JP2018000273A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to perform smooth operation without being confused while securing the degree of freedom of screen performance.SOLUTION: Performance control means controls first stop operation display and second stop operation display facilitating stop operation of reels and controls pseudo variation performance display showing a state of rotation or stop of the reels. When performing the pseudo variation performance display, the first stop operation display can be performed in the case that a prescribed combination is won as a result of a lottery by internal lottery means. The first stop operation display can be performed in the case that the prescribed combination is won as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, and second stop operation display can be performed in the case of failure as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means when no pseudo variation performance display is performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  Conventionally, by operating the start lever while betting medals, the internal lottery that determines the winning combination by lottery is performed, the rotation of multiple reels is started, and the multiple reels are stopped by operating the stop button. There is known a slot machine in which a medal is paid as a payout for a winning combination when a winning combination determined by internal lottery wins.

  Many of the slot machines currently provided are equipped with a liquid crystal screen for image production. On the liquid crystal screen, an image for preventing the player from getting bored during the game is displayed, an effect suggesting winning of the role is given, and the order of pressing the stop button is instructed. In addition to the reels, there are also those that display a so-called video reel on the liquid crystal screen.

JP 2010-194115 A

  When playing a slot machine provided with a liquid crystal screen, the player often plays by watching the liquid crystal screen rather than the reel. In particular, when a gaming state is called a so-called AT (assist time) in which a stop button is pressed, the player's line of sight concentrates on the liquid crystal screen and hardly sees the reel. Players who are concentrating on the LCD screen are not sure if they are playing the reels, turning the reels, turning the reels, or stopping the reels while playing continuously. It ends up in a situation of being confused. In this case, the player can see the state of the reel by looking at the reel. However, the player must move his / her line of sight, and if the reel itself is in a position where it is difficult to see, the game tempo is impaired, which is very troublesome.

On the other hand, if you display an image that is linked to the state of rotation and stop of the reel on the LCD screen, such as a so-called video reel, you can grasp the reel status just by looking at the LCD screen. Although the player can smoothly rotate and stop the reel, the current slot machine needs to perform a wide variety of effects on the LCD screen to keep the player from getting bored. If the video reels must be displayed, there will be a limitation on the production, and the degree of freedom of production will be narrowed, making it a boring thing.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that allows a player to operate smoothly without confusion while enhancing the degree of freedom of presentation on a liquid crystal screen.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings and corresponding contents of the description are appended in parentheses for the sake of convenience, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

  The slot machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of reels, a start operation means for instructing start of rotation of the plurality of reels, and a rotation of the corresponding reel in response to a stop operation. In the slot machine comprising stop operation means for instructing stop, internal lottery means for lottery drawing, effect display means, and effect control means for controlling the image effect for the effect display means, the effect control means Controls the display of the first stop operation display and the second stop operation display, which are displays for prompting the stop operation of the reel, and the pseudo-variation effect display indicating the state of rotation or stop of the reel. In the case of displaying the display, if the predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, the first stop operation display can be displayed, When no display is displayed, the first stop operation display is displayed when a predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, and the second stop is displayed when at least the result of the lottery by the internal lottery means is lost. The operation display can be displayed.

  With this configuration, when displaying a pseudo-variable effect display indicating the state of rotation or stop of the reel on the effect display means, the player can grasp the state of the reel. It is sufficient to perform control that enables display necessary for the game such as the first stop operation display, for example, push order notification. On the other hand, if the pseudo-variable effect display is not displayed, the player uses the effect display means to indicate the reel state. In addition to the first stop operation display, when the result of the lottery is lost, a second stop operation display, for example, an image for prompting a stop different from the first stop operation display is displayed. It is possible to grasp that it is time for the player to perform a stop operation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a smooth operation without being confused by a player while ensuring the degree of freedom of effects on the liquid crystal screen.

2 is a perspective view showing an overview of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the variable display apparatus RL. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of the symbol printed on reel band 58a-58c, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the position of the symbol displayed in the reel window 20, and the winning line L1. . 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on one game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the lottery table used by an internal lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the stop table used by a reel stop process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the hand structure table used by the symbol determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on the notification of the pushing order in AT state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a pushing order alerting | reporting table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on game state transfer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of AT lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a pseudo | simulation variation effect display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a 1st stop operation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a 2nd stop operation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display at the time of displaying a pseudo | simulation variation production | presentation display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen display when not displaying a pseudo | simulation variation effect display. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which concerns on a screen display. It is an explanatory view showing a modification of the slot machine.

<1. Definition of terms>
Terms used in this specification will be described below.

  The “variable display device” refers to a display device that includes a plurality of display columns each composed of a plurality of symbols and variably displays the symbols of each display column. When the display row is composed of reels, the symbols arranged on the reels are variably displayed by rotating the reels. When the display row is composed of a display image by a liquid crystal display or the like, the design as the display image is variably displayed by changing the content of the display image.

  The “reel window” means that a player can visually recognize a part of a plurality of symbols constituting a plurality of display rows included in the variable display device.

  The “stop symbol” refers to a symbol that can be visually recognized by the player through the reel window among a plurality of symbols on the display column when variable display of the symbol in the display column is stopped by the variable display device. Stopping the symbol in the reel window is called “stop display”.

  “Game media” refers to medals or game balls used in gaming machines. Information indicating the number of game media electrically or magnetically stored in the gaming machine is called “credit”, and the number is called “credit number”.

  “Bet” refers to setting a game medium necessary to start a game. The betting game medium is consumed at the start of the game. The number of game media set to start the game is called “the number of bets”. The “bet button” refers to a device that a player operates to set a game medium necessary for starting a game.

  “Game” refers to a series of processes from the start of variable display of symbols in the display sequence by the variable display device triggered by the operation of the start lever to the end of processing based on the result of the winning determination. “One game” and “one game” refer to one time of the series of processes.

  The “start lever” refers to a device that a player operates to instruct the start of a game.

  “Internal lottery” refers to determining, by lottery, a winning combination of one or a plurality of winning combinations or a winning combination that does not win any winning combination from a plurality of predetermined winning combinations with the start of the game.

  “Combination” refers to the smallest unit that is the object of winning in the internal lottery. One symbol is associated with one or more symbol combinations, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the symbol stops on the winning line, a privilege corresponding to the symbol is given. A role is roughly classified into a bonus role, a small role, and a replay role depending on the type of privilege.

  “Winning” means that, as a result of the internal lottery, one or more winning combinations are determined as winning combinations.

  “Lose” means a state in which no combination is determined as a winning combination as a result of the internal lottery.

  The “stop button” refers to a device that a player operates to instruct the variable display device to stop the variable display of the symbols in the display row. A plurality of stop buttons respectively corresponding to a plurality of display columns are provided in the gaming machine.

  The “winning line” refers to a combination of predetermined symbol positions that are targets for determining a winning combination. The winning determination changes from an invalid state to an effective state according to the bet. “On the winning line” means a symbol position related to the winning line.

  “Winning” means that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the winning line.

  The “lottery table” refers to a table that defines a correspondence relationship between a combination and a lottery probability (or content equivalent thereto), and is used for internal lottery processing.

  The “stop table” is a table that defines how to stop and display the symbols of the corresponding display row when the stop button is operated, and is used for reel stop control.

  The “comb composition table” refers to a table that defines a correspondence relationship between a combination and a symbol combination related to winning, and is used for winning determination processing.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described by taking a slot machine as an example.

<2. Appearance configuration of gaming machine>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 includes a box-shaped main body 2 having an open front surface and a front door 3 disposed on the front surface of the main body 2. The main body 2 and the front door 3 can be opened and closed by a hinge on one side. The front door 3 displays an operation unit OP on which buttons for players to play games, a reel window 20 for visually recognizing the symbols of the reels R1 to R3 provided in the variable display device RL, and information related to the progress of the game. The display unit DP includes a display unit DP for displaying information, a liquid crystal display unit for displaying information related to the progress of the game, and an effect display unit TP including a lighting device, and a saucer unit BP.

  In the operation unit OP, a medal slot 10 is disposed on the right side of the upper surface of the operation unit OP, and a bet button 11 is disposed on the left side of the upper surface. A bet can be placed on the slot machine 1 by inserting a medal into the medal slot 10 or operating the bet button 11. On the front side of the lower position of the bet button 11, a start lever 12 for instructing the start of the rotation operation of the reels R1 to R3 of the variable display device RL is arranged, and on the right side thereof, the rotation operation of the left reel R1 is performed. A left stop button 13a for instructing stop, a middle stop button 13b for instructing stop of the rotation operation of the middle reel R2, and a right stop button 13c for instructing stop of the rotation operation of the right reel R3 are arranged, It becomes easy to perform a series of operations such as the bet button 11, the start lever 12, the left stop button 13a, the middle stop button 13b, and the right stop button 13c, which are the basic operation sequence for proceeding with the game.

  On the left side of the start lever 12, an adjustment button 14 is provided for adjusting the credits stored in the storage device (a storage area for the number of medal credits in the RAM 105 described later) and paying out medals to the medal tray 40. This checkout button 14 is used when the game is stopped, and is arranged at a position out of the flow of the above series of operations so that the operation frequency is low and the operation is not mistaken during the game. Further, the operation unit OP includes a lending button 15 used when a medal lending machine is connected to the slot machine 1, a return button 16 for returning a prepaid card or cash inserted in the medal lending machine, and a lending of the medal lending machine. A frequency indicator 17 is provided to display possible frequencies. In this way, when a medal lending machine is connected to the slot machine 1, the operation of the medal lending machine by the operation of the lending button 15 and the return button 16 of the slot machine 1 and the frequency by the frequency display 17. The display is performed by controlling the medal lending machine.

  The panel display portion DP is provided with a reel window 20 made of a transparent acrylic plate, in which three consecutive symbols can be seen for each reel, and nine symbols can be viewed with three reels. A horizontal winning line L1 is formed. On the left side of the reel window 20, a winning line indicator 21 corresponding to the winning line L1 is provided. When three medals are inserted, the winning line indicator 21 corresponding to the winning line L1 is turned on.

  Further, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is established on the winning line L1 as a result of the game, the winning combination is won, and the winning line display 21 corresponding to the winning line L1 is flashed to notify the player. It has become. Further, on the right side of the reel window 20, a game guide display 22 in which a plurality of LEDs such as an indicator that lights up when a winning combination is won and an LED that lights up according to the gaming state is arranged. Further, on the lower side of the reel window 20, a credit number display 23a for displaying the number of credits stored in the storage device, an acquired number display 23b for displaying the number of acquired medals in a specific gaming state, and a winning combination are won. The game value information display unit 23 includes a payout number display 23c for displaying the number of medals awarded in this case.

  The effect display unit TP has a liquid crystal display device 30 that displays the progress of the game as an image, an electric LED 31 that changes the color and lighting pattern according to the progress of the game, and changes according to the progress of the game. A speaker 32 for outputting an operation sound corresponding to the BGM to be performed and a button operation and a guide sound is disposed.

  The medal tray BP is provided with a medal tray 40 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout opening 40a when the medal payout device is driven, and an ashtray is provided on the left side of the medal tray 40.

(1) Configuration of Reel Variable Display Device FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the variable display device RL of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2A shows the structure of the entire variable display device RL, and FIG. 2B shows the detailed structure of the right reel.

  The reels R1 to R3 are made of transparent ABS resin or the like, and are affixed to the reel frames 56a to 56c composed of a plurality of spoke portions and an annular frame extending radially from the shaft portion, and the peripheral surfaces of the reel frames 56a to 56c. It is composed of reel bands 58a to 58c on which 21 various symbols (symbol numbers PN: 1 to 21) are printed. The reels R1 to R3 are fixed to the stepping motors 54a to 54c and rotate. For the rotation operation of the reels R1 to R3, stepping motors 54a to 54c that rotate once by supplying pulses of 504 steps are used, and predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed on the reel window 20 by supplying predetermined pulses. be able to. Further, backlight devices 53a to 53c provided with LEDs (not shown) are provided so that light can be irradiated from the inside of the reel bands 58a to 58c. In this way, by irradiating light from the inside of the reel bands 58a to 58c by the backlight devices 53a to 53c, the player can make the symbols on the reel bands 58a to 58c stand out.

  In addition, the detection plates 57a to 57c are attached to one of the spoke portions, and the reel position detection sensors 55a to 55c can output one pulse of the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c for each rotation of the reels R1 to R3. ing. The detection plates 57a to 57c and the reel bands 58a to 58 so that the symbol number PN = 1 is positioned on the winning line L1 in the center of the reel window when 12 steps are advanced after detecting the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c. The position 58c is set.

  In the variable display device RL, the reels R1 to R3, the stepping motors 54a to 54c to which the reels R1 to R3 are fixed, the backlight devices 53a to 53c, and the reel position detection sensors 55a to 55c are fixed to the base plates 52a to 52c, respectively. This is a single unit configuration. In addition, the variable display device RL is configured such that the base plates 52a to 52c are inserted along the guide rails 51a to 51c provided on the case body 50 of the variable display device RL and accommodated in the case body 50.

  FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of symbols printed on the reel bands 58a to 58c. On the left, middle, and right reels, 21 symbols are printed at equal intervals. Since stepping motors 54a to 54c that rotate once by supplying a pulse of 504 steps are used, when 21 symbols are arranged, the interval of the symbols becomes 24 steps. Further, when 12 steps are advanced after the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected, the symbol number PN = 1 is positioned on the winning line L1 at the center of the reel window, so the reel position detection signal 155a. If it advances 36 steps after detecting ~ 155c, symbol number PN = 2 will be located on the winning line L1, if it advances 60 steps, symbol number PN = 3 will be located on the winning line L1, and if it advances 492 steps The symbol number PN = 21 is positioned on the winning line L1. If the processing proceeds beyond step 492, the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected again. Accordingly, a predetermined symbol can be positioned on the winning line L1 by the number of steps to be advanced with the timing at which the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c are detected as a base point.

  FIG. 3B shows a state in which the left reel R1 has advanced 180 steps from the reel position detection signal 155a, with the “watermelon” symbol (symbol number PN = 9) in the upper row and the “bell” symbol (symbol number PN = symbol in the middle row). 8) The lower “Plum” symbol (symbol number PN = 7) is displayed. Also, the state where the middle reel R2 is advanced 324 steps from the reel position detection signal 155b is shown. The upper part is “7” symbol (symbol number PN = 15), the middle is “bell” symbol (symbol number PN = 14), and the lower is The “Plum” symbol (symbol number PN = 13) is displayed. In addition, the state where the right reel R3 has advanced 228 steps from the reel position detection signal 155b is shown, the “plum” symbol (symbol number PN = 11) in the upper row, the “bell” symbol (symbol number PN = 10) in the middle row, A “cherry” symbol (symbol number PN = 9) is displayed. In these states, a “bell” symbol (left reel R1: symbol number PN = 8), a “bell” symbol (middle reel R2: symbol number PN = 14), a “bell” symbol (right reel R3) on the winning line L1. : Symbol number PN = 10) is lined up and indicates the winning state of the “bell” role. The type of combination in the slot machine 1 will be described later.

<3. Electrical configuration of slot machine>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 includes a main control board 100A that performs the main control of the game, a display control board 100B that performs display control on the liquid crystal display and displays an image, and LEDs and sound effects of the panel display portion DP or the effect display portion TP. There is provided an electrical decoration control board 100C for controlling the above. The main control board 100A includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a clock generation circuit a102, a clock generation circuit b103, a read-only memory (ROM) 104, a random-access memory (RAM) 105, a data transmission circuit 106, and an input / output port. 107. Note that a CPU 101 incorporating a ROM or RAM can be employed. In that case, the external ROM 104 and RAM 105 need not be provided.

  The CPU 101 reads out the program stored in the ROM 104 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit a102, and sequentially executes the program. When the power is turned on, the CPU 101 executes the main program from a predetermined address, and a predetermined address at the timing of the INTR signal generated by the clock generation circuit b103 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit a102. Run the interrupt program starting with. Here, the timing of the INTR signal is, for example, 2 milliseconds. The CPU 101 stores various game information such as various flags and various counters in the RAM 105 in accordance with the execution of the program. Even when the power supplied from the outside is cut off, the RAM 105 retains stored information by the battery, and when the power is restored after that, the RAM 105 resumes from the state immediately before the occurrence of the power cut. The CPU 101 reads the state of various buttons and sensors via the input / output port 107 and drives various motors and LEDs.

  The bet operation instruction signals 111a to 111c, the start operation instruction signal 112, the stop operation instruction signals 113a to 113c, and the settlement operation instruction signal 114 are respectively a bet button 11, a start lever 12, and stop buttons 13a to 13c provided in the operation unit OP. , A signal output in response to the player operating the checkout button 14, and is detected by being input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The display control signals 123a to 123c are display signals to be displayed on the credit number display 23a, the earned number display 23b, and the payout number display 23c provided in the panel display unit DP, respectively, via the input / output port 107. Driven by the CPU 101. Each of the reel position detection signals 155a to 155c corresponds to each reel of the variable display device RL, and is detected once every time the reel rotates once, and is input to the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. Each of the reel driving signals 154a to 154c is a stepping motor driving signal for driving the reels R1 to R3 of the variable reel display device RL, and is driven by the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The medal insertion signal 160 is a signal that is output when the medal insertion sensor provided in the medal detection device provided inside the front door 3 communicating from the medal insertion slot 10 detects the inserted medal. The data is input to the CPU 101 via the output port 107. The medal block signal 161 is a signal for driving a solenoid provided in the medal detection device, and is driven by the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107. The medal payout signal 162 is a signal output when a medal payout sensor provided in the medal discharge unit of the medal payout device detects a medal paid out by the medal payout device, and is output via the input / output port 107. Sent to the CPU 101. The payout drive signal 163 is a signal for driving a motor provided in the medal payout device, and is driven by the CPU 101 via the input / output port 107.

  The CPU 101 outputs various commands to the display control board 100B and the illumination control board 100C via the data transmission circuit 106. The illumination control board 100C receives various commands from the main control board 100A, turns on the illumination device by the winning line display 21, the game guide display 22, and the illumination LED 31, and the back provided in the variable display RL. Sounds such as lighting control of the light devices 53a to 53c and BGM are output from the speaker 32.

  The display control board 100B includes a CPU (central processing unit) 191, a clock generation circuit c192, a clock generation circuit d193, a ROM (read-only memory) 194, a RAM (random-access memory) 195, a data input circuit 196, and a graphic LSI. A display circuit 197 including the peripheral circuits is provided. The CPU 191 reads the program stored in the ROM 194 based on the timing of the CLK signal generated by the clock generation circuit c192, and sequentially executes the program. When the power is turned on, the CPU 191 executes the main program from a predetermined address, and a predetermined address at the timing of the INTR1 signal generated by the clock generation circuit b193 different from the cycle of the clock generation circuit c192. Run the interrupt program starting with. Here, the timing of the INTR1 signal is, for example, 2 milliseconds. The strobe signal of the CPU 191 stores various game information such as various flags and various counters in the RAM 195 in accordance with the execution of the program. Further, an INTR2 signal is generated based on a strobe signal transmitted in synchronization with the data transmission timing from the data transmission circuit of the main control board 100A, and an interrupt program starting from a predetermined address is generated at the timing of the INTR2 signal. Run.

<4. Basic game processing>
A flow of processing related to one game in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

<4-1. Process flow>
(1) Medals Accepting Process When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 10, the slot machine 1 accepts the inserted medal and takes it into the slot machine 1 or accepts the inserted medal in the medal tray 40. (Sa501).

  Specifically, when the bet number is 3 and the credit number is less than 50, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 10, the CPU 101 takes the inserted medal into the slot machine 1 and inserts it. Add credits by the number of medals. When the bet number is 3 and the credit number is 50, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 10, the CPU 101 drives a solenoid provided in the medal detection device to insert the inserted medal into the medal tray 40. Return to

(2) Bet processing The slot machine 1 sets the number of bets necessary for starting the game in accordance with the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot 10, the operation of the bet button 11, or the winning of the re-gamer (Sa502). .

  Specifically, when a bet is less than 3, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 10, the CPU 101 adds the bet number by the number of inserted medals. When the bet button 11 is operated when the bet number is less than 3, the CPU 101 subtracts the credit number and adds the bet number. Although details will be described later, when the re-game player wins, the CPU 101 executes an automatic bet process for betting again the bet number bet on the game without subtracting the credit amount.

(3) Lever Acceptance Processing The slot machine 1 starts the game when the operation of the start lever 12 is accepted with three medals bet (Sa503). Specifically, when the start lever 12 is operated with the bet number set to 3, the CPU 101 executes a game process after an internal lottery process described later. On the other hand, when the start lever 12 is operated with the bet number set to less than 3, the CPU 101 does not execute the game process after the internal lottery process.

(4) Internal lottery process As the game starts, the slot machine 1 determines information for deriving a game result by lottery (Sa504). When the start lever 12 is operated with the bet number set to 3, the CPU 101 executes an internal lottery process. Details of the internal lottery process will be described later.

(5) Reel Rotation Process After executing the internal lottery process, the slot machine 1 rotates each of the reels R1 to R3 in order to display the symbols arranged on the reel R variably (Sa505). Specifically, the CPU 101 rotates each of the reels R1 to R3 by continuously supplying pulses to each of the stepping motors 54a to 54c after executing the internal lottery process.

(6) Reel Stop Processing When the stop button 13 is operated while the reel R is rotating, the slot machine 1 stops the rotation operation of the reel R (Sa506). When the stop button 13 is operated while the reel R is rotating, the CPU 101 supplies a predetermined pulse to the stepping motor 54 to which the reel R corresponding to the operated stop button 13 is fixed, so that the corresponding reel R Stop rotating operation. Details of the reel stop process will be described later.

(7) Symbol Determination Process The slot machine 1 determines the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1 after all of the reels R1 to R3 are stopped (Sa507). After all of the reels R1 to R3 are stopped, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L1 is a predetermined symbol combination determined in advance. For example, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination. Details of the symbol determination process will be described later.

(8) Medal payout process When the slot machine 1 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1, the medal payout process is executed (Sa508). Details of the medal payout process will be described later.

(9) State transition processing The slot machine 1 shifts the gaming state according to the game result (Sa509). For example, when the condition for starting the special gaming state is established as a result of the game, the gaming state is shifted from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state. Further, when the condition for ending the special gaming state is satisfied as a result of the game, the gaming state is shifted from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state. After executing the state transition process, the slot machine 1 ends the process related to one game.

<4-2. Detailed explanation of each processing>
Details of each process relating to the above-described one-time game will be described.

(1) Details of Internal Lottery Processing Details of the internal lottery processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The internal lottery process is a process for determining, through a lottery table, a lottery in which one or a plurality of roles are won or no win is won from any of a plurality of predetermined roles.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a lottery table used in the internal lottery process in the slot machine 1. The lottery table includes a correspondence relationship between one or more winning combinations and one lottery value. The lottery value indicates the lottery probability of the combination corresponding to the lottery value.

  In the internal lottery process, the CPU 101 acquires one random value from a range of 0 to 65535 by a random number generator (not shown). Next, a corresponding lottery value is specified while sequentially comparing the acquired random value with a plurality of lottery values defined in the lottery table. Specifically, the CPU 101 compares the random value acquired from the random number generator with the first lottery value in the internal lottery table. As a result of the comparison, if the random value is less than the lottery value, the winning of the combination associated with the first lottery value is determined. If the random value is greater than or equal to the lottery value, the random value is compared with a value obtained by adding the second lottery value to the first lottery value. As a result of the comparison, if the random value is less than the total value of the first and second lottery values, the winning of the combination associated with the second lottery value is determined.

  In this way, the combination associated with the Nth lottery value when the random number value is repeated until the random value becomes less than the total value of the first to Nth lottery values is determined as the winning combination. For example, when the random number value acquired from the random number generator is 3012, the CPU 101 adds the second lottery value 2500 to this value because the random number value is 300 or more which is the first lottery value. Since the random value 3012 is 2800 or more which is the total value of the first and second lottery values, 500 which is the third lottery value is added to this. Since the random value 3012 is less than 3300 which is the total value of the first to third lottery values, the winning of the “watermelon 1” role associated with the third lottery value is determined.

(2) Details of Reel Stop Processing Details of the reel stop processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. When receiving the operation of the stop button 13 corresponding to the rotating reel R, the CPU 101 stops the corresponding reel R. This is repeated until all of the reels R1 to R3 are stopped. At this time, the CPU 101 stops the corresponding reel R within the range of the reel rotation amount for a maximum of four symbols from the time when the stop button 13 is operated. Further, when winning of any combination is determined by the internal lottery process, the CPU 101 draws the symbol combination related to the winning combination onto the winning line L1 within the range of the reel rotation amount for a maximum of 4 symbols. Thus, the reel R is stopped.

  For example, in a situation where the reels R1 to R3 are rotating and the winning of the “watermelon 1” role (design combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) is determined by the internal lottery process, for example, the left reel R1 When the left stop button 13a is operated at the timing when the “Plum” symbol of symbol number PN = 15 is positioned on the winning line L1, the rotation operation of the left reel R1 is continued by two symbols, and the symbol number PN = The left reel R1 is stopped so that 17 “watermelon” symbols are stopped and displayed on the winning line L1.

  Next, for example, when the middle stop button 13b is operated at the timing when the “cherry” symbol of symbol number PN = 12 on the middle reel R2 is positioned on the winning line L1, the CPU 101 rotates the middle reel R2 by four symbols. The operation is continued, and the middle reel R2 is stopped so that the “watermelon” symbol of symbol number PN = 16 is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1.

  Next, for example, when the right stop button 13c is operated at the timing when the “bell” symbol of symbol number PN = 7 on the right reel R3 is positioned on the winning line L1, the CPU 101 rotates the right reel R3 by one symbol. The operation is continued, and the right reel R3 is stopped so that the “Plum” symbol of symbol number PN = 8 is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1. As a result of all of the reels R1 to R3 being stopped in this way, on the winning line L1, there is a “watermelon” symbol (left reel R1), a “watermelon” symbol (middle reel R2), a “plum” symbol (right reel R3), Is stopped.

  The reason why the “watermelon” symbol is not stopped on the winning line L1 in the right reel R3 even though the “watermelon 1” role has been determined by the internal lottery process is that the right stop button 13c in the right reel R3 is not displayed. This is because there is no “watermelon” symbol between the symbol number PN = 7, which is the operation timing, and the symbol number PN = 11, which is four symbols ahead. When the stop button 13 is operated at such timing, a predetermined symbol within a maximum of four symbols from the position of the symbol on the winning line L1 at the timing when the stop button 13 is operated is selected as a prize. Stop display on the line L1.

  The reel stop process in the slot machine 1 is realized using a stop table. In the stop table, a sliding piece indicating the symbol number PN corresponding to the symbol position on the winning line L1 at the timing when the stop button 13 is operated, and the rotation amount of the rotating operation to be continued until the corresponding reel R is stopped. A correspondence with the number is defined for each reel.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a stop table used in the reel stop process in the slot machine 1. FIG. 7 shows, as an example of the stop table, the contents of the stop table used when the winning combination of “watermelon 1” (design combination “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”) is determined by the internal lottery process. .

  A reel stop process executed with reference to the stop table for realizing the stop control at the time of winning the “watermelon 1” combination described above will be described below. When the left stop button 13a is operated at a timing when the “Plum” symbol of symbol number PN = 15 is positioned on the winning line L1 while the left reel R1 is rotating, the CPU 101 refers to the stop table and refers to the left reel R1. The number of sliding symbols 2 corresponding to the symbol number PN = 15 is acquired, and the rotation operation is continued for two symbols corresponding to the acquired number of sliding symbols, and then the left reel R1 is stopped. As a result, the left reel R1 is stopped at the timing when the “watermelon” symbol of symbol number PN = 17 is positioned on the winning line L1.

  Further, when the middle stop button 13b is operated at the timing when the “cherry” symbol of symbol number PN = 12 is positioned on the pay line L1 while the middle reel R2 is rotating, the CPU 101 refers to the stop table. The number of sliding symbols 4 corresponding to the symbol number PN = 12 of the reel R2 is acquired, and after the rotation operation is continued for the 4 symbols that is the acquired number of sliding symbols, the middle reel R2 is stopped. As a result, the middle reel R2 is stopped at the timing when the “watermelon” symbol of symbol number PN = 16 is positioned on the pay line L1.

  Further, when the right stop button 13c is operated at the timing when the “bell” symbol of symbol number PN = 7 is positioned on the winning line L1 while the right reel R3 is rotating, the CPU 101 refers to the stop table to the right. The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol number PN = 7 of the reel R3 is acquired, and the right reel R3 is stopped after continuing the rotation operation for one symbol which is the acquired number of sliding symbols. As a result, the right reel R3 is stopped at the timing when the “Plum” symbol of symbol number PN = 8 is positioned on the winning line L1.

  Even when each stop button 13 is operated at a timing other than the above, the stop table is similarly referred to, and the timing at which the stop button 13 is operated (positioned on the pay line L1 when the stop button 13 is operated). The number of sliding frames corresponding to the symbol number PN) is acquired, and the rotation operation of the reel R is continued for the acquired number of sliding frames, and the reel R is stopped. That is, in the reel stop process using the stop table, the amount of the rotation operation to be continued until the reel R is stopped is determined according to the number of sliding pieces of the reel R according to the operation timing of the stop button 13 predetermined in the stop table. It is determined.

  As described above, in the reel stop process of the slot machine 1, the symbol combination related to the winning combination determined by the internal lottery process is placed on the winning line L1 within the range of up to four symbols from the timing when the stop button 13 is operated. The reel stop process is executed so that the symbol combination related to the winning combination that is not displayed and stopped is not displayed on the winning line L1. Further, in the reel stop process of the slot machine 1, the number of bets, the winning state determined in the internal lottery process, the stop position of the stopped reel, the pressing order of the stop button 13, and the operation timing of the stop button 13 are the same. If there is, the reel R is controlled to always stop at the same stop position. In order to realize this, the CPU 101 executes a reel stop process using a stop table configured by appropriately combining predetermined stop table element data according to the various conditions and states described above.

(3) Details of Symbol Determination Processing Details of symbol determination processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. When all of the reels R1 to R3 are stopped, the CPU 101 executes a symbol determination process for determining a symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a hand composition table used in the symbol determination process in the slot machine 1. In the winning combination table, for each winning combination, a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination and a payout (number of medals, etc.) to be awarded to the player when winning a winning combination are defined. “ANY” indicates that any symbol may be used.

  The CPU 101 displays the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the winning line L1 (the combination of symbols of the left reel R1, the symbol of the middle reel R2, and the symbol of the right reel R3, which are stopped and displayed on the winning line L1). It is determined whether or not it matches any of the symbol combinations defined in. If the CPU 101 determines that it matches any of the symbol combinations defined in the symbol composition table, the CPU 101 determines that the symbol corresponding to the symbol combination has won a prize, identifies a privilege corresponding to the symbol, and defines it in the symbol composition table. If it is determined that the combination does not match any of the symbol combinations, it is determined that no winning combination has been won.

As described above, the symbol determination process in the slot machine 1 is a process for determining a symbol combination stopped and displayed on the winning line L1, and is executed using the combination composition table.

(4) Details of Medal Payout Processing Details of the medal payout processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. When it is determined by the symbol determination process that the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1, the CPU 101 executes a process of paying out medals corresponding to the small combination.

  A small role is a role associated with a payout of medals as a prize for winning a prize. In the slot machine 1, a “Cherry 1” role (design combination “Cherry-ANY-ANY”), “Cherry 2” role ( Symbol combination “BAR-ANY-ANY”), “Watermelon 1” role (design combination “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon”), “Watermelon” role (design combination “7-Watermelon-BAR”, “Bell-Watermelon-BAR”) , Or “Bell-Watermelon-7”), “Bell” role (design combination “Bell-Bell-Bell”, “Control 1” role (design combination “Watermelon-Plum-BAR”, “Control 2” role (design combination) “Watermelon-Plum-Cherry”, “Control 3” role (design combination “Watermelon-Plum-Plum”, “Control 4” role (design combination “Watermelon Bell-Plum”, “Control 5” role (design combination “Plum -7-Plum ”,“ Control 6 ”role (design combination“ Plum-BAR-Plum ”and“ Control 7 ”role (design combination“ Plum-Cherry-Plum ”). 9, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and 1 medal The number of medals corresponding to the winning combination in the medal payment process Is added to the number of credits, or when the number of credits exceeds 50, the medal payout device is driven and paid out to the medal tray 40.

  If the CPU 101 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the “replay” combination (replaying combination) is stopped and displayed on the winning line L1 by the symbol determination process, the CPU 101 executes an automatic bet process. In the automatic bet processing, the same number as the number of bets for starting the immediately preceding game is set as the number of bets without inserting additional medals or reducing credits.

<5. AT game>
The slot machine 1 includes a non-AT state (normal game state) that is a normal gaming state and an AT state (special game state) that is advantageous to the player compared to the non-AT state. The slot machine 1 transitions the gaming state from the non-AT state to the AT state when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and changes the gaming state from the AT state when the predetermined end condition is satisfied. Transition to AT state. In this way, the slot machine 1 advances the game while switching the game state between the non-AT state (normal game state) and the AT state (special game state).

  “AT” is an abbreviation for assist time, and “AT state” means that when a specific lottery object is determined as a result of the internal lottery process, It means a gaming state in which the player is notified of the pressing order (operation order) of stop buttons for winning a small combination with a high payout. At this time, if the stop button is operated in a pressing order other than the notified pressing order, the small part with a high payout is won according to the timing of the stop button operation without winning the small part with a high payout. Or don't win a small role. On the other hand, the “non-AT state” means that even if a specific lottery target is determined as a result of the internal lottery process, a small bonus combination with a high dividend among a plurality of small bonuses belonging to the lottery subject is different. Is a state in which the player is not notified of the pressing order of the stop button for winning.

(1) Notification of Push Order The flow of processing relating to the push order notice in the AT state of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the internal lottery process is executed (Sa901), the main control board 100A (CPU 101) outputs information indicating the result to the display control board 100B (CPU 191) via the data transmission circuit 106 (Sa902). When the display control board 100B (CPU 191) receives the information indicating the result of the internal lottery process notified from the main control board 100A (Sb901), the display control board 100B determines whether or not the current gaming state is the AT state (Sb902). . If it is determined that the state is the AT state (Sb902: YES), processing for specifying the notification content is executed (Sb903). The display control board 100B (CPU 191) causes the liquid crystal display device 30 to output the notification content specified by the processing for specifying the notification content (Sb904). On the other hand, if it is determined that the current gaming state is not the AT state, the processing is terminated as it is (Sb902: NO).

  The process of specifying the notification content (Sb903) is executed using the push order notification table shown in FIG. In the push order notification table, the correspondence between winning information as a result of the internal lottery process and notification contents to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30 is defined. In the push order notification table, the lottery object 6, the notification content that prompts the left stop button 13a to operate as the first stop, the lottery target 7, the notification content that prompts the middle stop button 13b to operate as the first stop, and the lottery target 8 The notification content that prompts the user to operate the right stop button 13c as the first stop is associated with each other, and the other lottery objects are associated with not performing notification. The CPU 191 specifies the notification content to be output to the liquid crystal display device 30 by referring to the push order notification table (Sb140). In this way, the slot machine 1 notifies the player of the notification content corresponding to the result of the internal lottery process in the AT state.

(2) Stop Control The reel stop process in the slot machine 1 when the lottery target to be notified of the push order in the AT state is determined as a result of the internal lottery process will be described.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 executes the reel stop process so that the winning combination in the internal lottery process is awarded as much as possible. That is, when there is a symbol constituting the symbol combination related to the winning combination within the retractable range (within the range of the maximum amount of reel rotation for 4 symbols) from the time when the stop button 13 is operated. Is drawn on the winning line L1 and stopped.

  For example, when the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process using the internal lottery table shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 101 plays the “bell” role, the “control 1” role, the “control 2” role, and the “control 3”. The combination, “control 4” combination and “control 5” combination are set as the winning state. In this state, the CPU 101 can play any one of the “bell” role, the “control 1” role, the “control 2” role, the “control 3” role, the “control 4” role, and the “control 5” role. The reel stop process is executed so as to win as long as possible.

  When the left stop button 13a is operated as the first stop in a state where the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process, the CPU 101 determines that “withdrawal within the range when the left stop button 13a is operated” In addition to the “Bell” symbol that constitutes the “Bell” role (9 payouts), the “Watermelon” symbol that constitutes one of the “Control 1 to 4” roles (1 payout) or the “Control 5” role (1 Even if there is a “plum” symbol that constitutes the “payment”, the “bell” symbol that constitutes the “bell” role with the highest dividend is preferentially stopped on the winning line L1. Then, the reel stop process for the left reel R1 is executed.

  As the first stop, when the “bell” symbol is stopped on the winning line L1 in the left reel R1, only the “bell” role is left as a possible winning combination. For this reason, the CPU 101 displays the “bell” symbol that constitutes the “bell” role in each of the middle reel R2 and the right reel R3, regardless of the order of operation and timing of the middle stop button 13b and the right stop button 13c. A reel stop process is executed for each of the middle reel R2 and the right reel R3 so as to stop the winning line L1.

  In the slot machine 1, the “bell” symbols on each reel R are arranged at intervals of a maximum of four symbols. In other words, no matter what timing the stop button 13 is operated, the reel for each reel R so as to stop the “bell” symbol that exists within the retractable range at the time when the stop button 13 is operated. Stop processing can be executed. In this way, the slot machine 1 stops the reel so that the “bell” role is always won when the left stop button 13a is operated as the first stop in the state where the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process. Execute the process.

  On the other hand, when the right stop button 13c is operated as the first stop in the situation where the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process, the CPU 101 determines that the “control” is within the range where the right stop button 13c can be pulled in at the time. If there is a “Plum” symbol (contributing to winning 3 types of winning 6 types) that make up any of the 3-5 types, the “Bell” Even if there is a “bell” symbol (contributing to winning one of the six types of winning winning combinations) that constitutes the symbol, it is a symbol that displays as many symbol combinations as possible for the winning winning combination. A reel stop process for the right reel R3 is executed so that a certain “plum” symbol is preferentially stopped on the winning line L1.

  As the first stop, when the “Plum” symbol is stopped on the winning line L1 in the right reel R3, only the “control 3-5” combination is left as a possible winning combination. Therefore, the CPU 101 executes the reel stop process for each of the left reel R1 and the middle reel R2 so that the “control 3-5” combination is won as much as possible regardless of the subsequent stop order and stop operation timing. To do.

  In the slot machine 1, the “plum” symbols on each reel R are arranged at intervals of a maximum of 4 symbols. In other words, no matter what timing the stop button 13 is operated, the reels corresponding to the respective reels R are stopped so that the “plum” symbols existing within the retractable range at the time when the stop button 13 is operated are stopped. Stop processing can be executed. As described above, the slot machine 1 stops the reel so that the “bell” role is not won when the right stop button 13c is operated as the first stop in the state where the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process. Execute the process.

In addition, when the middle stop button 13b is operated as the first stop in the situation where the lottery target 6 is determined by the internal lottery process, the “bell” is surely the same as when the right stop button 13c is operated as the first stop. The reel stop process is executed so that the winning combination is not won.

  Thus, in the situation where the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process, the slot machine 1 always wins the “bell” role when the left stop button 13a is operated in the first stop, and the first stop When the stop button 13 other than the left stop button 13a is operated, the reel stop process is executed so that the “bell” role is not always won. Further, in the situation where the lottery object 7 is determined in the internal lottery process, when the middle stop button 13b is operated in the first stop, the “bell” role is always won, and in any case other than the middle stop button 13b in the first stop. When the stop button 13 is operated, the reel stop process is executed so that the “bell” role is not always won. Further, in the situation where the lottery object 8 is determined in the internal lottery process, when the right stop button 13c is operated in the first stop, the “bell” role is always won, and in the first stop, other than the right stop button 13c. When the stop button 13 is operated, the reel stop process is executed so that the “bell” role is not always won.

  As described above, in the AT state, when the lottery object 6 is determined by the internal lottery process in the AT state, the lottery object 7 is determined as the notification content that prompts the left stop button 13a to operate as the first stop. Is output to the liquid crystal display device 30 as the first stop, and the notification content prompting the right stop button 13c to be operated as the first stop when the lottery object 8 is determined. Let

  As described above, when a specific result is obtained by the internal lottery process (that is, when any of the lottery objects 6 to 8 is determined by the internal lottery process), the slot machine 1 is in the non-AT state. Since it is not possible to recognize whether or not the lottery object to be selected has been determined, the “Bell” role, which cannot be surely won, is operated by operating the stop button 13 in the AT order according to the notified push order. Will be able to win.

(3) Trigger for Transition to AT State The slot machine 1 transitions the gaming state from the non-AT state (normal gaming state) to the AT state (special gaming state) when a predetermined start condition is met. In addition, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted from the AT state (special gaming state) to the non-AT state (normal gaming state). With reference to FIG. 11, the flow of processing related to the transition of the gaming state in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  When the main control board 100A (CPU 101) determines that the current gaming state is not the AT state (Sa1101: NO), the AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the AT state by lottery. Processing is executed (Sa1102). The AT lottery process is executed using the AT lottery table shown in FIG. In the AT lottery table, a correspondence relationship between winning information as a result of the internal lottery process and a lottery value indicating a lottery probability (probability of determining the transition to the AT state) is defined. More specifically, the CPU 101 compares the random value acquired from a random number generator (not shown) in the range of 0 to 65535 with the lottery value corresponding to the winning information as a result of the internal lottery process, Is smaller than the lottery value, it is determined that the AT lottery is won.

  When the CPU 101 determines that the AT lottery has been won as a result of the AT lottery process (Sa1103: YES), it sets the gaming state to the AT state (Sa1104) and counts the remaining AT game count stored in the RAM 105. Is set to 30 (Sa1105). At this time, when it is determined that the AT lottery is not won as a result of the AT lottery process (Sa1103: NO), the process is ended as it is. Thus, the slot machine 1 executes the AT lottery process based on the internal lottery result, and shifts the gaming state from the non-AT state to the AT state according to the result of the AT lottery process.

  On the other hand, when determining that the current gaming state is the AT state (Sa1101: YES), the main control board 100A (CPU 101) determines whether or not the remaining AT game number count is greater than zero. (Sa1106). If it is determined that the remaining AT game number count is greater than 0 (Sa1106: YES), the process related to the notification of the pressing order described above is executed, and the remaining AT game number count is subtracted by 1. (Sa1107). On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining AT game count is not a value greater than 0 (Sa1106: NO), the gaming state is set to a non-AT state (Sa1108).

  In this way, the slot machine 1 shifts the gaming state from the AT state to the non-AT state in response to the remaining AT game number count given at the start of the AT state and subtracted for each game becoming zero. Let

(4) Adding the number of games The slot machine 1 adds the remaining AT game number count when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the gaming state is the AT state. When the current gaming state is the AT state, the main control board 100A (CPU 101) adds the remaining AT game number count stored in the RAM 105 when the result of the internal lottery process is a specific result. Whether or not is determined by lottery is executed.

  More specifically, when any of lottery object 1, lottery object 2, lottery object 3, lottery object 4 or lottery object 5 is determined as a result of the internal lottery process, the upper lottery process is executed. In the winning lottery process, when the lottery object 1 or the lottery object 3 is determined as a result of the internal lottery process, the high probability extra lottery process is executed, and the lottery object 2, the lottery object 4 or the lottery object 5 is If it is determined, the low probability upper lottery process is executed.

  In the high probability extra lottery process, it is determined to add the remaining AT game count with a probability of 50%, and in the low probability extra lottery process, the remaining AT game count is added with a probability of 10%. To decide.

  Next, when it is determined to add the remaining AT game number count, the value of the remaining AT game number count to be added is determined by lottery. Specifically, 100 games with 3% probability, 50 games with 7% probability, 30 games with 15% probability, 20 games with 20% probability, 10 games with 25% probability, 30% probability Five games are determined as the number of games to be added to the remaining AT game number count.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 executes the upper lottery process when the result of the internal lottery process becomes a specific result in the AT state, and the number of games corresponding to the result of the upper lottery process is the number of remaining AT games. It is added to the count.

<6. Production processing>
The slot machine 1 executes various effects according to the progress of the game. The types of effects in the slot machine 1 are roughly classified into image effects in which an effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 30 by the display control board 100B and reel effects in which an effect operation is performed on the reel R by the main control board 100A. The reel effect refers to the reel R between the time when the operation of the start lever 12 is accepted in the state where three medals are betted and the time when the normal reel R rotation operation is started by the reel rotation process described above. It is to make a special action.

  Thus, in the slot machine 1, various effects for exciting the game are realized by appropriately executing the above-described image effects and reel effects according to the progress of the game. The details of the effects in the slot machine 1 will be described below.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the pseudo variation effect display. The pseudo-variable effect display is an image that shows the player the rotation state and the stop state of the reel on the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal display 30. The slot machine 1 starts rotation of the reels when a player operates a start lever, and each reel is stopped when a stop button corresponding to each reel is pressed. The pseudo-variable effect display is a display that is linked to the behavior of the reel. When the reel is rotating, it is displayed in such a manner that the player knows that it is rotating. Is displayed in such a manner that the player can recognize that the player is doing.

The pseudo variation effect display 300 in FIG. 13A displays an image imitating the state of the reel that can be observed from the actual reel window at the center of the liquid crystal screen, and the pattern arranged on the actual reel is simulated as it is. It is displayed on the screen as a design. When three reels start to rotate by the player's operation, the pseudo variation effect display 300 also displays an image showing how the pseudo symbols fluctuate. Then, when each reel is stopped by the player's operation, the pseudo variation effect display 300 is also interlocked to display an image showing that the variation of the pseudo symbol corresponding to each reel is stopped. In this figure, the left reel and the middle reel are stopped, and the right reel is in a rotating state.

  FIG. 13B shows another example of pseudo-variable effect display. Unlike the pseudo-variable effect display 300, the pseudo-variable effect display 301 displays an image that does not simulate the state of the reel that can be observed from the actual reel window at the right end of the liquid crystal screen. However, it is linked to the state of rotation and stop of the reel, so that the player can grasp at least whether it is in the state of rotation or stop. Although the pseudo symbol corresponding to the right reel of the pseudo variation effect display 301 shows a variation in the vertical direction, it may be varied in the horizontal direction. Further, the actual reel design need not match the pseudo design, and may be a completely different pseudo design. For example, an effect in which an arbitrary number changes may be used.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the first stop operation display. The first stop operation display is a display that prompts the player to stop the reel so as to satisfy a predetermined condition, and is displayed on the liquid crystal screen under a predetermined condition. The first stop operation display 400 in FIG. 14A is a display for performing so-called push order notification. Typically, the numbers are arranged on the left, middle, and right on the liquid crystal screen so as to correspond to the left, middle, and right reels, and numbers indicating the order in which the reels are stopped are displayed. In the case of this figure, the player is instructed to stop the reels in the order of middle, right, and left. It is a display that prompts the player to stop in order to stop the game in order, and is displayed under the condition that, as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, the push order small combination is won.

The display control of the push order notification is as follows. The display control board 100B that has received a so-called push order small combination on the main control board 100A by the internal lottery means reads the images 400a, 400b, and 400c and displays them on the liquid crystal screen in an arrangement that matches the push order. In the case of FIG. 14A, 400c is placed at each position on the liquid crystal screen, such as a left position, 400a a middle position, and 400b a right position. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, control is performed to delete the corresponding images 400a to 400c from the screen.

  FIG. 14B shows another example of the first stop operation display. When a so-called rare small role is won by lottery by the internal lottery means, the display suggests that the player has won a rare small role. The rare small combination includes, for example, a cherry combination that stops the cherry symbol on the left reel, and a watermelon role that stops the watermelon symbol on the winning line. These roles are not won if the player does not press the stop button at an appropriate timing. Therefore, it is displayed with “!” Or the like to alert the player that the stop button should be carefully pressed. The images 401a, 401b, and 401c may be controlled so that one image data is arranged at three positions on the screen, or may be different images. Alternatively, the image may be controlled to be colored red when the cherry role is won and green when the watermelon role is won. These first stop operation displays 400 and 401 are displayed as having a function of notifying a player of information necessary for actually winning a prize when a predetermined winning combination is won as a result of a lottery by an internal lottery means. It is.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the second stop operation display. The second stop operation display is a display for prompting the player to stop the reel, and is displayed on the liquid crystal screen under a predetermined condition. FIGS. 15A and 15B are examples of the second stop operation display. One icon may be used as in (a), or a character prompting a stop may be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. As shown in (b), it may be divided into three icons and arranged at the same position as the push order notification. That is, the second stop operation display may be displayed at the same position as the position where the first stop operation display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. In this way, it is easy to understand that it is the timing to stop for a player accustomed to the push order notification. Under such circumstances, no characters are required. The second stop operation display is displayed when at least a loss occurs as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means in a situation where the pseudo-variable effect display is not displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Even if it is not a losing, it may be displayed when a combination other than the predetermined combination that needs to display the first stop operation display is won.

The second stop operation display is displayed as an image different from the first stop operation display. This is because the player should not be mistaken for a predetermined combination won by internal lottery. Different image data is stored. Of course, in the case of FIG. 15B, the round image portion can be shared by the first stop operation display and the second stop operation display. That is, the character image data “1”, “2”, “3”, “to”, “me”, and “te” are stored together with the data of “round image”, and the data of “round image” are also stored. Each character image may be displayed in a superimposed manner. Even so, the first displayed stop operation display and the second stop operation display are different from each other, so that the player is not mistaken.

  FIG. 16 is an example of an effect on the liquid crystal screen during game execution. FIG. 16A will be described. A background 600 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. The background 600 is a moving image along the content theme. A pseudo variation effect display 300 is displayed at a predetermined position so as to overlap the background 600. In this figure, an image in which the pseudo symbol of the pseudo variation effect display 300 varies is displayed. That is, the player performs a reel rotation start operation, indicating that the actual reel is rotating.

FIG. 16B shows a display on the liquid crystal screen when the small winning combination is won by the internal lottery means. While the pseudo variation effect display 300 indicates that the reel is rotating, the first stop operation display 400 notifies the pressing order. Thereby, the player can understand that what is necessary is just to press a stop button in the instruct | indicated press order.

In FIG. 16, when the result of the lottery by the internal lottery means is lost, neither the first stop operation display nor the second stop operation display is displayed (the state of FIG. 16A continues), but the pseudo-variable effect display 300 Is displayed, the player can understand that the reel is rotating, and can be stopped at any timing. However, the second stop operation display may be displayed.

As can be seen from FIG. 16, when the pseudo-variable effect display 300 is superimposed on the background 600, the moving image of the background 600 may be hidden, and the situation may not be suitable for the effect. Therefore, if the pseudo-variable effect display 300 is always displayed, the degree of freedom of the effect is narrowed.

FIG. 17 is also an example of effects on the liquid crystal screen during game execution. In FIG. 17A, a background 600 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen as in FIG. While the background 600 is displayed as a moving image, the player operates the start lever, rotates the reel, and presses each stop button to stop the reel. However, the reel rotation and stop states are not displayed on the liquid crystal screen of FIG. Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether the reel is rotating or stopped only by looking at the liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 17B shows that the start lever is operated by the player, the reel rotates, and the lottery is performed by the internal lottery means. The state which displayed the 1st stop operation display 400 (press order notification) is shown. From this display, the player recognizes that the stop button may be operated according to the pressing order.

FIG. 17 (c) shows a second stop where the player operates the start lever, rotates the reels, and the lottery is performed by the internal lottery means. The state which displayed the operation display 500 is shown. If the second stop operation display 500 is not displayed, the screen display of FIG. 17A is maintained, and it is impossible to grasp whether the reel is rotating or stopped. However, when the second stop operation display 500 is displayed as shown in FIG. 17C, the player can recognize that it is the timing to stop.

FIG. 17D shows a state in which a second stop operation display 501 that is a variation of the second stop operation display is displayed. As in FIG. 17C, the second stop operation display 501 is displayed, so that the player can recognize that it is time to stop. In particular, since the second stop operation display 501 is displayed at the same position as the first stop operation display 400 (pressing order notification), it is easy for the player to understand that it is the timing to stop.

Normally, when playing with a slot machine, the player continuously plays the game, so it is confusing just by looking at the screen whether the reel is rotating or stopped during the game There is. In the slot machine in which the reel is easily placed in the field of view, the state of the reel can be confirmed by moving the line of sight slightly from the liquid crystal screen to the reel, but it is troublesome. Various cases have been proposed for slot machines in order to improve game play. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, a liquid crystal screen 201 is provided in front of the eyes, and a reel 200 is arranged small on the top of the case. In some cases. In such a slot machine, the player almost always looks at the liquid crystal screen and plays, so the player rarely turns his attention to the reel. If the game is continuously played under such a situation, it becomes noticeable that the rotation state of the reel is not known. If a pseudo variation effect display is displayed on the liquid crystal screen and the rotation state of the reel can be grasped, it is easy to understand the stop timing, but the degree of freedom of the effect is narrowed. When the pseudo-variable effect display is not given with priority given to the degree of freedom of the effect, the reel status is hardly understood. In addition, since a moving image is displayed as a background on the liquid crystal screen, the situation of the reel is less understood while watching the moving image. If the first stop operation display is displayed, the stop timing can be grasped, but if it is lost, the timing of the reel stop is not known, forgetting to stop the reel, and just watching the background video on the LCD screen. May fall into the situation. Because of this situation, the second stop operation display is an extremely useful display.

The control of the effect control means for displaying the pseudo variation effect display, the first stop operation display, and the second stop operation display will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the display control board 100B selects a moving image as a background to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen, which is an effect display means (Sb1101). A plurality of moving image data is prepared as a background, and the moving image data corresponding to the game state is selected and controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not to display a pseudo variation effect display (Sb1102). When a predetermined background is selected, a pseudo-variable effect display may always be displayed, or whether to display by lottery may be determined.

When it is determined to display the pseudo variation effect display, the pseudo variation effect display is displayed (Sb1103). In order to indicate the reel status, a plurality of types of pseudo-variable effect displays are prepared, and one or a plurality of pseudo-variable effect displays are selected by lottery and displayed superimposed on the background. Control to do.

The display control board 100B receives the result of the internal lottery performed on the main control board 100A and determines whether or not a predetermined combination (push order small combination) has been won (Sb1104). As a result of the internal lottery, when the predetermined combination (push order small combination) is won and the information is received, the display control board 100B determines that the predetermined combination is won and displays the first stop operation display (push (Sequential notification) is displayed (Sb1105).

When the display control board 100B receives from the main control board 100A that each stop button has been operated by the player, the display control board 100B erases the first stop operation display (push order notification) corresponding to each reel. At the same time, an effect is produced from the state in which the pseudo symbol of the pseudo variation effect display is changed to the state in which it is stopped in conjunction with the behavior of the reel.

As a result of the internal lottery, if the predetermined combination is not won and the information is received, the display control board 100B shifts from the state of changing the pseudo symbol of the pseudo variation effect display to the state of being interlocked with the behavior of the reel. The display control of one game is finished.

If the display control board 100B determines in Sb1102 that the pseudo-variable effect display is not displayed, the display control board 100B reads the moving image data as the background and performs control so as to display it on the liquid crystal screen.

The display control board 100B receives the result of the internal lottery performed on the main control board 100A and determines whether or not a predetermined combination (push order small combination) has been won (Sb1106). As a result of the internal lottery, when the predetermined combination (push order small combination) is won and the information is received, the display control board 100B determines that the predetermined combination is won and displays the first stop operation display (push (Sequential notification) is displayed (Sb1107).

When the display control board 100B receives from the main control board 100A that each stop button has been operated by the player, the display control board 100B erases the first stop operation display (push order notification) corresponding to each reel.

As a result of the internal lottery, if the predetermined combination is not won and the information is received, the display control board 100B controls to display the second stop operation display (Sb1108). When the display control board 100B receives from the main control board 100A that each stop button has been operated by the player, the display control board 100B erases the second stop operation display and ends the display control of one game.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform a smooth operation without confusion for the player while ensuring the degree of freedom of production.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 11 ... Bet button, 12 ... Start lever, 13a-13c ... Stop button, R1-R3 ... Reel, 20 ... Reel window, L1 ... Winning line, 30 ... Liquid crystal display Device, 100A ... Main control board, 101 ... CPU, 104 ... ROM, 105 ... RAM, 100B ... Display control board, 191 ... CPU, 194 ... ROM, 195 ... RAM, 1400 ... Display Screen, 1401... First option image, 1402... Second option image, 1403.

The slot machine of the present invention (1) includes a plurality of reels (R1-R3), said plurality of start operation means for instructing the start of rotation of the reel (R1-R3) and (12), said plurality of reels (R1 to R3) , a stop operation means (13a, 13b, 13c) for instructing to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels ( R1 to R3) according to the stop operation, and an internal lottery means for lottery drawing And an effect display means (30) and an effect control means for controlling an image effect for the effect display means (30) , wherein the effect control means is a stop operation order of the plurality of reels (R1 to R3). Or a first stop operation display (400, 401), which is a display for alerting that it is necessary to carefully stop the plurality of reels (R1 to R3 ), and the plurality of reels (R1 to R1). R3) of the stop Misao Second stop operation display is a display that prompts the (500, 501), and pseudo variation for rotating and display in conjunction with the behavior of each reel (R1-R3) to indicate the state of stop of each reel (R1-R3) The effect display (300) is controlled, and as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means , the presence / absence of a winning or the winning is obtained according to the stop operation order and operation timing of the stop operating means (13a, 13b, 13c). If the size of the payout has been elected to different predetermined combination, while performing the first stop operation display (400, 401) regardless of whether or not the pseudo variation effect display (300) in the internal lottery means results of the lottery by not winning the predetermined combination, and if not at least said pseudo variation effect display (300) in performs the second stop operation display (500, 501), this The features.

With this configuration, when displaying a pseudo-variable effect display indicating the state of rotation or stop of the reel on the effect display means, the player can grasp the state of the reel. It is sufficient to perform control that enables display necessary for the game such as the first stop operation display, for example, push order notification. On the other hand, if the pseudo-variable effect display is not displayed, the player uses the effect display means to indicate the reel state. because can not be grasped, other first stop operation display with winning a predetermined combination, the second stop operation display if you did not win the predetermined combination, for example, the first stop operation display It is possible to grasp that it is the timing at which the player should perform a stop operation by displaying different images that prompt the stop.

Claims (1)

Multiple reels,
Start operation means for instructing rotation start of the plurality of reels;
Stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and instructing to stop rotation of the corresponding reel according to the stop operation;
Internal lottery means for drawing lots of roles;
Production display means;
Effect control means for controlling the image effect for the effect display means;
In the slot machine with
The effect control means controls the display of the first stop operation display and the second stop operation display that are displays prompting the stop operation of the reel, and the pseudo-change effect display indicating the reel rotation or stop state. In the case of displaying the pseudo-variable effect display, when the predetermined winning combination is won as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, the first stop operation display can be displayed, and when the pseudo-variable effect display is not displayed, The first stop operation display can be displayed when a predetermined combination is won as a result of the lottery by the internal lottery means, and the second stop operation display can be displayed when at least the result of the lottery by the internal lottery means is lost.
A slot machine characterized by that.