JP2015165944A - slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine, even when visibility is changed, preventing it from affecting on production of a winning and capable of visually improving taste of the game by changing the visibility of a part to which a player pays attention, according to whether or not it is a situation capable of arousing the player's expectation.SOLUTION: When specific conditions are satisfied by simultaneously winning a melon 1 by which a winning is produced regardless of operation order, and a bonus by which a situation advantageous to a player is produced, the slot machine illuminates reel LEDs in a specific illumination mode that is not executed when the specific conditions are not satisfied, so as to execute a visibility change performance of changing the visibility of a transparent window to which a player pays attention.

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a slot machine. Specifically, a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified, is provided. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. The present invention also relates to a slot machine that can generate a prize according to the combination of the display results.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on an outer peripheral portion, and the reels can be visually recognized from a predetermined display window. Each reel starts rotating when the player operates the start lever, and when the player operates a stop button provided for each reel, the reel is predetermined from the operation timing. The rotation is stopped within the range of the maximum delay time. A winning is generated according to the display result derived when the rotation of all reels is stopped.

  The types of winning combinations include small roles, special roles, and replaying roles. Here, in the winning of a small role, the player can obtain a profit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of small role. In the special role winning, the player can obtain a profit that the next game is shifted to a gaming state advantageous to the player, such as a regular bonus or a big bonus. In the winning of the re-gamer, it is possible to obtain a profit that the next game can be performed without consuming new medals for setting the bet number.

JP 2006000217 A

  The present invention has been devised in view of the actual situation according to Patent Document 1.

(1) Provided with a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
A pre-determining means for deciding whether or not to allow a prize to be generated;
A delay control unit capable of executing any one of a plurality of types of delay control including a first delay control and a second delay control for delaying the progress of the game according to a determination result of the prior determination unit;
Command output means for outputting a command capable of specifying the type of delay control executed by the delay control means;
Means for executing an effect according to the type of delay control specified based on the command output by the command output means, executing the first effect according to the first delay control, and performing the second delay control. And an effect executing means for executing the second effect according to
The effect content from when the first effect starts until the predetermined period elapses and the effect content from when the second effect starts until the predetermined period elapses are composed of the same effect content. .

In addition, you may provide the following structures.
By setting the number of bets for one game, the game can be started, and the display result is derived to a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols in a predetermined display area (for example, the perspective window 3). A slot machine (slot machine 1) in which one game is completed and winning can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device,
Before the display result is derived to the variable display device, a plurality of types of winnings including special winnings (special role, BB2, BB3, RB, etc.) accompanied by a transition to a special gaming state advantageous to the player are generated. Predetermining means for deciding whether to allow (internal lottery processing, see FIG. 17);
Derivation operation accepting means (stop switches 8L to 8R) for accepting an operation for deriving a display result from the variable display device;
Derivation control means (reel rotation processing, see FIG. 19) for performing control for causing the variable display device to derive a display result in accordance with the determination result of the prior determination means and the operation received by the derivation operation reception means; ,
When it is determined that the special prize is allowed to be generated, and the special prize is not generated, the carry-over means for carrying over the decision to allow the special prize to be generated after the next game (the bonus that has been won) The winning flag of the bonus will be carried over until winning, and the winning flag will be deleted when winning the bonus)
The visibility changing means (reel LED 55, liquid crystal panel, light emitting means, backlight in the modification) for changing the visibility of the display area is determined when a specific condition is satisfied (for example, operating procedures of stop switches 8L to 8R) Regardless of whether or not there is a winning situation and the winning situation does not affect the player and the situation is advantageous to the player), it is controlled in a specific mode (first to fourth irradiation modes) that is not established. Visibility control means (reel LED related processing, see FIG. 25),
The pre-decision means, when the decision to allow the occurrence of the special prize is not carried over by the carry-over means, the predetermined prize (melon 1) of the plural types of prizes and the special prize Make a specific decision that can be determined to be the result of the simultaneous allowance of the occurrence of (such as winning melon 1 and bonus, winning 12 melons 2-4),
The derivation control means generates one of the permitted winning prizes (melon 1) regardless of the operation accepted by the derivation operation acceptance means when the determination result of the prior determination means is the specific result. Display results for (see reel control when winning 12 melons),
The specific condition is satisfied when the determination result of the prior determination means is the specific result (YES in SB01 in FIG. 25).

  According to such a configuration, the specific condition is that the determination result of the predetermination means can generate any one winning that is permitted regardless of the operation procedure to the derivation operation receiving means, and the occurrence of the special winning This is established by the specific result that allows the player to have a sense of expectation. When the specific condition is satisfied, the visibility changing unit is controlled in a specific manner different from that when the specific condition is not satisfied. For this reason, when the specific condition is satisfied, a change peculiar to the visibility of the display area can be caused. As a result, a change peculiar to the visibility of the display area that the player pays attention to can cause the player to have a sense of expectation without affecting the winnings, and visually enhance the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  The predetermined prize may be a single prize (see the embodiment) or a plurality of prizes (refer to the [predetermined prize] column in the modification). In addition, the predetermined prize may be allowed to be generated at the same time as the special prize (refer to the “predetermined prize” column in the modification), or even when the special prize is not allowed to occur. Generation | occurrence | production is accept | permitted independently (refer embodiment).

  The derivation control means generates the predetermined prize instead of the special prize regardless of the operation accepted by the derivation operation accepting means when the determination result of the prior deciding means is the specific result. In addition, although any winning is generated regardless of the operation accepted by the derivation operation accepting unit, the type depends on the operation accepted by the derivation operation accepting unit or the predetermined prize or the predetermined prize May be generated (see the column [Regarding a predetermined prize] in the modification).

  When the determination result of the prior determination unit becomes the specific result, the visibility control unit includes the visibility changing unit within a predetermined period from the determination to the specific result until the display result is derived. As long as it is controlled in a specific manner.

  The visibility of the display area may be changed as long as the appearance of the display area is different from that before the change. For example, changing the brightness of the display area, changing the saturation of the display area, It may be anything such as changing the hue of the display area or changing the size of the display area. More specifically, the brightness may be changed from a bright state to a dark state, or from a dark state to a bright state. Moreover, as a case where the saturation of the display area is changed, the display area may be changed from a clear state to an unclear state, or may be changed from an unclear state to a clear state. Moreover, as a case where the hue of the display area is changed, the base color may be changed from blue to blue. Further, as a case where the area of the display area that can be seen is changed, the display area may be narrowed by physically blocking part or all of the display area.

  Further, the visibility changing means may be anything that changes the visibility of the display area as in the above example, for example, and changes the visibility of the display area as a direct action of the visibility changing means itself. Even if it is a thing, the visibility of a display area may be changed indirectly by the effect | action which the visibility change means itself has.

  As the visibility changing means for indirectly changing the visibility of the display area, for example, when the variable display device is constituted by a reel, a reel LED that irradiates light from the rear side or the front side to the reel. It may be a light emitting means such as a lamp, or may be a backlight that irradiates light onto the display screen of the liquid crystal display when the variable display device is configured with a liquid crystal display. For example, in the case of a reel LED, it can be said that the visibility of the display area is indirectly changed by changing the light irradiation mode on the reel.

  Further, the visibility changing means for directly changing the visibility of the display area may be, for example, a liquid crystal panel arranged on the front side of the variable display variable display device. In this case, it can be said that the visibility of the display area is directly changed by executing a predetermined effect (black screen display or the like) on the liquid crystal panel.

  (2) Notifying that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted (bonus winning notification) from the time when the visibility changing means is controlled in the specific mode until the start of a new game (bonus winning notification) (FIG. 25) SB07).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to cause the player to grasp that a change specific to the visibility of the display area has occurred due to the fact that the occurrence of a special prize is permitted. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that gives the player a sense of anxiety that the game may have been performed.

(3) start operation accepting means (start switch 7) for accepting an operation for starting variable display in the display area;
The derivation operation accepting means displays the display result on the variable display device after the variable display is started in the display area and when a predetermined validation condition is satisfied (YES in S38 of FIG. 19). Accepting an operation for deriving (S41 in FIG. 19),
In the slot machine, a delay condition is satisfied when a period from when the operation is accepted by the start operation accepting unit until the validation condition is established, because the determination result of the predetermining unit is the specific result. Delay control means (S31 to S33, S38 to S40 in FIG. 19) for delaying the timing to establish the validation condition so that the delay condition is longer than when the delay condition is not established,
The visibility control means controls the visibility changing means in the specific manner when the timing for establishing the validation condition is delayed by the delay control means (see FIGS. 27 and 28).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to cause a change specific to the visibility of the display area in accordance with the delay of the timing at which the validation condition is satisfied, so that it is possible to give an impact to the player.

(3a) The variable display device includes a plurality of variable display units that variably display the plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined display order,
In the case where the operation is accepted by the start operation accepting unit when the display result is derived to the variable display device,
When the delay condition is not satisfied, a predetermined initial period that has arrived before the validation condition is satisfied after the variable display is started in at least one of the plurality of variable display portions is passed. When the operation is accepted, the symbols of each of the plurality of variable display units and the predetermined relationship symbol combination having a predetermined order relationship in the display order are displayed through the display area. As described above, normal variation display control for variably displaying symbols in each of the plurality of variable display portions is performed (normal reel rotation control in the second example in the [Freeze] column of the modification),
When the delay condition is satisfied, a specific variation display that displays the symbols variably on each of the plurality of variable display units so that a specific symbol combination is displayed through the display area until the validation condition is satisfied. After the control is performed (the specific reel rotation control in the second example of the [Freeze] column of the modification), the same symbol combination as the predetermined relation symbol combination is the timing before the validation condition is satisfied. Special variable display control is performed to display the symbols in a variable manner in each of the plurality of variable display units so as to display the display area through the display area (Temporary stop control in the second example of the [Freeze] column in the modification or a special display) Reel rotation control).

  According to such a configuration, when the delay condition is satisfied, the specific variation display control is performed, so that a specific symbol combination can be displayed in the display area, thereby improving the interest during the variation display. Can be made. In addition, even if it is configured to pass a specific symbol combination in the display area, the same variable display as when the delay condition is not established is satisfied by the special variation display control until the validation condition is established. Therefore, the fairness of the game can be ensured without affecting the display result derived by performing the specific variation display control.

(4) Provided with notification means for notifying that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted (bonus winning notification) on condition that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted,
The visibility control means is informed that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted by the notification means even if the determination result of the prior determination means is the specific result (SB02 in FIG. 25). If YES, the visibility changing means is prohibited from being controlled in the specific manner (the processing after SB03 is not performed).

  According to such a configuration, when the player is already informed that the occurrence of the special prize is permitted and is recognized by the player, it is a wasteful occurrence that causes a unique change in the visibility of the display area. It is possible to prevent the processing from being performed.

(5) By setting the number of bets for one game using game values (medals, credits), the game can be started, and the display result is derived to a variable display device that variably displays multiple types of symbols. As a result, one game is completed, and a slot machine in which a winning can be generated according to a combination of symbols derived and displayed on a predetermined winning line (winning lines L1 to L4) as a display result of the variable display device. (Slot machine 1)
A pre-determining means (internal lottery process) for determining whether or not derivation on the winning line of a combination of winning symbols for generating the winnings before the display result is derived on the variable display device;
Derivation operation accepting means (stop switches 8L to 8R) for accepting an operation for deriving a display result from the variable display device;
Derivation control means (reel rotation processing) for performing control to cause the variable display device to derive a display result in accordance with a determination result of the prior determination means and an operation received by the derivation operation reception means;
A given amount of gaming value is given to a player when a combination of winning symbols (small role) with awarding of gaming value is derived on the winning line among the winning symbol combinations that cause the winning. Game value adding means (payout process),
Informing means (navigation effect execution process, liquid crystal display 51) for notifying information (navigation effect) in accordance with the determination result of the prior decision means in the notice period (AT);
An advantageous end condition corresponding to the advantageous condition, which is controlled based on the establishment of the advantageous condition (FIG. 20, FIG. 22, number of navigation stocks) by establishment of a predetermined opportunity (establishment of the AT lottery condition) Is established (when the AT flag when controlling from AT to non-AT is 0), the normal condition is set in which the advantageous condition is not set (the state that the AT flag is not specified). Until this time, the advantage period control means (AT lottery processing, AT management) for controlling to a higher advantageous state (a state in which an AT flag indicating AT is set) is set that is higher than that in the normal state. Processing) and
Non-notification period determining means (see FIG. 23) for determining a non-notification period (latent period) until the notification period can be reached again after the notification period ends in the advantageous state,
The value-adding means for gaming includes, for the specific combination of winning prizes (melon 1) among the combinations of the winning prizes to be awarded, the number of winning lines from which the particular combination of winning prizes is derived (in the middle reel 2C). A different amount of gaming value depending on whether the “melon” stops in the middle or the top)
The derivation control means includes
When the determination result of the prior determination means is the first specific result (for example, winning the push order melon 1), the first procedure (forward press) determined in advance corresponding to the first specific result On condition that the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means, two or more winning lines (winning lines L1, L3) among the plurality of winning lines defined in the variable display device are used as the combination of the specific awarded winning symbols. L4), and on the condition that the operation is received by the derivation operation accepting unit in a procedure different from the first procedure, the derivation operation accepting unit in the first step To a smaller number of winning lines (winning line L2) than when the operation is accepted (see FIG. 14),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a second specific result (for example, winning the push order melon 2), the procedure is different from the first procedure and is determined in advance corresponding to the second specific result. On the condition that the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in the second procedure (pushing in order), the combination of the specific awarded winning symbols is selected from two or more winning lines (winning lines) of the plurality of winning lines. Line L1, L3, L4), and on the condition that the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in a procedure different from the second procedure, the combination of the specific awarded winning symbols in the second procedure A smaller number of winning lines (winning line L2) than when the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means (see FIG. 14);
The notification means notifies information for specifying the first procedure when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the first identification result during the notification period, and the prior determination means When the determination result is the second specifying result, information for specifying the second procedure is notified (navigation effect execution process, liquid crystal display 51),
In the non-notification period determination means, a non-notification period (a latent period up to the past five or three of the latent periods in a series of ATs) before one notification period is equal to or less than a predetermined period (a relatively short latent period). (For example, when none of the past five or three incubation periods is a relatively long incubation period, the value of the short latency continuous counter is 5 or more or 3 or more.) (When the value of the short latency continuous counter is 4 or less or 2 or less), the expected value of the non-notification period after the end of the one notification period is greater than The non-notification period is determined so that the average length becomes longer (see FIG. 23).

  According to such a configuration, when the first specific result or the second specific result from which a specific combination of winning winning symbols can be derived is obtained, the winning line regardless of the operation procedure received by the deriving operation receiving means. It is possible to derive a specific combination of award winning symbols. For this reason, the dissatisfaction which a player holds about not receiving a prize in spite of being permitted about the combination of a specific prize-winning design can be reduced.

  In addition, when the first specific result is obtained, when the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in the first procedure, there are more 2 than when the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in a procedure different from the first procedure. A specific combination of awarded winning symbols can be derived from the above winning line. Further, when the second specific result is obtained and the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in the second procedure different from the first procedure, the operation is accepted by the derivation operation accepting means in a procedure different from the second procedure. It is possible to derive a combination of specific awarded winning symbols in two or more winning lines more than the time. As a result, it is possible to vary the operation procedure for deriving a specific combination of winning winning symbols to more winning lines depending on whether the determination result of the prior determination means is the first specifying result or the second specifying result. In addition, the amount of game value given to the player can be varied according to the procedure of the operation accepted by the derivation operation accepting means, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, during the notification period, information for specifying the first procedure is notified when the determination result of the prior determination means is the first specification result, and the second procedure is executed when the determination result is the second specification result. Information for specifying is notified. For this reason, when the determination result of the prior determination means becomes the first specific result or the second specific result in the notification period, the player intentionally performs a procedure different from the first procedure or a procedure different from the second procedure. It is possible to derive a combination of specific awarded winning symbols in more winning lines than when operated, and to acquire more gaming value. In such a notification period that is advantageous to the player, a higher rate is transferred in the advantageous state than in the normal state. As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation for being controlled to the advantageous state and shifting to the notification period.

  Even if controlled to the advantageous state, the number of bets to be set before the transition to the next notification period increases depending on the length of the transition to the non-notification period, and the player's profit is affected. . For this reason, the player can be focused on the length of the non-notification period. Such a non-notification period is determined in consideration of whether or not a special condition is established based on a previous non-notification period. Specifically, when the special condition is established when the expected value of the non-notification period after the end of one notification period is less than or equal to a predetermined period before the one notification period, the special condition is The non-notification period is determined so as to be larger than the case where it is not established.

  As a result, when the special condition is satisfied as a non-notification period, for example, as a result of being determined as a short period, it is determined as a longer period than when the special condition is not satisfied, and the short period is determined again. This can be prevented as much as possible. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the non-notification period transferred after the notification period ends in the advantageous state from becoming monotonous, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the interest of the game in the advantageous state is lowered. Furthermore, by preventing the non-informing period from becoming monotonous, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the non-informing period is only a short period and gambling in a series of advantageous states is excessively increased.

  It should be noted that the timing for determining the non-notification period by the non-notification period determining means is after the advantageous condition is set, and until the transition to the non-notification period in the advantageous state controlled based on the advantageous condition. That's fine. Further, the determination target of the non-notification period determining means may be every non-notification period controlled in the advantageous state, and all non-notifications controlled in the advantageous state until the advantageous state is controlled. It may be a period.

  (6) The advantageous condition control means controls the advantageous condition to be controlled to one advantageous state (for example, a state where 7 is set as the number of navigation stocks) in which the period that can be the notification period is a specific period. When set by establishment of a predetermined number of times (for example, controlled by one AT lottery), as compared to when set by establishment of a specific number of times more than the predetermined number of times (for example, controlled by two AT lotteries) , An expected number of acquisitions that is the difference between the total number of gaming values expected to be granted due to being controlled to the one advantageous state and the total number of gaming values used to set the number of bets ( Specific control for controlling the advantageous state is performed so that the number of increase / decrease and the net increase of medals are reduced (for example, a high period is selected as the latent period, SA01, SA in FIG. 23). 3, SA05~SA07).

  According to such a structure, even if it is a case where it is controlled to an advantageous state, a player's profit is influenced by the length which transfers to an alerting | reporting period or a non-notification period. Further, when an advantageous condition for controlling to one advantageous state in which a period that can be a notification period is a specific period is set by establishment of a predetermined time of a predetermined opportunity, it is set by establishment of a specific number of times more than a predetermined time. Compared to the case, specific control for controlling the advantageous state is performed so that the expected number of acquisitions resulting from the control to the advantageous state is reduced. Thereby, even if it is time when it is controlled to the advantageous state which can be made to transfer to an alerting | reporting period over the same period, a player's profit decreases, so that the number of establishment of a predetermined opportunity is small. As a result, it is possible to pay attention to how many times the predetermined opportunity that has set the advantageous condition is established, that is, the control opportunity to the advantageous state, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, when the number of establishments of the predetermined opportunity for which the advantageous condition is set is large, the advantageous condition for controlling to the advantageous state that can shift to the notification period over the same period is set as compared with the case where the predetermined opportunity is small. A high percentage of bets are required. On the other hand, when the number of establishments of the predetermined opportunity for which the advantageous condition is set is small, even when it is controlled to the advantageous state that can be shifted to the notification period over the same period as compared to when the predetermined opportunity is established, The profits of the person will be less. As a result, the profit balance between when the predetermined opportunity is established is large and when it is small, for example, the establishment of the predetermined opportunity is compared with the case where the same profit is given when the predetermined opportunity is established many times. It is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of inconvenience such as excessive euphoria when the number of times is small.

  (7) The non-notification period determination means is a period (0) within a predetermined range in which a non-notification period after the end of the one notification period can be determined as the non-notification period only when the special condition is satisfied. The non-notification period is determined so that the maximum period (50 games) can be reached (among 50 games) (see SA07 in FIG. 23 and FIG. 24B).

  According to such a configuration, since the non-notification period in the advantageous state is determined so that the maximum period can be reached only when the special condition is satisfied, the sharpness is determined depending on whether or not the special condition is satisfied. It is possible to improve the interest of the game in the advantageous state.

  (8) The non-notification period determination unit is configured to change a non-notification period after the end of the one notification period to the one notification period in the advantageous state when the special condition is satisfied. Acquisition expectation that is the difference between the total number of gaming values expected to be awarded in (AT over 50 games) (expected number of medals) and the total number of gaming values used to set the number of bets (number of bets) The non-notification period is determined (45 games, 50 games) so as to be a period in which a gaming value equal to or greater than the number (average increase / decrease number during AT) is consumed.

  According to such a configuration, when the special condition is satisfied, a period during which the game value is not consumed more than the expected number of acquisitions during the transition to the one notification period is not shifted to the next notification period. Can be determined. For this reason, the player can have a stronger sense of tension with respect to the establishment of the special condition, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(9) The variable display device has a plurality of variable display areas for variably displaying the plurality of types of symbols (left reel 2L, middle reel 2C, right reel 2R),
The combination of the specific awarded winning symbols is obtained by deriving a predetermined symbol (melon) on a predetermined fluctuation display area (the middle reel 2C) of the plurality of variable display areas on the winning line. Regardless of the combination of symbols derived to a different variation display area (left reel 2L, right reel 2R) different from the predetermined variation display area, it is a combination of winning symbols that generate the winning ("any-melon-" any "),
The derivation control means includes
When the determination result of the prior determination means is the first specific result, the operation received by the derivation operation reception means for the other variable display area differs depending on whether or not it is the first procedure. Control is performed (reel control is performed to stop “melon-melon-melon” on the winning line L1 when operated by an operation procedure that is forward-pressed, and it corresponds to a stop operation when operated by an operation procedure different from forward-pressing. Reel control that stops the “melon” of the reel to the upper level)
When the determination result of the prior determination unit is the second specific result, the operation received by the derivation operation reception unit is different from the second procedure for the other variable display area. Control is performed (reel control is performed to stop the “melon-melon-melon” on the pay line L1 when operated by an operation procedure that is a forward pinch push, and a stop operation is performed when an operation procedure different from the forward pinch push is used. (Reel control is performed to stop the “melon” of the corresponding reel in the upper stage).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to operate according to the procedure that matches the first procedure or the second procedure until the display result is derived from the control content performed by the derivation control means, and more gaming value can be obtained. It can be predicted whether or not it can be acquired. As a result, it is possible to improve the attention level of the control content performed by the derivation control means, and to improve the interest of the game.

More specifically, the derivation control means includes
In a case where the determination result of the prior determination means is the first specific result, and the operation accepted by the derivation operation accepting means is the first procedure, a specific winning line among the plurality of winning lines is selected. When the specific symbol is derived to the other variable display area and the operation accepted by the deriving operation accepting unit is a procedure different from the first procedure, the specific winning among the plurality of pay lines is performed. On the other winning line different from the line, and control to derive the specific symbol to the other variable display area,
In the case where the determination result of the prior determination means is the second specific result, and the operation accepted by the derivation operation reception means is the second procedure, it is on the specific pay line and the other And when the operation received by the derivation operation accepting unit is a procedure different from the second procedure, it is on the other winning line and in the other variable display region. Control for deriving the specific symbol may be performed.

It is a front view showing the whole structure of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol on each reel which comprises a variable display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the control circuit of a slot machine. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the kind of winning combination, the symbol combination of a winning combination, and the technical matter relevant to a winning combination, (b) is a symbol combination and special combination of a predetermined special appearance. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to an appearance. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object part and determination value number regarding the special part and small part in a general gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object combination and determination value number regarding the re-game player in a general gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object combination and the number of determination values of RB in BB. It is a figure for demonstrating the lottery object part and determination value number of RB in non-BB. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning any one of pushing order promotion replays 1-6. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning any one of pushing order maintenance replays 1-5. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning any one of pushing order rush replays 1-4. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning any one of pushing order melons 1-5. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning any of weak strawberries 1-4, strong strawberries 1-4, weak grapes 1-4, and strong grapes 1-4. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control when winning a left melon or a middle right melon in RB in non-BB. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an internal lottery process. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the kind of freeze, (b) is a figure for demonstrating a freeze lottery table. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a reel rotation process. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of AT lottery conditions used as the opportunity which performs AT lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the AT lottery when AT lottery conditions are satisfied. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the table referred by the navigation stock number lottery among AT lottery. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a latent period determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the table for determining an incubation period. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a visibility change production related process. It is a figure for demonstrating the timing chart when only a visibility change effect is performed, without generating a freeze. It is a figure for demonstrating the timing chart when a 1st freeze generate | occur | produces and the visibility change effect is performed. It is a figure for demonstrating the timing chart when a 2nd freeze generate | occur | produces and the visibility change effect is performed.

  Embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols on each reel constituting the variable display device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the control circuit of the slot machine. The slot machine 1 includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b pivotally supported on a side end of the housing.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer periphery of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R has “melon (for example, the pattern of the area number 20 of the left reel 2L)” and “banana (for example, the area number 19 of the left reel 2L), respectively. ”,“ White 7 (for example, the design of area number 18 on the left reel 2L) ”,“ Black BAR (for example, the design of area number 17 on the left reel 2L) ”,“ Star (for example, on the left reel 2L) "Region No. 14 symbol)", "Grapes (eg, left reel 2L, region No. 13 symbol)", "Black 7 (eg, left reel 2L, No. 10 symbol)", "White BAR (eg, left reel 2L) Reel 2L area number 6 symbol), "strawberry (for example, left reel 2L area number 5 symbol)", "star 7 (for example, left reel 2L area number 1 symbol)" Multiple types of diagrams There are drawn in a predetermined order, one by 21, respectively.

  The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively. In addition, the portions other than the portions on which the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are drawn are white, and light is transmitted with high transmittance. The portions on which the symbols are drawn also correspond to the colors of the symbols. It is designed to transmit light.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIGS. 2 and 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are transferred to the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed changing continuously, by stopping the rotation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and reels that irradiate light from the back of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R LED55 is provided.

  The reel LED 55 is capable of independently irradiating three consecutive symbols on each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The reel LED 55 emits light to the symbol, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that can be visually recognized from the see-through window 3 according to the irradiation mode (lighting, blinking, extinguishing, emission color, etc.) The visibility, that is, the visibility of the transparent window 3 can be changed. In this embodiment, the reel LED 55 is described as an example that can emit light of one color (for example, white light). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel LED 55 can emit light of a plurality of colors (full color LED). ).

  The front door 1b uses a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout port 9 through which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value) within the range. The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting a specified number of bets determined according to the state, the medal stored as credits, and the medals used for setting the bets are settled (setting of credits and bets) The payout switch 10 that is operated when the game is started, the start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and the stop that is operated when the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped. Switches 8L, 8C, 8R and a production switch 56 for use in production are provided so as to be operable by the player.

  In the present embodiment, “2” is determined as the specified number of bets according to the fact that the gaming state is a big bonus and a regular bonus (hereinafter also referred to as bonus), and the gaming state is a big bonus and a regular bonus. “3” is determined in accordance with a game state other than (hereinafter also referred to as a general game or a general game state).

  The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 for notifying information related to the game. The game display unit 13 displays a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs, and the like. Game assist indicator 12, 1BETLED14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 by lighting, 2BETLED15 that notifies that the bet number is set by 2 and 2 that the bet number is set by 3 3BET LED 16 to notify, insertion request LED 17 to notify that a medal can be inserted by lighting, start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, wait (the previous game start) Waiting for the start of reel rotation because a certain period has not elapsed since Weight in LED19 for notifying by lighting a a is that during the replay of LED20 notifying is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid by lighting. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error state excluding a RAM abnormality error described later by a predetermined key operation and a reset operation for releasing a stop state described later is provided inside the front door 1b. A setting value display 24 that displays the setting value at that time while changing the setting value or checking the setting value, which will be described later. A stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function to be controlled, and automatic settlement processing at the end of BB described later (the medal stored as credit is settled regardless of the player's operation ( The automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting whether the automatic settlement function to be controlled is to be enabled / disabled, and the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 are arranged inside the housing 1a. The flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either the provided hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) side or the medal payout outlet 9 side is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flows down to the hopper tank 34a side. A medal selector (not shown) having an inserted medal sensor 31 for detecting medals and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  Inside the casing 1a, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that can detect reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively (see FIG. 4). A reel unit 2 composed of a reel LED 55, an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, and a medal payout opening for medals stored in the hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out 9 and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  The front of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to the setting change mode at the time of startup, and a reset switch for canceling an error state and a stop state except for a RAM abnormality error in a normal state. In the mode, there are provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned ON / OFF. It has been.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or credits are used to set the number of bets. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated.

  When a stipulated number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, the corresponding lines of the pay lines L1 to L4 (see FIG. 1) become valid and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the game Is ready to start.

  The winning line is a line set in advance to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed on the see-through window 3 of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is a winning symbol combination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, four types of pay lines L1 to L4 are defined as pay lines.

  The winning line L1 refers to a winning line set across symbols arranged in the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, and the middle of the reel 2R, that is, the middle. The winning line L2 refers to a winning line set across the symbols arranged in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. The winning line L3 refers to a winning line set across the symbols arranged in the upper part of the reel 2L, the middle part of the reel 2C, the lower part of the reel 2R, that is, the lower right. The winning line L4 is a winning line that is set across the symbols arranged in the lower part of the reel 2L, the middle part of the reel 2C, the upper part of the reel 2R, that is, the right side up. The winning line is not limited to the lines indicated by L1 to L4, and may include, for example, a line straddling the symbols arranged in the lower stage of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R.

  When a specified number of bets are set in the general gaming state other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, the pay lines L1 to L4 (see FIG. 1) are valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid. The game can be started. When a predetermined number of bets are set when the bonus is a big bonus and a regular bonus, the pay lines L2 to L4 are valid and the game can be started.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a role) on the activated pay line is displayed on each reel 2L, 2C, When the 2R display result is stopped, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in the present embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1).

  If a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each combination of symbols arranged on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player. However, an upper limit is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game (in this embodiment, 12), and if the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is given. Will be. In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the activated pay line, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. It has become.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated to start changing the symbols, any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is When operated, the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R stop rotating and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, as a result, the symbols from the symbol to six frames ahead can be displayed in the upper row. That is, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated, within 7 frames including the symbols displayed on the lower row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The arranged symbols can be displayed on the winning line.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated from the AC100V power supply. The game control board 40 and the game control board 40 It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  The game control board 40 includes a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, a settlement switch 10, a reset switch 23, a stop switch 36a, an automatic settlement switch 36b, an insertion medal sensor 31, and a door opening detection switch. 25, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and a payout sensor 34c, a full sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, and a reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals of switches are input.

  In addition, the game control board 40 includes a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, an insertion request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, a replaying LED 20, a BET switch valid LED 21, a left, middle The right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and the above-described hopper motor 34b is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are driven based on the control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 controls the game, and a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in the present embodiment). Detects a detection signal input from a random number circuit 42 that generates a random number, a pulse oscillator 43 that supplies a clock signal having a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and switches connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 101 A switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, a solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, various displays connected to the game control board 40, LED drive circuit 47 for controlling the drive of the LED, used for the slot machine 1 When the power supply voltage is monitored and a voltage drop is detected, a power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41, an initialization command from power on or from the main CPU 41a A reset circuit 49 for providing a reset signal to the main CPU 41a when no signal is input, and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The main CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the main CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the main CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  Further, the main control unit 41 is supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 41c is held while the backup power is being supplied.

  The main CPU 41a repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 is changed as a basic process, and step by step according to the change of the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. Further, the main CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can interrupt the basic process by the occurrence of the interrupt and execute the interrupt process. The voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 48 The power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). Note that the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repetition of the process depending on the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  In the power interruption interrupt process, the execution of other interrupt processes is prohibited with the start of the process. Then, a process of saving all registers that may be in use to the RAM is performed. As a result, it is possible to return to the original processing when the power interruption is restored.

  Next, after all output ports are initialized, a RAM parity is calculated based on all data stored in the RAM, set in a predetermined parity storage area, and RAM access is prohibited. Then, a loop process in which no process is performed is entered. That is, when the voltage decreases as it is, the operation is stopped internally. Therefore, the main control unit 41 reliably stops operation when power is interrupted.

  Thus, in the power interruption processing, the RAM parity at that time is calculated and stored in the parity storage area, and stored in the RAM by comparing with the RAM parity calculated at the next startup. It is possible to check whether the data being processed is normal.

  Next, the reset circuit 49 outputs a reset signal to the main control unit 41 when the voltage rises to a level at which the main control unit 41 can be activated when the power is turned on, and activates the main control unit 41. When the value of the reset counter is counted up without being cleared based on a signal periodically output from the main control unit 41, that is, when the main control unit 41 does not operate for a certain time, The reset signal is output to restart the main control unit 41.

  The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  The production control board 90 is connected to electrical components such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), production effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55 arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. The electrical components are driven based on control by a sub-control unit 91 (described later) mounted on the effect control board 90. In addition, an effect switch 56 is connected to the effect control board 90, and a detection signal of the effect switch 56 is input.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 performs output control of effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LEDs 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LEDs 55. However, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board separately from the sub control part 91, and the sub control part 91 is based on a command from the main control part 41. The output pattern of the effect device may be determined, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output are controlled. The output control of the effect device is performed by both of the control units.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED55 are illustrated as an effect device, an effect device is not restricted to these, For example, it drives mechanically. A display device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the rendering device.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91a, a ROM 91b, a RAM 91c, and a microcomputer including an I / O port 91d. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect, and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 for performing display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the LED, an effect driving LED 52, an LED driving circuit 93 for controlling driving of the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53, 54, When the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, a reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a and a detection signal input from the effect switch 56 connected to the effect control board 90 are detected. Switch detection circuit 96, time information including date information and time information The clock device 97 to output, the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, a power failure detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the sub CPU 91a, other In response to a command transmitted from the game control board 40, the sub CPU 91a performs various controls for performing an effect, and each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control directly or indirectly.

  Similar to the main CPU 41a, the sub CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function). One of the interrupt terminals of the sub control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command, among the command transmission lines, and the sub CPU 91a receives the strobe signal. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub CPU 91a executes an interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. One of the interrupt terminals of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to the power interruption detection circuit 98, and the sub CPU 91a responds to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power interruption detection circuit 98. Execute processing (sub). Further, when an unused interrupt occurs in the sub CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate, and the payout rate being lower in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. In other words, when 6 is set as the set value, the player has the highest advantage, and the advantages decrease stepwise in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

  In order to change the set value, when the power of the slot machine 1 is in the ON state, it is necessary to turn it off once, and after the setting key switch 37 is turned on, the power of the slot machine 1 needs to be turned on. When the power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, 1 is displayed as the initial value of the setting value on the setting value display 24, and the setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38 is set. Transition. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change mode, the setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the setting value is returned to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the set value is confirmed, and the confirmed set value is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned OFF, the game shifts to a state where the game can be started by setting the number of bets. It should be noted that when the power of the slot machine 1 is in an ON state, an operation for turning it OFF once, an operation for turning the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned ON, an operation of the reset / setting switch 38, An operation necessary for setting the set value, such as an operation of the start switch 7 for determining the set value, is referred to as a setting change operation. The setting change operation is not limited to such an operation, and may be any operation as long as it is an operation for setting a setting value.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by turning the setting key switch 37 to the OFF state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment, when the main CPU 41a detects a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48, a power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing (main), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and destructive diagnosis data in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 41c, that is, specific data other than 0 is stored. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all the areas becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 41c. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in the respective bits of the corresponding area of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The main CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis The processing state of the main CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the value of the data for use is correct, but the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or is destroyed. If the value of the diagnostic data is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state so that the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormality error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until

  In the present embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c is held by the backup power source even in the event of a power failure, and when the main CPU 41a determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. The configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but only the data required for the control state restoration in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 41c and the power is turned on. It is good also as a structure which returns to the control state before a power failure based on the data backed up in.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player For example, it is not necessary to restore all the states of the input ports to the state before power interruption.

  In addition, when the sub CPU 91a detects the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98, the sub CPU 91a also executes a power interruption interrupt process (sub). In the power interruption interrupt processing (sub), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 91c described later, and destructive diagnosis data in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 91c, and data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on 0 becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 91c.

  Then, the sub CPU 91a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c at the time of activation, and based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0. The processing state of the sub CPU 91a is restored to the state before the power interruption. If the RAM parity is not 0 (1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main sub CPU 91a, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  In the present embodiment, all data stored in the RAM 91c is held by the backup power source even during a power failure, and the sub CPU 91a determines that the data in the RAM 91c is normal when the power is turned on. The configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 91c, but only the data required for the control state restoration in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 91c, and the power is turned on. It is good also as a structure which returns to the control state before a power failure based on the data backed up in.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player It is only necessary to restore the state of the input port, and it is not necessary to restore the state of the input port or the progress in the case where the production is interrupted in the middle to the state before the power interruption. For example, while backing up only data indicating the gaming state such as whether it is in the BB, the normal gaming state, or RT1 to RT4, an effect corresponding to the gaming state (if it is in the BB, the effect during the BB, the normal game) If a power outage occurs during the execution of a specific performance (such as a small role announcement) if it is in a state, it will not resume the specific performance that was being performed at the next power-on. Instead, an effect corresponding to the gaming state being backed up when the power is turned on may be executed from the beginning.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, a stop phase work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work in which data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the BB, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time clock counter, is stored. General work consists of data that can be initialized at the end of the BB, such as a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, the total number of medals paid out in the BB, and a winning flag that is initialized at the end of each game , SB) and a winning flag are stored.

  Special work, data for sending commands to the production control board 90, various software random numbers, etc., data that is initialized only before the start of setting, at the end of each game, at the time of winning and setting changes Winning flag (big bonus, regular bonus) that is initialized at the time (when changing to the setting change mode), gaming state flag for specifying the gaming state of the next game, the number of digested games reaches the predetermined number of games This is a work in which the number of remaining games is stored when the game state is controlled to end. In the special work, an example in which the number of remaining games is stored will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of games digested after being controlled in the gaming state may be stored.

  The set value work is a work in which a set value used when performing a lottery in the internal lottery process is stored, and is set to 1 after 0 is stored in the initialization before the setting is started (before the transition to the setting change mode). The set value that is corrected and newly set at the end of the setting (when the setting change mode is ended) is stored.

  When the mode is changed to the setting change mode (that is, when the setting change operation is performed), the gaming state flag is updated to information related to the normal gaming state described later in principle. Thus, for example, when the mode is changed to the setting change mode during RT or bonus, the game state is controlled to the normal gaming state after the mode is changed to the setting change mode. In addition, when the bonus winning flag is set for the special work and the mode is changed to the setting change mode, the winning flag is initialized. For example, when a transition is made to the setting change mode during the internal RT in which the bonus is won, the normal gaming state is controlled. In this way, in association with the setting change, the gaming state flag is rewritten to a value corresponding to the normal gaming state (initialization).

  The stop phase work is a work in which data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is stored, and data indicating the stop phase is stored when the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are stopped. The Rukoto. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied.

  The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is established by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. In this case, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 41a starts up when both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are ON, when a RAM error occurs, or when only the setting key switch 37 is ON. When the BB ends, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both turned off and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed, six initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied. At this time, five types of initializations with different regions to be initialized are performed according to each initialization condition.

  Initialization 0 is initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both ON at the time of start-up, and is performed when a change to the setting change mode is performed, or initialization performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. Yes, in initialization 0, all areas (unused area and unused area) of the storage area of the RAM 41c except for the in-use stack area and the area where the game state flag for specifying the game state of the next game is stored (Including the stack area) is initialized and controlled to the normal gaming state.

  Initialization 1 is an initialization that is performed when only the setting key switch 37 is ON at the time of start-up and shifts to the setting change mode. In the initialization 1, the stack in use in the storage area of the RAM 41c. The area, the area in which the game state flag for specifying the game state of the next game is stored, and all areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except for the stop phase work are initialized.

  Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the BB. In initialization 2, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. The saved work, unused area, and unused stack area are initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, an example in which initialization 0 and initialization 1 are performed at the end of the setting change mode will be described. However, the first game before the setting change mode, during the setting change mode, or after the setting change is performed. May be performed until the start is started (until the start switch 7 is operated). In this case, if the set value work is initialized, the determined set value is lost, so the set value work is not initialized.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a winning is awarded when a winning symbol is aligned on any winning line of the variable display device 2. The types of winning combinations are determined according to the game status, but can be broadly divided into special roles with transition to big bonus and regular bonus, small roles with payout of medals, and setting of bets. There is a re-player who can start the next game without needing. In order to win each winning combination determined according to the gaming state, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the winning combination in the RAM 41c.

[Winnings, transition of gaming state]
FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations, and FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to a symbol combination and a special appearance. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41.

  In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the main control unit 41 has RT1 to RT4 in which the winning probability of the normal gaming state and the re-gamer is improved compared to the normal gaming state, and the internal RT, The bonus is controlled to either a big bonus or a regular bonus that improves the winning probability of a small role until a predetermined number of coins are paid out. In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 can control the effect state during an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) that is a notification period in which a navigation effect for notifying the internal lottery result can be performed. Yes.

  Referring to FIG. 5 (a), three types of big bonuses 1 to 3 (hereinafter, each big bonus is also referred to as BB) and regular bonuses (hereinafter, regular bonuses are designated as RB) Also referred to as).

  BB1 is awarded when a combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any of the winning lines. BB2 is awarded when a combination of “black 7-black 7-black 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines. BB3 is awarded when a combination of “star 7-star 7-star 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines.

  When winning one of BB1 to BB3, the big bonus is controlled. While the gaming state is controlled to the big bonus, a big bonus medium flag corresponding to the type of BB won is set in the RAM 41c. Further, while being controlled by the big bonus, the RB is controlled to the RB for BB which has been improved to the predetermined probability of the small role. While being controlled to RB for BB, a regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c. That is, while the big bonus medium flag is set to the ON state, the game is controlled so that the regular bonus medium flag is set to the ON state for each game.

  The big bonus generated due to winning of BB1 or BB2 ends on condition that 361 or more medals have been paid out. The big bonus generated due to the winning of BB3 ends on condition that 241 or more medals have been paid out.

  The RB is awarded when a combination of “Black 7-Black 7-Star 7” or “Star 7-Star 7-Black 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines. When winning an RB, the regular bonus is controlled. While the gaming state is controlled by the regular bonus, the regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 41c. The regular bonus generated due to the winning of the RB is terminated on the condition that any winning combination is won four times.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game state is controlled to the inside RT from when BB1 to BB3 and RB are internally won until winning. In the internal RT, the probability of winning the replay is higher than that in the normal gaming state. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, after BB1 to BB3 and RB are finished, the gaming state is controlled by RT1.

  Even if one of BB1 to BB3 and RB is won in the internal lottery, if the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is not operated at an appropriate timing to make it possible to win the winning combination, the winning combination is won. There is nothing. The symbols constituting “BB1” to “BB3” and “RB” (“black 7”, “white 7”, “star 7”) are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R. Because. Note that when any of BB1 to BB3 and RB is won in the internal lottery, the winning flag of the bonus is carried over until the winning bonus is won. Specifically, the bonus winning flag is deleted when a bonus is won in a winning determination process described later.

  SB is awarded when a combination of “star-black 7-star” is arranged on any of the winning lines. When winning the SB, the winning combination of the small role (for example, melon 1) is controlled to a single bonus that is a gaming state in which the winning probability is higher than that in the normal gaming state. While controlled by the single bonus, the single bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c. The single bonus generated due to the winning of SB ends when the game is played once.

  When the SB is won when the normal gaming state is controlled to any one of RT1 and RT3 and one game as a single bonus resulting from the winning is completed, the gaming state is controlled by RT2. On the other hand, after being controlled by RT4 and winning a SB, and one game as a single bonus resulting from the winning is completed, the control continues to RT4 before the SB winning. The single bonus ends in one game. For this reason, in FIG. 6, the single bonus is not shown, but when the SB is won while being controlled to one of the normal gaming state, RT1 and RT3, the single bonus is once controlled to RT2. When the SB is won while being controlled and controlled by RT4, it is once controlled to single bonus but again controlled by RT4. In the following, for the sake of convenience, each of RT2 and RT4 will be described as a gaming state that conceptually includes a single bonus due to SB winning, but in practice, after being controlled to a single bonus by SB winning as described above, It means that it is controlled to RT2 or RT4 according to the gaming state at the time of the SB winning.

  Even if SB is won in the internal lottery, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are not operated at an appropriate timing to make it possible to win these roles, they will not win these roles. This is because the symbols (“star”, “black 7”) constituting the SB are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L, the middle reel 2C, and the right reel 2R.

  In a game where SB is won in the internal lottery, when the SB is not won, unlike the BB1 to BB3 and RB, the winning flag of the SB is deleted. In addition, when the SB is won in the internal lottery and the stop operation is not performed at the timing of winning the SB, and the symbol combination of the SB cannot be drawn on the winning line, the special outcome shown in FIG. The reel control is performed so as to be drawn into any of the lines L1 to L4.

  Next, the small combination among the winning combinations will be described. Among the winning combinations, the small combination includes a single combination, grape, melon 1 to melon 4, and strawberry.

  One of the small roles is awarded when a combination of “star-black BAR-black 7” is arranged on any of the winning lines. When one winning combination wins, one medal is paid out. Even if the winning combination is won, if the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are not operated at an appropriate timing, no winning will be won. This is because the symbols (“star”, “black BAR”, and “black 7”) constituting a single winning combination are not arranged within 5 frames on the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R.

  Among the small roles, grapes are awarded when a combination of “grape-grape-grape” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Even if the grapes are won, the grapes will not be won unless the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated at an appropriate timing. This is because the symbols constituting the grape (“grape”) are not arranged within 5 frames in the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R.

  Of the small roles, melon 1 is awarded when a combination of “any-melon-any” or “melon-black BAR-melon” is arranged on any of the winning lines. For this reason, the melon 1 can be awarded regardless of the combination of the symbols of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R when the symbol “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line. It can be said that it is a winning role.

  Melon 1 wins regardless of the operation timing of stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R if they are elected. This is because the symbols constituting the melon 1 (for example, “melon”) are arranged within 5 frames on the middle reel 2C.

  Next, melons 2 to 4 will be described. Melon 2 is awarded when a combination of “white BAR−white 7−black BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Melon 3 wins when a combination of “white BAR-black BAR-melon” is aligned on any of the winning lines. Melon 4 is awarded when a combination of “white BAR−black BAR−black BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines.

  Here, referring to FIG. 3, symbols constituting each of melons 2 to 4 are not arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if one of melons 2 to 4 is won in the internal lottery to be described later, if the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R is not operated at an appropriate timing to be able to win these roles, it will be won. Of the melons 2-4, you won't win the winning melon.

  However, as will be described later, melons 2 to 4 are always read out as a lottery winning combination at the same time as melon 1 except for the big bonus. For this reason, when the melons 2 to 4 are won, the melon 1 can be won except during the big bonus.

  Among the small roles, strawberry is one of the winning lines: “strawberry-white 7-banana”, “strawberry-black 7-banana”, “strawberry-star 7-banana”, and “strawberry-grape-banana” Wins when any combination is complete. Even if the strawberry is won, the strawberry will not win if the stop switch 8L is not operated at an appropriate timing. This is because the symbol (“strawberry”) of the left reel 2L constituting the strawberry is not arranged within 5 frames in the left reel 2L.

  When the player is in the general gaming state and is not controlled by the AT, the player can prevent the strawberry from being dropped by stopping the operation according to the operation procedure for winning the strawberry, and for example, from the symbol arrangement of the left reel 2L It is possible to prevent the SB from being controlled by RT2 by losing the SB without pulling in the “star” which is the left symbol constituting the SB.

  Next, the number of medals to be paid out when winning one of grapes, melons 1 to 4 and strawberries will be described. When winning one of grapes, melons 1 to 4 and strawberries, medals are paid out according to the gaming state and the number of winning lines when the winning game is started.

  In the general game state, when a prize is awarded to any of grapes, melons 1 to 4 and strawberries, four medals are paid out. On the other hand, when a prize different from grapes, melons 1 to 4 and strawberries is won in a bonus different from the general gaming state, eight medals are paid out.

  The winning lines L1, L3, and L4 intersect at the middle stage of the middle reel 2C. Further, “any-melon-any” of melon 1 can be awarded only from the stop symbol of the middle reel 2C. Therefore, the melon 1 can be said to be a winning combination that can occur in a plurality of winning lines. For this reason, when the melon 1 wins melon 1 by stopping “any-melon-any”, the number of medals corresponding to the number of winning lines is paid out. For example, when the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped in the middle stage, in the general gaming state, the winning lines L1, L3, and L4 are won, so 4 × 3 = 12 medals are paid out and the bonus is won. Since winning is made on the lines L3 and L4, 8 × 2 = 16 and 12 medals at the upper limit of payout are paid out.

  Next, among the winning combinations, the replaying combination will be described. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination includes replay 1 to replay 11. When you win one of the re-players, you will not be paid out medals, but you can start the next game without setting the number of bets again. This is essentially the same as when medals are paid out.

  Replay 1 is awarded when a combination of “banana-banana-banana” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The symbols constituting the normal replay (“banana”) are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R. Therefore, in principle, the replay 1 can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won. Since Replay 1 is a normal replay that does not involve RT transition even when winning, and maintains the current gaming state, it is also referred to as a normal rep in the following.

  Replay 2 is awarded when a combination of “banana-banana-melon” is aligned on any of the winning lines. The symbols constituting the replay 2 (“banana”, “melon”) are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R. Therefore, in principle, the replay 2 can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after winning the replay 2 in the normal gaming state, the RT3 is controlled to have a higher replay winning probability than the normal gaming state. For this reason, the replay 2 is also referred to as a promotion lip below. As will be described later, Replay 2 is set not to win in the internal lottery in RT1 or RT2, and is set to win in the internal lottery in the normal gaming state with a predetermined probability. For this reason, RT1 and RT2 do not win Replay 2. As a result, it is configured not to be controlled directly from RT1 or RT2 to RT3, and is controlled to RT3 by winning the replay 2 after being controlled to the normal gaming state.

  It should be noted that even when the game state is other than the normal game state (for example, RT1 or RT2), the replay 2 can be drawn and won with a predetermined probability (very low probability, 1%). You may comprise so that it may be controlled by RT3 also from a game state.

  Replay 3 is awarded when a combination of “banana-banana-white 7” or “banana-banana-strawberry” is arranged in any of the winning lines. The left symbol and the middle symbol (“banana”) constituting the replay 3 are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L and the middle reel 2C, and the right symbol (“white 7” and “strawberry” constituting the replay 3 are arranged. ") Is arranged within 5 frames in the right reel 2R. Therefore, as a general rule, the replay 3 can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after winning the replay 3 in RT3, the RT4 is controlled to RT4 in which the replay winning probability is further improved as compared to RT3. For this reason, the replay 3 is also referred to as a rush lip below. As will be described later, the replay 3 is set not to win in the internal lottery in the normal gaming state, RT1, and RT2, and is set to win with a predetermined probability in the internal lottery in RT3. For this reason, the replay 3 is not won in the normal gaming state, RT1, and RT2. As a result, it is configured not to be directly controlled by RT4 from the normal gaming state, RT1, and RT2, and is configured to be controlled by RT4 by winning the replay 3 after being controlled by RT3. .

  It should be noted that even when the game state is other than RT3 (for example, normal game state, RT1, and RT2), the replay 3 can be selected and won with a predetermined probability (very low probability, 1%). It may be configured to be controlled to the advantageous RT even from the gaming state.

  Once controlled to RT4, control to RT4 is maintained until 50 games are consumed unless a big bonus or regular bonus is won.

  Replay 4 is awarded when a combination of “melon-strawberry-melon” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The symbols constituting the replay 4 (“melon” and “strawberry”) are arranged within 5 frames in each of the left reel 2L to the right reel 2R. Therefore, in principle, the replay 4 can be said to be a role that can be awarded regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R if it is won. As shown in FIG. 6, when winning a replay 4 in RT3, it is controlled to the normal gaming state. For this reason, the replay 4 is also referred to as a falling lip below.

  Replay 5 is awarded when a combination of “black BAR−black BAR−black BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The replay 6 is awarded when a combination of “black BAR-black BAR-white 7” or “black BAR-black BAR-strawberry” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Replay 7 is awarded when a combination of “black BAR-white 7-banana” is arranged on any of the winning lines. Replay 8 is awarded when a combination of “black BAR-banana-black BAR” is aligned on any of the winning lines. Replay 9 is awarded when a combination of “black BAR-black BAR-melon” is aligned on any of the winning lines. The replay 10 is awarded when a combination of “white 7-banana-banana” is arranged on any of the winning lines. The replay 11 is awarded when a combination of “white 7-white 7-star” is arranged on any of the winning lines.

  Since the replay 5 is a set of three black BARs, the replay 5 is also referred to as a BAR lip. Further, each of the replays 6 to 11 has two black BARs, that is, the black BARs are in a tempered state, and are also referred to as tempile a to tempile f.

  The symbols constituting each of the replays 5 to 11 include symbols that are not arranged within five frames in at least one or more reels. For this reason, even if one of the replays 5 to 11 is won in the internal lottery, no prize is won unless the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated at an appropriate timing.

  However, since the replays 5 to 11 are won simultaneously with other replays, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 8L to 8R, the symbols constituting any of the selected replays can be drawn into the winning line. it can. Therefore, in principle, the replays 5 to 11 may be unable to win even if they are won, but can be said to be a role that can win any replay.

  Next, the special appearance will be described with reference to FIG. The special item is “melon-strawberry-banana”. In this embodiment, the reel control for stopping at any one of the winning lines L1 to L4 in the present embodiment is that the symbols constituting the SB are displayed on the winning line when the SB is won in any gaming state. This is performed when the SB is missed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, after the special game stops in RT1 to RT3, the game is controlled to the normal gaming state. Even if the special game is stopped in RT4, it is not controlled to the normal gaming state. Even if the special game is stopped in the normal game state, the control to the normal game state is maintained.

[Combinations of lottery roles]
Next, with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, a combination of lottery object combinations and the number of determination values that are read out as a lottery object combination in the internal lottery will be described. In FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, “the name of the lottery subject” and the “combination of lottery subject” corresponding to the name are shown by the left two columns, and “gaming state” is indicated from the left third column. It is shown. The numerical value in the column where the lottery target role intersects with the gaming state indicates that the lottery target role is read in the internal lottery when the lottery target role is in the gaming state, and indicates the number of determination values used in the internal lottery of the lottery target role. 7 to 10, for example, the number of determination values when the setting value is 1 is shown as the number of determination values, but the number of determination values when the setting value is 2 to 6 is also stored in the ROM 41b so as to be specified. In addition, a cross in the column where the lottery target role and the gaming state intersect indicates that the lottery target role is not read in the internal lottery when the lottery target role is in the gaming state, or is not won even if read. .

  The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” in correspondence with a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535). For this reason, for example, the winning probability of the lottery subject for which “413” is set as the number of determination values (weak strawberry 1 in the normal gaming state in FIG. 7) is 413/65536.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, a plurality of winning combinations can be read simultaneously as lottery target combinations and can be won in duplicate. In the following, by indicating “+” between winning combinations, it indicates that they are simultaneously read out as a lottery target combination in the internal lottery.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the lottery target combination and the number of determination values regarding the special combination / small combination in the general gaming state.

  When the gaming state is one of the normal gaming state and RT1 to RT4, weak strawberry 1, weak strawberry 2, weak strawberry 3, weak strawberry 4, strong strawberry 1, strong strawberry 2, strong strawberry 3, strong strawberry 4 Push order melon 1, Push order melon 2, Push order melon 3, Push order melon 4, Push order melon 5, 12 sheets melon 1, 12 sheets melon 2, 12 sheets melon 3, 12 sheets melon 4, weak grapes 1, Weak grape 2, weak grape 3, weak grape 4, strong grape 1, strong grape 2, strong grape 3, strong grape 4, one piece 1, one piece 2, one piece 3, one piece 4, SB, RB, BB3, BB2, and BB1 are targeted for internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as subject for internal lottery. As described above, each of RT2 and RT4 conceptually includes a single bonus. The numerical value in parentheses in the figure indicates the number of determination values in the single bonus in which the number of determination values different from RT2 or RT4 is set.

  Weak strawberry 1 refers to a lottery target role that reads strawberry. The weak strawberry 2 refers to a lottery target role that reads strawberry + RB. The weak strawberry 3 refers to a lottery target role that reads strawberry + BB3. The weak strawberry 4 refers to a lottery target role that reads strawberry + BB2. The strong strawberry 1 is a lottery target role for reading out a strawberry + 1 sheet role. The strong strawberry 2 refers to a lottery target role that reads strawberry + 1 sheet role + RB. The strong strawberry 3 refers to a lottery target role for reading strawberry + 1 sheet role + BB3. The strong strawberry 4 is a lottery target role that reads strawberry + 1 sheet combination + BB2.

  The push order melon 1 is a lottery target combination that reads out melon 1 + melon 4. The push order melon 2 is a lottery target combination that reads out melon 1 + melon 3. The push order melon 3 is a lottery target combination that reads out melon 1 + melon 2. The pushing order melon 4 refers to a lottery target combination that reads out the melon 1. The pushing order melon 5 is a lottery target combination that reads out melon 1 + melon 3 + melon 4.

  The 12-sheet melon 1 means a lottery target role for reading out melon 1 + grape + strawberry. The 12-sheet melon 2 refers to a lottery target for reading out melon 1 + grape + strawberry + RB. The 12-sheet melon 3 refers to a lottery target role for reading out melon 1 + grape + strawberry + BB3. The 12-sheet melon 4 is a lottery target for reading out melon 1 + grape + strawberry + BB2.

  The weak grape 1 is a lottery target role for reading grapes. The weak grape 2 is a lottery target combination that reads grape + RB. The weak grape 3 is a lottery target combination that reads grape + BB3. The weak grape 4 refers to a lottery target combination that reads grape + BB2. The strong grape 1 is a lottery target combination that reads out the grape + 1 combination. The strong grape 2 refers to a lottery target combination that reads grape + 1 + 1 combination + RB. The strong grape 3 is a lottery target combination that reads grape + 1 combination + BB3. The strong grape 4 refers to a lottery target combination that reads grape + 1 sheet combination + BB2.

  One-piece combination 1 is a lottery target combination that reads out a single-piece combination. The one-piece combination 2 is a lottery target combination that reads out a single-piece combination + RB. The single winning combination 3 is a lottery target winning combination that reads out the single winning combination + BB3. The one-piece combination 4 is a lottery target combination that reads out the one-piece combination + BB2.

  When the game state is RT inside, weak strawberry 1, strong strawberry 1, push order melon 1, push order melon 2, push order melon 3, push order melon 4, push order melon 5, 12 sheets melon 1, weak grape 1, strong grape 1, and 1-sheet combination 1 are subject to internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as internal lottery target roles.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the lottery target combination and the number of determination values regarding the re-game combination in the general gaming state.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, normal replay, push order promotion replay 1, push order promotion replay 2, push order promotion replay 3, push order promotion replay 4, push order promotion replay 5, push order promotion replay 6, The BAR temporary play 1, the BAR temporary play 2, the BAR temporary play 3, the BAR temporary play 4, and the BAR replay are the targets of the internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as the target roles of the internal lottery.

  The normal replay refers to a lottery target role for reading a normal lip. The push order promotion replay 1 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + promotion lip + templipe e. The push order promotion replay 2 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + promotion lip + entry lip + temple lip e. The push order promotion replay 3 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + promotion lip + falling lip + temple lip e. The push order promotion replay 4 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + promotion lip + temp lip a + temp lip e. The push order promotion replay 5 is a lottery target combination that reads normal lip + promotion lip + temp lip b + temp lip e. The push order promotion replay 6 is a lottery target combination that reads out normal lip + promotion lip + templip lip c + temple lip e.

  The BAR temporary play 1 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + tempe lip a + tempe lip b + tempe lip c + tempe lip d + tempe lip e. The BAR temporary play 2 refers to a lottery target role for reading normal lip + templipa a + templipip b + templipip c + templipip d + templipip e + RB. The BAR temporary play 3 is a lottery target combination that reads out normal lip + tempe lip a + tempe lip b + tempe lip c + tempe lip d + tempe lip e + BB3. The BAR temporary play 4 is a lottery target combination for reading normal lip + templipa + tenpelipb + templipip c + templipip d + templipip e + BB2. The BAR replay is a lottery target combination that reads normal lip + BAR lip + templip lip a + templip lip b + templip lip c + temp lip d + temp lip e + temp lip f.

  When the gaming state is one of RT1, RT2, RT4, and internal RT, normal replay, BAR template play 1, BAR template play 2, BAR template play 3, BAR template play 4, and BAR replay are internal lotteries. It becomes a target and is sequentially read out as a target combination of internal lottery. As described above, each of RT2 and RT4 conceptually includes a single bonus.

  When the gaming state is RT3, normal replay, push order maintenance replay 1, push order maintenance replay 2, push order maintenance replay 3, push order maintenance replay 4, push order maintenance replay 5, push order entry replay 1, push order entry Replay 2, Push Order Entry Replay 3, Push Order Entry Replay 4, BAR Temper Replay 1, BAR Temper Replay 2, BAR Temper Replay 3, BAR Temper Replay 4, and BAR Replay are subject to internal lottery and are subject to internal lottery. Read sequentially.

  The push order maintenance replay 1 is a lottery target role that reads promotion lip + falling lip + templip lip c + templip lip d + temple lip e. The push order maintaining replay 2 is a lottery target role for reading normal lip + promotion lip + falling lip + templip lip c + templip lip d + temple lip e. The push order maintaining replay 3 is a lottery target role for reading promotion lip + rush lip + falling lip + templip lip c + templip lip d + temple lip e. The push order maintenance replay 4 is a lottery target role for reading promotion lip + falling lip + templipa a + templipip c + templipip d + templipip e. The pushing order maintaining replay 5 is a lottery target role for reading promotion lip + falling lip + templip lip b + templip lip c + templip lip d + temple lip e.

  The push order rush replay 1 is a lottery target role that reads rush lip + falling lip. The push order rush replay 2 is a lottery target role for reading rush lip + falling lip + templip b. The push order rush replay 3 is a lottery target combination that reads rush lip + falling lip + templip lip c. The push order rush replay 4 is a lottery target role for reading rush lip + falling lip + templipa.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the RB lottery target combination and the number of determination values in BB.
In the case of RB in BB, strawberry, BB strong strawberry, 12-sheet melon 1, BB melon, and 8-sheet melon are targeted for internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as targets for internal lottery.

  A strawberry is a lottery target for reading out a strawberry. The BB strong strawberry is a lottery target role for reading strawberry + melon 2. The 12-sheet melon 1 means a lottery target role for reading out melon 1 + grape + strawberry. The BB melon is a lottery target combination that reads out melon 3 + melon 4 + grape + 1 sheet combination. The eight-sheet melon is a lottery target for reading out the melon 1.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the RB lottery target combination and the number of determination values in non-BB.

  When the gaming state is RB in a non-BB state, strawberry, left melon, middle right melon, 12-sheet melon 1, and strong grape 1 are targeted for internal lottery, and are sequentially read out as target roles for internal lottery. The left melon is a lottery target for reading out melon 1 + melon 3 + melon 4. The middle right melon is a lottery target for reading out melon 1 + melon 2.

[Internal lottery]
Next, the internal lottery will be described in detail. In the internal lottery, the variable display device 2 determines whether or not each of the winning combinations described above is permitted, that is, whether or not the symbol combination that generates the winning combination is allowed to perform control for aligning with any winning line. Is determined before the display result is derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is operated). In the internal lottery, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired from the random number circuit 42. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the obtained random number for internal lottery, the gaming state, and the determination value of each winning combination determined according to the set value set by the reset / setting switch 38 Depending on the number.

  In the present embodiment, from the number of judgment values of each combination and combination of combinations, a range of determination values for each of the general combination and special combination such as a small combination and a replay combination, and a special combination with any of the general combination The range of judgment values to be won in combination with roles is specified, and winning in the internal lottery is not exclusive, and a general role and a special role are simultaneously won in one game. It can happen. However, for special roles of different types, the range of determination values to be won in duplicate is not specified, and special types of different types are drawn exclusively.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined for the combination or combination of roles that are subject to the internal lottery and the current gaming state are sequentially added to the random number for internal lottery, and when the result of the addition overflows, Or it is determined that the combination of the winning combination is won.

  The number of determination values acquired in the bonus internal lottery is set so as to increase as the set value increases. As a result, the larger the set value, the higher the probability of winning the special combination in the internal lottery.

  Also, RB, BB2, and BB3 can be won at the same time as a small combination or a re-playing combination. For example, when winning a strawberry, the ratio of winning simultaneously in any one of RB, BB2, and BB3 is stronger than in strawberry 1 to 4 than when winning in any one of weak strawberries 1-4. The number of determination values for each of the weak strawberries 1 to 4 and the strong strawberries 1 to 4 is set so that the value when one of the four is won is higher. As will be described later, different reel control is performed when the weak strawberries 1 to 4 are won and when the strong strawberries 1 to 4 are won, so the player can select one of RB, BB2, and BB3 from the reel control contents. The possibility of winning simultaneously can be predicted.

  Moreover, when winning a grape, the ratio of winning simultaneously in any of RB, BB2, and BB3 is higher than in the case of winning in any one of weak grapes 1-4. The number of determination values for each of the weak grapes 1 to 4 and the strong grapes 1 to 4 is set so that the value when one of the four is won is higher. As will be described later, since different reel control is performed when the weak grapes 1 to 4 are won and when the strong grapes 1 to 4 are won, the player can select one of RB, BB2, and BB3 from the reel control contents. The possibility of winning simultaneously can be predicted.

  In addition, when winning strawberry or grape, the percentage of winning simultaneously for RB, BB2, and BB3 is better when winning strawberry than when winning vine. The number of determination values is set so as to increase.

  In the general gaming state, as shown in FIG. 7, each of the push order melon 1 to the push order melon 5 is set to “2305”, and any one of the push order melon 1 to the push order melon 5 is 2305 × 5 / In order to win with a probability of 65536 = 111525/65536, the number of determination values is set so as to win with a higher probability than other lottery target roles.

  During the single bonus, for example, as indicated by the numerical value in parentheses, the number of determination values of the push order melon 1 is set to “2306” which is 1 larger than the normal gaming state. In this way, the winning combination probability of the small role is not improved significantly even if it is controlled to the single bonus by making the SB winning, but it is controlled to RT2 when the SB winning is made in any of the normal gaming state, RT1, RT3. Is done. For this reason, it can be said that the game progress is more advantageous for the player if the merit of winning the SB is small, but rather it is controlled to the normal gaming state where it can be missed and promoted to RT3 by the promotion lip winning. The number of determination values in the single bonus is not limited to that shown in FIG. 7, but may be set so that the winning probability of at least one small role is higher than that in the normal gaming state. That's fine.

  Next, paying attention to the number of determination values of the re-gamer in FIG. 8, the winning probabilities of the re-gamer are compared for each gaming state. In the normal gaming state, “2734” is determined as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, and “1020” is determined as the number of determination values when any of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 is read. “98” as the number of determination values when “1” is read, “8” as the number of determination values when one of the BAR template replays 2 to 4 is read, and “4” as the number of determination values when the BAR replay is read. "Is set. Therefore, the probability of winning any replay in the normal gaming state is 8980/65536. In addition, the probability of winning one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 that may be promoted to RT3 from the normal gaming state is 1020 × 6/65536 = 6120/65536.

  In RT1 and RT2, “8856” is determined as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, “98” is determined as the number of determination values when the BAR template play 1 is read, and any of the BAR template replays 2 to 4 is selected. “8” is set as the number of determination values when read, and “4” is set as the number of determination values when BAR replay is read. Therefore, the probability of winning either replay at RT1 or RT2 is 8982/65536. It should be noted that RT1 and RT2 are set so as not to win a promotion lip or a rushing lip for shifting to RT3 or RT4.

  In RT3, “715” is determined as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, and “6586” is determined as the number of determination values when any of the push order maintaining replays 1 to 5 is read. “3500” as the number of determination values when any one of 4 is read, “98” as the number of determination values when BAR template play 1 is read, and any of BAR template plays 2 to 4 being read “8” is set as the number of determination values, and “4” is set as the number of determination values when the BAR replay is read. Therefore, the probability of winning any replay at RT3 is 47771/65536. In addition, the probability of winning one of the push order maintenance replays 1 to 5 and the push order entry replays 1 to 4 that may be dropped from RT3 to the normal gaming state is (6586 × 5) + (3500 × 4) / 65536 = 46930/65536. In addition, the probability of winning one of the push order entry replays 1 to 4 that may be entered from RT3 to RT4 is 3500 × 4/65536 = 14000/65536.

  In RT4, “47836” is read as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, and “98” is read as the number of determination values when the BAR template play 1 is read, and any one of the BAR template replays 2 to 4 is read. “8” is set as the number of determination values at that time, and “4” is set as the number of determination values when the BAR replay is read out. Therefore, the probability of winning either replay at RT4 is 47962/65536.

  In the internal RT, “17000” is set as the number of determination values when the normal replay is read, and “98” is set as the number of determination values when the BAR template play 1 is read. “8” is set as the number of determination values when read, and “4” is set as the number of determination values when BAR replay is read. Therefore, the probability of winning either replay at RT4 is 17126/65536.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the probability that any one of the replays is won is set to be higher than that in the normal gaming state, RT1 to RT2, when it is RT3, RT4, and internal RT. Has been. Therefore, it can be said that RT3, RT4, and internal RT are advantageous for the player in that the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal gaming state, RT1 to RT2.

  Further, in RT3, although the winning probability of replay is high, the winning probability of falling lip is also high. Therefore, when not controlled by the AT described later, the RT3 is maintained, and the rushing lip is won and the RT4 is controlled. Is configured to be difficult. On the other hand, control of RT4 is maintained until 50 games are consumed. Therefore, it can be said that RT4 is an advantageous gaming state over RT3.

  In addition, when it is RT in the inside, it is set so that the winning probability of replay that is drawn preferentially over the bonus in the reel control is lower than that in the case of RT4 or the like, so that it is RT4. Compared with the case where the same replay winning probability is set, the ratio of winning the winning bonus can be increased.

  In the case of RB in BB, as shown in FIG. 9, the number of judgment values of 12 melons 1 including melon 1 is set to “59578”, and it is set to win with a high probability of 59578/65536. ing.

  In the case of RB in non-BB, as shown in FIG. 10, the number of determination values of the left melon and the middle right melon including melon 1 is set to “32604”, and each of the left melon and the middle right melon is 32604. It is set to win with a high probability of / 65536.

  When winning of any combination or combination of combinations is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination of combinations or combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storage work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set.

  Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. In addition, when a special role + general role is won, a special role winning flag indicating that the special role is won is set in the special role storage work, and a general role winning indicating that the general role is won Set the flag in the general role storage work. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination or winning combination is won, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

[Reel stop control]
Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main CPU 41a refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts rotating and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Create a stop control table for each reel. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to, and the referred stop control table is drawn. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state) Differences up to the address where the data is stored are registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. Even if the winning status of the combination is different, when the same control is applied, the same address is stored as the index data. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of frames to be drawn according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

  The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, the middle and right reels are stopped, and if any reel is stopped, stop Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table that should be referred to according to the status of each, and it is necessary according to each status from this specified address. And to be able to identify the stop control table. Even when the stop status of the reels and the stop position of the stopped reels are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of frames to be pulled in at each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, stepping motors that make one turn at a cycle of 168 steps (0 to 167) are used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven for 168 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 8 steps (the number of steps in which one symbol moves) per reel are defined, and these areas are set to 0 to 20 (see FIG. 3) is assigned.

  On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is also 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel. Therefore, symbols 1 to 21 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of drawn frames by area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of drawn frames by area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data corresponds to the area number, and the area corresponding to each area number has a stop reference position (in this embodiment, a perspective window). 3 when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected at the timing (the timing in which the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps). This is a table in which the number of frames is set.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

  Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the obtained table creation data, and the address of the stop control table for the unreacted reel corresponding to the stop reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table of each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main CPU 41a effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel will be described. .

  If any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is detected effectively, the area number of the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. And the number of drawn frames corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired frames.

  Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of drawn frames until it is stopped is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. Thereby, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of frames to be drawn in from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 The lower symbol area).

  In the table index of the present embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel).

  That is, the table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and the stop control table corresponding to the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the reel is based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. The stop control is performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of drawn frames, and the reel can be stopped by drawing a maximum of four symbols after detecting a stop operation. In other words, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line, and the winning combination is drawn not to be aligned on the winning line. Create a stop control table with the number of frames to be drawn in and perform reel stop control. If none of the roles are won, stop control with a number of frames to be drawn that does not match any of the roles A table is created and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line within the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. If the winning combination is not drawn, it will be controlled so that it can be stopped in a drawing range of up to 4 frames.

  If a special role has been carried over from before the previous game and a small role (such as a strawberry) is won, or if a special role is won at the same time as a simultaneous winning role, the winning small role will be 4 frames on the winning line. The number of draws is determined so that the maximum number of draws can be drawn in the range, and for the stop operation position where the selected small role cannot be drawn into the winning line in the range of up to 4 frames, the selected special role is 4 in the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of frames to be drawn is determined so that the maximum number of frames can be drawn in the range of frames is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, if it is possible to stop all the small roles that have been selected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line and stop them, the control is performed so that the winning combination is stopped. If you can't draw a small role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the line, if you can stop with a special role that has been won in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line, Control is performed to align and stop them, and a winning combination that has not been won will be controlled to be stopped within the 4-frame pull-in range.

  That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. As a result, after winning a small role and then winning a special role, the special role is won, and compared to the case where the special role is preferentially won, Since the special combination can be won, the player's medal can be increased as much as possible before the special combination is won, and reel control advantageous to the player is performed. When a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the small combination.

  Next, in the case where a re-playing role is elected when the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, or when the special role and re-playing role are won simultaneously, the winning re-playing role is placed on the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of frames to be drawn is determined so as to be pulled in as much as possible in the range of four frames is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a stop operation is performed, control is performed in which the symbols of the re-gamer are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  When a plurality of types of re-game players are simultaneously won (for example, push order promotion replay 1), as shown in FIGS. Control is performed so that the determined re-playing combination is stopped on the winning line in a drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  In the present embodiment, among the three left reels 2L to 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop. Further, in the present embodiment, the forward pressing refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 2C for the second time after first stopping the left reel 2L. Further, the forward clamping push means an operation procedure for stopping the right reel 2R for the second time after the left reel 2L is stopped for the first time. The middle left push refers to an operation procedure in which the left reel 2L is secondly stopped after the middle reel 2C is first stopped. The middle right push refers to an operation procedure for stopping the right reel 2R for the second time after stopping the middle reel 2C for the first time. The reverse pinching push refers to an operation procedure for stopping the left reel 2L for the second time after stopping the right reel 2R for the first time. The reverse pressing refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 2C for the second time after stopping the right reel 2R for the first time.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the reel control when one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 is won.

  For example, when the push forward promotion replay 1 is elected, if it is operated by an operation procedure that becomes a forward push, the control for stopping the combination of the promoted rep in one of the winning lines in the winning replay. When the operation procedure is other than forward pressing, the normal lip combination is controlled so as to be aligned with any winning line and stopped.

  In addition, when the push order promotion replay 2 is won, if it is operated by the operation procedure that pushes forward, the combination of the promotion lip in the selected replay is stopped by aligning with any winning line. When the control is performed and the operation procedure other than the forward pinching operation is performed, the control is performed so that the combination of the normal lip is aligned with any pay line and stopped.

  Similarly, when any one of the push order promotion replays 3 to 6 is won, the player is operated according to an operation procedure of a predetermined push order determined according to the type of the push order promotion replay selected. In such a case, control is performed so that the combination of promotion lip is aligned with any winning line and stopped, and if the operation procedure is not in a predetermined order, the normal lip combination is set to any winning line. Control to stop them together.

  As described above, different operation procedures are set for each type of push-order promotion replay selected as the operation procedure for winning the promotion lip and promoting it to RT3. For this reason, even if one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 is won in the normal gaming state, the promotion replies have a probability of only 1/6 unless the type of the push order promotion replay that has been won can be specified. Can be prevented from being controlled by RT3, and a normal lip is won with a probability of 5/6 and the normal gaming state is maintained. Thus, when not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, it is difficult to win the promotion lip so that it is not controlled to RT3 as much as possible. Can be controlled.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the reel control when one of the push order maintaining replays 1 to 5 is won.

  For example, when the push order maintaining replay 1 is won, and it is operated by an operation procedure that becomes a forward push, the control for stopping the combination of promoted lips in one of the winning lines in the selected replay is stopped. When the operation procedure other than forward pressing is performed, control is performed to stop the combination of the falling lip on any pay line.

  In addition, when the push order maintaining replay 2 is won, if it is operated by the operation procedure that pushes in order, the combination of the promoted rep in the selected replay is aligned with any winning line and stopped. When the control is performed and the operation procedure other than the forward pinching operation is performed, the combination of the falling lip is aligned with any winning line and stopped.

  Similarly, when any one of the push order maintaining replays 3 to 5 is won, the player is operated according to an operation procedure having a predetermined push order determined in accordance with the type of the push order maintaining replay being won. In such a case, control is performed so that the combination of promotion lip is aligned with any winning line and stopped, and if the operation procedure is not in a predetermined order, the combination of falling lip is set to any winning line. Control to stop them together.

  In this way, as an operation procedure for winning the promotion lip and maintaining RT3, and an operation procedure for winning the fall lip and falling to the normal gaming state, for each type of push order maintenance replay selected , Different operating procedures are set. For this reason, in RT3, when one of the push order maintenance replays is won, unless the type of the push order maintenance replay that has been won can be specified, the promotion lip is awarded only with a probability of 1/5. RT3 cannot be maintained, and a fall lip is won with a probability of 4/5 to fall into the normal gaming state. Thus, when not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, even if controlled by RT3, it is easy to win the fall lip and control is performed so that the RT3 is not maintained as much as possible, while when controlled by the AT, It is possible to control so that the RT3 can be intentionally maintained by winning the promotion lip.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the reel control when one of the push order entry replays 1 to 4 is won.

  For example, when the push forward rush replay 1 is won, and it is operated by an operation procedure that becomes a forward push, the control for stopping the combination of the rush lip among the winning replays aligned with any winning line. When the operation procedure other than forward pressing is performed, control is performed to stop the combination of the falling lip on any pay line.

  In addition, when the push order rush replay 2 is won, if it is operated by an operation procedure that makes a squeeze push, the combination of the rush lip in the selected replay is aligned with any winning line and stopped. When the control is performed and the operation procedure other than the forward pinching operation is performed, the combination of the falling lip is aligned with any winning line and stopped.

  Similarly, when the push order rush replay 3 or 4 is selected, if it is operated according to an operation procedure having a predetermined push order determined according to the type of the push order rush replay being won, , Control to stop the combination of rush lip aligned with any winning line, and if it is operated with an operation procedure other than the predetermined push order, stop the combination of falling lip aligned with any winning line To control.

  In this way, as the operation procedure for making the entry lip a prize and entering the RT 4 and the operation procedure for making the fall lip a prize and fall into the normal gaming state, for each type of the push order entry replay selected , Different operating procedures are set. For this reason, when one of the push order rush replays is won in RT3, unless the type of the push order rush replay that has been won can be specified, the rush lip is awarded only with a probability of 1/4. It is configured to fall into the normal gaming state by winning a fall lip with a probability of 3/4. As a result, when it is not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, it is difficult to win the entry lip so that it is not controlled to the RT4 as much as possible. When the control is performed by the AT while being controlled so as not to be maintained, it is possible to control the RT 4 so as to win the rush lip.

  Further, when any one of the BAR temporary plays 1 to 4 is won, the winning line L1 to L4 and the lower stage of the reel 2L, the lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R while winning any of the selected replays. That is, reel control is performed in which two “black BARs” are aligned on any one of the lower lines extending over the symbols arranged in the lower stage.

  In addition, when BAR replay is won, within the range of the number of frames that can be drawn, the “black BAR” is stopped at any of the winning lines L1 to L4 and reel control is performed to win the BAR lip, and the BAR lip is won. If it is not possible to win, one of the winning lines L1 to L4 and the lower line will be selected in the same manner as when one of the BAR templey replays 1 to 4 is won while winning one of the winning replays. The reel control is performed so that two “black BARs” are aligned together.

  Next, when multiple types of small roles are won simultaneously (such as a strawberry + 1-number role), the small role with a large number of payouts has a reel control that is drawn into the winning line preferentially over the small number with a small number of payouts. Done.

  As a case where a plurality of types of small roles are simultaneously elected, for example, when one of the push order melons 1 to 5 is won, as shown in FIG. Different reel control is performed according to the operation procedure.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining reel control when one of the pushing order melons 1 to 5 is won.

  For example, when the push order melon 1 is won, and if it is operated according to an operation procedure that is a forward press, the symbol combination “melon-melon-melon” is stopped on the pay line L1, and an operation procedure other than the forward press is performed. Is operated in response to the stop operation, the control is performed to stop the “melon” of the reel to be stopped in the upper stage. That is, when the push order melon 1 is won and the operation is performed in the order of the push operation, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops at the three pay lines L1, L3, and L4. 12 is paid out, but when operated by an operation procedure other than forward pushing, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops only on the pay line L2, so that only 4 medals are paid out. In addition, when the push order melon 1 is elected, if it is operated in the order of push operation, the “melon” of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R is stopped on the winning line L1, whereas the order When an operation procedure other than pressing is performed, reel control is performed to stop the “melon” of the corresponding reel in the upper stage.

  In addition, when the push order melon 2 is won, if it is operated by the operation procedure of the forward pinching push, the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” is stopped on the pay line L1, and other than the forward pinching push. When operated according to the operation procedure, control is performed to stop the “melon” of the reel to be stopped in response to the stop operation. In other words, when the push order melon 2 is won and operated by the operation procedure of pushing forward, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops at the three winning lines L1, L3, L4. When twelve medals are paid out, when operated by an operation procedure other than the forward push, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops only at the winning line L2, so that four medals are paid out. stay. In addition, when the push order melon 2 is won and operated in accordance with the operation procedure of the pinch push, the “melon” of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R is stopped on the pay line L1, whereas When operated by an operation procedure other than forward pinching, reel control is performed to stop the “melon” of the corresponding reel in the upper stage.

  Similarly, when any of the push order melons 3 to 5 is elected, when it is operated according to an operation procedure having a predetermined push order determined according to the type of the push order melon being won. Is controlled to stop the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” on the winning line L1, pays out twelve medals, and when operated in an operation procedure other than a predetermined pushing order, ”Controls to stop only on the winning line L2 and pays out four medals, and also controls to stop the“ melon ”of the reel to be stopped corresponding to the stop operation of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R. Do.

  As described above, as an operation procedure for stopping the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” on the winning line L1 and paying out 12 medals, there are different operation procedures for each type of push order melon selected. Is set. For this reason, when one of the pushing order melons 1 to 5 is won, unless the type of the pushing order melon being won can be specified, the winning line L1 has only a 1/5 probability. The combination of “Mellon” symbols cannot be stopped and 12 medals cannot be paid out. With a probability of 4/5, “Melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped only at the winning line L2 and only 4 medals are paid out. It is configured as follows. As a result, when one of the pushing order melons 1 to 5 is won, only four medals are paid out as much as possible when not controlled by the AT, which will be described later, and intentionally won when controlled by the AT. It is possible to stop the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” in the line L1, and control so that 12 medals are paid out.

  When any one of the 12 melons 1 to 4 is won, regardless of the operation procedure, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped at the three winning lines L1, L3, and L4 and the winning line L1. Reel control is performed to stop the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” and pay out 12 medals.

  Next, the reel control when winning one of the weak strawberries 1 to 4, the strong strawberries 1 to 4, the weak grapes 1 to 4, and the strong grapes 1 to 4 will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining reel control when one of weak strawberries 1 to 4, strong strawberries 1 to 4, weak grapes 1 to 4, and strong grapes 1 to 4 is won.

  For example, when any one of the weak strawberries 1 to 4 or the weak grapes 1 to 4 is won, the combination of symbols constituting the winning strawberry or grape is selected within the winning line L2 Control to stop at any one of L4, that is, control to stop “strawberry” or “grape” at the upper or lower level as much as possible when focusing on the left reel 2L.

  On the other hand, when the strong strawberries 1 to 4 or the strong grapes 1 to 4 are won, the winning combination line L1 is stopped within the range of the number of drawn frames. Control, that is, control for stopping “strawberry” or “grape” in the middle as much as possible when focusing on the left reel 2L.

  As explained using FIG. 7, when winning a strawberry, the ratio of winning simultaneously in any of RB, BB2, and BB3 wins in any of the weak strawberries 1-4. The number of judgment values for each of the weak strawberries 1 to 4 and the strong strawberries 1 to 4 is set to be higher than when the strong strawberries 1 to 4 are selected. When winning a grape, the ratio of winning simultaneously in any one of RB, BB2, and BB3 is stronger grapes 1-4 than when winning any one of weak grapes 1-4 The number of determination values for each of the weak grapes 1 to 4 and the strong grapes 1 to 4 is set so that the one when one of them is won is higher.

  For this reason, when strawberry or grape has won a prize, the “strawberry” or “grape” on the left reel 2L is stopped at the middle stage, rather than when it is stopped at the upper or lower stage, RB, BB2 , And BB3 are highly elected at the same time, so the player's expectation can be improved.

  Moreover, as demonstrated using FIG. 7, when winning a strawberry or grape, the ratio which is simultaneously elected in either RB, BB2, and BB3 is more than when winning a grape, The number of judgment values is set so that it is higher when winning a strawberry.

  For this reason, even when “Strawberry” or “Grape” on the left reel 2L stops at the middle stage and wins a strawberry or grape, the one when winning the strawberry is RB, BB2, and BB3. Since the ratio of winning simultaneously to either is high, the player's expectation can be improved.

  Next, the reel control when one of the left melon and the middle right melon is won in the non-BB RB will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the reel control when the left melon or the middle right melon is won in the non-BB RB.

  For example, when the left melon is won and the left reel 2L is operated in accordance with the operation procedure for first stopping, the symbol combination “melon-melon-melon” is stopped on the winning line L1, and the left reel When operated in the operating procedure for first stopping other than 2L, control is performed to stop the symbol combination “melon-melon-melon” in the winning line L2. That is, when the left melon is won and the left reel 2L is operated in the first stop procedure, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops at the two winning lines L3 and L4. 12 is paid out, but when operated in the operating procedure that stops the reels other than the left reel 2L for the first time, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops only on the winning line L2, so that 8 medals are paid out. Stay on.

  In addition, when the middle right melon is elected, if the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is operated according to the operation procedure for first stopping, the symbol combination “melon-melon-melon” is displayed on the winning line L1. When the operation is performed in accordance with the operation procedure of stopping and the first stop of the left reel 2L, control is performed to stop the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” on the winning line L2. In other words, when the middle right melon is won and the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is operated according to the operation procedure for first stopping, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C becomes the two winning lines L3 and L4. In order to stop, twelve medals are paid out, but when operated by the operation procedure of first stopping the left reel 2L, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C stops only on the winning line L2, and thus the medal Will only be paid out.

  As described above, in the non-BB RB, when the left melon is won as an operation procedure for stopping the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” on the winning line L1 and paying out 12 medals. Different operating procedures are set depending on whether the middle-right melon is won or not. For this reason, unless it is possible to specify whether the left melon is won or the middle right melon is won, the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” is placed on the winning line L1 only with a probability of 1/2. The medals cannot be paid out and 12 medals cannot be paid out, and the symbol combination of “melon-melon-melon” is stopped on the winning line L2 with a probability of 1/2 and only 8 medals are paid out. Yes. On the other hand, RB in non-BB is ended by winning four times. For this reason, according to the operation procedure in RB in non-BB, the net increase number in the said RB can be varied, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, in RB in BB, when BB strong strawberry shown in FIG. 9 is won, reel control is performed to stop the symbol combination of strawberry and melon 2 on the winning line. Both strawberry and melon 2 are operated according to the operation procedure. It is a winning combination that causes a loss. For this reason, in RB in BB, when winning BB strong strawberry shown in FIG. 9 and strawberry and melon 2 are both dropped, “white 7” of each reel within the range of the number of drawable frames Reel control is performed to stop in the middle. Thereby, in the RB in the BB, when the BB strong strawberry shown in FIG. 9 is won, the reel control is performed so that “white 7-white 7-white 7” can be stopped on the winning line L1.

  In addition, in the RB in the BB, there is a case in which any winning combination is not won from the number of determination values shown in FIG. If the RB in the BB is lost, reel control is performed to stop the “black BAR” of each reel in the middle within the range of the number of drawable frames. As a result, when the RB in the BB is disengaged, the reel control is performed so that “black BAR−black BAR−black BAR” can be stopped on the winning line L1.

  In the RB in the BB, when “white 7-white 7-white 7” or “black BAR-black BAR-black BAR” is stopped on the winning line L1, an AT lottery is performed as described later.

[Processing by the main control unit 41]
Next, processing executed by the main control unit 41 in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the slot machine 1, the game is progressed by repeatedly performing the game process one game at a time. For this purpose, the game must be in a state where the game can be progressed first.

  In order to be able to advance the game, for example, the set value work is stored in the set value work with the set value in the normal range with the main control unit 41 including the main CPU 41a activated, and the data stored in the RAM 41c. The condition is that there is no abnormality. When the game is ready to proceed, game processing is repeated in the slot machine 1 game by game. Hereinafter, each game in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  The “game” in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, a period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Since the setting of the bet number before the operation of No. 7 and the payout of medals and the transition of the gaming state are performed after the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, these incidental processes are also included in the “game” in a broad sense. And

  The game control process is also executed after the power is turned on and a predetermined boot process is performed, or immediately after the setting is changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. When the processing of one game is started, first, the number of bets is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6 or by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 4, and operating the start switch 7 to substantially change the game. BET processing for instructing the start is performed.

  If the player has won a replay in the previous game, the same bet number as the previous game is automatically set by the replay game flag (the replay game flag is erased at this stage). In the BET process, every time a bet number is set, a BET command that can specify the number of medals used for setting the bet number is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  When the number of bets is set by BET processing and the start switch 7 is operated, a random number for internal lottery is extracted, and winnings for each combination determined according to the gaming state are allowed based on the extracted random number value. An internal lottery process for performing an internal lottery such as determining whether to perform or not is performed.

  Here, the internal lottery process will be described in detail. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the internal lottery process executed by the main control unit 41. In the internal lottery process, first, in S01, the number of BETs (number of bets) set in the current game is read. Next, in S02, it is determined whether or not the read bet number is a specified number. When the read number of bets is not a prescribed number, a RAM abnormality error occurs, and a predetermined RAM abnormality error process is performed.

  When the read bet number is a specified number, the set value stored in the set value work of the RAM 41c is read in S03, and in S04, the read set value is a value that can be originally taken and ranges from 1 to 6 It is determined whether or not. If the read set value is not in the range of 1 to 6, a RAM abnormality error occurs and predetermined RAM abnormality error processing is performed.

  If the read set value is in the range of 1 to 6, in S05, a random number for internal lottery (such as a random number extracted from the random number circuit 42) is extracted and stored in the internal lottery determination area of the RAM 41c.

  In S06, as described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10, the number of determination values of the lottery target combination specified is acquired based on the gaming state and the set value. In S07, the obtained determination value number is added to the random number value stored in the internal lottery determination area of the RAM 41c, and the result of the addition is used as a new internal lottery value. In S08, it is determined whether a predetermined value (for example, 65536) has overflowed when the number of determination values is added to the value of the random number for internal lottery.

  If an overflow has not occurred, it is determined in S09 whether there is a next lottery target combination that is not yet a processing target among the lottery target combinations. If there is a lottery target that has not yet been processed, the process returns to step S06, and a lottery is performed with the next lottery target as a processing target. If there is no lottery target combination, the process proceeds to S11. In the internal lottery in the present embodiment, the lottery roles shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 specified from the gaming state are drawn in order.

  If an overflow occurs, the process proceeds to S10, and the winning flag of the lottery target role corresponding to the number of determination values read in S06 is set to the ON state. In S <b> 11, an internal winning command for specifying the setting status of the winning flag in the RAM 41 c is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  Also, in the internal lottery process in the present embodiment, freeze lottery is performed in which a random lottery or the like is used to randomly determine whether or not to generate a predetermined freeze according to the lottery result of the lottery subject. Freezing refers to delaying the rotation start timing of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, delaying the timing for enabling the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the like.

  First, in S12, it is determined whether or not a predetermined winning situation is present. The predetermined winning situation in the present embodiment refers to a winning situation where one of 12 melons 1 to 4 is won and a winning situation where BAR replay is won. If it is determined in S12 that the predetermined winning situation is not reached, the internal lottery process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S12 that the predetermined winning situation is established, the processes shown in S14 to S17 are performed. In S14, a random number for freeze lottery (for example, a random number extracted from the random number circuit 42, a random number extracted from the random number circuit 42 by a software according to a predetermined procedure, a random number dedicated to the freeze lottery, etc.) Are extracted and stored in the freeze determination area of the RAM 41c. In S15, freeze lottery is performed according to the random number for freeze lottery stored in S14 and the freeze lottery table. The freeze lottery table refers to a table used to determine whether or not to execute freeze, and when to execute freeze.

  Here, an example of the type of freeze and the freeze lottery table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A is a diagram for explaining types of freeze, and FIG. 18B is a diagram for explaining a freeze lottery table.

  The freeze includes a pre-rotation freeze that occurs before the start of rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and a post-rotation freeze that occurs after the start of rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

  Freeze before rotation is when the operation of the start switch 7 is accepted effectively, or to start the reel 2L, 2C, 2R rotation start in the previous game in order to keep the one game digest time longer than a predetermined time When the operation of the start switch 7 is effectively accepted before being counted for a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) by the one game timer, the predetermined time is counted from the later one when the predetermined time is counted. A freeze that delays the rotation start timing of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R until the delay time elapses.

  The post-rotation freeze means that the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are validated until a predetermined delay time elapses after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started and the rotation speed reaches a constant speed. A freeze that delays timing.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18A, as the type of freeze, the first freeze that executes only the pre-rotation freeze over the delay time T1, and the pre-rotation freeze over the same T1 as the first freeze. There is provided a second freeze that is executed and the freeze after rotation is executed over a delay time T2.

  In addition, although an example in which the same period is set for the period in which the pre-rotation freeze is performed in the first freeze and the second freeze will be described, the periods may be similar to each other. The period in which the pre-rotation freeze is executed in the first freeze and the second freeze is based on the length of the period in which the pre-rotation freeze is executed, whether the pre-rotation freeze is being executed by the first freeze or the second freeze. As long as the period is set so as to have a difference that the player cannot clearly identify whether or not For example, before the rotation of each of the first freeze and the second freeze, the difference X between the periods in which the freeze before rotation in each of the first freeze and the second freeze is performed is, for example, within a range of 0 <X <1. What is necessary is just to set the period for which the freeze is executed.

  It is determined with reference to the freeze lottery table shown in FIG. 18B whether or not to execute the freeze and what kind of freeze is to be executed. In the freeze lottery table shown in FIG. 18B, the winning rate is set so that the freeze lottery is performed according to different ratios when the 12-sheet melons 1 to 4 are won and when the BAR replay is won. .

  At the time of winning the 12-sheet melon 1-4, it is determined that there is no freeze at a rate of 10%, the first freeze is determined at a rate of 70%, and the second freeze is determined at a rate of 20%. On the other hand, at the time of winning the BAR replay, it is determined that there is no freeze at a rate of 5%, the first freeze is determined at a rate of 45%, and the second freeze is determined at a rate of 50%.

  In the present embodiment, freezing is performed at a higher rate in the BAR replay winning than in the 12-sheet melon 1-4 winning. Further, the second freeze is executed at a higher rate in the BAR replay winning than in the 12-sheet melon 1-4 winning.

  Returning to FIG. 17, in S <b> 16, the pre-rotation freeze counter for specifying the period for generating the pre-rotation freeze and the post-rotation freeze counter for specifying the period for generating the post-rotation freeze according to the result of the freeze lottery. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. For example, when it is determined by the freeze lottery that the first freeze is executed, a value corresponding to the delay time T1 is set in the pre-rotation freeze counter, and when it is determined that the second freeze is executed, the pre-rotation freeze counter is determined. A value corresponding to the delay time T1 is set, and a value corresponding to the delay time T2 is set in the post-rotation freeze counter. When it is not determined that the freeze is executed by the freeze lottery, the pre-rotation freeze counter and the post-rotation freeze counter are maintained at zero. As will be described later, the main control unit 41 specifies the presence / absence and type of the freeze based on the pre-rotation freeze counter and the post-rotation freeze counter, and generates a freeze for a period specified by the counter when the freeze is executed. Process to make it happen.

  In S17, a freeze-related command for specifying the result of the freeze lottery is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 90, and the internal lottery process is terminated. As will be described later, the effect control board 90 specifies the presence / absence of the freeze based on the freeze-related command, specifies the type when executing the freeze, and performs processing for executing the corresponding effect.

  In the internal lottery process, when one of BB1 to BB3 and RB is won, a process for controlling the internal medium RT (for example, setting the value of the internal medium RT flag to the value of the game state flag) is performed. It is.

  When the internal lottery process ends, the reel rotation process is performed next. Here, the reel rotation process will be described in detail. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the reel rotation process executed by the main control unit 41.

  In the reel rotation process, first, in S30, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has been counted by one game timer. One game timer is a timer that is added and updated at regular time intervals (for example, timer interrupts).

  If it is determined in S30 that the time has been counted by the one game timer for a predetermined time or more, it is determined in S31 whether or not the pre-rotation freeze counter is 0, that is, whether or not the pre-rotation freeze is executed.

  When it is determined in S31 that the pre-rotation freeze counter is 0, the process proceeds to S34 and reel rotation is started as described later, but it is determined that the pre-rotation freeze counter is not 0 and the pre-rotation freeze is executed. When the pre-rotation freeze counter is zero, the process proceeds to S32 and S33 repeatedly until the pre-rotation freeze counter is executed over the period specified by the pre-rotation freeze counter.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not a predetermined subtraction condition (elapse of a certain time, more specifically, timer interrupt execution) is satisfied. When it is determined in S32 that the subtraction condition is satisfied, in S33, the value of the pre-rotation freeze counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to S31 again. Thus, the subtraction is started after it is determined that the pre-rotation freeze counter has been counted for a predetermined time or more by the one game counter.

  When it is determined in S31 that the pre-rotation freeze counter is 0, in S34, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven to start rotation of all the left, middle, and right reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

  When the reel rotation is started, a reel rotation command for notifying the start of the reel rotation is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 90 in S35, and a new timing is started by the one game timer in S36. Note that the timing for starting a new time count by the 1-game timer is not limited to when the reel rotation is started, even when YES is determined in S30 or when YES is determined in S37 described later. Good.

  In S37, it is determined whether or not a predetermined rotation condition (rotation speed reaches a constant speed) is satisfied from the start of rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The rotation condition may be satisfied when the reference position is detected by the reel sensors 33SL, 33SC, and 33SR in addition to the rotation speed reaching a constant speed.

  When it is determined in S37 that the rotation condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to S38, in which it is determined whether or not the post-rotation freeze counter is 0, that is, whether or not the post-rotation freeze is executed.

  If it is determined in S38 that the post-rotation freeze counter is 0, the process proceeds to S41 and the stop switch is enabled as described later, but if the post-rotation freeze counter is not 0 and the post-rotation freeze is executed. When it is determined, the process proceeds to S39 and S40 repeatedly until the post-rotation freeze counter becomes zero, and the post-rotation freeze is executed over a period specified by the post-rotation freeze counter.

  In S39, it is determined whether or not a predetermined subtraction condition (a certain time has elapsed, more specifically, timer interrupt execution) is satisfied. When it is determined in S39 that the subtraction condition is satisfied, in S40, the value of the post-rotation freeze counter is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to S38 again. As described above, the post-rotation freeze counter starts subtraction after the reel rotation is started and the rotation condition is satisfied.

  When it is determined in S38 that the post-rotation freeze counter is 0, in S41, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are enabled so that the operation can be accepted effectively, and the left / middle / right stop valid LEDs 22L to 22R Lights up.

  Thereafter, in S42, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated by the player to stop driving the reel motor corresponding to the stop switch and stop the rotation. In S43, each time the rotation of one of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R stops, a reel stop command that can identify the stopped reel and the area number of the corresponding stop operation position of the reel is issued. It is generated and transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  In S44, it is determined whether or not all the reels 2L to 2R are stopped. When it is determined that all the reels 2L to 2R are not stopped, the process proceeds to S42. When it is determined that all the reels 2L to 2R are stopped, the reel rotation process is performed. finish. The slot machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with respect to an example in which the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped by operating the stop switch. For example, whether or not the stop switch has been operated when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the reel rotation. Regardless of this, the rotating reel may be forcibly stopped.

  When the driving of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, a winning determination process for determining whether or not any of the symbols shown in FIG. 5A is derived and displayed on the winning line in the display result at the time of stopping. Is done. If it is determined in this winning determination process that any combination has been won, various processes corresponding to the winnings generated on the game control board 40 are performed.

  In the winning determination process, after the winning determination is made, a winning determination command capable of specifying the presence / absence of the winning, the type of winning, and the number of medals to be paid out is sent to the effect control board 90. In the winning determination process, when it is determined that any one of BB1 to BB3 and RB has been won, a process for controlling the corresponding bonus (for example, a bonus value corresponding to the value of the gaming state flag is set) Etc.) and a process for deleting the winning flag of the corresponding bonus is performed.

  In addition, in the winning determination process in any of RT1, normal gaming state, and RT3, when it is determined that SB has been won, a process for controlling to RT2 (for example, the value of RT2 is set as the value of the gaming state flag) Etc.) are performed. Further, in the winning determination process in the normal gaming state, when it is determined that the promotion lip has been won, a process for controlling to RT3 (for example, setting the value of RT3 as the value of the gaming state flag) is performed. Further, in the winning determination process in RT3, when it is determined that a winning lip is won, a process for controlling to RT4 (for example, setting the value of RT4 as the value of the gaming state flag) is performed. Further, in the winning determination process in RT3, when it is determined that the fall lip has been won, a process for controlling to the normal gaming state (for example, setting the value of the normal gaming state to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed. .

  In addition, when it is determined that no winnings have occurred in RT1, RT2, and RT3 and the special outcome is stopped in any of the winning lines L1 to L4, it is for controlling to the normal gaming state. Processing (for example, setting the value of the normal gaming state to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  When the winning determination process ends, a payout process is performed. In the payout process, medals are paid out or credits are added according to the number of payouts set in the winning determination process. However, when the number of credits accumulated as data reaches 50, the hopper motor 34b is driven to pay out an excess number of medals from the medal payout opening 9.

  Also, in the payout process, when the payout of medals is started by payout of winnings or credits (including medals used for setting the number of bets), a payout start command for notifying the start of payout of medals is sent to the effect control board 90. When the medal payout by winning and winning the credit is completed, a payout end command for notifying the end of the medal payout is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  In the payout process, a bonus end determination process for determining whether or not a bonus end condition corresponding to the bonus is satisfied during the bonus is performed as various processes not related to winning.

  In the bonus end determination process, when it is determined that the bonus end condition is satisfied, a process for controlling to RT1 (for example, setting the value of the RT1 flag as the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  Also, in the payout process during RT4, the number of games digested during RT4 (including games controlled by SB winning and single bonus) is countably specified, and whether the number of games digested reaches 50 games. When it is determined whether or not 50 games have been reached, a process for controlling to the normal gaming state (for example, setting the value of the normal gaming state to the value of the gaming state flag) is performed.

  In the payout process, the game state of the next game (RT1 to RT4, whether it is a normal game state, internal RT, BB, non-BB RB, etc.) ) That can specify a game state command is transmitted to the effect control board 90.

  In the payout process, a winning flag (small winning combination, re-playing winning combination, SB winning flag) that is not carried over is also deleted, and the winning flag of the BB or RB bonus stored in the special work is not deleted. As a result, the bonus winning flag is carried over to the next game until the winning bonus is won. At the end of the payout process, that is, at the end of one game, a game state command indicating the game state of the next game is sent to the effect control board 90. Then, the process for one game ends, and the process for the next one game starts.

  In the repetition of the game as described above, the main control unit 41 of the game control board 40 shifts the game state among RT1 to RT4, internal RT, the normal game state, and the bonus, and the progress of the game is indicated. In response, a command is transmitted to the effect control board 90. On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 of the effect control board 90 performs various processes based on the command received from the game control board 40.

[Processing by sub-control unit 91]
Next, processing executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. The sub-control unit 91 first executes a predetermined effect initial setting process, and after performing an effect control restoration process for restoring the control state in the effect control board 90 to the state when the power supply is stopped, the effect-side random value Repeat the update process.

  In the sub-control unit 91, an interrupt for controlling the progress of the effect is generated at a predetermined time interval (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the timer interrupt flag of the RAM 91c is set to the ON state by the reset / interrupt controller. Then, the effect control interruption process is executed. In the effect control interrupt process, the contents of the internal register are saved, the effect backup process is executed, and when the sub control unit 91 is restarted, the data required for restoring the control state before the restart is backed up. Is done.

  Further, command analysis processing for analyzing various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 is executed, and predetermined effect control processing is executed. By this effect control process, various game effects are performed by displaying images on the liquid crystal display 51 and generating sounds from the speakers 53 and 54 according to the progress of the game in the slot machine 1. Image element data and moving image data for performing a game effect are stored in a predetermined ROM.

  In order to perform a game effect, the RAM 91c of the sub-control unit 91 has various counters, areas for setting various flags, a game state command, a reel stop command, a winning determination command, and an internal winning command. The area for storing the winning status, the combination of the display results derived to the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the information indicating whether or not a winning has occurred, and the gaming state applied in the game running on the gaming control board 40 side (The winning situation and the game state are twice) are also provided in the RAM 91c.

  Further, in the effect control board 90, a stop symbol table for determining the display result of the variable display device 2 based on the reel stop command is provided in the RAM 91c. However, since the reel stop command includes only the type of the stopped reel and the number of the symbol stopped in the middle as information, it is not possible to determine what symbol is stopped by this alone. For this reason, the ROM 91b stores in advance a table showing all symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. With reference to this table, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped on the stop symbol table. The symbol is registered. The sub-control unit 91 produces an effect based on the registration information of the stop symbol table.

  In addition, various random values counted by a random number circuit (not shown) or the like are updated on the side of the effect control board 90, and then the contents of the saved register are restored, and then the effect control interrupt process ends.

  In the effect control process executed in the effect control interrupt process, the sub control unit 91 performs an AT control process for controlling the effect state to the AT according to the game state and the like, and a game effect and a navigation effect according to the game state and the like. A game effect execution process for executing and a visibility change effect related process for executing a visibility change effect for changing the visibility of the fluoroscopic window 3 by causing the reel LED 55 to emit light in a specific irradiation mode are performed.

[AT lottery processing]
The sub-control unit 91 performs an AT lottery to determine whether or not to control the AT by executing an AT lottery process included in the AT control process. In the AT lottery process, it is determined based on a command from the main control unit 41 whether or not a predetermined AT lottery condition is satisfied, and when the AT lottery is satisfied, the AT lottery is executed. The AT lottery includes a navigation grant lottery that determines whether or not the number of navigation stocks is given, and a navigation stock lottery that decides the number of navigation stocks to be given.

  The number of navigation stocks indicates a period during which the AT can be controlled. By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1, the game is controlled by the AT while the game is consumed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50), and the navigation effect can be executed. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player because the AT is controlled over a longer period.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of an AT lottery condition that triggers the AT lottery. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of the AT lottery when the AT lottery condition is satisfied. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an example of a table referred to in the navigation stock number lottery in the AT lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first to ninth conditions are set as the AT lottery conditions. The first AT lottery condition is that when the game state is other than the bonus and other than the internal RT, the special line is stopped in any of the winning lines L1 to L4, the single winning combination, or “Melon” in the winning line L1. It is established by any one of the melon winnings due to the stop of the symbol combination “-melon-melon”. When the first AT lottery condition is satisfied, a navigation grant lottery is performed as an AT lottery.

  Note that the first AT lottery condition may be satisfied by stopping special appearance, winning a single winning combination, winning an SB, or winning a single winning combination. In addition, the first AT lottery condition may be established by winning one of the 12 melons 1 to 4 that triggers the “melon” of the middle reel 2C to be stopped in the middle stage.

  The navigation grant lottery is performed according to the winning probability corresponding to the probability mode controlled by the sub-control unit 91. The probability mode refers to a mode for specifying the probability of determining that the number of navigation stocks is to be given in the navigation grant lottery. In the present embodiment, the bonus probability is controlled to a high probability mode with a high probability of winning for 50 games after the BB1 is completed, and after the high probability mode ends, the winning probability is higher than that of the high probability mode. Is controlled to a low normal mode. When the bonus is won again when the probability mode is in the high probability mode, the game will run for 50 games from the end of the bonus regardless of the number of games and the type of bonus won in the high probability mode. Controlled to high probability mode.

  Referring to FIG. 21, in the navigation grant lottery when the first AT lottery condition is satisfied, the probability mode is 1% when the normal mode is set, and the probability is 20% when the high probability mode is set. It will be decided to give the number of navigation stock at. The navigation grant lottery is randomly determined according to the set probability using, for example, a random number.

  The second AT lottery condition is that when the game state is other than the bonus and other than the internal RT, the symbol combination of grape or strawberry stops on any of the winning lines L2 to L4 and the grape or strawberry wins To establish. The second AT lottery condition may be established by winning one of the weak strawberries 1 to 4 and the weak grapes 1 to 4. When the second AT lottery condition is satisfied, a navigation grant lottery is performed as an AT lottery. In the navigation grant lottery when the second AT lottery condition is satisfied, the number of navigation stocks is calculated with a probability of 1.5% when the probability mode is the normal mode and with a probability of 40% when the probability mode is the high probability mode. It is decided to grant.

  The third AT lottery condition is that, when the game state is other than the bonus and other than the internal RT, the symbol combination of grape or strawberry stops on the winning line L1 and the grape or strawberry wins, or the winning lines L1 to L1 This is established when two “black BARs” are aligned in either L4 or the lower line and the BAR lip is tempered. The third AT lottery condition may be established by winning one of the strong strawberries 1 to 4, the strong grapes 1 to 4, and the BAR temporary play 1 to 4. When the third AT lottery condition is satisfied, a navigation grant lottery is performed as an AT lottery. In the navigation grant lottery when the third AT lottery condition is satisfied, the number of navigation stocks is given with a probability of 3% when the probability mode is the normal mode and with a probability of 60% when the probability mode is the high probability mode. It is determined.

  The fourth AT lottery condition is established by winning the BAR replay. Note that the fourth AT lottery condition may be satisfied when the symbol combination of the BAR lip stops and wins in any of the winning lines L1 to L4. When the fourth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock number is given with a probability of 100% without performing the navigation grant lottery as the AT lottery. As described above, when BAR replay is won, reel control is performed so that any one of a plurality of replays won at the same time always wins. Therefore, the player can recognize that the navigation stock has been acquired by winning the BAR Lip.

  The fifth AT lottery condition is satisfied by not winning any combination in the internal lottery when the game state is other than the bonus and other than the internal RT (hereinafter also referred to as “internal lottery losing”). When the fifth AT lottery condition is satisfied, a navigation grant lottery is performed as an AT lottery. In the navigation grant lottery when the fifth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock has a probability of 0.01% when the probability mode is the normal mode and a probability of 0.1% when the probability mode is the high probability mode. It is decided to give a number.

  When any one of the first to third and fifth AT lottery conditions is satisfied and the winner is selected in the navigation grant lottery, and when the fourth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the first AT shown in FIG. The navigation stock number lottery is performed with reference to the navigation stock determination table.

  When the first navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. 22A is referred to, the navigation stock number is determined to be 1 at a rate of 85%, and the navigation stock number is determined to be 2 at a rate of 10%. Navi stock number lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of.

  In the table of FIG. 22A, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 1.2 (= 1 × 85% + 2) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 10% + 3 × 5%).

  In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the lottery for lots of navigation stock is performed using the common table shown in FIG. 22A regardless of which of the first to fifth AT lottery conditions is satisfied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of tables having different expected values for the number of navigation stocks to be provided are provided, and a table that is predetermined according to which of the first to fifth AT lottery conditions is satisfied is used. The navigation stock number lottery may be performed.

  Note that the sub-control unit 91 specifies whether the game state is other than the bonus and other than the internal medium RT based on the internal winning command or the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, for example, and determines the winning situation. Based on the stop command or the winning determination command, it is specified whether or not the first to fifth conditions are satisfied.

  Referring back to FIG. 20, the sixth AT lottery condition is satisfied by winning a bonus when the gaming state is internal RT. Note that the sixth AT lottery condition may be satisfied by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus when the gaming state is other than the inside RT. When the sixth AT lottery condition is satisfied, a navigation grant lottery is performed as an AT lottery. In the navigation grant lottery when the sixth AT lottery condition is satisfied, it is determined that the navigation stock number is given with a probability of 30% regardless of whether the probability mode is the normal mode or the high probability mode.

  When it is determined in the navigation grant lottery that navigation stock is to be given, the navigation stock number lottery is performed with reference to the second navigation stock determination table shown in FIG.

  For example, the sub-control unit 91 specifies that the internal RT is based on the internal winning command or the gaming state command from the main control unit 41, and determines that the bonus is won based on the gaming state command or the winning determination command. Identify.

  When the second navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. 22B is referred to, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 30%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at a rate of 30%. The navigation stock number lottery is performed so that the navigation stock number is determined to be 3 at the rate of 5 and the navigation stock number is determined to be 5 at the rate of 20%.

  Further, in the table of FIG. 22B, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be acquired in one AT lottery is 2.5 (= 1 × 30% + 2) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 30% + 3 × 20% + 5 × 20%).

  Returning to FIG. 20, the seventh AT lottery condition is that when the gaming state is RB in BB, the winning line L1 is “black BAR-black BAR-black BAR” or “white 7-white 7-white 7”. It is established when the symbol combination is stopped. Note that the seventh AT lottery condition may be satisfied by not winning any winning combination or winning a strong BB strawberry when the gaming state is RB during BB. When the seventh AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock number is given with a probability of 100% without performing the navigation grant lottery as the AT lottery. That is, the lottery for the number of navigation stocks is determined with reference to the third navigation stock determination table shown in FIG.

  The sub-control unit 91 identifies the RB in the BB based on, for example, the internal winning command or the game state command from the main control unit 41, and selects the symbol combination on the winning line L1 based on the reel stop command. Identify.

  When the third navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. 22C is referred to, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 25%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at a rate of 25%. The navigation stock number lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of 5 and the navigation stock number is determined to be 5 at the rate of 25%.

  Further, in the table of FIG. 22C, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 2.75 (= 1 × 25% + 2) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 25% + 3 × 25% + 5 × 25%).

  Returning to FIG. 20, the eighth AT lottery condition is that, when the gaming state is RB in the non-BB state, a medal is awarded in any of the pay lines L1 to L4, or when winning the left melon or the middle right melon. It is established by paying out 12 sheets. Note that the eighth AT lottery condition may be satisfied by winning the strong grape 1 when the gaming state is RB in the non-BB state. Further, the ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied when 48 RBs are paid out and the RB ends when the gaming state is RB in non-BB.

  When the eighth or ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock number is given with a probability of 100% without performing the navigation grant lottery as the AT lottery.

  When the eighth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock number lottery is performed with reference to the fourth navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. When the ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied, the navigation stock number lottery is performed with reference to the fifth navigation stock determination table shown in FIG.

  When the fourth navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. 22D is referenced, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 80%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at a rate of 10%. Navi stock number lottery is performed so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of.

  In the table of FIG. 22D, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be obtained in one AT lottery is 1.3 (= 1 × 80% + 2) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 10% + 3 × 10%).

  In addition, the average number of times that the eighth AT lottery condition is satisfied during one control to the regular bonus takes into account the low probability of winning grapes and the high probability of winning left melon and middle right melon. Focusing on the left melon and middle right melon, (the winning probability of left melon and middle right melon) × (probability that can be operated in the procedure of paying out 12 sheets), it becomes 32604/65536, in the RB that ends with 4 wins It can be said that it is about twice.

  For this reason, the total number of average navigation stocks that can be expected to be acquired when the eighth AT lottery condition is satisfied during one control of the regular bonus is 1.3 × 2≈2.6. .

  When the fifth navigation stock determination table shown in FIG. 22 (e) is referenced, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 1 at a rate of 44%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 2 at a rate of 30%. The number of navigation stocks is determined so that the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 3 at the rate of 5%, the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 5 at the rate of 5%, and the number of navigation stocks is determined to be 7 at the rate of 1%. .

  Further, in the table of FIG. 22E, the expected number of navigation stocks that can be expected to be acquired in one AT lottery is 1.96 (= 1 × 44% + 2) from the sum of the number of navigation stocks × winning rate. × 30% + 3 × 20% + 5 × 5% + 7 × 1%).

  In addition, the average number of times that the ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied during one control to the regular bonus is four consecutive times because the probability that the eighth AT lottery condition is satisfied is approximately ½. The probability becomes the fourth power of (1/2), and it can be said that about 1 / 16≈0.0625 times.

  Therefore, the total average navigation stock number that can be expected to be obtained when the ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied during one control to the regular bonus is 1.96 × 0.0625≈0.12. It becomes.

  In the navigation stock number lottery in the AT lottery of the present embodiment, the maximum number of navigation stocks that can be acquired by one lottery is set to seven. The decision to set the maximum number of navigation stocks in the navigation stock number lottery is called maximum decision. Hereinafter, the AT lottery condition that can be determined to the maximum is also referred to as the maximum allowable AT lottery condition, and the AT lottery condition that cannot be determined to the maximum is also referred to as the maximum impossible AT lottery condition.

  Of the AT lottery conditions shown in FIG. 20, in the navigation stock number lottery in the AT lottery when the ninth AT lottery condition is satisfied, 7 can be determined as the maximum navigation stock number. For this reason, the ninth AT lottery condition is the maximum allowable AT lottery condition. On the other hand, among the AT lottery conditions shown in FIG. 20, the first to eighth AT lottery conditions are the maximum number of navigation stocks as shown in the tables of FIGS. 22 (a) to (d). This is the maximum impossible AT lottery condition.

  When the sub-control unit 91 determines the maximum in the navigation stock number lottery, a maximum determination time counter for enabling the maximum determination to be specified until it is controlled by the predetermined number of navigation stocks AT, The data is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. The sub-control unit 91 can specify that the maximum determination is made based on the value of the maximum determination counter.

  In the present embodiment, for example, 7 is set as the value of the maximum determination counter when the maximum number of navigation stocks is obtained by one navigation stock number lottery. The maximum determination time counter is decremented by 1 when determining the incubation period from the end of the AT corresponding to the consumption of Navistock 1 until the new consumption of Navistock and the control by the AT being possible. When the maximum value is determined, it is possible to specify that the maximum value is determined while the control is performed by the AT by consuming seven navigation stocks. When the maximum determination time counter value is set to a value larger than 0, and further maximum determination is performed, the value is updated to a value obtained by adding 7 corresponding to the maximum determination. Note that whether or not the maximum decision has been made is determined based on whether or not the maximum decision is made based on the value of the maximum decision counter. You may make it determine.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, whether or not the AT lottery condition is satisfied is determined by the AT lottery process performed by the sub-control unit 91. When the AT lottery condition is satisfied, the AT lottery is performed.

  When the number of navigation stocks of 1 or more is determined in the AT lottery, the sub control unit 91 stores an AT flag indicating the AT and the number of navigation stocks in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. Based on the AT flag in the RAM 91c, the sub-control unit 91 specifies whether or not to control to AT, and specifies the remaining number of navigation stocks. When the AT flag indicating AT is set, it is possible to control the AT by consuming one navigation stock number.

  When the number of navigation stocks is acquired when the AT flag indicating AT is set, the number of navigation stocks acquired this time is added to the number of navigation stocks specified from the AT flag.

  For example, when the AT lottery is performed when the AT flag indicating that the AT is set, the AT flag corresponding to the result of the AT lottery is updated. To update to the AT flag corresponding to the result of the AT lottery, for example, add the number of navigation stock corresponding to the result of the current AT lottery to the number of navigation stock specified from the AT flag stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 91c. The number of navigation stocks may be rewritten to an AT flag for specifying the number of navigation stocks, and any method may be used as long as the current AT flag according to the result of the AT lottery can be specified.

  In the present embodiment, the AT is controlled according to the total number of navigation stocks determined by the AT lottery executed every time the AT lottery condition is satisfied.

  Note that when the AT flag indicating AT is set and the number of navigation stocks is further acquired in the AT lottery, the number of navigation stocks is not limited to the addition and is rewritten to the number of navigation stocks assigned this time. May be. In this case, the AT flag stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 91c may be rewritten to an AT flag indicating the number of navigation stocks according to the result of the current AT lottery.

[AT management processing]
The sub-control unit 91 performs the AT management process included in the AT control process when in the normal gaming state, RT3, or RT4, and thereby based on the AT flag and the incubation period set according to the AT lottery result. , Manage control to AT.

  Specifically, when the control to the normal gaming state is started, the sub-control unit 91 controls the AT when the AT flag is specified as AT. In the normal gaming state, the navigation effect can be executed under the control of the AT without consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stocks. When the RT3 is controlled by the promotion lip winning in the normal gaming state during the AT, the control to the AT is continued also in the RT3.

  When RT3 is controlled to RT4 by a rush lip winning in RT3 during AT, the start condition to AT by consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1 is satisfied, and RT4 while digesting the game a predetermined number of times (for example, 50) And it controls to ART which is AT. When the number of navigation stock is consumed, it is updated to the AT flag indicating the number of navigation stock subtracted by 1.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 performs AT management processing to count the number of games that have been digested when it is an ART, and control it to non-AT when it reaches a predetermined number of times. In the present embodiment, since the number of games controlled by AT by consuming 1 Navistock and the number of games controlled by RT4 are set to the same number of games, the number of games in ART is set to a predetermined number. When it reaches, the AT is terminated and the normal gaming state is controlled. At this time, if the number of navigation stocks indicated by the AT flag is 0, it is updated to the AT flag indicating that it is not AT. In other words, a series of AT termination conditions are satisfied when the AT flag for controlling from AT to non-AT is 0.

  When it is specified from the AT flag when it is controlled to be non-AT that it is not AT, it is not controlled again by the AT and the navigation effect is not executed. As a result, after being controlled to the normal gaming state from RT4, the promotion lip, the falling lip, the winning lip winning probability, and the reel control at the time of winning, the promotion lip winning and the rushing lip winning are less likely to occur, the falling lip winning Therefore, it is possible to prevent the control to RT3 and RT4 and the control to RT3 from being continued as much as possible. As a result, the possibility that the game is played in the normal gaming state is increased.

  On the other hand, if the number of navigation stocks specified from the AT flag when controlled to non-AT is 1 or more, a latent period determination process is performed to determine a latent period until the next AT can be controlled. The The incubation period is a period of forcibly delaying the timing at which the start condition for allowing the AT to be controlled again after the AT controlled until the game is consumed a predetermined number of times by consuming 1 Navistock, etc. This is the period until the notification period can be reached again after the AT ends, that is, the period in which the AT is hidden. When the value of the maximum determination time counter is 1 or more, the incubation period becomes longer at a higher rate than when the maximum determination time counter value is 0.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the incubation period determination process included in the AT management process executed by the sub-control unit 91. The incubation period determination process may be executed until the first game is started in the non-AT after the end of AT corresponding to Navistock 1. As an example, in this embodiment, Navistock 1 It is executed at the end of the game when the corresponding AT ends. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a table for determining the incubation period. The table shown in FIG. 24 is stored in the ROM 91b.

  First, referring to FIG. 23, in SA01, it is determined whether or not the value of the maximum determination counter is 0, that is, a state where the maximum determination is not performed or a predetermined number of times set corresponding to the maximum determination ( For example, it is determined whether the digest stock number for 7) has already been digested.

  In SA01, when it is determined that the value of the maximum determination counter is 0, that is, the state in which the maximum determination is not performed or the number of navigation stocks set corresponding to the maximum determination is already digested. If it is determined, it is determined in SA02 whether or not the value of the short latent continuous counter is 4 or less.

  The short latent continuous counter is a counter for specifying the number of times that a relatively short period (for example, 0 to 20 games) is continuously set as the latent period, and is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 91c. The short latent continuous counter is incremented by 1 when a relatively short period is determined in the latent period determining process, and when a relatively long period (for example, 45 to 50 games) is determined, or the number of navigation stocks is 0. It becomes an AT flag indicating that it is not an AT, and is reset (returned to 0) when a series of ATs are completed. Therefore, it can be said that the short latent continuous counter is a counter for specifying the number of times in which a relatively long period is not set as the previous latent period. In SA02, it is determined whether or not the number of continuous times in a relatively short period is 4 or less. In other words, in SA02, it is determined whether or not the number of times in which a relatively short period has been reached in the past from the latest latent period in the series of ATs has already reached five, that is, a series of ATs. In the past five incubation periods, all are determined to be relatively short periods, and it is determined whether or not a special condition is satisfied.

  When it is determined in SA02 that the value of the short-latency continuous counter is 4 or less, that is, the number of times in which a relatively short period is continuously traced back to the past from the latest latent period in a series of ATs is 4 or less. If the relatively short period is not yet continued five times or more, the latent period is set using a short latent table that can select only a relatively short latent period in SA03. In SA02, the value of the short latent continuous counter is 4 or less.

  Here, the short latency table will be described. FIG. 24A is a diagram for explaining the short latency table referred to in SA03. When the short latency table is referenced, the incubation period is determined to be 0 games at a rate of 15%, 5 games at a rate of 15%, 10 games at a rate of 30%, 30% 15 games are determined at a rate, 20 games are determined at a rate of 15%, and 25 games are determined at a rate of 15%. Therefore, when the short latency table is referenced, a period (expected value) obtained by averaging the latent periods that can be expected to be determined is 0 × 0.15 + 5 × 0.15 + 10 based on the sum of the number of games × winning rate. × 0.3 + 15 × 0.3 + 20 × 0.15 + 25 × 0.15 = 15 games.

  When the incubation period is determined to be 0 game, it is possible to control the AT again from the first game in the non-AT after the end of the AT (in this embodiment, the game controlled from RT4 to the normal gaming state). When the incubation period is determined to be 5 games or more, the number of games corresponding to the non-AT after the end of the AT is digested, and then the AT can be controlled again.

  The incubation period determined using the short latency table is set by the number of bets based on the expected number of medals to be paid out by performing a stop operation according to the navigation effect in an AT controlled by consuming 1 navigation stock. The number of games that does not consume more medals than the average increase / decrease number during AT calculated by subtracting the number of medals used in the game is set. Hereinafter, this point will be described.

  First, the average increase / decrease number per game when non-AT is calculated. When calculating the average increase / decrease number per game, when a small role is won by pushing melons 1 to 5 with a high probability and a stop operation is performed in a predetermined pushing sequence. In order to pay out a relatively large number of medals, attention is paid only to the push order melons 1 to 5. The push order melon 1-5 winning probability is 11525/65536 from the number of determination values shown in FIG. In addition, when the pressing order melons 1 to 5 are won, the probability of being able to operate according to the operating procedure in the predetermined pressing order for paying out 12 sheets is 1/5 from FIG. The number of bets per game is three.

  In calculating the average increase / decrease number per game, attention is paid only to the normal gaming state as the gaming state. This is because the probability that a chance promotion lip can be won in the normal gaming state during non-AT is extremely low from the promotion lip winning probability and reel control, and even if it is controlled by RT3 by chance lip winning This is because, during non-AT, a falling lip winning that falls with a very high probability is controlled to the normal gaming state.

  The average increase / decrease number per game when non-AT is [(push order melon 1-5 winning probability × (1/5) × 12 payout) + (push order melon 1-5 winning probability × (4 / 5) × 4 payouts) + (replay winning probability × actual 3 payouts)] − 3 bets, which is −1.6.

  Accordingly, the number of medals increased / decreased during the longest 25 games out of the incubation period determined using the short incubation table is (−1.6) × 25 = −40.

  Next, the average increase / decrease number during AT is calculated. The gaming state controlled by the AT after consuming 1 of the navigation stock is RT4 and is controlled over 50 games. Therefore, the average increase / decrease number per game when AT is [(push order melon 1-5 winning probability × 12 payouts) + (replay winning probability × substantial 3 payouts)] − 3 bets. +1.3.

  Accordingly, the average increase / decrease number during AT when the navigation stock is consumed by 1 and controlled by AT is (+1.3) × 50 = + 65.

  Therefore, it can be said that the incubation period determined using the short latency table is set to the number of games that does not consume more medals than the average increase / decrease number during AT.

  Returning to FIG. 23, since a relatively short latent period is set in SA04, the value of the short latent continuous counter is incremented by 1, and the latent period determining process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SA02 that the value of the short latent continuous counter is not 4 or less, that is, the number of times that the comparatively short period is continuously traced back to the past from the latest latent period in a series of ATs. As described above, when it is determined that the relatively short period is continued five times or more, the latent period is set using a long latent table that can select a long latent period with high probability in SA07.

  Here, the long latency table will be described. FIG. 24B is a diagram for explaining the long latency table referred to in SA07. When the long latency table is referenced, the incubation period is determined to be 0 games at a rate of 1%, 5 games at a rate of 1%, 10 games at a rate of 1%, and 1% 15 games at a rate, 20 games at a rate of 1%, 25 games at a rate of 1%, 30 games at a rate of 15%, 35 games at a rate of 20% The game is determined to be 40 games at a rate of 24%, 45 games at a rate of 20%, and 50 games at a rate of 15%. Therefore, when the long latency table is referenced, a period (expected value) obtained by averaging the latent periods that can be expected to be determined is 0 × 0.01 + 5 × 0.01 + 10 from the sum of the number of games × winning rate. × 0.01 + 15 × 0.01 + 20 × 0.01 + 25 × 0.01 + 45 × 0.40 + 50 × 0.54 = 45.75 game.

  The short latency table in FIG. 24A is compared with the long latency table in FIG. When the short latency table is referred to, the average 15 games are determined, and up to 25 games are determined as the maximum incubation period. On the other hand, when the long latency table is referenced, a latency period of 45 games or more that cannot be selected when the short latency table is referenced is determined with high probability.

  Further, when the value of the maximum determination counter is 0, the long latency table is referred to when the value of the short latency continuous counter is greater than 4, and the short latency table is referred to as the value of the short latency continuous counter. Referenced when the value is 4 or less. For this reason, when the number of consecutive times of a relatively short period reaches five times, a relatively long period is set as a latent period at a higher rate than when the number of consecutive times of a relatively short period is four or less. .

  Further, when the long latency table is referred to, the average number of games averaged over the latent periods that can be expected to be determined is larger than when the short latency table is referenced.

  In addition, among the incubation periods determined using the long incubation table, the incubation period of 45 games or more, which is the number of games that cannot be determined when using the short incubation table, is the average increase / decrease number during AT. It is set to be more than the number of games that consume the above medals. This point will be described below by using the average number of increase / decrease per game when non-AT and AT in each of the above-described normal gaming state and advantageous RT.

  The number of increase / decrease of medals during the shortest 45 games out of the number of games which is the incubation period determined using the long latency table and cannot be determined when using the short latency table is (-1 .6) × 45≈ (−72). On the other hand, the average increase / decrease number during AT is (+65) as described above.

  Therefore, among the incubation periods determined using the long incubation table, the incubation period of 45 games or more, which is the number of games that cannot be determined when using the short incubation table, is the average increase / decrease number during AT. It can be said that the number of games consuming the above medals is set.

  In addition, the average period of incubation periods determined using the long latency table is 45.75 games, and the number of games is greater than 45 games, which is the number of games that cannot be determined when using the short latency table. Become. From this, it can be said that the period obtained by averaging the latent periods determined using the long latent table is set to be equal to or greater than the number of games that consumes more medals than the average increase / decrease number during AT.

  Returning to FIG. 23, in SA08, it is determined whether or not a long incubation period is set in SA07.

  When it is determined in SA08 that a long latent period has been set, in association with the setting of the long latent period, the value of the short latent continuous counter is reset (returned to 0) in SA09 and the latent period determining process is terminated. . Thereby, in the next incubation period determination process, the incubation period is determined using the short incubation table in SA03. It should be noted that the value of the short latent continuous counter may be reset (returned to 0) when the bonus is won and not succeeded after the bonus ends, or even if the bonus is won, it will be inherited after the bonus ends. May be.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in SA08 that a long latent period has been set, the process proceeds to SA04, and the value of the short latent continuous counter is incremented by 1, and the latent period determining process is terminated. As a result, when the value of the maximum determination time counter is 0 and the value of the short latency continuous counter is determined to be greater than 4 in SA02, the next time when a relatively long latency period is not set in SA07. Even when the latent period is determined, it is possible to shift to SA07 again and determine the latent period using the long latent table.

  When it is determined in SA01 that the value of the maximum determination time counter is not 0, 1 is subtracted from the value of the maximum determination time counter in SA05. In this way, the maximum determination time counter is decremented by 1 when the incubation period, which is a state that can be controlled by the AT by consumption of Navistock 1, is reached. When the bonus is won before the value of the maximum determination counter reaches 0, the value of the maximum determination counter may be reset (returned to 0), or it is taken over after the bonus ends. Also good.

  In SA06, whether or not the value of the short latency continuous counter is 2 or less, that is, when the number of consecutive times of relatively short periods is 2 or less, a relatively long period is determined as one of the past 3 latent periods. It is determined whether or not it has been done. That is, in SA02, it is determined whether or not a special condition is satisfied when the value of the maximum determination counter is 0. In SA06, a special condition when the value of the maximum determination counter is not 0 is determined. It is determined whether or not is established. In SA06, when it is determined that the value of the short latency continuous counter is 2 or less, the processing after SA03 is performed, and when it is determined that the value of the short latency continuous counter is greater than 2, the processing after SA08 is performed. Processing is performed.

  That is, when the value of the maximum determination time counter is greater than 0, the number of consecutive relatively short incubation periods reaches a smaller number compared to when the value of the maximum determination time counter is 0. The incubation period is set using the incubation table.

  Specifically, for example, when 7 is set as the number of navistocks, there are a plurality of cases such as when the AT lottery is performed and 4 or 2 remains and the number is determined to be 3 or 5. There may be a case where the total number of AT lottery times is 7, and a case where the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied and the maximum is determined and the maximum number of navigation stocks is 7 due to one AT lottery. Thus, even when 7 is set as the number of navigation stocks, when the maximum number of navigation stocks is set by one AT lottery, the same number as the maximum number of navigation stocks is obtained by the sum of multiple AT lotteries. Compared to the case where the number of navigation stocks is set, the latency period is set using the long latency table when the number of consecutive relatively short incubation periods reaches a small number.

  For this reason, even if the number of navigation stocks acquired is the same, a longer period is set as the incubation period at a higher rate when the maximum is determined when the maximum is determined.

  In addition, during the incubation period, in principle, the navigation effect is not executed. For this reason, the possibility of losing strawberry or grape increases. In addition, when winning one of the push order melons 1 to 5, the possibility of paying out 12 medals is reduced. Therefore, as the incubation period becomes longer, a series of calculations calculated by subtracting the number of medals used for setting the number of bets from the number of medals obtained by the player in a series of AT periods including the AT and the incubation period. Increase / decrease number during AT decreases. As a result, even if the number of acquired navigation stocks is the same, when the maximum number is determined, during a series of ATs controlled by consuming the number of navigation stocks at a higher rate than when the maximum number is not determined Increase or decrease the number of sheets.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs AT management processing, and if the AT flag specifies that it is AT, but if it is non-AT, whether or not the number of games set as the incubation period has been consumed in the incubation period determination processing. Is determined. When the number of games during the incubation period is consumed, the AT start condition can be satisfied again. After it is determined that the number of games in the incubation period has been consumed, the AT start condition is established by winning the navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state.

  The navigation target combination corresponding to the gaming state means push order promotion replays 1 to 6 including a promotion lip when in a normal gaming state, and push order maintenance replays 1 to 5 including a rushing lip or a falling lip when RT3, And push order rush replays 1 to 4, and push order melons 1 to 5 when RT 4.

  Then, when it is determined that the winning combination corresponding to the game state is won, the same processing as described above is performed. That is, in the normal gaming state or RT3, the navigation effect can be executed under the control of the AT without consuming the number of navigation stock. Further, when it is RT4, it is controlled to ART while the game is consumed a predetermined number of times by consuming one navigation stock number. Thereby, since the navigation effect is executed, it is possible to make the promotion lip winning, the fall lip winning avoidance, the rush lip winning, and the melon 1 winning (12 payouts) intentionally won.

  As described above, when it is RT4, it is controlled to ART while a predetermined number of games are consumed by consuming 1 navigation stock number. Also, even when the game has been digested a predetermined number of times in ART and once controlled to be non-AT, if the AT flag is still specified as AT and the number of navigation stocks is 1 or more, the incubation period has passed. Later, the AT can be controlled again. Thus, it can be said that the AT can be controlled over a period corresponding to the number of navigation stocks set according to the AT lottery result. In addition, it can be said that the AT can be repeatedly controlled by the number of times corresponding to the number of navigation stocks set according to the AT lottery result.

[Game effect execution processing]
The sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation effect execution process included in the game effect execution process, thereby controlling the navigation target according to the game state based on a command from the main control unit 41 when controlled by the AT. The navigation effect corresponding to the winning combination is executed.

  As a navigation effect when one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 is won, a push order (see FIG. 11) for causing the RT 3 to control the promotion lip according to the winning situation is notified. For example, a message such as “forward press” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when the push order promotion replay 1 is won. Further, as a navigation effect when the push order promotion replay 2 is won, a message such as “order pinch push” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, as a navigation effect when winning one of the push order maintenance replays 1 to 5, a push order for maintaining RT3 by avoiding a falling lip winning prize and winning a promotion lip according to the winning situation (FIG. 12) is notified. For example, a message such as “forward press” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the push order maintenance replay 1. In addition, as a navigation effect when winning the push order maintenance replay 2, a message such as “order pinch push” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, as a navigation effect when winning one of the push order rush replays 1 to 4, a push order for avoiding the falling lip winning and depending on the winning situation and causing the rush lip to win and controlling the RT 4 (see FIG. 13) is notified. For example, a message such as “forward press” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when winning the push forward entry replay 1. Further, as a navigation effect when winning in the push order entry replay 2, a message such as “order pinch push” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, as a navigation effect when winning one of the push order melons 1 to 5, the push order for stopping the “melon” of the middle reel 2C in the middle and paying out 12 medals according to the winning situation. (See FIG. 14) is notified. For example, a message such as “forward press” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as a navigation effect when the push order melon 1 is won. Further, as a navigation effect when the push order melon 2 is won, a message such as “order push” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As described above, in the navigation effect in the present embodiment, a message reminiscent of an operation procedure advantageous to the player is notified in the same manner regardless of the type of the navigation target role. For this reason, the player can operate with an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player without being conscious of the type of the winning navigation target.

  In addition, the aspect of a navigation effect is not restricted to such an aspect, What kind of thing may be sufficient as long as a player can distinguish according to a winning condition. Further, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, but may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 performs a game state effect execution process to display a game state effect related to the current game state or effect state, such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, reel LED 55, etc. Perform using the electrical parts.

  As the gaming state effect, for example, when it is non-AT (including the incubation period) regardless of the gaming state, a normal effect (for example, a message such as “normally” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51) is performed. . In addition, a special effect (for example, a message such as “AT in progress” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51) is performed during the AT regardless of the gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a bonus is provided for a predetermined period (for example, 5 games) on the condition that a strawberry or grape that can be simultaneously won with any of BB2, BB3, and RB has a relatively high probability. There will be a performance to recognize that you are selected. That is, as the gaming state effect, a continuous effect is provided for notifying information regarding whether or not the bonus is won over a predetermined period on condition that a strawberry or grape is won. This continuous effect is an effect in which, after performing an effect of developing a series of stories over a predetermined period, a bonus winning notification is made to notify the presence / absence and type of bonus winning as the ending of the story. Thereby, it can be said that the bonus may be won over a predetermined period, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, when a bonus is won and a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined game is consumed or a predetermined lottery is won), a bonus winning notification for notifying the presence and type of the bonus win is provided. Is done.

  In addition, when the AT lottery condition shown in FIG. 20 is satisfied, a continuous effect for determining whether or not the navigation stock has been acquired is performed as a game state effect for a predetermined period (for example, 5 games). This continuous effect is an effect of performing a navigation stock acquisition notification for notifying whether or not a navigation stock has been acquired as the ending of a story after performing an effect of developing a series of stories over a predetermined period. Thereby, it can be said that the navigation stock may have been acquired over a predetermined period, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  When winning a strawberry or grape, a continuous effect is given as a game state effect for determining whether a bonus has been won and whether or not a navigation stock has been acquired. This continuous effect is an effect that, after performing an effect that develops a series of stories over a predetermined period, notifies the presence of Navistock acquisition and bonus winning as the end of the story. Thereby, it can be said that the navigation stock may have been acquired over a predetermined period and that the bonus may have been won, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Visibility change effect related processing]
The sub-control unit 91 executes a visibility change effect that changes the visibility of the fluoroscopic window 3 by causing the reel LED 55 to emit light in a specific irradiation mode by executing the visibility change effect-related process. A predetermined effect is executed in relation to the visibility change effect.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the visibility change effect-related processing executed by the sub-control unit 91. The visibility change effect related process only needs to be executed in association with the start of the game in the general gaming state. The visibility change effect-related process is a process for controlling the reel LED 55 in a specific irradiation mode that is not performed when the specific condition is not satisfied when a predetermined specific condition is satisfied for the reel LED 55. To do. The specific condition is, for example, a winning situation in which, regardless of the operating procedure of the stop switches 8L to 8R, there is no problem even if the visibility of the fluoroscopic window 3 is changed because it does not affect the presence or absence of winning. It is established when the player is in an advantageous state. The fact that there is no influence on whether or not a winning has occurred means, for example, that any winning combination that has been won is necessarily generated, or that any winning combination has not been won and that it will always be out of play. Hereinafter, an example of the specific condition will be described.

  In SB01, it is determined whether or not melon 1 and any bonus of RB, BB1, and BB2 are won simultaneously. As described above, the melon 1 is a winning combination in which a winning is always generated if it is won regardless of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L to 8R. Further, RB, BB1, and BB2 are winning combinations advantageous to the player because they are controlled as bonuses by winning. Therefore, in SB01, it is determined whether or not one specific condition is established by determining whether or not melon 1 and any bonus of RB, BB1, and BB2 are won simultaneously. Note that the determination in SB01 is made based on, for example, an internal winning command. For example, when one of 12 melons 2 to 4 is won, or when melon 1 is won with the bonus winning flag being carried over, a determination of YES is made.

  If it is determined in SB01 that melon 1 and the bonus are won at the same time, in SB02, the bonus has been carried over from before the previous game, and the bonus winning notification described above corresponding to the bonus winning has already been made. Whether or not is executed is determined.

  If it is determined in SB02 that the bonus winning notification has already been executed, the process after SB03 is not performed, and the visibility change effect related process is terminated as it is. This prohibits the visibility change effect from being executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in SB02 that the bonus winning notification has not yet been executed, whether or not the freeze is scheduled to be executed in the current game based on the freeze-related command from the main control unit 41 in SB03. Is determined.

  When it is determined in SB03 that a freeze is scheduled to be executed, in SB04, there is a timing at which there is a period overlapping with the period in which the freeze is executed according to the type of freeze specified from the freeze-related command. Thus, the setting for irradiating the reel LED 55 in the first irradiation mode is performed. Thereby, the visibility change effect by the 1st irradiation aspect is performed at the timing which the period which overlaps with the period when the freeze is performed so that it may mention later. The first irradiation mode is an irradiation mode that is not executed when the specific condition is not satisfied. For example, the irradiation is performed such that the reel LED 55 blinks once and then is lit for a predetermined period. It refers to the mode of repetition. The timing at which there is a period that overlaps with the period during which the freeze is performed may be a period that includes the entire period during which the freeze is performed, or overlaps in a part of the period during which the freeze is performed. It may be a period of time.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SB03 that the freeze is not scheduled to be executed, a setting for irradiating the reel LED 55 in the second irradiation mode at a predetermined timing is performed in SB05. In the present embodiment, the predetermined timing refers to a period from when the reels 2L to 2R start to rotate until a predetermined period elapses. Thereby, as described later, when the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R is started, the visibility change effect by the second irradiation mode is executed. Note that the second irradiation mode is an irradiation mode that is not executed when a specific condition is not satisfied. For example, irradiation is performed such that the reel LED 55 blinks twice and then is lit for a predetermined period. It refers to the mode of repetition.

  The predetermined timing may be randomly selected from a plurality of timings, for example, when the start switch 7 is operated, or when the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R is started. It may be the same timing. The predetermined timing may be a timing included in a period from when the start switch 7 is operated until all the reels 2L to 2R are stopped.

  Next, in SB06, in relation to the visibility change effect, the melon winning effect (for example, “Mellon” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 indicating that the melon 1 has been won until all of the reels 2L to 2R are stopped). Display a message such as “Winning!”). Thereby, for example, when the first stop is performed, the melon winning effect is executed.

  Further, in SB07, in association with the visibility change effect, after all the reels 2L to 2R are stopped and the melon winning is generated, the bonus winning notification for notifying that the bonus is won is executed. For this purpose, and the visibility change effect related processing is terminated. Thereby, for example, after winning a melon, a bonus winning notification is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined at SB01 that melon 1 and the bonus are not won at the same time, it is determined at SB08 whether or not the BAR lip is won. When it is determined in SB08 that the BAR lip is not won, it is determined in SB09 whether or not the internal lottery is lost and whether or not the navigation stock is acquired by the AT lottery executed by the internal lottery.

  As described above, the BAR lip is a winning combination in which a winning is always generated if it is won regardless of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L to 8R. Further, the internal lottery failure is a winning situation in which no winning occurs regardless of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L to 8R. Further, when the BAR lip is won, navigation stock is always given as described with reference to FIGS. Therefore, in SB08, it is determined whether or not the BAR lip is won, and in SB09, it is determined whether the internal lottery is off and the navigation stock is acquired. It can be said that it is determined whether or not is established. Note that the determination at SB08 is made based on, for example, an internal winning command. For example, when the BAR replay is won, a determination of YES is made. The determination at SB09 is made based on, for example, an internal winning command and an AT lottery result.

  When it is determined in SB08 that the BAR lip is won, or when it is determined that the internal lottery is lost and the navigation stock is acquired, the process proceeds to SB10. On the other hand, when it is determined NO in each of SB08 and SB09, since the specific condition is not satisfied, the visibility change effect related process is ended as it is.

  In SB10, it is determined whether AT is being performed or whether or not navigation stock acquisition notification has already been executed. When it is determined in SB10 that the effect state is AT, or when it is determined that the navigation stock acquisition notification has already been executed, the processes related to the visibility change effect are performed by not performing the processes after SB11. finish. This prohibits the visibility change effect from being executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SB10 that the production state is not AT and the navigation stock acquisition notification has not been executed yet, in SB11, based on the freeze related command from the main control unit 41, the freeze is performed in the current game. It is determined whether or not is scheduled to be executed.

  When it is determined in SB11 that the freeze is to be executed, the reel LED 55 is set to the third time in SB12 at a timing such that there is a period that overlaps the period in which the freeze is executed in accordance with the freeze-related command. The setting for irradiating in the irradiation mode is performed. Thereby, as will be described later, the visibility change effect by the third irradiation mode is executed during the freeze. Note that the third irradiation mode is an irradiation mode that is not executed when a specific condition is not satisfied. For example, irradiation is performed such that the reel LED 55 blinks three times and then is lit for a predetermined period. It refers to the mode of repetition.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SB11 that the freeze is not scheduled to be executed, a setting for irradiating the reel LED 55 in the fourth irradiation mode at a predetermined timing is performed in SB13. In the present embodiment, the predetermined timing is when the reels 2L to 2R start to rotate. Thereby, as described later, when the rotation of the reels 2L to 2R is started, the visibility change effect by the fourth irradiation mode is executed. The fourth irradiation mode is an irradiation mode that is not executed when the specific condition is not satisfied. For example, irradiation is performed such that the reel LED 55 blinks four times and then is lit for a predetermined period. It refers to the mode of repetition.

  Next, in SB14, in relation to the visibility change effect, the effect at the time of a specific winning situation (for example, indicating that the BAR lip is won or the internal lottery is off before all of the reels 2L to 2R stop) When the BAR lip winning is selected, the liquid crystal display 51 is set to display a message such as “BAR lip winning!”. Thereby, for example, when the first stop is performed, the effect at the time of the specific winning situation is executed.

  Further, in SB15, in relation to the visibility change effect, after all of the reels 2L to 2R are stopped and the BAR lip winning is generated or after it is lost, the fact that the navigation stock is acquired is notified. The setting for executing the navigation stock acquisition notification is performed, and the visibility change effect related processing is ended. Thereby, for example, the navigation stock acquisition notification is executed after the game ends.

  Note that in SB10 in the visibility change effect-related processing in FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not the navigation stock acquisition notification is already being executed, and the navigation stock acquisition notification is not being performed and the navigation stock acquisition notification is not yet performed. When it is determined that it is not executed, the example in which the transition to SB11 is surely performed and the visibility change effect is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When it is determined that it is determined that AT is in progress or when it is determined that the navigation stock acquisition notification has already been executed, the transition to SB11 is performed at a higher rate and the visibility change effect is executed. You may comprise.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SB10 that the production state is not AT and the navigation stock acquisition notification has not been executed yet, in SB11, based on the freeze related command from the main control unit 41, the freeze is performed in the current game. It is determined whether or not is scheduled to be executed.

  Next, a timing chart when the visibility change effect is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining a timing chart when only the visibility change effect is executed without causing the freeze. FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining a timing chart when the first freeze occurs and the visibility change effect is executed. FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining a timing chart when the second freeze occurs and the visibility change effect is executed.

  In each of FIGS. 26 to 28, the operation state (ON, OFF) of the start switch 7 is indicated in the (a) column, and the timekeeping state of one game timer is indicated in the (b) column (timed over a predetermined time, not timed over a predetermined time). However, in the column (c), the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are in a rotating state (stopped, rotated at a constant speed), and in the column (d) are the receiving states (valid, invalid) of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are (e ) Column shows the occurrence state of freeze (occurring or not occurring), and (f) column shows the execution state of visibility change effect (executing or not executing). The rounded numbers shown in the lower columns of FIGS. 26 to 28 indicate the timings in (a) to (f), respectively. Hereinafter, it is simply expressed as a number, such as timing 1.

  First, with reference to FIG. 26, the case where only the visibility change effect is executed without causing the freeze will be described. Timing 1 shows the time when the start switch 7 is operated after the bet number is set by the BET process and the start switch 7 is activated. When the operation to the start switch 7 is accepted, as described above, depending on whether or not the time is counted for a predetermined time or more by the 1-game timer (S30) and whether or not the pre-rotation freeze counter is 0 (S31). Then, the reel rotation is started as shown in the column (c) of FIG. Note that the portions where the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are slanted indicate the period of rotation until reaching a constant speed.

  In FIG. 26, as shown in the column (b) at the timing 1, the reel rotation is started immediately after the operation to the start switch 7 is accepted because the 1 game timer has already timed over a predetermined time. Note that when the time is not counted for a predetermined time or more by the 1 game timer at the timing 1, the reel rotation is not started until the time is counted for the predetermined time or more as shown in S30 of FIG.

  Timing 2 shows the time when the rotation condition reaches the constant speed and the validation condition is satisfied after the reel rotation is started. As a result, as shown in the column (d), the acceptance state of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R becomes valid, and the operation to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effectively accepted to stop the corresponding reel. It becomes possible. Moreover, as shown in the column (f), the irradiation mode of the reel LED 55 is switched from the normal irradiation mode to the specific irradiation mode, and the visibility change effect is executed.

  Next, a case where the first freeze occurs and the visibility change effect is executed will be described with reference to FIG.

  Timing 1 indicates when the start switch 7 is operated and the first freeze occurs. When an operation to the start switch 7 is accepted, as described above, it is determined whether or not the time is counted for a predetermined time or more by one game timer. Based on the value of the counter, it is determined whether or not the pre-rotation freeze is executed.

  In FIG. 27, as shown in the column (b) at the timing 1, since the predetermined time has already been counted by the 1 game timer, the delay as shown in the column (e) immediately after the operation to the start switch 7 is accepted. Freezing occurs over time T1. When the predetermined time has not yet been measured by the 1 game timer at timing 1, the freeze occurs after the predetermined time has been counted. Further, as shown in the column (f), as an example, the irradiation mode of the reel LED 55 is changed from the normal irradiation mode due to the start of the freezing so that there is a period overlapping with the period in which the freezing is performed. Switched to a specific irradiation mode, a visibility change effect is started.

  Timing 3 shows the time when the freeze has ended after the delay time T1 has elapsed since the freeze occurred. As shown in the column (c), the reel rotation is started after the delay time T1 elapses and the freeze ends. Further, as shown in the column (f), the irradiation mode of the reel LED 55 is switched from the specific irradiation mode to the normal irradiation mode in synchronization with the end of the freeze, and the visibility change effect is ended.

  Timing 4 indicates the time when the rotation speed reaches a constant speed and the rotation condition is satisfied after the reel rotation is started. Since FIG. 27 shows the case where the first freeze occurs, when the rotation condition is satisfied, as shown in the column (d), the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are validated and the acceptance state becomes valid. It becomes possible to stop the reel corresponding to the operation to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 28, a case where the second freeze occurs and the visibility change effect is executed will be described.

  Timing 1 indicates when the start switch 7 is operated and the first freeze occurs. When an operation to the start switch 7 is accepted, as described above, it is determined whether or not the time is counted for a predetermined time or more by one game timer. Based on the value of the counter, it is determined whether or not the pre-rotation freeze is executed.

  In FIG. 28, as shown in the column (b) at the timing 1, since the predetermined time has already been counted by the 1 game timer, the delay as shown in the column (e) immediately after the operation to the start switch 7 is accepted. Freezing occurs over time T1. Further, as shown in the column (f), a visibility changing effect for irradiating the reel LED 55 in a specific irradiation mode is started. When the predetermined time has not yet been measured by the 1 game timer at timing 1, the freeze occurs after the predetermined time has been counted.

  Timing 3 shows the time when the freeze has ended after the delay time T1 has elapsed since the freeze occurred. As shown in the column (f), the visibility changing effect of irradiating the reel LED 55 in a specific manner is finished. Further, as shown in the column (c), the reel rotation is started after the delay time T1 elapses and the freeze and the visibility change effect are finished.

  In timing 4, after the reel rotation is started, after the rotation speed reaches a constant speed and the rotation condition is established, it is further determined whether or not to execute post-rotation freeze based on the post-rotation freeze counter.

  In FIG. 28, immediately after the reel rotation speed reaches a constant speed as shown in the column (c) and a predetermined rotation condition is satisfied at the timing 4, the freeze occurs over the delay time T2 as shown in the column (e). Has occurred.

  Timing 5 shows the time when the freeze has ended after the delay time T2 has elapsed since the freeze occurred at timing 4. As shown in the column (d), after the delay time T2 elapses and the freeze ends, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are activated and the acceptance state becomes valid, and the operation to the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is performed. It becomes possible to stop the reels corresponding to.

  Thus, in this embodiment, in addition to the freeze that executes only the pre-rotation freeze, the second freeze that executes the pre-rotation freeze and further executes the post-rotation freeze is provided as the type of freeze. For this reason, when the second freeze is executed, after the freeze before rotation is executed, the player who recognizes that the rotation of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is started and the progress of the game is resumed is further applied. Execution of freeze after rotation can give unexpectedness to the occurrence of freeze.

  When it is specified that the second freeze is executed based on the freeze-related command from the main control unit 41, the reel rotation command transmitted in S35 of FIG. 19 is received and each of the stop switches 8L to 8R is activated. Then, as shown in the column (f) of FIG. 28, after reaching a timing 4a when a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) shorter than T2 has elapsed, a timing 5a after a predetermined time has elapsed. Until then, the visibility change effect is performed. On the other hand, between the timing 4 and the timing 4a in the column (f) of FIG. 28, if there is no freeze, the stop switches 8L to 8R are at the timing when each of the stop switches 8L to 8R is enabled. This is the timing at which the corresponding reel can be stopped by operating the. However, a post-rotation freeze has occurred between timing 4 and timing 5 including between timing 4 and timing 4a in FIG. For this reason, between timing 4 and timing 4a in FIG. 28 (f), for example, the stop switches 8L to 8R are operated to stop because the reel is supposed to be stopped, but the corresponding reel is not stopped. It is possible to make the player have unexpectedness. In addition, since the visibility change effect is executed after the subsequent timing 4a, it is also easy for the player to understand that the post-rotation freeze has occurred after the unexpectedness described above is held by the player. Can do.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 25, even if the visibility of the fluoroscopic window 3 is changed, the winning situation does not affect the occurrence of winning, and the player Specific conditions are established according to the situation that is advantageous to the situation, and when the specific conditions are satisfied, the specific irradiation modes (first to first) that are not executed when the specific conditions are not satisfied 4), the reel LED 55 can be controlled. For this reason, when the specific condition is satisfied, it is possible to execute a visibility change effect that causes a change peculiar to the visibility of the transparent window 3 that the player is paying attention to.

  As an example of the specific condition, as explained in SB01 of FIG. 25, the melon 1 and the bonus of any one of RB, BB1, and BB2 are simultaneously won. For this reason, when the visibility change effect is executed by winning melon 1 and any bonus at the same time, melon 1 can be won regardless of the operation procedure, and the player has a sense of expectation. It can be held, and the entertainment of the game can be improved visually.

  As another example of the specific condition, as explained in SB08 of FIG. 25, it is established by winning the BAR lip that always acquires the navigation stock in the AT lottery. Therefore, when the visibility change effect is executed by winning the BAR lip, the BAR lip can be won regardless of the operation procedure, and the player can have a sense of expectation. It is possible to improve the fun of games.

  Further, as yet another example of the specific condition, as described in SB09 of FIG. 25, the internal lottery is lost, and the navigation stock is acquired by the AT lottery. For this reason, when the visibility change effect is executed because the internal lottery is lost and the navigation stock is acquired by the AT lottery, the combination of the symbols that are out of place is stopped regardless of the operation procedure, and the player has a sense of expectation. And can improve the fun of the game visually.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, as described in SB07 and SB15 in FIG. 25, after the visibility change effect is executed, bonus winning notification or navigation stock acquisition is performed according to the type of the specific condition that is established. Notification can be executed. For this reason, it is possible for the player to grasp the reason that the visibility change effect is executed. For example, the slot machine 1 has not failed due to a change in the visibility of the see-through window 3. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that gives the player such anxiety.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28, the visibility change effect can be executed at a timing when there is a period overlapping with the period in which the freeze is performed. For this reason, when a freeze and a visibility change effect are executed at the same time, an impact can be given to the player, and the entertainment of the game can be further improved.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, as described in SB02 of FIG. 25, when the bonus winning notification has already been executed and the player recognizes that the bonus has been won, By not executing the process, it is possible to prohibit the visibility change effect and the bonus winning notification from being executed repeatedly. For this reason, it is possible to prevent unnecessary processing from being performed.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, as described in SB10 of FIG. 25, for example, when a relatively large number of internal lotteries are lost, navigation stock is acquired and a specific condition is established. It is difficult to identify that you have acquired Navistock from the results. However, when the navigation stock acquisition notification is not being executed yet during the AT, the processing after SB11 is surely executed, and the visibility change effect is executed to make the player recognize that the navigation stock has been acquired. Can do. For this reason, when the internal lottery is lost, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the navigation stock is acquired and the game is terminated without noticing it.

  In addition, even when the navigation system is acquired and the specific condition is satisfied when the internal lottery that occurs relatively often is lost, when the AT is in progress or when the navigation stock acquisition notification is already executed The visibility change effect is not executed. As a result, it is possible to increase the possibility that the navigation stock is actually acquired even when the navigation stock acquisition notification is already being executed, even if the visibility change effect is not executed, during the AT. Even when the visibility change effect is not executed, a sense of expectation can be given.

  (6-1) In the embodiment described above, when any one of the push order melons 1 to 5 including the melon 1 is won, the winning lines L1 to L1 are irrespective of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. It becomes possible to stop the symbol combination of melon 1 in any of L4. For this reason, when one of the push order melons 1 to 5 is won, the winning combination is compared with the slot machine in which a case where a winning can be made and a case where a winning is not made according to the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may occur. The dissatisfaction that a player has about the fact that a player misses a prize without winning a prize can be reduced. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, depending on which one of the pushing melons 1 to 5 is selected, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped in the middle stage, and the melon 1 is placed in the pay lines L1, L3, L4. The operation procedure for winning a prize on the line is different. Therefore, the number of medals to be paid out to the player can be varied according to the operation procedure, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the AT, a navigation effect is executed according to the result of the internal lottery. For this reason, when controlled by the AT, the winning situation in which the symbol combinations having different degrees of advantage for the player depending on the operation procedure can be stopped, such as push order promotion replays 1 to 6, push order maintenance replays 1 to 5, and push order entry When the winning situation where the replays 1 to 4 and the push order melons 1 to 5 are won, the player can intentionally operate according to an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player. For example, when one of the push order promotion replays 1 to 6, push order maintenance replays 1 to 5, or push order entry replays 1 to 4 is selected, the promotion lip prize entry, the rush lip prize, or the fall lip prize avoidance is intentionally performed. It is possible to operate according to the operating procedure. In addition, when one of the pushing order melons 1 to 5 is selected, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is intentionally stopped in the middle stage and the melon 1 is won on the three lines of the winning lines L1, L3 and L4. It becomes possible to operate according to the operating procedure for making it happen. Such an AT is not controlled in a state where it is specified that the AT is not AT from the AT flag, and is in a state where it is specified that the AT is AT from the AT flag and has the number of navigation stocks. It is controlled only at certain times. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for acquiring navigation stock and being controlled by the AT.

  Further, in a state where the AT flag is specified from the AT flag and there is a navigation stock, after shifting to the AT by consuming 1 navigation stock in the advantageous RT, 50 games are consumed. When the AT is finished, it shifts to a latent period until it becomes controllable to the next AT, and when the navigation target role is won after the latent period elapses, a new navigation stock is consumed again. Transition to AT is possible. Further, when it is a latent period, as a rule, the navigation effect is not executed. For this reason, even if the AT flag is specified to be AT and the vehicle has navigation stock, the bet to be set until the next AT is controlled by the length of the incubation period. Due to the large number, the player's profits while consuming the acquired navigation stock (including AT and incubation period) are affected. For example, as the incubation period becomes longer, the number of games in which the navigation effect is not executed increases, so that the player's profit while consuming the acquired navigation stock decreases. As a result, even in a state where the navigation stock is provided, the player can be focused on the length of the incubation period.

  Such an incubation period, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, is based on the length of the incubation period that has already been transferred in a series of ATs while consuming the acquired navigation stock, Determined by considering the value. Specifically, when the value of the maximum determination counter is 0, the incubation period includes the latest incubation period among the incubation periods already transferred in a series of ATs while consuming the acquired navigation stock. One of the past five incubation periods is determined to be a relatively long incubation period and the special condition is not satisfied (when a relatively short period is not continuous five times or more). A longer period with a higher rate when a special condition is met (when a relatively short period continues 5 or more times), and all of the latent periods up to the number of times are determined to be relatively short To be determined. In other words, when the special condition is satisfied, the expected value that is the average number of games in the latent period that can be determined is larger than the short latent table that is referred to when the special condition is not satisfied. Since the incubation period is determined with reference to the long incubation table, the expected value that is the average number of games in the incubation period is determined to be large. As a result, it is possible to prevent as much as possible that a relatively short latent period is determined again when any of the past five latent periods is determined to be a relatively short latent period. For this reason, it can prevent as much as possible that the length of the incubation period in the state which has a navigation stock becomes monotonous. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that lowers the interest of the game in the state having the navigation stock including the AT and the incubation period.

  Further, by preventing the latent period from being determined to be a relatively short latent period again when any of the past five latent periods is determined to be a relatively short latent period, for example, the latent period is relatively short. By shortening the incubation period while digesting the acquired Navistock for only the period, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the euphoria is too high.

  In addition, the non-notification period up to several times after the control to the series of ATs is started is determined as a relatively short period, and is not determined as a relatively long period. For this reason, although the number of navigation stocks has been acquired, it is controlled to a relatively long non-notification period in a state where the number of actual consumption and control by the AT is small and the number of medals owned by the player has not yet increased sufficiently. In the early stage, the player's medal will be consumed, causing inconvenience that will reduce the interest of the game, and the player's own medal will be used up, so a new medal such as a rented medal must be prepared Such an inconvenience can be prevented.

  (6-2) According to the above-described embodiment, when the maximum determination time counter value is determined to be 0 in SA01 of FIG. It is determined that the special condition is satisfied with a small value as shown by the following, and the incubation period is determined at a high rate using the long incubation table. In addition, the longer the incubation period, the smaller the net increase in the number of medals in a series of ATs while the acquired navigation stock is consumed. For this reason, while using the same number of Navi stocks at the time of the Navi stock acquired by the maximum decision in one AT lottery, compared to the Navi stock acquired by multiple AT lotteries Specific control is performed so that the net increase in the number of medals is reduced. This reduces the player's profit at a higher rate as the navigation stock is acquired by the maximum decision. For this reason, it is possible to pay attention to whether the navigation stock is acquired by the maximum determination, that is, the acquisition opportunity, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, when the navigation stock is acquired when the AT lottery condition is satisfied a plurality of times, the rate is higher than when the number of navigation stocks acquired by the AT lottery condition being determined once and determined is the maximum. Since a large number of games are consumed in order to establish the AT lottery condition, a large number of bets are used. On the other hand, when the maximum number of Navi stocks is acquired when the AT lottery conditions are satisfied and the maximum Navi stock is acquired fortunately, the total number of Navi stocks acquired when the AT lottery conditions are satisfied a plurality of times is the same. However, the net increase in medals can be reduced at a high rate, and the player's profit can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to achieve a profit balance between when the number of times that the AT lottery condition is satisfied is large and when the number of times that the AT lottery condition is satisfied in order to acquire the same number of navigation stocks. For example, even if the maximum navigation stock is acquired when the AT lottery condition is satisfied once and the maximum navigation stock is acquired luckily, the latency is the same as when the navigation stock is acquired when the AT lottery condition is satisfied multiple times. Compared with the case where the period is determined, the occurrence of inconveniences such as excessive euphoria when the maximum navigation stock is luckily acquired and the maximum navigation stock is luckily achieved by the fact that one AT lottery condition is satisfied is as much as possible. Can be suppressed.

  (6-3) According to the above-described embodiment, when the latency period is determined, if the value of the maximum determination time counter is 0, the latency period already transferred while consuming the acquired navigation stock Of all the latent periods up to the past five times, the longest 50 games can be determined only when the relatively short latent period is determined and the special condition is satisfied. For this reason, sharpness can be given depending on whether or not the special condition is satisfied, and the interest of the game in the state having the navigation stock can be improved.

  (6-4) In SA07 of FIG. 23 in the above-described embodiment, the number of games that will not be terminated unless at least the average increase / decrease number during AT in the AT controlled by consuming 1 Navistock is set. obtain. In other words, it is possible to make the player feel more nervous about being decided at the maximum or being decided for a relatively short period of time continuously, and to improve the interest of the game in the state where there is a navigation stock be able to.

  (6-5) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, when any one of the push order melons 1 to 5 is won, the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped in the middle stage. When the melon 1 can be operated according to the operation procedure for winning on the three winning lines L1, L3, and L4, reel control is performed to stop the “melon” of the reel in the middle in response to the stop operation. When the operation procedure is other than the above, reel control is performed to stop the “melon” of the reel in accordance with the stop operation. That is, depending on the operation procedure, different reel control is performed not only on the middle reel 2C constituting the symbol combination of the melon 1, but also on the other left reel 2L and right reel 2R. For this reason, even before the middle reel 2C stops, it is predicted from the position where the “melon” in the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R stops whether or not the “melon” of the middle reel 2C will stop in the middle stage thereafter. Can do. As a result, not only the middle reel 2C but also the stop symbols of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R can be improved, and the fun of the game can be improved.

  (7-1) According to the above-described embodiment, the navigation stock is acquired by winning in the AT lottery performed when the AT lottery condition is satisfied. As shown in FIG. 20, a plurality of types of AT lottery conditions are provided. For example, in a specific game period from winning a regular bonus to ending the game, the AT lottery conditions established by the 12-payout at the time of the grape winning or the left melon / middle-right melon winning, and the regular bonus by the 48-payout And an AT lottery condition that is satisfied when the process ends. For this reason, during the regular bonus, the grape winning, the stop operation in the pushing order to pay out 12 pieces at the time of winning the left melon / middle right melon, and the pushing order to pay out 12 pieces at the time of winning the left melon / medium right melon As a result of the stop operation, the player can have an expectation that the regular bonus will end by paying out 48 cards, and the interest of the game during a specific game period can be improved.

  In addition, in the AT lottery that is performed when the regular bonus is terminated by paying out 48 cards, the maximum number of navigable stocks that can be acquired is set to 7 and can be determined to the maximum, while the grape winning or left melon / middle In the AT lottery performed by paying out 12 pieces at the time of winning the right melon, the maximum number of navigation stocks that can be acquired is set to 3, and the maximum number cannot be determined. Further, in a specific game period from winning the regular bonus to ending, the regular bonus can be ended only once at most by paying out 48 cards. On the other hand, in the case of grape winning or winning the left melon / middle right melon, there is a possibility that each game will be made depending on the result of the internal lottery and the operation procedure, so there will be up to the number of games required until the end of the regular bonus obtain. That is, the number of times that the maximum allowable AT lottery condition can be satisfied is smaller than the number of times that the maximum impossible AT lottery condition can be satisfied. For this reason, it is possible to raise the value of establishment of the maximum allowable AT lottery condition and to draw attention to the player, and the number of times that the maximum allowable AT lottery condition can be satisfied is larger than the number of times that the maximum allowable AT lottery condition can be satisfied. Compared with the case where it is set to, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconveniences such as excessive euphoria.

  In the above-described embodiment, since the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is established only once at a maximum in a specific game period, the value of the AT lottery performed when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied is further increased. In addition, it is possible to concentrate on AT lottery when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is established, which is established only once at most while paying attention to the player.

  (7-2) The maximum impossible AT lottery condition in the above-described embodiment is set to be less advantageous for the player in that it is not possible to make a decision to set the maximum number of navigation stocks than the maximum allowable AT lottery condition. Yes.

  However, in a specific game period, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied once at most, and the maximum impossible AT is larger than the total number of navigation stocks (1 × 7) when it is assumed that the maximum navigation stock number of 7 is acquired. The total number of navigation stocks (4 × 3) is larger when it is assumed that the lottery condition is satisfied 4 times and 3 which is the maximum number of navigation stocks is obtained each time.

  In addition, the maximum impossible AT lottery is larger than the total average navigation stock number (0.12) that can be expected to be obtained when the ninth AT lottery condition which is the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied in a specific game period. The total average navigation stock number (2.6) that can be expected to be acquired when the eighth AT lottery condition, which is the condition, is satisfied is larger.

  For this reason, in a specific game period, the player has a sense of expectation that the maximum allowable AT lottery condition will be satisfied, and the player will also have a sense of expectation that the maximum impossible AT lottery condition will be satisfied. be able to.

  (8) Once it is determined NO in SA02 of FIG. 23, the latent period is determined using the long latent table in SA07 until the short latent continuous counter is reset in SA09. For this reason, once it is determined NO in SA02, it is possible to more reliably determine a relatively long period as the incubation period.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, not when the value of the short latency continuous counter becomes 1, but when it becomes 5 or more, or 3 or more, that is, the latest incubation period is a relatively short period. Instead, when a relatively long period is determined in any one of the past five or three retrospective incubation periods, the special condition is not satisfied, and the incubation is performed using the short incubation table in SA03 of FIG. The period is determined. For this reason, it can prevent that the standard with which special conditions are satisfied increases too much, and can prevent that the interest of a game falls.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, when BB1 and RB in non-BB are compared, the maximum number of Navi stocks that can be obtained by one AT lottery in both bonus periods is the RB in non-BB However, since the AT lottery after the bonus period ends is controlled to the high probability mode after the end of the BB1, the BB1 is set to be higher than that after the end of the RB in the non-BB. It can be said that the degree of advantage for the player is higher after the end. For this reason, when it is controlled by RB in non-BB, it can give a sense of expectation for acquiring the maximum navigation stock, and when it is controlled by BB1, it acquires navigation stock by AT lottery especially after the end of BB1. You can have a sense of expectation for doing it.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[Predetermined winnings]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown by SB01 in FIG. 25, the melon 1 has been described as an example of the predetermined winning that establishes the specific condition by winning simultaneously with the bonus. However, the predetermined winning is not limited to one winning combination, and may be composed of a plurality of types of winning combinations. In this case, the plurality of types of winning combinations are combinations of symbols that can always generate any one of the plurality of types of winning combinations regardless of the operating procedure of the stop switches 8L to 8R. For example, when the predetermined winning is constituted by the first winning combination and the second winning combination, when the specific winning operation is performed, the first winning combination is always generated, The second winning combination may always be generated when operated by an operation procedure different from the specific operation procedure.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which melon 1 which is a predetermined prize is a winning combination that can be won independently of a bonus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be a winning combination that can only be won.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the melon 1 that is a predetermined winning is always generated regardless of the operation procedure when the specific condition is satisfied by simultaneously winning the melon 1 and the bonus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any winning combination that is won regardless of the operation procedure is awarded, and a predetermined winning that is melon 1 is generated when operated by the specific operation procedure. A bonus may be generated when operated in any other way.

[Means for executing visibility change effect]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the visibility changing effect is executed by causing the reel LED 55 to emit light in a specific irradiation mode has been described. However, the means for executing the visibility changing effect is not limited to the reel LED 55, but may be any means that can change the visibility of the see-through window 3.

  As a first example, for example, it may be a liquid crystal panel arranged on the front side of the reels 2 </ b> L to 2 </ b> R and including the see-through window 3. The liquid crystal panel may be, for example, a normally white type liquid crystal having transparency when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. In this case, the visibility change effect may be executed, for example, by displaying an image or reducing transparency so that the player can hardly recognize the reels 2L to 2R and the symbols.

  As a second example, for example, light emitting means arranged on the front side of the reels 2L to 2R so as to irradiate light from the front side to each of the reels 2L to 2R so as to surround the transparent window 3 (Lamp, LED, etc.) may be used. In this case, the visibility change effect may be executed, for example, by prohibiting light irradiation on each of the reels 2L to 2R so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the reels 2L to 2R and the symbols.

  Further, as a third example, when a variable display device that variably displays a symbol is configured by a liquid crystal display provided with a backlight, and a symbol displayed as an image is variably displayed, a visibility changing effect is executed. The means may be constituted by the backlight. In this case, the visibility change effect may be executed, for example, by turning off the backlight so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the symbol displayed as an image.

[About benefits]
In the above-described embodiment, the navigation stock that triggers the control to the AT has been described as an example of the privilege. However, the benefits are not limited to Navistock, and are different from medals paid out due to the winning combination being won, profits obtained during bonuses controlled by winning, etc. As long as it can give value to the person, it may be anything. For example, the benefit may be a value that directly affects the proportion of the gaming value given to the player to the gaming value used for setting the bet amount, and the game for the gaming value used for setting the bet number It does not directly affect the proportion of the gaming value given to the player, but may be a value that is beneficial to the player in the progress of the game.

  As a value that directly affects the ratio of the gaming value given to the player to the gaming value used for setting the number of bets, for example, the probability mode in the above-described embodiment is obtained with high probability of navigation stock. It may be controlled to a high probability mode that can.

  In addition, a value that is beneficial to the player in the progress of the game is, for example, that a suggestion effect for suggesting whether or not the probability mode in the above-described embodiment is a high probability mode is executed. Alternatively, the bonus video may be executed along with the sound on the liquid crystal display 51 (special character appearance, execution of special bonus effect during the next generated bonus, etc.). In addition, a set value suggesting effect for suggesting a set value that has been set is executed, and by collecting a certain number of points, points can be exchanged for a service determined at the game store where the slot machine 1 is installed, and benefits For example, the liquid crystal display 51 may display a QR code capable of downloading video and privilege information on a predetermined website.

  In addition, such a privilege is always or at a predetermined rate when at least the result of the internal lottery becomes a winning situation (BAR lip winning, internal lottery disagreement, etc.) that establishes a specific condition by granting the privilege. As long as it is given by

[Determination of visibility change effect]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the execution change of the visibility change effect is performed on the sub-control unit 91 side has been described. However, the execution determination of the visibility change effect may be performed on the main control unit 41 side. For example, as in the freeze lottery shown in FIG. 18, it may be determined by lottery using a predetermined random number according to the winning situation. More specifically, when the winning situation on the main control unit 41 side becomes a situation where melon 1 and bonus are won at the same time, or a situation where a BAR lip that gives 100% of navigation stock is won. A lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to execute the visibility changing effect according to a predetermined ratio using a predetermined random number. As another example, when it is determined that the freeze is executed on the main control unit 41 side, the visibility change effect is executed on the sub control unit 91 side, and the execution of the freeze is determined on the main control unit 41 side. It is also possible to indirectly determine the execution of the visibility change effect by performing.

[Timing for executing visibility change effect]
An example of the timing at which the visibility change effect is executed has been described with reference to FIGS. However, the timing at which the visibility change effect is executed is not limited to the timing shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, but after the specific condition is satisfied (specifically, the above-described specific condition is set by operating the start switch 7). If the winning situation is satisfied and the internal lottery is off, the navigation stock will be won), and the display result in the game will be stopped until a new bet can be set. Thus, it may be executed over any period.

  As an example of the timing at which the visibility change effect is executed and its irradiation mode, one of the following (a) to (ku) or (a) to (ku) is determined by a predetermined lottery. May be.

(A) Immediately after the display result is stopped and displayed, the reel LEDs corresponding to all of the reels 2L to 2R emit light in a specific irradiation mode. (A) When a prize is generated for a small role (for example, melon 1), the medal is paid out. The reel LED corresponding to the winning line on which the winning symbol combination is stopped emits light in a specific irradiation mode. (C) When the stop switch is operated to stop the rotation, the reel that has stopped rotating. (D) The reel LED corresponding to all of the reels 2L to 2R is emitted in a specific irradiation mode during the freeze after the start switch is operated. The reel LED corresponding to the reel to be stopped emits light in a specific irradiation mode after the operation until the corresponding reel stops. During the period from when the switch is operated until the corresponding reel stops, the reel LEDs corresponding to all of the reels 2L to 2R emit light in a specific irradiation mode. (G) Press and hold the stop switch of the reel whose rotation has been stopped. During the operation, the reel LEDs corresponding to all of the reels 2L to 2R are emitted in a specific irradiation mode. (G) The reels 2L to 2R are rotated after the start switch is operated until all the reels 2L to 2R stop rotating. All reel LEDs emit light in a unique illumination mode [Freeze]
In the slot machine shown in the above-described embodiment, when a freeze occurs, a predetermined freeze effect corresponding to an event that triggers the freeze control may be performed. The freeze effect is, for example, any one of an effect of displaying a specific character on the liquid crystal display 51, an effect of generating a specific sound from the speakers 53 and 54, and an effect of lighting the effect effect LED 51 in a predetermined mode, or selection. It may be an effect that is combined.

  Further, when the reel is rotated during the freeze, the following reel control may be performed.

  As a first example, a specific operation may be performed by the reels 2L to 2R at the start of reel rotation (after timing 3 in FIG. 28). Specific operations include, for example, an operation of starting rotation of only a specific reel before other reels, and a rotation of a reel that starts rotating before other reels after rotating at a speed different from normal. Any operation may be used as long as the operation is performed in a mode different from the normal operation, such as an operation of switching to a normal speed when starting the rotation of the reel, and an operation of rotating a specific reel in reverse for a predetermined time.

  Further, as a second example, when the reels 2L to 2R are started to rotate without causing the freeze, the symbol combination and the symbols before the start of the reel rotation are made before the operation of the stop switches 8L to 8C is validated. The symbols having a predetermined relative positional relationship in the arrangement order are variably displayed in synchronization with each of the reels 2L to 2R (more specifically, a combination of symbols having a predetermined relative positional relationship passes through the fluoroscopic window 3. In the case of performing normal reel rotation control (which rotates the reels 2L to 2R as described above), the following reel control may be performed when freezing occurs.

  For example, a specific symbol combination (for example, black 7-black 7-black 7) during reel rotation from the start of reel rotation until operation of stop switches 8L-8C is validated (YES in S38 of FIG. 19). ) In a state where the reels 2L to 2R are rotated so that the reels 2L to 2R are rotated so as to pass through the see-through window 3, and then stop control is performed to temporarily stop the symbol combination before starting the reel rotation. By performing the same control as the normal reel rotation control described above again, when the operation of the stop switches 8L to 8C is validated, a predetermined relative positional relationship is obtained in the symbol combination and the symbol arrangement order before the reel rotation is started. Are displayed in a synchronized manner on each of the reels 2L to 2R (more specifically, the same predetermined as when no freeze was performed) The symbol combination becomes the relative positional relationship may be rotated each reel 2L～2R) to pass through the transparent window 3.

  Further, after the reel rotation is started and until the operation of the stop switches 8L to 8C is validated, the specific reel rotation control described above is performed, and then the rotation state is maintained without stopping the symbol combination before the reel rotation is started. As in the case where the above-described normal reel rotation control is performed without causing the freeze, the symbols having the same predetermined relative positional relationship are variably displayed in synchronization with each of the reels 2L to 2R. After the special reel rotation control for restoring the rotation state is performed, when the operation of the stop switches 8L to 8C is validated by switching to the normal reel rotation control, the symbol combination and the symbol arrangement before starting the reel rotation The symbols having a predetermined relative positional relationship in order are displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with each of the reels 2L to 2R. More specifically, each reel 2L~2R may be rotated to) such as a combination of symbols having the same predetermined relative positional relationship with the case of freeze is not performed through the transparent window 3.

  When the second example is adopted, a specific symbol combination may be a symbol combination that may be won at the same time (for example, 12 melons 2 when the occurrence of freeze is a 12-sheet melon winning). For example, a symbol combination of RB, a bonus symbol combination selected at random in the case of 12 melons 1), or a symbol combination of BAR lip in the case of BAR lip winning. Thereby, the winning situation can be predicted from the symbol combination synchronized during the reel rotation, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, a freeze that allows a specific symbol combination to pass during reel rotation can be executed, for example, when a specific small combination is won, and a prize for the specific small combination is generated as a specific symbol combination. The winning symbol combination to be passed may be passed to notify that a specific small combination is won. Note that the specific symbol combination is not limited to a symbol combination in which the same symbol is aligned on the horizontal line and passes through the fluoroscopic window 3, but a different symbol is aligned on the horizontal line and allowed to pass through the fluoroscopic window 3. It may be a symbol combination that forms a predetermined pattern with a predetermined symbol when the entire window 3 is viewed. For example, the symbol combination of “black BAR” of area number 17 of the left reel 2L, “strawberry” of area number 19 of the middle reel 2C and “banana” of area number 15 of the right reel 2R in FIG. By aligning them upward, “white 7” may be arranged in a so-called V-shape in the upper left, middle lower, and upper right when the symbol combination passes over the winning line L1.

[About navigation grant lottery in AT lottery]
In the embodiment described above, in the AT lottery when the fourth and seventh to ninth AT lottery conditions are satisfied, the navigation stock number is given with a probability of 100% without performing the navigation grant lottery. An example was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even in the AT lottery when the fourth, seventh to ninth AT lottery conditions are satisfied, the navigation grant lottery is performed according to the probability determined in advance according to the established AT lottery conditions. You may comprise.

  In this case, for example, more than the probability of determining that the navigation stock is given in the navigation grant lottery in the AT lottery when the ninth AT lottery condition which is the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied, You may comprise so that the probability determined to give a navigation stock in the navigation grant lottery in AT lottery when the 8th AT lottery conditions are satisfied may become higher. For example, for the probability determined to grant navigation stock in the navigation grant lot in AT lottery, the winning probability when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied is set to 50%, and the winning probability when the maximum impossible AT lottery condition is satisfied is set to A probability of 80% may be set. This makes it possible to increase the probability of acquiring the number of navigation stocks in the AT lottery when the maximum disallowed AT lottery condition is satisfied than when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied, and the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied. The player can have a sense of expectation that the maximum impossible AT lottery condition is satisfied while the player has a sense of expectation to do.

  Further, an example in which navigation grant lottery is performed in the AT lottery when the first to third and sixth AT lottery conditions are satisfied has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the AT lottery when the first to third and sixth AT lottery conditions are satisfied, the number of navigation stocks is given with a probability of 100% without performing the navigation grant lottery. You may comprise as follows.

[Navistock lottery in AT lottery]
In the navigation stock number lottery in the above-described embodiment, the navigation stock to be given using the navigation stock determination table (FIG. 22) according to the type of the AT lottery condition that has been established, regardless of the number of navigation stocks currently acquired. An example of determining the number of stocks has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the navigation stock number lottery, the number of navigation stocks to be granted so that the expected value of the number of navigation stocks to be given (average navigation stock number) differs depending on the number of navigation stocks currently acquired. May be determined. For example, when the number of navigation stocks acquired when the AT lottery condition is satisfied is less than 7, which is the maximum number of navigation stocks that can be acquired in one AT lottery, navigation is performed using the table shown in FIG. While the number of stock lottery is performed, when the number of navigation stocks acquired when the AT lottery condition is satisfied is 7 or more which is the maximum number of navigation stocks, it can be expected to be acquired by one AT lottery. Using a table in which the expected navigation stock number is smaller than any of the tables shown in FIG. 22 (for example, a table in which “1” is determined as the navigation stock number with a probability of 100%), the navigation stock number lottery is performed. You may comprise so that it may carry out. Thereby, when the number of navigation stocks already acquired in a specific game period is 7 or more, which is determined as a specified value, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that gambling is further increased.

[Navigation production in the general gaming state]
The navigation target combination in the above-described embodiment is the push order promotion replays 1 to 6 including the promotion lip when in the normal gaming state, and the push order maintenance replays 1 to 5 including the rushing lip or the falling lip when it is RT3, The push order rush replays 1 to 4 and the push order melons 1 to 5 have been described for RT4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may make it alert | report that the winning combination of a strawberry or a grape was won when a winning combination was included including a strawberry and a grape.

  In addition, push order melons 1 to 5 may be included in the navigation target combination in the normal gaming state and RT3. In this case, the navigation that is executed in RT3 is performed in order to prevent the game from proceeding in such a way as to increase the number of medals without consuming the navigation stock by allowing the game to continue in RT3 without being controlled by RT4. You may make it perform the process which imposes a predetermined | prescribed penalty on condition that the stop operation was carried out in the pushing order different from the pushing order recalled from production. The predetermined penalty may be any disadvantageous to the player in whether or not it is controlled by the AT. For example, when the AT lottery condition is satisfied, an AT lottery with a low degree of advantage for the player is performed. It may be a thing to make. For example, the AT flag indicating that it is not AT may be rewritten to forcibly terminate the AT, or the AT lottery may not be performed even if the AT lottery condition is satisfied.

[Navigation production during bonus]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the navigation effect is not executed during the bonus has been described. However, even when the bonus is being performed, when a predetermined notification condition is satisfied (for example, when an AT flag indicating that the vehicle is AT is set), and when the predetermined winning situation is established, You may comprise so that the navigation production according to the applicable selection situation may be performed.

  During BB, when the winning situation is such that “Black BAR-Black BAR-Black BAR” or “White 7-White 7-White 7” can be stopped on the winning line L1, the navigation effect is given. You may make it perform. For example, a navigation effect that displays a message such as “Aim at White 7” may be executed when the BB strong strawberry is won, and a navigation effect that displays a message such as “Aim at Black BAR” may be executed at the time of a loss. . In addition, in RB during non-BB, a navigation effect may be executed to display a message such as “Press left” when winning the left melon, and a message such as “Press other than left” will be displayed when winning the middle right melon. A navigation effect may be executed. Thereby, the interest of the game during the bonus can be improved and the possibility of acquiring the navigation stock can be improved.

[Melon winning line]
In the above-described embodiment, when any of the push order melons 1 to 5 is won, as shown in FIG. 14, the operation procedure is stopped in a predetermined push order according to the type of the push order melon selected. On condition that the switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, the condition that the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped at the middle stage and the melon 1 is won in three lines, and is operated by an operation procedure different from the predetermined pushing order. As an example, an example in which the “melon” of the middle reel 2C is stopped at the upper stage and the melon 1 is won in one winning line has been described. However, the number of winning lines that the melon 1 wins when operated according to an operation procedure in a predetermined pushing order is not limited to three winning lines, and if there are a plurality of winning lines, for example, two or four winning lines. Also good. In addition, the number of winning lines that the melon 1 wins when operated in a procedure other than the operation procedure in a predetermined push order is not limited to one pay line, but is operated in an operation procedure in a predetermined push order For example, a plurality of winning lines may be used as long as the number of winning lines is smaller than the number of winning lines to be won.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the procedure for stopping the left, middle and right reels in a predetermined order has been described as an example of the procedure for performing the reel control for allowing the melon 1 to win a plurality of winning lines. However, the procedure for performing reel control for winning melon 1 to a plurality of winning lines is not limited to this, and may be a procedure for secondly stopping a predetermined reel among the left, middle, and right reels. The procedure may be to stop a predetermined reel among the left, middle and right reels first. Thereby, since the variation of the procedure in which the reel control which makes the melon 1 win a some winning line increases is performed, an interest can be improved.

[Reel control when pushing order melon is won]
In the embodiment described above, when one of the push order melons 1 to 5 is selected in FIG. 14, the operation is performed according to the operation procedure having the predetermined push order and the operation having the predetermined push order. An example has been described in which different reel control is performed when operated by a procedure other than the procedure. However, the different reel controls are not limited to those shown in FIG. 14. For example, when the reels are operated according to an operation procedure in a predetermined pushing order, the winning combination that has not been won for each of the left reel 2L and the right reel 2R. Except for a case where a prize is won, control to stop at the timing of stop operation (control not to delay stop) is performed, and when operated in a procedure other than the operation procedure in a predetermined pushing order, the left reel 2L and the right reel For each of the 2Rs, control may be performed to stop the delay with a stop delay from the timing of the stop operation, unless a winning combination that has not been won wins.

[About incubation period]
In the embodiment described above, an example has been described in which the number of non-AT games is set as the incubation period, and it is determined that the incubation period has elapsed by digesting the number of games and the next AT operation can be started. . However, the incubation period is not limited to the number of games, and may be any period that progresses as the game is digested, and may be as follows.

  As a first example, for example, the number of medals may be set as a latent period. In this case, the number of bets set during the latent period and the number of paid-out medals paid out during the latent period are used. The counting process may be performed so that the next AT operation can be started on the condition that the number obtained by subtracting the number of payout medals from the number of bets has reached a set number of medals.

  As a second example, for example, the number of wins may be set as the incubation period. In this case, the process of counting the number of times a specific winning combination (for example, promotion lip) is won during the incubation period. It is also possible to configure so that the next AT operation can be started on the condition that the counted number of times reaches the set number of winnings.

  As a third example, for example, the number of pushing orders may be set as the incubation period. In this case, for example, when any of the pushing order melons 1 to 5 is won in the incubation period, the middle reel The number of times that the pressing order was correct, such as the number of 12 medals that were stopped in the middle of 2C and the number of medals paid out, was counted, and the counted number reached the set number of pressing orders. On this condition, the next AT operation may be started.

  As a fourth example, for example, the number of times of completion of a predetermined gaming state (for example, the number of times of SB winning or promotion lip winning to end the normal gaming state) may be set as the incubation period. Good.

  In addition, the incubation period is not limited to a single condition such as the number of games, but a plurality of conditions among the number of games, the number of medals, the number of wins, the number of pushes, and the number of state ends are set. When the above condition is satisfied, the next AT operation may be started. Thereby, the kind of incubation period becomes rich, and the interest of a game can be improved.

  In determining the incubation period, a longer period (that is, the number of medals) is higher when the short-latency determination condition is not satisfied based on the length of the previous incubation period than when the short-latency determination condition is satisfied. In some cases, the number of medals may be determined so that the number of medals is greater, the number of wins, the number of times of pressing, and the number of times of completion of the state. Also, when determining the incubation period, the maximum period when the maximum is determined is longer than when the maximum is not determined (that is, if there are medals, the number of medals, the number of wins, It may be configured such that the net increase in the number of medals is reduced by determining the number of forwards and the number of state completions to be higher). As a result, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[Determination of incubation period]
In the embodiment described above, the example in which the timing for determining the incubation period is the end of the game at which the AT corresponding to the navigation stock 1 ends has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any timing may be used until the first game is started in the non-AT after the end of the AT corresponding to the stock 1.

  In the above-described embodiment, the target of the incubation period to be determined is one period from the end of AT until the next AT can be started, and the length is determined for each incubation period. As described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the target of the determined latent period is all the latent periods during consumption of the acquired navigation stock, and a plurality of latent periods may be determined collectively. Good. Specifically, a table in which a plurality of types of incubation period patterns for specifying the length of the incubation period is specified for each number of navigation stocks is stored, and the table corresponding to the acquired number of navigation stocks is referred to You may comprise so that all the incubation periods may be determined during the consumption of the navigation stock. In this case, the latent period pattern specified from the plurality of types of tables is higher when the short latency determination condition is not established based on the length of the latent period before each latent period. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the length of a latent period may be defined so that it may become a long period in a ratio. In addition, the length of the latent period is determined so that the latent period pattern identified from the plurality of types of tables has a longer period at a higher rate when the maximum is determined than when the maximum is not determined. Therefore, the net increase in the number of medals may be reduced. As a result, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[Specific control]
In the embodiment described above, as a specific method for performing the specific control for reducing the net increase in the number of medals while consuming the navistock, even when the same navistock is acquired, A longer period for the incubation period is determined at a higher rate when the AT lottery condition is established once and the maximum is determined and acquired than when the AT lottery condition is established multiple times instead of the maximum decision. The method to do was explained. However, the specific method for performing the specific control for reducing the net increase in the number of navigator stocks is not limited to this, and the following method may be used.

  As a first example, when the navigation stock has already been acquired, the navigation stock to be added when the specific additional AT lottery condition (for example, the first to fifth AT lottery conditions, etc.) is satisfied is drawn. In a slot machine where an AT lottery is added, it is higher when the AT lottery condition is established once and the maximum is determined and acquired than when the AT lottery condition is established multiple times instead of the maximum decision You may implement | achieve by performing an additional AT lottery so that a specific additional AT lottery condition may be satisfied by a ratio, or a navigation stock may be added by a high ratio. As a result, Navistock is added at a higher rate when the AT lottery conditions are established once and are determined and acquired the maximum, than when the AT lottery conditions are acquired multiple times instead of the maximum decision. By reducing the probability of being played, it is possible to perform specific control for reducing the net increase in the number of medals while consuming all acquired navigation stock.

  As a second example, in a slot machine that determines the AT period controlled by the AT by consuming 1 Navistock, the AT lottery is more than when the AT lottery condition is acquired multiple times instead of the maximum decision. It may be realized by determining a short period as the AT period at a higher rate when the condition is established once and is determined and acquired at the maximum. As a result, the AT period is shorter at a higher rate when the AT lottery condition is established once and determined and acquired than when the AT lottery condition is established multiple times instead of the maximum decision. Thus, it is possible to perform specific control for reducing the net increase in the number of medals while consuming all acquired navigation stock.

  In the above-described embodiment, when any of the number of navigation stocks acquired at the time when the bonus ends and control to RT4 is started is acquired by maximum determination, it is acquired by maximum determination. Regardless of whether the navigation stock is consumed or not, specific control is performed by determining NO in SA01 from the time of determining the incubation period until the next AT when the first AT is completed. An example was described. However, when any of the number of navigation stocks acquired at the time of starting control to RT4 is acquired by the maximum determination, information that can identify the navigation stock acquired by the maximum determination is stored, When the next AT is controlled by consuming the navigation stock acquired by the maximum decision from the information, the latency until the navigation stock acquired by the maximum decision is consumed and controlled by the AT is determined by determining NO in SA01. You may comprise so that specific control may be performed about a period. Thereby, the specific control is performed when the navigation stock that is not determined at the maximum is consumed, and the occurrence of inconvenience that is disadvantageous for the player can be prevented.

[Specific control execution timing]
In the embodiment described above, the specific control is executed on condition that the number of navigation stocks acquired in one AT lottery is 7 as the maximum number of navigation stocks that can be acquired in one AT lottery. Explained. However, the specific control may be configured to be executed on condition that the number of navigation stocks acquired in one AT lottery is a predetermined number (for example, 5) or more. For example, when a predetermined number or more is determined, a value corresponding to the predetermined number may be set (added) to the value of the maximum determination time counter.

  In such a configuration, if the number of acquired navigation stocks is a predetermined number (for example, 5) or more, the smaller the number of AT lotteries performed to acquire the number of navigation stocks, the higher the rate of acquisition. The specific control may be performed so that the net increase in the number of medals during the consumption of the number of navigation stocks is reduced. For example, if the number of navigation stocks acquired is 5, the percentage of AT lottery performed to acquire 5 is higher when it is 1 than when the number of AT lotteries is 2 The specific control may be performed so that the net increase in the number of medals during the consumption of 5 stocks is reduced. Thereby, it is possible to make a player pay attention to how many times the Navistock has been acquired by performing AT lottery, and to improve the interest of the game.

[About special conditions]
In the above-described embodiment, the value of the short latency continuous counter is 4 or less in SA02 and 2 or less in SA06, that is, any latency of the past predetermined times (for example, 5 times or 3 times). An example in which a special condition is satisfied because a relatively long period has been determined, the special condition is not satisfied, and a relatively long period is not determined as any of the latent periods in the past. explained. However, the special condition is not limited to this. For example, the special condition is not established when a relatively long period is determined as the previous incubation period, and is established when a relatively long period is not determined as the previous incubation period. You may do. Further, the special condition is not satisfied because a relatively long period is determined as all the incubation periods in the past predetermined times (for example, 5 times), and a relatively short period is set as any one of the past predetermined times. It may be established by being determined. In addition, the special condition is not satisfied when the total period (total number of games) of the latent period of the past predetermined times (for example, 5 times) is longer than the predetermined period, but is shorter than the predetermined period. It may be established in

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined NO in SA08, the short latency continuous counter may be incremented by 1 before proceeding to SA04. This is to eliminate the following inconvenience. For example, if the value of the maximum determination time counter is 1 and the value of the short latency continuous counter is 3, the value of the maximum determination time counter becomes 0 in SA05 and then a relatively short incubation period is determined in SA07. When it is determined NO in SA08, only 1 is added to the value of the short latency continuous counter in SA04, and the value of the short latency continuous counter becomes 4. In this case, in the next latent period determination process, as a result of determining YES in SA01 and YES in SA02, the table for short latent period is determined in SA03 even though the comparatively long latent period is not yet determined. Inconvenience occurs that the incubation period is determined using. However, when it is determined NO in SA08, the short-latency continuous counter is incremented by 1 before shifting to SA04, so that in the above case, the short-latency continuous counter after NO is determined in SA08. Since the value is 5, in the next incubation period determination process, even if it is determined YES in SA01, it is determined NO in SA02, and the incubation period can be determined using the long incubation table. Inconvenience can be eliminated.

[About the incubation period determination table]
In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the short latency table and the long latency table are stored, and in the determination of the latency period, the long latency table has a higher ratio than the short latency table. Although an example in which a long period is determined has been described, the table used for determining the latent period is not limited to the table shown in FIG.

  Further, in SA01 in FIG. 23, the example in which the latent period is determined using the same table in SA03 or SA07 when the value of the maximum determination time counter is 0 or not is described. However, the incubation period may be determined using different tables depending on whether the value of the maximum determination time counter is 0 or not. For example, if YES is determined in SA01, the incubation period is determined using the table shown in FIG. 24 in SA03 or SA07 based on the determination result in SA02. If NO is determined in SA01, the determination result in SA06 is obtained. Based on the table shown in FIG. 24, the incubation period may be determined using a table set so as to be determined to have a larger number of games at a higher rate. Thereby, it is possible to determine a longer period as the incubation period at a higher rate when the maximum is determined than when the maximum is not determined. In this case, the determination criteria in SA02 and SA06 may be set to be the same.

  In addition, an example in which a relatively long incubation period is not determined when the short latency table shown in FIG. 24A is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a relatively long incubation period with a predetermined probability (very low probability). (For example, 45 games or more) may be determined. In this case, when the relatively long incubation period is determined in SA03, the process may be shifted to SA09, and when the relatively short incubation period is determined, the process may be performed after SA04.

  In addition, when the long incubation table shown in FIG. 24B is used, an example in which a relatively short incubation period (25 games or less) can be determined has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a relatively short incubation period is determined. May be determined only during a relatively long incubation period. Thereby, it is possible to shift from SA07 to SA09 without performing the determination process of SA08 in FIG. 23, and the processing burden can be reduced.

[Regarding the condition that it is not AT]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the navigation effect is not executed without being controlled by the AT when the AT flag is specified from the AT flag has been described. However, even if the AT flag indicates that the vehicle is not AT, it may be controlled to AT with a predetermined probability, and a navigation effect may be executed with a predetermined probability. When the AT flag is specified as AT, the AT is controlled at a higher rate than when the AT flag is specified as AT, and the navigation effect is executed. Anything is acceptable.

[Advantageous conditions (informing conditions) and advantageous ending conditions (informing end conditions)]
In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the advantageous condition or the notification condition, the table shown in FIGS. 20 to 22 is referred to and the number of navigation stocks is set. All the obtained Navistock numbers were digested, and the AT flag when controlling from AT to non-AT was shown to be Navistock number 0. However, the advantageous condition or the notification condition only needs to be a condition for controlling to be controlled by the AT, and the advantageous termination condition or the notification termination condition is related to or corresponds to the set advantageous condition or notification condition. Any condition may be used as long as it is a condition for changing the controllable state by the AT.

  For example, when a bonus is won, it is determined whether or not the AT is controlled, and when it is determined that the AT is controlled, a continuation rate for determining whether or not to continue the AT is set. A case will be described in which AT is controlled so as to determine whether to control the AT over the game and continue according to the continuation rate set when the AT ends, that is, whether to control to AT again. In this case, the advantageous condition or the notification condition is determined to be controlled by the AT by determining whether to control to the AT, and the continuation rate is set, and the advantageous end condition or the notification end condition is set. It can be said that it is decided not to continue according to the continuation rate.

[Relationship between specific game period and AT lottery condition establishment timing]
In the above-described embodiment, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition can be established on the condition that the specific game period ends as the relationship between the specific game period and the AT lottery condition establishment timing, An example in which the impossible AT lottery condition can be satisfied has been described. Thereby, since the timing at which the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied is easy to understand, the player can be surely paid attention to the timing, and the expectation can be maintained thereafter.

  However, the relationship between the specific game period and the AT lottery condition establishment timing is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiment as long as the AT lottery condition is established in the specific game period. It may be. For example, a specific game period may be started by regular bonus winning and ended by the end of the regular bonus.

  Further, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition may be established by regular bonus winning or regular bonus winning. That is, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition may be satisfied on the condition that a specific game period is started, and the maximum impossible AT lottery condition may be satisfied thereafter.

  The specific game period is not limited to the period related to the regular bonus, but may be a period related to the big bonus, that is, a period from winning or winning the big bonus to ending.

[Number of times the AT lottery conditions are met]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is established a smaller number of times than the number of times the maximum impossible AT lottery condition is established in a specific game period. However, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition may be configured to be always established a predetermined number of times in a specific game period as long as the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is established less than the number of times that the maximum impossible AT lottery condition is established. For example, the maximum allowable AT lottery condition may be established by winning a regular bonus or winning a prize. Thereby, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that the maximum number of times is determined a predetermined number of times during a specific game period. In this case, since the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is established only once during a specific game period, it is possible to concentrate on the one AT lottery while paying attention to the player. In addition, the number of times that the maximum disabling AT lottery condition is satisfied can be changed, and the interest of the game in a specific game period can be improved.

[Navistock acquisition production]
The timing at which the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is met in the above-described embodiment is predetermined. For this reason, information corresponding to the result of the AT lottery when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied may be notified at a predetermined establishment timing. Thereby, the attention degree of the timing when the maximum allowable AT lottery condition is satisfied can be further improved. In addition, the maximum impossible AT lottery condition is randomly established. For this reason, the result of the AT lottery when the maximum disallowed AT lottery condition is satisfied may be notified every time the AT lottery is performed, and the total number of navigation stocks acquired when the specific game period ends. May be notified. The notification may be performed by the sub-control unit 91, for example, so that the number of navigation stocks can be specified.

[Other variations]
(1) A process of clearing (for example, “0”) the number of navigation stock when the bonus is won in a state where the number of navigation stock remains may be performed. May be performed, a process of subtracting a predetermined number may be performed, a process of adding and adding a predetermined number may be performed, and which process is to be performed every time the bonus is won It may be determined and the determined processing is performed. Thereby, the variation when a bonus is won in a state where the number of navigation stocks remains is increased, and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting a bet number and giving a game value associated with winning is described as an example. However, the slot machine embodying the present invention may be a slot machine (so-called parrot) to which a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is applied as a game medium. When game balls are used as game media, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when three bets are set in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  In the above embodiment, the slot machine for setting the bet number using medals and credits is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bet number is set using a game ball. It may be a slot machine or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credits to set the number of bets.

  Further, in addition to the medal insertion mechanism such as the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the insertion medal sensor 31, a ball take-in device that takes in game balls, and a take-in ball that detects game balls taken in by the ball take-in device In addition to a medal payout mechanism, such as a hopper motor 34b and a payout sensor 34c, a ball payout device for paying out game balls, a payout ball detection switch for detecting game balls payed out by the ball payout device It is possible to set the number of bets using both medals and game balls and play a game, and the present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which medals and game balls are paid out when a winning occurs.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the promotion lip winning procedure, the rushing lip winning procedure, the fall replay avoidance procedure, and the “melon” of the middle reel 2 </ b> C in the middle Although the example in which the stopping procedure is the pressing order of the stopping operation has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stopping operation timing may be included, and only the pressing order or only the stopping operation timing may be included. Not only a thing but what may become a pressing order + stop operation timing may be sufficient.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a special outcome that is a missed outcome at the time of winning the SB is derived to shift from RT1 or RT2 to the normal gaming state has been described. This is not the only opportunity for transition. For example, not only when winning the SB, but when the specific winning combination (specific small combination, specific re-playing combination) cannot be generated when the specific winning combination is won, Alternatively, it may be to win another specific winning combination that can be won at the same time as the specific winning combination.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the player is promoted to RT3 from the normal gaming state by winning the promotion lip, and is transferred from RT3 to RT4 by winning the rushing lip. The opportunity to be promoted to and the opportunity to transition from RT3 to RT4 are not limited to this. For example, the symbol combination that stops only when a predetermined winning combination is missed may be stopped. Accordingly, it is possible to add an interest that the gaming state is shifted instead of missing a predetermined winning combination.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which AT for one navigation stock is terminated by digesting 50 games has been described. However, the period for which the AT is controlled corresponding to one Navistock is not limited to the period for which the game is digested for a predetermined number of times, but the number of times determined by random lottery using random numbers from a plurality of types of times The number of times a specific winning combination (for example, a strawberry) is won reaches the predetermined number of times during the period of digesting the minute game, the period until the number of times that the navigation effect is executed after winning the navigation target role reaches the predetermined number It may be a period until.

  (7) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 40 game control board, 41 main control unit, 41a main CPU, 41b ROM, 41c RAM, 42 random number circuit, 43 pulse oscillator, 51 liquid crystal display Device, 56 effect switch, 90 effect control board, 91 sub control unit, 91a sub CPU, 91b ROM, 91c RAM.

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A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
A pre-determining means for deciding whether or not to allow a prize to be generated;
A delay control unit capable of executing any one of a plurality of types of delay control including a first delay control and a second delay control for delaying the progress of the game according to a determination result of the prior determination unit;
Command output means for outputting a command capable of specifying the type of delay control executed by the delay control means;
Means for executing an effect according to the type of delay control specified based on the command output by the command output means, executing the first effect according to the first delay control, and performing the second delay control. And an effect executing means for executing the second effect according to
The effect content from when the first effect starts until the predetermined period elapses and the effect content from when the second effect starts until the predetermined period elapses are composed of the same effect content. , Slot machine.

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