JP2019213738A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve amusement of games.SOLUTION: As a presentation mode control in AT games, a first control, a second control, and a specific control can be performed. The first control is a control when a difference number is not added. The second control is a control when a difference number is added. The specific control is a control in a last game in the AT. For the presentation mode in the first control and the second control, a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, and a fourth mode are included. In the last game in the AT, a first mode is likely to be selected which has a high probability of being selected in the first control that is a control when a difference number is not added. Therefore, despite being in the last game in the AT, it is possible to prevent a player from having excessive expectation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which is identifiable, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit. And a slot machine capable of generating a prize according to the display result.

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

  The types of winning combinations include types such as small roles, special roles, and replaying roles. Here, in the winning of the small combination, the player can obtain a profit that a predetermined number of medals are paid out for each type of the small combination. In the special role prize, the player can obtain the benefit of shifting from the next game to a game state advantageous to the player such as a regular bonus or a big bonus. In the winning of the re-game combination, it is possible to obtain the advantage that the next game can be performed without consuming a new medal for setting the bet amount.

  As such a slot machine, when a compound bell is won in a game in which the difference number at the AT can reach a specific number, the number of medals paid out when the compound bell wins is reflected on the difference number, There is known a slot machine for terminating the AT assuming that the difference number of the number has reached a specific number (for example, Patent Document 1). Further, a slot machine that performs an effect of “yellow navi” in response to a bell and “blue navi” in response to a replay is known (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2015-177933 A [for example, 0252 to 0259, FIG. 12] JP 2009-125267 A [eg, 0092]

  By the way, it is conceivable to combine the slot machines of Patent Literatures 1 and 2 to perform an effect of “yellow navi” when a compound bell is won during an AT. However, when a compound bell is won in a game in which the difference number in the AT can reach a specific number, if the effect of “yellow navi” is executed on the selected compound bell, the automatic bell is won by the compound bell. Will be notified to the player by the effect of "Yellow Navi", and there is a problem that the interest of the game is lacking.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of improving the interest of a game.

In order to solve the above problems, a slot machine of the present invention
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which is identifiable, after variably displaying the variable display unit, deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In slot machines that can generate prizes according to the display result,
Predetermination means (for example, internal lottery) for determining a display result that allows derivation,
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, which are operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit,
Suggestion means (for example, a liquid crystal display 51) for suggesting an operation mode of the derivation operation means;
State control means (for example, a main control unit) that can be controlled to a specific state,
The state control means ends the control of the specific state when the result of the determination by the predetermined means becomes a predetermined result in the specific game, and the result of the determination by the predetermined means in the specific game is For example, when pressing order replay), the control of the specific state is not terminated,
The suggestion means can suggest a specific operation mode as the operation mode,
The suggesting means can suggest the specific operation mode in a first mode (for example, a yellow navigation image) (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 8),
The suggesting means can suggest the specific operation mode in a second mode (for example, a white navigation image) (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 8),
In a game in a specific state, when the result of the determination by the pre-determination means becomes a predetermined result (for example, a pressing order bell), the specific operation mode can be suggested in the first mode (for example, FIG. 8). Part),
In a game in a specific state, when the determination result of the pre-determination means becomes a predetermined determination result, the specific operation mode can be suggested in a second mode (for example, a portion illustrated in FIG. 8),
In a game in a specific state, when the determination result of the preliminary determination means becomes a specific determination result (for example, a pressing order replay), the specific operation mode can be suggested in the second mode (for example, FIG. 8). Part),
In the game in the specific state, when the determination result of the preliminary determination means becomes the specific determination result, the specific operation mode is not suggested in the first mode (for example, a portion illustrated in FIG. 8),
In a game other than the specific game in the specific state, when the determination result of the pre-determination means is a predetermined determination result, the specific information is suggested in the first mode rather than the ratio indicating the specific operation mode in the second mode. Is higher (for example, as shown in FIG. 8),
The suggestion means does not suggest the specific operation mode in the first mode but suggests the specific operation mode in the second mode when the determination result of the preliminary determination means becomes a predetermined determination result in the specific game (for example, FIG. For performing the processing of Sb4 of FIG. 8, the parts shown in FIGS. 8 and 12),
Further provided is a production mode control means (for example, a sub-control unit) for controlling the production mode,
The effect mode control means can execute the first control in a game in a specific state (for example, a part shown in FIG. 9 and a part shown in FIG. 11),
The effect mode control means can execute the second control in a game in a specific state (for example, a part shown in FIG. 9 and a part shown in FIG. 11),
The first control is a control when a privilege is not given (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 9),
The second control is a control when a privilege is given (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 9),
In the specific game, it is easy to select an effect mode having a high ratio selected by the first control (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 11).
According to this configuration, the player is suggested by suggesting a second mode that can be suggested even when the predetermined state is determined to be a predetermined determination result that ends when the specific state is determined in the specific game. Since it is not possible to determine whether or not the specific state ends with only the suggested operation mode, the sense of tension on whether or not the specific state ends can be increased, and the interest in the game can be improved. Further, in the specific game, an effect mode having a high ratio selected by the first control is easily selected, so that it is possible to prevent the player from excessively expecting the player in spite of the specific game.

The production mode in the first control includes the first mode and the second mode (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 9),
The second aspect is an aspect having a higher advantage for the player than the first aspect,
The production mode in the second control includes a third mode and a fourth mode (for example, a portion shown in FIG. 9),
The fourth aspect has a higher advantage for the player than the third aspect,
The advantage of the fourth aspect for the player in each aspect is highest in the fourth aspect, high in the third aspect after the fourth aspect, high in the second aspect after the third aspect, and lowest in the first aspect,
In the first control, the selection ratio of the first mode is higher than that of the second mode (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 9).
In the second control, the selection ratio of the third mode is higher than that of the fourth mode (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 9).
According to this configuration, in the specific game, an effect mode having a high ratio selected by the first control is likely to be selected, so that it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected in spite of the specific game.

In the specific game, an effect mode is selected by specific control different from the first control and the second control (for example, a part shown in FIG. 9 and a part shown in FIG. 11),
The production mode in the specific control includes a plurality of production modes including the first mode (for example, the first mode and the fifth mode) (for example, the portion shown in FIG. 9),
The rate at which the first mode is selected among the plurality of effect modes is the highest.
According to this configuration, by performing the specific control in the specific game, it is possible to suitably perform the effect in the specific game.

In the specific game, an effect mode is selected by the first control.
According to this configuration, it is not necessary to prepare a new effect mode used only in the specific game, so that it is possible to prevent a control burden from being generated.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several re-game player winning. It is a flowchart of a timer interruption process (sub). It is a flowchart of a navigation color determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of a navigation color in a navigation color determination lottery. It is explanatory drawing about control of the production mode during AT. It is a flowchart of an effect mode selection process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the selection ratio of the production mode in the production mode selection lottery. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example which performs navigation of the common color of the push order bell and the push order replay in the final game of AT. It is a specific example of the production mode in the first control and the second control. It is a specific example of the effect form in specific control.

[About slot machine configuration]
An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a side of the housing 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported at one end.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, "red 7", "blue 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "cherry a", and "cherry" are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively. A plurality of differently identifiable patterns such as "b", "bell", "replay a", "replay b", and "plum" are drawn in a predetermined order, each of which is 21 pieces. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  Each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is rotated by a correspondingly provided reel motor, so that the design of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is displayed in the see-through window 3 while continuously changing. By stopping the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three continuous symbols are derived and displayed on the see-through window 3 as a display result.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  In the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by the player). The MAXBET switch 6, which is operated when setting the maximum bet number among the prescribed number of bets determined according to the game state within the range, setting of medals stored as credits and bet numbers The adjustment switch 10 operated when the medals used for the game are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and the bet amount are returned), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, the reels 2L, 2C The stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of the 2R and the production switch 56 used for the production are operable by the player. It is provided.

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

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b displays the number of medals stored as credits on the credit indicator 11, as shown in FIG. The game auxiliary display 12 displays an error code, information that can identify the reel stop order based on the navigation notification described later, etc., the 1 BET LED 14 that notifies by lighting that the bet number is set to 1, and the bet number is set to 2. 2 BET LED 15 for notifying that a bet is set, 3 BET LED 16 for notifying that a bet number is set to 3, lighting request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted, and a start switch 7 to operate the game. A start valid LED 18 for notifying that the start operation is valid by lighting, and a weight (for the previous game) A waiting LED 19 for notifying that the reel rotation is being started because a predetermined period has not elapsed since the start), and a replaying LED 20 for notifying that a replay game is in progress are provided. Game display unit 13 is provided.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  When one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined combination of symbols (hereinafter, also referred to as a combination) on a winning line is displayed on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. When the game stops, a prize is generated, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player according to the prize, and are added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, when a combination of symbols accompanied by a transition of the game state is stopped on the winning line as a result of displaying the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted to a game state corresponding to the combination of the symbols.

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R may be simply referred to as reels unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, the reel 2L may be referred to as a left reel, the reel 2C as a middle reel, and the reel 2R as a right reel. Further, an operation for stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R may be referred to as a stop operation.

  The slot machine 1 is provided with various boards such as a game control board, an effect control board, and a power supply board. The game control board includes a main control unit that performs processing related to the progress of the game and directly or indirectly controls each unit of a control circuit mounted on the game control board. The main control unit is a one-chip microcomputer and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The effect control board includes a sub-controller that is configured by a microcomputer having a sub CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port and controls the effect. The main control unit transmits various commands to the sub control unit via the parallel output port. The command transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit is transmitted in only one direction, and the command is not transmitted from the sub control unit to the main control unit.

  The sub-control unit receives a command transmitted from the game control board, performs various controls for performing a performance in accordance with a performance control program or the like stored in the ROM, and controls the control mounted on the performance control board. Control each part of the circuit directly or indirectly. The sub-control unit, like the main control unit, has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when a command is received from the main control unit, acquires the command transmitted from the main control unit, and Execute the command reception interrupt processing stored in the. Further, the sub-control unit generates an interrupt every time the number of input system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, at certain time intervals (about 2 ms), and executes a timer interrupt process (sub) described later.

[Settings]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability according to a set value in a lottery that affects the degree of advantage to a player such as an internal lottery described later. The set value is made up of six levels from 1 to 6, where 6 is the highest payout rate 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 advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the advantage gradually decreases. When the operation of selecting and confirming the set value is performed, the main control unit writes the decided set value to the RAM and stores the set value.

[About winning combinations, lottery combinations, AT]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the types of winning combinations are determined according to the gaming state, but are roughly divided into a small winning combination with medal payout and a setting of a bet amount without being required. There are a replaying role that enables the next game to be started, and a special role that involves a transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. Hereinafter, the small role and the replaying role are collectively referred to as a general role. In order for a winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM of the main control unit. Among the winning flags of each of these roles, the winning flags of the small role and the replaying role are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game. The combination is enabled until the combination of the permitted combinations is completed by the flag, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the permitted combinations is completed. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of the roles permitted by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In the internal lottery, the main control unit determines whether or not to permit the winning of each of the above-mentioned roles before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7). (At the time of detection). That is, the display result that allows the derivation is determined. Then, a winning number indicating the result of the internal lottery is set in the RAM of the main control unit. The winning number is used for setting of an internal winning flag, navigating notification, command creation, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the like.

  In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not to control the automatic transmission in a state where the automatic transmission is not controlled by the automatic transmission, and it is also determined whether or not to add a later-described difference number in a state where the automatic transmission is controlled by the automatic transmission. If the AT is won by the internal lottery, the AT is controlled by the AT thereafter. If the additional number of the difference is won, the difference number won is added to the remaining difference number of the AT.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main control unit provides a notification period in which a navigation notification for notifying the stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12 can be executed. It can be controlled during an assist time (hereinafter, referred to as AT). That is, whether or not to control the AT in a state where it is not controlled by the AT is determined by the internal lottery. The AT according to the present embodiment is a difference number management type. In the difference number management type AT, first, the difference number up to the end of the AT is set as an initial value (for example, selected from 50, 100, or 300). Then, when a predetermined lottery combination (in this embodiment, the pressing order bell) is won, a predetermined number (9 in this embodiment) is subtracted from the set difference number. Then, when the difference number becomes 0, the AT ends. In other words, when a predetermined lottery role is won, the predetermined number is added, and when the predetermined lottery role is won, the total number becomes a predetermined number in a game in which the total number becomes a predetermined number, and the total number is a difference number. The AT ends when it exceeds. The difference number may be added (added) depending on the result of the internal lottery during the AT. Hereinafter, the difference number until the end of the AT may be referred to as a remaining difference number or a difference number. In addition, the addition of the difference number is sometimes referred to as an addition or occurrence of an addition.

  When controlling by the AT, the main control unit executes the navigation notification by winning the navigation target combination according to the game state, and executes the navigation notification to the player based on the winning number of the selected navigation notification combination. By notifying the advantageous stop order and transmitting a push order command capable of specifying the advantageous stop order to the player based on the winning number to the sub-control unit, the liquid crystal display 51 and the like can be used. To perform the navigation effect

  In the slot machine 1, the special combination among the winning combinations includes two types of bonuses: a big bonus (hereinafter, the big bonus is referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter, the regular bonus is referred to as RB). When winning the BB, the game shifts to a big bonus that is controlled every game by a regular bonus (to be referred to as RB hereinafter). The big bonus ends on condition that 316 or more medals have been paid out. When the player wins the RB, the game is transferred to a regular bonus (hereinafter, referred to as RB). Then, the RB ends when any of the winning combinations wins six times or when 12 games are completed.

  Among the winning combinations, the small roles include an upper bell, a middle bell, a lower right bell, a middle watermelon, and a middle cherry.

  When the upper bell wins, one medal is paid out. Nine medals will be paid out when the middle bell or downward bell is won. Also, when the middle watermelon wins, five medals are paid out. In addition, when the middle cherry wins, one medal is paid out.

  Among the winning combinations, the replaying combinations include a middle replay, a promotion replay, and a fall replay. When these replays are won, a replay game (replay) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the transition outcomes shown in FIG. 4 are aligned with the pay line LN at RT0, RT2, and RT3, the process proceeds to RT1. In the present embodiment, left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, and right bells 1-4, which will be described later, are won, and reels other than the winning condition of the middle bell are set to the first and second stops, and are won. If the player misses the upper bell, the transition outcome is aligned with the pay line LN.

  Next, combinations of lottery target combinations read as lottery target combinations (including AT) for each game state will be described. In this embodiment, an internal lottery is performed for a special combination depending on whether the gaming state is a normal gaming state in which the special combination is not carried over, a carryover in which the special combination is carried over, or RB (including RB in BB). At least one of the target role and its winning probability is different, and the small lot is subject to internal lottery depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state, carrying over, RB during BB, or RB due to RB winning. And at least one of the winning probabilities are different, and the replaying game is subject to an internal lottery depending on whether it is RT1, RT2, or RT3 (in carryover) in the normal gaming state. At least one of the role and the winning probability is different.

  As will be described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read out simultaneously and can be won in duplicate. By writing “+” between winning combinations, it is shown that the winning combination is read out simultaneously in the internal lottery.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, BB and RB are subjected to the internal lottery as a special combination regardless of whether the game is in AT or non-AT. During the carryover or RB (including RB in BB), special roles are not subject to internal lottery.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and non-AT, the left bell 1, the left bell 2, the left bell 3, the left bell 4, the middle bell 1, the middle bell 2, and the middle bell are designated as small role or small role + AT. 3, middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, cherry, cherry + AT, watermelon, watermelon + AT, and common bell are subjected to the internal lottery. When the playing state is carryover and non-AT, the left bell 1, the left bell 2, the left bell 3, the left bell 4, the middle bell 1, the middle bell 2, and the middle bell 3 are defined as a small role or a small role + AT. , Middle bell 4, right bell 1, right bell 2, right bell 3, right bell 4, cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subjected to the internal lottery. When the gaming state is RB (including RB in BB) and non-AT, cherry, watermelon, and common bell are subjected to the internal lottery as small combination or small combination + AT. There is no setting difference between the judgment values of the lottery targets other than the common bell, and there is a setting difference in the judgment value of the common bell.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the AT is being performed, the left bell 1, the left bell 2, the left bell 3, the left bell 4, the middle bell 1, the middle bell 2, and the middle are determined as a small role or a small role + addition. Bell 3, Middle bell 4, Right bell 1, Right bell 2, Right bell 3, Right bell 4, Cherry, Cherry + 100 with difference, 50 with watermelon, watermelon + difference, common bell is subject to internal lottery It becomes. When the gaming state is carryover and AT, the left bell 1, the left bell 2, the left bell 3, the left bell 4, the middle bell 1, the middle bell 2, and the middle bell 3 are defined as a small role or a small role + AT. , Middle Bell 4, Right Bell 1, Right Bell 2, Right Bell 3, Right Bell 4, Cherry, Cherry + Additional 100 pieces, Watermelon, Watermelon + Additional 50 pieces, Common Bell is subject to internal lottery . When the gaming state is RB (including RB in BB) and during AT, cherry, watermelon, and common bells are subjected to the internal lottery as a small role or a small role + addition. Are eligible for internal lottery. There is no setting difference between the judgment values of the lottery targets other than the common bell, and there is a setting difference in the judgment value of the common bell.

  In any state, the winning probability of the small role is such that the winning probability of the cherry is the lowest, the winning probability of the watermelon is the second lowest, and the winning probability of the bell is the highest. Hereinafter, cherry and watermelon may be collectively referred to as a rare role.

  When the game state is RT0 in the normal game state, the normal replay, the replay GR11, the replay GR12, and the replay GR13 are subjected to the internal lottery as the replaying combination. When the gaming state is RT1 in the normal gaming state, the normal replay, the replay GR1, the replay GR2, the replay GR3, the replay GR4, the replay GR5, and the replay GR6 are subjected to the internal lottery as the replay. When the gaming state is RT2 in the normal gaming state or RT3 (carrying over), the normal replay is a target of the internal lottery as the replaying combination. Among these lottery targets, there is no setting difference in the judgment value other than the normal replay, and there is a setting difference in the judgment value for the normal replay.

  Hereinafter, when it is not particularly necessary to distinguish them, the left bells 1 to 4 may be simply called a left bell, the middle bells 1 to 4 may be simply called a middle bell, and the right bells 1 to 4 may be simply called a right bell. . When it is not necessary to distinguish among the left bells 1-4, the middle bells 1-4, and the right bells 1-4, they may be simply referred to as a pushing order bell. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the replays GR1 to GR6 and the replays GR11 to GR13, they may be simply referred to as a push order replay.

  In this embodiment, the combination of BB can be stopped at the winning line LN when BB has been won, and the combination of RB can be stopped when RB has been won.

  In addition, when one of the cherry, cherry + AT, and cherry + additional number of 100 has been won, the combination of middle cherries can be stopped at the payline LN. When any of the watermelon, watermelon + AT, and watermelon + additional number of 50 has been won, the combination of the middle watermelons can be stopped at the winning line LN.

  In addition, when the pushing order bell has been won, as shown in FIG. 4, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type of the pushing order bell and the stop order. For example, when the left bell 1 is won and the stop operation is performed in the stop order of left middle right, the combination of the middle bell stops on the payline LN, and the stop operation is performed in the other stop order. , Either the combination of the upper bells or the outcome of the transition stops at the payline LN. The same applies to the left bells 2 to 4, the middle bells 1 to 4, and the right bells 1 to 4, and as shown in FIG.

  For this reason, when the pushing order bell is won, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the operation has been performed in the stop order according to the type of the pushing order bell. In particular, in the case of RT0 and RT2, when the stop order does not match, the transition roll stops, so if the stop order does not match, the process shifts to RT1 at a fixed rate. The middle bell or the upper bell can be won according to the pushing order. However, as for the common bell, the combination of the right-down bell stops at the winning line LN regardless of the pushing order. The downward-sloping bell is a combination of symbols that stop on the payline LN so that the bell symbols are aligned with the invalid line LM3 that is not a target of winning determination.

  In the present embodiment, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won, as shown in FIG. 5, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and the stop order. At the time of winning the replay GR1 to 6 in the RT1, the promotion replay wins by being operated in the stop order according to the type, but if the type is not known, it is intentionally to select the stop order according to the type. If the stop order does not match, it is possible to shift to RT0 by winning the promotion replay, but if the stop order does not match, RT1 will be maintained.

  In the present embodiment, when the replays GR11 to GR13 have been won, as shown in FIG. 5, the combination of symbols to be stopped differs according to the type and the stop order. When the replays GR11 to GR13 are won at RT0, the middle replay wins by being operated in the stop order according to the type, but if the type is not known, the stop order according to the type is intentionally selected. If the operated stop order matches the stop order corresponding to the middle replay, it is possible to maintain the RT0 by winning the middle replay, but must match the stop order corresponding to the middle replay. For example, a fall replay may win and shift to RT1. In the normal replay, the middle replay combination stops at the payline LN regardless of the pressing order.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the control is performed to any one of RT0 to RT3 and a bonus. RT0 shifts due to the winning of the promotion replay in RT1. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT0, RT0 is terminated by transitioning to RT1 due to a win in the fall replay or stop of the transition, or by transitioning to RT4 after the special role is won. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100% at least when the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT1 shifts due to a win in the fall replay or a stop at the shift at RT0 and RT2. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT1, RT1 is terminated by transitioning to RT0 due to the promotion replay winning or transitioning to RT4 due to the special role being won. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT2 shifts at the end of the bonus (BB1-3, RB). Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT2, RT2 is terminated by transitioning to RT1 by stopping the transition, or by transitioning to RT3 by winning a special combination. The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. RT3 shifts by winning a special role (BB, RB) in RT0 to RT3. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to RT3, RT3 ends when the special role that triggered the transition to RT3 wins and transitions to a bonus (BB or RB). The payout rate of medals per game is less than 100% regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the stop order according to the navigation notification. The RB shifts due to the winning of the RB at RT3. Then, the RB ends when the 12 games are consumed or the prize is won six times. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%. BB shifts due to BB winning at RT3. Then, the BB ends when the total number of medals paid out during the BB exceeds a prescribed number (316 in this embodiment), regardless of the number of games since the transition to the BB. The payout rate of medals per game exceeds 100%.

  Of the RTs 0 to 3, RB, and BB, RB and BB have the highest medal payout rate per game, and are the most advantageous gaming states. In addition, RT0 and RT3 among RT0 and RT3 have a higher probability of winning a re-playing role and a higher medal payout rate per game than RT1 and RT2. This is an advantageous situation for In addition, RT0 of RT0 and RT3 can be said to be a more advantageous state for the player than RT3 in that the payout rate of medals per game is higher than that of RT3.

  In the slot machine according to the present embodiment, when the gaming state is RT0 or RT1, the main control unit can execute a navigation notification for notifying a stop order that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result. It is possible to control during an assist time (hereinafter, referred to as AT) which is a period.

  When controlled by the AT, the main control unit executes the navigation notification by winning the notification target combination corresponding to the game state, and also transmits the internal winning command and the pressing order command to the sub control unit. By transmitting, the navigation effect by the sub-control unit is executed. The notification target combination corresponding to the gaming state is the replay GR1 to 6 and the pressing order bell when it is RT1, and the replay GR11 to 13 and the pressing order bell when it is RT0. In the navigation notification of the present embodiment, by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display 12, a stop order advantageous to the player is notified so as to be identifiable.

  In the navigation effect according to the present embodiment, a stop order advantageous for the player notified by the navigation notification is notified by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting the navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. For example, in order to notify the stop order of the middle left and right, the stop switch 8L such as "123" (indicating that the left reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), A stop order image indicating the stop order of 8C and 8R is displayed. Further, as the navigation sound, for example, a sound indicating the stop order of the stop switch such as “left center right!” (The left reel indicates the first stop, the middle reel indicates the second stop, and the right reel indicates the third stop). Is output.

  In the navigation notification and the navigation effect, when any of the replays GR1 to GR6 is won at RT1, the stop order in which the promotion replay wins is notified in a distinguishable manner. Further, when any of the replays GR11 to GR13 is won at RT0, the stop order in which the middle replay wins is identifiably notified. In addition, when the push order bell is won in both RT1 and RT0, the stop order in which the middle bell wins is notified so as to be identifiable.

  As described above, in the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the stop order that is advantageous to the player is notified in a distinguishable manner. For this reason, by performing a stop operation in the stop order in accordance with the navigation effect, the player can intentionally win the promotion replay at RT1, shift to RT0, and win the middle bell. Maintain RT0 by winning the middle replay, avoid falling replay winnings, win the middle bell, avoid stop of the transition start, win the middle bell at RT2, transfer It is possible to avoid a stop of the appearance. Hereinafter, the navigation notification and the navigation effect may be collectively referred to as a navigation, and performing the navigation notification and the navigation effect may be referred to as performing the navigation.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit determines whether or not to control the AT by the internal lottery. When the main control unit wins the AT by the internal lottery, the main control unit controls the AT after a precursor period.

  When controlling by the AT, the main control unit sets an initial value of the difference number in the RAM, and subtracts the difference number in the AT. Specifically, when winning in the pushing order bell, nine are subtracted from the difference number. When a common bell, replay, cherry or watermelon is won, the subtraction from the difference number is not performed. In addition, the number of payouts at the time of winning the upper bell is one, but even if the bell is pressed and the upper bell wins, nine are subtracted. This is because if the top bell is won, if one is subtracted, the top bell is intentionally won and the AT period is extended while suppressing the decrease in the difference number, and the addition of the difference number and the bonus It will be possible to wait for the election. Therefore, such an action can be prevented, and the extension of the AT can be prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent an unfair result from occurring with a player who has won the middle bell according to the navigating notification or the like, thereby preventing the game from becoming unfair.

  The state from the start of the AT control to the transition to RT0 is also referred to as a preparation state. In the preparation state, the main control unit executes the navigation notification when the target combination is won. At this time, in RT1, when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won, the navigation notification is performed, and when the replays GR1 to GR6 are won, the stop order for winning the promotion replay is notified by the navigation notification, so the stop is performed according to the notified stop order. By performing the operation, it becomes possible to win the promotion replay and shift from RT1 to RT0. Further, after the transition to the preparation state, the stop order for winning the middle bell at the time of winning the push order bell is notified, so that the stop operation is performed in accordance with the notified stop order, so that nine medals are reliably obtained. It becomes possible.

  The main control unit ends the preparation state when the promotion replay wins at RT1 and shifts to RT0. Even after the shift to RT0, the stop order for winning the middle bell at the time of winning the push order bell is notified, so that the stop operation is performed in accordance with the notified stop order, so that nine medals can be reliably obtained. This makes it possible to avoid stopping at the transition, and to avoid transition to RT1. After the transition to RT0, the stop order for winning the middle replay at the time of winning the replays GR11 to GR13 is notified. By performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, the win of the fall replay is avoided, The transition to RT1 can be avoided.

  When the difference number becomes 0 after the start of the AT, the control of the AT is ended. As a result, the navigation notification is not executed, so that it is impossible to avoid the stop of the transition when the push order bell is won, and to avoid the prize of the fall replay when the replays GR11 to GR13 are won. Is stopped or a fall replay wins, and a transition to RT1 completes a series of AT controls. Also, if an additional lot is won by the internal lottery after the start of the AT and before the difference number until the end of the AT becomes zero, the difference number won in the RAM is added to the remaining difference number until the end of the AT in the RAM. I do.

  If the special combination is won before the difference number becomes 0 after the start of the AT, the AT is interrupted by the end of RT0, and the counting of the remaining difference number until the end of the AT is also interrupted. If the special role is won during the AT and the AT is interrupted, then the bonus is controlled to a corresponding bonus after the winning of the special role that has been won, and the transition stop at RT2, which is shifted after the completion of the bonus, and RT1 is stopped. Then, the control of the AT is resumed at the point of time when the process shifts to, thereby restarting the counting of the remaining difference number until the end of the AT.

[Timer interrupt processing (sub)]
Next, a timer interrupt process (sub) executed by the sub control unit at an interval of 1.12 ms based on the count value of the internal clock will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the timer interrupt processing (sub), the sub control unit 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 a voltage drop signal has been input from the power interruption detection circuit.If the voltage drop signal has been input, whether the voltage reduction signal has been input in the previous power failure determination process. If a voltage drop signal is also input in the previous power failure determination process, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and a power interruption flag indicating that fact is set.

  After the power failure determination processing in step Sp2, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is set (Sp3). If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to the power failure processing (sub). In the power interruption process (sub), the backup flag used in the activation process (sub) is set after the backup data is created, and the checksum is calculated by calculating the exclusive OR of the backup data.

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

  In Sp5, the sub control unit executes a navigation color determination process (Sp5). In the navigation color determination processing, the color of the navigation image displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 when performing a navigation effect in the AT game is determined. In the present embodiment, a numeral indicating the pressing order (such as “123”) and a circle surrounding the numeral are determined. In the present embodiment, the degree of expectation that the difference number has been added changes according to the color of the navigation image when the navigation effect is executed during the AT. Note that, when the push order bell is won, either yellow or white is selected. When the player wins the push order replay, the player selects one of blue and white. Therefore, when the yellow navigation image is displayed, it can be determined that the push order bell has been won. When the blue navigation image is displayed, it can be determined that the push order replay has been won. When displayed, it cannot be determined which of the pressing order bell and the pressing order replay has been won. Hereinafter, the color of the navigation image may be abbreviated as the navigation color.

  In addition, when the middle bell is won by winning in the pushing order bell, the color of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN is yellow, so the yellow navigation image is an image of a color corresponding to the color of the symbol constituting the middle bell It is. Similarly, since the color of the symbols aligned on the winning line LN when the middle replay is won by winning in the push order replay is blue, the blue navigation image has a color corresponding to the color of the symbol constituting the middle replay. It is an image. That is, the yellow navigation image and the blue navigation image have a color corresponding to the derived display result. On the other hand, the white navigation image is a color set regardless of the display result.

  In Sp6, the sub-control unit executes a sign effect execution process (Sp6). In the indication effect execution process, whether or not an additional is generated when a cherry or a watermelon which may have an added difference during the AT is elected (that is, whether or not the difference is added to the player) ) Is performed over a plurality of games. Hereinafter, the notification that the difference number has been added may be referred to as additional notification.

  In Sp7, the sub-control unit executes an AT end effect execution process (Sp7). In the AT ending effect execution process, an AT ending effect that displays an image that can specify that the AT is ending is executed based on the combination of symbols when the AT has ended.

  In Sp8, the sub-control unit executes an effect mode selection process (Sp8).

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit controls the presentation mode. Specifically, the sub-control unit can execute the first control, the second control, and the specific control as the control of the presentation mode in the AT game. In the present embodiment, it is suggested that the effect is executed by each control and the difference number is added, and the additional expectation degree (probability that the difference number is added) is changed depending on the effect mode in the effect. The first control is a control when the difference number is not added (that is, when it is determined not to add the difference number by the internal lottery). The second control is control when the difference number is added (that is, when it is determined that the difference number is added by the internal lottery and the determined difference number is set in the RAM). The specific control is control in the final game of the AT. In the present embodiment, the final game of the AT is a game in which the AT can be ended when the player wins the pushing order bell, and is a game in which the pushing order is won. When the player wins the push order replay, the difference number is not subtracted. Therefore, even if the player wins the push order bell, the AT does not end even if the player wins the push order replay.

  The production mode in the first control and the second control includes a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, and a fourth mode. When the four production modes are compared, the fourth mode has the highest expectation for the additional number of the difference, the fourth mode has the highest expectation for the third mode, and the third mode has the highest expectation for the second mode. The degree of addition is high, and the degree of expected addition in the first mode is the lowest. The production mode in the specific control includes the first mode and the fifth mode. The fifth aspect has a lower expected degree of addition than the first aspect. In the effect mode selection process, the effect mode in each control in the AT game is selected. The expected degree of addition in the fifth mode may be set as appropriate, for example, the same as in the first mode.

  In addition, in the timer interrupt processing (sub), the sub control unit displays the initial value of the difference number set when the AT starts, from the liquid crystal display 51. Therefore, even if an additional occurs during the AT, the difference number of the initial value can be recognized, so that the added difference number can be easily recognized. Note that the initial value of the difference number is not always displayed during the AT, but may be, for example, displayed on a menu screen so that it can be confirmed or can be displayed by a switch operation.

[Navigation color determination processing]
Next, the navigation color determination processing executed in the timer interrupt processing (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the sub control unit first determines whether or not the AT is being performed based on a command from the main control unit (Sb1). If the AT is not being performed, the process ends.

  During the AT, it is determined whether or not the game has been started based on a command from the main control unit (Sb2). If the game has not been started, the process ends.

  When the game is started, it is determined whether or not the pressing order bell has been won based on a command from the main control unit (Sb3). If no one has won, the process ends.

  When one of the winnings is won, a navigation color determination lottery for determining the color of the navigation image is executed (Sb4). After executing the navigation color determination lottery, a navigation effect flag that can specify the determined navigation color and the pressing order (stop order) is set in the RAM, and the process ends.

[About the navigation color determination ratio]
As shown in FIG. 8A, in the case of a game other than the final game of the AT, when the pushing order bell is won, 90% of yellow and 10% of white are selected. When the player wins the push order replay, 90% of yellow and 10% of white are selected.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (b), in the case of the final game of the AT (a game in which the AT can end when the pushing order bell is won), a yellow color appears when the pushing order bell is won. 0% and 100% white are selected. When the push order replay is won, yellow is selected at 50% and white is selected at 50%.

  As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 8A, the execution ratio of the yellow navigation image is higher than that of the white navigation image in a game other than the final game of the AT. It is possible to display a yellow navigation image and a white navigation image when winning in the order bell, but it is possible to display a white navigation image when winning in the pressing order replay. No navigation image is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), when the push order bell is won in the final game of the AT, a white navigation image is displayed without displaying a yellow navigation image. Therefore, in the final game of the AT, the player cannot determine whether or not the AT is completed based on only the color of the displayed navigation image, so that the player is more nervous about whether or not the AT is completed, and enhances the interest of the game. Can be done.

[Control of production mode during AT]
Next, control of the production mode during the AT will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the AT is started, first, a game in an AT normal state that is not in a state after winning the rare role (there is no possibility of being added) is performed. In the AT normal state, the first control, which is the control when the difference number is not added, is executed as the control of the presentation mode. If the rare combination is won in the AT normal state, it is notified whether or not the difference number has been added after a plurality of games. In this period, when the difference number is added when the rare role is elected, the second control, which is the control when the difference number is added, is executed as the control of the staging mode, and the difference number is not added when the rare role is elected. , The first control is executed. Therefore, during the period, when the second control is executed, the degree of expectation for the additional control increases. When the notification is performed, the state returns to the AT normal state, and the same control is performed thereafter. Then, in the final game of the AT, specific control is executed as control of the presentation mode.

  In the present embodiment, the additional number may be notified after the end of the AT for the difference number added during the AT. Then, when the game is started in the next game in which the AT end screen is displayed (when the start switch 7 is operated after the bet amount is set), the additional notification is performed as the additional notification after the end of the AT.

  Note that a configuration may be adopted in which no additional notification is performed after the end of the AT. In this case, for example, when the number of games up to the game in which the AT can be completed is equal to or less than a predetermined game (for example, 1 to 2 games or less), it is configured to immediately inform the player of the rare winning game. It is possible.

[Direction mode selection process]
Next, an effect mode selection process executed in the timer interrupt process (sub) will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the sub control unit first determines whether or not AT is being performed based on a command from the main control unit (Sc1). If the AT is not being performed, the process ends.

  During the AT, it is determined whether or not the game has been started based on a command from the main control unit (Sc2). If the game has not been started, the process ends.

  When the game is started, an effect mode selection lottery for selecting an effect mode is executed (Sc3).

  When the effect mode selection lottery ends, an effect mode flag capable of specifying the selected effect mode is set in the RAM, and the process ends.

[Selection ratio of production mode]
A description will be given of the selection ratio of the production mode in the production mode selection lottery (Sc3) of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the first control is executed, the first mode is selected at 70%, the second mode is selected at 24%, the third mode is selected at 5%, and the fourth mode is selected at 1%. The number of lottery values in the determination table used in the lottery is determined.

  When the second control is executed, the determination table used in the lottery is set so that the first aspect is 30%, the second aspect is 10%, the third aspect is 40%, and the fourth aspect is 20%. The number of lottery values is determined.

  Further, when the specific control is executed, the number of lottery values in the determination table used in the lottery is determined so that the first mode is 99% and the fifth mode is 1%.

  As described above, in the final game of the AT, the first mode having a high ratio selected by the first control, which is the control when the difference number is not added, is likely to be selected. It is possible to prevent the player from expecting too much.

  Further, in the final game of the AT, the first mode having the lowest expected addition is easily selected, so that it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected in spite of the final game of the AT.

  In addition, in the final game of the AT, the effect mode is selected by executing the specific control based on the specific table that is not used in the first control and the second control, so that the effect can be suitably executed in the final game of the AT.

  Note that, in the final game of the AT, the first control may be executed without executing the specific control, and any one of the first to fourth aspects may be selected at the ratio of FIG. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a new presentation mode used only in the final game of the AT, so that it is possible to prevent a control burden from being generated.

  In addition, in the game which has won the rare role, it is possible to use a table which is not used in the first control, the second control, and the specific control, and to make it possible to execute the effect of indicating the fact that the rare role has been won. As a result, the sense of expectation for the addition can be increased.

  When the specific control is executed, the first mode may be set to 100% and the fifth mode may be set to 0%. That is, the configuration is such that only the first mode is executed without providing the fifth mode.

[About a specific example of navigating the common color of the push order bell and the push order replay in the final game of AT]
Next, a specific example of navigating the common color of the push order bell and the push order replay in the final game of the AT will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the navigation of the common color is, specifically, a display of a white navigation image as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, it is assumed that the AT is started and the difference number is set to 300. At this time, the display of the difference number is 300 and the display of the acquired number is 0 on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, it is assumed that the pressing order bell is won, a yellow navigation image is displayed, a stop operation is performed according to the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle row bell, nine, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 291. In addition, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle row bell, nine, is added, and the display of the acquired number becomes nine.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (b), in the second game of the AT, it is assumed that the push order replay is won, a blue navigation image is displayed, the stop operation is performed as in the navigation, and the middle replay wins. Since the middle replay is not subject to the counting of the difference number, the remaining difference number remains at 291. When the middle replay wins, there is no payout, so the display of the acquired number remains nine.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (c), in the third game of the AT, it is assumed that the push order replay is won, a blue navigation image is displayed, a stop operation is performed as in the navigation, and the middle replay wins. Since the middle replay is not subject to the counting of the difference number, the remaining difference number remains at 291. When the middle replay wins, there is no payout, so the display of the acquired number remains nine.

  As shown in FIG. 12D, in the third game of the AT, it is assumed that the pressing order bell is won, a yellow navigation image is displayed, a stop operation is performed as in the navigation, and the middle bell wins. In this case, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle bell, nine, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes 282. Then, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle row bell, which is nine, is added, and the display of the acquired number becomes eighteen.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (e), in the game in which the difference number becomes the remaining three and the acquired number is 242, if the pushing order bell is won, the AT may end. Therefore, when the push order bell is won, a white navigation image common to the push order bell and the push order replay is displayed. It should be noted that a white navigation image is displayed in the same manner when the push order replay is won. Therefore, at this time, it cannot be determined whether the pushing order bell is won and the AT ends, or whether the pushing order replay is won and the AT continues. Then, it is assumed that a stop operation is performed in accordance with the navigation and the middle bell is won. In this case, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle bell, nine, is subtracted from the difference number, and the remaining difference number becomes zero. Then, the number of payouts at the time of winning the middle bell 9 is added, and the display of the acquired number becomes 251. Since the AT ends when the difference number becomes 0, an AT end effect is displayed in which characters “AT end!” Indicating that fact and characters “251 obtained !!” indicating the obtained number are displayed.

  In this way, when the pushing order bell is won in the final game of the AT, the white navigation image which is the common navigation color for the pushing order bell and the pushing order replay is displayed, so that the player only has the displayed color. Since it is not possible to determine whether or not the AT is finished, the sense of tension on whether or not the AT is finished is increased, and the interest in the game can be improved.

[Specific examples of production mode in first control, second control, and specific control]
Next, specific examples of the production mode in the first control, the second control, and the specific control will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 13 shows the effect of the first control when the difference number is not added in a game other than the final game of AT, and the effect of the second control when the difference number is added in a game other than the final game of AT. A specific example is shown, and FIG. 14 shows a specific example of an effect mode with specific control in the final game of the AT. Arrows in the figure indicate how the reels are rotating.

  13 and 14 are the effect images during the AT, the difference number display 100 (“LAST OO number” in the figure) indicating the remaining difference number is common to each mode and the player acquires The acquired number display 101 (“Obtained OO” in the figure) indicating the number of images obtained is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. 13 and 14 show examples in which the navigation images of the first left stop, the second middle stop, and the third right stop are displayed. Also in this specific example, the additional expectation of the difference number is highest in the fourth aspect, and decreases in the order of the third aspect, the second aspect, the first aspect, and the fifth aspect.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the first control and the second control, any one of the first mode, the second mode, the third mode, and the fourth mode is selected (see FIG. 11).

  In the first mode, the background image 102 is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51. As the background image 102, an image of a mode in which the character A runs in the city is displayed.

  In the second mode, a line effect image 103 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so as to overlap the background image 102. In the line effect image 103, an image in which the same character A as the character A displayed in the background image 102 emits a line is displayed. The words in the second mode are words that explain the game. Specifically, in the second mode, a line effect image in which the character A issues a line saying “Please follow the pressing order navigation” is displayed.

  In the third mode, a line effect image 104 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so as to overlap the background image 102. In the line effect image 104, an image in which the same character A as the character A displayed in the background image 102 emits a line is displayed. The serif in the third embodiment is a serif that suggests a possibility of an additional event. Specifically, in the third mode, a line effect image in which the character A emits a line “Chance!” Is displayed.

  In the fourth mode, a line effect image 105 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so as to overlap the background image 102. In the line effect image 105, an image in which the same character A as the character A displayed in the background image 102 emits a line is displayed. The serif in the fourth aspect is a serif that indicates the possibility of an additional occurrence, but is a serif that indicates that the possibility of an additional occurrence is higher than in the third aspect. Specifically, in the fourth mode, a line effect image in which the character A emits a line “Intense Atsu!” Is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the specific control in the final game of the AT, one of the first mode and the fifth mode is selected (see FIG. 11).

  In the first mode, the background image 102 is displayed from the liquid crystal display 51 as in FIG. As the background image 102, an image in which the character A runs in the city is displayed.

  In the fifth mode, the line effect image 106 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so as to overlap the background image 102. In the line effect image 106, an image in which the same character A as the character A displayed in the background image 102 emits a line is displayed. The words in the fifth mode are words that explain the game. Specifically, in the fifth mode, a line effect image in which the character A issues a line saying “chance in rare role winning” is displayed.

[Other variations]
[About common bell]
In the above embodiment, the difference number is subtracted when the pressing order bell is won, but the difference number may be subtracted when the common bell is won. Specifically, when the common bell is elected, nine are subtracted in the same manner as when the pushing order bell is elected.

  In the above embodiment, the navigation of the pressing order was performed when the pressing order bell was elected, but the navigation of the pressing order was performed when the common bell was elected, and further, the color of the navigation image was changed similarly to the pressing order bell. It may be changed. Specifically, when the common bell is won in the AT, a yellow navigation image associated with the symbol color can be displayed in the same manner as the push order bell. Since the common bell has a difference in the winning probability, the set value can be estimated by counting the number of times the common bell is won. For example, if the number of wins of the common bell is small when the game is played a certain number of times, it can be estimated that the setting is low, and if the number of wins of the common bell is large, it can be estimated that the setting is high. Then, when the common bell wins, the player can identify that the common bell has been won. Therefore, the player pays attention to whether a combination of downward-sloping bells that can be derived when the common bell is won is derived. Therefore, when the common bell is elected, the navigation notification and the navigation effect are performed in the same manner as when the pressing order bell is elected, thereby indicating that the common bell may have been elected. Attention can be paid to the display result regarding whether or not.

[Aspects of suggestion by suggestion means]
In the above embodiment, the mode of suggestion by the color of the navigation image has been described as an example of the mode of the suggestion by the suggestion means. However, for example, the size of the navigation image, the level of the navigation voice, the character to navigate, etc. The information may be indicated by the indicating means depending on the mode.

[End condition of specific state]
In the above-described embodiment, the AT is terminated when the difference number becomes 0 in the AT (specific state), that is, when the number of medals counted in the AT exceeds the specific number, the AT is terminated. For example, when the number of games in the AT has reached the specific number of games, the number of navigating notifications in the AT has reached a specific number, the number of winnings of a particular role in the AT has reached a specific number, For example, the end condition of the AT may be a condition different from that of the above-described embodiment, such as that the number of winnings of the specific combination has become the specific number.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the rare combination is won, the subtraction is not performed from the difference number. However, when the small combination is won, the subtraction may always be performed from the difference number. In addition, when the upper bell wins without following the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the number of winnings of the middle bell is subtracted by nine, but when the upper bell wins, one is subtracted. Is also good. That is, the actual payout number of medals may be subtracted from the difference number.

[Conditions for granting benefits]
In the above embodiment, the difference number is added as a privilege when the rare role is simultaneously won. However, for example, the push order bell wins a predetermined number of times in succession, and a lottery separate from the internal lottery is won. The privilege may be provided under conditions different from those in the above embodiment, such as the number of games reaching the number of ceiling games.

  For example, in a case where the push order bell is added when a predetermined number of times (for example, five times) are consecutively won, in the fifth game after four consecutive wins, the push order bell or It is possible to display a common white navigation image when winning in the push order replay. As a result, when the white navigation image is displayed in the fifth game, the player cannot recognize whether the player has won the push order bell or the push order replay, but has an expectation that the player has won the push order bell. Because it increases, the interest of the game can be increased.

[About specific games]
In the above embodiment, the final game of the AT (a game that can be the final game of the AT) is described as an example of the specific game. However, the game is not limited to the final game of the AT and may be a game in the middle of the AT. For example, during the AT, the number of games and the number of games are shifted to an additional specialization zone where the additional specialty zone is easily added, the additional specialization zone is configured to end with the winning of the special combination, and the final game of the additional specialization zone is performed. It can be configured to be a specific game. In this case, since the AT continues even if the additional specialization zone ends, the game in the middle of the AT is the specific game.

[Predetermined decision results and specific decision results]
In the above embodiment, the pressing order bell is taken as an example of the predetermined decision result, and the pushing order replay is taken as an example of the specific decision result. However, for example, the predetermined decision result is the pushing order replay, and the specific decision result is the pushing bell. For example, a lottery target combination different from the above-described embodiment may be used as the determination result. For example, when the predetermined determination result is the push order replay, the AT is terminated when the middle replay has won a predetermined number of times, so that the push order replay and the push order bell perform common navigation in the final game of the AT. Can be configured.

[About benefits]
In the above-described embodiment, the bonus has been described as an example of adding the difference number. However, for example, a mode different from the above-described embodiment such as shifting to a high-probability state in which the probability of occurrence of the bonus or the addition is higher than other states. May be given.

  When suggesting the transition to the high-probability state, for example, there is an example in which the words displayed as the dialogue are different by suggesting by changing the color of the dialogue displayed as the dialogue effect. Specifically, for example, normally, black lines are displayed in all the modes, but when suggesting, the second mode is black, the third mode is red, and the fourth mode is purple. It can be a line.

[About specific control]
In the above-described embodiment, the same specific control is executed regardless of whether or not the additional notification is performed after the end of the AT. However, when the additional notification is performed after the AT is completed, a different specific control may be executed. . For example, when the additional notification is not performed after the end of the AT, the effect mode is selected at the ratio shown in FIG. Then, when the additional notification is performed after the end of the AT, a different specific control is executed. In the final game of the AT, the fourth mode or the third mode is selected, or when the additional notification is not performed after the AT, the specific control is performed. The selection ratio of the first aspect can be lower than when the control is executed.

[About the first control and the second control]
In the above-described embodiment, the same effect mode can be selected in the first control and the second control. For example, in the first control, the first mode and the second mode are performed, and in the second control, the third mode and the third mode are selected. For example, different effect modes may be selected for the first control and the second control, such as four modes.

[Effects of the above embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, when the pushing order bell is won in the final game of the AT, the navigation image is displayed in white in common with the pushing order replay without suggesting yellow (in this example, the process of Sb4 in FIG. 7 is performed. Part, the part shown in FIG. 8, and the part shown in FIG. 12).
Further, in the above embodiment, in the final game of the AT, the first mode that is more likely to be selected in the first control, which is the control when the difference number is not added, is likely to be selected (in this example, FIG. Part shown).
Therefore, by displaying a white navigation image that can be displayed as a navigation image even when the push order bell is won or when the push order replay is won in a game in which the AT can end when the push order bell is won, Since it is not possible to determine whether or not the AT is to be terminated only by the displayed color, the sense of tension regarding whether or not the AT is to be terminated is increased, and the interest in the game can be improved.
Also, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected in spite of the final game of the AT.

In the above embodiment, in the final game of the AT, the first mode with the lowest expected addition is likely to be selected (in this example, the portion shown in FIG. 11).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected in spite of the final game of the AT.

In the above embodiment, in the final game of the AT, the effect mode is selected by executing a specific control and using a specific table that is not used in the first control or the second control (in this example, a portion shown in FIG. 11).
Therefore, an effect can be suitably executed in the final game of the AT.

In the above embodiment, it is possible to execute the first control without executing the specific control in the final game of the AT, and to select any one of the first to fourth aspects.
Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a new presentation mode used only in the final game of the AT, and it is possible to prevent a control burden from being generated.

  As described above, the embodiments and the modified examples of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the modifications and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, this is included.

  In the above-described embodiment and modified examples, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine in which a bet amount is set using medals and credits as a game value has been described. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine to be set or a completely credit type slot machine to set a bet amount using only credit as a game value. When using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when 3 is set as the number of bets in the above embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of 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 using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch

Claims (1)

A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each of which is identifiable, after variably displaying the variable display unit, deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit, In slot machines that can generate prizes according to the display result,
A pre-determining means for determining a display result that allows derivation;
Derivation operation means operated when deriving the display result of the variable display unit,
Suggestion means for indicating an operation mode of the derivation operation means;
State control means that can be controlled to a specific state,
The state control means ends the control of the specific state when the determination result of the predetermined means becomes a predetermined determination result in the specific game of the specific state, and the determination result of the predetermined means is determined in the specific game. When the specific decision result is reached, the control of the specific state is not terminated,
The suggestion means can suggest a specific operation mode as the operation mode,
The suggestion means can suggest the specific operation mode in a first mode,
The suggesting means can suggest the specific operation mode in a second mode,
It is possible to suggest the specific operation mode in a first mode when the result of the determination by the pre-determination means is a predetermined result.
It is possible to suggest the specific operation mode in a second mode when the result of the determination by the pre-determination means becomes a predetermined determination result,
It is possible to suggest the specific operation mode in the second mode when the determination result of the pre-determination means becomes a specific determination result,
When the determination result of the preliminary determination means is a specific determination result, the specific operation mode is not suggested in the first mode,
In a game other than the specific game in the specific state, when the determination result of the pre-determination means becomes a predetermined determination result, the specific operation mode in the first mode is more than the ratio indicating the specific operation mode in the second mode. The percentage of suggestions is higher,
The suggesting means suggests the specific operation mode in the second mode without suggesting the specific operation mode when the determination result of the pre-determining module is a predetermined determination result in the specific game,
Further comprising a production mode control means for controlling the production mode,
The effect mode control means can execute first control in a game in a specific state,
The effect mode control means can execute a second control in a game in a specific state,
The first control is a control when a privilege is not given,
The second control is a control when a privilege is given,
In the specific game, it is easy to select an effect mode having a high ratio selected by the first control.