JP2018183353A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately determine the mode of a performance to be executed after termination of delay control.SOLUTION: Provided is a slot machine, which when executing short-freezing, determines the mode of an in-reel-rotation performance upon a lever-on operation being performed, and which, while the reel is rotating after the short-freezing terminates, executes the in-reel-rotation performance in the determined mode. The slot machine, when executing long-freezing, executes a premium performance during a period from an active long-freezing state to an active in-reel-rotation state after termination of the long-freezing, without determining the mode of the in-reel-rotation performance upon a lever-on operation being performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a winning according to the display result.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display unit having a reel on which a plurality of kinds of symbols as identification information are drawn on the outer periphery, and a start switch is operated with a specified number of bets set. When the reel starts to rotate and the stop switch is operated to stop the rotation of the reel, a predetermined symbol combination on the winning line (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter, symbol combination is a combination of display results, or Winning is generated by deriving the “right” (also called a role).

  In such a slot machine, there is a slot machine that executes a freeze that delays the progress of the game and executes a predetermined effect during the fluctuation of the reel after the freeze ends (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-240160 A

  In the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, no consideration has been given to the opportunity to determine the mode of the predetermined effect. Therefore, the aspect of the predetermined effect cannot be suitably determined.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine that suitably determines an aspect of an effect executed after the end of delay control.

(1) Provided with a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Derivation operation receiving means (for example, a stop switch) for receiving the derivation operation;
Predetermined fluctuation display state control means for controlling to a predetermined fluctuation display state (for example, a normal reel rotation state shown in FIG. 7) from which a display result can be derived according to the derivation operation;
Effect execution means capable of executing an effect (for example, an effect during reel rotation) during the predetermined variation display state;
Effect control means for controlling the mode of effect executed during the predetermined variation display state (for example, controlling the mode of effect during reel rotation);
Delay control means capable of executing a delay control (for example, freeze) for delaying the timing to control to the predetermined variation display state,
The delay control means can execute first delay control (for example, short freeze) and second delay control (for example, long freeze) as the delay control,
The production control means includes
When the delay control means executes the first delay control, the mode of the effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the first delay control is controlled (for example, as shown in FIG. 7 The first effect control means for controlling the mode of the reel rotation effect during the normal reel rotation state after the short freeze),
When the delay control means executes the second delay control, it controls the aspect of the effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the second delay control (for example, as shown in FIG. 7 The second effect control means for controlling the mode of the reel rotation effect during the normal reel rotation state after the long freeze),
The first effect control means determines an aspect of the effect that is executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the first delay control before the end of the first delay control (for example, FIG. As shown in B), when the short freeze is executed, a determination means for determining the mode of the effect during reel rotation at the time of lever-on operation is included.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine the aspect of the effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the delay control with a suitable opportunity.

(2) In the slot machine of (1),
The period in which the second delay control is executed is longer than the period in which the first delay control is executed (for example, as shown in S114 and S124 in FIG. 4, the execution period of the short freeze is 1 second, The execution period of the long freeze is 7 seconds).

  According to such a configuration, the slot for determining the aspect of the effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the second delay control and storing the determination result during the execution of the second delay control. Compared with a machine, the storage time of the determination result can be shortened.

(3) In the slot machine of (1) or (2),
The effect execution means can execute a specific effect during the predetermined fluctuation display state after the end of the second delay control (for example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the normal reel after the end of the long freeze During the rotation state, a premier effect is executed)
The specific effect is not executed in a state other than the predetermined variation display state after the end of the second delay control (for example, the premier effect is an effect that is not executed except when the long freeze is executed).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute a specific effect with a premium feeling during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the second delay control.

(4) In any one of the slot machines (1) to (3),
The effect execution means can execute the effect in any one of a plurality of types of effect modes during the first delay control (for example, during short freeze as shown in FIG. 6B). , Any one of effect A during freeze, effect B during freeze, and freeze effect C can be executed).

  According to such a structure, a player's attention can be gathered to the aspect of the effect performed during 1st delay control.

(5) In any one of the slot machines (1) to (4),
There are a plurality of effects to be executed during the predetermined fluctuation display state after the end of the first delay control (for example, as shown in FIG. 6C, executed during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the short freeze. The reel rotation effect can be executed among the reel rotation effect A, the reel rotation effect B, and the reel rotation effect C),
The determining means determines one of the plurality of modes (for example, determines the mode of the effect during reel rotation in S210 of FIG. 5).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the aspect of the effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the first delay control.

(6) In any one of the slot machines (1) to (5),
The trigger for starting the first delay control is different from the trigger for starting the second delay control (for example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the wait time ends, a short freeze is started and the wait time is Before the end of the long freeze.)

  According to such a configuration, the start timing of the delay control can be varied, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

(7) In any one of the slot machines (1) to (6),
The production execution means
During the first delay control, a first effect (for example, an effect during freeze performed during a short freeze as shown in FIG. 7B) can be executed.
During the second delay control, a second effect (for example, a premier effect executed during a long freeze as shown in FIG. 7C) can be executed.
The determining means can execute a determination process for determining the aspect of the first effect and the aspect of the second effect (for example, determining the aspect of the effect during short freeze in S206 of FIG. 5),
Regardless of whether the delay control means executes the first delay control or the second delay control, the determination means can execute the determination process at the same opportunity (determination in S206). The process is executed when S204 becomes YES regardless of whether the short freeze or the long freeze is executed).

  According to such a configuration, since the trigger for the determination process can be made common, the control burden can be reduced.

(8) In any one of the slot machines (1) to (7),
And further comprising creation means for creating stop information (for example, a stop control table shown in S113 of FIG. 4) used for stopping the variable display of the variable display unit,
The creation means creates the stop information at different timings when the delay control means executes the first delay control and when the second delay control is executed (for example, S112 in FIG. 4). As shown in S115, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table before the end of the short freeze, and as shown in S119 to S126 of FIG. Create a stop control table).

  According to such a configuration, since the stop information is created at a timing corresponding to the delay control, the stop information can be suitably created.

FIG. 26 is a view showing a front view and the like of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows transition of a gaming state. It is a figure which shows a lever on related process. It is a figure which shows production related processing. It is a figure which shows various tables. It is a figure which shows production during freezing. It is a figure which shows a navigation alert | report. It is a figure which shows a menu screen. It is a figure which shows a language setting screen. It is a figure which shows a serif effect. It is a figure which shows error alerting | reporting. It is a figure which shows the initialization based on settlement operation. It is a figure which shows a control state command etc. It is a figure which shows a power interruption.

  A mode for carrying out a slot machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples. In the following embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described, but a pachinko gaming machine will also be illustrated and described as necessary.

[Configuration of slot machine]
FIG. 1A is a front view of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of a main internal configuration of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the symbol arrangement of the reels. As shown in FIG. 1A, the slot machine 1 includes a liquid crystal display 51 provided on the front door 1b, and reels 2L, 2C, and 2R arranged in parallel inside the housing 1a through the see-through window 3. Visible. As shown in FIG. 2, on each reel, a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified are arranged in a predetermined order.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the front door 1b is determined according to the game state within a credit range stored as a game value (medal) owned by the player as an example of the operation means. The MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting a predetermined number of bets, the medal stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bets are settled (the medals used for setting the credits and bets are set) An adjustment switch 10 operated when starting the game, a start switch 7 operated when starting the game, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of the reels, and an effect switch 56 Etc. are provided. The effect switch 56 is a switch capable of displaying a menu screen (see FIG. 9). In the following, the operation for displaying the menu screen (operation on the effect switch 56) is also referred to as “menu operation”.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the settlement switch 10 by the player when the credit and the set bet number are settled is also referred to as a settlement operation. Note that, when a replay winning occurs, the bet number is automatically set (although an automatic BET is executed), but in this case, the bet number is not settled even if a settlement operation is performed. That is, when the settlement operation is performed when the bet amount is automatically set, only the credit is settled. Regardless of whether or not there is a replay winning, only the credit may be settled when the settlement operation is performed, or both the credit and the bet number may be settled.

  The front door 1b is provided with a menu switch 70 for selecting a menu on the menu screen. Menu switch 70 includes an upper switch 70a, a right switch 70b, a lower switch 70c, and a left switch 70d. Since the menu switch 70 is provided on the front side of the front door 1b (that is, outside the front door 1b), the menu switch 70 is located on the front side of the slot machine 1 when the front door 1b is closed. For this reason, operation from the outside, such as being operated by the player who plays in the slot machine 1, is possible.

  A medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted is provided at the lower right of the liquid crystal display 51, and a medal payout opening 9 and speakers 53 and 54 through which medals are paid out are provided below the front door 1b. .

  The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 for notifying information related to a game as an example of a notification unit. The game display unit 13 includes a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, a game auxiliary display 12 that displays a medal payout number and an error code when an error occurs, and a set bet. 1BETLED14 for informing the number, 2BETLED15, 3BETLED16, insertion request LED17 for informing that the medal can be inserted, start effective LED18 for informing that the game can be started by operating the start switch 7, wait time There is provided a waiting LED 19 for informing that the game is in progress, and a replaying LED 20 for notifying that the replay game is in progress after the replay winning.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1, first, a predetermined number of bets (for example, 3) are set by inserting medals into the medal insertion unit 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6. As a result, the winning line LN becomes valid and the operation to the start switch 7 becomes valid, and the game can be started. If medals are inserted with the bet number set, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line for determining whether the combination of symbols displayed on the see-through window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a winning symbol combination. In the present embodiment, an example in which only one winning line LN is provided will be described. However, a plurality of winning lines may be provided. In addition, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are provided to make it easy to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting the winning line is aligned with the winning line LN.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated to display the symbols in a variable manner. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, the corresponding reels are rotated. By stopping, three symbols are derived and displayed as display results on the upper, middle, and lower stages of the fluoroscopic window 3. When a combination of winning symbols stops on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, a predetermined number of medals are given to the player according to the winning and the credit is added or the credit reaches the upper limit (50). In this case, medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 9. Hereinafter, the operation on the start switch 7 in a state where the game can be started is also referred to as “lever-on operation”.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, inside the slot machine 1, a game control board 40 that controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands according to the progress of the game, and a predetermined effect according to the command. An effect control board 90 to be controlled is provided. The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41 that performs processing related to the progress of the game and controls the configuration mounted on or connected to the game control board 40. The effect control board 90 includes a sub-control unit 91 that receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs an effect, and controls a configuration mounted on or connected to the effect control board 90. Hereinafter, in the description of the drawings, the main control unit 41 is also referred to as “main side”, and the sub control unit 91 is also referred to as “sub side”.

  The main control unit 41 detects operations on the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, and the settlement switch 10, and controls the game display unit 13. The sub-control unit 91 detects the operation of the effect switch 56 and the operation of the menu switch 70 and controls the liquid crystal display 51 and the speakers 53 and 54. Note that FIG. 1B is merely an example, and the slot machine 1 is provided with other configurations.

  In the present embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop. Of the three reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the first stop of the left reel 2L is the first stop of the left, the first stop of the middle reel 2C is the first stop of the middle, and the right reel 2R is the first stop. This is called right first stop.

  Further, it is possible to draw a maximum of four symbols on the winning line from when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated. In other words, it is possible to derive either the symbol displayed on the pay line LN when the stop switch 8L, 8C, or 8R is operated, the symbol that is four frames ahead from that, or a total of five symbols. is there.

  In the narrow sense, “game” in the slot machine 1 refers to a period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when the reels 2L to 2R are stopped. Since the setting and the payout of medals and the transition of the gaming state are performed after the reels 2L to 2R are stopped, these accompanying processes are also included in the “game” in a broad sense.

[Main Winners and Winners]
In addition, the winning combination of the present embodiment is a small combination with payout of game value (medal), replay that gives replay (also referred to as replaying combination, lip), and a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. Special roles (for example, bonuses) associated with the transition. Giving a re-game means that the next game can be played by automatically setting the bet number (automatic BET) without setting the bet number using game values (medals, credits, etc.). It is. In other words, giving a re-game means enabling the next game to be started without performing a BET operation.

  In addition, in order to generate each winning, it is necessary to win the internal lottery process (see S101 in FIG. 4), and the winning flag of the winning combination is set in the RAM 41c. For example, in order for Bell to win a prize, Bell needs to be elected. In addition, a target combination drawn by internal lottery is called a lottery target combination or winning combination. The winning combination consists of one or more winning combinations.

  The main winning combinations of the present embodiment include bonus, push order bell, push order lip, BAR listening lip, BAR uniform lip, normal lip, common bell, weak cherry, strong cherry, and middle cherry.

  When a bonus is won, the bonus win is carried over until the bonus is won. When the bonus is won, the bonus carryover state (RT4 shown in FIG. 3) is controlled.

  Further, a corresponding procedure (also referred to as a correct procedure) is associated with each of the push order bell, the push order lip, the BAR listening lip, and the BAR matching lip. For example, the push order bell includes a left push order bell, a middle push order bell, and a right push order bell. The correspondence procedure for the left push order bell is the first left stop, the correspondence procedure for the middle push order bell is the first middle stop, and the correspondence procedure for the right push order bell is the first right stop. A procedure different from the handling procedure is called a non-corresponding procedure.

  In a game in which the push order bell (one of the left push order bell, middle push order bell, or right push order bell) is won, when the stop switch is operated by the player according to the corresponding procedure, ten medals are paid out. The 10-piece role (also known as the lead) wins. The 10-piece combination is, for example, a display result in which bells are aligned on a winning line. On the other hand, in a game in which the push order bell is won, if the stop switch is a non-corresponding procedure by the player and is operated at a specific timing, a five-card combination (also called a secondary combination) in which five medals are paid out. Won the prize. Also, in a game in which the push order bell is won, if the stop switch is a non-corresponding procedure by the player and is operated at a timing different from the specific timing, a bell spillage (see FIG. 3) in which medals are not paid out To derive. Here, the specific timing is a timing at which the identification information (symbol) constituting the five-piece combination can be drawn on the winning line.

  The push order lip includes a left push order lip, a middle push order lip, and a right push order lip. The correspondence procedure for the left push order lip is the first left stop, the correspondence procedure for the middle push order lip is the middle first stop, and the correspondence procedure for the right push order lip is the first right stop.

  In addition, in a game in which the push order lip (left push order lip, middle push order lip, or right push order lip) is won, if the stop switch is operated by the player according to the corresponding procedure, the promotion lip is awarded. To do. On the other hand, when a stop switch is operated in a non-corresponding procedure by a player in a game in which the pushing order lip is won, a falling lip is won.

  In a game in which the normal lip is won, the normal replay wins regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the player. The normal replay is, for example, a winning combination in which replay symbols are arranged on a winning line.

  The BAR aligned lip includes a left BAR aligned lip, a middle BAR aligned lip, and a right BAR aligned lip. The handling procedure for the left BAR aligned lip is the first stop at the left, the handling procedure for the middle BAR aligned lip is the first middle stop, and the handling procedure for the right BAR aligned lip is the first right stop.

  Also, in a game in which a BAR-equipped lip (one of the left BAR-equipped lip, the middle BAR-equipped lip, or the right BAR-equipped lip) is won, the stop switch is operated by the player according to the corresponding procedure, and all stop switches are operated. When the timing is operated at the BAR pull-in timing at which the BAR symbol can be pulled onto the winning line, the BAR matching lip is won. Here, the BAR matching lip is a display result in which BAR symbols are aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, in a game where the BAR matching lip is won, “when the stop switch is operated by the player in a non-corresponding procedure” or “the stop switch is operated by the player in a corresponding procedure, When the operation timing of at least one of the stop switches is different from the pull-in timing, a normal replay different from the BAR-equipped lip is derived.

  The BAR hearing lip includes a left BAR hearing lip, a middle BAR hearing lip, and a right BAR hearing lip. The correspondence procedure for the left BAR hearing lip is the first left stop, the correspondence procedure for the middle BAR hearing lip is the first middle stop, and the correspondence procedure for the right BAR hearing lip is the first right stop.

  Further, in a game in which a BAR listening lip (one of a left BAR listening lip, a middle BAR listening lip, and a right BAR listening lip) is won, the stop switch is operated by the player according to the corresponding procedure, and the operation timing of the first stop When the second stop operation timing is the BAR pull-in timing, the BAR listening lip is won regardless of the third stop operation timing. Here, the BAR listening lip is a replay in which a BAR symbol is derived for two reels on the winning line, and a symbol different from the BAR symbol is derived for the remaining one reel. On the other hand, in a game in which the BAR listening lip is won, “when the stop switch is operated in a non-corresponding procedure by the player” or “the stop switch is operated in a corresponding procedure by the player, but the operation timing of the first stop When either one of the second stop operation timings is different from the BAR pull-in timing, a normal replay different from the BAR listening reply is derived. Further, the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are roles that are won only by RT3 and are not won in RT states other than RT3.

  In a game in which the normal lip is won, the normal replay wins regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the player. The normal replay is, for example, a winning combination in which replay symbols are arranged on a winning line. In a game in which the common bell is won, 10 winning combinations are won regardless of the player's operation order and operation timing.

[Game state transition]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. In the slot machine 1, RT0, RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4 (internal RT) and a bonus state are provided as controllable gaming states. Also, during RT3, the normal lip win probability is higher than other RTs. In RT1 to RT3, the winning probability of normal lip is RT3>RT2> RT1. The winning probability of other winning combinations is RT3 = RT2 = RT1. Therefore, the player's advantage is RT3>RT2> RT1.

  After the setting is changed, control is first performed to RT0. In RT0, when a fall lip or bell spill is derived, control is performed to RT1. When the promotion replay wins at RT1, RT2 is controlled. In RT2, when a tumbling lip or bell spill is derived, it is controlled by RT1. In RT2, RT3 is controlled when the promotion lip is derived. When bell spillage is derived at RT3, it is controlled by RT1.

  In addition, when a bonus is won in RT0 to RT4, it is controlled to RT4. RT4 is controlled until a bonus is won. When the bonus is won, the bonus state is controlled. When a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the bonus state is ended and controlled to RT0. The predetermined end condition is, for example, a condition that is satisfied when the number of medals paid out in the bonus exceeds a predetermined number.

[About AT]
AT is a notification state that is controlled by the main control unit 41 and performs navigation notification for notifying the player of the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. The operation mode includes at least one of an operation order (also referred to as a pressing order) and an operation timing. In the present embodiment, the operation mode is described as an operation order. The operation mode may be an operation procedure.

  The main control unit 41 executes an AT lottery regarding the granting of an AT game that is a right to be controlled by the AT. For example, the main control unit 41 determines whether to give an AT game and the number of AT games to be given (AT game number) by AT lottery. The AT lottery execution condition is a condition that is established when a predetermined AT lottery target role is won. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery target combination is a weak cherry, a strong cherry, and a middle cherry. In the AT lottery process, the number of AT games to be given is determined from a plurality of types of games (0, 50, 100, 150 in this embodiment). Hereinafter, the fact that the AT lottery has been executed but the number of AT games has not been awarded (that is, the number of AT games to be assigned has been determined to be 0) is referred to as “AT non-winning”. In addition, an AT lottery executed and one or more AT game numbers are given is called “AT winning”.

  The expected number of AT games in the AT lottery increases in the order of weak cherry <strong cherry <middle cherry. In the AT lottery executed by winning the middle cherries, the AT is always won.

  The main control unit 41 stores the number of assigned AT games in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c when the AT lottery is won. Then, the main control unit 41 controls the AT over the number of AT games stored (number of assigned AT games). When the winning order such as the pushing order bell or pushing order lip is won during the AT, the navigation notice for notifying the corresponding procedure is executed. Therefore, by controlling the AT, the player can easily increase the net number of medals. In addition, the main control unit 41 may execute an extra lottery during the AT. The extra lottery is a lottery for adding the number of AT games by adding the number of AT games already granted. When the winning combination is won, the number of assigned AT games is added to the number of AT games stored in the RAM 41c. Further, when the number of AT games becomes 0, the AT ends. Hereinafter, the fact that it is not controlled by the AT is also referred to as “non-AT”.

  In non-AT, most games will be executed at RT1. Further, when controlled by the AT, in a push order lip winning game, a corresponding procedure for deriving a promotion lip is notified. Therefore, since the player can easily derive the promotion lip, it is possible to control from RT1 to RT2, and further from RT2 to RT3. Hereinafter, the state during AT and during RT3 is referred to as “ART”.

  Further, when the AT is ended during the ART (when the number of AT games becomes 0), the game at RT3 is continued. Here, when the push order bell or push order lip is won during the non-AT RT3, the navigation notification is not executed. Then, the player cannot grasp the corresponding procedure of the selected winning combination. Therefore, it can be said that during the non-AT RT3, the bell spillage or the falling lip controlled by the RT1 is easily derived. In other words, it can be said that the non-AT RT3 is waiting to fall to RT1. Hereinafter, RT3 in the non-AT is referred to as “waiting state”.

[Lever-on related processing]
Next, lever-on related processing executed by the main control unit 41 will be described. When the player performs a lever-on operation, the lever-on related processing is performed. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing lever-on related processing. First, the main control unit 41 executes an internal lottery process (S101). Next, the main control unit 41 executes an AT lottery process (S103). Next, the main control unit 41 executes a freeze lottery process (S104).

  Freezing is control that delays the timing of controlling to a predetermined variation display state in which a display result can be derived in accordance with an operation on a stop switch. In other words, the freeze is a state where the game progress operation is not accepted (or delayed). During freezing, at least one of the three reels may not be changed, and at least one of the three reels may be operated in a specific manner. In addition, the specific mode may be a mode in which the reel is rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction when the reel is not frozen, or a mode in which the reel is vibrated. A state that is not frozen is also called non-freeze. In other words, the predetermined fluctuation display state is a non-freezing state.

  The freeze lottery process is a process of determining whether or not to control to freeze and the type of freeze to be controlled. In the present embodiment, the types of freeze include short freeze and long freeze. The short freeze is frozen for 1 second and the long freeze is frozen for 7 seconds. The short freeze is a freeze in which a so-called reel gack is performed during which the three reels rotate backward by one frame. In the long freeze, the rotation of the reel is controlled in a predetermined long freeze mode during the seven seconds. In the present embodiment, the predetermined long freeze mode includes, for example, a reverse rotation mode in which at least one of the three reels is rotated in reverse rotation, a 7-alignment stop mode in which 7-alignment is derived and stopped, and 7-alignment. It includes a 7-round rotation mode in which three reels rotate in the derived state. During the long freeze, which of the three modes is to be executed is determined by random lottery, and the long freeze is executed in the determined mode.

  The freeze lottery is executed according to the freeze lottery table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6A, the freeze lottery is executed based on the winning situation in the internal lottery in S101. In the example of FIG. 6, when the winning situation is a strong cherry winning, the ratio determined to be controlled to short freeze is 50%, and the ratio determined to be controlled to long freeze is 1%. The other winning situation is as shown in FIG.

  Next, the main control unit 41 sets the internal lottery command in the command queue (S106). The internal lottery command includes the result of the internal lottery in S101, the result of the AT lottery in S103, and the result of the freeze lottery in S104. Next, the main control unit 41 transmits a command (such as an internal winning command) set in the command queue to the sub control unit 91 (S107). The sub-control unit 91 can specify the result of the internal lottery in S101, the result of the AT lottery in S103, and the result of the freeze lottery in S104 based on the internal winning command.

  Next, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not it is determined to control to short freeze in the freeze lottery of S104 (S108). If it is determined that the short control is to be controlled (Y in S108), the main control unit 41 proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if the main control unit 41 has not decided to control the short freeze (N in S108), the main control unit 41 proceeds to S118.

  In S110, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not one game timer has counted 4.1 seconds. The one game timer is used to determine whether or not a so-called wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a state of waiting for the start of the next game because a certain period (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has not elapsed since the start of the previous game.

  If the 1-game timer has not timed 4.1 seconds (N in S110), the processing in S110 is repeated (waits) until the 1-game timer times 4.1 seconds. If the 1-game timer measures 4.1 seconds (Y in S110), a short freeze is started, and time measurement by the freeze timer is started (S112). Here, the freeze timer is a timer that measures a period controlled by freeze. That is, the freeze timer is set to 1 second.

  Next, in S113, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table. The stop control table is a table created for each reel based on the winning combination, for example. The stop control table is a table in which, for example, the number of sliding symbols is defined. When the stop switch is operated, the main control unit 41 refers to the stop control table corresponding to the operated stop switch and stops the reel.

  Next, in S114, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the freeze timer has counted 1 second. If the freeze timer has not timed 1 second (N in S114), the process is repeated (waits) until the freeze timer times 1 second.

  In S114, when it is determined that the freeze timer has counted 1 second (Y in S114), the main control unit 41 ends the short freeze that has been executed (S115). Next, time counting by one game timer is newly started (S132), and the process proceeds to S134. In S134, rotation of the three reels is started. Thereafter, when the validation condition is satisfied, the operation of the stop switch is validated. The validation condition is that the first validation condition established when the rotational speeds of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R become constant, the left reel sensor, the middle reel sensor, and the right reel sensor correspond to the corresponding reel 2L. And a second validation condition that is established by detecting the reference positions 2C and 2R. When S134 ends, the lever-on process ends.

  Further, in S118, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not it is determined to perform the long freeze control. If it is determined to control to long freeze (Y in S118), the process proceeds to S119. On the other hand, if the main control unit 41 has not decided to control to long freeze (N in S118), the main control unit 41 proceeds to S128.

  In S119, the main control unit 41 starts a long freeze and starts counting by a freeze timer. Next, in S120, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the 1 game timer has counted 4.1 seconds. When the 1-game timer has counted 4.1 seconds (Y in S120), the main control unit 41 proceeds to S124. On the other hand, when the 1-game timer has not counted 4.1 seconds (N in S120), the main control unit 41 repeats the process of S120 until the 1-game timer has counted 4.1 seconds (waiting). ).

  In S124, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the freeze timer has counted 7 seconds. This 7 seconds is a period during which the long freeze is executed. When the freeze timer times 7 seconds (Y in S124), the main control unit 41 ends the long freeze that has been executed (S125). Next, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table (S126), and proceeds to S132. On the other hand, when the freeze timer has not timed 7 seconds (N in S124), the main control unit 41 repeats the process of S124 (waits) until the freeze timer has timed 7 seconds.

  If it is determined NO in S118, that is, if it is determined that the freeze is not executed, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table in S128, and proceeds to S130. In S130, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the one game timer has counted 4.1 seconds. When the 1-game timer has counted 4.1 seconds (Y in S130), the main control unit 41 proceeds to S132.

[Direction-related processing]
Next, an effect related process executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the effect related processing executed by the sub-control unit 91. This effect-related process is a timer interrupt process executed every predetermined time (0.56 ms). First, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an internal lottery command has been received (S202). If the sub control unit 91 receives the internal lottery command (Y in S202), the sub control unit 91 proceeds to S204. On the other hand, if the sub-control unit 91 has not received the internal lottery command (N in S202), the process ends.

  The sub-control unit 91 can specify the result of the internal lottery, the result of the AT lottery, and the result of the freeze lottery based on the internal winning command. In S204, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not to execute freeze based on the internal lottery command. If the sub control unit 91 determines that the freeze is to be executed (Y in S204), the sub control unit 91 proceeds to S206. On the other hand, if the sub-control unit 91 determines that the freeze is not executed (N in S204), the sub-control unit 91 proceeds to S222.

  In S206, the sub-control unit 91 determines the aspect of the effect during the freeze using the effect free lottery table shown in FIG. 6B. The effect during freezing is an effect performed during freezing. Hereinafter, the effect during the freeze performed during the short freeze is also referred to as the “effect during the short freeze”. As shown in FIG. 6 (B), there are three types (types) of effects during short freeze, effects A during freeze, effects B during freeze, and effects C during freeze. A ratio to be determined is set for each number of AT games. The effect A during the freeze is an effect for displaying the character A, the effect B during the freeze is an effect for displaying the character B, and the effect C during the freeze is an effect for displaying the character C.

  In the example of FIG. 6B, when the number of AT games to be granted is 0, the ratio determined to execute the effect A during freezing is 70%, and the ratio determined to execute the effect B during freezing. Is 30%, and the ratio determined to execute the effect C during freezing is 0%. When the number of AT games to be given is 50, the ratio determined to execute the effect A during freezing is 50%, and the ratio determined to execute the effect B during freezing is 40%. The ratio determined to execute the medium effect C is 10%.

  In the example of FIG. 6 (B), the degree of expectation of the number of AT games that can be awarded in the AT lottery is increased in the order of the effect C during freeze C> the effect B during freeze B> the effect A during freeze A.

  In addition, the process of S206 in the case where the freeze determined to be executed in S204 is a long freeze will be described. During the long freeze according to the present embodiment, one type of effect during freeze is executed. Hereinafter, the effect during the freeze performed during the long freeze is referred to as the effect during the long freeze. The effect during the long freeze is a premier effect in which a special image (for example, a character with a premium feeling) corresponding to the long freeze is displayed. In S206 in the case where the long freeze is executed, instead of executing the process of determining the aspect as in the case of the effect during the short freeze, it is determined that “the effect during the long freeze is executed”. The premier effect is an effect that is executed only when the long freeze is executed, and is an effect that is not executed when the long freeze is not executed.

  Next, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the short freeze is executed (S208). If it is determined that the short freeze is to be executed (Y in S208), the sub-control unit 91 proceeds to S210.

  In S210, the sub-control unit 91 uses the reel rotation effect lottery table shown in FIG. 6C to determine the mode of the reel rotation effect after the freeze ends. The effect during reel rotation after the freeze ends is an effect executed while the reel is rotating after the freeze ends. The state where the reel is rotating is a non-freeze state. That is, the reel is rotating in a state where a display result is derived by stopping the reel corresponding to the stop switch in response to the operation of the stop switch (when the stop switch is operated). is there. Hereinafter, this state is referred to as a normal reel rotation state.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the freeze is executed, the effect during the freeze is executed during the freeze, and the effect during the reel rotation is executed during the normal reel rotation state after the freeze ends (at the end). The

  As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the reel rotation effect has three modes: a reel rotation effect A, a reel rotation effect B, and a reel rotation effect C. For each number of AT games to be given, The ratio to be determined is set. Reel rotating effect A is an effect in which character A is displayed, reel rotating effect B is an effect in which character B is displayed, and reel rotating effect C is an effect in which character C is displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 6C, for example, when the number of AT games to be granted is 0, the ratio determined to execute the reel rotation effect A is 70%, and the reel rotation effect B is executed. The determined ratio is 30%, and the ratio determined when the reel rotation effect C is executed is 0%. When the number of AT games to be given is 50, the ratio determined to execute the effect A during reel rotation is 50%, and the ratio determined to execute the effect B during reel rotation is 40%. The ratio determined to execute the effect C during reel rotation is 10%. In the example of FIG. 6C, the expectation of the number of AT games that can be awarded in the AT lottery is increased in the order of the effect during reel rotation C> the effect B during reel rotation> the effect A during reel rotation. .

  Next, the sub-control unit 91 stores the content determined in S210 in the RAM 91c (S212), and starts the effect during freezing determined in S206 (S214). This effect during freezing is executed at the start timing of the short freeze executed by the main control unit 41.

  Next, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the short freeze has ended (S216). If the sub control unit 91 determines that the short freeze has not ended (N in S216), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of S216 until the short freeze ends (waits). If the sub control unit 91 determines that the short freeze has ended (Y in S216), the sub control unit 91 starts the effect during reel rotation based on the determination content stored in S212 (S218). Thereafter, the effect related processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in S204 that the freeze has not been executed, the process proceeds to S222. In S222, the sub-control unit 91 determines the aspect of the effect during reel rotation. The effect during reel rotation is an effect executed in a normal reel rotation state controlled without being frozen. The effect during reel rotation is an effect different from the “effect during reel rotation after freeze end (see FIG. 6C)”. For example, during AT, the effect during reel rotation is navigation notification. In S222, for example, if it is during AT, a mode in which a stop switch to be stopped first is specified based on an internal lottery command and a notification of the specified stop switch to be operated in the first mode is determined as a navigation notification mode. Is done. Further, when the effect during reel rotation is not executed (for example, non-AT), that is, when the normal effect is executed, the process of S222 may not be executed. Next, the sub control unit 91 stores the determination content in the RAM 91c (S224), and proceeds to S226. Moreover, in S222, if it is non-AT, the mode of the normal effect may be determined based on the internal lottery command. Further, if the non-AT is being performed, a predetermined normal effect may be executed as a reel rotation effect without executing the processes of S222 to S228.

  In S226, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not reel rotation has started. If the rotation of the reel has not been started due to the occurrence of a wait time or the like (N in S226), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of S226 until the rotation of the reel is started (waits). If the sub-control unit 91 determines that the rotation of the reel has been started (Y in S226), the sub-control unit 91 starts the effect during the reel rotation based on the determination content stored in S224 (S228), and ends the process. .

  If the sub control unit 91 determines not to execute the short freeze (N in S208), that is, if it determines that the long freeze is to be performed, the sub control unit 91 proceeds to S220. In S220, execution of the premiere effect determined to be executed in S206 is started. As indicated by the mark * in S220, when the long freeze is executed, the premier effect is continuously executed during the long freeze and during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. (See also FIG. 7C).

[Execution timing of effects during reel rotation]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the control executed by the main control unit 41 and the effects executed by the sub control unit 91. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing when no wait time has occurred. The step numbers shown in the description of FIG. 7 are the step numbers of FIGS. 4 and 5.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram showing the relationship between the control executed by the main control unit 41 and the effect executed by the sub control unit 91 when the freeze is not executed. As shown in FIG. 7 (A-1), when the freeze is not executed (NO in S108 and S118), the main control unit 41 starts the rotation of the reel in response to the lever-on operation (S134).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7A-2, the sub-control unit 91 changes the effect of the reel rotation effect (for example, navigation notification) at the timing of the lever-on operation, that is, the timing at which the rotation of the reel is started. Determination is made (S222), and the determined effect during reel rotation is executed (S228). The sub-control unit 91 continues the effect during reel rotation while the reel is rotating.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram showing the relationship between the control executed by the main control unit 41 and the effect executed by the sub control unit 91 when the short freeze is executed. As shown in FIG. 7 (B-1), when the short freeze is executed, the main control unit 41 executes the short freeze with the lever-on operation as a trigger (S112), and after the short freeze ends (in S114) (YES), rotation of the reel is started (S134).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B-2, the sub-control unit 91 determines the aspect of the effect during the reel rotation at the timing of the lever-on operation (S206), and stores the determined content in the RAM 91c (S212). The effect during the freeze is executed (S214). The contents of the determination are stored in the RAM 91c from the time when the effect of the effect during reel rotation is determined until the time when the short freeze ends. Further, the sub control unit 91 continues the effect during the freeze until the short freeze ends.

  Thereafter, the sub-control unit 91 executes the effect during reel rotation in the manner determined in S210 at the timing when the rotation of the reel is started (S218). The sub-control unit 91 continues the reel rotation effect while the reels are rotating, and when all the reels stop, the reel rotation effect ends.

  FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a relationship between reel rotation executed by the main control unit 41 and effects executed by the sub control unit 91 when long freeze is executed. As shown in FIG. 7C-1, when the long freeze is executed, the main control unit 41 executes the long freeze with the lever-on operation as a trigger (S119), and the rotation of the reel after the end of the long freeze. To start. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (C-2), the sub-control unit 91 executes the premier effect as shown in S206 without determining the aspect of the effect during reel rotation at the timing of lever-on operation. To decide. Then, the sub control unit 91 executes the premier effect. Further, the premier effect is continuously executed even during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze (see * in S220).

[About navigation notification]
The navigation notification of this embodiment includes navigation notification by the main control unit 41 and navigation notification by the sub control unit 91. In addition, navigation notification by the sub-control unit 91 may be referred to as “navigation effect”. The navigation notification by the main control unit 41 is executed using, for example, the game auxiliary display 12. As an example of navigation notification using the game auxiliary indicator 12, displaying “1” on the game auxiliary indicator 12 to notify the first left stop and displaying “2” on the game auxiliary indicator 12. Thus, the middle first stop is notified, and the right auxiliary stop is notified by displaying “3” on the game auxiliary indicator 12. The navigation notification by the sub-control unit 91 is executed using the liquid crystal display 51. For example, the first left stop is notified by displaying information that can specify the first left stop on the liquid crystal display 51.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a manner of navigation notification in each state. First, the normal state will be described. The normal state is a state that is not controlled by the AT in the RT1 or RT2 state. In a normal state, when a push order bell or push order replay is won, navigation is not executed on either the main side or the sub side. Further, since the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are not won in RT1 and RT2, in the normal state, the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are not won.

  Next, the ART preparation state will be described. The ART ready state is a ready state (preparation period) until controlled by ART (AT + RT3). That is, the ART preparation state is a state in which the AT is controlled by RT1 or RT2. When the push order bell or push order replay is won in the ART ready state, navigation is executed on both the main side and the sub side. In addition, since the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are not won in RT1 and RT2, the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are not won in the ART preparation state.

  Next, the ART state will be described. In the ART state, when a push order bell or push order replay is won, navigation notification is executed on both the main side and the sub side. In the ART state, when the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is selected, navigation is not executed on the main side, but BAR avoidance navigation is executed on the sub side.

  Next, the additional specialization zone will be described. The added special zone is a state controlled when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. The transition condition may be any condition. For example, the transition condition may include a condition that is established when the specific combination is won during the AT. Further, the transition condition may include a condition that is established when a specific combination wins during AT. Further, the transition condition may include a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined number of games are consumed during the AT.

  The added special zone is a period in which the expected value of the number of AT games to be given is large compared to a state different from the added special zone. Therefore, the additional specialization zone is an advantageous state (period) for the player. In the present embodiment, the extra conditions for the extra lottery in the extra special zone include not only the conditions established by winning the AT lottery target combination, but also the conditions established by winning the BAR matching lip. Also, if a BAR-matched lip is won, it will always be added and won. In this way, the number of conditions in which the extra lottery is executed during the extra special zone is larger than the number of conditions in which the AT lottery is executed in a state different from the extra special zone. The controlled period is a period in which the expected value of the number of AT games to be added is larger than the period not controlled by the added special zone. In addition, when a predetermined AT lottery target is won, the added special zone has a higher expected value for the number of AT games that can be given compared to a state different from the added special zone. Also good. In addition, in a game in which the BAR matching lip is won in the additional specialization zone, regardless of whether the BAR matching lip is won or not, the winning combination is won. Further, in the state of RT3 and not in the additional specialization zone, the BAR matching lip is won, but the additional lottery is not executed. In addition, when the BAR uniform navigation is executed during the additional specialization zone, when the stop procedure is operated at the BAR pull-in timing according to the corresponding procedure notified by the BAR uniform navigation, the BAR uniform lip and the BAR listening lip Regardless of which is won, the BAR symbol is derived in the first stop and the second stop. When the BAR matching lip is elected, the BAR symbol is derived at the third stop. However, when the BAR listening lip is elected, the BAR symbol is not derived at the third stop. Therefore, when a BAR-matched navigation is executed during the specialization zone, the player will be given a sense of expectation such as “whether the BAR-matched lip is won” until the second stop is executed. I can continue to hold you.

  When the push order bell or push order replay is won in the specialization zone, navigation is executed on both the main side and the sub side. In addition, in the added special zone, when the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is won, navigation is not executed on the main side, but BAR guidance navigation is executed on the sub side.

  Next, the waiting state will be described. In the waiting state, when a push order bell or push order replay is won, navigation is not executed on either the main side or the sub side. In the waiting state, when the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is won, navigation is not executed on the main side, but BAR avoidance navigation is executed on the sub side.

  Further, the BAR guidance navigation is a navigation system for notifying the corresponding procedure of the selected BAR matching lip or BAR listening lip, as indicated by * 1 in FIG. In a game in which the BAR matching lip is won, when the three stop switches are the corresponding procedure notified by the BAR guidance navigation and all the three stop switches are operated at the BAR pull-in timing, the BAR matching lip is derived. The

  Also, in the game where the BAR listening lip was won, the player was in the corresponding procedure informed by the BAR guidance navigation, and when the first stop and the second stop were executed at the BAR pull-in timing, the player was stopped first. The BAR symbol is derived for the reel and the second stopped reel (that is, the BAR symbol is heard), and the third stop operation corresponds to the third stop operation regardless of whether the timing is the BAR pull-in timing or not. In the reel to be played, a symbol different from the BAR symbol is derived.

  In addition, the BAR avoidance navigation is a navigation system for notifying a procedure different from the corresponding procedure of the selected BAR matching lip or BAR listening lip, as indicated by * 2 in FIG. In a game in which a BAR matching lip or a BA listening lip is won, when a player is operated according to the corresponding procedure informed by the BAR avoidance navigation, the BAR symbol is not derived for any reel, and the normal replay is won. To do. Also, as indicated by * 3, when the BAR avoidance navigation is executed, the normal lip suggestion effect may be executed with a predetermined probability. The normal lip suggestion effect is an effect suggesting that the normal replay wins. The normal lip suggestion effect is, for example, an effect of displaying a character (for example, a blue character) corresponding to the normal replay. The normal lip suggestion effect may be, for example, an effect of outputting a predetermined sound corresponding to the normal lip. As a modification, the normal lip suggesting effect may be executed with a predetermined probability even when the BAR avoidance navigation is not executed.

[Menu screen]
Next, the menu screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a menu screen. In the slot machine 1, when a menu operation is executed during a period other than during the game, a menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  In the menu screen in the example of FIG. 9, items such as “payout table”, “data accumulation”, “production setting”, “game data”, “language setting”, and “menu end” are displayed in a selectable manner. . In the example of FIG. 9, a pointer that is the shape of a human finger is displayed. The pointer is displayed so as to be superimposed on the selected item. In the example of FIG. 9, the “payout table” is selected.

  In a state where the menu screen is displayed, the pointer can be moved in accordance with the operation of each switch of the menu switch 70. For example, when the right switch 70b is operated, the pointer can be moved to the right. In addition, when the effect switch 56 is operated while an item is selected, the selected item is determined.

[Language setting]
Next, language setting will be described. In the present embodiment, when the language setting is determined on the menu screen shown in FIG. 9, the language setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. FIG. 10 is an example of the language setting screen of the present embodiment. On the language setting screen, items “Japanese”, “Chinese” as Chinese, and “ENGLISH” as English are displayed. The player can select and determine a language to be set by operating a selection key and a determination button provided on the gaming machine. As described above, in the slot machine of the present embodiment, a player or a game shop clerk can select a language displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 or the like.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a dialogue effect in various languages. The serif effect is an effect that is executed when a predetermined serif effect execution condition is satisfied. The speech production execution condition includes, for example, a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined combination is won. In this case, the serif effect is executed at the time of lever-on operation that triggers execution of the internal lottery won by the predetermined combination. Therefore, it can be suggested that the predetermined combination is won by the line production.

  FIG. 11A is a diagram for explaining a speech effect when “Japanese” is set in the language setting operation in FIG. When Japanese is set in the language setting, a character image 512 and a Japanese word line 516 are displayed. Dialogue in this embodiment is a "Hello". In addition, the set language is displayed in a predetermined area of the liquid crystal display 51 during a line production. In the present embodiment, the predetermined area is an upper right corner area. In the example of FIG. 11A, since Japanese is set, the characters “Japanese” are displayed in the upper right corner area.

  FIG. 11B is a diagram for explaining a speech effect when “English” is set in the language setting operation in FIG. 10. When English is set in the language setting, a character image 512, a Japanese speech 516, and an English speech 518 are displayed. Japanese dialogue in the present embodiment is "Hello", the English dialogue is "HELLO". Since English is set, the word “ENGLISH” is displayed in the upper right corner of the liquid crystal display 51.

  FIG. 11C is a diagram for explaining a speech effect when “Chinese” is set in the language setting operation in FIG. When Chinese is set in the language setting, a character image 512, a Japanese dialogue 516, and a Chinese dialogue 520 are displayed. Japanese dialogue in the present embodiment is "Hello", Chinese dialogue is "Niihao (actually, Chinese notation)". Also, since Chinese is set, the characters “Chinese” are displayed in the upper right corner area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  Next, the error will be described. When an error occurs, the gaming machine such as the slot machine and the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment can detect the error. Here, the error includes, for example, an error based on a failure of a device in the gaming machine, an error based on an increase / decrease in game media in the gaming machine, an error based on an illegal act of the player, and the like.

  The error based on the failure of the device in the gaming machine is, for example, an error detected when a movable body (a combination) provided in the gaming machine does not operate properly. The error based on the increase / decrease in the game media in the gaming machine is an error detected when, for example, there is a shortage of game media in the storage tank storing the game media to be paid out. The game medium is, for example, a medal in a slot machine and a pachinko ball in a pachinko gaming machine. In the slot machine, the storage tank is also called a hopper, and an error based on increase / decrease in game media in the gaming machine is also called a hopper error.

  The error based on the player's fraudulent action is, for example, a game medium illegal payout error. The game medium illegal payout error is an error detected by illegally paying out the game medium by performing an illegal operation on the storage unit in which the game medium is stored.

  Next, error notification will be described. When the slot machine 1 detects an error, error notification is executed using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like. The error notified error may be any error, for example, a hopper error. The error notification of this embodiment includes display of an error notification screen and output of error sound. When an error occurs, the game cannot be advanced until the error is resolved. Therefore, it can be said that the error notification is an important notification for the player.

  FIG. 12 shows an error notification screen. In the example of FIG. 12, error messages in all languages that can be set as error messages, that is, all Japanese error messages 550, Chinese error messages 552, and English error messages 550 are displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 12, the Japanese error message 550 is a message “Error occurred! Please call a clerk”. The Chinese error message 552 is a message obtained by translating “error occurred!” In Chinese. The English error message 554 is a message obtained by translating “error occurred!” In English, that is, a message “Error blocked!”. In the present embodiment, all three error messages are displayed regardless of whether Japanese, English, or Chinese is set.

  Also, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 12, the same sound as the Japanese error message 550 is output from the speakers 53 and 54 as the error sound. The error sound in the example of FIG. 12 is “Error occurred! Please call the store clerk”.

[Initialization of language settings]
FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining initialization based on the settlement operation. The timing chart shown in FIG. 13 includes a line indicating the timing when the settlement operation is performed by the player, a line indicating the timing when the settlement command is output by the main control unit 41, the timing controlled in the demo state, and its period And a line indicating whether the language setting is custom or default. Furthermore, the line indicating the timing controlled during the demo state and the period thereof, and the line indicating whether the language setting is custom or default are respectively in the case of a non-replay winning, that is, no automatic BET (no betting number setting) ) State and a case of replay winning, that is, a state where there is an automatic BET (the number of bets is set). “Language setting is default” means “Japanese is set”, and “Language setting is custom” means “English or Chinese is set”.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the settlement operation is performed at timing t1, the player may not be replaced yet, so the language setting is not initialized regardless of whether or not a replay winning is made. Thereafter, at timing t2, a settlement command is output from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91.

  Since no automatic BET is made at the time of non-replay winning, when the settlement command is output from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 controls to the demo state at timing t3. The demo state continues to be controlled until the wager number is set again. Then, at the timing t6 when the demonstration effect makes three rounds, the language setting is initialized (the language setting is set to Japanese).

  On the other hand, when a replay is won, an automatic bet is placed, so even if a settlement command is output from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 does not control the demo state at timing t3. Further, as long as there is a BET, the demo state is not controlled and initialization is not performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, at the timing t1 when the settlement operation is performed by the player, the language setting including the volume setting is not initialized, and the demonstration state is displayed three times after the settlement command is output ( Initialization is performed at timing t6 after elapse of about 3 minutes. For this reason, even if the player does not change after the settlement operation, the language setting can be maintained until 3 laps (about 3 minutes) have elapsed since the settlement command was output. There will be no dissatisfaction with the player who made the game.

  When a replay winning is occurring, even if a settlement operation is performed by the player, it is not controlled in the demo state. As a result, language setting including volume setting is not initialized at timing t6. For this reason, the language setting can be maintained when there is a possibility that the player will not be replaced after the settlement operation, such as when a replay winning is occurring. On the other hand, when a replay winning has not occurred, initialization is performed at a timing t6 when the player performs a settlement operation and the demo state has passed three laps (about 3 minutes). For this reason, when there is a possibility that the player may be changed after the settlement operation as in the case where no replay winning has occurred, the initialization can be performed. In this way, the language setting made by the player can be suitably initialized.

  If there is a possibility that the player will not be replaced after the settlement operation as in the case where a replay winning has occurred, the language setting is set even after the settlement operation is performed by the player and the timing t5 is reached. Thus, the player can continue the game without setting the language again.

From the above, the slot machine 1 having the first idea described in FIG.
Game value storage means (for example, the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41) for storing game values (for example, credits) owned by the player;
Language setting means (for example, sub-control unit 91) for performing language setting (for example, setting one of Japanese, English, and Chinese) based on a setting operation by the player;
A settlement means (for example, a settlement switch 10) for settlement of the game value stored in the game value storage means based on a settlement operation by the player;
A settlement command output means for outputting a settlement command that can specify that the settlement operation has been performed by the player (for example, processing for outputting a command by the main control unit 41);
Initializing means for performing initialization of the language setting performed by the language setting means (for example, initialization processing for returning the language setting to the Japanese setting by the sub-control unit 91),
The initialization means does not perform the initialization at the timing when the settlement operation is performed by the player (for example, timing t1 shown in FIG. 13), while the settlement command is output by the settlement command output means. The initialization is performed after elapse of a predetermined period (for example, a period of three rounds of the demonstration at timings t3 to t6 at the time of the non-replay winning shown in FIG. 13).

  According to such a configuration, the language setting is not initialized at the timing when the settlement operation is performed by the player, and the initialization is performed after a predetermined period has elapsed after the settlement command is output. For this reason, even if the player does not change after the settlement operation, the language setting can be maintained until a predetermined period elapses after the settlement command is output, and the player who performed the settlement operation is dissatisfied. Never give.

  Further, in the first idea, the initialization means may be configured such that when a re-game prize (for example, a re-play prize) to which a re-game is given is generated (for example, at a re-play prize), the settlement operation is performed by a player. Is not performed after a predetermined period (for example, the period from timing t3 to t6 at the time of a replay winning shown in FIG. 13), and the replay winning is not generated (for example, non-replaying). At the time of winning a prize, the player performs the settlement operation and performs the initialization after elapse of the predetermined period (for example, a period of three laps of the demonstration at timings t3 to t6 at the time of non-replay winning shown in FIG. 13). You may do it.

  According to such a configuration, when a re-game winning that can be variably displayed on the variable display unit without using the game value is generated, the language setting is performed even if a settlement operation is performed by the player and a predetermined period elapses. Is not initialized. For this reason, the language setting can be maintained when there is a possibility that the player will not be replaced after the settlement operation, such as when a re-game winning is occurring. On the other hand, when a re-game winning is not generated, a settlement operation is performed by the player, and initialization is performed after a predetermined period. For this reason, when there is a possibility that the player is changed after the settlement operation as in the case where no re-game winning is generated, the initialization can be performed. In this way, the language setting made by the player can be suitably initialized.

[About commands]
Next, commands including the internal lottery command described with reference to FIG. 4 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 14, the control state command that can specify the control state is a control state that can specify a control state that can change between the start of the game and the end of the game among the control states. Command 1 and a control state command 2 that is specific to the game and that can specify a control state that does not change between the start of the game and the end of the game.

  The control state command 1 includes a plurality of gaming state related commands that can specify the control state related to the gaming state in the main control unit 41, and AT control as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player during the AT. A plurality of AT-related commands A that can specify a control state related to being present, and a plurality of AT-related commands B that can specify a control state related to non-AT, that is, the AT is not being controlled It is. The control state command 2 includes a plurality of in-game unique information commands that can specify a control state unique to the game.

  The game state related command includes, for example, a command that can specify the game state in the main control unit 41, and a game state that is transferred when a predetermined number of games are played. A command that can specify the number of remaining games until the controlled gaming state ends, and when the gaming state is shifted by paying out a predetermined number of medals, A command or the like that can specify the number of remaining medals until the game state is completed is included.

  The AT-related command A includes, for example, a command that can specify the number of rights controlled by the AT as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, and the remaining games in which the AT controlled by the game is continued. Commands that can specify the number are included.

  The AT-related command B includes, for example, a command that can specify the cumulative number of normal games performed in a normal state in which no AT control is performed after the previous AT control is completed, When the number of games reaches a predetermined number of games, when the player is controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, a command that can specify the number of remaining games until the advantageous state is controlled, and the right to be controlled by the AT is granted. And the number of remaining games until the control of the AT is started.

  The in-game unique information command group includes, for example, a command that can specify the result of the internal lottery, and the winning status of the AT lottery that determines whether or not to grant the right to be controlled by the AT as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. Commands that can be specified, commands that can specify the additional situation of the number of games controlled by AT, commands that can specify a stop order that is advantageous for the player determined according to the result of the internal lottery at the start of the game, Identifies the type of effect (for example, a freeze that delays the progress of the game for a predetermined period, a reel effect that uses a reel in the freeze, an effect that suggests an internal lottery result, etc.) Possible commands are included. Thus, the internal lottery command of S104 is included in the in-game unique information command group.

  One command transmitted from the main control unit 41 of this embodiment to the sub-control unit 91 is composed of 2 bytes (one set of two 1-byte communication data), and the first byte (MODE) is the command. The second byte (EXT) represents the contents of the command. Each command included in the control state command is also composed of 2 bytes like the other commands. In particular, as shown in FIG. 14, the MODE of a series of commands included in the control state command is transmitted. It is set to a continuous numerical value (B0 to CF in this embodiment) corresponding to the order.

  Note that the command format shown in this embodiment (a mode in which two 1-byte communication data forms a set of commands) is an example, and another data format, for example, one communication data is 2 bytes or more. A form, a form in which one command is composed of one or three or more communication data, a form in which these forms are combined, and the like may be used. In this embodiment, the MODE of each command included in the control state command is a continuous numerical value obtained by sequential addition processing (processing to add 1) from the initial value (B0). It may be a numerical value obtained by the arithmetic processing (four arithmetic operations etc.).

  In addition, data indicating specific command contents to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 as EXT in each command included in the control state command is various data executed in the main process and the timer interrupt process (main). As a result of the processing, an area of a predetermined data address of the RAM 41c corresponding to each data is set, and the data address of each data is a continuous numerical value corresponding to the order of transmission, like the MODE value. And is obtained by sequentially performing an addition process (a process of adding 1) from an initial value (data address of a command transmitted first among control state commands). Note that data indicating the contents of the command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c specified by the data address of each command included in the control state command, and the corresponding data is directly stored by referring to the area of the data address. It is possible to read the data address by referring to the data address. For example, a second address indicating a predetermined area of the RAM 41c is stored in the data address. In addition, by referring to the predetermined area further according to the second address, it is possible to read out the corresponding data, or to calculate the corresponding data by referring to the data address. In other words, the data may be obtained as a result of the calculation. By adopting a configuration in which the corresponding data can be read indirectly by referring to the data address, for example, even if the data is not stored in a continuous numeric data address area, a predetermined value for the initial value is set. Corresponding data can be read by arithmetic processing (for example, addition processing).

  Next, the control state command setting process including the internal lottery command setting process shown in S106 of FIG. 4 will be described. The control state command setting process includes a control state update process and a control state command batch setting process executed after the control state update process ends. The control state update process is a process of updating a corresponding control state among a plurality of control states as the game is started. In the control state update process, among the control states, for example, the gaming state, the number of games remaining until the predetermined gaming state ends, the number of remaining medals until the predetermined gaming state ends, the cumulative number of normal games For example, the control state determined by the result of the previous game is maintained without being updated. In addition, for example, regarding a control state that can change when a predetermined condition is satisfied with the start of the game, such as the number of rights controlled by the AT and the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, the predetermined condition is satisfied Update according to the situation. In addition, for example, a control state newly determined at the start of the game, such as an internal lottery win status, an AT lottery win status, a stop order advantageous for the player, and a type of effect, is newly set.

  The control state command batch setting process is a process for executing a process for collectively setting the command group of FIG. 14 included in the control state command capable of specifying each control state in the command queue. In the control state command batch setting process, the MODE value set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to an initial value (in this embodiment, B0 which is the MODE of the game state related command included in the control state command). Further, the value of the data address set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the initial value (the address value of the area where the game state related command data is stored). Further, the value of the number of processes set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is set to the number of commands included in the control state command group.

  Thereafter, the game values are stored in the RAM 91c in order from the game state command whose MODE value is B0. Then, when the storage of all the gaming state commands is finished, the control state command batch setting process is finished.

  The control state command setting process is also executed at the end of the game. The control state command setting process includes a control state update process and a control state command batch setting process executed after the control state update process ends. The end of the game of the present embodiment is when the third stop operation is ended (when the stop switch for the third stop operation is released).

  In the control state update process at the end of the game, among the control states, a combination of symbols stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, that is, a control state that can change according to the game result, for example, a gaming state, a predetermined gaming state The number of remaining games until the end of the game, the number of rights controlled by the AT, etc. are updated or maintained according to the result of the game, and the control state changes as the game is played in a predetermined state For example, the number of remaining medals until the end of a predetermined gaming state, the cumulative number of normal games, the number of remaining games controlled by the AT, etc. are 1 according to the game being played in the corresponding state. A control state that is maintained without being updated or subtracted so as to be subtracted and does not change regardless of the result of the game or the game being played in a predetermined state, such as an AT Win situation, favorable stop order for the player to control so as to maintain without changing for the type of production.

  After performing the control state update process at the end of the game, the above-described control state command batch setting process is performed. Thus, in the present embodiment, the common control state update process and the common control state command batch setting process are executed at the start of the game and at the end of the game.

From the above, the slot machine 1 having the second idea described in the “command” column is
First control means (for example, main control unit 41);
Second control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) that performs control according to control information received from the first control means,
The first control means performs the first control unit at a plurality of timings including a first timing (for example, at the start of the game) and a second timing (for example, at the end of the game) in one unit game (game). Including state control information transmitting means for transmitting a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) capable of specifying the control state of one control means to the second control means,
The plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) transmitted by the state control information transmitting means at one timing are control states that do not change between the first timing and the second timing (for example, stop order advantageous for the player). Etc.) that can specify the first state control information (control state command 2), and the second state that can specify the control state (for example, gaming state) that can change at the first timing and the second timing. Control information (control state command 1),
The state control information transmitting means transmits a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) by common control (control state command batch setting processing) at any timing among the plurality of timings.

  According to such a configuration, the first state control information that can specify the control state that does not change at the first timing and the second timing in one unit game, the first timing and the first in one unit game A plurality of types of state control information including second state control information capable of specifying a control state that can change at two timings, and a plurality of timings including a first timing and a second timing in one unit of game. In the configuration of transmitting each time, the plurality of types of state control information are transmitted by common control at any timing, so that the second control unit side can grasp the control state of the first control unit in detail. The program capacity when the first control means transmits the state control information can be reduced.

[About power interruption]
Next, when the main control unit 41 controls rotation of at least one or more reels as the game progresses and performs navigation notification on the game auxiliary display 12, when power interruption is detected Will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining processing executed when power interruption is detected in this case.

  The main control unit 41 controls rotation of at least one reel as the game progresses, and performs navigation notification to the game auxiliary display 12. , The output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to be non-displayed, and the excitation pattern of the reel motor of the reel for which the rotation is controlled When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the control state including the number of excitation control steps, the navigation number, etc. can be restored with the contents when the power interruption is detected. Do.

  After that, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the control state of the main control unit 41 is returned to the control state before the power interruption, the power is stored in the RAM 41c when the power interruption is detected. The control state before power interruption is restored based on the control state that has been interrupted, but the acceptance state of the stop operation by all stop switches in the control state is changed to invalid and set. As a result, the main control unit 41 returns in a state where reception of stop operations by all stop switches is invalidated.

  Further, when the main control unit 41 returns the control state to the state before the power interruption, the navigation number, the excitation pattern of the reel motor of each reel, and the number of steps are stored in the RAM 41c when the power interruption is detected. It returns with what was done. And when returning, the navigation number which is the information which can specify the return command which shows that the main control part 41 returned to the control state before power interruption, and the operation procedure alert | reported by a navigation effect can be specified. Various commands that can specify the control state on the main control unit 41 side including the push order command are transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. After that, the same control as that at the start of the game is executed, and the control for advancing the game based on the control state set in the RAM 41c is performed, so that the navigation is performed based on the navigation number set in the RAM 41c. After the notification display data is set in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and the navigation number display on the game auxiliary display 12 is controlled to resume, the reel motor excitation pattern, that is, the constant speed set in the RAM 41c is controlled. Based on the pattern, the reel motor whose rotation was controlled before power interruption is excited from the number of steps of the excitation pattern when power interruption is detected, and the corresponding reel is rotated again at a predetermined constant speed. If the reel is rotated at a predetermined constant speed, the stop operation of the corresponding reel can be accepted by the stop switch. It performs control to reduction.

  At this time, in the control of rotating the corresponding reel again at a predetermined constant speed rotation, the rotation control of the corresponding reel motor is performed based on the constant speed pattern as the excitation pattern set when the power interruption is detected. In such a case, depending on the state of the corresponding reel (rotating state or stopped state), the corresponding reel may or may not rotate normally, In the case where the reel is not rotated, restart control is performed in order to normally rotate the corresponding reel.

  When the reel is rotated normally and when it is rotated normally by restart control, when the reel is rotated at a predetermined constant speed, the corresponding reel Enables acceptance of stop operation by the stop switch. Thereafter, the control waits until the stop switch whose reception is enabled is operated, and performs control to stop the corresponding reel when the stop switch is operated.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 receives the return order command after returning from the power interruption, and then receives the press order command. Based on the navigation number specified by the press order command, the main control unit 91 When it is specified that navigation notification is performed on the 41st side, the navigation effect that can specify an advantageous operation mode advantageous to the player based on the navigation number is resumed. Thereafter, the effect is controlled based on various commands received in accordance with the progress of the game. As a result, the main control unit 41 recovers from the power interruption, transmits a push order command, etc., then restarts the rotation control of the reels, and the corresponding reels are rotated at a constant speed. The sub-control unit 91 resumes the navigation effect when receiving the push order command after returning from the power interruption, so that the sub-control unit 91 performs the main control unit 41. When the stop operation is validated on the side, it is possible to make a state in which a navigation effect is already being performed.

  As described above, when the power interruption is detected, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment initializes the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 and controls the game auxiliary display 12 to be hidden. In the period from when the power is detected until the power supply to the slot machine 1 is completely stopped, the navigation number by navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12. When power interruption is detected, the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12 is initialized, and when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, the navigation notification is displayed on the output buffer. Since the control is performed so that the data is reset, the navigation number by the navigation notification is not displayed on the game auxiliary display 12 over a period from when the power supply is resumed until when the main control unit 41 returns. It is like that.

  Further, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed and the main control unit 41 returns, the main control unit 41 resets the navigation notification display data in the output buffer of the game auxiliary display 12, and then When the reel that has been controlled for rotation when power interruption is detected is rotated again at a predetermined constant speed, and the corresponding reel is rotated at a constant speed, the stop operation by the stop switch of the reel is performed. Since the control is made to enable the acceptance of the game machine, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is resumed, the game auxiliary display device 12 starts displaying the navigation number by the navigation notification, and then stops by the stop switch. The acceptance of the operation is validated, and the acceptance of the stop operation is validated in the state where the navigation number is already displayed.

  Further, the main control unit 41 detects a power interruption when performing the rotation control of the reel, and thereafter, when returning from the power interruption, the main control unit 41 executes a process common to that at the start of the game and is set at the time of the return. The progress of the game is controlled based on the control state.

From the above, the slot machine 1 having the third idea described in FIG.
Game control means (for example, main control unit 41) for controlling the game,
Production control means (for example, sub-control unit 91) that produces an effect based on control information (for example, command) transmitted from the game control means;
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated by the player to derive the display result;
An informing means (for example, the game auxiliary display 12) capable of informing,
The game control means includes
Derivation operation enabling means for activating the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means when an activation condition is satisfied after the variable display section (for example, reels 2L, 2C, 2R) starts to be changed. ,
Performing control (navigation notification) for notifying operation mode information (navigation number) that can identify the operation mode of the derivation operation unit (stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) by the notification unit (game auxiliary indicator 12). A notification control means capable of
The derivation operation validating means establishes the validation condition again after resuming the power supply when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the derivation operation means is validated. Until the operation of the derivation operation means is not validated (for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the stop operation is not validated until the stop operation valid period ends)
After the power supply is stopped in the state where the operation of the derivation operation unit is validated and the control (navigation notification) in which the operation mode information is notified by the notification unit is performed, the notification control unit is Control in which operation mode information (navigation number) is notified by the notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12) at a timing earlier than when the operation of the derivation operation means is validated when power supply is resumed (navigation) Notification) is resumed (for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the timing at which the navigation notification display setting is executed is earlier than the timing at which the stop operation is validated).

  The effect produced by the slot machine having the third idea will be described. For example, when a power interruption occurs in a state where navigation notification is performed on the game auxiliary display, the navigation notification is performed even after the power interruption is restored, but the navigation notification is restored after the power interruption is restored. If the configuration is such that the stop operation is validated before, the stop operation may be performed in an operation mode different from the advantageous operation mode to be notified.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to perform navigation notification for notifying an operation mode advantageous to the player on the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41 side. Yes, after the reel rotation control is started as the game starts, a stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted in a state where a predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Further, when power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped in a state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is being performed, the power supply is restarted and then the predetermined power supply is resumed. In the period until the activation condition is satisfied, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is not accepted, and the navigation notification is restarted on the game auxiliary display 12. After that, after a predetermined activation condition is satisfied, a stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is accepted, so that the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Sometimes, the stop operation by the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is not accepted in the period from when the power supply is resumed until the validation condition is satisfied, and whether the normal rotation is performed after the power supply is resumed. It is possible to prevent the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from being stopped in an unknown situation. Further, when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the predetermined activation condition is satisfied and the navigation notification is being performed, the timing is earlier than the predetermined activation condition is satisfied. Since the navigation notification is resumed at this time, the stop switches 8L and 8C are erroneously operated in an operation mode other than the advantageous operation mode without knowing that the player is notified of the advantageous operation mode by performing the navigation notification. , 8R can be prevented from being operated.

[About grouping commands]
Next, the grouping command of this embodiment will be described. The internal winning command includes a grouping command as a command transmitted when a combination such as a push order bell or push order replay is won. The main control unit 41 transmits the grouping command to the sub control unit 91 by executing the following processing.

  First, each lottery target role has a role number that can specify the type of the role. In the following, it is assumed that there are four types of left push order bell, middle push order bell, right push order bell, left push order lip, middle push order lip, and right push order lip. In this case, the left push order bells 1 to 4 are role numbers “1” to “4”, respectively, and the middle push order bells 1 to 4 are role numbers “5” to “8”, respectively. 4 are assigned role numbers “9” to “12”. Further, left push order lips 1 to 4 are "13" to "16" role numbers, middle push order lips 1 to 4 are "17" to "20", and right push order lips 1 to 4 are "21". A role number of “24” is defined.

  Moreover, each lottery object combination is grouped with other combinations having the same function and role, and a group number is defined. For example, the left push order bells 1 to 4, the middle push order bells 1 to 4 and the right push order bells 1 to 4 have a function of winning the main role (a role for increasing the number of net increase) according to the operation procedure. Therefore, it is put together as a push order bell group. That is, the push order bells corresponding to the role numbers “1” to “12” are grouped as push order bell groups.

  Further, the left push order lip 1 to 4, the middle push order lip 1 to 4, and the right push order lip 1 to 4 have a function of winning a role (for example, promotion replay) advantageous to the player according to the operation procedure. Since it is a forward replay, it is grouped as a push forward replay group. That is, each of the push order replays corresponding to the role numbers “13” to “24” is grouped as a push order replay group.

  The main control unit 41 specifies a combination number corresponding to the winning combination when winning a lottery target combination by internal lottery. The main control unit 41 performs main-side processing such as reel control using the specified role number. Further, the main control unit 41 specifies a group to which the user belongs based on the specified role number. Then, the main control unit 41 transmits a grouping command that can specify the specified group to the sub-control unit 91. For example, if the identified group is a push order bell group, the main control unit 41 includes information of “1” as a role number that can identify the push order bell group in the grouping command. Alternatively, if the identified group is a push order replay group, the main control unit 41 includes information of “13” in the grouping command as a role number that can identify the push order replay group.

  For example, when the middle push order bell 2 is won by the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 specifies the role number “6” corresponding to the middle push order bell 2. The main control unit 41 performs main-side processing such as reel control using the specified role number “6”. In addition, the main control unit 41 sequentially determines for each group which role number the identified role number “6” belongs to. When determining that the identified role number “6” belongs to the role numbers “1” to “12” corresponding to the push order bell group, the main control unit 41 determines that the role number “6” is the push order bell. The role numbers “1” to “12” corresponding to the group are specified. Then, the main control unit 41 includes the information “1” in the grouping command as a role number that can specify the push order bell group, and transmits the grouping command to the sub-control unit 91.

  The grouping command as described above is a command that can specify a group to which the winning combination belongs, but cannot specify a specific type of combination. For this reason, even if the sub-control unit 91 receives the grouping command from the main control unit 41, it cannot specify the operation procedure (corresponding procedure) and cannot notify the correct procedure by the navigation effect.

  Therefore, the main control unit 41 transmits a command as described below when the internal lottery is executed during non-AT and when the internal lottery is executed during AT.

  For example, when the main control unit 41 wins any role in the internal lottery executed during non-AT, the main control unit 41 transmits a grouping command to the sub-control unit 91, while at the same time pressing command that can specify the operation procedure (correct answer procedure) Is not transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. For this reason, in the non-AT, the sub-control unit 91 can specify the group to which the winning combination belongs based on the grouping command, but cannot specify the operation procedure (correct procedure), and cannot notify the correct procedure by the navigation effect. . As described above, the sub control unit 91 cannot notify the operation procedure (correct answer procedure) using the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 as a clue. Therefore, by controlling the sub-control unit 91 by fraud, it is possible to prevent the operation procedure (correct procedure) from being notified by the navigation effect even though it is non-AT.

  On the other hand, if the main control unit 41 wins any role in the internal lottery executed during the AT, the main control unit 41 transmits a grouping command to the sub-control unit 91 and operates when performing navigation notification using the game auxiliary display 12. A push order command that can specify the procedure (corresponding procedure) is further transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91 can specify the group to which the winning combination belongs based on the grouping command during AT, and can also specify the operation procedure (corresponding procedure) based on the push order command. Can be notified. As described above, the sub-control unit 91 can notify the operation procedure (corresponding procedure) using the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 as a clue. In this way, the main control unit 41 manages notification of operation procedures (corresponding procedures) during AT.

  Further, as described above, the main control unit 41 transmits a grouping command to the sub-control unit 91 regardless of whether it is non-AT or AT, and further sub-controls the push order command only when AT is in progress. Since it may be transmitted to the unit 91, the processing can be shared between the non-AT and the AT in that the grouping command is transmitted.

  In addition to the push order bell and push order replay, the BAR listening lip, BAR aligned lip, normal lip, common bell, weak cherry, strong cherry, and middle cherry are grouped in this embodiment. Absent. In this embodiment, regardless of whether the game is in AT or non-AT, in a game in which any one of BAR listening lip, BAR uniform lip, normal lip, common bell, weak cherry, strong cherry, and middle cherry is won The winning combination command that can identify the corresponding winning combination is included in the internal lottery command and transmitted. As a modification, these roles may be grouped. When the configuration of the modified example is adopted, the main control unit 41 may transmit a grouping command that can specify the group to which the winning combination belongs to the sub-control unit 91 when a cherry or the like is won. . For example, the weak cherry, the strong cherry, and the middle cherry may belong to the same group as the “cherry” role. If the sub-control unit 91 can execute the same cherry winning effect when any of the weak cherry, strong cherry, or middle cherry is won, the cherry can be identified if the cherry role can be determined based on the grouping command. An effect for winning can be executed. Similarly, the left BAR listening lip, the middle BAR listening lip, and the right BAR listening lip may belong to the same “BAR matching lip”. Further, the left BAR aligned lip, the middle BAR aligned lip, and the right BAR aligned lip may belong to the same “BAR aligned lip”.

[Effects of the slot machine of this embodiment]
(1) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control unit 91 performs a process of displaying subtitles in either English or Chinese language in addition to displaying Japanese in the speech production. To do. On the other hand, for error notification in which important information is displayed for the advancement of the game, as shown in FIG. 12, in addition to displaying Japanese, subtitles in both English and Chinese are displayed. Executed. Therefore, both the player who understands English but cannot understand Chinese and the player who understands Chinese but cannot understand English can recognize the content of the error notification.

  (2) Moreover, error notification is notification performed when an error has occurred. Therefore, both the player who understands English but cannot understand Chinese and the player who understands Chinese but cannot understand English can recognize that an error has occurred by executing error notification. it can.

  (3) Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, the player and the game shop clerk can set a desired language from Japanese, English, and Chinese. As shown in FIG. 11, the control using the set language is executed, whereby the speech effect is executed. Therefore, the player can execute a speech effect in a desired language. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, the set language is displayed in the upper right area. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize which language is set (whether the language effect is executed by executing the control using the language).

  (4) If the error voice output included in the error notification is an error display included in the error notification and voices in three languages are output at a time, for example, the player can understand Japanese. However, it becomes difficult for the player to understand the voice. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, even if any of Japanese, English, and Chinese is set, error audio output is not performed in English and Chinese, but in Japanese. Is output. Therefore, a player who can understand Japanese can easily recognize (understand) the voice. Also, Japanese-only audio data is used as audio data related to error notification. Therefore, the volume of voice data can be reduced as compared with a slot machine that uses Japanese voice data, English voice data, and Chinese voice data as voice data related to error notification.

  (5) Further, in the speech production and error notification, the control using the language to be executed is control for displaying characters according to the production or notification as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. Thereby, it is possible to make the player visually recognize the character and to recognize the contents of the effect or the notification.

  In addition, the image displayed in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a character image, an integrated image in which images other than characters (for example, a character image, a background image, etc.) are integrated, and a character-only image ( That is, a font image) is included. In general, an integrated image has a large storage capacity, but has a high degree of freedom in processing (for example, changing the shape, color, etc. of the integrated image). Therefore, for example, even in the same integrated image, the integrated image can be displayed by changing the mode (for example, color) according to the degree of advantage. On the other hand, since the font image is only characters, the storage capacity is small, but the degree of freedom of change is low.

  As described above, the slot machine designer may appropriately use the integrated image or the font image depending on the effect design of the slot machine to be implemented. Thereby, the freedom degree of design of this slot machine 1 can be raised.

  (6) Also, as shown in FIG. 11, in the dialogue effect, a character image 512 that suggests winning of a predetermined role is displayed in a predetermined area (the upper area in the example of FIG. 11). Further, when Japanese is set, as shown in FIG. 11A, Japanese is displayed in a specific area (lower area in the example of FIG. 11) different from the predetermined area where the character image is displayed. This line 516 is displayed. When English is set, as shown in FIG. 11B, Japanese words 516 and English words 518 are displayed in the specific area. When Chinese is set, as shown in FIG. 11C, Japanese words 516 and Chinese words 520 are displayed in the specific area. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to see both the character image that suggests an advantage for the player and the words (characters).

  (7) Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, when the game is not performed in the slot machine 1, the set language is initialized. According to such a configuration, for example, it is possible to prevent the language set indefinitely from being maintained even though no game is played. Therefore, the language setting performed by the player can be preferably initialized. In the example of FIG. 13, the language setting is initialized when the replay wins.

  (8) Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7 etc., the main control part 41 can perform a short freeze and a long freeze as a freeze. Therefore, various freezes can be executed. As shown in FIG. 7A, the sub control unit 91 controls the aspect of the reel rotation effect (for example, navigation notification) that is executed during the normal reel rotation state when the freeze is not executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the sub-control unit 91, when the short freeze is executed, displays the aspect of the effect during the reel rotation executed during the normal reel rotation state after the short freeze is completed. Control. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the sub control unit 91, when the long freeze is executed, the reel rotation effect (that is, executed during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze) (that is, (Premier effect) mode is controlled.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the short freeze is executed, the sub-control unit 91 is executed during the normal reel rotation state after the short freeze is completed before the short freeze is completed. The mode of the effect during reel rotation is determined. Therefore, the aspect of the effect during reel rotation executed during the normal reel rotation state can be determined with a suitable opportunity.

  Hereinafter, a suitable opportunity is demonstrated concretely. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B and the like, when the short freeze is executed, the short freeze is executed when the lever-on operation is executed, and the mode of the effect during reel rotation is determined. If the timing of determining the aspect of the reel rotation effect is when the short freeze ends (immediately), the process of determining the effect of the reel rotation effect and the reel rotation in the determined aspect are performed. Since the execution of the effects is close, the processing of the sub control unit 91 is concentrated. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the lever-on operation is performed, the aspect of the effect during reel rotation is determined. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the process of determining the aspect of the reel rotation effect and the execution of the reel rotation effect in the determined aspect from being close to each other.

  Further, when the execution time of the freeze in which the aspect of the reel rotation effect is determined when the lever is turned on and the effect of the reel rotation effect is determined when the lever is turned on, the content of the determination is stored in the RAM 91c over the long execution time. Need to remember. Then, for example, there is a possibility that a first specific event occurs in which the determined content is garbled due to the influence of electrostatic noise or the like. In addition, when the determined content is stored in the RAM 91c over the long execution time, the storage area of the RAM 91 used for storing the determined content cannot be used for other processing. Then, there is a possibility that a second specific event occurs in which the processing efficiency of the sub-control unit 91 is reduced in the long execution time (freeze execution time).

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the execution time of the freeze (short freeze) in which the aspect of the effect during reel rotation is determined when the lever is turned on is shorter than the execution time of the long freeze. Accordingly, since the time for storing the determined content of the effect during reel rotation can be shortened, garbled data of the determined content can be avoided as much as possible. Therefore, the occurrence of the first specific event can be avoided as much as possible. In addition, since the execution time of the freeze can be shortened, it is possible to avoid as much as possible the reduction in processing efficiency of the sub control unit 91 during the execution time. Therefore, the occurrence of the second specific event can be avoided as much as possible.

  (9) Also, as shown in FIG. 7C, the sub-control unit 91 performs a premier effect during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. This premier effect is an effect that is executed only during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze, and is an effect that is not executed except during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. Therefore, a premier effect with a premier feeling can be executed during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, the premiere effect is executed during the long freeze and during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. Therefore, since it is not necessary to determine the aspect of the effect performed during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze, the determining process can be reduced.

  (10) Further, as shown in S206 of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6B, the sub-control unit 91 performs any one of the effects during the short freeze among the plural types (a plurality of aspects) of the effects during the short freeze. It is feasible, and the effect during short freeze to be executed is determined by random number lottery. Further, the random number lottery is executed with a probability based on the number of assigned AT games. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the aspect (type) of the effect during the short freeze performed during the short freeze.

  (11) Also, as shown in S210 of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6C, the sub-control unit 91 performs any of the reel rotation effects of the plural types (plural aspects) of the reel rotation effect. The reel rotation effect to be executed is determined by random number lottery. Further, the random number lottery is executed with a probability based on the number of assigned AT games. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the mode (type) of the effect during the reel rotation executed during the normal reel rotation after the short freeze.

  (12) Also, as shown in S110 and S112 of FIG. 4, the short freeze is started when the wait time ends (after it is determined YES in S110). On the other hand, as shown in S119 and S120, the long freeze is started before the end of the wait time (before YES is determined in S120). Thus, the trigger for starting the short freeze is different from the trigger for starting the long freeze. Therefore, since the start opportunity of freezing can be diversified, the interest of the game can be improved. In a game in which no wait time occurs, the start trigger for the short freeze and the start trigger for the long freeze are both the same.

  (13) Further, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the effect during the short freeze during the short freeze, and during the long freeze during the long freeze. Production (premier production) can be executed. Further, as shown in S206 of FIG. 5, the sub-control unit 91 executes a determination process for determining the mode of the effect during the freeze. Here, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the determination process at the same opportunity regardless of whether the effect is during the short freeze or the effect during the long freeze. The same trigger in the example of FIG. 5 is when the internal lottery command is received (YES in S202) and it is determined that the freeze is executed from the internal lottery command (YES in S204). Therefore, since the trigger for the determination process can be shared, the control burden can be reduced.

  (14) Further, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table and executes a reel stop process based on the stop control table. Also, the stop control table is created at different timings when the main control unit 41 executes short freeze and when long freeze is executed. In the present embodiment, as shown in S112 to S115 of FIG. 4, when executing the short freeze, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table before the end of the short freeze. Also, as shown in S119 to S126 of FIG. 4, when executing the long freeze, the main control unit 41 creates a stop control table after the long freeze has ended. Below, the effect by this structure is demonstrated.

  During the long freeze, the main control unit 41 executes a random number lottery for determining which of the three long freeze modes is to be executed, and a process for executing the reel control in the determined mode. Therefore, if the main control unit 41 executes stop control table creation processing during the long freeze, the processing of the main control unit 41 is concentrated. The processing burden increases. In addition, due to the increase in processing load, there is a possibility that the stop control table cannot be properly created during the long freeze.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the long freeze, the stop control table is not created, and the stop control table is created after the long freeze has ended. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load of the main control unit 41 during the long freeze as much as possible. At the same time, it is possible to prevent an event that an appropriate stop control table cannot be created during the long freeze.

  In addition, since the fixed reel control (reel gack) is executed during the short freeze, even if the stop control table is created during the short freeze, the processing load on the main control unit 41 during the short freeze increases. There is no such thing. Further, since the stop control table can be created early during the short freeze, the main control unit 41 can perform stable reel control.

  (15) Further, in this embodiment, the push order lip and the push order bell are both associated with corresponding procedures. Further, in a game in which the push order lip or push order bell is won, an advantageous display result (for example, a leading role or a promotion lip) advantageous to the player is derived when the game is operated according to the corresponding procedure. On the other hand, in a game in which push order lip or push order bell is won, when the operation is performed in a procedure different from the corresponding procedure, a display result (for example, one of a secondary role and a bell spill, Tipping Lip) is derived. As described above, the push order lip and the push order bell have different advantages in the derived display result when operated in the corresponding procedure and when operated in a procedure different from the corresponding procedure.

  In this way, in the game in which the push order lip or push order bell is won, during the AT, navigation notification is executed by both the main control unit 41 and the sub control unit 91 as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the corresponding procedure more stably as compared with the slot machine that executes navigation notification in either the main control unit 41 or the sub control unit 91.

  On the other hand, regardless of whether the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are operated in a corresponding procedure or a procedure different from the corresponding procedure, a display result having the same advantage is derived (replay is derived). In such a case, in the example of FIG. 8, the main control unit 41 does not execute navigation notification, and the sub control unit 91 executes navigation notification. Therefore, in a game in which the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is won, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification, and the sub-control unit 91 reduces the burden of navigation notification compared to the slot machine that performs navigation notification. it can.

  Further, the navigation notification of the sub-control unit 91 is executed in a manner that the player can recognize more easily than the navigation notification of the main control unit 41. This is because the navigation notification of the sub-control unit 91 is executed using the liquid crystal display 51 having a relatively large display area, while the navigation notification of the main control unit 41 is smaller than the liquid crystal display 51. This is because it is executed using the game auxiliary display 12.

  In this way, in the game where the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is won, the navigation notification of the sub-control unit 91 which is an aspect that the player can easily recognize is executed, so that the player is not dissatisfied. Can be.

  (16) Also, as described in the “Grouping command” column, “Push order lip and push order bells with different degrees of advantage depending on whether or not they were operated in the corresponding procedure” were selected during non-AT. When doing so, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 a grouping command that can specify the group to which the corresponding selection belongs and cannot specify the corresponding procedure. Therefore, by controlling the sub-control unit 91 by fraud, it is possible to prevent the operation procedure (correct answer procedure) from being notified by the navigation notification even though it is non-AT.

  By the way, the main control unit 41 recognizes the corresponding procedure of the push order lip and the push order bell (the corresponding procedure is stored in the ROM). For example, it is recognized that the response procedure for the middle push order lip is the middle first stop. Thus, when the push order lip and the push order bell are won, as shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification for notifying the corresponding procedure.

  When the push order lip and push order bell are won during AT, the main control unit 41 sub-groups the grouping command and the push order command that can specify the corresponding procedure (recognized corresponding procedure) of the selected role. It transmits to the control part 91. Based on this push order command, the sub-control unit 91 can execute navigation notification for notifying the corresponding procedure.

  Further, the BAR listening lip and the BAR matching lip have the same advantage regardless of whether or not they are operated in the corresponding procedure, and the BAR listening lip and the BAR matching lip are not grouped. In the game in which the BAR listening lip or the BAR matching lip is won, the main control unit 41 does not execute the navigation notification. Therefore, it is not necessary for the main control unit 41 to recognize the corresponding procedure for the BAR listening lip and the BAR matching lip. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 recognizes the procedure for handling the BAR listening lip and the BAR matching lip.

  Further, in a game in which the BAR listening lip or the BAR matching lip is won, an internal winning command that can specify the selected winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91. Based on the transmitted internal winning command, the sub-control unit 91 executes navigation notification that notifies the corresponding procedure corresponding to the winning combination. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91 can appropriately execute the navigation notification without grouping the BAR listening lip and the BAR matching lip.

  (17) Further, in the present embodiment, the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are winning combinations that can be derived in the additional specialization zone by executing the BAR guidance navigation in the specialization zone. Further, the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip are a winning combination that is difficult to be derived in a state other than the specialization zone by executing the BAR avoidance navigation in a state other than the specialization zone. Thereby, differentiation can be achieved between the added special zone and the state other than the added special zone. Therefore, the significance of the additional specialization zone can be enhanced.

  In the game in which the push order replay is won, the navigation notification is not executed, but the promotion lip may be won by being operated according to the correct procedure. Although the navigation notification is not executed, if RT falls twice without the falling lip winning, it is controlled by RT3. In the following, RT3 controlled accidentally even though it is not an AT is referred to as “accidental RT3”.

  In the present embodiment, during the ART, in the waiting state, and during the accidental RT3, since all are RT3, the BAR matching lip is won, but the extra lottery is not executed. If the BAR avoidance navigation is not executed during the ART, the waiting state, and the accidental RT3, the accidental operation may be performed according to the procedure corresponding to the selected BAR assortment reply. In this case, despite the fact that the extra lottery is not executed (no extra prize is won), the BAR matching lip is derived, and there is a possibility that the player may feel distrust with the BAR matching lip.

  As in the present embodiment, during ART, waiting for a fall, or accidentally during RT3, by executing the BAR avoidance navigation, during a state other than the specialization zone for the extra, It can be prevented as much as possible that a lip or a BAR aligned lip is derived.

  (18) Also, in a game in which one of the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip is won, and the BAR guided navigation is executed when the special zone is added, the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening listening lip is executed. It is possible to provide a game of winning a prize. In addition, when it is not the specialization zone, the normal replay is won by executing the BAR avoidance navigation regardless of which one of the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip is won. Therefore, when it is not the added special zone, the player can be prevented from grasping which of the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip is won.

  When the player knows which of the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip is won when it is not in the additional specialization zone, for example, when the player knows that the BAR matching lip is won, Since it is not a specialized zone, there is a possibility that the player may feel a sense of regret that "the AT game is not awarded even though the BAR matching lip is won." Preventing the player from feeling such disappointment by not letting the player know which of the BAR matching lip and the BAR listening lip is won when it is not in the special zone it can.

  (19) As shown by the mark * 3 in FIG. 8, when the BAR avoidance navigation is executed, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect that suggests that a normal lip wins. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the normal lip is won. On the other hand, when the BAR uniform navigation is executed, the suggestion effect is not executed. Therefore, suggestions according to the derived display result can be given to the player.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although main embodiment in this invention has been described, this invention is not restricted to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

[About gaming machines]
The gaming machine to which the above-described technical idea of the present embodiment is applied is not limited to the slot machine, and may be applied to other gaming machines. For example, a concept applicable to a pachinko gaming machine among the above technical ideas may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine. The idea applicable to the pachinko gaming machine is, for example, the language setting idea described in FIG. Even with such a configuration, the same effect as the slot machine of the present embodiment can be obtained.

[About language settings]
(1) In the present embodiment, English is exemplified as the first language, and Chinese is exemplified as the second language. However, the language may be any language. For example, the language may include at least one of Korean, French, German, Russian, and the like. Also, on the language setting screen, a player or the like may be set from these languages. Even with such a configuration, the predetermined notification is executed using a set language, and the specific notification is executed using at least two or more languages among the settable languages.

  (2) The gaming machine of the present embodiment has been described as being able to execute specific notification when a specific event occurs, the specific event being an error occurrence, and the specific notification being an error notification. The specific event is not limited to the occurrence of an error, and may be another event.

  For example, the specific event may be an event that the rotation of the one reel is not stopped for a predetermined period in a state where at least one reel is rotating. In this case, the specific notification may be notification that promotes stopping the rotation of the one reel. Further, the specific event may be an event in which an operation for displaying a menu screen and a screen (for example, a language setting screen) transferred from the menu screen is performed. For example, when the specific event is “an event that an operation for displaying a menu screen is performed”, the specific notification includes “an item displayed on the menu screen (for example, a payout table)” and “the item is displayed. “Notice that it can be determined”. When the specific event is “an event that an operation for displaying the language setting screen is performed”, the specific notification is displayed on the “language displayed on the language setting screen” and the “language setting screen”. Notification that “the set language can be set” is included.

  The specific event may be an event in which a privilege (hereinafter referred to as a first privilege) is given. Here, the first privilege is, for example, a bonus winning, an AT game, etc. in the slot machine, and a control to a big hit state in the pachinko gaming machine. The specific notification in this case is notification that the first privilege is granted.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present embodiment has been described as being capable of executing a predetermined notification when a predetermined event occurs, the predetermined event being a winning of a predetermined role, and the predetermined notification being a serif effect. The predetermined event is not limited to the winning of the predetermined role, and may be another event. The predetermined event may be, for example, an event in which a second privilege having a lower advantage than the first privilege is given. The second privilege is, for example, “replay winning”, “bell winning”, “a point that can be exchanged for a service determined at a game shop where the slot machine 1 is installed by collecting a certain number”, and “privilege” It may be at least one of “two-dimensional code capable of downloading video and privilege information on a predetermined website”.

  The predetermined notification may be an indication that a predetermined event occurs (for example, the second privilege is given). The suggestion may be executed, for example, over one unit game. Further, the suggestion may be executed over a plurality of unit games, for example. Here, the unit game may be, for example, one game in the slot machine and one fluctuation display in the pachinko game machine.

  Further, the specific notification may be a notification including at least one of a notification having a higher importance level than the predetermined notification and a notification having an influence degree of an advantage for the player higher than the predetermined notification. In addition, the predetermined notification may be a notification including at least one of a notification having a lower importance level than the specific notification and a notification having a lower degree of influence on the player than the specific notification.

  (3) In the specific notification of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the error message 550 in Japanese “Error has occurred! Please call the clerk!” And the error in which “Error has occurred!” Is translated into Chinese. The description has been made assuming that the message 552, the error message 554 in which “error occurred!” Is translated into English, is displayed. As described above, it has been described that the specific notification uses Japanese, the first language, and the second language. In addition, as specific notification using Japanese and the first language, for example, an error notification “HE error occurred” may be executed. Here, “HE” means “Hopper Error”. In other words, “HE error occurred” means that medals stored in the hopper have disappeared and medals cannot be paid out. It is.

  “HE error occurrence” is a notification using English “HE”, Japanese “error”, and kanji “occurrence”. In this way, a plurality of types of languages in one language (for example, Japanese with hiragana, katakana, kanji, etc.) may be interpreted as one language. Alternatively, hiragana, katakana, and kanji may be interpreted as one language.

  (4) The specific notification shown in FIG. 12 is a notification directly indicating the content of the notification (notification of “error occurred!”) And a notification indicating the player's action regarding the notification (“call the clerk!”) Notification). However, the specific notification may include at least one notification of the notification directly indicating the content of the notification and the notification indicating the player's action regarding the notification. In the example of FIG. 12, the notification using English and Chinese is only the notification directly indicating the content of the notification. However, the notification using English and Chinese may include at least one of a notification that directly indicates the content of the notification and a notification that indicates the player's action regarding the notification.

  (5) As shown in FIG. 11, in the predetermined notification (serif effect) of the present embodiment, a notification in Japanese (caption) is displayed regardless of whether Japanese, Chinese, or English is set. As explained. However, in the predetermined notification, the set language may be displayed and a language different from the set language may not be displayed. For example, when the English has been set, in the example in FIG. 11 (B), without displaying the letters "Hello", it may be caused to display the word "HELLO". According to such a configuration, since the types of displayed languages can be reduced, the content of the predetermined notification can be easily understood by the player.

  (6) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it has been described that an error voice in Japanese is output regardless of which language is set. However, the output error sound may be executed using a set language. For example, when English is set and an error occurs, an error sound in English is output. According to such a configuration, since voice output is executed in the set language, even a player who cannot understand Japanese can recognize the content of the specific notification from the output voice.

  (7) The specific notification using the first language and the second language has the following three patterns. Here, the first language is Japanese and the second language is English. A 1st pattern is a pattern which alert | reports the 1st alerting | reporting content in Japanese (1st language), and alert | reports the 2nd alerting | reporting content in English (2nd language). For example, this pattern is a pattern in which, for example, an English message “Error occurred!” That is the first notification content is displayed, and a Japanese message “Please call a clerk” that is the second notification content.

  In addition, the second pattern is a pattern for notifying the first notification content in English and notifying the first notification content in Japanese. This pattern is, for example, a pattern in which an English message “Error occurred!” Which is the first notification content is displayed and a Japanese message “Error occurrence!” Which is the first notification content is displayed.

  In addition, the third pattern is a pattern for informing the first notification content by mixing English and Japanese. For example, this pattern is a pattern that displays, for example, “Error occurs!”. This display is a pattern in which English of “Error” and Japanese of “occurrence!” Are mixed. Thus, specific notification can be performed in various patterns.

[About freeze etc.]
(1) The freeze according to the present embodiment has been described as a process of directly delaying the timing for controlling to the normal reel rotation state in which the stop operation by the player is effective. For example, a case will be described in which (i) the rotation of three reels starts, (ii) the first validation condition and the second validation condition are satisfied, and (iii) the stop switch operation is validated. In the freeze according to the present embodiment, control for directly delaying (iii) is performed. In addition, as another freeze control, (iii) may be indirectly delayed by delaying at least one of (i) and (ii). That is, the main control unit 41 may execute “delay control for directly delaying the timing for controlling to the predetermined variation display state”, or indirectly delay the timing for controlling to the predetermined variation display state. The “delay control” may be executed. In other words, the main control unit 41 can execute “delay control for delaying the timing for controlling to the predetermined variation display state”.

  (2) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, it has been described that there are a plurality of types of effects during short freeze and effects during reel rotation after the completion of short freeze. However, at least one of the effect during the short freeze and the effect during the rotation of the reel after the end of the short freeze may be one type. Further, if the reel rotation effect after the end of the short freeze is one type, in S210 of FIG. 5, it is determined to execute the one type of reel rotation effect. According to such a configuration, the storage capacity of effect data can be reduced.

  (3) The premier effect of the present embodiment has been described as being executed during the long freeze and during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. However, separate effects may be executed during the long freeze and during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze. According to such a configuration, since different effects are executed during the long freeze and during the normal reel rotation state after the end of the long freeze, various effects can be executed.

  (4) Moreover, in S206 of FIG. 5, when long freeze was performed, it demonstrated as determining to perform a premiere effect. However, since there is only one type of premier effect, such a determination process may not be executed.

  (5) The sub-control unit 91 can execute control according to the freeze during the freeze. The control according to the freeze includes, for example, a control for performing an effect during freezing and a control for waiting until the freeze is finished. The sub-control unit 91 executes control according to the freeze after the processing of S210 and S212 in FIG.

  (6) In the present embodiment, the short freeze starts when the wait time ends, and the long freeze starts before the end of the wait time. In the above description, it is assumed that the start timing of the short freeze and the start timing of the long freeze are the same. However, regardless of whether or not a wait time has occurred, the trigger for starting the short freeze may be different from the trigger for starting the long freeze. For example, the start timing of the short freeze may be a time when the lever is operated, and the start time of the long freeze may be a time when a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses from the time when the lever is operated.

  (7) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the short freeze is executed, the determination process for determining the aspect of the effect during reel rotation is executed when the lever is turned on. However, the determination process may be executed at any timing as long as the determination process is executed before the end of the short freeze. For example, the determination process may be executed when the short freeze ends.

  (8) In this embodiment, when a short freeze is executed, a stop control table is created before the end of the short freeze, and when a long freeze is executed, a stop control table is created after the end of the long freeze. As explained. However, when the short freeze is executed and when the long freeze is executed, the timing for creating the stop control table may be different. For example, when the short freeze is executed, the stop control table is stopped after the short freeze ends. When creating a control table and executing a long freeze, the stop control table may be created before the end of the long freeze.

  (9) In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the ratio for determining the type of freeze has been described as being set according to the winning combination. However, the ratio may be set based on other factors. For example, the ratio may be set based on the number of AT games given. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the ratio for determining the mode of the effect during the short freeze and the ratio for determining the mode of the effect during the reel rotation are based on the number of AT games, respectively. Explained as being set. However, at least one of the ratio for determining the aspect of the effect during the short freeze and the ratio for determining the aspect of the effect during the rotation of the reel may be set based on other factors. For example, at least one of the ratio for determining the aspect of the effect during short freeze and the ratio for determining the aspect of the effect during reel rotation may be set based on the winning combination.

  (10) In the present embodiment, the effect during reel rotation when the freeze is not executed (see FIG. 7A) and the effect during reel rotation when the short freeze is executed (see FIG. 7B) It explained that it was a different production. However, both of these effects during reel rotation may be the same. For example, both of these effects during reel rotation may be a navigation notification if during AT, for example. In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the production capacity.

  Further, the processing of FIG. 5 in the case of such a configuration will be described. In this case, the process of S204 can be deleted. That is, if YES is determined in the process of S202, the process proceeds to S206. Further, the process of determining the aspect of the effect during reel rotation in S210 is the same as the process of S222 described in FIG. Therefore, in this modification, the table in FIG. 6C is not necessary.

  (11) In this embodiment, as described in S206, the trigger for executing the process for determining the aspect of the effect during the short freeze and the trigger for executing the process for determining the aspect of the effect during the long freeze are internal. It explained that it was the same opportunity that the lottery command was received. However, this same opportunity may be another opportunity. This opportunity may be an opportunity that the bet number is set, for example. The opportunity that the bet number is set includes an opportunity that the bet number is set by the player operating the MAXBET switch 6 and an opportunity that the bet number is set by the replay winning.

[About navigation]
(1) In the example of FIG. 8, it has been described that the special condition for executing the BAR guidance navigation is when the special condition zone is controlled. However, the special conditions may be other conditions. For example, it may be a condition that is established when it is determined by random lottery that some kind of privilege is given.

  (2) Moreover, in this embodiment, it demonstrated as a thing which alert | reports the operation sequence (push order) of a stop switch as navigation alerting | reporting. However, the navigation notification may be a process for notifying information according to the result of the internal lottery decision, for example, a process for notifying the operation timing of the stop switch for winning the winning combination won in the internal lottery. Good. Moreover, you may make it a navigation alert | report display an image (for example, character image) as information according to the determinant result of internal lottery. In the present embodiment, the operation mode or operation procedure of the stop switch is described as the operation sequence of the stop switch. However, the operation mode of the stop switch may be a concept including at least one of the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switch.

  (3) In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery winning situation, “a result of display that is different in the advantage for the player when operated by the corresponding procedure and when operated by a procedure different from the corresponding procedure is derived. As the “predetermined winning situation to be performed”, “push order replay winning and push order bell winning” are exemplified. However, the predetermined winning situation is not limited to push order replay winning and push order bell winning, and may be winning of other combinations. For example, the predetermined winning situation may be, for example, one of push order replay winning and push order bell winning. In addition, the predetermined winning situation may be a winning combination requiring operation timing. The operation timing required combination is a combination in which a predetermined combination wins when at least one of the three reels is operated at a predetermined timing, while a disadvantageous role than the predetermined combination when operated at other timing (for example, A role with a small number of medals to be paid out) or a role in which no role is won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the internal lottery winning situation, a display result indicating that the advantage for the player is the same when the operation is performed according to a procedure different from the procedure corresponding to the procedure corresponding to the procedure corresponding to the internal lottery. The “specific winning situation to be derived” is exemplified by “BAR matching lip winning and BAR listening lip winning”. However, the specific winning situation is not limited to the BAR matching lip winning and the BAR listening lip winning, and may be another role. In addition, the specific winning situation may be, for example, one of a BAR matching lip winning and a BAR listening lip winning.

  (4) In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the first notification means is the game auxiliary display 12 controlled by the main control unit 41, and the second notification means is the liquid crystal display 51 controlled by the sub control unit 91. did. However, both the first notification means and the second notification means may be controlled by the same control. For example, both the first notification unit and the second notification unit may be controlled by the sub-control unit 91. In addition, a case will be described in which the first notification unit has a higher degree of recognition by the player of the notified operation procedure than the second notification unit. In this case, when the BAR matching lip or the BAR listening lip is won, the first notification means having a high degree of recognition by the player of the notified operation procedure is used, and the navigation notification is executed without using the second notification means. It may be. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

[About the first thought]
(1) Further, in the first idea, the electronic device further includes time measuring means for measuring a time from when the payment command is output by the payment command output means,
The initialization means performs the initialization assuming that the predetermined period has elapsed when the time measured by the time measurement means reaches a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes).

  According to such a configuration, when the time counted after the settlement command is output reaches the predetermined time, the effect setting is initialized. Therefore, when the player is replaced after the settlement operation, and after the settlement operation The production setting can be maintained for an appropriate time in consideration of any case where the player does not change.

  (2) In addition, the initialization means performs the initialization after a specific period after the game ends (for example, a period of three laps of the demo), and the specific period is the same as the predetermined period. It is a period.

  According to such a configuration, the period from when the settlement operation is performed by the player and the settlement command is output to the initialization is the same as the period after the game is completed until the initialization. Therefore, no dissatisfaction is given to the player who performed the checkout operation.

(3) In addition, a setting period (for example, a setting period in which the menu screen shown in FIG. 9 and the language setting screen shown in FIG. 10 are displayed) for performing language setting based on the setting operation by the player is provided.
During the setting period, the predetermined period does not elapse (for example, the demonstration state is controlled after the timing when the menu screen or the language setting screen is displayed).

  According to such a configuration, since the initialization is not performed when a predetermined period elapses during the set period, the player is not dissatisfied.

[About the second thought]
(1) In the second idea, the first control unit may be a control unit that controls a game, or a control unit that performs control other than the control of a game, for example, control of an effect. Also good. The second control means may be any control means that performs some control based on the control information transmitted from the first control means. For example, the second control means may be a control means that controls the game. In some cases, the control means for controlling the presentation based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be the second control means, or the control means for controlling the presentation by the first control means. In some cases, the control means for controlling the effect device based on the control information transmitted from the first control means may be the second control means.

  (2) In the second idea, the first timing is the timing associated with the start of the game (when the start switch 7 is operated), and the second timing is the timing associated with the end of the game ( When the operation of the stop switch of the third stop is completed).

  According to such a configuration, the control state of the first control means can be grasped at the beginning and end of the game on the second control means side.

  (3) In the second idea, the state control information (control state command) may change for each unit of game when the gaming state is in a specific gaming state (an advantageous state advantageous to the player). The state control information (AT-related command A) that can specify a control state that does not change for each unit of game except in a specific game state.

  According to such a configuration, state control information that can specify a control state that may or may not change according to the gaming state is also transmitted as a plurality of types of state control information by common control. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the program capacity when the first control unit transmits the state control information while grasping in detail the control state of the first control unit on the second control unit side.

(4) Further, in the second idea, in the plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) transmitted by the state control information transmitting unit at one timing, consecutive numbers (for example, B0 to CF) for each type are included. Attached,
The state control information transmitting means transmits a plurality of types of state control information (control state commands) in numerical order at one timing.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to grasp whether the control information transmission order is normal on the second control means side.

  (5) In the second idea, the state control information transmitting means calculates at least a part of the state control information (control state command) when transmitting a plurality of types of state control information (control state command) ( Addition processing).

  According to such a configuration, the data capacity for creating the state control information can be reduced.

[About the Third Thought]
(1) Further, the operation mode of the derivation operation means of the third idea is an operation mode operated at any one of a plurality of different operation timings, and an operation operated in any one of a plurality of operation orders. A mode, an operation mode by a combination of these, and the like are applicable.

  Further, after the variable display of the variable display unit is started in the third idea, the activation condition for enabling the operation of the derivation operation unit and the operation of the derivation operation unit after the restart of power supply are enabled. The validation condition may be the same condition or a different condition.

  (2) Further, in the third idea, the notification control means, after the start of the game, the notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12) at a timing earlier than the operation (stop operation) of the derivation operation means is validated. ) Starts control (navigation notification) to notify the operation mode information (navigation number).

  According to such a configuration, after the game is started, the control is started so that the operation mode information is notified by the notification unit at an earlier timing than the operation of the derivation operation unit is validated. It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated in an operation mode other than the operation mode identified by the operation mode information without knowing that is being notified.

(3) Further, in the third idea, the derivation operation validating means operates the derivation operation means when a fluctuation abnormality (reel rotation abnormality) is detected after the operation of the derivation operation means is validated. (Stop operation) is not activated,
The notification control means is configured so that the notification means (game auxiliary indicator 12) operates the operation mode information (navigation number) even when a fluctuation abnormality (reel rotation abnormality) is detected after the operation of the derivation operation means is validated. ) Is continued (navi notification).

  (4) According to such a configuration, after the operation of the derivation operation means is validated, when a variation abnormality is detected, the operation of the derivation operation means is not validated while the operation mode information is indicated by the notification means. Since the control to be notified is continued, the player operates the derivation operation means in an operation mode other than the operation mode identified by the operation mode information without knowing that the operation mode information has been notified. Can be prevented.

(5) In the third idea, the game control unit (main control unit 41) sends control information (push order command) that can specify operation mode information (navigation number) to the effect control unit (sub control unit 91). )
The effect control means (sub-control unit 91) is a notification effect (navigation) that can identify an operation mode identified by operation mode information based on control information (push order command) that can specify operation mode information (navigation number). Production) can be executed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify the operation mode identified by the operation mode information in the effect device controlled by the effect control means, and to enhance the effect when the operation mode information is notified. it can.

  (6) Further, in the third idea, the game control means (main control unit 41) is operated in the state in which the operation of the derivation operation means is validated and in the notification means (game auxiliary display 12). When the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the control (navigation notification) for informing information (navigation number) is performed, the operation of the derivation operation means is earlier than the operation is validated. Control information (push order command) capable of specifying the operation mode information (navigation number) at the timing is transmitted to the effect control means (sub control unit 91).

  According to such a configuration, the power supply is resumed after the power supply is stopped in a state where the operation of the derivation operation unit is validated and the control is performed to notify the operation mode information by the notification unit. Control information that can specify the operation mode information is transmitted to the effect control means at an earlier timing than the operation of the derivation operation means is validated. It is possible to start a notification effect before the operation of the means is activated, and an operation mode other than the operation mode that is erroneously identified by the operation mode information without knowing that the operation mode information has been notified by the player It is possible to prevent the derivation operation means from being operated.

[Others]
In this embodiment, an AT game that directly affects the payout rate of medals and the like is illustrated as a privilege. However, the privilege may be a value that improves the degree of advantage for the player, and may be a value that does not directly affect the medal payout rate, for example. Specifically, when an AT lottery has a high probability state in which AT is won with a higher probability than usual, execution of a probability suggestion effect to suggest whether or not the current state is a high probability state , Execution of a premier effect together with sound on the liquid crystal display 51 (special character appearance, execution of special bonus effect in the next generated bonus, etc.), execution of a set value suggestion effect to suggest a set value, Collecting a certain number of liquid crystal displays a two-dimensional code that gives points that can be exchanged for services determined at the amusement store where the slot machine 1 is installed, and that can download bonus videos and bonus information on a predetermined website A display or the like may be displayed in the device 51.

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

  1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 12 payout number display part, 40 game control board, 41 main control part, 51 liquid crystal display, 70 menu switch, 90 effect control board, 91 Sub-control unit.

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each capable of being identified,
After displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, and in a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result,
Derivation operation accepting means for accepting the derivation operation;
Predetermined fluctuation display state control means for controlling to a predetermined fluctuation display state from which a display result can be derived according to the derivation operation;
Production execution means capable of performing production during the predetermined variation display state;
Production control means for controlling the mode of production executed during the predetermined variation display state;
Delay control means capable of executing delay control for delaying the timing to control to the predetermined variation display state,
The delay control means can execute a first delay control and a second delay control as the delay control,
The production control means includes
First effect control means for controlling an aspect of an effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the first delay control when the delay control means executes the first delay control;
Second delay control means for controlling a mode of an effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the second delay control when the delay control means executes the second delay control;
The first effect control means includes a determining means for determining an aspect of an effect executed during the predetermined variation display state after the end of the first delay control before the end of the first delay control. Machine.

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