JP2019058414A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement to a performance.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: display means having a display area capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of information; display control means for displaying an operation image for deriving a specific result in a game on the display area of the display means; and a movable member provided in the vicinity of the display means and capable of converting to an operation position in front of the display area of the display means from a normal position by an operation of electric drive source. The display control means displays the operation image to the lower part in the display area of the display means. The movable member converts to the operation position from the normal position, to the lower part from the upper part of the display area of the display means. When a game is started in the state converted to the operation position, the operation position is returned to the normal position before the game is over.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming state advantageous to a player.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine provided with a display device capable of displaying a variable display game by a plurality of identification information as a gaming machine, and generating a specific gaming state advantageous to the player according to the result of the variable display game It has been known. In addition, a plurality of reels are provided, and the plurality of reels are variably displayed based on the player's start operation to execute the game, the plurality of reels are stopped based on the player's stop operation, and the plurality of reels are stopped. There is known a slot machine that generates a specific gaming state in accordance with a display mode. Further, in recent slot machines, a display device is provided in addition to the reels, and an increase is being made in which effects related to a game are performed in the display device.

  In a conventional gaming machine, it is known that a movable member is provided in front of the display device so as to be displaceable, and that the movable member is displaced forward in the display device when the predetermined condition is satisfied to conceal the display device. It is done. (For example, Patent Document 1)

JP 2015-221231

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a game based on the operation of the player and, when a specific result is derived as the execution result of the game, provides a predetermined gaming value. A display means having a display area capable of displaying a plurality of identification information, a display control means for displaying an operation image for deriving the specific result in the game in the display area of the display means, A movable member provided in the vicinity of the display means, which can be converted from the normal position to the operation position in front of the display area of the display means by the operation of the electric drive source; the display control means The movable member is displayed on the lower part in the display area of the display means, while the movable member is directed from the upper position to the lower position of the display area of the display means from the normal position to the activated position. While it is configured to conversion, wherein when said game in the transformed state to the operating position is initiated before the said game ends, is configured so as to return to the normal position.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the appearance of the gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a game machine. It is a state transition diagram showing transition of the gaming state of the gaming machine. It is a schematic front view explaining operation of a movable member. It is a top view explaining the position relation before and behind a display and a movable member. It is a chart explaining the selection rate of the production pattern at the time of the addition production of ART. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART, and the operation | movement of a movable member. It is a timing chart which shows the display on the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART, and the operation of the movable member. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART, and the operation | movement of a movable member. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART, and the operation | movement of a movable member. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART, and the operation | movement of a movable member. It is a schematic front view explaining the operation | movement of the door member in a 1st modification. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART in a 2nd modification, and operation of a movable member. It is a figure explaining the display by the display device at the time of the superposing effect of ART in a 2nd modification, and operation of a movable member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a slot machine will be described as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b having an opening on the front surface, and a front door 1a that covers the opening so as to be openable and closable.
At the upper part of the front door 1a, a display front frame 17 having an opening window at its center is provided. Behind the display front frame 17, for example, a liquid crystal display is provided, and a display 8 as display means capable of displaying a plurality of information such as effects by display according to the game and various notification information is provided. There is. The display 8 is disposed with the display area facing forward from the opening window portion of the display front frame 17. On the left and right sides of the display 8, speakers 9 for providing effects and notifications by sound and lamps 11 for providing effects and notifications by light are provided.

  Further, a movable member 18 operated by the operation of an electrical drive source (not shown) such as a motor is provided adjacent to the upper side of the display 8. The movable member 18 is disposed behind the display front frame 17 in the normal state (first state) and can not be seen from the front of the slot machine 1, but the display is displayed by the operation of the electric drive source. By operating from the upper side to the lower side 8 of the slot machine 1, it projects to the front of the display area and is converted to an operating state (second state) visible from the front of the slot machine 1.

At a central portion of the front door 1a, a (for example, transparent) display window 6 is formed which allows the rear to be viewed. Through the display window 6, the symbol of the reel 41 provided in the housing 1b is made visible.
Further, above the display window 6, a navigation lamp 12 is provided for navigating the operating order of the stop button 5 to the player. Further, below the display window 6, an advantageous section lamp 14 is provided to notify that the gaming state is a specific gaming state which is advantageous for a player such as ART described later.
In addition, below the display window 6, in the specific gaming state advantageous to the player such as ART whose gaming state will be described later, a two-digit seven 7 digit displaying the operating order (pressing order information) of the stop button 5 on the player. An information display 13 comprising a segment display is provided.

Below the information display 13, a step projecting to the front side is formed, and on the upper surface of this step, a medal is inserted which is positioned on the upstream side of the medal selector 2b (see FIG. 3) and is inserted. Although the mouth 2 and the bet button 2a for setting the bet number by the pressing operation of the player at the start of the game have no effect on the progress of the game, the pressing effect by the player causes an image effect etc. on the display 8. A presentation button 2c as presentation operation means capable of giving a change is provided.
Further, below the steps, there are provided a start lever 3 which is operated when the player starts the game, and a stop button 5 which is depressed when the player stops the reel 41.
Further, at the lower part of the front door 1a, there is provided a medal payout opening 7b from which medals are paid out.

The upper part of the case 1 b is provided with a main control unit 10 that controls the game in an integrated manner, and a sub control unit 20 that performs control regarding effects of the game under the control of the main control unit 10.
Further, a drum unit 4 for rotating and driving the reel 41 is provided substantially at the center of the housing 1b. The drum unit 4 is configured such that the reel 41 includes the reel 41a, the reel 41b, and the reel 41c arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and these reels 41a to 41c can be rotated by driving a stepping motor (not shown). Is configured. Further, a plurality of symbols (identification information) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 41a to 41c according to a predetermined arrangement, and the predetermined number (for example, consecutive) of each reel 41a to 41c in the stopped state of the reels 41 , 3) are visible through the display window 6.

  Further, the lower part of the case 1b is provided with a medal payout device 7 for paying out the medals, and the medals paid out from the medal payout device 7 are paid out to the player through the medal payout opening 7b.

  Such a slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute the following slot machine game by the main control unit 10 operating as a game state control means or the like.

At the start of the game, the number of bets is set using medals (including credit medals).
There are a method of setting the number of bets by inserting medals directly from the medal insertion slot 2 and setting, and pressing the bet button 2a.

In the method of inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 2 and setting the number of bets, the inserted medal is detected by the medal selector 2b (medal detecting means) provided on the back of the front door 1a, so that the medal for the inserted amount The bet number corresponding to the number is set (however, the bet number “3” corresponding to three medals is the upper limit).
The upper limit of the bet number may be "1", "2", or "4" or more.

The bet button 2a is an example of operation means capable of accepting the operation of the player relating to the setting of the bet number, and when this is pressed, a predetermined number (for example, from the credit medals stored internally as data) The number of medals of 3 cards is subtracted, and the subtracted amount is set as the bet number.
The bet button is not limited to the bet button 2a, and a plurality of bet buttons may be provided, each having a different bet number. In addition, the credit medals are added by the medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 2 or winning, and, for example, 50 medals can be credited (stored).

As described above, the bet number set by the direct insertion from the medal insertion slot 2 or the depression operation of the bet button 2a is stored in the RAM (storage means) of the main control unit 10.
Then, when the number of bets reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), a game having a right to perform one game can be started.

In the state where this game can be started, the operation of the start lever 3 is effective. In this effective state, when the start lever 3 is operated to tilt, the game is started, and the reels 41a to 41c on which a plurality of symbols are displayed start fluctuating, and a plurality of replay roles, small roles, bonus roles, etc. This time, a lottery for a game (a prize lottery) is performed from among the winning combinations (including a loss), and an internal lottery process in which the lottery result is determined in advance before the stop of the reel 41 is executed.
In the internal lottery process, the winning combination of the current game is determined from the plurality of winning combinations based on a predetermined winning probability.
In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is completed before the reels 41a to 41c reach steady rotation, but may be completed before the reels 41a to 41c start to rotate.

  Moreover, even if the start lever 3 is operated, if the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the reels 41a to 41c in the previous game has not reached a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds), the current game In the wait state, the start of the fluctuation of the reels 41a to 41c temporarily waits, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation of the reels 41a to 41c in the previous game, the fluctuation of the reels 41a to 41c in the current game is It will be started. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, limit control is performed to limit the number of games so that the number of times the game is executed per unit time is less than a predetermined number (for example, 14 games per minute). By this limit control, the minimum execution time of one game is defined as a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds).

Each of the reels 41a to 41c is an example of variable display means, and on the peripheral surface of each of the reels 41a to 41c, a plurality of (usually 21) symbols serving as identification information, for example, "replay", "bell", “Watermelon”, “cherry”, “7”, “BAR”, etc. are represented respectively, and after gradually increasing the rotational speed from the stop state, steady rotation which rotates at a constant speed is reached.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the respective reels 41a to 41c are in a state where the pressing operation is possible (activation of the stop button 5).

The stop buttons 5a to 5c are an example of operation means for performing the stop operation of the reel 41. For example, when the light emitting means such as the LEDs incorporated in the stop buttons 5a to 5c are turned on, the pressing operation becomes possible. In such a state, when each stop button 5 is pressed, the reels 41a to 41c are stop-controlled so that the combination of symbols allowed by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery is stopped. .
When the pressing operation is performed before the symbol corresponding to the winning combination reaches the pay line, the timing for stopping the reels 41a to 41c is delayed and the symbol is stopped on the pay line, so-called retraction Stop control is performed.

In the stop state, three symbols continuous in the vertical direction represented on each of the reels 41a to 41c are stopped (sometimes referred to as stop display) so as to face the machine from the display window 6, and the stop display mode at this time Based on the determination, the presence or absence of a prize is determined.
The winning determination is made on the basis of a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined pay line, for example, stopped on the pay line of any of five lines of upper, middle and lower three lines and two diagonal lines. When the combination of the symbols determined based on the combination of the symbols and stopped is the combination corresponding to the winning, the winning is established.
The number of pay lines is not limited to five, and may be an arbitrary number of lines such as one line.

In the combination of symbols to be judged, in the order of "left reel 41a, middle reel 41b, right reel 41c" as a combination of symbols corresponding to the small part, "bell bell bell" (role of bell), "cherry" · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
In the present embodiment, “Bell” and “Replay” are disposed within 5 consecutive frames in all the reels 41a to 41c, so that they must be stopped on the pay line by the draw stop control of 4 frames. it can. On the other hand, since symbols other than "BELL" and "REPLAY" are not necessarily arranged within 5 consecutive frames, even if the draw stop control of 4 frames is performed, the winning combination can not be stopped and the winning combination is missed. There is a possibility that That is, in order to stop these symbols on the pay line, it is necessary to aim the desired symbols and press the stop buttons 5a to 5c (so-called eye-pressing operation).

In addition, in the "bell combination", there are six pressing orders (for example, "5a-5b-5c", "5c-5b-5a", etc.) as the operation order (referred to as pushing order) for the stop buttons 5a-5c According to one push order of, it is possible to provide a "push order bell" in which a combination of symbols corresponding to "bell bell bell" illustrated as a specific result is stopped. "Push order bell" is provided with "Push order bell 1-6" corresponding to each of the six push orders, and notification of the push order corresponding to each when "Push order bell 1-6" is won Is performed during ART (including during AT).
In addition, stop control of the reel is performed so that the combination of symbols corresponding to "bell combination" will be stopped if only the reel to be stopped first matches, and pressing order display informing only the stop button to be stopped first is performed You may In this case, the pushing order is three, which can reduce the annoyance of the player.

Further, as combinations of symbols corresponding to the "replay role", there are "replay, replay, replay" (usually referred to as "replay"), "replay, replay bell" (chance replay), and the like.
In addition, “Replay / Replay / Replay” is exemplified as a specific result by one pressing order out of six pressing orders for the stop buttons 5 a to 5 c in “Replay combination”. There is provided a "push order replay" in which the combination of symbols corresponding to is stopped. "Push order Replay" is provided with "Push order Replay 1 to 6" corresponding to each of the 6 kinds of push order, and notification of the push order corresponding to each "Push order Replay 1 to 6" is won. Is performed during ART (including during AT).

In addition, “replay role” includes “promotional replay” corresponding to a combination of symbols related to transition from non-RT (replay winning low probability state) to RT (replay winning high probability state), transition from RT to non-RT There is also a "fall replay" that corresponds to the combination of symbols pertaining to. The winning order is also associated with these winning combinations. For example, with regard to “promotion replay”, “promotion replay” relating to the transition from non-RT to RT by one of 6 pushing sequences. The combination of the corresponding symbols is stopped, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the “dropping replay” relating to the transition from RT to non-RT by the pushing sequence of 5 ways out of the 6 pushing sequences with regard to the “dropping replay” Stop. During ART, notification of pushing order when winning in "pushing order replay 1 to 6" is performed, thereby preventing the combination of symbols corresponding to "falling replay" from being stopped and ART (RT) The state of is maintained.
In addition, there is "7, 7, 7" as a combination of big bonus symbols corresponding to "bonus part".

  Then, as a result of determining the combination of symbols stopped on the pay line, when the combination of the symbols is the combination of the symbols corresponding to each of the above-mentioned, the winning is realized and the award is awarded according to the formation of each winning As a (given of a predetermined game value), generation of a special game state, payout of a predetermined number of medals, or grant of a right to execute the next game (right to re-play) is performed.

For example, by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the small part such as "bell part", "cherry part", "watermelon part", etc., the small part winning is realized, and the medal payout device 7 is driven and controlled, thereby making the medal A predetermined number of medals are paid out from the stored hopper 7a through the medal payout opening 7b.
Specifically, eight medals are paid out by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to "the role of bell"("bell bell bell"), and the combination of symbols corresponding to "the role of watermelon"("watermelon · Five medals are paid out by the stop display of watermelon and watermelon.

Also, in the "cherry role", the payout number of medals differs according to the position of "cherry" to be stopped on the left reel 41a, and when "cherry" is stopped at "upper stage" or "lower stage" (upper cherry or lower stage Two medals are paid out, and when "Cherry" stops in the middle (called middle cherry), one medal is paid out.
The winning probability of each winning combination is “Replay role”> “Bell role”> “Upper / lower cherry role”> “Watermelon role”> “Middle stage cherry role” in each gaming state described later except “Bonus role” It is assumed that the relationship, that is, the "replay role" is most easily won, and the "middle cherry role" is most difficult to win.

In addition, with regard to “the role of bell”, the winning probability may be set such that the medal per game increases by 1.5 during the ART.
In addition, although it can be configured such that only the amount exceeding the upper limit number of credit medals will be paid out, the medals can be paid out, but each time a prize is generated by operating a predetermined setting button (not shown) It can also be configured to pay out medals corresponding to.

In addition, by stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the "replay combination" (for example, "replay, replay, replay, etc."), a replay prize is established, and medals are spent without inserting medals in the next game, that is, spending medals. It will be possible to play without.
In addition, a bonus gaming state (special gaming state) in which a predetermined small combination (bell combination) is won with high probability by stopping a combination of big bonus symbols (for example, "7, 7, 7") corresponding to "bonus combination" Move to).
The “bonus part” preferably carries over the elected right unless the combination of the corresponding symbols is stopped even in the game that has been won and the subsequent games.

Next, the configuration of a control system of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which is the same as that of the component demonstrated in FIG.1 and FIG.2, or it corresponds.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the control system of the slot machine 1, there are a main control unit 10 for controlling the game in an integrated manner, and a sub control unit 20 for controlling the effects of the game under the control of the main control unit 10. Is equipped.

  The main control unit 10 includes a CPU (not shown) that performs various arithmetic processing and the like, a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs and control data, etc., a storage area that temporarily stores various data, and a work area of the CPU. A RAM (not shown) and the like are provided.

In addition, the bet button 2a, the medal selector 2b, the start lever 3, and the stop button 5 (stop buttons 5a to 5c) are connected to the main control unit 10, so that signals from sensors incorporated in each device can be input. It is done.
Here, the main control unit 10 subtracts the predetermined number (for example, 3) from the number of credit medals stored in the RAM based on the signal from the bet button 2a, and sets the number as the bet number. . Further, the main control unit 10 performs detection processing of the inserted medal based on the signal from the medal selector 2b, and performs processing of setting the bet number according to the detection of the medal, and the upper limit of the bet number is exceeded. When a medal is detected, a process of adding the number of credit medals in the RAM is performed.

  Further, based on the signal from the start lever 3, the main control unit 10 performs a game start process, a process of sampling random numbers from a random number generator (not shown), and the like. Then, the main control unit 10 performs a lottery process of a combination based on the sampled random numbers. Further, the main control unit 10 performs random number generation processing, for example, by updating the random number at a predetermined timing according to the control program of the ROM, and based on the generated random number, ART lottery processing or ART lottery Perform processing etc. That is, the main control unit 10 constitutes lottery means for performing lottery of a small winning combination or a bonus combination (a bonus), an ART lottery, and an addition lottery of the number of games in ART as a game execution result. The lottery pattern using random numbers may be a pattern other than the above-mentioned pattern, and the lottery of the role is performed based on the softly generated random number, and the ART lottery or the additional lottery is performed based on the random number generated by the random number generator. Alternatively, all the lottery may be performed by software generated random numbers or random numbers generated by a random number generator.

  Further, to the main control unit 10, a probability setting device 15 is connected. The probability setting device 15 is capable of changing the winning probability of the “bonus combination” to a plurality of stages (for example, six stages), and the main control unit 10 selects the bonus combination based on the probability setting operation in the probability setting device 15. "" Is set to one of a plurality of probability values different in probability.

The main control unit 10 is connected to the drum unit 4, the medal payout device 7, the information display 13, the advantageous section lamp 14, and the sub control unit 20, and is configured to be able to output signals to the respective devices.
The main control unit 10 drives a stepping motor (not shown) of the drum unit 4 based on a signal from the start lever 3 to perform a game start process of rotating the reels 41a to 41c. Further, based on the signal from the stop button 5 (stop buttons 5a to 5c), the stop table stored in the ROM is referenced to perform processing for stopping the reels 41a to 41c.
In addition, even if the main control unit 10 receives the signal from the start lever 3 as described above, the elapsed time from the start of rotation of the reels 41a to 41c in the previous game is a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) ) If the reels 41a to 41c are temporarily kept from starting to rotate, the number of times the game is executed per unit time (for example, one minute) is within a predetermined number (for example, 14 times) by not having elapsed. Limit control to limit the number of games to be That is, the main control unit 10 is provided with a game number restriction means capable of restricting the number of times of game execution per unit time to a predetermined number or less. By this control, the shortest time required for one game is defined as a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds).

Further, the main control unit 10 drives the medal payout device 7 based on the establishment of the medal payout condition at the end of the game, and performs a process of paying out the medals.
In addition, the advantageous zone lamp 14 is formed of, for example, an LED, and the main control unit 10 generates ART during the specific gaming state which is advantageous for the player such as ART and the like and internally winning the specific gaming state described later. A process of lighting the advantageous section lamp 14 is performed during the preceding aura. When the high probability state (so-called chance zone) in which the winning probability of ART is increased is provided, the main control unit 10 performs a process of lighting the advantageous section lamp 14 even in the high probability state.
Further, the information display 13 is configured by mounting a 2-digit 7-segment display consisting of LEDs on a substrate, for example, and when a specific gaming state advantageous for a player such as ART occurs, the main control unit Under the control of 10, the display related to the pushing order is performed. Specifically, when “push order bell 1 to 6” or “push order replay” is won, information on the push order is displayed by a two-digit seven-segment display. For example, the identification symbol (number) associated with each of the six push sequences is displayed in the first digit segment, and the “bell combination” or the “replay combination” is identified and displayed in the second digit segment. It has become. For example, assuming that the identification symbol is "2" when the "bell combination" is won, if the pressing order of "left, middle, right" is associated with the identification symbol 1, "left, middle, right" will be pressing order " When the pushing order bell 1 "is won, the numerical information of" 21 "is displayed on the information display 13.

In addition, the information display 13 is configured to turn off the LED and not to display information regardless of the lottery result of the lottery means except during ART. In ART, in the case of winning the rare role such as "upper row / lower row cherry role", "watermelon role", "middle row cherry role", etc., and when winning a small role that does not require a push order operation such as normal replay In addition, the notification of the winning combination is not made. In this case, the LED is turned off as in the case of not winning the small part.
Further, the information display 13 is versatile and has a structure that can be used commonly by a plurality of models. Further, the information displayed by the main control unit 10 is also configured to display common information on a plurality of models.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the information display 13 is disposed at a position where the display state (visual state) is not affected by the conversion operation of the movable member 18. That is, even when the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position, a part of the display area of the display 8 is hidden but the display area of the information display 13 is not hidden at all. It is configured.

If the information display 13 can distinguishably display the winnings of "pushing order bell 1 to 6" and "pushing order replay 1 to 6", for example, a dot type other than a 7-segment type display. It may be a display. In addition, the information indicator 13 includes an advantageous zone lamp 14, a credit indicator for displaying the number of credits, a payout indicator for displaying the number of medals paid out in the game, a bet number indicator, and a replay display for notifying that replay is won. It may be integrally provided on one substrate together with a container, etc.
In addition, the information display 13 is configured by a single digit 7-segment display, and only the pressing order may be notified without notifying the type of the winning combination of the "bell combination" or the "replay combination". Good.

  The sub control unit 20 includes a CPU (not shown) for performing various arithmetic processing and the like, a ROM (not shown) for storing control programs and control data, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a work area of the CPU, etc. RAM (not shown) etc. are provided.

  The main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to be able to transmit control information in only one direction from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20. The display unit 8 is connected to the sub control unit 20, and the sub control unit 20 is configured to perform processing of displaying various images on the display unit 8 based on the reception of control information from the main control unit 10. ing. As an image displayed on the display 8, for example, an indication effect of ART, a push order display in ART (operation image), an occurrence effect of a bonus, an addition effect of the number of games in ART, a display of effect button images, etc. is there. That is, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 constitute display control means, operation image display control means, specific image display control means, and effect control means.

  Further, the sub control unit 20 is connected to the effect button 2c, and is configured to be able to input a signal from a sensor of the effect button 2c. The sub control unit 20 performs, for example, a process of changing the image effect on the display 8 based on the signal from the effect button 2 c.

  In addition, a speaker 9, a lamp 11, and a navigation lamp 12 are connected to the sub control unit 20, and signals can be output to each device. The sub control unit 20 is controlled by the main control unit 10. Based on the information, an output process of the speaker 9 for performing various effects and notifications, and a lighting process of the lamp 11 configured of an LED or the like are performed. Also, the navigation lamp 12 is, for example, an LED, and the sub control unit 20 navigates the operation order of the stop button 5 during the generation of a specific gaming state such as ART based on control information from the main control unit 10 Lighting processing of the navigation lamp 12 for gate is performed.

  In addition, the sub control unit 20 is configured to be able to output a signal to an electric drive source (not shown) such as a motor for converting the movable member 18. The sub-control unit 20 operates the electric drive source based on the control information from the main control unit 10 to convert the movable member 18 into an operation position projected from the normal position to the front of the display area of the display 8 It is configured.

In addition, each of the effect buttons 2c includes a light emitting means such as an LED, and based on the output signal from the sub control unit 20, the effect buttons 2c are caused to emit light to notify that the operation of each button is effective. It is configured.
The effect button 2 c and the movable member 18 may be connected to the main control unit 10, and the main control unit 10 may control the effect button 2 c and the movable member 18.

  In the slot machine 1, in addition to such a configuration, the main control unit 10 operates as a lottery means, and by cooperation of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20, display control means, operation image display control means, specific image display By operating as the control means and the effect control means, the following characteristic game characteristics can be realized.

  FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram for explaining the gaming state in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a normal gaming state ST1, a special gaming state ST2, and a specific gaming state ST3, as shown in FIG.

In the normal gaming state ST1, a "bonus combination" is won, and transition to the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 is made by stopping the combination of the corresponding bonus symbols (a).
Further, in the normal gaming state ST1, when the "upper row / lower row cherry role", the "watermelon role", and the "middle row cherry role" are won, a transition lottery to the specific gaming state ST3 is performed, and the transition lottery is won. After the lapse of the predetermined sign period, the game mode is shifted to the specific gaming state (ART) ST3 (e).
In the special gaming state ST2, a game is executed in which the probability of winning a predetermined small winning combination (bell combination) is higher than in the normal gaming state ST1. When the total number of medals paid out to the player reaches 200, the special game state ST2 ends, and the normal game state ST1 is entered (b).

  The specific game state (ART) ST3 has a duration controlled by the number of games set at the initial stage and the number of games added during the specific game state (ART) ST3, and when this remaining game number is exhausted, the specific game state (ART) ST3 ends, and shifts to the normal gaming state ST1 (f).

In addition, during the specific gaming state (ART) ST3, won the "bonus part", by the stop of the combination of the corresponding big bonus symbol, transition to the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 (d), this special gaming state (Big bonus) When ST2 ends, the specific gaming state (ART) returns to ST3 (c).
In addition, the number of games from the winning of the transition lottery to the specific gaming state (ART) ST3 is counted, and thereafter, while the specific gaming state (ART) ST3 and the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 are occurring in series If the specific gaming state (ART) ST3 is continued when the number of games in the game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 1,500 times), the specific gaming state (ART) ST3 ends at that point and the normal gaming state Transfer to ST1 (f). In addition, when the point when the number of games reaches a predetermined number (for example, 1,500 times) is the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2, after the end of the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2, the specific gaming state (ART) The normal game state ST1 is entered without returning to ST3 (b).

  Next, each gaming state controlled by the main control unit 10 will be described in detail.

[Normal gaming state]
First, the lottery of ART in the normal gaming state will be described.
In the normal gaming state, an ART lottery is performed by execution of the game. The minor roles serving as ART's winning chances can be exemplified by “upper and lower cherry roles”, “watermelon role”, and “middle level cherry role”, etc. When these minor roles are won, ART lottery Run.
In addition, the winning probability of ART has a relationship of “middle cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper and lower cherry roles”. That is, the winning probability of ART is set higher for those who have won the "middle-tier cherry role" than for the "upper- and lower-tier cherry roles".
In addition, the winning probability of “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role”, which are the chances of winning ART, is the same in each setting value without being influenced by the setting value of probability setting device 15 It has become a winning probability of Further, the winning probability of the ART in the case of winning each small combination serving as the winning chance of the ART is also not influenced by the setting value of the probability setting device 15. Therefore, the winning probability itself of the ART is not influenced by the setting value of the probability setting device 15. It should be noted that the winning probability of each small winning combination that triggers ART winning or the winning probability of ART when winning each small winning combination of ART is changed according to the set value of probability setting device 15 It is also good.

  In the case of winning the ART, in order to increase the player's sense of expectation for the generation of ART, a demonstration effect before the generation of ART exemplified in the display 8 is performed in the display 8 before the generation of the ART. It is executed by image effects. Therefore, the ART does not occur immediately after winning the ART. In addition, the omens before the occurrence of ART are roughly divided into omens in the first half and those in the second half. Then, the main control unit 10 determines the number of games for the first half and the second half. In addition, the main control unit 10 lights the advantageous section lamp 14 during the aura of effect before the occurrence of ART.

  In addition, when it wins to the small part of either “upper and lower cherry role”, “watermelon role” and “middle stage cherry role” which are lottery trigger roles of ART, but did not win ART Even in a part of the scene, a prognostic effect (so-called squeeze accompaniment effect) occurs, and the occurrence probability has a relationship of “middle stage cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper stage / lower stage cherry role”, “middle stage cherry” It is set to the probability (for example, 1/2) in which the prognostic effect (Gasse protagonistic effect) is most likely to occur when the player is elected as the part. In addition, during the prognostic effect (presence effect for Gase) when the ART is not won, for example, when the “push order bell” is won, the push order display is performed only once.

In addition, control information such as ART winning / non-winning information, the number of half-prediction effects games, the number of late-prediction effects games, and the type information of late-prediction effects are transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20 The display 8 displays an image of various effects before the ART including the precursor effect of the ART occurs.
Further, during the prognostic effect, sound effects corresponding to the prognostic effect are output by the speaker 9, and lighting and the like corresponding to the prognostic effect are performed by the lamp 11.

  Here, the omen effect of ART is an effect performed by image display on the display 8. For example, the protagonist character and the enemy character form a story in which the enemy character finally fights, and the protagonist character progresses the game with the enemy character It is configured to be developed into a series of stories consisting of a first half of a predetermined number of games to be searched according to and a second half of a predetermined number of games in which the main character finds enemy characters and fights each game. The first half of this omen effect is the first omen effect, and is executed, for example, for 10 to 15 games.

In the first half of the prelude, there is a scene where the main character acquires various items, and the background color changes in the order of yellow → green → red each time an item is acquired. Item acquisition is drawn for each game, and if ART has not been won, it is drawn so that the acquisition probability is a relatively low value (for example, 1/15), but if ART has been won , The lottery probability is drawn to a relatively high value (for example, 1/10). As described above, the player's expectation for the second half leading effect is changed by the acquisition of the item by the character and the change of the background color accompanying it. The probability of acquiring the next item may be lowered every time the item is acquired.
In addition, the number of games for which the first half omen effect of ART is performed is selected so that the number of games with the larger number is more easily selected when ART is won than when it is not elected. It is also good.

  The second half precursor effect executed subsequent to the first half precursor effect is an effect executed by the display 8 for notifying of the presence or absence of winning of ART in the end, and is executed, for example, between 2 and 4 games. Further, the second half precursor effect is composed of a plurality of types of effects in which the enemy character to appear is different, for example, any one of the second half precursor effect A, the second half precursor effect B, and the second half precursor effect C is selectively determined.

  In addition, for example, when winning the ART, each late precursory effect is selected with a probability of 20% for the late precursory effect A, a probability of 30% for the late precursory effect B, and a 50% probability for the latter half. It is determined. On the other hand, when ART is not elected (at the time of the acclaim accompaniment), the aft second ad with a 50% probability, the second aft admonition B with a 30% probability, a second aft precursor C with a 20% probability Is determined. Since the type of each second-half precursor effect is determined with such a probability, the degree of expectation for the occurrence of ART has a relationship of the second-half precursor effect C> the second-half precursor effect B> the second-half precursor effect A.

The second half precursor effect is an effect executed in the second half of the precursor effect as described above, in which a scene where the main character fights against the enemy character is developed for each execution of the game, and the second half from the end of the last game in the second half precursor effect Until the game is started, an effect finalization effect is executed. As a result, in the finalized effect, when the player has won the ART, an image that the main character ultimately wins is displayed as a result of the adversary effect, and the occurrence of the ART is notified.
On the other hand, in the case of not winning the ART (in the case of anticipation effect), in the finalized effect, an image in which the main character loses the enemy character in the end is displayed as a result of the anticipation effect, The production ends).
Further, in the effect determination effect, an effect using the effect button 2c and the movable member 18 may be executed.

  In addition, regarding the ART lottery, for example, until the game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10) when winning the “watermelon part”, “upper -A high probability state (so-called chance zone) may be provided in which the winning probability of ART at the time of winning the lower part cherry role, the "watermelon role", and the "middle cherry role" is higher than the normal probability. Further, during the high probability state, the ART lottery may be performed also when the “bell part” is won.

In addition, a pattern may be provided in which the prognostic effect is started without performing the protagonistic effect at a predetermined probability when the ART is won or the ART is not selected. Similarly, a pattern may be provided in which the second half precursor effect is started without the first half precursor effect. In addition, these patterns may be performed with a predetermined probability.
Further, the control information regarding the high probability state (chance zone) may be transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the image rendering in the high probability state may be performed on the display 8 or the like. In this case, the rendition in the high probability state corresponds to the omen of ART. Further, in the high probability state (so-called chance zone), the advantageous section lamp 14 is turned on by the control of the main control unit 10.

  When ART is won during the normal gaming state and the start of ART is determined after the accompaniment effect, the state of AT notifying the pushing order of the elected small part is reached, and the pushing order of the "promotion replay role" is informed, " The ART is generated by stopping the combination of the promoted replay symbols corresponding to the promoted replay role. Further, during the prognostic effect and during ART, the advantageous section lamp 14 is turned on by the control of the main control unit 10.

  Next, the lottery of the "bonus part" in the normal gaming state will be described.

In the normal gaming state, a lottery of "bonus combination" is performed for each game.
The "bonus combination" is set to be repeatedly won at a predetermined ratio (for example, 1/4) when the "chance replay combination" is won.

  Further, the winning probability of the "bonus combination" can be changed by the probability setting device 15 (see FIG. 3), and the "chance replay role" is won according to the probability setting value in the probability setting device 15. In the case of "bonus role" double winning ratio of the change is to be changed. The "bonus part" may be won at the same time as the "chance replay part", or may be performed when another small part is elected. For example, the "middle cherry part" may be selected. Duplicate winning may be made at a ratio of (for example, 1/6). In addition, it may be possible to win the "bonus part" alone.

  Further, when the "bonus combination" is won, the display 8 executes an effect of generating a bonus of a predetermined number of games notifying that the "bonus combination" is finally won. Then, the main control unit 10 determines the number of games for which a bonus is generated. Further, the main control unit 10 transmits, to the sub control unit 20, control information such as the winning information of the "bonus combination" and the number of games of the generated effect, and the display 8 generates a bonus including the generated effect of the bonus. The image display of various effects regarding is performed.

In addition, even when the player is elected as the “chance replay role” and not as the “bonus role”, a bonus generation effect (a so-called “gaze generation effect”) is performed. Further, even when the "bonus combination" is not won, the main control unit 10 determines the number of bonus generation effects (gasse generation effect) as in the case of winning the "bonus combination". In addition, control information such as non-winning information of "bonus combination" and the number of games of the generation effect (gasse generation effect) is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the display 8 generates a bonus. Image display of various effects relating to the generation of a bonus including the effect (gasse generation effect) is performed.
In addition, the generation effect of the bonus exemplified as the effect performed by the display 8 is executed, for example, in the same effect as the second half omen effect of the ART. Therefore, the effect button image 30, which will be described later, is displayed, and various effects similar to those in the second half aura such as effects using the effect button 2c are executed.

[Special game status (big bonus)]
Next, the big bonus as the special game state will be described.

In the big bonus, the lottery of “bell” is performed with high probability in each game, and when the number of paid-out medals reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200), the big bonus ends. In addition, when the “bonus part” is won, the ART lottery is not performed in the game from the winning of the “bonus part” to the occurrence of the big bonus and the game in the big bonus.
Further, control information on the big bonus is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and various effects and gains during the big bonus are obtained in the display 8 by the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20. Image display such as number information is performed.

  And, after the end of the big bonus, it will transition to the normal game state, but when the big bonus is something which has occurred during the ART, the ART which was discontinued after the end of the big bonus will be resumed . Further, when a big bonus occurs during ART, the main control unit 10 continues to light the advantageous section lamp 14 even during the big bonus.

  In addition, when the bonus role is won during the omen effect of ART, the omen effect of ART is suspended, and the omen effect of ART is resumed after the end of the big bonus. If the “bonus combination” is won during the omen effect that has been triggered by the winning of ART, the occurrence of ART may be notified along with the occurrence of the big bonus.

[Specific gaming state]
Next, the ART as the specific gaming state will be described.

  The ART as the specific gaming state is a gaming state in which the game is executed advantageously for the player, and a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) is set as an initial value at the start, and the number of games is set for each game execution. When the number of games is exhausted, ART is ended.

In addition, ART is a gaming state in which an AT transitioning by winning an ART and an RT transitioning due to a stop of a combination of symbols corresponding to “promotion replay” by a push order notification in this AT are combined. It is.
During this ART, an RT which is a probability (for example, 1⁄2) that the probability of winning the “replay role” (usually Replay) (for example, 1 / 7.3 for normal) is higher than the normal state in the internal lottery When the player has won "pushing order bells 1 to 6" or "pushing order replay 1 to 6", the game state is such that the ATs notifying the pushing order corresponding thereto overlap.

  It should be noted that "promotional replay" may be established if the pushing order is met even during non-AT, and transition may be made to RT, but in this case, the specific gaming state is not entered. Further, after the end of the specific gaming state, although RT continues until the "falling replay" is established, the specific gaming state is not established during this time either.

  As an example of notification of push order, for example, when winning in "push order bell 1" of "push order bells 1 to 6" during ART, the stop button 5 is operated in the order of "5a → 5b → 5c" When the combination of symbols corresponding to "push order bell 1" ("bell bell bell") is stopped, the display 8 is controlled by the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as display control means. As an image for deriving a combination of symbols ("bell bell bell"), an operation image including numerical information indicating the order of stopping each stop button corresponding to each of the stop buttons 5a to 5c is displayed respectively Be done. Further, the voices are output from the speaker 9 in the order of “left”, “middle” and “right”.

At this time, the navigation lamp 12 controlled by the sub control unit 20 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is lighted in the order of “12a → 12b → 12c” according to the operation of the stop button 5.
That is, the operation on the stop button 5 is navigated through the operation information notification means such as the display 8, the speaker 9, the navigation lamp 12, and the like.
As a result, when the player operates the stop button 5 in accordance with this navigation (notification), the combination of symbols corresponding to the "push order bell 1" is stopped, and eight prescribed medals are paid out.

On the other hand, when the "push order bell 1 to 6" is won, if the stop button is operated without following the above navigation, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the "push order bell 1 to 6" is stopped. It will not be paid out, and eight prescribed medals will not be paid out.
Such notification of the order of push is the same as when "push order replay 1 to 6" is won during the ART.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the push order display displayed by the control of the sub control unit 20 by the control information from the main control unit 10 such as the navigation lamp 12 or the display 8, the main control unit 10 directly controls The push order display is also performed on the information display 13 which is displayed. This information display 13 is composed of a 2-digit 7-segment display, displays the identification symbol (number) corresponding to the push order in the first digit, and identifies the winning combination (bell combination or replay combination) identification symbol ( Numbers are displayed in the second digit. Further, even when the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position, the push order display area 23 (see FIG. 5) of the display 8 is hidden but the display area of the information display 13 is completely hidden. It is supposed not to be. Therefore, even if the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position and the push order display area 23 is concealed, the display of the information display 13 notifies the player of information capable of identifying the operation image.

Further, since the information display 13 is provided in the vicinity of the reels 41a to 41c, when playing a game while watching the image effect on the display 8, the operation image c on the display 8 can be confirmed, while the reel When playing a game while looking at 41a to 41c, it is possible to easily confirm the information on the information display 13.
In addition, an LED for performing pressing order display in the information display 13 is configured by a 3-digit 7-segment display, and "123", "213", etc. are displayed to determine in which order the left middle reel 41 should be stopped. The order of pressing may be notified.

  Next, the additional drawing performed during ART will be described.

  During the ART, if the player has won the “upper / lower cherry role”, the “watermelon role” and the “middle cherry role”, an additional lottery is performed in which a predetermined number is added to the number of remaining ART games. The probability of winning in the extra lottery is “middle cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper / lower cherry role”, and when winning in the “middle cherry role”, the extra lottery is won. The probability is 100%. In other words, those who won the "watermelon role" are set higher than the "upper row / lower row cherry role", and if they win the "middle stage cherry role", they will always be added. There is. Further, for example, 10 games, 20 games, 30 games and the like are set as the number of games to be added when winning the "middle part cherry role" win, and the number of games added when the "watermelon role" is won is, for example, 30 games, 50 A relatively large number of games, such as games, is set, and, for example, 10 games are set as the number of games to be added when the “upper / lower row cherry role” is won. Further, the number of games to be added is determined by a predetermined lottery.

  In addition, when winning the “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role” during the ART, the main control unit 10 determines the number of games for additional effects as well as the number of additional games. Be done. Further, control information such as additional winning / non-winning information, the number of additional games, and the number of additional presentation games is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and the display of the additional effect image is displayed on the display 8. To be done.

  Here, the additional effect, which is exemplified as the effect performed by the display 8, is an effect for enhancing the player's expectation for the addition of the number of ART games, and as described later, a plurality of effect patterns Is set, and each effect pattern is set such that the image effect displayed on the display 8, the conversion operation of the movable member 18, etc. are different.

  In addition, regardless of the winning / non-winning of the additional, the additional effect is executed when the small winning combination serving as a trigger for the additional lottery is won. Further, the number of games for the additional effect is the number of games for which the additional effect continues, and, for example, any one of the first to third games is selected. In addition, the selection control of the number of games is performed so that the number of the game with the addition effect is larger in the case of winning in the addition than in the case of not winning. Then, if the addition is not won, the effect is displayed on the display 8 at the end of the addition effect, while if it is elected, the addition is added at the end of the addition effect. The number of games is displayed on the display 8. In addition, when notifying the result of the addition, there is also a case where the effect button 2c is used, as in the second half of the second half of ART.

It should be noted that if the player wins the small winning combination that triggers the extra lottery and does not win the extra, the extra effect is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/2) instead of necessarily performing the extra effect. May be In addition, the start of the additional effect may be from the start of the game in which the additional lottery is performed, or may be from the end of the game in which the additional lottery is performed.
Further, during the additional effect, the speaker 9 outputs a sound effect corresponding to the additional effect, and the lamp 11 performs lighting or the like corresponding to the additional effect.

  In addition, in ART, a lottery for "bonus combination" is performed for each game under the same conditions as the normal gaming state described above. If a big bonus occurs during the ART, the ART is suspended once, and after the end of the big bonus, the suspended ART is resumed.

  Further, when the player has won the "chance replay role" during the ART, the bonus effect (a production effect including a garbled effect) is executed under the same conditions as in the normal gaming state described above.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the movable member 18 performed under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 and the pressing order display on the display 8 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the movable member 18 is disposed above the display 8 and behind the display front frame 17 in the normal state.
The movable member 18 is composed of a horizontal plate-like base member 18b longer than the lateral width of the display 8, and a movable member main body 18a provided on the base member 18b and given a predetermined decoration. Further, both end sides of the base member 18b are respectively connected to a link mechanism (not shown), and the movable member 18 is vertically movable by the link mechanism, and is operated by the operation of an electric drive source such as a motor. A conversion operation is performed between the normal position above the display 8 and the operating position in front of the display area of the display 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the lower part of the display area of the display 8, when “push order replay 1 to 6” or “push order bell 1 to 6” is won during ART, A pressing order display area 23 is formed to display the pressing order.
Then, when pressing order display is performed during ART, under the control of the sub control unit 20, an operation image indicating the order of stopping the reels 41 is displayed in the pressing order display area 23. Specifically, the left push order display unit 22a that displays the push order number of the left stop button 5a, the middle push order display unit 22b that displays the push order number of the middle stop button 5b, and the push order of the right stop button 5c Each of the right push order display portions 22c for displaying numbers is displayed side by side in the left and right direction of the push order display area 23.

  Further, the display of these operation images is performed by the control of the sub control unit 20 in processing separate from the conversion processing of the movable member 18, and is displayed regardless of which state the movable member 18 is in, etc. . That is, the operation image is displayed on the display area of the display 8 at the same timing immediately after the start of the game regardless of the conversion state of the movable member 18. Therefore, even if the movable member 18 starts conversion to the operating position at the start of the game, the operation image is displayed before the pressing order display area 23 is hidden by the movable member 18. In addition, when the game is started when the display movable member 18 exists in the operation position, the operation image is already displayed in the pushing order display area 23 of the display 8 at the rear. .

  In addition, each pressing order display unit 22a to 22c is an information image for instructing the player to operate, an order display unit for displaying a number image indicating an order for stopping the reel 41, and a decoration image surrounding the information image. It is comprised from the circular shaped decoration part which decorates the external appearance of pushing order display parts 22a-22c. Further, the image of the decoration part and the order display part is displayed in blue when the winning combination is “pushing order replay”, and is displayed in yellow when the winning combination is “pushing order bell”.

  Thus, the operation image is displayed in the lower part of the display area of the display means by the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the display control means, and the movable member 18 is from above the display area of the display means Since it is configured to be converted to the front of the position where the operation image is displayed, even if the movable member 18 is converted in the game in which the operation image is displayed, the operation image when converting the movable member 18 to the operation position Is finally concealed, and further, the concealed state to the operation image is immediately released when the movable member 18 is converted to the normal state position, so that the influence of the visual recognition state on the operation image can be prevented as much as possible. There is. In addition, since the operation image is displayed in the display area of the display 8 based on the execution of the game regardless of the conversion state of the movable member 18, the player is made to recognize the operation image immediately after the conversion operation of the movable member 18. Since the display of the operation image is performed even if a failure occurs in the operation mechanism of the movable member 18, the player can be prevented from being disadvantaged.

FIG. 5 (b) shows the case where the movable member 18 is converted to the working position.
When the electric drive source for converting the movable member 18 is activated, the movable member 18 located at the position shown in FIG. 5A is the front side of the display area of the display 8 and is shown in FIG. As a result, conversion is made to the forward position of the pressing order display area 23. At this time, parts of the movable member main body 18a and the base member 18b appear on the front side of the display area except for the parts connected with the link mechanisms at both ends of the base member 18b, and the pressing order display area 23 of the display area is displayed. Most of the light is hidden by the movable member 18. However, even when the movable member 18 is in a state of being concealed, the arc-shaped portion under the decorative portion which is a part of each of the pushing order display portions 22a to 22c protrudes outward from the appearance of the movable member 18 , And can be viewed from the front of the slot machine 1. The lower portion of the order display unit may be configured to protrude outward from the appearance of the movable member 18 as a part of each of the push order display units 22a to 22c.

  Therefore, the player recognizes that the pressing order display is performed behind the movable member 18 even when the pressing order display is performed in a state where most of the pressing order display area 23 is hidden by the movable member 18 It is possible to prevent the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c from being performed in this state, and to prevent an operation error in the pressing order. Further, even in this state, the display of the order of pressing on the information display 13 can be performed, and the display of the order of pressing can be confirmed on the information display 13.

  Further, the images of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c displayed in the pressing order display area 23 are sequentially erased in response to the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c corresponding thereto. For example, when the stop button 5a is first operated in accordance with the pressing order display, the pressing order display section 22a is erased, and only the pressing order display section 22b and the pressing order display section 22c are displayed. Display of the pressing order of the stop button 5b and the stop button 5c is notified. Thereafter, the image deletion is similarly performed in response to the stop operation. On the other hand, with regard to the pressing order display of the information display 13 directly controlled by the main control unit 10 described above, the display is maintained until the operation of all the stop buttons is completed. Note that the pressing order display of the information display 13 displayed in this case may be maintained until the game is over (the payout of medals is finished) or may be maintained until the start of the next game.

  Further, when the stop button is operated in the order different from the pressing order display displayed on the display 8, all the images of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c displayed at that time are erased. At the same time, a sound such as “the pushing order is wrong” is output from the speaker 9 to notify that a different stopping operation has been performed. On the other hand, with regard to the pressing order display of the information display 13, even when stopping operations in different orders are performed, the display is maintained until the operations of all the stop buttons are completed. In addition, the pressing order display of the information display 13 displayed in this case may be maintained until the game is over, or may be maintained until the start of the next game. By maintaining the display on the information display 13 in this manner, it is possible to confirm the mistake of the stop operation later.

  In addition, when the pressing order display is performed, the image of the pressing order display unit to be stopped first at that time among the pressing order display units 22a to 22c is larger than the image of the other display units. Can be displayed in this way, and this can prevent a mistake in the stop operation. Further, by enlarging the part of the decoration part protruding from the movable member 18 in the operating position by enlarging the image, it is possible to indicate that the player is performing the pressing order display.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a top view of the display 8 and the movable member 18.
As shown in FIG. 6, the movable member 18 (movable member main body 18a) is at the front position of the display 8, and at a position separated by a predetermined distance a (for example, 10 mm) from the display surface 8a. It is arranged to perform a conversion operation. Therefore, even when the movable member 18 is converted to the operating position, a predetermined gap is formed between the movable member 18 and the display 8. At this time, if the push order display is performed in the push order display area 23 of the rear display 8, the push order display becomes invisible from the front of the gaming machine, but a gap is formed in front of the display area 23. Because of this, the player can visually recognize a part of the push order display by slightly shifting the line of sight in the vertical or horizontal direction. Therefore, the player who can not wait for the progress of the game until the return of the movable member 18 can confirm the push order display without labor, so that it is possible to provide a gaming environment which is satisfied by various players. ing. Furthermore, since the chamfered portion 18c is formed on the entire periphery of the rear surface of both the left and right movable member main bodies 18a, the player can shift the relatively wide range of the push order display only by slightly shifting the line of sight. It is possible to confirm.

  A movable member 18 is attached vertically movable by a guide or the like, and a stopper for maintaining the movable member 18 in the normal position is provided, and the stopper is released by the operation of an electric drive source. The conversion operation may be performed at the operating position. Even in this case, the conversion operation from the normal position to the operation position is performed in a short time, but when returning from the operation position to the normal position, the return operation by the operation of an electric drive source such as a motor is necessary. It takes a predetermined time longer than the fall time to return to.

Next, the additional effects performed during ART will be described in detail.
As described above, in ART, when winning in the “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role”, an additional lottery is performed in which a predetermined number is added to the number of remaining games in ART. With that, an additional production is performed. The additional effect is executed mainly by the image effect of the display 8 and the conversion operation of the movable member 18 under the control of the sub control unit 20 based on the control information from the main control unit 10. Further, the output of the sound effect by the speaker 9 and the light emission effect by the lamp 11 are also performed together.

Here, as an example of the additional effect, the additional effect will be described in the case of winning the “middle tier cherry role” in which the number of games is always added when the player wins.
FIG. 7 shows the selection rate of each pattern of the additional effect to be executed when the player plays the middle role cherry role during the ART.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the case of winning the "middle stage cherry combination", based on four patterns of effect patterns A to D different in the image effect on the display 8 and the conversion operation of the movable member 18, A total of nine effect patterns of five patterns are set in which the use of the effect button 2c is added. The five patterns in which the effect button 2c is used are set for the effect patterns A, B, and C, and two patterns using the effect button 2c at the start of the game and the effect button 2c after the end of the game It consists of 3 pans. In addition, the selection rate of each effect pattern changes depending on whether or not the game is after the actuation of the movable member 18, that is, whether or not the game is executed with the movable member 18 in the actuation position ahead of the pushing order display area 23 It is supposed to be. When the effect button 2c is used, an effect button image as an effect operation image imitating the effect button 2c is displayed on the display 8, and a display prompting the operation of the effect button 2c is performed.

  First, in the normal case, that is, when the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is not performed in the previous game, “the game start effect button + effect pattern as the effect pattern A in which the effect button 2 c is used at the start of the game The selection rate of "A" is 15/100, and the selection rate of "game start effect button + effect pattern B" is 10/100 as the effect pattern B in which the effect button 2c is used at the start of the game. In addition, the selection rate of "effect pattern A" is 20/100, the selection rate of "effect pattern B" is 15/100, the selection rate of "effect pattern C" is 10/100, and the selection rate of "effect pattern D" is It is 5/100. Also, the effect pattern A is executed, and the effect button 2c is used after the end of the final game. The selection ratio of "effect pattern A + effect button after game end" is 10/100, the effect pattern B is executed, and the end of the final game "Selection rate of" demonstration pattern B + effect button after game end "that effect button 2c is used later is 8/100, effect pattern C is executed, and effect button 2c is used after the end of the final game The selection rate of the effect button after completion is 7/100.

  Further, in the case of the game after the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is performed, the selection rate of "game start effect button + effect pattern A" is 0/100, "game start effect button + effect pattern B" The selectivity of is 0/100. In addition, the selection rate of "effect pattern A" is 25/100, the selection rate of "effect pattern B" is 20/100, the selection rate of "effect pattern C" is 15/100, and the selection rate of "effect pattern D" is It is 7/100. In addition, the selection rate of "effect pattern A + effect button after game end" is 15/100, the selection rate of "effect pattern B + effect button after game end" is 10/100, and the selection of "effect pattern C + effect button after game end" The rate is 8/100.

  As for the tendency of the selection rate, in "rendering patterns A to D" of the basic pattern, "rendering pattern A"> "rendering pattern B"> "rendering pattern C"> "rendering pattern D", and "rendering pattern A" Is the most frequent. In addition, the number of games added at the time of each effect pattern execution is set so that “effect pattern D”> “effect pattern C”> “effect pattern B”> “effect pattern A” contrary to the selection rate. The determination control of the number of games is performed so that the number of games added is more likely to increase as the effect pattern having a lower appearance rate. In the same effect pattern, the determination control of the number of games is performed so that the number of games on which the pattern in which the effect button 2c is used is increased is likely to be increased.

  Further, in the game after the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is performed, the effect pattern in which the effect button 2c is used at the start of the game is not selected. That is, in the game to be executed after the game in which the movable member is converted, the display probability of the effect button image as the effect operation image is changed by the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the effect control means. It is supposed to be This is because, when the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is performed, the movable member 18 still exists in front of the display area of the display 8 at the start of the next game, so the effect button image is displayed in the display area in this state This is to prevent the progress of the game without noticing that the effect button image is hidden by the movable member 18 and the operation of the effect button 2c is prompted.

  In addition, even if any effect pattern is executed, if “push order bell 1 to 6” or “push order replay 1 to 6” is won during the ART, the display 8 displays the push order as the operation image The sections 22a to 22c will be displayed. Therefore, the operation image is always displayed on the display 8 at a constant timing regardless of whether the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is performed according to the selected effect pattern.

  Next, for each effect pattern shown in FIG. 7, the image effect displayed on the display 8 and the conversion of the movable member 18 are executed by the control of the sub control unit 20 based on the control information from the main control unit 10 The operation will be described in detail.

First, among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7, a case where “game start effect button + effect pattern A” is selected will be specifically described.
FIG. 8 shows the display on the display 8 and the conversion operation of the movable member 18 when the effect pattern A in which the effect button 2 c is used at the start of the game is executed after winning the “middle stage cherry role”. ing.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the game is started, the effect button 2c is simulated in the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as effect control means. At the upper part of the effect button image 26 and the effect button image 26, an instruction image 29a consisting of character information of "press!" Is displayed, and the operation of the effect button 2c is prompted. At this time, the movable member 18 still maintains the normal position above the display 8. In addition, the total number of games executed during ART and the number of remaining games in ART are displayed in the number-of-games information display section 24 at the top of the display area, and the acquired information display section 25 displays the total number acquired in ART. The number of earned medals is displayed.

When the player operates the effect button 2c from the state shown in FIG. 8 (a), as shown in FIG. 8 (b), “the upper and lower cherries are displayed on the order display portion of each push order display portion 22a to 22c. The “!!” image is displayed as a rare notification image (predetermined information) notifying that the rare combination has been won, such as “combination”, “watermelon combination”, and “middle cherry combination”. As described above, when the effect button image 26 is displayed at the start of the game, the number of games to be added is likely to be larger than that of the “effect pattern A” in which the rare notification image is displayed immediately at the start of the game. Since the control is performed in such a manner as described above, the player's sense of expectation is enhanced by the display of the effect button image 26. In addition, since there is a possibility that the display of the effect button image 26 is shifted to a highly expected effect pattern (for example, "effect pattern B"), it also becomes possible to attract the player's interest for a longer time. There is.
After that, when the game in which the “middle stage cherry role” is internally selected is finished, as shown in FIG. 8C, the effect button image 26 imitating the effect button 2c and the instruction image 29a are displayed again, and the effect button The operation of 2c is prompted.

  Then, when the player operates the effect button 2c from the state shown in FIG. 8C, as shown in FIG. 8D, the movable member 18 performs a conversion operation, and the movable member 18 becomes an indicator 8 The front side is moved to an operation position in front of the lower part of the display area. At this time, a sound effect corresponding to the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is output from the speaker 9, and the lamp 11 emits light to perform decoration. In this state, execution of the next game is awaited.

  When the next game is executed from the state shown in FIG. 8D, as shown in FIG. 8E, the movable member 18 returns to the normal position, that is, above the display 8. At this time, when the lottery result of the game is “push order bell 1 to 6” or “push order replay 1 to 6”, a predetermined push order display is performed on the push order display area 23. In addition, the display of the additional image 27 is performed, which indicates the number of additional games determined by the addition this time. In the example shown in FIG. 8 (e), "1" is displayed on the left push order display unit 22a, "3" is displayed on the middle push order display unit 22b, and "2" is displayed on the right push order display unit 22c. In addition, since return of the movable member 18 to the normal position requires a predetermined time, at the beginning of the game, the push order display of the push order display area 23 is hidden by the movable member 18 However, due to the return of the movable member 18, the push order display gradually appears from the lower part, and then the display of the superimposed image 27 appears.

  Then, when the return of the movable member 18 is completed, the display of the push order display area 23 and the display of the superimposed image 27 completely appear as shown in FIG. It will be performed in the display area.

Next, each operation timing related to the effect pattern A in which the effect button 2c is used at the start of the game shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the timing chart in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, first, the game winning the “middle cherry” is started at timing t0, and the effect button image 26 shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the display 8 from this timing t0. Then, at timing t1 when the player operates the effect button 2c, a rare combination notification image is displayed on each of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c shown in FIG. 8B. The rare combination notification image disappears at timing t2 when the game ends, and thereafter, the effect button image 26 shown in FIG. 8C is displayed again.

Then, at timing t3 when the player operates the effect button 2c, the effect button image 26 is erased and the electric drive source for converting the movable member 18 operates to start the conversion operation of the movable member 18 Be done. At this time, the movable member 18 moves from above the display 8 to the front side of the display 8, while the push order display area 23 is formed in the lower part of the display area 23, so the movable member 18 is at the normal position When converting from the position to the operation position, the push order display area 23 is hidden at the end. With the movable member 18 converted to the operating position, the start of the next game is awaited.
In addition, when the player starts the next game without operating the effect button 2c at timing t3, the movable member 18 does not perform the conversion operation, and as shown in FIG. The display of the order display sections 22a to 22c and the superimposed image 27 are displayed.

  Then, in the state where the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position (FIG. 8D), when the next game is executed at timing t4, the movable member 18 returns to the normal position. Further, when the lottery result of the next game is "pushing order bell 1 to 6" or "pressing order replay 1 to 6", a predetermined pushing order display is performed in the pushing order display area 23, and at the same time, this time. The display of the number of added games determined by the addition of is performed. Then, when the movable member 18 is converted from the operating position to the normal position, the push order display area 23 first appears (the concealment is released) as shown in FIG. It becomes.

At this time, the time for the movable member 18 to return to the normal position is set to be within a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) by the setting of the operation time of the link mechanism and the electric drive source. ing.
On the other hand, as described above, the time required to complete one game from timing t4 to timing t6 is within a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) by the control of the main control unit 10 as the number-of-games limiting means. Is limited to That is, the movable member 18 is set to have a shorter time from the actuation position to the return to the normal position than the shortest time required for one game executed under the restriction of the number-of-games limiting means. Therefore, even when the game is executed in the shortest time, the return of the movable member 18 to the normal position is always completed at the timing t5 which is within the time from the timing t4 to the timing t6. By the return of the movable member 18, as shown in FIG. 8F, the pushing order display portions 22a to 22c and the superimposed image 27 displayed in the lower part of the display area completely appear.

  Then, from the timing t5 to the timing t6 when the game being executed is ended, the pressing order display is performed in the pressing order display area 23, and the number of additional games is displayed. The pressing order display in the pressing order display area 23 is such that the display of the corresponding pressing order display unit among the pressing order display units 22a to 22c is erased in order according to the stop operation.

  In the present embodiment, the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated by operating the stop buttons 5a to 5c for the time from when the reels 41a to 41c start rotating until the steady rotation is reached, and until the stop buttons 5a to 5c become effective. Since the total time of the shortest time until each of 41a to 41c stops is shorter than the return time of the movable member 18 (for example, 3 seconds), even by the game number limiting means Even if the control for limiting the number of games is not performed, the time (e.g., 1.5 seconds) until the movable member 18 returns to the normal state position is shorter than the shortest time required to complete one game It is set to. For example, even if a sufficient time has elapsed since the end of the previous game and no wait state is inserted at the start of the next game, the movable member 18 returns to the normal position rather than the shortest time until the next game ends. The time to do it is supposed to be short. Thereby, in the next game, it is possible to advance the game so that the wait state of the longest time is inserted.

  Therefore, after the conversion operation of the movable member 18 is performed during the ART, when the push order display is performed by the start of the next game in the state where the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position, before the game is ended. The return operation of the movable member 18 is completed, and it is possible to prevent the game from being ended while the push order display area 23 is hidden by the movable member 18, and the player can surely see the push order display It is possible to Furthermore, since the movable member 18 is converted from the upper side of the display area of the display 8, while the push order display area 23 is formed in the lower part of the display area, when the movable member 18 is converted to the operating position Finally, when the push order display area 23 is concealed and the movable member 18 returns to the normal position, the push order display area 23 is first released from concealment, and the visual condition of the push order display area 23 is The influence of the conversion of the movable member 18 can be prevented as much as possible.

  In addition, when it is elected to the rare role which relates to grant of the privilege such as “upper part and lower part cherry part”, “watermelon part” and “middle part cherry part”, the rare part notification image common to each rare part in the display 8 However, as described above, in the information display 13, notification of the winning combination is not performed (the LED is turned off). Therefore, the player has a high sense of expectation for the addition by the rare notification image of the display 8, and the sense of expectation continues until the stop of the reel 41 which recognizes which kind of rare combination is won, but the information Since the display unit 13 is not displayed, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing in advance the type of the winning combination by checking the information display unit 13, and the player's expectation is felt as the reel 41 It is possible to attract until it stops.

Further, although illustration is omitted, when “effect pattern A” is selected among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7, the effect button image 26 shown in FIG. From the start of the screen, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the rare combination notification image is displayed on the order display section of the push order display sections 22a to 22c, and the same effects as those of FIG. 8 and FIG. Be done.
Similarly, although illustration is omitted, when “effect pattern B” is selected among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7, the small screen is displayed on the display 8 at the start of the game, and the small screen is displayed. An effect of changing the degree of expectation for the number of additional games is executed according to the type of the character displayed in. In addition, when “the effect button + effect pattern B at the start of the game is selected”, the effect button image 26 is displayed at the start of the game and the player operates the effect button 2 c to “the effect pattern B”. Similarly, a small screen on which a predetermined character is displayed is displayed.

Next, a case where “effect pattern C” is selected among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7 will be specifically described.
FIG. 10 shows the display on the display 8 and the conversion operation of the movable member 18 in the case of winning the “middle stage cherry role” and the “effect pattern C” being executed.
Here, the "effect pattern C" is characterized in that when displaying the pushing order display, the false pushing order display different from the pushing order relating to the small winning combination in the game is executed at the beginning of the game start. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the game winning the “Middle Cherry” is executed, the push order display area 23 is not normally displayed in the push order display area 23, Alternatively, a rare combination notification image (image of “!!”) notifying that the rare combination has been elected should be displayed as a specific image related to the awarding of the bonus, but when the effect pattern C is executed, the pressing order display area 23 On the other hand, the same push order display as the stop order of the stop buttons 5a to 5c displayed when "push order bell 1 to 6" or "push order Replay 1 to 6" is won is performed. However, the numeric image (guidance information) of the order display section in the push order display displayed at this time is a push order display for deriving the push order bell 1 to 6 or the push order replay 1 to 6 It is a false push order display including an unrelated number image (false guide information). Therefore, the combination of symbols corresponding to "push order bell" and "push order replay" does not stop even if the stop operation is performed as displayed in the pseudo push order display. In addition, although the stop order displayed at this time is basically determined randomly, the stop order is determined so as not to miss the winning combination. For example, in the case of winning the “middle cherry”, it is necessary to perform an eye pushing operation on the left reel 41a, but the stopping order is determined so as not to stop the left reel 41a first. In the example shown in FIG. 10A, "3" is displayed on the left push order display unit 22a, and the middle push order display unit 22b is performed so that the right reel 41c is first stopped as an operation image (operation order image). A numeric image of "1" is displayed on the "2", right push order display portion 22c. As a result, since it is not necessary to first operate the left reel 41a to look at it, it is possible to prevent the combination of the symbols corresponding to the "middle stage cherry role" from becoming unstoppable.

  As a result of the false push order display shown in FIG. 10 (a), the player performs the stop operation on the reel to be stopped first according to the false push order, that is, the push order of the right push order display portion 22c as the predetermined condition is satisfied. When the stop operation of the right reel 41c is performed corresponding to the display (at the middle of the stop operation), as shown in FIG. 10B, the display of the right push order display portion 22c is erased and the left push order is displayed. The order display unit of the display unit 22a and the middle pressing order display unit 22b is switched from the number image (false guidance information) indicating the stopping order to the image display of "!!" as the rare combination notification image. As a result, the player is informed that the player has won the rare role in the game, and in the subsequent stop operation, the stop operation aimed at the rare role, for example, switches to the stop operation aimed at the left reel 41a for the “cherry role”. It is possible to do that. That is, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 convert the operation image displayed on the display 8 into a rare notification image as a specific image based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition (for example, stop of the right reel 41c). The display change means to change is provided.

Thereafter, when the game is over, as shown in FIG. 10C, the movable member 18 is actuated to move the movable member 18 to the actuation position on the front surface of the push order display area 23 of the display area. At this time, for example, “+10 G” is displayed in the display area of the display 8 as the additional image 27 for notifying of the number of games to be added.
After that, as shown in FIG. 10D, after a predetermined time (for example, one second) elapses, the movable member 18 returns to the normal position, and the superimposed image of the display area 27 according to the return operation of the movable member 18. Will appear gradually.

As described above, since the additional effect by “effect pattern C” is executed, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 derive a specific result (for example, a symbol combination of “push order bell”) in the game. Operation image display control means for causing the display unit 8 to display an operation image (for example, false push order display) capable of informing the guidance information (number image of push order display) for giving a benefit advantageous for the player An operation image displayed on the display 8 based on specific image display control means for causing the display 8 to display a specific image (for example, a rare notification image) to be involved, and establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the right stop button 5c) And a display changing means for changing the image to a specific image.
In addition, the display changing means is a specific image for displaying the operation image (displayed in false pressing order) displayed on the display 8 in the middle of the operation for deriving the execution result of the game (for example, the stop operation of the right stop button 5c). It will be changed to the rare part notification image as. In addition, the operation image corresponding to the reels other than the reels on which the stop operation has been performed (for example, the left reel 41a and the middle reel 41b) is changed to the specific image.

Therefore, when the additional effect by the “effect pattern C” is executed, the push order display is performed at the start of the game as in the case where “push order bell 1 to 6” or “push order replay 1 to 6” is won. Since it switches to the rare combination notification image when the rare combination is won in the middle of the game, it is possible to achieve surprising content and improve the interest.
In addition, since the same push order display as when “push order bells 1 to 6” or “push order replay 1 to 6” is won is performed at the start of the game, the small winning combination that has won the scale is “push order bell Even in the case of “1 to 6” or “pushing order replay 1 to 6”, it is possible to make the player expect to switch to the rare notification image after that, and pressing order display is performed at the start of the game. At this point, it is possible to prevent the sense of expectation for the winning of the rare combination, which is a condition for the addition, being lost, and it is possible to maintain the sense of expectation of the player for a longer time.

  In addition, although it may be made to display fake push order also when winning in "upper row / lower row cherry role" and "watermelon role", it is possible to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the rare role won in the same manner as described above. It is preferable to display the false push order on the screen, for example, when the "watermelon role" is won, the reels for stopping the first reel without missing symbol corresponding to the "watermelon role" among the reels 41a to 41c It is preferable to indicate as

  Next, as for "effect pattern C", as shown in Fig. 7, in addition to the pattern shown in Fig. 10 after the end of the game, the effect button 2c is used after the end of the game in which the player has won the rare role. Although the pattern of “C + game end effect button” is also selectable, only a plurality of different effects to be executed after the end of the game in which the effect pattern C is executed will be described here.

FIG. 11 shows the contents of the effects to be executed after FIG. 10 (c). Therefore, FIG. 11 (a) shows the same state as FIG. 10 (c).
First, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the movable member 18 converted to the operating position starts to return. At this time, when "effect pattern C" shown in FIG. 7 is selected, the superimposed image 27 gradually appears with the return of the movable member 18, as in the example shown in FIG. 10 described above. Finally, for example, “+10 G” is displayed as the additional image 27 (FIG. 11 (c)).

  On the other hand, when “rendering pattern C + rendering after game end” is selected among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), with the return of the movable member 18, as shown in FIG. The effect button image 26 exemplified as the first effect operation image already displayed on the display 8 gradually appears, and as the return of the movable member 18 is completed, the effect button image as shown in FIG. 26 is unhidden and displayed completely. At this time, an instruction image 29a displayed on the upper part of the effect button image 26 and serving as an operation mode instruction image consisting of character information of "press!" Follows the effect button image 26 gradually with the return of the movable member 18. After the cancellation of the concealment of the effect button image 26, the concealment of the instruction image 29a is also canceled and displayed completely, and the operation of the effect button 2c is prompted. Then, when the player operates the effect button 2c, as shown in FIG. 11 (f), for example, “+” as the additional image 27 (predetermined information related to the provision of the benefit) notifying the number of games to be added. "20G" is displayed. At this time, the selection control of the effect pattern is performed so that the number of games to be added is larger than when the “effect pattern C” is executed.

In addition, among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7, “effect pattern C + effect button after game end” is selected, and a part of the cases where the number of added games is the largest 30 games, is shown in FIG. As shown in (g), the effect button image is changed to the enlarged effect button image 28 illustrated as a second effect operation image having a larger area than the effect button image 26. Then, with the return of the movable member 18, the enlargement effect button image 28 already displayed on the rear display 8 gradually appears, and as shown in FIG. 11 (h) with the completion of the return of the movable member 18. The concealment of the enlargement effect button image 28 is canceled and displayed completely. At this time, an instruction image 29a, which is displayed on the upper part of the enlargement effect button image 28 and is composed of character information of "press!", Gradually appears following the enlargement effect button image 28 as the movable member 18 returns. After the cancellation of the concealment of the enlargement effect button image 28, the concealment of the instruction image 29a is also canceled and completely displayed, and the operation of the effect button 2c is prompted. Then, when the player operates the effect button 2c, as shown in FIG. 11 (i), for example, as an additional image 27 notifying of the maximum obtainable number of games among the number of games to be added, "+30 G" is displayed.
Further, although the operation of the effect button 2c becomes effective after the movable member 18 completely recovers and the instruction image 29a is displayed, the movable member 18 operates at a timing at which the operation of the effect button 2c becomes valid. It may be in the state of (1), or may be on the way to return to the normal position.

As described above, since the additional effect by “effect pattern C + effect button after game end” is executed, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to be able to control the display 8 and the movable member 18 At the same time, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the effect control means for controlling the effect related to the provision of the benefit is provided. In addition, the effect control means displays an effect operation image (effect button image 26 and enlargement effect button image 28) for prompting the operation of the effect operation means (effect button 2c) on the display 8, and based on the operation of the effect operation means , And is configured to be able to display information (superimposed image 27) related to the provision of a benefit, and in accordance with conversion of the movable member 18 from the operation position to the normal position, a predetermined portion of the rendering operation image hidden by the movable member 18 The display 8 and the movable member 18 are controlled so as to release the concealment.
Further, the effect control means is configured to be able to display, as the effect operation image, a first effect operation image (effect button image 26) and a second effect operation image (magnification effect button image 28) having different display areas.

  As described above, even when the effect pattern C is executed, there may be a case where the number of games is simply displayed after the game is over or a case where the effect button image 26 is displayed. Since the effect button image 28 may be changed, more various effects can be executed, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, since either the effect button image 26 or the enlarged effect button image 28 gradually appears with the return of the movable member 18, which button image may be displayed by the player as a part of the image gradually visible As compared with the case of simply showing the result, the player's interest can be attracted more and the player's expectation can be improved.

Next, a case where “effect pattern D” is selected among the effect patterns shown in FIG. 7 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
This "effect pattern D" is a effect requiring the use of the effect button 2c, and unlike the other effect patterns, a different pattern is not set according to the use / non-use of the effect button 2c.
First, when the game is executed, as shown in FIG. 12A, an image of “!!” is displayed on each of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c as a rare notification image (operation image).
Then, when the player performs the stop operation of any one of the stop buttons 5a to 5c, the display of the push order display unit corresponding to the stop button on which the operation has been performed is shown in FIG. 12 (b). Thus, it is changed to the effect button image 26 illustrated as a specific image related to the provision of a benefit. In the example shown in FIG. 12B, the left stop button 5a is stopped first (during the stop operation), and the image of the left push order display section 22a is changed to the effect button image 26.

Next, for example, when the player operates the middle stop button 5b, as shown in FIG. 12C, the image of the middle pressing order display portion 22b is erased, and in this case, the effect button image 26 is not displayed.
Then, when the player operates the final right stop button 5c, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), the image of the right push order display portion 22c is erased, and also in this case, the effect button image 26 is not displayed. Finally, one effect button image 26 is displayed.

  The displayed effect button image 26 means the number of times the effect button 2c can be operated, and one game operation of the effect button 2c adds 10 games. In the example shown in FIG. 12D, since one effect button 26 is displayed, when the player operates the effect button 2c once, although illustration is omitted, one effect button image 26 is erased and Instead, it is changed to an image of “+10 G” as an additional image for informing the number of games to be added, and in the current addition, it is informed that the number of games has been added by 10 games.

  On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), when the player stops the middle stop button 5b, the image of the middle pressing order display portion 22b is erased and changed to the effect button image 26, and the player stops right By the button 5c, as shown in FIG. 12 (f), the image of the right push order display portion 22c is erased, and two effect button images 26 are finally displayed without the effect button image 26 being displayed. There is also a pattern, in which case the player can operate the effect button 2c twice. Then, when the player operates the effect button 2c twice, although illustration is omitted, the effect button image 26 is erased in order for each operation, and "+ 10G" is displayed as an additional image notifying the number of games to be added instead. The images “2” are sequentially displayed, and as a result, two images “+10 G” are displayed, and a total of 20 games are notified as the number of added games.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 12 (g), the image of the middle pressing order display portion 22b is erased by the operation of the middle stop button 5b of the player, and it is changed to the effect button image 26, and the player stops right By the button 5c, as shown in FIG. 12 (h), the image of the right push order display portion 22c is erased and changed to the effect button image 26, and a pattern in which three effect button images 26 are finally displayed is also displayed. In this case, the player can operate the effect button 2c three times. Then, when the player operates the effect button 2c three times, although illustration is omitted, the effect button image 26 is erased in order for each operation, and "+10 G" is displayed as an added image notifying the number of games to be added instead. The images of “are sequentially displayed, and as a result, three images of“ +10 G ”are displayed, and a total of 30 games are notified as the number of added games.

  In the "effect pattern D" shown in FIG. 12, an image of "!!" is displayed as the rare combination notification image on each pressing order display portion 22a to 22c by the execution of the game, but the game is started Sometimes, as in the example shown in FIG. 10, each push order display section 22a to 22c may be changed to a false push order display (operation image) including a fake numeral image (false guide information). In this case, the image of the push order display unit corresponding to the stop operation is changed to the effect button image 26 as the specific image or the push button 26 corresponding to the stop operation for each stop operation according to the false push order display. The image of the order display unit is simply erased, and a predetermined number of effect button images 26 are displayed.

  Further, in the game in which the “middle row cherry role” is won, the effect by “effect pattern D” may be executed in the next game without executing the effect by “effect pattern D”. For example, at the timing of the stop operation according to the pressing order display displayed on the display 8 when the “pushing order bell” or the “pressing order replay” is won in the next game in which the “middle stage cherry role” is won. The effect button image 26 may be displayed.

  As described above, since the additional effect by the “effect pattern D” is executed, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are guiding information for deriving the specific result in the game (numeric image of pressing order display) Operation image display control means for causing the display unit 8 to display an operation image (for example, pressing order display unit 22a) that can notify the user, and a specific image (for example, effect operation image) The specific image display control means for displaying the effect button image 26) on the display means, and the operation image displayed on the display 8 based on establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, operation of the left stop button 5a) And display changing means for changing to

Further, the display changing means changes the operation image displayed on the display 8 to a specific image during the operation of deriving the game execution result.
In addition, the display changing unit is configured to display an operation image corresponding to a predetermined reel (for example, a pressing order display unit 22a as an operation sequence image) when an operation on a predetermined reel among the plurality of reels 41a to 41c is performed. , And will be changed to a rendering operation image (for example, rendering button image 26).
Further, the value of the benefit (the number of added games) is changed in accordance with the number of effect operation images displayed by the specific image display control means.

  As described above, in the "effect pattern D", the effect button image as the effect operation image corresponding to the deletion of the push order display portions 22a to 22c as the operation image under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20. An effect is produced such that 26 appears. Therefore, every time the player operates the stop buttons 5a to 5c, the effect button image 26 indicating the possibility of addition of the number of added games is displayed, and the number of displayed effect button images 26 changes variously. , You can further improve the interest to the additional production. Further, as described above, when "effect pattern D" is selected, there is a high possibility that a relatively large number of additional games are selected, and as a result, there is a high possibility that a plurality of effect button images 26 will be displayed. Therefore, in response to the operation of the stop buttons 5a to 5c, the opportunity for the effect button image 26 to be increased can be increased, and the player's sense of expectation can be gradually increased.

In addition, the timing which displays the production button image 26 may be except having illustrated above, for example, even if the production button image 26 is not displayed in the case of the stop button operated 2nd, the last stop button is operated At the same time, the effect button image 26 may be displayed. Further, the effect button image 26 may not be displayed when the stop button is operated first.
Moreover, although 10 games were added for the number of added games per one of the effect button images 26, any one of 10 to 30 games was selectively selected as the number of added games for each of the effect button images 26. It may be added to When the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed by displaying the enlargement effect button image 28 shown in FIG. 11 (h) with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10) instead of the effect button image 26 In addition, the number of games larger than the effect button image 26 may be added.

  As described above, this embodiment exemplifies the additional effect to be executed when winning the "middle cherry role", but even when the "upper / lower cherry role" and the "watermelon role" are won, Each effect pattern shown in 7 may be executed. However, in the case of winning the “upper row / lower row cherry role” and “watermelon role”, the player is elected to be added at a predetermined probability (for example, 1⁄3), so in addition to each effect image described above, finally A pattern is displayed to display an image indicating that the addition is not performed. Further, when the effect button image 26 or the enlarged effect button image 28 is displayed or the converting operation of the movable member 18 is performed, in addition to changing the degree of expectation for the size of the number of games to be added, The degree of expectation of whether or not one has won is changed.

First Modified Example
Next, a first modified example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the embodiment described above, the movable member 18 is provided in the vicinity of the display 8. However, in the first modified example, the point that the door member 30 is provided instead of the movable member 18 is different.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the door member 30 provided in the vicinity of the display 8 is a left door 30a provided on the left side of the display 8 in a front view, and the right provided on the right side of the display 8 in a front view It is comprised from the door member 30b.
The left door member 30a is provided on the left side of the display 8 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and from the normal position hidden behind the display front frame 17 by the operation of an electrical drive source (not shown) It is provided to be able to be converted to the forwardly projecting operating position of 8. The right door member 30b is provided on the right side of the display 8 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and from the normal position hidden behind the display front frame 17 by the operation of an electric drive source (not shown). It is provided so as to be convertible to an operating position projecting forward of the display 8.
In the lower right corner of the left door member 30a, a chamfered recess 31 is formed on the left, and in the lower left corner of the right door 30b, a chamfered recess 32 is formed on the right. There is.

The door member 30 having such a configuration is converted from the normal position to the operating position according to the display of the effect image executed by the display 8 under the control of the sub control unit 20 based on the control information from the main control unit 10. Is configured as.
FIG. 13 shows an example in which the door member 30 operates during ART. In this example, for example, it shows a state in which the next game of the game in which the addition of the number of games has been decided is executed by winning the "middle part cherry combination", and the notification of the number of additional games is elected "the middle part cherry combination". It takes place in the next game of the game.

First, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when the game of ART is started, for example, when the player selects "push order bell 1 to 6" or "push order replay 1 to 6" in the game, the numeral image is displayed. The pressing order display portions 22a to 22c are displayed as the operation images included. The pushing order display portions 22a to 22c at this time are displayed immediately at the start of the game regardless of whether or not the door member 30 is converted.
Then, the left door member 30a and the right door member 30b convert the normal position to the display 8 direction by the operation of the electric drive source. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13B, the pushing order display portions 22a to 22c are gradually concealed along with the conversion operation of the door member 30, but the left door member 30a and the right door member 30b are Since the recessed part 32 currently formed is formed in the position corresponding to the up-and-down position of each pushing order display part 22a-22c, it will be hidden at the end among the display images of the indicator 8. FIG.

  Thereafter, when the conversion operation to the operation position of the door member 30 is completed, as shown in FIG. 13C, the display area of the display 8 is completely closed and displayed in the display area of the display 8. All displayed images will be completely hidden. At this time, the closed state is formed so that the right end of the left door member 30a and the left end of the right door member 30b overlap, so that the display image of the rear can be seen from the parts of the recessed portions 31 and 32 formed in each To prevent the formation of a small gap.

Further, when the door member 30 shown in FIG. 13C is converted to the operating position, the display of the number of games to be added is displayed, for example, at the top of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c in the display area of the display 8. Be done. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, one second) elapses, when the electric drive source operates again and the door member 30 returns to the normal position, although the illustration is omitted, the number of added games displayed in the display area is It will appear and the notification of the addition will be performed.
Further, in the middle of the return operation of the door member 30, the recessed portions 31, 32 formed in each of the left door member 30a and the right door member 30b initially conceal the display of the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c. Will be released.

  As described above, in the first modified example, since the notification of the addition of the number of ART games is performed according to the conversion of the door member 30, a highly entertaining effect can be achieved. In particular, since the entire display area of the display 8 is closed by the door 30, it is possible to show the player all at once by opening the door 30, in addition to the number of games to be added. It is possible to further enhance the rendering effect. In addition, even if the door member 30 is closed, the depressions 31 and 32 formed in the door member 30 allow the player to show the pushing order display to the end when the door member 30 is closed, and to push first when opening. Since it is possible to show the order display, it is possible to increase the visibility to the push order display both when the door member 30 is closed and when it is opened, and the concealment of the display area by the door member 30 hinders the progress of the game. It prevents you from doing it.

  In addition, since the door member 30 is opened from the center in the horizontal direction at the time of return, the push order display parts 22a to 22c should be displayed close to the central part in the horizontal direction of the display area of the indicator 8. In this case, it is possible to make the player visually recognize the pressing order display portions 22a to 22c more quickly. In addition, normally, the push order display portions 22a to 22c may be displayed in a relatively wide range in the left and right direction, and the push order display portions 22a to 22c may be displayed in the center at the time of conversion operation of the door member 30. .

Second Modified Example
Next, a second modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 14 and FIG.
In the embodiment described above, the movable member 18 provided on the upper part of the display 8 is configured to include the pair of left and right movable member main bodies 18a, but in the second modification, instead of the movable member main bodies 18a, The difference is that an integral movable member main body 18c is provided. Further, the other components such as a base member 18b, a link member (not shown), an electrical drive source, and the like are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and the conversion operation is performed similarly. Moreover, although the conversion operation of the movable member main body 18c and the image rendering on the display 8 are basically performed in the same manner as each effect pattern shown in FIG. 7, a display performed together with the conversion operation of the movable member main body 18c Some of the image effects in the device 8 are different.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the movable member 18 is composed of a base member 18b and a movable member main body 18c attached to the base member. The movable member main body 18c has a predetermined decoration, and both ends thereof have a horizontally long rectangular shape extending to the vicinity of both ends of the display area of the display 8. Therefore, the range in which the display area is hidden is wider than the movable member main body 18a having the pair of left and right structures. Further, the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) is the front position of the display 8, as in the above-described embodiment, at the position separated by a predetermined distance a (for example, 10 mm) from the display surface 8a. Are arranged to perform the conversion operation. Furthermore, a chamfered portion 18c (see FIG. 6) is formed around the rear surface of the movable member main body 18c similarly to the movable member main body 18a.

  14 and 15 show the conversion operation of the movable member 18 (movable member main body 18c) performed under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20, and the effect image performed by the display 8. The state where the effect button image 26 appears along with the return operation of the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) is shown. That is, the game when any one of "effect pattern A + effect button after game end", "effect pattern B + effect button after game end", or "effect pattern C + effect button after game end" shown in FIG. 7 is selected. It shows a state in which the effect button image 26 is displayed after the end.

  In the second modification, in addition to the instruction image 29a of "press!" As the operation mode instruction image described in the above-described embodiment, an instruction image 29b formed of character information of "continuous hit !!" can be displayed. This is a display prompting the player to operate the effect button 2c a plurality of times, and the additional image 27 (see FIG. 11F) is displayed by the plurality of operations of the effect button 2c. means. In addition, an instruction image (not shown) including character information of "long press !!" can be displayed as the instruction image, and the player can maintain the operation state of the effect button 2c for a predetermined time. There will also be prompting.

  As described above, in the second modified example, different character information of “press!”, “Double hit !!”, and “long press !!” can be displayed as the instruction image, and the player can use different effect buttons 2c. It is configured to prompt an operation mode. In addition, the selection rate when selecting such an instruction image is controlled by the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 so that the instruction image 29 b for “double hit !!” is more than the instruction image 29 a for “press!” The displayed image is set to increase the possibility that a large number of games will be added, and similarly, the instruction image of “long press !!” is displayed rather than the instruction image 29 b of “continuous hitting !!” It is set so that the possibility that a large number of games will be added is higher when (not shown) is displayed.

Further, the instruction image 29b is completely concealed from the front when the movable member 18 (movable member main body 18c) is in the operation position. Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, the instruction image 29 b is displayed above the effect button image 26, so that the instruction image 29 b is displayed more than the effect button image 26 with the return of the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18 c). The non-hidden state will be released later. That is, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as effect control means perform an operation mode instruction image (instruction image 29b) for instructing the operation mode of the effect operation means (effect button 2c) to a effect operation image (effect button image 26) The display 8 is displayed such that the release of the concealment by the movable member 18 is later than that in 26).
Therefore, the player visually recognizes the operation mode of the effect button 2c at the end, and attracts the player's expectation for the operation mode of the effect button 2c affecting the size of the number of games to be added to the end. It is possible to do it, and it is possible to further enhance the interest.

Further, in the second modification, with the return of the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c), the effect of changing the effect button image 26 once displayed to the enlarged effect button image 28 (see FIG. 11 (h)) is also It is made feasible.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 14B, a modified image 29c consisting of a character image of “button change” on the top of the effect button image 26 once displayed along with the return of the movable member 18 (movable member main body 18c). Is displayed, and after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the appearance of the change image 29c, the effect button image 26 is changed to the enlargement effect button image 28. Therefore, the change to the enlargement effect button image 28 that can be expected to be added to the larger number of games will be notified at the end of the return of the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c), and the player's expectation is more It is possible to raise it. Although the effect button image 26 is changed to the enlargement effect button image 28 after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the appearance of the change image 29 c, after the change image 29 c is displayed After the operation of the effect button 2c, it may be changed to the enlarged effect button image 28. In this way, the effect button image is changed by the operation of the player, and it is possible to further enhance the interest It becomes.

Next, FIG. 15 shows an example of changing the display position of the effect button image 26 or the enlargement effect button image 28 displayed in the display area of the display 8 when the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) returns. Is shown.
FIG. 15 shows the enlargement effect button image 28 on the basis of the position where the effect button image 26 is displayed on the display area of the display 8 so that the effect button image 26 is substantially at the center of the movable member main body 18c in the operating position. It shows the case of changing the display position in the vertical direction. The change of the display position of the enlargement effect button image 28 is executed by the control of the sub control unit 20 based on the control information from the main control unit 10. For example, the display position is changed and changed based on the lottery result by the lottery means A determination is made as to which position to place.

  First, FIG. 15A shows a case where the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed so as to be substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the movable member main body 18c at the operating position, similarly to the effect button image 26. The button image 28 is enlarged based on the enlargement reference point set at the center of the effect button image 26. In this case, the lower end portion of the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed below the lower end portion of the effect button image 26. Therefore, when the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed, the timing when the lower end portion of the enlargement effect button image 28 appears when the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) is restored is more than the case where the effect button image 26 is displayed It will be too early.

  Further, FIG. 15 (b) is a case where the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed at a position shifted downward from the approximate center of the movable member main body 18c at the operating position in the vertical direction. Is enlarged based on the enlargement reference point set at the upper end of the effect button image 26. Further, the lower end portion of the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed so as to project downward from the lower end portion of the movable member main body 18c in the operation position. Therefore, when the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) is restored, the timing at which the lower end of the enlargement effect button image 28 appears is earlier than when the effect button image 26 is displayed, and the enlargement effect button image 28 is It will appear immediately. Further, the projection of the lower end portion of the enlargement effect button image 28 suggests that the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed when the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18 c) is at the operation position.

Further, FIG. 15C shows a case where the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed at a position shifted upward from the approximate center of the movable member main body 18 c in the operation position in the vertical direction. Is enlarged based on the enlargement reference point set at the lower end of the effect button image 26. Therefore, when the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed, the effect button image 26 is displayed when the lower end of the enlargement effect button image 28 appears when the movable member 18 (the movable member main body 18c) is restored. It is the same timing.
The display position of the enlargement effect button image 28 as described above may be controlled so that the possibility of being determined to be shifted upward as the number of games to be added increases. Conversely, the determination control may be performed such that the larger the number of games to be added is, the higher the possibility of being determined to be shifted downward.

As described above, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the effect control means perform the effect operation image (effect button image 26 displayed on the display 8 while the movable member 18 is converted to the operation position. The display position of the enlargement effect button image 28) will be changed.
Therefore, at the time of return of the movable member 18, the effect button image 26 or the enlargement effect button image 28 appears at various timings, so that the effect is more diversified and the interest can be improved. In addition, when the display positions of the effect button image 26 and the enlargement effect button image 28 are fixed, it is known in advance that which image is displayed at the appearance timing from the difference in size between the two images. There is a possibility that the player's interest can not be attracted to the end, but such a problem can be solved by changing the display position. Furthermore, in some cases, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced if the appearance of the enlargement effect button image 28 with a high sense of expectation for the number of added games is suggested in advance. Is possible.
Although the display position of the enlargement effect button image 28 is changed in the example shown in FIG. 15, the display position of the effect button image 26 may be changed. For example, the effect button image 26 may be changed. A pattern may be provided to be displayed earlier than the timing of appearance of the enlargement effect button image 28.

  As described above, in the present invention, the game is executed based on the operation of the player, and the game machine is configured to impart a predetermined game value when the specific result is derived as the game execution result. In (slot machine 1), display means (display 8) having a display area capable of displaying a plurality of identification information, and operation images (pushing order display portions 22a to 22c) for deriving a specific result in the game are displayed A display control means for displaying in a display area of the means, and a movable member provided in the vicinity of the display means and capable of converting a normal position to an operating position in front of the display area of the display means by actuation of an electrical drive source; The display control means displays the operation image in the lower part of the display area of the display means, while the movable member is directed from the upper side to the lower side of the display area of the display means, from the normal position While being configured to convert the position, when the game is started in the state of being converted into operating position, before the game ends, and is configured to return to the normal position.

Here, the display control means may be included in the main control unit 10 or may be included in the sub control unit 20. In addition, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 may be configured to cooperate with each other.
Moreover, with a specific result, the combination of the symbol corresponding to "push order replay", the combination of the symbol corresponding to "push order bell", etc. are illustrated.
In addition to the provision of medals as gaming media and the right to replay, the predetermined gaming value may be granted as well as ART, big bonus, regular bonus, occurrence of ART added game number, or the like.
Moreover, as an electric drive source, a motor, a solenoid, etc. are illustrated.
In addition to the pressing order display, the operation image may be an image notifying a target symbol.

  Therefore, when the movable member is converted from the normal position to the actuated position, the operation image is finally hidden, and when the movable member returns to the normal position, the concealment of the operation image is canceled first. As a result, it is possible to prevent the decrease in the visibility of the operation image while enhancing the interest due to the movable member. In addition, when the game is started in the state where the movable member is converted to the operating position, the game returns to the normal position before the game is ended, so the game is ended while the operation image is hidden by the movable member. It is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

Further, the movable member is configured to form a predetermined gap in front of the display means in the state of being converted to the operation position.
Therefore, even when the movable member is in front of the display area of the display, the player can easily confirm the operation image by slightly shifting the line of sight, and the game can be performed even before the return of the movable member is completed. It is possible to advance

Further, the operation image is composed of an information image instructing the player to perform an operation and a decoration image surrounding the information image, and even when the movable member is converted to the operation position, the predetermined part of the decoration image is from the front of the gaming machine It was configured to be visible.
Here, the decorative image may have any shape such as a circle or a rectangle as long as it decorates the information image. Also, the color arrangement may be a single color, or may be changed according to the winning combination.
Therefore, even when the movable member is converted to the operating position, the player can visually recognize the decoration image, and thus it can be informed that the operation image is displayed behind the movable member. .

  The main control means for controlling the progress of the game, the sub control means for controlling the display means based on the information from the main control means, and the main control means are provided separately from the display means. Information display means, the information display means displaying the information capable of identifying the operation image, and the display of the information display means being disposed at a position not affected by the conversion operation of the movable member And

Here, examples of the information display means include a 7-segment LED and a dot matrix LED.
Further, the information capable of identifying the operation image is information for deriving a specific result, and numerical information, symbol information, and the like capable of identifying a pressing order display for deriving a specific result are exemplified.
Therefore, even if the operation image displayed on the display means is concealed by the movable member, the information on the information display means is not concealed, so that the operation image can be notified.

  An effect operation means operable by the player and an effect operation image for prompting an operation of the effect operation means at the start of the game are displayed on the display means, and an effect for displaying predetermined information on the display means based on the operation of the effect operation means In the game to be executed after the game in which the movable member is converted, the control means is included, and the display probability of the effect operation image by the effect control means is changed.

Here, as the operation means, a button type, a lever type, and the like are exemplified, and as the operation form, pressing, pulling down, and the like are exemplified.
Further, examples of the effect operation image include an image that imitates the effect button, and character information that prompts the operation of the effect button. Further, as the effect operation image, an image such as a CG image or a photographic image is exemplified.
Further, the predetermined information includes information notifying that the player has won the rare role, information notifying that the addition of the number of ART games is decided, information notifying of the number of games to be added, and ART continuing It is information that enhances the player's sense of expectation, such as information to be notified.
Further, changing the display probability may set the display probability to be zero, in addition to making the display operation image display probability lower than usual.
Therefore, since conversion of the movable member can prevent the rendering operation image displayed at the start of the game from being hidden, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming dissatisfied.

In addition, a display operation means is displayed on the display means for effect operation means operable by the player and an effect operation image for prompting the operation of the effect operation means at the start of the game, and predetermined information is displayed on the display means based on the operation of the effect operation means. The effect control means is configured to cause the effect operation image to appear in response to the deletion of the operation image by the display control means.
Here, "appearing the rendering operation image in response to deletion of the manipulation image" can be reworded as "displaying the rendering operation image instead of erasing the manipulation image". In addition, when displaying a plurality of operation images, changing a remaining operation image to a rendering operation image is included when a part of the operation images is deleted.
Therefore, since it becomes possible to display the rendering operation image in the middle of the operation of the rendering operation means, it is possible to execute a highly entertaining game which has not been achieved in the prior art.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a movable member is provided so as to be displaceable in front of the display device, and the movable member is displaced forward in the display device by satisfying the predetermined condition to conceal the display device Have been described. However, since the conventional gaming machine merely conceals the display device by the movable member, it becomes monotonous gaming characteristics and does not enhance the amusement.
As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or a part of such a problem that the conventional game machine should improve.

As mentioned above, although the preferable embodiment of the gaming machine of this invention was described, the gaming machine which concerns on this invention is not limited only to embodiment mentioned above, A various change implementation is possible in the range of this invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the present embodiment, the specific gaming state is ART, but may be AT or RT.

  Further, in the present embodiment, although the process is ended when the number of remaining games in the ART is exhausted, the ART capable of executing a predetermined number of games may be of a type that can be continued a plurality of times. In this case, when notifying the continuation of the ART after the final game of the ART, converting the movable member 18 improves the visibility of the push order display in the first game of the ART that is newly started. It becomes possible.

  Further, although the movable member 18 is configured to be convertible from the upper side to the lower side, two movable members pivotally attached to the left and right of the display 8 are provided, and each movable member is the upper end centering on the rotation axis of the lower end portion The side is inclined in the direction of the indicator 8, and the movable member is inclined inward from the normal position where the two movable members stand on both sides of the indicator 8 by the operation of the electric drive source, ie, It may be converted to an operating position tilted to the front of the display area of the display 8. Also in this case, since the movable member conceals the pressing order display area 23 from above, the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, an auxiliary display composed of a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of information is provided on the front surface of the movable member main body 18a in the movable member 18, and effects by conversion operation of the movable member 18 itself and display on the auxiliary display It may be configured to be executable by the effect of. In this case, when the pressing order display area 23 is concealed by the movable member 18, if the pressing order display is performed on the auxiliary display, notification of the pressing order display can be performed more reliably. Similarly, the effect button image 26 may be displayed on the auxiliary display.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the degree of expectation for the number of games to be added is increased when the enlargement effect button image 28 is displayed rather than the effect button image 26. Alternatively, by changing the color of the effect button image 26 or adding a predetermined character under the effect button image 26, the degree of expectation for the number of games to be added may be increased. When a predetermined character is displayed below the effect button image 26, the predetermined character appears first with the return of the movable member 18, so the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced.

  Alternatively, the effect button 2c may be provided with vibration means that vibrates due to the operation of a motor or the like, and the vibration means may be operated when the player operates. In this case, it is preferable to operate the vibration means at the time of an effect having a high expectation for winning of the addition of the number of games in the ART, or an effect having a high expectation of the number of the added games. In this way, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

  In addition, a detection sensor (for example, an infrared sensor) capable of detecting that the player's hand approaches the effect button 2c is provided, and the effect button image 26 is changed to the enlarged effect button image 28 based on the detection signal of the detection sensor. You may do so. In this way, since the image changes immediately before pressing the effect button 2c, it is possible to provide a novel effect unlike the prior art.

  In addition, monitor the number of games during a series of ART omen, ART, big bonus, high probability state occurrence, and limit the number of games so that it does not exceed a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 1,500 times) When a means is provided, means may be provided to invalidate the lottery related to the continuation of ART such as the additional lottery under the condition exceeding the upper limit number, or the additional effect using the effect button 2c or the movable member 18 The generation probability of the presentation accompanied by the conversion operation may be lowered. In this way, the player's dissatisfaction can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 performs operations as various means such as a lottery means, but the sub control unit 20 performs a part or all of it and the sub control unit 20 operates as various means. You can also.
In addition, conversely, the main control unit 10 may perform part or all of the operation performed by the sub control unit 20, and the main control unit 10 may operate as various means.

Further, although the present invention is applied to a slot machine, the present invention can be applied to other game machines such as a pachinko machine (e.g., ball slot machine).
Further, the present invention can be applied to a so-called enclosed type game machine which can execute a game using a pseudo game medium of data format without using actual game medium such as medals and game balls.

  In each embodiment, a reel driven and controlled by a motor is used as the variable display means, but instead of or in addition to this, a display such as a liquid crystal display has an image in which a symbol such as a reel fluctuates A display can also be used as a variable display means of identification information by making it display.

1 slot machine 2 medal insertion slot 2c effect button 2a bet button 3 start lever 5 stop button 8 indicator 9 speaker 10 main control section 11 lamp 16 reel 18 movable member 20 auxiliary control section 22a left push order display section 22b middle push order display section 22c Right push order display

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In a gaming machine, a game is executed based on the operation of a player and, when a specific result is derived as the execution result of the game, a predetermined gaming value is given,
Display means having a display area capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information;
Display control means for displaying an operation image for deriving the specific result in the game on a display area of the display means;
A movable member provided in the vicinity of the display means, which can be converted from an ordinary position to an operating position in front of the display area of the display means by the operation of an electric drive source;
Equipped with
The display control means displays the operation image in a lower part of a display area of the display means.
The movable member is configured to convert the normal position to the operating position from the upper side to the lower side of the display area of the display unit, and the game is started in the state converted to the operating position. In this case, the gaming machine is configured to return to the normal position before the game is over. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is configured to form a predetermined gap in front of the display means in a state converted to the operating position. The operation image includes an information image for instructing a player to perform an operation, and a decoration image surrounding the information image.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined part of the decoration image is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine even when the movable member is converted to the operating position. . Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
Secondary control means for controlling the display means based on the information from the main control means;
Information display means controlled by the main control means and provided separately from the display means;
Equipped with
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information display means is disposed at a position where the display of the information display means is not affected by the conversion operation of the movable member. Machine. Effect operation means operable by the player;
Production control means for displaying on the display means a production operation image for prompting operation of the production operation means at the start of the game, and for notifying information related to the provision of a benefit based on the operation of the production operation means;
Equipped with
5. The display control method according to claim 1, wherein the effect control means changes a display probability of the effect operation image in a game to be executed after the game in which the movable member is converted. The gaming machine described. Effect operation means operable by the player;
Production control means for displaying on the display means a production operation image for prompting operation of the production operation means at the start of the game, and for notifying information related to the provision of a benefit based on the operation of the production operation means;
Equipped with
The said effect control means is made to appear the said effect operation image corresponding to deletion of the said operation image by the said display control means. It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Of gaming machines.

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