JP2016032602A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest.SOLUTION: When the number of periodical games is reached, pseudo winning combination display control is executed in a normal state. In the pseudo winning combination display control, a pseudo combination corresponding to a rare combination is displayed. During AT, a pseudo winning combination display lottery is held in winning of a rare winning combination, while pseudo winning combination display control is executed in winning of a pseudo winning combination display lottery. Further, when one of a rare winning combination and a pseudo rare winning combination is displayed continuously, an apparent bonus shift lottery is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a swivel type gaming machine (generally referred to as a “slot machine”).

  As a conventional gaming machine, there is a gaming machine having a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal state such as an AT. Further, as a condition for performing an AT lottery for shifting from the normal state to the AT, there is a gaming machine that stipulates that a predetermined display is continuously displayed as a winning history of a winning combination (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2013-252312 A

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is a condition for AT lottery execution that a predetermined display continues, but the predetermined display itself is not often performed, and the predetermined display often continues. There wasn't. For this reason, there was a problem that it was difficult to increase the chances of receiving the AT lottery and it was difficult to improve the interest of the player.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the game machine which can suppress the fall of interest.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention that has solved the above-described problems includes a plurality of movable bodies each having a plurality of types of symbols, and a plurality of advantageous roles that are advantageous to a player when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied. While the lottery means for performing the lottery to determine any of the roles, the symbol display means for displaying the symbol combination based on the lottery result of the role lottery means, the normal gaming state, and the lottery mode of the role lottery means are common, A game state including at least an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player by displaying an abnormal symbol combination obtained by changing a predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means to the normal gaming state. A game state transition control means for performing transition control between the two, and determined by a separate lottery different from the role lottery means when a predetermined separate symbol display condition is established Separate symbol display means for displaying on the symbol display means a separate symbol combination displayed in a manner common to the symbol combination displayed based on the role lottery result, and symbol display means based on a specific lottery result by the role lottery means Specified by the specific symbol combination displayed on the screen and the separate symbol display means, and a rare continuous display in which at least one of the specific individual symbol combinations displayed on the symbol display means is continuously displayed is executed. And a profit granting means for granting the profit.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when a specific symbol combination or a specific individual symbol combination is displayed, a predetermined profit is given. Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, not only such a predetermined profit is given, but also when the at least one of the specific symbol combination and the specific individual symbol combination is continuously displayed, the predetermined specific profit Is granted. For this reason, in the advantageous gaming state, since the predetermined profit is given, the opportunity for giving the profit is increased as compared with the normal playing state, so that the interest of the player can be improved.

  According to this invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lower half portion of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 26. It is the rear view which looked at the heat radiation opening from the back side of the slot machine. It is a partial cross-section partial front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked up at the power supply device from the bottom. It is a principal part sectional drawing of the side plate of an outer main part, and a power supply device which shows another form. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the illuminating device which shows another form. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate and a light emitting unit. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which decomposes | disassembles and shows a transparent plate. FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 33A-A of the door-shaped front member equipped with a transparent plate. It is a disassembled / assembled perspective view of a hinge metal fitting. It is a diagram which shows the chain | linkage of a hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows a door-shaped front member. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the upper half part of a door-shaped front member. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which cut | disconnected the coupling tool to the vertical direction. It is a principal part crossing top view of the door-shaped front member which shows the example of another hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the principal part which shows the middle of opening of the door-shaped front member of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the image display body and the frame member in the model unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the door-shaped front member, connecting a connector. FIG. 3 is a development view in which a symbol array of a reel band is developed in a plane. It is an enlarged view of the symbol display window 401 part. It is the schematic which shows roughly the structure of the various mechanism elements with which the slot machine is equipped, an electronic device, an operation member, etc. It is a correspondence table | surface which shows the combination aspect of the symbol corresponding to each winning combination, and its game privilege. It is a figure which shows each winning combination and the condition apparatus established corresponding to each winning combination. It is a figure which shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to each condition apparatus, and the number of payout of medals. It is a figure which continues from FIG. 51, and is a figure which shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to each condition apparatus, and the number of payout of medals. It is a figure which continues from FIG. 52, and is a figure which shows the combination of the symbol corresponding to each condition apparatus, and the number of payout of medals. It is a figure which shows a periodic game number table. It is a figure which shows a pseudo | simulation role lottery table. It is a figure which shows the apparent bonus lottery table in a normal state. It is a figure which shows an apparent bonus lottery table when the winning of the predetermined winning combination by the winning combination internal lottery and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed in the normal state. It is a figure which shows the apparent bonus lottery table in AT. It is a figure which shows an apparent bonus lottery table when the winning of a predetermined winning combination by the winning combination internal lottery and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed during AT. It is a figure which shows the AT lottery table in a normal state. It is a figure which shows AT lottery table when the winning of a predetermined winning combination by the winning combination internal lottery and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed in the normal state. It is a figure which shows AT lottery table in an apparent bonus. It is a figure which shows an AT lottery table when a predetermined winning combination by a winning combination internal lottery is continuously won during an apparent bonus. It is a flowchart which shows the basic 1 game processing procedure in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a pseudo | simulation combination display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel rotation process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a game state transfer determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a game state transfer control process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an apparent bonus start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an apparent bonus completion | finish determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of AT start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of AT completion | finish determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence on the control program of 1 game performed with an effect control board. It is the schematic diagram which looked at the slot machine from the front. It is a figure which shows typically the display mode of an image display body and each reel. It is a figure which shows typically the display mode of the image display body and each reel at the time of performing pseudo | simulation hand display control. FIG. 80 is a diagram showing a state following FIG. 79.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are exploded perspective views of the connector holder. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper for stopping the case member, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 20 and 21 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, and FIG. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the main part showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer main body side, and FIG. 24 is the relationship between the wiring window and the reel of the symbol variation display apparatus. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine, FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 28 is the back of the slot machine FIG. 29 is a partial sectional front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device, FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing the power supply device viewed from below, and FIG. 31 shows another embodiment. FIG. 32 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lighting device showing another form, FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a door-shaped front member showing an exploded transparent plate and a light-emitting unit, 34 is an exploded perspective view of the door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate, FIG. 35 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 33A-A of the door-shaped front member fitted with the transparent plate, and FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge bracket. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a chain of hinge fittings, FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. 40 is a perspective view seen from the back side showing the upper half of the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional perspective view, FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the door-shaped front member showing an example of another hinge fitting, and FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member shown in FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front opening / closing member is opened in the model unit, and FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is opened while the coupler is connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 of the present invention can be rotated in the shape of a side-opening door with a box-shaped outer body 100 whose front surface is open and a rotating shaft 100a on the front surface of the outer body 100. A door-shaped front member 200 attached to the housing, a symbol variation display device 300 that varies a plurality of symbols by a driving means, a case member 400 that is detachable from the outer body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface, and an optional And an image display 500 that displays the image of the above.

[Outside body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape, and is formed in a box shape in which only the front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination. In addition, a plurality of (in the embodiment, in the embodiment) the top plate 103 is located in a region facing the upper pier 600 (see the imaginary line in FIG. 25) of the gaming machine installation island in a state of being installed on the gaming machine installation island (not shown). 4) through-holes 132 are formed.

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

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

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Medal discharge device]
The medal releasing device 110 is obtained by attaching a medal storage hopper 110b to a device main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on the front surface of the device main body 110a. A certain medal is sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 110 may employ any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply]
As shown in FIGS. 26 to 30, the power supply device 112 is attached to an inner corner portion in which three members of the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100, the left side plate 102 and the back plate 104 are orthogonal to each other. Yes. The power supply device 112 is a component for supplying electricity to the electrical components such as the medal discharge device 110 and is likely to generate heat. Therefore, the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 radiates heat to the attachment portion of the power supply device 112. A mouth 104a is opened.

  The device case 112a of the power supply device 112 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. By doing so, since the inside of the device case 112a can be seen, it is easy to find an unauthorized work on the substrate 112s (see FIG. 30) of the power supply device 112 and the like. The device case 112a includes an upper plate 112b that covers the upper surface, a rear plate 112c that faces the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, a front plate 112d that covers the opposite side of the rear plate 112c, and an interior of the slot machine 1. It is formed by a side plate 112e that covers the facing side, a slope plate 112f that covers the boundary between the top plate 112b and the side plate 112e in a chamfered form, and a bottom plate 112r (see FIG. 30) that covers the bottom. On the other hand, the surface of the device case 112a that faces the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 is not covered and is in an open state, but this open surface is attached to the outer main body 100 by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100. It is blocked.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 is provided with a convex surface portion 102a to form a stepped guard portion 102b, and the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a is provided below the guard portion 102b. It is a specification that sneaks one side. As a result, even if one surface of the device case 112a is not covered, the joint between the device case 112a and the side plate 102 is blocked by the guard portion 102b, so that foreign matter cannot be inserted. FIG. 31 shows another embodiment in which the guard portion 102b is formed in a groove shape. In this example, the edge of the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a slightly protrudes toward the side plate 102, and the tip of the guard portion 102b is formed. It fits into the groove.

  Thus, in the device case 112a of the power supply device 112, when the surface of the outer body 100 that is in contact with the side plate 102 has an open structure without a cover and is covered with the side plate 102 during use, the device case 112a is moved into the device case 112a. The substrate 112s or the like can be easily assembled using the open surface, and workability is improved because it is not necessary to attach a cover to the open surface after the substrate 112s or the like is assembled into the apparatus case 112a.

  A large number of air holes 112g, 112g,... Are formed in the upper surface plate 112b, the side surface plate 112e, the inclined surface plate 112f, the rear surface plate 112c, and the bottom surface plate 112r of the device case 112a so that heat is not trapped inside. . The device case 112a is lifted in a raised manner by legs 112h, 112h... Provided at the bottom, and a ventilation space 112i is formed between the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a and the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100. Therefore, low-rise and relatively cool air can be introduced into the device case 112a from the ventilation space 112i through the ventilation holes 112g, 112g,. Since the ventilation space 112i of the embodiment communicates with the heat radiating port 104a of the outer main body 100, cold air at the back of the machine can be introduced into the ventilation space 112i. If the inverted L-shaped step 112j (see FIG. 30) for raising the ventilation space 112i is formed at the boundary between the rear plate 112c and the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a, the height of the leg 112h and the heat radiation port 104a are formed. Even if there is a deviation in the height, the ventilation space 112i can be communicated with the heat radiation port 104a.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Fixed]
The power supply device 112 includes an attachment piece 112k that is perpendicular to one side of the front plate 112d of the device case 112a, and a protrusion that protrudes from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. 112 m and the heat radiating port 104 a opened in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 are fixed to the outer main body 100.

  That is, the contour of the heat radiating port 104a is formed smaller than the contour of the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a, so that the power supply device 112 hits the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 and does not pass through the heat radiating port 104a. The protrusion 112m protruding from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a is in a position inscribed in the heat radiating port 104a, and is a horizontal protrusion inscribed in the upper side of the radiating port 104a to resist the lifting operation of the power supply device 112. It consists of a piece 112m-1 and a vertical protrusion 112m-2 inscribed in the vertical side of the heat radiating port 104a in order to resist the rollover operation of the power supply device 112. Therefore, the power supply device 112 is pushed along the inner surface of the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100, and the protrusion 112m is inserted into the heat radiating port 104a. Fixing in the right direction (rollover) is completed. Of course, the movement of the power supply device 112 is regulated by the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100 in the downward direction and by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 in the left direction in FIG. The movement of the power supply device 112 can be completely restricted with respect to directions other than the direction of pulling forward by a simple operation of only fitting the protrusion 112m.

  On the other hand, a plurality of screw through holes 112p are formed in the mounting piece 112k projecting from the front plate 112d, and are fixed to the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 through wood screws 112q in at least one of the through holes 112p. Thus, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is also restricted in the direction of pulling forward, the power supply device 112 can be reliably fixed to the outer main body 100 with one wood screw 112q.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Power cord]
A power cord (not shown) for receiving power from the outside is connected to the power supply device 112. Conventionally, a bulging portion is provided on the side of the heat radiating port 104a and the power cord is pulled out from the bulging portion. However, at this position, there is a high risk that the power cord is bundled with the ground. The slot machine 1 may be turned on during manufacturing, and a power cord must be taken out of the outer main body 100 in preparation for the case. Therefore, the slot machine 1 is moved on the manufacturing line or between lines. When moving the power cord, the power cord may slip on the ground or get caught under the bottom plate 101 of the slot machine 1.

  On the other hand, the heat radiation port 104a of the embodiment expands the cord outlet 104b from the upper side toward the upper side, and draws the power cord from there. This ensures a sufficient height for hanging the bundled power cords in a suspended state. Therefore, the trouble of accidentally damaging the power cord in the process of manufacturing the slot machine 1 is drastically reduced.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present invention, since the power supply device 112 is set at the inner corner portion of the outer main body 100 and only one wood screw 112q is screwed in, the mounting is completed. Great labor saving in installation work. Further, in the present invention, fixing is completed by screwing to one surface, and therefore, particularly when the portion to be fixed is brought to the front (front side) of the power supply device 112, it is easy to see and can be fixed securely. . Incidentally, conventionally, it is necessary to screw with respect to a plurality of surfaces or members of the power supply device 112. In particular, a screw fixed to the back plate 104 is difficult to visually recognize and may be forgotten.

  Further, since the heat radiating port 104a is necessary as a cooling means for the power supply device 112, even if the heat radiating port 104a is used for fixing the power supply device 112, an extra process and cost hardly occur. On the contrary, the cooling efficiency is improved because the position of the heat radiating port 104a and the position of the power supply device 112 are matched for fixing. In addition, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin as in the embodiment, the mounting projection 112m can be integrally formed, so that it costs little. Therefore, the total cost required for mounting the power supply device 112 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  Furthermore, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin, there is an advantage that the leg portion 112h and the step portion 112j of the device case 112a useful as a measure against heat generation of the power supply device 112 can be implemented with almost no cost.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Upper space]
On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. The back plate 104 is further provided with a vent hole 133 for heat dissipation above the wiring relay member 113.

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

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

[Door-shaped front member-see-through window]
The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window for games covered with a transparent plate 214a as shown in FIGS. 214. The see-through window 214 and the transparent plate 214a of the embodiment are larger than usual so that the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 can be seen side by side, and the image is formed by the forehead frame 216 integrated with the door-shaped front member 200. The regions of the display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 are visually divided vertically. In this way, if one transparent plate 214a is set to a size that covers both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, the arrangement of the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 is switched up and down. However, it can be used as it is.

[Door-shaped front member-transparent window-transparent plate]
The transparent plate 214a uses a transparent synthetic resin (for example, methacrylic resin containing rubber excellent in impact resistance, scratch resistance, and optical properties, and in the embodiment, “Acrypet (registered trademark) IR D30” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is used. ) Is an upside-down trapezoidal shape, and the edge member 214b bulges to the front side of the three sides (left and right sides and upper side) excluding the bottom, with the side facing the player as the front. 214b and 214b are integrally molded at the time of resin molding using a mold for resin molding. When the edge member 214b is integrally formed on the periphery of the flat plate-like transparent plate 214a as described above, the edge member 214b serves as a reinforcing bar to increase the strength of the entire transparent plate 214a. As described above, even if it is large enough to cover both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, bending and distortion hardly occur.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the edge member 214b is a shell structure that opens to the rear surface side (not a solid, but a shell-like structure with a space inside, and the thickness of each part is arbitrary). The light emitting unit 217 and, for example, a decorative member (not shown) having a pattern or characters on the surface are incorporated in the internal space as necessary.

  In FIG. 34, the light emitting unit 217 is depicted as being attached to the door-shaped front member 200, but the actual light emitting unit 217 is fitted into the edge member 214b as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the transparent plate 214a and the light emitting unit 217 are handled as an integral part.

  The shape of the edge member 214b is not limited to that shown in the figure, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the light emitting unit 217 and the decorative member. Further, the portion where the edge member 214b is provided is not limited to the three sides of the periphery of the transparent plate 214a as in the embodiment, and may be provided on any one side at a minimum.

  In addition, in FIGS. 33 and 34, reference numeral 218 denotes a fixing member provided at the left and right corners on the transparent plate 214a. The screw is passed through the through hole 214c (see FIG. 33 enlarged view) from the back side of the transparent plate 214a. (Not shown), it is stopped in the state of FIG. 34 fitted between the edge member 214b and the edge member 214b. The fixing member 218 functions as a corner decoration on the appearance, and on the through holes 200a and 214d (see an enlarged view of FIG. 33) provided at the corner portions on the door-shaped front member 200 and the transparent plate 214a. It is screwed into a screw (not shown) passed from the back side of the door-shaped front member 200, thereby serving as a nut for fixing the transparent plate 214a to the door-shaped front member 200.

  33 to 35, reference numeral 217a denotes a light emitter of the light emitting unit 217, and 217b denotes a reflecting member that supports the light emitter 217a. As shown in FIG. 35, the reflection member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located on the left and right is set at an angle so as to reflect a large amount of light from the rod-shaped light emitter 217a toward the periphery of the slot machine 1. In the form in which the light emitting unit 217 is incorporated inside the edge member 214b of the transparent plate 214a, the light emitter 217a can be arranged on the front side of the slot machine 1, so that it looks like a lighthouse at the tip of the cape. This is advantageous when light is emitted toward the surroundings. In addition, the reflecting member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located above is set so as to reflect a large amount of light from the light emitter 217a (a combination of the light source 217a-1 and the light guide plate 217a-2) upward of the slot machine 1. ing.

  The light-emitting unit 217 having the above-described structure can be turned on during a game, especially when a big hit is made, and can produce an effect that appeals to the surroundings of the occurrence of the big win. In this way, by performing an effect with a high degree of appeal to the surroundings, it is possible to draw attention to the player who has won a big hit, and the line of sight of many people gives the player a sense of superiority, which further increases the game. In addition, it is expected that the popularity of the model will increase and the operating rate will improve by appealing to the surroundings that the jackpot is coming out.

  The transparent plate 214a of the embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the bottom of the plate-shaped front member 200 is formed with respect to the concave groove 219 (see an enlarged view of FIG. 34) provided on the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. Inserted obliquely from the front and fitted into a joiner type, in that state the transparent plate 214a is erected to bring all the edge members 214b, 214b, 214b into contact with the front surface of the door-shaped front member 200, and further the door-shaped front member 200 It fixes with the screw | thread 603 (refer FIG. 1) passed from the back. FIG. 35 is a cut view of the main part of the door-shaped front member 200 at this time. As is apparent from FIG. 35, if the player has a foreign object from the boundary between the door-shaped front member 200 and the edge member 214b. Even if it is forcibly inserted, there is little room for the tip of the foreign material to cross the inside of the edge member 214b and reach the back side of the transparent plate 214a. Therefore, it exhibits an excellent crime prevention effect.

[Door-type front member-locking device]
A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

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

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

  In addition, the top plate portion 305 of the device case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which a finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate portion 305 is depressed. To carry.

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

  In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. A useable state in which fingers can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 provided is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to a usable state in which fingers can be hooked from the obstructed non-use state of FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

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

  In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin, and the side plate 404, 404 and the inner surface of the opening 401 of the top plate 406 are made of metal reinforcement. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404. The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 409 as a main control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408, and A control board other than the main board 409 (eg, an effect control board 510 (see FIG. 44)) is also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  The top plate 406 of the case member 400 is formed with skylight portions 443 and 443 as shown in FIG. The skylight portions 443 and 443 are divided into two with a reinforcing band 444 for maintaining the strength of the top plate 406 interposed therebetween, each of which has an axis line passing through the through holes 132, 132. It exists in the area | region containing an intersection, and is opened sufficiently widely than this through-hole 132,132 .... However, the peripheral edge on the front side of the skylight portion 443 is close to the through hole 132 located on the front side. By doing so, the through-hole 132 can be found by searching with the peripheral edge of the skylight 443 as a reference, so that the position of the through-hole 132 can be quickly and easily determined even if the operator cannot look into the skylight 443. Here, the skylight 443 also functions as the opening of the present invention. That is, by providing a plurality of skylight portions 443 as openings on the upper surface of the case member 400, the weight can be reduced, and the burden on the operator during transportation or replacement can be further reduced.

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

  On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. Thus, the case member 400 is straightly guided to the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 21, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid or integrally formed on the partition plate 105, and on the other hand, flanges 415 and 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

  Further, the case member 400 is stopped by a swing lever-shaped stopper 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 18, and 23 while being set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118 and 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement. If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 19 and engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

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

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

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c as a lower limit, that is, the height at which the lower side is placed within the range. In other words, it is an arrangement.

[Image display]
The image display body 500 is a panel-type unit capable of displaying an image, for example, which is composed of at least a liquid crystal display (in addition, a plasma display, an organic EL display, etc.), and can open and close the front opening of the case member 400. It also functions as a front opening / closing member 90 (see FIG. 44). Note that the image display body 500 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the left side plate 404 of the case member 400 in FIG. 11 (see the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotated by the hinge fitting 420. It is supported freely.

  As shown in FIG. 44, an effect control board 510 is assembled on the back side of the image display body 500. For this reason, the image display body 500 such as a liquid crystal display and the effect control board 510 can be integrally configured, the handling becomes easy, and the wiring connecting the two can be omitted, and the wiring in the case member 400 can be omitted. The complexity of the work space 408 can be suppressed. Further, when the image display body 500 is opened, the effect control board 510 appears so as to jump out of the case member 400, so that the workability for the effect control board 510 can be remarkably improved.

[Image display-Hinge bracket]
FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge fitting 420. FIG. In addition, since the hinge metal fitting 420 has a vertically symmetrical structure, the upper part will be mainly described. The hinge fitting 420 is fixed to the fixing member 420a attached to the reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400, the rotating member 420b attached to the back side of the image display body 500 (see the broken line area 500s in FIG. 36), and the rotating member 420b. It comprises a short link 420c and a long link 420d that connect the members 420a.

  The fixing member 420a of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal fixing piece 420e in the form of a shelf plate. One end of a long link 420d is connected to the upper surface of the fixing piece 420e by a pin P1, and a short link is connected to the lower surface of the fixing piece 420e. One end of 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P2. On the other hand, the rotating member 420b of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal bearing piece 420f that is in the form of a shelf plate. One end of the long link 420d is pin P3 on the upper surface of the bearing piece 420f, and the lower surface of the bearing piece 420f. In addition, one end of the short link 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P4.

  Thus, the fixed piece 420e, the bearing piece 420f, the long link 420d, the short link 420c, and the pins P1 to P4 constitute a four-bar rotation chain as shown in the diagram of FIG. A so-called double lever mechanism is formed in which a fixed piece 420e facing a certain bearing piece 420f is a fixed link. As shown in FIGS. 37A to 37C, both the lever mechanisms approximate the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 to the rotation trajectory centering on the rotation shaft 100 a of the door-shaped front member 200. Therefore, each pin position is set. That is, the hinge bracket 420 functions as a rotation center moving mechanism, and even if the rotation position of the door-shaped front member 200 changes, the rotation outer edge side of the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are not rotated. The distance from the edge side is made substantially constant.

  The long link 420d and the short link 420c have overlapping regions 420g and 420h that overlap vertically when the image display body 500 is rotated (opened) by approximately 90 degrees (for example, the overlapping of the long link 420d). The region 420g is expanded in a triangle so as to overlap the overlapping region 420h of the short link 420c.), And pin holes 420i and 420j are formed in the overlapping regions 420g and 420h, respectively. The pin holes 420i and 420j are aligned on the same axis and inserted into a rod-shaped stop pin (not shown) to connect the long link 420d and the short link 420c, thereby locking the lever mechanism and locking the image display body. It is for fixing 500 to an open position.

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

[Image display body-connector]
By the way, since the image display body 500 which can be opened and closed is provided in the case member 400 separately from the door-shaped front member 200 of the outer main body 100, when the inside of the case member 400 is visually recognized or the case member 400 is operated. In this case, the door-shaped front member 200 on the near side must be opened first, and then the image display body 500 on the far side must be opened, which may reduce workability and annoyance. .

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present example, the rotation direction of the image display body 500 is set to the same direction as the rotation direction of the door-shaped front member 200, and the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are appropriately connected. 700 is connected, and the image display body 500 is also opened and closed together with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. According to this, when the door-shaped front member 200 is opened, the image display body 500 is also rotated in the same direction via the connector 700, and the front surface of the case member 400 is opened. In other words, the image display body 500 is rotated around the door-shaped front member 200, and not only the inside of the outer main body 100 but also the inside of the case member 400 can be visually recognized by a single lateral opening operation.

  Here, as described above, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 according to the embodiment are configured such that the pivot locus of the image display body 500 is the rotation axis 100a of the door-shaped front member 200 by the lever mechanism of the hinge bracket 420. However, there is still a relative shift between the movements of the two. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, the coupling tool 700 of the embodiment forms a fixed sheath member 701 on the back surface on the free end side of the image display body 500, and slides inside the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is accommodated in a free state, and the tip of the rod 702 is connected to the back surface of the door-shaped front member 200 (specifically, the base member 215a of the lock device 215) so as to be rotatable by a stop shaft 703. is there. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 39, the image display body 500 opens and closes together as if it is an accessory part of the door-shaped front member 200 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. The rod 702 of the connector 700 enters and exits the fixed sheath member 701 to absorb the relative shift in movement.

  Note that the maximum protrusion length when the rod 702 protrudes most from the rotation outer edge (free end) of the image display body 500 is when the image display body 500 is in the open position (for example, when it is opened 90 °). It is set based on the distance between the rotating outer edge of the door-shaped front member 200 (position of the stop shaft 703) and the rotating outer edge of the image display body 500. For this reason, the length of the rod 702 can be set to the minimum necessary length, and the increase in size of the coupler can be suppressed.

  The retaining shaft 703 is attached to support pieces 215b, 215b, and 215b formed by bending a part of the base member 215a of the lock device 215 so as to be movable up and down, and is always urged downward by a spring 703a. Has been. Therefore, the stop shaft 703 can be moved up against the bias of the spring 703a, and the rod 702 of the connector 700 can be attached and detached by moving up and floating the lower end. That is, the stop shaft 703 can be inserted from above into the shaft hole portion 702a formed at the tip portion of the rod 702, and can be held by the biasing force of the spring 703a.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 704 denotes an elastic cantilever type stopper provided on the upper surface of the fixed sheath member 701 of the connector 700. The rod 702 removed from the stop shaft 703 is attached to the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is held inside, and is engaged with a hook wall 702b at the end of a groove 705 formed on the upper surface of the rod 702 to prevent the rod 702 from blinding. On the side of the rod 702, a knob 706 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, and the stopper 704 is unlocked by picking the knob 706 and forcibly moving the rod 702. It is like that. Further, a retaining prevention piece 701 a is suspended from the bottom surface on the front end side of the fixed sheath member 701 and is inserted into the groove 705 of the rod 702. The retaining prevention piece 701 a is in contact with the hooking wall 702 b when the rod 702 protrudes the most, and prevents the rod 702 from coming out of the fixed sheath member 701.

  In FIG. 40, reference numeral 509 in the vicinity of the connector 700 is an engaging portion protruding from the back surface of the image display body 500 on the rotating outer edge side. The engaging portion 509 is engaged with the reinforcing bar 402 that traverses the opening 401 of the case member 400 to support the load on the free end side of the image display body 500 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing bar 402 has a slide-type guide part 402 a inclined downward toward the image display body 500 in order to smoothly guide the engaging portion 509 to the upper surface of the reinforcing bar 402. It is provided. Further, the engaging portion 509 of the image display body 500 is formed of a synthetic resin having excellent lubricity different from that of the image display body 500, and is detachably attached to the image display body 500. Yes.

  By the way, the relative displacement of the movement due to the difference in the rotation trajectory between the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above-described telescopic rod-type connector 700 but also a flexible wire. Can also be absorbed. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while the door-shaped front member 200 is open, and the smoothness will be impaired. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 is closed by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide. Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above. For example, the hinge bracket 420, which is an element for rotation in the above, is not limited to the structure of the both lever mechanisms as described above, but is centered on a single pin 420k as shown in FIGS. A simple one that rotates the image display 500 may be used.

  Locking means for locking the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above, in which the image display body 500 is attached to the case member 400 with a hinge structure so that the image display body 500 can be rotated like a door. When the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking in the wiring work space 408. It is also possible to select the handling, and in that case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 409 and the production control board 510) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, it is effective in improving the crime prevention performance. is there.

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. Further, a handle opening 422 is formed in the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400 (the reinforcing band 444 between the skylight portions 443 and 443), and a finger passing through the handle port 422 is used to The reinforcing member 407 can be gripped. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws. Therefore, the lower handle 316 protrudes in front of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

[Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. In addition, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape, is integrally formed below the image display body 500. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn. Although not shown, the frame member 501 is an electric decoration composed of a light emission source such as an LED, a light emission control board that controls the light emission source, and a decorative member that is disposed in front of the light emission source and can transmit light. Is provided. Here, what combined the image display body 500 and the frame member 501 is demonstrated as the front opening / closing member 90 (refer FIG. 44) below.

[Image display body-frame member-illumination apparatus]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. Since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, it is possible to bring the light source closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. it can. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the illumination device 502 illustrated as an embodiment has a strip-like substrate that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (in the width direction of the slot machine 1 and in the same direction as the rotation axis of the reel 301 a...). A large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 504 are arranged in a row 503, and the lower lighting device 502 includes an LED 504 in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with, for example, a milky white translucent cover plate 505. On the other hand, the upper illuminating device 502 is formed by disposing the LED 504 downward in a translucent cover 507 having a U-shaped cross section upward, for example, milky white.

  Note that the upper lighting device 502 is installed obliquely downward with the lighting direction from directly below to the player side, that is, the transparent plate 214a side, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the direction of the LED mounting surface of the substrate 503 is set so that the center line L (see the enlarged view of FIG. 4) of the main irradiation region of the LED 504 having relatively strong directivity is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a. It is inclined obliquely downward toward the transparent plate 214a side.

  Also, if a rod-like light emitter such as a fluorescent lamp is used as the light source of the lighting device 502, the substrate 503 in FIG. 4 is changed to a plate-like or concave reflecting member that wraps the light source, and direct light and What is necessary is just to set so that the centerline of the main irradiation area directed by the sum total of reflected light may strike the back surface on the transparent plate 214a side. As described above, when the irradiation aim of the illumination device 502 is set to the transparent plate 214a, even if a part of the leaked light illuminates the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, there is almost no influence.

  According to experiments, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the curved reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly reflected and difficult to see. On the other hand, when the center line L of the main irradiation area is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a as described above, the outer peripheral surface of the reel is illuminated through the transparent plate 214a, so that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. It was confirmed that a wide range became bright and easy to see. The reason for this is that the light emitted from the lighting device 502 is reflected by the transparent plate 214a fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200 and diffused to the whole, or the reel 301a, It is presumed that the wide range of 301b and 301c looks bright or is due to their synergistic action.

  The structure of the upper illumination device 502 as described above can also be adopted in the lower illumination device 502, and of course, it can be adopted only in the lower illumination device 502 as shown in FIG. 32 is a diagram in which the upper illumination device 502 in FIG. 4 is disposed on the lower side and the lower illumination device 502 is disposed on the upper side. Therefore, “upper” in the description of the illumination device 502 is “lower”. And read “below” as “upper”.

  When the LED is used as the light source of the lighting device 502 as in the embodiment, (a) since it is driven at a low voltage, the safety is higher than that of a conventional cold cathode tube driven at a high voltage of about 200V. ) Longer life than a cold cathode tube, (c) Stronger than a cold cathode tube that is a glass tube, (d) Multi-color emission is possible, so the range of production can be expanded, (e) Combined with an inverter Therefore, there is a merit that it is lighter than the cold-cathode tube used, and therefore the burden on the hinge fitting 420 that supports the image display body 500 is small.

[Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer main body 100. The main body 409, etc. in the case member 400 (sometimes simply referred to as “case member side electric component” as a generic term for the case member side electric component). Connected. In the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment, the model unit 50 (see FIGS. 44 and 45) including the front opening / closing member 90 and the case member 400 is detachable from the outer main body 100. At this time, rational wiring means is provided for easily connecting or disconnecting the main body side electrical component (housing side electrical component) and the case member side electrical component.

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

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

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached in a non-fixed and free-movable state in the gap between the mounting plate 120 and the cover body 121. Accordingly, FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the movable member can move in the vertical direction and can move in the horizontal direction. This small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board 409. The connector 125 and the connector 124 are board-fixed types that are fixed to a printed circuit board by fixing means such as soldering, and inexpensive DIN standards are used.

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

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

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

  In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the corner (including the corner with the back plate 104 (see FIG. 10)) is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is larger than that of the conventional configuration, that is, the conventional configuration in which the main body side wirings 119 pass through the back of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c almost down the center of the back plate 104. Can be bigger. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

[Wiring means-connectors 425, 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board 409 of the case member 400 and the case member side other than the main board 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the electrical components are respectively connected.

  The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 at a substantially central portion and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) mounted in the through hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8A, the wiring relay member 113 An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Accordingly, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and then fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

[Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

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

  6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 426 hit the parts in the case member 400 and, of course, the parts. There is no danger of damaging itself.

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

  The connector holder 428 attached to the wiring relay member 113 as described above is stable with the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 as a supporting base and is not in contact with the case member because it is separated from the case member. Even if 100 and the model unit 50 move relatively, an unreasonable load is not applied.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body side electrical components are provided;
(B) a model unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
(C) a wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wiring connected to the main body side electric component and the case side wiring connected to the case member side electric component;
(D) a connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
(E) a connector holder attached to the connector;
(F) a temporary fixing member provided in the case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder;
(G) fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member, and (h) temporarily fixing the connector holder to the temporary fixing member in a state before the model unit is mounted on the outer body. (I) A gaming machine, wherein the connector holder is changed from the temporary fixing member to the fixing means while the model unit is mounted on the outer body, and the connector of the connector holder is connected to the wiring relay member.

  In the above gaming machine, the mounting of the model unit 50 to the outer main body 100 and the connection of the connectors are performed separately. In contrast, for example, a connector is directly attached to the model unit 50. A method of automatically connecting the connectors by the operation of pushing the model unit 50 into the outer main body 100 is conceivable. However, in this method, when the model unit 50 having a large mass vibrates inside the outer main body 100 during transportation or the like, a large burden is applied to the connector coupling portion, so there is a concern about reliability, and there is a problem that costs for the countermeasure are high. is there.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent from the door-type front member 200. In contrast, a gaming machine in which the door-shaped front member is divided into two upper and lower stages and the upper door-shaped front member is a part on the model unit 50 side is also conceivable. However, in such a gaming machine, when a player who is excited during the game strikes the upper door-shaped front member, there is a possibility that the connector coupling becomes unstable because a direct impact is applied to the connector coupling portion. There is a problem that requires a new security structure for the joint between the upper and lower door-shaped front members.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-shaped front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the model unit 50 is physically independent from the door-shaped front member 200. After the connector holder 428 is connected to the wiring relay member 113, the connector holder 428 is coupled to a component (wiring relay member 113) fixed to the outer body 100 and separated from the model unit 50 as shown in FIG. 5. Therefore, even when a low-cost general connector used by soldering to a printed circuit board is used, there is no concern about reliability and durability during transportation and gaming. In addition, only the model unit 50 is an object to be replaced when the model is changed, and the door-shaped front member 200 is not an object to be replaced.

[Combination of connectors 425 and 427 and connectors 124 and 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113. However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes a difficult problem. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products. As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a so-called drawer connector having a mechanism for enhancing flexibility at the time of connection without soldering to a printed circuit board can be considered, but the drawer connector itself is expensive. Therefore, the cost burden is still large.

  On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 as the board support member are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 is wired. A direction that is non-fixedly placed in the gap between the mounting plate 120 of the relay member 113 and the cover body 121 and is orthogonal to the connecting direction of the connector 427 and the connector 125 (here, “orthogonal” is not strictly 90 degrees). , Meaning that it is about 90 degrees on social belief)). In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can also be coupled. Thus, a board-fixed and inexpensive DIN standard connector can be sufficiently used.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(1) “In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to one connector holder and paired with these connectors. The connector board is mounted on the connector board, the connector board is further divided for each connector, one of them is fixed to the board support member, and the other connector board is connected to the board support member in the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(2) “A plurality of symbols on the outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate and provided with a power supply device and other main body side electrical components; In order to relay a model unit provided with a variable symbol display device and other case member side electric parts, main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts, and case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body; two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case side wiring; a connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group; and the connector A fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member and a board that is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and is fixed to the printed board A connector connection terminal board, which is attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate and to which the connector of the other connector group is fixed; The connector terminal board is divided for each connector and one of them is fixed to the wiring relay member, and the other connector connecting terminal board is attached to the wiring relay member so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by doing so.
(3) In a gaming machine having “two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to the board support member via the connector board. In addition, another connector group that is paired with these is attached to one connector holder, and one connector in the connector group is fixed to the connector holder, and the other connector is connected to the connector holder in the direction of connector connection. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(4) “A plurality of symbols are provided on an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate and provided with a power supply device and other body-side electrical components; In order to relay a model unit provided with a variable symbol display device and other case member side electric parts, main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts, and case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts A wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body; two or more connectors attached to the tip of the case side wiring; a connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group; and the connector A fixing means for fixing the holder to the wiring relay member and a board that is paired with each connector of the two or more connector groups and is fixed to the printed board Has a another connector group according to wearing type connector mounted on the wiring relay member attached to said back plate, and the connector connection terminal substrate formed by fixing a connector of the other connector group, a
A gaming machine characterized in that one connector in a connector group is fixed to the connector holder and the other connector is attached to the connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. . "

  The above gaming machines are designed so that the connector holder is operated by aiming at the connector of the fixed connector connection terminal board, even if there is a slight deviation due to manufacturing error etc. in the relative position between other connectors, Since the non-fixed connector connection terminal board moves together with the connector and moves to correct the deviation and absorbs the error, it is possible to connect the connectors which are not the joint aim. Accordingly, it is possible to collectively connect a plurality of systems of connectors using one connector holder. In addition, the connector used is a general-purpose and inexpensive, for example, DIN standard soldered to a printed circuit board, and the cost is low.

  In addition, the connector holder is securely fixed to the back plate of the outer main body through the wiring relay member, and by extension, the wiring relay member, by fixing means such as Nylatch (registered trademark). On the other hand, the connector holder and the model unit are only connected via a flexible harness. Even if the model unit moves, the movement is not transmitted to the connector holder because the flexible harness absorbs the movement. . For this reason, even if a relative movement occurs between the outer body and the model unit due to vibration during transportation, the connector holder moves only with the outer body and is not affected by the model unit. No load is applied to the part. Therefore, the reliability of connector connection is very high.

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

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C is formed on the peripheral corner portion of the tip of the convex portion of the convex connectors 425 and 427 and / or the peripheral corner portion of the insertion port of the concave connectors 124 and 125. If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

  In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. A specific example of the connector holder 428 is shown in FIG. In this example, a holder cylinder 429a with a female thread is projected from the holder main body 429 of the connector holder 428, while ear pieces 427b having free holes 427a on both sides of the connector 427 are formed, and the receiver cylinder 429a of the connector holder 428 is formed. The loose hole 427a of the connector 427 is loosely fitted, and a screw 427c with a washer is used to prevent the ear piece 427b from coming off. By doing so, the connector 427 can freely move with respect to the connector holder 428 within the range of the difference in diameter between the free hole 427a and the receiving tube 429a. In this case, the connector boards 122 and 123 may be fixed to the mounting plate 120 integrally. In the embodiment, two connectors are handled as one connector group, but the number of connectors in one connector group may be two or more.

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

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

  The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing connectors in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other.

  However, on the other hand, the connection part of the boards (main board 409, effect control board 510, image display body 500, etc.) to be connected to the reel board 312 is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400. Then, the cable 313 looks like it crosses the inside of the case member 400. Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

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

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

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

  The slot machine 1 configured as described above is shipped from the factory in a finished product state in which the case member 400 is mounted on the outer main body 100 and necessary wiring is completed. Then, the finished product is attached to the game machine installation island of the amusement hall. At this time, as shown in an imaginary line in FIG. When stopping with the fixing member 601, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are opened, and the fixing member 601 is inserted into the through hole 132 of the outer main body 100 from the inside of the case member 400 through the skylight 443, The fixing member 601 is tightened over the skylight 443 with a tool 602 such as a screwdriver, and the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the gaming machine installation island are fixedly connected. In addition, since the through-hole 132 is provided with two or more, it can be arbitrarily selected and used as needed. For example, even if the position and size of the upper beam 600 vary, the through hole 132 corresponding to the upper beam 600 can be selected. Further, when the entire gaming machine is replaced, if the through-hole 132 to be used is changed, it is possible to prevent the adverse effect that the hole of the fixing member 601 is opened at the same position of the upper rail 600 (so-called fool hole formation).

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 25, a gap S is formed between the outer main body 100 and the case member 400, and heat generated from the image display body 500 or the like is used to cool the image display body 500 (not shown). Then, it passes from the skylight portion 443 of the case member 400 through the gap S to the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104, and from there to the inside of the gaming machine installation island. At this time, there is a wiring relay member 113 between the back plate 104 and the case member 400, which acts like a barrier and closes the gap S over a wide range. Therefore, the hot air flowing through the gap S is blocked by this portion, and the wiring relay member 113 It is positively discharged to the outside from the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104 located above. Therefore, the heat dissipation effect is high.

[Design of each reel, design row]
As shown in FIG. 46, each reel 301a, 301b, 301c has a series of symbols (a total of 21 symbols shown by array numbers 1 to 21) formed by arranging a plurality of types of symbols at regular intervals. A reel band (symbol band) on which the symbol is marked is attached. FIG. 46 shows a state in which the symbol rows written on the reel bands 321a, 321b, and 321c attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are developed in a plane. In addition, in order to identify the symbol arrange | positioned in a symbol row | line | column, the said sequence number is described for convenience.

  Each of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c has a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged in each symbol row. It arrange | positions so that it can visually recognize via the display window 401 (refer FIG. 47 demonstrated next).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 46, the types of symbols are “7” symbol painted in red (hereinafter referred to as “red 7 symbol”), “7” symbol painted in blue (hereinafter “blue”). 7 design ")," BAR design "," Cherry design with cherry design "," Replay design "," Bell 1 design "," Bell 2 design "," Watermelon design "," " There is a symbol described as “right” (hereinafter referred to as “right symbol”) and a symbol described as “correct” (hereinafter referred to as “correct symbol”).

  In FIG. 46, “Red 7 design” indicates that the reel band 321a has two array numbers 3 and 6, the reel band 321b has one array number 12, and the reel band 321c has array number 10 One corresponds. “Blue 7 design” corresponds to one of array number 16 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 3 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 15 in the reel band 321c. The “BAR symbol” corresponds to one of array number 11 in the reel band 321a, two of array numbers 6 and 9 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 2 in the reel band 321c. “Cherry design” is one of array number 10 in the reel band 321a, three of array numbers 1, 14, and 17 in the reel band 321b, and array number 7 and 14 in the reel band 321c. Two of the numbers correspond. The “replay symbols” are five in the reel band 321a: array numbers 1, 4, 7, 12, and 17, and in the reel band 321b, array numbers 0, 5, 8, 11, In the reel band 321c, five of the array numbers 1, 5, 8, 13, 13, and 17 correspond to the reel band 321c. “Bell Design 1” has three arrangement numbers 13, 15, and 18 in the reel band 321a, and five arrangement numbers 2, 7, 10, 15, and 18 in the reel band 321b. In the reel band 321c, three of array numbers 9, 12, and 16 correspond. The “bell design 2” corresponds to three of array numbers 2, 5, and 8 in the reel band 321a, and two of array numbers 0 and 4 in the reel band 321c. “Watermelon design” has three arrangement numbers 9, 14, and 19 in the reel band 321a, two arrangement numbers 4 and 13 in the reel band 321b, and arrangement number 3 in the reel band 321c.・ 4, 11 and 20 correspond. The “definition symbol” corresponds to one of array number 20 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 19 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 18 in the reel band 321c. The “normal symbol” corresponds to one of array number 0 in the reel band 321a, one of array number 20 in the reel band 321b, and one of array number 18 in the reel band 321c. In addition, the kind of design is an example, Comprising: It is not restricted to these kinds.

[Frame member]
FIG. 47 shows the enlarged portion of the frame member 501 including the symbol display window 401. From the symbol display window 401, three consecutive symbols among the symbols in the symbol row of each reel 301a, 301b, 301c are visible. The three positions where this symbol is displayed are “upper (or upper position)” (for example, the position where “bell 1 symbol” of the reel 301a is displayed), “middle (or middle position)” (for example, , A position where the “replay symbol” of the reel 301b is displayed) and a “lower stage (or lower position)” (for example, a position where the “bell 1 symbol” of the reel 301c is displayed).

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

  Various lamps are provided on the left side of the frame member 501 (also referred to as a display panel, which will be unified as the display panel 501 below) on the left side when viewed from the symbol display window 401. Among them, “BET1”, “BET2 ”And“ BET 3 ”are BET lamps (bet lamps) 614. The numbers of the BET lamps (the numbers 1, 2, and 3 of“ BET 1 ”,“ BET 2 ”, and“ BET 3 ”above) are as follows. Each corresponds to the number of bets (the number of bets, the number corresponding to the number of medals bet), that is, “1” is one bet (the number of bets placed is one) and “2” is 2 bets (the number of medals bet is 2), and “3” corresponds to 3 bets (also called a MAX bet, the number of medals bet is 3).

  An effective arrangement is determined according to the number of bets. This “effective arrangement” is also called an effective line. Hereinafter, it is referred to as an effective line. A combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination, which will be described later, is determined to be displayed as a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the winning combination only after being displayed side by side on one active line. That is, even if each symbol constituting the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is individually displayed in the symbol display window 401, each symbol is not lined up on any active line (that is, the predetermined symbol is displayed). If the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not arranged on the active line), it is not determined that the symbol combination mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed. In this way, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the predetermined winning combination are not arranged on the active line, it is determined that the disparate symbol combination mode (that is, the combination of lost symbols) is displayed.

  Next, the bet number and the effective line will be specifically described. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine, and in a normal game, the game can be executed when three medals are inserted. At this time, a straight line arrangement that rises to the right and a straight line arrangement that falls to the right are effective lines.

  Note that the effective lines are not limited to the above-described straight-up linear arrangement or the down-right linear arrangement. Furthermore, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine, but instead, the number of active lines may be changed according to the number of bets.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the number of bets is only 3 bets (MAX bets), and the effective line is displayed in the symbol display window 401 of FIG. 47 as “BAR symbol-replay symbol-definition symbol”. Only two lines, that is, a line (namely, a line rising to the right) 623b and a line displaying "Bell 1 symbol-Replay symbol-Bell 1 symbol" (that is, the right-down line 623a) are valid lines.

  The combination of symbols displayed in the symbol display window 401 of FIG. 47 is “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” displayed on the right-down line 623a which is one of the effective lines. Since the symbol combination is a symbol combination corresponding to a replay role (replaying role), in the next game, an automatic bet can be made without inserting medals, and the same game as the previous game can be executed again. It becomes. Even if “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” is displayed on the active line, it is difficult for the player to grasp at a glance which combination of symbols is displayed. However, the combination of the symbols “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is displayed on the middle line that is not the active line, so that the player can grasp that the player has won the replay.

  In addition, the display panel 501 is provided with lamps and LEDs that can be lit (or blinked) in accordance with the gaming state of the slot machine 1. From the top of the figure, these lamps are an error lamp 604 on which characters “ERR” are drawn, a replay lamp 606 on which characters “REP” are drawn, which is located immediately below the BET lamp 614, and “STR”. A start lamp 608 with the letters “INS”, a medal IN lamp 610 with the letters “INS”, and a payout number display LED 612 having two side-by-side 7-segment LEDs. In addition to these, a bonus notification lamp for notifying the winning of an apparent bonus, which will be described later, a 7-segment LED for displaying the cumulative payout number of medals in the apparent bonus, and counting the apparent bonus, etc. It may be provided separately.

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

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

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

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

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

[Internal configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 48 schematically shows configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like that are installed in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 has a main board 409 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game. On the main board 409, a CPU 1110, a ROM 1112, a RAM 1114, an input / output interface 1116, and the like are mounted.

  The above-described single-loading buttons 205 and 206, start lever 210, reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c, storage release switch 209, etc. are all connected to the main board 409, and these operation buttons use sensors not shown. Thus, an operation by the player can be detected, and the detected operation signal can be output to the main board 409. Specifically, when the start lever 210 is operated, an operation signal for starting the above-described symbol variation display device 300 (starting the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c) is output to the main board 409, and the reel stop button 211a. , 211b, 211c are operated, operation signals for stopping the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are output to the main board 409, respectively.

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

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

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

  The reels 301a, 301b, and 301c have position sensors 331a, 331b, and 331c for detecting a reference position related to the rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. The reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are provided with position sensors 331a, 331b, and 331c, respectively. (Left reel position sensor 331a, middle reel position sensor 331b, right reel position sensor 331c). By inputting detection signals (index signals) from these position sensors to the main board 409, the main board 409 can obtain stop position information of each reel.

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

  The medal releasing device 110 has a payout sensor 110e for detecting the payout medals one by one in the discharge port 110c, and a payout medal signal for each medal is input to the main board 409 from the payout sensor 110e. Has been. The auxiliary storage box 111 for game medals is provided with a medal full sensor 111a. When the number of stored medals exceeds a predetermined number, a detection signal indicating that the number of medals exceeds the predetermined number is sent to the main board. Output to 409. At this time, the image display 500, the error lamp 604, etc. display an error display notifying the abnormality of the medal accumulation, so that the player, the hall employee, etc. are notified that the abnormality has occurred.

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

  The main board 409 in the slot machine 1 draws a winning combination when receiving an operation signal output by operating the start lever 210. A predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c based on the lottery result of the winning combination here and the operation signal output by operating the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c. Furthermore, when a predetermined pseudo-combination display condition is satisfied, pseudo-combination display control described later is performed. Also by this pseudo combination display control, a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. Details of these will be described later.

  The slot machine 1 includes an effect control board 510 in addition to the main board 409. The effect control board 510 includes a CPU 1118, a ROM 1120, a RAM 1122, an input / output interface 1130, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 1124, and an AMP (audio amplifier). 1126, a sound source IC 1128, and the like are mounted. The effect control board 510 receives various command signals from the main board 409, and controls the display of the image display body 500, the light emission (or lighting, blinking, extinguishing, etc.) of the lighting device 502 and the operation of the speaker 512.

  In the main board 409, the lottery of the winning combination in the slot machine 1, the lottery of the pseudo winning combination, the game state, and the number of various games are managed. The number of games here includes the number of periodic games, the number of AT games, the number of apparent bonus games, and the like. Furthermore, the main board 409 relates to a winning combination command corresponding to the winning combination, a display combination command corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line (a pseudo combination command when a pseudo combination is displayed), and a gaming state. Various game number commands (period game number command, AT game number command, apparent bonus game number command) related to the game state command and the number of various games are generated and transmitted to the effect control board 510.

  Further, the effect control board 510 executes processing according to various commands transmitted from the main board 409. As an example, when a winning combination command related to a winning combination is transmitted, display control of a symbol icon described later is performed. Similarly, when a pseudo combination command is transmitted, the display control of the symbol icon is performed. The history of the results of past internal lottery and pseudo combination display control is displayed by the display of the symbol icon. Further, the display of the image display body 500, the light emission of the lighting device 502, and the operation control of the speaker 512 are performed according to the transmitted gaming state command, winning combination command, and the like.

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

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

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

  As described above, the reels 321a, 321b, and 321c are attached to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, respectively (see FIG. 46). Then, when all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the display content displayed in the symbol display window 401 (the combination mode of symbols displayed on the effective line) of the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed. It is determined whether a combination mode is displayed. Specifically, in the symbol display window 401, at least one of the above-mentioned effective lines (upward right line 623b and downward right line 623a) displays a combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination. It is determined whether or not. At this time, when the combination of symbols corresponding to different winning combinations is displayed on the right rising line 623b and the right falling line 623a, the combination of symbols corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations is simultaneously displayed. It is determined that the number of medals is displayed, and the total number of medals is paid out. That is, the combination mode of symbols corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations is displayed on the active line in the symbol display window 401 in an overlapping manner).

  In the following, the case where the combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on any one of the active lines is the symbol corresponding to the (predetermined) winning combination (this is called the winning combination symbol). It is said that the combination is complete or the winning symbol is complete.

  The symbols of the slot machine 1 include “red 7 symbol”, “blue 7 symbol”, “BAR symbol”, “cherry symbol”, “replay symbol”, “bell 1 symbol”, “bell 2 symbol”, “watermelon symbol” ”,“ Yizu design ”and“ Principal design ”have already been mentioned, but among them,“ Red 7 design ”,“ Blue 7 design ”and“ BAR design ”are more prominent than other designs. The design is easy and easy to identify. Here, the ease of identification refers to the level at which the player can easily identify the symbol including the reel being rotated and the reel being stopped. These symbols can be easily stopped while aiming so that these symbols are stopped in the symbol display window 401 when the player performs a stop operation because of the color and size of the symbols even while the reel is rotating. (That is, it is easy to push). Furthermore, as can be seen from FIG. 46, “justice symbol” and “justice symbol” can be read as “justice” in the form of a circle formed by two symbols of “justice symbol” and “justice symbol”. As described above, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.

  These symbols are merely symbolic symbols (one symbol does not correspond to the winning combination), but they become a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination by becoming a predetermined combination. . That is, a predetermined game privilege is given. In the following, a combination of symbols allowed corresponding to each winning combination shown in FIG. 49 will be described.

[Combination of winning roles and symbols]
Here, a winning combination (including what is called a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination will be described with reference to FIGS. 49, 50, and 51 to 53. FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a winning probability for each winning combination of the slot machine 1, and is stored in advance in the ROM 1112 or the like as a winning value determination table. FIG. 50 is a diagram showing each winning combination and a condition device established corresponding to each winning combination, and is stored in the ROM 1112 or the like in advance. 51 to 53 are diagrams showing symbol combinations and medal payout numbers corresponding to each condition device, which are also stored in the ROM 1112 or the like in advance.

  As a gaming state in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a normal state, an AT state, an apparent bonus preparation, and an apparent bonus are prepared. The winning probability for each winning combination is determined regardless of the gaming state. Then, when a winning combination is won as a result of the lottery, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, and the reel stop process described later is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the activated condition device is displayed on the active line. Is called. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since one condition device and a reel control pattern correspond one-to-one, if a plurality of reel control patterns are to be prepared for one winning combination, A plurality of conditions may be satisfied for the winning combination. By doing so, it is possible to prepare a plurality of patterns of stopping points (a combination of symbols displayed on the effective line) for one winning combination. 49. As shown in FIG. 49, the winning roles are “chance 2 (strong chance)” “chance 1 (weak chance)” “watermelon” “cherry 3 (middle cherry)” “cherry 2 (strong cherry) ) ”,“ Cherry 1 (weak cherry) ”,“ Bell 2 ”,“ Bell 1 ”,“ AT1 ”to“ AT10 ”,“ Normal Lip ”,“ Seven Match Lip ”, and“ Lose ”. Of the winning roles, a winning role with a relatively low winning rate may be referred to as a rare role. The rare roles in the slot machine 1 are the winning roles of the role of cherry (Cherry 3, Cherry 2, Cherry 1), watermelon, chance chance (Chance 1 and chance 2), and the role of Bell (Bell 1, Bell 2) ), Replay (7-match replay, normal replay), and AT exclusive roles (AT1 to AT10) are roles other than rare roles. Also, a pseudo role corresponding to a rare role is called a pseudo rare role.

  As shown in FIG. 49, the winning ratio of “Chance Eye 2” is 180/60000, the winning ratio of “Chance Eye 1” is 1000/60000, and the winning ratio of “Watermelon” is 610/60000. . The winning ratio of “Cherry 3” is 6/60000, the winning ratio of “Cherry 2” is 200/60000, and the winning ratio of “Cherry 1” is 803/60000. Furthermore, the winning ratio of “Bell 2” is 3000/60000, the winning ratio of “Bell 1” is 3000/60000, and the winning ratio of “AT1”-“AT10” is 1400/60000 (14,000 / 60000 in total) ). The winning ratio of “7-match replay” is 10,000 / 60000, the winning ratio of “normal replay” is 27200/60000, and the winning ratio of “losing” is 1/60000. Here, the symbol combinations displayed on the active line will be described by taking “watermelon”, “AT1” to “AT10” shown in FIG. 49 as examples.

  “Watermelon” is a single winner of watermelon. At this time, a combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon is allowed to be displayed on the active line, and based on this, a reel stop process in step S5 described later is performed. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon is displayed on the active line, for example, five medals are paid out as a prize.

  Even if one of the winning combinations is won as a result of the lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped in the symbol display window 401 (that is, on the active line) within a range where the pull-in control described later can be performed. If the stop operation (operation to press the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) is not performed as it is, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line. Therefore, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the active line even though one of the winning combinations is won as a result of the lottery, the game result is lost in step S7 described later. Determined.

  In “AT1” to “AT10”, the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an appropriate pressing order determined for each, and the reel stop buttons 211a to 211AT in an appropriate pressing order determined for each. The number of medals to be paid out as a prize differs depending on whether 211c is not operated.

  Specifically, the proper pressing order for “AT1” and “AT2” is “left → middle → right” (hereinafter referred to as “forward pressing”). When the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in this proper pushing order, it is allowed that the symbol combination of the accessory 17 among the operating condition devices is displayed on the effective line. Based on this, a reel stop process in step S5 described later is performed. When the symbol combination of the accessory 17 is displayed on the active line, for example, nine medals are paid out as a prize. In addition, since the symbols constituting the symbol combination of the accessory 17 are arranged within a range where the reel pull-in control can be performed, when the lottery result is “AT1” or “AT2”, the symbols are pressed in an appropriate push order. As long as the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated, the symbol combination of the accessory 17 is always displayed on the effective line.

  In addition, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an inappropriate push order, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an appropriate timing, for example, two medals are paid out as a prize. The combination is displayed on the active line. However, if the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an improper timing, the lost symbol combination is displayed on the active line. At this time, medals as prizes are not paid out.

  That is, when the lottery result is “AT1” or “AT2”, the symbol combination of the bell 1 is always displayed on the active line as long as the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an appropriate pressing order. However, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an inappropriate push order, a combination of symbols in which one medal is paid out as a prize when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an appropriate timing. Is displayed on the effective line, and if the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an inappropriate timing, the symbol combination of the loss is displayed on the effective line.

  The above “appropriate timing” when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an inappropriate pressing order is different depending on whether the lottery result is “AT1” or “AT2”. Yes. More specifically, the “appropriate timing” when the lottery result is “AT1” is the “improper timing” when the lottery result is “AT2”, and the lottery result is “AT1”. The “inappropriate timing” at the time of “is an appropriate timing” when the lottery result is “AT2”.

  Further, the proper pushing order for “AT3” and “AT4” is “left → right → middle” (hereinafter referred to as “scissor pushing”), and the proper pushing order for “AT5” and “AT6” is “ “Middle → Left → Right” or “Middle → Right → Left” (hereinafter referred to as “Middle press”), and the proper pressing order for “AT7” and “AT8” is “Right → Left → Middle” The proper pressing order for “AT9” and “AT10” is “right → left → middle” (hereinafter referred to as “reverse scissor pressing”). When the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in this proper pushing order, the symbol combination of the accessory 17 is allowed to be displayed on the effective line, and based on this, the later-described step S5 is performed. A reel stop process is performed. However, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an improper pressing order, a combination of symbols in which one medal is paid out as a prize when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an appropriate timing. Is displayed on the active line, and if the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an inappropriate timing, the lost symbol combination is displayed on the active line. Here, the “proper timing” when the lottery results are “AT3”, “AT5”, “AT7”, and “AT9”, the lottery results are “AT4”, “AT6”, “AT8”, respectively. And “incorrect timing” in the case of “AT10”, and “incorrect timing” in the case where the lottery results are “AT3”, “AT5”, “AT7” and “AT9”, respectively, The result is “improper timing” when “AT4”, “AT6”, “AT8”, and “AT10”.

  When the result of the lottery is any one of “AT1” to “AT10”, the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an inappropriate pressing order, and the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c at an inappropriate timing. In this embodiment, the symbol combination of the loss displayed on the active line by operating the button is referred to as “bell bumps”.

  In the slot machine 1, when the symbol combination corresponding to the activated condition device (the symbol combination shown in FIG. 50) stops on at least one of the right-up line 523b and the right-down line 623a, 1 As a result of each game, a prize corresponding to the symbol combination stopped on the active line is awarded. However, in this case, if a combination of symbols corresponding to two winning combinations is displayed on two active lines such as a right-up line 523b and a right-down line 623a at the same time, the combination of the two symbols The medal is paid out as an award. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of active lines is two, but the number of active lines is three or more, and the three effective lines are simultaneously overlapped to support three or more winning combinations. When a combination of symbols to be displayed is displayed, a medal corresponding to the combination of three or more symbols may be paid out as a prize. However, the maximum number of medals to be paid out in one game (for example, 15) is determined in advance, and the number of medals to be paid out as one game result does not exceed this maximum number.

[Replay role]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a normal replay and a 7-piece replay are prepared as a replay combination (also referred to as a replay combination). The combinations of symbols corresponding to the replay combination are as shown in FIGS. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the symbol combinations for replay are complete. The combination of symbols corresponding to the above-mentioned replay combination is difficult for the player to grasp immediately as can be seen from FIGS. 51 to 53, but “replay symbol- By displaying the combination of “replay symbol-replay symbol”, the player can grasp that the player has won the replay.

  When the replay symbol combination is displayed on the active line, a game privilege called a replay game is given. In this replay game, the same game as the game in which the symbol combination of replay is displayed can be executed as a replay without inserting a medal or performing a betting operation. Even if the replay symbol combination is displayed on the active line, a medal as a prize is not paid out.

  A feature of the game privilege of this replay game is that it is not necessary to consume new medals (betting new medals) in the next game instead of paying out medals. In addition, since replay is a winning combination that does not involve paying out medals, it can be said that, for example, by increasing the winning probability, even if the winning frequency increases, there is very little disadvantage to the hole. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, in the normal state (corresponding to the general state and normal RT in the present embodiment), the probability of winning about once every 6 to 7 times is set as the probability (details will be described later). As a result, the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) can be kept within a certain range to some extent. In other words, the winning role of replay can be given a role of suppressing excessive medal consumption in the game progression.

  Further, when the 7-piece replay is displayed, as in the case where the normal replay is displayed, a merit that it is not necessary to newly consume medals in the next game is given instead of not paying out medals. The 7-match replay is a symbol combination corresponding to the replay 4 shown in FIG. 53, and is displayed when the stop button is operated in an appropriate push order and at an appropriate timing. The appropriate pressing order for the 7-piece replay is “reverse pressing”. When the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an inappropriate pressing order, a symbol combination corresponding to the replay 2 is displayed. . Further, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated at an appropriate timing in the proper pressing order, the symbol combination of the replay 2 or the replay 3 is displayed.

  In addition, the symbols constituting the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination are arranged uniformly on each reel 301a, 301b, 301c (for example, the symbols constituting the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination are also used in the replay combination. By changing the number of other symbols (the symbols that do not constitute the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role) that are arranged between the symbols that constitute the corresponding symbol combination manner from one to four at the maximum), The combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the replay combination can be aligned without the need for a selection.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed on the active line, the same game as the game in which the symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is displayed can only be executed as a replay. On the other hand, when a symbol combination corresponding to 7 replays is displayed on the active line, it functions as an opportunity to shift to the apparent bonus.

[Bell role]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, “Bell 1” and “Bell 2” are prepared as bells as described above. The combinations of symbols corresponding to the bell combination are as shown in FIGS. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the bell combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the combination of symbols of the bell combination is complete, and medals (for example, nine) as awards are paid out. As shown in FIG. 49, the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell 2 is difficult for the player to grasp immediately. However, the “bell 1 symbol or bell 2 symbol” is displayed on the middle line of the non-effective line. By displaying a combination of “bell 1 symbol-bell 1 symbol or bell 2 symbol”, the player can recognize that the player has won the bell 2. In addition, although the bell 1 symbol and the bell 2 symbol are slightly different in form, both symbols are common in that the same idea such as a bell is caused to the player.

  When a symbol combination corresponding to Bell 1 or a symbol combination corresponding to Bell 2 is displayed on the active line, a predetermined number (for example, nine) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. As described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell 1 or the symbol combination corresponding to the bell 2 can be expected to increase the number of medals or suppress the consumption of medals when the game is advanced. However, if the frequency of the combination of symbols corresponding to Bell 1 or the combination of symbols corresponding to Bell 2 is increased on the active line, the player can increase the number of medals simply by proceeding with the game. . It should be noted that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the bell 1 and the symbols corresponding to the bell 2 are arranged on each reel so that they can be displayed on the effective line without going to the center. .

[Cherry role]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, “Cherry 1”, “Cherry 2”, and “Cherry 3” are prepared as cherry roles as described above. The combination mode of the symbols corresponding to this cherry combination is as shown in FIGS. When the symbol combination corresponding to the cherry combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the symbol combination of the cherry combination is complete, and a medal (for example, two) as a prize is paid out.

[Watermelon role]
The combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the watermelon combination is as shown in FIGS. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the watermelon combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the combination of symbols of the watermelon combination is complete, and medals (for example, five) as awards are paid out.

[AT exclusive role]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, “AT1” to “AT10” are prepared as AT exclusive roles as described above. The combinations of symbols corresponding to these AT exclusive roles are as shown in FIGS. That is, if the result of the lottery is any one of “AT1” to “AT10” and the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an appropriate pressing order, the corresponding condition device corresponds to the accessory 17. The combination of symbols is displayed on the active line. However, even if the result of the lottery is any one of “AT1” to “AT10”, if the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are not operated in an appropriate push order, one medal is awarded as a prize. The combination of symbols to which the payout is displayed is displayed, or the symbol combination of the loss is displayed. The symbols constituting the combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out as an award are arranged on each reel so that they can be displayed on the active line without waiting.

[Chance opportunity]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1” are prepared as chance characters. The combinations of symbols corresponding to this chance role are as shown in FIGS. When the symbol combination corresponding to the chance role is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the symbol combination of the cherry role is complete. However, there is no payout for medals as a prize (no payout).

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

  The above is a combination mode of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and a symbol corresponding to each winning combination.

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

[Internal lottery for winning roles]
Next, the winning combination internal lottery executed to determine the winning combination will be described. In the slot machine 1, a winning combination internal lottery is performed when an operation signal is output to the main board 409 by operating the start lever 210. The result of the winning combination internal lottery (result of collation of the extracted random number) is allowed as a corresponding winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding winning combination) in the game. Here, if the winning combination is permitted, the condition device corresponding to the winning combination is activated, and the information on the operated condition device is processed as an information command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery (reel stop). Processing, determination processing, payout processing, etc.).

  In the slot machine 1, a range of winning combination random values when extracting winning combination random numbers (this is referred to as an extraction range) is determined in advance. This extraction range can be determined as, for example, an integer value from 0 to 16383 (that is, 214 = 16384 random numbers). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the random number value in the extraction range is set to 0 to 59999 for convenience, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this. If this random number extraction range is expanded, the range of random values that can be extracted (so-called denominator) is increased, so that it is difficult to cause an event that specific random values are extracted in a biased manner.

Within the above extraction range, as shown in FIG. 49, a winning value determination table in which random values corresponding to respective winning combinations are assigned in advance is provided. For example, among the random values in the extraction range (0 to 59999 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment), the random values corresponding to the watermelon are “1181” to “1790” as shown in FIG. When the random value is any one of “1181” to “1790”, for example “1500”, the result of the winning combination internal lottery is “I won the watermelon”, and the watermelon condition device is the game. Are processed as information commands. Moreover, if this is utilized, the winning probability (the probability that a watermelon will be selected as a result of the winning combination internal lottery, the lottery probability) can be calculated from the random number value corresponding to the extraction range and the watermelon. Speaking of the above example (watermelon)
[Total number of random values corresponding to watermelon / Total number of random values within the extraction range]
However, it becomes 610/60000, and the winning probability of watermelon is about 1 / 98.4.

  In this way, random numbers corresponding to all winning combinations are determined, and these random values are referred to as winning values corresponding to the respective winning combinations. In the above example (watermelon), random values “1181” to “1790” within the extraction range are hit values corresponding to the watermelon. Further, when there are a plurality of winning values such as “watermelon”, for example, if the winning value of a predetermined combination is changed from a random number “1181” to “1790” in the extraction range, the winning value of this predetermined combination Is a random number value “1181” to “1790”. When it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any of the random number values “1181” to “1790” (verified), the winning combination internal lottery results in “winning a predetermined role”. . In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to a single combination winning only one winning combination, it is also possible to prepare a duplicate combination in which a plurality of winning combinations win simultaneously. In the case where such a duplicated role is prepared, the winning value of the duplicated role is also included in the above-mentioned winning value.

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

[Pseudo role]
Further, as will be described later, when the pseudo combination display control is executed, the same symbol combination as that when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed is displayed as the pseudo combination combination. When the symbol combination of the pseudo combination is displayed, an apparent bonus transfer lottery or AT transfer lottery similar to the case where the winning combination is won is performed. However, the same medal payout as when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed is not performed. In addition, the transition (winning) probabilities differ between the apparent bonus transition lottery or AT transition lottery when the pseudo combination is displayed and the apparent bonus transition lottery or AT transition lottery when the winning combination is won. These apparent bonus transfer lottery and AT transfer lottery will be further described later.

  As the pseudo-combination, a pseudo-combination corresponding to each winning combination is provided. Specifically, a pseudo-cherry role corresponding to the cherry role, a pseudo-watermelon role corresponding to the watermelon role, and a chance role corresponding to the chance role are provided. Among these, for the pseudo-cherry role, pseudo-cherries 3, 2, 1 corresponding to the cherries 3, 2, 1 are provided, respectively, and pseudo-chance eyes 2, 1 corresponding to the chance eyes are provided. .

  The symbol combination of the pseudo combination is displayed on the effective line. Thus, by displaying the symbol combination of the pseudo-combination on the effective line, it is possible to easily give the player an impression as if the pseudo-combination is a winning combination. Moreover, the symbol combination of the pseudo combination can be displayed not only on the effective line but also on a predetermined assumed effective line that can be assumed to be an effective line. In the slot machine 1, the effective lines are two lines, a right rising line 623b and a right falling line 623a shown in FIG. 47. On the other hand, as the assumed effective lines, for example, the left, middle, and right reels 301a and 301b , 301c, upper parallel lines passing through the upper stage, left, middle, right reels 301a, 301b, 301c, middle parallel lines passing through, the left, middle, right reels 301a, 301b, 301c passing through the lower stages, etc. be able to. In addition, a so-called small V type that passes through the upper stage of the left reel 301a, the middle stage of the middle reel 301b, and the upper stage of the right reel 301c, a so-called small mountain type that passes through the lower stage of the left reel 301a, the middle stage of the middle reel 301b, and the lower stage of the right reel 301c, etc. Various lines can be assumed lines.

  The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination needs to be displayed on the active line because a medal payout is required, but the symbol combination of the pseudo combination can be displayed regardless of the medal payout. For this reason, it is possible to display not only the effective line but also the assumed effective line. For this reason, it is possible to diversify the display of the symbol combination of the pseudo-combination, and design such as changing the magnitude of the profit to be given can be performed by such diversification of the display. For example, it is possible to display on both the symbol combination of the simulated role and the assumed effective line, and when it is displayed on the effective line and on the assumed effective line, the one displayed on the effective line is better. The winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery or the AT transition lottery can be increased.

  Furthermore, since the display can be diversified, it is possible to maintain a long expectation as to whether or not a symbol combination of a predetermined pseudo role will be displayed. For example, when the symbol combination of the pseudo combination is displayed only on the active line, the symbol combination of the pseudo watermelon is not displayed if the watermelon symbol is not displayed on the upper or lower stage of the left reel 301a when the left reel 301a is first stopped. However, when a symbol combination of a pseudo-combination is also displayed on the assumed effective line, even if a watermelon symbol is displayed in the middle of the left reel 301a, the symbol combination of the pseudo watermelon is still displayed. The possibility of being displayed will be maintained.

  The slot machine 1 uses the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c indicating the winning combination internal lottery results without using the pseudo reels provided in the liquid crystal display device or the like when displaying the pseudo combination. For example, a pseudo reel can be displayed on the image display body 500 in a pseudo manner using a liquid crystal display or the like, and a pseudo role can be displayed on the pseudo reel. It is very difficult to give such a feeling to the player. In this regard, in the slot machine 1, pseudo-representation is displayed using the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. For this reason, even if it is a display of a pseudo combination, a feeling like the result of the winning combination internal lottery can be given.

[Pseudo role lottery]
When the gaming state is the normal state or AT, when the number of cyclic games is exhausted and the number of cyclic games becomes 0, the pseudo-combination display condition is established and the pseudo-combination display control is executed. In the pseudo combination display control, control for displaying a predetermined pseudo combination regardless of the winning flag is executed. The pseudo combination display control is executed when the number of cyclic games becomes zero. Here, the number of periodic games will be described. The number of periodic games is managed in the main board 409. When the gaming state shifts from the apparent bonus to the normal state or the AT state, the number of periodic games is determined with reference to the periodic game number table shown in FIG. The determined number of periodic games is set. Once the number of periodic games is set, the number of periodic games is subtracted every time one game is consumed. Then, after the number of periodic games becomes zero, the number is determined again with reference to the periodic game number table shown in FIG. Further, when the transition is made during the appearance bonus preparation, the number of periodic games is cleared and the subtraction is stopped, and after the appearance of the appearance bonus is ended, it is determined again with reference to the periodic game number table shown in FIG. In the slot machine 1, when the game state is shifted between the normal state and the AT state, the number of cyclic games is not changed and is not changed, but the normal state and the AT state are not changed. It is also possible to adopt a mode in which the number of periodic games is cleared when the gaming state is shifted between.

  The number of periodic games is determined with reference to the periodic game number table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 54, the number of games of 1 to 300 is set in the periodic game number table. Among these, as the number of periodic games, one game is determined at a rate of 40/1000, 4 games are determined at a rate of 40/1000, and 8 games are determined at a rate of 70/1000. Also, 20 games are determined at a rate of 90/1000, 30 games are determined at a rate of 240/1000, and 50 games are determined at a rate of 150/1000. Furthermore, 100 games are determined at a rate of 240/1000, 200 games are determined at a rate of 80/1000, and 300 games are determined at a rate of 50/1000. The average number of periodic games is 72.26 games.

  In addition, when performing the pseudo-combination display control performed when the number of cyclic games becomes 0, the pseudo-combination lottery table is determined by referring to the pseudo-combination lottery table shown in FIG. Display a pseudo-combination. The pseudo combination lottery table is determined according to the winning combination in the previous game, and the pseudo combination lottery is performed using the determined pseudo combination lottery table.

  FIG. 55 (a) is a diagram showing a pseudo combination lottery table. As shown in FIG. 55A, the pseudo cherry 3 is determined at a rate of 600/60000, the pseudo cherry 2 is determined at a rate of 6600/60000, and the pseudo cherry 1 is determined at 22200/60000. Further, a pseudo watermelon is determined at a rate of 13200/60000, a pseudo chance eye 2 is determined at a rate of 5400/60000, and a pseudo chance eye 1 is determined at a rate of 12000/60000.

[Pseudo role lottery during AT]
Even during the AT, the pseudo-combination display control may be executed as in the normal state. The pseudo-combination display condition for executing the pseudo-combination display control during the AT is the digestion of the number of cyclic games as in the normal state. However, in the pseudo-combination display control during the AT, the display of the pseudo-combination may be continuously executed a plurality of times. This is different from the normal state. In the pseudo-combination lottery during AT, when performing the pseudo-combination display control, the number of times that the pseudo-combination is continuously displayed is determined. The display number of the pseudo-combination is determined with reference to the pseudo-combination display execution frequency table shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 55 (b), when performing the pseudo-combination display control during the AT, first, the pseudo-combination display is performed in the same manner as in the normal state to display the pseudo-combination. Based on the pseudo combination displayed here, the number of executions of pseudo combination display is determined. Specifically, when the determined pseudo combination is the pseudo cherry 3, the number of executions of the pseudo combination display is three times or more, three times at 500/1000, and four times at 500/1000. The number of executions of the pseudo combination display shown in FIG. 55 is the number of times including the first pseudo combination display. Therefore, for example, when the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed and the number of executions of the pseudo combination display is three, the pseudo combination display is performed two more times.

  When the determined pseudo combination is pseudo cherry 2, the number of executions of pseudo combination display is 500/1000 once, 350/1000 twice, 145/1000 three times, 5/1000 four times. Times. Here, for example, when the number of executions of the pseudo-combination display is 1, the display of the pseudo-combination in the pseudo-combination display control is ended by the display of the first pseudo-cherry 2.

  When the determined pseudo combination is pseudo cherry 1, the number of executions of pseudo combination display is 1 time at 950/1000, 2 times at 45/1000, 3 times at 4/1000, 4 times at 1/1000. Become. In addition, when the determined pseudo combination is a pseudo watermelon, the number of executions of the pseudo combination display is 700/1000 once, 200/1000 twice, 99/1000 three times, 1/1000 four times. It becomes.

  Further, when the determined pseudo combination is the second chance, the pseudo combination display execution number is 400/1000 once, 400/1000 twice, 195/1000 three times, 5/1000. 4 times. If the determined pseudo combination is the pseudo chance index 1, the number of executions of the pseudo combination display is 900/1000 once, 80/1000 twice, 19/1000 three times, 1/1000. 4 times.

[Game state and its transition]
As described above, the gaming state in the normal state, during AT, during the appearance bonus preparation, and during the appearance bonus is set in the slot machine 1. Here, in the main board 409, common control is executed in any gaming state. On the other hand, the effect control board 510 executes various controls according to the gaming state.

  The gaming state shifts from the normal state to during AT or during preparation of an apparent bonus. In addition, from AT, it shifts to a normal state or an apparent bonus preparation. Further, the state shifts from the apparent bonus to the normal state or AT. In addition, when the apparent bonus is being prepared, only the apparent bonus is transferred. Hereinafter, these gaming states will be described.

[Normal state]
The normal state is a gaming state in which when a game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals betted by the player to execute the game is larger than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game within the certain period. is there. That is, the normal state is a gaming state in which the number of medals decreases as the player executes the game.

[During AT]
During AT, when a game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals that the player bets to execute the game is less than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game within the certain period. is there. That is, the AT is a gaming state in which the number of medals increases as the player executes the game. Although the control executed on the main board 409 is common between the normal state and the AT, whether the number of medals increases or decreases as the game is executed due to the difference in the control executed on the effect control board 510 A difference is made.

  For example, when the condition device AT1 is established, as shown in FIG. 50, “Accessory 1” “Accessory 4” “Accessory 6” “Accessory 7” “Accessory 9” “Accessory 13” “Accessory 14” “Accessory 15” “ Each condition device of “Accessory 17” is established. For this reason, when the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an appropriate push order, the number of medals corresponding to “small items 17” are paid out, and the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in an appropriate push order. If not, the number of medals to be paid out decreases or is not paid out.

  Here, in the normal state, the effect control board 510 performs an effect of teaching the proper push order during the AT while the proper push order is not taught when any of AT1 to AT10 is selected. For this reason, in the normal state, the player determines the pressing order of the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c by relying on his / her intuition, etc., so that the number of medals corresponding to “small items 17” are paid out or paid out. Or not. As a result, when the player executes the game, the number of medals decreases accordingly.

  During one AT, when one of AT1 to AT10 is selected, an appropriate push order is displayed on the image display body 500, etc., thereby teaching the proper push order during AT (hereinafter referred to as “push”). Directed navigation). For this reason, during AT, the player can receive the payout of the number of medals corresponding to the “small item 17” by operating the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c in accordance with the taught pressing order. As a result, when the player executes the game, the number of medals increases accordingly. In the normal state, such push order navigation is not performed or only a very small number of times is performed, so that the number of medals decreases as the game is executed. From the time of AT, the game state may be shifted to either a normal state or an apparent bonus preparation state.

  Further, during the AT, the process is temporarily ended when the apparent bonus transition lottery is won and the transition is made during the apparent bonus preparation. Alternatively, the game is terminated by shifting to the normal state by digesting the number of AT games determined when shifting during the AT. The number of AT games here may be increased (increased) by an extra lottery performed during the AT.

[In preparation for apparent bonus]
The apparent bonus preparation is a game state before the transition to the apparent bonus state from the normal state or AT. During the appearance bonus preparation, as in AT, when one of AT1 to AT10 is won, a push order navigation effect is performed. For this reason, during the appearance bonus preparation, as in the AT, the player operates the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c in accordance with the instructed pressing order, thereby paying out the number of medals corresponding to “small item 17”. Can receive. As a result, when the player executes the game, the number of medals increases accordingly.

  In addition, when 7 replays are won during the preparation of the apparent bonus, the production control board 510 “Aim 7 from the right!” Is displayed on the image display body 500. When the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated in accordance with this display and a symbol combination corresponding to the replay 4 is displayed, the gaming state is shifted from the apparent bonus preparation to the apparent bonus.

[In apparent bonus]
During the apparent bonus, in the same way as during AT, when one of AT1 to AT10 is won, a push order navigation effect is performed. For this reason, during the appearance bonus preparation, as in the AT, the player operates the reel stop buttons 211a to 211c in accordance with the instructed pressing order, thereby paying out the number of medals corresponding to “small item 17”. Can receive. As a result, when the player executes the game, the number of medals increases accordingly.

  The apparent bonus is ended by using a predetermined number of apparent bonus games. The number of apparent bonus games is a fixed number of games, and unlike the number of AT games during AT, it can be prevented from being added. In addition, after the apparent bonus has been consumed, the process shifts to AT when the AT shift condition is satisfied, and shifts to the normal state when the AT shift condition is not satisfied.

[Appearance bonus transfer lottery]
During the normal state and AT, an apparent bonus transition lottery is performed, and when the apparent bonus transition lottery is won, the apparent bonus is being prepared and the apparent bonus transition is started. The apparent bonus shift lottery is performed with reference to the apparent bonus lottery table shown in FIGS. The apparent bonus lottery is performed when a winning combination internal lottery to be described later is performed, when a pseudo combination is displayed, or when these are continuously executed. FIG. 56 is a diagram showing an apparent bonus lottery table in the normal state, and FIG. 57 is a case where the winning of the predetermined winning combination and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed by the internal winning lottery in the winning combination in the normal state. It is a figure which shows an apparent bonus lottery table. FIG. 58 is a diagram showing an apparent bonus lottery table during an AT. FIG. 59 shows a case where a winning combination of a predetermined winning combination and display of a pseudo combination are continuously performed during the AT. It is a figure which shows the apparent bonus lottery table.

  As shown in FIG. 56, in the normal state, when the cherry 3 is won in the internal lottery, 1000/1000, when the cherry 2 is won, 250/1000, when the cherry 1 is won, the bonus is transferred at 100/1000. Win the lottery. In addition, the winning bonus lottery is won at a rate of 150/1000 when winning a watermelon, 500/1000 when winning a chance 2 and 80/1000 when winning a chance 1 respectively. In the case of winning the bell 1, bell 2, AT1 to AT10, 7 complete replays, normal replays, and losers, the winning probability of the apparent bonus transition lottery is 0, and the winning bonus transition lottery is won. There is no. Here, each rare combination of Cherry 3, Cherry 2, Cherry 1, Watermelon, Chance 2 and Chance 1 is an apparent bonus lottery trigger that triggers an apparent bonus transition lottery. The same applies to the following apparent bonus transfer lottery.

  Furthermore, in the normal state, when the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed as a pseudo combination, the apparent bonus is transferred at 800/1000, when the pseudo cherry 2 is displayed, 150/1000, when the pseudo cherry 1 is displayed, 50/1000. Win the lottery. When the pseudo watermelon is displayed, the apparent bonus shift lottery is won at a rate of 80/1000, when the pseudo chance 2 is displayed, 300/1000, and when the pseudo chance 1 is displayed, 40/1000. . In addition, the pseudo cherry 3, the pseudo cherry 2, the pseudo cherry 1, the pseudo watermelon, the pseudo chance eye 2, and the pseudo chance eye 1 also serve as an apparent bonus lottery opportunity.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 57, in the normal state, when the winning of the predetermined combination by the winning combination internal lottery and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed, the apparent bonus shift lottery may be won. For example, if you win three consecutive cherry roles, you will win an apparent bonus transfer lottery at 900/1000, and if you win two consecutive cherry roles, you will win an apparent bonus at 200/1000. Win the transition lottery. Also, if you win a watermelon following the cherry role, you will win an apparent bonus transfer lottery at 300/1000, and if you win a chance role after the cherry role, you will get an apparent bonus at 250/1000. Win the transition lottery. In these cases, even if the winning order for each winning combination is reversed, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at the same rate. The consecutive winning of the apparent bonus lottery role also becomes the apparent bonus lottery opportunity. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of winning combinations below are successively won.

  Further, in determining whether or not the winning combination has been won continuously, a determination is made except for the case where the loser and the bell bump are displayed. Therefore, for example, if “Cherry 1” → “Bell bumpy eyes” → “Cherry” → “Bell bumpy eyes” → “Bell bumpy eyes” → “Cherry” is selected, “Cherry” is 3 It is judged that he has been won consecutively.

  In addition, when one of “AT1” to “AT10” is selected and the stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are operated in an appropriate pressing order, the symbol combination corresponding to the bell 1 is displayed, which is inappropriate. When the stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are operated in the pressing order, a combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out as a prize or a bell bump is displayed. Therefore, when any one of “AT1” to “AT10” is won, only when the symbol combination corresponding to the bell 1 is displayed by operating the stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c in an appropriate pressing order, It is considered that the predetermined combination has been won, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined combination has been continuously displayed, and an apparent bonus is drawn.

  In addition, if you win a chance role following a watermelon, you win 500/1000 for an apparent bonus transfer lottery, and if you win twice for a chance role, you see an 450/1000 chance. Win a bonus transfer lottery. Here, “cherry role” includes all of “cherry 3”, “cherry 2”, and “cherry 1”, and “chance eye role” includes both “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1”. . In this example, when the “cherry role” is won, the apparent bonus transfer lottery is performed at the same rate regardless of whether the cherry role is “cherry 3”, “cherry 2”, or “cherry 1”. It is also possible to perform a lottery with these ratios changed. In particular, even if you win the cherry role, “If you win the cherry 2 than the cherry 1 and the cherry 3 than the cherry 2, you can increase the chance of winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery.” "Chance eyes 2" and "Chance eyes 1" can also have the same relationship as "Cherry role".

  If the pseudo cherry combination is displayed three times in succession, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at 500/1000, and if the pseudo cherry combination is displayed twice in succession, 100/1000 is displayed. To win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. Furthermore, when a pseudo watermelon is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, an apparent bonus transition lottery is won at 150/1000, and when a pseudo chance role is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, 125 is displayed. / 1000 win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. The continuous display of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity also becomes the apparent bonus lottery opportunity. In these cases, even if the order in which each pseudo combination is displayed is reversed, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at the same rate. However, these ratios can be changed in the displayed order. This relationship is the same when a plurality of pseudo roles described below are displayed in succession.

  Further, when a pseudo chance role is displayed following the pseudo watermelon, an apparent bonus transition lottery is won at 275/1000, and when the pseudo chance role is displayed twice in succession, 250 is displayed. / 1000 win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. Here, the “pseudo cherry combination” includes all of “pseudo cherry 3”, “pseudo cherry 2”, and “pseudo cherry 1”, and the “pseudo chance combination” includes “pseudo chance combination 2” and “pseudo opportunity combination 1”. "Is included. In this example, when “pseudo cherry combination” is displayed, the apparent bonus transfer is performed at the same rate regardless of whether the pseudo cherry combination is “pseudo cherry 3”, “pseudo cherry 2”, or “pseudo cherry 1”. Although a lottery is performed, a lottery with these ratios changed can also be performed. In particular, even if the cherry role is displayed, the ratio of winning the apparent bonus shift lottery can be increased when the pseudo cherry 2 is displayed rather than the pseudo cherry 1 and the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed rather than the pseudo cherry 2. . The “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1” in the “chance eye role” can also have the same relationship as the “cherry role”.

  In addition, if the winning of the cherry role and the display of the pseudo cherry role are performed three times in succession, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at 750/1000, and the winning of the cherry role and the display of the pseudo cherry role are 2 If it is performed consecutively, it will win the apparent bonus shift lottery at 150/1000. If a pseudo watermelon is displayed following the winning of the cherry role, or if a pseudo cherry role is displayed following the winning of the watermelon, the winning bonus lottery is won at 220/1000, and the cherry role is won. If a pseudo-chance winning combination is displayed subsequently, or if a pseudo-cherry winning combination is displayed following the winning of the pseudo-chance, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 175/1000. The continuous winning (display) of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity also becomes the apparent bonus lottery opportunity. In the following, as the apparent bonus lottery opportunity, when the winning combination winning and the pseudo combination display are consecutive, it may be referred to as continuous winning or continuous displaying.

  In these cases, even if the winning combination's winning combination and the pseudo role display are reversed, the winning bonus transition lottery is won at the same rate, but the winning combination's winning and pseudo combination's display is changed The ratio of winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery can also be changed. This relationship is the same when the following winning combination winning and pseudo-indicating displays continue.

  In addition, if a pseudo-chance is displayed following the winning of a watermelon, or if a pseudo-watermelon is displayed following the winning of a chance, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 350/1000, If the winning and pseudo-chance display are performed twice in succession, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 300/1000.

  Pseudo rare roles can be displayed regardless of the result of the internal lottery of the winning role. By making the profit of the rare role higher than that of the pseudo rare role, for example, even if it is not easy to win the rare role, By displaying the combination, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the apparent bonus transition lottery. Here, as seen in FIG. 56 and FIG. 57, when the profit from the winning of the rare role such as the cherry role is compared with the profit from the display of the pseudo rare role such as the pseudo cherry role, the winning of the rare role is generally better. In addition, the ratio that contributes to the winning of the apparent bonus transition lottery by displaying the pseudo rare combination is high, and the profit by winning the rare combination is larger than the profit by displaying the pseudo rare combination.

  For example, when winning three consecutive times for the cherry role, an apparent bonus transition lottery is performed at the rate shown in FIG. 56 for each winning, and the stage where the cherry role is won twice consecutively and The apparent bonus transition lottery shown in FIG. 57 is sequentially performed at the stage of winning three consecutive times. Of these, when the first appearance bonus shift lottery is won, the subsequent apparent bonus shift lottery is not executed. However, other lotteries in place of the apparent bonus transition lottery that is not executed, such as a lottery for transitioning to the AT after the apparent bonus has ended, or transitioning to the AT after the apparent bonus has ended A lottery that adds the number of AT games in the AT can be performed. The same applies to the apparent bonus shift lottery in FIGS. 58 and 59 below.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 58, during AT, the winning combination internal lottery is 1000/1000 when winning the cherry 3, 100/1000 when winning the cherry 2, and 5/1000 when winning the cherry 1, respectively. Win a bonus. When the watermelon is won, 10/1000, when chance 2 is won, 120/1000, when chance 1 is won, 8/1000, the bonus is won. In the case of winning the bell 1, bell 2, AT1 to AT10, 7 complete replays, normal replays, and losers, the winning probability of the apparent bonus transition lottery is 0, and the winning bonus transition lottery is won. There is no.

  Further, during the AT, when the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed as a pseudo role, it is 600/1000, when the pseudo cherry 2 is displayed, 40/1000, and when the pseudo cherry 1 is displayed, it is 2/1000. Win. Further, when the pseudo watermelon is displayed, the apparent bonus is won at 4/1000, when the pseudo chance 2 is displayed, 40/1000, and when the pseudo chance 1 is displayed, 3/1000.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 59, during the AT, when the winning of the predetermined combination and the display of the pseudo combination by the winning combination internal lottery are continuously performed, the winning bonus shift lottery may be won. For example, if you win three consecutive cherry roles, you win 700/1000 for the bonus bonus lottery, and if you win two consecutive cherry roles, the bonus is 150/1000. Win the transition lottery. Also, if you win the watermelon following the cherry role, you win the apparent bonus shift lottery at 270/1000, and if you win the chance role after the cherry role, the apparent bonus at 200/1000. Win the transition lottery. In these cases, even if the winning order for each winning combination is reversed, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at the same rate. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of winning combinations below are successively won.

  In addition, if you win a chance role following a watermelon, you will win an apparent bonus transition lottery at 400/1000, and if you win a chance role twice in a row, you will see an appearance at 370/1000. Win a bonus transfer lottery. Here, “cherry role” includes all of “cherry 3”, “cherry 2”, and “cherry 1”, and “chance eye role” includes both “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1”. This is the same as in the normal state described above. Also, in this example, when winning “Cherry” or “Chance”, the bonus bonus lottery is performed at the same rate regardless of whether the Cherry or Chance is. However, it is possible to perform a lottery with these ratios changed as in the normal state.

  If the pseudo cherry combination is displayed three times in succession, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at 480/1000, and if the pseudo cherry combination is displayed twice in succession, 80/1000. To win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. Further, when a pseudo watermelon is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, an apparent bonus transition lottery is won at 140/1000, and when a pseudo chance role is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, 100 is displayed. / 1000 win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. In these cases, even if the order in which each pseudo combination is displayed is reversed, the winning bonus shift lottery is won at the same rate. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of pseudo roles described below are displayed in succession.

  Further, when a pseudo chance role is displayed following the pseudo watermelon, an apparent bonus transition lottery is won at 250/1000, and when the pseudo chance role is displayed twice in succession, 200 is displayed. / 1000 win the apparent bonus transfer lottery. Here, the “pseudo cherry combination” includes all of “pseudo cherry 3”, “pseudo cherry 2”, and “pseudo cherry 1”, and the “pseudo chance combination” includes “pseudo chance combination 2” and “pseudo opportunity combination 1”. Are included in the same manner as in the normal state described above. Also, in this example, when “pseudo cherry combination” and “pseudo chance combination” are displayed, the apparent bonus transfer lottery is performed at the same ratio regardless of whether the cherry combination or the pseudo opportunity combination is displayed. However, it is possible to perform a lottery with these ratios changed as in the case of the normal state.

  Also, if the winning of the cherry role and the display of the pseudo cherry role are performed three times in succession, the winning bonus transition lottery is won at 680/1000, and the winning of the cherry role and the display of the pseudo cherry role are 2 If it is performed consecutively, an apparent bonus shift lottery is won at 100/1000. If the pseudo watermelon is displayed following the winning of the cherry role, or if the pseudo cherry role is displayed following the winning of the watermelon, the winning bonus lottery is won at 190/1000, and the cherry role is won. If a pseudo-chance winning combination is displayed following this, or if a pseudo-cherry winning combination is displayed following the winning of the pseudo-chance, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 150/1000. In these cases, even if the winning combination's winning combination and the pseudo role display are reversed, the winning bonus transition lottery is won at the same rate, but the winning combination's winning and pseudo combination's display is changed The ratio of winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery can also be changed. This relationship is the same when the following winning combination winning and pseudo-indicating displays continue.

  In addition, if a pseudo-chance is displayed following the winning of watermelon, or if a pseudo-watermelon is displayed following the winning of winning, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 280/1000, If the winning and pseudo-chance display are performed twice in succession, the winning bonus transfer lottery is won at 300/1000.

  Further, as seen in FIGS. 58 and 59, when the profit from the winning role such as the cherry role is compared with the profit due to the display of the pseudo role such as the pseudo cherry role, the winning of the winning role is generally simulated. The ratio that contributes to the winning of the apparent bonus shift lottery by displaying the combination is high. In this manner, as in the normal state, even during AT, the profit due to winning the winning combination is greater than the profit due to the display of the pseudo combination. For this reason, while being able to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the apparent bonus transition lottery, it is also possible to prevent the ratio of winning the apparent bonus transition lottery from becoming too large, and the burden on the playground is reduced. You can avoid getting too big.

  As shown in FIGS. 56 and 58, in the normal state and AT, generally, when the apparent bonus transition trigger is won, the probability of the apparent bonus transition lottery is set higher in the normal state than in the AT. ing. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 57 and FIG. 59, even when the apparent bonus transition trigger is displayed continuously, the probability of the apparent bonus transition lottery is set higher in the normal state than in the AT. ing.

[AT transfer lottery]
During the apparent bonus transferred from the normal state and during the normal state, an AT shift lottery is performed. When the AT shift lottery is won, the AT shift is performed. In the case of shifting from the normal state to the AT, the shift to the AT is performed after a predetermined number of precursor games. Further, in the case of shifting from the apparent bonus transferred from the normal state to the AT, after the apparent bonus is completed, the process proceeds to the AT as it is.

  The AT shift lottery is performed with reference to the AT lottery tables shown in FIGS. In addition, the AT transition lottery is performed in the normal state when the winning combination internal lottery is performed and when the pseudo combination is displayed, and during the apparent bonus, the pseudo combination is not displayed. This is done when the internal lottery is performed. FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an AT lottery table in the normal state, and FIG. 61 is an AT lottery when the winning of the predetermined winning combination and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed by the internal winning lottery in the winning combination in the normal state. It is a figure which shows a table. FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an AT lottery table during an apparent bonus, and FIG. 63 shows an AT lottery table when a predetermined winning combination based on the internal winning lottery is continuously won during the apparent bonus. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 60, in the normal state, in the winning combination internal lottery, the AT transition lottery is performed at 1000/1000 when winning the cherry 3, 1000/1000 when winning the cherry 2, and 2/1000 when winning the cherry 1 respectively. To win. In addition, when the watermelon is won, 50/1000, when the chance 2 is won, 500/1000, when the chance 1 is won, 30/1000, the AT transition lottery is won respectively. In the case of winning the bell 1, bell 2, AT1 to AT10, 7-match replay, normal replay, and loss, the winning probability of the AT transition lottery is 0, and the AT transition lottery is not won.

  Further, in the normal state, 700/1000 is displayed when the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed as a pseudo combination, 150/1000 when the pseudo cherry 2 is displayed, and 1/1000 when the pseudo cherry 1 is displayed. Win. When the pseudo watermelon is displayed, the AT transition lottery is won at 20/1000, when the pseudo chance 2 is displayed, 200/1000, and when the pseudo chance 1 is displayed, 10/1000.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 61, in the normal state, when the winning of the predetermined combination and the display of the pseudo combination by the winning combination internal lottery are continuously performed, the AT transfer lottery may be won. For example, if you win three consecutive cherry roles, you win the AT transition lottery at 750/1000, and if you win two consecutive cherry roles, you win the AT transition lottery at 150/1000. To do. In addition, if you win a watermelon following the cherry role, you win the AT transfer lottery at 240/1000, and if you win the chance role after the cherry role, you win the AT transfer lottery at 200/1000. To do. In these cases, even if the order of winning each winning combination is reversed, the AT transition lottery is won at the same rate. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of winning combinations below are successively won.

  In addition, if you win the chance role after the watermelon, you win the AT transfer lottery at 350/1000, and if you win the chance role twice consecutively, you win the AT transfer lottery at 400/1000. Win. Here, “cherry role” includes all of “cherry 3”, “cherry 2”, and “cherry 1”, and “chance eye role” includes both “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1”. This is the same as in the case of the apparent bonus shift lottery. Also, in this example, when winning the “cherry role” and “chance role”, the AT transfer lottery is performed at the same rate regardless of whether the cherry role or chance role is the winning role. The fact that a lottery in which these ratios are changed can also be performed is the same as in the case of the apparent bonus shift lottery.

  If the pseudo cherry combination is displayed three times in succession, the AT transition lottery is won at 350/1000, and if the pseudo cherry combination is displayed twice in succession, the AT is 50/1000. Win the transition lottery. Further, when a pseudo watermelon is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, the AT transition lottery is won at 70/1000, and when a pseudo chance eye combination is displayed following the pseudo cherry combination, 80/1000 Win the AT transfer lottery. In these cases, even if the order in which each pseudo combination is displayed is reversed, the AT transition lottery is won at the same rate. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of pseudo roles described below are displayed in succession.

  Further, when a pseudo chance role is displayed following the pseudo watermelon, the AT transition lottery is won at 200/1000, and when the pseudo chance role is displayed twice in succession, 180/1000 Win the AT transfer lottery. Here, the “pseudo cherry combination” includes all of “pseudo cherry 3”, “pseudo cherry 2”, and “pseudo cherry 1”, and the “pseudo chance combination” includes “pseudo chance combination 2” and “pseudo opportunity combination 1”. Are included in the same manner as in the case of the apparent bonus transition lottery. Also, in this example, when “pseudo cherry combination” and “pseudo chance combination” are displayed, the AT transfer lottery is performed at the same ratio regardless of whether the cherry combination or the pseudo opportunity combination is a pseudo combination. However, it is also possible to perform a lottery with these ratios changed, as in the case of the apparent bonus shift lottery.

  In addition, if the winning of the cherry part and the display of the pseudo cherry part are performed three times in succession, the AT transition lottery is won at 550/1000, and the winning of the cherry part and the display of the pseudo cherry part are continuously performed twice. In such a case, the AT transfer lottery is won at 100/1000. In addition, if a pseudo watermelon is displayed following the winning of the cherry role, or if a pseudo cherry role is displayed following the winning of the watermelon, the AT transition lottery is won in 200/1000, and the winning of the cherry role is followed. If the pseudo chance combination is displayed, or if the pseudo cherry combination is displayed following the winning of the pseudo chance, the AT transition lottery is won at 150/1000. In these cases, even if the winning combination's winning combination and the pseudo role display are reversed, the AT transition lottery is won at the same rate, but if the winning combination's winning and pseudo role display is changed, It is also possible to change the percentage of winning the bonus bonus lottery. This relationship is the same when the following winning combination winning and pseudo-indicating displays continue.

  Furthermore, if a pseudo-chance is displayed following the winning of watermelon, or if a pseudo-watermelon is displayed following the winning of winning, the AT transition lottery is won at 300/1000, When the display of the pseudo chance role is performed twice in succession, the AT transition lottery is won at 250/1000.

  Pseudo rare roles can be displayed regardless of the result of the internal lottery of the winning role. By making the profit of the rare role higher than that of the pseudo rare role, for example, even if it is not easy to win the rare role, By displaying the combination, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the AT shift lottery. At this time, for example, if the profit due to the winning of the rare role and the profit due to the display of the pseudo-rare are common, if the display ratio of the pseudo-rare role is increased, there will be too many opportunities to move into the AT, and the burden on the game hall On the other hand, if the display ratio of the pseudo rare combination is not increased, it is difficult to increase the expectation of winning the AT transition lottery. Here, as seen in FIG. 60 and FIG. 61, when the profits of the rare role such as the cherry role are compared with the profits of the pseudo rare role such as the pseudo cherry role, the rare role is generally won. The ratio that contributes to the winning of the AT shift lottery by displaying the pseudo rare combination is high, and the profit by winning the rare combination is larger than the profit by displaying the pseudo rare combination. For this reason, by displaying the pseudo rare combination, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the AT transfer lottery, while preventing the ratio of winning the AT transfer lottery from becoming too large. The burden on the place can be prevented from becoming too large.

  In addition, for example, when winning the cherry role three times in succession, the AT transition lottery is performed at the rate shown in FIG. 60 for each winning, and the stage where the cherry role is won twice and three times At successive winning stages, AT transfer lottery is sequentially performed at the rate shown in FIG. Of these, when the first AT transfer lottery is won, the subsequent AT transfer lottery is not executed. However, it is possible to perform another lottery in place of the AT transition lottery that is not executed, for example, an apparent bonus transition lottery after transitioning to the AT, or a lottery to add the number of continuing games during the AT. The same applies to the AT transition lottery in FIGS. 62 and 63 below.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 62, in the apparent bonus, the winning combination internal lottery is 1000/1000 when winning the cherry 3, 600/1000 when winning the cherry 2, and 100/1000 when winning the cherry 1. Each will win the AT transfer lottery. When winning a watermelon, 300/1000, winning a chance 2nd, winning 700/1000, winning a chance 1 winning, winning 200/1000, winning the AT transition lottery. Furthermore, when winning 7 replays, 100/1000 wins the AT transition lottery. In the case of winning the bell 1, the bell 2, the AT1 to the AT10, the normal replay, and the lose, the winning probability of the AT transition lottery is 0, and the AT transition lottery is not won. In addition, when the AT shift lottery is won by 7-piece replay, an appropriate pushing order of the 7-piece replay is taught.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 63, during the apparent bonus, when the winning combination of the winning combination is continuously performed, the AT transition lottery may be won. For example, if you win 3 consecutive cherry roles, you win the AT transfer lottery at 600/1000, and if you win 2 consecutive cherry roles, you win the AT transfer lottery at 120/1000. To do. In addition, if you win a watermelon following the cherry role, you win the AT transfer lottery at 230/1000, and if you win the chance role after the cherry role, you win the AT transfer lottery at 180/1000. To do. In these cases, even if the order of winning each winning combination is reversed, the AT transition lottery is won at the same rate. However, these percentages can be changed in the order of winning. This relationship is the same when a plurality of winning combinations below are successively won.

  In addition, if you win the chance role after the watermelon, you will win the AT transfer lottery at 350/1000, and if you win the chance role twice consecutively, you will win the AT transfer lottery at 300/1000. Win. Here, “cherry role” includes all of “cherry 3”, “cherry 2”, and “cherry 1”, and “chance eye role” includes both “chance eye 2” and “chance eye 1”. This is the same as in the case of the apparent bonus shift lottery. Also, in this example, when winning the “cherry role” and “chance role”, the AT transfer lottery is performed at the same rate regardless of whether the cherry role or chance role is the winning role. The fact that a lottery in which these ratios are changed can also be performed is the same as in the case of the apparent bonus shift lottery.

  In this slot machine 1, a pseudo combination is not displayed during the apparent bonus preparation and during the apparent bonus, but a pseudo combination is displayed during the apparent bonus preparation and during the apparent bonus. You can also In this case, as in the case of the appearance bonus preparation and the appearance bonus lottery, if the winning of the internal lottery winning combination and the display of the pseudo combination are continuously performed, the AT transfer lottery may be performed. it can. At this time, when comparing the profit from winning the winning role such as Cherry and the profit from displaying the pseudo role such as the pseudo-cherry role, the winning of the winning role is generally the AT transfer lottery based on the display of the dummy role. The percentage that contributes to winning can be increased.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, the apparent bonus transition lottery and the AT transition lottery are performed with reference to the tables shown in FIGS. 55 to 63. For example, these games are provided with a high probability state and a low probability state. It is also possible to refer to different tables depending on the state, and to provide a difference in elevation in the winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery and the AT transition lottery. In this case, a high probability state and a low probability state can be changed according to a predetermined transition condition. By providing the high probability state and the low probability state, it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

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

  FIG. 64 shows one processing procedure for one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices mentioned above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before the power was turned off. Execute.

  In the next step S2, the number of bets is determined by the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 203, or when there are already stored medals, by pressing the MAX insertion button 206 (or the single insertion button 205). Thus, the operation of the start lever 210 is awaited. That is, the number of bets for one game is determined and the BET process is executed until the start lever 210 can be operated. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine that can execute a game by inserting three medals. Therefore, the single sheet insertion button 205 may not be provided.

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 210 which has been in the operation waiting state in step S2, and the winning combination for determining whether or not any winning combination is determined as a result of the internal winning lottery. An internal lottery process is executed. This winning combination internal lottery process is a stage before all reels 301a, 301b, 301c that start rotating in the next step S4 are in a stopped state (become stopped by a player's stop operation). This is executed to determine which winning combination is to be the lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of this lottery corresponds to any winning combination, when the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped, the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is on the active line. It is allowed to stop. In step S3, as a result of the winning combination internal lottery, the winning flag of the winning combination is turned ON (= 1). For example, if cherry 1 is won, the cherry 1 winning flag is turned on (= 1). Note that setting the flag to ON (= 1) may be expressed as setting the flag. Furthermore, it may be expressed that the flag is cleared with respect to turning off the flag (= 0).

  In the next step S4, the pseudo combination display control process is executed with the completion of the winning combination internal lottery process in step S3. In this pseudo combination display control process, it is determined whether or not pseudo combination display is to be performed. When performing pseudo combination display control, freeze control is performed after the winning combination internal lottery process is completed, and during freeze control. A process of displaying a pseudo-combination is executed. The pseudo combination display control process will be further described later.

  In the next step S5, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is executed with the end of the pseudo combination display control process in step S4. In this reel rotation process, when all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c start to rotate, the depressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c is validated, and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are validated. An operation valid lamp (not shown) for notifying that is turned on, and a timer count is started until the next reel rotation processing is executed. The operation valid lamp is a lamp built in each of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c.

  In step S6, with the completion of the reel rotation process in step S5, the player presses down the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c. The operation valid lamps are turned off in the order in which they are received, and the corresponding reels 301a, 301a, A reel stop process for stopping the rotation of 301b and 301c is executed.

  In the next step S7, in the step S6, a line that rises to the right 623b (in the example shown in FIG. 47, a line in which “bell 1 symbol-replay symbol-bell 1 symbol” is displayed) and a line that descends to the right 623a (shown in FIG. 47). In the example, when it is determined that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are in a stopped state with only two lines of “bar symbol-replay symbol-definition symbol” being displayed as valid lines, A determination process for determining the winning combination is performed by comparing the displayed contents (the combination of symbols) with what is permitted as a result of the winning combination internal lottery determined in step S3.

  In the next step S8, a game state transition determination process for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state (normal state, during AT, during appearance bonus preparation, during appearance bonus) is performed. Further, in the next step S9, a game state transition control process is performed according to the determination result in step S8. These gaming state transition determination processing and gaming state transition control processing will be further described later.

  In step S10, a prescribed number of medals are paid out corresponding to the medal payout flag set in step S307, which will be described later, corresponding to the winning combination determined in step S8 (a prescribed number of medals are received from the medal releasing device 110). Pay out). Then, the medal payout number is displayed (displayed on the payout number display LED 612). Thereby, the player is notified (notified and displayed) that the prescribed number of medals corresponding to the small role has been paid out.

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

[Startup process]
FIG. 65 specifically shows each process performed in the start-up process.

  In the starting process, first, in step S11, the operation of the medal insertion or one-sheet insertion button 205 and the MAX insertion button 206 is awaited. If there is a MAX bet operation or a medal insertion, the determination at step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102. This determination is satisfied only when a medal corresponding to a MAX bet is inserted (that is, when three or more medals are inserted), or when a one-sheet insertion button 205 or a MAX insertion button 206 is operated as a MAX bet. It is supposed to be.

  In the next step S12, as a reception process, the bet number (in this example, only MAX bet) is determined, and an active line lamp corresponding to the bet number is turned on. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine, and when three medals are inserted, two lines, a right-up line 623b and a right-down line 623a, become effective lines, which indicate this. Turn on the line lamp.

  In step S13, the operation of the start lever 210 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 210 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S14.

  In the next step S14, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 210 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 210 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 210 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 210 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S15.

  Further, the determination in step S11 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S14 as long as the player does not perform a bet operation or medal insertion in step S11 or does not result in a MAX bet. At this time, the determination in step S14 is not satisfied, the process returns to step S11, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the replay game, no new medal bet is required. This is automatically set to the MAX bet state when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later. Thereby, determination of step S11 is satisfy | filled.

  In step S15, in response to the operation of the start lever 210 in step S14, the operation of the start lever 210 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S16, when the start lever 210 is operated, rotation of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is started, and a random number is extracted based on the operation of the start lever 210. After the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S17. As for the timing for extracting the random number at this time, an appropriate extraction timing is set in the programming process, for example, immediately after the start lever 210 is operated or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). be able to.

  In step S <b> 17, a winning determination (matching of random values) is performed as to which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random values (hereinafter referred to as extracted random values). In this hit determination, the extracted random number values are collated in the hit value determination table shown in FIG. The collation of the random number performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches or matches) to a predetermined winning combination random number value. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, the condition device (winning flag) corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is set to ON (= 1) (see FIG. 50). In addition, the winning probability for each winning combination in the winning determination performed by comparing the extracted random value and the winning value determination table is as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S17 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any winning combination, it becomes “losing” that does not correspond to any winning combination, and neither condition device is operated (see FIG. 50). ). At this time, the loss flag is set to ON (= 1). Here, when any of the condition devices is ON (when established), it is possible to arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the established condition devices. The symbol combinations corresponding to each condition device are as shown in FIGS. Therefore, in the case of a loss in which none of the condition devices is established, the symbol combinations corresponding to any winning combination cannot be aligned on the effective line. Steps S16 and S17 described above are performed by lottery of random values inside the slot machine 1. In the following, these steps are collectively referred to as a winning combination internal lottery or a winning combination internal lottery. That's it. Note that the process from extraction of the random number value to flag processing corresponds to the winning combination internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 62 described above). The starting process is completed by this random number extraction process.

[Pseudo role display control processing]
Next, the procedure of the pseudo combination display control process will be described. FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the pseudo combination display control process. As shown in FIG. 66, in the pseudo combination display control process, first, in step S111, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the normal state or AT. As a result, if it is determined that the normal state or AT is in progress, 1 is subtracted from the number of periodic games in step S112. Subsequently, in step S113, it is determined whether or not the number of cyclic games exceeds zero. As a result, if it is determined that the number of periodic games does not exceed 0 (is 0), a new number of periodic games is set in step S114. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of cyclic games exceeds 0 (1 or more), the pseudo-combination display control process is terminated as it is.

  In step S114, the periodic game number is determined with reference to the periodic game number table shown in FIG. 54, and the determined periodic game number is newly set. When determining the number of periodic games, for example, pseudo-random numbers can be used, but the timing for acquiring the pseudo-random numbers for determining the number of periodic games can be arbitrary. For example, the extracted pseudo combination random number value can be used as it is, or at a timing other than the timing at which the extracted pseudo combination random number value is acquired, such as when the start lever 210 is operated, for example, when the MAX input button 206 is operated for the third time. It is also possible to acquire a pseudo combination random number value and determine the number of periodic games using the periodic game number table shown in FIG. Thus, the pseudo combination display control process is terminated. When the pseudo combination display control process ends, so-called freeze control ends, and each operation element such as the start lever 210 and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c is validated at an appropriate timing. In the slot machine 1, the set of the number of periodic games is executed when the number of periodic games becomes 0, but can be executed at other timings. For example, when shifting from the normal state to AT, when shifting from the AT to the normal state, the number of periodic games can be cleared once and set again. In this aspect, since the number of periodic games is uniquely counted in the normal state and during the AT, the player can easily recognize the number of digest games of the number of periodic games. Further, in this aspect, when the number of periodic games is reset at the transition of the gaming state, the number of periodic games in the gaming state so far is stored, and the number of the periodic games stored when returning to the gaming state is stored. Can be used as they are. In this case, since the number of periodic games is reached without losing the number of digested periodic games, the pseudo combination display lottery can be executed at an early stage.

  In a succeeding step S115, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is AT. Here, when it is determined that the gaming state is AT, in the subsequent step S116, the number of pseudo combination display control is set. The pseudo combination display control count is determined with reference to the pseudo combination display execution count table shown in FIG. If it is determined that the gaming state is not AT, the gaming state is the normal state, and the process directly proceeds to step S117.

  Before extracting the pseudo combination-related random numbers in the next step S117, so-called freeze control is executed to invalidate all the operators such as the start lever 210 and the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c. Then, in step S117, a pseudo role-related random number is extracted. As with the case of extracting the winning combination random number, the timing for extracting the pseudo combination-related random number may be performed immediately after the operation of the start lever 210 or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds after the start lever 210 is operated). It may be performed later, and an appropriate extraction timing can be set in the programming process.

  In the subsequent step S118, a pseudo-combination determination process (random number value collation) of which pseudo-comment corresponds to the extracted pseudo-combined random number (hereinafter referred to as an extracted pseudo-combined random value) is performed. In this pseudo combination determination, a pseudo combination determination table such as a winning value determination table for verifying the winning combination random number value is used, and the extracted pseudo combination random number value is compared with the pseudo combination determination table.

  In the pseudo role determination process, in the normal state, the pseudo role random numbers extracted in the pseudo role lottery table shown in FIG. 55A are referred to, and during the AT, the pseudo role shown in FIG. The pseudo combination is determined with reference to the pseudo combination random number extracted in the lottery table. In FIG. 55, for the sake of convenience, the number of random values is displayed, but the random values according to the number of random values are assigned. The collation of the random number performed here is performed in the same manner as the case where the extracted winning combination random number value is collated with the winning value determination table, and the extracted pseudo combination random number value corresponds to the predetermined random number of the winning combination. It is to determine whether or not (match, match).

  In the subsequent step S119, rotation is started for the three reels of the left reel 301a, the middle reel 301b, and the right reel 301c. Further, in step S120, the MAXBET button (MAX input button 206) is validated, and an operation signal is output to the main board 409 when a player or the like depresses the MAX input button 206. In a succeeding step S121, a press allowable timer is started.

  In a succeeding step S122, it is determined whether or not the MAX input button 206 is pressed. This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal for the MAX input button 206 is output to the main board 409. As a result, if it is determined that the operation signal of the MAX input button 206 has not been output and the MAX input button 206 has not been operated, it is determined in step S123 whether or not the press-permitted timer has expired.

  If it is determined that the press allowable timer has not expired, the process returns to step S122 to determine whether or not the MAX input button 206 has been pressed. Steps S122 and S123 are repeated until the MAX input button is pressed in step S122 or until it is determined in step S123 that the press allowable timer has expired.

  If it is determined in step S122 that the MAX insertion button 206 has been pressed, or if it is determined in step S123 that the press allowable timer has timed out, step S124 is performed for the first reel (left reel) 301a. Stop operation. By this stop operation, the first reel 301a is controlled to stop. The stop position when stopping the first reel 301a is determined according to the pseudo combination determined in step S118. As described above, after the MAX insertion button 206 is validated, the first reel 301a that has been rotated stops when the press allowable timer expires or when the MAX insertion button 206 is operated before that.

  In the first reel 301a displayed through the symbol display window 401, the first reel 301a can be moved based on the winning combination during the period from when the MAX insertion button 206 is operated until the first reel 301a stops. Unlike the case where the stop control is performed, the number of frames (the so-called number of sliding frames) that the first reel 301a moves is not limited, and may be four frames or more.

  Further, in step S125, 1 is added to the value of n corresponding to the nth reel in order to repeat the same processing until stop control is performed for the second reel 301b. Then, in step S126, the MAX input button 206 that has been enabled in step S120 is disabled.

  In a succeeding step S127, it is determined whether or not the value of n corresponding to the nth reel exceeds 3 in order to determine whether or not the stop control for the third reel 301c has been performed. As a result, when it is determined that the value of n does not exceed 3, the process returns to step S120 and the processes up to step S126 are repeated. Thus, stop control from the first reel 301a to the third reel 301c is performed.

  In the pseudo combination display control, the pseudo combination combination is displayed by operating the MAX insertion button 206 regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 211a, 211b, 211c, although the reels 301a, 301b, 301c are stopped. It is supposed to be. For this reason, since the three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are all stopped by operating the MAX insertion button 206, the stop order of the three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be arbitrarily set. it can. In the above example, the reels are stopped in the order of left → middle → right reels by operating the MAX insertion button 206. However, the reels are stopped in other orders, for example, in order of middle → right → left reels. It can also be stopped. Of course, the other reels can be stopped in the order of left → right → middle, middle → right → left, right → left → middle, right → middle → left. As described above, since the stop order of the three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be arbitrarily set, it is possible to create a symbol stop position that maintains the expectation that a predetermined pseudo combination is displayed until the last reel stops. it can. For example, in the cherry 1 where the cherry symbol is stopped and displayed on the lower or upper portion of the left reel 301a, the left reel 301a is first stopped, and the cherry symbol is not displayed on the upper or lower portion. Cherry 1 will not be displayed. On the other hand, by stopping the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c before the left reel 301a, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for displaying the cherry 1 until all reels are stopped and displayed.

  In displaying the pseudo combination, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped not by operating the stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c but by operating the MAX insertion button 206. As described above, since the MAX insertion button 206 other than the stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211C is operated in spite of stopping the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, the game is a pseudo game for displaying a pseudo role. It is possible to make the player recognize that it is.

  Furthermore, in displaying the pseudo combination, the display mode is the same as the display mode when the symbol combination based on the winning combination is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression of being displayed by the winning combination even though the pseudo combination is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of satisfaction as if the player has won the actual winning combination.

  In the slot machine 1, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped by operating the MAX insertion button 206, but the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c may be stopped by operating other operators. Good. Further, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c may be stopped by operating the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c, but in this case, the stop order of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c may be limited. In this regard, in addition to the operation buttons other than the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c, for example, the MAX input button 206 as in the slot machine 1, a start lever 210 and an effect operation button for effects are provided. Operation buttons such as operation buttons or operation buttons such as a one-sheet insertion button 205 and a medal return button 208 can also be used.

  Then, if it is determined in step S127 that the value of n exceeds 3, stop control from the first reel 301a to the third reel 301c is performed, and the first reel 301a to the third reel 301c are controlled. Both have been stopped. In the next step S128, a pseudo combination display flag corresponding to the pseudo combination displayed here is set. For example, when the pseudo cherry 3 is displayed, the pseudo cherry 3 display flag is set. After the pseudo combination display flag is set in step S128, the process proceeds to the gaming state transition determination process shown in FIG.

[Reel rotation processing]
Next, the procedure for reel rotation processing will be described. FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a procedure of reel rotation processing. As shown in FIG. 67, in step S161 in the reel rotation process, the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game) times out (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). ) Is determined. The timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Is. Here, if the wait timer has timed up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S162. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S162, rotation of all the reels 301a, 301b, 301c is started. When the rotation speeds of all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c become constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c has become effective.

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

  Next, in step S163, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start process, and the pseudo combination display control process ends.

[Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation for stopping a reel that continues to rotate at a constant speed (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the reel stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c) is waited. In FIG. 68, the contents of the reel stop process by the “table method” are shown as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the reel stop control process will be described.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected according to the condition device that has been operated in accordance with the winning combination internal lottery result in the game. This reel stop control table is prepared in advance with patterns corresponding to all the condition devices in a one-to-one correspondence, and these are stored in the ROM 1112 of the main board 409 as read-only table data.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 301b and right reel 301c is determined. As described above, since the slot machine 1 has only two effective lines, a right-up line and a right-down line, there is only one stop control table for the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) at this time. Can be determined. That is, among the symbols in the symbol display window 401 of the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 301a) (this is referred to as a stop eye, the same applies hereinafter), the symbol at the upper or lower position can be the winning combination symbol. If the symbol has a characteristic, a reel stop control table is selected that can align the corresponding winning symbol of the remaining reels (the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c) on the effective line based on the symbol. It will be.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Finally, in step S209, since all the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are in a stopped state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop process ends.

  In the case of the “middle press” stop operation procedure, the same description as above can be made, and the details are omitted. However, since the “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is partially different from the above description, it will be described below.

  The “reverse push” stop operation procedure differs from the “forward push” or “middle push” stop operation procedure described above in step S221 (determination of the remaining reel stop control table after the first reel stop process). is there. That is, in the “reverse push” stop operation procedure, only the right reel 301c is stopped, and if there is any winning symbol in the lower position among the stops of the right reel 301c, there are still two valid It is possible to arrange the winning symbols in any line. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols on any active line are prepared, and any one may be selected.

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

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, even if there is no corresponding winning symbol in the symbol display window 401 at the time when the reel stop operation is received, the corresponding winning symbol is within the range that can be drawn. If there is, the winning winning symbol can be moved to the symbol display window 401 and stopped. In addition, by performing this pull-in control, even if the player is slightly ahead of the winning winning symbol, if the winning winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol is displayed as a symbol. It can be pulled into the window 401 and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of losing (the winning bonus cannot be obtained and the gaming bonus corresponding to the winning bonus cannot be acquired and the gaming bonus disappears).

  In the slot machine 1, when the condition device corresponding to the normal replay role, the bell 1, the bell 2, the ALL role, etc. is operating, it is necessary to align the corresponding winning symbol without requiring the player's attention. (See FIG. 46 described above). This is because, for the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the normal replay role, bell 1, bell 2, ALL role, etc., the corresponding winning symbol symbols are arranged every four symbols at the maximum. Because.

  Further attention is paid to the replay symbols. On the left reel 301a, a maximum of four other symbols are arranged between the replay symbols and the replay symbols (see FIG. 46). As a result, in the left reel 301a, regardless of the position of the reel at which the stop operation is accepted, as long as the condition device corresponding to the replay function is operating, the replay symbol is always drawn into one of the active lines and stopped. be able to.

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

[Determination process]
When the reel stop processing is completed, whether or not the winning combination symbols are arranged on any active line in the symbol display window 401 (whether the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to any winning combination is displayed) or not. Make a decision. Furthermore, a game state transition process is performed when the pseudo combination display flag is set in the pseudo combination display control process. In FIG. 69, the content of this determination process is demonstrated concretely.

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

  In the determination process, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the replay symbols (normal replay symbols or 7-matched replay symbols) are aligned. If the replay symbols are aligned on any active line, this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S302. In step S302, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is in preparation for an apparent bonus.

  If it is determined that the apparent bonus is being prepared, it is determined in step S303 whether the displayed symbols are 7 replay symbols. As a result, when it is determined that the displayed symbol combinations are 7 replay symbols, an apparent bonus start flag is set in step S304.

  In the next step S305, a replay game process is executed. In this replay game process, the MAX bet command is temporarily stored in the RAM 1114 in order to start the next game with the same bet number (MAX bet in this example) as the bet number in the game. Based on this command, the next game can be started as a replay. Also, if it is determined in step S302 that the apparent bonus is not being prepared, or if it is determined in step S303 that the symbol combination displayed in step S303 is not a complete replay, the process proceeds to step S305. Thus, the determination process ends.

  If it is determined in step S301 that the replay symbols are not aligned, it is determined in step S306 whether the small role symbols are aligned. When the small role symbols are aligned on any of the active lines, when this determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step S307. In the next step S307, a medal payout flag is set in accordance with the arranged small role symbols.

  If none of the winning combination symbols are on the active line, the determinations in steps S301 and S306 are not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S308. Note that the outcome at this time is also referred to as “losing eye (disjoint pattern combination mode)”. In step S308, a loss process is executed. In this losing process, if any winning flag is not ON (= 1) (in this case, the losing flag is ON (= 1)), the losing flag is turned OFF (= 0). .

[Game state transition determination processing]
When the determination process ends, the game state transition is made with reference to the winning flag set in the winning combination internal lottery process executed in step S3 in FIG. 64 or the pseudo combination display flag set in the pseudo combination display control process in step S4. Judgment processing is performed. In the slot machine 1, game states of a normal state, an AT, an apparent bonus preparation, and an apparent bonus are provided as gaming states. These gaming states are executed by the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 and the CPU 1118 on the effect control board 510, respectively. FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the game state transition determination process.

  As shown in FIG. 70, in the gaming state transition determination process, first, in step S321, it is determined whether or not a pseudo combination display flag is set. As a result, if it is determined that the pseudo combination display flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is set in step S322. Here, when it is determined that neither the pseudo combination display flag nor the winning flag is set, the game state transition determination process is ended as it is.

  If it is determined in step S321 that the pseudo combination display flag is set, or if it is determined in step S322 that the winning flag is set, in step S323, whether the gaming state is the normal state. Judge whether or not. As a result, when it is determined that the gaming state is the normal state, in the subsequent step S324, the AT transition lottery is executed, and it is determined whether or not the AT transition lottery is won.

  In the AT shift lottery, when a winning symbol combination is displayed in the symbol display window 401, the winning combination won in the winning combination internal lottery is referred to any one of the AT lottery tables shown in FIGS. Done. When the pseudo combination display flag is set, the pseudo combination corresponding to the set pseudo combination display flag is referred to any one of the AT lottery tables shown in FIGS.

  As a result, when it is determined that the AT shift lottery is won, an AT start flag is set in the subsequent step S325. Then, in the following step S326, it is determined whether or not a pseudo combination display flag is set. As a result, if it is determined that the pseudo combination display flag is set, the pseudo combination display flag is cleared in the subsequent step S327. In a succeeding step S328, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is AT. As a result, when it is determined that the current game is not in the AT, the current game state is the normal state. In this case, the process returns to the pseudo-combination display control process shown in FIG. 66, and the pseudo-combination display control process ends.

  If the current gaming state is AT, in the subsequent step S329, 1 is subtracted from the number of pseudo-combination display controls. Then, in the subsequent step S330, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the pseudo combination display exceeds 0 (is not 0). Here, if it is determined that the number of executions of the pseudo-combination display has exceeded 0 (not 0), the process returns to step S117 of the pseudo-combination display control process shown in FIG. Is called. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of times of pseudo-character display execution does not exceed 0 (becomes 0), the process returns to the pseudo-character display control process shown in FIG. 66 and the pseudo-character display control process is terminated.

  In this way, the control for repeating the display of the pseudo combination until the number of executions of the pseudo combination display becomes zero is executed. For this reason, when the number of pseudo-hand display control set in step S116 in the pseudo-hand display control process of FIG. 66 is a plurality of times (two or more times), the plurality of times of the pseudo-hand display is executed. In this way, the pseudo-combination is more easily displayed continuously in the AT than in the normal state. Further, since the opportunity combination is displayed in the pseudo combination display process, the apparent bonus lottery opportunity combination is substantially easily displayed continuously.

  If it is determined in step S326 that the pseudo combination display flag is not set, the winning flag is set. In this case, in the subsequent step S331, the set winning flag is cleared, and the gaming state transition determination process is ended.

  Furthermore, if it is determined in step S323 that the gaming state is not the normal state, it is determined in step S332 whether or not the gaming state is AT. As a result, when it is determined that AT is in progress, an apparent bonus transition lottery is performed in the following step S333.

  When the winning symbol combination is displayed in the symbol display window 401, the winning bonus shift lottery is performed by assigning the winning combination winning in the winning combination internal lottery to any of the apparent bonus lottery tables shown in FIGS. This is done by reference. When the pseudo combination display flag is set, the pseudo combination corresponding to the set pseudo combination display flag is referred to any one of the apparent bonus lottery tables shown in FIGS. .

  Further, if it is determined in step S324 that the AT transfer lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S333 to perform an apparent bonus transfer lottery. In the apparent bonus transfer lottery, if the winning symbol combination is displayed in the symbol display window 401, the winning combination won in the winning combination internal lottery is displayed in the apparent bonus lottery table shown in FIGS. This is done by referring to either. When the pseudo combination display flag is set, the pseudo combination corresponding to the set pseudo combination display flag is referred to any one of the apparent bonus lottery tables shown in FIGS. .

  As a result, when it is determined that the apparent bonus shift lottery is won, in the subsequent step S334, an apparent bonus preparation start flag is set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S326, and it is determined whether or not the pseudo combination display flag is set. Thereafter, the processing up to step S331 is executed, and the gaming state transition determination processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S332 that the gaming state is not AT, it is determined in step S335 whether or not the gaming state is an apparent bonus. As a result, if it is determined that the apparent bonus is not in effect, it is determined in step S326 whether or not the pseudo combination display flag is set. Thereafter, the processing up to step S331 is executed, and the gaming state transition determination processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the apparent bonus is in progress, in the subsequent step S336, an AT shift lottery is executed to determine whether or not the AT shift lottery has been won.

  In the AT shift lottery, when a winning symbol combination is displayed in the symbol display window 401, the winning combination won in the winning combination internal lottery is referred to any one of the AT lottery tables shown in FIGS. Done. As a result, if it is determined that the AT shift lottery is won, an AT start flag is set in step S337. Then, in the following step S326, it is determined whether or not a pseudo combination display flag is set. Thereafter, the processing up to step S331 is executed, and the gaming state transition determination processing is terminated.

[Game state transition control processing]
Next, the procedure of the game state transition control process will be described. In the slot machine 1, game states of a normal state, an AT, an apparent bonus preparation, and an apparent bonus are provided as gaming states. These gaming states are executed by the CPU 1110 mounted on the main board 409 and the CPU 1118 on the effect control board 510, respectively. In the game state transition control processing, processing such as transition of these game states is performed.

  FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the game state transition control process. In the game state transition control process, in step S351, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is an apparent bonus. During the apparent bonus, when the AT1 to AT10 are won in the winning combination internal lottery, an appropriate push order is navigated to the player by the image display 500 or the like. For this reason, in the case of winning AT1 to AT10 in the winning combination internal lottery, the symbol combination corresponding to the accessory 17 can be easily obtained by simply operating the stop buttons 211a, 211b, and 211c according to the navigation, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. Can be displayed. Therefore, since the number of payouts when winning AT1 to AT10 in the winning combination internal lottery can be increased, the number of medals betted by the player to execute the game within the predetermined period when the game is executed for a predetermined period. More medals are paid out as a result of the game. That is, the apparent bonus is a gaming state in which the number of medals increases as the player executes the game. If it is determined that an apparent bonus is in progress, an apparent bonus end determination process is performed in step S352.

  In the subsequent step S353, it is determined whether or not the apparent bonus end flag is set. As a result, when the apparent bonus end flag is not set, the gaming state transition control process is ended and the apparent bonus is continued as it is. If it is determined in step S353 that the apparent bonus end flag is set, the apparent bonus is ended, and the gaming state to be subsequently transferred is determined. For this reason, the apparent bonus end flag is cleared in step S354. In a succeeding step S355, it is determined whether or not the AT start flag is set.

  If it is determined that the AT start flag is not set, the game state is shifted to the normal state in step S356. Thus, the game state transition control process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S355 that the AT start flag is set, in the subsequent step S357, AT start processing is performed. Then, in step S358, the gaming state is shifted to AT, and the gaming state transition control process is terminated. In this way, after the apparent bonus is over, the gaming state shifts to the normal state or AT.

  If it is determined in step S351 that the current gaming state is not in appearance bonus, it is determined in step S359 whether or not the current gaming state is in preparation for appearance bonus. During the appearance bonus preparation, even if AT1 to AT10 are won in the winning combination internal lottery, the proper push order is not navigated to the player by the image display 500 or the like. For this reason, during the preparation of the apparent bonus, when the player executes the game, the gaming state is such that the number of medals decreases accordingly. If it is determined that the current gaming state is in preparation for the apparent bonus, it is determined in step S360 whether an apparent bonus start flag is set.

  As a result, when it is determined that the apparent bonus start flag is not set, the gaming state transition control process is terminated as it is, and the preparation of the apparent bonus continues. If it is determined that the apparent bonus start flag is set, an apparent bonus start process is performed in step S361. In the subsequent step S362, the gaming state is shifted to the apparent bonus, and the gaming state transition control process is terminated. Thus, the game state always shifts to the apparent bonus after the apparent bonus is being prepared.

  Furthermore, if it is determined in step S359 that the current gaming state is not in preparation for an apparent bonus, it is determined in step S363 whether the current gaming state is AT. During AT, as in the apparent bonus, when the winning combination internal lottery wins AT1 to AT10, an appropriate push order is navigated to the player by the image display 500 or the like. For this reason, during the appearance bonus preparation, when the player executes the game, the number of medals increases accordingly. Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is AT, in the subsequent step S364, AT end determination processing is performed. Then, in step S365, it is determined whether or not the AT end flag is set.

  Here, if it is determined that the AT end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not to shift to the apparent bonus after passing through the apparent bonus preparation from the AT. Therefore, in step S366, it is determined whether or not the apparent bonus preparation start flag is set. As a result, if it is determined that the apparent bonus preparation start flag is set, in step S367, the gaming state is shifted to the apparent bonus preparation and the gaming state transition control process is terminated. If it is determined that the apparent bonus preparation start flag is not set, the gaming state transition control process is terminated while the gaming state is in the AT state.

  If it is determined in step S365 that the AT end flag is set, in step S368, the gaming state is shifted to the normal state, and then the gaming state transition control process is terminated. In this way, when the AT end flag is set, the AT ends during the AT and shifts to a normal state. In addition, during the AT, if the apparent bonus preparation flag is set, the process shifts to the apparent bonus through the apparent bonus preparation.

  Further, if it is determined in step S363 that the current gaming state is not in AT, it is determined in step S369 that the current gaming state is the normal state. In this normal state, when a game is executed over a certain period, the number of medals bet by the player to execute the game is larger than the number of medals paid out as a result of the game within the certain period. That is, the normal state is a gaming state in which the number of medals decreases as the player executes the game. Here, as the gaming state to be transferred after the normal state, it is determined whether to shift to the apparent bonus after the AT or the apparent bonus preparation.

  Therefore, in step S370, it is determined whether or not the apparent bonus preparation start flag is set. As a result, if it is determined that the apparent bonus preparation start flag is not set, it is determined in step S371 whether or not the AT start flag is set. If it is determined that the AT start flag is set, AT start processing is performed in step S372. In subsequent step S373, the gaming state is shifted to AT, and the gaming state transition control process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S371 that the AT start flag is not set, the gaming state transition control process is terminated while maintaining the normal state. Further, if it is determined in step S370 that the apparent bonus preparation start flag is set, in step S374, the gaming state is shifted to apparent bonus preparation. Thus, the game state transition determination process is completed.

  The slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of set values (six levels from set values 1 to 6) (each not shown). In each set value, a difference (gradual difference, extreme difference, etc.) is given to the winning probability of the winning combination internal lottery. This setting value is set value 1 <setting value 2 <setting value 3 <setting value 4 <setting value 5 <setting value 6; It is recommended that the probability of doing is given preferential treatment. For example, compared to the set value 1, the set value 6 has a higher probability of shifting to the apparent bonus. By providing stepwise set values in this way, the slot machine 1 can be used as a clue when the player guesses the set value by giving a characteristic to each set value or according to the management of the hall or the like. Can be operated. The setting value is not limited to the above.

[Appearance bonus start processing]
The apparent bonus start process in step S361 in FIG. 71 will be described. FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the apparent bonus start process.

  As shown in FIG. 72, in the apparent bonus start process, first, in step S401, the apparent bonus preparation start flag is cleared, and in step S402, the apparent bonus start flag is cleared. In step S403, it is determined whether or not the previous gaming state during the preparation of the apparent bonus before the transition to the apparent bonus start process is AT. Note that the gaming state before the transition to the apparent bonus in the slot machine 1 is always in preparation for the apparent bonus.

  If it is determined in step S403 that the game state before the transition during the apparent bonus preparation is AT, the number of remaining AT games in the AT game is stored in the subsequent step S404. Then, the process proceeds to step S405. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the game state before transition during preparation of the apparent bonus is not AT, the process proceeds to step S405 as it is.

  In the following step S405, the initial number of apparent bonus games is set. The initial number of apparent bonus games is a fixed number of games, for example, 30 games. However, the number of games other than a certain number of games, for example, 30 games and 50 games may be selected, or may be determined through a predetermined initial game number determination process. Thus, the apparent bonus start process is terminated.

[Appearance bonus end judgment processing]
Next, the apparent bonus end determination process in step S352 of FIG. 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the apparent bonus end determination process, first, in step S451, the apparent bonus game number counter is referred to and 1 is subtracted from the apparent bonus remaining game number. In a succeeding step S452, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of apparent bonus games exceeds zero. Here, when it is determined that the remaining number of apparent bonus games exceeds 0 (1 or more), the apparent bonus end determination process is terminated, and the apparent bonus is continued as it is. If it is determined that the remaining number of apparent bonus games does not exceed 0 (is 0), an apparent bonus end flag is set in subsequent step S453. Then, the apparent bonus end determination process ends.

[AT start processing]
Further, the AT start process in steps S357 and S372 of FIG. 71 described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the AT start process, first, in step S501, the AT start flag is cleared. In the next step S502, it is determined whether or not the gaming state before shifting during the AT is an apparent bonus. As a result, when the game state before the transition to the AT state is an apparent bonus, the AT remaining game number stored in step S403 in FIG. 72 is set as the AT remaining game number as it is.

  If it is determined that the gaming state before the transition during the AT is not in the apparent bonus, the gaming state before the transition during the AT is the normal state. In this case, in step S504, the AT initial game number is set. The number of AT initial games set here may be a predetermined number of games, for example, 30 games or 50 games, or may be determined from a predetermined number of games. it can. Furthermore, it may be determined appropriately through a predetermined lottery process. This AT game number is the AT remaining game number. Thus, the AT start process ends.

[AT end judgment processing]
Subsequently, the AT end determination process in step S364 of FIG. 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the AT end determination process, first, in step S551, 1 is subtracted from the AT remaining game number. In the next step S552, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining AT games exceeds zero. This determination is made by referring to the AT game number counter. Here, if it is determined that the number of remaining AT games does not exceed 0 (1 or more), the AT end determination process is ended as it is. If it is determined that the number of remaining AT games does not exceed 0 (is 0), in step S553, an AT end flag is set, and the AT end determination process ends.

[Command output processing]
On the main board 409, various commands are generated while the above game process is being executed. The commands generated here include an AT start command related to the gaming state, an AT end command, an apparent bonus start command, an apparent bonus end command, and the like. In addition, there are a periodic start game number command, an AT start game number command, a periodic game number command, an AT game number command, an apparent bonus game number command, and the like. Alternatively, there are a reel rotation start command, a reel pseudo rotation start command, a reel stop command, a pseudo reel stop command, and the like. In addition, there are a winning combination command related to a winning combination and a pseudo combination command related to a pseudo combination.

[Direction control]
The above is an example of the game processing mainly executed on the main board 409, but in the slot machine 1, various effect operations are controlled by the effect control board 510 as the game progresses. This is executed by the effect control board 510 (mainly the CPU 1118) based on various commands (information command, output signal) output from the main board 409. As described above, various commands output from the main board 449 are temporarily stored in the RAM 1122. Then, based on the command, an effect mode prepared in advance is selected and executed. Such effect modes are stored in the ROM 1120 as an effect mode data table (not shown), and a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the command are prepared.

  Hereinafter, a processing procedure on a control program for one game executed on the effect control board 510 will be described. FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure on the control program for one game executed on the effect control board 510. As shown in FIG. 76, first, in step S601, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices mentioned above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before the power was turned off. Execute.

  In the next step S602, command analysis processing for analyzing various commands output from the main board 409 is executed. The effect control board 510 confirms the status of the game process controlled by the main board 409 by executing a command analysis process. Specifically, the game state being executed on the main board 409, the number of cyclic games counted by various counters, the number of AT games, the number of apparent bonus games, the result of the winning combination internal lottery and the simulation during the pseudo combination display control As a result of the combination lottery, the status of the rotation / stop of the reel by the pseudo combination display control, reel rotation control, and reel stop control is confirmed.

  When an AT start command, an AT end command, an apparent bonus start command, an apparent bonus end command, etc. are output in the processing related to the gaming state executed in the command analysis processing, the gaming state is shifted according to the output command. Let For example, when the AT start command is output, the gaming state is shifted to AT, and when the apparent bonus start command is output, the gaming state is shifted to the apparent bonus. Further, when the AT end command is transmitted, the gaming state is shifted to the normal state, and the apparent bonus end command is transmitted. When the AT start command is not transmitted, the gaming state is shifted to the normal state. . The transition of the gaming state on the effect control board 510 is performed in accordance with a command output from the main board 409, but the transition mode is common to the transition of the gaming state on the main board 409.

  When the AT start game number command is output, the AT game number corresponding to the output AT start game number command is set. When the cycle start game number command is output, the number of cycle games corresponding to the output cycle start game number command is set. When an apparent bonus start command is output, a predetermined predetermined bonus bonus game number common to the main board 409 is set.

  Further, when a start command is output from the main board 409, a count process is performed in accordance with the transition of the gaming state. For example, when the gaming state is the normal state, 1 is subtracted from the number of periodic games. Further, 1 is subtracted from the number of periodic games and the number of AT games during AT, and 1 is subtracted from the number of apparent bonus games during the apparent bonus.

  In addition, when a cyclic game number command, an AT game number command, and an apparent bonus game number command are output, the cyclic game main count number, the AT game main count number, and the apparent bonus game counted on the main board 409 are output. Check the main count. Furthermore, when a reel rotation command, a reel pseudo rotation command, a reel stop command, or the like is output, the rotation state of the reel is confirmed.

  Furthermore, when a winning combination command or a pseudo combination command is output, the winning combination or pseudo combination that was won in the game process is confirmed. When a winning combination command or pseudo combination command is output, a history of the output winning combination command or pseudo combination command is stored.

  After the command analysis process is completed, in the next step S603, a reel operation process is performed. In the reel operation process, according to the reel rotation state confirmed in the command analysis control, an image is displayed by the image display body 500 due to the operation of the reel, a sound effect is generated by the speaker 512 or the like, and light is emitted by LED decoration or the like. Or turn on the light.

  In subsequent step S604, special confirmation processing is performed. In the special confirmation process, the number of periodic games counted according to the output of the start command is compared with the number of periodic games main count confirmed according to the periodic game number command. As a result of this comparison, if the number of periodic games and the number of periodic game main counts do not match, there is a possibility that some injustice has been performed, and therefore a predetermined warning process or the like is performed. Similarly, the number of AT games counted according to the output of the start command is compared with the AT game main count number confirmed according to the AT game number command. Furthermore, the number of apparent bonus games counted according to the output of the start command is compared with the number of apparent bonus games main count confirmed according to the apparent bonus game number command. As a result of these comparisons, if the comparison objects do not match, alarm processing is also performed.

  As a mode of the alarm processing here, the mode of the alarm can be changed depending on which comparison result does not match, or a common alarm can be used. Alternatively, the alarm may be changed depending on the number of types that do not match, and for example, the higher the number of types that do not match, the more severe the alarm. Further, when any of the comparison targets match, it cannot be said that there is a high possibility that fraud has been performed, and thus the process proceeds to step S605 without performing alarm processing.

  In the next step S605, an effect process is performed. In the effect process, an effect such as background processing according to the current game state, an effect according to the winning combination or the pseudo role, an effect at the transition of the game state, and the like are performed. These effects are performed by displaying an image by the image display body 500, generating sound effects by the speaker 512 or the like, light emission or lighting by LED decoration or the like.

  Further, in the effect process, the winning combination winning and pseudo combination display history (hereinafter referred to as “display combination history”) stored when the winning combination command or the pseudo combination command is output is displayed on the image display body 500. Even if the winning combination is won, if the winning combination is any one of AT1 to AT10 and the bell bump is displayed, the display combination history is handled in the same manner as the loss. The display combination history will be further described later. Thus, the process on the control program for one game executed on the effect control board 510 is completed.

  The effect modes described above can be executed as image display by the image display body 500, generation of sound effects by the speaker 512 or the like, light emission or lighting by LED decoration or the like. Such a production mode can make it difficult to give a boring impression when the player continues the game for a long time. The production mode is not limited to being executed by the image display body 500, the speaker 512, the LED decoration, or the like. For example, instead of the image display body 500, an EL display (Electroluminescence Display) or a dot LED may be used. Furthermore, dolls imitating characters, movable models, etc., and side reels (for example, they are placed at different positions from each reel, and can be started and stopped regardless of player operations as part of the production. It is also possible to provide various effects by providing illumination such as a lamp (for example, a rotatable light represented by a rotating lamp). By adopting such a method, it is possible to sufficiently entertain the player without using a liquid crystal display or the like.

[Display by image display during game processing]
Next, the contents of the display on the figure-side display window 401 and the display on the image display body 500 while the game process is being executed will be described. FIG. 77 is a schematic view of the slot machine 1 as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 77, the image display body 500 in the slot machine 1 displays contents corresponding to a predetermined effect. In the example shown in FIG. 77, the game state is shifted to the apparent bonus. In addition, on the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c displayed so as to be visible through the symbol display window 401 in the symbol variation display device 300, symbol combinations corresponding to seven uniform replays are displayed.

  Further, a symbol display history display portion X is provided at a lower right position of the image display body 500, and a symbol display history display X is displayed on the symbol display history display portion X as shown in FIG. In the symbol display history display portion X, symbol icons that are icons corresponding to symbol combinations previously displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are displayed. As a symbol icon, a replay icon when a symbol combination corresponding to a replay role is displayed, a watermelon icon when a symbol combination corresponding to a watermelon is displayed, and a cherry when a symbol combination corresponding to a cherry role is displayed There are icons. In FIG. 78, a bell icon, a bell icon, a replay icon, a bell icon, and a replay icon are displayed in order from the left. Although not shown, a chance icon is displayed when a symbol combination corresponding to the chance combination is displayed. Further, even when the pseudo combination is displayed, an icon corresponding to the pseudo combination is displayed on the symbol display history display portion X. The icon when the pseudo combination is displayed is the same as the icon corresponding to the corresponding small combination. In the center of the image display body 500, an effect image in the normal state is displayed.

  In the symbol display history display portion X, even when a symbol combination corresponding to a loss or a bell bump is displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the icon display does not change. In short, when “bell role”, “replay role”, “watermelon”, and “chance eye” are displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the display history is updated. Note that “watermelon” and “cherry role” have so-called spilled eyes, but even when these spilled eyes are displayed, display on the symbol display history display section X is performed. This symbol display history display portion X is displayed on the image display body 500 during AT and in the normal state, and is not displayed during the apparent bonus and during the apparent bonus preparation. In the symbol display history display part X, old information is displayed from the left toward the right. Further, when a symbol combination of losing is displayed, an icon corresponding to losing is not displayed on the symbol display history display portion X. For this reason, in the symbol display history display part X, only an icon corresponding to a small role is displayed.

  The slot machine 1 displays icons common to the symbol combination display based on the winning combination and the pseudo combination, but different icons may be used for the symbol combination display based on the winning combination and the pseudo combination display. it can. By using different icons for the symbol combination display based on the winning combination and the pseudo role display, the player can clearly recognize whether the history displayed for the winning combination is due to the winning combination or the pseudo combination display. be able to. Therefore, the player can clearly recognize the opportunity to perform the apparent bonus transition lottery or the AT transition lottery, so that the expectation for the transition to the apparent bonus or during the AT is close to the actual transition ratio. It can make it easier to catch.

  Next, a flow when a pseudo combination is displayed will be described. When the number of periodic games becomes zero, pseudo combination display control is executed. When the start lever 210 is operated to perform the pseudo-combination display control, as shown in FIG. 79A, a decorative character “CHANCEMET!” Is displayed on the image display body 500. At this time, all of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are stopped.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 79 (b), the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c start to rotate, and a decorative character “Press MAXBET!” Is displayed on the image display body 500. Furthermore, an image simulating the MAX input button 206 is displayed on the image display body 500. At this time, since the stop buttons 211a to 211c are invalidated, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c do not stop even if the stop buttons 211a to 211c are operated.

  Then, when the MAX insertion button 206 is operated, the left reel 301a stops as shown in FIG. At this time, the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c continue to rotate. Thereafter, each time the MAX insertion button 206 is operated, the middle reel 301b and the right reel 301c are sequentially stopped and displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 80 (b), the decorative character “CHANGECOMP!” Is displayed on the image display body 500 to notify that the pseudo combination is displayed.

  Thereafter, for example, two places where the cherry icons in the symbol display history display part X are displayed are enlarged and displayed. At this time, the image on the image display body 500 notifies that the expectation of transition to the apparent bonus has increased. When the pseudo combination display control is completed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c start to rotate, and the image display body 500 is provided with an effect that increases the expectation of the transition to the apparent bonus.

  Thus, in the slot machine 1 described above, the pseudo combination display control is executed by reaching the number of periodic games. For this reason, the period during which the rare combination is not displayed can be prevented from becoming too long, so that the player is not bored by not displaying the rare combination. Further, in the slot machine 1, the winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery and AT transition lottery based on the display of the pseudo combination is determined based on the winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery and AT transition lottery based on the winning combination based on the winning combination internal lottery. Is also low. For example, the winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery or AT transition lottery when winning the pseudo-cherry 2 is lower than the winning ratio of the apparent bonus transition lottery or AT transition lottery when winning the cherry 2 doing. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the chances of winning by the lottery while increasing the chances of the apparent bonus transition lottery and the AT transition lottery. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive transition during the apparent bonus or AT. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery or AT transfer lottery, while preventing the ratio of winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery or AT transfer lottery from becoming too large. It is possible to prevent the burden on the game hall from becoming too large.

  In addition, in the slot machine 1 described above, an apparent bonus transition lottery is performed when an apparent bonus lottery opportunity is consecutively won. The expectation of transition is increased. However, even when an apparent bonus transition lottery is provided by continuous winning of the apparent bonus bonus lottery opportunity, the chances of encountering that opportunity are few. In particular, in the slot machine 1 described above, the winning bonus lottery opportunity is not high, so it is rare to win continuously.

  In this regard, in the slot machine 1 described above, losing is excluded when determining continuous winning of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity. In this way, since losing is excluded in the determination of consecutive winnings, there are more opportunities to be determined as consecutive winnings of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity, and apparent bonuses due to continuous winning of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity Can increase the expectation of moving in.

  By the way, the normal state is a gaming state in which the appearance rate of the losing is relatively high. However, during the AT, the gaming state is advantageous to the player by increasing the number of medals to be paid out. The appearance rate of is very low. For this reason, in a normal state where the appearance rate of the losing is relatively high, the opportunity to be judged as a continuous winning of the apparent bonus lottery role is increased by excluding the losing to some extent, but push order navigation occurs during the AT. The combination of symbols corresponding to the AT role is often displayed instead of the bell bumps, so there is almost no losing appearance, so even if you make a judgment that excludes losing, the apparent bonus There is almost no change in the chance that it is judged that the lottery wins the consecutive win. Therefore, during AT, it is not possible to increase the chances of an apparent bonus transition lottery due to continuous winning of an apparent bonus lottery opportunity, and it may be difficult to increase the expectation for the transition to the apparent bonus.

  In this regard, in the slot machine 1 described above, during the AT, the pseudo-combination display control is executed such that the pseudo-combination is continuously displayed a plurality of times. For this reason, the likelihood of continuous winning of the appearance bonus lottery opportunity becomes smaller due to a decrease in the appearance rate of the lost, and in the pseudo role continuous display control, the possibility of continuous display of the pseudo role that becomes the appearance bonus lottery opportunity increases. it can. Therefore, even during AT, the chances of the apparent bonus transition lottery by the continuous display of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity can be increased, and the loss of the player's expectation for the transition to the apparent bonus can be suppressed. it can.

  In addition, during AT, it is an advantageous game state in which medals are often paid out, so that during AT, it is in a disadvantageous state for the game hall. Here, if the transition to the apparent bonus is further performed, the payout of medals is further promoted, and there is a possibility that the burden on the game arcade will increase.

  In this regard, in the slot machine 1 described above, the winning probability of the apparent bonus transition lottery based on the continuous display of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity is generally lower in the AT than in the normal state. For this reason, even during the AT, although the expectation of the transition to the apparent bonus is given, the transition opportunity can be reduced as compared with the normal state, so that an excessive burden on the game arcade can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the normal state is a disadvantageous game state for the player, there is a greater risk that the player will end the game than during the AT. Transition probability is higher than during AT. For this reason, it is possible to suppress giving a game end trigger to the player. Further, after the symbol combination of the winning combination and the pseudo combination is displayed on the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, the symbol icons corresponding to the winning combination and the pseudo combination are displayed on the image display body 500. For this reason, it is possible to make the player easily recognize the continuous display of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity.

  In the slot machine 1 described above, in the pseudo-combination display control during AT, the display number of the pseudo-combination is determined by referring to the pseudo-combination display execution number determination table shown in FIG. 55 (b). It is also possible to execute the pseudo combination display a plurality of times in the pseudo combination display control. For example, if a continuous pseudo combination display lottery is executed according to the displayed pseudo combination, and the continuous pseudo combination continuous lottery is won, the display of the pseudo combination can be executed continuously. In this aspect, since the display of the pseudo combination continues as long as the continuous pseudo combination display lottery continues to be won, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the display of a large number of pseudo combinations.

  However, in this case, an upper limit can also be set for the number of winnings of the continuous pseudo combination display lottery. In this way, by setting an upper limit on the number of winnings of the continuous pseudo-combination display lottery, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage of the game hall due to the continuous display of the pseudo-combination. In addition, it is possible to suppress the feeling of inertia against the continuous display of the pseudo role. In addition, the winning probability of the subsequent continuous pseudo combination display lottery can be changed according to the number of winning of the continuous pseudo combination display lottery. In this case, as the display of the pseudo-combination continues, the winning probability of the continuous pseudo-combination display lottery is increased, so that the display of the pseudo-combination can be continued to further increase the expectation of the transition to the apparent bonus.

  Even if a plurality of pseudo-combinations are displayed, for example, the display of the pseudo-combinations can be stopped after winning the apparent bonus shift lottery by displaying the pseudo-combinations. In this case, since the player cannot obtain any profit other than the transition to the apparent bonus after the transition to the apparent bonus is decided, the display of the pseudo-character where the special lottery is not performed is omitted. Can do.

  However, a profit other than the apparent bonus transfer lottery can also be given to the player by displaying the pseudo combination after winning the apparent bonus transfer lottery. Specifically, for example, in the apparent bonus won in the apparent bonus shift lottery, it is possible to give a profit such as increasing the winning probability of the AT shift lottery. By giving such a profit, it is possible to reduce the player's impression that there is a so-called waste pull that causes waste in the display of the pseudo combination.

  The slot machine 1 described in the embodiment for carrying out the invention can be expressed as the following technical idea. In the following, the terms described in the mode for carrying out the invention will be described as a general concept, and the terms described in the mode for carrying out the invention will be described. The above-mentioned “terms described in the mode for carrying out the invention” corresponding to “terms conceptualized” are described in parentheses in order to associate “ However, once the above-mentioned “terms described in the mode for carrying out the invention” corresponding to the “generalized terms” are described in parentheses, they are omitted in the subsequent descriptions in order to avoid duplicate descriptions. May have.

[Technology 1]
A plurality of movable bodies each having a plurality of kinds of symbols,
A role lottery means for performing a lottery to determine any of a plurality of roles including an advantageous role advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery condition is established;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol combination based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means;
While the normal gaming state and the lottery mode of the combination lottery means are common, it is possible to display an anomalous symbol combination obtained by changing a predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means with respect to the normal gaming state. Gaming state transition control means for performing transition control between a gaming state that includes at least an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player;
A gaming machine comprising
When a predetermined separate symbol display condition is established, a separate symbol combination displayed in a manner common to a symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result is determined by a separate lottery different from the winning lottery means. Separate symbol display means for displaying on the symbol display means;
At least one of the specific symbol combination displayed on the symbol display unit based on the specific lottery result by the combination lottery unit and the specific individual symbol combination determined by the separate symbol display unit and displayed on the symbol display unit Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit when a rare continuous display in which is continuously displayed is executed;
Continuous display determination means for determining execution of the rare continuous display, excluding the display of the predetermined symbol combination;
Continuous display inhibition means for inhibiting the rare continuous display by changing the predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means to the anomalous symbol combination during the advantageous gaming state;
In the advantageous gaming state in which the rare continuous display is inhibited by the continuous display inhibiting means, the specific distinct symbol combination displayed in a manner common to the symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result is continuously provided. A profit granting opportunity guaranteeing means that secures a profit granting opportunity by the profit granting means in the advantageous gaming state by executing the rare continuous display by increasing the displayed ratio from the normal gaming state;
A gaming machine comprising:

  The gaming machine according to the above technical idea 1 is advantageous to a player when a predetermined lottery condition is established with a plurality of movable bodies (reels 301a, 301b, 301c) each having a plurality of types of symbols. A role lottery means (main substrate 409) for performing a lottery to determine any of a plurality of roles including a role; a symbol display means (symbol display window 401) for displaying a symbol combination based on a lottery result of the role lottery means Is provided. In addition, while the normal gaming state and the lottery mode of the combination lottery means are common, an abnormal symbol combination obtained by changing the predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means with respect to the normal gaming state can be displayed. Thus, the game state transition control means (main board 409) for performing transition control between the advantageous game state advantageous to the player and the game state including at least the game state is provided. Further, when a predetermined separate symbol display condition (pseudo combination display condition) is established, an aspect common to the symbol combination displayed based on the combination lottery result is determined by a separate lottery different from the combination lottery means. A separate symbol display means (main board 409) for displaying on the symbol display means the separate symbol combination (simulated role symbol combination) displayed in the above, and the symbol display means based on a specific lottery result by the role lottery means The displayed specific symbol combination (the symbol combination of the winning bonus apparent bonus lottery role) and the specific individual symbol combination (the pseudo bonus apparent bonus lottery) determined by the separate symbol display means and displayed on the symbol display means When a rare continuous display is executed in which at least one of the trigger symbol combinations) is continuously displayed Profit granting means (main board 409) for giving a predetermined profit (transition into the apparent bonus) and continuous display determining means for determining execution of the rare continuous display except for the display of the predetermined symbol combination ( Main board 409) and continuous change that inhibits the rare continuous display by changing the predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means to the anomalous symbol combination (push order navigation) during the advantageous gaming state In the advantageous game state in which the rare continuous display is inhibited by the display inhibition means (production control board 510) and the continuous display inhibition means, the display is performed in a mode common to the symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result. Executing the rare continuous display by increasing the rate at which the specific distinct symbol combinations to be displayed continuously are higher than the normal gaming state. Comprises, a benefit granted opportunities collateral means (main substrate 409) to ensure the benefits granted opportunities through the profit applying means during the advantageous gaming state.

  In the gaming machine according to the above technical idea 1, among the specific symbol combination (the symbol combination of the apparent bonus lottery opportunity winning combination) and the specific individual symbol combination (the symbol combination of the pseudo bonus apparent bonus lottering trigger role) When at least one of them is displayed continuously, a predetermined profit (transition into an apparent bonus) is given. For this reason, since such a predetermined profit is provided, the opportunity for profit provision increases, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the player. Further, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1, when determining the continuous display of the specific symbol combination or the specific individual symbol combination, the execution of the rare continuous display is determined except for the display of the predetermined symbol combination. Yes. In this way, when determining the continuous display, by performing the determination excluding the display of the display of the predetermined symbol combination, the continuous display of the specific symbol combination or the specific individual symbol combination is inhibited by the display of the predetermined symbol combination. Can be suppressed. Therefore, since it is determined that the specific symbol combination and the specific individual symbol combination are continuously displayed, the expectation of the transition to the advantageous gaming state can be increased accordingly.

  However, the advantageous gaming state in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1 described above is that the predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display unit is different from the normal gaming state, although the lottery mode of the combination lottery unit is common. By making it possible to display the anomalous symbol combinations, it is possible to give the player an advantage in an advantageous game state that is advantageous to the player. For this reason, in the advantageous gaming state, the predetermined symbol combination is changed to an abnormal symbol combination. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, by making a determination excluding the display of the predetermined symbol combination, the opportunity for granting profit is increased to some extent by the rare continuous display, but in the advantageous gaming state, the profit from such an opportunity is increased. It is difficult to increase the chances of granting, and there is a risk that it will be difficult to increase the expectation for profit granting.

  In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1, by executing the rare continuous display by increasing the ratio that the specific distinct symbol combination in the advantageous gaming state is continuously displayed compared to the normal gaming state, Securing opportunities for profits by means of profits. As described above, the opportunity for the rare continuous display by the continuous display of the specific individual symbol combination is increased as the rare continuous display opportunity is reduced by the display of the anomalous symbol combination. Therefore, even during the advantageous gaming state, the opportunities for granting profits can be increased, and loss of the player's sense of expectation for the granting of profits can be suppressed. Furthermore, the said specific separate symbol combination is displayed in the aspect which is common with the symbol combination displayed based on a combination lottery result. For this reason, by displaying the specific individual symbol combination, it is possible to give the player a feeling that the opportunity for giving a profit is increased by the symbol combination displayed based on the result lottery result.

  The separate symbol display condition includes digesting a predetermined number of games. By making the predetermined number of games to be used as a separate symbol display condition, the period during which the specific separate symbol combination is not displayed can be prevented from becoming too long. In addition, as the separate symbol display condition, for example, a separate symbol display execution lottery can be performed as a condition other than the digestion of a predetermined number of games, and the lottery can be won. Further, the separate symbol display execution lottery can also be performed based on the lottery result of the role lottery means. In this way, when performing the separate symbol display execution lottery based on the lottery result of the role lottery means, after the lottery of the role lottery means is performed and after digesting several games, the display of the symbol combination by the separate symbol display means is displayed. It can be carried out.

[Technology 2]
A plurality of movable bodies each having a plurality of kinds of symbols,
A role lottery means for performing a lottery to determine any of a plurality of roles including an advantageous role advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery condition is established;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol combination based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means;
While the normal gaming state and the lottery mode of the combination lottery means are common, it is possible to display an anomalous symbol combination obtained by changing a predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means with respect to the normal gaming state. Gaming state transition control means for performing transition control between a gaming state that includes at least an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player;
A gaming machine comprising
When a predetermined separate symbol display condition is established, a separate symbol combination displayed in a manner common to a symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result is determined by a separate lottery different from the winning lottery means. Separate symbol display means for displaying on the symbol display means;
At least one of the specific symbol combination displayed on the symbol display unit based on the specific lottery result by the combination lottery unit and the specific individual symbol combination determined by the separate symbol display unit and displayed on the symbol display unit Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit when a rare continuous display in which is continuously displayed is executed;
Continuous display determination means for determining execution of the rare continuous display, excluding the display of the predetermined symbol combination;
Continuous display inhibition means for inhibiting the rare continuous display by changing the predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means to the anomalous symbol combination during the advantageous gaming state;
In the advantageous gaming state in which the rare continuous display is inhibited by the continuous display inhibiting means, the specific distinct symbol combination displayed in a manner common to the symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result is continuously provided. A profit granting opportunity guaranteeing means that secures a profit granting opportunity by the profit granting means in the advantageous gaming state by executing the rare continuous display by increasing the displayed ratio from the normal gaming state;
Profit adjusting means for making the profit given by the profit giving means during the advantageous gaming state smaller than the profit given by the profit giving means during the normal gaming state;
A gaming machine comprising:

  In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 2, the player's advantage is lower in the normal gaming state than in the advantageous gaming state. In a state where the player's advantage level is high, the game arcade bears a burden commensurate with the player's advantage level. In addition, if a profit is further given during the advantageous gaming state, there is a possibility that the burden on the game arcade becomes too large.

  In this regard, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 2, the profit given by the profit granting unit during the advantageous gaming state is made smaller than the profit given by the profit granting unit during the normal gaming state. For this reason, although a profit may be given in the advantageous gaming state, the profit is reduced, so that an excessive burden on the game arcade can be suppressed.

  The above is one form of the slot machine 1 of the present invention, but is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine other than a slot machine, such as a pachinko machine or a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 10 Clearance 21 Transparent plate 50 Model unit 90 Front opening / closing member 100 Outer main body 100a Rotating shaft 101 Bottom plate 102 Side plate 102a Convex portion 102b Guard portion 103 Top plate 104a Heat radiation port 104b Cord outlet 105 Partition plate 106 Projection step 107 Installation Piece 108 mounting piece 109 opening 110 medal discharge device 110a device main body 110b hopper 110c discharge port 110d overflow bowl 110e payout sensor 111 auxiliary medal storage box 111a medal full sensor 112 power supply device 112a device case 112b top plate 112c rear plate 112d front plate 112e Side plate 112f Slope plate 112g Vent hole 112h Leg portion 112i Vent space 112j Stepped portion 112k Mounting piece 112m Protruding portion 112m-1 Protruding portion 112p Through hole 112r Bottom plate 112s Plate 112t Setting key switch 112u Reset switch 112v Power switch 113 Wiring relay member 114 Boss hole 115 Rail member 116 Rail member 117 Stopper 118 Mounting tool 119 Main body side wiring 120 Mounting plate 121 Cover body 122 Connector board 123 Connector board 124 Connector 125 Connector 126 Opening 127 Opening 128 Supporting tube 129 Wiring duct 131 External relay terminal plate 132 Through hole 133 Vent hole 200 Door-shaped front member 200a Through hole 201 Medal tray 202 Operation part 203 Medal slot 205 Single slot button 206 MAX button 207 Medal selector 207a Solenoid 207b Insertion sensor 208 Medal return button 209 Storage release switch 210 Start lever 211a Left reel stop button 211b Middle reel Stop button 211c Right reel stop button 212 Medal basket 213 Return basket 214 Transparent window 214a Transparent plate 214b Edge member 214c Through hole 214d Through hole 215 Locking device 215a Base member 215b Support piece 216 Forehead frame 217 Light emitting unit 217a Light emitter 217a-1 Light source 217a-2 Light guide plate 217b Reflective member 218 Fixing member 219 Concave groove 300 Pattern change display device 301a Left reel 301b Middle reel 301c Right reel 302 Device case 303 Driving means 304 Bottom plate 305 Top plate portion 305 Top plate portion 306 Right plate 307 Left side Plate 308 Rear plate 309 Upper swash plate 310 Lower swash plate 311 Handle 312 Reel board 313 Cable 315 Detachment portion 316 Handles 321a to 321c Reel band 331a Left reel position sensor 331b Middle reel position sensor 331c Right reel position sensor 341a Left reel drive motor 341b Middle reel drive motor 341c Right reel drive motor 400 Case member 401 Pattern display window 402 Reinforcement bar 402a Guide part 403 Bottom plate 404 Side plate 405 Rear plate 406 Top plate 407 Reinforcement member 408 Wiring work space 409 Main board 410 Boss 411 Wiring window 412 Concave step portion 413 Tapered portion 414 Wheel 415 鍔 Hook portion 417 Triangular space 418 Temporary fastening member shelf 420 Hinge bracket 420a Fixing member 420b Rotating member 420c Short link 420d Long link 420e Fixed piece 420f Bearing Piece 420g overlapping region 420h overlapping region 420h overlapping region 420j pin hole 420k pin 421 lock piece 422 handle port 423 case side wiring 424 harness 425 connector 426 harness 427 connection Kuta 427a Free hole 427b Ear piece 427c Screw 428 Connector holder 429 Holder main body 429a Receptacle 430 Through hole 431 Attachment piece 432 Button-shaped panel fastener 433 Bench part 434 Bench side plate 435 Nail piece 436 Finger hook part 437 Cable groove 438 Wiring port 440 Guide rail 442 Locking hole 443 Skylight portion 444 Reinforcement band 449 Main substrate 500 Image display body 500s Dashed area 501 Frame member (display panel)
502 Illuminating device 503 Substrate 505 Translucent cover plate 506 Tube frame 507 Translucent cover 508 Receiving unit 509 Engaging unit 510 Production control substrate 512 Speaker 600 Upper rail 601 Fixing member 602 Tool 603 Screw 604 Error lamp 606 Replay lamp 608 Start Ramp 610 Ramp 614 Ramp 623a Right-down line 523b Right-up line 700 Connection 701 Fixed sheath member 701a Prevention piece 702 Rod 702a Shaft hole 702b Hooking wall 703 Stopping shaft 703a Spring 704 Stopper 705 Groove 706 Picking piece 1110 CPU
1112 ROM
1114 RAM,
1116 I / O interface 1130 I / O interface 1200 Hall computer

Claims (1)

A plurality of movable bodies each having a plurality of kinds of symbols,
A role lottery means for performing a lottery to determine any of a plurality of roles including an advantageous role advantageous to the player when a predetermined lottery condition is established;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol combination based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means;
While the normal gaming state and the lottery mode of the combination lottery means are common, it is possible to display an anomalous symbol combination obtained by changing a predetermined symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means with respect to the normal gaming state. Gaming state transition control means for performing transition control between a gaming state that includes at least an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player;
A gaming machine comprising
When a predetermined separate symbol display condition is established, a separate symbol combination displayed in a manner common to a symbol combination displayed based on the winning lottery result is determined by a separate lottery different from the winning lottery means. Separate symbol display means for displaying on the symbol display means;
At least one of the specific symbol combination displayed on the symbol display unit based on the specific lottery result by the combination lottery unit and the specific individual symbol combination determined by the separate symbol display unit and displayed on the symbol display unit Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit when a rare continuous display in which is continuously displayed is executed;
A gaming machine comprising: