JP2014183863A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that no game results that should be normally acquired in a main game can be acquired, and a player performs disadvantageous operation in the main game since the player misidentifies a performance outputted in a pseudo game in execution of the pseudo game and the main game in one game.SOLUTION: In winning of a pressing order combination (small winning combination 3A) during a non-AT game and in execution of one game comprising a pseudo game and an actual game, a performance making a combination lottery result ambiguous or a performance ambiguously indicating a combination lottery result is outputted in the pseudo game, and operation information of a stop switch corresponding to the pressing order combination to be won is reported in the actual game (performance numbers "61" to "63").

Description

  The present invention relates to an output of effects in a pseudo game and a main game when the pseudo game and the main game are executed in one game.

  In a conventional slot machine, it is known that a freeze is executed at the start of a game, and during this freeze, a pseudo game is executed in which the functions of the stop switch and other operation switches are not effective for displaying game results. (For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Here, when the game is started by operating the start switch (from the start of rotation of the reels and at the time of lottery), the period from when all the reels stop until the game result is displayed is “one game” , One game is
a) When only the main game in which the function of the operation switch is enabled to display the game result is executed (when the pseudo game is not executed),
b) Freeze is executed simultaneously with the start of one game, a pseudo game is executed during this freeze, and the main game is started after the end of the pseudo game.

JP 2012-249729 A JP 2011-194146 A

  In the above-described conventional technique, when a game is started, that is, when a start switch is operated, a winning combination is performed. In this game, the reels are stopped and controlled so as to correspond to the lottery result of the combination. Note that “so as to correspond to the lottery result of the combination” means, for example, that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination always stops at the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch (reel symbol arrangement and reel stop). When the maximum number of moving frames at the time is set (PB = 1), the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is stopped on the effective line.

  On the other hand, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination has a case where it stops on the active line according to the operation timing of the stop switch and a case where it does not stop (PB ≠ 1), the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is effective When the stop switch is operated at a timing that can be stopped on the line, the combination of symbols corresponding to the role is stopped on the active line, but the stop switch is at a timing that can be stopped on the active line. When is not operated, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not stopped on the active line (so-called missing).

Then, when a pseudo game is executed at the start of the game and this game is executed after the pseudo game ends, during the pseudo game, an effect that suggests that the player has won a role, or a winning of the role is associated with the player. It is assumed that the production to be output is output.
In this case, if the player misidentifies the effect output in the pseudo game and the game result that should have been obtained in this game cannot be obtained, it is disadvantageous to the player (the player loses There is a problem that it may harm the fairness of the game.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in the case of executing the pseudo game and the main game in one game, the player misidentifies the production output in the pseudo game, and the game result that can be originally obtained in the main game is obtained. It is to prevent the player from performing an unfavorable operation in this game.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. Note that the corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The invention of claim 1
A plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
Operation switches operated by the player, including a start switch (41) and a stop switch (42);
Lottery means (role lottery means 61) for drawing when the start switch is operated;
A freeze control means (70) for performing a freeze in which the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining a game result;
Production control means (80) for controlling production output, and
As a game,
A game in which the function of the operation switch is effective for obtaining a game result, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel is stopped based on a lottery result by the lottery means, This game that displays the game result by a combination of symbols when the reels are stopped,
A game that is performed during freezing, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel does not show the game result by putting the reel in a display state different from the stop that displays the game result. And a pseudo game displaying a combination of
In one game, when the start switch is operated, the freeze is executed, and at least one pseudo game is executed during the freeze, and the game is shifted to the main game after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze.
As a lottery result by the lottery means, there is a specific winning (winning including a small role 3A) in which the game result varies depending on the operation mode of the stop switch,
In the main game that has been won by the lottery means, a notification game (AT game) for notifying operation information (correct answer pressing order) of the stop switch that gives a game result advantageous to the player, and notification of the operation information Have non-notification games (non-AT games)
In the notification game, the lottery means makes the specific winning in the notification game, and when executing one game consisting of a pseudo game and a main game, the pseudo game has an effect or lottery result in which the lottery result is ambiguous. In addition to outputting an effect that is shown in an ambiguous manner, the operation information of the stop switch corresponding to the specific winning is notified by the start of the game (effect numbers “61” to “63”).

The invention of claim 2
A plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
Operation switches operated by the player, including a start switch (41) and a stop switch (42);
Lottery means (role lottery means 61) for drawing when the start switch is operated;
A freeze control means (70) for performing a freeze in which the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining a game result;
Production control means (80) for controlling production output, and
As a game,
A game in which the function of the operation switch is effective for obtaining a game result, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel is stopped based on a lottery result by the lottery means, This game that displays the game result by a combination of symbols when the reels are stopped,
A game that is performed during freezing, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel does not show the game result by putting the reel in a display state different from the stop that displays the game result. And a pseudo game displaying a combination of
In one game, when the start switch is operated, the freeze is executed, and at least one pseudo game is executed during the freeze, and the game is shifted to the main game after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze.
As a lottery result by the lottery means, there is a specific winning (winning including a small role 3A) in which the game result varies depending on the operation mode of the stop switch,
In the main game that has been won by the lottery means, a notification game (AT game) for notifying operation information (correct answer pressing order) of the stop switch that gives a game result advantageous to the player, and notification of the operation information Have non-notification games (non-AT games)
In the notification game, in the case of executing the game in which the specific winning is performed by the lottery means in the notification game and one game including the pseudo game and the main game is executed, in the pseudo game, the operation information of the stop switch in the main game is notified. The operation information of the stop switch is notified by a mode different from the mode, and the operation information of the stop switch corresponding to the specific winning is notified by the start of the game (effect numbers “65” to “66”). ).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a so-called push order combination is won in a notification game, an effect that does not limit the winning combination is output in the pseudo game, and in this game, the correct push order is notified. Even if an effect other than the correct answer pressing order is output, it is possible to ensure the winning of the pressing order in this game.
In addition, when the push order is won in the notification game, an effect different from the correct push order can be output in the pseudo game in one game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the pseudo game, the operation information of the stop switch is notified in a notification mode different from that of the main game, so that the player can distinguish the pseudo game from the main game. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from misidentifying the notification of the operation information of the stop switch in the pseudo game as the notification in the game.
It is also possible to make the push order notified in the pseudo game different from the push order notified in the game (correct answer push order).

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 symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a display window and a reel, and an effective line. It is a figure which shows the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., a combination of symbols, and a specific symbol. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination and winning probability for every gaming state. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the pushing order of a stop switch with respect to a winning combination, and a winning combination. It is a time chart which shows the relationship with a freeze, a pseudo game, and this game, and is an example which performs a pseudo game once. It is a time chart which shows the relationship with freeze, a pseudo game, and this game, and is an example which performs a pseudo game twice. It is a time chart which shows relations, such as ON / OFF of a start switch. It is a figure which shows the example of the shake fluctuation | variation at the time of a stop of a reel. It is a figure which shows a time chart when starting rotation of a reel, Comprising: It is a figure which compares and shows a random delay 1st example and a 2nd example. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the interruption time of a motor in 4th example of random delay, and the number of steps. It is a figure which shows the flow of the main control means and sub control means in a non-AT game and AT game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process of the lottery which concerns on freezing and a pseudo | simulation game, and AT game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in freezing and pseudo | simulation game. It is a figure which shows the winning content, the production | presentation content in a pseudo | simulation game and this game. It is a figure which shows the winning content, the production | presentation content in a pseudo | simulation game and this game. It is a figure which shows the example which displays an image of the pushing order alert | reporting in a pseudo game and this game. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation content in the pseudo | simulation game and this game, and its availability.

The meanings of terms in the present invention and this embodiment are as follows.
The “operation switch” includes a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and a stop switch 42. In a narrow sense, the “operation switch” is a switch operated by the player to advance the game and obtain a game result.
In addition to the above, the “operation switch” is, in addition to the above, a checkout switch operated by the player when the stored medal is actually paid out (payout), and the progress (development) of the effect of the player. It includes an effect switch (chance button) that is operated by the player when it is performed according to the intention.

“Proceeding with the game” means operating the bet switch 40 to insert medals, operating the start switch 41 to perform a lottery of the combination and starting the rotation of the reel 31, operating the stop switch 42. This means that the game operation of stopping the rotating reel 31 is advanced by the player's intention.
Therefore, the operations of the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, and the stop switch 42 are operations necessary for progressing the game.

The “game result” refers to a combination of a stop appearance when all reels 31 are stopped, a combination of symbols stopped on an active line (whether or not a winning combination of a winning combination and a type of winning combination).
Since the game result is determined by the combination of the lottery result of the combination, the operation of the stop switch 42, and the symbol when the reel 31 is stopped, the operation of the bet switch 40 and the start switch 41 for obtaining the lottery result of the combination, The operation of the stop switch 42 for obtaining a combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is an operation necessary for obtaining a game result.

“Main game” is not a word for “special game (BB game, etc.)” or “special game (AT game, etc.)”, but the original function of the operation switch (the bet switch 40 is a medal for starting the game). The start switch 41 is a function for starting the rotation of the reel 31 to start the game, and the stop switch 42 is within the range of the maximum number of moving frames based on the lottery result of the reel 31 being rotated. This refers to a game that is enabled.
In the following embodiments, a game that is not a special game is referred to as a “general game”.

  On the other hand, a “pseudo game” which is a game executed during freezing is a game in which the function of at least one operation switch is not effective for progressing the game and obtaining a game result. Point to. In particular, in the pseudo game of this embodiment, from when the start switch 41 is operated until the reel 31 becomes a constant speed and the operation of the stop switch 42 can be accepted (the function of the stop switch 42 is for obtaining a game result). Until it becomes valid).

“One game” is a combination of symbols in which all reels 31 are stopped (game result is displayed) from the time when the start switch 41 is operated, and the combination of symbols stopped on the active line corresponds to one of the roles. Time refers to until the payout corresponding to the combination of symbols is completed.
Therefore, when a replay wins, one game is played until a medal corresponding to the winning replay is automatically inserted.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the replay is not won in the previous game, it is not included in “one game” from the time when the bet switch 40 is operated until the start switch 41 is operated. Of course, it may be included in the “game”. That is, the time when the bet switch 40 is operated may be set as the start time of one game.

In “one game”, one game is always executed. On the other hand, “one game” has a case where a pseudo game is executed and a case where it is not executed. Furthermore, the number of times of the pseudo game has one time and a plurality of times.
That is,
One game = this game (once)
And if
1 game = pseudo game (1 or more times) + this game (1 time)
And the case.

When performing a simulated game, always execute it during freezing. Therefore, it is always frozen during the pseudo game. On the other hand, during freezing, it is not always in a pseudo game. There are a case where a part of the period during the freeze is a pseudo game and a case where the time is “freezing = in the pseudo game”.
When a pseudo game is executed in one game, it is executed before the main game, and the main game is started (transferred to the main game) after the end of the pseudo game.

  When the player operates the start switch 41, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to execute a pseudo game when the start switch 41 is operated. When the player wins the lottery, the pseudo game is started. On the other hand, when the start switch 41 is operated, a combination of lotteries is performed and rotation of the reel 31 is started.

In the case where the reel 31 is rotated by operating the start switch 41 and only the main game is executed without executing the pseudo game, the main game and the reel 31 are rotated while the start switch 41 is operated. Become.
On the other hand, when the reel 31 is rotated by operating the start switch 41 and the pseudo game is executed prior to the main game, the pseudo game is performed while the reel 31 is rotated by the operation of the start switch 41. It becomes.

  In addition, when the pseudo game is started, the reel 31 is changed in response to the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player during the pseudo game, so that the display state of the pattern is different from the stop in which the game result is displayed. A combination of symbols that does not indicate a game result is displayed. After the display state of the symbol, the reel 31 is re-variable when the start switch 41 is operated by the player, and the game shifts to the main game (returns to the rotation state of the reel 31 at the start of the main game). .

  Here, “stopping the reel 31” means displaying a game result. For example, when some of the reels 31 are stopped, a part of the game result is displayed, and when all the reels 31 are stopped, the entire game result is displayed.

Then, once the game result is displayed, the reel 31 cannot be re-varied within the game. Therefore, if the reel 31 is stopped during the pseudo game, then the reel 31 cannot be stopped and the game result cannot be displayed in this game.
Therefore, during the pseudo game, control is performed so that the “design display state”, which is a state close to the stop of the reel 31 (temporary temporary stop, pseudo stop), is triggered by the operation of the stop switch 42. That is, the display state of the symbol during the pseudo game is not a stop indicating the game result.

  For this reason, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line as the display state of the symbol, it is the display state of the symbol in the pseudo game, and the symbol corresponding to the combination is displayed. It does not mean that the combination has stopped on the active line, that is, a winning combination. Therefore, medals are not paid out as in the small role winning, and medals are not automatically inserted as in the replay winning.

In the present embodiment, the display state of the symbols during the pseudo game involves fluctuations of the swing without the reel 31 (symbols) staying completely at a fixed position.
Here, “sway fluctuation” means that a symbol repeats moving up and down with a constant amplitude (swing width), and is effective when it is not stationary (when it always repeats up and down movement), or when it repeats stationary and moving, for example. After resting for about 1-2 seconds at the upper position with reference to the line, move downward and rest for about 1-2 seconds at that position, then move upward again and rest for about 1-2 seconds It is an operation such as repeating the above.

  The “symbol display state” in the pseudo game is not limited as long as the player can recognize (identify) the symbols on the reel 31. Therefore, even if the display state of the symbol is accompanied by fluctuation of the reel 31, for example, the symbol displayed in the middle of the display window 11 is any symbol (“red 7”, “cherry”, etc.). As long as the player can recognize this.

In addition, the combination of symbols shown to the player depending on the display state of the symbols in the pseudo game is not limited to the one in which the center of the symbol is located on the symbol combination line (effective line) and accompanied by fluctuation fluctuations. On the other hand, the fluctuation of shaking may be performed with reference to a position shifted by half a frame.
Further, in the case where the combination of symbols is shown to the player depending on the display state of the symbols in the pseudo game, not only the symbol display state on the effective line provided in the slot machine 10 but also a symbol combination line that is not an effective line, for example. It includes the display state of a symbol on (in particular, a straight invalid line).

  The combination of symbols (displayed output) displayed according to the display state of the symbols in the pseudo game includes a variation meaning non-winning of a combination, a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination, a game advantageous to the player (AT game) To the specific game, or the chance to mean the possibility of winning the specified role or the possibility to transfer to the specific game. Special symbols that are highly likely to be transferred, or that suggest an extra number of games for a specific game (such as “Red 7”, “BAR”, etc.), a special role for shifting to a special game that is advantageous to the player Reach eyes meaning winning, etc. are listed.

When performing a plurality of pseudo games in one game, the display state of the symbol is triggered by the operation of the stop switch 42, and then the reel 31 is re-variable (rotated) by the operation of the start switch 41, and again, When the stop switch 42 is operated, a symbol display state is set.
That is, when the reel 31 re-varies (rotates) after the symbol display state, the rotation operation is in the pseudo game and the rotation when the pseudo game and the freeze are finished and the game is shifted to the main game. It may be.

Further, the pseudo game may be executed over a plurality of consecutive games. For example, in the N game, “start of N game → start of pseudo game and freeze → execution of one or more pseudo games → end of pseudo game and freeze → start of main game (N game) → The game ends.
In the next “N + 1” game, “start of“ N + 1 ”game → start of pseudo game and freeze → execution of one or more pseudo games → end of pseudo game and freeze → main game (“ N + 1 ” Game start) → End of this game ”.

“Notification” refers to an effect that informs the player of the result of lottery (including both an appropriate winning combination and an inconsistent winning combination). The term “notification” is synonymous with “notification” or “navigation”.
The winning combination notification includes “proper notification” and “contradiction notification”.
“Appropriate notification” means that the winning combination actually won by the winning lottery means 61 is correctly notified. For example, when the replay is won by the winning lottery means 61, it means that the fact that the winning combination is won is notified. The term “appropriate” is synonymous with “adapted”, “authentic”, “valid” or the like.

  On the other hand, “notice of contradiction” means notifying that there is a contradiction with the winning role, for example, notifying a role that is not actually won as a winning role, or not when a specific role is won. Notifying that the winning combination is to notify a combination other than the specific combination as a winning combination when the specific combination is won. The term “contradiction” is synonymous with “lie”, “false”, “innocent”, and the like, and includes meanings such as producing a habit, conflicting, or conflicting.

“Combination limited notification” refers to a notification uniquely indicating which role the winning combination is, or a notification (production) reminiscent of a specific winning combination. For example, when winning a small role 1, it means that the small role 1 has been won, and an effect that does not mean winning other than the small role 1.
On the other hand, the “role-unlimited effect” refers to an effect that obscures the result lottery result, or an effect that shows the role lottery result in an ambiguous manner. In the present embodiment, colors (red, green, yellow, and blue) that uniquely correspond to the role and colors (white and purple) that do not uniquely correspond are provided, and the effect by the color that uniquely corresponds is limited to the role. An effect with a color that does not uniquely correspond is a role-unlimited effect.

  In addition, the “unlimited role production” includes an ambiguous production such as “Chance is a chance!” And the like, and when outputting the non-limited production, when one of the roles is won, There is both when not winning the role.

Note that lighting a color lamp corresponding to a winning combination at the time of winning or paying out a winning combination (after the game result is confirmed) is an effect of winning a winning combination. Not applicable.
For example, when a small role 1 (cherry) prize is won, lighting a lamp other than red, for example, blue or purple, is a “color contradiction during a prize winning effect”, and is not a contradiction notification. The color contradiction at the time of the winning combination effect is used, for example, when the player is suggested that the gaming state has a high probability.

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 main control means (game control means) 50 and a sub control means (effect control means) 80.

  The main control means 50 controls the progress of games such as lottery drawing, reel 31 drive control, and payout at the time of winning. The main control means 50 is provided on a main control board (not shown), and a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM for storing programs necessary for the progress of games, etc., and the CPU perform various controls. A RAM or the like is provided for temporarily storing data that is sometimes captured.

  The sub-control means 80 controls the selection / output of effects during the game and during the game standby. The sub-control means 80 is provided on a sub-control board (not shown). The CPU that performs calculations, the ROM that stores data for effects (such as effect patterns), and the CPU perform various effects. A RAM or the like for temporarily storing data taken in when outputting is provided.

  The sub control board is a control board belonging to a lower level of the main control board. The main control means 50 and the sub control means 80 are electrically connected, and signals and information (commands) necessary for production output are transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub control means 80 in one direction. It is formed so that.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the main control means 50, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and (left , Middle, right) The stop switch 42 is electrically connected.

  The bet switch 40 is a switch operated when the player inserts a stored medal for the game. In the present embodiment, it is set to play three medals in any gaming state, and three medals are inserted by operating the bet switch 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a bet switch 40 for one bet or two bets may be provided.

  The medal slot 43 is a part where a player inserts an actual medal. When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 43, the medal slot 43 is detected by a sensor or the like. Therefore, the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 43 plays the same role as operating the bet switch 40.

Furthermore, the start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reels 31 (all of left, middle, and right).
Further, three (left, middle, right) stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three (left, middle, right) reels 31, and are switches that the player operates when stopping the corresponding reels 31. It is.

Three motors 32 are electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 1) of the main control means 50.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reels 31, is connected to the center of rotation of each reel 31, and is controlled by a reel control means 64 described later. Here, the reel 31 includes a left reel 31, a middle reel 31, and a right reel 31, and a stop switch 42 that is operated when the left reel 31 is stopped is the left stop switch 42, and when the middle reel 31 is stopped. The stop switch 42 to be operated is the middle stop switch 42, and the stop switch 42 to be operated when stopping the right reel 31 is the right stop switch 42.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, each stop switch 42 is formed in a substantially disk shape from a translucent resin material, and a stop switch that illuminates the stop switch 42 behind it (inside the slot machine 10). A lamp (LED or the like) is provided. Thereby, the stop switch 42 is formed so as to be able to emit light in a predetermined color according to the gaming state or the like.

When the operation of the stop switch 42 can be received, that is, when the player is operable to stop the rotating reel 31 during the main game, the stop switch lamp is lit in blue, and the stop switch 42 In a state where the operation cannot be accepted, the stop switch lamp is lit red. Therefore, the player can determine whether or not the stop switch 42 can be operated by looking at the lighting color of the stop switch lamp.
Note that the stop switch lamp may be lit in purple during the later-described freeze and simulated game, which will be described later.

The reel 31 is ring-shaped, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (designs constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination) is attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, symbol numbers are also shown. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, for each reel 31, 21 symbol display areas are arranged at equal intervals (the number of symbol frames is 21), and each symbol display area has a predetermined value. The symbol is displayed.

  Each reel 31 is provided with one (may be two or more) index 34. The index 34 is provided in a convex shape, for example, on the peripheral side surface of the reel 31 and is used when detecting whether the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position, whether it has made one rotation, or the like. A sensor 35 for detecting each index 34 is provided. When the index 34 detects (cuts) the sensor 35, it is detected that the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position.

  Further, a symbol on the reference position at the moment when the index 34 of the reel 31 is detected is stored in advance. Thereby, the symbol on the reference position at the moment when the index 34 is detected can be detected.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the positional relationship between the display window (transparent window) 11 provided on the front mask portion (front door, not shown) of the slot machine 10 and each reel 31. In this embodiment, three reels 31 (left reel 31, middle reel 31, and right reel 31) are provided in parallel in the horizontal direction in this embodiment. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11. Therefore, the display windows 11 of the slot machine 10 are arranged so that a total of 3 × 3 = 9 symbols can be seen.

  In this specification, in FIG. 3, the position where the “RP” symbol of the left reel 31, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 31, and the “cherry” symbol of the right reel 31 are indicated as “upper row”. The position where the “red 7” symbol of the left, middle and right reels 31 is stopped is called “middle stage”, the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 31 and the “RP” symbol of the middle reel 31 The position at which the “bell” symbol of the right reel 31 stops is referred to as “lower stage”.

A line passing through one symbol in the display window 11 of each of the left, middle and right reels 31 becomes one symbol combination line. Here, the “symbol combination line” is a line of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a combination of symbols.
In the present embodiment, 10 of the symbol combination lines are set as active lines. Here, the “effective line” is a line for winning a winning combination when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is stopped on that line.

  In particular, the effective line passing through the upper symbol of the middle reel 31 is one of “upper (left reel 31)” — “upper (middle reel 31)” — “upper (right reel 31)”. Further, nine effective lines passing through the middle symbol of the middle reel 31 are shown in FIG. Note that an effective line passing through the lower symbol of the middle reel 31 is not provided.

  Of the symbol combination lines, those other than the valid lines are invalid lines. Here, the “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among the symbol combination lines, and even if the symbol combination corresponding to any symbol is stopped on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (medal payout, etc.) according to. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

The valid line and the invalid line are set according to the number of medals inserted, the game state, and the like, but in this embodiment, the medals are set to always play with three medals inserted. And 10 always becomes an effective line.
The number of medals inserted is not limited to this, and may be one or two. Moreover, according to the number of inserted medals, the gaming state, etc., the types and number of valid lines and invalid lines among the symbol combination lines may be set.

Further, in FIG. 1, on the output side of the sub control means 80, effect output devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are electrically connected.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps (LEDs or the like) for the slot machine 10 and light up in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The lamp 21 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31 and is a back lamp (not shown) for illuminating from behind the symbols displayed on the reel 31 (three symbols that are continuously visible from the display window 11). ), And an upper lamp and a side lamp (not shown) which are arranged on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blink when a winning combination is made.

The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 is composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a dot display, and the like, and various effect images (freeze and pseudo-game effect images described later, push order during an AT game) during the game. And the like corresponding to the lottery result of the combination), game information and the like (the number of games and the number of acquired games of the AT game, which will be described later).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the types of combinations (combinations drawn by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, and combinations of symbols in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, special combinations, small combinations, and replays are provided as combinations.
A combination of symbols corresponding to each combination and the number of payouts at the time of winning are determined. As a result, when all the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, the combination is won, and the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out or automatically inserted. (However, special roles are excluded.)
In this specification, “the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops at any of the effective lines” is referred to as “the combination wins”.

  In the role, first, the special role is a role that shifts from the general game to the special game. In the present embodiment, an MB (middle bonus, also referred to as a second type big bonus) is provided as a special combination. When the MB wins, there is no payout of medals in the game, but the next game shifts to the MB game which is one of the special games.

Other special combinations include BB (first type big bonus), RB (regular bonus), and SB (single bonus), but are not provided in this embodiment.
In addition, special games that are shifted by winning special roles include games that have a higher payout rate than general games and are advantageous to the player, and special games that do not aim to increase medals.
Here, the MB of this embodiment is for the purpose of creating a gaming state that is won by the MB. The MB is won and transferred to the MB game, and the player's medal is increased by the MB game. It is not a direct purpose.

  The small role is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, the small role is roughly divided into small roles 1 to 3 and a combination of predetermined symbols for each small role. Is set. Note that “ANY” in the small role 1 and the small role 3A means that any symbol may be used.

  The small combination 3 includes three types of small combinations 3A to 3C. Here, according to the pressing order of the stop switch 42, the small role 3B and the small role 3C determine which effective line the combination of symbols “ANY”-“Bell”-“ANY” as the small role 3A is stopped. It is a small role having a role as a “control role” for controlling, and is not intended for winning a prize. This point will be described later.

Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role that allows the re-playing while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game.
Further, in FIG. 4, the specific symbols A and B are not symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations, but are symbol combinations that may be displayed during the pseudo game described later. The specific symbol A may be displayed in a pseudo game during a non-AT game, and the specific symbol B may be displayed in a pseudo game during an AT game.

In each of the above-mentioned combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
As a part carried over, MB which is a special part is listed. When the special combination is won, in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped, the special combination is controlled to be carried over from the next game onward.

  As described above, the winning of the special role is carried over, but the roles other than the special role (small role and replay) are not carried over. When a role other than the special role is won in the lottery of the role, the winning role is valid only in the game, and the winning is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line. Regardless, at the end of the game, the right to the winning role will cease.

  A game in which a special role is not won (a game in which a special role is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. In addition, a special combination was won in a game prior to the game, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not stopped on the active line (not winning). Is called “inside”.

  At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a previously stored medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43, and operates (turns on) the start switch 41. When the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 50.

  When receiving this signal, the main control means 50 (specifically, a reel control means 64 described later) controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31 (however, described later). May not be rotated when the freeze is performed). As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved up and down in the display window 11 at a predetermined speed (the direction in which the symbols move from the upper stage to the lower stage in FIG. 3). Moved and displayed.

  Then, the player presses the stop switch 42 when the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is valid, thereby causing the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42). ) Is stopped. When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 50. When the main control means 50 (specifically, the reel control means 64) receives this signal, it drives and controls the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42, and performs stop control of the reel 31 related to the motor 32.

  When all the reels 31 are stopped, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations stops on the active line (that is, when winning the winning combination), a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Is called.

Here, in the present embodiment, a general game and a special game are provided as game states controlled on the main control means 50 side. The “special game” corresponds to an MB game in the present embodiment. The “general game” refers to a game other than a special game, and a non-internal medium game and an internal medium game are provided.
Furthermore, the internal medium games include non-AT games and AT games.

Here, the AT (assist time) game is an operation content (push order or operation timing (designs aimed at an effective line, etc.)) of the stop switch 42 that is advantageous to the player (to obtain an advantageous game result). A game to inform.
Therefore, when an AT game is executed, there are provided a case where an advantageous game result can be obtained and a case where an advantageous game result can not be obtained depending on the operation content of the stop switch 42. During non-AT games, an advantageous game result can be obtained only by chance. However, during an AT game, if the player operates the stop switch 42 in accordance with the notification, the most advantageous game result, for example, the most advantageous game result is obtained. Can be stopped on the active line.
Note that the AT game of the present embodiment relates to the pressing order, and notifies the pressing order for the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 3A to be the most advantageous stop mode.

In addition, the game has a main game and a pseudo game.
The “main game” is a game in which the function of the operation switch is effective as a game for proceeding the game and obtaining a game result.
In this game, a medal is inserted when the bet switch 40 is operated, the rotation of the reel 31 is started when the start switch 41 is operated, and a combination lottery means described later when the stop switch 42 is operated. The reel 31 is stopped based on the lottery result of the combination by 61, and the game result in the game is displayed by the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped.

There is also a freeze that pauses the progress of this game. The “freeze” is a period during which the function of at least one operation switch is not effective for progressing a game and obtaining a game result (details will be described later).
The “pseudo game” is a game executed during the freeze. That is, the pseudo game is a game in which the function of at least one operation switch is not effective as a game for obtaining a game result by proceeding with the game.

  Further, in the pseudo game, the operation of the operation switch, particularly the stop switch 42 in the present embodiment (on / off) is used as a trigger to control the rotating reel 31 to change to the symbol display state. That is, although the function of the stop switch 42 is not enabled, the reel 31 is changed in response to the operation of the stop switch 42.

  However, in the pseudo game, the function of the operation switch is not in a state that is not effective for progressing the game and obtaining the game result, so the operation of the operation switch triggers the reel 31 Even if the change is made, the game does not proceed or the game result of the game is not displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main control means 50 includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like. The following units in the present embodiment are examples, and the main control unit 50 is not limited to the units shown in the present embodiment.

  The role lottery means 61 performs lottery for a role (the special role, the small role, and the replay described above). The role lottery means 61 is based on, for example, a random number generation means (hardware random number, etc.) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generation means, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means. And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination.

  The random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which the counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on. .

  The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (turned on) by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a combination lottery table 62 described later. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the MB winning area, it is determined as MB winning, and when it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined as non-winning.

  The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing types of winning combinations and winning probabilities for each gaming state. Each combination lottery table 62 has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each combination, and the winning combination has a predetermined winning probability. It is set to a predetermined ratio so that

  First, in the non-internal middle game, all the combinations including the MB which is a special combination are drawn. On the other hand, MB is not drawn in the middle game and MB game. In other words, once the MB is won and the inside is inside, MBs are not drawn until the MB game based on the winning is finished.

In FIG. 5, “+” means that the game is won simultaneously in the game. For example, “small combination 3A + small combination 3B + small combination 3C” means that these three small combination 3A to small combination 3C are simultaneously won in the game.
Although not exemplified in the present embodiment, for example, when a special combination (MB) and a small combination or replay are won, or when a plurality of types of replays are provided and these replays are set to be selected simultaneously Of course it is good.

  In addition, the replay is set so as to be won with a relatively high probability (in this embodiment, 1 / 2.2) in the internal middle game. On the other hand, it is about 1/7 in the non-inside medium game and the MB game.

Returning to FIG.
The winning flag control means 63 controls the on / off of the winning flag 63a corresponding to each winning, based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 61. In the present embodiment, each of the winning flags 63a for the MB, the small role 1, the small role 2, the small roles 3A to 3C, and the replay is provided so as to correspond to the winning combination. When winning in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, the winning flag 63a of the corresponding combination is turned on (the winning flag 63a is set). For example, when winning the small combination 1, the winning flag 63a related to the small combination 1 is turned on, and the winning flags 63a of the other combinations remain off.

In addition, as described above, since winning of a role other than the special role is not carried over, even if these roles are won in the game and the winning flag 63a of these roles is turned on, the winning is not performed at the end of the game. The winning flag 63a is turned off.
On the other hand, since the winning of the special role is carried over, when the special role is won in the game and the winning flag 63a related to the selected special role is turned on, the ON state is kept until the special role is won. It is maintained and turned off when the special role wins.

For example, when the MB is won in the game, the MB winning flag 63a is turned on. When the MB is not won in the game, the winning flag 63a related to the MB is kept on. In the next game (internal game), when winning the small role 3A + the small role 3B, the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3B is turned on in addition to the winning flag 63a related to the already-on MB. Is done. If the MB is not won at the end of the game, the winning flag 63a for the MB is kept on, and the winning flags 63a for the small roles 3A and 3B are turned off.
Thus, the number of winning flags 63a that are turned on is not limited to one.

  When the reel control means 64 receives a rotation start command for the reel 31, especially in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (when a signal indicating that the start switch 41 is operated) is received ( The three reels 31 are controlled to start rotating.

If the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 in the previous game to the time when the start switch 41 is operated in the game has not passed 4.1 seconds, the start switch 41 can be used for operation. Although lottery is performed, the rotation of the reel 31 is not started at the moment (immediately after) the start switch 41 is operated, and the rotation of the reel 31 is started after 4.1 seconds. Thus, the time from when the start switch 41 is operated until the rotation of the reel 31 is referred to as “wait time”.
In this embodiment, the weight generated when the start switch 41 is operated is different from the freeze described later.

  In the game, the reel control means 64 refers to the on / off of the winning flag 63a in the game after the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 61, and the stop position corresponding to the on / off of the winning flag 63a. The determination table 65 is selected, and when the stop switch 42 is operated, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated, and the motor 32 is driven and controlled to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, in the game where the at least one winning flag 63a is turned on in the main game, the reel control means 64 is selected as a winning combination (a combination where the winning flag 63a is turned on) within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. The reel 31 is controlled so that the corresponding symbol combination can be stopped on the active line, and the symbol combination corresponding to a role other than the winning combination (the winning flag 63a is off) is not stopped on the active line. Then, the reel 31 is controlled to stop.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the amount of rotation (number of moving frames) of the reel 31 from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, the number of moving frames from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is within 4 frames (within 5 frames including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated), in other words, the stop switch 42 is The time from the moment when the reel 31 is operated until the reel 31 stops is set within 190 ms.

  As a result, when any of the symbols within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line, the stop switch 42 is operated. When that happens, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  That is, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, the reel 31 stopping control is performed when the reel 31 stops when the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled so as to be stopped on the effective line as much as possible.

  Conversely, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line, the reel 31 is stopped when the reel 31 is stopped. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range of 31 stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled so as not to stop on the effective line.

  The above “from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops” is based on the premise that the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is valid during the game. Therefore, when the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is invalid, such as during a wait or freeze (pseudo game) (when the function of the stop switch 42 is not valid for obtaining a game result). In this case, even if the stop switch 42 is operated, the stop control of the reel 31 is not executed, or a display state of a symbol that does not indicate the game result of this game is set.

  In addition, “the number of moving frames from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is within 4 frames” and “the time from when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 stops is within 190 ms” In the case of reel fluctuation during pseudo game, whether or not to apply is arbitrary. Therefore, in the pseudo game, the maximum moving frame number can exceed 4 frames (190 ms) and the symbol display state can be obtained.

  In addition, when the winning combination 63a for the special role and the small role or the replay is on, priority is given to stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role or the replay to the active line, and the symbol corresponding to the small role or the replay is displayed. When the combination cannot be stopped on the active line, control is then performed to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination on the active line. Therefore, the special combination and the small combination or the replay do not win multiple times (at the same time in the game).

Further, the reel control means 64 includes a push order detection means 64a.
When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal indicating that the stop switch 42 has been operated is input to the push order detecting means 64a. By discriminating this signal, the push order detecting means 64a detects which stop switch 42 is operated. The detection of the pressing order detects the first stop and the second stop, and detects which of the six options from left middle right to right middle left.

  The stop position determination table 65 is provided for each of the ON / OFF states of the winning flag 63a, and determines the stop position of the reel 31 with respect to the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. It is. Specifically, in each stop position determination table 65, for example, the stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the first symbol (“cherry” in the case of the left reel 31) passes through the middle stage (which may be the upper stage or the lower stage). The stop position is determined such that the number of symbols is controlled to move and the number of symbols is stopped in the upper stage.

The stop position determination table 65 includes the following tables.
Each stop position determination table 65 is used in this game except for a replay table and a non-winning table which will be described later. On the other hand, the replay table and the non-winning table may be used in both the main game and the simulated game.

  The MB table is used when the winning flag 63a of the MB (only) is ON (when the MB is won in the non-internal middle game, or when the combination is not won in the internal middle game of the MB), and the reel 31 is stopped. When the combination of symbols corresponding to MB cannot be stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to MB cannot be stopped on the effective line within the control range and in accordance with the pressing order of the stop switch 42, The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the pressing order of the stop switch 42 and the winning combination for the winning combination.
The MB table of the present embodiment is set so that MBs can be won on condition that the stop switch 42 is at the first stop right. Therefore, when the first stop is at the left or in the middle, the MB is set so as not to win even if the pressing is accurate.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the pressing order of the stop switch 42 during the non-AT game is determined to be the first stop left or middle except when the pressing order is notified, and the player is temporarily (when not notified) When operating at the first stop right, control is performed so that a penalty is imposed. As a penalty, for example, when the player is operated at the first stop right during a non-AT game, a predetermined restriction is imposed on a lottery of AT games, a transition to AT games, and the like.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, AT games are executed only in internal games, so there is no case where the game at the time of winning the MB is an AT game. Therefore, in the game at the time of winning the MB, the player should operate the stop switch 42 in the first stop left or in the middle, so that the won MB does not win.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the internal medium game, about 96% are occupied by the duplicate winning including the small role 3A and the winning of the replay, and the winning of the other small roles 1 and 2 is about 2%. As a result, approximately 2% are not selected. Therefore, the MB table is rarely used even in the internal middle game, and the MB winning condition is set to be the first stop right as described above. As a result, MBs rarely win even in an internal game.
During an AT game, in a game where an MB can be won (a game in which an MB table is used), it is set to avoid winning an MB by instructing the player to stop left first. .

  In addition, in the double winning including the small role 3A, the first stop right is allocated so that the probability of the correct answer pressing order (9 payouts) is the highest, and during the non-AT game, the first stop Since the left or inside is a principle, the winning rate of the small role 3A is set to be low.

  The small combination 1 table is used when the winning flag 63a of the small combination 1 (only) is on, and stops the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 on the effective line within the range of stop control of the reel 31. In addition, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 cannot be stopped on the effective line, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol combination corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line. Is.

The small role 2 table and the replay table are the same as the small role 1 table. In other words, in the small role 1 table, “small role 1” is replaced with “small role 2” and “replay”, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 6, for the small combination 1, the small combination 2 and the replay, these winning combinations can be won regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42. However, even if the game is performed at the time of winning the small role 1, the small role 2, and the replay, the first stop right during the non-AT game is a penalty.

  The small role 3A + 3B table is used when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3B is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3B is ON, and the stop switch 42 is pressed. When the order is “first stop left”, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, the symbol “bell” is stopped at the middle stage, and when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “first stop or right” The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped.

  Here, the combination of symbols of the small role 3A is “ANY”-“bell”-“ANY”, and if the symbol “bell” of the middle reel 31 stops at the middle stage (stop of the left and right reels 31). The winning combination of the small role 3A (regardless of the symbol) and the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 3A are stopped on nine active lines (see FIG. 3).

On the other hand, when the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 31 stops at the upper stage, it means that it stops at one effective line.
As described above, in this embodiment, the push order in which the small role 3A stops on nine active lines is the “correct answer push order”, and the push order in which the small role 3A stops on one active line is “invalid”. The correct answer press order.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when winning the small role 3A, in order to make it possible for the player to understand at a glance that the small role related to the “bell” symbol has stopped on the active line, The stop positions of the reels 31 are determined so that the combination of symbols “bell”-“bell”-“bell” is stopped on a straight line. It is arbitrary which line the “bell” alignment is stopped.

  Furthermore, the small role 3A + 3C table is used when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3C is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3C is turned on. When the pressing order is “first stopping” (when the pressing order is correct), the symbol “bell” is stopped in the middle when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “first stop left”. Or “right” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the stop position of the reel 31 is determined such that the symbol “bell” is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 stops.

  Similarly, in the small role 3A + 3B + 3C table, when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3B + the small role 3C is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A, the small role 3B and the small role 3C is ON. When the stop switch 42 is pressed in the “first stop right” state (when the pressing order is correct), the “bell” symbol is stopped in the middle when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and the stop switch 42 is pressed. When the order is “first stop left or middle” (when pressing order is incorrect), the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. Is.

  Since the first stop left or middle is premised during non-AT game, when the small role 3A + 3B + 3C is won, unless the player makes a mistake in operating the stop switch 42, etc., the correct push order will not be achieved.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in all reels 31, the “bell” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. As a result, the reel control means 64 always places the “bell” symbol at a desired position within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 regardless of the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated when the reel 31 is positioned. Can be stopped. Therefore, at the time of overlapping winning including the small role 3A, the reel control means 64 can always stop the combination of symbols “ANY”-“Bell”-“ANY” on the desired symbol combination line.

  Even if the stop switch 42 is operated at any moment when the reel 31 is positioned, the target symbol can be stopped on a desired effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 (always winning a prize). This is referred to as “retraction rate (PB) = 1”. On the other hand, the fact that the target symbol cannot be stopped on the active line unless it is determined by the player's attention (that cannot always be awarded) is referred to as “PB ≠ 1”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in all the reels 31, “RP” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. As a result, the replay is also “PB = 1” as in the small role 3A.

Furthermore, when all the winning flags 63a are off, the non-winning table is used.
The non-winning table is used when all the winning flags 63a are off (that is, when a winning combination is not won in a non-internal game or a special game), and combinations of symbols corresponding to any winning combination are stopped on the active line. In order to avoid this, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined. Therefore, the non-winning table is not used inside the special role.

  On the other hand, when a special role or replay is won in the internal game of a special role, that is, when the winning flag 63a related to any one special role and the winning flag 63a related to at least one small role or replay are turned on. Uses a stop position determination table 65 that prioritizes winning a small role or replay.

  In the stop position determination table 65, when a small role or a replay cannot be won, a special role is awarded next. When a special role cannot be won, either of the winning points is won. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that it does not occur.

In this embodiment, when the replay is won in the internal game of the special role, since the replay is “PB = 1”, the replay always wins in the game, and the MB which is the special role does not win. .
In addition, when winning a prize including a small role 3A in an internal game of a special role, the winning of the small role 3A is given priority, but since the small role 3A is “PB = 1”, the small role 3A always wins. However, there is no case where MB as a special role wins.

  In addition, in the internal game of the special role, when winning the small role 1 or small role 2 with “PB ≠ 1”, if the first stop is on the left, the MB non-winning is confirmed at that time To do. If the first stop is on the left and the aim is correct, the winning combination 1 or 2 will win the game, but at the timing when these winning 1 or 2 will win. When the stop switch 42 is not operated, a winning combination is not won in the game.

Next, as a control table used during the pseudo game, specific symbols A and B tables are provided.
First, the specific symbol A table is defined so that the specific symbol A shown in FIG. 4, that is, the “red 7” assortment is displayed in the lower display state. In particular, in the present embodiment, the 16th “Red 7” symbol of the left, middle and right reels 31 is positioned in the lower stage.

The control for placing the “Red 7” symbol in the lower row is the same as the stop control for this game when the “Red 7” symbol is present within 4 frames from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated. The “red 7” symbol may be drawn to the lower stage by the control of “red 7” when the “red 7” symbol is present at a position 5 frames or more away at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. The same display appearance as when using the non-winning table is made to appear without drawing the symbol of.
In addition, the specific symbol B table is determined so that the specific symbol B shown in FIG. 4, that is, the symbol “BAR” alignment is displayed in the lower display state, and the other is the same as the specific symbol A table. It is.

Further, during the pseudo game, a non-winning table or a replay table in this game may be used.
As with the specific symbols A and B table, when the reel 31 is controlled using the non-winning table or the replay table, the reel 31 is not stopped as in the present game.

First, when a non-winning table is used in a pseudo game, as in the case of this game, each reel has a maximum movement of 4 frames and no symbol combination corresponding to any combination is positioned on the effective line. Let 31 be a symbol display state.
Similarly, when a replay table is used, as in the case of this game, each reel 31 is designed so that the maximum number of moving frames is 4 frames or less and the combination of replay symbols is positioned on any effective line. Display state.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a table dedicated to pseudo games (table display table) may be provided separately. In this case, the maximum number of moving frames from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated to the display state of the symbol is not limited to the maximum four-frame movement in this game, but is five or more. It is also possible to set to.

  Further, during the pseudo game, the rotation speed of the reel 31 from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated to the display state of the symbol may be any. For example, when the stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbol “red 7” passes the lower stage and the symbol “red 7” is positioned at the lower stage, the reel 31 is started from the moment the stop switch 42 is operated. Maintain the speed at which the speed is constant as much as possible, for example, maintain the constant speed until the moment when the 15th symbol is located in the lower stage, then decelerate and place the 16th “Red 7” in the lower stage Also good.

  Alternatively, from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, the speed may be lowered (slowly rotated) than at the constant speed, and the “Red 7” symbol of No. 16 may be positioned in the lower stage. On the contrary, from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, the speed may be made higher than that at the constant speed and then decelerated to place the “Red 7” symbol of No. 16 on the lower stage.

Returning to FIG.
The stop symbol determining means 66 determines a symbol stopped on the active line every time each reel 31 is stopped. Further, when all the reels 31 are stopped, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to any combination has stopped on the active line. The stop symbol determination means 66 determines the symbol on the active line by detecting the number of steps of the motor 32 after detecting the index 34, for example.

  However, when the stop switch 42 is operated and the stop position is determined using the stop position determination table 65, the stop symbol determination means 66 determines the stop symbol regardless of whether or not the reel 31 has stopped. It is possible.

  The payout means 67 determines that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations has stopped on the active line when all the reels 31 are stopped by the stop symbol determining unit 66, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, Depending on the winning combination, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player, or credits are added.

The special game control means 68 controls the start of the special game, the progress of the game during the special game, and the end of the special game.
During the game, when the MB is won and the combination of symbols corresponding to the MB stops on the active line, the MB is won and the special game control means 68 controls to start the MB game from the next game. .

Here, in the MB game of the present embodiment, the payout number is set to 20 or more.
For this reason, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the MB game, keeps updating the number of medals paid out for each game, and the counted number of paid-outs becomes 20 or more. When it is determined, it is determined that the MB game end condition is satisfied.
As described above, since it is rare that the winning MB wins, MB games are rarely executed.

The game state control means 69 controls the execution of the general game / special game, the transition of the general game inside / outside the inside, the pseudo game, and the main game.
FIG. 13 shows the game state transition. The game state control means 69 wins the MB in the non-internal medium game, and when the MB is not won in the game, the game state control means 69 shifts from the next game to the internal medium game. This internal game continues until the winning MB wins. When the winning MB wins, the game state control means 69 shifts to MB game. The MB game continues until the above-mentioned MB game end condition is satisfied. When the MB game is finished, the game state control means 69 shifts the game state to a non-internal medium game.

  As described above, MB can be awarded on condition that the pressing order is the first stop right. Further, since the first stop right is a penalty, the player advances the game in the first stop left or in the first stop. For this reason, even if MB is won, in principle, the won MB will not win. Therefore, after the MB is won, the state where the MB does not win, that is, the game in the inside continues for a long time.

  In addition, although the MB winning probability can be set arbitrarily, in the present embodiment, it is set to a relatively high probability (1/8 in the example of FIG. 5). As a result, if the winning MB wins and shifts to the MB game, and the MB game ends and shifts to the non-internal medium game, the MB is won early and becomes the internal medium game.

  In the non-internal medium game and the MB game, it is not determined whether to execute the AT game. On the other hand, when the MB is won and the game becomes an internal game, it is determined whether or not to execute the AT game. The timing for determining whether to execute the AT game will be described later.

The freeze control means 70 controls the execution and termination of the freeze that does not accept the operation of the operation switch (including the reception of the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 43) for a predetermined time, and also controls the execution of the pseudo game during the freeze. To do.
Here, “freeze” (also referred to as “freeze production” or “freeze operation”) generally means that the function of the operation switch of the gaming machine (in the present embodiment, the slot machine 10) is temporarily stopped.
Further, “putting the function of the operation switch into a pause state” means that the function of the operation switch is not effective as a game progressing game result.

  Specifically, the bet switch 40 is a switch operated by the player when inserting a medal, the start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the rotation of the reel 31, and the stop switch Reference numeral 42 denotes a switch operated by the player when the rotating reel 31 is stopped. The game result is obtained by a combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped (stopped on the active line). In order to stop the reel 31, it is necessary to stop the reel 31 by operating the stop switch 42. is there.

  Further, in order to stop the reel 31, it is necessary to start the rotation of the reel 31 as a precondition. Therefore, the operation of the start switch 41 is a player's operation necessary for obtaining a game result. Furthermore, the operation of the bet switch 40 is an operation necessary when a medal (game medium) is inserted in order to start a game as a premise for obtaining a game result, except when a replay is won in the previous game.

On the other hand, operating the bet switch 40 to insert a medal, operating the start switch 41 to start the rotation of the reel 31, and operating the stop switch 42 to stop the rotating reel 31 Is an operation necessary for proceeding with this game.
Therefore, any of the above operations is an operation necessary for proceeding with the game and obtaining a game result.

  Therefore, no medal is inserted even if the bet switch 40 is operated, the reel 31 does not start rotating even if the start switch 41 is operated, and the reel 31 does not display the game result even if the stop switch 42 is operated (reel). 31 does not stop) that the function of the operation switch is not effective as a game for proceeding with the game and obtaining a game result in the game.

Moreover, as an aspect of freezing, for example,
a) accepting game media inserted from the medal slot 43, or setting the operation of the bet switch 40 for determining the number of inserted (betting) game media credited in advance to a pause state;
b) Suspending the operation of the start switch 41 for starting the game;
c) The operation of the stop switch 42 (stop operation of the reel 31) is temporarily stopped.

  Further, as a mode in which the function of the operation switch is temporarily stopped, a signal based on the player's operation (for example, a signal from a sensor that detects the insertion of a game medium, the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, or the stop switch 42) For example, not receiving a signal transmitted from the operation switch based on the operation for a predetermined period. In this case, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation within a predetermined period is received, control processing for invalidating the received signal is performed, or transmission based on the player's operation is performed within the predetermined period. Even when the received signal is detected, the receiving process itself is not performed.

Furthermore, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation is received within a predetermined period, the signal is received based on the player's operation, but the operation switch control process is performed based on the received signal. May be executed without starting for a predetermined period, and starting control processing based on a signal received after the predetermined period has elapsed.
Further, regarding the freeze of the start switch 41, even if the start switch 41 is operated, the reel 31 is not started to rotate based on the reception of the operation of the start switch 41 for a predetermined period, or the role lottery is not started for the predetermined period. Can be mentioned.

In addition, the freeze termination condition is that a predetermined time elapses, but even before the predetermined time elapses, the freeze is canceled in the middle by various operation signals input to the main control means 50. It is also possible to do.
In this case, the freeze can be canceled simply by accepting an operation input of the start switch 41, or a predetermined operation procedure (for example, “operating the start switch 41 five times”, “stop switch 42”). It is also possible to cancel the freeze on the condition that “operating in the order of middle, right, left”, “operating the bet switch 40 in accordance with a predetermined timing”, and the like are detected.

  In the present embodiment, when the operation of the start switch 41 is detected, it is determined whether or not to execute freeze and pseudo game. On the other hand, when the operation of the start switch 41 is detected, a combination of lotteries is performed by the combination lottery means 61. Next, the freeze control means 70 performs a lottery to determine whether to execute the freeze and the pseudo game. The lottery for freeze and pseudo game may be executed regardless of the lottery result of the combination, but in the present embodiment, the lottery for freeze and pseudo game is performed when the small role 1, the small role 2, or the small role 3 is won. I do.

Then, when it is decided to execute the freeze and the pseudo game in the game, the freeze and the pseudo game are started immediately after that. In addition, when it is decided to execute the freeze and the pseudo game, the freeze control means 70 turns on the freeze flag 70a.
However, as in other examples described later, when it is decided to execute the freeze and the pseudo game, it is possible to execute the freeze and the pseudo game after the next game.

Further, in the pseudo game, the reel control means 64 controls the rotating reel 31 to change to a symbol display state triggered by the operation of the stop switch 42.
During the pseudo game, the stop switch 42 is in a state where its function is not effective for obtaining a game result. In other words, even if the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel 31 does not stop so as to show the game result in the game.

  However, at the start of the pseudo game, the reel 31 is already rotating. When the player operates the stop switch 42, the operation of the stop switch 42 triggers the reel 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 when operating the left stop switch 42). Control is performed so that the symbol display state (a state close to the stop of the reel 31) is obtained.

  In this way, in the pseudo game, after all the reels 31 are set to the symbol display state, the player waits for the start switch 41 to be operated, and when the start switch 41 is operated, the pseudo game and freeze are performed. And all the reels 31 are re-varied. Note that the operation of the start switch 41 at this time is an operation in a state where the function of the start switch 41 is not effective for obtaining a game result, and the player ends the pseudo game by himself (freezing is performed). (Cancel or cancel) operation. Further, the re-change of the reel 31 is controlled so that the re-change timing is separated for each reel 31 by a random delay described later.

  As described above, when the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 is set in the symbol display state, and when all the stop switches 42 are operated, all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state. Display state. Assuming that this is a one-time simulated game, when the simulated game is finished once, the game is shifted to the main game by operating the start switch 41 described above.

On the other hand, it is also possible to continuously execute a plurality of pseudo games in one game. Even if a plurality of pseudo games are executed in one game, all the pseudo games are performed before the main game.
In this case, after the first simulated game is completed, the player operates the start switch 41 to cause the reel 31 to change again to start the second simulated game. Therefore, since the operation of the start switch 41 at the time of the re-variation is an operation during the pseudo game (freeze), the operation of the start switch 41 is not effective for obtaining the game result. is there. For this reason, of course, depending on the operation of the start switch 41 at this time, the lottery of the winning combination is not performed.

7 and 8 are time charts showing the relationship between the freeze and the pseudo game and the main game. First, FIG. 7 shows an example in which a pseudo game is executed once.
In FIG. 7, when the start switch 41 is operated and the rotation of the reel 31 is started, the freeze and the pseudo game are started simultaneously with the operation of the start switch 41. Therefore, this game is not started in this case. Then, every time each stop switch 42 is operated (in response to the operation), the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is brought into a symbol display state.

  When the start switch 41 is operated after the symbols are displayed on all the reels 31 (the operation of the start switch 41 at this time is not effective for obtaining the game result) Since the lottery is not performed, the freezing and the pseudo game are terminated, and the reel 31 is re-varied to start the main game.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the pseudo game is executed twice in succession.
In the first simulated game, after all reels 31 are displayed in the symbol display state, when the player operates the start switch 41 (at this time, the function of the start switch 41 is effective for obtaining a game result). All reels 31 rotate to start the second simulated game.

  Similarly to the first simulated game, each time the stop switch 42 is operated, the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is set in the symbol display state. When the start switch 41 is operated after setting all the reels 31 to the symbol display state (at this time, the function of the start switch 41 is not effective for obtaining a game result), the start switch 41 The pseudo game is ended (freeze is released) by the above operation, and this game is started by performing re-change of the reel 31.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing states of the start switch 41, the stop switch 42, the stop switch lamp, and the reel 31 during the pseudo game.
When the start switch 41 is turned on from off, the first to third reels 31 (all reels 31) go from the stopped state to the constant speed state through the acceleration range. When all the reels 31 are in a constant speed state, each stop switch lamp corresponding to each reel 31 changes from red to purple.

  When the stop switch lamp is red, the player is notified that the operation of the stop switch 42 is not accepted. When the stop switch lamp is purple, the function of the stop switch 42 is not effective for obtaining a game result. The player is notified that the reel 31 can be in the symbol display state during the pseudo game.

When the first stop switch 42 is operated, all the stop switch lamps are turned red from that moment until the first reel 31 is in the symbol display state. Based on the operation of the first stop switch 42, the first reel 31 enters a symbol display state through a deceleration state. During the symbol display state, the first reel 31 fluctuates.
When the first reel 31 is in the symbol display state, the second and third stop switch lamps are made purple again.

Next, when the second stop switch 42 is operated, the second and third stop switch lamps turn red from that moment until the second reel 31 is in the symbol display state. Based on the operation of the second stop switch 42, the second reel 31 enters a symbol display state through a deceleration state. During the symbol display state, the second reel 31 fluctuates.
When the second reel 31 is in the symbol display state, the third stop switch lamp is made purple again.

  Next, when the third stop switch 42 is operated, the third stop switch lamp is turned red from that moment. Based on the operation of the third stop switch 42, the third reel 31 enters a symbol display state through a deceleration state. During the symbol display state, the third reel 31 fluctuates.

  When the start switch 41 is operated after all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state with shaking fluctuations, the freezing and the pseudo game are ended at that time, and the main game is started. As a result, each reel 31 starts to change (rotate) due to a random delay. In the example of FIG. 9, the reel 31 starts to change (becomes a constant speed state through the acceleration region) in the order of the third reel 31, the second reel 31, and the first reel 31. When all reels 31 are in a constant speed state, all stop switch lamps are blue. When the stop switch lamp turns blue, the player is notified that the function of the stop switch 42 has become effective for obtaining a game result.

  Note that various colors can be set for the lighting color of the stop switch lamp. In this game, as described above, when the operation of the stop switch 42 is not accepted, the color is red, when the operation is accepted, the color is blue. During the pseudo game, when the operation of the stop switch 42 is not accepted, the color is green. It may be purple.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing, in order, a specific mode of fluctuation of fluctuation, which is a display state of symbols during the pseudo game. In FIG. 10, (a) → (b) → (c) →... → (h) is a time-series flow.
Note that the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is actually performed by the control of the motor 32 by the reel control means 64.

The example of FIG. 10 shows an example in which the reel 31 is in the symbol display state using the above-described non-winning table.
In the pseudo game, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the left reel 31 enters a symbol display state as shown in FIG. When the left reel 31 is in the symbol display state, an example is shown in which the 18th “bell” is located in the middle in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the left reel 31 in the symbol display state drives the motor 32 by a predetermined number of steps and moves the symbol slightly downward from the position of FIG. Let The amount of movement at this time is arbitrary, but is such an amount that the middle “bell” does not reach the lower center position.
After the symbol has been moved downward, the symbol is again moved upward, and the position of “bell” is positioned at the center of the middle stage, as in FIG. Move until

Further, from this state, as shown in FIG. 4D, the symbol is moved upward until it is in a position substantially symmetrical with FIG.
From this state, next, the state is again returned to the state shown in FIG. In this way, the movement of the symbol in the vertical direction is repeated by repeating the steps (a) to (e). This is the “swing fluctuation” of the present embodiment. Further, the fluctuation of shaking continues until the end condition is satisfied regardless of fluctuations of the other reels 31.

When the middle stop switch 42 is operated at the time of the figure (e), the middle reel 31 will be in the symbol display state. This example shows an example in which the symbol “RP” of No. 20 in FIG.
Then, after the symbols are displayed in the middle reel 31 as well, the swing fluctuation is executed in the same manner as the left reel 31.

  Here, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 (in this example, the middle reel 31) that has been in the symbol display state later is synchronized with the fluctuation of fluctuation in the reel 31 (in this example, the left reel 31) that has already been in the display state of the symbol. That is, it is operated at the same timing.

For example, a counter is provided that keeps updating its value at regular intervals with a certain period during a game, while the slot machine 10 is powered on, or during a pseudo game. Then, the counter is updated by “1” in about 0.1 to 2.0 seconds, for example.
Here, in the left reel 31 of FIG. 10, when the position of (a) is “center”, the position of (b) is “down”, and the position of (d) is “up”, the left reel 31 is centered first. Then, at the instant when the counter value is updated by “1”, the position is changed from “center” to “down”.

  Thereafter, each time the counter value is updated by “1”, the fluctuation of “lower” → “center” → “up” → “center” → “lower” → “center”... Is repeated. When the counter value when the symbol is moved to “down” after the left reel 31 is positioned at “center” is “N”, the counter value is “N + 4 × k (k = 1, 2,... ”, The timing at which the symbol of the left reel 31 is again moved from“ center ”to“ down ”. Therefore, this “N” is stored.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10E, when the middle reel 31 is positioned at the “center”, the “center” position is maintained until the counter value becomes “N + 4k” at that position. Next, when the counter value becomes “N + 4k”, the “center” position of the middle reel 31 is moved to “down”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10 (f), the left and middle reels 31 swing in synchronization thereafter.

  Further, when the right reel 31 is in the symbol display state (in this example, the “bell” symbol is located in the middle stage), it stands by at that position until the counter value becomes “N + 4k”. In the example of FIG. 10G, the right reel 31 is in the symbol display state when the positions of the left and middle reels 31 are “up”.

When the counter value becomes “N + 4k”, that is, when the symbol of the left and middle reels 31 moves from “center” to “down”, the symbol position of the right reel 31 is also “center”. To “down” (FIG. 10 (h)). After that, fluctuation fluctuation is executed in synchronization with the counter value.
As a result, it is possible to perform fluctuation fluctuations at the same timing for all the reels 31.

  If the operation of the stop switch 42 or the operation of the start switch 41 after all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state is not performed within the effective time during the pseudo game and the freeze, the freeze and the pseudo game To end this game. If the stop switch 42 is not operated within the effective time during the rotation of the reel 31 in the pseudo game, all the rotating reels 31 are automatically set to the symbol display state. It should be noted that this automatic display state of the symbol is also one of the reel operations before shifting to this game.

  In FIG. 1, an automatic display counter 70b measures the effective time at this time. First, when the start switch 41 is operated and the freeze and the pseudo game are started, the automatic display counter 70b measures the time from when the start switch 41 is operated and calculates the effective time (in this embodiment, 20 seconds). Judge whether or not it has passed. When the first stop switch 42 is operated before 20 seconds elapses, the measurement time by the automatic display counter 70b is cleared, and the measurement for 20 seconds is started again from the time when the first stop switch 42 is operated.

  Next, when the second stop switch 42 is operated before the elapse of 20 seconds, the measurement time by the automatic display counter 70b is cleared, and the measurement of 20 seconds is started again from the operation of the second stop switch 42. . Next, when the third stop switch 42 is operated before the lapse of 20 seconds, the measurement time by the automatic display counter 70b is cleared, and the measurement of 20 seconds is started again from the operation of the third stop switch 42. To do.

  On the other hand, when the second stop switch 42 is operated from when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated, until when the first stop switch 42 is operated, until the second stop switch 42 is operated. If 20 seconds elapses between the time when the third stop switch 42 is operated and the time when the third stop switch 42 is operated until the start switch 41 is operated, the motor is rotating at that time. The reel 31 is automatically set to the symbol display state. The automatic display counter 70b starts measurement for 20 seconds again from that time. When 20 seconds have elapsed, the freeze and the pseudo game are terminated, and the re-variation due to the random delay of the reel 31 is automatically started to shift to the main game.

  For example, the freeze and the pseudo game are executed at the start of the rotation of the reels 31. When 20 seconds have passed without any of the stop switches 42 being operated, all the reels 31 are automatically set in the symbol display state. When all the reels 31 are automatically set to the symbol display state, for example, the symbols may be displayed in the order of the left, middle, and right reels 31, or the symbols may be displayed all at once in the shortest time. May be.

  Furthermore, during the simulated game, when the first stop switch 42 is operated and the first reel 31 corresponding to the first stop switch 42 is set to the symbol display state, when 20 seconds have passed, the other two reels 31 is automatically set to the symbol display state. Similarly, after two stop switches 42 are operated and the two reels 31 are set in the symbol display state, when 20 seconds have elapsed, the remaining one reel 31 is automatically set in the symbol display state. Then, when another 20 seconds have passed since that time, the pseudo game and freeze are finished, and re-variation due to the random delay of the reel 31 is started (automatically), and the game is shifted to the main game.

  When 20 seconds have passed without the start switch 41 being operated after all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state, the pseudo game and the freeze are terminated, and the reel 31 is re-varied due to a random delay (automatically). Start and move to this game.

  In addition, when at least one reel 31 is automatically set to the symbol display state during the pseudo game, it does not wait for 20 seconds from when all the reels 31 are set to the symbol display state until the start switch 41 is operated. Re-variation of the reel 31 may be started.

  Further, in the case where a plurality of pseudo games are performed during freezing, for example, when the first pseudo game is performed and the game is shifted to the second pseudo game, the same as described above. When executing the second simulated game, if the start switch 41 is operated before 20 seconds elapses, the second simulated game is performed, but 20 seconds have elapsed without the start switch 41 being operated. When this happens, the second pseudo game is not performed at that time, and re-variation due to the random delay of the reel 31 is automatically started to shift to the main game. The same applies to the case where the second simulated game is executed and the process proceeds to the third simulated game.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the stop switch 42 is operated during the pseudo game, the reel 31 is set to the symbol display state when the stop switch 42 is detected to be turned on (in response to the operation of the stop switch 42). However, when it is detected that the stop switch 42 is turned off, the measurement time by the automatic display counter 70b is detected.

  Therefore, for example, when the start switch 41 is operated, measurement by the automatic display counter 70b is started, and when the first stop switch 42 is detected to be on, 20 seconds have not yet passed, but the first stop switch 42 When 20 seconds have elapsed since it was detected from being turned on to turning off, the second and third reels 31 are automatically brought into the symbol display state. Then, the measurement by the automatic display counter 70b is started when all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state.

Such a case may occur, for example, when the player presses and holds the stop switch 42 for a long time. It is rare for the player to press and hold the stop switch 42 in order to enjoy the game. For example, while the stop switch 42 is on, there is a slot machine 10 that stops the output of the production or stops the progress (payout or the like) of the game.
However, since it is not visually apparent that the pseudo game automatically ends and the reel 31 re-varies (rotates) without permission while the stop switch 42 is being held down, control is performed as described above. .

  Similarly, 20 seconds have not yet passed when the second stop switch 42 is detected to be on, but 20 seconds have elapsed when it is detected that the second stop switch 42 has been turned off. When the second stop switch 42 is detected to be off, the third reel 31 is automatically brought into the symbol display state, and measurement by the automatic display counter 70b is started.

  Also, 20 seconds have not yet elapsed when the third stop switch 42 is detected to be on, but 20 seconds have elapsed when it is detected that the third stop switch 42 has been turned off. When the third stop switch 42 is detected to be off, the automatic display counter 70b starts measuring.

Next, re-variation of the reel 31 due to a random delay performed after the freeze and the pseudo game are finished will be described.
<First example of random delay>
The reel control means 64 stores the position of each reel 31 when all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state in the pseudo game. The reel control means 64 determines that the reference symbol has passed the reference position when the index 34 is detected, and determines the current position of the reel 31 by counting the number of steps of the motor 32 from that position. .

When the pseudo game is finished, the reel 31 is re-varied. However, if the reels 31 are re-varied all at once from the symbol display state in the pseudo game, the correlation position relationship of the symbol display state in the pseudo game remains. As a result, the reel 31 rotates.
For example, in a pseudo game, after the symbols are displayed so that “red 7”-“red 7”-“red 7” are positioned on the lower line, the pseudo game is terminated and the reel 31 is changed again. Each reel 31 rotates and is in a constant speed state with the positional relationship maintained, and the stop switch 42 can be received.

However, if the reels 31 are rotated all at once in the correlated positional relationship, the reels 31 rotate with a positional relationship different from the game result in the previous game (final stop position in the previous game).
For this reason, there is a possibility that such a correlation position relationship may lead to assistance, and there is a risk of harming the fairness of the game.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the pseudo game is finished and the reel 31 is re-varied, the correlation positional relationship is different from the correlation positional relationship in the symbol display state in the pseudo game and is selected at random. Thus, the rotation of at least one reel 31 is controlled.

For example, one step (interrupt) time of the motor 32 is “2.235 ms”, the number of steps corresponding to one symbol is “16 steps”, and the number of steps that the motor 32 makes one rotation (360 ° rotation) is “336”. And At this time, one rotation time is “750.96 ms”.
Although not shown in FIG. 1, for example, three counters C1, C2, and C3 are provided in the reel control means 64.
Each of these counters C1 to C3 has a period of 0 to 335 having the same value as the number of steps of one rotation of the motor 32, and is used to acquire a random value.

Counters C1, C2, and C3 correspond to the left, middle, and right reels 31, respectively.
Each of the counters C1 to C3 has a first update and a second update. The first update is uniformly updated in all the counters C1 to C3. In the present embodiment, since one step time of the motor 32 during the constant speed rotation of the reel 31 is 2.235 ms, one interrupt is set at 2.235 ms, and four interrupts are set as one set. The first interrupt updates only the value of the counter C1, the second interrupt updates only the value of the counter C2, and the third interrupt updates only the value of the counter C3. In the fourth interrupt, the values of any counters C1 to C3 are not updated.

Therefore, the value of each counter C1 to C3 is updated by “1” every 4 interrupts (2.235 ms × 4 = 8.94 ms).
The first update is performed all the time while the power of the slot machine 10 is on.

  On the other hand, in the second update, only the counter C1 is continuously updated from the time when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated in the game. From the time when the stop switch 42 is operated until the second stop switch 42 is operated, only the value of the counter C2 is continuously updated. Further, only the value of the counter C3 is continuously updated from when the second stop switch 42 is operated to when the third (last) stop switch 42 is operated.

  Not limited to this, the value of the counter C1 is continuously updated from when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated, and second from the time when the start switch 41 is operated. Until the stop switch 42 is operated, the value of the counter C2 is continuously updated. From the time when the start switch 41 is operated until the third stop switch 42 is operated, the value of the counter C3 is updated. You may continue to do so.

  Instead of “until the stop switch 42 is operated”, it may be “until the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is in a symbol display state”. Since it takes 190 ms at the longest from the time when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 is in the symbol display state, the timing is different between when the stop switch 42 is operated and when the symbol is displayed on the reel 31.

  In the second update, the update is performed based on a loop process (main loop) on the main control means 50 side. Any loop may be used as the main loop. For example, a process that is repeated from the time when the start switch 41 is operated until all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state. Specifically, after the start switch 41 is operated, a program for repeatedly determining at a predetermined time interval whether or not all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state is provided. For example, the value of the counters C1 to C3 may be updated when the process for determining whether or not the state is reached is performed. In addition, for example, the index 34 is updated once every time it is detected.

By using the first update and the second update described above, the values of the counters C1 to C3 can be made random.
For example, if the first update is lost and only the counter C1 is updated by the second update until the first stop switch 42 is operated after the start switch 41 is operated, the counters C2 and C3 are completely updated. Unusable time zone occurs. However, by providing the first update, the values of the counters C2 and C3 can be updated even after the start switch 41 is operated and before the first stop switch 42 is operated.

  On the other hand, if only the first update is performed, the values of the counters C1 to C3 may be the same (at the time of four interrupts), but by providing the second update, the values of the counters C1 to C3 are changed. Can be different (can eliminate synchronization).

The counters C1 to C3 are updated only when the game is continued and the values of the counters C1 to C3 are used.
The first update is not limited to “1” at a time, and may be a value of 2 or more.

Next, the values of the counters C1 to C3 and the re-variation of each reel 31 after the end of the pseudo game will be described.
Assume that the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are “310, 085, 112”, for example.
In this case, the left reel 31 is changed again after the lapse of the delay time corresponding to “310” from the time when the pseudo game is ended and the main game is started. Similarly, the middle reel 31 is re-varied after the delay time corresponding to “085” has elapsed, and the right reel 31 is re-variable after the delay time corresponding to “112” has elapsed.

For example, the value of each counter C1 to C3 is regarded as the number of steps as it is, and re-variation of the reel 31 is started after the delay time corresponding to the number of steps × 2.235 ms (time per step of the motor 32) has elapsed. . In addition, you may round off after a decimal point.
So in the above example,
Left reel 31: 310 × 2.235ms ≒ 693ms
Middle reel 31: 085 × 2.235ms ≒ 190ms
Right reel 31: 112 × 2.235ms ≒ 250ms
It becomes.

  As a result, with reference to the end of the pseudo game, the re-change of the middle reel 31 is started after 190 ms, the re-change of the right reel 31 is started after 250 ms, and the re-change of the left reel 31 is started after 693 ms. .

By doing in this way, the timing at the time of the re-variation of each reel 31 becomes random (separated), and the outcome stopped during the freezing does not assist in pushing.
As is apparent from the above, which reel 31 starts to rotate first depends on the values of the counters C1 to C3, and is not limited to the order of left → middle → right.

Furthermore, the delay time may be converted into a value converted into the number of symbols using the values of the counters C1 to C3.
When the motor 32 is at a constant speed, as described above, it is driven by one step at 2.235 ms and makes one rotation (360 ° rotation) at 336 steps. However, when the reel 31 is actually stopped, it is always necessary to stop the reel 31 at a position where the center position of the symbol substantially coincides with the effective line. Therefore, the actual stop position of the motor 32 is limited to 21 places. That is, the position is limited to an integer multiple of 16 steps out of 336 steps.
Therefore, when the values of the counters C1 to C3 are extracted, the delay time converted to the total number of symbols 21 is set.

As in the above example, it is assumed that the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are “310, 085, 112”.
In this case, when converted to a value closest to an integer multiple of 16 steps,
Left reel 31: 310 steps → 304 steps (19 symbols) = 679.44 ms
Middle reel 31: 85 steps → 80 steps (5 symbols) = 178.8 ms
Right reel 31: 112 steps = 7 symbols = 250.32 ms
It becomes.

As a result, with reference to the end of the pseudo game and freeze, the middle reel 31 starts to change again after a delay time of 178.8 ms, and the right reel 31 changes again after a delay time of 250.32 ms. The left reel 31 starts to change again after a delay time of 679.44 ms has elapsed.
As a result, when all the reels 31 are at a constant speed, the right reel 31 is in a position delayed by 2 symbols with respect to the middle reel 31, and the left reel 31 is in a position delayed by 14 symbols.

<Second example of random delay>
In the first example, the delay time for each reel 31 is determined, and the re-variation of the reel 31 is started after the delay time has elapsed.
In this case, when the delay times of the left, middle, and right reels 31 are, for example, 100 ms, 200 ms, and 300 ms, respectively, the left reel 31 that starts re-variation first passes 100 ms from the start of this game. After that, re-variation cannot begin.

  Therefore, in the second example, the reel 31 that undergoes re-variation first is controlled so as to start re-variation simultaneously with the end of the pseudo game and freeze. That is, the reel 31 having the shortest delay time is controlled to start re-variation at the delay time “0”.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a time chart when the reel 31 is re-varied, and is a diagram comparing the first example and the second example.
In FIG. 11, the delay times (ms) of the left, middle, and right reels determined by the random number values are t1, t2, and t3. In FIG. 11, it is assumed that “t1 <t3 <t2”. In FIG. 11, the horizontal axis indicates the time axis, and the vertical axis indicates the rotation speed of the reel 31. The time when the time axis is “0” corresponds to the end of the freeze (at the start of this game).

  FIG. 11A shows the processing of the first example. FIG. 11A shows an example in which when the reel 31 changes again, the delay time of the left reel 31 is t1, the delay time of the middle reel 31 is t2, and the delay time of the right reel 31 is t3.

When set in this way, the left reel 31 that starts re-variation first is after the elapse of time t1 from the start of this game.
In addition, the timing when the index 34 is first detected after the reel 31 enters the constant speed state is indicated by “I” in the drawing. Actually, the time from when the reel 31 reaches a constant speed until the index 34 is detected depends on the stop position before the rotation of the reel 31, but in the example of FIG. 11, the reel 31 becomes a constant speed. After that, the index 34 is first detected after a certain time.

FIG. 11B is a time chart in the second example.
In the second example, for the reel 31 with the shortest delay time, re-variation of the reel 31 is started simultaneously with the start of the game, and for the other reels 31, the delay time after subtracting the shortest delay time t1 has elapsed. Control is performed to start re-variation of the reel 31 later.

  In FIG. 11B, since the delay time t1 of the left reel 31 is the shortest, the left reel 31 starts to change again simultaneously with the start of the game. Next, the right reel 31 starts to change again after the elapse of “t3−t1”, and the middle reel 31 starts to change again after the elapse of “t2−t1”. Even with this control, the correlation between the reels 31 at the constant speed can be set to be the same as that shown in FIG. Further, by setting in this way, the timing of re-variation can be shortened by t1 as compared with the case of FIG.

  FIG.11 (c) is a timing chart which shows the modification of FIG.11 (b). The delay time of each reel 31 is the same as in FIG. 11B, but in the example of FIG. 11C, the operation of the stop switch 42 is accepted after t1 elapses after the index 34 of the last middle reel 31 is detected. To start. In this way, the timing when the reel 31 is re-variable can be set to be the same as that in FIG. 11B, and the start of operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is the same as that in FIG. Can be set more faithfully).

<Third example of random delay>
In the first example, three counters C1 to C3 are provided, and the delay time for each reel 31 is calculated. On the other hand, in the third example, the delay time of all the reels 31 is calculated from one counter.
The counter of the third example is a counter C4. The cycle of the counter C4 is “N ^M ”, where N is the number of symbols on the reel and M is the number of reels 31.

Next, when R is a random value extracted from the counter C4,
R = x _M × N ^M−1 + x _M−1 × N ^M−2 +... + X ₁ × N ⁰
X _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ satisfying the above are determined.
And
Delay time t = x × 2.235 × 16 of each reel 31 (x = x _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ )
To decide.

In the present embodiment, since the number of symbols on the reel 31 is “21” and the number of the reels 31 is “3”, the cycle of the counter C4 is “21 ³ = 9261”.
And
R = x ₃ × 21 ² + x ₂ × 21 ¹ + x ₁ × 21 ⁰
X ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ that satisfy the above are determined.
Here, x ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ are random values corresponding to the left reel 31, the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31, respectively.

For example, when the acquired random value R is “1235”,
1235 = 2 × 21 ² + 16 × 21 ¹ + 17 × 21 ⁰
Therefore, (x ₃ , x ₂ , x ₁ ) = ( ₂ , 16, 17).
This value is the number of symbols (number of delay symbols) corresponding to the delay time.
Therefore,
Left reel 31: 2 × 2.235 × 16 = 71.52 ms
Middle reel 31: 16 × 2.235 × 16 = 572.16 (ms)
Right reel 31: 17 × 2.235 × 16 = 607.92 (ms)
It becomes.

  Therefore, if control is performed so that re-variation of each reel 31 starts after the lapse of the delay time from the end of the pseudo game and freeze, when all the reels 31 become constant speed, the left reel 31 is As a reference, the middle reel 31 is delayed by 14 symbols, and the right reel 31 is delayed by 15 symbols.

Further, as described in the second example, the reel 31 having the shortest delay time (the number of delay symbols) may be controlled to start re-variation simultaneously with the start of the game.
In this case, the delay time of the left reel 31 is “0”, the delay time of the middle reel 31 is 500.64 ms (14 symbol delay), and the delay time of the right reel 31 is 536.4 ms (15 symbol delay).

<Fourth example of random delay>
In the fourth example, acceleration including a delay time is performed in the acceleration region of the reel 31 at the start of this game.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the interruption time of the motor 32 and the number of steps in the fourth example.
In FIG. 12, the left reel 31 shows an example of the acceleration state of the motor 32 when there is no delay time. First, 20 interrupts (20 x 2.235 = 44.7 ms), 1 step drive, next 16 interrupts, 1 step drive, then 12 interrupts, 1 step drive, and so on. One step drive is performed, and finally one step drive (constant speed state) is performed by one interrupt (2.235 ms).

Further, for the middle and right reels 31, an example in which a delay time is provided is shown. In both of the middle and right reels 31, in this example, one step drive is originally performed with 8 interrupts, and one step drive is performed with the number of interrupts added with a delay time.
The middle reel 31 is driven by one step with an “8 + 60” interrupt. That is, since one step is 2.235 ms, a delay time of “2.235 × 60 = 13.4 ms” is provided.
Further, since the right reel 31 is driven by one step with “8 + 80” interruption, a delay time of “2.235 × 80 = 178.8 ms” is provided.

In this example, the delay time (interrupt) is added to the portion of one step with 8 interrupts, but the delay time may be added to any portion. Alternatively, the delay time may be divided into a plurality of portions and the delay times may be added at a plurality of portions. For example, when the delay time is 70 interrupts, 8 interrupts may be 1 step for the “8 + 40” interrupt in the 1 step portion, and “4 + 30” interrupt may be 1 step for the next 4 interrupts in the 1 step portion.
According to the fourth example, since the re-variation of all the reels 31 can be started simultaneously with the start of this game, it is possible to further reduce the uncomfortable feeling given to the player when the reels 31 re-variate.

  In the fourth example, when the number of delay interrupts for each of the left, middle, and right reels 31 is, for example, “10, 70, 90”, delay times (interrupts) may be added for all reels 31. However, the number of delayed interrupts of “10, 70, 90” is reset to “0, 60, 80” as in the second example, no delay interrupt is set for the left reel 31, and only the middle and right reels 31 are set. A delayed interrupt may be added.

<Fifth example of random delay>
In the fifth example, the drive of the motor 32 is controlled so that the correlation position relationship between the reels 31 is returned to the same state as the final stop position in the previous game, without acquiring a random value. Is.
For example, the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 at the end of the game (when all reels 31 are stopped) is stored in the RAM.
For example, when all the reels 31 are stopped in this game, when the symbols of No. 10 of the left reel 31, No. 6 of the middle reel 31 and No. 13 of the right reel 31 are stopped on the lower line in FIG. The final stop position of each reel 31 is stored as “10, 6, 13”.

In this case, when the main game is started after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze, each reel 31 is re-varied and the correlation position relationship in the previous game is returned in the acceleration range.
For example, it is assumed that the correlation position relationship at the end of the game is “10, 6, 13” as in the above example. Then, it is assumed that a pseudo game and a freeze are performed in the next game, and the display state of the symbols in which “red 7” is aligned on the lower line is set. Here, the position when “Red 7” is aligned is “16, 16, 16”.
Therefore, the correlation positional relationship “16, 16, 16” of the reel 31 at the start of this game is controlled to return to “10, 6, 13” when the rotation of the reel 31 reaches a constant speed.

Here, in the main game of the previous game, the correlation position relationship between the left, middle, and right reels 31 is “L1, C1, R1,” and the correlation position relationship when the symbol display state is set in the pseudo game is “L2, C2. , R2 ”.
At this time, first, “L2-L1, C2-C1, R2-R1” is calculated. In the above example, “+6, +10, +3”.

Next, the maximum value “+10” is converted into the correlation position relationship of the difference so that it becomes “0”. In this example, “−4, 0, −7”.
Therefore, for the middle reel 31, re-variation is started simultaneously with the start of the game, the left reel 31 starts re-variation so as to be delayed by 4 symbols, and the right reel 31 is delayed by 7 symbols. Begin re-variation.

  Of the above “+6, +10, +3”, “+3”, which is the smallest value, is converted to the correlation position of the difference so that it becomes “0”, and is set to “+3, +7, 0”. With respect to the middle reel 31 having a large value, re-variation is started simultaneously with the start of the game, and the left reel 31 starts re-variation so as to be delayed by 4 symbols which is the difference from the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31 Even if it is calculated that the re-variation is started so as to be delayed by 7 symbols, which is the difference from the middle reel 31, it is the same as described above.

  In other words, the reel 31 to be re-variable at the start of the main game is set to which reel 31 is selected as the reel 31 having the largest positional deviation between the main game as the previous game and the end of the pseudo game and the freeze. For example, it is possible to return to the original correlation position relationship in the minimum time (minimum number of delay symbols).

  When the middle reel 31 starts re-variation simultaneously with the start of the game, the left reel 31 is delayed by 4 symbols, and the right reel 31 is delayed by 7 symbols, the correlation position relationship “16” at the start of the game is reached. , 16, 16 "returns to" 10, 6, 13 ". That is, the correlation position relationship at the end of the previous game is restored.

  Further, when the position of the index 34 of each reel 31 is detected at the moment when the symbol No. 0 passes the lower stage, if each reel 31 is rotated with a correlation positional relationship of “10, 6, 13”, The index 34 is detected in the order of the left, middle and right reels 31. That is, when the index 34 is detected in the order of the left, middle, and right reels 31 after the constant speed state is reached, the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is started.

  Therefore, even when the correlation positional relationship is restored, each reel 31 has a constant speed, and thereafter, the index 34 should be detected in the order of the left, middle, and right reels 31, so that the last right reel When the index 34 of 31 is detected, control is performed so that the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is started. By controlling in this way, it is possible to set the same conditions as when the game is not executed in the game.

  Further, when the correlation position relationship of “16, 16, 16” is returned to the correlation position relationship of “10, 6, 13”, in the above example, re-variation is started without delay for the middle reel 31, The left and right reels 31 are delayed by a predetermined number of symbols. However, the number of delay symbols may be provided for all reels 31 as in the first example.

  However, as described above, the reel 31 having the largest positional deviation between the stop position of the previous game as the main game and the position of the symbol display state in the pseudo game in the game is specified. If the re-variation is started simultaneously with the start of the game, and the re-variation is started after delaying the other reels 31 by the number of symbols of the difference, the correlation position relationship of the reels 31 is restored to the original in the minimum time. Can do.

On the other hand, as in the fourth example, re-variation may be started for all the reels 31 at the same time, and an interrupt corresponding to the number of delay symbols may be added in the acceleration region of the motor 32.
Here, when returning the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 to the original, the rotation of the reel 31 is a normal rotation. Any method may be adopted as long as the correlation position relationship is restored with time.

Note that after the pseudo game and freeze are completed, the reel 31 is re-variable by a random delay. However, when the pseudo game is continuously performed a plurality of times, when the reel 31 is re-variable at the start of the pseudo game (the next pseudo-game). A random delay is not necessary when the reel 31 starts rotating in the game. That is, even if the position of the symbol display state in the pseudo game is maintained and the reel 31 is re-varied, it is still in the pseudo game (freeze) and is not the main game, so the fairness of the game is not harmed. It is. Then, when the second pseudo game is finished and the game is shifted to the main game, the reel 31 may be re-varied by a random delay.
However, as in other examples to be described later, in the second and subsequent pseudo games, it is determined whether or not to perform a random delay by lottery or the like, and when it is determined to perform the re-variation of the reel 31 with a random delay It is also possible to start a pseudo game (from the second time on).

Further, in the case where the swing variation shown in FIG. 10 is performed, when the reel 31 is re-variable (when re-variation by the above-described random delay is performed), the following control is performed.
First, acceleration processing is performed at the start of re-variation of the reel 31. For this reason, taking the left reel 31 as an example during fluctuations in the swing of the reel 31, when the reel 31 is moved from the state of FIG. 10B to the state of (d), that is, the reel 31 is moved upward. If the motor 32 shifts to acceleration processing (acceleration from the top to the bottom), the motor 32 may be stepped out, so control is performed as follows.

  For example, first, when a signal for re-variation of the reel 31 is detected during the fluctuation of shaking, the reel 31 may be temporarily stopped at a predetermined position and then the process may be shifted to re-variation processing of the reel 31. Can be mentioned. The predetermined position may be any of the “upper”, “center”, and “lower” positions in FIG. 10. For example, it is assumed that the predetermined position is set at the “lower” position.

  The fluctuation of the swing of all the reels 31 continues until a signal for performing the first change of the reel 31 is detected. Then, regardless of the position of the reel 31 when the signal for performing the first reel 31 re-variation is detected, all the reels 31 are moved to the “down” position, that is, the position shown in FIG. Continue shaking fluctuations. Next, when the position shown in FIG. 10B is reached, the fluctuation of fluctuation is terminated at that position. At the same time, acceleration processing (revariation) of the reel 31 is performed from the “down” position.

  At this moment, the fluctuation of the remaining two reels 31 is continuing. Next, when a signal for performing a re-variation signal is detected for the second reel 31, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is continued until the position of the reel 31 is at the “down” position. . Next, when the reel 31 is in the “down” position, the fluctuation fluctuation is terminated at that position. At the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated from the “down” position.

  At this moment, the remaining one reel 31 is continuing to fluctuate. Next, when a signal for performing a re-variation signal is detected for the third reel 31, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is continued until the position of the reel 31 is at the “down” position. . Next, when the reel 31 is in the “down” position, the fluctuation fluctuation is terminated at that position. At the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated from the “down” position.

Second, when a signal for re-variation of the reel 31 is detected during the fluctuation of the swing, the fluctuation of the reel 31 is accelerated immediately after the reel 31 is moved from the “top” to the “center” position. Starting the process.
Specifically, when a signal for re-variation of the first reel 31 is detected during the fluctuation of the swing, regardless of the position of the reel 31 at that moment, “up” Immediately before moving to the “center” position, the fluctuation of the swing is finished, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  At this moment, the fluctuation of the remaining two reels 31 is continuing. Next, when a signal for performing a re-variation signal is detected for the second reel 31, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is continued until the position of the reel 31 reaches the “up” position. . Next, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is terminated immediately before the reel 31 is moved from the “up” position to the “center” position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  At this moment, the remaining one reel 31 is continuing to fluctuate. Next, when a signal for performing a re-variation signal is detected for the third reel 31, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is continued until the position of the reel 31 reaches the “up” position. . Next, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is terminated immediately before the reel 31 is moved from the “up” position to the “center” position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  If the control is performed as in the second example, when shifting from the fluctuation fluctuation to the acceleration process, the fluctuation fluctuation is not terminated, so that it can be performed without a sense of incongruity. In both the first example and the second example, it takes a certain time from the moment when the original random delay time is reached until the acceleration process of the reel 31 is started. Since it is random, there is no problem.

  In addition, when the random delay time is long with respect to one cycle time of shaking fluctuation (for example, one cycle time of shaking fluctuation is several tens of ms, random delay time is several hundred ms, etc.), the above-described control is suitable. On the other hand, for example, when one cycle time of fluctuation fluctuation is about several seconds with respect to a random delay time (several hundred ms), in the first example and the second example, when the first reel 31 changes again. It is also possible to end the swing fluctuation for all the reels 31.

For example, in the first example, the fluctuation variation is executed for all the reels 31 until a signal for performing the re-variation of the first reel 31 is detected, and “down” is detected when the signal for performing the re-variation of the first reel 31 is detected. The swing fluctuation of all the reels 31 is continued until the position is reached. Then, the fluctuation of all the reels 31 is finished at the “down” position. At the same time, the first reel 31 is accelerated from its “down” position.
With respect to the other two reels 31, in the “down” position, the process waits until a signal for performing the re-variation of the reel 31 is detected. To start.

Similarly, in the second example, when a signal for re-variation of the first reel 31 is detected during the swing variation, the swing variation is finished at the “up” position for all the reels 31 and the re-variation is performed first. The reel 31 is re-varied immediately before moving from the “upper” position to the “center” position.
Further, the remaining two reels 31 stand by at the “up” position, and when a signal for re-variation is detected, re-variation is started for each reel 31.

  Furthermore, in the second example, when the random delay time is reached while moving from the upper side to the lower side as the fluctuation of the swing and the timing of the re-change of the reel 31 is reached, the reel 31 is moved at that timing. End the fluctuation and re-change at the same time. On the other hand, if the random delay time is reached and the re-change timing of the reel 31 is reached while moving from the lower direction to the upper direction as the swing fluctuation, the swing fluctuation is continuously moved to the “up” position. After that, the swing fluctuation of the reel 31 may be terminated at the timing of the downward movement in the swing fluctuation, and the re-change may be performed at the same time.

  Furthermore, the reel 31 is not limited to re-variation after reaching the random delay time, but before reaching the random delay time, the timing at which the “up” position is finally reached is detected, and from the “up” position, It is also possible to end the fluctuation variation of the reel 31 and start re-variation at the timing of moving downward.

In FIG. 1, AT main control means 71 is means for managing and controlling AT games on the main control means 50 side.
As shown in FIG. 1, the AT main control means 71 includes an AT main flag 71a. The AT main flag 71a is a flag for determining on the main control means 50 side whether or not the current gaming state is AT gaming. If the AT main control means 71 is a non-AT game, the AT main control means 71 draws whether or not to execute the AT game. In addition, when an AT game is being played, whether or not to add the number of games of the AT game is determined by lottery. These lotteries are performed when the small role 1 or the small role 2 is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that a lottery relating to AT games may be performed at the time of winning the small role 3 or replay, or at the time of not winning the role.

When the AT main flag 71a is off, that is, when the AT game lottery is won during the non-AT game, the AT main flag 71a is turned from off to on.
In addition, when the number of games of the AT game is consumed during the AT game, the AT main flag 71a is turned off from on.

  In the present embodiment, at the time of winning a small role 1, a lottery using software random numbers is performed so as to win an AT game lottery or an AT game number of times with a probability of 40%. Similarly, when the small role 2 is won, a lottery is performed so as to win each with a probability of 15%. When a lottery is won during an AT game, control is performed to add the number of AT games.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the main control means 50 is electrically connected to the external terminal board 100, and when starting an AT game, the outer end signal transmitting means 71b of the AT main control means 71 An outer end signal (AT game execution signal) is transmitted to the substrate 100. The outer end signal is transmitted from, for example, the external terminal board 100 to a game history display device, a hall computer, or the like.

  The AT main control means 71 manages the number of games of AT games. First, when starting an AT game, the AT main control means 71 sets an initial value of the number of games in the AT game to a predetermined value, for example, “50”.

  Then, the AT main control means 71 continues counting the number of games during the AT game, and when the remaining number of games of the AT game becomes “0”, the AT game is terminated and a signal to that effect is sent to the sub It transmits to the control means 80. When the sub-control means 80 receives this signal, it outputs an AT game end effect and sets the gaming state on the sub-control means 80 side to a non-AT game.

The above-described freeze control means 70 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute a pseudo game and a freeze regardless of whether the AT game is won or not.
However, when the small combination 1 or small combination 2 is won, whether or not to execute the pseudo game and the freeze is determined by lottery.
Further, when winning a lottery for AT games, or when winning a lottery during an AT game, control is performed to execute pseudo games and freezes with high probability.

The main control unit 50 controls the sub-control unit 80 to transmit various information (commands).
Information to be transmitted includes, for example, information indicating that a medal has been inserted, information indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated, information on a lottery result (winning combination), and that rotation of the reel 31 has started. Information, information indicating that the stop switch 42 has been operated, information indicating that the reel 31 has been stopped, information regarding the stop position (stop symbol) of each reel 31, winning combination information, medal payout information, gaming state (non- Information on internal / internal games, general games / special games, non-AT games / AT games), information on freezes and pseudo games (start and end of freezes, display results in pseudo games, etc.).

The sub control unit 80 includes an effect output control unit 81.
The effect output control means 81 controls the output of the effects from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 described above.

  The production output control means 81 selects the production by lottery using software random numbers based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery unit 61 at the start of the game for each game. Specifically, as the game progresses, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.), what effect is output (how the lamp 21 is operated) Whether to turn on, blink, or turn off, what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, and the like. Then, an effect is output according to this selection.

  The production output from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 is controlled by the sub-control unit 80, not the main control unit 50.

  However, when freeze, pseudo game or AT game is executed, a signal to that effect is transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub control means 80, and during freeze and pseudo game, image display during AT game, etc. It is controlled by the sub-control means 80.

The AT sub-control means 82 controls display of information related to AT games, output of effects, and the like.
The AT sub-control unit 82 includes an AT sub-flag 82a as a flag for determining whether or not an AT game is currently being played. The AT subflag 82a is off during non-AT games, but when a signal indicating that an AT game is to be executed is transmitted from the main control means 50, the AT subcontrol means 82 turns on the AT subflag 82a. . Further, when a signal to end the AT game is transmitted from the main control means 50, the AT subflag 82a is turned off.

  The AT sub-control unit 82 displays information and effects on the AT game on the image display device 23 when the AT game lottery is won or when the AT game is started, continued, or ended. In addition, information on the number of games of AT games, information on the number of payouts, and the like are displayed on the image display device 23 as images.

Further, during the AT game, the AT sub-control means 82 notifies the pushing order of nine payouts when the small combination 3A is won.
At the end of the AT game, information on the end of the AT game is transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub-control means 80, and when receiving this information, the sub-control means 80 produces an effect meaning the end of the AT game. In addition to the output, after that, control is performed so that the push order notification is not performed when the small combination 3A is won simultaneously.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the flow of the main control means 50 and the sub control means 80 in the non-AT game and the AT game described above.
As shown in FIG. 13, the AT main control means 71 performs a lottery on whether or not to execute an AT game in a non-AT game and an internal middle game, and starts the AT game when the lottery is won. Then, a signal to start the AT game is transmitted to the sub-control means 80.

In the present embodiment, the signal (information) is transmitted in one direction from the main control unit 50 to the sub control unit 80. Therefore, no signal is transmitted from the sub control unit 80 to the main control unit 50.
The AT sub-control means 82 notifies the pushing order of 9 payouts when the small combination 3 is won during the AT game.

  The AT main control means 71 manages the number of games during the AT game. When the predetermined number of games is reached, the AT main control means 71 ends the AT game and transmits an AT game end signal to the AT sub-control means 82. When the AT sub-control means 82 receives the AT game end signal, the AT sub-control means 82 ends the push order notification when the small role 3A is won.

In addition, the freeze control means 71 simulates the game in the internal middle game regardless of the lottery result of whether or not to execute the AT game and whether the game is in the AT game or the non-AT game. A lottery is performed to determine whether to play games and freezes. And when this lottery is won, a freeze and a pseudo game are executed before the start of this game.
However, when winning a lottery for determining whether or not to execute an AT game, or when winning a lottery by adding the number of games during an AT game, freeze and pseudo games are executed with a high probability.

Subsequently, the flow of processing mainly of the pseudo game of the main control means 50 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the lottery process relating to freeze and pseudo game and AT game.
In step S11 of FIG. 14, the main control means 50 continues to determine whether or not the start switch 41 has been operated. When it is determined that the start switch 41 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S12, and the combination lottery means 61 performs a combination lottery.

  In the next step S13, the AT main control means 71 performs a lottery relating to the AT game based on the on / off state of the AT main flag 71a. Specifically, when the AT main flag 71a is off (that is, during a non-AT game), a lottery is performed as to whether or not to execute an AT game. On the other hand, when the AT main flag 71a is on (that is, during an AT game), a lottery is performed as to whether or not to add the number of games of the AT game.

  In the next step S14, the AT main control means 71 determines whether or not the AT game is won in the lottery in step S13. When it is determined that the winning is made, the process proceeds to step S14, the AT main flag 71a is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S14 that the winning is not made, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the freeze control means 70 draws lots whether or not the freeze and the pseudo game are executed. In the next step S <b> 17, the freeze control means 70 determines whether or not it has been won in the lottery in step S <b> 16. When it is determined that the game has been won, the process proceeds to step S18, the freeze flag 70a is turned on, the process proceeds to step S19, the freeze and the pseudo game are executed, then the process proceeds to step S20, the game is executed, and the processing according to this flowchart is performed. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S17 that the game has not been won, the process proceeds to step S20 to start the game, and the process according to the flowchart ends.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing during freeze and pseudo game.
When the process proceeds from step S19 in FIG. 14 to step S31 in FIG. 15, freeze and pseudo game are started.
First, in step S32, the reel control means 64 starts rotation of all the reels 31. The rotation of the reel 31 here is not the rotation start of the reel 31 in the main game but the rotation start of the reel 31 in the freeze and the pseudo game. The trigger for starting the rotation of the reel 31 is the operation of the start switch 41 in step S11 in FIG. Further, the lottery of the combination in the game has already been performed in step S12.
In step S33, the freeze control unit 70 starts (sets) measurement by the automatic display counter 70b.

In the next step S34, the freeze control means 70 determines the symbol display appearance in the pseudo game based on the lottery result (step S12 in FIG. 14). The display appearance of symbols in the pseudo game will be described later.
Then, the display information determined here is transmitted to the sub-control means 80. As will be described later, when receiving this information, the sub control means 80 outputs an effect specific to the pseudo game.

  Next, proceeding to step S35, the freeze control means 70 determines whether or not the count value of the automatic display counter 70b has become "0". When it is determined that the count value of the automatic display counter 70b is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S36, and when it is determined that it is “0”, the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S36, the main control means 50 (reel control means 64) determines whether or not the stop switch 42 has been operated. When it is determined that the stop switch 42 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S38, and when it is determined that the stop switch 42 has not been operated, the process returns to step S35.
In step S38, the reel control means 64 performs the fluctuation of the rotating reel 31 (after the deceleration, the fluctuation of shaking) so that the determined display pattern is obtained.

  In the next step S39, the main control means 50 determines whether or not the stop switch 42 turned on in step S36 is turned off (whether or not the player has released his / her hand from the stop switch 42). Here, the detection continues until the stop switch 42 is turned off. When it is detected that the stop switch 42 is turned off, the process proceeds to step S40.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S35 that the count value of the automatic display counter 70b is “0” and the process proceeds to step S37, the freeze control means 70 (reel control means 64) automatically sets all the reels 31 that are rotating. The display state of the symbol is assumed. Then, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S40, the main control means 50 determines whether or not all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state, the process proceeds to step S42. When it is determined that all the reels 31 are not yet in the symbol display state, the process proceeds to step S41.
In step S41, the freeze control means 70 resets the count value of the automatic display counter 70b, and proceeds to step S35. That is, in step S41, the count during measurement is ended and the count is started again.

When it is determined in step S40 that all the reels 31 are in the symbol display state and the process proceeds to step S42, the freeze control means 70 determines whether or not the count value of the automatic display counter 70b has become “0”. When it is determined that it is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S43, and the freeze control means 70 resets the count value of the automatic display counter 70b, and proceeds to step S44. That is, in step S43, the count during measurement is ended, and the count is started again.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S42 that the count value of the automatic display counter 70b is “0”, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S44, the main control means 50 determines whether or not the start switch 41 has been operated. When it is determined that the start switch 41 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S46, and when it is determined that the start switch 41 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S45.
In step S45, the freeze control means 70 determines whether or not the count value of the automatic display counter 70b has become “0”. When it is determined that it is “0”, the process proceeds to step S46, and when it is determined that it is not “0”, the process returns to step S44.

In step S46, the freeze control means 70 controls to end the pseudo game by turning off the freeze flag 70a.
In step S47, the main control means 50 (reel control means 64) starts rotating the reel 31 (regardless of whether or not the start switch 41 is operated), and shifts to the main game. Note that the rotation of the reel 31 after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze is performed by the random delay described above.

Next, the reel 31 and production control during the pseudo game will be described.
As described above, the freeze control means 70 determines the symbol display appearance based on the lottery result of the combination and the AT game lottery result (the addition lottery result during the AT game).
In the present embodiment, the display appearances of the symbols in the pseudo game are the disparity, replay, “red 7” alignment, and “BAR” alignment.

  When the AT game lottery is won in the non-AT game, the display item that matches the “red 7” is selected with a predetermined probability. In addition, when an AT game is won for an extra lottery, a display item that matches the “BAR” is selected with a predetermined probability. In other cases, the display output of “red 7” or “BAR” is not selected.

  When “Red 7” or “BAR” alignment is selected, control is performed so that a combination of these symbols is displayed on the lower line. Further, the maximum number of moving frames from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the symbol is displayed is set to 4 frames as in the stop control in this game.

Therefore, if the player aims to place “Red 7” or “BAR” in the lower row by pushing, the display state of the symbol with the fluctuation of shaking at the same time as “Red 7” or “BAR” is located in the lower row. It becomes. On the other hand, when the proper pressing is not performed, even when “red 7” alignment or “BAR” alignment is selected, “red 7” or “BAR” is not located in the lower stage.
Note that when the “red 7” or “BAR” alignment cannot be displayed, control is performed so as to display a disjoint pattern in which a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination is not displayed on any effective line.

When the display output is changed, the reel control means 64 controls the fluctuation of the reel 31 using the non-winning table. In other words, control is performed so as to perform fluctuation fluctuation after display while preventing any combination of symbols corresponding to any combination from being displayed on any active line.
Furthermore, when the display output is to be replayed, the reel control means 64 controls the fluctuation of the reel 31 using a replay table. That is, control is performed so as to perform fluctuation fluctuation after display while a combination of symbols corresponding to replay is displayed on any active line.

FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 are diagrams showing the winning combination and the contents of effects in the pseudo game and the main game. As shown in FIG. 16, production numbers “11” to “22” are provided as productions when a pseudo game is performed at the time of winning the small role 1. In addition, the production numbers “31” to “40” are provided as productions when the pseudo game is played when the small role 2 is won.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, when the game is in a non-AT game, the play numbers “51” to “55” are provided as effects when performing the pseudo game when winning the small role 3, When the AT game is being played, production numbers “61” to “67” are provided.

When the information indicating that the pseudo game and the freeze are executed is transmitted from the main control unit 50, the effect output control unit 81 also receives the lottery result of the combination transmitted from the main control unit 50 and the lottery result regarding the AT game. And any production number is selected on the basis of the information of the display outcome in the pseudo game.
When a non-AT game is being played, information on whether or not an AT game lottery has been won is transmitted. When an AT game is being played, whether or not an AT game number of times has been won Information is sent.

For example, information that the pseudo game and freeze are executed, information that the small role 1 is won, information that the AT game lottery is not won when the current game is a non-AT game, When the information indicating that the display appearance is a disparity is received, one of the production numbers “11”, “14”, “16”, and “20” is selected.
Here, the production number “19” is selected on the condition that the information indicating that the AT game lottery is won and the information indicating that “red 7” is aligned as a display item are received, and the AT game lottery is selected. If it is not won, or if the displayed items are not aligned with “Red 7”, they are excluded from the selection.

In addition, information that the pseudo game and freeze are executed, information that the small role 1 is won, information that the AT game is added when the current game is AT game, and that the lottery is not won, When the information indicating that the display appearance during the game is a break is received, one of the production numbers “11”, “14”, “16”, and “22” is selected.
Here, the production number “21” is selected on the condition that information indicating that the number of AT games is added and the lottery is won, and information indicating that “BAR” is aligned as a display item is received and added. When the lottery is not won, or when the display items are not “BAR”, they are excluded from the selection.

For example, when the production output control means 81 selects the production number “11”, a chance notification is displayed on the image display device 23 as “Chance!” At the start of the pseudo game. Then, the reel control means 64 controls the display appearance during the pseudo game to be a random appearance.
Next, when the pseudo game and freeze are finished and the game is shifted to the main game, information indicating that the game is transferred to the main game is transmitted to the sub-control means 80. When the production number “11” is selected, the production output control means 81 does not make a notification regarding the winning of the small role 1 at the start of this game (no notification).

When the production number “12” is selected, the production contents of the image display device 23 in the pseudo game and the main game are the same as the production number “11”. However, when the production number “12” is selected, the reel control means 64 controls the display appearance during the pseudo game to be replayed.
When the production number “13” is selected, the production content at the start of the main game is different from the production number “12”. At the start of the main game, the winning notification of the small role 1 (the role limitation notification and the appropriate notification) is performed. In this embodiment, the winning notification of the small role in the game is performed by notifying the winning role and displaying a color (color corresponding to the winning role) using a lamp (LED).

Specifically, the relationship between the role and the image display and color (limited color) of the effect corresponding to the role is:
Small part 1: Cherry, red Small part 2: Watermelon, green Small part 3: Bell, yellow Replay: Replay, Blue.
When the notification corresponding to the above is performed, the role limitation notification and the appropriate notification are performed.

On the other hand, when performing image display other than the above, the effect is not limited to a specific role and is not annunciated. An effect (unlimited effect) is performed. In this case, both a case where a winning combination is won and a case where a winning combination is not won are included. For example, the image display of the production number “11” “Chance is!” Is a production that does not limit a specific combination (unlimited combination).
In addition, the role non-limiting colors are colors other than the above red, green, yellow, and blue, and white or purple is used in the present embodiment.

The production numbers “14” and “15” do not notify the role by image display during the pseudo game, but output the role-unlimited color by the lamp.
In addition, although the production number “16” is won in the small role 1 in this game, the lamp is lit in green in the pseudo game. That is, the limited color of the small combination 2 is output. For this reason, since the limited color of the winning combination is output, the contradiction is notified.

The production numbers “17” and “18” are productions for notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 42 during the pseudo game.
In this embodiment, when the small role 3 is won during the AT game, the correct push order is notified in the main game, but in the main game and the pseudo game, the notification mode (image display form, lamp 21 lighting) Pattern and output sound from the speaker 22).

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an image of the push order notification during the pseudo game and during the main game. In the figure, (A) is a push order notification during a pseudo game, and (B) is a correct push order notification during a main game (AT game). Therefore, a player who knows in advance that the notification mode (image) of the push order between the main game and the pseudo game is different can know whether the present game is in the pseudo game or the main game. it can.

  For example, when the production number “17” is selected, the push order notification as shown in FIG. However, in this simulated game, even if the stop switch 42 is operated in any pressing order, the replay symbols are displayed according to the replay table. In other words, the push order notification during the pseudo game is actually a dummy with no correct / incorrect answer.

When an effect for notifying the push order is selected during the pseudo game, the effect output control means 81 may select what kind of push order each time, or may select a plurality of kinds of push orders in advance. It may be provided and selected from them.
In the present embodiment, a penalty is imposed when the first stop is right. Therefore, if the player misidentifies that the push order during the pseudo game is applied as it is in this game (inherited), the player may operate the stop switch 42 in the penalty push order in this game. There is a possibility that it will be disadvantageous to the person. Therefore, it is preferable that the push order notification in the pseudo game notifies the push order other than the first stop right.

Originally, the pseudo game and the main game are one game, but from the viewpoint of the player, an attempt is made to make the pseudo game and the main game different from each other. Therefore, it is difficult to consider operating the stop switch 42 in the subsequent main game in the pressing order output in the pseudo game.
However, in the case of the production number “17”, the production is not output when the game is shifted to this game. For this reason, if it is determined that the pseudo game and the subsequent main game have some relationship (such as being integrated), and it is determined that the push order output in the pseudo game also applies to the main game, This is because the production is not preferable.

  For example, it is conceivable that the player leaves the seat without operating any stop switch 42 after transitioning to a pseudo game and informing the push order according to the production number “17”. In this case, when 20 seconds elapses by the automatic display counter 70b, the symbol display state is automatically set, and when 20 seconds elapses, the reel 31 is restarted to shift to the main game. Then, when the player returns to the seat immediately after shifting to the main game, there is a possibility that the player operates the stop switch 42 in the push order in which images are displayed in the pseudo game.

In addition, when the push order of the stop switch 42 is notified in the pseudo game, the display outcome in the pseudo game is either replay in which no medals are paid out, or if it is a loose eye (non-winning feature). May be.
For example, when the display appearance in the pseudo game is a replay, when the player has an illusion that the replay has been won and operates the start switch 41 without operating the bet switch 40, the operation is based on the operation of the start switch 41. To cancel pseudo games and freezes.

In addition, when the display appearance in the pseudo game is uneven, even if the player has an illusion that the combination is not winning, even if the bet switch 40 is operated, no medal is actually inserted. This is because the pseudo game is still ongoing when the bet switch 40 is operated after the symbol display state is reached (FIGS. 7 and 8).
In the pseudo game, when a combination of replay symbols is displayed as a display item, a sound (pseudo sound) similar to the automatic insertion sound of medals may be output.

  On the other hand, in the pseudo game, it is possible to make a combination of symbols of any small role with medal payout as a display item. However, in the pseudo game, since the game result is not indicated, medals cannot be paid out. Accordingly, in the pseudo game, even if the player has an illusion that a small role is won, the medal is not stored or paid out.

The production number “19” is selected on the condition that the lottery is won as a result of the lottery of the AT game as well as winning the small role 1 and is displayed on the display using the specific symbol A table described above. Are controlled so as to be aligned with the lower row of “red 7”.
In addition, the production number “20” is selected on the condition that the small role 1 is won and the AT game is not won, and the “red 7” is not displayed as a display item using the non-winning table. The reel 31 is controlled to change. For example, when “Red 7” is aligned, the left reel 31 has the lower “red 7”, the middle reel 31 has the lower “red 7”, and the right reel 31 does not display “red 7” in the display window 11. The display is controlled such that the symbols are displayed. As a result, it will be broken.

  Furthermore, the production numbers “21” and “22” are both selected on the condition that the small role 1 is won in the AT game, and the production number “21” is on the condition that the AT game is added and won. Selected as. Others are the same as the production numbers “19” and “20” in the non-AT game, respectively.

The production numbers “31” to “40” selected in the pseudo game and the main game when winning the small role 2 are the same as the contents of the production numbers when winning the small role 1. For example, in the case of limited notification and proper notification of winning of the small role 2 in this game, the production numbers “33”, “35” to “36”, and “38” to “40” are selected.
Further, the effects during the pseudo game of the effect numbers “34” to “35” are the same as the effect numbers “14” to “15”.

  Furthermore, the production number “36” has a reverse relationship with the production number “16” when winning the small role 1. That is, when the production number “36” is selected, the winning of the small role 1 is limitedly notified and contradictory in the pseudo game, and the winning of the small role 2 is limitedly notified and properly notified in the main game after the pseudo game is finished. .

In FIG. 17, when the production number “54” is selected, the push order is notified in the pseudo game, but in this game, since the game is in a non-AT game, the push order (correct push order) is not notified.
As in the case of the production number “54”, when the push order is notified in the pseudo game at the time of winning the small role 3A, the correct push order is not notified in this game. It is preferable to notify the pushing order other than the penalty pushing order. This is because if the player misunderstands the game as an extension of the pseudo game and plays the game in the push order notified by the pseudo game, the player is disadvantaged.

  In addition, when the push order is notified in the pseudo game such as the production number “54”, what kind of push order is notified may be determined by lottery or the like. Therefore, the push order notified in the pseudo game may be an incorrect answer push order in the present game, or may be a correct answer push order in the present game.

In the AT game, when the production numbers “65” to “66” are selected, after the push order is notified in the pseudo game, the correct push order is notified in this game. Therefore, in this case, no matter what push order is notified in the pseudo game, the correct push order is notified again in the present game, so it is considered that the notification in the pseudo game does not disadvantage the player. Therefore, during the pseudo game, either the correct answer pressing order or the incorrect answer pressing order in this game may be notified, and further in this game, the pressing order that becomes the first stop right that is the penalty pressing order is notified. Also good.
Since the pseudo game is a game different from the main game, even if the stop switch 42 is operated in the order of pushing the penalty during the pseudo game, no penalty is imposed on the player.

As described above, when performing a pseudo game, different effects may be output in the pseudo game and the main game. Although not illustrated in the above embodiment, the same or similar effects may be output in the pseudo game and the main game.
As an example of the same production, when a small role 1 is selected, a limited notification and appropriate notification (image display of “Cherry!” And red lamp lighting) of the small role 1 are performed in both the pseudo game and the main game. Can be mentioned.

  Moreover, as an example of a similar effect, it is possible to notify the correct pressing order in both the pseudo game and the main game when the small role 3A is won in the AT game. However, as a notification mode, as shown in FIG. 18, the images (background color, characters for image display, etc.) are different between the pseudo game and the main game.

For example, in the case of production numbers “16” and “36”, the production output in the pseudo game is limited notification and contradiction notification.
Here, when it is disadvantageous to the player by performing contradiction notification, there is a risk of harming the fairness of the game. For example, it is assumed that when a small role 1 is selected, since a limited notification of the small role 2 is performed during the pseudo game, the player aims at the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 31 in this game. Then, when the “watermelon” symbol is pushed forward, the “cherry” symbol corresponding to the small role 1 cannot be stopped on the active line from the position (the “watermelon” and “cherry” symbols). This is because, when the interval exceeds the maximum number of moving frames), as a result of believing in the limited notification of the small role 2 and winning, the winning of the small role 1 is missed.

On the other hand, in the case of the production numbers “16” and “36”, limited notification and contradiction notification are performed in the pseudo game, but at the start of this game, the limited notification and appropriate notification are performed again. Notification is not disadvantageous to the player.
For example, when the production number “16” is selected, the display output in the pseudo game is a random one when the target is “watermelon” during the pseudo game and when the target is not pressed. It becomes. Furthermore, the display result in the pseudo game does not give a disadvantage to the player because no medals are paid out at any outcome and does not affect the subsequent appearance.

  In addition, the non-limited effects of the role in the pseudo game such as the effect numbers “11” and “14” are not effects that uniquely indicate the winning combination, This is an ambiguity. Therefore, in this game, even if there is no notification of the winning combination, there is no disadvantage to the player due to the effect in the pseudo game. For example, based on a non-limited presentation of a role in a pseudo game, even if the player expects to win one of the roles (for example, a small role 2) in this game, , Does not induce such a push.

Further, when the push order (push order other than the penalty push order) is notified in the pseudo game, such as the production number “17”, even if the stop switch 42 is operated in the push order in this game, the basics There is no disadvantage to the player.
However, for the stop control of the reel 31, forward pressing (left middle right) can stop control with the maximum number of moving frames when the left reel 31 stops, but when the stop switch 42 is operated with irregular pressing (for example, middle right left). When the drawing of the symbol of the left reel 31 that stops at the end is restricted, notifying such a pressing order in the pseudo game may be a disadvantageous effect for the player.

Specifically, it is assumed that the symbol “RP” stops at the top when the small role 1 is won, and the symbol “RP” stops at the top when the next right second stop. To do.
In this case, when the symbol “RP” is stopped in the upper stage at the time of the third stop on the left, a replay win is made, so the symbol “RP” cannot be stopped in the upper stage.

  Here, when the left stop switch is operated at the moment when the 15th “cherry” symbol is located in the lower stage during the third stop on the left, the small number will be applied unless the 15th “cherry” symbol is stopped in the lower stage. It is not possible to win the first prize. On the other hand, if the left reel 31 is stopped at that position, the symbol “RP” of No. 17 stops in the upper stage, and a replay winning is obtained.

  Therefore, under the rule of the slot machine 10 that no winning combination other than the winning combination can be won, the 15th “cherry” symbol cannot be stopped in the lower stage. Furthermore, the first “cherry” symbol cannot be drawn into any effective line from the above position.

Therefore, when the left stop switch is operated at the moment when the 15th “cherry” symbol is located in the lower stage during the third stop on the left, the “RP” of 17th and 20th stops at positions other than the upper stage. Thus, the left reel 31 must be stopped, and the small role 1 is not won.
For this reason, when the drawing of the symbol related to the winning combination is restricted due to the stop position of the other reels 31, control is performed so that such a pressing order is not notified in the pseudo game.
Or, when performing the push order notification as described above (notification of the push order with the possibility that the drawing of the winning combination will be restricted) in the pseudo game, the winning combination must be produced in this game. What should I do?

Although not illustrated in FIG. 16, for example, when winning a small role 1, a chance notification or a role-unlimited color effect is performed in a pseudo game, and a chance notification or a role-unlimited color effect is also performed in this game. Is possible. in this case,
a) Chance notification in pseudo game and chance notification in main game b) Role-unlimited color production in pseudo game and role-unlimited color production in main game c) Chance notification in pseudo game and role-unlimited color in main game Production b) There are 4 patterns of non-combination color production in pseudo game and chance notification in this game.

Further, although not illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, when winning the role (replay) of “PB = 1”, the notification result of the pseudo game does not affect the game result in this game. Such notification may be performed.
For example, when a replay is won, a limited color notification (inconsistency notification) of “PB ≠ 1” (small role 1 or small role 2) is given in the pseudo game, and when the game is subsequently shifted to the main game, Even if 1 or the small role 2 wins a prize, the replay always wins. In other words, the contradiction notification in the pseudo game does not affect the game result in this game.

Further, in the pseudo game, when an effect that does not correspond to the notification content is output, for example, it may be used as an effect that suggests, smells, or reproves that the AT game has a high winning probability.
Specifically, during a non-AT game, a high probability state that is easy to win an AT game and a low probability state that is difficult to win an AT game are provided. For example, an effect that does not correspond to the eyes is set to be easily output, and in the low-probability state, an effect that does not correspond to the notification content and the display output is set to be difficult to output in the pseudo game.

Furthermore, in a game won for the role of “PB = 1” or “PB ≠ 1”, it is of course possible that there is no effect during the pseudo game and that an effect related to the winning combination is output in this game.
Furthermore, in the game won for the role of “PB = 1” or “PB ≠ 1”, it is naturally possible to eliminate the effects related to the winning combination in both the pseudo game and the main game.

  Further, for example, in the case of performing a pseudo game with a game won for the role of “PB ≠ 1”, in the pseudo game, a limited notification and appropriate notification of the winning role (for example, a red effect at the time of winning the small role 1) In this game, it is possible to have no winning role. This is because, in a pseudo game, performing proper notification of a winning combination in the game does not correspond to a contradiction effect.

  Furthermore, in the non-winning game of the combination, since the game is always a non-winning combination, any effect can be output in the pseudo game. For example, in the pseudo game, the limited notification and contradiction notification of the role of “PB = 1” or “PB ≠ 1” are performed, and in this game, the role non-limited effect is performed.

  Further, when the winning combination “PB ≠ 1” is won, such as the production numbers “19” to “22”, the symbols other than the winning combination (in this example, “red 7” or “BAR”) are simulated. When aiming at the game (to push it forward), in this game, limited notification and appropriate notification of the winning combination should be performed. This is also because, in this game, if the winning combination is missed as a result of pushing “Red 7” or “BAR” as in the case of the pseudo game, it is a disadvantageous effect for the player.

On the other hand, in a game such as the production number “55” that is not in the non-AT game and does not notify the correct pressing order when the small role 3A is won, it is assumed that an effect that makes a specific symbol appear as a pseudo game is output. However, this does not affect the game result of this game.
In addition, in the game in which the correct answer pressing order is notified at the time of winning the small role 3A, such as the effect number “67”, even if the effect that pushes the specific symbol is output in the pseudo game, In the game, since the correct answer pressing order is notified again, the game result of this game is not affected.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the contents of the effects in the pseudo game and the main game described above, and the availability (whether or not output of such effects is permitted).
In FIG. 19, “◯” indicates that the output of such an effect is permitted.
In addition, “×” indicates that the output of such an effect is not permitted, and in the case of winning the role of “PB ≠ 1”, in the pseudo game, the role limited notification and contradiction notification are performed, and in this game In this case, the winning combination is not notified or a non-limited presentation of the combination is performed.

  Furthermore, in the figure, “Δ” has a case where output of such an effect is permitted and a case where it is not permitted. Specifically, when the winning combination “PB ≠ 1” is won, in the pseudo game, the push order is notified, and in this game, the winning combination is not notified or the role is not limited.

In this case, when the game is operated in the push order in accordance with the push order notified in the pseudo game, the winning rate of the winning combination “PB ≠ 1” is lower than in the other push orders. In some cases, the notification of the pressing order in the pseudo game is “x”.
On the other hand, if the winning rate of the winning combination “PB ≠ 1” is the same as in the other pressing order when operating in the pressing order in this game according to the pressing order notified in the pseudo game, Informing the push order in the pseudo game is “◯”.
In addition, when a small role 3A is elected in a non-AT game, there is no example of performing a role-limited notification and contradiction notification in a pseudo game, and there is no production in this game, but as for the possibility of the production, “×” It is.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The following various deformation | transformation are possible.
(1) When performing the pseudo game and the main game, when the winning combination is notified in the main game, it is performed at the start of the main game. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be performed before the start of the main game (for example, at the end of the pseudo game), or may be performed after the start of the main game and before the end of the main game.

(2) When the stop switch 42 is operated in the correct answer pressing order, the small combination 3A which is the pressing order becomes “PB = 1”, and when the stop switch 42 is operated in the incorrect answer pressing order, the correct answer is pressed. Although the number of medals paid out is smaller than normal, “PB = 1” was set.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the correct pressing order, “PB = 1”, but when the stop switch 42 is operated in the incorrect pressing order, “PB It is also possible to configure so that “≠ 1” (when winning a prize, payout of the same number or a small number as in the correct pressing order).

  (3) Whether or not to execute the AT game is not limited to the time of winning the small role 1 or the small role 2 (rare small role), but may be determined by the number of games. For example, at the start of an AT game, during an AT game, or at the end of an AT game, the number of games until the next AT game is executed (the game from the transition to a non-AT game to the start of the next AT game) Number) by lottery.

There are various determination methods, for example, a method of determining by lottery in the first stage and the second stage. The first stage lottery is determined to be within 256 games (high probability), between 257-512 games (normal probability), or between 513-1599 games (low probability), and then in the second stage A specific number of games is selected by lottery.
In this way, for example, when the remaining number of games is about 32 until the AT game is activated, the effect of this sign can be output.

  (4) When an AT game is won, or when the number of AT games is added, and the player has failed to push the line when “Red 7” or “BAR” can be matched in the pseudo game. It is also possible to change the display appearance of “red 7” or “BAR” as soon as the reel 31 is driven. In this way, during the pseudo game, the symbol display state (display outcome) can be changed regardless of the operation of the stop switch 42.

(5) In this embodiment, the display outcome of “Red 7” or “BAR” is made to appear in one pseudo game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pseudo game is performed twice in succession. You may make it display the display output of "red 7" alignment or "BAR" alignment by the 2nd pseudo | simulation game.
In this case, when the start switch 41 is operated at the start of the second simulated game or the first stop switch 42 is operated at the second simulated game, all the reels 31 are changed at the same time to obtain “red 7”. It is also possible to display an alignment or “BAR” alignment.

Furthermore, as a control when a pseudo game is performed a plurality of times, for example, the following method can be cited.
In the present embodiment, the “BAR” assortment is displayed in the pseudo game as an effect suggesting that the number of games of the AT game is added. Here, a plurality of simulated games may be continuously executed, and the number of “BAR” matches may be displayed so as to suggest the number of additions. For example, if the “BAR” set is displayed once in one simulated game, the additional number is “10” to “30”, and the “BAR” set is displayed twice in two simulated games. The extra number is set between “30” and “50”,.

  Here, in the above embodiment, when the pseudo game is finished and the game is shifted to the main game, the reel 31 is re-variable due to the random delay of the reel 31. However, if it is set so that a random delay always occurs when shifting to this game and no random delay is generated when the pseudo game is continued, whether or not the next game is a pseudo game, that is, The player is informed in advance whether or not there is a possibility that the “BAR” will be aligned.

Therefore, in the second and subsequent pseudo games, the reel 31 is always re-variable with a random delay as a dummy. Alternatively, in the second and subsequent pseudo games, whether or not the reel 31 is re-variable due to a random delay is determined by lottery or the like, and when the pseudo game starts with a random delay according to the lottery or the like, there is no random delay It is also possible to provide a time when a pseudo game starts.
In addition, when performing random delay, information to that effect and whether or not to continue the pseudo game is transmitted to the sub-control unit 80, and the sub-control unit 80 determines whether or not the pseudo game is ended (“BAR”). It may be possible to output such an effect as to whether or not the alignment occurs.

  (6) If the player does not follow the push order during the pseudo-order push notification (including when the push order is missed), all the reels 31 that are rotating at that time are changed at the same time. For example, it may be a display result of a losing eye.

(7) In this embodiment, the number of AT games is managed by the main control means 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub-control unit 80 may perform control so as to manage the number of games.
For example, when the small combination 1 or small combination 2 is won, the sub-control means 80 determines whether or not to add the number of games of the AT game. As a method of notifying the main control means 50 of the added number of games, for example, an irregular pressing is notified at the time of replay winning. In consideration of the possibility that the player may accidentally make an operation mistake at the time of replay winning, it is preferable to notify the irregular pressing at the time of a plurality of replay winning.

  When the stop switch 42 is operated with a predetermined irregular pressing during a plurality of replay wins, the main control means 50 determines that the number of games has been added, and determines in advance by the number of irregular pressings and the pressing order. Add the number of games played.

(8) In the above embodiment, the rotation mode of the reel 31, for example, the acceleration state at the start of rotation and the constant speed state are the same in the main game and the pseudo game. However, it is also possible to differentiate between this game and the pseudo game. For example, the speed at the constant speed of the reel 31 in the pseudo game may be controlled to be faster (high speed) or slower (low speed, slow) than the speed at the constant speed of the reel 31 in the main game.
In addition, when the speed at the constant speed of the reel 31 is set to a high speed or a low speed in the pseudo game, a difference from the time of the main game may be provided to the extent that the player can experience (actually), but slightly different. Thus, it may be difficult for the player to know that the speed is high or low.

(9) Also, the rotation direction of the reel 31 during the pseudo game is the direction in which the symbol moves from top to bottom in FIG. 3 (positive direction) as in this game, but is not limited to this. During the pseudo game, it may be in the reverse direction (the direction in which the symbol moves from bottom to top in FIG. 3).
Further, in the pseudo game, a time when the reel 31 rotates in the forward direction and a time when the reel 31 rotates in the reverse direction may be provided.

(10) Furthermore, the possibility that the specific symbols A or B may be arranged may be suggested to the player depending on the speed and rotation direction of the reel 31 at a constant speed in the pseudo game.
Further, when the reel 31 is set in the symbol display state in the pseudo game, the symbol 31 is displayed in the symbol display state with the minimum amount of rotation, and after the reel 31 has been rotated at least once after the stop switch 42 is operated. You may provide when it is set as a display state. For example, when the “red 7” symbol is displayed, it is rotated one or more times, and when the “red 7” symbol is not displayed, it is displayed with less than one rotation.

(11) In the above embodiment, in the pseudo game, the reel 31 is stopped by the operation of the stop switch 42.
However, as an input device other than the stop switch 42, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, a settlement switch, or the like can be used. As a matter of course, the functions of the bet switch 40 and the start switch 41 in the pseudo game are not effective for advancing the game and obtaining a game result.
Furthermore, when setting in this way, it is preferable to display an image such as “Press the bet switch 40!” On the image display device 23 and notify the player of the progress procedure in the pseudo game.

  (12) In the pseudo game, when the left, middle, and right stop switches 42 are operated, the left, middle, and right reels 31 are set in the symbol display state, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when any one of the stop switches 42 is operated, all the reels 31 may be in the symbol display state. It is also possible to put all the reels 31 in the symbol display state by a single operation of the bet switch 40 and the start switch 41. Furthermore, each time the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, or any one of the stop switches 42 (the same operation switch) is operated once, the left, middle, and right reels 31 sequentially display the symbol display state. You may control so that it may become.

  (13) In the pseudo game, the left, middle, and right reels 31 are in the symbol display state corresponding to the left, middle, and right stop switches 42, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the pseudo game, for example, the right reel 31 is in the symbol display state when the left stop switch 42 is operated, or the left and middle reels 31 are in the symbol display state simultaneously when the left stop switch 42 is operated. It is also possible to do things. That is, in the pseudo game, the reel 31 that does not correspond to the operated stop switch 42 may be in the symbol display state.

  (14) In the present embodiment, replay is used as one of the display outcomes in the pseudo game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a “chance” symbol that is not a symbol related to a role is provided as a symbol of the reel 31, and “chance”-“chance”-“chance” is any combination of symbols in a pseudo game. You may make it display on a line (preferably, a straight line).

In this case, if “chance” is arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less for all reels 31 like “RP” and “Bell”, the maximum number of moving frames can be 4 frames or less and the symbol display state can be obtained. it can.
In addition, if the “chance” symbol set is positioned as a combination of zero, there is no need to pay out medals, and there is no need to perform a fake effect of automatic insertion of medals as in the case of “RP” symbols in a pseudo game.

  (15) In the present embodiment, the player is notified that the pseudo game is in progress by lighting the stop switch lamp in purple. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a lamp (such as an LED) that is lit only during a pseudo game is provided outside the housing of the slot machine 10 (a position that can be easily seen by the player), and the lamp is lit during the pseudo game. Thus, the player may be informed that a pseudo game is in progress.

  In this case, it is not always necessary to light the stop switch lamp in purple, and it may be lit in blue as in this game. Note that the stop switch lamp can be lit in blue similarly to the present game without providing the lamp, even during the pseudo game. In this case, for example, by making the rotation mode of the reel 31 different from the main game, it is possible to notify the player that the pseudo game is in progress.

(16) When changing to the symbol display state in the pseudo game, the fluctuation is accompanied. Therefore, in the pseudo game, the reel 31 is not actually stopped, and the fluctuation of the reel 31 is continued because the fluctuation of the reel 31 is accompanied.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the pseudo game, as in the case of the stop in the present game, the stationary state (no fluctuation of fluctuation) may be maintained until the re-variation condition of the reel 31 is satisfied.

  (17) Although the example shown in FIG. 10 is given as the fluctuation of shaking in the present embodiment, various kinds of settings can be made for the amplitude in the vertical direction of the reel 31 and the operation speed thereof at the time of fluctuation. For example, the left reel 31 may be driven so that the reel 31 does not stop until the state shown in FIG. 10A is changed to the state shown in FIG. It may be.

For example, the left reel 31 may be moved to the position shown in FIG. 10B after being left at the position shown in FIG. 10A for 1 to 2 seconds and then driven at a predetermined speed.
Alternatively, an aspect (vibration) that “shuffles in small increments” from the viewpoint of the player may be obtained by reducing the amplitude of the vertical movement of the reel 31 and increasing the moving speed of the reel 31.

  (18) In the pseudo game, after setting all the reels 31 to the symbol display state, the medal insertion lamp may be turned on or the effective line lamp may be turned on by operating the bet switch 40.

(19) Since the pseudo game is performed while the progress of the game is paused, the number of games is one no matter how many times the pseudo game is played in one game.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of games may be counted as “+1” per one pseudo game. For example, in a hall in which the slot machine 10 is installed, a game history display device that displays the total number of games played on the current day, the number of AT games, etc. may be provided at the top of the slot machine 10. The number of games played may be displayed by counting the number of games per simulated game as “+1”.

  As described above, regarding the pseudo game, if the number of games is counted as “+1”, there is a merit for the player. For example, if an AT game is executed after a predecessor (incubation period) of a predetermined number of games after winning an AT game, if the number of games including pseudo games is counted, the number of medals consumed in the precursor is reduced. Can do.

  In addition, when performing a continuous production that continuously outputs a series of productions over a plurality of games, one or more pseudo games are executed during the continuous production, and the number of the pseudo games is counted as the number of games. By doing so, the number of medals consumed during the continuous production can be reduced.

  Furthermore, if the pseudo game is regarded as one game, and the main game after the pseudo game is regarded as another game, the pseudo game and the main game each output an effect equivalent to one game, The player can be given an impression that a plurality of games have been played.

(20) The display appearance in the pseudo game is not limited to the loose eye or replay shown in the embodiment, but may be a symbol such as “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”, or a combination of these symbols. Good.
Further, in the pseudo game, when displaying the combination of the symbols of the small role 1, the small role 2, and the small role 3A, the stop position determination table 65 (small role 1 table, small role 2 table, small role) used in this game is displayed. 3A table) can also be used. In this case, the reel 31 is placed in the symbol display state within a maximum moving frame number of 4 frames from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated and within 190 ms from the time of operation of the stop switch 42.

Alternatively, a small game 1 table, a small game 2 table, and a small game 3A table peculiar to the pseudo game are provided, and the maximum number of moving frames is set to 5 or more. Combinations may be displayed. In this case, even “Cherry” and “Watermelon” symbols can be displayed with “PB = 1”.
Further, the display outcome in the pseudo game may be determined by lottery at the start of the pseudo game, or may be determined based on the lottery result of the role in the game when the pseudo game is started. Good.

  (21) In the above embodiment, after all the reels 31 are displayed in the symbol display state in the pseudo game, when the start switch 41 is operated, 20 seconds have elapsed without the start switch 41 being operated. The reel 31 is automatically rotated.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. After 20 seconds have passed without any operation of at least one stop switch 42 and all the reels 31 have been stopped, the waiting for 1 to 2 seconds has passed and the pseudo game and freeze have ended. Thereafter, the reel 31 may be automatically rotated (without waiting for the operation of the start switch 41).

  (22) After starting the game, it is also possible to execute freeze and pseudo game after the first reel 31 or the second reel 31 is stopped. For example, the first reel 31 is stopped as the main game, but the second and third reels 31 may be displayed with symbols during the pseudo game.

(23) In the present embodiment, when a small game 1 or a small game 2 is won, an AT game lottery or an additional number of games during the AT game is performed, and when the lottery is won, In the game, “red 7” or “BAR” alignment is displayed.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. After winning the lottery for AT games or adding the number of games during the AT game, there is a latent period or sign before the AT game is executed or the number of games is added. It may be provided. Then, after several to several tens of games after the above winning, a pseudo game may be executed to display “red 7” or “BAR”.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, when the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the pseudo game is won, the pseudo game is executed in the game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game decided to execute the pseudo game is not limited thereto. The pseudo game may be executed after the next game.
For example, when winning a pseudo game during a continuous production that outputs a series of productions over a plurality of games, the continuous production may be interrupted if the pseudo game is played immediately. More specifically, after starting the continuous production of 5 games, the pseudo game is won in the third game of the continuous production.

In this case, switch to the effect that ends the continuous effect in the third game, end the continuous effect in the game, and execute the pseudo game in the next game (the fourth game when the continuous effect is continued as it is) At the same time, it is possible to output an effect specific to the pseudo game.
Alternatively, when the execution of the pseudo-game is won during the continuous performance, the pseudo-game is put on hold until the end of the continuous performance, and the game after the end of the continuous performance (in the above example, after the start of the continuous performance, the sixth game ) To output a pseudo game and an effect for the pseudo game. Furthermore, in this case, at the end of the continuous performance, it is also possible to add an effect asking whether or not the pseudo game is executed in the next game.

(24) The following variations are possible for the random delay after the end of the freeze.
a) The first to fifth examples of the random delay are not limited to being implemented independently, and can be implemented by combining the embodiments.
For example, the combination of the 2nd example and the 3rd example is mentioned.
Specifically, as in the third example, the random value of each reel 31 is determined from one counter C4, and the delay time of each reel 31 is determined based on the value. For the reel 31 with the shortest delay time (delay time is t1), the rotation of the reel 31 is started simultaneously with the release of the freeze as in the second example, and the delay time t1 is set for the other reels 31. For example, the reel 31 starts rotating after the pulled delay time has elapsed.

b) The same applies to the combination of the first example and the second example.
Specifically, the random number value of each reel 31 is determined from the three counters C1 to C3 as in the first example, and the delay time of each reel 31 is determined based on the value. For the reel 31 with the shortest delay time (delay time is t1), the rotation of the reel 31 is started simultaneously with the release of the freeze as in the second example, and the delay time t1 is set for the other reels 31. For example, the reel 31 starts rotating after the pulled delay time has elapsed.

  c) Furthermore, when the delay time is added to the acceleration region of the reel 31 as in the fourth example, the delay time of each reel 31 is determined from the random numbers of the three counters C1 to C3 as in the first example. You may decide. Or you may determine the delay time of each reel 31 from the random value of one counter C4 like a 3rd example.

  d) Further, after the random number value of each reel 31 is determined from the counters C1 to C3 of the first example or the counter C4 of the third example, the delay time of each reel 31 is determined based on the random number value. Either the number of delay steps of each motor 32 or the number of delay symbols of each reel 31 may be determined.

  (25) The present embodiment and the various modifications described above are not limited to being implemented alone, and can be implemented in appropriate combination.

10 slot machine 11 display window 21 lamp 22 speaker 23 image display device 31 reel 32 motor 34 index 35 sensor 40 bet switch 41 start switch 42 stop switch 43 medal slot 50 main (game) control means 61 role lottery means 62 role lottery table 63 Winning flag control means 63a Winning flag 64 Reel control means 64a Push order detection means 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol judgment means 67 Discharge means 68 Special game control means 69 Game state control means 70 Freeze control means 70a Freeze counter 70b Automatic display Counter 71 AT main control means 71a AT main flag 71b Outer end signal transmission means 80 Sub (production) control means 81 Production output control means 82 AT sub control means 82 AT Sabufuragu 100 external terminal board

Claims (2)

Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
Operation switches operated by the player, including a start switch and a stop switch;
Lottery means for performing lottery when the start switch is operated;
Freeze control means for executing a freeze in which the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining a game result;
Production control means for controlling the output of the production,
As a game,
A game in which the function of the operation switch is effective for obtaining a game result, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel is stopped based on a lottery result by the lottery means, This game that displays the game result by a combination of symbols when the reels are stopped,
A game that is performed during freezing, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel does not show the game result by putting the reel in a display state different from the stop that displays the game result. And a pseudo game displaying a combination of
In one game, when the start switch is operated, the freeze is executed, and at least one pseudo game is executed during the freeze, and the game is shifted to the main game after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze.
As a lottery result by the lottery means, the game result is different depending on the operation mode of the stop switch,
In the main game that has been selected and won by the lottery means, it has a notification game that notifies the operation information of the stop switch that results in a game result advantageous to the player, and a non-notification game that does not notify the operation information,
In the notification game, the lottery means makes the specific winning in the notification game, and when executing one game consisting of a pseudo game and a main game, the pseudo game has an effect or lottery result in which the lottery result is ambiguous. A slot machine that outputs an effect that is ambiguously indicated and that informs operation information of the stop switch corresponding to the specific winning by the start of the game. Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
Operation switches operated by the player, including a start switch and a stop switch;
Lottery means for performing lottery when the start switch is operated;
Freeze control means for executing a freeze in which the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining a game result;
Production control means for controlling the output of the production,
As a game,
A game in which the function of the operation switch is effective for obtaining a game result, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel is stopped based on a lottery result by the lottery means, This game that displays the game result by a combination of symbols when the reels are stopped,
A game that is performed during freezing, and when the stop switch is operated, the reel does not show the game result by putting the reel in a display state different from the stop that displays the game result. And a pseudo game displaying a combination of
In one game, when the start switch is operated, the freeze is executed, and at least one pseudo game is executed during the freeze, and the game is shifted to the main game after the end of the pseudo game and the freeze.
As a lottery result by the lottery means, the game result is different depending on the operation mode of the stop switch,
In the main game that has been selected and won by the lottery means, it has a notification game that notifies the operation information of the stop switch that results in a game result advantageous to the player, and a non-notification game that does not notify the operation information,
In the notification game, in the case of executing the game in which the specific winning is performed by the lottery means in the notification game and one game including the pseudo game and the main game is executed, in the pseudo game, the operation information of the stop switch in the main game is notified. A slot machine characterized by notifying operation information of the stop switch in a mode different from the mode, and notifying operation information of the stop switch corresponding to the specific winning by the start of the game.