JP2017029503A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from misunderstanding that the player can receive putout of tokens by a performance through virtual reels.SOLUTION: Performance control means of a slot machine 100 displays virtual reels 350a on a liquid display part, displays any of a plurality of performance symbol combinations including a prescribed performance symbol combination through the virtual reels in association with stop control of rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, when there are putout of game media, displays the number thereof on a number-of-putout display area 350c, when there are no putout of game media, displays that there are no putout, and highlights the display that there are no putout of game media and the display that there are no putout in a case where the prescribed performance symbol combination is displayed through the virtual reels, more than the display of the number of game media when there are putout of game media.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player will be given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming profit).

  In addition, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of game states with different degrees of player's advantage (game profits) as the game progresses. For example, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition When the winning combination with a large profit (hereinafter referred to as the selected winning combination) and another winning combination are selected (hereinafter referred to as the selected winning category), the operation mode that becomes the winning condition for the selected winning combination ( (Hereinafter referred to as the correct operation mode) (hereinafter, such an effect that notifies the operation mode that is the winning condition of the predetermined winning combination is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), and the symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination Can be displayed on the active line by the player, so-called slot (AT) game state in which AT (assist time) game is executed is provided. Machine also. In addition, it is set to win the above selection winning type with a predetermined probability, and in the normal gaming state, the player's medal is reduced by not performing the auxiliary effect, and in the AT gaming state, the auxiliary effect is performed. In addition, a game that increases the number of medals of the player by winning the selected winning combination won in is also incorporated.

  When such an AT game or the like is won, the liquid crystal display unit may perform an effect suggesting that the AT game is won over a plurality of games. For example, there is known a technique for winning an arbitrary game profit by combining a rotating reel with actual rotation and a virtual reel (hereinafter referred to as a virtual reel) displayed on a liquid crystal display (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, a technique is also disclosed in which a predetermined effect design is aligned on a virtual reel of such a liquid crystal display unit and a winning of AT game is notified (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-191747 A JP 2006-204461 A

  As described above, a virtual reel may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit separately from the rotating reel that accompanies actual rotation to improve the effect. In such a virtual reel, an effect linked to the stop control of the rotating reel is executed, and the effect symbol combination that is finally displayed often follows the stop symbol of the rotating reel. However, virtual reels do not involve actual physical movement (rotation) like rotating reels, and can produce effects with a relatively high degree of freedom through video. It is not always displayed. For example, in an arbitrary game, a plurality of the same effect symbols may be displayed on the virtual reel as a simple effect.

  Then, even if the production symbols are arranged on the virtual reel, it is possible that the winning reel is not won at all because it is merely produced as a production. However, in general, when the player recognizes that the medals can be paid out when the production symbols corresponding to the small roles are arranged on the virtual reel, even if the production symbols are arranged as a mere production on the virtual reels. There is a risk of misunderstanding if the medal can be paid out.

  In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player from misunderstanding that a player can receive a medal payout through an effect through a virtual reel.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting a game medium to be used for a game, and a plurality of types of winning types based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game medium. According to the winning type lottery means to determine one by the winning type lottery and the operation of the start switch, the rotation control of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols arranged therein is performed, and the rotating rotating reel is supported. In response to the operation of the stop switch to be performed, based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, the reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch, and the winning determined in the winning type lottery Payout control means for paying out the number of game media corresponding to the small role based on the winning of the small role included in the type, and the progress of the game And an effect control means for providing an effect in response to the display, and the effect control means displays a virtual reel, which is a virtual reel, on the liquid crystal display unit, and the virtual reel is controlled in response to the stop control of the rotating reel. Any one of a plurality of effect symbol combinations including a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, and if the game medium has been paid out, the number is displayed in the payout number display area, and if there is no game medium payout, the payout That the game medium has not been paid out, and that there is no payout when the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed through the virtual reel. It is characterized by emphasizing from the display of the number of game media in the case of.

  When the game medium has been paid out, the effect control means does not win a small role, a replay role, or a bonus role, and displays that there is no payout when the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed. You may emphasize from the display of the number of game media.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a player from misunderstanding that a player can receive a payout of medals due to an effect through a virtual reel.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of a bonus state. It is a figure which shows a winning classification lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating game state transition. It is a figure which shows a game state lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of a payout control means and an effect control means. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of a payout control means and an effect control means. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of a payout control means and an effect control means. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing. It is the flowchart which showed payout command processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. The basic processing (combination of a winning combination, bonus state, gaming state) and processing characteristic of this embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member that is rotatable with respect to the front opening of the casing 102. A front upper door 104 attached to the front door 104, a front lower door 106 positioned below the front upper door 104 and attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable like the front upper door 104. It is located at the lower part of the door 106 and has a tray part 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal outlet 108a. The slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114. The external display 114 can be viewed by the player so that the player can see it. It is arranged above.

  An operation unit installation base 122 is formed in the upper part of the front lower door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 is provided with a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. ing.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106 receives a medal. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal outlet 108a, and a standard medal that is inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored in the slot machine 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as credit). The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of specified insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of specified insertion numbers is called the maximum specified insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate or the like is provided on the upper right side of the front upper door 104, and a reel unit is provided at a position corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102. 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 has three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right reel) each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged in 16 equal areas. The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c in response to the operation of the start switch 128.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  The effect switch 132 is configured to include a push-type button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotation operation. The effect switch 132 is used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation. In addition, by operating at the end of the game, it is possible to check the specifications related to the game of the slot machine 100.

  An upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and a lower liquid crystal display unit 138b for displaying various images associated with the performance are provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104 and a substantially lower center of the front lower door 106. The player can visually recognize various effects through independent liquid crystal display units (upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and lower liquid crystal display unit 138b). In addition, left and right of the front upper door 104 are provided with effect lamps 142 made up of, for example, high-intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers 140 that perform auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided on the inner left and right positions on the rear surface of the front lower door 106. Furthermore, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided in the lower part of the housing 102. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c. Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported on the main body exterior of the payout control unit 264b, and has a plurality of medal insertion holes in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. And a disk motor (not shown) for rotating the disk. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. The medals are continuously discharged one by one by discharging them to the outside and sequentially inserting the next medals into the medallion insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, among the symbols provided on the left reel 134 a, the middle reel 134 b, and the right reel 134 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each of the rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c. A reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) is provided that individually irradiates the upper, middle, and lower stages of each of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to 136 (which can be the target of an effective line) independently from the back surface. ing. Further, a reel upper light 146 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper surface of the rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, on the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout are provided on the right side of the step surface 122 a provided between the upper liquid crystal display unit 138 a and the stop switch 130. A display unit 154 is provided. The main credit display section 152 displays the number of credits, and the main payout display section 154 displays the number of medals paid out.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. Also, if the winning type that can receive medals is not won or if it is won but not won, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a main control board 200 and a sub control board 202. Here, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game and winning the prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub-control board. 202 is executed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  The main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a state transition unit 312, a command determination unit 314, a command transmission unit 316, an external output unit 318, and the like.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on the case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, the case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and the fact that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the loss is determined by the winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (which is invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various manners during that time. A reel effect (freeze effect) may be performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as the number corresponding to. The state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state based on winning of a predetermined winning type such as a bonus combination or winning a predetermined winning combination, and transitions the gaming state by satisfying a predetermined condition.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the state transition means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202. The external output means 318 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 as a signal (external signal).

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. A random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of bonus states and a plurality of gaming states are provided, and the bonus state and the gaming state transition as the game progresses. Among these, for the bonus state, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the bonus state are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 stores the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (incrementally indicating ease of obtaining game profit) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current bonus state. Based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined whether the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 corresponds to the winning type or the loss in the winning type lottery table.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a replay role, a small role, and a bonus role. Such a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is called display or winning, indicating that the winning combination including the winning combination is displayed and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. The state is the internal winning state. Among the winning combinations, the replay combination is a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line. A small combination is a combination that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination on the active line. The bonus combination is a winning combination that can transition the bonus state to the bonus execution state by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effective line and the virtual line, FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 8 is for explaining the transition of the bonus state. It is explanatory drawing of.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, of the nine symbols (3 reels × upper, middle, lower three) facing the symbol display window 136, the upper stage of the left reel 134a and the middle reel 134b. A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols stopped at the upper stage and the middle stage of the right reel 134c is set as an effective line A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A. In this embodiment, the virtual line is 5 Assume one virtual line. Specifically, the line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is the virtual line B1, the middle stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the middle stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the lower stage of the middle reel 134b, and the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the lower stage of the right reel 134c. The line connecting the positions corresponding to the virtual line B3, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the pattern that stops at the lower stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line C1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, and the middle reel 134b. A line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the middle stage and the right reel 134c is provided as a virtual line C2. It is. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2 are merely displayed in a straight line, and only the active line A determines the winning combination winning combination.

  In this embodiment, as the winning combination, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “normal replay”, “cherry replay”, “seven-matched replay”, “watermelon play”, “bell replay” (hereinafter referred to as such) 5 replays may simply be abbreviated as “Replay”, “Increase Bell 1”, “Increase Bell 2”, “Increase Bell 3”, “Increase Bell 4”, “Increase Bell 5”, “Maintenance Bell” “1”, “Maintenance Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 2”, “Decrease Bell 3”, “Decrease Bell 4”, “Decrease Bell 5”, “Decrease Bell 6”, “Decrease Bell 7” , “Decrease Bell 8”, “Decrease Bell 9”, “Decrease Bell 10”, “Decrease Bell 11”, “Decrease Bell 12”, “Decrease Bell 13” (hereinafter “Increase Bell 1”, “Increase Bell”) “2”, “Increase Bell 3”, “Increase Bell 4”, “Increase Bell 5”, “Maintenance Bell 1” , "Maintenance Bell 2," "Decrease Bell 1," "Decrease Bell 2," "Decrease Bell 3," "Decrease Bell 4," "Decrease Bell 5," "Decrease Bell 6," "Decrease Bell 7," Twenty bells of “decreasing bell 8”, “decreasing bell 9”, “decreasing bell 10”, “decreasing bell 11”, “decreasing bell 12”, and “decreasing bell 13” are simply abbreviated as “Bell” and elected The five bells, “Increase Bell 1”, “Increase Bell 2”, “Increase Bell 3”, “Increase Bell 4” and “Increase Bell 5” are simply abbreviated as “Increase Bell” and “Maintain” The two bells “Bell 1” and “Maintenance Bell 2” are simply abbreviated as “Maintenance Bell”, and the winning roles “Decrease Bell 1,” “Decrease Bell 2,” “Decrease Bell 3,” and “Decrease Bell 4”. , "Decreasing bell 5", "decreasing bell 6", "decreasing bell 7", "decreasing bell 8", "decreasing bell 9", "decreasing bell 10", "decreasing bell 11" , Sometimes abbreviated as "reduction bell 12", simply winning the 13 pieces of bell of "reduction bell 13", "decrease Bell"), "big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB)" are provided. Among these, the winning combination “Replay” corresponds to the above-mentioned replaying role, the winning combination “Bell” corresponds to the above-mentioned small combination, and the winning combination “BB” corresponds to the above-mentioned bonus combination.

(Replay role)
As a result of lottery, if a winning category that includes one of the winning roles `` Replay '' is won and operated in the operation mode (in this order of operation) as the winning conditions, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role Among them, the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c can be displayed on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, as described above. One game can be executed again without betting by the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, it corresponds to the winning combination “normal replay” shown in FIG. Among a plurality of symbol combinations, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the symbol “0” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “2” indicated on the middle reel 134b. Can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “1” written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7A, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “0”, “2”, and “1”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “1”. ”,“ 1 ”, and“ 1 ”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination“ normal replay ”is won.

  In addition, when the winning type including the winning combination “Cherry Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Cherry Replay” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the symbol “7” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “1” indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated on the effective line A. Display becomes possible, and the symbol “2” written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7B, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “7”, “1”, and “2”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “4”. "4" and "2", and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination "Cherry Replay" has been won.

  In addition, when a winning type including the winning combination “7-match replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “7-match replay” shown in FIG. Among them, for example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the symbol “2” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “4” indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated on the effective line A. It becomes possible to display on the upper side, and the “7” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 7C, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “2”, “4”, and “7”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “7”. ”,“ 7 ”, and“ 7 ”, and the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination“ 7 complete replays ”has been won.

  In addition, when a winning category including the winning combination “Suikari Play” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Suikari Play” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7D, the “0” symbol indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “2” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated on the effective line A. Display is enabled, and the “0” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the winning type including the winning combination “Bell Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, among the plural symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Bell Replay” shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7E, the symbol “2” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “1” indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated on the effective line A. Display is enabled, and the “7” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are on the active line A, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to three symbols, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols and constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled to be displayed on the effective line A.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are arranged so as to be displayed on the active line A by the stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Specifically, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” are separated from each other by a maximum of three frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. A can be displayed on A. In this way, when a winning category that includes the winning combination “Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is always valid. It will be displayed on line A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the predetermined rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the active line A is referred to as “PB”. , 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or more symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are arranged so that they can be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. In any of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, PB = 1. In this way, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is displayed on the active line A, it becomes possible to start the next one game without inserting medals.

  As will be described in detail later, the stop control in the case of winning the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” is the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Normal Replay” is won alone or other winning combination) (For example, the winning combination “7-match replay”, “Watermelon play”) is set differently depending on whether or not the winning combination is selected, for example, depending on the winning mode and the player's operating mode. The symbol combination corresponding to one of the winning combinations of “Replay” (winning role “normal replay”, “7-match replay”, “watermelon play”) is displayed on the effective line A. Also, the winning role “Cherry Replay” ”Changes the stop control as follows depending on whether or not it overlaps with other winning combinations (for example, winning combination“ 7-match replay ”and winning combination“ Suikari Play ”). In (b), the reel control means 306 gives an example in which the “2” symbol of the right reel 134c is preferentially displayed on the active line A. However, it overlaps with another winning combination (winning combination “watermelon play”). Then, as shown in FIG. 7F, the “4” symbol of the right reel 134c can be preferentially displayed on the effective line A.

  As described above, when a winning category including the winning combination “7-match replay” is won, one of the symbol combinations corresponding to these winning combinations is always displayed on the active line A. It becomes. However, as can be understood with reference to FIG. 3, since only one “7” symbol is arranged on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “7-match replay” are provided. When one symbol combination among the symbol combinations is displayed on the effective line A, the symbol “7” does not necessarily stop on the effective line A or the virtual lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2. In other words, even if the winning combination including the winning combination “7 complete replays” is won, and the stop switch 130 is stopped at a random position even if the winning order is operated in the order of operations, the “7” symbol is displayed. In some cases, the winning combination may not be displayed on the virtual lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2, and it may not be easy to grasp that the winning combination won is the winning combination “7-match replay”.

(Small role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “Bell” is won, the symbols written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c among the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination. Can be displayed on the effective line A, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Bell” is displayed on the effective line A, the number of medals corresponding to each winning combination is paid out to the player. For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell” (the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” to “Increase Bell 5”) is won, and the winning conditions (the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” described later) (Operation in the operation order associated with “Increase Bell 5”), the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “Increase Bell 1” to “Increase Bell 5” shown in FIG. For example, taking the symbol combination corresponding to “increased bell 1” as an example, as shown in FIG. 7G, the symbol “1” marked on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the middle reel The “0” symbol indicated on 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “0” symbol indicated on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. Here, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “increased bell 1” to the winning combination “increased bell 5” are separated by a maximum of three frames in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Therefore, it is arranged so that it can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  In addition, as a result of the lottery, the winning category including the winning role “Maintenance Bell” (winning role “Maintenance Bell 1”, “Maintenance Bell 2”) is won, and the winning condition (winning role “Maintenance Bell 1” described later) is won. , Operation in the operation order associated with “maintenance bell 2”), the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and “maintenance bell 2” shown in FIG. For example, taking the symbol combination corresponding to “maintenance bell 1” as an example, the symbol “1” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “1” indicated on the middle reel 134b. Can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “7” written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. Here, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” and “Maintenance Bell 2” are separated by a maximum of three frames in each rotary reel 134a, 134b, 134c. By the above stop control, they are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  In addition, the winning types including the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” are won, and specific conditions (in the order of operations associated with the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12”) are selected. 6), among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” shown in FIG. 6, for example, corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1”. Taking the symbol combination as an example, as shown in FIG. 7H, the symbol “1” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “5” indicated on the middle reel 134b is displayed. The display can be made on the effective line A, and the symbol “5” written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. However, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, symbols constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” may not be displayed on the effective line A even by the stop control described above. Are arranged as follows. Therefore, even if the winning type including the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” is won and a specific condition (operation in the operation order associated with the winning combination “decreasing bell 1”) is satisfied, so-called The player may not be able to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” on the active line A.

  Specifically, taking as an example the stop control of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1”, as shown in FIG. 6, the symbol of the left reel 134a constituting the symbol combination is “1”. The symbol of the middle reel 134b is “5” or “6”, and the symbol of the right reel 134c is “3” or “5”. Therefore, the left reel 134a is arranged such that the symbol “1” can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. For the middle reel 134b, "5" or "6" if stop control is executed in a range corresponding to eight symbols such as symbol number 1-7 among the 16 symbols in FIG. The symbol can be displayed on the effective line A. For the right reel 134c, "3" or "5" if stop control is executed in a range corresponding to eight symbols such as symbol number 1 to 7 among the 16 symbols in FIG. The symbol can be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, for example, in the case where a winning type including the above winning combination “decreasing bell 1” is won, any combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” is selected when the player randomly operates. The probability PB that can be displayed on the effective line A is 1/4 (16/16 × 8/16 × 8/16). By the same calculation, the probabilities PB that can display the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations “decreasing bell 2” to “decreasing bell 12” on the active line A are all ¼. Therefore, even if the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” is won, the player does not necessarily place the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12” on the active line A. It is not always displayed.

  As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the winning combination “Increase Bell” is not won by itself, and since it always wins the winning combination “Decrease Bell”, it is stopped depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning combination. The control is set differently. Therefore, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” are arranged so as to be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 6). Even if the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell” is won, depending on the operation mode, the player may miss the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Increase Bell”. It is not always displayed above. In the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to “decreasing bell 12”, the winning combinations “decreasing bell 1” to which symbols that can be displayed on the active line A are set exclusively for at least one rotating reel, respectively. “Decrease Bell 12” exists (for example, the winning combination “Decrease Bell 1” and the winning combination “Decrease Bell 4” are exclusive in the middle reel 134b and the right reel 134c) and correspond to one of the two winning combinations The probability PB that the symbol combination to be displayed can be displayed on the effective line A is ½.

  In addition, if the winning type including the winning combination “decreasing bell 13” is won as a result of the winning type lottery and the winning conditions are satisfied, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 13” shown in FIG. Among the combinations, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (i), the “1” symbol indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “4” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134b is indicated as the effective line. It becomes possible to display on A, and the “7” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. In the example of FIG. 7I, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “1”, “4”, and “7”, but the symbol combination displayed on the virtual line B2 is “2”. ”,“ 7 ”,“ 7 ”. It can be understood that only the symbol of the winning combination “7-match replay” and the left reel 134a shown in FIG.

(Bonus role)
In addition, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” as shown in FIG. The “7” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “4” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and “ 7 "symbol can be displayed on the active line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, and the bonus state is set to the bonus execution state. After the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus execution state until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the symbols “7”, “4”, and “7” are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the effective line A even by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, even if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A.

  Note that when any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, internal winning flags corresponding to the respective winning types are established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, Stop control of each of the right reels 134c is performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning type including the winning combination “BB” is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is on the active line A. Until it is displayed, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. When the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off.

  Here, together with the transition of the bonus state, the winning type “BB” winning will be specifically described. When the BB internal winning flag is established, the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 is determined according to the establishment status of the BB internal winning flag, as shown in (1) of FIG. From the bonus non-achieved state where “BB” has not been won, a bonus established state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus execution state is entered, and the stop control of each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is performed based on the bonus established state. The At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the bonus establishment state is maintained), It is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A in the game after the next time. When the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A, the bonus state transitions from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state as shown in FIG. . Further, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus execution state, as shown in (3) of FIG. 8, the bonus state transitions from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-established state. However, as indicated by the dashed arrow in (4) of FIG. 8, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the game where the winning combination “BB” is established in the bonus non-established state. If it is made, the transition is made directly to the bonus execution state without going through the bonus establishment state.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a winning type lottery table used when determining a winning type lottery random number. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type to be a lottery is different depending on each bonus state, and whether or not there is a losing (non-winning). In FIG. 9, the winning area (winning type) assigned for each bonus state (bonus non-established state (“Bo non-established” in FIG. 9), bonus established state (“Bo Established” in FIG. 9)) is indicated by “◯”. ". Therefore, a winning area in which “◯” is not described indicates that it is not assigned to the gaming state. Each partitioned winning area is associated with a predetermined winning range value (numerical value) indicating the winning range and the winning type, and the winning range values of all winning areas assigned for each bonus state are totaled. Then, it becomes the total number (65536) of winning type lottery random numbers. Accordingly, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning region by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a winning range value from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the bonus state at that time, and subtracts the winning range value from the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is set as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 9, the winning areas 1 to 4 are associated with the winning types “normal replay 1” to “normal replay 4”, and the winning types “normal replay 1” to “normal”. The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” can be displayed on the active line A according to the winning of “Replay 4”. In addition, the winning area 5 is associated with the winning type “weak cherry replay”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “cherry replay” is activated according to the winning of the winning type “weak cherry replay”. Can be displayed above. However, when the winning type “weak cherry replay” is won, the reel control means 306 preferentially displays the “2” symbol of the right reel 134c on the active line A as shown in FIG. 7B. .

  Moreover, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win a winning type. For example, the winning area 6 is associated with a winning type “strong cherry replay” in which the winning combination “cherry replay” and the winning combination “seven matching replay” overlap. Here, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “cherry replay” can be displayed on the active line A in accordance with the winning of the winning type “strong cherry replay”, similarly to the winning type “weak cherry replay” in the winning area 5. . However, unlike the winning type “weak cherry replay”, the reel control means 306 preferentially displays the “7” symbol of the right reel 134c on the effective line A. In addition, the winning area 7 is associated with a winning type “strongest cherry replay” in which the winning combination “cherry replay” and the winning combination “watermelon play” overlap. Here too, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “cherry replay” can be displayed on the active line A according to the winning type “strongest cherry replay” in the same manner as the winning type “weak cherry replay” in the winning area 5. . However, unlike the winning type “weak cherry replay”, the reel control means 306 preferentially displays the “4” symbol of the right reel 134c on the active line A as shown in FIG. The winning area 8 is associated with the winning type “Weak Bell Replay”. In the winning area 9, the winning type “Bell Replay” and the winning combination “Normal Replay” are overlapped. “Replay” is associated. In either case, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Bell Replay” can be displayed on the active line A. However, when the winning type “Weak Bell Replay” is won, the reel control means 306 receives the right reel 134c. When the “1” symbol is preferentially displayed on the effective line A and the winning type “strong bell replay” is selected, the “7” symbol of the right reel 134c is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. . In addition, the winning area 10 is associated with the winning type “Watermelon Play”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Watermelon Play” is displayed on the active line A according to the winning of the winning type “Watermelon Play”. Can be displayed. In addition, the winning area 11 is associated with a winning type “seven matching replay” in which the winning combination “normal replay”, the winning combination “seven matching replay”, and the winning combination “watermelon play” overlap. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a. , 130b, and 130c can be set in order of operation.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  For example, in the bonus establishment state, the winning type “7-match replay” corresponding to the winning area 11 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b, 130b, When 130c is sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. In addition, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “7-match replay” Is controlled so that is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Therefore, when winning type “7-match replay” is won, by performing operations according to batting order 3 to batting order 6, “7” symbol is displayed linearly on virtual line B2, as shown in FIG. 7C. can do.

  As described above, the winning types in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped are based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line A according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, or If the winning combination is a small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A based on the number of medals corresponding to the small combination. The reel control means 306 determines a symbol for stop control according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, if any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, among the symbols existing in the drawing range at the operation timing, the rotating reels 134a, 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and the reel control means 306 activates any one of the symbols based on the priority set according to the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Stop control on line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. When the priority is set so that the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination (small role), the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is paid out. The priority is set such that the higher the number, the higher the priority.

  For example, in the winning area 12, the winning roles “Increase Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 1”, “Decrease Bell 4”, “Decrease Bell 5”, “Decrease Bell 8”, “Decrease Bell 9”, “Decrease Bell 12” Is associated with the winning type “selected bell left 1”. In such duplicate winning, a winning condition as to which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the order in which the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated is set. ing.

  Here, in the bonus establishment state, the winning type “selection bell left 1” corresponding to the winning area 12 is determined by the winning type lottery, and among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the left reel 134a is the first. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated sequentially so that the stop and middle reel 134b stops second (second stop) (batting order 1), it corresponds to the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” with a large number of payouts. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination to be displayed is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first and the right reel 134c stops second (batting order). 2) Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” or the winning combination “decreasing bell 4” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated sequentially so that the middle reel 134b stops first (batting order 3, 4), it corresponds to the winning combination “decreasing bell 5” or the winning combination “decreasing bell 8”. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination to be displayed is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated sequentially so that the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 5, 6), it corresponds to the winning combination “decreasing bell 9” or the winning combination “decreasing bell 12”. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combination to be displayed is preferentially displayed on the active line A.

  As described above, when the player wins the winning area 12, if the player operates according to the batting order 1 which is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell 1” with 8 payouts is always on the effective line A. (Expected number of acquisitions = 8), and if operated according to the batting order 2-6, the winning combination “decrease bell 1”, “decrease bell 4”, “decrease bell 5”, “decrease bell 8” , One of the symbol combinations corresponding to “decreasing bell 9” and “decreasing bell 12” is 1/2 (1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 1”) + 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 4”), 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 5”) + 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 8”) or 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 9”) + 1/4 (winning role “decreasing bell 12”) )) With the probability of display on the active line A (expected number of acquired sheets = 1/2). Therefore, the expected number of sheets to be obtained is greater when operated by the batting order 1 than when operated by the batting orders 2-6.

  Also, in the winning areas 13 to 35 of the winning type lottery table, the winning type “selected bell left 2” to the winning type “selected” in which one of the winning combination “increase bell” and any of the winning combination “decreasing bell” overlaps are selected. "Bell right 8" is associated. In the winning area 13, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” is set to batting order 1, and in the winning areas 14 and 15, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 4” is set. The batting order 1 is set. In the winning areas 16 and 17, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” is set to batting order 2. The winning areas 18 and 19 win the winning combination “Increase Bell 4”. The stop operation for making the winning combination is set to batting order 2, the winning areas 20 and 21 are set to the batting order 3 for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 2”, and the winning areas 22 and 23 are set to the winning combination “ The stop operation for winning the “increased bell 5” is set to the batting order 3 and the winning areas 24 and 25 are set to the batting order 4 for the winning action “increased bell 2” and the winning area 26, 27 won the winning role “Increase Bell 5” The stop operation for setting the winning combination 28 is set to the batting order 4, the stopping areas 28 and 29 are set to the batting order 5 for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 3”, and the winning areas 30 and 31 are set to the winning combination “ The stop operation for winning the “increase bell 4” is set to the batting order 5, and the winning areas 32 and 33 are set to the batting order 6 for the stop operation for winning the winning combination “increase bell 3”. No. 35 is set to stop order 6 for stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Increase Bell 4”. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 13 to 35 and the expected acquisition number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode in the winning area 12 and the expected acquisition number, the detailed description is omitted here.

  As described above, in all the winning areas 12 to 35 of the winning type lottery table, any one of the winning combination “Increase Bell” and any of the winning combination “Decrease Bell” is selected in duplicate (hereinafter referred to as the winning area). Winning types 12 to 35: “Selection Bell Left 1”, “Selection Bell Left 2”, “Selection Bell Left 3”, “Selection Bell Left 4”, “Selection Bell Left 5”, “Selection Bell Left 6”, “Selection” “Bell Left 7”, “Selection Bell Left 8”, “Selection Bell 1”, “Selection Bell 2”, “Selection Bell 3”, “Selection Bell 4”, “Selection Bell 5”, “Selection Bell” "Middle 6", "Selected Bell 7", "Selected Bell 8", "Selected Bell Right 1", "Selected Bell Right 2", "Selected Bell Right 3", "Selected Bell Right 4", "Selected Bell Right 5" ”,“ Selection Bell Right 6 ”,“ Selection Bell Right 7 ”, and“ Selection Bell Right 8 ”are collectively abbreviated as“ Selection Bell ” Is), stop operation to winning expected payout number is larger than the winning combination "reduced level 1" to the winning combination "decrease bell 12" winning combination "Increasing bell" is set to be different by winning area. In addition, the winning probability (number of winning range values) of the winning areas 12 to 35 is set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning area “Increase Bell” is won as a selected winning role by providing the winning areas 12 to 35 as described above. It has become extremely difficult to do. However, even when the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profit differs depending on the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player wins the winning combination “Increase Bell” through the auxiliary effect. By grasping the correct operation mode to be obtained, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “increase bell” is displayed on the active line A, and more medals can be obtained than in the normal gaming state.

  In this way, the AT game state in which medals are likely to increase as the game progresses by executing the auxiliary effect, and the game state (ordinary game) in which the medals are likely to decrease as the game progresses by not performing the auxiliary effect. State) can be realized. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, when the player operates the stop switch 130 in a random operation mode in the game where the winning type “Selection Bell” is won, the expected number of winnings is less than the prescribed insertion number “3”. It becomes 21/12 sheets (8 sheets × 1/6 + 1/2 sheets × 5/6), and medals easily decrease as the game progresses. On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the supplementary effect is executed, the winning combination “Increase Bell” can be won in the game won by the winning type “Selected Bell”, so it is expected for the prescribed input number “3” The acquired number is 8, and by adjusting the winning probability of the winning type “selected bell”, it is possible to realize a game in which medals are likely to increase as the game progresses.

  Also, in the winning areas 36 to 39, the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” and the winning combination “decreasing bell 5” to any two of the winning combination “decreasing bell 12” are duplicated “maintenance bell left 1” to “Maintenance bell left 4” is associated. Here, the stop operations for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 1” are set in the batting orders 1 and 2. Therefore, for example, when the player wins the winning area 36, if the player operates according to the batting orders 1 and 2 which are correct operation modes, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “maintenance bell 1” with three payouts is always an effective line. A can be displayed on A (expected number of acquisitions = 3), and if operated according to batting order 3 to 6, one of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 5” and “decreasing bell 12” of 1 payout number is 1 It can be displayed on the active line A with a probability of / 4 (expected number of acquisitions = 1/4). In the winning areas 40 to 43, the winning types “maintenance bell 1” to “maintaining bell 1” to “winning maintenance bell 2” and the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” to the winning combination “decreasing bell 4” overlap. “Maintenance bell middle right 4” is associated (hereinafter, “winning bell left 1”, “maintenance bell left 2”, “maintenance bell left 3”, “maintenance bell left 4” in the winning areas 36 to 43). , “Maintenance Bell Right 1”, “Maintenance Bell Right 2”, “Maintenance Bell Right 3”, and “Maintenance Bell Right 4” may be abbreviated as the winning type “Maintenance Bell”). Here, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Maintenance Bell 2” is set in the batting orders 3 to 6. Therefore, for example, when the player wins the winning area 40, if the player operates according to the batting order 3 to 6 which is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “maintenance bell 2” with three payouts is always an effective line. Can be displayed on A (expected number of acquisitions = 3), and if operated according to batting order 1 or 2, one of the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “decreasing bell 1” with one payout number is valid with a probability of 1/4 Can be displayed on line A (expected number of acquired sheets = 1/4).

  The winning area 44 is associated with the winning type “7 assorted”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “decreasing bell 13” is displayed on the effective line A according to the winning of the winning type “7 assorted”. Can be displayed. The winning area 45 is associated with the winning type “BB”, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A according to the winning of the winning type “BB”. Can do. The winning area 46 is associated with a winning type “losing”, and no medals are paid out for such a losing. Referring to FIG. 9, the winning area 45 and the winning area 46 are subject to lottery in the bonus non-established state, but are not subject to lottery in the bonus established state. In the latter case, since the winning type “BB” has already been won, the winning type “BB” cannot be won repeatedly, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is selected. This is because it is not displayed on the effective line A. Further, although not shown, the latter has a higher winning probability of the winning types “normal replay 1” to “normal replay 4” than the former.

  As bonus states managed by the state transition means 312, there are bonus execution states other than the bonus non-established state and the bonus established state. In the bonus execution state, as will be described later, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery. First, in all the lottery results, the corresponding symbol combination is forcibly set to a small combination that can always be displayed on the active line A, so the winning type lottery table is not set.

(Bonus state transition)
Hereinafter, the transition of the bonus state (bonus non-established state, bonus established state, bonus execution state) will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs depending on the bonus state. In the bonus non-established state and the bonus established state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to three, whereas the bonus execution state Then, the specified number of throws is set to two.

(Bonus not established)
The bonus non-established state is a bonus state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of bonus states managed by the state transition means 312 based on whether or not a bonus combination is established. Further, in the bonus non-established state, the winning probability of the winning types “normal replay 1” to “normal replay 4” is set to about 1 / 7.3. As described with reference to FIG. 8, when the winning type “BB” is won in the bonus non-established state, the state shifts to the bonus established state. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the winning type “BB” is set to about 1/3, for example, and the winning type “BB” is won with relatively few games, so the stay period in the bonus non-established state is shortened.

(Bonus formation status)
The bonus establishment state is a bonus state in which the transition is made only from the bonus non-establishment state and continues until the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A. During this time, the BB internal winning flag is maintained. In the bonus establishment state, the winning probabilities of the winning types “normal replay 1” to “normal replay 4” are higher than those in the bonus non-establishing state, and are set to about 1 / 3.8, for example.

  In the present embodiment, as described later, the AT gaming state as the gaming state is realized while maintaining the bonus establishment state as the bonus state. Therefore, the winning probability of the winning type lottery in the bonus established state is adjusted so that the transition from the bonus established state to the bonus execution state does not easily occur.

  As can be understood with reference to the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9 in the bonus established state, the winning type lottery means 304 can perform the replay role or small role even in the bonus established state in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. The lottery. Therefore, when the replay combination or small combination is determined by the lottery for the winning type, the winning flag for the replay combination or small combination and the internal winning flag for BB are both established. Here, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of replay combination> small combination> bonus combination. That is, in the game won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role and the small role is displayed on the active line A, The symbol combination corresponding to the combination “BB” is not displayed on the active line A even if the player aims. In this way, it is possible to eliminate the situation where the player must intentionally avoid winning the winning combination “BB”, and to easily maintain the bonus establishment state while reducing the troublesome operation burden on the player.

  In addition, in the bonus establishment state, as described above, almost either the replay role or the small role is won, and the replay role is won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8. When the player's consumption of medals is suppressed and the AT gaming state is realized, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the player can acquire medals. Here, since the replay role is already won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, only the AT gaming state is promptly executed without executing RT (replay time) or the like that increases the winning probability of the replay role. It becomes possible to start.

(Bonus execution state)
The bonus execution state is a bonus state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line A, and continues until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In this bonus execution state, the winning type lottery table is not set, and the winning type lottery results by the winning type lottery means 304 are all lost. However, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations are forcibly set to small combinations that can be displayed on the active line A in all lottery results. Therefore, in the bonus execution state, the player can always receive a predetermined number of medals. However, in the present embodiment, since the number of payouts is equal to the specified number of insertions (here, 2), the number of medals obtained by shifting to the bonus execution state is ± 0. Further, in this embodiment, since the auxiliary effect is not executed in the bonus non-established state after the bonus execution state ends, the player's medal is often reduced.

  On the other hand, in the bonus establishment state, an auxiliary effect is executed in the AT gaming state, so that an increase in medals can be expected. Therefore, the player avoids the transition of the bonus state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state, and tries to maintain the bonus establishment state for a long period of time. In this way, while maintaining the bonus state managed by the state transition means 312 in the bonus establishment state, the AT gaming state as the gaming state can be realized in the bonus establishment state.

(Game state transition)
In addition, the state transition means 312 performs one game state from a plurality of game states including a specific game advantageous to the player according to a predetermined trigger such as an operation of the start switch 128 in parallel with the transition of the bonus state described above. Is determined by a game state lottery to change the game state. Here, the specific game refers to an AT game in which the game proceeds advantageously for the player, for example, an auxiliary effect is executed. A state in which a specific game is being executed is referred to as a specific game state.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. Hereinafter, the gaming state (normal gaming state, AT gaming state) transitioned by the state transition means 312 will be described in detail.

(Normal game state)
The normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states managed by the state transition means 312. When the normal gaming state is executed, the bonus state is a bonus establishment state. However, in the normal gaming state, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effects is lower than that in the AT gaming state, and the auxiliary effects are hardly performed. Therefore, the number of medals that can be acquired is limited.

  In the normal gaming state, a normal normal gaming state and a chance normal gaming state are provided, and the state transition means 312 shifts the gaming state to the chance normal gaming state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal gaming state (1), When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the chance normal game state, for example, when a predetermined number of games is consumed, the normal normal game state is restored (2). Further, the state transition means 312 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state and the chance normal gaming state (3). However, it is set so that the chance normal gaming state is easier to shift to the AT gaming state than the normal normal gaming state. For example, in any of the chance normal gaming state and the normal normal gaming state, whether or not to shift to the AT gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is determined by lottery (gaming state lottery). The probability of transition to the AT gaming state associated with each winning category is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. For example, when the winning type “weak cherry replay” is determined by the winning type lottery, if the gaming state is the normal normal gaming state, the game state shifts to the AT gaming state with a probability of 1/10, whereas the chance normal gaming state If it is, it will shift to the AT gaming state with a probability of 1/2. In this way, the probability of shifting to the AT gaming state is set for each of several winning types determined by the winning type lottery, and the probability is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. Is set to Therefore, the player desires to stay in the chance normal game state rather than the normal normal game state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the normal gaming state without shifting to the AT gaming state (so-called ceiling arrival), the state transition means 312 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state.

(AT gaming state)
The AT gaming state is a gaming state that shifts from the normal gaming state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and an auxiliary effect by the effect control means 334 is performed. In the AT gaming state, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advantageously advance the game as compared to the normal gaming state.

  When the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the number of continued games in the AT gaming state is determined. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT gaming state. When the number of games in the AT game reaches the number of continuous games, the AT gaming state ends, and the state transition means 312 performs continuous lottery of the AT gaming state. When winning the AT game state continuous lottery, the state transition means 312 shifts the game state to the AT game state again, and determines the number of continuous games in the AT game state (4). Further, when the continuous lottery in the AT gaming state is not won, the gaming state is shifted to the normal normal gaming state (5). Also, in the AT gaming state, the state transition means 312 performs an additional lottery for the number of continued games in the AT gaming state, and when the additional lottery is won, the player is informed and added the number of games for the winning addition. To update the number of continuous games.

  As described above, the state transition means 312 substantially maintains the bonus establishment state as the bonus state, and the gaming state is changed to the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state on the condition that the bonus state is the bonus establishment state. Transition between. However, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” may be displayed on the active line A, and the bonus state may transition from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state. Here, when the bonus state transitions from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state, the state transition means 312 temporarily stops the progress of the gaming state and does not perform the auxiliary effect. Then, when the bonus state transitions from the bonus non-established state to the bonus established state, the state transition means 312 resumes the progress of the gaming state.

(Table about game state transition)
The main ROM 200b further stores a plurality of game state lottery tables and the like. The state transition means 312 extracts a corresponding gaming state lottery table from the main ROM 200b based on the current gaming state, refers to the extracted gaming state lottery table, and operates a plurality of gaming states based on the operation of the start switch 128. Among these, any one game state is determined by a game state lottery.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a gaming state lottery table, in which FIG. 11A is used for a normal normal gaming state, FIG. 11B is used for a chance normal gaming state, and FIG. Used for AT gaming state. In each gaming state lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined winning range value and a game, and all the assigned areas are assigned to each gaming state. When the winning range values in the winning area are totaled, the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536) is obtained. Therefore, the probability of winning each of the AT game and the loss is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. For example, in the game state lottery table for the normal normal gaming state in FIG. 11A, three winning areas are divided, and each of the chance normal games, AT games, and loses is assigned, and the winning range value for each winning area. Depending on the game, the winning probability of each game will be different. In any of the gaming state lottery tables of FIG. 11A, FIG. 11B, and FIG. 11C, there are winning areas for AT gaming and losing. In addition, since the transition from the chance normal game state to the normal normal game state is achieved by digestion of a predetermined number of games, the normal normal game is determined by lottery in the game state lottery table for chance normal game state in FIG. There is no. Similarly, since a transition from the AT gaming state to the normal normal gaming state is made by digestion of a predetermined number of games, normal normal games and chance normal games are determined by lottery in the gaming state lottery table for AT gaming state in FIG. It will never be done. In addition, in the gaming state lottery table for AT gaming state in FIG. 11 (c), a winning area for AT gaming is further prepared, and the number of continuous games in the AT gaming state is increased by winning AT gaming. Become.

(Sub-control board 202)
Referring back to FIG. 4, the sub control board 202, like the main control board 200, includes a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. It has a semiconductor integrated circuit and controls the production based on commands from the main control board 200. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d as in the case of the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) mainly has a mode of production. Used to determine.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as an initialization determining unit 330, a command receiving unit 332, and an effect control unit 334. It has a functional part.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 passes through image data displayed on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, and lighting devices such as the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, and the reel upper light 146. In addition to determining lighting data for production, audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the determined game effect.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are provided through the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a, the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, and the like as the game progresses. It is a visual and auditory expression means that can give a story to the game and can suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. In such effects, for example, an effect suggesting that an AT game is won can be performed over a plurality of games, and the player's expectation can be enhanced. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player have a high expectation of a high payout through the performance as if the niece is winning, so that the player will not get bored. It becomes possible. In addition, as described above, when the winning type “selected bell” in the winning areas 12 to 35 of the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is won or the winning type “maintenance bell” in the winning areas 36 to 43 is displayed. In the case of winning, an auxiliary effect for notifying a correct operation mode in which the gaming profit is large (the winning combination “Increase Bell” or the winning combination “Maintenance Bell” having the largest expected number of winnings can be won) is included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub control board 202. However, the image including the still image and the moving image displayed on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b has a data capacity and its display. Since the accompanying processing load becomes enormous, there may be a case where an effect moving image is processed separately through a liquid crystal control board.

  Various playability can be realized by the functional units of the main control board 200 and the functional units of the sub control board 202 described above. Hereinafter, an example of a game realized by each functional unit will be described.

  12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the operations of the payout control means 310 and the effect control means 334. FIG. For example, when the winning type “normal replay 1” is determined by the winning type lottery, the “0” symbol on the left reel 134a is displayed on the effective line A in the symbol display window 136 as shown in FIG. The “2” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “1” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “0”, “2”, and “1”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “1”, “1”, Since it is “1”, the player can easily grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay” is won.

  In the present embodiment, the virtual reel 350a is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a separately from the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c that involve physical rotation. In the virtual reel 350a, an effect linked to the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is executed, and a plurality of effect symbols rotate in the same direction as the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in each of the divided frames. After being displayed as if, the rotation reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to stop, and any one of a plurality of effect symbol combinations is displayed. Here, the effect symbol combination is a combination of one effect symbol for each reel (frame) among a plurality of types of effect symbols associated with each of the plurality of reels (frames) in the virtual reel 350a. When a predetermined effect symbol combination such as a display form in which three identical effect symbols are arranged (an effect symbol alignment) among such a plurality of effect symbol combinations is displayed, the player can obtain some gaming profit. Can be expected. For example, when the player operates the start switch 128, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c in response to the operation, and the effect control means 334 displays the left frame of the virtual reel 350a. In all frames of the middle frame and the right frame, a plurality of effect symbols appear in sequence from the upper side, slide-displayed downward, and then deleted at the lower side, as if the plurality of effect symbols were rotated reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Display as if rotating in the same direction. Next, when the stop button switch 130a is operated by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a in response to the operation, and the effect control means 334 has an arbitrary frame on the left frame of the virtual reel 350a. The effect design is stopped and displayed. Here, since the winning type “normal replay 1” has been won, as shown in FIG. 12A, the left frame of the virtual reel 350a has a “replay” effect that suggests winning of the winning role “normal replay”. The symbol is stopped and displayed. In the middle frame and the right frame of the virtual reel 350a, a plurality of effect symbols are still rotated. Similarly, when the stop button switch 130b is operated by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b in response to the operation, and the effect control means 334 wins the winning frame in the inner frame of the virtual reel 350a. The “replay” effect symbol indicating the winning of the role “normal replay” is displayed, and when the stop button switch 130c is operated by the player, the reel control means 306 stops the right reel 134c according to the operation. Then, the effect control means 334 displays the “replay” effect symbol indicating the winning of the winning combination “normal replay” in the right frame of the virtual reel 350a. Then, the effect control means 334 displays the “replay” effect symbol on all the left, middle, and right frames of the virtual reel 350a, and then the winning winning combination is the “normal replay” winning combination. Based on the winning combination display area 350b, the “replay” effect symbol is displayed again.

  The player can grasp the winning winning combination by visually recognizing the symbol display window 136, but a larger and easier to grasp display mode ("replay" effect symbol in the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a). ) Makes it possible to easily grasp the winning winning combination.

  Note that the winning combination won in the game is the “normal replay” winning combination, so that one game can be executed again, but the number of payouts is 0. Therefore, “0” is displayed as the number of payouts in the payout number display area 350c. Here, like the main payout display unit 154, the payout number display area 350c is used when a medal is paid out based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination being displayed on the active line A. This is a partial area of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a for displaying the number of sheets.

  Next, it is assumed that the winning type “selected bell left 1” is determined by the winning type lottery, and the player performs an operation according to the batting order 1 (correct operation mode) which is the winning condition for the winning combination “increasing bell 1”. Then, in the symbol display window 136, as shown in FIG. 12B, the “1” symbol written on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “0” symbol written on the middle reel 134b is displayed. It becomes possible to display on the effective line A, and the “0” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “1”, “0”, “0”, and the same symbols are also displayed in the other virtual lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2. Are not lined up, it is difficult for the player to grasp that the winning type including the winning combination “Increase Bell 1” has been won. However, the player can grasp the winning winning combination through the virtual reel 350a of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a.

  For example, when the stop button switch 130a is operated by the player, the reel control unit 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a in response to the operation, and the effect control unit 334 performs virtual control as shown in FIG. In the left frame of the reel 350a, a “bell” effect design indicating the winning of the winning combination “increased bell 1” is displayed. Similarly, when the stop button switch 130b is operated by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b in response to the operation, and the effect control means 334 wins the winning frame in the inner frame of the virtual reel 350a. The “bell” effect design indicating the winning of the role “increased bell 1” is displayed, and when the stop button switch 130c is operated by the player, the reel control means 306 moves the right reel 134c in response to the operation. The stop control is performed, and the effect control means 334 displays the “bell” effect symbol indicating the winning of the winning combination “increased bell 1” in the right frame of the virtual reel 350a. Then, the effect control means 334 displays the “Bell” effect symbol on all the left, middle, and right frames of the virtual reel 350a, and then the winning winning combination is the winning combination “Increase Bell 1”. Based on the above, a “bell” effect symbol is displayed again in the winning combination display area 350b.

  The player can easily grasp the winning combination that is difficult to grasp in the symbol display window 136 by the “bell” effect symbol displayed in the winning combination display area 350b of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a. Since the winning combination won this time is the winning combination “Increase Bell 1”, “8” is displayed as the number of payouts in the payout number display area 350c.

  As described above, in addition to the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c through the symbol display window 136, the virtual reel 350a is linked to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and the winning combination won by the final stop display is notified. By doing so, it is possible to improve the production effect.

  However, since the virtual reel 350a does not involve actual physical operation (rotation) like the rotation reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, it is possible to produce a relatively high degree of freedom by video, and the rotation reels 134a and 134b. , 134c stop control and the effect symbol combinations according to the stop symbols of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, as well as other effect symbol combinations not related to them can be displayed.

  For example, it is assumed that the winning type “strongest cherry replay” is determined by the winning type lottery. Then, in the symbol display window 136, as shown in FIG. 13A, the symbol “7” indicated on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the symbol “1” indicated on the middle reel 134b is displayed. It becomes possible to display on the effective line A, and the “4” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In addition, the effect control means 334 responds to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, as shown in FIG. 13A, all frames of the left frame, the middle frame, and the right frame of the virtual reel 350a. The “Cherry” effect symbol is displayed on the screen, and then the “Cherry” effect symbol is displayed again in the winning combination display area 350b based on the winning combination “Cherry Replay”.

  Here, the winning combination (winning combination “Cherry Replay”) that is won is a so-called replay combination in which one game can be executed again. However, in the virtual reel 350a, the “cherry” effect pattern generally recognized as a small combination. Is displayed. This is the winning combination that is highly likely to obtain AT gaming and other gaming profits by displaying “cherry” recognized as a so-called rare role (rare small role) (winning role “Cherry Replay”) This is to notify the player of the fact that the game has been performed.

  However, even if “Cherry” is recognized as a rare role, the winning winning combination is “Cherry Replay”, and one game can be executed again, but medals are paid out. No (Number of payouts = 0). Therefore, “0” is displayed as the number of payouts in the payout number display area 350c. At this time, if the player generally recognizes “Cherry” as a small role, he / she mistakenly thinks that the “Cherry” effect symbol can be received on the virtual reel 350a and that a medal can be paid out. There is a fear. Such misunderstandings can also occur in the following cases:

  For example, it is assumed that the winning type “losing” is determined by the winning type lottery. Then, in the symbol display window 136, stop control is performed so that a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is not displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the state transition means 312 determines the AT game transition in the game state lottery based on the winning of the winning type “losing”. In this case, the effect control means 334 may notify that the AT game is won in response to the winning of the AT game. Specifically, the effect control means 334 performs all of the left frame, the middle frame, and the right frame of the virtual reel 350a as shown in FIG. 13B according to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player. The “chance” effect symbol may be displayed in the frame of “” and then the “chance” effect symbol may be displayed again in the winning combination display area 350b. The player will increase his expectation that he / she has won the AT game by having such “chance” effect symbols.

  In this case, the virtual reel 350a is generally recognized as a mark that is likely to give some gaming profit, even though the winning combination has not won any prize (although it has won the winning type “losing”). The “chance” production symbol is displayed. In addition, some players may recognize such “chance” effect symbols as so-called rare roles (rare small roles). Here, by displaying the “chance” effect symbol, it is notified that there is a possibility that a gaming profit such as an AT game may have been obtained in the gaming state lottery.

  However, even if the “chance” is recognized not as a simple mark but as a rare role, in actuality, since there is no winning combination, the number of payouts is 0. Therefore, “0” is displayed as the number of payouts in the payout number display area 350c. At this time, if there is a player who recognizes “chance” as a small role, the player can misunderstand that the player can receive a medal payout because the “chance” effect symbols are arranged on the virtual reel 350a.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the player can receive a medal payout due to the effect through the virtual reel 350a.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the payout control unit 310 and the effect control unit 334. For example, it is assumed that the winning type “strongest cherry replay” is determined by the winning type lottery. At this time, the effect control means 334 causes the left and middle frames of the virtual reel 350a as a predetermined effect symbol combination as shown in FIG. 14 (a) according to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player. Based on the fact that the “Cherry” effect symbol is displayed in all the frames of the frame and the right frame, and the winning winning combination is “Cherry Replay”, the “Cherry” effect symbol is newly displayed in the winning combination display area 350b. Is displayed.

  Here, “cherry” is generally known to the player as a small role, but the winning combination that won the prize is only a replay role. Therefore, in this way, the “cherry” effect symbols (predetermined effect symbol combinations) are displayed on all the left, middle, and right frames of the virtual reel 350a, and the winning combination “Cherry Replay” is displayed in the game. ”, That is, when the medal is not paid out, the payout number“ 0 ”(indication that the medal has not been paid out) in the payout number display area 350c is displayed. Emphasize the case where a predetermined effect symbol combination is not displayed.

  Further, for example, it is assumed that the winning type “losing” is determined by the winning type lottery. Then, the symbol display window 136 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that the state transition means 312 wins an AT game in the game state lottery based on the winning of the winning type “losing”. At this time, the effect control means 334 responds to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player, as shown in FIG. 14B, all of the left frame, the middle frame, and the right frame of the virtual reel 350a. The “chance” effect symbol may be displayed in the frame, and then the “chance” effect symbol may be displayed again in the winning combination display area 350b. The player will increase his expectation that he / she has won the AT game by having such “chance” effect symbols.

  Here, “chance” is generally known as a mark that is likely to give some game profit, but since the winning combination is not actually won, in this way, the left frame of the virtual reel 350a , “Chance” effect symbols are displayed in all frames of the middle frame and the right frame (predetermined effect symbol combinations are displayed), and there is no winning combination in the game, that is, medals are paid out. If not, the payout number “0” in the payout number display area 350c (indication that no medal has been paid out) is displayed when the medal has been paid out or the predetermined effect symbol combination is not displayed. Emphasize more.

  Here, (1) when a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed and medals are paid out in the game, (2) when a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed but medals are not paid out in the game, (3 ) There are three states when a predetermined effect symbol combination is not displayed and medals are not paid out in the game. However, since the player grasps the game information indicated by the virtual reel 350a from the viewpoint of whether or not a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, the difference between (1) and (2) and (3) (predetermined Although there is a case where the display symbol combination of (1) and (2) is easily grasped, the difference between (1) and (2) (whether or not there is a payout) may not be grasped. Here, (2) when a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, but when medals are not paid out in the game, (1) when a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed and medals are paid out in the game, By emphasizing the display relating to the number of medals, the player can easily grasp which phenomenon (1) or (2) has occurred, and the player can play the medals through the virtual reel 350a. It is possible to prevent misunderstanding that the payout can be received.

  It should be noted that a display indicating that the medal has not been paid out, for example, highlighting the display of the payout number “0” in the payout number display area 350c, causes the portion to emit light more strongly, change its color, or enlarge the character. It can be realized by changing the font, blinking, or sliding or vibrating up and down or left and right. Note that various other image processing can be employed as long as the player can recognize the change.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are started again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Further, the command determining means 314 generates a making command indicating that the operation has been performed, and the command sending means 316 sends the generated making command to the sub control board 202.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 validates the game start operation with respect to the start switch 128 and shifts to a state of waiting for the operation of the start switch 128. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 at the time when the start switch 128 is operated from the winning type lottery random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. 1 winning type lottery random number is acquired. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 selects one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set bonus state from the winning type lottery table shown in FIG. 9, and the acquired winning type lottery random number is selected. It is determined which winning area corresponds to the selected winning type lottery table, and the determined winning type or loss of the selected winning area is determined as the lottery result. Further, the state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus non-established state to the bonus established state based on winning of the winning type “BB” in the bonus non-established state. Further, the state transition means 312 selects one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states including a specific game advantageous to the player by a gaming state lottery according to a predetermined opportunity such as a result of the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304. Decide and change the gaming state. Further, after the lottery result is determined in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, the command determining unit 314 generates a winning type command including a lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery, information on the gaming state, and the like. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game The rotation of 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c is started, and when all of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c are rotated at a constant speed, the process proceeds to step S500. Further, the reel control means 306 may execute a reel effect.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 activates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c and receives an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 receives the rotation reel (the left reel 134a, Either the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c) is controlled to stop. In addition, when any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, the command determining unit 314 displays a stop command (first stop command, information indicating the information of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c). (Second stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to and determines the gaming state according to the symbol combination. Various processes required for change and replay are executed. In addition, the command determination unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. Further, the state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus execution state based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” being displayed on the active line A in the bonus establishment state. Furthermore, the state transition means 312 determines whether or not a condition (continuity of payout at the time of winning a small role) is satisfied according to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A. Then, depending on the determination result, the lottery to shift to the high win probability period or the transfer to the high win probability period is determined. The external output means 318 outputs an external signal of the slot machine 100 based on the result determined by the determination means 308.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A based on the determination result in step S600, for example, the payout control unit 310 executes a medal payout process corresponding to the small combination. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, a process for automatically betting the next game is executed. The state transition means 312 transitions the bonus state from the bonus execution state to the bonus non-established state when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus execution state. Thus, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends the one game. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command determination unit 314 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202. .

  One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S700. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
The command receiving unit 332 determines whether a command from the main control board 200 is received. As a result, if a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1300. If a command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1400.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command.

(Step S1400)
The effect control means 334 analyzes the detection signal of the effect switch 132 and performs various processes based on the analysis result.

(Step S1500)
The effect control means 334 refers to the execution information (time table) of the various effects determined to be executed, performs an effect execution process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table, and from step S1200. Repeat the process. Here, the time table is a table in which what operation is executed at which operation trigger is associated with each of the plurality of operation triggers. In this process, display images on the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b are inserted and switched, and various commands are transmitted to each device. As a result, various effects are executed.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect control means 334 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that point has been executed under the predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed The effect based on the input command is set in the time table.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game has been started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1306.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the effect control means 334 determines a game effect based on the winning type command. Further, the effect control means 334 determines whether or not to display a predetermined effect symbol combination on the virtual reel 350a of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a based on the winning type lottery result or the gaming state lottery result in the winning type command. To do. Here, when the gaming state is shifted to the AT winning state and the winning type indicated in the winning type command is the winning type “selected bell”, the effect control means 334 has the winning type “selected bell”. The auxiliary effect for informing the correct operation mode is determined.

(Step S1305)
Next, the effect control means 334 starts executing the determined effect. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect control unit 334 sets the auxiliary effect in the time table.

(Step S1306)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1307, and if the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1308.

(Step S1307)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1306 is a stop command, the effect control means 334 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command, The stop operation is determined to be one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and various processes are performed based on the determination result and the content of the effect, and the time table is set in the time table. The production mode is changed. In addition, the effect control means 334 displays the effect symbol determined in step S1304 on the virtual reel 350a of the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a in response to the stop operation.

(Step S1308)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1309. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1310.

(Step S1309)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1308 is a winning command, the effect control means 334 sets the effect based on the winning command in the time table.

(Step S1310)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1311. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1311)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1310 is a payout command, effect control means 334 sets an effect based on the payout command in the time table, and ends the command receiving process S1300. The payout command processing S1311 will be described in detail later.

(Payout command processing S1311)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the payout command process in step S1311. Here, in particular, the effects in the payout number display area 350c will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1311-1)
First, the effect control means 334 determines whether or not the received payout command indicates a prize for a small role. As a result, if the winning of the small combination is indicated, the process proceeds to step S1311-2, and if the winning of the small combination is not indicated, the process proceeds to step S1311-1.

(Step S1311-2)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1311-1 indicates the winning of a small role, the effect control means 334 displays a payout number corresponding to the small role in a normal display mode in the payout number display area 350c. And the payout command processing S1311 is terminated.

(Step S1311-3)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1311-1 does not indicate a winning combination, the effect control means 334 may display a predetermined effect symbol combination on the virtual reel 350a in step S1304. It is determined whether or not it is determined, that is, whether or not a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed in step S1307. As a result, if the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, the process proceeds to step S1311-4, and if the predetermined effect symbol combination is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S1311-5.

(Step S1311-4)
If it is determined in step S1311-3 that the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed on the virtual reel 350a, the effect control means 334 displays the payout number display area 350c in a display mode that emphasizes the payout number “0”. Display, and the payout command processing S1311 ends.

(Step S1311-5)
If it is determined in step S1311-3 that the predetermined effect symbol combination is not displayed on the virtual reel 350a, the effect control means 334 displays the payout number “0” in the payout number display area 350c in the normal display mode. Display, and the payout command processing S1311 ends.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the player can receive a medal payout due to the effect through the virtual reel.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when no medals are paid out, that is, when all the conditions such as losing, winning the winning combination but missing, winning the replay winning combination, winning the bonus winning combination are satisfied. An example of emphasizing the indication that the medal has not been paid out (the number of payouts “0”) is given, but this is not the case. (1) There is no medal payout and the player wins the replay role. (2) If there is no payout of medals and the bonus role has not been won (Lose, win the winning role) (If you win but missed it, or the replay wins a prize), (3) If you have not paid out medals and you have not won the bonus or replay win (losing) Or, in any of the cases, but was elected to the winning combination was missed), it may be used to emphasize the display to the effect that the medal has not been paid out. For example, when the replay combination wins, there is a notification that one game can be executed again, and there is a high possibility that the player will not misunderstand that the medal can be paid out. In addition, when a bonus combination is won, the game state shifts to a bonus game state, and it is highly likely that a player can receive a medal payout as with a replay combination. Therefore, if the display that the medal has not been paid out is emphasized except for the case where the player has won a replay role or bonus role, the frequency of the cumbersome emphasis display is reduced, and the player can obtain the medal through the effect through the virtual reel 350a. It is possible to obtain the effect of preventing misunderstandings when receiving the payout.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the payout number display area 350c displays the payout number “0” as an indication that no medal has been paid out has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. “,” “X”, etc., a symbol other than a numerical value may indicate that a medal is not paid out, or a blank may indicate that a medal is not paid out.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect control unit 334 has been described with reference to an example in which the effect symbols to be stopped and displayed on the virtual reel 350a in conjunction with the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are described. As long as it operates in connection with the stop control of 134b and 134c, various production modes can be adopted, and production symbols to be stopped and displayed are determined based on various occasions such as lottery results of winning type lotteries. Can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state transition means 312 determines the transition to the AT game in the game state lottery based on the winning type “losing”, and the effect control means 334 determines the “chance” effect symbol. The example of performing the notification of winning the AT game has been described, but the timing for displaying such a “chance” effect symbol is not limited to the game that has decided to shift to the AT game, and thereafter Any game can be used. Therefore, in the latter case, a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed on the virtual reel 350a in a game where there is no winning combination such as a winning combination or an AT game.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when three frames are provided as the virtual reel 350a and the same effect symbol is displayed in the three frames as a predetermined effect symbol combination, the medal is not paid out. The example of emphasizing the display (payout number “0”) has been described, but the number of frames of the virtual reel 350a is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary number of 2 or more, and a predetermined effect design Combinations only need to allow the player to grasp some relevance. For example, even if three identical production symbols are not necessarily arranged, only any two production symbols may be the same, or some numerical value may be in ascending order or descending order. Further, even if only one effect symbol is displayed in a plurality of frames, any effect symbol that is recognized as a small role by the player, such as a “Cherry” effect symbol, can be applied. In the above-described embodiment, the “replay” effect symbol, the “bell” effect symbol, the “cherry” effect symbol, and the “chance” effect symbol are described as the predetermined effect symbol combinations. Other than the effect design that gives the impression, any design design that is represented by characters, figures, symbols, or combinations thereof may be used. Various effect designs, such as a design and a design symbol indicating the symbol of the slot machine 100 (weapons possessed by the hero, warrior's family crest, other performance designs), can be employed. In addition, even when three identical effect symbols are arranged, if it is not recognized as a small role, such as a blank effect symbol, it is possible not to emphasize the display that the medal has not been paid out ( In short, a set of three same effect symbols is not necessarily a combination of predetermined effect symbols). Further, in the above, under the condition that no medal is paid out, the display that the medal has not been paid out is emphasized when a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, and there is an effect symbol combination other than the predetermined effect symbol combination. When displayed, an example was given in which the indication that the medal was not paid out was not emphasized. However, the indication that the medal was not paid out was emphasized when at least a predetermined effect combination was displayed. This is sufficient, and the display indicating that the medal has not been paid out may be emphasized when an effect symbol combination other than the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed. That is, as long as the indication that the medal has not been paid out is emphasized at least when the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed, any effect symbol combination is displayed under the condition that no medal is paid out. In addition, it is possible to emphasize the indication that the medal has not been paid out.

  In the above-described embodiment, the payout number display area 350c has been described as an example provided in the upper liquid crystal display unit 138a. However, various other effect devices such as the main payout display unit 154 and the lower liquid crystal display unit 138b are provided. Can be applied to.

  In the above-described embodiments, the so-called AT gaming state is described as the specific gaming state. However, as the specific gaming state, the RT gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is set higher than the normal gaming state, or the AT gaming state The so-called ART gaming state in which the RT gaming state proceeds simultaneously can also be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state transition unit 312 has been described as an example of managing the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state on the main control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal game is played on the sub control board 202. The state and AT gaming state may be managed.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 Bet switch 128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c Rotary reel 138a Upper liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display)
302 bet means 304 winning type lottery means 306 reel control means 310 payout control means 312 state transition means 334 effect control means 350a virtual reel 350c payout number display area

Claims (2)

Betting means for betting gaming media for use in gaming;
A winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of winning types by a winning type lottery based on an operation of a start switch after betting game media;
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols is controlled, and the lottery of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel. Based on the result, reel control means for controlling to stop each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
A payout control means for paying out a game medium of a payout number corresponding to the small role based on a winning of a small role included in the winning type determined in the winning type lottery;
Production control means for producing the production according to the progress of the game;
With
The production control means includes
A virtual reel, which is a virtual reel, is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, and one of a plurality of effect symbol combinations including a predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed through the virtual reel when the rotary reel is controlled to stop. And
In the payout number display area, if the game medium is paid out, the number is displayed, and if the game medium is not paid out, it is displayed that there is no payout.
The number of game media when there is no payout of the game medium, at least when there is no payout of the game media, and when there is no payout when the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed through the virtual reel A gaming machine characterized by emphasizing the display.   When the game medium has been paid out, the effect control means does not win a small role, a replay role, or a bonus role, and displays that there is no payout when the predetermined effect symbol combination is displayed. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is emphasized by displaying the number of gaming media.

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