JP2019111208A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To appeal an amount of a game value acquired by a player and thereby to enhance amusement of games, while preventing the player from feeling distrust.SOLUTION: If an initialization condition of a number of games during an advantageous section is established, the advantageous section is finished. At this time, if games are controlled in an ART, the ART is also finished. Then, if a shift is made within a prescribed period (in this example, within 100 games) after that, and if a control in the ART is started via a precursory presentation, in this case, a display of a number of total acquisition coins in the ART is carried over and the display of a number of total acquisition coins in the ART is performed. Further, when the ART of the second time is started, a display of a number of total games is to be reset. Therefore, the display of a number of total games in the ART is not carried over.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention is provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying plural types of identification information that can be identified respectively, and after displaying the variable display unit in a variable manner, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. And a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions.

  The slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels on the outer peripheral portion of which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn as identification information, and each reel has a player's start switch. The rotation is started by the operation, and the player stops the rotation within the range of a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing by operating the stop button provided corresponding to each reel. . Then, a prize is generated according to the display result derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  As types of winning combinations, there are types such as small roles, special roles, and re-play roles. Here, in the case of a small winning combination, the player can obtain a benefit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of small winning combination. In the special part winning, the player can gain the benefit of being transferred from the next game to the player's advantageous gaming state such as regular bonus and big bonus. In the case of winning the replay role, it is possible to obtain the advantage that the next game can be played without consuming new medals in setting the number of bets.

  As such a slot machine, while displaying the number of medals obtained (net increase) in the advantageous ART, when controlled by the ART within a predetermined period (within 32 games) after the ART is over, There is known a slot machine which inherits and displays the acquired number of cards (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-220227, A

  By the way, in the slot machine, counting of the number of games is started when the start condition is satisfied, and the ART can be controlled only while counting the number of games, and the number of counted games reaches the upper limit number of games. When it is controlled by the ART when it is done, it is considered to be configured to terminate the ART under control. In this case, the ART can control the upper limit game number as the maximum game number. Then, it is considered to apply the technology of the slot machine of Patent Document 1 to such a slot machine, and to notify of the total number of games in ART and the total number of medals acquired in ART. Also, when the number of games being counted reaches the upper limit game number and ART is ended, and it is controlled again by ART within a predetermined period thereafter, the total of the number of medals acquired in ART ended and ART ended It is also considered to notify the total of the number of games acquired and the total of the number of games acquired in the controlled ART by taking over the total of the number of games in.

  However, when the total number of games in ART is inherited and notified, there is a possibility that the number of games exceeding the upper limit of the number of controllable games can be notified to the ART, causing the player to feel distrust. For this reason, it is conceivable to not report the sum of the number of games acquired in ART and the total number of games, but informing the total of the number of cards acquired in ART appeals the number of medals earned by the player, which makes the game interesting Is important in raising

  The present invention has been made focusing on such problems, and prevents the player from having a sense of distrust while appealing the amount of gaming value acquired by the player to make the game interesting The purpose is to provide a slot machine that can be enhanced.

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention is
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively is provided, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In a slot machine (eg, slot machine 1) where winning can be generated according to the display result,
Game number counting means for counting the number of games (for example, a portion that performs the process of Sj3 in FIG. 6);
Counting start means (for example, the part performing the processing of Sj2 and Sj3 of FIG. 6) which starts counting of the number of games by the number-of-games counting means when start conditions (for example, winning the advantageous section transition lottery) are satisfied When,
Advantaged state control means (e.g., Sb2 to Sb4 in FIG. 8) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (e.g., ART) advantageous to the player when the number of games is counted by the game number counting means Part to do),
When the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means is controlled to the advantageous state when the number of games counted by the game reaches the upper limit number of games (for example, 1,500 games), control to end the advantageous state is executed advantageously. State end control means (for example, a portion that performs the processing of Sk6 and Sk7 when Y is Sk2 in FIG. 7);
Initializing the number of games to initialize the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means when an initialization condition is satisfied including that the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means reaches the upper limit number of games (Eg, a portion that performs the process of Sk6 when Y is Sk2 in FIG. 7);
Acquisition amount notifying means (for example, a portion that performs the processing of Sf3 in FIG. 13) for notifying of the sum of the amount of gaming value acquired by the player in the advantageous state;
Acquisition amount update means (for example, the part performing the process of Sh3 of FIG. 15) which updates the total of the amount of game value notified by the acquisition amount notification means when the player acquires the game value in the advantageous state When,
Numerical notification means (for example, a part that performs the process of Sf2 in FIG. 13) for notifying of the total of numerical values based on the progress of the game in the advantageous state;
And a numerical value updating unit (for example, a portion that performs the process of Sg3 in FIG. 14) that updates the numerical value notified by the numerical value notification unit according to the progress of the game in the advantageous state.
When the initialization condition is satisfied at the end of the advantageous state and the number of games counted by the game number counting means is initialized, the start condition is satisfied again within a predetermined period thereafter, and the advantageous condition is satisfied. When the state is again controlled, the acquired amount notifying means is a game acquired by the player in the advantageous state which is controlled again by taking over the total amount of the gaming value notified in the terminated advantageous state. The sum total of the amount of value is notified, and the numerical value notification means notifies the numerical value in the advantageous state controlled again without taking over the numerical value notified in the finished advantageous state (for example, Sd5 in FIG. 12) A portion where the processing of Sd7 can not be performed when Y is Y, a portion shown in FIG.
According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the interest of the game by appealing the amount of gaming value acquired by the player while preventing the player from having a sense of distrust.

State notification means (for example, a portion that performs ART confirmation notification by the processing of Sb 7 in FIG. 8, a portion that performs the processing of Sc 4 in FIG. 11) that reports control to an advantageous state,
The start condition is to shift to an advantageous section advantageous to the player (for example, the portion performing the processing of Sa3 in FIG. 5),
The advantageous section ends when the initialization condition is satisfied and the number of games counted by the game number counting unit is initialized (for example, when Sk2 in FIG. 7 is Y, processing of Sk6 and Sk7 is performed. Part to do),
The acquisition amount notifying means transitions to the advantageous section within a predetermined period, and the start condition is satisfied again, and when the notification by the state notifying section is performed within the predetermined period and within the advantageous section, For example, when Sd2, Sd3, and Sd5 in FIG. 12 are Y, the processing of Sd7 may not be performed. Part shown in (a)).
According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the total amount of gaming value from being taken over in a halfway situation.

When the sum of the amount of gaming value obtained by the player within the advantageous state ended and the predetermined period falls below the lower limit amount, the acquisition amount notifying means establishes the start condition again within the predetermined period and the advantageous state Even when being controlled again, the total amount of gaming value acquired by the player is notified without taking over the total amount of gaming value notified in the ended advantageous state (for example, Sd10 in FIG. 12). And the part that performs the processing of Sd7 when Y).
According to this configuration, when controlled to the advantageous state with a probability higher than the predetermined probability, the amount of gaming value acquired by the player can be summarized.

A determination unit (for example, a portion performing the processing of Sb 4 in FIG. 8) for determining with a predetermined probability whether to control to an advantageous state;
The predetermined period is a period until a game with a smaller number of games is played than the number corresponding to the reciprocal of the predetermined probability.
According to this configuration, it is possible to appeal the amount of gaming value acquired by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

And a special game state control unit (eg, main control unit 41) capable of controlling a special game state (eg, bonus) advantageous to the player;
When the acquisition amount notification means is controlled to the special gaming state within a predetermined period, the player has acquired the special gaming state by taking over the total amount of gaming value notified in the ended advantageous state. (For example, it is possible not to perform the processing of Sd7 when Y in Sd5 of FIG. 12 and to further perform the processing of Sf3 and Sf4 of FIG. part shown in d)).
According to this configuration, it is possible to appeal the amount of gaming value acquired by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

And a special game state control unit (eg, main control unit 41) capable of controlling a special game state (eg, bonus) advantageous to the player;
When the start condition is satisfied and controlled to the advantageous state within a predetermined period after the control of the special gaming state is ended, the acquired amount notifying means is the gaming value notified of in the ended special gaming state The total of the amount of gaming value acquired by the player in the advantageous state controlled after the control of the special gaming state is taken over after the sum of the amounts is notified (for example, in the case of Y at Sd6 in FIG. 12) A part where the process of Sd7 can not be performed (the part shown in FIG. 17C).
According to this configuration, it is possible to appeal the amount of gaming value acquired by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

When the power-on operation means is operated in a state where the power is not turned on and the power is turned on, among the plurality of types of setting values having different degrees of advantage for the player based on the operation state of the specific operation means It has setting change control means that can set any setting value,
Acquisition amount notification means,
When the set value is set within a predetermined period, the total of the amount of gaming value is notified without taking over the total of the amount of gaming value,
When the supply of power is stopped within a predetermined period, the supply of power is resumed, and the start condition is satisfied again within the predetermined period and recontrolled to the advantageous state, the supply of power is stopped before the power supply is stopped. When the period until the supply is resumed is outside the specific period, the total of the amount for gaming is notified without taking over the total for the amount for gaming (for example, in the case of Y in Sd8 of FIG. 12) To perform the processing of Sd7 and the processing of Sd7 when Y is in Sd9)
According to such a configuration, it can be prevented that the change of the setting value is detected.

Winning occurrence notifying means (for example, a portion that performs the process of Sh6 in FIG. 15) that notifies that the award winning has occurred when an award winning giving a gaming value occurs;
The fact that the total amount of gaming value acquired by the player instead of the notification by the winning occurrence notification means exceeds the specific amount when the total amount of the gaming value acquired by the player exceeds the specific amount And a specific amount excess notifying means (for example, a portion performing the process of Sh5 in FIG. 15).
According to this configuration, it is possible to appeal the amount of gaming value acquired by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

It is a front view of a slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention was applied. It is a perspective view 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 a flowchart which shows the control content of the advantageous section lottery process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game number count process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the advantageous section end process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the ART lottery process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the ART control start process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the timer interruption process (sub) which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the precursor production execution process which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the total acquisition number display reset process which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the game condition display process which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the total game number display update process which a sub control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the total acquisition number display update process which a sub control part performs. It is an explanatory view showing a concrete example of this embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a modification of this embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a modification of this embodiment.

[Slot machine configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 is composed of a housing 1a whose front surface is open, and a front door 1b pivotally supported by a 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 from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b.

  The display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is located at the front of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b, in other words, at the front side (player's side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. It is arranged. The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel having transparency in a state in which a voltage is not applied to the liquid crystal element, and through the transmissive region 51b and the transmissive window 3 corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display region 51a. Thus, each reel 2L, 2C, 2R can be visually recognized from the player side. A light guide plate (not shown) for irradiating the display area 51a from the back side is provided on the back side of the display area 51a, and the transmission area 51b of the display area 51a is excluded on the back side. A concealing member (not shown) for concealing the inside is provided in the non-transmissive region 51c. The liquid crystal display 51 is a display device capable of changing the display mode by controlling the liquid crystal element to either the state in which the light emitted by the light guide plate passes or the state in which the light is not passed. The transmission area 51b, which is a part of the display area 51a, is a superimposed area because it is superimposed on each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Further, since the non-transmissive region 51c is not superimposed on the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R, it is a non-overlapping region. Then, an image can be displayed on both the transparent area 51b of the display area 51a and the non-transparent area. That is, it is possible to display an image only in the transmissive region 51b, and it is also possible to display an image only in the non-transmissive region 51c, and the image is displayed using both the transmissive region 51b and the non-transmissive region 51c. It is also possible to display.

  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 Set the maximum number of bets among the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state (in this embodiment, 3 is defined as the defined number of RT0 to RT4 described later and 2 is defined as the defined number of RBs) MAXBET switch 6 operated, the medals stored as credits and medals used for setting the number of bets are adjusted (when the credits and medals used for setting the number of bets are returned) The settlement switch 10, the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and the stop switch 8L operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, C, 8R are each provided so as to be operated by the player.

  In addition, on the front door 1b, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of winnings, an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs, and a navigation notification described later The game assistance display 12 displays information that can identify the stop order of the reels due to the game bet, 1 BET LED 14 notifies that the bet number is set by lighting 1 bet LED 14, and the bet number is set 2 2 BET LED 15 to notify by lighting, 3 BET LED 16 to notify by light that 3 bets are set, insertion request LED 17 to notify by lighting that the medal can be inserted, start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 Start effective LED 18 to notify that it is effective by lighting, weight (previous game start or An in-wait LED 19 provides notification that the reel is waiting to start rotating because the certain period has not elapsed, and an in-replay LED 20 provides notification that the replay game described later is in progress. The game display unit 13 is provided.

  Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 for detecting an error and a reset operation for releasing the suspension state by a predetermined key operation, changing the set value or checking the set value Control to the setting value display 24 where the setting value at that time is displayed, and to a halted state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is made) at a predetermined timing (for example, at the end of BB described later) Stop switch 36a for selecting the validity / invalidity of the stop function, the automatic settlement process (settles the medals stored as the credit regardless of the operation of the player at a predetermined timing (for example, at the end of the BB) Automatic payment switch 36 b for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic payment function to be controlled to return)), the flow path of the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, and the hopper provided inside the housing 1 a The passage switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching to either the tank 34a (see FIG. 2) side or the medal payout port 9 side, the medal inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 and detects the medal which has flowed down to the hopper tank 34a side A medal selector 29 having an inserted medal sensor 31 and a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

  Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R (see FIG. 4) and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are respectively described. Reel unit 2 composed of detectable reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4), external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. Hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) for paying out the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a and the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 and a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. The hopper unit 34 and the power supply box 100 which consist of FIG. 4 are provided.

  At the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided in which the medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a are stored. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) is provided for detecting that the stored medals have reached a predetermined amount or more, that is, the overflow tank 35 is full.

  On the front of the power supply box 100, as shown in FIG. 2, it functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a suspension state under normal conditions. In the setting change state, the reset / setting switch 38 functions as a setting switch for changing the setting value of the winning probability (outgoing ball rate) of the internal lottery, and the power switch 39 operated when turning the power on / off Is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b is provided on the front of the power supply box 100 because it can be opened by a predetermined key operation possessed by a store clerk or the like. Only the store clerk or the like who holds the key can operate the set key switch 37, the reset / set switch 38, and the power switch 39 so that the player can not operate it. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires the key operation after opening the front door 1b by the key operation, among the salesclerk of the game arcade, only the clerk who holds the key for operating the setting key switch 37 Operation is possible.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use the credits, the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, the payline LN (see FIG. 1) becomes effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, three bets are defined as the defined number of bets, and two sheets are defined as defined numbers of bets in the bonus, and when the defined number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set, winning is achieved. Line LN becomes effective. 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 this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the payline LN set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage of the reel 2L, the lower stage of the reel 2C, and the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower stage is as a payline. It is fixed. Further, in the present embodiment, as a winning combination, winning is achieved when a combination of predetermined symbols determined as a combination on the winning line LN is aligned, and any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 is achieved by aligning the predetermined symbol combination. By aligning the combination of symbols serving as an indicator that is easier to recognize than the predetermined symbol combination, it is possible to include the part that can be made to appear to be winning by the combination of symbols aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously varied. In this state, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 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 in the present embodiment), the medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1).

  In the present embodiment, when the start switch 7 is operated after setting the number of bets, display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are derived and displayed whether or not to allow winning in each combination. The internal lottery that will be decided before will be executed. Then, an internal lottery is performed to win a bonus combination (special combination) such as BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus), and when the bonus combination is won, control is made to a bonus which is an advantageous gaming state for the player. The bonus ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Once the bonus combination is won, the right to be won is carried over until the prize is won. In addition, a lottery combination having a possibility of winning by an internal lottery includes a small combination in which a medal is paid out by winning and a replay combination (replay) in which a game can be started without setting the number of bets.

  In the present embodiment, the game starts with the operation of the start switch 7 after setting the number of bets, and when no winning has occurred, when all reels have been stopped, when winning has occurred, medal payout or replay winning One game is defined as the end of the game when the setting of the number of bets is made. However, for example, the definition of one game can be appropriately changed, such as setting the number of bets as the start of the game and stopping all reels regardless of the presence or absence of the winning as the end of the game.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 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 power supply substrate 101 is externally supplied with AC 100 V power, and the AC 100 V power supply generates a DC voltage necessary to drive the electric components that make up the slot machine 1. The game control board 40 and the game control board 40 , And is supplied to the effect control board 90 connected thereto. The power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without passing through the game control board 40, and the power supply board 101 directly supplies power to the effect control board 90. May be supplied.

  Further, to the power supply substrate 101, the hopper motor 34b, the payout sensor 34c, the full tank sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 described above are connected.

  On the game control board 40, the aforementioned MAX BET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, inserted medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described dispensing sensor 34c, the full tank sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply substrate 101, Detection signals of these connected switches are input.

  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.

[About setting value]
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the payout rate of medals changes in accordance with the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of six steps of 1 to 6, and the payout rate is the highest at 6 and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage is the highest for the player, and the degree of advantage decreases stepwise as the values become smaller in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The set values may be set in three steps of 1, 3, 6, 1, 4, 4, H (High), etc., or 7 steps of 1 to 7, and it is not necessary to limit to 6 steps.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the slot machine 1 with the front door 1b opened. When the power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, the setting value read from the RAM (not shown) of the main control unit 41 is displayed as a display value on the setting value display 24. Move to the setting change state (setting change mode) where value change operation is possible. In the setting change state, when the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when the setting 6 is further operated, the setting is returned to the setting 1) . Then, when the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can be progressed. The setting value may not be changed if the front door 1b is not opened, and unauthorized setting change in a state where the front door 1b is not opened may be prevented. That is, the opening condition of the front door 1b, the operation of turning on the setting key switch 37, and the operation of the power switch 39 may be set as the start condition of the setting change state. In this case, the setting value change state may be maintained regardless of the opening and closing of the front door 1b until the setting key switch 37 is turned off. That is, even when the opening of the front door 1b is the start condition of the setting change state, the opening and closing of the front door 1b may not be the end condition of the setting change state.

  Further, in order to confirm the setting value, the front door 1b may be opened and the setting key switch 37 may be turned ON in a state where the bet number is not set after the game is over. If the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM is displayed on the setting value display 24 so that the setting confirmation can be made (setting confirmation mode). Transition. In the setting confirmation state, the game can not be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the OFF state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the game can be returned to the state in which the progress of the game is possible. In the setting value confirmation state, as in the setting value changing state, the setting value can not be changed if the front door 1b is not opened, preventing unauthorized setting confirmation in the state where the front door 1b is not opened. May be That is, the opening of the front door 1b and the operation of turning on the setting key switch 37 may be used as the start condition of the setting confirmation state. In addition, even when the opening of the front door 1b is set as the start condition of the set value confirmation state, the opening and closing of the front door 1b may not be set as the end condition of the set value confirmation state.

[About advantageous section]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can be controlled to an advantageous section advantageous to the player. The main control unit 41 executes an advantageous section transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the advantageous section every game. And, when winning the advantageous section transition lottery, it shifts to the advantageous section. When shifting to the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 counts the number of games in the advantageous period. Then, when an initialization condition for initializing the number of games counted in the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section is ended. The initialization condition includes that the number of games counted in the advantageous section has reached the upper limit number of games (hereinafter also referred to as the upper limit game number). In the present embodiment, the upper limit game number is set to 1500 games. In addition, the initialization conditions include, for example, when a predetermined lottery combination is won by an internal lottery, or when a predetermined winning combination is won, and the like. Since the advantageous section ends when the initialization condition is satisfied, the initialization condition can be reworded as the ending condition of the advantageous section. In the advantageous section, an ART lottery to be described later can be performed. If you win the ART lottery, it will be controlled by ART. The ART lottery is not executed in a section other than the advantageous section and is not controlled by the ART, so the advantageous section is a section more advantageous to the player than the other sections. In addition, regarding a bonus, it is shifted by winning of a bonus combination regardless of whether it is an advantageous section or not. Therefore, even if the advantageous section ends in the middle of the bonus, the bonus continues. Hereinafter, the start of control of ART is referred to as the start of ART, and the end of control of ART is also referred to as the end of ART.

[About ART]
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs a lottery (hereinafter, referred to as an ART lottery) to determine whether to control to ART (assist replay time) when the lottery condition is established in the advantageous section. Then, the main control unit 41 controls the ART by winning the ART lottery. When the ART lottery is won, ART confirmation notification is issued to notify that the ART lottery has been won in the case where it is controlled by the ART after the omen effect and the game that has been won in the ART lottery, and is controlled by the ART from the next game. There are cases where

  The omen effect is an effect that suggests the result of the ART lottery. The indication effect is executed over a plurality of games, and the lottery result of the ART lottery is notified as a result of the effect in the final game. The precursor effect of this embodiment is executed over 32 games. When it is controlled by ART, ART confirmation notification is given in the final game of the protagonist effect, and it is controlled by ART from the next game.

  When an ART lottery is won, the number of games controlled by the ART is also determined at the same time. In the present embodiment, the number of games controlled by ART is 100 games, 200 games, 300 games, 400 games, 500 games, 600 games, 700 games, 800 games, 900 games, 1000 games, 1100 games, 1200 games, 1300 The game is selected from any of 1400 games and 1500 games.

  When the main control unit 41 is controlled to the ART, when the navigation target combination is won by the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 executes the navigation notification to notify the stopping order which is advantageous for the player, and the sub control unit 91 The navi effect is executed by transmitting a push order command to the.

  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. In the navi effect of the present embodiment, the stop order advantageous to the player notified by navi notification is notified by the display of the navi image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the navi sound from the speakers 53 and 54.

  In addition, after ART starts, the number of remaining games of ART is decremented by one every time one game is consumed. Then, if the bonus combination is won before the number of remaining games reaches 0, the ART is interrupted, and the counting of the number of ART games is also interrupted accordingly. Thereafter, after the winning combination of the winning bonus part is won, control is made to the corresponding bonus, ART is restarted after the bonus ends, and counting of the number of remaining ART games is also restarted. After the start of the ART, when the number of remaining games reaches 0, the control of the ART is ended. Even if the number of remaining ART games is not 0, when the advantageous section ends in the middle of the ART, the ART is also controlled to be forcibly ended in the middle of the end of the advantageous section (limit control).

  Hereinafter, the specific process which the main control part 41 performs regarding control of an advantageous section and ART is demonstrated.

[Advantaged section lottery processing]
First, the advantageous section lottery process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the advantageous section lottery process, the main control unit 41 first determines whether the game has been started (Sa1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether it is an advantageous section (Sa2). If it is an advantageous section, the process is ended. When it is not the advantageous section, the advantageous section transition lottery is executed and the processing is ended (Sa3).

  When the advantageous section transition lottery is won, an advantageous section transition flag capable of specifying the fact is set in the RAM provided in the main control unit 41. The main control unit 41 identifies whether or not it is an advantageous section based on the advantageous section transition flag. Also, when the advantageous section ends, the advantageous section transition flag is cleared.

[Game Counting Process]
Next, the game number counting process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the game number counting process, the main control unit 41 first determines whether a game has been started (Sj1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether it is an advantageous section (Sj2). If it is not an advantageous section, the process is ended. When it is the advantageous section, the number of games in the advantageous section is counted (Sj3). Specifically, one is added to the game number counter that counts the number of games in the advantageous section. By performing this process, counting of the number of games in the advantageous section is started when shifting to the advantageous section.

[End of advantageous section processing]
Next, the advantageous section end process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the advantageous section end processing, the main control unit 41 first determines whether the game is ended (Sk1). If the game has not ended, the process ends.

  When the game is over, it is determined whether an initialization condition for initializing the number of games in the advantageous section is satisfied (Sk2). As described above, the initialization condition includes that the number of games in the advantageous section has reached the upper limit game number. If the initialization condition is not satisfied, the process ends. When the initialization condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not ART is in progress (Sk3). If not in ART, the process is ended.

  When in the ART, the control to end the control of the ART is executed (Sk 4). As a result, even if the number of remaining ART games is not 0, the ART also ends with the end of the advantageous section. Then, an advantageous period end command indicating that the advantageous period ends is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 (Sk5).

  Next, the main control unit 41 initializes a game number counter that counts the number of games in the advantageous section (Sk6), clears the advantageous section transition flag, and ends the processing (Sk7). Thus, the advantageous section ends. When the game number counter is initialized, the count value becomes zero. Then, even when the number of games in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games and the count value of the number-of-games counter becomes 0, the number-of-games counter is initialized.

  The sub control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display a total game number display which is the total number of games in the ART during the ART. In the total game number display, the total number of games in ART during one advantageous section is displayed. Therefore, as the total game number display, for example, when ART is ended during the advantageous section and controlled again by ART, the total number of games of each ART is displayed. In addition, when the ART is controlled only once, the number of games in the ART is displayed. Then, when the sub-control unit 91 receives the advantage period end command from the main control unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 initializes (in other words, resets) the total game number display. As a result, the total number of games that can be identified from the total number of games display is returned to 0 games.

[ART lottery process]
Next, the ART lottery process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the ART lottery process, the main control unit 41 first determines whether the game is started (Sb1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether it is an advantageous section (Sb2). If it is not an advantageous section, the process is ended. When it is the advantageous section, it is determined whether the lottery condition of the ART lottery is satisfied (Sb3). The lottery conditions are, for example, winning of a predetermined part by internal lottery and that the number of games reaches a predetermined number of games.

  When the lottery condition of the ART lottery is not established, the process is ended. When the lottery condition of the ART lottery is established, the ART lottery is executed (Sb4). When the ART lottery is won, the number of games selected in the ART lottery is set in the number-of-games counter for managing the number of ART games. Also, an ART control flag indicating control to be ART is set in the RAM.

  Then, a prognostic effect execution lottery is executed to determine whether or not to execute the prognostic effect with a probability according to the lottery result of the ART lottery (Sb5), and it is determined whether or not the prosodic effect execution lottery has been won (Sb6) .

  When the player does not win the precursor effect execution lottery, an ART lottery result command capable of specifying the lottery result of the ART lottery is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 (Sb7).

  The sub control unit 91 notifies the lottery result of the ART lottery by displaying the ART lottery result image capable of specifying the result of the ART lottery from the liquid crystal display 51 when the ART lottery result command is received. The ART lottery result image has an ART confirmation image capable of specifying that the ART lottery has been won and an ART non-winning image capable of specifying that the ART lottery has not been won. In the present embodiment, the ART confirmation image is displayed as the ART confirmation notification.

  When the indication effect execution lottery is won, the indication effect execution flag capable of specifying execution of the indication effect is set in the RAM (Sb8). Further, 32 games, which are the number of execution games of prognostic effect, are set in the game number counter which manages the number of the execution games of the prognostic effect (Sb9). Then, a precursor effect execution command indicating execution of the precursor effect is transmitted to the sub control unit 91 (Sb10). The indication effect execution command also includes data indicating the lottery result of the ART lottery.

  After that, the main control unit 41 decrements the count value of the game number counter by one each time the game is played. Then, when the count value of the game number counter becomes 0, it is identified that the prognostic effect has ended, and the prognostic effect execution flag is cleared. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 sets the precursor effect execution flag in the RAM 91c by receiving the precursor effect execution command, and controls the number of execution games of the precursor effect and controls the number of executed games 32. A game is set, and the count value of the game number counter is subtracted from the next game and an effect corresponding to the number of games is started. Then, the sub control unit 91 displays an ART lottery result image from the liquid crystal display 51 as a result of the effect in the 32nd game, which is the final game of the omen effect, clears the omen effect execution flag of the RAM 91 c, and performs processing. finish.

[ART control start processing]
Next, an ART control start process executed by the main control unit 41 according to the progress of the game will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the ART control start process, the main control unit 41 first determines whether the game is started (Se1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the ART lottery has been won by determining whether the ART control flag is set in the RAM (Se2). If the ART lottery has not been won, the process ends.

  When the ART lottery is won, it is determined whether or not the precursor effect execution lottery executed in Sb5 of FIG. 8 is won by determining whether or not the precursor effect execution flag is set (Se3). When the indication effect execution lottery is won, it is determined whether it is the next game of the final game of the indication effect (the 32nd game) (Se4). If the game is not the next game to the final game (the 32nd game) of the omen effect, the process is ended. When it is the next game of the final game (the 32nd game) of the prognostic effect, the prognostic effect execution flag is cleared and control of the ART is started (Se5). As the control of the ART, navigation notification is executed and the sub control unit 91 is caused to execute navigation effect. In addition, the count value of the number-of-games counter for counting the number of ART games is decremented by one for each game.

  If the player has not won the omen effect execution lottery, it is determined whether it is the next game of the game for which the ART lottery has been executed (Se6). If it is not the next game of the game for which the ART lottery has been performed, the processing is ended. When it is the next game of the game for which the ART lottery has been performed, control of the ART is started (Se5).

  When the control of the ART is started, when the control of the ART is ended, or when the navigation effect is performed, the main control unit 41 transmits a command according to the time to the sub control unit 91. In response to each command, the sub control unit 91 executes the effect in the ART, the end of the effect, and the navigation effect.

  If the ART is not ended following the end of the advantageous section, the main control unit 41 clears the ART control flag and ends the ART when the count value of the game number counter becomes zero.

[Control contents of sub control unit]
The sub control unit 91 can display various effect images in the display area 51 a in the liquid crystal display 51. The effect image includes an ART lottery result image showing a lottery result of the ART lottery, an ART start image showing that the ART starts, and a navigation image in the navigation effect by the ART. The ART lottery result image has an ART fixed image capable of specifying that the ART lottery has been won and an ART non-winning image capable of specifying that the ART lottery has not won. Report the result of the lottery.

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
Next, timer interrupt processing (sub) executed by the sub control unit 91 (CPU 91c) at intervals of 1.12 ms based on the count value of the internal clock will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 first saves the register in use to the stack area (Sp1). Next, a power failure determination process is performed (Sp2). In the power failure determination process, it is determined whether or not the voltage drop signal is input from the power failure detection circuit 48. If the voltage drop signal is input, the voltage drop signal is also input in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal is input even in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power failure flag indicating that is set.

  After the power failure determination processing in the step Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set (Sp3), and if the power failure flag is set, the processing shifts to power failure processing (sub). In the power-off process (sub), a backup flag used in the startup process (sub) is set after the backup data is created, or a check sum is calculated by calculating an exclusive OR of the backup data.

  If the power-off flag is not set, command analysis processing is executed (Sp4). In command analysis processing, it is determined whether or not a command is stored in the command buffer, and if the command is stored in the command buffer, the command is acquired from the command buffer. Then, the processing corresponding to the acquired command is executed.

  In Sp5, the sub control unit 91 executes a prognostic effect execution process (Sp5). In the omen effect execution process, a process for executing omen effect is executed.

  In Sp6, the sub control unit 91 executes a total acquisition number display reset process (Sp6). The sub control unit 91 displays the total number of medals obtained by the player with ART and bonus during ART. Hereinafter, the total number of medals acquired by the player may be referred to as a total acquisition number, and the display thereof may also be referred to as a total acquisition number display. When the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, the total acquisition number display shifts to the advantageous section again within a predetermined period (within 100 games in this embodiment) from the end of the ART, and the ART confirmation notification is issued. It will be taken over when it is received. In addition, after the end of the bonus, the game proceeds to an advantageous section within 100 games, and is also taken over when an ART-confirmed image is displayed. Furthermore, it is also inherited when a bonus is started within 100 games from the end of ART. Then, in the total acquisition number display reset processing, when various reset conditions are satisfied, the total acquisition number display is reset, and processing for returning the total acquisition number display to zero is executed.

  In the present embodiment, although the number of medals paid out is added as the number of medals obtained by the player, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets is subtracted from the number of medals paid out. It is also possible to set the net increase number to the number of medals obtained by the player.

  In the present embodiment, as a specific example of “when re-controlled to the advantageous state”, the time when an ART determined image is displayed is taken as an example. However, the time when it is controlled by ART is referred to as "when controlled to an advantageous state", and when ART is ended along with the end of the advantageous section, transition to the advantageous section again within 100 games from the end of ART. It is also possible to configure to take over the display of the total winning number when being controlled again by the ART.

  In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the ART lottery varies depending on the established lottery conditions, but the highest winning probability is set to 1/200. Also, as described above, when the ART is ended along with the end of the advantageous section, when the transition to the advantageous section is made again within 100 games which is a predetermined period from the end of the ART and the ART determined image is displayed (in other words, Then, when it is controlled by ART), it is taken over. That is, the predetermined period is set to a period of the number of games smaller than "200" which is the reciprocal of the winning probability of the ART lottery. Therefore, when the ART is controlled by the ART with a probability higher than the winning probability of the ART lottery (so-called, when a chain break occurs), the total number of medals obtained by the player is collectively displayed to display the total number of obtained medals. It can be performed.

  In Sp7, the sub control unit 91 executes a game status display process (Sp7). In the gaming status display processing, processing for displaying the total number of winning in ART and in bonus and displaying the total number of games in ART is executed.

  In Sp8, the sub control unit 91 executes a total game number display update process (Sp8). In the total game number display update process, a process for updating the total game number specified from the total game number display in the ART is executed.

  In Sp9, the sub-control unit 91 executes a total acquisition number display update process (Sp9). In the total acquisition number display update process, processing for updating the total acquisition number specified from the total acquisition number display in the ART is executed.

[Precursor effect execution processing]
Next, the precursor effect execution process (Sp5) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the indication effect execution process, the sub-control unit 91 first determines whether the game is started based on a command from the main control unit 41 (Sc1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the indication effect execution flag is set in the RAM 91c to determine whether the execution period of the indication effect execution is in progress (Sc2). If the execution period of the prognostic effect execution is not in progress, the processing is ended.

  During the execution period of the prognostic effect execution, the count value of the number-of-games counter which counts the number of executed games of the prognostic effect is decremented by 1 to determine whether or not it is the final game (the 32nd game) of the prognostic effect (Sc3). When it is the final game of the omen effect, the liquid crystal display 51 displays the ART lottery result image to notify the result of the ART lottery (Sc4). When it is not the final game of the prognostic effect (1st to 31st games), the effect corresponding to the number of games is executed (Sc5).

[Total acquisition number display reset processing]
Next, the total acquisition number display reset process (Sp6) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the total acquired number display reset process, the sub-control unit 91 first determines whether a game has been started based on a command from the main control unit 41 (Sd1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined whether it is an advantageous section (Sd2). If it is not an advantageous section, the process is ended. When it is the advantageous section, it is determined whether or not the ART confirmation notification has been performed in the game (Sd3). When the ART confirmation notification is not won in the precursor effect execution lottery of Sb5 of FIG. 8, the ART lottery result command by Sb7 of FIG. 8 is received, and the ART lottery is performed in the game in which the ART lottery is executed. Further, when the ART confirmation notification is won by the precursor effect execution lottery of Sb 5 in FIG. 8, it is performed by the processing of Sc 4 in FIG. 11 in the final game of the precursor effect. The result of the ART lottery is identified from the precursor effect execution command. If the ART confirmation notification has not been made, the processing is ended.

  When the ART confirmation notification is performed, the process shifts to the advantageous section, and it is determined whether or not winning of the ART lottery is the first time (Sd4). If the ART lottery win is not the first time, the process is ended.

  If the ART lottery wins for the first time, it is determined whether or not the game is within 100 games from the end of ART accompanying the end of the advantageous section (Sd5).

  When the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, the sub-control unit 91 counts the number of games after the end of the advantageous section by the game number counter. Further, the sub control unit 91 also counts the number of games after the end of the bonus by the number-of-games counter. The start and end timings of the bonus and the ART are identified by a command from the main control unit 41.

  If it is not within 100 games from the end of ART following the end of the advantageous section, it is determined whether or not the game is within 100 games from the end of the bonus (Sd6). If the game is not within 100 games after the end of the bonus, the display of the total winning number in ART is reset and the process is ended (Sd7). Specifically, the total acquisition number counter for counting the total acquisition number displayed by the total acquisition number display is reset. As a result, the ART is started with the total acquired number display returned to zero.

  If it is determined in Sd5 that the game is within 100 games from the end of ART following the end of the advantageous section, if it is determined in Sd6 that the game is within 100 games from the end of the bonus, whether the setting change has been made Determine That is, it is determined whether the setting change has been performed within 100 games from the end of ART following the end of the advantageous section or within 100 games from the end of bonus.

  When the setting change is performed, the display of the total acquisition number in ART is reset, and the process is ended (Sd7).

  When the setting change has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the power failure recovery outside the specific period has been performed (Sd9). The specific period is, for example, the business hours of the game arcade. Then, as a specific determination, for example, it is determined whether or not a time from when the supply of power is stopped due to power interruption to when the supply of power again is started when the power is turned on has passed a predetermined time or more. Alternatively, compare the time when the supply of power is stopped due to a power failure and the time when the supply of power is started again due to the turning on of the power to determine whether or not a specific time (time outside business hours) is crossed. Thus, it is determined whether or not the power failure recovery outside the specific period has been performed.

  When the power failure recovery outside the specific period is performed, the total acquisition number display is reset and the processing is ended (Sd7). When the power failure return outside the specified period is not performed, the number of medals that are continuously counted from the ended ART or bonus is within 100 games from the end of ART or 100 games from the end of bonus. It is determined whether the number is less than the lower limit (for example, 0) within the range (Sd10).

  If the number of medals acquired is less than the lower limit, the display of the total number of medals is reset and the process is ended (Sd7). If the number of medals acquired is not less than the lower limit, the process is terminated.

[Playing status display processing]
Next, the game status display process (Sp7) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the gaming status display process, first, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not ART is in progress based on a command from the main control unit 41 (Sf 1). When in ART, the total game number display is displayed (Sf2). In the total game number display, for example, when ART is ended during the advantageous section and controlled again by the ART, the total number of games of each ART is displayed as a total game number display. In addition, when the ART is controlled only once, the number of games in the ART is displayed as a total game number display. The total game number display is reset when the advantageous section ends. Thus, the total game number display indicates the total number of games in ART in one advantageous section.

  Subsequently, a total acquired number display is displayed, which displays ART or ART and the total number of medals obtained in the bonus (Sf3). For example, when the ART is completed during the advantageous section and the ART is again controlled by the ART, the total number of medals acquired in each ART is displayed as the total number of acquired medals. Further, when the ART is controlled only once, the number of medals acquired in the ART is displayed as a total number of acquired medals. When the conditions described in FIG. 9 are satisfied, the total acquisition number display is displayed without being reset even when the advantageous section ends, and the total acquisition number is taken over and displayed. Therefore, the total acquisition number display may display the total acquisition number in ART in not only one advantageous section but also in a plurality of advantageous sections.

  If not in the ART, it is judged whether or not the bonus is in progress (Sf4). If the bonus is not in progress, the process ends. When the bonus is in progress, the total earned number display showing the total number of medals obtained during the bonus is displayed (Sf3). When the ART is controlled within 100 games from the end of the bonus, or when the bonus is controlled within 100 games from the end of the ART following the end of the advantageous section, the total of the total number of ARTs and bonus acquired is the total It is displayed as the acquired number display.

[Total game number display update process]
Next, the total game number display update process (Sp8) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the total game number display update process, the sub control unit 91 first determines whether a game has been started based on a command from the main control unit 41 (Sg1).

  If the game has not been started, the process ends. When the game is started, it is determined based on a command from the main control unit 41 whether or not ART is being performed (Sg2). When ART is underway, the total number of identifiable games is updated from the total number of games displayed in Sf2 of FIG. 13 (Sg3). Specifically, one game is added. If it is not in ART, the processing ends.

[Total acquisition number display update processing]
Next, the total acquisition number display update process (Sp9) executed by the sub control unit 91 in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the total acquired number display update process, first, the sub control unit 91 determines whether or not the medal award winning that the medals are paid out has occurred based on the command from the main control unit 41. Do (Sh1). If the medal award winning game has not occurred, the processing is ended.

  When a medal award winning combination has occurred, it is determined whether it is in ART or in bonus (Sh2). If not in ART or in bonus, the processing is ended. When ART is in progress or in bonus, the total obtainable number is identified from the total earned number display displayed in Sf3 of FIG. 13 (Sh3).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the total number of obtained cards exceeds N (for example, 1000) (Sh4). If the total number of acquired cards exceeds N, an acquired number excess notification indicating that fact is executed and the process is ended (Sh5). In addition, when the total acquisition number does not exceed N, a notification of occurrence of winnings indicating that a medal providing winning has occurred is executed and the processing is ended (Sh6). Any notification is executed by the display of the image from the liquid crystal display 51 and the output of the sound from the speakers 53, 54.

[Concrete example]
Next, a specific example of the present embodiment will be described using FIGS. In this specific example, although an example when control of ART is started within a predetermined period will be described by way of example, instead of start of control of ART, ART confirmation notification is performed within a predetermined period as in the above embodiment. When performed, the same processing as this example may be performed.

  FIG. 16 (a) shows an example in which the ART is ended along with the end of the advantageous section, and the transition to the advantageous section is made again within a predetermined period thereafter and the ART is started again within the predetermined period.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, when the initialization condition for the number of games in the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section ends. At this time, when being controlled by the ART, the ART also ends. Then, it is assumed that the transition to the advantageous section is made within a predetermined period thereafter (within 100 games in this example), and ART is started after the admonition effect. In this case, the total acquired number display in ART is taken over to display the total acquired number in ART. For example, it is assumed that the total number of cards acquired in ART in the advantageous section ended is 500, but the total number of cards acquired is 450 by the start of ART again. In this case, the ART starts from the state where the total acquisition number display is 450 sheets. Also, when the ART is started again, the total game number display is reset. Therefore, the total game number display in ART is not taken over. For example, even if the total number of games in the ART in the terminated advantageous section is 100 games, the total game number display starts from the state of 0 game ART.

  FIG. 16 (b) shows an example in which the ART is ended along with the end of the advantageous section, and the transition to the advantageous section is made again within a predetermined period thereafter, but the ART is started again after the predetermined period.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, when the initialization condition for the number of games in the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section ends. At this time, when being controlled by the ART, the ART also ends. Then, it is assumed that the transition to the advantageous section is made within a predetermined period thereafter (in this example, within 100 games), but the ART is started after the predetermined period has elapsed. In this case, the total acquisition number display in ART is performed without taking over the display of the total acquisition number in the ended ART. For example, it is assumed that the total number of cards acquired in ART in the advantageous section ended is 500, but the total number of cards acquired is 450 by the start of ART again. However, the ART starts when the total acquisition number display is 0. Also, when the ART is started again, the total game number display is reset. Therefore, the total game number display in ART is not taken over. For example, even if the total number of games in the ART in the terminated advantageous section is 100 games, the total game number display starts from the state of 0 game ART.

  FIG. 17C shows an example in which the bonus with the setting difference is ended, and the transition to the advantageous section is performed again in a predetermined period thereafter and the ART is started again in the predetermined period. Note that the bonus with setting difference is a bonus in which the probability of winning varies according to the setting value.

  As shown in FIG. 17C, it is assumed that the transition to the advantageous section is made within a predetermined period (100 games in this example) after the end of the bonus, and ART is started after prognostic effect. In this case, the total acquired number display in the bonus is taken over to display the total acquired number in ART. That is, the total of the number of winnings obtained in the bonus and the number of winnings in the ART that has started the control is displayed on the total number of winnings display. For example, it is assumed that the total number of cards obtained for the bonus ended is 200, but the total number of cards obtained is 150 until the start of ART again. In this case, the ART starts from the state where the total acquisition number display is 150 sheets. Also, when the ART is started again, the total game number display is reset. Therefore, the total game number display in ART is not taken over. For example, even if the total number of games for the ended bonus is 100 games, the total game number display starts from the state of 0 games ART.

  FIG. 17D shows an example in which the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, and the bonus combination is won within a predetermined period thereafter and the bonus is started within the predetermined period.

  As shown in FIG. 17D, when the initialization condition for the number of games in the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section ends. At this time, when being controlled by the ART, the ART also ends. Then, the bonus combination is won within a predetermined period (100 games or less in this example), and the bonus combination is won after the carryover period for carrying over the right to the winning combination before the bonus combination wins. Suppose that it started. In this case, the total acquired number display in the ART is taken over to display the total acquired number as a bonus. That is, the sum of the total number of cards obtained in ART and the number of cards obtained in the bonus in the finished advantageous section is displayed on the total number of cards obtained display. For example, it is assumed that the total winning number in ART in the advantageous section ended is 500, but the total winning number is 450 by the start of the bonus. In this case, the bonus starts from the state where the total acquisition number display is 450 sheets. Note that the total number of games is not displayed as a bonus.

  FIG. 18E shows an example in which the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, and the bonus combination is won within a predetermined period thereafter, but the control of the bonus is started after the predetermined period.

  As shown in FIG. 18E, when the initialization condition for the number of games in the advantageous section is satisfied, the advantageous section ends. At this time, when being controlled by the ART, the ART also ends. Then, it is assumed that the bonus combination is won within a predetermined period thereafter (in this example, within 100 games), but after the predetermined period has passed, the bonus combination is won and the bonus is started. In this case, the total acquisition number display in ART is performed without taking over the display of the total acquisition number in the ended ART. For example, it is assumed that the total winning number in ART in the advantageous section ended is 500, but the total winning number is 450 by the start of the bonus. However, the bonus starts when the total acquired number display is 0. Note that the total number of games is not displayed as a bonus.

[Effect of the above embodiment]
In the above embodiment, the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, and the total acquired number display in the ART ended when the ART confirmation notification is performed within a predetermined period thereafter or when the control of the ART is started. The total game number is displayed by taking over, and the total game number is displayed without taking over the total game number display (in this example, a portion where Sd7 processing can not be performed when Y is Sd5 in FIG. 12, FIG. 16 (a)).
Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by appealing the amount of medals obtained by the player while preventing the player from having a sense of distrust.

In the above embodiment, while transitioning to an advantageous section within a predetermined period, when ART confirmation notification is performed within the predetermined period and within the advantageous section, or when ART is started again, it is started again. The display of the total acquisition number is handed over by ART (in this example, a portion where Sd7 processing can not be performed when Sd2, Sd3, and Sd5 in FIG. 12 are Y, a portion shown in FIG. 16A).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the total acquisition number display from being taken over in a halfway situation such as taking over the total acquisition number display even though the period from the end of ART to the start is long. .

In the above-described embodiment, when the total number of the completed ART and the obtained number of medals obtained by the player within the predetermined period falls below the lower limit, the total acquired number display is not taken over in the ART started again (in this example) 12 is a portion that performs the processing of Sd7 when Y is Sd10).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display of the total winning number from being taken over in a halfway situation where the total number of medals obtained by the player is not increased.

In the above embodiment, the predetermined period is a period until a game with a smaller number of games than the number corresponding to the reciprocal of the winning probability of the ART lottery is played.
Therefore, when controlled by the ART with a probability higher than the winning probability of the ART lottery, it is possible to put together the sheets of medals obtained by the player.

In the above embodiment, the ART is ended with the end of the advantageous section, and the total acquired number display is carried over to display the total acquired number in the ART which is ended when the bonus is controlled within a predetermined period thereafter (in this example) It is possible not to perform the process of Sd7 when Y in Sd5 of FIG. 12 and to further perform the processes of Sf3 and Sf4 of FIG. 13 (the part shown in FIG. 17D).
Therefore, it is possible to appeal the number of medals obtained by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, when a transition to an advantageous section is made within the predetermined period after the control of the bonus is completed and the ART confirmation notification is performed or the ART is started, the display of the total winning number in the bonus is taken over and the total wins The number of sheets is displayed (in this example, a portion where processing of Sd7 can not be performed when Y is Sd6 in FIG. 12, a portion shown in FIG. 17C).
Therefore, it is possible to appeal the number of medals obtained by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

In the above embodiment, when the setting change is performed within the predetermined period, the total acquisition number display is not carried over and the total acquisition number display is not performed even if the transition to the advantageous section is made within the predetermined period and the ART confirmation notification is performed. When power failure recovery is performed within a predetermined period and the power recovery is outside a specific period, transition to an advantageous section within the predetermined period is performed, ART confirmation notification is performed, total acquisition number display is taken over, total acquisition number display is performed In this example, the processing of Sd7 is performed when Y is Sd8 in FIG. 12 and the processing of Sd7 is performed when Y is Sd9).
Thus, it can be prevented that the setting value has been changed.

In the above-described embodiment, when the total number of medals obtained by the player exceeds the specific number, the winning number excess notification is executed instead of the winning occurrence notification (in this example, the processing of Sh5 in FIG. 13 is performed). portion).
Therefore, it is possible to appeal the number of medals obtained by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

[Other, about the modification]
Hereinafter, various modifications of the above embodiment will be described.

[About the start condition]
In the above embodiment, an example of winning the advantageous section transition lottery was given as the start condition of the advantageous section. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A condition different from the above embodiment may be used as the start condition, such as when the number of games reaches a predetermined number of games.

[About advantageous status]
In the above embodiment, ART is taken as an example as an advantageous state, but the present invention is not limited thereto. AT (assist time), navigation or presentation where navigation notification is performed, transition to AT or ART, or AT or ART CZ (chance zone) where the probability of transitioning to is high, an additional specialization zone where the number of AT and ART games can be added, RT (replay time) where the replay probability becomes high, and stop control of reels become uncontrolled Alternatively, it may be an advantageous state of an aspect different from the above embodiment, such as CT (challenge time), BB (big bonus), RB (regular bonus), etc., in which the number of drawn frames decreases.

[About numerical value based on progress of game in advantageous state]
In the above embodiment, the number of ART games has been exemplified as a numerical value based on the progress of a game in an advantageous state, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be a numerical value of the aspect. When the numerical value based on the progress of the game in the advantageous state is set as the number of sets, the number of sets to be given when winning the ART lottery may be determined, and the number of sets may be subtracted each time one set of ART is performed.

[For a given period]
In the above embodiment, an example in which 100 games are taken as the predetermined period is not limited to this, and the predetermined period may be different from the above embodiment, such as the number of games other than 100 games or a predetermined time.

[About slot machines]
In the embodiment 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 value. However, a slot for setting the number of bets using gaming balls as gaming value The present invention may be applied to a machine or a full credit slot machine in which bets are set using only credits as gaming value. When using game balls as game value, for example, one medal can be made to correspond to five game balls, and when setting 3 as the number of bets in the first embodiment, 15 game balls can be used. It corresponds to what sets a bet number using.

  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, and, for example, can be used together with 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 a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls due to the occurrence of winnings. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out any value.

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 91 Sub Control Unit

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified respectively is provided, and after the variable display unit is variably displayed, the display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In a slot machine where winning can be generated according to the displayed result,
Game number counting means for counting the number of games;
Counting start means for starting counting of the number of games by the number-of-games counting means when start conditions are satisfied;
Advantageous state control means capable of controlling an advantageous state advantageous to the player when the number of games is counted by the game number counting means;
When the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means is controlled to the advantageous state when the number of games reached the upper limit is reached, the advantageous state termination control means executes control to terminate the advantageous state.
Initializing the number of games to initialize the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means when an initialization condition is satisfied including that the number of games counted by the number-of-games counting means reaches the upper limit number of games Means of
Acquisition amount notifying means for notifying of a total of the amount of gaming value acquired by the player in the advantageous state;
Acquisition amount updating means for updating the sum of the amount of game value notified by the acquisition amount notification means when the player has acquired the game value in the advantageous state;
Numerical notification means for notifying of a total of numerical values based on the progress of the game in the advantageous state;
And numerical updating means for updating a numerical value notified by the numerical value notifying means according to the progress of the game in the advantageous state.
When the initialization condition is satisfied at the end of the advantageous state and the number of games counted by the game number counting means is initialized, the start condition is satisfied again within a predetermined period thereafter, and the advantageous condition is satisfied. When the state is again controlled, the acquired amount notifying means is a game acquired by the player in the advantageous state which is controlled again by taking over the total amount of the gaming value notified in the terminated advantageous state. A slot machine, comprising: a notification of the sum of the amount of value; and a notification of the numerical value in the advantageous state controlled again without taking over the numerical value reported in the advantageous state ended. .