JP2019076359A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve game taste.SOLUTION: When a main control unit executes an AT lottery, a sub control unit executes a character appearance performance and then starts to light a frame lamp so as to execute notification that there is a possibility to win AT across 23 games. The character appearance performance includes two types of a normal character appearance performance and a special character appearance performance, and lighting colors of the frame lamp includes three types of blue, green, and red. A sub control unit selects the lighting color of the frame lamp by referring to a lighting color selection table that is different according to whether to execute the normal character appearance performance or special character appearance performance as the character appearance performance, and lights the frame lamp.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine for playing a game.

  As a gaming machine, a predetermined bet number is set, and based on the start operation being performed, a slot machine in which variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed, a game medium such as a game ball, etc. There is a pachinko gaming machine or the like in which variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is performed when a game medium has won in a starting area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area.

  As an example of such a gaming machine, a counter that counts the number of games among 32 games that may be notified whether or not it is won after the drawing of AT (assist time) as an example of the advantageous state is performed. It is disclosed that an image is displayed on a liquid crystal display (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, the counter image is displayed with one of a normal pattern and a cherry pattern having a high degree of expectation of winning the AT more than the normal pattern.

Patent No. 6190128

  In the technology described in Patent Document 1, there is no relation between the effect before the start of the display of the count image and the pattern of the count image, and the player pays attention to the count image while the display of the count image is started. There is a problem not to pay attention to the production of.

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

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine that plays a game (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine),
Privilege giving means capable of giving a privilege (for example, control of AT) (for example, processing of steps Sb1 to Sb4 executed by the main control unit 41);
Suggestion effect that executes suggestion effect (for example, lighting effect of frame lamp 61) that suggests start of a probation period (for example, 23 games after AT lottery) that notification that there is a possibility that the privilege is given is made Executing means (for example, the process of steps Sa7 to Sa10 executed by the sub control unit 91);
Specific effect executing means (for example, the process of step Sa3 executed by the sub control unit 91) for executing a specific effect (for example, character appearance effect) before the suggested effect is performed,
In the suggestion effect, a first suggestion effect (for example, an effect of lighting the frame lamp 61 in blue or green) and a second suggestion effect (for example, in which the expectation is higher than the first suggestion effect) , The effect of lighting the frame lamp 61 in red),
The specific effect includes a first specific effect (for example, normal character appearance effects 511 and 511a to 511c) and a second specific effect (for example special character appearance effects 512 and 512a to 512c).
Depending on whether the first specific effect is performed or the second specific effect is performed, the ratio of whether the first suggested effect is performed or the second suggested effect is different (for example, the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa4 to Sa6).

  According to such a configuration, regardless of whether the first specific effect is performed or the second specific effect is performed, the ratio of whether the first suggested effect is performed or the second suggested effect is performed is the same. The player pays attention to whether the first specific effect or the second specific effect is executed rather than the gaming machine. As a result, the player pays attention to the specific effects as well as the suggested effects, and the interest of the game is improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The rendering device (for example, frame lamp 61) used by the suggestion effect executing means and the rendering device (for example, liquid crystal display 51) used by the specific effect executing means may be different (for example, the sub control unit 91 is a frame lamp While the lighting effect is performed using 61, the character appearance effect may be performed using the liquid crystal display 51).

  According to such a configuration, the player pays attention to both the effect device used by the suggestion effect execution means and the effect device used by the specific effect execution means.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The gaming machine has a first condition (for example, one of a rare prize, a predetermined point, and a predetermined number of games completed) or a second condition (for example, a rare prize, a predetermined point). It is possible to start the prognostic period when the other condition of the time of predetermined number of games being digested is satisfied (for example, the main control unit 41 executes the processing of steps Sb1 to Sb4 and the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa1 to Sa11),
When the first condition is established and the precursor period is started, the first specified effect or the second specified effect is executed in an effect mode different from when the second condition is satisfied and the precursor period is started. (For example, the sub control unit 91 may execute the process of step Sa24).

  According to such a configuration, the player pays attention that there are a plurality of conditions under which the precursor period starts, and the first condition is established and the precursor period is started or the second condition is established. To increase the types of effect modes of the first specific effect and the second specific effect over game machines in which the first specific effect or the second specific effect is executed in the same effect mode regardless of whether the aura period starts The player can now pay attention to the fact that there are multiple types of effect modes, and the interest of the game is further improved.

(4) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The gaming machine has a first condition (for example, one of a rare prize, a predetermined point, and a predetermined number of games completed) or a second condition (for example, a rare prize, a predetermined point). It is possible to start the prognostic period when the other condition of the time of predetermined number of games being digested is satisfied (for example, the main control unit 41 executes the processing of steps Sb1 to Sb4 and the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa1 to Sa11),
When the first condition is satisfied and the precursor period is started, the first specified effect or the second specified effect is performed in the same effect mode as when the second condition is satisfied and the precursor period is started. It may be executed (for example, when the sub-control unit 91 achieves the rare character prize, the predetermined point is reached, or the AT lottery is performed under any condition when the predetermined number of games is completed, the normal character appearance effect 511 or the special character appearance effect May execute 512).

  According to such a configuration, the player pays attention that there are a plurality of conditions under which the precursor period starts, and the second condition is met when the first condition is established and the precursor period is started. Whether the specific effect executed is more than the first specified effect or the second specified effect than the gaming machine where the first specified effect or the second specified effect is performed in a different effect mode from when the aura period starts The player's attention on the game, the interest of the game is further improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
The gaming machine is
A game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using gaming value (for example, medals), and variable display capable of fluctuatingly displaying plural types of identification information that can be identified. After the display unit (for example, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R) is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portion, and a prize can be generated according to the display result.
A first condition (for example, one for winning a rare combination, reaching a predetermined number of points, or a predetermined number of games) or a second condition (for example, for winning a rare combination, reaching a predetermined number of points, predetermined number of games) It is possible to start the prognostic period when the other condition of (1) is satisfied (for example, the main control unit 41 executes the processing of steps Sb1 to Sb4 and the sub control unit 91 performs steps Sa1 to Sa). Execute the processing of Sa11),
The first condition is not satisfied when a replay (for example, replay) winning occurs such that the variable display can be variably displayed without using a gaming value (for example, a rare winning combination not including a replay winning) ) And
The second condition is a condition (for example, at the time of reaching a predetermined point that may include a replay winning or when a predetermined number of games have been digested) which may be established when the replaying game winning occurs.
The suggestion effect executing means is
When the first condition is established, the execution of the suggestion effect is started when the bet number is set, while when the second condition is established, the suggestion is set when the bet number is set The execution of the effect may not be started (for example, the sub control unit 91 may execute the processing of steps Sa21 to Sa23).

  According to such a configuration, when the second condition is satisfied, the execution of the suggestion effect can be started after the occurrence of the second game winning, and the second condition is satisfied when the second game winning occurs. Since the player can recognize that the precursor period has been started, execution of the suggested effect is started when the bet number is set regardless of whether the first condition or the second condition is satisfied. The timing to start the execution of the suggested effect can be suitably set rather than the gaming machine, and the player will be more focused on the fact that the first condition or the second condition is established and the precursor period is started, and the amusement of the game becomes interesting. Improve further.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5),
While continuing execution of the above-mentioned suggestion production over the aura period, the production mode of the above-mentioned presentation effect may be changeable during the aura period (for example, sub control part 91 performs processing of Steps Sa31-Sa33) You may do

  According to such a configuration, the player is more interested in the suggested effect during the precursor period than the gaming machine in which the effect mode of the suggested effect can not be changed during the precursor period, and the interest of the game is further improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6),
It is possible to continue the execution of the suggested effect throughout the prognostic period, and to notify the timing at which the suggestion of whether or not the benefit is given by the suggested effect is made during the prognostic period. (For example, the sub control unit 91 may execute the processing of steps Sa41 to Sa45).

  According to such a configuration, the player pays attention to the suggestive effect during the precursor period rather than the gaming machine which can not notify the timing at which the suggestion is made whether or not the benefit is given by the suggested effect during the precursor period. To improve the interest of the game.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the slot machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a block diagram showing composition of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing of a liquid crystal display and a frame lamp. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the precursory production execution process which the sub control part which concerns on Embodiment 1 performs. (A) a diagram showing an example of a normal character appearance effect, (B) a diagram showing an example of a special character appearance effect, (C) a diagram showing an example of an AT winning notification effect, (D) an example of an AT non-winning notification effect FIG. (A) A diagram showing an example of a character selection table, (B) A diagram showing an example of a normal lighting color selection table, and (C) a diagram showing an example of a special lighting color selection table. FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an execution example 1 of a protagonist effect at the time of AT winning according to the first embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram for describing an execution example 2 of a protagonist effect at the time of not winning an AT according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of AT lottery process which the main control part which concerns on Embodiment 2 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the precursory production execution process which the sub control part which concerns on Embodiment 2 performs. (A) A diagram showing an example of a regular character appearance effect for a rare character winning, (B) A diagram showing an example of a special character appearance effect for a rare winning character, (C) An example of a normal character appearance effect for reaching a predetermined point (D) shows an example of special character appearance effect for reaching a predetermined point, (E) shows an example of normal character appearance effect for a predetermined number of games, (F) shows a predetermined number of games. It is a figure showing an example of special character appearance production. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the precursory production execution process which the sub control part which concerns on Embodiment 3 performs. (A) A figure showing an example of a lighting color change decision table at the time of blue lighting, (B) A figure showing an example of a lighting color change decision table at the time of green lighting. FIG. 21 is a diagram for describing an execution example 3 of the protagonist effect at the time of AT winning according to the third embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the precursory production execution process which the sub control part which concerns on Embodiment 4 performs. It is a figure which shows an example of a suggestion game determination table. (A) A diagram showing an example of AT winning suggestion effect, (B) A diagram showing an example of AT non-winning suggestion effect, (C) a diagram showing an example of chance up suggestion effect, (D) An example of CZ shift suggestion effect FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram for describing an execution example 4 of the protagonist effect at the time of AT winning according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram for describing an execution example 5 of the protagonist effect at the time of not winning AT according to the fourth embodiment.

Embodiment 1
An embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention will be described below.
The first embodiment of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a housing 1a (see FIG. 2) having an open front surface. The front door 1b is pivotally supported at the side end of the housing 1a. Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which plural kinds of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R (a plurality of mutually distinguishable 21 drawn in a predetermined order) Three symbols out of various types of symbols) are arranged so as to be seen through the see-through window 3 provided approximately at the center of the reel panel 1c of the front door 1b.

  In the front door 1b, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting a medal, a medal payout opening 9 for paying the medal, and a credit (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by the player) are used within the range MAX BET switch 6 operated when setting the maximum number of bets (3) among the defined number of bets determined according to the gaming state, medals stored as credits and medals used for setting the number of bets Settlement switch 10 operated when counting down (to return the medals used for setting the number of credits and the number of bets), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated by the player so as to be operated when stopping each of the two.

  In addition, on the front door 1b, a credit indicator 11 is displayed on which the number of medals stored as credits is displayed, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winnings, an error code indicating contents when an error occurs, a navigation described later Game assist indicator 12 where information etc. which can identify the stop order of the reel by notification is displayed, 1 BET LED 14, 2 BET LED 15, 3 BET LED 16, notifying that the bet number is set to 1, 2 and 3 respectively, are inserted The launch request LED 17 informs by lighting that it can be lit, the start valid LED 18 reports by lighting that the operation (start operation) of the start switch 7 is valid, and the weight Wait LED that lights up to indicate that it is in a standby state) 9, the game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing by lighting the effect that while replaying the game (during replay) is provided.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or the bet number is set using credits by operating the MAX BET switch 6. When a specified number of bets is determined according to the gaming state, the payline LN is activated, and the operation of the start switch 7 is activated (the game can be started). When the medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number among the prescribed numbers corresponding to the gaming state, that amount is added to the credit.

  The pay line is a line set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed in the see-through window 3 of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is a combination of pay symbols. In the present embodiment, only the payline LN set across the middle of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, that is, the symbols horizontally arranged in the middle is defined as the payline. In addition, as a winning combination, while winning a combination of predetermined symbols determined as a combination in the winning line LN as a winning combination, by the predetermined symbol combination is aligned predetermined symbol combination in any of the ineffective lines LM1 to LM4 By aligning the combination of symbols serving as an indicator that is easier to recognize, it is possible to include a part that can be made to look like winning by the combination of symbols aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4.

  When the operation of the start switch 7 (start operation, lever on) is performed in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R start to rotate, and the symbols continuously fluctuate, so that each reel 2L, 2C, When 2R rotates at a constant speed, and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R detect the reference positions of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is validated. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in this state, the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the transparent window 3. Then, when all reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and one game is ended, and a combination of symbols predetermined on payline LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. A prize is generated, and the number of medals determined according to the prize is awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50), the medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1).

  In the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101 are provided, the gaming state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The effect according to is controlled, and the power supply substrate 101 generates drive power of electric components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies it to each part. The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, and a power failure detection circuit. A reset circuit 49 is mounted, and performs processing related to the progress of the game, and controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 directly or indirectly. The rendering control board 90 is connected to a rendering device such as a liquid crystal display 51, a rendering effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, a frame lamp 61, etc. These rendering devices are mounted on the rendering control board 90 It is driven based on the control by the sub control unit 91.

[About navigation and navigation effects]
Further, in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the AT lottery process based on the internal lottery result is won, the main control unit 41 causes the navigation notification to notify the stopping order which is advantageous for the player according to the internal lottery result. Control can be performed to an AT (assist time) as an example of the advantageous state in which the notification period can be performed. When the main control unit 41 is controlled to the AT, the main control unit 41 executes navigation notification by winning a navigation target combination according to the gaming state, and transmits a push order command to the sub control unit 91. The navigation effect is executed by The navigation target combination according to the game state is, for example, a navigation target combination in which the push order replay and the push order bell are common. Further, in the present embodiment, even in the normal state in which the main control unit 41 is not controlled by the AT, it is possible to execute navigation notification and execute navigation effect by satisfying a certain condition.

  In the navigation notification of the present embodiment, by changing the lighting mode of the game support indicator 12, notification is made so as to distinguish the stop order advantageous to the player. The navigation notification mode is not limited to such a mode, as long as the player can identify according to the winning situation. Further, the present invention is not limited to the game assistance display 12 used for notification other than the navigation notification, and may be performed using a dedicated display. In the navigation effect of this embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player notified by the navigation notification is displayed by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51, the navigation illumination light from the effect effect LED 52, the speaker 53, The notification is made by the output of the navigation voice (navigation effect sound) from 54.

  As described above, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified in an identifiable manner. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a lottery to determine whether to control the AT when the lottery condition is satisfied. Further, at the end of the AT, the main control unit 41 selects the specified number of games from the plurality of games, and counts the number of games not controlled by the AT continuously from the end of the AT. Then, the main control unit 41 controls the AT by winning the AT lottery processing or when the number of games not continuously controlled by the AT reaches a prescribed game number (so-called ceiling game number).

[About game control processing]
Further, the main control unit 41 performs game control processing to control one game. In the game control process, first, a bet number setting and a BET process for credit settlement and bet number settlement are performed, and after the bet number setting, if a start operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the occurrence of winning is permitted by random number lottery. An internal lottery process to be determined is performed. After the internal lottery, the reel rotation process is performed, and the stop switch is started after the reel rotation starts after the reel rotation start on condition that the specified period (4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel rotation start of the previous game. The operations (stop operation) of 8L to 8R are validated, and the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the stop operation. After completion of the reel rotation process, a winning determination process is performed to determine whether a winning or the like has occurred based on the symbol combination on the pay line. After completion of the winning determination processing, payout processing is performed, and medal payout or credit addition is performed according to the occurrence of the winning, and the gaming state is shifted according to the symbol combination on the pay line. As a result, the game control process for one game ends, and the game control process for the next one game starts.

[About effects etc during the game]
Further, the main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery process while the internal lottery process is being executed, and when the AT is won, determines the number of AT games and then controls the AT. The main control unit 41 performs control for navigation notification and navigation effect during the number of AT games given during AT control. The main control unit 41 according to the present embodiment performs navigation notification when the navigation target combination is internally selected during AT control, and transmits a gaming state command, an internal lottery command, and the like to the sub control unit 91 for sub control. The part 91 is made to execute the navigation effect. In the present embodiment, an internal lottery is performed immediately after the operation of the start switch 7 is performed during AT control, and if the navigation target combination is internally won, navigation notification or navigation effect before reel rotation processing is performed. Is done. That is, if the navigation target combination is internally selected during AT control, navigation notification and navigation effects are performed immediately after the operation of the start switch 7.
In addition, the sub-control unit 91 is based on the various commands received from the main control unit 41, the above-mentioned navigation effect and each effect according to the game state (for example, an indication effect such as a notice effect, internal winning, AT winning etc. Specifically, it is possible to execute an indication effect (described later), a fixed effect of a bonus or AT, an effect during bonus, an effect of demonstration, and the like.

[About frame lamp]
The sub control unit 91 executes an effect by displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, outputting an audio from the speakers 53 and 54, and outputting an illumination light with the effect effect LED 52. In addition, the sub control unit 91 uses the liquid crystal display 51 and the frame lamp 61 to execute an indication effect that suggests that the AT has been won. As shown in FIG. 5, the frame lamp 61 is provided on the left side, the upper side, and the right side of the liquid crystal display 51. In the present embodiment, the frame lamp 61 includes six LEDs indicated as “1” to “6” on the right side, eleven LEDs indicated as “7” to “17” on the upper side, “18” on the left side. "23" is composed of a total of 23 LEDs of 6 LEDs. In the present embodiment, the LEDs constituting the frame lamp 61 can emit light in red (R: Red), green (G: Green), and blue (B: Blue), respectively.

[On the sign of AT's winning sign]
The sub control unit 91 performs a prognostic effect execution process shown in FIG. 6 after the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery. First, the sub control unit 91 determines whether an AT lottery has been performed based on an internal winning command or the like received from the main control unit 41 (step Sa1). In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is internally elected to a role including a cherry as an example of the rare role (for example, a single role of “cherry”, a combined role such as “cherry + 1 sheet combination”) When we do AT lottery. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the AT lottery has been performed by determining whether or not the internal winning is made to the combination including the cherry based on the internal winning command. When the AT lottery is not performed (step Sa1; N), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of step Sa1 until the AT lottery is performed, and when the AT lottery is performed (step Sa1; Y), the ROM The character is selected with reference to the stored character selection table shown in FIG. 8A described later (step Sa2), and the character appearance effect is executed with the selected character (step Sa3), and the executed character appearance effect is described later. It is determined whether it is a special character appearance effect (512) to be performed (step Sa4).

  Here, the character appearance effect is an example of a specific effect that is executed before lighting of the frame lamp 61 (lighting effect, suggestion effect) to be described later is started, and is an effect of causing a character (character) to appear. In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 selects the normal character appearance effect (first specific effect) 511 shown in FIG. 7A or the special character appearance effect shown in FIG. 7B as the character appearance effect. 2) The special effect 512 is executed. In the present embodiment, the normal character appearance effect 511 is an effect of displaying an image including the graphic image of the normal character and the character image of “chance!” On the liquid crystal display 51, and the special character appearance effect 512 is It is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image including a graphic image of a special character and a character image of “big chance !!!”.

  In addition, the character selection table is a table used to select characters to be made to appear in the character appearance effect, specifically, whether to execute the normal character appearance effect 511 or the special character appearance effect 512 Is a table used to In the character selection table of this embodiment, the selection rate of normal characters when the AT lottery result is winning (AT winning) is set to 30%, and the selection rate of special characters is set to 70%, and the AT lottery results are The selection rate of the normal character when it is not won (AT not won) is set to 70%, and the selection rate of the special character is set to 30%. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special character appearance effect 512 in which the special character appears is easy to be executed when the AT is elected, while the normal character appearance effect 511 in which the normal character appears is easily performed when the AT is not elected. . As a result, the expectation for winning the AT for the player is higher when the special character appearance effect 512 is executed than when the normal character appearance effect 511 is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 6, if the sub-control unit 91 is not the special character appearance effect 512 (step Sa4; N), that is, if it is the normal character appearance effect 511, the sub control unit 91 is shown in FIG. The lighting color of the frame lamp 61 is selected with reference to the normal lighting color selection table (step Sa5). On the other hand, if the special character appearance effect 512 is set (step Sa4; Y), the sub control unit 91 refers to a special lighting color selection table shown in FIG. The lighting color is selected (step Sa6).

  Here, the normal lighting color selection table is a table used to select the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 after execution of the normal character appearance effect 511. In the normal lighting color selection table of this embodiment, the selection rate of blue is 10%, the selection rate of green is 20%, and the selection rate of red is 70% when AT is won, and AT non-election is selected. The blue selectivity is 70%, the green selectivity is 20%, and the red selectivity is 10%. The special lighting color selection table is a table used to select the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 after the special character appearance effect 512 is performed. In the special lighting color selection table of this embodiment, the selection rates of blue and green at the time of AT winning are set to 5% each, the selection rate of red is set to 90%, and the AT non-winning state is selected. The blue selectivity is set to 70%, the green selectivity to 25%, and the red selectivity to 5%. Therefore, in the present embodiment, at the time of winning the AT, the rate at which the frame lamp 61 lights up in red (the second suggestion effect) is the highest, and the rate at which it lights in green (the first suggestion effect) is the second highest, and it lights in blue. (The first suggestion effect) is the lowest ratio. On the other hand, when the AT is not won, the rate at which the frame lamp lights in blue is the highest, the rate at which it lights in green is the second highest, and the rate at which it lights in red is the lowest. As a result, the player's expectation of winning the AT is highest when the frame lamp is lit in red, second highest when lit in green, and lowest when lit in blue. There is.

  Returning to FIG. 6, after the selection of the lighting color, the sub-control unit 91 starts lighting all the 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 with the selected lighting color (step Sa7), and determines whether one game has been digested or not. It determines (step Sa8). If the sub control unit 91 does not digest one game (step Sa8; N), the process of step Sa8 is repeated until one game is digested, and if one game is digested (step Sa8; Y), the digested game Is turned off (step Sa9), and it is determined whether all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are turned off (step Sa10). That is, it is determined whether 23 games as an example of the aura period have been consumed. The sub-control unit 91 returns to the process of step Sa8 when all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are not turned off (step Sa10; N), and when all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are turned off (step Sa10; Y), an AT lottery result notification effect is executed (step Sa11), and the process is ended.

  Here, the AT lottery result notification effect is an effect of notifying the AT lottery result. In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT winning notification effect 513 shown in FIG. 7C when the AT is elected as the AT lottery result notification effect, while the AT shown in FIG. The non-winning notification effect 514 is executed. In the present embodiment, the AT winning notification effect 513 is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image including a character image of “Congratulations !!! AT + 50G”, and the AT non-election notification effect 514 is “Sorry This is an effect of displaying an image including a character image of “...” on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery when the player is internally elected to the rare role, and the sub control unit 91 causes the main control unit 41 to perform the AT lottery. When the game is performed, the character appearance effect is executed and then the frame lamp 61 is turned on to notify that there is a possibility that the AT has been won over the 23 games. In addition, there are two types of character appearance effects: normal character appearance effects 511 and special character appearance effects 512, and there are three types of lighting colors of the frame lamp 61: blue, green, and red. Then, the sub-control unit 91 selects the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 with reference to the lighting color selection table which differs depending on whether the normal character appearance production 511 or the special character appearance production 512 is performed as the character appearance production. The frame lamp 61 is lit in the selected lighting color. Specifically, the sub control unit 91 selects the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 with reference to the normal lighting color selection table shown in FIG. When the character appearance effect 512 is executed, the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 is selected with reference to the special lighting color selection table shown in FIG. 8C.

  Here, the sub-control unit 91 refers to the character selection table shown in FIG. 8A to select a character with character appearance effect, and makes it easy to select a special character when winning an AT. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, there is a high possibility that the special character appearance effect 512 is executed when the AT is won. In this case, since the sub control unit 91 selects the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 with reference to the special lighting color selection table, it is easy to light the frame lamp 61 in red, as shown in FIG. After sequentially turning off the LEDs displayed as 1 "to" 23 "(after counting down 23 games), as shown in FIG. 9C, the AT after turning off all the LEDs of the frame lamp 61 The possibility of executing the winning notification effect 513 is high.

On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 can easily select the normal character when the AT is not elected, and for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the normal character appearance effect 511 may be executed when the AT is not selected. It's getting higher. In this case, since the sub control unit 91 selects the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 with reference to the normal lighting color selection table, the frame lamp 61 lights in blue as shown in FIG. There is a possibility that the AT non-winning notification effect 514 will be executed after all the LEDs of the frame lamp 61 have been extinguished as shown in FIG. It's getting higher.
As a result, in the present embodiment, when the special character appearance effect 512 is executed, the player has a high expectation of AT winning, and the frame lamp 61 lights up in red and it is easy to finally notify the AT winning. When the normal character appearance effect 511 is executed, the degree of expectation of AT winning is low, and it is possible to recognize that the frame lamp 61 lights in blue and it is easy to be notified of AT non-winning finally.

  In this way, the normal character appearance effect 511 is executed as a character appearance effect or a special character appearance effect as a character appearance effect rather than a slot machine in which the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 is selected at the same rate regardless of the type of character appearance effect The player will pay attention to whether 512 has been executed. As a result, the player pays attention not only to the notification of the precursor period by the lighting effect of the frame lamp 61 but also to the character appearance effect before the lighting effect, and the interest of the game is improved.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 performs the lighting effect over the 23 games up to the AT lottery result notification effect using the frame lamp 61, while it is in front of the lighting effect. The character appearance effect to be executed is executed using the liquid crystal display 51.
By doing this, the player looks at both the frame lamp 61 which is a rendering device used for lighting effects and the liquid crystal display 51 which is a rendering device used for character appearance effects.

  In addition, as in the present embodiment, an effect device (a frame (frame) different from an indication effect (lighting effect) for counting down 23 games to the AT lottery result notification effect and a specific effect (character appearance effect) executed before the indication effect Although it is preferable to carry out using the lamp 61 and the liquid crystal display 51), the suggestive effect and the specific effect may be performed using the same effect device (for example, the liquid crystal display 51). For example, after the image of the frame lamp is constantly displayed on the upper end and the left and right ends of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, an image in which the frame lamp is turned on / off during the precursor period may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, although the prognostic period is started after the AT lottery is performed and the prognostic effect (character appearance production, lighting production) is executed, the prognostic period is started and the prognostic effect is executed, and then the AT lottery is performed. You may That is, although the sub-control unit 91 executes the indication effect after determining the AT lottery result, the sub control unit 91 may execute the indication effect before determining the AT lottery result. In this case, the main control unit 41 may perform the AT lottery during the aura period, or may perform the AT lottery at the end of the aura period. However, in order for the sub-control unit 91 to execute a prognostic effect in which the degree of expectation of AT winning is different in the prognostic period, the main control unit 41 determines the AT winning rate in advance before the start of the prognostic period. You need to be notified.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery when internally winning the rare role, but may perform the AT lottery even when not internally winning the rare role. The second embodiment will be described below, in which the AT lottery is performed under conditions different from the internal winning of the rare part.
In the present embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configuration and processing as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery when the prize for the prize for the prize is made instead of when the prize for the prize for the prize is won internally. In the present embodiment, the rare combination for which the AT lottery is performed includes a combination including cherries, but is set in advance so as not to include replay (for example, cherry replay, etc.). Further, the main control unit 41 counts the number of winnings of each small winning combination since the end of the previous AT, and when the total value of the number of points set for each small winning combination reaches a predetermined point, the AT We are drawing lots. Specifically, it is preset that 50 points at cherry winning, 30 points at watermelon winning, and 10 points at bell and replay winning, and the main control unit 41 adds 1000 points to the total points Every time I get an AT lottery. Further, the main control unit 41 counts the number of digested games since the end of the previous AT, and performs the AT lottery every time the predetermined number of games is digested. Specifically, the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery every time 50 games are consumed.

  The main control unit 41 performs an AT lottery process shown in FIG. First, the main control unit 41 determines whether a rare combination (for example, cherry) is won (step Sb1). The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the total value of the number of points from the previous AT has reached a predetermined point (e.g., 1000 points) if the player has not won the rare combination (step Sb1; N) Sb2). When the main control unit 41 does not reach the predetermined point (step Sb2; N), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the predetermined game number (for example, 50 games) has been digested from the previous AT (step Sb3), and the predetermined number of games Is not digested (step Sb3; N), the process ends. On the other hand, the main control unit 41 determines that the player has internally won the rare role (step Sb1; Y), or has reached a predetermined point (step Sb2; Y), or has digested the predetermined number of games. (Step Sb3; Y), AT lottery is performed at a predetermined ratio (for example, 20%) (Step Sb4), and the process is ended.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as in the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 can count the total value of the number of points from the previous AT, and can count the number of digested games from the previous AT. It has become. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes the character appearance effect at a timing according to the conditions (a rare winning combination, attainment of predetermined points, predetermined number of games) in which the AT lottery is performed in the main control unit 41. Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 sets the number of bets for starting the next game at the rare character winning as an example of the first condition (for example, with the player performing the MAX BET operation (the operation of the MAX BET switch 6) After releasing the MAX BET switch 6 or after the player inserts a medal and the number of bets is set, the character appearance effect is executed. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes the character appearance effect after the player releases the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R of the third stop operation at the time of reaching the predetermined point and the predetermined game number as an example of the second condition. .

  Further, the sub control unit 91 executes the character appearance effect in a different effect mode in accordance with the conditions for performing the AT lottery in the main control unit 41. Specifically, at the time of the rare character winning, the sub-control unit 91 is for the rare character winning effect 511a shown in FIG. 13 (A) as the character appearing effect or the rare character winning effect 511a shown in FIG. 13 (B). Execute special character appearance effect 512a. The regular character appearance effect 511a for the rare character winning and the special character appearance effect 512a for the rare winning character according to the present embodiment are images of cherries in the images of the normal character appearance 51 and the special character appearance 512 of the first embodiment. Is an effect of displaying the added image on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, when the predetermined point is reached, the sub control unit 91, as the character appearance effect, the normal character appearance effect 511b for reaching the predetermined point shown in FIG. 13C or the special character appearance for reaching the predetermined point shown in FIG. Execute effect 512b. The normal character appearance effect 511b for reaching a predetermined point and the special character appearance effect 512b for reaching a predetermined point according to this embodiment are the number of points in the images of the normal character appearance effect 511 and the special character appearance effect 512 of the first embodiment. This is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image to which a character image such as "1000 points" indicating the total value is added. In addition, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the sub control unit 91 is used for normal character appearance effect 511c for predetermined number of game consumption shown in FIG. 13 (E) as character appearance effect or for predetermined number of games shown in FIG. Execute special character appearance effect 512 c. The normal character appearance effect 511c for predetermined number of games and the special character appearance effect 512c for predetermined number of games of the present embodiment are added to the respective images of the normal character appearance effect 511 and the special character appearance effect 512 of the first embodiment. This is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image to which a character image such as “50 games” indicating the number of digested games has been added.

  The sub-control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa1 to Sa2 shown in FIG. 6 in the precursor effect execution processing to select the character with the character appearance effect, and then, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step Sa21). That is, it is determined whether or not the condition for performing the AT lottery is the rare combination winning. If the sub-control unit 91 does not win the rare combination (step Sa21; Y), that is, if it is determined that the predetermined point has been reached or the predetermined number of games has been settled, the player performs the third stop operation stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R. To determine whether the operation has been completed (step Sa22). When the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is not completed (step Sa22; N), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of step Sa22 until the operation is completed, and operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. If completed (step Sa22; Y), based on the selected character, the character appearance effect according to the lottery conditions (if it reaches the predetermined point normal character appearance effect 511b for reaching the predetermined point or a special character for reaching the predetermined point If the appearance effect 512b, the predetermined number of games is digested, the normal character appearance effect 511c for predetermined number of games or special character appearance effect 512c for predetermined number of games is executed (step Sa24), and steps Sa4 to S4 shown in FIG. Execute the process of Sa11 and end the process.

  On the other hand, when it is a rare combination winning (step Sa21; Y), the sub control unit 91 determines whether the bet number setting has been completed by the player releasing the MAX BET switch 6 or inserting a medal. (Step Sa23). When the bet number setting has not been completed (step Sa23; N), the sub control unit 91 repeats the process of step Sa23 until the bet number setting is completed, and when the bet number setting is completed (step Sa23; Y) Based on the character selected in the process of step Sa2, a character appearance effect (a normal character appearance effect 511a for a rare character prize or a special character appearance effect 512a for a rare character prize) corresponding to the lottery condition is executed (step Sa24) The process of steps Sa4 to Sa11 is performed, and the process ends.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs AT lottery and sub-control when any one of the conditions for winning a rare combination, reaching a predetermined point, and predetermined number of games is satisfied. It is possible for the part 91 to start the execution of the omen effect (character appearance effect, lighting effect). Further, when the AT lottery is performed, the sub-control unit 91 produces different character appearance effects in different presentation modes when the condition for performing the AT lottery is rare prize winning, at the time of reaching the predetermined points, and at the time of predetermined number of games being digested Character appearance effects 511a to 511c or special character appearance effects 512a to 512c) are executed.
By doing this, the player becomes aware that there are a plurality of conditions under which the AT lottery is performed and the omen period of the 23 games is started. Also, by doing this, regardless of the conditions in which the AT lottery is performed and the precursory period of the 23 games is started, the effect mode of the character appearance effect rather than the slot machine in which the character appearance effect is executed in the same effect mode The player can pay attention to the fact that there are multiple types of effect modes of character appearance effects, and the interest of the game is further improved.

In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 executes the character appearance effect in different effect modes according to a plurality of types of conditions for performing AT lottery, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Even in this case, the character appearance effect may be executed in the same effect mode regardless of the condition. Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 performs the same character appearance effect (normal character as in the first embodiment, regardless of whether the AT lottery is performed at any of the conditions for reaching a predetermined point or reaching a predetermined number of points when winning a rare combination. The appearance effect 511 or the special character appearance effect 512) may be executed.
By doing this, the player becomes aware that there are a plurality of conditions under which the AT lottery is performed and the precursor period of the 23 games is started, and the AT lottery is performed and the precursor period of the 23 games is It is easy for the player to pay attention to whether the character appearance effect executed is a normal character appearance effect or a special character appearance effect more than a slot machine in which a character appearance effect is executed in a different effect mode depending on the condition to be started And the interest of the game is further improved.

  Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the time of replay winning is not included at the time of the rare winning combination in which the AT lottery is performed (the rare winning combination does not include the replay). At the time of digestion, it may include the time of replay winning. Here, since the next game is a replay game (replay) in which the number of bets is not set at the time of replay win, the MAX BET operation is not performed in the flow of the game, and the completion effect of bet number setting including the MAX BET operation There is a problem that it is inconvenient to set the start condition of the appearance effect and the lighting effect) execution. For this reason, the main control unit 41 starts execution of prognostic effects when the bet number setting is completed when the rare character winning is not included at the time of replay winning, while the predetermined game at the time of reaching the replay winning is reached and the predetermined game When the bet number setting is completed, the execution of the prognostic effect is not started when the bet number setting is completed, and the execution of the prognostic effect is started when the third stop operation is completed.

  By doing this, it is possible to start executing the prognostic effect after the replay prize is generated when the predetermined point is reached and when the predetermined number of games is completed, and the predetermined point is reached when the replay prize is generated It is possible for the player to recognize that the AT drawing has been performed and the precursor period has been started by digesting the number of games. As a result, when the bet number setting is completed regardless of a plurality of conditions for performing AT lottery, the timing to start the execution of the precursor effect can be suitably set compared to the slot machine that starts the execution of the precursor effect. The player further pays attention to which one of the plurality of types of conditions to be performed is established and the precursor period is started, and the interest of the game is further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the conditions for the AT lottery to be performed and the precursory period of the 23 games being started are set to three types of rare combination winning, reaching predetermined points, and predetermined number of games, but are not limited to three types There may be two or four or more. In the case of two types, for example, any one type may be omitted from among the rare combination winning, the reaching of the predetermined points, and the predetermined number of games. In addition, in the case of four or more types, for example, conditions such as at the end of the bonus or at the time of performing the premiere effect may be added.

  In the present embodiment, when the third stop operation is completed when the predetermined point is reached and the predetermined game number is reached including the time of the replay winning, specifically, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R of the third stop operation are operated. Although the execution of the precursor effect is started when the player is released, the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the player may press the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R of the third stop operation and the operation may be accepted. It may be the next game lever on (when the start switch 7 is pressed or released). Further, in the present embodiment, when the bet number setting is completed when the bet number setting is completed at the time of the rare role winning that does not include the time of replay winning, the execution of the prominence effect is started, but it is not limited thereto. The same timing as reaching the point and at the time of predetermined number of games (when the player presses or releases the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R for the third stop operation or the start switch 7 to start the next game) It may be

  In the present embodiment, the Rea winning combination is not included in the replay winning combination, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the Rea winning combination may be replayed by including cherry replay. A prize may be included. In this case, it is also inconvenient to set the completion of the bet number setting including the MAX BET operation as the start condition for the execution of the effect effect as the start condition as well as the time of reaching the predetermined point and the predetermined number of games at the time of rare prize winning. The part 91 needs to start the prognostic effect when the player presses or releases the start switch 7 to start the third stop operation stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R or the next game. is there.

Third Embodiment
In the first and second embodiments, the sub control unit 91 does not change the selected lighting color from the start of lighting the frame lamp 61 to the end, but the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 in the precursor period of 23 games May change. Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 in which the lighting color changes while the frame lamp 61 is on will be described.
In the present embodiment, detailed description of parts having the same configuration and processing as in the first and second embodiments is omitted, and parts different from the first and second embodiments are mainly described.

  In the present embodiment, while the frame lamp 61 is on, the sub-control unit 91 draws lottery whether or not to change the on color for each game, and changes the on color at the time of winning. The sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa1 to Sa9 shown in FIG. 6 in the precursor effect execution processing, turns off the LED of the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the game that has been digested, and then, as shown in FIG. It decides whether or not to change the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 with reference to the lighting color change determination table shown in FIG. 15 described later and stored in FIG. 15 (step Sa31), and decides to change the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 It is determined whether or not (step Sa32).

  Here, the lighting color change determination table is a table used to determine whether to change the lighting color while the frame lamp 61 is lighting. The lighting color change determination table of the present embodiment includes a lighting color change determination table for blue lighting shown in FIG. 15 (A) and a lighting color change determination table for green lighting shown in FIG. 15 (B). . In the lighting color change determination table at the time of blue lighting according to the present embodiment, the determination ratio of “no change” at the time of AT winning is 80%, the determination ratio of “change to green” is 15%, “change to red” The decision rate of 5% is set, and the decision rate of "no change" when AT was not won is 99%, the decision rate of "change to green" is 1%, decision of "change to red" The rate is set to 0%. Further, in the lighting color change determination table at the time of green lighting according to the present embodiment, the determination rate of “no change” at the time of AT winning is set to 90%, and the determination rate of “change to red” is set to 10%. When the AT is not won, the determination rate of "do not change" is set to 100%, and the determination rate of "change to red" is set to 0%.

  Referring back to FIG. 14, when it is determined to change the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 (step Sa32; Y), the sub-control unit 91 starts lighting the frame lamp 61 with the determined lighting color (step Sa33), The processing of steps Sa10 and Sa11 shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is not determined to change the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 (step Sa32; N), the sub control unit 91 does not execute the process of step Sa33 and performs the process of steps Sa10 and Sa11 shown in FIG. Execute and finish the process.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether to change the lighting color while the frame lamp 61 is on during the precursor period of the 23 games. It is possible to change the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 during the precursor period. For example, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), the special character appearance effect 512 is executed at the time of AT winning, and as shown in FIG. 16 (B), when the frame lamp 61 starts to light in green, FIG. As shown in C), after the lighting color is changed to red while the frame lamp 61 is on, as shown in FIG. 16 (D), the AT winning notification effect 513 is displayed after all the LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are extinguished. It may be implemented. In this case, the player lights up the frame lamp 61 in green despite the special character appearance effect 512 being executed, and thus the expectation for the final AT notification to be notified at the start of the precursor period is not so high. Even if it is recognized, it is possible to recognize that the expectation is actually high during the precursor period by changing the lighting color to red, and the player's expectation is raised during the precursor period. It has become possible.
By doing this, the player can pay attention to the lighting effect of the frame lamp 61 during the precursor period rather than the slot machine in which the lighting color of the frame lamp can not be changed during the precursor period, and the interest of the game is further improved. Do.

  In the present embodiment, while the frame lamp 61 is lit, it is determined whether or not to change the lighting color for each game (a total of 23 determinations). However, the present invention is not limited to this. You do not have to make a decision. For example, every five games are decided (four decisions in total), every ten games are decided (totally two decisions), or a specific number of games (for example, eight games with "8", 18 games) Decision (total of 2 decisions). Also, for example, it may be determined at the time of winning of a specific combination (for example, a bell, a replay, a rare combination). Further, the timing of determining whether to change the lighting color is not limited during lighting of the frame lamp 61. For example, the number of games in which the lighting color is changed in advance when the lighting of the frame lamp 61 starts (number of changed games) You may decide.

Fourth Embodiment
In the first to third embodiments, the sub-control unit 91 only suggests the degree of expectation that the AT winning will be notified finally by the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 in the precursor period of the 23 games, and makes other suggestions. Although not shown, it may be suggested to have an expectation that the AT winning will be finally notified in addition to the lighting color. The fourth embodiment will be described below in which the LED of the frame lamp 61 blinks, and a suggestion is made as to whether the AT has been won for the number of games corresponding to the blinking LED.
In the present embodiment, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration and processing as the first to third embodiments will be omitted, and the parts different from the first to third embodiments will be mainly described.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines a suggested game which is a game for executing an AT lottery result suggestion effect during lighting when the frame lamp 61 starts lighting, and the AT lottery result is determined in the suggested game. It has become possible to carry out a suggested rendition. Here, the AT lottery result indication effect is an effect that suggests the AT lottery result during the omen period. In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT winning notification effect 515 shown in FIG. 19A when the AT is won as an AT lottery result suggestion effect, while the AT shown in FIG. Execute non-winning suggestion effect 516. In the present embodiment, the AT winning suggestion effect 515 is an effect that displays an image including a character image of "Can you expect this time!" On the liquid crystal display 51, and the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 is This is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image including a character image that is expected thin. Moreover, in the present embodiment, 10 games, 20 games, and 23 games (final game) are set in advance as the number of suggested games.

The sub-control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa1 to Sa7 shown in FIG. 6 and starts lighting of the frame lamp 61 in the precursor effect execution processing, and then stores it in the ROM as described later as shown in FIG. With reference to the suggested game determination table shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not to execute AT lottery result suggested effect in the suggested game (step Sa41), and it is determined whether or not the suggested game is determined (step Sa42) ).
Here, the suggested game determination table is a table used to determine a suggested game on which the AT lottery result suggested effect is to be performed. In the suggestion game determination table of this embodiment, the decision rate of "no suggestion game" at the time of AT winning is 60%, the decision rate of "10 games" and "23 games" is 10% each, "20 games" The decision rate of is set at 20%, and the decision rate of "no suggestion game" when AT is not won is 80%, the decision rate of "10 games" and "23 games" is 5% each, " The decision rate of 20 games is set to 10%.

  Referring back to FIG. 17, when it is determined to execute the AT lottery result suggestion effect in the suggestion game (step Sa 42; Y), the sub control unit 91 starts blinking of the LED of the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the decided suggestion game. Then (step Sa43), it is determined whether the game is started (step Sa44). If the sub control unit 91 does not start the game (step Sa44; N), the process of step Sa44 is repeated until the game is started, and if the game is started (step Sa44; Y), the current game is a suggested game It is determined whether or not (step Sa45). If the sub-control unit 91 is an indication game (step Sa 45; Y), an AT lottery result indication effect (AT winning indication effect 515 if AT is elected, AT non-election indication effect 516 if AT is not elected ) Is executed (step Sa46). After execution of the AT lottery result indication effect, the sub control unit 91 executes the processing of steps Sa8 to Sa10 shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. 17, all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are not turned off In the case (step Sa10; N), the process returns to step Sa44, and when all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are turned off (step Sa10; Y), the process of step Sa11 is performed, and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the sub-control unit 91 performs the AT lottery result suggestion effect in the suggestion game (step Sa42; N), the steps Sa43, Sa45, Sa8 to Sa8 are not performed. Execute the process of Sa11 and end the process. That is, the sub-control unit 91 does not blink the LED of the frame lamp 61, does not execute the AT lottery result suggestion effect, and after 23 games have passed and all 23 LEDs of the frame lamp 61 have been extinguished, the AT lottery is performed. The result notification effect is executed, and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines the suggested game at the start of lighting of the frame lamp 61 for the precursor period of the 23 games, and during the precursor period It is possible to blink the LED of the frame lamp 61 corresponding to the suggestion game, or to execute an AT lottery result suggestion effect in the suggestion game.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20 (A), special character appearance effect 512 is executed at the time of AT winning, and as shown in FIG. 20 (B), when the frame lamp 61 starts to light in red, 20 of the frame lamp 61. The game eye may blink. In this case, as shown in FIG. 20 (C), as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the AT winning suggestion effect 515 is executed at the 20th game after lighting of the frame lamp 61 is started. After all the LEDs of the frame lamp 61 are turned off, the AT winning notification effect 513 is executed. In this case, the player recognizes that the special character appearance effect 512 is executed and the frame lamp 61 lights in red, and the expectation degree that the AT winning is finally notified at the start of the precursor period is high, Became interested in executing the AT lottery result suggestion effect in the 20th game, and it becomes difficult to feel boredom in digesting the 20 games. In addition, the player can recognize that the expectation is actually high during the omen period by executing the AT winning suggestion effect 515 in the 20th game, and further increase the player's degree of expectation during the omen period. Is possible.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 21 (A), the normal character appearance effect 511 is executed when the AT is not won, and as shown in FIG. 21 (B), the frame lamp 61 starts to light in blue. There is a possibility that the LED of the 61st game is blinking. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21C, after the start of lighting of the frame lamp 61 and the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 is executed in the 20th game, as shown in FIG. 21D. After turning off all the LEDs of the frame lamp 61, the AT non-winning notification effect 514 is executed. In this case, the player recognizes that the character appearance production 511 is normally executed and the frame lamp 61 lights in blue, and the expectation degree that the AT winning is finally notified at the start of the precursor period is low. By executing the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 in the game, it is recognized that the expectation is actually low during the omen period, but there is also a possibility that the AT winning suggestion effect 515 is executed at the 20th game. Because there is, it becomes interested in that AT lottery result indication production is executed to the 20th game, it becomes difficult to feel bored to digest 20 games.

  Thus, by doing this, the player becomes more interested in the AT lottery result suggestion effect to be executed during the omen period, and it is more gaming than a slot machine that does not execute the AT lottery result suggestion effect during the omen period. Interest will be further improved. Also, by doing this, it is possible for the player to pay attention to the AT lottery result suggestion effect during the precursor period than the slot machine that can not notify the suggestion game that executes the AT lottery result suggestion effect during the precursor period by LED flashing etc. And the interest of the game is further improved.

  In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 blinks the LED of the corresponding frame lamp 61 in the suggestion game, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, only the LED of the corresponding frame lamp 61 differs in the suggestion game You may make it light with a color.

In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 determines the suggestion game to blink the frame lamp 61 from three out of 10 games, 20 games, and 23 games, but is not limited to this. It may be determined from among the following games, and may be determined from among four or more games. For example, the suggested game may be one of only 20 games, or may be determined from 5 games including 5 games in addition to 3 as described above, 15 games, and all games from 1 game to 23 games May be
Further, in the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 determines only one of the three suggested games of 10 games, 20 games, and 23 games for causing the frame lamp 61 to blink, but the present invention is not limited thereto. , You may decide multiple suggested games. That is, the sub-control unit 91 may determine a plurality of suggestion games, blink a plurality of LEDs of the corresponding frame lamp 61, or execute AT lottery result indication effects a plurality of times.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines the suggestion game in which the frame lamp 61 blinks at the start of lighting of the frame lamp 61 (all one decision), but the timing for determining the suggestion game Is not limited at the start of lighting, and may be during lighting. Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 determines a suggested game for every one game (total of 23 determinations) while the frame lamp 61 is lit, or determines a suggested game for every 5 games (for all four times) Determine the suggested game according to the number of specific games (for example, 8 games with "8", for example, 18 games) or to determine the suggested game every 10 games (all 2 times The suggested game may be determined upon determination) or upon winning of a specific combination (eg, bell, replay, rare combination).

  In the present embodiment, when executing the AT lottery result suggestion effect, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT winning suggestion effect 515 if AT is won while AT non-winning suggestion effect if AT is not won. Although 516 is executed, the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 may be executed even if the AT is won, or the AT winning suggestion effect 515 may be executed even if the AT is non-winning. In this case, it is necessary for the sub control unit 91 to execute the AT winning suggestion effect 515 at a higher rate than the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 if the AT is won, and if the AT non-winning, the AT winning suggestion effect It is necessary to execute the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 at a rate higher than 515. For example, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT winning suggestion effect 515 at 80% and the AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 at a selection rate of 20% when AT is won, while 20% of the AT winning suggestion effect 515 when AT is not won. The AT non-winning suggestion effect 516 may be executed at an 80% selection rate.

  In the present embodiment, the sub control unit 91 executes the AT lottery result suggestion effect in the suggestion game in which the LED of the frame lamp 61 blinks, but the content suggested in the suggestion game is about grant of benefits such as AT The invention is not limited to this as long as it is a suggestion of, for example, it may be suggested that a chance increase suggestion effect 517 shown in FIG. 19C is executed to increase the AT winning selection rate. In the embodiment, the chance-up indication effect 517 is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image including a character image of “chance-up !!”. In this case, for example, the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery after the suggested game (for example, at the end of the precursor period, that is, at the end of the 23rd game of the final game) without performing the AT lottery before the precursor period starts. Even if the AT lottery is performed before the start of the aura period, it is necessary to perform the AT lottery again after the suggestion game with a higher winning rate than before the start of the aura period. In addition, for example, the sub control unit 91 executes the CZ transition indication effect 518 shown in FIG. 19D and suggests that the transition to the CZ (chance zone) having a high AT selection rate is made after the end of the precursor period. It is also good. In the embodiment, the CZ transition suggestion effect 518 is an effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 51 an image including a character image of “Chance zone entry !?”. In this case, for example, the main control unit 41 determines whether to shift to a CZ (chance zone) in which the AT winning rate is high after completion of the precursor period when AT is not elected, or to shift to CZ at the end of the precursor period. There is a need to.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the AT winning is illustrated as an example of the benefit, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a bonus (for example, a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB)) winning, a bonus Or, it may be CZ having a high winning rate of AT, transition to a special zone for adding the number of AT games, execution of a premium effect, or the like. In addition, as long as it is a pachinko gaming machine, for example, it may be a big hit winning including a probability variation big hit, execution of a premiere effect, or the like.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the lighting color of the frame lamp 61 is set to three colors of red, green and blue. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be two colors or four or more colors. In the case of two colors, for example, two colors of red, green and blue may be used. Also, in the case of four or more colors, for example, orange, yellow, purple, rainbow colors (for example, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, etc. may change periodically) may be added. In this case, for example, it is necessary to adjust the luminance of each color (RGB) of each LED of the frame lamp 61, for example, adjust the luminance in 256 steps and perform additive color mixing (composition) to display a plurality of colors. .

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the prognostic period is 23 games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be 22 games or less or 24 games or more. In this case, it is necessary to increase or decrease the number of LEDs of the frame lamp 61 in accordance with the number of games in the omen period.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, in the precursor effect, the character appearance effect as an example of the specific effect is performed using the liquid crystal display 51, and the light effect as an example of the suggested effect is performed using the frame lamp 61 However, the effect device used for the specific effect or the suggested effect is not limited to the liquid crystal display 51 or the frame lamp 61, and may be, for example, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53, 54, or a newly provided feature May be used. In this case, for example, a specific effect (character product effect) for operating the character may be performed, and a suggested effect (sound effect) may be performed to perform an audio output of the number of games in the precursor period from the speakers 53 and 54. Moreover, you may perform specific presentation and an indication production | presentation using two or more of these presentation apparatuses (51-54, 61).

In the first to fourth embodiments, the operation procedure advantageous to the player can be identified by both the navigation notification controlled by the main control unit 41 and the navigation effect controlled by the sub control unit 91. Although there is a configuration, it may be possible to identify an operation procedure that is advantageous for the player only by the navigation effect controlled by the sub control unit 91 side. Further, for example, by controlling the navigation effect controlled by the sub control unit 91 side by the main control unit 41 side, it becomes possible to identify the operation procedure advantageous to the player only by the navigation effect controlled by the main control unit 41 side Configuration is also possible.
In the above embodiment, the main control unit 41 controls the AT and the like as advantageous benefits for the player, but the sub-control unit 91 partially or entirely controls the advantageous benefits for the player. It is good also as composition to carry out.

In the first to fourth embodiments described above, the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which the number of bets is set using medals and credits as gaming values, but betting using gaming balls as gaming values The present invention may be applied to a slot machine in which the number is set or a completely credit slot machine in which the number of bets is set using only credits as gaming value.
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to using only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls It may be That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets regardless of any of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, and by the occurrence of a prize, a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls You may apply the slot machine which can pay out any value.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the slot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but the configuration disclosed in the above embodiment, in particular, the configuration of the suggestion effect execution processing may be The game is played by firing the ball, and the shot game ball enters the winning opening provided in the game area, and the winning is generated, and is applied to a pachinko game machine etc. from which the game ball is paid out as a winning ball You may. When applied to a pachinko gaming machine, for example, as a notice effect for giving notice of a jackpot reliability, a prefetch notice effect for giving notice of a jackpot reliability (big hit reliability for holding) in a variable display of an ornament pattern before execution In a configuration in which a scribbling effect (specific rendering) is performed to win a big hit, before the preview advance effect is executed, a normal character image carries a logo image of “preceding ZONE” to the scribbling effect. A special turning effect (second specific effect) for displaying a moving image in which an image of a special character carries a logo image of a normal turning effect (first specific effect) displaying a moving image that appears and a "super-prefetched ZONE" logo image. There are two types, and the preview preview effect also predicts the big hit reliability of the reserve with the blue background image and predicts the big hit reliability of the reserve with the red expectation image and the low expectation presentation (first suggestion production) There are two types of high expectation performance (the second suggested production), and when normal turn production is performed as a turn production before execution of the advance notice production, the expectation of the low expectation degree is high expectation as the advance notice production. It is easier to be executed than the effect of, but when the special turning effect is executed as the turning effect before the execution of the advance notice effect, the effect of the high expectation degree is made easier to be executed than the effect of the low expectation degree as the advance notice effect. It is also good.

  An embodiment in which a program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed / provided by a removable recording medium, for example, to a computer device or the like included in a game machine such as a slot machine 1 or 1001 or a pachinko machine However, it may be distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device such as a computer device in advance. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAX BET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 41 main control unit, 51 liquid crystal display, 61 frame lamp, 91 sub control unit

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that plays a game,
A privilege giving means capable of giving a privilege;
Suggestion effect execution means for executing suggestion effect indicating the start of a omen period in which notification of the possibility that the benefit is given is given;
And a specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect before the suggested effect is performed,
The indication effect includes a first indication effect and a second indication effect having a higher degree of expectation that the benefit is given than the first indication effect,
The specific effect includes a first specific effect and a second specific effect,
A gaming machine, wherein a ratio of whether the first suggested effect is executed or the second suggested effect is different depending on whether the first specified effect is executed or the second specified effect is executed.

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