JP2018108486A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enhancing the amusement of a game.SOLUTION: When a start lever 41 provided at a slot machine 10 is operated, a combination lottery is executed inside and reels 32L, 32M and 32R visible through display windows 26L, 26M and 26R start rotation. In addition, when stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R corresponding to the stop switches 42 to 44 stop. A display control device executes a pseudo notification lottery when BB and replay are won in a state where a notified flag is not set. And when the pseudo notification lottery is won, a combination of RB patterns, not a combination of BB patterns, is displayed in an auxiliary display part 65.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

  As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. When the player inserts a medal, an effective line is set. After that, the player operates the start lever so that a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) role or regular bonus ( (Hereinafter referred to as “RB”), a lottery of a role such as a role, a small role, and a replay is performed, and each reel starts to rotate, and after each reel starts rotating, a stop switch is operated to generate a stop command. Each reel stops sequentially, and one game is completed. When all reels stop rotating, the winning combination will be awarded if the combination of the winning combination on the active line is stopped, and the player will receive a medal reward or a game state transition privilege. Is done. For this reason, it can be said that the slot machine is characterized in that it can actively participate in a game of watching a change in a symbol and stopping aiming at a predetermined symbol.

  In recent slot machines, an image display device or the like in addition to a reel is generally used to perform an auxiliary effect that suggests a result of lottery (for example, see Patent Document 1).

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  For example, in a slot machine that has two types of game states, BB state and RB state, as a game state advantageous to the player, if it is suggested that the player is elected to an RB that is less advantageous than the BB, It is possible that the person will be disappointed that he was RB winning instead of BB winning.

  Note that the above problem is not limited to the slot machines as exemplified above, but also applies to slot machines having a plurality of advantageous states with different degrees of player's advantage. This is also a problem corresponding to other gaming machines that terminate the cyclic display based on the subsequent operation of the stop operation means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming interest.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of circulation display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns, a start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the patterns by the respective circulation display means, and a lottery of a combination The combination of the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the winning combination and the plurality of stop operating units operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the symbol and the winning combination In a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player, if the combination lottery result of the combination is a specific combination winning and the combination of a specific pattern stops at the effective position, The first advantage of shifting to the first advantageous state advantageous to the player when the combination of the replay privilege providing means for providing the privilege and the combination of the first picture in the situation where the first combination is won is stopped at the effective position. State transition means; Second advantageous state transition means for transitioning to the second advantageous state in which the player's degree of advantage is smaller than that of the first advantageous state when the combination of the second pattern stops at the effective position in the situation where two roles are won; Storage means for storing and holding the first winning combination or the second winning combination until the combination of the corresponding pattern stops at the effective position when the first winning combination or the second winning combination is won, Stop information setting means for setting stop information used when the circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the picture, and when the stop information setting means has won only the first role, the first information A first stop information setting means for setting the stop information so that a combination of pictures can stop at the effective position; and an operation method of the stop operation means when both the first combination and the specific combination are won Regardless of the above Second stop information setting means for setting the stop information so that the combination of the specific pattern instead of the combination of one pattern stops at the effective position, and wins the first combination and wins the specific combination Based on the above, the first suggestion means for suggesting the first combination information corresponding to the first combination or the second combination information corresponding to the second combination, and winning the second combination and the specific combination In the game times in which the second suggestion means suggesting the second combination information and the second stop information setting means set the stop information based on the winning, the second combination at the start stage of the game times A third suggestion means for suggesting information and suggesting the first role information in place of the second role information after at least one circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern; The first role information under the circumstances And a fourth suggestion means for suggesting other combination information corresponding to the other combination when the first combination and the other combination are won in the game round after suggesting.

  It is possible to improve the game entertainment.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows a process at the time of a bonus winning. The flowchart which shows the process after a stop. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of carry over. The flowchart which shows a notification post-process. The figure for demonstrating the alerting | reporting content. The flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting preprocessing in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows a process during rotation. The figure for demonstrating a series of flows in the game which won the re-game and BB.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape having an open front as a whole, and is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. The front door 12 can be opened and closed by rotating the front door 12 so as to be movable. Further, the front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device 20 provided on the back surface thereof. A key cylinder 21 that is integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. The game panel 25 is formed with three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. . For example, the stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is determined by this excitation pulse. Be controlled. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 101 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps the symbols visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or displays the display window. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a position where it can be visually recognized from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a row on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Further, numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. These numbers are symbols that are visible to the main controller 101 from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is a number for recognizing and not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As a symbol, “watermelon” symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), “red 7” symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), “replay” symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), “Red Bell” design (eg, 17th on left reel 32L), “Red Cherry” design (eg, 16th on left reel 32L), “Youth” design (eg, 15th on left reel 32L), “White Cherry” There are nine types of symbols (for example, the ninth of the left reel 32L), “white 7” (for example, the fifth of the left reel 32L), and “white bell” (for example, the fifteenth of the middle reel 32M). As shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed so that there are three symbols from which the entire symbol can be visually recognized out of the twenty-one symbols attached to the corresponding reel. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  In this slot machine 10, a total of five combination lines are set, connecting three positions where these nine symbols become visible, three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, as a combination line in the horizontal direction, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R and a middle symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are connected. A line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are set. Further, as a combination line in the oblique direction, a lower right line L4 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L, and the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M. A right rising line L5 connecting the upper symbol of the symbol and the right reel 32R is set. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and a privilege to be given when winning.

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a watermelon prize, a special watermelon prize, a red bell prize, a white bell prize, a youth prize, a red cherry prize, and a white cherry prize. When the “watermelon” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop alongside the active line, seven medals are paid out as a watermelon prize. When the “youth” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stop side by side on the effective line, seven medals are paid out as a special watermelon prize. When the “red bell” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a red bell prize. When the “red bell” symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the “white bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M are stopped side by side on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a white bell prize. When the “youth” symbols on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop side by side on the active line, seven medals are paid out as a youth prize. In addition, when the “red cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as a red cherry winning, and the “white cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops on the active line. In such a case, one medal is paid out as a white cherry prize. That is, in the case of the red cherry winning and the white cherry winning, any symbols may be stopped on the active line for the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. In other words, if the combination of the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L and any symbol on the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R stops on the effective line, the cherry prize may be established. I can say that. Therefore, when the “red cherry” symbol or the “white cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 32L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry prize is awarded on each active line. As a result, medals are paid out by the amount multiplied by the number of overlapping active lines. That is, when the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower level, two medals are paid out, and the “red cherry” symbol or “white cherry” on the left reel 32L. When the symbol stops in the middle stage, one medal is paid out.

  State transition prizes that shift the gaming state include BB prizes and RB prizes. When the “Red 7” symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop alongside the active line, a BB win is made and no medal payout is made, but the gaming state is one type of special gaming state. Migrate to In addition, when the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “white 7” symbol of the right reel 32R stop side by side on the active line, an RB win is made and a medal is paid out. Although there is no game state, the game state shifts to the RB state which is one kind of the special game state.

  As a prize to which a privilege other than medal payout or game state transition is given, there is a re-game prize. When the “replay” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop alongside the active line, the player should reduce the number of medals owned, although the medal payout and the game state transition are not performed as a re-game winning prize. It is possible to play the next game without inserting medals.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning prize is also referred to as a winning symbol combination. For example, a combination of watermelon symbols is a combination of symbols for winning a watermelon, that is, a combination of a “watermelon” symbol, a “watermelon” symbol, and a “watermelon” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the special watermelon symbol is a “youth” symbol in the left reel 32L, and a “watermelon” symbol in the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated while a predetermined number of medals are inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medal slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting game media. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 45 is directly inserted by the player, it can be said that it constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the game medium.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 46a. When the medal path switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge path 48, and when the medal path switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is switched. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medal guided to the storage passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 54 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 51 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 52 a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 54.

  A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated so that the medal jammed in the selector 46 becomes a medal. It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, there is provided a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time. Further, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes input means for inputting a game medium together with the medal insertion slot 45. It should be noted that the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, whereas each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. In other words, it can be said to constitute indirect input means for indirectly inputting game media.

  A button-like effect switch 66 that is operated when a predetermined auxiliary effect is started is provided on the right side of the first credit insertion switch 56.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. In other words, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored and stored condition, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as an actual medal. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 59 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals credited, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 60-62 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  The upper part of the front door 12 has an upper lamp 63 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that produce various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 65. A display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

  A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 therein, and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it ON. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when the error state is reset but also when the winning probability of the slot machine 10 is changed.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that manages and manages games is attached to the housing 11.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave with a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41 are provided. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a that individually detect the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, a inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects a medal inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a-58a that individually detect the operation of each credit insertion switch 56-58, settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, and reset detection that detects the operation of the reset switch 72 Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted and turned ON are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 via the input / output port 104. It has become.

  A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91 b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 71 powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been shut off when this drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104. The CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101 even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a sufficient time for executing the power failure processing by the main control device 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a medal path switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external concentration terminal board 121 that can transmit information to a hall management device (not shown), and the like are connected via an input / output port 104. Yes.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 101, the display control device 81 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base for executing auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 which is a main base for overall management of games. The display control device 81 is connected to an effect switch 66 (more specifically, an effect switch detection sensor for detecting an operation of the effect switch 66). Various display units 60 to 62 may be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  The CPU 102 described above includes a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for assuring, as is well known, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. Various counters are built-in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 14 is stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 106 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power to the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 has a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of a combination, and stop information used when stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the game information, the status information storage area 106c for storing the game status such as the BB status, etc., a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shutdown by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by a power failure process (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  Further, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. NMI interrupt processing that is activated in response to the input of. In the following, a process relating to the progress of the game among these processes, that is, a timer interrupt process and a normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. A timer interrupt is generated every 1.49 msec by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, an outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. If the command transmission has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is eliminated is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is recovered, so that writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the main processing is performed.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 102 itself. In step S106, in order to rotate each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotating drum driving motor is performed. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal. A sensor monitoring process for monitoring the above is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command to be described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, segment data display processing is performed in which the segment data set in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 60 to 62 to display corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 102, respectively. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 and the like finish initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random value used in the previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is established in the previous game. When a re-game winning is established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, when a re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If a re-game winning is not established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed to check whether an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result of the sensor monitoring processing step S107 of the timer interruption process, and an abnormality has occurred. If the error occurs, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated. If the settlement switch 59 has been operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medal I do. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets or the like is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. If neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended as it is.

  After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 is performed. Returning to the start waiting process, the process after the sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a prescribed number of medals are betted. Means that a command has occurred. In such a case, a start command is set in step S207. Here, the start command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp that a start command has been generated. However, in the normal process, various commands such as the start command are only set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above. When the start command is set, an effective line setting process for setting the above-described five combination lines L1 to L5 as effective lines is performed in step S208, and the medal path switching solenoid 46a is de-energized in step S209. And bet acceptance is prohibited. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S210, the reel control process in step S211, the medal payout process in step S212, and the bonus state process in step S213 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S203.

  Next, the lottery process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number used when determining whether or not the combination is correct is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to quickly acquire a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is selected is selected. The slot machine 10 is roughly divided into three types of game states: a normal game state, a BB state, and an RB state. In step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, and the normal gaming state lottery table is selected. Further, in this slot machine 10, a six-stage winning probability from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6” is prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and a predetermined operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to set which winning probability is to execute the internal processing. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 13 is a normal gaming state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal gaming state. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV.

  After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set in subsequent step S304. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a new point value PV corresponding to 1 as the current index value IV is added to the random value. The determination value is DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, if the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 7, in step S306, a winning flag indicating that BB and replay have been won is set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  Incidentally, the set winning flag is not a winning flag indicating that BB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “BB winning flag”) or a winning flag indicating that RB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “RB winning flag”). In this case, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set (see S203 of the normal process). On the other hand, when the winning flag is a BB winning flag or an RB winning flag, these winning flags are reset as one of the conditions that the corresponding winning is established. That is, the BB winning flag and the RB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In step S306 when the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is carried over, if the current index value IV is 1 to 5, the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV is set, and the current index value IV is 7 to 5. If it is 13, 15-21, the small winning combination flag or replay winning flag corresponding to the index value IV is set, and if the current index value IV is 6 or 14, the corresponding winning flag is not set. In other words, in a game in which the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is carried over, if a winning combination other than BB and RB is won, the corresponding winning flag is set, whereas if winning a BB or RB, the corresponding winning is set. Do not set the flag.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether or not, the process returns to step S304 and the determination of whether or not the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not a winning combination is made is determined based on the determination value DV. Incidentally, when the winning combination determination is performed using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the winning probability is as follows.

  The probability of winning when IV = 1, that is, the probability of winning only for replaying is approximately 1 / 7.30. The probability of winning when IV = 2, that is, the probability of winning a watermelon and special watermelon is about 16.4. The probability of winning when IV = 3, that is, the probability of winning only for red cherries is about 15.4. The probability of winning when IV = 4, that is, the probability of winning only for white cherries is about 15.4. The probability of winning when IV = 5, that is, the probability of winning red cherry and white cherry is about 12.8. The probability of winning when IV = 6, that is, the probability of winning only for BB is about 1/5460. The probability of winning when IV = 7, that is, the probability of winning BB and replay is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 8, that is, the probability of winning BB and red cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 9, that is, the probability of winning BB and white cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 10, that is, the probability of winning BB, red cherry and white cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 11, that is, the probability of winning BB, youth, red cherry and white cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 12, that is, the probability of winning BB, red bell, white bell, red cherry, and white cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 13, that is, the probability of winning BB, youth, red bell, white bell, red cherry and white cherry is about 1/250. The probability of winning when IV = 14, that is, the probability of winning only for RB is about 1/32800. The probability of winning when IV = 15, that is, the probability of winning for RB and replay is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 16, that is, the probability of winning RB and red cherry is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 17, that is, the probability of winning RB and white cherry is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 18, that is, the probability of winning RB, red cherry and white cherry is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 19, that is, the probability of winning RB, youth, red cherry and white cherry is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 20, that is, the probability of winning RB, red bell, white bell, red cherry, and white cherry is about 1/980. The probability of winning when IV = 21, that is, the probability of winning for RB, youth, red bell, white bell, red cherry, and white cherry is about 1/980. The probability of losing none of the roles will be about 1.36.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the winning combination determination has ended. In such a case, a lottery result command is set in step S309. Here, the lottery result command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the combination determination. In step S310, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing is terminated.

  In the stop information setting process, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the reaching symbol (arrival symbol number) that has reached the base point position (lower stage in the present embodiment) and the stop that actually stops at the base point position Stop information for deriving the relationship between symbols (stop symbol numbers) is set. In the slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, a stop mode for stopping the reaching symbol reaching the base position as it is is supported. Stop mode for stopping the reel to be slid after one symbol, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for two symbols, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for three symbols, Stop after sliding for four symbols There are prepared five patterns of stop modes. In the stop information setting process, one of the five patterns of stop modes is set for each symbol number of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R.

  In this way, by setting the stop information so that the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop before the specified time (190 msec) elapses from the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the display windows 26L, It is possible to give the player an impression as if the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops within the visible range from 26M and 26R is determined by the player's operation. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols, it becomes possible to stop combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery on the active line as much as possible within the specified time. .

  In the stop information setting process, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is confirmed, and the stop information uniquely corresponding to the set winning flag is stored in the stop information storing area 106b of the RAM 106. set. At this time, when only one winning combination is won, set the stop information set so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination (hereinafter also referred to as winning symbol) stops on any active line. However, when multiple winning combinations are won, the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is set to stop on one of the active lines so that the winning combination of the predetermined combination can be given priority. Set stop information.

  Here, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  In the slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols at the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. For this reason, when the interval between similar symbols is 4 or less, the winning symbol is stopped on any valid line when it becomes the winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 and 44. Can be made. In addition, since effective lines are set at three positions of the upper, middle, and lower stages in each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the stop switches 42 and 44 are used when the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less. Regardless of the operation timing, when the winning symbol is reached, the winning symbol can be stopped on any active line.

  On each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, a “replay” symbol that is a replay symbol is arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when a re-game is won, the “replay” symbol can be stopped on a predetermined active line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, and a re-game winning can be established.

  On the left reel 32L, "watermelon" symbols as watermelon symbols are arranged so that the interval between the same symbols is 6 symbols or less. On the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R, "watermelon" symbols as watermelon symbols are arranged. Are arranged so that the interval between the same kind of symbols is 4 or less. For this reason, when a watermelon is won, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the “watermelon” symbol can be stopped on a predetermined effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. A watermelon prize can be established. On the other hand, when the left stop switch 42 is not operated for the first time, an event may occur in which a watermelon winning is not achieved depending on the operation timing of the left stop switch 42. For example, in the situation where the “watermelon” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the upper line L1, any one of the 0th, 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th of the left reel 32L When the left stop switch 42 is operated while the top reaches the upper stage, even if the left reel 32L is slid by four patterns, the "watermelon" pattern can be stopped on the upper line L1 (ie, the upper stage). Can not. However, in the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 13, a special watermelon is always selected when a watermelon is selected, and special watermelons are assigned to the first, eighth and fifteenth of the left reel 32L. The symbol “Youth” is arranged. For this reason, when a watermelon and a special watermelon are selected, the watermelon symbol or the special watermelon symbol can be stopped on a predetermined effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Can be established.

  Other symbols such as the “Red Cherry” symbol and the “Red 7” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is separated by 5 symbols or more, so that they are stopped on the effective line. Therefore, it is necessary for the player to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the symbol.

  In the stop information setting process, when the replay is won with BB or RB (hereinafter collectively referred to as “bonus”), the stop information is set so that the replay winning is given priority over the bonus winning. Set. As described above, when a replay is won, the “replay” symbol can be stopped on a predetermined active line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Therefore, when a bonus and replay are won, a replay prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  If bonuses and small roles are won, stop information will be given so that bonus winnings can be established if small winnings cannot be established, so that small winnings are given priority over bonus winnings. set. The case where BB and red cherry are won will be described as an example. For the left reel 32L, if the “red cherry” symbol can be stopped on any effective line, the “red cherry” symbol will be displayed. If it is impossible to stop the “red cherry” symbol on the active line and stop the “red 7” symbol on the active line to stop on the active line, the “red 7” symbol “Stop information is set so that the symbol stops on the active line. For example, for No. 10 of the left reel 32L, if stop information is set so that the number of slips is any of 0 to 2, the “red 7” symbol of No. 12 can be stopped on the active line, and the number of slips is If the stop information is set to be 4, the 16th “red cherry” symbol can be stopped on the upper line L1 and the lower right line L4. In this slot machine 10, in order to prioritize the establishment of the small role winning, stop information with a slip number of 4 is set for No. 10 of the left reel 32L. On the other hand, with respect to No. 9 of the left reel 32L, even if it is slid by 4 symbols, the “red cherry” symbol cannot be stopped on the effective line, and the stop information is set so that the number of slips is any one of 1 to 3. By setting, the “Red 7” symbol of No. 12 can be stopped on the active line. Therefore, for the number 10 of the left reel 32L, stop information with a slip number of 1 is set.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S211 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a rotation start process for starting the rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed in step S401.

  In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started to rotate in the previous game. Wait until When the wait time has elapsed, a wait time for the next game is reset, and a motor control initialization process for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, stepping motor acceleration processing is started in stepping motor control processing S106 of timer interruption processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate. For this reason, even if the player bets a specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the process waits until the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R rotate at a constant rotation speed, and sets a constant rotation command when the rotation is constant, and ends the rotation start process. Here, the constant speed rotation command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp that each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R has been rotated at a constant speed.

  Following the rotation start process, in step S402, it is determined whether any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. When none of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated, the process waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403 to determine whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. To do. If no stop command has been generated, the system waits until a stop command is generated. If a stop command is generated, a stop command command is set in step S404. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch is operated to generate the stop command. When the stop command command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S405 to S412 is performed in order to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S405, the symbol number of the reaching symbol that has reached the base point position at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the base point position is confirmed by the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the subsequent step S406, the number of reels to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. Thereafter, in step S407, the calculated number of threads is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped at the base point position is determined. In step S408, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S409. Do. Thereafter, in step S410, a stop symbol command transmitted to the display control device 81 is set to grasp the symbol number stopped at the base point position (that is, each symbol stopped on the active line). In step S411, all symbols are stopped. It is determined whether the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S412. When the stop information second setting process is completed, the process returns to step S402.

  The stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning flag and the stop appearance of the stopped reel. For example, in a situation where neither of the winning combinations has been won, when the “red 7” symbols of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M stop side by side on the right rising line L5, the “red” The stop information is changed so that the “7” symbol and the “white 7” symbol do not stop.

  If it is determined in step S411 that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a payout determination process is performed in step S413. The payout determination process is a process of setting the payout number of medals as one of the conditions that the combination of winning symbols is arranged on the active line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on each active line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is achieved on the effective line. Determine. If a winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination is associated with the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of an error is performed while the slot machine 10 is set in an error state. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, in step S414, a winning result command is set so that the display control device 81 can grasp the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is ended.

  Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S212 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the payout number set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, based on the winning combination set set in the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not a re-game winning is achieved. When the re-game winning is not established, the medal payout process is finished as it is, and when the re-game winning is established, the re-game setting process for changing the gaming state to the re-gaming state is performed, and the medal pay-out process is performed. finish. In the start waiting process S204 described above, an automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals are paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, regarding the payout of medals, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display unit 60. In addition, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the payout number, the medal payout rotating plate is driven and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 51. It pays out to the medal tray 50 through the exit 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the payout number displayed on the payout number display unit 62 in accordance with the medal payout is also performed.

  An outline of the bonus state process in step S213 will be described.

  Prior to the description of the bonus state process, the BB state and the RB state will be described. The RB state is composed of 12 small role games. The small role game is a game in which the probability that a prize (for example, a watermelon prize or the like) for which a medal payout privilege is given is established is much higher than that in the normal gaming state. Then, when winning is established 8 times during the small role game, the RB state is ended even before the small role game is played 12 times. The BB state is a gaming state in which the small role game continues until the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 346).

  In the bonus state process, first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state or the RB state. If it is not the BB state or the RB state, it is determined whether the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is set. If the BB winning flag and the RB winning flag are not set, the bonus state process is terminated as it is. When the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is set, it is determined whether a BB winning or an RB winning is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If the BB winning and the RB winning are not established, the bonus state process is ended as it is.

  When the BB winning is established, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is cleared, the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the BB state. Further, a process of setting 346 to the remaining payout number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the status information storage area 106c, and displaying 346 on the remaining payout number display unit 61. I do. Thereafter, the bonus state process is terminated.

  When the RB winning is established, the RB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is cleared and the RB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106, and the gaming state is set to the RB state. Thereafter, 8 is set in the remaining payout payout counter for counting the number of wins established in the RB state, and 12 is set in the small role game counter for counting the remaining number of small role games. End the process. The remaining payout / winning counter and the small role game counter are provided in the state information storage area 106c.

  If the current gaming state is the BB state, it is determined whether or not a winning has been established based on the winning winning combination set in the previous payout determining process. When a winning is established, the medal payout number corresponding to the winning combination is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout counter. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining payout counter is 0, and if it is not 0, the bonus state process is terminated as it is. When the value of the remaining payout counter becomes 0, it means that the BB state end condition is satisfied, and thus the bonus state process is ended after clearing the BB setting flag.

  If the current gaming state is the RB state, it is determined whether or not a winning is achieved based on the winning winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. When a winning is achieved, the value of the remaining payout winning counter is decremented by 1. Thereafter, or when it is determined that no winning has been established, the value of the small role game counter is decremented by one. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any of the remaining payout / winning counter or the small role game counter has become zero. If any of them is 0, that is, if the winning is established 8 times or the small role game is consumed 12 times, it means that the RB state end condition is established, so after clearing the RB setting flag End the bonus state process. When neither the remaining payout / winning counter or the small role game counter is 0, that is, when the winning is not yet established 8 times and the small role game is not digested 12 times, the bonus state processing is terminated. To do.

  In the present slot machine 10, when BB or RB is won, a winning notification effect for notifying which is won is performed. Accordingly, in the following, various processes performed by the display control device 81 when performing the winning notification effect will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a bonus winning process. The bonus winning process is a process that is performed at the start of the game, and is performed when a lottery result command indicating that BB or RB has been won is received (that is, a bonus winning game).

  In step S501, it is determined whether it is a single winning. Specifically, whether or not the information indicated by the lottery result command means that it is won when IV = 6 or 14 (see FIG. 13), that is, the winning combination is only BB or only RB. It is determined whether or not. When it is a single winning, the process proceeds to step S502, and a notification lottery is performed. In the notification lottery, the determination is made based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In the present embodiment, the notification lottery is won with a probability of about 1/5. In step S503, it is determined whether or not the notice lottery has been won. If the lottery has not been won, the process is terminated. In other words, when the notification lottery is not won, the bonus winning is not notified in the game where BB or RB is won alone. On the other hand, if the notification lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S504, and it is determined whether or not BB is won. If BB is won, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to start BB notification in step S505. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19A, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays a combination of BB symbols. If it is determined that BB has not been won, it means that RB has been won. Therefore, in step S506, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to start RB notification. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the combination of RB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. If BB notification or RB notification has been performed, a notification flag indicating that the type of bonus has been notified is set in step S507, and this processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S501 that it is not a single winner, it means that BB or RB and a small role or replay are duplicated, more specifically, IV = 7 to 13, 15 to 21 (see FIG. 13). ) Means that you were elected in either case. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S508, and the other role notification lottery is performed. In the other role notification lottery, the determination is made based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In the present embodiment, the other role notification lottery is won with a probability of about 5/6. In step S509, it is determined whether or not a winning combination lottery is won. If the other role notification lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S510, and drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify only the winning combination other than the bonus. Thereafter, this process is terminated. For example, when BB and re-game are won, the combination of re-game symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as shown in FIG. If the other role notification lottery is not won, the process is terminated. In other words, if the winning combination lottery is not won, not only the winning bonus but also other winning combinations are not notified in the game in which BB or RB is won simultaneously.

  As described above, in the bonus winning game, when the bonus is won alone, the type of the winning bonus is notified with a probability of about 1/5, and the fact that the bonus is won with a probability of about 5/5 is not notified. . In addition, in the case of winning the bonus overlap, it is not notified that the bonus has been won regardless of whether or not the other character announcement lottery has been won. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, when winning a bonus, the winning combination is highly probable. In BB, a single winner is awarded at a rate of approximately 5.1%, and a double winner is awarded at a rate of approximately 94.9%. In RB, about 1.2% of the winners will be single winners, and about 98.8% will be duplicated winners. Since the winning combination lottery is won with a probability of about 5/6 at the time of duplicate winning, the bonus winning game is not notified of the bonus winning, but the other winning combination is notified with a high probability.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing. The post-stop processing is processing that is performed after all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped based on receiving the winning result command.

  In step S601, it is determined whether or not a bonus has been won. If the bonus has not been won, the process is terminated. If the bonus is won, it is further determined in step S602 whether or not a bonus winning has not been established. If the bonus winning is not established, the process proceeds to step S603, and it is determined whether or not the carry-over flag indicating that the bonus winning is carried is set. If the carryover flag is not set, it means that the current game is a bonus winning game and the bonus winning is carried over to the next game. Therefore, after the carryover flag is set in step S604, the process is terminated. . On the other hand, if the carryover flag is set, it means that the bonus was won in the game prior to the current game, so this processing is ended as it is. If it is determined in step S602 that a bonus prize has been established, a flag clear process for clearing the carryover flag, the informed flag, etc. is performed in step S605, and this process ends.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing carry-over processing. The carry-over process is a process that is performed at the start of the game, and is performed when a lottery result command is received in a situation where the carry-over flag is set (that is, a bonus carry-over game).

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not a re-game is won. If the re-game is won, the process proceeds to step S702 to determine whether or not BB is won. If BB is won, the process proceeds to step S703 and a pseudo notification lottery is performed. In the pseudo notification lottery, whether or not to win is determined based on a random number acquired by the display control device 81. In the present embodiment, the pseudo notification lottery is won with a probability of about one third. In step S704, it is determined whether or not the pseudo notification lottery has been won. If the pseudo notification lottery has been won, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify only RB in step S705. Exit. If it is determined in step S702 that BB has not been won, that is, if RB has been won or if the pseudo notification lottery has not been won in step S704, only replaying is performed in step S706. To start the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the replay is not won, it is determined in step S707 whether or not a small role is won. If the small combination is won, in step S708, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify only the small combination, and this process is terminated.

  If the player has not won a replay or small role (both NO in step S701 and step S707), it means that the player has failed to determine whether or not the winning combination is in a situation where the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is carried over. Means that only BB or RB is won. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S709, and it is determined whether or not the winning bonus carried over is BB. If it is BB, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to start BB notification in step S710. If it is not BB, the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to start RB notification in step S711. Is controlled. Thereafter, in step S712, an informed flag is set, and this process is terminated.

  As described above, in the bonus carryover game, when only BB is won, BB notification is performed, and when only RB is selected, RB notification is performed. When the bonus and the small combination are won, only the winning small combination is notified without notifying that the bonus has been won. If you win the bonus and replay, you will be notified that the bonus is won when the winning bonus is RB, and when the winning bonus is BB and you did not win the pseudo-notification lottery Not only replays but without notification. When BB and re-game are won, and when the pseudo notification lottery is won, RB notification is performed instead of BB notification.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing post-notification processing. The post-informing process is a process that is performed at the start of the game, and is performed when a lottery result command is received in a situation where the informed flag is set.

  In step S801, it is determined whether or not a combination other than the bonus is won. If another winning combination has been won, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify both the other winning combination and the winning bonus in step S802, and the process ends. For example, when BB and re-game are won, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), a large combination of re-play symbols is displayed at the center of the auxiliary display unit 65, and BB symbols are displayed at the corners. The combination of is displayed small. If no other winning combination has been won, drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started in order to continuously notify the winning bonus in step S803, and this process is terminated. For example, in the previous game, when a combination of BB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as shown in FIG. 19B, the display is continued.

  Here, the flow from winning a bonus to winning a prize will be described.

  In the bonus winning game, the bonus winning is not notified except for about one-fifth of the case of winning alone. Further, in the present embodiment, when the bonus is won, the winning combination is almost duplicated and the winning combination lottery is won with a high probability, so that the winning combination is notified with a high probability.

  When the bonus and replay are won, the main control device 101 sets stop information so that the replay winning is established with priority. The replay symbol is arranged so that it can be stopped on any valid line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. For this reason, when a bonus and a replay are won, a replay prize is established instead of a bonus prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. In addition, when the main control device 101 has won a bonus and a small combination, the bonus winning is established when the small winning combination cannot be established such that the small winning combination is given priority over the bonus winning. Set stop information to get. For this reason, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated so that the player is notified of the small winning combination, the small winning combination is established instead of the bonus winning.

  As a result of the above, in the bonus winning game, a re-game winning or a small role winning is established with a high probability, and the bonus winning is carried over after the next game.

  In a bonus carry-over game in a situation where the informed flag is not set, when a small combination is won, only the winning small combination is notified. For this reason, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated so that the player is notified of the small winning combination, the small winning combination is established instead of the bonus winning.

  In the bonus carry-over game in the situation where the informed flag is not set, when the replay is won, the carry-over bonus is RB, and the carry-over bonus is BB and the pseudo-notification lottery was not won In some cases, only replay is notified and a replay prize is established. When the bonus carried over is BB and the pseudo notification lottery is won, RB is notified instead of BB. However, even if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated to establish an RB prize based on the player being notified of the RB, the established prize is not a RB prize but a re-game prize.

  In a bonus carry-over game in the situation where the informed flag is not set, if no winning combination is won in the game, if the carry-over bonus is BB, BB is notified, and the carry-over bonus is RB If there is, RB is notified. When the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 so that the notified bonus prize is established, the bonus prize is established. The same applies to the case where the bonus single-winning game is won in the bonus winning game and the information lottery is won by about 1/5. In other words, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated so that the player is notified of the bonus prize, the bonus prize is established.

  When no winning is achieved in the game in which the BB notification or the RB notification is performed, the bonus carry-over game in the situation where the notification flag is set is set after the next game.

  In a bonus carryover game in a situation where the informed flag is set, when a winning combination other than the bonus is won, the winning winning combination is displayed large and the winning bonus is displayed small. If the other combination is a replay, a re-game winning is established, and if the other combination is a small combination, a small combination winning or bonus winning is established depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 of the player. If a winning combination other than the bonus is not won, BB notification or RB notification is continued.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When BB and replay are won, if the pseudo notification lottery is won, RB is notified instead of BB. By adopting such a configuration, even if RB notification is made, it is possible to start the next game while expecting the player to win the BB. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  When BB and replay are won, RB is notified. When BB and re-game are won, a re-game prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44. For this reason, as a result of the player operating the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the RB symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the player can reduce the number of medals owned not only in the RB winning but also in other winnings. Can be avoided.

  In the situation where the carryover flag is set, when only the BB is won, the BB notification is performed. By adopting such a configuration, when RB notification is performed in a game won for BB and replay, BB notification can be performed in a game capable of establishing a subsequent BB winning. As a result, it is possible to avoid that the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 in order to establish the RB winning in the game capable of establishing the BB winning. Also, by making the player aware of the RB winning, the BB notification is performed, so that the joy of the player's BB winning can be doubled, and it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment.

  When the pseudo-notification lottery is won in a situation where the BB and the re-game are won, only the RB is notified and the re-game is not notified. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of incongruity that a re-game prize has been established in spite of the RB notification being made, and through this discomfort, the player wins BB instead of RB. It is possible to expect that.

  When the RB and other winning combination are won in the situation where the informed flag is set, the other winning combination is displayed large and the RB is displayed small. By adopting such a configuration, when only RB is notified, there is a possibility that RB is not won, and when both RB and other roles are notified, it is said that RB is really won. This makes it possible for the player to grasp this fact. As a result, when the RB is notified and the RB winning is not established, it is possible to start the next and subsequent games while expecting that both the RB and other roles will not be notified. It is possible to improve. More specifically, for example, a player with poor skill who operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at a symbol establishes an RB prize in a situation where the RB is notified and the RB prize can be established. It may be impossible. In such a case, in the configuration in which the RB can be notified in the situation where the BB is won, when the RB is notified and the RB winning is not established, the player mistakenly operates the stop switches 42 to 44. There is a possibility that the player may not be able to determine whether the BB is won instead of the RB. Therefore, in the situation where the informed flag is set, when the bonus and the other combination are won, the above-mentioned concern can be suitably solved by configuring the RB and the other combination together. It becomes possible.

  In the situation where the informed flag is set, when the winning combination is BB and other winning combination, the winning other winning combination is displayed large and the BB is displayed small. With this configuration, when the BB is notified and the BB winning is not established, it is possible to start the next and subsequent games while expecting both the BB and other combinations to be notified, It is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  When the bonus and other winning combination are won in a situation where the informed flag is set, the winning other winning combination is displayed larger and the winning bonus is displayed smaller. With such a configuration, it is possible to suggest to the player that a winning other than the bonus winning is established.

  In the situation where BB and re-game are won, RB can be notified, while in the situation where RB and re-game are won, BB is not notified. In the configuration in which the RB can be notified in the situation where the BB is won, there is a possibility that when the BB is notified, there is a possibility that the player may actually win the RB instead of the BB. Therefore, when the RB is won, the BB is not notified so that the player can avoid the above doubts, and when the RB is won, the player It is possible to reduce the decrease in motivation. Since the player's advantage is lower in the RB state than in the BB state, if the player actually wins the RB despite being notified of the BB, the player may significantly reduce his / her willingness to play. This is because sex can be considered.

  In the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, the “red 7” symbol is associated with RB in addition to BB, and in the right reel 32R, the “red 7” symbol is associated with BB and the “white 7” symbol is associated with RB. Matched. In this way, by making the BB symbol and the RB symbol different only in the right reel 32R, it is possible to make the player expect that the BB is won until the right reel 32R stops.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, when RB notification is performed in a situation where BB and replay are won, the BB notification is performed in the subsequent game. It is also possible to adopt a configuration to perform. Therefore, in the present embodiment, this configuration will be specifically described. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only the differences will be described below.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the pre-informing process. When the informed flag is not set, the display control device 81 performs pre-informing processing instead of the bonus winning time processing and carry-over processing in the first embodiment.

  In step S901, it is determined whether or not only a bonus is won. If only the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step S902 to determine whether or not BB is won. If BB is won, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to start BB notification in step S903. If RB is selected instead of BB, RB notification is started in step S904. The auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled as much as possible. Thereafter, a notification flag is set in step S905, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S901 that a combination other than the bonus is won, the process proceeds to step S906, and it is determined whether or not a small combination is won. If the small combination is won, the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify only the small combination in step S907, and this process is terminated. If it is determined in step S907 that a small role has not been won, it means that a bonus and replay have been won. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S908 to determine whether or not BB is won. If RB is won instead of BB, this process is terminated as it is, and if BB is won, drive control of auxiliary display unit 65 is started to notify only RB in step S909. . Thereafter, an effect flag is set in step S910, and this process ends.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the rotating process. The process during rotation is a process performed in the game when the effect flag is set in the pre-notification process.

  In step S1001, it is determined whether all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating. The display control device 81 can grasp the rotation status of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R based on the number of times the stop command command and the stop symbol command are received. Specifically, when the start command is received but the stop command command and stop symbol command have not been received at all, it means that all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are rotating, and the start command When the stop command command and stop symbol command are received once, it means that the two reels are rotating, and the start command is received and the stop command command and stop symbol command are received twice. In this case, it means that one reel is rotating. When the start command is received and the stop command command and stop symbol command are received three times, all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. Means that If all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotating, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to continue the RB notification in step S1002, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are not rotating, the process proceeds to step S1003 to determine whether or not one reel is stopped. If one reel is stopped, the process proceeds to step S1004 to determine whether there is room for double tempering, that is, the stop output of the stopped reel is stopped on one of the effective lines. Then, it is determined whether or not the replay symbol is stopped on another active line. The display control device 81 can grasp the stop output of the stopped reel based on the stop symbol command. If there is room for double tempering, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to continue the RB notification in step S1005, and this process ends. On the other hand, when there is no room to become a double temper, that is, the stoppage of the stopped reel has stopped the replay symbol on one of the active lines, while the RB symbol has not stopped on the other active lines If it is, the process proceeds to step S1006, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to change from RB notification to BB notification. Thereafter, the effect flag is cleared in step S1007, the informed flag is set in step S1008, and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1003 that the number of stopped reels is not one, the process advances to step S1009 to determine whether or not two reels are stopped. If the two reels are stopped, the process proceeds to step S1010, where it is determined whether or not a double temper has been reached, that is, the stop outcome of the two stopped reels is the RB of the two reels on any active line. It is determined whether or not the symbols are stopped side by side and the replay symbols of the two reels are stopped on the other active lines. If it is a double temper, the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to continue the RB notification in step S1011 and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if it does not become a double temper, that is, the stop outcome of the two reels stopped, the replay symbols of the two reels stopped side by side on one of the active lines, while on the other active line If the RB symbols of the two reels have not been stopped side by side, the process advances to step S1012 to drive and control the auxiliary display unit 65 to change from RB notification to BB notification. Thereafter, the effect flag is cleared in step S1013, the informed flag is set in step S1014, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1009 that there are not two reels stopped, it means that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1012 without determining the stop outcome, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is driven and controlled to change from RB notification to BB notification. Thereafter, the effect flag is cleared in step S1013, the informed flag is set in step S1014, and the process ends.

  The processing performed by the display control device 81 in the game after the notification flag has been set is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. That is, post-notification processing (see FIG. 18) is performed.

  Here, a series of flows in the game where the re-game and BB are won will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When replay and BB are won, a combination of RB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 before each of the stop switches 42 to 44 becomes effective, that is, at the start of the game.

  When the main control device 101 wins the replay and BB, the main control device 101 sets the stop information as follows in the stop information setting process. For the left reel 32L, each symbol such that the “replay” symbols of No. 4, 11, and 18 stop in the middle, and the “replay” symbols of No. 7, 7, and 14 stop in the upper row. Set the stop information of the number. For the middle reel 32M, each symbol number is stopped so that the “replay” symbols of No. 3, 8, and 16 stop in the middle, and the “replay” symbols of No. 0 and 13 stop in the upper row. Set information. For the right reel 32R, stop information of each symbol number is set so that any “replay” symbol stops at the lower stage.

  When the combination of the RB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, it is assumed that the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the RB symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in order to establish the RB winning. The The RB symbol is a “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and a “white 7” symbol on the right reel 32R.

  For example, when the player operates the left stop switch 42 aiming at the 19th “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L, as shown in FIG. The “watermelon” symbol of No. 20 stops in the middle stage, and the “Replay” symbol of No. 0 stops in the upper stage. In such a stop event, there remains room for a re-game winning in the upper line L1 and the lower right line L4, and there remains room for an RB winning in the lower line L3 and the upper right line L5. When both the room for the re-game winning and the room for the RB winning remain, the combination of the RB symbols is continuously displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65.

  Main controller 101 does not change the stop information in the stop information second setting process when the “replay” symbol of left reel 32L stops in the upper stage.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the middle stop switch 43 aiming at the 11th “red 7” design of the middle reel 32M, the 11th “red 7” design is displayed as shown in FIG. 22 (b). Stopping at the lower stage, the “red bell” symbol No. 12 stops at the middle, and the “Replay” symbol No. 13 stops at the upper stage. In such a stoppage, there remains room for a re-game winning in the upper line L1, and room for a RB winning in the lower line L3. When both the room for the re-game winning and the room for the RB winning remain, the combination of the RB symbols is continuously displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65.

  When the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M is stopped at the upper stage, the main controller 101 causes each symbol so that the “replay” symbol of the right reel 32R stops at the upper stage in the stop information second setting process. Change the stop information of the number.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the right stop switch 44 aiming at the 18th “white 7” symbol on the right reel 32R, for example, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), the 15th “watermelon” symbol is displayed. Stopping at the bottom, the 16th “Youth” symbol stops at the middle, and the 17th “Replay” symbol stops at the top. In such a stoppage, a re-game winning is established on the upper line L1, and an RB winning is not established. When all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a combination of BB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 instead of the combination of RB symbols.

  In addition, after the left reel 32L stops, the player operates the middle stop switch 43 without aiming at the “red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M, or the “red 7” symbol of No. 11 is in the lower row by operating timing incorrectly. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated after passing through, for example, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), the 12th “red bell” symbol stops in the lower stage, and the 13th “replay” symbol appears in the middle stage. The 14th “Watermelon” symbol stops at the top. In such a stop event, there is still room for a re-game winning on the right-down line L4, but there is no room for an RB winning. If there is no room for RB winning, a combination of BB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 instead of the combination of RB symbols.

  For example, if the stop appearance of the left reel 32L that stops first is the one where the “replay” symbol of No. 4 stops in the middle, the RB winning prize is reached when one reel stops. Since there is no room for establishment, a combination of BB symbols is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 instead of the combination of RB symbols at this timing. Not only when the left reel 32L stops first, but also when the middle reel 32M stops first, and the stop result is, for example, that the “replay” symbol of No. 3 stops in the middle stage, etc. Since there is no room for RB winning at the time when the reels stop, the BB symbol combination is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 instead of the RB symbol combination at this timing.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When BB and replay are won, RB is notified at the beginning of the game, and BB is notified instead of RB when there is no room for RB winning. With this configuration, even if RB is notified at the start of the game, the player can operate each of the stop switches 42 to 44 while expecting that BB will be notified later. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  When BB and replay are won, RB is notified. When BB and re-game are won, a re-game prize is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44. For this reason, as a result of the player operating the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the RB symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the player can reduce the number of medals owned not only in the RB winning but also in other winnings. Can be avoided.

  When BB and replay are won, only RB is notified and replay is not notified. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player that the RB symbol has not stopped on the active line even though the RB has been notified, or that the RB symbol has not stopped side by side on the active line. By making the player feel uncomfortable and then informing BB, the player's joy of winning the BB can be doubled. As a result, it is possible to appropriately improve the game entertainment.

  When RB and replay are won, BB is notified at the start of the game, and the effect of notifying RB in place of BB is not performed when there is no room for BB winning. In the configuration that can perform the effect of switching from RB notification to BB notification in the situation where BB is won, when the BB is notified at the start of the game, the player is actually won RB instead of BB, There is a possibility of doubting that RB may be notified when there is no room for BB winning. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the above-mentioned effect is not executed when RB is won, it is possible to avoid the player from having the above doubts, and when the player wins RB, It is possible to reduce the decline in the game motivation. Since the player's advantage is lower in the RB state than in the BB state, if the player actually wins the RB despite being notified of the BB, the player may significantly reduce his / her willingness to play. This is because sex can be considered.

  In the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, the “red 7” symbol is associated with RB in addition to BB, and in the right reel 32R, the “red 7” symbol is associated with BB and the “white 7” symbol is associated with RB. Matched. In this way, by making the BB symbol and the RB symbol different only in the right reel 32R, it is possible to make the player expect that the BB is won until the right reel 32R stops. In addition, when RB is notified in a situation where BB and re-game are won, when the player operates each stop switch 42 to 44 aiming at the RB symbol, the RB is stopped until the right reel 32R stops. The notification can be continued. That is, it is possible to delay the timing for changing from RB notification to BB notification as much as possible, and it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment.

  Furthermore, when the main control device 101 wins the replay and BB, the “replay” symbols of No. 4, No. 11 and No. 18 stop in the middle for the left reel 32L in the stop information setting process. In addition, stop information of each symbol number is set so that the “replay” symbols of No. 0, No. 7, and No. 14 stop in the upper stage. For the middle reel 32M, each symbol number is stopped so that the “replay” symbols of No. 3, 8, and 16 stop in the middle, and the “replay” symbols of No. 0 and 13 stop in the upper row. Set information. For the right reel 32R, stop information of each symbol number is set so that any “replay” symbol stops at the lower stage. In other words, when the re-game and BB are won, the main control device 101 stops information so that both symbols stop on the active line if it is possible to stop both the re-game symbol and the RB symbol on the active line. Set. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of an event of switching to BB notification at an early stage of the game, for example, switching from RB notification to BB notification when one reel stops.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, the RB can be notified when the BB and replay are won. However, the RB can be notified when the BB and the small role are won. Good. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is desirable to perform it when a small combination for winning a prize is won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. In the case of a configuration in which RB can be notified at the time of winning a small role that may be missed depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, etc., as a result of the player operating the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the RB symbol, This is because an event may occur in which not only a winning prize but also a BB prize is not established.

  In addition, in the case where the RB can be notified when the BB and the small role are won, the BB notification is performed when there is no room for the small role winning and the room for the BB winning remains. It is good also as a structure to perform. For example, if the 19th “Red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the lower stage in a situation where the red cherry and BB are won, there is no room for the red cherry winning and the BB winning is achieved. There is room left. Therefore, if it is configured to switch from the RB notification to the BB notification at such timing, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player can establish a BB winning in the game and the player can decrease the owned medals. Become.

  (2) In each of the embodiments described above, the BB notification is not performed when the RB is won, but the BB notification may be configured. However, in such a configuration, there is a possibility that a player who understands that he / she has won RB instead of BB may significantly reduce his / her willingness to play.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, a combination of symbols corresponding to a combination is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 to notify the combination. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Any configuration that can suggest a predetermined combination is acceptable.

  For example, replay is associated with a “blue” ball, watermelon and special watermelon are associated with a “green” ball, red cherry is associated with a “red” ball, and white cherry is associated with a “white” ball The young man is associated with the “blue purple” ball, the red bell and the white bell are associated with the “yellow” ball, the BB is associated with the “rainbow” ball, and the RB is associated with the “black” ball. . For example, when BB is notified, a “rainbow” ball is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. Even in the case of such a configuration, it is possible to make the player understand the role from the color of the ball, and the same operational effects as those of the above embodiments can be achieved.

  Not only a configuration that suggests a role using the auxiliary display unit 65, but a configuration that suggests a role by outputting sound from the speaker 64 or a configuration that suggests a role by changing the emission color of the stop switches 42 to 44 may be adopted. .

  (4) In the first embodiment, in the bonus winning game, the winning bonus is notified only when it is a single winning and the information lottery is won. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports a winning bonus, without.

  (5) In the first embodiment described above, in the bonus winning game, when the bonus and other winning combination are both won, it is determined whether or not to notify the other winning combination by performing other winning notification lottery. However, the bonus winning game may be configured not to notify other combinations, or may be configured to notify other combinations without performing other combination notification lottery.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the RB is notified when the BB and replay are won and the pseudo notification lottery is won. However, the RB notification is always performed without performing the pseudo notification lottery. It is good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs RB alert | report in the bonus winning game overlapped and won by BB and replay.

  (7) In the second embodiment, when RB and replay are won in a situation where the informed flag is not set, not only RB but also replay is not notified. However, only replay is performed. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports, and it is good also as a structure which alert | reports only RB. In the configuration in which only the RB is notified, if the RB notification is switched to the BB notification before starting the next game, the BB is won, and if the RB notification is not switched, the RB is won. For this reason, it becomes possible to operate each stop switch 42-44, expecting to switch to BB alerting | reporting, and it becomes possible to aim at the improvement of game entertainment.

  (8) In the second embodiment, in the process during the rotation, both the room for the re-game winning and the room for the RB winning are determined, but only the room for the RB winning is formed. It is good also as a structure which determines. This is because in a situation where a re-game is won, there remains room for a re-game winning regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  (9) In the second embodiment, the RB notification is always performed when BB and replay are won. However, the pseudo notification is performed by performing the pseudo notification lottery as in the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure which performs RB alert | report when winning a lottery.

  (10) In each of the above-described embodiments, it is configured such that when a bonus and a small combination are elected, the small combination can be notified. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports, and it is good also as a structure which alert | reports only one winning combination.

  (11) In each of the above embodiments, when the informed flag is set, the bonus and the other combination are both notified if the bonus and the other combination are won, but only the bonus is notified. It is good also as a structure, and it is good also as a structure which alert | reports only another role. However, in the case of these configurations, it is desirable to perform a definite notification so as to avoid confusion for the player.

  For example, in the case where RB is notified in a situation where BB and replay are won, a question mark is displayed by displaying “RB?” And a question mark is displayed, and then BB is notified. Informs BB that he has really won.

  (12) In each of the above embodiments, the BB symbol and the RB symbol are different only in the right reel 32R, but only the left reel 32L may be different, or only the middle reel 32M may be different. Moreover, it is good also as a different structure in two reels, and it is good also as a different structure in all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

  (13) In each of the above-described embodiments, the combination of symbols for which a winning is established is an example, and is not limited to the combination of these symbols. In addition, the number of symbol combinations for winning a prize is also arbitrary.

  (14) In each of the above embodiments, the slot machine having the BB state and the RB state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Any slot machine having a gaming state may be used. For example, it may be a slot machine having other gaming states such as an RB state and an SB state.

  (15) In each of the above embodiments, it is determined whether or not a start command is issued after three medals are bet. However, a start command is also issued after one bet or two bets. Needless to say, it may be configured to determine whether or not the error has occurred.

  (16) In each of the above-described embodiments, as a privilege to be granted, a privilege to pay out medals is provided in addition to a privilege to which the gaming state shifts and a privilege to replay, but it is limited to this configuration. Any configuration may be used as long as it gives a player some kind of privilege. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a medal is paid out instead of a medal to pay out a medal may be used. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (17) In each of the above embodiments, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having five lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels are arranged in parallel. Or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (18) In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved. Moreover, you may apply to a pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Gaming machines A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start circulation display of the picture by each circulation display means;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When a combination of winning symbols corresponding to the winning combination winning the winning combination (winning symbol combination) stops at the effective position (effective line), a privilege granting means (of the main control device 101) for granting a privilege to the player In a gaming machine provided with a medal payout process S212, a bonus state process S213, etc.
When the first symbol combination (BB symbol combination) stops at the effective position in the situation where the first role (BB) is won, the first advantage state (BB state) that is advantageous to the player is changed. 1 advantageous state transition means (BB setting flag set processing function of the main control device 101);
When the second combination (RB design) stops at the effective position in the situation where the second combination (RB) is won, the second advantageous state in which the player's degree of advantage is smaller than the first advantageous state. A second advantageous state transition means (the RB setting flag set processing function of the main controller 101) for transitioning to (RB state);
When the first combination or the second combination is won, the memory holding means (main control device 101) stores and holds the first combination winning or the second winning combination until the corresponding pattern combination stops at the effective position. Winning flag storage area 106a, BB winning flag and RB winning flag carry-over function),
Stop information setting means (stop information setting process S310 and stop information second setting process S412 of the main control device 101) for setting stop information used when each of the circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on winning the first combination or the second combination, first combination information (BB symbol combination) corresponding to the first combination or second combination information (RB) corresponding to the second combination Suggestion means (auxiliary display unit 65) for suggesting a combination of symbols),
Based on the fact that the stop information setting means has won the first combination and has not won the second combination, the stop information is set so that the combination of the first pictures can stop at the effective position. The first stop information setting means (stop information setting process S310 and stop information second setting process S412 in the situation where only the BB of the main controller 101 is won) and the first combination are won. Based on the fact that the second combination is not won, second stop information setting means for setting the stop information so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position (remaining with the BB of the main control device 101). A stop information setting process S310 and a stop information second setting process S412) in a situation where the game is won,
The suggestion means suggests the second combination information based on the second stop information setting means setting the stop information.

  According to this gaming machine, when the first combination is won and the second combination is not won, the stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern can stop at the effective position, There is a case where stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position. Then, when stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position, the second combination information may be suggested instead of the first combination information. With such a configuration, even if the second combination information is suggested, it is possible to start the next game round while expecting the player to win the first combination. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, when the suggestion means suggests the second combination information in a situation where the first combination is won, a game time in which the first stop information setting unit thereafter sets the stop information Suggesting the first combination information.

  According to the gaming machine, when the second combination information is suggested in the situation where the first combination is won, the game information is set such that stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern can stop at the effective position. Suggest 1st role information. With this configuration, the player may operate the stop operation means to stop the combination of the second pattern at the effective position in the game times in which the combination of the first pattern can be stopped at the effective position. Can be avoided. In addition, by making the player aware of the first role winning after making the player aware of the second role winning, it becomes possible to double the joy of the player for the first role winning, and to appropriately improve the game entertainment It becomes possible.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1 or gaming machine 2, if the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific winning combination (replay winning) and a combination of specific pictures (replaying combination) stops at the effective position, A specific privilege granting unit (automatic charging processing function of the main control device 101) for granting a specific privilege (replay) is provided, and the first role and the specific role are both won. The stop information setting unit causes the second stop information setting unit to set the stop information when both the first combination and the specific combination are won, and the second stop information setting unit A gaming machine, wherein the stop information is set so that a combination stops at the effective position.

  According to this gaming machine, when both the first combination and the specific combination are won, stop information is set so that the combination of the specific pattern stops at the effective position instead of the combination of the first pattern. By adopting such a configuration, when the second combination information is suggested, as a result of the player operating the stop operation means to stop the combination of the second pattern at the effective position, no winning is achieved, and the player It is possible to reduce the chances of suffering disadvantages.

  Gaming machine4. In the gaming machine 3, the suggestion means suggests specific combination information corresponding to the specific combination when the second stop information setting means suggests the second combination information based on setting the stop information. A gaming machine characterized by not.

  According to this gaming machine, when the second combination information is suggested in a situation where both the first combination and the specific combination are won, the specific combination information is not suggested. With this configuration, it becomes possible to make the player feel that the combination of the pattern corresponding to the role different from the suggested role is stopped at the effective position, and the player is elected to the first role instead of the second role through the sense of incompatibility. Can be expected.

  Gaming machine5. In the gaming machine 3 or the gaming machine 4, the specific picture is arranged on each circulation display means so that the specific picture can be stopped at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of the stop operation means. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to this gaming machine, when the specific combination is won, the specific picture of each circulation display means stops at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of each stop operation means, and the combination of the specific pictures stops at the effective position. . By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably give a specific privilege to the player in the game times that suggest the second combination information.

  Gaming machine6. In any one of the gaming machine 3 to the gaming machine 5, the specific privilege giving means grants a re-playing privilege that enables the next game without the player inputting a game medium used for the game. To play.

  According to this gaming machine, since a re-playing privilege is given when a combination of specific patterns stops at an effective position, it is possible to avoid a decrease in gaming media owned by the player.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, the stop information setting unit is based on the fact that the second combination is won and the first combination is not won. The third stop information setting means for setting the stop information (stop information setting processing S310 and stop information second setting processing S412 in the situation where only the RB of the main control device 101 is elected) so that the stop information can stop at the effective position. ), And when the suggestion means suggests the second combination information in the game times in which the third stop information setting means sets the stop information, the predetermined combination until the combination of the second pictures stops at the effective position. Predetermined information storage means (display control device 81) for storing information (notified flag), and the suggesting means is configured to perform the second role in a situation where the predetermined information is stored in the predetermined information storage means. If the winning combination is won, the second combination information and the other combination information corresponding to the other combination (small combination symbol combination, replay symbol combination) are suggested together. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the second combination information is suggested in a situation where the second pattern combination can be stopped at the effective position, the predetermined information is stored. When the second combination and the other combination are won in a situation where the predetermined information is stored, both the second combination information and the other combination information are suggested. By adopting such a configuration, when only the second combination information is suggested, there is a possibility that the second combination is not won, and when both the second combination information and the other combination information are suggested, It is possible to make the player know that he has really won the second role. As a result, when the second combination information is suggested and the combination of the second pattern does not stop at the effective position, the next game is expected while expecting that the second combination information and the other combination information are not suggested. It is possible to start the game, and it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment. Furthermore, for example, in a situation where a player with inferior skill to operate the stop operation means aiming at a picture can suggest the second combination information and stop the combination of the second picture at an effective position. There is a possibility that the combination of the second pattern cannot be stopped at the effective position. In such a case, in the configuration that can suggest the second combination information in the situation where the first combination is won, when the second combination information is suggested and the combination of the second pattern does not stop at the effective position, There is a possibility that the player cannot judge whether the player has mistakenly operated the stop operation means or whether the player has won the first combination instead of the second combination. Therefore, if the second role and other roles are both elected in a situation where the predetermined information is stored, the above-mentioned concern is suitably achieved by adopting a configuration that suggests both the second role information and the other role information. It can be solved.

  Gaming machine8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, when the suggesting means suggests the first combination information in the game times in which the first stop information setting means sets the stop information, the first picture combination Includes second predetermined information storage means (display control device 81) for storing second predetermined information (notified flag) until it stops at the effective position, and the suggesting means includes the second predetermined information storage means in the second predetermined information storage means. 2 When the first combination and other combination are won in a situation where predetermined information is stored, the first combination information and other combination information corresponding to the other combination (combination of small combination symbols, A combination of gaming symbols).

  According to this gaming machine, when the first combination information is suggested in a situation where the combination of the first pattern can be stopped at the effective position, the second predetermined information is stored. When the first combination and the other combination are won in the situation where the second predetermined information is stored, both the first combination information and the other combination information are suggested. With this configuration, when the first combination information is suggested and the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position, it is expected that both the first combination information and the other combination information are suggested. It becomes possible to start the game after the next time, and it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment.

  8. gaming machine A gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, wherein means for suggesting the first role information is not provided when the second role is won.

  According to this gaming machine, the first combination information is not suggested when the second combination is won. In the configuration that can suggest the 2nd role information in the situation where the 1st role is elected, when the 1st role information is suggested, the player actually wins the 2nd role instead of the 1st role. There is a possibility of doubting that. Therefore, when the second combination is won, the first combination information is not suggested, so that it is possible to prevent the player from having the above doubts, and the second combination is selected. In this case, it is possible to reduce the player's willingness to decline the game.

  Gaming machine 10. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 9, in one circulation display means among the circulation display means, the first design and the second design are different from each other, and in the other circulation display means, the first display A gaming machine characterized in that one pattern and the second pattern are the same pattern.

  According to this gaming machine, the first picture and the second picture are different in one of the circulation display means, and the first and second pictures are different in the other circulation display means. It has the same pattern. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the first combination is won until the cyclic display of the pattern of the first cyclic display means stops.

Gaming machine 11. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start circulation display of the picture by each circulation display means;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When a combination of winning symbols corresponding to the winning combination winning the winning combination (winning symbol combination) stops at the effective position (effective line), a privilege granting means (of the main control device 101) for granting a privilege to the player In a gaming machine provided with a medal payout process S212, a bonus state process S213, etc.
When the first symbol combination (BB symbol combination) stops at the effective position in the situation where the first role (BB) is won, the first advantage state (BB state) that is advantageous to the player is changed. 1 advantageous state transition means (BB setting flag set processing function of the main control device 101);
When the second combination (RB design) stops at the effective position in the situation where the second combination (RB) is won, the second advantageous state in which the player's degree of advantage is smaller than the first advantageous state. A second advantageous state transition means (the RB setting flag set processing function of the main controller 101) for transitioning to (RB state);
When the first combination or the second combination is won, the memory holding means (main control device 101) stores and holds the first combination winning or the second winning combination until the corresponding pattern combination stops at the effective position. Winning flag storage area 106a, BB winning flag and RB winning flag carry-over function),
Stop information setting means (stop information setting process S310 and stop information second setting process S412 of the main control device 101) for setting stop information used when each of the circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern;
Based on winning the first combination or the second combination, first combination information (BB symbol combination) corresponding to the first combination or second combination information (RB) corresponding to the second combination Suggestion means (auxiliary display unit 65) for suggesting a combination of symbols),
Based on the fact that the stop information setting means has won the first combination and has not won the second combination, the stop information is set so that the combination of the first pictures can stop at the effective position. The first stop information setting means (stop information setting process S310 and stop information second setting process S412 in the situation where only the BB of the main controller 101 is won) and the first combination are won. Based on the fact that the second combination is not won, second stop information setting means for setting the stop information so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position (remaining with the BB of the main control device 101). A stop information setting process S310 and a stop information second setting process S412) in a situation where the game is won,
The suggestion means suggests the second combination information when the second stop information setting means sets the stop information, and when the combination of the second pictures does not stop at the effective position. A gaming machine characterized in that a suggestion change (a replay game and a notification effect in the case of winning BB) suggesting the first combination information can be executed instead of the second combination information.

  According to this gaming machine, when the first combination is won and the second combination is not won, the stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern can stop at the effective position, There is a case where stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position. When the stop information is set so that the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position, the second combination information is suggested and the combination of the second pattern does not stop at the effective position. A suggestion change in which the first combination information is suggested instead of the second combination information may be executed. With this configuration, even if the second combination information is suggested, it is possible for the player to operate each stop operation means while expecting the first combination information to be suggested after that. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  Gaming machine 12. In the above gaming machine 11, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific winning combination (replay winning) and a combination of specific symbols (replaying symbol combination) is stopped at the effective position, a specific privilege (replaying) And a special privilege granting means (automatic insertion processing function of the main control device 101) for giving a game, and the opportunity to win both the first role and the specific role is generated, and the stop information setting means When both the first combination and the specific combination are won, the second stop information setting unit sets the stop information, and the second stop information setting unit determines that the combination of the specific patterns is the valid combination. A game machine, wherein the stop information is set to stop at a position.

  According to this gaming machine, when both the first combination and the specific combination are won, stop information is set so that the combination of the specific pattern stops at the effective position instead of the combination of the first pattern. By adopting such a configuration, in the game round in which the suggestion change is performed, as a result of the player operating the stop operation means to stop the combination of the second pattern at the effective position, no winning is achieved, and the player Opportunities to suffer disadvantages can be reduced.

  Gaming machine 13. In the gaming machine 12, the suggestion means does not suggest specific combination information (combination of re-game symbols) corresponding to the specific combination when executing the suggestion change.

  According to this gaming machine, the specific combination information is not suggested in the game times in which the suggestion change is executed. Such a configuration makes the player feel uncomfortable that the combination of the second pattern does not stop at the effective position even though the second combination information is suggested. By suggesting the single role information, it becomes possible to double the joy of the player for winning the first role. As a result, it is possible to appropriately improve the game entertainment.

  Gaming machine 14. In the gaming machine 12 or the gaming machine 13, the specific design is arranged on each circulation display unit so that the specific design can be stopped at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of the stop operation unit. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to this gaming machine, when the specific combination is won, the specific picture of each circulation display means stops at the effective position regardless of the operation timing of each stop operation means, and the combination of the specific pictures stops at the effective position. . By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably give a specific privilege to the player in the game times in which the suggestion change has been executed.

  Gaming machine 15. In any one of the gaming machines 12 to 14, the specific privilege granting unit grants a re-game privilege that enables a player to enter the next game without inputting a game medium used for the game. To play.

  According to this gaming machine, since a re-playing privilege is given when a combination of specific patterns stops at an effective position, it is possible to avoid a decrease in gaming media owned by the player.

  Gaming machine 16. In any one of the gaming machines 11 to 15, when the second combination is won, the first combination information is suggested and the combination of the first pictures does not stop at the effective position. In this case, the gaming machine is not provided with means for suggesting the second combination information in place of the first combination information.

  According to this gaming machine, when the second combination is won, the first combination information is suggested and the combination of the first pattern does not stop at the effective position. The second role information is never suggested. In the configuration in which the suggestion change can be executed in the situation where the first role is won, when the first role information is suggested, the player actually wins the second role instead of the first role. There is a possibility of doubting whether the second combination information is suggested when the combination of the patterns does not stop at the effective position. Therefore, when the second role is won, the above-mentioned suggestion is not executed, so that the player can avoid having the above doubts and the second role is won. It is possible to reduce the player's willingness to play.

  Gaming machine 17. In any one of the gaming machines 11 to 16, one circulation display means among the circulation display means makes the first picture and the second picture different from each other, and the other circulation display means uses the first display. A gaming machine characterized in that one pattern and the second pattern are the same pattern.

  According to this gaming machine, the first picture and the second picture are different in one of the circulation display means, and the first and second pictures are different in the other circulation display means. It has the same pattern. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the first combination is won until the cyclic display of the pattern of the first cyclic display means stops. In addition, in the game times in which the suggestion change is performed, when the player operates each stop operation means aiming at the second pattern, the second combination information until the cyclic display of the pattern of the first circulation display means stops. Can continue to be suggested. That is, it is possible to delay the timing for changing from the second combination information to the first combination information as much as possible, and it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment.

  Note that any one of the gaming machines 1 to 10 may be combined with any one of the gaming machines 11 to 17. Even if it is a case where it is set as this structure, it can anticipate having the effect mentioned above.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine, 32 ... Reel, 41 ... Start lever, 42-44 ... Stop switch, 56 ... 1st credit insertion switch, 57 ... 2nd credit insertion switch, 58 ... 3rd credit insertion switch, 63 ... Top lamp, 64 ... Speaker, 65 ... Auxiliary display unit, 66 ... Production switch, 81 ... Display control device, 101 ... Main control device, 102 ... CPU.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circulation display means for circulating and displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns;
Start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the picture by each circulation display means;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
In the gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player when the combination of the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination won in the lottery of the role stops at the effective position,
When the combination lottery result is the specific combination winning and the combination of the specific pattern is stopped at the effective position, a replay privilege granting means for granting a replay privilege to the player;
A first advantageous state transition means for transitioning to a first advantageous state advantageous to the player when the combination of the first pattern stops at the effective position in the situation where the first role is won;
Second advantageous state transition means for transitioning to the second advantageous state in which the player's degree of advantage is smaller than that of the first advantageous state when the combination of the second pattern stops at the effective position in the situation where the second combination is won When,
If the first combination or the second combination is won, storage holding means for storing and holding the first combination winning or the second combination winning until the corresponding combination of patterns stops at the effective position;
Stop information setting means for setting stop information used when each of the circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the picture,
The stop information setting means, when only the first combination is won, the first stop information setting means for setting the stop information so that the combination of the first picture can stop at the effective position; When both the first combination and the specific combination are won, the stop is performed so that the combination of the specific pattern stops at the effective position instead of the combination of the first pattern regardless of the operation method of the stop operation means. Second stop information setting means for setting information,
First suggestion means for suggesting first role information corresponding to the first role or second role information corresponding to the second role based on winning the first role and winning the specific role; ,
A second suggestion means for suggesting the second role information based on winning the second role and winning the specific role;
In the game times in which the second stop information setting means sets the stop information, the second combination information is suggested at the start stage of the game times, and at least one circulation display means stops the circulation display of the picture. A third suggesting means for suggesting the first role information instead of the second role information later;
Other role information corresponding to the other role when the first role and other role are won in the game round after suggesting the first role information in the situation where the first role is won And a fourth suggestion means for suggesting a game machine.

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