 among the three reels 31, the symbols relating to the re-gamer are arranged as described above. In addition, on the other reel 31, symbols relating to the re-playing combination are arranged at intervals within 5 symbols in part, and at other portions so as to have intervals of 6 symbols or more. In this way, when the stop switch 42 is turned on at a portion where the symbols relating to the re-game are arranged at intervals of 6 symbols or more, the reel 31 is also re-started by the stop control of the reel 31. The symbol related to the game character cannot be stopped at a predetermined position on the active line. Therefore, the winning probability of the re-gamer is not 100%.
As described above, by the arrangement of the symbols relating to the re-playing combination of the reel 31 and the setting of the range of the stoppable position, it is possible to perform stop control in which the winning re-playing combination always wins or wins with a high probability. .

  On the other hand, when a re-player is elected when the bet number is not the maximum bet number during a game of a specific mode, the player operates the stop switch 42 in the order of right, middle and left (reverse pressing). When this happens, the reel stop control means 66 (1) does not perform control to stop the symbol related to the selected re-game player on the active line, or (2) stops the symbol related to the selected re-game player to the active line. Or (3) control to make it difficult to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line.

(1) In the case of not performing control to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line For example, the reel stop control means 66 searches for a stop possible position from the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on, and The reel 31 is controlled to stop at a position where the movement amount of the reel 31 is the smallest within the range of the stoppable position. That is, the reel 31 is controlled to stop regardless of whether or not the symbol to be controlled to stop at a predetermined position is a symbol related to the re-gamer. As a result, the symbol related to the re-gamer may stop at a predetermined position on the active line, or may not stop.

(2) When performing control that does not stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line For example, the reel stop control means 66 searches the stop possible position from the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on, and stops the stop Within the range of possible positions, stop control is performed so that the symbol relating to the re-gamer does not stop at a predetermined position on the active line.
That is, if the reel 31 is stopped based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on and the symbol related to the re-game is stopped at a predetermined position on the active line, it is re-started within the range of the stoppable position. The symbols other than the symbols relating to the game combination are controlled to stop at the predetermined positions.

(3) When performing control to make it difficult to stop the symbol related to the winning re-gamer on the active line For example, the reel stop control means 66 has a specific timing based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is turned on. Only when the symbol relating to the re-game is stopped at a predetermined position on the active line. At other timings, within the range of the stoppable position, the symbols other than the symbol related to the re-gamer are controlled to stop at the predetermined position.
In the above control, at the same time, stop control is performed so that the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line.

(Special game control means)
The special game control means 67 controls the progress of the game during the special game. On the condition that the special combination is won by the combination lottery means 64 and the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols constituting the special combination, that is, the special combination On the condition of winning, the special game control means 67 controls to shift from the normal game to the special game. At the time of the transition, in order to notify the player that the transition to the special game is made, control is performed to perform various effects such as lighting of the lamp 33 and output of sound from the speaker 34.

  In addition, during the special game, the special game control means 67 performs a specific game for each of the above-described game modes, counts the number of games, the number of winnings of a predetermined role, etc., and based on these counts, Continue to determine whether or not the special game end condition is met. When the special game control means 67 determines that the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game control means 67 performs control so that the special game is ended.

(Game mode lottery means)
The game mode lottery means 68 shifts from the normal mode game to the special game (in particular, the big bonus game in the present embodiment), and changes the game mode to be shifted to the normal mode or the specific mode after the end of the special game. Whether to do it is decided by lottery.
Here, the game mode lottery means 68 uses the same random number generating means as described in the role lottery means 64. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus is won by the winning lottery means 64, the random number generated by the random number generator in the game aspect lottery means 68 is extracted, and the normal mode or the specific mode is selected based on the random number value. Decide on one.
Note that the game mode lottery means 68 is not limited to this, and may use, for example, a soft random number.

In the present embodiment, each of the normal mode and the specific mode is determined with a probability of 1/2.
For example, if the random number generation means of the game aspect lottery means 68 generates a random number from 0 to 65535 in decimal notation, when the extracted random number value is in the range of 0 to 32767, it is determined as the normal aspect and extracted. When the random number value is in the range of 32768 to 65535, it is determined as a specific mode.

(flag)
The flag 69 is used to determine whether or not the game mode of the game to be transferred after the special game is ended is a specific mode, and is turned on when the specific mode is the specific mode. And when the completion | finish condition of the game in a specific mode is satisfy | filled and a game mode transfers to a normal mode from a specific mode, it is turned off from ON.

(Means for counting the number of games in a specific mode)
The game count counter 70 in the specific mode counts how many times the game has been played in the specific mode. In this embodiment, a case where the number of games in the specific mode reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) is set as one of the end conditions of the game of the specific mode. Then, the game control unit 60 determines whether or not to end the specific mode based on the count result of the game count unit 70 during the specific mode.

(Notification control means during specific mode)
In the specific mode, the notification control means 71 controls to notify the player of the fact that the player is elected as a re-gamer when the bet number is not the maximum bet number during the game of the specific mode. It is.
As the contents to be notified here, first, for example, when the stop switch 42 is operated by pushing the button forward, the winning re-playing player wins (or has a high probability of winning), but the stop switch 42 is pushed backward. When the operation is performed, it means that the re-playing winning team does not win (or has a high probability of not winning). Second, for example, this means that the player is instructed that the bet amount is not the maximum bet amount and that the next game should be the maximum bet amount.

  As a specific notification method, for example, lighting of a specific pattern by the lamp 33, output of a specific sound by the speaker 34, or display indicating that the stop switch 42 should be reversely pressed by the information display device 35 can be mentioned.

Next, the flow of the game in the slot machine 10 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow from the transition from the normal game to the special game until the special game ends. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the flow of the game in a specific mode. FIG. 6 is a flowchart following FIG.

  First, when the game in the normal mode is started in step S1 of FIG. 4, in the next step S2, the game control means 60 results in a special combination (in this case, a big bonus) as a result of the combination lottery by the combination lottery unit 64. Meaning) continue to determine whether or not. When it is determined that the special combination is won, the process proceeds to step S3, and the game mode lottery means 68 determines by lottery whether the game mode after the end of the special game is a specific mode or a normal mode. .

  In the next step S4, the game control means 60 determines whether or not the specific mode has been determined. When it is determined that the specific mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S5, the flag 69 is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S6. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S4 that it is not a specific mode (a normal mode), the process proceeds to step S6 without performing the process of step S5.

In step S6, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the special combination has won, that is, whether or not the symbol combination related to the special combination has stopped on the active line. When a special combination winning is detected, the process proceeds to step S7, and the special game control means 67 starts a special game.
Next, in step S8, the special game control means 67 continues to determine whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game control means 67 ends the special game, and the step Proceed to S9.

In step S9, the game control means 60 determines whether or not the flag 69 is on. When it is determined that it is on, the process proceeds to step S10, and when it is determined that it is not on (off), the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S10, the game control means 60 shifts to a game of a specific mode. On the other hand, in step S11, the game control means 60 shifts to a normal game. That is, if it progresses to step S11, it will return to step S1 and will start the game of a normal mode.

When the process proceeds to step S10 in FIG. 4 and a game of a specific mode is entered, the process proceeds to step S51 in FIG. In step S51, the game control means 60 starts the game of a specific mode.
First, in step S52, the game count counter 70 in the specific mode initializes the game count G in the specific mode (G = 0). In the next step S53, the game control means 60 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted. That is, the input signal from the medal sensor 24 or the bet switch 25 is continuously detected. When any one of these input signals is detected, that is, when it is detected that a medal has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S54, and the number of inserted medals is stored in a predetermined storage means (RAM provided in the game control means 60). Etc.).

  Next, in step S55, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the start switch 41 is turned on. When ON is detected, the number-of-games counting means 70 in the specific mode adds 1 to the number of games G in the next step S56. In the next step S57, the betting number determination means 61 determines the betting number in the game. That is, it is determined how many medals are stored in step S54.

In step S58, the probability table selection unit 63 sets the second probability table 62b corresponding to the number of bets. Using the second probability table 62b, in the next step S59, the combination lottery means 64 performs a combination lottery.
Next, proceeding to step S60, the game control means 60 determines whether or not a re-game combination has been won as a result of the combination lottery at step S59. Since the second probability table 62b is selected, as described above, the re-game player is elected with a probability of 1 / 1.6.

  When it is determined in step S60 that the re-game player has been won, the process proceeds to step S61 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S60 that the re-gamer is not won, the process proceeds to “A” in FIG. In FIG. 5, the processing after proceeding to “A” is omitted in this flowchart, but in the lottery of the combination in step S59, when the small combination or special combination (Big Bonus) is won, Sometimes the process is different.

  First, when a small combination is won, the selected small combination wins as much as possible within the range of the stoppable position based on the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player, that is, the small line won on any active line. The reel stop control means 66 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols of the combination is stopped. When the small combination wins, processing such as paying out medals corresponding to the small combination is performed, and the process returns to step S53.

  If a special combination (Big Bonus) is won in the combination lottery at step S59, the processing according to this flowchart is terminated. That is, in the present embodiment, the winning of the special combination (Big Bonus) is one of the conditions for ending the game in a specific mode. In this case, the flag 69 is turned off, and the game mode of the specific mode is shifted to the game mode before winning a prize after winning the special role.

  Furthermore, if the winning combination in step S59 is not won, the winning combination is set so that any winning combination does not win within the range of the stoppable position based on the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player, that is, in any active line. The reel stop control means 66 controls to stop the reel 31 so that the combination of symbols of the combination does not stop. When all the reels 31 are stopped, the process returns to step S53.

  On the other hand, when proceeding from step S60 of FIG. 5 to step S61 of FIG. 6, the game control means 60 determines whether or not the number of bets determined in step S57 is three (maximum bet number). When it is determined that the bet number is the maximum bet number, the process proceeds to step S62, and when it is determined that the bet number is not the maximum bet number (the number of inserted medals is one or two), Proceed to step S65.

  In step S62, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the stop switch 42 is turned on, and when it is detected, the game control means 60 proceeds to step S63, where the stop possible position based on the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player is detected. Within the range, the reel stop control means 66 stops the reel 31 so that the winning re-gamer wins as much as possible, that is, the combination of symbols of the re-gamer won on any active line stops. Control. Next, the process proceeds to step S64, where it is determined whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. If it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S70. When it is determined that it has not stopped, that is, when all the stop switches 42 have not been turned on, the process returns to step S62 and the above processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S61 that the bet number is not the maximum bet number and the process proceeds to step S65, the notification control means 71 in the specific mode restarts from the information display device 35 in a state where the bet number is not the maximum bet number. Control is performed so as to notify the contents indicating the winning order of the game combination and the operation order of the stop switch 42 for preventing the selected re-playing combination from being won. In step S66, the game control means 60 continues to detect whether or not the stop switch 42 has been turned on, and if on is detected, the process proceeds to step S67. In step S67, the stop operation order detection unit 65 determines whether or not the operation of the stop switch 42 is reversely pressed, that is, whether or not the stop switch 42 that is initially turned on is related to the right reel 31. .

  When it is reversely pressed (when the stop switch 42 that is first turned on is related to the right reel 31), the process proceeds to step S68, and within the range of the stoppable position based on the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player. The reel stop control means 66 controls to stop the reel 31 so as not to win the winning replay player as much as possible, that is, so as not to stop the combination of symbols of the winning replay player on any active line. . Then, the process proceeds to step S69.

  In step S69, it is determined whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. If it is determined that all the reels 31 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S70. When it is determined that it has not stopped, that is, when all the stop switches 42 are not turned on, the process returns to step S66.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S67 that the reverse switch is not pressed, that is, the stop switch 42 that is turned on first is not related to the right reel 31 (related to the left reel 31 or the middle reel 31), step S63 is performed. Proceed to That is, when the operation order of the stop switch 42 is not reversely pressed, the reel stop control means 66 performs stop control so that the selected re-game player wins as much as possible.

  When the stop switch 42 that is first turned on is related to the right reel 31, when the process returns from step S69 to step S66, whether or not the reverse pressing is performed in the next step S67 is second. It is determined whether or not the stop switch 42 that is turned on relates to the middle reel 31. If the stop switch 42 turned on at this time is related to the middle reel 31, that is, if the stop switch 42 is turned on in the order of right and middle, the process proceeds from step S67 to step S68. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S67 that the second-turned stop switch 42 is related to the left reel 31, that is, when it is turned on in the order of right and left (reverse scissor pressing), The process proceeds from step S67 to step S63.

  When it is determined in step S64 or step S69 that all the reels 31 are stopped and the process proceeds to step S70, the game control means 60 determines whether or not the re-game player has won, and the re-game player wins the game. If it is determined that the bet has been made, a process of automatically inserting the bet number (the number of medals) determined in step S57 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the re-gamer has not won, the process for automatically placing the bet amount is not performed.

  Next, proceeding to step S71, the game control means 60 determines whether or not the result of counting the number of games G by the number-of-games counting means 70 in the specific mode has reached 100, that is, the number of games in the specific mode has reached 100 games. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that 100 games have been reached, the process proceeds to step S72, and the game control means 60 turns the flag 69 from on to off. And it progresses to step S73 and makes it transfer to the game of a normal mode from the game of a specific mode. That is, the process returns to step S1 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S71 that the 100 games have not yet been reached, the process proceeds to step S53. If the re-game player has not won a prize and proceeds to step S53, it is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted. On the other hand, when the re-gamer wins, if the process proceeds to step S53, a medal is automatically inserted, so in step S53 it is determined that a medal has been inserted, and the process proceeds to the next step S54.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications as described below are possible.
(1) In this embodiment, when a re-gamer is elected in a game of a specific mode, if the bet number is not the maximum bet number, the operation order of the stop switch 42 is a specific order (in this embodiment, reverse pressing). , The reel stop control different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the above control can be performed when other conditions are satisfied.

For example, first, if the operation order of the stop switch 42 is a pressing order other than the forward pressing, a reel stop control different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number may be performed.
Second, it is different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number, provided that the stop switch 42 is turned on when the predetermined symbol of the rotating reel 31 is within a specific range. Reel stop control may be performed.
Or, thirdly, when a re-player is elected in a game of a specific mode, if the bet number is not the maximum bet number, the reel is unconditionally different from the reel stop control when the bet number is the maximum bet number. Stop control may be performed.

  (2) In this embodiment, after the end of the special game, whether to shift to a specific mode game or a normal mode game is determined by lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game in a normal mode, a lottery is performed by the game mode lottery means 68, and a game in a specific mode is performed when the lottery is won. May be. In addition, a game in a specific mode may be performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied without being drawn by the game mode lottery means 68.

  Furthermore, the game of a specific mode is only performed when the special game is terminated without all the rights granted in the special game being completed, or when the number of medals obtained by the player during the special game falls below a predetermined number. You may make it perform the lottery of whether to transfer to.

(3) In this embodiment, when the special combination is won by the combination lottery means 64, the game aspect lottery is performed by the game aspect lottery means 68. However, if the special combination is won by the combination lottery means 64 and until the end of the special game, the game mode lottery may be performed at any time. For example, it is possible to draw a game mode lottery after winning a special role and before winning a prize, when winning a special role, during a special game, at the end of a special game, or the like.
In addition to the lottery by the lottery means 64, it is also possible to perform a lottery by the game mode lottery means 68. For example, in the part lottery means 64, the special part winning area may be divided into two, and a specific mode may be used when winning in one area, and a normal mode may be used when winning in the other area.

(4) Although the probability that the game mode is determined as the specific mode is set to ½ in the present embodiment, the probability is not limited to this and may be set to any probability. For example, in a predetermined number of games after the end of a special game, the probability of shifting to a specific mode game may be 100%, and a specific mode game may be played without fail.
(5) In this embodiment, up to 100 games after the end of the special game are specified in a specific mode under a certain condition, but the number of games is not limited. For example, after the end of the special game, You may continue the game by a specific mode unconditionally until a winning combination is won.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the re-gamer in the second probability table 62b is 1 / 1.6. However, it is not limited to this value. If the winning probability of the re-gamer has a value greater than the probability of not winning any role, and at least if the game can proceed without reducing the number of medals owned as in the normal mode game, The winning probability of the game player may be any value, for example, a value higher than the value shown in the present embodiment.

  (7) Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the first probability table 62a and the second probability table 62b differ only in the winning probability of the re-gamer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning probabilities of special roles and small roles may be different. Further, the slope value of the second probability table 62b is not limited to that shown in the present embodiment, and may be any value set higher than the slope value of the first probability table 62a. For example, by setting the non-winning probability in the second probability table 62b to 0%, the slope value in the second probability table 62b is not the slope value in the downward direction shown in FIG. It may be a value in which the difference number increases as the number of games increases.

  In the second probability table 62b, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to 1 / 1.6 regardless of the number of bets. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the winning probability may differ depending on the number of bets. The winning probability of the re-playing role for each bet has a value that is equal to or higher than the probability that none of the winning points will be won, and the slope value of the second probability table 62b corresponding to the bet number corresponds to the bet number. What is necessary is just to be set higher than the 1st probability table 62a to do.

  (8) When shifting to a game of a specific mode, the player may be notified of this. For example, a notification may be given at the time of transition to a game of a specific mode, or a constant notification may be continued during a game of a specific mode. Furthermore, when shifting to the game of a specific mode after the end of the special game as in the present embodiment, it may be notified that the game shifts to the game of the specific mode during the special game or at the end of the special game. Examples of the notification method include displaying an image or the like on the information display device 35, lighting the lamp 33 in a specific pattern, or outputting a specific sound from the speaker 34.

10 slot machine 23 medal slot 24 medal sensor 25 bet switch 31 reel 32 motor 33 lamp 34 speaker 35 information display device 41 start switch 42 stop switch 60 game control means 61 bet number judging means 62 probability table 62a first probability table 62b first 2 probability table 62c special game probability table 63 probability table selection means 64 role lottery means 65 stop operation order detection means 66 reel stop control means 67 special game control means 68 game mode lottery means 69 flag 70 game number count means 71 in a specific mode Notification control means during specific mode

Claims (1)

A role lottery means for drawing a role;
A probability table used for lottery of the roles by the role lottery means, and determining the winning probability of each of a plurality of roles;
Reel stop control means for controlling stop of the reel based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means,
The probability table is
A first probability table;
A second probability table in which the winning probability of the re-playing role has a value equal to or greater than the probability of not winning any role, and the slope value is set higher than the first probability table;
The game mode is
A normal mode in which a lottery of the role by the role lottery means is performed using the first probability table;
A specific mode in which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a combination of lotteries is performed by the combination lottery means using the second probability table by continuing at least a plurality of games on condition that the specific condition is not satisfied; Have
The reel stop control means, when a re-player is elected in the game of the specific mode, when the bet number is not the maximum bet number, when the bet number is the maximum bet number, unconditionally or under certain conditions. A slot machine that performs a reel stop control different from the reel stop control of the machine.

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