JP2020006192A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game.SOLUTION: In winning of a BAR replay 1 in a VB mode for reporting operation order of a stop switch, an additional game number is determined and an additional flag is set. When the additional flag is set, the additional flag is cleared and a determined additional game number is added. In this case, execution of a latent performance may be determined as additional notification processing, and performance contents of each game of the latent performance to be executed for plural times including a game round won by performance content determination processing are determined in execution of the latent performance. When an additional flag is set again during execution of a latent performance, contents of the latent performance under execution are not changed, and the total of the additional game number determined during a latent performance period is brought together and is displayed on an auxiliary display part in the final game of the latent performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 52

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  A gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels is, for example, a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are provided on the outer periphery of each reel, and a part of the symbols provided on each reel is visible through a display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal, an activated line is set. After that, when the player operates the start lever, a big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as “BB”) role, a small role, A lottery such as a re-game is performed, and each reel starts to rotate. By operating a stop switch after each reel starts to rotate, each reel is sequentially stopped and one game is ended. Then, when the combination of the winning combination on the activated line and the corresponding symbol is stopped when all the reels stop spinning, a winning is achieved, and a bonus such as a medal payout or a transition of a game state is given to the player. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, as a gaming state advantageous to the player, in addition to the BB state which shifts when a BB prize is established, the probability of winning a re-game becomes higher than the normal gaming state, and when a predetermined combination is won, Some have an assist replay time (hereinafter, referred to as "ART") state for notifying the operation sequence of the stop switch for establishing a winning.

JP-A-2002-355364

  In the gaming machines as exemplified above, there is a demand for further enhancement of gaming entertainment.

In addition, the above problem is not limited to the slot machine as exemplified above, but also applies to other gaming machines that display a plurality of types of patterns in a circular manner and terminate the circular display based on the operation of the subsequent stop operation means. It is a problem.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a game entertainment.

  In the invention according to claim 1, a plurality of cyclic display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of pictures, a start operating means operated to start the cyclic display of the pictures, a lottery means for performing lottery of a combination, A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern, and that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination that has won the lottery of the combination forms a predetermined combination at an effective position and stops. Based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination has become a specific result, the number of games that can be played in a specific game period is determined based on that the lottery result of the combination is a specific result. Granting lottery means for executing a granting lottery on whether or not to grant, a count information acquiring means for acquiring one game count information from a plurality of game count information stored in advance when winning the grant lottery, A predetermined game period setting means for setting a predetermined game period constituted by a plurality of game times including the game times selected in the awarded lottery, based on winning in the lottery, and the predetermined game period setting means In the case where a period is set, based on the number-of-games information acquired by the number-of-times information acquiring means, the effect contents determining means for deciding the effect contents of the auxiliary effect to be executed in each of the game times of the predetermined game period, and the predetermined game period When the winning lottery is won, the information retaining means for reserving the information on the number of games acquired based on the winning lottery until the game time when the predetermined game period ends, and the providing lottery during the predetermined game period In the case of winning, the number-of-games information acquired based on the given lottery winning and the number obtained based on the given lottery winning in the first game time of the predetermined game period And a result notifying means for notifying the information on the number of times of the game and the number of times of the game in which the predetermined game period ends, and a determination result of the effect content determining means when the given lottery is won in the predetermined game period. Is not provided with changing means for changing.

  It is possible to improve the entertainment interest of the game.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where a front door is closed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where a front door is opened. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the pattern which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a winning mode and a bonus to be given. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a winning mode and a bonus to be given. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a winning mode and a bonus to be given. Block diagram of a slot machine. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating normal processing. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a reel control process. Explanatory drawing showing the relationship between the operation sequence of the stop switch and the winning mode that is established. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining reel stop control. 9 is a flowchart illustrating RT state processing. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 1st RT states. Explanatory drawing showing the relationship between the operation sequence of the stop switch and the winning mode that is established. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 2nd RT state. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 3rd RT states. 9 is a flowchart showing bonus state processing. Explanatory drawing showing the relationship between the operation sequence of the stop switch and the winning mode that is established. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for BB states. Explanatory drawing for explaining shift of a game state. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a transition of a display mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating start processing in a normal mode. The flowchart which shows a mode lottery process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a mode flag setting process. The flowchart which shows the sign game number lottery process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in a normal mode. The flowchart which shows a lottery state transition process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating start processing in the precursor mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in the precursor mode. 9 is a flowchart showing start processing in a challenge mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in a challenge mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a start process in an attack preparation mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation order notification process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in an attack preparation mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating start processing in an attack mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in an attack mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating VB notification processing. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a start process in a VB preparation mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in the VB preparation mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a start process in the VB mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a first notification process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating post-stop processing in the VB mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an additional notification process. The flowchart which shows the effect content determination processing. 9 is a flowchart showing a hiding process. The flowchart which shows a continuous hit production process. 9 is a flowchart showing a process during continuous hitting. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a repeated hit production. 9 is a flowchart illustrating BB notification processing. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a pending process. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a BB mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating BB mode transition processing. 9 is a flowchart showing a start process in a normal BB mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a notification state lottery process. Explanatory drawing for explaining a freeze effect. The flowchart which shows a freeze lottery process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an attack process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing during rotation. 9 is a flowchart illustrating freeze preparation processing. The figure which shows the information acquired by a freeze preparation process. The flowchart which shows rotation effect processing. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a position adjustment process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a first adjustment process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a second adjustment process. The figure which shows the symbol number which stops at the lower part in the BB middle red 7-set winning combination game. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a third adjustment process. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth adjustment process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a continuous hit request process. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an excitation process. 9 is a flowchart showing start processing in an attack BB mode. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a notification setting process.

  An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a spinning-type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the housing 11, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 forming an outer shell thereof. The housing 11 is formed in a box shape with an open front surface as a whole, and is attached to a so-called island facility by hitting a nail or the like when installed in a game hall.

  On the front side of the housing 11, a front door 12 is attached so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has bearing portions 14a at positions corresponding to the support shafts 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates around the opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. It is movably supported, and the front opening side of the housing 11 can be opened or closed by the rotation of the front door 12. The front door 12 is locked by a locking device 20 provided on the rear surface thereof so that the front door 12 cannot be opened. A key cylinder 21 integrated with the locking device 20 is provided at the upper right end of the front door 12, and the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 that informs a player of a game state is provided near the center of the front door 12. In the gaming panel 25, three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, 26R are formed side by side, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is mounted above the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a center reel 32M, and a right reel 32R formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported such that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Therefore, a part of the surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be visually recognized through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. When the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are projected through the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R as if they were moving from top to bottom.
Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be driven to rotate individually, that is, independently, by driving each stepping motor. . The stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal of, for example, 504 pulses (hereinafter, also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel, is set by the excitation pulse. Controlled. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to a main control device 101 described later each time the detection is performed. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each of reels 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch a symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output an excitation pulse of 24 pulses (= 504 pulses 励 21 symbols). Further, main controller 101 grasps a symbol visible from display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, and displays the display window. Control for stopping a predetermined symbol at a position visible from 26L, 26M, 26R can be performed.
Next, the symbols drawn on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a line on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. Numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, respectively, and these numbers are symbols that can be visually recognized by the main control device 101 from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is not actually assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, the following description will be made using the numbers.

  As a symbol, a "red bell" symbol (for example, the 20th of the left reel 32L), a "first replay" symbol (for example, the 19th of the left reel 32L), and a "red 7" symbol (for example, 18th of the left reel 32L) No.), "watermelon" symbol (for example, 17th of left reel 32L), "white bell" symbol (for example, 12th of left reel 32L), "2nd replay" symbol (for example, 11th of left reel 32L) , "White 7" symbol (for example, the tenth of the left reel 32L), "Cherry" symbol (for example, the ninth of the left reel 32L), "BAR" symbol (for example, the fifth of the left reel 32L), "Youth" There are ten types of symbols (for example, the 0th of the left reel 32L). As shown in FIG. 6, the numbers and arrangement orders of various symbols are completely different in each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed such that three of the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reel are such that the entire symbol can be visually recognized. Therefore, in a state where all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols can be visually recognized through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

  In this slot machine 10, three combination lines are set in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal cross direction so as to connect the positions at which these nine symbols are visible, for a total of five combination lines. ing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, an upper line L1 connecting the upper symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R and a middle symbol of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are used as horizontal combination lines. A connected middle line L2 and a lower line L3 connecting the lower symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are set. Also, as a combination line in the oblique direction, a lower right line L4 connecting the upper pattern of the left reel 32L, the middle pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the lower pattern of the right reel 32R, and the lower pattern of the left reel 32L, the middle of the middle reel 32M. An upper right line L5 connecting the upper symbol of the symbol and the right reel 32R is set. Then, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, the activated line, it is determined that a prize has been won, a privilege of paying out a predetermined number of medals as game media is given, or the game state is shifted. Benefits are given.

In the slot machine 10, only the lower right line L4 is set as an effective line as shown in FIG. 7B, and two lower lines L3 and lower right line L4 as shown in FIG. 7C. There are cases where the combination line is regarded as an effective line. More specifically, when the game is started with three medals bet, only the lower right line L4 is set as an active line, and when the game is started with two medals bet, the lower line is used. The line L3 and the lower right line L4 are effective lines. The three combination lines of the upper line L1, the middle line L2, and the rising line L5 are not regarded as valid lines. Hereinafter, a game started by betting three medals is also referred to as a 3-bet game, and a game started by betting two medals is also referred to as a 2-bet game.
FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are diagrams showing a correspondence relationship between a combination of symbols to be won and a privilege to be given in the event of winning.
The small winning combinations in which the medals are paid out include first small winning combinations to 32nd small winning combinations.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “red bell” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, The first small role prize. When the first small winning combination is established, nine medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  In the second small win to the seventeenth small win, the combinations of the winning symbols are different from each other, but in the 3-bet game, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M on the left reel 32L. A winning pattern in which the “red bell” symbol and the “red bell” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the upper line L1, ie, the “bell” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the upper line L1. It is. For example, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper stage, the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage, and the "second replay" symbol of the right reel 32R at the lower stage. If stopped, the fifth small win is awarded. As shown in FIG. 6, on the middle reel 32M, a "red bell" symbol is arranged at a position adjacent to the "cherry" symbol (numbers 11 and 14) on the upstream side (numbers 12 and 15). On the right reel 32R, a "red bell" symbol is arranged at a position (number 2 and 5) separated by one symbol upstream from the "second replay" symbol (numbers 0 and 3). For this reason, when the fifth small winning combination is established on the downward-sloping line L4, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the right reel symbol The "red bell" symbol on the reel 32R stops on the upper line L1. When the second small win to the seventeenth small win are established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 14 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  The eighteenth small win is a winning mode in which the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower tier. When the eighteenth small win is established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

The "red 7" symbol, "BAR" symbol, "watermelon" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol on the right reel 32R stopped on the activated line. In this case, the 19th small role prize is won. When the nineteenth small role prize is established, nine medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.
When the twentieth small win to the twenty-fourth small win are established in the 3-bet game, three medals are paid out, and in the 2-bet game, 14 medals are paid out.

  The 25th small win, like the 18th small win, is a winning mode in which the "cherry" symbol of the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower tier. In the case of the 18th small win, the "red 7" symbol or the "blue 7" symbol on the right reel 32R can be stopped at the middle stage only when the BB and the BB have been won ("2nd replay" symbol, When the combination of the “BAR” symbol and the “BAR” symbol is the 25th small prize winning, the “red 7” symbol or the “blue 7” symbol of the right reel 32R stops at the middle stage regardless of the presence or absence of the BB winning. I can do it. When the 25th small winning combination is established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  When the “watermelon” symbol or “BAR” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, the 26th small role It will be a prize. When the 26th small role prize is established, five medals are paid out in the three-bet game, and five medals are paid out in the two-bet game.

  The 27th small role prize is obtained when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 for the “watermelon” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, for example, when the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, or the left reel 32L. In this case, the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R stops on the activated line, while the “watermelon” symbol on the remaining reels does not stop on the activated line. When the 27th small win is established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  "Red Bell" symbol or "White Bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, "Red 7" symbol, "BAR" symbol, "White Bell" symbol, "Cherry" symbol, "Youth" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and right When the "red bell" symbol on the reel 32R stops on the activated line, a 28th small win is achieved. As shown in FIG. 6, on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol (3rd, 7th, 15th, 20th) and the position adjacent to the downstream side (2nd, 6th, 14th, 19th) ), A “first replay” symbol is arranged, and a “second replay” symbol is arranged at a position adjacent to the “white bell” symbol (number 12) on the downstream side (number 11). On the right reel 32R, the “red bell” symbol (No. 2, 5, 10, 15, 20) and the adjacent position on the upstream side (No. 3, 6, 16, 0) are “No. A “1 replay” symbol or a “second replay” symbol is arranged. For this reason, when the 28th small winning combination is established on the downward-sloping line L4, the "bell" is displayed on the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R unless the "white bell" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage. While the symbol and the "replay" symbol are tempered, the "bell" symbol and the "replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M do not stop, which is a so-called double tempai departure stop appearance. When the 28th small role prize is established, nine medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  When the “watermelon” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, a 29th small win is awarded. If the player operates the left stop switch at the timing when the ninth “Cherry” symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the upper or middle stage in the 3-bet game, if the 29th small role winning is established, the left The "white bell" symbol on the reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L2. When the 29th small win is established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “red 7” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, It will be the 30th small role prize. As will be described in detail later, the 30th small winning combination is a winning mode established only in the 3-bet game. When the 30th small role winning is achieved, nine medals are paid out.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, 31 small wins. Although details will be described later, the 31st small win is a winning mode established only in the 3-bet game. When the 31st small win is established, nine medals are paid out.

  When the “watermelon” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “white 7” symbol or “cherry” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, the 32nd small Wins a role. When the 32nd small winning combination is established, three medals are paid out in the 3-bet game, and 15 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game.

The prize to which the re-game privilege that can play the next game without inserting a medal is provided includes a first re-game prize to an eighth re-game prize. Also, when the second re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, and when the third re-game winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, and the fourth re-gaming is performed. When a prize or a fifth re-game prize is established, the gaming state shifts to the third RT state. The first to eighth re-game winnings are winning modes established only in the 3-bet game.
The state transition prize in which only the transition of the gaming state is performed includes a first BB prize, a second BB prize, and a CB prize.

  When the "red 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the activated line, the first BB wins, and the "white 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the activated line. When the "white bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "second replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "white 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, a second BB win is achieved. . When these BB winnings are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, , CB winning. When the CB winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the CB state.

  In addition, although different from winning, there is a stop roll in which the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Specifically, a “red bell” symbol or a “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, a “red 7” symbol, a “BAR” symbol, a “white bell” symbol, a “cherry” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and a right symbol When the “watermelon” symbol on the reel 32R stops on the activated line, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Also, a “red bell” symbol or a “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, a “white 7” symbol, a “watermelon” symbol, a “first replay” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and a “red 7” symbol on the right reel 32R. Even when the symbol, the “white 7” symbol, the “second replay” symbol, and the “cherry” symbol stop on the activated line, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Hereinafter, a combination of the above symbols is referred to as a transition outcome.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 operated to start rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated in a state where a predetermined number of medals are inserted, each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R starts rotating.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-shaped stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, 32R are provided. The stop switches 42 to 44 are respectively disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped, and when the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped, and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R stops. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display of symbols based on rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medal slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting a game medium. In addition, if it is noted that the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of directly inserting medals by a player, it can be said that the medal insertion port 45 constitutes a direct input unit for directly inputting a game medium.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 provided as a passage switching means provided on the back of the front door 12. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal passage switching solenoid 46a, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge passage 48 side, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is switched. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medals guided to the storage passage 47 are guided to a hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medals guided to the discharge passage 48 are guided to a medal tray 50 from a medal discharge port 49 provided at a lower part of the front surface of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals, and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 discharges medals to an opening 48a provided in the discharge passage 48 by rotating a medal payout rotating plate (not shown), and pays out medals to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 51, a spare tank 54 is provided to prevent a predetermined amount or more of medals from being stored in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the spare tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored at a height equal to or higher than the height at which the guide plate 52a is provided, the medals are stored in the spare tank 54.

  Below the medal slot 45, a button-shaped return switch 55 is provided. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where the medals inserted into the medal slot 45 are stuck in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated in conjunction with the medal, and the medals stuck in the selector 46 are medaled. It is designed to be returned from the outlet 49.

A first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time is provided on the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. A second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided to the left of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes an input means for inputting a game medium together with the medal insertion slot 45. Also, note that while the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 merely involves an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. For example, it can be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting a game medium.
To the right of the first credit insertion switch 56, a button-shaped effect switch 66 that is operated when a predetermined auxiliary effect described later is started is provided.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function of storing and storing surplus inserted medals and payout medals at the time of winning as a virtual medal until a predetermined maximum value (50 medals) is reached. When the settlement switch 59 is operated in the state where the data is stored and stored, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal outlet 49 as a real medal. In this case, paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medals as real medals, it can be said that the settlement switch 59 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the game media stored and stored.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals that have been credited, and a remaining payout number that displays the remaining number of medals to be paid out until the BB state ends. A display section 61 and a payout number display section 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display units 60 to 62 are constituted by seven-segment displays, they can be replaced by liquid crystal displays or the like.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, an upper lamp 63 that lights or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of right and left that emits various sound effects as the game progresses and informs the player of the game state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display section 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for performing various display effects as the game progresses, and the game using the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be considered to be the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display section 65. On the back of the auxiliary display unit 65, a display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided.

A power supply box 70 is provided inside the housing 11 to the left of the hopper device 51. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 therein and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main control device 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hall manager or the like to adjust the medal pitching. That is, the hole manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting a setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and performing an ON operation. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when resetting the error state, but also when changing the winning probability of the slot machine 10.
Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 for integrally managing a game is attached to the housing 11.
Next, an electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to a block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centered on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main base built in the slot machine 10.

  The input side of the main controller 101 includes a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation), and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a for individually detecting the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, and detecting medals paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a to 58a for individually detecting the operation of each of the credit input switches 56 to 58, a settlement detection sensor 59a for detecting the operation of the settlement switch 59, and reset detection for detecting the operation of the reset switch 72. Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Are connected to various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted and turned on. Signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 via the input / output port 104. It has become.

  A power supply 91 is connected to the input side of the main controller 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply unit 91 includes a power supply unit 91a that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main control unit 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power supply cutoff state and generates a power failure signal when the power supply is switched off by the power supply switch 71 as well as during a power failure. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power has been cut off when the drive voltage has dropped to, for example, less than 10 volts. And a power failure signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104, and the CPU 102 recognizes the power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 101 even when the output voltage drops to less than 10 volts. As a time during which the stabilized voltage is output, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main control device 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R), a medal passage switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external centralized terminal plate 121 capable of transmitting information to a hole management device (not shown), and the like are connected via an input / output port 104. I have.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, upon receiving a signal from the main control device 101, the display control device 81 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 that is a main base that comprehensively manages the game. The display control device 81 is connected to an effect switch 66 (more specifically, an effect switch detection sensor that detects an operation of the effect switch 66). In addition, the various display units 60 to 62 may be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  The above-mentioned CPU 102 has a ROM 105 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for securing the data, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10, such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits. Various counters are built in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and programs for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 31 are stored in the ROM 105 as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 106 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply 91 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 includes a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of winning combinations, and stop information used when performing stop control of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. A backup area is provided in addition to a stop information storage area 106b for storing the game state, a state information storage area 106c for storing a game state such as a BB state, and the like.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer at the time of power interruption (including power interruption by operating the power switch 71. The same applies hereinafter) when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Yes, when the power failure is turned off (including turning on the power by operating the power switch 71. The same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be returned to the state before the power was shut off based on the information of the backup area. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is turned off by a power failure process (see FIG. 12), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  In addition, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. When the power is cut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control device 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 is roughly divided into a main processing started upon power-on, a timer interrupt processing started periodically (in the present embodiment, at a period of 1.49 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is an NMI interrupt process that is started in response to the input of the command. Hereinafter, of these processes, processes relating to the progress of the game, that is, the timer interrupt process and the normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main controller 101. The CPU 102 of the main controller 101 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

First, in the register save processing shown in step S101, the values of all registers in the CPU 102 used in the later-described normal processing are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103 to execute the power failure processing.
Here, an outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main control device 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes an NMI interrupt process and sets a power failure flag in a power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

In the power failure process, first, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the command has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, the present process is terminated, the process returns to the timer interrupt process, and the transmission of the command is terminated. If the transmission of the command has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port at the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether the data in the RAM 106 is normal at the time of the blackout is calculated and stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting the subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, a case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is being output until an infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal has not been output, it means that the device has recovered from the power failure state. Therefore, writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the output of the power failure signal is continuously performed, the operation enters an infinite loop. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is output even under the infinite loop. If the power failure signal is no longer output, the process shifts to the main processing.
Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes from step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, a clearing process of the watchdog timer for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of a malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process for enabling the next timer interrupt to be set for the CPU 102 itself is performed. In step S106, in order to rotate each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective drum drive motor is performed. In step S107, the state of various sensors (see FIG. 11) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 is read, and whether the read result is normal or not. Sensor monitoring processing for monitoring whether In step S108, a timer calculation process for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process of outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external centralized terminal board 121 is performed.

In step S110, a command output process of transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, segment data setting processing for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, the segment data set in the segment data setting process is supplied to each of the display units 60 to 62 to perform a segment data display process of displaying corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, a port output process for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 102. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permitting process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and the series of timer interrupt processes ends.
Next, a normal process for performing main control related to a game will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permitting process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 or the like finishes the initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 and the like is completed, a game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  In the game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random number value used in a previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, a start waiting process is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not any of the first to eighth re-game winnings has been established in the previous game. If any of the replay winnings has been established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process ends. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, when any re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If none of the replay winnings has been established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed to confirm whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result performed in the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interrupt process. If an abnormality has occurred, the slot machine 10 is set to an error state, and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor read result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated, and if the settlement switch 59 has been operated, a medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals. I do. After the medal return processing is completed or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting processing and the current start waiting processing. Then, if any of them is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the bet number or the like is performed, and the start waiting process ends. If neither the insertion of medals nor the operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 has been performed between the previous start waiting process and the present start wait process, the start wait process ends.

  After the end of the start waiting process, in a step S205, it is determined whether or not the number of medals bet has reached a specified number. In the present slot machine 10, "2" is set as the prescribed number in the CB state, and the gaming state other than the CB state (specifically, the normal gaming state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, the BB state) "3" is set as the prescribed number in (state). If the number of bets has not reached the specified number, the process returns to the start waiting process in step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether the start lever 41 has been operated. If the start lever 41 has not been operated, the process returns to the start waiting process in step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process in the processes are performed.

On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a predetermined number of medals are bet. Indicates that a command has been issued. In such a case, in step S207, an effective line setting process for setting a combination line corresponding to the bet number as an effective line is performed. That is, in the 3-bet game, only the lower right line L4 is set as an active line, and in the 2-bet game, the lower line L3 and the lower right line L4 are set as active lines. In step S208, the medal path switching solenoid 46a is switched to a non-excited state to prohibit bet acceptance. Thereafter, the lottery process of step S209, the reel control process of step S210, the medal payout process of step S211, the RT state process of step S212, and the bonus state process of step S213 are sequentially executed, and the process returns to step S203.
Next, the lottery process in step S209 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S301, a random number to be used when making a determination as to whether a winning combination is obtained is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. With this configuration, it is possible to quickly obtain a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid a problem such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free-run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After obtaining the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for performing a winning / failing determination of a winning combination is selected. The slot machine 10 roughly has six types of gaming states: a normal gaming state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a BB state, and a CB state. Therefore, in step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current game state is the normal game state, and the normal game state lottery table is selected. In the slot machine 10, six levels of winning probabilities from "Setting 1" to "Setting 6" are prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into a setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and perform a predetermined operation. Thereby, it is possible to set which of the winning probabilities the internal processing is executed. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected medal payout value is selected when the setting state is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 15 is a normal game state lottery table selected in the normal game state of “Setting 3”. An index value IV is set in the lottery table. Each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination, and a point value PV is set.

  After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and in the subsequent step S304, a determination value DV used for determining whether or not a winning combination is set is set. In this determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random number value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a point value PV corresponding to 1, which is the current index value IV, is added to the random number value to generate a new value. The determination value is DV.

  After that, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the role corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the determination of the winning or losing of the role, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, in which a winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, if the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 20, in step S306, a winning flag indicating that the winning has been achieved in the first small portion to the fifth small portion and the fourteenth small portion to the seventeenth small portion is set. It is set in the winning flag storage area 106a.

  Incidentally, the set winning flag is a winning flag indicating that the first BB has been won (hereinafter, referred to as a "first BB winning flag") or a winning flag indicating that the second BB has been won (hereinafter, a "second BB winning flag"). ), The winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the end of the game in which the corresponding flag is set (see S203 in the normal processing). On the other hand, when the winning flag is the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag, these winning flags are reset on condition that the corresponding winning has been established. That is, the first BB winning flag and the second BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In step S306 in the state where the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is carried over, if a winning other than the first BB, the second BB, and the CB is won, the corresponding winning flag is set, and the first BB, the second BB, and the second BB are set. If the CB has been won, the corresponding winning flag is not set.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the role corresponding to the index value IV has been lost. In such a case, the index value IV is incremented by 1 in step S307, and in subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a role corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the incremented index value IV has exceeded the maximum value of the index value IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined, the process returns to step S304, and the determination of the winning combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV used for the previous winning / failing determination (that is, the current determination value DV) to obtain a new determination value DV. In step S305, a winning / non-winning determination is made based on the determination value DV. By the way, in the case of determining the winning or losing of the hand using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the probability of winning in normal replay (probability of winning when IV = 1) is about 1 / 7.3, strong cherry The probability of winning on (the probability of winning when IV = 13) is about 263/1, and the probability of winning on the weak cherry (probability of winning when IV = 14) is about 1/183. is there. The probability of winning a watermelon (probability of winning when IV = 15) is about 1/154, and the probability of winning a chance A (probability of winning when IV = 16) is about 1/252. The probability of winning the chance B (probability of winning when IV = 17) is about 1/25. The probability of winning the middle bell (probability of winning when IV = 18) is about 1 / 32,800, and the probability of winning the bell of any question (probability of winning when IV = 19) is about 65500 minutes It is one. The probability of being elected to the forward push bell 1, forward push bell 2, pinch push bell 1 and pinch push bell 2 (probability of winning when IV = 20 to 23) is about 1/164, middle push bell 1, respectively. The probability of winning the middle-pressed bell 2, the right-pressed bell 1, and the right-pressed bell 2 (probability of winning when IV = 24 to 27) is about 1/16. The probability of winning in strong cherry duplication 1 (probability of winning when IV = 31) is about 1/770, and the probability of winning in strong cherry duplication 2 (probability of winning in IV = 32) is Approximately 1 in 4680, probability of winning in weak cherry overlap 1 (probability of winning when IV = 33) is about 1/280, probability of winning in weak cherry overlap 2 (in the case of IV = 34 The probability of winning is about 1/650. The probability of winning in watermelon duplication 1 (probability of winning when IV = 35) is about 1/3280, and the probability of winning in watermelon duplication 2 (probability of winning in IV = 36) is about 6550. It's a fraction. The probability of winning in the chance A overlap 1, the chance A overlap 2, the chance B overlap 1, and the chance B overlap 2 (the probability of winning in the case of IV = 37 to 40) is about 1/3280. The probability of winning in the middle bell overlap 1 and the middle bell overlap 2 (probability of winning in the case of IV = 41, 42) is about 1/2620. The probability of winning the first BB and the second BB independently (the probability of winning when IV = 43, 44) is about 1 / 65,500. The probability of winning in the CB (the probability of winning in the case of IV = 45) is about 1 / 19.9. In addition, the odds of not winning any role are approximately 1.94.

  In the normal lottery table for game state, 0 is set for the point value PV of IV = 2 to 12, 28 to 30, 46 to 49. For this reason, in the normal gaming state, no win is made at these index values IV.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the determination of the winning of the combination is completed. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S309, and a freeze lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to execute a freeze effect in which the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is invalidated for a predetermined period. In step S310, a lottery result command is set. Here, the lottery result command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the determination of the winning or losing of the combination. However, in the normal processing, only various commands such as the lottery result command are set in the ring buffer, and no command is transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

In step S311, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing ends. In the stop information setting process, when a plurality of role types among small role, replay, and bonus are won, stop information is set in the following priority order. The stop information is set so that when the small role win and the bonus are won, the small win is preferentially established, and when the small win cannot be established, the bonus win is established. When the re-game and the bonus have been won, the stop information is set so that the re-game winning is established with priority.
Next, the reel control processing in step S210 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a rotation effect process is performed in step S401. Note that the details of the rotation effect process are processes to be performed when it is determined that the freeze effect is to be performed, and will be described later. In step S402, a rotation start process for starting rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed.

  In the rotation start processing, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started rotating in the previous game, and if not, the wait time has elapsed. Wait until you do. When the wait time has elapsed, the wait time for the next game is reset and a motor control initialization process for setting rotation start information in a motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, the stepping motor acceleration processing is started in the stepping motor control processing S106 of the timer interrupt processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start rotating. For this reason, even if the player bets the specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. After that, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stand by until they rotate at a predetermined rotation speed at a constant speed, and the rotation start processing ends. Further, when the rotation speed of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by lighting up lamps (not shown) of the stop switches 42 to 44. Is notified to the player or the like.

  Subsequent to the rotation start processing, in a step S403, it is determined whether or not any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If none of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process waits until one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S404, and it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. I do. If the stop command has not been issued, the process returns to step S403, and waits until one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command has been issued, a stop command command is set in step S405. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 to grasp which stop switch has been operated and the stop command has been generated. When the stop command command is set, a stop control process shown in steps S406 to S412 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S406, the symbol number of the symbol which has reached the base position (the lower part in the present embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the base position is confirmed based on the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the following step S407, the slip number of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the present slot machine 10, a stop mode for stopping each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R corresponds to a stop mode in which when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the reaching symbol reaching the base position is stopped as it is. A stop mode in which the reel to be slid is stopped after sliding for one symbol, a stop mode in which it is stopped after sliding for two symbols, a stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding for three symbols, and a stop after sliding for four symbols There are five types of stop modes including a stop mode to be stopped. Therefore, in step S407, any one of 0 to 4 is calculated as the slip number based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. Then, in step S408, the calculated slip number is added to the symbol number of the attained symbol, and the symbol number of the stopped symbol actually stopped at the base position is determined. In step S409, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stopped symbol. If the symbol numbers are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S410. Do. Then, in a step S411, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, the second stop information setting process is performed in step S412, and the process returns to step S403.

  Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reel stops. In the second stop information setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning flag and the stop appearance of the stopped reel. In the slot machine 10, for example, when the winning is achieved when IV = 20 to 27, that is, the forward push bell 1, the forward push bell 2, the push push bell 1, the push push bell 2, the middle push bell 1, the middle push bell 2, the right When the push bell 1 and the right push bell 2 (hereinafter, these are also collectively referred to as a “push order bell”) are won (see FIG. 15), the stop switches 42 to 44 that generate the stop command are turned off. The stop information second setting process is performed to change the winning mode established according to the operation order.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a winning combination, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and a winning mode that is established. For example, when the middle press bell 1 has been won, stop information is set so that the second small win or the fifth small win is established when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, and the middle stop switch 43 is set. Is set so that the first small win is established when is operated first, and the second small win or the fifth small win is established when the right stop switch 44 is operated first. Set stop information. However, even when the stop information is set in this way, a corresponding prize may not be established depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  The symbol arrangement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, in the gaming state (3-bet game) other than the CB state, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols from the timing at which the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. , Only the lower right line L4 is set as an effective line. For this reason, when the same symbols are arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R with an interval of four or less symbols, the winning symbol is valid when the winning symbol becomes a irrespective of the operation timing of the stop switch 43. Can be stopped on line. On the other hand, in the case of symbols arranged so that sections separated by five symbols or more are formed, when stopping on the activated line, the player needs to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the symbols.

  The case where the middle push bell 1 is won and the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 are operated in this order will be described as an example. In such a case, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are controlled to stop in order to achieve the second or fifth small winning combination.

  The second small winning symbols on the left reel 32L are a “red bell” symbol and a “white bell” symbol. The "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol also have a function as a fifth small symbol symbol. The left reel 32L is arranged such that the interval between the second small winning symbols (the fifth small winning symbols) is four or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol stops at the upper stage regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the 8th “watermelon” symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower row, as shown in FIG. 18A, the 12th “white bell” The symbol stops at the top. As a result, there remains room for the second small win or the fifth small win on the downward-sloping line L4.

  The second small symbol of the middle reel 32M is a “red 7” symbol. On the middle reel 32M, a “red 7” symbol is arranged only at the 18th position. The fifth small symbol of the middle reel 32M is a “cherry” symbol. On the middle reel 32M, a “cherry” symbol is arranged at the eleventh and fourteenth positions. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 43, the second small symbol or the fifth small symbol stops on the activated line, or both the second small symbol and the fifth small symbol are displayed on the activated line. It doesn't stop.

Specifically, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the sixth “white bell” symbol to the thirteenth “first replay” symbol has reached the lower stage, the fifth small symbol symbol The "cherry" symbol stops in the middle. As a result, there remains room for the fifth small winning combination on the downward-sloping line L4. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the 14th “Cherry” symbol to the 17th “1st replay” symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. The "red 7" symbol, which is the 2 small winning symbols, stops at the middle. As a result, there remains room for the second small winning combination on the downward-sloping line L4. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at another timing, the second small symbol and the fifth small symbol can be stopped at the middle stage even if the middle reel 32M is stopped after sliding by four symbols. Can not. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at such timing, the second “BAR” symbol or the sixth “white bell” symbol stops at the middle stage.
When the second small symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage, in the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed so that the second small winning combination can be established.

The second small symbol of the right reel 32R is a “red 7” symbol. On the right reel 32R, a “red 7” symbol is arranged only at the 18th position. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the second small winning symbol may or may not stop on the activated line. Specifically, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at a timing when any of the 14th “watermelon” symbol to the 18th “red 7” symbol has reached the lower stage, FIG. 18C is shown. Thus, the “red 7” symbol, which is the second small symbol, stops at the lower part. As a result, the second small winning combination is established on the downward-sloping line L4. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at another timing, the “watermelon” symbol stops at the lower stage. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the thirteenth “Cherry” symbol has reached the lower part, as shown in FIG. Stop. From the left, the combination of the “white bell” symbol, the “red 7” symbol, and the “watermelon” symbol is the transition outcome as shown in FIG.
When the fifth small symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage, in the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed so that the fifth small winning combination can be established.

  The fifth small symbol symbol of the right reel 32R is a “second replay” symbol. On the right reel 32R, a “second replay” symbol is arranged at the 0th and 3rd positions. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the fifth small winning symbol may or may not stop on the activated line. Specifically, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at a timing when any of the 17th “BAR” symbol to the 3rd “2nd replay” symbol has reached the lower stage, the fifth small symbol is obtained. The "second replay" symbol stops at the bottom. As a result, the fifth small winning combination is established on the downward-sloping line L4. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at another timing, the “watermelon” symbol stops at the lower stage. From the left, the combination of the “white bell” symbol, the “cherry” symbol, and the “watermelon” symbol is the transition outcome as shown in FIG.

  When the second small symbol and the fifth small symbol of the middle reel 32M do not stop at the middle stage, that is, when the “BAR” symbol or the “white bell” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage, the stop information second. In the setting process, the stop information is changed so that the “watermelon” symbol stops at the lower stage.

  On the right reel 32R, the “watermelon” symbols are arranged such that the interval between the “watermelon” symbols is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated, the “watermelon” symbol stops at the lower stage regardless of the operation timing. The combination of the "white bell" symbol, "BAR" symbol and "watermelon" symbol from the left and the combination of the "white bell" symbol, "white bell" symbol and "watermelon" symbol from the left are as shown in FIG. This is the transition.

  As described above, when the middle press bell 1 is won and the left stop switch 42, the middle stop switch 43, and the right stop switch 44 are operated in this order, the second small role winning is established and the fifth small role winning is achieved. Either a case where a winning is achieved or a case where the outcome of the transition is stopped.

  Next, a case where the middle press bell 1 is won and the middle stop switch 43 → the left stop switch 42 → the right stop switch 44 are operated in the order will be described as an example. In such a case, the stop control of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed in order to establish the first small winning combination.

  On the middle reel 32M, a "red bell" symbol, which is a first small winning symbol, is arranged such that an interval between the "red bell" symbols is four or less. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, the “red bell” symbol stops at the middle stage regardless of the operation timing.

  On the left reel 32L, a first small winning symbol "red bell" symbol and a "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the interval between the first small winning symbols is four or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated second, the “red bell” symbol or the “white bell” symbol stops at the upper stage regardless of the operation timing.

  On the right reel 32R, a "red bell" symbol, which is a first small winning symbol, is arranged such that the interval between the "red bell" symbols is four or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the third time, the “red bell” symbol stops at the lower stage regardless of the operation timing.

  As described above, when the middle push bell 1 is won and the middle stop switch 43 → the left stop switch 42 → the right stop switch 44 is operated in this order, the first small winning combination is established regardless of the operation timing.

  If the push order bell is won, if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in one or two predetermined operation orders, the first small winning combination is established regardless of the operation timing. If the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in another operation order, the small combination winning is established or the transition to the active line is stopped depending on the operation timing. By the way, when the middle bell is won, the 29th small role prize is established regardless of the operation order and the operation timing. One small prize winning is established.

Returning to the description of the reel control processing, when it is determined in step S411 that all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the payout determination processing is performed in step S413. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of paid out medals on condition that one of the winning symbol combinations is arranged on the activated line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on the activated line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and it is determined whether or not a winning has been established on the activated line. judge. If a winning has been achieved, it is further determined whether or not the winning winning combination corresponds to the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are set in a payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, an error occurrence process is performed to set the slot machine 10 to an error state and to notify the occurrence of an error. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination processing is completed, a winning result command is set in step S414 so that the winning combination in the current game is recognized by the display control device 81, and the reel control processing ends.
Next, an outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. When the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination processing that the small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, it is determined whether any of the first to eighth re-gaming prizes has been established based on the prize winning combination set in the payout determination process. If none of the re-game winnings has been established, the medal payout processing is terminated as it is, and if any of the re-game winnings has been established, a re-game setting process for setting the gaming state to the re-gaming state is performed. Then, the medal payout process ends. In the start waiting process S204 described above, the automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current game state is the re-game state.

On the other hand, if the payout number set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals as the payout number are paid out, and the medal payout processing ends. For the payout of medals, specifically, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter, and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display unit 60. When the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit, or when the count value has reached the upper limit during the addition of the number of payouts, the medal payout rotating plate is driven, and medals are discharged from the hopper device 51. Payout to the medal tray 50 via the exit 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the number of payouts displayed on the number-of-payouts display unit 62 in accordance with the payout of medals is also performed. When the current gaming state is the BB state, a process of subtracting the number of payouts from the value of the remaining number of payout counter described later and subtracting the number of remaining payouts displayed on the remaining number-of-payouts display section 61 is performed. .
Next, the RT state processing in step S212 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the transition roll has stopped on the activated line. If the transition outcome has stopped, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, a first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S503. After that, the process ends. If it is determined in step S501 that the transition outcome has not stopped on the activated line, the process proceeds to step S504, and based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination processing, the second replay winning is determined. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied. When the second replay winning is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S505, and the first RT setting flag is set in step S503. After that, the process ends. In addition, when the transition roll stops on the activated line under a game state other than the normal game state, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S505, and the process proceeds to step S503. Then, the first RT setting flag is set, and the process ends.

  When the first RT setting flag is set in step S503, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the first RT state based on the fact that the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the first RT state lottery table is selected. I do.

  FIG. 20 is a first RT state lottery table selected in the first RT state of “Setting 3”. The first RT state lottery table is different from the normal game state lottery table (see FIG. 15) in that the point values PV of IV = 1 to 5 are different, and the same point value PV as the other index values IV. Is set. For this reason, when the winning or non-winning of the combination is determined using such a lottery table, the probability of winning when IV = 6 to 49 is equal to each winning probability in the normal game state, and the winning when IV = 1. Is about 1/67, and the probability of winning when IV = 2-5 is about 1 / 2.8. The odds of not winning any role are about 1.94.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 20, when the winning is made when IV = 1, the normal replay is won, and when the winning is made when IV = 2, the first promotion replay is won, and the IV = 3 wins the first promotion replay 2 wins, IV = 4 wins the first promotion replay 3 wins, and IV = 5 wins In this case, the first promotion replay 4 wins. The probability of winning in any one of IV = 1 to 5 is approximately 7.30. The normal replay winning probability in the normal game state is also about 7.30. In other words, when the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, the winning combination is obtained with the same probability as that of the normal gaming state for each of the small role, re-game, and bonus roles, while a re-game bonus is provided. Changes to something different from the normal gaming state. More specifically, in the normal game state, only the first re-game prize without shifting to the game state is established, and in the first RT state, in addition to the first re-game prize, a third re-game prize to shift to the second RT state is provided. To establish.

  In the stop information second setting process S412, in addition to the case where the push order bell is won, the stop command for which the stop command is generated is also obtained when the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4 are won. Stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation order of the switches 42 to 44.

  FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a winning combination, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and a winning mode that is established. When the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4 is won, unlike the case where the push order bell is won, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the first replay winning or The third replay prize is always established. In the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4, the third replay is associated with one of the six operation orders, and the first replay is associated with the other operation order. It is attached.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S504 that the second replay winning has not been established, the process proceeds to step S506, and based on the winning established combination set in the previous payout determination process, It is determined whether or not the third replay winning is established. If the third replay winning is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S507, the second RT setting flag is set in step S508, and the process ends. I do.

  When the second RT setting flag is set in step S508, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the second RT state based on the fact that the second RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the second RT state lottery table is selected. I do.

  FIG. 22 is a drawing table for the second RT state selected in the second RT state of “Setting 3”. The second RT state lottery table differs from the first RT state lottery table (see FIG. 20) in that point values PV of IV = 1 to 10 are different, and the same point value PV as the other index values IV. Is set. Therefore, when the winning / non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using such a lottery table, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 11 to 49 is equal to each winning probability in the first RT state, and the winning in the case of IV = 1. Is about 13.2, not winning when IV = 2-5, and about 1/10, IV = 9 when IV = 6-8, respectively. , 10, the probability of winning is about 1 / 7.00. The probability of a miss not winning any role is about 1/150. That is, in the case of transition to the second RT state, the probability of departure is lower than in the normal game state and the first RT state, which is advantageous to the player. Further, in the second RT state, in addition to the first re-game winning that does not shift to the game state, a second re-game winning to shift to the first RT state, a fourth re-game winning to shift to the third RT state, and a fifth re-game Winning is established.

  In the stop information second setting processing S412, in addition to the case where the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4 is won, the fall replay 1 to the fall replay 3, the second promotion replay 1, and the second promotion replay In the case where the winning is achieved, stop information is also set so as to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 that have generated the stop command.

  FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the winning combination, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode that is established. In the case where the player has won the fall replay 1 to the fall replay 3, the first re-game winning or the second re-game winning is always established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. When the second promotion replay 1 is won, one of the first re-game winning, the fourth re-game winning, and the fifth re-game winning is always established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. . When the second promotion replay 2 is won, the first re-game winning or the fourth re-game winning is always established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  In addition, the number given to the fourth re-game in the figure corresponds to the symbol combination when the fourth re-game winning is established. “1” corresponds to a symbol combination that becomes a disjointed pattern, “2” corresponds to a symbol combination that stops at a different color 7 symbol middle stage, and “3” corresponds to a symbol that stops at red 7, red 7, and BAR middle stage. Corresponding to the combination, “4” corresponds to a symbol combination that stops at White 7, White 7, and BAR in the middle stage (see FIG. 10). For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first when the second promotion replay 1 is won, the symbol combination that becomes a jumble is stopped and a fourth replay winning prize is established, or a different color 7 The symbol combination that stops at the symbol middle stage stops, and the fourth re-game winning is established.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S506 that the third replay winning has not been established, the process proceeds to step S509, and based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process, It is determined whether the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning is established. If the fourth re-game winning and the fifth re-game winning are not established, the present process is terminated as it is. If the fourth or fifth re-game winning is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S510, and the third RT setting flag is set in step S511. Then, the present process ends.

  When the third RT setting flag is set in step S511, the gaming state shifts to the third RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the third RT state based on the fact that the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the third RT state lottery table is selected. I do.

  FIG. 23 is a drawing table for the third RT state selected in the third RT state of “Setting 3”. The third RT state lottery table differs from the second RT state lottery table (see FIG. 22) in that point values PV of IV = 9 to 12 are different, and the same point value PV as the other index values IV. Is set. Therefore, when the winning / non-winning determination of the winning combination is performed using the lottery table, the probability of winning at the time of IV = 1 to 8, 13 to 49 is equal to each winning probability in the second RT state, and IV = 9, 10 In the case of IV = 11, 12, the probability of winning is 1 / 7.00 each. The probability of a miss not winning any role is about 1/150. In other words, when the gaming state shifts to the third RT state, the winning combination is obtained with the same probability as in the second RT state for each of the small role, re-gaming, and bonus roles, while the re-gaming privilege is given. Changes to a state different from the second RT state. More specifically, in the third RT state, in addition to the first re-game prize that does not shift to the game state and the second re-game prize that shifts to the first RT state, in addition to the sixth re-game prize that does not shift to the game state, The seventh re-game winning, the eighth re-game winning, and the third re-game winning to shift to the second RT state are established.

  In the stop information second setting process S412, even when the BAR replay 1 and the BAR replay 2 are won, the stop information is set to change the winning mode established by the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that generated the stop command. Set.

FIG. 21 (c) is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the winning combination, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode that is established. When the BAR replay 1 is won, one of the first re-game winning, the sixth re-game winning, the seventh re-game winning, and the third re-game winning regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Always holds. When the BAR replay 2 is won, one of the first re-game winning, the sixth re-game winning, the eighth re-game winning, and the third re-game winning regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Always holds.
Next, the bonus state process in step S213 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether the current gaming state is a bonus state, that is, whether the current gaming state is a BB state or a CB state. If it is not in the bonus state, a bonus determination process shown in steps S602 to S612 is performed.

In the bonus determination process, it is determined in step S602 whether any one of the first BB winning flag, the second BB winning flag, and the CB winning flag has been set. If any of the winning flags has been set, the process proceeds to step S603, and it is determined whether or not a CB winning has been achieved based on the winning winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If a CB winning has been achieved, a CB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S604. In step S605, 15 is set to the remaining number-of-payouts counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out during the bonus state provided in the state information storage area 106c. By performing the processing of steps S604 to S605, the gaming state shifts to the CB state.
Here, the CB and the CB state will be briefly described.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “watermelon” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, CB It will be a prize. The CB symbols are arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R such that the interval between the CB symbols is four symbols or less. Therefore, when the CB is won, a CB win is achieved regardless of the operation sequence and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  When the CB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, the main control device 101 determines that the gaming state is the CB state. Then, in step S205 of the normal processing, it is determined whether or not the number of medals bet has reached “2” instead of “3”. Is set as an active line.

  In step S302 of the lottery process, a CB state lottery table is selected. Although illustration of the CB state lottery table is omitted, in the CB state lottery table, “0” is set as the point value PV of IV = 1 to 45, and “16384” is set as the point value of IV = 46 to 49. (For the correspondence between the IV and the winning combination, see FIG. 15 and the like). Therefore, in the CB state, the probability of winning the CB small and medium role 1 (probability of winning when IV = 46) is about 1 / 4.00, and the probability of winning the CB small and medium role 2 (IV = 47). The probability of winning at the time of) is about 1 / 4.00, the probability of winning at CB small and medium role 3 (the probability of winning at IV = 48) is about 1 / 4.00, and the CB The probability of winning the small and medium role 4 (probability of winning when IV = 49) is about 1 / 4.00. No off event occurs.

  FIG. 25A is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a winning combination, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and a winning mode that is established. Although a detailed description will be omitted, regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, even if any of the CB small to medium role 1 to the CB small and medium role 4 is won, some small role prize is won. It always holds. Since the CB state is a two-bet game, when the first small win, the eighteenth small win, the nineteenth small win, and the twenty-fifth small win are completed, fifteen medals are paid out. When two small wins to 17th wins and 20th small wins to 24th wins, 14 medals are paid out. That is, in the case of shifting to the CB state, 14 or 15 medals are paid out without fail.

  Returning to the description of the bonus state process, if it is determined in step S603 that the CB winning has not been established, it means that the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag has been set. In such a case, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S608, and it is determined in step S609 whether the first BB prize or the second BB prize has been established. If any of the BB winnings is established, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared in step S610, and the BB setting is made in the state information storage area 106c in step S611. The flag is set. In step S612, 297 is set to the remaining number-of-payouts counter, and the remaining number-of-payouts display section 61 displays 297. By performing the processing of steps S610 to S612, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the BB state based on the BB setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the BB state lottery table is selected.

  FIG. 26 is a BB state lottery table selected in the BB state. In the BB state lottery table, “0” is set as the point value PV of IV = 1 to 27 and 31 to 49, and “21845” is set as the point value of IV = 28 to 30. Accordingly, in the BB state, the probability of winning the BB middle / small role 1 (probability of winning when IV = 28) is about 1 / 3.00, and the probability of winning the BB middle red 7 matching role (IV = 29), the probability of winning in the BB matching role during BB (IV = 30, the probability of winning) is approximately 1 / 3.00. Becomes The odds of not winning any role are about 1 in 65,500.

  FIG. 25 (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the winning combination, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode that is established. As described above, the first small winning combination is a winning mode that can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Therefore, regardless of the operation order and the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, even if the player wins any of the BB middle role, the BB middle red seven-matching role, and the BB middle BAR-matching role, the first small role is obtained. Either one of the role prize, the 30th small prize, and the 31st small prize is always established. Since the BB state is a three-bet game, nine medals are paid out when the first small win, the 30th small win, and the 31st small win are established. Since the probability of departure in the BB state is about 1 / 65,500, it can be said that the BB state is a gaming state in which nine medals are paid out with a very high probability.

  When the gaming state has shifted to the CB state or the BB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S601, and an end determination process is performed in step S613. In the end determination process, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining number-of-payouts counter has become 0, and when the value has become 0, a process of clearing the CB setting flag or the BB setting flag is performed. In the end determination processing, when the BB setting flag is cleared, an end flag indicating that the BB state has ended in the current game is set.

  As shown in steps S602 to S605, when the player wins the CB and wins the CB, the CB setting flag is set without clearing the RT setting flag. Therefore, when the CB setting flag is cleared, that is, when the CB state ends, the game state returns to the gaming state when the CB winning is established. For example, when the CB win is established in the normal game state, the game returns to the normal game state after the end of the CB state. Return to. On the other hand, when the first BB or the second BB is won, the RT setting flag is cleared in step S608 irrespective of whether or not the corresponding BB winning is established. For this reason, when the BB setting flag is cleared, that is, when the BB state ends, even if the first BB prize is established under the second RT state, the game shifts to the normal game state. By the way, in the case of shifting to the CB state, the player can expect an increase of 13 (= 15-2) or 25 (= 14-2 + 15-2) medals until the CB state ends. When shifting to the BB state, the player can expect an increase of about 198 (= 9 × 33−3 × 33) medals until the end of the BB state.

  If none of the first BB winning flag, the second BB winning flag, and the CB winning flag are set (NO in step S602), or if none of the first BB winning, the second BB winning, or the CB winning is established ( When step S609 is NO), when a predetermined value is set to the remaining number-of-payout counter in step S605 or step S612, and when end determination processing is performed in step S613, the process proceeds to step S606. Set status command. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 so as to grasp the game state at the time of ending the game (that is, the game state of the next game). In step S606, the state information storage area The status command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set. After setting the status command, in step S607, an external signal setting process for setting an external signal to be output from the external centralized terminal board 121 to the outside of the slot machine 10 is performed. After that, the process ends.

Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that the CB state is to return to the gaming state at the time of CB winning after the end of the CB state, and is not shown.
When the gaming state is the BB state, the BB state ends when the medal payout number under the BB state reaches 297, and the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state.

  When the game state is the normal game state, the game state shifts to the first RT state by stopping the transition outcome on the activated line, and the game state shifts to the BB state by the establishment of the BB winning. The transition is stopped on the activated line when a game is missed in the push order bell and the game is missed. The normal game state does not shift to the second RT state and the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the first RT state, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state by establishing the third re-game winning. The third replay prize is established when any one of the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4 is won and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21A). . Further, when the corresponding BB winning is not established in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, that is, when the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state, When the corresponding BB winning is achieved in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. The state does not shift from the first RT state to the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the second RT state, the gaming state shifts to the third RT state by establishing the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning. In addition, when the second re-game winning is established and when the transition outcome stops on the activated line, the gaming state transitions to the first RT state. The fourth re-game winning and the fifth re-game winning are established when the second promotion replay 1 or the second promotion replay 2 is won and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (FIG. 21 (b)). )reference). The second replay prize is established when one of the fall replays 1 to 3 is won and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21B). The transition is stopped on the activated line when a game is missed in the push order bell and the game is missed. In addition, when the corresponding BB winning is not established in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, that is, when the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. If the corresponding BB winning is achieved in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

  When the gaming state is the third RT state, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state by establishing a third re-game winning. In addition, when the second re-game winning is established and when the transition outcome stops on the activated line, the gaming state transitions to the first RT state. The third replay prize is established when the player wins the BAR replay 1 or the BAR replay 2 and operates the stop switches 42 to 44 in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21C). The second replay prize is established when one of the fall replays 1 to 3 is won and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21B). The transition is stopped on the activated line when a game is missed in the push order bell and the game is missed. In addition, when the corresponding BB winning is not established in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, that is, when the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. If the corresponding BB winning is achieved in the game in which the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set, the gaming state shifts to the BB state.

In the slot machine 10, the main control device 101 manages six types of gaming states of a normal gaming state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a BB state, and a CB state, and is roughly divided into a normal mode and a challenge mode. , An attack mode, a VB mode, and a BB mode.
FIG. 28 is a diagram showing transition of each display mode.

  The BB mode is a display mode in which a transition is made when a first BB prize or a second BB prize is established, and is terminated when the BB state ends. That is, the BB mode is a display mode corresponding to the BB state. Therefore, when shifting to the BB mode, the player can expect an increase of about 198 medals.

  When shifting from the normal mode or the challenge mode to the BB mode, in the BB mode, a lottery for shifting to the challenge mode and a lottery for shifting to the attack mode are performed. If the player has won the lottery for shifting to the attack mode, the game shifts to the attack mode after the end of the BB mode. If the player has won the lottery for shifting to the challenge mode, the game shifts to the challenge mode after the end of the BB mode. If no transfer lottery has been won, the mode is shifted to the normal mode after the end of the BB mode. When the mode is shifted from the attack mode to the BB mode, the mode returns to the attack mode after the end of the BB mode. When the mode shifts from the VB mode to the BB mode, the mode returns to the VB mode after the end of the BB mode.

  The normal mode means that the push order bell is won, the first promotion replay 1 to the first promotion replay 4, the fall replay 1 to the fall replay 3, the second promotion replay 1, the second promotion replay 2, the BAR replay 1, and the BAR replay. 2 (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “push order replay”). This is a display mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified at the time of winning. In the normal mode, a lottery for shifting to the challenge mode and a lottery for shifting to the VB mode are performed. When the lottery to shift to the challenge mode is won, the mode shifts from the normal mode to the challenge mode. When the lottery to shift to the VB mode is won, the mode shifts from the normal mode to the VB mode. The mode does not shift from the normal mode to the attack mode.

  The display control device 81 does not perform the lottery for shifting to the BB mode in the normal mode. As described above, since the BB mode corresponds to the BB state, the display control device 81 sets the prize result command indicating that the first BB prize or the second BB prize has been established, or the state command indicating that the state has shifted to the BB state. This is because it is only necessary to shift to the BB mode when receiving. The same applies to the challenge mode, attack mode, and VB mode.

  The normal mode corresponds to each of the normal game state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, and the CB state. However, in the normal mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified at the time of the pressing order bell winning and at the time of the pressing order replay winning, so that it is rare to shift to the second RT state and the third RT state. This substantially corresponds to the first RT state. In the normal mode, when the game state at that time is the normal game state or the first RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals is reduced by about 1.59 each time one game is performed, and the game state at that time is the second RT state or the first RT state. In the third RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals is reduced by about 0.06 each time one game is performed.

  The challenge mode is a display mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified when the push order bell is won and when the push order replay is won, as in the normal mode. In the challenge mode, a lottery for shifting to the attack mode is performed. Shift to Attack Mode When the lottery is won, the challenge mode is shifted to the attack mode. If a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) have been played without winning the shift lottery, the mode shifts from the challenge mode to the normal mode. From the challenge mode, the mode does not shift to the VB mode.

  The challenge mode corresponds to each of the normal gaming state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, and the CB state. However, in the challenge mode, since the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified at the time of winning in the pressing order replay, the transition to the second RT state and the third RT state is rare, and almost corresponds to the first RT state. . In the challenge mode, when the gaming state at that time is the normal gaming state or the first RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals is reduced by about 1.59 each time one game is played, and the gaming state at that time is the second RT state or the first RT state. In the third RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals is reduced by about 0.06 each time one game is performed.

  The attack mode is a display mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in both the pressing order bell win and the pressing order replay winning. The attack mode is constituted by four attack modes, that is, a first attack mode to a fourth attack mode having different transition probabilities to the VB mode. In any one of the attack modes, the attack mode changes to the VB mode as compared to the normal mode. The transition probability is higher. Shift to VB Mode When the lottery is won, the mode shifts from the attack mode to the VB mode. Shift to VB Mode When a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 times) are performed without winning the lottery, the mode shifts from the attack mode to the normal mode.

  The attack mode corresponds to each of the normal game state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, and the CB state. However, in the attack mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in both the pressing order bell win and the pressing order replay winning, and therefore, the stop switch 42 is instructed by the player in the notified operating order. When ~ 44 is operated, it corresponds almost to the second RT state. In the attack mode, when the game state at that time is the normal game state or the first RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals increases by about 0.61 each time one game is played, and the game state at that time is the second RT state or the first RT state. In the third RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals increases by about 1.90 each time one game is played. In the attack mode, since at least 50 games continue after the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, when shifting to the attack mode, the player can expect an increase of about 100 medals.

  The VB mode is a display mode in which the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in both the pressing order bell winning and the pressing order replay winning, as in the attack mode. The difference between the VB mode and the attack mode is that when the second promotion replay 1 or the second promotion replay 2 has been won, the attack mode informs the operation order for establishing the first replay prize. In the VB mode, the operation order for establishing the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning is notified (see FIG. 21B). In the VB mode, when the mode is shifted from the normal mode to the VB mode, a lottery for shifting to the challenge mode is performed. When the lottery to shift to the challenge mode is won, the mode shifts to the challenge mode after the end of the VB mode. When the lottery to shift to the challenge mode is not won, the mode shifts to the normal mode after the end of the VB mode. When the mode shifts from the attack mode to the VB mode, the mode returns to the attack mode after the end of the VB mode.

  The VB mode corresponds to each of the normal gaming state, the first RT state, the second RT state, the third RT state, and the CB state. However, in the VB mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified in both of the pressing order bell winning and the pressing order replay winning, and the second promotion replay 1 or the second promotion replay 2 is won. In the case of becoming, the operation order for establishing the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning is notified. For this reason, the VB mode substantially corresponds to the third RT state when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order. In the VB mode, when the game state at that time is the normal game state or the first RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals increases by about 0.61 each time one game is played, and the game state at that time is the second RT state or the first RT state. In the third RT state, it can be expected that the number of medals increases by about 1.90 each time one game is played. In the VB mode, at least 25 games are continued after the gaming state shifts to the third RT state. Therefore, when shifting to the VB mode, the player can expect an increase of about 50 medals.

  The transition of the display mode when the number of medals owned by the player is increased will be described. Generally, the flow is to transition from the normal mode to the challenge mode, transition from the challenge mode to the attack mode, and return from the attack mode to the normal mode. . In the attack mode, the transition probability to the VB mode is higher than that in the normal mode. Therefore, when a loop occurs in which the mode shifts from the attack mode to the VB mode and returns from the VB mode to the attack mode, We can expect more possession medals increase.

Hereinafter, various processes performed by the display control device 81 will be described with reference to flowcharts in FIG. 29 and subsequent drawings. To facilitate understanding, various processes performed by the display control device 81 in each display mode will be individually described.
First, processing in the normal mode will be described.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the normal mode. The start process is a process performed based on receiving a lottery result command from the main control device 101, and is performed at a game start stage.

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has not been won, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether a penalty flag described later is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S703, and a mode lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to shift to another display mode such as the challenge mode.

  In the mode lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 30, a VB lottery is performed in step S801 to determine whether to shift to the VB mode. In the VB lottery, based on a lottery state (high probability or normal) at that time, a winning combination, and a random number acquired by the display control device 81, it is determined whether or not to shift to the VB mode. In step S802, it is determined whether or not the VB lottery has been won. If the VB lottery has been won, the lottery result (that is, the VB winning result) is stored, and this processing ends.

  If the VB lottery is not performed, the process proceeds to step S803, and a challenge lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to the challenge mode. In the challenge lottery, similar to the VB lottery, whether to shift to the challenge mode based on the current lottery state (high probability or normal), the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 is determined. Make a decision. In step S804, it is determined whether or not the challenge lottery has been won. If the challenge lottery is not selected, the process proceeds to step S805, and a gaseous omen sign lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform a gasse omen effect. The gaseous omen effect is an effect that does not shift to the VB mode or the challenge mode, but that the shift to these display modes is expected over a plurality of games. In the drawer sign lottery, it is determined whether or not to make a draw indication effect based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In the case where the draw is performed, the result of the lottery is stored, and the process ends. By the way, in the normal mode, when one of the strong cherries, the weak cherries, the watermelon, the chance A, the chance B, the middle bell, and the unquestionable bell (hereinafter collectively referred to as “rare role”) is won, The probability of winning one of the lotteries increases.

  If it is determined in step S804 that the player has won the challenge lottery, the process advances to step S806 to determine the number of challenge games in the challenge mode. Specifically, any one of 10, 20, 30, 65535 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. After that, in step S807, the value of the challenge game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 is changed to the acquired value, and this processing ends.

  Returning to the description of the start processing, when the mode lottery processing is completed, the process proceeds to step S704, and the mode flag setting processing is performed. Here, the mode flag is a flag for the display control device 81 to grasp the current display mode. For example, the start process in the normal mode described now is performed when the lottery result command is received. Triggered if set.

  In the mode flag setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 31, it is determined whether or not the VB lottery has been won in step S901. If the VB lottery has not been won, the process advances to step S902 to determine whether or not the challenge lottery has been won. If the challenge lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S903, and it is determined whether or not the gassy sign lottery has been won. If any of the VB lottery, the challenge lottery, and the drawer sign lottery has not been won, the present process ends.

  If the draw is awarded, the process proceeds to step S904, where the mode flag is changed to the draw predictor flag, and the process ends. When the challenge lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S905, the mode flag is changed to the challenge sign flag, and the process ends. If the VB lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S906, the mode flag is changed to the VB precursor flag, and the process ends.

  Returning to the description of the start processing, when the mode flag setting processing ends, it is determined in step S705 whether or not the precursor flag has been set. More specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the VB precursor flag, the challenge precursor flag, and the gassing precursor flag has been set. If none of the precursor flags has been set, normal information is set as mode information in step S708, and the process ends. Here, the mode information is information for the display control device 81 to grasp the current display mode, like the mode flag. When the game is in the start stage of the game (more specifically, in the stage of performing the start process), the display control device 81 grasps the current display mode based on the set mode flag and starts the game end stage and the like. If it is a stage other than the stage, the current display mode is grasped based on the set mode information.

  If it is determined in step S705 that any of the precursor flags has been set, a precursor game number lottery process is performed in step S706, and normal information is set as mode information in step S708. finish. If it is determined in step S701 that the BB has been won, the penalty flag is cleared in step S707, normal information is set as mode information in step S708, and the process ends. If it is determined in step S702 that the penalty flag is set, normal information is set as mode information in step S708 without performing the above-described mode lottery processing and the like, and this processing ends.

  In the precursor game number lottery process of step S706, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 32, the precursor game number lottery is performed in step S1001. In the predictive game number lottery, one of the values 1 to 32 is selected based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1002, the value acquired in the sign game lottery is set in a sign game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. After that, the process ends.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the normal mode. The post-stop process is a process that is performed based on receiving a winning result command from the main control device 101, and is performed at the end stage of the game. The post-stop processing in the normal mode is started when the normal information is set when the winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process advances to step S1102 to determine whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has been won, the present process is terminated as it is. If the BB has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1103 to perform a lottery state transition process.

  In the lottery state transition process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, a lottery state transition lottery for VB lottery is performed in step S1201. In the lottery state transition lottery for the VB lottery, high probability or normal is selected as the lottery state based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1202, the selected lottery state is stored in the VB lottery state storage area provided in the display control device 81. In a succeeding step S1203, a lottery state transition lottery for a challenge lottery is performed. In the lottery state transition lottery for the challenge lottery, similarly to the lottery state transition lottery for the VB lottery, the high probability or the normal state is selected as the lottery state based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1204, the selected lottery state is stored in the lottery state storage area for challenge lottery provided in the display control device 81. After that, the process ends.

  When the lottery state transition processing is completed, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined whether or not the gaming state has transitioned to the second RT state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information indicated by the winning result command is information indicating the establishment of the third replay winning. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when shifting to the second RT state, the penalty flag is set in step S1105, and the VB lottery lottery state and the challenge lottery lottery state are both changed to normal in steps S1106 and S1107. This processing ends.

  If it is determined in step S1101 that the penalty flag is set, the process advances to step S1108 to determine whether the gaming state has transitioned to the first RT state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information indicated by the winning result command is information indicating the establishment of the second replay winning. If the information is not information indicating the establishment of the second replay winning, the pushing order bell winning game is determined. It is determined whether or not the information indicates that the winning has not been established (that is, whether or not the outcome of the transition has stopped). If the process has not shifted to the first RT state, the present process is terminated as it is. If the process has shifted to the first RT state, the penalty flag is cleared in step S1109, and then the present process ends.

  Here, when the third re-game winning is established in the normal gaming state (when the gaming state shifts to the second RT state), the middle stop switch 43 → the left stop switch in the game won in the first promotion replay 1 42 → the right stop switch 44; the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 → the left stop switch 42 in the game won in the first promotion replay 2; When the right stop switch 44 → the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 is operated in the order of the selected game, the right stop switch 44 → the middle stop switch 43 → the left stop switch 42 There are cases where the operations are performed in order. When the third re-game winning is established in the normal mode, a penalty flag is set, and the penalty flag is not cleared until the BB win or the game state shifts to the first RT state. Then, in the game in which the penalty flag is set, the start process ends without performing the mode lottery process (see FIG. 29), so that the display mode does not shift to a display mode other than the BB mode. Therefore, a player expecting a transition to another display mode must first operate the left stop switch 42 in the normal mode. When the player first operates the left stop switch 42 in the normal mode, the normal mode substantially corresponds to the first RT state.

  If any of the VB lottery, the challenge lottery, and the gassing omen lottery is won in the normal mode, the display mode shifts to the omen mode. Therefore, the processing in the precursor mode will be described below.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the precursor mode. The start process in the precursor mode is started when the precursor flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1301, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has not been won, the process advances to step S1302 to determine whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process advances to step S1303 to perform a mode lottery process.

  The mode lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the precursor mode, the VB lottery and the challenge lottery are performed when the precursor mode is based on the gaseous precursor win, and in the case where the precursor mode is based on the challenge winner or the VB winner, There is no lottery.

  When the mode lottery process has been completed, the mode flag setting process described above is performed in step S1304, and precursor information is set as mode information in step S1306, and the process ends. In the start process under the precursor mode, the precursor game number lottery process (see FIG. 29) is not performed. Therefore, even if the challenge lottery or the VB lottery is won in the mode lottery process, the precursor game number counter is not counted. The value is not changed to a new value (that is, the precursor game is extended).

  If it is determined in step S1301 that BB has been won, the penalty flag is cleared in step S1305, precursor information is set as mode information in step S1306, and the process ends. If it is determined in step S1302 that the penalty flag has been set, precursor information is set as mode information in step S1306 without performing the above-described mode lottery processing and the like, and this processing ends.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the precursor mode. The post-stop processing in the precursor mode is started when the precursor information is set when the winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1401, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has not been won, the process advances to step S1402 to determine whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag has not been set, the process advances to step S1403 to determine whether the gaming state has transitioned to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the precursor game number counter in step S1404, and it is determined in step S1405 whether the VB lottery has been won. If the VB lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1407 after performing the above-described lottery state transition process in step S1406, and if the VB lottery has been won, the process directly proceeds to step S1407.

  In step S1407, it is determined whether or not the value of the precursor game number counter is 0. If the value of the precursor game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated as it is. If the value of the precursor game number counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S1408 to determine whether the VB precursor flag is set as the mode flag. Determine whether or not. If the VB precursor flag is set, which means that the precursor mode based on the VB winning has ended, the mode flag is changed to the VB preparation flag in step S1413, and the process ends. If the mode flag is not the VB precursor flag, the process advances to step S1409 to determine whether the challenge precursor flag is set as the mode flag. If the challenge sign flag is set, it means that the sign mode based on the challenge win has ended, so the mode flag is changed to the challenge flag in step S1412, and the process ends. If the mode flag is not the challenge sign flag, the process advances to step S1410 to determine whether the gaseous sign flag is set as the mode flag. If the gaseous omen sign flag is set, it means that the omen mode based on the gasse omen winning has ended, so that the mode flag is changed to the normal flag in step S1411, and this processing ends. If the mode flag is not any of the VB sign flag, the challenge sign flag, and the gassing sign flag, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1403 that the state has shifted to the second RT state, the penalty flag is set in step S1414, and both the lottery state for the VB lottery and the lottery state for the challenge lottery are set in steps S1415 and S1416. Change to normal. Thereafter, it is determined in step S1407 whether or not the value of the precursor game number counter is 0. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1403, 1 has not been subtracted from the value of the precursor game number counter, and therefore the value of the precursor game number counter will not be zero. Therefore, in the game that has transitioned to the second RT state, this processing ends without performing the processing shown in steps S1408 to S1413.

  If it is determined in step S1402 that the penalty flag is set, the process advances to step S1417 to determine whether the gaming state has transitioned to the first RT state. If it has not shifted to the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S1407 as it is, and if it has shifted to the first RT state, the penalty flag is cleared in step S1418, and then the process proceeds to step S1407. Also in such a case, since 1 is not subtracted from the value of the precursor game number counter, the value of the precursor game number counter does not become 0 in step S1407. Therefore, in the game in which the penalty flag is set, this processing ends without performing the processing shown in steps S1408 to S1413.

  If it is determined in step S1401 that BB has been won, the process directly proceeds to step S1407. Also in such a case, since 1 is not subtracted from the value of the precursor game number counter, the value of the precursor game number counter does not become 0 in step S1407. Therefore, in the game that has been won for BB, this processing ends without performing the processing shown in steps S1408 to S1413.

As described above, in the precursor mode, as in the normal mode, if a shift to another display mode is expected, it is necessary to operate the left stop switch 42 first in the precursor mode. Then, in the normal mode, the player wins one of the VB lottery, the challenge lottery, and the gassing sign lottery, and in the sign mode, plays the game until the value of the sign game counter becomes zero. Mode or normal mode.
Next, processing in the challenge mode will be described.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the challenge mode. The start process in the challenge mode is started when the challenge flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1501, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, challenge information is set as mode information in step S1507, and the process ends.

  If BB has not been won, the process advances to step S1502 to perform an attack lottery. In the attack lottery, based on a winning combination and a random number acquired by the display control device 81, a determination is made as to whether or not to shift to the attack mode. By the way, in the attack lottery, when the player wins the bell in the pushing order or the rare role, the probability of winning in the attack lottery increases. In step S1503, it is determined whether or not an attack lottery has been won. If the player does not win the attack lottery, the mode flag remains the challenge flag in step S1504. If the player wins the attack lottery, the mode flag is changed to the attack preparation flag in step S1505, and step S1506 is performed. Sets the first attack flag as a lottery flag. As described above, the attack mode includes the four attack modes of the first to fourth attack modes having different transition probabilities to the VB mode. The lottery flag is a flag used by the display control device 81 to determine whether the current display mode is any of the first to fourth attack modes. When the mode flag remains the challenge flag in step S1504, and when the first attack flag is set as the lottery flag in step S1506, challenge information is set as mode information in step S1507. The process ends.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the challenge mode. The post-stop processing in the challenge mode is started when challenge information is set when a winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1601, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, the process ends. If BB has not been won, the process advances to step S1602 to determine whether or not an attack lottery has been won. If the player has won the attack lottery, the process ends as it is. If the player has not won the attack lottery, it is determined in step S1603 whether the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the challenge game number counter in step S1604, and it is determined in step S1605 whether the value of the challenge game number counter has become 0. If the value of the challenge game number counter is not 0, the present process is terminated as it is. If the value of the challenge game number counter is 0, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag in step S1606. Then, the present process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1603 that the state has shifted to the second RT state, the penalty flag is set in step S1607, and the lottery state is changed to normal in step S1608. Then, in step S1609, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag, and the process ends.

As described above, in the challenge mode, if a shift to the attack mode is expected, it is necessary to first operate the left stop switch 42 in the challenge mode. In the challenge mode, the middle stop switch 43 or the right stop switch 44 is operated first, and when the third replay winning is achieved, the value of the challenge game number counter (that is, the remaining game number in the challenge mode) is increased. This is because the challenge mode ends regardless of the situation, and the mode shifts to the normal mode. If the attack lottery is won under the challenge mode, the display mode shifts to the attack preparation mode, and if the player does not win the attack lottery until the value of the challenge game number counter becomes 0, Move to normal mode.
Next, the processing in the attack preparation mode will be described.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a start process in the attack preparation mode. The start processing in the attack preparation mode is started when the attack preparation flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, attack preparation information is set as mode information in step S1703, and the process ends. If BB has not been won, an operation order notification process is performed in step S1702, and attack preparation information is set as mode information in step S1703, followed by terminating the present process.

  In the operation order notification process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 40, it is determined whether or not the pressing order bell has been won in step S1801. If the push order bell has been won, the process advances to step S1802 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. When the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the present process is terminated as it is. When the current gaming state is not the ordinary gaming state, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the first small win is notified. Then, the present process ends. It should be noted that the reason why the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified when the push order bell is won in the normal game state is to shift the game state to the first RT state.

  If the push order bell has not been won, the process advances to step S1804 to determine whether any of the first to first promoted replays 1 to 4 has been won. If any of the first promotion replays is won, in step S1805, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the third replay prize is notified, and this processing ends. If none of the first promotion replays has been won, the process advances to step S1806 to determine whether or not a BAR replay 1 or a BAR replay 2 has been won. If any of the BAR replays has been won, the process advances to step S1807 to determine whether the current display mode is the attack mode or the attack preparation mode. In the operation order notification process in the attack preparation mode, an affirmative determination is made, and in step S1805, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the third replay winning is notified, and the process ends.

  If no BAR replay has been won, the process advances to step S1809 to determine whether one of fall replay 1 to fall replay 3 has been won. If any of the fall replays is won, in step S1810, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the first replay prize is notified, and the process ends. If no fall replay has been won, the process advances to step S1811 to determine whether the second promoted replay 1 or the second promoted replay 2 has been won. If none of the second promotion replays has been won, the process ends. If any of the second promotion replays is won, the process advances to step S1812 to determine whether the current display mode is any of the attack mode, the attack preparation mode, and the VB mode. In the operation order notification processing in the attack preparation mode, an affirmative determination is made, and in step S1810, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can establish the first replay winning is notified, and the present processing ends.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the attack preparation mode. The post-stop processing in the attack preparation mode is started when the attack preparation information is set when the winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S1901, it is determined whether the gaming state has transitioned to the second RT state. If the game state has not shifted to the second RT state, the present process is terminated as it is. If the game state has shifted to the second RT state, it means that the start condition of the attack mode has been satisfied. Attack start processing shown in S1906 is performed, and this processing ends.

In the attack start process, the mode flag is changed to an attack flag in step S1902, and it is determined in step S1903 whether the current mode is the first attack mode. Specifically, if the display mode before the current attack preparation mode is the challenge mode, it is determined to be the first attack mode, and the display mode before the current attack preparation mode is the VB mode or the BB mode. In this case, it is determined that it is not the first attack mode. If it is the first attack mode, the process advances to step S1905 to add 50 to the remaining game number counter for counting the number of remaining games in the attack mode. Thereafter, or if it is determined in step S1903 that the current mode is not the first attack mode, the process proceeds to step S1905, and a standby game number lottery for determining the number of standby games until the VB mode is performed. In the standby game number lottery, one of the values of 20 to 240 set in increments of 20 based on a lottery flag (that is, a first attack mode to a fourth attack mode) and a random number acquired by the display control device 81. To get. In step S1906, the obtained value is set in the standby game number counter. After that, the process ends.
As described above, the attack preparation mode ends when the mode shifts to the second RT state, and the display mode shifts to the attack mode.
Next, processing in the attack mode will be described.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a start process in the attack mode. The start process in the attack mode is started when the attack flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S2001, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, attack information is set as mode information in step S2004, and this processing ends.

  If the player has not won BB, the process advances to step S2002 to determine whether or not the player has won the rare role. If the rare role has not been won, an operation order notification process is performed in step S2003, and attack information is set as mode information in step S2004, followed by terminating the present process. The operation order notifying process in the attack mode is the same as the operation order notifying process in the attack preparation mode, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  If the player has won the rare role, the process advances to step S2005 to determine whether or not the player has won the VB. If VB has not been won, the CPU refers to which one of the first to fourth attack flags is set as the lottery flag in step S2006, and performs VB lottery in step S2007. In the VB lottery in the attack mode, whether or not to shift to the VB mode is determined based on a lottery flag and a random number acquired by the display control device 81. By the way, in the first attack mode, the winning probability of the VB lottery is about 1/150, in the second attack mode, the winning probability of the VB lottery is about 117, and in the third attack mode, the VB lottery. Of the VB lottery is about 1 / 50.0 in the fourth attack mode. In step S2008, it is determined whether or not the player has won the VB lottery. If the player has won the VB lottery, a transition game number lottery for determining the number of games before shifting to the VB mode (more specifically, the VB preparation mode) is performed. Do. In the transition game number lottery, one of values 2 to 5 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Then, in step S2010, the acquired value is set in the transition game number counter. In step S2005, if the value of the transition game number counter is 0, it is determined that VB has not been won. If the value of the transition game number counter is not 0, it is determined that VB has been won. ing.

  If it is determined in step S2005 that no VB has been won, or if it is determined in step S2008 that no VB lottery has been won, then in step S2010, a value of 2 to 5 is set to the transition game number counter. If set, attack information is set as mode information in step S2004, and the process ends.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the attack mode. The post-stop processing in the attack mode is started when the attack information is set when the winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S2101, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has been won, the process ends. If BB has not been won, 1 is subtracted from the value of the remaining game counter in step S2102, and it is determined in step S2103 whether VB has been won. If VB has not been won, 1 is subtracted from the value of the standby game number counter in step S2104, and it is determined whether the value of the standby game number counter has become 0 in step S2105. If the value of the standby game number counter is not 0, it is determined whether the value of the remaining game number counter is 0 in step S2106. If the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated as it is. If the value of the remaining game number counter is 0, it means that the condition for terminating the attack mode has been satisfied. In step S2108, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag, the lottery flag is cleared, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S2103 that VB has been won, the process advances to step S2109 to subtract 1 from the value of the transition game number counter. In a succeeding step S2110, it is determined whether or not the value of the transition game number counter has become 0. If the value of the transition game number counter is not 0, it is further determined in step S2111 whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is 0. When the value of the transition game number counter is not 0 and the value of the remaining game number counter is not 0, the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when either the value of the transition game number counter or the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0, the mode flag is changed to the VB preparation flag in step S2112, and this processing ends. Also, if it is determined in step S2105 that the value of the standby game number counter is 0, the mode flag is changed to the VB preparation flag in step S2112, and the process ends.

  As described above, when the VB lottery is won in the attack mode, the game is shifted to the VB preparation mode after the number of games corresponding to the value set in the shift game number counter is played. However, if the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 before the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0, it is not the case that the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0, but the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0. When it becomes 0, it shifts to the VB preparation mode. Also, even when the player does not win the VB lottery in the attack mode, if the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 before the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0, the display mode is set to VB. Move to the preparation mode. Since the VB lottery under the attack mode is performed when the rare role is won, the mode is shifted to the VB preparation mode depending on the value of the standby game number counter, so that the VB preparation mode is entered regardless of the presence or absence of the rare role. Can be expected from the player. If the VB lottery is not won before the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 and the value of the standby game number counter does not become 0, the display mode shifts to the normal mode.

  Here, the VB notification processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The VB notification process is a process that is performed subsequent to the start process at the start of the game, and is a process for setting an effect when shifting to the VB preparation mode.

  In step S2201, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has been won, the process ends. If BB has not been won, the process proceeds to step S2202, and it is determined whether the value of the transition game number counter is 0 or not. The VB notification process is a process that is performed subsequent to the start process. If the player has won the VB lottery, any one of 2 to 5 is set in the transition game number counter. If it is 0, it means that the VB lottery has not been won. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2203, and it is determined whether or not the value of the standby game number counter is 1. The value of the standby game number counter is decremented by 1 in the post-stop processing. Therefore, if the value of the standby game number counter is 1, it means that the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0 after the end of the current game, and that the game shifts to the VB preparation mode from the next game. . Therefore, when the value of the standby game number counter is 1, the processing is terminated after setting the VB notification effect in step S2204, and when the value of the standby game number counter is not 1, the processing is continued as it is. finish. By setting the VB notification effect, the auxiliary display unit 65 notifies the transition to the VB mode after stopping all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  If it is determined in step S2202 that the value of the transition game number counter is not 0, it means that the VB lottery has been won in the current or previous game. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2205, and it is determined whether or not the value of the transition game number counter is 1. The value of the transition game number counter is decremented by 1 in the post-stop processing. Therefore, when the value of the transition game number counter is 1, it means that the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0 after the end of the current game, and that the transition from the next game to the VB preparation mode is made. . Therefore, if the value of the transition game number counter is 1, the VB notification effect is set in step S2204, and the process ends.

  If the value of the transition game number counter is not 1, the process proceeds to step S2206, and it is determined whether the VB notification flag is set. If the VB notification flag has not been set, the process advances to step S2207 to determine whether the value of the remaining game number counter is greater than 5. If the value of the remaining game number counter is larger than 5, the VB notification flag is set in step S2208, and an auxiliary effect corresponding to the number of transition games is set in step S2209, and the process ends. In step S2209, for example, when the value of the transition game number counter is 5, an auxiliary effect performed in the current game, an auxiliary effect performed in the next game, an auxiliary effect performed after two games, an auxiliary effect performed after three games, An auxiliary effect to be performed after four games is determined, and the determination result is stored. As the auxiliary effect set at this time, for example, various effects such as a continuous effect performed over a game corresponding to the value of the transition game number counter and a precursor effect in which a predetermined effect is repeatedly performed frequently are prepared in advance. Have been.

  If it is determined in step S2206 that the VB notification flag has been set, it means that the auxiliary effect has already been determined in the previous game, so the corresponding auxiliary effect is set in step S2212, and The process ends.

If it is determined in step S2207 that the value of the remaining game number counter is 5 or less, the process advances to step S2210 to determine whether the value of the remaining game number counter is 1. When the value of the remaining game number counter is not 1, the present process is terminated as it is. When the value of the remaining game number counter is 1, the VB notification effect is set in step S2211, and the present process is terminated. .
The flow of the effect in the case where the above VB notification processing is performed will be described.

  When shifting to the VB mode based on the fact that the value of the standby game number counter has become 0, in the game in which the value of the standby game number counter becomes 0, the transition to the VB mode occurs after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. Will be notified.

  At the time of shifting to the VB mode based on the VB lottery winning, when the number of remaining games in the attack mode is six or more, if the VB lottery is won, a predetermined auxiliary effect is performed from the winning game to two to five games. At the same time, in the game in which the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0, the transition to the VB mode is notified after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped.

  In the case where the number of remaining games in the attack mode is 5 or less and the VB lottery is won, a predetermined game is performed until the game in which the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0 or the game in which the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0. Is not performed. Then, in the game in which the value of the transition game number counter becomes 0 or the game in which the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0, the transition to the VB mode is notified after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped.

Although a detailed description is omitted, in the case where the VB lottery is performed in step S2007 of the start processing, even if the VB lottery is not performed, a transition to the VB mode is expected with a predetermined probability over 2 to 5 games. An auxiliary effect (VB notification gas effect) is performed. When the VB lottery is performed in a situation where the number of remaining games in the attack mode is 5 games or less, the above-described auxiliary effects are not performed.
Next, processing in the VB preparation mode will be described.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a start process in the VB preparation mode. The start process in the VB preparation mode is started when the VB preparation flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S2301, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, VB preparation information is set as mode information in step S2306, and this processing ends. If BB has not been won, it is determined in step S2302 whether a penalty flag has been set. If the penalty flag is not set, it is determined in step S2303 whether the current gaming state is other than the third RT state. If the current gaming state is other than the third RT state, the process advances to step S2304 to determine whether or not the rare combination has been won. If the rare role has not been won, an operation order notification process is performed in step S2305, and VB preparation information is set as mode information in step S2306, followed by terminating the present process.

  In the operation order notification process in the VB preparation mode (see FIG. 40), when the second promotion replay 1 or the second promotion replay 2 is won, a negative determination is made in step S1812, and a fourth replay prize is won in step S1813. The operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 that can be established is notified. Therefore, in the VB preparation mode, the game state can be shifted to the third RT state by operating the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order.

  If it is determined in step S2304 that the rare combination has been won, the process advances to step S2307 to perform a VB extension lottery as to whether or not to increase the number of games in the VB mode. In the VB extension lottery, the number of increased games in the VB mode is acquired based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S2308, it is determined whether or not the VB extension lottery has been won, and more specifically, whether or not the acquired increased game number is not zero. If the VB extension lottery is won, the process advances to step S2309 to add the acquired numerical value to the VB game number counter for counting the number of remaining games in the VB mode. Then, in step S2306, VB preparation information is set as mode information, and this processing ends. If the VB extension lottery has not been won, the process proceeds directly to step S2306, where VB preparation information is set as mode information, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S2303 that the current gaming state is the third RT state, a penalty flag is set in step S2310, and VB preparation information is set as mode information in step S2306, and the process ends. I do. In the case where the event that determines that the current game state is the third RT state occurs in step S2303, the second promotion replay is won under the attack mode, and the stop switch is operated in an operation order different from the notified operation order. A typical example is a case where the 42-44 is operated to achieve a fourth re-game winning (fifth re-game winning), and thereafter, the mode shifts to the VB preparation mode without returning to the second RT state.

  If it is determined in step S2302 that the penalty flag is set, the VB preparation information is set as the mode information in step S2306 without performing the operation order notification process or the VB extension lottery, and the process ends. .

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the VB preparation mode. The post-stop processing in the VB preparation mode is started when VB preparation information is set when a winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In steps S2401 and S2402, it is determined whether or not the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning has been achieved. When the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning is established, it means that the start condition of the VB mode has been established, so that the VB start processing shown in steps S2403 to S2406 is performed, and this processing is ended. .

  In the VB start process, the mode flag is changed to the VB flag in step S2403, and a VB game number lottery is performed in step S2404. In the VB game number lottery, 25 or 50 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S2405, the acquired value is added to the value of the VB game number counter. After that, the penalty flag is cleared in step S2406, and the process ends.

  When the fourth re-game winning and the fifth re-game winning are not established, the process proceeds to step S2407, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in an operation order different from the notified operation order (hereinafter, “incorrect operation”). Has been performed. "). Specifically, when the first small role winning is not achieved at the time of the push order bell winning, when the third replay winning is not achieved at the time of the first promotion replay winning, and when the first replay winning is achieved at the time of the falling replay winning. It is determined that an incorrect answer operation has been performed when the winning has not been achieved and when the fourth or fifth replay winning has not been achieved at the time of the second promotion replay winning. When the incorrect operation has not been performed, the present process is terminated as it is. When the incorrect operation has been performed, the penalty flag is set in step S2408, and the present process is terminated.

  As described above, the VB preparation mode ends when the fourth re-game winning or the fifth re-game winning is established and shifts to the third RT state, and the display mode shifts to the VB mode.

  Here, when the second promotion replay 1 or the second promotion replay 2 is won, before the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 becomes effective, the stop switches 42 to which can establish the fourth replay prize are established. In addition to the operation sequence of 44, a predetermined combination of symbols is notified. Specifically, when the second promotion replay 1 is won, a forward push operation is reported and a combination of a “red 7” symbol, a “red 7” symbol, and a “white 7” symbol is reported. When the second promotion replay 2 is won, the forward push operation is notified and a combination of the “red 7” symbol, the “red 7” symbol, the “BAR” symbol, or the “white 7” symbol, the “white 7” symbol The combination of the "" symbol and the "BAR" symbol is notified. When the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 to aim at the combination of the symbols informed in the notified operation order, the combination of the symbols stops on the middle line L2. It is possible to make them recognize as if they were seeds.

It should be noted that the penalty flag is set in the VB preparation mode because the player performs an incorrect operation to avoid the establishment of the fourth and fifth replay prizes (ie, the transition to the VB mode) and the VB preparation. This is to avoid playing a game in hope of winning the VB extension lottery under the mode.
Next, processing in the VB mode will be described.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the VB mode. The start process in the VB mode is started when the VB flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S2501, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, VB information is set as mode information in step S2507, and the process ends.

  If BB has not been won, an operation order notification process is performed in step S2502. In the operation order notification process in the VB mode (see FIG. 40), when a BAR replay 1 or a BAR replay 2 is won, a negative determination is made in step S1807, and a first notification process is performed in step S1808.

  In the first notification process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 48, in step S2601, it is determined whether the current VB mode is the normal VB mode shifted from the normal mode. As described in the post-stop processing in the attack mode (see FIG. 43), when shifting from the attack mode to the normal mode, the lottery flag is cleared in step S2108, while shifting from the attack mode to the VB preparation mode. Does not clear the lottery flag. In step S2601, if the lottery flag has not been set, it is determined that the normal VB mode has been set. If the lottery flag has been set, it has been determined that the current mode has shifted from the attack mode to the attack VB mode.

  If the current VB mode is the normal VB mode, a middle press operation is notified in step S2602, and this processing ends. When the player performs the middle push operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, the first replay winning is established (see FIG. 21C).

  If the current VB mode is the attack VB mode, the process advances to step S2603 to notify a forward push operation and to notify a combination of a "BAR" symbol, a "BAR" symbol, and a "BAR" symbol. After that, the process ends. When the player sequentially operates the stop switches 42 to 44 to aim at the "BAR" symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the winning modes to be established are as follows. When the BAR replay 1 has been won, the seventh replay prize is established, and the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L2 (FIGS. 10 and 21 (c)). )reference). When the BAR replay 2 has been won, the sixth or eighth replay prize is established, and the “BAR” symbol of the two reels is stopped on the middle line L2 while the one of the one reel is stopped. The “BAR” symbol does not stop on the middle line L2, and the BAR pattern is out (see FIGS. 10 and 21 (c)).

Incidentally, the first notification process is not performed in the VB preparation mode. As shown in FIGS. 15, 20, 22, and 23, only the third RT state wins the BAR replay. In the VB preparation mode under the third RT state, a negative determination is made in step S2302 or step S2303. This is because the operation order notification process is not performed (see FIG. 45).
Returning to the description of the start processing, when the operation order notification processing is completed, the process proceeds to step S2503, and it is determined whether the current VB mode is the normal VB mode.

  If the current VB mode is the normal VB mode, the process advances to step S2504 to perform a challenge lottery. In the challenge lottery, based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81, it is determined whether or not to shift to the challenge mode. By the way, in the challenge lottery in the VB mode, when a rare role is won, the probability of winning the challenge lottery increases. When comparing the challenge lottery in the normal mode with the challenge lottery in the VB mode, the challenge lottery in the VB mode has a higher probability of being won than the high probability state in the normal mode, regardless of the winning combination. Has become. After performing the challenge lottery, it is determined in step S2505 whether or not the challenge lottery has been won. If the player has won the challenge lottery, a normal winning flag is set in step S2506, and VB information is set as mode information in step S2507, and the process ends. If the challenge lottery is not won, the VB information is set as the mode information in step S2507 without setting the normal winning flag, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S2503 that the current VB mode is the attack VB mode, the process advances to step S2508 to determine whether or not BAR replay 1 has been won. If the BAR replay 1 has been won, the process advances to step S2509 to determine the number of additional games to be added to the number of remaining games in the attack mode. In step S2509 based on one BAR replay winning, the number of additional games is determined to be 30 or 50. In a succeeding step S2510, the determined additional game number is added to the value of the remaining game number counter. Then, in step S2507, VB information is set as mode information, and the process ends.

  If the player has not won the BAR replay 1, the process advances to step S2511 to determine whether or not the player has won the rare role. When the rare role is won, an additional lottery is performed in step S2512. In the additional lottery, based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81, a determination is made as to whether or not to determine the number of additional games. In step S2513, it is determined whether or not an additional lottery has been won. If the additional lottery has been won, an additional flag is set in step S2514. Thereafter, the number of additional games is determined in step S2509, and the number of additional games is added to the value of the remaining game counter in step S2510. Then, in step S2507, VB information is set as mode information, and the process ends. In step S2509 based on the rare winning, the number of additional games is determined to be one of 5 to 150. Specifically, when the winning combination is a watermelon, 5 is determined at a rate of 10%, 15 is determined at a rate of 80%, 25 is determined at a rate of 8%, and 1.7% is determined. The ratio is determined to be 35, the ratio of 0.2% is determined to be 55, and the ratio of 0.1% is determined to be 105. If the winning combination is chance A or chance B, 5 is determined at a rate of 80%, 15 is determined at a rate of 10%, 25 is determined at a rate of 8%, and a rate of 1.7% is determined. Is determined to be 35, the rate of 0.2% is determined to be 55, and the rate of 0.1% is determined to be 105. If the winning combination is a weak cherry, 5% is determined at a rate of 10%, 15 is determined at a rate of 79%, 25 is determined at a rate of 8%, and 35 is determined at a rate of 2.4%. It is determined at a rate of 0.4% as 55, and at a rate of 0.2% as 105. If the winning combination is a strong cherry, 5% is determined at a rate of 10%, 15 is determined at a rate of 70%, 25 is determined at a rate of 10%, and 35 is determined at a rate of 5.0%. It is determined to be 55 at the rate of 3.0%, and to 105 at the rate of 2.0%. If the winning combination is a middle bell, it is determined to be 105 at a rate of 50% and to 150 at a rate of 50%. If the winning combination is an unquestioned bell, it is always determined to be 150.

  If it is determined in step S2511 that the rare combination has not been won, or if it has been determined in step S2513 that the additional lottery has not been won, VB information is set as mode information in step S2507. The process ends.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the VB mode. The post-stop processing in the VB mode is started when the VB information is set when the winning result command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S2701, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If BB has been won, the process ends. If BB has not been won, 1 is subtracted from the value of the VB game number counter in step S2702, and it is determined in step S2703 whether the value of the VB game number counter has become 0. If the value of the VB game number counter is not 0, it means that the VB mode end condition is not satisfied, and thus this process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the VB game number counter has become 0, the VB end processing shown in steps S2704 to S2711 is performed.

  In the VB termination process, it is determined in step S2704 whether the current VB mode is the normal VB mode. If the current VB mode is the normal VB mode, the process advances to step S2705 to determine whether or not a challenge lottery has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the normal winning flag is set. If the player has won the challenge lottery, the normal winning flag is cleared in step S2706, and the mode flag is changed to the challenge flag in step S2707. If the challenge lottery has not been won, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag in step S2709. If the mode flag has been changed to the challenge flag or the normal flag, an exception flag is set in step S2708, and the process ends. Here, the exception flag is a flag for notifying the middle press operation when the BAR replay 1 or the BAR replay 2 is won in the normal mode or the challenge mode after the end of the VB mode. When the player has operated the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order, the game state at the end of the VB mode is the third RT state. In the normal mode and the challenge mode, since the player operates the left stop switch 42 first, the middle press operation is notified when the BAR replay 1 or the BAR replay 2 has been won, so that the player can operate the left stop switch 42 in spite of the end of the VB mode. The "BAR" symbol on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be prevented from stopping on the middle line L2. The exception flag is cleared when the gaming state shifts to the first RT state.

  If it is determined in step S2704 that the current VB mode is the attack VB mode, the flow advances to step S2710 to perform a lottery flag change process. In the lottery flag change processing, a lottery flag change lottery is performed based on the set lottery flag and the random number acquired by the display control device 81, and the lottery flag is changed to a lottery flag corresponding to the lottery result. Specifically, when the first attack flag is set, the first attack flag is kept at the rate of 80% and is changed to the second attack flag at the rate of 20%. If the second attack flag is set, change to the first attack flag at a rate of 10%, leave the second attack flag at a rate of 70%, and change to the third attack flag at a rate of 20% I do. If the third attack flag is set, change to the second attack flag at a rate of 20%, leave the third attack flag at a rate of 60%, and change to the fourth attack flag at a rate of 20% I do. If the fourth attack flag is set, the fourth attack flag is kept at 80% and is changed to the third attack flag at 20%. If the lottery flag change process has been completed, the mode flag is changed to an attack preparation flag in step S2711, and this process ends.

  As described above, in the VB mode, if the normal VB mode, the transition to the challenge mode can be expected after the end of the normal VB mode. If the attack VB mode, the remaining game number in the subsequent attack mode can be increased. You can expect.

  Here, the additional notification processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The additional notification process is a process that is performed subsequent to the start process at the start of the game, and is a process for setting an effect when an additional lottery is won. Prior to the description of the additional information processing, an outline of a case where the additional lottery is won will be described. There is a case where a hidden effect for notifying the number of added games is performed after the next game or two games after the winning game. In addition, the number of additional games may be notified in the final game in the VB mode.

  In step S2801, it is determined whether or not an effect flag indicating that a latent effect is being performed is set. If the effect flag has not been set, it means that the latent effect has not been performed, so the flow proceeds to step S2802, and it is determined whether or not the additional flag has been set. As described in the start process in the VB mode, the additional flag is set when the additional lottery is won (step S2514, see FIG. 47). Therefore, if the additional flag is set, it means that the additional lottery has been won in the current game. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2803, and the number of additional games determined in the current game start processing (step S2509, see FIG. 47) is added to the value of the notification game number counter. Here, the notification game number counter is a counter for grasping the number of additional games to be notified.

  In step S2804, the additional flag is cleared, and in step S2805, it is determined whether the value of the VB game number counter is 1. If the value of the VB game number counter is not 1, the flow advances to step S2806 to determine whether or not a final notification flag described later is set. If the final notification flag has not been set, the process advances to step S2807 to determine whether to perform a latent effect or a continuous hit effect. In step S2808, it is determined whether or not to perform a latent effect. If it is determined to perform the latent effect, an effect flag is set in step S2809 and the effect content determination process is performed in step S2810. Then, the present process ends.

In the effect content determination processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 51, it is determined whether or not the value of the VB game number counter is 2 in step S2901. If the value of the VB game number counter is 2, in step S2902, 1 is set to the effect game number counter for counting the number of remaining games of the latent effect. If the value of the VB game number counter is not 2, it is determined in step S2805 that the value of the VB game number counter is not 1; This means that two or more games remain. In such a case, 2 is set to the effect game number counter in step S2903. After setting 1 or 2 in the effect game number counter, in step S2904, the effect content of each game for performing the latent effect is determined. Specifically, when the effect game number counter is set to 1, the effect contents of the auxiliary effect performed in the current game (including the non-execution of the effect) and the effect contents of the auxiliary effect performed in the next game (the effect Execution is also included). When the effect game number counter is set to 2, the effect contents of the auxiliary effect performed in the current game (including the non-execution of the effect) and the effect contents of the auxiliary effect performed in the next game (including the effect of the non-execution of the effect). And the effect contents of the auxiliary effect to be performed after two games (including non-execution of the effect). At this time, the effect content of each game is determined based on the winning combination, the number of added games, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. When the effect contents of each game are determined, the present process is terminated.
As described above, when performing a latent effect, the effect flag is set, and the effect contents of the subsequent game in the additional lottery winning game are also determined.

  Returning to the description of the additional notification processing, in the next game in which it is determined that the latent effect is to be performed, the rendering flag is set. To end.

  In the hiding process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 52, it is determined whether or not BB has been won in step S3001. If BB has not been won, 1 is subtracted from the value of the effect game number counter in step S3002, and an auxiliary effect corresponding to the current game determined in the previous game is started in step S3003. In step S3004, it is determined whether an additional flag has been set. If the additional flag has not been set, the process advances to step S3006 to determine whether or not the value of the effect game number counter is 0. If the value of the effect game number counter is not 0, it means that the hidden effect is continued in the next game, and thus the present process is terminated as it is. If the value of the effect game number counter is 0, which means that the hidden effect is finished in the current game, the post-end notification is set in step S3007, and the effect flag is cleared in step S3008. Then, the present process ends. When the post-end notification is set, the value of the notification game number counter (that is, the number of added games) is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 after the stop of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and after the display is executed, the notification game number counter is displayed. Is changed to 0.

  If it is determined in step S3004 that the additional flag is set, it means that the additional lottery has been won in the middle of the latent performance. In such a case, the number of additional games is added to the value of the notification game number counter in step S3005. After that, the processing of steps S3006 to S3008 is performed, and this processing ends. That is, when the additional lottery is won in the middle of the latent production, the total sum of the number of additional games determined during the latent production period is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in the last game of the latent production. At this time, the production contents of the latent production are not changed.

  If it is determined in step S3001 that BB has been won, the process ends without performing the processes in step S3002 and thereafter. In other words, when the BB is won during the latent effect, the latent effect is interrupted.

  If the effect game number counter is set to 2 in a game determined to perform a latent effect, the above-described in-hidden process is also performed in a game after the two games determined to perform the latent effect.

  Returning to the description of the additional notification processing, if it is determined in step S2808 that the latent effect is not to be performed, that is, if the continuous-stroke effect is to be performed, the continuous-stroke effect process is performed in step S2811 and the process ends.

  In the continuous striking effect processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 53, the value of the notification game number counter is stored as an initial value in step S3101. In step S3102, a base value is determined. In the present embodiment, one of values 1 to 5 is determined as the base value. In step S3103, a continuous hit flag indicating that a continuous hit effect is started is set. After that, in step S3104, continuous hit notification is started, and the present process ends. By starting the continuous hit notification, the auxiliary display unit 65 starts to notify the effect switch 66 of continuous hit.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the continuous hit processing. The continuous beating process is a process that is performed subsequent to the additional notification process, and is a process that is periodically started until all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop.

  In step S3201, it is determined whether the continuous hit flag is set. If the continuous hit flag is not set, it means that the continuous hit effect is not performed in the current game, and thus the process is ended as it is.

  If the continuous hit flag is set, the process advances to step S3202 to determine whether or not the effect switch 66 has been operated. As shown in FIG. 11, the effect switch 66 is electrically connected to the display control device 81. Therefore, in step S3202, the signal state of the effect switch detection sensor that detects the operation of the effect switch 66 is confirmed, and it is determined whether the effect switch 66 has been operated. If the effect switch 66 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S3202, and 1 is added to the value of the operation number counter for counting the number of operation times of the effect switch 66. In the subsequent step S3204, the number of additional games to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 by this operation (the number of games currently displayed) is calculated. Specifically, the value of the operation number counter is multiplied by the base value. In step S3205, the number of additional games to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in the next operation (the number of games to be displayed next) is calculated. Specifically, a value obtained by adding 1 to the value of the operation number counter is multiplied by a base value. In step S3206, the number of games to be displayed this time and the number of games to be displayed next are added, and it is determined whether or not the addition result is equal to or less than the value of the notification game number counter. When the addition result is equal to or less than the value of the notification game number counter, the process proceeds to step S3207, and the number of games displayed this time is displayed as an additional game number on the auxiliary display unit 65. Thereafter, in step S3208, the value of the currently displayed game number is subtracted from the value of the notification game number counter, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S3207 that the addition result is larger than the value of the notification game number counter, the process proceeds to step S3209, and the value of the notification game number counter is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as the added game number instead of the current display game number. I do. In step S3210, the value of the notification game number counter is set to 0. In step S3211, the initial value stored in the continuous hit rendering process is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as the total number of additional games. Thereafter, in step S3212, the continuous hit flag is cleared, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S3202 that the effect switch 66 has not been operated, the process advances to step S3213 to determine whether all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have stopped. Whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped can be determined by the number of times the stop command command has been received and the presence or absence of the winning result command. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, this processing is terminated as it is. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the continuous hit flag is cleared in step S3214 and step S3215 is executed. Sets the final notification flag, and ends this processing.

Here, the continuous hit effect will be described with a specific example. FIG. 55 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the number of times the effect switch 66 is operated and the number of additional games displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. FIG. 55 (a) is a diagram showing a case where the continuous-stroke effect is started in a situation where the value of the notification game number counter is 55, and FIG. It is a figure at the time of starting.
A description will be given of a continuous striking effect when the base value is determined to be “3” in a situation where the value of the notification game number counter is 55.

  When the effect switch 66 is operated once while at least one reel is rotating, the additional game number “3” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in accordance with the operation. When the second operation is performed, the additional game number “6” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 according to the operation. When the third operation is performed, the number of additional games “9” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in accordance with the operation. When the fourth operation is performed, the additional game number “12” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in accordance with the operation. As described above, in the case of the base value “3”, a value which is increased by three each time the effect switch 66 is operated is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as the number of added games until the effect switch 66 is operated four times.

  When the fifth operation is performed, the additional game number “25” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 in accordance with the operation. The sum of the values displayed as the number of added games at the time when the fourth operation is performed is “30”. Since the continuous-stroke effect is started in a situation where the value of the notification game number counter is “55”, the value of the notification game number counter at this time is “25”. When “15” is displayed as the number of additional games when the fifth operation is performed, “10” needs to be displayed as the number of additional games when the sixth operation is performed. When "10" is displayed for the sixth time despite the fact that the number of additional games has increased each time the player operates 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15, it is assumed that the player is severely discouraged. Therefore, when the fifth operation is performed, “25” is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 instead of “15” as the number of additional games, and “55” is set as the total number of additional games so as to recognize the end of the continuous-stroke effect. Is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65.

When the base value is determined to be “3” in the situation where the value of the notification game number counter is 105, the effect switch 66 is set to 6 similarly to the situation where the value of the notification game number counter is 55 and the base value is “3”. The number of additional games displayed as 3,6,9,12,15,18 increases three times until the game is operated twice. When the seventh operation is performed, “42” is displayed instead of “21” as the number of added games on the auxiliary display unit 65 in accordance with the operation, and “105” is added as the total number of added games. It is displayed on the display unit 65.
As described above, in the continuous-stroke effect, a larger value is displayed as the additional game number as the effect switch 66 is operated until the total additional game number is displayed.

  The continuous beating effect ends when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, in addition to the case where the total number of added games is displayed. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped before the total number of added games is displayed, the total number of added games is not displayed in the continuous-stroke effect.

  Here, if the player operates the effect switch 66 four times, and the additional game numbers are displayed in the order of 3, 6, 9, and 12 while the total additional game number is not displayed, at this point, 15 It is determined that the number of added games more than the games is not displayed. The player may continue to operate the effect switch 66 until the total number of added games is displayed, or may end the operation of the effect switch 66 before the total added game number is displayed, and change all reels 32L, 32M and 32R may be stopped. When the total number of added games is not displayed, the player can play a game in the subsequent VB mode while immersing in the sense of superiority that there is an undisplayed number of added games.

  Returning to the description of the additional notification processing, when it is determined in step S2806 that the final notification flag is set, the continuous hitting effect was performed in the previous game, and the total number of additional games was not displayed in the continuous hitting effect. Means In such a case, the continuous hit effect process is performed in step S2811 and the process ends.

  The reason why the hiding effect is not performed when the final notification flag is set is as follows. The fact that the final notification flag is set means that the player does not want to grasp the total number of added games at least in the game in which the continuous hit effect is performed. In the latent effect, the value of the notification game number counter is displayed as the number of games added in the final game of the latent effect. Since the notification game number counter is shared for the hidden effect and the continuous hit effect, if a hidden effect is performed with the final notification flag set, the number of additional games not displayed will also be collected in the hidden effect. Will be displayed. This can lead to unintended consequences of the player. On the other hand, in the case of performing a continuous-hit effect instead of a latent effect, if the player wants to grasp the number of added games, he or she can operate the production switch 66, and the player still wants to grasp the number of added games. If it is considered that there is no operation, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R may be stopped without operating the effect switch 66.

  If it is determined in step S2805 that the value of the VB game number counter is 1, it means that the additional lottery has been won in the final game of the VB mode. In such a case, post-end notification is set in step S2812, and this process ends. By setting the notification after the end, the value of the notification game number counter (that is, the number of added games) is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 after the stop of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and after the display is executed, the notification game number counter is reset. The value is changed to 0.

  If it is determined in step S2802 that the additional flag has not been set, it means that the additional lottery has not been won in the current game. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S2814, and it is determined whether the final notification flag is set. If the final notification flag has not been set, the present process is immediately terminated. If the final notification flag has been set, it is determined in step S2815 whether the value of the VB game number counter is 1 or not. I do. If the value of the VB game number counter is not 1, the present process is terminated as it is. If the value of the VB game number counter is 1, a post-termination notification is set in step S2812, and the present process is terminated. . In other words, when the total number of added games is not displayed in the continuous-stroke effect, in the final game in the VB mode, the number of additional games not displayed is displayed after all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped.

  Prior to the description of the process in the BB mode, the BB notification process performed by the display control device 81 when notifying the BB winning will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The BB notification process is a process performed after the start process in each display mode.

  In step S3301, it is determined whether or not BB has been won. If the BB has not been won, the process ends. If the player wins BB, the process advances to step S3302 to determine whether the hold flag is set. If the hold flag has not been set, the process advances to step S3303 to determine whether the current display mode is the attack mode or the VB mode. If the current display mode is not the attack mode or the VB mode, that is, if it is any of the normal mode, the precursor mode, the challenge mode, the attack preparation mode, and the VB preparation mode, the BB winning notification is set in step S3308, This processing ends. By setting the BB winning notification, the BB winning is notified after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped.

  If the current display mode is the attack mode or the VB mode, it is determined whether the number of remaining games in the corresponding display mode is less than six. Specifically, when the current display mode is the attack mode, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining game number counter is smaller than 6, and when the current display mode is the VB mode, the VB game It is determined whether the value of the number counter is smaller than 6. If the number of remaining games is six or more, BB winning notification is set in step S3308, and the process ends.

If the number of remaining games is less than 6, the process advances to step S3305 to determine whether or not the number of remaining games is one. If the number of remaining games is 1, it means that the BB has been won in the last game of the corresponding display mode, so that the BB winning notification is set in step S3308, and this processing ends. If the number of remaining games is not 1, the suspension flag is set in step S3306, and the value of the number of remaining games is set in the reservation game number counter in step S3307, and the process ends.
If it is determined in step S3302 that the hold flag is set, the process is terminated after performing the on-hold processing in step S3309.

  In the pending processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 57, 1 is subtracted from the value of the reserved game number counter in step S3401, and it is determined whether the value of the reserved game number counter is 1 in step S3402. . If the value of the pending game number counter is 1, BB winning notification is set in step S3403, the suspension flag is cleared in step S3404, and the process ends. If the value of the pending game number counter is not 1, it is determined in step S3405 whether or not the current lottery result of the winning combination is out of order. If the lottery result of the winning combination is not out of this range, it is further determined in step S3406 whether or not the winning order has been won. If the pressing order bell has not been won, the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the current role is out of place or if the push order is a bell, the BB winning notification is set in step S3403, and the hold flag is cleared in step S3404. The process ends.

  As described above, in the normal mode, the precursor mode, the challenge mode, the attack preparation mode, and the VB preparation mode, when a BB is won, the BB winning is notified in the BB winning game.

  In the attack mode and the VB mode, when the BB is won in a situation where six or more games remain, and when the BB is won in the final game, the BB winning is notified in the BB winning game.

When the number of remaining games is 1 to 5 and the BB is won, the suspension flag is set in the BB winning game and the number of remaining games is set in the reservation game number counter. In the BB winning game, the BB winning is not notified. The BB winning is notified in any one of a game in which the value of the number-of-reserved-games counter has become 1, a game in which the lottery result of the current winning combination is out of place, and a game in which the pressing order is a bell. Although a detailed description is omitted, in the attack mode and the VB mode, the number of remaining games is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 based on the values of the remaining game number counter and the VB game number counter. When set, the number of remaining games is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 based on the value of the number-of-remaining-games counter. The game in which the value of the reserved game number counter becomes 1 is the apparent final game of the corresponding display mode because the remaining game number of the corresponding display mode is set in the reserved game number counter. The reason for not determining the notification time of the BB winning based on the values of the remaining game number counter and the VB game number counter is that the value of the remaining game number counter and the value of the VB game number counter are not subtracted when the BB is won (FIG. 43). , FIG. 49).
Next, an outline of the BB mode will be described.

  The BB mode uniquely corresponds to the BB state. In the BB state, as shown in FIG. 26, the BB middle and small role 1 is elected with a probability of about 1 / 3.00, and the BB middle red 7 uniform role is elected with a probability of about 1 / 3.00. With a probability of 1 / 3.00, you will be elected to the BB matching role in BB. The odds of not winning any role are about 1 in 65,500. Regardless of the winning combination of the BB middle and small role 1, the BB middle red 7 matching role, and the BB middle BAR matching role, the first small play is performed regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Either one of the role prize, the 30th small prize, and the 31st small prize is always established.

  The display control device 81 notifies the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 when one of the BB middle and small role 1, the BB middle red 7 matching role, and the BB middle BAR matching role is won. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 58A, a leftward arrow is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 to notify that the right stop switch 44, the middle stop switch 43, and the left stop switch 42 are operated in this order. As shown in FIGS. 58 (b) and 58 (c), the left-hand switch 42, the middle stop switch 43 and the right stop switch 44 are operated in this order by displaying a rightward arrow on the auxiliary display 65 as shown in FIGS. And a push notification to notify the effect. When performing the forward push notification, in addition to the right-pointing arrow, a combination of “Red 7” symbol, “Red 7” symbol, “Red 7” symbol or “BAR” symbol, “BAR” symbol, “BAR” symbol Is displayed, and the user is notified that the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated aiming at the displayed symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

  When the player performs the reverse push operation in the situation where the reverse push notification is being performed, regardless of the operation timing, for example, as shown in FIG. The "bell" symbol stops on the line L4 falling to the right, and the first small winning combination is established.

  In the situation where the forward push notification (hereinafter, also referred to as “forward push 7 notification”) in which the combination of the “red 7” symbol, the “red 7” symbol, and the “red 7” symbol is displayed, the player When the forward pushing operation is performed aiming at the “red 7” symbol of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, if the BB middle red 7 combination has been won, the stop appearance shown in FIG. That is, the "red bell" symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the downward-sloping line L4, and the 30th small winning combination is established. The “Red 7” symbol of 32L, 32M, and 32R is a stop roll that stops on the lower line L3. On the other hand, if the player has won the BB middle and small combination 1 instead of the 7 BB middle red combinations, even if the player performs a forward push operation aiming at the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. 58, the stop roll shown in FIG. 58 (d) is not obtained. That is, the "red bell" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the downward-sloping line L4 to establish the first small winning combination, and the "red 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M is the lower line. While stopping on L3, the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R is a stop roll not stopping on the lower line L3.

  In a situation where a forward push notification (hereinafter, also referred to as “forward push BAR notification”) in which a combination of a “BAR” symbol, a “BAR” symbol, and a “BAR” symbol is displayed is performed, the player can use each reel 32L, In the case where the forward pushing operation is performed aiming at the "BAR" symbol of 32M, 32R, if the player has won the BAR matching role during BB, the stop appearance shown in FIG. That is, the "red bell" symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the downward-sloping line L4, and the 31st small winning combination is established. , 32M, and 32R are stopped when the "BAR" symbol stops on the lower line L3. On the other hand, if the player has won the BB middle / small role 1 instead of the BB middle BAR matching hand, even if the player performs the forward pushing operation aiming at the “BAR” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, The stop roll does not occur as described above, but becomes, for example, the stop roll shown in FIG. That is, the "red bell" symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the downward-sloping line L4 and the first small winning combination is established, and the "BAR" symbol on the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M becomes the lower line L3. The "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R is stopped while not stopping on the lower line L3 while stopping upward.

  The BB mode is a normal BB mode when a BB is won in any of the normal mode, the precursor mode, the challenge mode, the attack preparation mode, and the VB preparation mode, and an attack VB mode when the BB is won in the attack mode or the VB mode. Becomes In the normal BB mode, there is a possibility that the game in which the push-pull BAR notification has been performed may win the challenge lottery, and the final game may win the attack lottery. In the attack BB mode, the value of the remaining game number counter (that is, the number of remaining games in the attack mode) may increase in the game in which the forward push 7 notification is performed and the game in which the forward push BAR notification is performed. . In addition, in the attack BB mode, there is a possibility that a freeze effect is performed in a game next to the game in which the forward push 7 notification is performed, and when the freeze effect is performed, the value of the remaining game number counter is set. Can be expected to increase significantly.

  FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing the BB mode transition processing. The BB mode transition processing is performed in each display mode of the normal mode, the precursor mode, the challenge mode, the attack preparation mode, the VB preparation mode, the attack mode, and the VB mode.

In step S3501, it is determined whether or not a prize result command has been received. If the prize result command has not been received, the process ends. If a winning result command has been received, the process advances to step S3502 to determine whether a BB winning has been achieved. If the BB prize has not been established, this processing is terminated as it is. If the BB prize has been established, the BB flag indicating that the display mode is the BB mode is set in step S3503, and the step S3504 is executed. Sets 297 in the payout number counter for counting the number of payout medals in the BB mode. After that, the process ends. The BB flag is a flag for grasping the display mode, but is stored separately from the mode flag. This is to return to the display mode in which the BB has been won after the end of the BB mode.
As described above, when the BB winning is achieved, the display mode shifts to the BB mode.
First, processing in the normal BB mode will be described.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the normal BB mode. The start process in the normal BB mode is started when the BB flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101 and the attack flag and the VB flag are not set.
In step S3601, a notification state lottery process for determining a notification state when performing a forward push BAR notification lottery described later is performed.

  In the notification state lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 61, it is determined in step S3701 whether the notification state is a low-probability state. If it is in the low-probability state, the process proceeds to step S3702, and a state transition lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S3703, it is determined whether or not the state transition lottery has been won. If not, the process ends. When the state transition lottery is won, the notification state is changed to the high-precision state in step S3704, and 5 is set in the high-precision game number counter for grasping the number of remaining games in the high-precision state in step S3705. Then, the present process ends. Incidentally, the probability of winning in the state transition lottery is about 1/20.

  If it is determined in step S3701 that the notification state is the high accuracy state, 1 is subtracted from the value of the high accuracy game number counter in step S3706, and the value of the high accuracy game number counter is 0 in step S3707. Is determined. If the value of the high-accuracy game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated as it is. If the value of the high-accuracy game number counter is 0, the notification state is changed to the low-accuracy state in step S3708. And the process ends.

  Returning to the description of the start processing, when the notification state lottery processing ends, the process advances to step S3602 to determine whether or not one of the BB middle and small combination 1, the BB middle red 7 combination, and the BB middle BAR combination has been won. judge. If none of the roles has been won, the process ends. When one of the roles is won, one of the first small role prize, the 30th small prize prize, and the 31st small prize prize is always established regardless of the operation order and the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Since nine medals are paid out, the flow advances to step S3603 to subtract 9 from the value of the payout number counter. In step S3604, it is determined whether the value of the number-of-payouts counter is 0 or not.

  If the value of the number-of-payouts counter is not 0, the process advances to step S3605 to perform a forward push BAR notification lottery. In the forward push BAR notification lottery, it is determined whether or not to perform forward push BAR notification based on a notification state and a random number acquired by the display control device 81. In the forward push BAR notification lottery, it is determined that forward push BAR notification is performed with a probability of 1/10 when the notification state is a low-probability state, and a probability of 1/2 when the notification state is a high-precision state. It is determined that the BAR notification is to be performed by pressing. In step S3606, it is determined whether or not the forward push BAR notification lottery has been won. If the player has won the forward push BAR notification lottery, the process advances to step S3607 to determine whether or not the current winning combination is a BB matching combination during BB. If it is the BB in BB matching hand, in step S3608, 1 is added to the value of the challenge winning counter, and in step S3609, the forward push BAR notification is set, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S3607 that the current winning combination is not the same BAR combination in BB, the process advances to step S3610 to determine whether the current winning combination is BB small and medium combination 1 or not. If it is the BB middle and small combination 1, the push BAR notification is set in step S3609, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S3610 that the current winning combination is not the BB middle and small combination 1, it means that the current winning combination is a BB middle red 7-aligned combination. In such a case, the reverse press notification is set in step S3611, and the process ends. Also, in a case where the forward push BAR notification lottery is not won, the reverse push notification is set in step S3611, and the process ends.

If it is determined in step S3604 that the value of the number-of-payouts counter is 0, the game ends when the BB state has paid out 297 medals, so that the current game is the final game in the normal BB mode. Means In such a case, the process proceeds to step S3612, and an attack lottery is performed. In the attack lottery in the normal BB mode, whether or not to shift to the attack mode is determined based on the value of the challenge winning counter and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. At this time, the larger the value of the challenge winning counter, the higher the probability of winning the attack lottery. When the value of the challenge winning counter is 10, the player always wins the attack lottery. In step S3613, it is determined whether or not an attack lottery has been won. If the player has won the attack lottery, the mode flag is changed to the attack preparation flag in step S3614, and the BB flag is cleared in step S3615. If the player has not won the attack lottery, the process advances to step S3616 to determine whether or not the player has won the challenge lottery, more specifically, whether or not the value of the challenge winning counter is not zero. If the challenge lottery has been won, the mode flag is changed to the challenge flag in step S3617, and the BB flag is cleared in step S3615. If the challenge lottery has not been won, the BB flag is cleared in step S3615 without changing the mode flag. If the BB flag has been cleared, the processing of steps S3605 to S3611 described above is performed, and this processing ends.
Here, the playability in the normal BB mode will be described.

  In the normal BB mode, when a forward-pressed BAR notification lottery is won in a game that has been won as the BB matching BB role or the BB small-and-small role 1, a forward-pressed BAR notification is performed. Notification is performed. In the game in which the forward push BAR notification is performed, when the player performs the forward push operation aiming at the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, if the player has won the BAR matching role during BB, The “BAR” symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop on the lower line L3, and if the BB small and medium role 1 is won, the “BAR” symbols on the right reel 32R do not stop on the lower line L3. If the winning combination is the BB equaling combination during BB, the challenge is won, so the player can grasp the presence or absence of the challenge winning through the stop roll.

  In the game in which the forward push BAR notification is performed, the player performs the forward push operation without aiming at the “BAR” symbol of at least one reel, and the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is changed to the lower line L3. Even if it is not a stop result to stop above, if the winning combination of the game is the BAR-matching combination during BB, the challenge is won. Conversely, in the game in which the reverse push notification is performed, the player performs a forward push operation aiming at the "BAR" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and the "BAR" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is lowered. Even if the vehicle stops on the line L3, it does not win the challenge because the forward push BAR notification lottery has not been won.

  In the normal BB mode, when the state transition lottery is won, the notification state becomes a highly accurate state over the five games from the current game. In the high-accuracy state, the winning probability of the forward push BAR notification lottery is higher than in the low-accuracy state. Therefore, when the state shifts to the high-accuracy state, the frequency of forward push BAR notification is higher than in the low-accuracy state. Get higher. Regardless of the level of the notification state, the winning probability of the BB-matching BB combination is constant at about 1 / 3.00. Therefore, when the state shifts to the high-accuracy state, the value of the challenge winning counter is easily increased.

  In the final game of the normal BB mode, an attack lottery is performed based on the value of the challenge winning counter. If the player wins the attack lottery, the game shifts to the attack preparation mode after the end of the normal BB mode. Even if the player does not win the attack lottery, if the value of the challenge winning counter is not 0, the mode shifts to the challenge mode after the end of the normal BB mode. In the attack lottery, the winning probability increases as the value of the challenge winning counter increases, so it can be said that in the final game of the normal BB mode, the promotion lottery from the challenge winning to the attack winning is performed. If the player does not win the attack lottery and the value of the challenge winning counter is also 0, the display returns to the display mode at the time of BB winning after the end of the normal BB mode.

Next, processing in the attack BB mode will be described. As described above, in the attack BB mode, a freeze effect may be performed. The main controller 101 determines whether or not the freeze effect is to be executed. Therefore, the processing performed by the main control device 101 in the attack BB mode will be described first, and then the processing performed by the display control device 81 in the attack BB mode will be described.
An outline of the freeze effect will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  The freeze effect is performed in the game next to the game in the case where the forward push 7 notification is performed in the game that has been won as the BB middle red 7 aligned role. In the freeze effect, when the stop appearance of the previous game is such that the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R has stopped on the lower line L3 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 62 (b), the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R moves from the lower stage to below the frame. When the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R moves from the bottom to the bottom of the frame, the auxiliary display unit 65 notifies that the first credit insertion switch 56 is to be repeatedly hit. When the player operates the first credit insertion switch 56, the "red 7" symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R swings up and down. When the player further operates the first credit insertion switch 56 a predetermined number of times, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate in reverse as shown in FIG. 62 (c), and the "red 7" symbol is displayed on the middle line L2. 62, or the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R rotate in the reverse direction, and the "red 7" symbol stops on the upward-sloping line L5 as shown in FIG. 62 (d). When the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L2, 10 games are notified as the number of additional games on the auxiliary display unit 65, and “ When the “red 7” symbol stops on the upward-sloping line L5, the auxiliary display unit 65 notifies 20 games as the number of added games. A series of continuous credit effects of moving down the “Red 7” symbol frame → operating the first credit input switch 56 → stopping the “Red 7” symbol line L2 (upward line L5) at a maximum of 8 times in one freeze effect May be affected.

  When a predetermined number of consecutive credit effects has been performed, a final effect is performed. In the final effect, the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R moves from the bottom to the bottom of the frame. When the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R moves below the frame, the auxiliary display unit 65 notifies that the first credit insertion switch 56 is to be repeatedly hit. When the player operates the first credit insertion switch 56, the "red 7" symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R swings up and down. When the player further operates the first credit insertion switch 56 a predetermined number of times, each reel 32L, 32M, 32R starts forward rotation instead of reverse rotation as shown in FIG. 62 (e), and ends the freeze effect. Will be notified.

  FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a freeze lottery process performed by main controller 101. The freeze lottery process is performed in the lottery process and before the lottery result command is set (see FIG. 14).

  In step S3801, it is determined whether or not the current game is a BB winning game. If the game is not a BB winning game, the flow directly proceeds to step S3804. If it is a BB winning game, the flow advances to step S3802 to determine whether the current gaming state is the second RT state or the third RT state. As described above, when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, the player operates the left stop switch 42 first, and when the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified, the player When the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the notified operation order, the second RT state substantially corresponds to the attack mode, and the third RT state substantially corresponds to the VB mode. Therefore, when the BB is won in the second RT state or the third RT state, there is a high possibility that the BB has been won in the attack mode or the VB mode. In this case, the process proceeds to step S3804 after setting the attack flag in step S3803. If it is not the second RT state or the third RT state, the process directly proceeds to step S3804.

  In step S3804, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state, and if not, the process ends. If it is in the BB state, it is determined in step S3805 whether the attack flag has been set. If the attack flag has not been set, the present process is terminated as it is. If the attack flag has been set, the attack process is performed in step S3806, followed by terminating the present process.

  In the attack process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 64, it is determined in step S3901 whether the value of the remaining number-of-payouts counter is greater than 17. If the value of the remaining number-of-payouts counter is greater than 17, the flow advances to step S3902 to determine whether a SAT flag indicating that the game is a SAT game managed by the main control device 101 is set. If the SAT flag has not been set, it is determined in step S3903 whether the next game flag has been set. If the next game flag has not been set, the process directly proceeds to step S3905, and it is determined whether or not the BB middle red seven-set winning combination has been won. If the BB middle red seven-copies have not been won, the present process ends. If the 7 BB middle red winning combinations have been won, the process advances to step S3906, and a SAT lottery is performed based on the random number acquired by the main control device 101. In step S3907, it is determined whether or not the SAT lottery has been won. If the SAT lottery has not been won, the process ends. When the SAT lottery is won, the SAT flag is set in step S3908, and 10 is set in the SAT game number counter for counting the number of remaining SAT games in step S3909. In a succeeding step S3910, a next game flag indicating that a freeze effect is performed in the next game is set. Then, in step S3911, the 7 notification command is set, and the process ends. Here, the 7 notification command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 so as to perform the forward pressing 7 notification.

  As described above, in a situation where the value of the remaining number-of-payout counter is greater than 17 and the SAT flag is not set, when the BB middle red 7-set combination is won, the SAT lottery is performed. If the player wins the SAT lottery, it is determined that the game will be shifted to the SAT game for the subsequent 10 games and that a freeze effect will be performed for the next game.

  FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the processing during rotation. The rotating process is performed in the stop information second setting process of the reel control process (step S412, see FIG. 16).

  In step S4001, it is determined whether or not the next game flag has been set. If the next game flag has not been set, this processing ends. If the next game flag is set, the process advances to step S4002 to determine whether one reel is stopped. If the number of stopped reels is not one, this processing is terminated as it is. If the number of stopped reels is one, it is determined in step S4003 whether the stopped reel is the left reel 32L. Is determined. If the stop reel is the left reel 32L, the process is terminated as it is. If the stop reel is the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R, the next game flag is cleared in step S4004, and the process proceeds to step S4005. To clear the SAT flag, and ends this processing.

  As described above, when the next game flag is set in the attack process, it is determined whether or not the left reel 32L has stopped first in the rotating process, and the left reel 32L has not stopped first. In this case, the next game flag and the SAT flag are cleared. Such processing is performed for the following reason. The next game flag and the SAT flag are flags that are set based on the winning of the BB middle red seven-role combination, and when these flags are set, the main control device 101 displays so as to perform forward push seven notification. The seven notification commands are transmitted to the control device 81. However, as shown in FIG. 60, the display control device 81 does not determine whether or not the 7 notification command has been received in the normal BB mode start processing, and does not set the forward push 7 notification in the normal BB mode. Therefore, if the middle reel 32M or the right reel 32R stops first despite the transmission of the 7 notification command, there is a high possibility that the current display mode is not the attack BB mode but the normal BB mode.

  Returning to the description of the attack process, when the game has shifted to the SAT game, if it is determined in step S3901 that the value of the remaining number-of-payout counter is greater than 17, a negative determination is made in step S3902, and the process proceeds to step S3912. In step S3912, 1 is subtracted from the value of the SAT game number counter, and in step S3913, it is determined whether the value of the SAT game number counter has become 0. If the value of the SAT game number counter has become 0, the process proceeds to step S3915 after clearing the SAT flag in step S3914, and if the value of the SAT game number counter has not become 0, the process directly proceeds to step S3915. move on. In step S3915, it is determined whether a next game flag is set. When the next game flag is set, it is determined that the freeze effect is to be performed in the previous game, and that the left stop switch 42 has been operated first in the previous game. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S3916, and a freeze preparation process is performed to execute a freeze effect in the current game.

  In the freeze preparation processing, the next game flag is cleared in step S4101, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In step S4102, it is determined whether or not open information indicating that the front door 12 has been opened between the end of the previous game and the present is set. If the release information has not been set, the process advances to step S4103 to determine whether or not power outage information indicating that a power outage has occurred between the end of the previous game and the present is set. If neither the release information nor the power failure information has been set, the freeze flag is set in step S4104, and the number of sets for performing the continuous credit effect is acquired in step S4105. FIG. 67 (a) is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between the number of sets of the credit continuous rendering effect and the selection rate at which each set number is acquired. In step S4105, one acquisition is performed at a rate of 12.50%, two acquisitions are performed at a rate of 31.60%, three acquisitions are performed at a rate of 37.50%, and the acquisition is performed at a rate of 12.50%. Acquired 4 times, acquired 5 times at a rate of 3.10%, acquired 6 times at a rate of 1.60%, acquired 7 times at a rate of 0.80%, and acquired 0.40% Get 8 times at a rate.

  In step S4106, a line pattern in which a combination line for stopping the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is determined for each set is acquired. FIG. 67 (b) is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a line pattern and a combination line at which the “red 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R in each set stops. In step S4106, a line pattern A is obtained at a rate of 13.30%, a line pattern B is obtained at a rate of 37.50%, a line pattern C is obtained at a rate of 25.00%, and 12.50%. , A line pattern E is obtained at a rate of 6.30%, a line pattern F is obtained at a rate of 3.10%, and a line pattern G is obtained at a rate of 1.60%. Then, a line pattern H is obtained at a rate of 0.70%.

  In step S4107, a continuous hit pattern in which the number of operations of the first credit insertion switch 56 is determined for each set is acquired. FIG. 67 (c) is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between the continuous hitting pattern and the number of times the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated in each set. In step S4107, the continuous hitting patterns A to H are obtained at a rate of 12.50%.

  If a continuous hit pattern has been obtained, a freeze pattern command is set in step S4108, and the process ends. Here, the freeze pattern command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 to grasp the number of sets, the line pattern, and the continuous hitting pattern acquired in steps S4105 to S4107.

  Returning to the description of the attack processing, if it is determined in step S3915 that the next game flag has not been set, or if the freeze preparation processing has been performed in step S3916, the process proceeds to step S3917, and the BB middle red 7 It is determined whether or not the winning combination has been won. If the player has not been won for the BB middle red seven-coupling combination, the present processing is terminated as it is. 7 to set the notification command, and terminates this processing. In other words, in the SAT game, if the player wins the BB middle red seven-role combination, it is always determined that a freeze effect is to be performed in the next game.

  If the player wins the role of BB middle red in the last game of the SAT game, the SAT flag is not set in the next game, and the next game flag is set. In such a case, a positive determination is made in steps S3902 and S3903, and a freeze preparation process is performed in step S3904. After that, the processes in steps S3905 to S3911 are performed, and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S3901 that the value of the remaining payout number counter is 17 or less, it means that the current game is the final game in the BB state. The remaining payout number counter is set to 297 in a game in which the BB prize has been established, and is decremented by 9 each time one of the first small win, the 30th small win, and the 31st small win is established. is there. In such a case, this processing is terminated without performing the processing of step S3902 and thereafter. That is, in the final game in the attack BB mode, the event of setting the next game flag does not occur, and the event of performing a freeze effect in the first game after the end of the BB state does not occur. In the final game in the BB state, it is configured to determine whether or not the next game flag is set. If the next game flag is not set, the process is terminated as it is, and the next game flag is set. In this case, the present processing may be terminated after performing the freeze preparation processing.

  Next, the rotation effect processing will be described based on the flowchart in FIG. The rotation effect processing is performed before the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 becomes effective in the reel control processing (step S401, see FIG. 16).

In step S4201, it is determined whether or not the freeze flag has been set. If the freeze flag has not been set, the process ends. If the freeze flag has been set, a start command is set in step S4202. The start command is a command transmitted to make the display control device 81 grasp that the freeze effect is to be started. Upon receiving the start command, the display control device 81 starts drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like to start an auxiliary effect for a freeze effect. In step S4203, 1 is added to the value of the execution number counter, and in step S4204, a position adjustment process for moving the "red 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R below the frame is performed. In step S4205, when the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated, a continuous hit request process for moving the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In step S4206, it is determined whether the value of the execution number counter is greater than the number of sets acquired in the freeze preparation processing. If the value of the execution number counter is equal to or less than the acquired number of sets, the process returns to step S4203 to start the next set of credit continuous hit effects or the final effect, and if the value of the execution number counter is greater than the acquired number of sets, In step S4207, an end command is set, and the process ends. The end command is a command transmitted to make the display control device 81 know that the freeze effect has ended. Upon receiving the end command, the display control device 81 starts driving control of the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like to end the auxiliary effect for the freeze effect.
Here, the position adjustment processing in step S4204 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S4301, 1800 is set in the start timer, and in step S4302, a subtraction permission process for permitting subtraction of the start timer is performed. By performing the subtraction permission process, the value of the start timer is decremented by 1 in the timer subtraction process (step S108, see FIG. 12) of the timer interrupt process. Since the timer interrupt processing is started at a cycle of 1.49 msec, the value of the start timer becomes 0 after about 2.7 seconds.

  In step S4303, the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is confirmed. In step S4304, a combination of symbol numbers indicating that the "red 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped below the frame (a combination of the 19th, 19th, 19th, hereinafter, a "7th red frame") Is also determined.) If the red 7 frame is not aligned below, the process proceeds to step S4305, and a combination of symbol numbers indicating that the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the lower line L3 (No. 18, 18) It is determined whether or not the combination of No. 18 and No. 18 (hereinafter, also referred to as “Red 7 lower alignment”). Alignment of red 7 in the lower row appears when the player performs a forward push 7 notification in the previous game and performs a forward push operation on the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. It is a stop roll. In such a case, the first adjustment processing is performed in step S4306.

  In the first adjustment process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 70, it is determined in step S4401 whether the value of the start timer is 944. If the value of the start timer is not 944, the process waits until the value of the start timer becomes 944. When the value of the start timer becomes 944, the start of the left reel 32L is permitted in step S4402, and 24 is set as the number of excitations of the left reel 32L in step S4403. By performing the processing of steps S4402 and S4403, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the left reel 32L. Outputs the pulse excitation pulse. Then, when the excitation pulse of 24 pulses is output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is stopped. Since switching of a symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol requires the output of an excitation pulse of 24 pulses, by performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 32L is the 18th “Red 7” symbol. Is switched to the 19th "first replay" symbol, and the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L moves to the bottom of the frame. Incidentally, the constant speed rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R after the stop command can be generated is the same as the excitation pulse of one pulse for each interruption to the stepping motor of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. Is output. Therefore, when the processes in steps S4402 and S4403 are performed, the left reel 32L rotates by one symbol at half the speed of the constant speed rotation.

  In step S4404, it is determined whether or not the value of the start timer is 496. If the value of the start timer is not 496, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 496. If the value of the start timer reaches 496, the start of the middle reel 32M is permitted in step S4405, and 24 is set as the number of excitations of the middle reel 32M in step S4406. By performing the processing of steps S4405 and S4406, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M. Outputs the pulse excitation pulse. Then, when the excitation pulse of 24 pulses is output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the middle reel 32M is switched from the 18th “Red 7” symbol to the 19th “Red Bell” symbol, and the “Red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M is placed below the frame. Moving. Also in this case, similarly to the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M rotates by one symbol at half the speed of the constant speed rotation.

In step S4407, it is determined whether the value of the start timer is 48. If the value of the start timer is not 48, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 48. When the value of the start timer becomes 48, the start of the right reel 32R is permitted in step S4408, and 24 is set as the number of excitations of the right reel 32R in step S4409. By performing the processing of steps S4408 and S4409, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the right reel 32R. A pulse excitation pulse is output. Then, when the excitation pulse of 24 pulses is output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 32R is switched from the 18th “Red 7” symbol to the 19th “watermelon” symbol, and the “Red 7” symbol of the right reel 32R is moved below the frame. I do. Also in this case, similarly to the left reel 32L, the right reel 32R rotates by one symbol at half the speed of the constant speed rotation.
In step S4410, the process stands by until all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, and when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, this processing is ended.

  The movement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R when the first adjustment process is performed will be specifically described. The left reel 32L starts to start at a timing about 1275 (= (1800-944) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the position adjustment process, that is, the start of the continuous credit rendering effect, and about 72 ( = 24 × 2 × 1.49) Stop at the timing when msec has elapsed. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at a timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The medium reel 32M starts to start at a timing when about 1943 (= (1800-496) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production, and about 72 (= 24 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. That is, the “red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops below the frame at the timing when about 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The right reel 32R starts to start at a timing when about 2610 (= (1800−48) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect, and about 72 (= 24 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  Returning to the description of the position adjustment processing, when it is determined in step S4305 that the red 7 lower row is not aligned, the process proceeds to step S4307, in which any combination of the “red 7” symbol, the “red 7” symbol, and the “red 7” symbol is selected. It is determined whether or not the combination is a symbol number combination indicating that the combination line does not stop on the combination line. The variance is a stop roll that appears when the player performs a forward push 7 notification in the previous game and performs a forward push operation on the stop switches 42 to 44 without aiming at the “red 7” symbol of at least one reel. is there. In such a case, the second adjustment processing is performed in step S4308.

  In the second adjustment process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 71, in step S4501, the left reel 32L is set as the current target reel. Thereafter, in steps S4502 to S4509, a target reel rotation process of moving the “red 7” symbol of the target reel below the frame is performed.

  In the target reel rotation process, in step S4502, the number of moving symbols is calculated. Specifically, the value of the symbol number currently stopped at the lower stage is subtracted from the symbol number "19" to be finally stopped at the lower stage. FIG. 72 is a diagram showing the symbol numbers that stop at the lower stage when a forward push operation is performed in the game in which the 7 BB middle red winning combinations have been won. For example, when the target reel is the left reel 32L, the symbol number currently stopped at the lower tier is any one of "1", "5", "10", "13", and "18". Therefore, in step S4502, one of “18”, “14”, “9”, “6”, and “1” is acquired as the number of moving symbols. In a succeeding step S4503, the number of excitations necessary for stopping the “red 7” symbol below the frame is calculated. Specifically, the required symbol number acquired in step S4502 is multiplied by “24”. In step S4504, the time required from the start of rotation of the target reel to the stop of the “red 7” symbol below the frame is calculated. In order to output one excitation pulse every two interruptions as in the first adjustment process, the required excitation number acquired in step S4504 is multiplied by “2” when calculating the required time. In step S4505, a start time for starting rotation of the target reel is calculated. Specifically, when the target reel is the left reel 32L, “896” is added to the required time acquired in step S4504, and when the target reel is the middle reel 32M, the required time acquired in step S4504 is added. If “448” is added and the target reel is the right reel 32R, “0” is added to the required time acquired in step S4504.

  In step S4506, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches the value of the start timing acquired in step S4505. When the value of the start timer reaches the value of the obtained start time, the start of the target reel is permitted in step S4507, and the value obtained in step S4503 is set as the excitation number of the target reel in step S4508. I do. In step S4509, it is determined whether or not the target reel is the right reel 32R. If not, the target reel is updated in step S4510, and the process returns to step S4502. When updating the target reel, if the current target reel is the left reel 32L, the target reel is updated to the middle reel 32M, and if the current target reel is the middle reel 32M, the target reel is updated to the right reel 32R. . If the target reel is the right reel 32R in step S4509, it means that the start of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is permitted, and the process advances to step S4511 to stop all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Wait until. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped, the present process ends.

  Here, the movement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the case where the second adjustment process is performed will be described with reference to the case where the stopped symbol numbers of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are 1, 2, and 5 from the left. This will be described as an example.

  If the target reel is the left reel 32L, “18 (= 19-1)” is acquired as the number of symbols to be moved in step S4502, and “432 (= 18 × 24)” is acquired as the required number of excitation in step S4503. In step S4504, “864 (= 432 × 2)” is acquired as the required time, and in step S4505, “1760 (= 864 + 896)” is acquired as the start time. Therefore, the left reel 32L starts to be started at a timing when about 60 (= (1800-1760) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect, and about 1287 (= 432 × 2 × 1.49). ) Stop at the timing when msec has elapsed. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at a timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  If the target reel is the middle reel 32M, “17 (= 19−2)” is acquired as the number of moving symbols in step S4502, and “408 (= 17 × 24)” as the required number of excitations in step S4503. In step S4504, "816 (= 408 × 2)" is acquired as the required time, and in step S4505, "1264 (= 816 + 448)" is acquired as the start time. Accordingly, the middle reel 32M starts to start at a timing when about 799 (= (1800-1264) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect, and about 1216 (= 408 × 2 × 1.49). ) Stop at the timing when msec has elapsed. That is, the “red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops below the frame at the timing when about 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  If the target reel is the right reel 32R, “14 (= 19−5)” is acquired as the number of moving symbols in step S4502, and “336 (= 14 × 24)” is acquired as the required number of excitation in step S4503. Then, in step S4504, “672 (= 336 × 2)” is acquired as the required time, and in step S4505, “672 (= 672 + 0)” is acquired as the start time. Therefore, the right reel 32R starts to start at a timing when about 1681 (= (1800−672) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect, and about 1001 (= 336 × 2 × 1.49). ) Stop at the timing when msec has elapsed. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  Returning to the description of the position adjustment processing, when it is determined in step S4307 that the pattern is not a stitch, the process proceeds to step S4309, and the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the middle line L2. It is determined whether or not the combination of the symbol numbers (No. 17, No. 17, No. 17; hereinafter, also referred to as “the middle of red 7”). The red 7 middle row is a stop appearance that appears when the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated a predetermined number of times in a credit continuous-stroke effect. In other words, when the red seven middle row is aligned in the credit continuous hitting effect one set before, the third adjustment processing is performed in step S4310.

  In the third adjustment process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 73, it is determined in step S4601 whether or not the value of the start timer is 992. If the value of the start timer is not 992, the process waits until the value of the start timer becomes 992. When the value of the start timer becomes 992, the start of the left reel 32L is permitted in step S4602, and 48 is set as the number of excitations of the left reel 32L in step S4603. By performing the processing of steps S4602 and S4603, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the left reel 32L. A pulse excitation pulse is output. Then, when the excitation pulse of 48 pulses is output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 32L is switched from the 17th “watermelon” symbol to the 19th “1st replay” symbol, and the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L is placed below the frame. Moving.

  In step S4604, it is determined whether the value of the start timer is 544. If the value of the start timer is not 544, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 544. When the value of the start timer becomes 544, the start of the middle reel 32M is permitted in step S4605, and 48 is set as the number of excitations of the middle reel 32M in step S4606. By performing the processing of steps S4605 and S4606, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M. A pulse excitation pulse is output. When the 48 excitation pulses are output, the output of the excitation pulses to the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is stopped. By performing such a process, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the middle reel 32M is switched from the 17th "1st replay" symbol to the 19th "red bell" symbol, and the "red 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M is moved to the bottom of the frame. Go to

In step S4607, it is determined whether or not the value of the start timer is 96. If the value of the start timer is not 96, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 96. When the value of the start timer becomes 96, the start of the right reel 32R is permitted in step S4608, and 48 is set as the number of excitations of the right reel 32R in step S4609. By performing the processing of steps S4608 and S4609, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the right reel 32R. A pulse excitation pulse is output. When 48 excitation pulses are output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 32R is switched from the 17th “BAR” symbol to the 19th “watermelon” symbol, and the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 32R is moved below the frame. .
In step S4610, the process stands by until all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, this processing is ended.

  The movement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R when the third adjustment process is performed will be specifically described. The left reel 32L starts to start at a timing when about 1204 (= (1800−992) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production, and about 143 (= 48 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at a timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The medium reel 32M starts starting at a timing when about 1872 (= (1800-544) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production, and about 143 (= 48 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. That is, the “red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops below the frame at the timing when about 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The right reel 32 </ b> R starts starting at a timing when about 2539 (= (1800−96) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production, and about 143 (= 48 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  Returning to the description of the position adjustment processing, if it is determined in step S4309 that red 7 is not aligned in the middle, it is determined that the “red 7” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has stopped on the upward-sloping line L5. This means that the combination of the indicated symbol numbers (the combination of the 18th, 17th, and 16th, hereinafter, also referred to as “red 7 right ascending”). In such a case, the fourth adjustment processing is performed in step S4311.

  In the fourth adjustment process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 74, it is determined in step S4701 whether or not the value of the start timer is 944. If the value of the start timer is not 944, the process waits until the value of the start timer becomes 944. When the value of the start timer becomes 944, the start of the left reel 32L is permitted in step S4702, and 24 is set as the excitation number of the left reel 32L in step S4703. By performing the processing of steps S4702 and S4703, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the left reel 32L. A pulse excitation pulse is output. Then, when the excitation pulse of 24 pulses is output, the output of the excitation pulse to the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 32L is switched from the 18th “Red 7” symbol to the 19th “1st replay” symbol, and the “Red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L is placed below the frame. Go to

  In step S4704, it is determined whether the value of the start timer is 544. If the value of the start timer is not 544, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 544. When the value of the start timer becomes 544, the start of the middle reel 32M is permitted in step S4705, and 48 is set as the number of excitations of the middle reel 32M in step S4706. By performing the processing of steps S4705 and S4706, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M. Outputs the pulse excitation pulse. When the 48 excitation pulses are output, the output of the excitation pulses to the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is stopped. By performing such a process, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the middle reel 32M is switched from the 17th "1st replay" symbol to the 19th "red bell" symbol, and the "red 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M is moved to the bottom of the frame. Go to

In step S4707, it is determined whether or not the value of the start timer is 144. If the value of the start timer is not 144, the process waits until the value of the start timer reaches 144. When the value of the start timer becomes 144, the start of the right reel 32R is permitted in step S4708, and 72 is set as the number of excitations of the right reel 32R in step S4709. By performing the processing of steps S4708 and S4709, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one step is performed for every two interrupts (two timer interrupts) for the stepping motor of the right reel 32R. A pulse excitation pulse is output. When the 72 excitation pulses are output, the output of the excitation pulses to the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is stopped. By performing such processing, the symbol stopped at the lower stage of the right reel 32R is switched from the 16th “1st replay” symbol to the 19th “watermelon” symbol, and the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 32R is placed below the frame. Moving.
In step S4710, the process stands by until all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the process is terminated.

  The movement of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R when the fourth adjustment process is performed will be specifically described. The left reel 32L starts to start at a timing when about 1275 (= (1800-944) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production and about 72 (= 24 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapse of time. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at a timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The medium reel 32M starts starting at a timing when about 1872 (= (1800-544) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous hitting production, and about 143 (= 48 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapsed timing. That is, the “red 7” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops below the frame at the timing when about 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The right reel 32R starts to start at a timing when about 2467 (= (1800-144) × 1.49) msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous production, and about 215 (= 72 × 2 × 1.49) msec. Stop at the elapse of time. In other words, the "red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect.

  As described above, in any of the first adjustment processing to the fourth adjustment processing, the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L is positioned below the frame at the timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. The "Red 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M stops below the frame at a timing of about 2015 msec after the credit continuous beating effect is started, and the right reel at a timing of about 2682 msec after the credit continuous beating effect is started. The 32R “red 7” symbol stops below the frame.

Returning to the description of the position adjustment processing, when any of the first adjustment processing to the fourth adjustment processing is performed, the processing waits for 500 msec in step S4312, and ends this processing. If it is determined in step S4304 that the seven red frames are aligned below, the “red 7” symbols of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have already moved below the frames. Without performing any of the four adjustment processes, the process waits for 500 msec in step S4312, and ends this process.
Next, the continuous hit request processing in step S4204 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S4801, a request start command is set. The request start command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81. When receiving the request start command, the display control device 81 controls the driving of the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like so as to start notification that the first credit insertion switch 56 is to be repeatedly hit.

  In step S4802, time measurement is started. In step S4803, a combination line for stopping the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is acquired based on the number of sets of the current credit-stroke effect and the line pattern acquired in the freeze preparation processing. . In step S4804, the number of times of operation of the first credit insertion switch 56 is obtained based on the number of sets of the current credit continuous rendering effect and the continuous hit pattern obtained in the freeze preparation process, and the obtained result is stored in the operation frequency counter. set. For example, if the current set number is 4 and the line pattern E and the continuous hitting pattern G have been acquired in the freeze preparation processing, the right-up line L5 is acquired as a combination line in step S4803, and the process proceeds to step S4804. To obtain four operations. If the current set is the final effect, the combination line is not acquired in step S4803, and eight times are acquired as the number of operations in step S4804. In step S4805, it is determined whether the first credit insertion switch 56 has been operated. If the first credit insertion switch has been operated, 1 is subtracted from the value of the operation number counter in step S4806, and it is determined whether the value of the operation number counter has become 0 in step S4807. If the value of the operation number counter is not 0, the reel swing processing shown in steps S4808 to S4810 is performed.

In the reel swinging process, the start of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is permitted in step S4808, and the number of excitations in the opposite direction is set to 8 in step S4809, and the number of excitations is set to 8 in step S4810. I do. By performing the processing of steps S4808 to S4810, in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing (step S106, see FIG. 12), one pulse is generated for each interrupt for the stepping motors of all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. An excitation pulse for reverse rotation is output eight times, and thereafter, one excitation pulse for forward rotation is output eight times for each interrupt. As a result, the "red 7" symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R swings up and down by one-third symbol. In step S4811, the process stands by until all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop, the process returns to step S4805.
When the value of the operation number counter becomes 0, an excitation process is performed in step S4812.

  In the excitation process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 76, it is determined in step S4901 whether or not the value of the execution number counter is equal to or smaller than the set number. If the value of the execution number counter is equal to or less than the number of sets, it means that the current set is a credit continuous hit effect. In such a case, the start of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is permitted in step S4902, and the number of excitations in the opposite direction is set for each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in step S4903. More specifically, in step S4903, when the middle line L2 has been acquired in step S4803, 48 is set as the reverse excitation number of the left reel 32L, 48 is set as the reverse excitation number of the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R is set. Is set to 48 as the number of reverse excitations. If the upward-sloping line L5 has been acquired in step S4803, 24 is set as the reverse excitation number of the left reel 32L, 48 is set as the reverse excitation number of the middle reel 32M, and the reverse excitation number of the right reel 32R is set. Is set as 72. By performing the processes of steps S4902 and S4903, in the stepping motor control process of the timer interrupt process (step S106, see FIG. 12), one pulse is output for each interrupt for the stepping motors of all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. The excitation pulse for reverse rotation is output for the set number of times. As a result, the “red 7” symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R moves in the opposite direction from the bottom of the frame to the middle line L2 or the upward line L5. In step S4904, the process stands by until all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. When all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S4901 that the value of the execution number counter is larger than the number of sets, this means that the current set is the final effect. In such a case, the start of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is permitted in step S4905, the acceleration process for forward rotation is started in step S4906, and this process ends. That is, in the final effect, when the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated eight times, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start forward rotation instead of reverse rotation.

  Returning to the description of the continuous hit request processing, when the excitation processing is completed, which means that one set has been completed, a request end command is set in step S4813, and one second is waited for in step S4814. The process ends. Here, the request end command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81. When receiving the request end command, the display control device 81 grasps the combination line in the current set from the information indicated by the previously received freeze pattern command. When the combination line in the current set is the middle line L2, 10 is added to the value of the remaining game number counter, and the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like is performed so as to notify 10 games as the number of additional games in the attack mode. I do. If the combination line in the current set is the upward-sloping line L5, 20 is added to the value of the remaining game number counter, and the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are driven to notify the 20 games as the number of additional games in the attack mode. Control. When this set is the final effect, the drive control of the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like is performed to notify that the freeze effect is finished. The main controller 101 performs the process of waiting for one second in step S4814 in order to wait for the display controller 81 to complete each of the above processes.

  If it is determined in step S4805 that the first credit insertion switch 56 has not been operated, the process advances to step S4815, and four seconds have elapsed since the processing in step S4802, that is, after requesting the operation of the first credit insertion switch 56. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. If 4 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to step S4805. If 4 seconds have elapsed, a request end command is set in step S4813 to end the current set, and a one-second wait is set in step S4814. Then, the present process ends.

The process performed after the continuous hit request process in the final effect, that is, the process performed after the freeze effect ends, will be briefly described. When the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated eight times in the final effect, all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have started the forward rotation acceleration processing. In such a case, in the rotation start processing of the reel control processing (step S402, see FIG. 16), the control waits until each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotates at a constant speed, and ends the rotation start processing. When the final effect ends without operating the first credit insertion switch 56 eight times, all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R remain stopped. In such a case, in the rotation start processing of the reel control processing, the same processing as when the freeze effect is not performed is performed, and this processing ends.
Next, processing performed by the display control device 81 in the attack BB mode will be described.

  FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing a start process in the attack BB mode. The start process in the attack BB mode is started when the BB flag is set when the lottery result command is received from the main control device 101 and the attack flag or the VB flag is set.

  In step S5001, it is determined whether a start command has been received. If a start command has been received, in step S5002, effect processing is performed to perform an auxiliary effect for a freeze effect. In step S5003, it is determined whether or not an end command has been received. If the end command has not been received, since the freeze effect has not ended, the process returns to step S5002, and the effect process is continued.

  If the end command has been received or if the start command has not been received in step S5001, the process proceeds to step S5004, and the above-described notification state lottery process (see FIG. 61) is performed. In step S5005, it is determined whether or not any of the BB middle / small hand combination, the 7 BB middle red combinations, and the BB middle BAR combination has been won. If none of the roles has been won, the process ends. If any of the roles has been won, one of the first small role prize, the 30th small prize prize, and the 31st small prize prize is always established regardless of the operation sequence and the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Since nine medals are paid out, the process advances to step S5006 to subtract 9 from the value of the payout number counter. In step S5007, it is determined whether or not the value of the number-of-payouts counter is 0.

  If the value of the number-of-payout counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S5009 after clearing the BB flag in step S5008. If the value of the number-of-payout counter is not 0, the process directly proceeds to step S5009. In step S5009, a notification setting process is performed. After that, the process ends.

  In the notification setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 78, it is determined whether or not seven notification commands have been received in step S5101. When the 7 notification command is received, it means that the main control device 101 has won the SAT lottery or has won the BB middle red 7 matching role under the SAT game. In such a case, 10 is added to the value of the remaining game number counter in step S5102, and seven forward push notifications are set in step S5103, and the process ends. If the seven notification commands have not been received, the process advances to step S5104 to determine whether or not the BB middle red seven-set winning combination has been won. If the winning combination of the seven BB middle reds has been won, a reverse push notification is set in step S5105, and the process ends.

  If the 7 BB middle red winning combinations have not been won, the process advances to step S5106 to perform the above-described forward-pulling BAR notification lottery. In step S5107, it is determined whether or not the forward push BAR notification lottery has been won. If the player has won the forward push BAR notification lottery, the process advances to step S5108 to determine whether the current winning combination is a BB-in-BB combination. If it is the BB during BB matching hand, 20 is added to the value of the remaining game number counter in step S5109, and forward push BAR notification is set in step S5110, followed by terminating the present process.

If it is determined in step S5108 that the current winning combination is not the same as the BAR in BB combination, it means that the current winning combination is BB middle and small combination 1. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S5111, the forward push BAR notification or the forward push 7 notification is set, and the process ends. The ratio for setting the forward push BAR notification and the ratio for setting the forward push 7 notification are each 50%. If it is determined in step S5107 that the forward push BAR notification lottery has not been won, reverse push notification is set in step S5112, and the process ends.
According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  In the latent effect performed when the additional lottery is won in the attack VB mode, the number of additional games is notified after the next game or two games after the start of the latent effect. Further, when the additional lottery is won again in the middle of the latent production, in the last game of the latent production, the sum total of the number of additional games determined during the latent production period is collectively displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. And With such a configuration, it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest of the game.

  Indeed, a configuration in which the number of games in the latent effect is set in the game selected in the additional lottery, and if the additional lottery is won in the middle of the latent effect, the number of games in the latent effect based on the additional lottery is separately set. It is also possible to use However, in the case of such a configuration, the number of added games is notified in the previously set latent effect, and thereafter, the number of added games is notified again in the hidden effect set later. This is because, at the stage of the previous notification, the player may have a doubt as to which rare role was the trigger of the notification, and the number of remaining games in the attack mode will increase. May reduce the player's satisfaction with the game. Also, in such a configuration, if the player wins the rare role during the latent production and does not win the additional lottery, even if the player continues to play after the number of additional games is notified, the number of additional games is notified. Will not be performed again. This is due to the fact that at the stage where two games have been performed since the later rare role election, the player feels disappointed that he has deviated from the additional lottery based on the later rare role election, and that the player has increased the number of remaining games in the attack mode earlier. Can lead to diminished satisfaction.

  On the other hand, when the additional lottery is won again during the latent production, in the last game of the latent production, the auxiliary display unit 65 collectively displays the total number of additional games determined during the latent production period. Therefore, it is possible to preferably eliminate the above-mentioned respective concerns, and it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment of the game.

  In the last game of the latent production, since the total sum of the number of additional games determined during the latent production period is configured to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, it is notified when a rare role is elected in the middle of the latent production. It is possible to make the player guess whether the number of additional games is only the first additional lottery or the result of winning the additional extra lottery in addition to the first additional lottery. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  When determining the number of additional games based on winning one of watermelon, chance A, chance B, weak cherry, and strong cherry, a selection is made from any one of 5, 15, 25, 35, 55, and 105. . With this configuration, even if the lottery results of the winning combinations are the same, the number of additional games to be notified can be made different. As a result, it is possible to provide a new playability that allows the player to guess a winning chance of the lottery based on the notified number of the added games, and to suppress the game from becoming monotonous. .

  In the case of performing the hiding effect, the content of the effect of each game up to the game for notifying the number of added games in the first game is determined. With this configuration, it is possible to expect the player to be informed of the number of additional games through the contents of the effect performed in each game of the latent effect.

  When the lottery is re-elected in the middle of the latent production, the content of the latent production is not changed. With this configuration, when a rare role is won in the middle of a latent performance, it is possible to avoid being informed as to whether or not a lottery has been won through the effect content. As a result, regardless of the content of the production of each game, it is possible to have an expectation on the number of additional games that will be notified until the game in which the latent production is completed, and it is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment interest of the game Becomes In addition, since the effect content of each game is determined based on the winning combination, the number of added games, and the random number obtained by the display control device 81, a large number of added games is notified in the first game of the latent effect. Even if the effect content is determined to have a low degree of expectation, a large number of additional games can be notified if an additional lottery is selected on the way. As a result, regardless of the content of the production of each game, it is possible to have an expectation on the number of additional games that will be notified until the game in which the latent production is completed, and it is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment interest of the game Becomes

  When determining the production content of each game in which the concealment production is performed, the configuration is such that the production non-execution can be determined. With such a configuration, it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest of the game. This is because even if a predetermined effect is performed in the rare role winning game and no effect is performed in the next game, the number of additional games may be notified after two games.

  In the continuous hit effect performed when the additional lottery is won in the attack VB mode, the number of additional games is notified each time the effect switch 66 is operated. Then, the continuous-stroke effect ends when the value of the notification game number counter is 0, that is, when all the additional games determined by the additional lottery are notified, and when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. In the case where the continuous-stroke effect is terminated based on the stoppage of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, in the final game of the VB mode, the number of additional games not displayed is displayed after the stoppage of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. did. With such a configuration, whether to confirm all of the additional games determined by the additional lottery in the continuous hit production, or to leave at least a part of the additional games determined by the additional lottery until the final game in the VB mode, This allows the player to make a selection. As a result, it is possible to perform an auxiliary effect according to the taste of the player, and it is possible to appropriately improve the interest in the game.

  In the continuous-stroke effect, a larger value is displayed as the number of added games as the effect switch 66 is operated. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect what value will be displayed next, and to prompt the operation of the effect switch 66. In addition, since the number of additional games to be displayed is configured to increase based on the base value, the regularity of the number of additional games to be displayed is provided to the player while suppressing the complexity of the processing configuration related to the continuous hit effect. It can be easily understood. As a result, it is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment interest of the game. This is because the fun is completely different between the case where the effect switch 66 is operated after understanding the regularity and the case where the effect switch 66 is operated without understanding the regularity.

  When all the additional games determined by the additional lottery are displayed, the total number of additional games is displayed and the continuous-stroke effect is ended. In such a configuration, the player need not calculate each time the number of additional games is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to immerse the player in the continuous hit production.

  When the continuous-stroke effect is ended based on the stoppage of all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, the total number of additional games displayed so far is not displayed. With this configuration, it is possible to perform an auxiliary effect that matches the taste of the player while suppressing the processing configuration related to the continuous hit effect from becoming complicated. In the case of displaying the sum of the number of additional games displayed so far, it is necessary to prepare a counter for counting the number of displayed additional games in addition to the notification game number counter. This is because it is necessary to update the counter each time it is displayed.

  The continuous beating effect is also terminated when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. In order to stop all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the player needs to operate all the stop switches 42 to 44. In this way, by configuring the multi-stroke effect to end based on the player's operation for advancing the game, the player can be actively involved in the end timing of the multi-stroke effect. It becomes possible to reduce the opportunity to feel discomfort. For example, in the case where the continuous-stroke effect is configured to end on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed, an event may occur in which the continuous-stroke effect ends while the player is worried about whether to operate the effect switch 66. . If a long time is secured as the predetermined time in order to solve such a concern, the continuous-stroke effect will be delayed, and a player who does not actually want to operate the effect switch 66 wants to end the continuous-stroke effect. This is because it is conceivable that the effect switch 66 may be operated unnecessarily.

  In the attack mode and the VB mode, when the number of remaining games is 1 to 5 and the BB is won, the BB winning is notified in the apparent final game in the corresponding display mode. With such a configuration, when the attack mode (VB mode) ends, it is possible to notify the BB winning in the game recognized by the player, and even if the attack mode (VB mode) ends. By shifting to the BB state, a situation advantageous to the player continues, so that the satisfaction of the player can be drastically improved. Further, in the attack mode and the VB mode, the remaining number of games is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, when the number of remaining games becomes small, there is a feeling of anxiety that a situation advantageous to the player will soon end. It is possible to notify the BB winning in the final game while raising the game. As a result, it is possible to give satisfaction after eliminating anxiety, and it is possible to dramatically improve the satisfaction of the player.

  In the attack mode and the VB mode, when the number of remaining games is 1 to 5 games, the player wins the BB, and if the lottery result of the role is removed before the apparent final game in the corresponding display mode, the game is executed. To notify the BB winning. When the BB winning flag is carried over, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state. In the normal gaming state, there is a higher probability that the BB winning flag is out of comparison with the second RT state or the third RT state. Therefore, if the BB winning is not notified in the game in which the lottery result of the winning is out, there is a possibility that the player may be notified of the BB winning through the frequency of the out. When the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in consideration of the possibility of BB winning, a BB prize is established before the BB winning notification is prepared. In this case, the auxiliary effects prepared are useless. In addition, when the BB winning is notified after a plurality of games in which the lottery result of the winning is out of order, if the notification is made earlier, the loss of the owned medals could be reduced. There is a possibility that the player thinks and reduces the joy of winning the BB. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the winning is out of place, and when the BB winning is notified in the game, it is possible to preferably resolve each of the above concerns.

  In the attack mode and the VB mode, when the number of remaining games is 1 to 5 games, the BB is won, and the lottery result of the role is a bell in the pushing order before the apparent final game in the corresponding display mode. The BB winning is notified in the game. In the attack mode and the VB mode, when the BB is won, the operation order is not notified even if the push order bell is won. For this reason, if the BB winning is not notified in the game in which the lottery result of the winning combination is the pressing order bell winning, there is a possibility that the player may be notified of the BB winning through the stop appearance. When the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in consideration of the possibility of BB winning, a BB prize is established before the BB winning notification is prepared. In this case, the auxiliary effects prepared are useless. In addition, in the case where the BB winning is notified after a plurality of games in which the lottery result of the role is the pressing order bell winning occur, the loss of owned medals could be reduced if the BB winning was notified earlier. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that the player thinks that the joy of winning the BB is reduced. This is because in the pushing order bell winning game, a miss can occur. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a win in the pushing order, and when the BB winning is notified in the game, the above-mentioned concerns can be suitably solved.

  In the attack mode and the VB mode, when a BB is won in a situation where six or more games remain, the BB winning is notified in the BB winning game. With this configuration, it is possible to change the length of time from when the BB wins to when the BB win is announced according to the progress of the attack mode or the VB mode.

  Rather than storing two lottery tables, a small lottery table and a JAC game lottery table as in a conventional slot machine, only one of the BB state lottery tables is stored as a lottery table used under the BB state. Configuration. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of data to be stored in advance in main controller 101, and to store data for executing a freeze effect using the space generated in ROM 105 of main controller 101. It is possible to do. As a result, it is possible to diversify the auxiliary effects, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  On the other hand, if only one lottery table for the BB state is stored, there is a possibility that the lottery result of the hand in the BB state becomes monotonous.

  Therefore, in the normal BB mode, when the display control device 81 performs the forward push BAR notification lottery and wins the forward push BAR notification lottery, if the lottery result of the role is the BAR matching role during BB, the value of the challenge winning counter is increased. It was configured to add 1. When the value of the challenge winning counter becomes 1 or more, it is determined that the mode shifts to the challenge mode or the attack mode after the normal BB mode ends. With such a configuration, the forward push BAR notification is performed, and furthermore, when the forward push BAR notification is performed, the player is expected to be elected to the BAR matching role during BB, while the player is in the BB state. Can be played.

Further, the display control device 81 performs the state transition lottery under the normal BB mode, and when the notification state becomes the high-precision state after winning the state transition lottery, the display state is the low-probability state. BAR notification is set with a higher probability as compared to. With this configuration, it is possible to create a wave in the execution frequency of the forward push BAR notification. Under the BB state, the probability of winning in the BB during BB winning combination does not change, so that the wave of the execution frequency of the forward push BAR notification becomes the wave of the update frequency of the challenge winning counter as a result. Also, under the BB state, the probability of not being won in the BB matching role during the BB does not change, so that the reliability of the forward push BAR notification for updating the challenge winning counter of the forward push BAR notification is reduced as a result of an increase in the execution frequency of the forward push BAR notification. Nor. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to play a game under the BB state while expecting the notification state to shift to the highly accurate state.
Also in the attack BB mode, the above-described effect can be achieved because the remaining game number counter is updated instead of the challenge winning counter.
As a result of the above, it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest in the BB state.

  In the situation where the player has won the BB matching role during the BB, if the player performs a forward push operation aiming at the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the 31st small role winning is established and each of the reels 32L, 32M. , 32R are stopped when the symbol "BAR" stops on the lower line L3, and when the reverse push operation is performed, the stop appearance is such that the first small win is established. In the situation where the BB middle red seven-course combination or the BB middle and small combination 1 has been won, the first small combination prize is established if a forward push operation is performed aiming at the “BAR” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. At the same time, the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R is a stop roll that does not stop on the lower line L3, and when a reverse push operation is performed, the stop roll is such that a first small win is achieved. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player grasp the lottery result of the winning combination by causing the player to perform the forward pushing operation aiming at the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and to allow the player to play the game. Active participation is possible.

  In the normal BB mode, when the player wins any role, a reverse push notification is performed if forward push BAR notification is not performed. With the configuration in which the forward push BAR notification is performed when the forward push BAR notification lottery is won, it is possible for the player to know whether or not the challenge win counter is updated through the stop appearance. However, in the case of such a configuration, the challenge is only required that the 31st small win is established and that the “BAR” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is a stop roll that stops on the lower line L3. When the winning counter is updated, the player may misunderstand. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the reverse push notification is performed when the forward push BAR notification is not performed, it is possible to reduce the chances of the stop appearance in a situation where the challenge winning counter is not updated, and the player It is possible to avoid doubt.

  In the credit continuous hitting effect, by performing the position adjustment process, regardless of what the stop hit of the immediately preceding game or the stop hit of the credit continuous hitting effect of one set before was, 18 of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R was performed. The number "Red 7" symbol is configured to stop below the frame. With such a configuration, it is possible to perform an effect using the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R in a suitable form, and it is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment of the game.

  In a conventional slot machine that performs a freeze effect, for example, a player operates a stop switch so that a so-called preparation eye stops in a game immediately before performing a freeze effect, and drive control of each reel is performed on the assumption that the preparation eye is stopped. It was common to do. However, in such a configuration, when the preparatory eye stops in the immediately preceding game, a characteristic effect such as, for example, the symbol “7” of each reel stopping at a predetermined combination line appears in the freeze effect, If the preparatory eyes are not stopped in the game described above, there is a problem that the characteristic rolls do not appear.

  On the other hand, in the credit continuous hitting effect in the slot machine 10, the 18th "Red 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped below the frame at the start stage of the credit continuous hitting effect. For this reason, it is possible to preferably solve the problem that has occurred in the conventional slot machine as exemplified above.

  However, when the configuration is such that the preparation eye is created at the start stage of the credit continuous production, the credit continuous production may be delayed compared to the configuration in which the preparation eye is not generated. For example, the left reel 32L is rotated about 100 msec after the credit continuous beating effect starts, and the middle reel 32M is rotated about 200 msec after the credit continuous beating effect is started, and the credit continuous hitting is started for about 300 msec. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the right reel 32R is rotated after the elapse. However, in the case of such a configuration, the time required for creating the alignment of the seven frames under red varies depending on the immediately preceding stop roll.

  Therefore, in the position adjustment process, no matter what the last stop roll is, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are aligned so that the red seven frames are aligned at about 2682 msec after the start of the credit continuous rendering effect. 32R is configured to rotate and stop. As a result, it is possible to prevent the credit continuous hit effect from being delayed.

  In addition, in the position adjustment process, the “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at a timing when approximately 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous striking effect, and approximately 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous striking effect. At the timing, the "red 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops below the frame, and the "red 7" symbol of the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing of about 2682 msec after starting the credit continuous rendering effect. The reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are configured to rotate and stop. As described above, not only the timing of completion of the alignment of the bottom of the seven red frames but also the timing of stopping the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is the same regardless of the immediately preceding stop result, so that the credit continuous-stroke effect is delayed. It is possible to preferably avoid such a situation.

  In the position adjustment processing, the number of moving symbols, the required number of excitations, the required time, and the start time are calculated, and drive control of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed based on the calculation results. As described above, by changing the start timing of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R according to the immediately preceding stop result, the "red" of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be changed after the lapse of each time with a relatively simple processing configuration. 7) It becomes possible to stop the symbol below the frame.

  If the start of the reel is permitted in the position adjustment processing, the excitation pulse of one pulse is output every two interruptions in the stepping motor control processing of the timer interrupt processing, even if the excitation pulse is output to the stepping motor of any of the reels. It was configured to output. As described above, by configuring the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to rotate at the same rotation speed, it is possible to calculate the required time of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R by the same processing configuration in the second adjustment processing. As a result, the processing configuration can be simplified.

  In the position adjustment process, when the start of the reel is permitted, the excitation number is set.In the stepping motor control process of the timer interrupt process, when the excitation pulses of the set excitation number are output, the excitation for the stepping motor is performed. The pulse output is stopped. Thus, instead of checking the symbol number reaching the lower stage and stopping the output of the excitation pulse, the configuration is such that the output of the excitation pulse is output by outputting the excitation pulse for the set number of excitations. This makes it possible to simplify the processing configuration.

  As described above, in the position adjustment processing, the seven red frames are aligned in the bottom while simplifying the processing configuration. By storing only one BB state lottery table, a space is created in the ROM 105, and by simplifying the processing configuration of the position adjustment processing, an increase in the amount of data stored in the ROM 105 is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to avoid an increase in the storage capacity of the ROM 105, and to achieve an effect using reels even if the amount of data that can be stored in the ROM 105 is limited.

When opening information or power failure information is set, a freeze effect is not performed. If the opening information is set, it means that the front door 12 has been opened from the end of the previous game to the present, and in such a case, a person involved in the game hall where the slot machine 10 is installed, etc. May have manually rotated the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. The same applies to the case where the power failure information is set. When the reels are rotated manually, even if the stop symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are grasped in the position adjustment process, an event occurs in which the grasp result and the actual stop symbols are different. If the result of the grasping is different from the actual stop symbol, it is not possible to create a seven-bottom red alignment even if any of the first adjustment processing to the fourth adjustment processing is performed. Therefore, the freeze effect is not performed in consideration of the possibility that the red 7 frame lower alignment cannot be created, so that even if the first credit input switch 56 is operated in the credit continuous hit effect, the red 7 middle alignment and the red 7 right are not generated. This makes it possible to avoid such a situation in which the ascending order does not appear, and furthermore, such a credit continuous hit effect is performed a plurality of times.
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the content described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

  (1) In the latent effect in the above embodiment, when the number of remaining games in the attack VB mode is two or more, the effect game number counter is always set to 2; May be set.

  (2) In the latent effect in the above embodiment, the sum of the number of additional games determined during the latent effect period is collectively displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, but the configuration is changed. A notification game number counter for storing the number of additional games determined to be the first game of the latent effect, and a notification game number counter for storing the number of additional games when the lottery is selected for the second game of the latent effect. And a notification game number counter for storing the number of additional games when the lottery is won in the third game of the latent effect. For example, if the number of additional games is determined to be 15 in the first game, the number of additional games is determined to be 5 in the second game, and the number of additional games is determined to be 15 in the third game. The display unit 65 displays three of “+ 15G”, “+ 5G”, and “+ 15G”, and then displays “total + 35G”. In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to make the player know that 35 games will be added as a result of winning the additional lottery in each game of the latent effect.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the continuous hitting effect is started in the game selected in the additional lottery. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the continuous hitting effect is started in the next game selected in the additional lottery. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is possible to obtain an effect, or a configuration in which a continuous-stroke effect can be started after two games in which an additional lottery is won.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when the continuous-stroke effect is terminated based on the stopping of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the number of additional games not displayed in the final game in the VB mode is displayed. If the configuration is such that the number of additional games not displayed in the game after the game in which the effect is performed is displayed, it is expected that the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. At this time, a configuration may be adopted in which a predetermined lottery is performed to determine whether or not to display the number of additional games not yet displayed, or when the effect switch 66 is operated, the number of additional games not displayed is displayed. It may be configured.

  (5) In the continuous striking effect in the above embodiment, the number of games to be displayed this time and the number of games to be displayed next are calculated, and the number of additional games to be displayed is determined based on the calculation results. This is because the value of the notification game number counter at the start of the game is diversified depending on the number of additional games not yet displayed. A notification game number counter for storing the number of additional games when the additional lottery is won, and a non-display game number counter for storing the number of additional games for non-displays are provided. In the case of notifying only the number of additional games determined in the execution game, for example, a table defining the correspondence between the number of operations and the number of display games as shown in FIG. 55 is stored in advance, and based on the table, To determine the number of games to be displayed.

  In addition, when a configuration is provided in which a notification game number counter for storing the number of additional games when the additional lottery is won and a non-display game number counter for storing the number of additional games for non-displays are provided. Alternatively, a hidden effect may be performed in a situation where the final notification flag is set.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the continuous hitting effect is completed when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, medals are required to start the next game. The continuous hitting effect may be ended when a bet is made or when the start lever 41 is operated. Further, the continuous hitting effect may be started after all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the number of additional games displayed is increased as the effect switch 66 is operated. However, the displayed number of added games may not be changed or may be displayed. A configuration in which the number of additional games changes randomly is also possible.

  (8) In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining games in the attack mode or the VB mode is 1 to 5 and the BB is won, the BB winning is notified in the apparent final game in the corresponding display mode. However, the BB may be won when the number of remaining games is 1 to 8 games, or the BB may be won when the number of remaining games is 1 to 32 games.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the number of remaining games is displayed in the attack mode and the VB mode. However, the number of remaining games may not be displayed. Further, when the number of remaining games becomes 5 or less, the number of remaining games until the final game may be displayed, or when the number of remaining games becomes 3 or less, the number of remaining games until the final game is displayed. It may be configured.

  (10) In the above embodiment, when a BB is won in a state where six or more games remain in the attack mode and the VB mode, the BB winning is notified in the BB winning game, but the present invention is limited to such a configuration. Instead, the notification timing may be changed based on the number of remaining games.

  (11) In the above embodiment, when the notification state shifts to the high-accuracy state in the BB mode, the high-accuracy state is continued over the subsequent five games, but the number of games to be continued is arbitrary. In addition, an end lottery may be performed in each game after shifting to the high-accuracy state.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the state transition lottery is not performed when the notification state transitions to the high-precision state in the BB mode. However, the state transition lottery may be configured. In the case of such a configuration, when the state transition lottery is won under the high-probability state, 5 may be added to the high-probability game number counter.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, in the position adjustment process, any one of the first adjustment process to the fourth adjustment process is performed based on the detected stop symbol. A configuration in which two adjustment processes are performed may be adopted.

  (14) In the above embodiment, the position adjustment processing is performed to align the seven red frames below the timing when about 2682 msec elapses from the start of the credit continuous striking effect. Is optional. The same applies to the stop timing of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, the “red 7” symbol on the left reel 32L stops below the frame at the timing when about 1347 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous production, and about 2015 msec has elapsed since the start of the credit continuous production. The "Red 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops below the frame at a timing of about 2682 msec after the credit continuous striking effect has started after the "Red 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M stops at the given timing. However, a configuration may be adopted in which the “red 7” symbols on all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop below the frame at a timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed since the start of the continuous credit effect.

  (16) In the above embodiment, when the start of the reel is permitted in the position adjustment processing, even if the excitation pulse is output to any of the stepping motors, one excitation pulse is output every two interrupts. Although the configuration is such that one excitation pulse is output for each interrupt, or one excitation pulse is output for every three interrupts. A configuration in which a plurality of excitation pulses are output for each interruption may be employed.

  (17) In the above embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by the number of excitations in the position adjustment processing. However, the reel stop control may be performed by checking the symbol number reaching the lower stage.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, in the position adjustment process, the starting timing of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is changed so that the seven red frames are aligned below the timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed. , 32M, 32R may be changed so as to be aligned below the red 7 frame at a timing of about 2682 msec. In addition, by changing both the start timing and the acceleration, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the red seven frames are aligned at the timing when about 2682 msec has elapsed.

  (19) In the position adjustment processing in the above-described embodiment, the reel is rotated for a maximum of 18 symbols, that is, the reel is rotated less than one rotation. However, the reel may be rotated more than one rotation and then stopped. Good. In the case of such a configuration, it is determined whether or not there is an error in the grasp result of the stop symbol based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor, and if there is an error, the adjustment is performed by changing the acceleration. It is desirable that

  (20) In the position adjustment processing in the above-described embodiment, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated in the forward direction to create a seven-row alignment under the red frame. 7 "It may be configured to determine whether the symbol can be moved under the frame in a short time, and to make a rotation corresponding to the determination result to create a red 7 frame bottom alignment.

  (21) In the above embodiment, when the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated eight times in the final effect, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R simultaneously start forward rotation at the same time. I do. When the first credit insertion switch 56 is operated eight times, the position adjustment processing is performed to return to the stop appearance of the immediately preceding game, and after the processing is completed, the process proceeds to the rotation start processing of the reel control processing.

  (22) In the above embodiment, when the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0 before the value of the remaining game number counter becomes 0, even when the VB lottery is not won in the attack mode. Has a configuration in which the display mode shifts to the VB preparation mode. Similarly, when a predetermined number of games (for example, 1500 times) are performed in the normal mode and the challenge mode without winning the attack lottery and the VB lottery, the display mode may shift to the attack preparation mode.

  (23) In the above embodiment, three types of display modes advantageous to the player are provided: the attack mode, the VB mode, and the BB mode. However, a configuration including two types of the attack mode and the BB mode may be provided. Alternatively, four or more display modes may be provided.

  (24) In the above-described embodiment, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified even in the normal mode even if the push order bell is won. In the attack mode or the VB mode, the stop switch is always turned on when the push order bell is won. The configuration in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is reported is not limited to such a configuration, but the frequency of reporting the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 is higher than that in the normal mode when the mode shifts to the attack mode or the VB mode. Should be high as long as it is high. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to have a configuration in which the transition is not stopped even if the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is incorrect.

  (25) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of the symbols that achieves the winning is an example, and is not limited to the combination of the symbols. In addition, the number of symbol combinations for winning is also arbitrary.

(26) In the above embodiment, the slot machine having the BB state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The slot machine may have the RB state, or may have the BB state or the RB state. A slot machine that does not have a bonus state such as
(27) In the above embodiment, the configuration provided with the gaming state classified into the ART state has been described, but the configuration provided with the gaming state classified into the AT state may be adopted.

  (28) In the above embodiment, except for the CB state, it is configured to determine whether or not a start command has been issued after three medals have been bet. However, after one or two medals have been bet. Needless to say, it may be configured to determine whether or not a start command has been issued.

  (29) In the above-described embodiment, in addition to the benefits to which the game state shifts and the re-game benefits, the medal is paid out in addition to the benefits to be provided. However, the present invention is limited to such a configuration. Instead, any configuration may be used as long as some privilege is given to the player. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a medal is paid out instead of the medal payout privilege may be employed. Further, in a slot machine which does not have a real medal insertion or medal payout function and manages medals owned by a player as credits, an increase in the number of credited medals corresponds to the grant of a privilege.

  (30) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having one or two effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. A slot machine provided in parallel or a slot machine having five effective lines may be used.

  (31) In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the slot machine 10 is embodied. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, among the slot machines, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only balls can be treated as a game value in a game hall, and thus a game value seen in a current game hall where pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of gaming machines can be solved.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses or the like.
Gaming machine 1. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,

  Based on the fact that the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific result (rare winning), the giving lottery means (the display control device 81 of the display control device 81) that executes the giving lottery to determine whether or not to give the specific privilege (addition of the remaining game number) Additional lottery processing function S2512) in the attack VB mode;

  A predetermined game period setting means for setting a predetermined game period (period in which a hidden effect is performed) configured by a plurality of game times including the game times selected in the above-mentioned provisional lottery based on winning in the provisional lottery; Effect content determination processing function S2810 of control device 81);

  When the winning lottery is won during the predetermined game period, a notification retaining means (display control device 81) for retaining information related to the winning lottery until the game time when the predetermined game period ends;

When the given lottery is won in the predetermined game period, the given lottery win and the given lottery win in the first game round of the predetermined game period are collectively notified to the game round in which the predetermined game period ends. A game machine characterized by comprising a result notifying means (post-end notifying function S3007 in in-concealment processing of the display control device 81).

  According to this gaming machine, based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination has become the specific result, the giving lottery for determining whether or not to give the specific privilege is executed. When the winning lottery is won, a predetermined game period constituted by a plurality of game times including the game time winning the winning lottery can be set. Then, when the winning in the given lottery is won in the predetermined game period, the information related to the given lottery winning is reserved until the game time when the predetermined game period ends, and in the game time in which the predetermined game period ends, the first time in the predetermined game period And the awarded lottery winning in the game times during the predetermined game period are collectively notified. With such a configuration, it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest of the game.

  Certainly, if a predetermined game period is set for the game times that have been won in the given lottery, and if the given lottery is again won in the given game period, a predetermined game period for making a notification related to the given lottery win is set separately. A configuration is also possible. However, in the case of such a configuration, the awarded lottery winning is notified to the game time at which the previously set predetermined game period ends, and thereafter, the awarded lottery winning is provided to the game time at which the later set predetermined game period ends. Will be notified again. This is because, at the stage where the previous notification was made, the player may be wondering which specific result triggered the notification, and the player may not be able to give the specific privilege. It can lead to diminished satisfaction. Further, in such a configuration, if the lottery result of the combination is a specific result during the predetermined game period and the winning lottery in the game time is not won, even if the player continues to play after the notification of the giving lottery winning is notified, In addition, the notification of the assigned lottery winning is not performed again. This may lead to a reduction in the player's satisfaction with the provision of the specific privilege at the stage where the number of games corresponding to the predetermined game period has been performed based on the specific result later.

  On the other hand, in the configuration in which the awarded lottery win in the first game round of the predetermined game period and the awarded lottery win in the game round in the middle of the predetermined game period are collectively notified, each of the above concerns can be preferably solved. It becomes possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest of the game.

  Gaming machine2. In the gaming machine 1, the specific privilege is related to the number of games that can be played in a specific game period (attack mode), and the result notifying unit may be configured to, The game number information based on the given lottery winning and the game number information based on the given lottery winning in the first game number of the predetermined game period are collectively notified to the game number at which the predetermined game period ends. Gaming machine to do.

  According to the present gaming machine, in the game times in which the predetermined game period ends, the number of game times based on the provided lottery winning in the first game time of the predetermined game period and based on the provided lottery winning in the game times in the middle of the predetermined game period. The number of times of game information is notified together. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess the winning opportunity of the awarded lottery based on the notified number-of-games information, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Gaming machine3. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 2, the result notifying means comprises: a game count information based on the given lottery winning in the first game time of the predetermined game period; and a game count based on the given lottery winning in another game time of the predetermined game period. A gaming machine characterized in that a result of addition of information is notified.

  According to this gaming machine, in the game times in which the predetermined game period ends, the number of game information based on the provided lottery winning in the first game time in the predetermined game period, and the provided lottery winning in other game times in the predetermined game period, The addition result of the game number information based on the game number is notified. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess the winning opportunity of the awarded lottery based on the notified number-of-games information, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Gaming machine4. In the gaming machine 2 or the gaming machine 3, when the awarded lottery is won, the number-of-games information acquisition means (the display control device 81 of the display control device 81) for acquiring one piece of the game number information from a plurality of previously-stored game number information (5-150) A gaming machine provided with an additional game number determining function (S2509).

  According to the gaming machine, when the lottery is won, one game number information is obtained from a plurality of previously stored game number information. With this configuration, even if the lottery results of the winning combinations are the same, it is possible to make the specific privilege to be given different. As a result, it is possible to provide a new game property that allows the player to guess the winning opportunity of the given lottery based on the notified number-of-games information, and it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous. .

  Gaming machine5. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, when the predetermined game period setting means sets the predetermined game period, an auxiliary effect determination means (A) for determining an auxiliary effect to be performed for each game time in the predetermined game period. A gaming machine provided with an effect content determination processing function (S2904) of the display control device 81.

  According to the gaming machine, when a predetermined game period is set, an auxiliary effect to be executed for each game in the predetermined game period is determined. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the given lottery winning will be notified through the auxiliary effect.

  Gaming machine6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein said gaming machine does not include a changing means for changing a result determined by said auxiliary effect determining means when said awarded lottery is won during said predetermined game period.

According to this gaming machine, even if the awarded lottery is won in the middle of the predetermined game period, the auxiliary effect determined in the first game round of the predetermined game period is not changed. With this configuration, when the lottery result of the combination becomes a specific result in the middle of the predetermined game period, it is possible to avoid being notified whether or not the winning lottery has been won through the auxiliary effect. Become. As a result, irrespective of the effect contents of the auxiliary effect, it is possible to have expectation in the notification contents of the result notifying means until the game time when the predetermined game period ends, and it is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment interest of the game.
Gaming machine 11. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,

  An increase number determining means for determining an increase in the number of games that can be played (the number of remaining games) in a specific game period (attack mode) based on the fact that the lottery result of the role is a specific result (rare role win) An additional game number determination function S2510 in the attack VB mode of the display control device 81);

  A specific auxiliary production start means (continuous production processing function S2811 of the display control device 81) for starting a specific auxiliary production (continuous production) based on the increase number determining means determining the increase number;

When the specific auxiliary effect is being performed, an operation determining unit (an effect switch confirmation function S3202 of the display control device 81) that determines whether or not the specific operation unit (the effect switch 66) has been operated;
Operation number storage means (operation number counter of the display control device 81) for storing the operation number of the specific operation means;

Each time the operation determination unit determines that the specific operation unit has been operated, a notification number determination unit (a display game number determination function of the display control device 81) that determines a notification number based on a storage result of the operation number storage unit. S3207, S3209),
Notification means (auxiliary display unit 65) for notifying the notification number determined by the notification number determination means;

  A first ending means (continuous hit flag clear function S3212 of the display control device 81) for terminating the specific auxiliary effect when the total of the number of informings notified by the informing means is the increasing number determined by the increasing number determining means; ,

  When a predetermined condition (all reels 32L, 32M, 32R stoppage) is satisfied before the sum of the notification numbers notified by the notification means reaches the increase number determined by the increase number determination means, the specific auxiliary effect is terminated. 2 end means (continuous hit flag clear function S3214 of the display control device 81);

When the second ending means terminates the specific auxiliary effect, the increase number determining means determines the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed in a game time after the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed. A second notification unit (a notification setting function after termination of the display control device 81, the auxiliary display unit 65) for notifying at least the unreported increase number not reported by the notification unit among the increased numbers. A gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of a combination is a specific result, the number of games that can be played in the specific game period may increase, and if it increases, a specific auxiliary effect may be performed. . In the specific auxiliary effect, each time the specific operation means is operated, the number of notifications determined by the notification number determination means is notified. The specific auxiliary production ends when the sum of the number of pieces of information reported by the notifying means is increased, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied before the sum of the numbers of pieces of information reported by the notifying means is increased. . In the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied and the specific auxiliary effect is completed, in the game times after the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed, the increase number determined by the increase number determining means to the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed in the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed Among them, at least the unreported increase number not reported by the reporting means is reported. By adopting such a configuration, in the game times in which the specific auxiliary effect has been performed, all the determination results of the increase number determining means are confirmed, or at least a part of the determination result of the increase number determining means is a game in which the specific auxiliary effect is performed. It is possible for the player to select whether or not to leave the game round after the round. As a result, it is possible to perform an auxiliary effect according to the taste of the player, and it is possible to appropriately improve the interest in the game.

  Gaming machine 12. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 11, the number-of-notifications determining means determines a larger value as the number of notifications as the number of operations of the specific operation means increases.

  According to the gaming machine, in the specific auxiliary effect, the greater the specific operation means is operated, the larger the value is reported. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect what value will be notified next, and to prompt the operation of the specific operation means. In this configuration, when a predetermined value is notified in the specific auxiliary effect, it is determined that a value larger than the predetermined value has not been notified. Therefore, while prompting the operation of the specific operation means, the player is provided with an option of terminating the operation of the specific operation means before the sum of the notification numbers notified by the notification means reaches the increase number determined by the increase number determination means. It is possible to appropriately improve the entertainment interest of the game.

  Gaming machine 13. In the gaming machine 11 or the gaming machine 12, when the first ending means ends the specific auxiliary effect, a total sum notification means (a total addition game of the display control device 81) for notifying a total of the notification numbers notified by the notification means. A gaming machine comprising a number display function S3211, an auxiliary display section 65).

  According to this gaming machine, when the total of the number of notifications reported by the reporting means reaches the increase number determined by the number-of-increase determining means, the total is reported. In such a configuration, the player does not have to calculate each time the number of notifications is notified. Therefore, it is possible to immerse the player in the specific auxiliary effect.

  Gaming machine 14. The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein said second ending means does not include means for notifying a total of the number of information notified by said notifying means when said second end means ends said specific auxiliary effect.

  According to the gaming machine, when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the specific auxiliary effect ends, the total sum of the numbers of notifications reported by the reporting means is not reported. With this configuration, it is possible to perform an auxiliary effect that matches the taste of the player while suppressing the processing configuration related to the specific auxiliary effect from becoming complicated.

  Gaming machine15. In any of the gaming machines 11 to 14, when a predetermined operation (operation of all the stop switches 42 to 44) related to the progress of the game is performed, the predetermined condition is satisfied. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the player performs a predetermined operation related to the progress of the game, the specific auxiliary effect ends before the sum of the notification numbers notified by the notification means reaches the increase number determined by the increase number determination means. I do. With this configuration, the player can be actively involved in ending the timing of the specific auxiliary effect, and for example, the specific auxiliary effect ends before the operation despite the player's intention to operate the specific operation means. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of such an event as having occurred.

  Gaming machine 16. In any of the gaming machines 11 to 15, based on the increase number determining means determining the increase number, a second specific auxiliary effect (latent) that notifies the increase number determined by the increase number determining means. The second specific auxiliary production start means (latent production processing functions S2810 and S2813 of the display control device 81) for starting the production) and the increase number determination means determine the increase number. Effect deciding means (effect deciding functions S2805 to S2807 of the auxiliary display section 65) for deciding which of the specific auxiliary effects to start, wherein the effect deciding means is configured to perform the second game in a predetermined game period (VB mode). When the ending means ends the specific auxiliary effect, it is determined that the specific auxiliary effect is to be started in a subsequent game of the predetermined game period. That the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine, the auxiliary effects include a specific auxiliary effect and a second specific auxiliary effect for notifying the increase number determined by the increase number determination means. When the specific auxiliary production is terminated based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, when the increase number determination means determines the increase number in the subsequent game times of the predetermined game period, the specific auxiliary production is performed instead of the second specific auxiliary production. Direction is performed. When the predetermined condition is satisfied and the specific auxiliary effect ends, the player wants to leave at least a part of the determination result of the increase number determining means in a game time after the game time in which the specific auxiliary effect was performed. It is assumed that the user does not want to know all the determination results of the increase number determination means. Therefore, in such a case, the configuration is such that the specific auxiliary effect is performed instead of the second specific auxiliary effect, so that the player's intention can be confirmed each time the increase number determining means determines the increase number. As a result, it is possible to perform an auxiliary effect that matches the taste of the player.

  Gaming machine 17. In any of the gaming machines 11 to 16, when performing the specific auxiliary effect, a first number acquisition unit (a base value determination function S3102 of the display control device 81) for acquiring a first number (base value); When the operation determining means determines that the specific operating means has been operated, a second number (the number of games currently displayed) is obtained based on the first number and the number of times of operation of the specific operating means. When the second number obtaining means obtains the second number, the first number and the number of times of operation of the specific operation means are set to 1 in the number obtaining means (currently displayed game number calculation function S3204 of the display control device 81). And a third number acquisition means (next display game number calculation function S3204 of the display control device 81) for acquiring a third number (the next display game number) based on the value obtained by adding The means is the second number When the sum of the third number is equal to or less than the unreported increase number, the report number is determined as the second number, and when the sum of the second number and the third number is larger than the unreported increase number, A gaming machine, wherein the number of notifications is determined as the number of unreported increases.

According to the gaming machine, when performing the specific auxiliary effect, the first number is acquired. When the specific operation means is operated in the situation where the specific auxiliary effect is being performed, the second number is obtained based on the first number and the number of times the specific operation means is operated. When the second number is obtained, the third number is obtained based on the first number and a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of times of operation of the specific operation unit. When the sum of the second number and the third number is equal to or less than the unreported increase number, the second number is reported. When the sum of the second number and the third number is larger than the unreported increase number, Notify the number of unreported increases. With such a configuration, in the specific auxiliary effect, it is possible to report a larger value as the specific operation unit is operated.
Gaming machine 21. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,

  If the lottery result of the combination is a special combination (BB) winning and the special combination (combination of BB symbols) is stopped at the effective position, the special game is shifted to a special game state (BB state) advantageous to the player. State transition means (BB state transition function S610 to S612 of main controller 101);

  If the lottery result of the combination is the special combination winning, and the special combination does not stop at the effective position, the special combination winning reservation is reserved and stored (main control device 101);

Specific game period shifting means (attack mode shifting function, VB mode shifting function of the display control device 81) for shifting to a specific game period (attack mode, VB mode) advantageous to the player;
Information storage means (remaining game number counter and VB game number counter of the display control device 81) for storing information relating to the number of remaining games in the specific game period;

In the case where the lottery result of the combination is the special combination winning during the specific game period, based on the storage result of the information storage unit, the notification game time determining unit (display) for determining the game number for notifying the special combination winning. A BB notification processing function of the control device 81).

  According to the gaming machine, when the special role is won during the specific game period, the number of times of the game to notify the special role is determined based on the number of remaining games in the specific game period. With this configuration, the length of time from when the special role is won to when the special role is won can be changed according to the progress of the specific game period. As a result, it is possible to diversify the notification time of the special role winning, and it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment interest of the game.

  Gaming machine 22. In the gaming machine 21, when the number of remaining games in the specific game period when the special role is won is less than a predetermined number of times (5), the informing game number determining means may determine the number of games of the remaining number of games. A gaming machine which determines that the special role winning is notified to a game time in which the game is performed.

  According to the gaming machine, when the number of remaining games in the specific game period when the special game is won is less than a predetermined number of times, the special game winning is notified to the game in which the game of the remaining game number is performed. Is done. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to notify the special round winning to the game times recognized by the player when the specific game period is over, and even if the specific game period is over, the special game state is set. By shifting, the situation favorable to the player continues, so that the satisfaction of the player can be dramatically improved.

  Gaming machine 23. The gaming machine 22 includes a remaining game number notifying unit (auxiliary display unit 65) for notifying the remaining number of games in the specific game period, and the remaining game number notifying unit includes at least the above-described special game winning when the special role is won. A gaming machine, characterized in that the number of remaining games in the specific game period is subtracted and notified each time a game is played until the special role winning is notified.

  According to this gaming machine, the number of remaining games in the specific game period is reported, and even if a special role is won during the specific game period, at least until the special role is announced, each time a game is performed Is notified by subtracting the number of remaining games in the specific game period. With such a configuration, when the number of remaining games in the specific game period is reduced, a sense of anxiety that a situation advantageous to the player will soon be completed, and a game that notifies the end of the specific game period It becomes possible to notify the special role election at the time. As a result, it is possible to give satisfaction after eliminating anxiety, and it is possible to dramatically improve the satisfaction of the player.

  Gaming machine 24. In the gaming machine 22 or the gaming machine 23, the informing game time determination means determines that the special role is won when the remaining number of games in the specific game period when the special role is won is equal to or more than the predetermined number. A gaming machine characterized in that it is decided to notify the special role winning to a game time.

  According to the present gaming machine, when the number of remaining games in the specific game period when the special role is won is equal to or more than the predetermined number, the special role winning is notified to the game having the special role winning. With this configuration, the length of time from when the special role is won to when the special role is won can be changed according to the progress of the specific game period.

  Gaming machine 25. In any one of the gaming machines 21 to 24, the specific game period shift unit shifts to the specific game period based on the game state shifting to the specific game state (second RT state, third RT state). In the configuration, when the reserve storage means reserves and stores the special role election, a transition is made to a predetermined game state (normal game state) in which the probability of the lottery result of the combination being a specified result (out) is different from the specific game state. The predetermined game state shifting means (RT setting flag clear function S608 of the main control device 101) and the notification game number determination means determine the game times for notifying the special role winning, and the game times for notifying the special role winning. If the lottery result of the role is the prescribed result before reaching, the game time for notifying the special role winning is changed to the game time in which the lottery result of the role is the prescribed result. Game machine characterized by comprising a knowledge game times changing means (BB winning notification function S3405, S3403 at the edge of the display control unit 81), the.

According to the gaming machine, when the special winning combination is reserved and stored, the probability that the lottery result of the winning combination becomes the specified result is shifted to the predetermined gaming state different from the specific gaming state. In such a configuration, if the special role winning is not notified to the game time in which the special role has been won, the player will be informed of the special role winning through the frequency at which the lottery result of the role becomes the prescribed result in the subsequent game. There is a possibility. Therefore, if the game time for notifying the special role election is determined and the lottery result of the role becomes the specified result before reaching the game time for notifying the special role election, the game time for which the lottery result of the role is the specified result is obtained. By notifying the special role election, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player will be notified of the special role election before notifying the special role election.
Gaming machine 26. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 25, the prescribed result is out of order.

  According to the gaming machine, when the special winning combination is reserved and stored, a transition is made to a predetermined gaming state in which the probability that the lottery result of the winning is out of order is different from the specific gaming state. In such a configuration, when the game time for notifying the special role election is determined and the lottery result of the role is deviated before reaching the game time for notifying the special role election, the game time for which the lottery result of the role is deviated , The disadvantage that the player suffers can be reduced. This is because if the lottery result of the role is out of order, the loss of the game media owned by the player will result.

  Gaming machine 27. In any of the gaming machines 21 to 26, when the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined result (push order bell election) during the specific game period, the reservation storage means retains the special combination election. If it is not, an operation method that can establish a predetermined prize is notified, and if the reservation storage means reserves and stores the special role election, an operation method that does not report an operation method that can establish the predetermined prize is notified. Means (the operation order notification processing function of the display control device 81, the auxiliary display unit 65) and the notification game number determination means determine the game number for notifying the special role election and the game number for notifying the special role election. If the lottery result of the role becomes the predetermined result before reaching, a notification game in which the game time for notifying the special role winning is changed to a game time for which the lottery result of the role has the predetermined result. Game machine characterized by comprising a changing unit (BB winning notification function S3406, S3403 when pushing forward bell of the display control unit 81), the.

According to the gaming machine, when the special combination winning is reserved and stored during the specific game period, the operating method that can establish the predetermined winning when the lottery result of the combination becomes the predetermined result is not notified. In such a configuration, if the special round winning is not notified to the game round where the special round winning is performed, the special round winning is given to the player through the stop result of the pattern of the round where the operation method was not notified in the subsequent game. There is a possibility that it will be detected. Therefore, a game round for notifying the special role election is determined, and if the lottery result of the role becomes a predetermined result before reaching the game round for notifying the special role election, the game round in which the lottery result of the role becomes the predetermined result. By notifying the special role election, it is possible to reduce the chance that the player will be notified of the special role election before notifying the special role election.
Gaming machine 31. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,
A main control means (main control device 101) for centrally managing the game;
Slave control means (display control device 81) for performing various controls under the control of the main control means,
The main control means includes:

  If the lottery result of the combination is a special combination (BB) winning and the special combination (combination of BB symbols) is stopped at the effective position, the special game is shifted to a special game state (BB state) advantageous to the player. State transition means (BB state transition functions S610 to S612);

In the special game state, the combination is used for the lottery of the combination, and at least a first lottery target (a BB matching role in BB) and a second lottery target (BB small and medium role 1, BB middle red 7 matching role) are used as lottery targets. Lottery information storage means (ROM 105) for storing special lottery information (BB state lottery table)
The lottery information storage means stores only the special lottery information as lottery information used for the lottery of the combination under the special game state,
The slave control means includes:
Determining means (forward push BAR notification lottery function S3605) for determining whether or not to perform the first auxiliary effect (forward push BAR notification) in the special game state;

If it is determined to perform the first auxiliary production, if the lottery result of the role is the first lottery target winning, a specific privilege (challenge winning counter + 1) is given, and the lottery result of the role is the first lottery target. A specific privilege granting unit that does not grant the specific privilege unless it is a winning (challenge winning addition function S3608);
A shift determining means (state shift lottery function S3702) for determining whether or not to shift to a specific period (high notification state probability) under the special game state;
Determining means (ending determination function S3707) for determining whether or not an ending condition (the number of highly-accurate games = 0) has been satisfied when the period has shifted to the specific period;
A specific period ending means (a notification state change function S3708) for ending the specific period when the end condition is satisfied;
A gaming machine, wherein the determining means determines that the first auxiliary effect is to be performed with a higher probability in the specific period than in the non-specific period.

According to this gaming machine, the main control means is a special game state transition means for shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player when the lottery result of the combination is a special combination winning and the special combination is stopped at the effective position. And lottery information storage means for storing special lottery information that is used for lottery of a role in a special game state and has at least a first lottery target and a second lottery target as lottery targets. In the means, only special lottery information is stored as lottery information used for lottery of a combination in the special game state. By storing only the special lottery information as the lottery information used for the lottery of the combination in the special game state, it is possible to reduce the amount of data stored in advance in the main control means, and the storage capacity of the main control means It is possible to store data for executing a predetermined auxiliary effect in an empty space generated in the above. As a result, it is possible to diversify the auxiliary effects, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.
On the other hand, if only the special lottery information is stored, there is a possibility that the lottery result of the combination in the special game state becomes monotonous.

  Therefore, the secondary control means determines whether or not to perform the first auxiliary effect in the special game state, and if it is determined to perform the first auxiliary effect, if the lottery result of the winning combination is the first lottery target winning, it is specified. It is configured to grant benefits. By adopting such a configuration, the player is expected to perform the first auxiliary effect, and furthermore, in the case where the first auxiliary effect is performed, to expect the player to win the first lottery target in the special game state. Can be played.

In addition, the slave control means determines whether or not to shift to the specific period under the special game state, and when shifting to the specific period, has a higher probability than when not shifting to the specific period. It is determined that the first auxiliary effect will be performed. With this configuration, it is possible to create a wave in the execution frequency of the first auxiliary effect. In the special gaming state, the probability of winning the first lottery target does not change, so that the wave of the frequency of execution of the first auxiliary effect is a wave of the frequency of giving the specific privilege as a result. Also, in the special gaming state, the probability that the first lottery target will not be won does not change. Therefore, as a result of the frequency of execution of the first auxiliary effect being increased, the reliability of the first auxiliary effect for giving the specific privilege may be reduced. Absent. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to play a game in the special game state while expecting the transition to the specific period.
As a result of the above, it is possible to suitably improve the gaming interest in the special gaming state.

  Gaming machine 32. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 31, when the lottery result of the combination is the first lottery target winning, the main control means performs the first operation (the “BAR” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is displayed). If the target push operation is performed, the first stop result (the 31st small winning combination and the lower BAR are aligned) is obtained, and if the stop operation means is operated in the second direction (reverse push operation), the second stop result (the second push result) is obtained. 1st stop control means (reel control processing function at the time of winning the winning combination of BB in BB) so as to stop the circulation display means so that one small winning combination is won), and the lottery result of the role is the second lottery target. In the case of winning, the circulation display is performed such that the first stop result is not obtained when the stop operation means is operated by the first operation, and the second stop result is obtained when the stop operation means is operated by the second operation. Second stop control for stopping the means Gaming machine according to stage (BB Small combination 1 winning time and BB in reel control processing function at red 7 matching combination winning), comprising the.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination is the first lottery target win, the first stop result is obtained if the stop operation means is operated first, and the second stop result is obtained if the stop operation means is operated second. The circulation display means is stopped so as to result. When the lottery result of the role is the second lottery target winning, the first stop result is not obtained if the stop operation means is operated first, and the second stop result is obtained if the stop operation means is operated secondly. Thus, the circulation display means stops. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player perform the first operation to grasp the lottery result of the winning combination, and to make the player actively participate in the game.

  Gaming machine 33. In the gaming machine 32, when the determining means determines to perform the first auxiliary effect, the first operation is notified, and when the determining means determines not to perform the first auxiliary effect, the second operation is performed. A gaming machine comprising an operation notifying unit (auxiliary display unit 65) for notifying an operation.

  According to the gaming machine, the first operation is notified when it is determined to perform the first auxiliary effect, and the second operation is notified when it is determined not to perform the first auxiliary effect. By configuring to notify the first operation when it is determined to perform the first auxiliary effect, it is possible for the player to know whether or not the specific privilege has been given through the stop result of the circulation display means. However, in the case of such a configuration, there is a possibility that the player may misunderstand that the specific privilege is provided only on the condition that the first stop result is obtained. Therefore, the second operation is notified when it is determined not to perform the first auxiliary effect. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance of the first stop result in a situation where the specific privilege is not given, and it is possible to avoid the player from being suspicious.

  Gaming machine 34. In the gaming machine 33, the first operation and the second operation are operations including the operation sequence of the respective stop operation units, and the first operation and the second operation are different in the first stop operation unit. A gaming machine characterized by the following.

According to the gaming machine, the first operation and the second operation are at least different in the stop operation means operated first. With such a configuration, an operation different from the operation notified by the player can be performed as compared with the case where the stop operation means for operating the first operation and the second operation first is the same and the operation timing is at least different. It is possible to reduce the chances of doing this.
Gaming machine 41. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,
Determining means (freeze flag determination function S4201 of main control device 101) for determining whether or not to perform a specific effect (credit continuous hit effect);
In the case of performing the specific effect, a stop result grasping unit (a stop symbol grasping function S4303 of the main control device 101) for grasping a stop result of each of the circulation display units;

  A circulating display amount acquisition unit (a moving symbol number calculation function S4502 of the main control device 101) for acquiring a circulating display amount of each of the circulating display units based on a grasp result of the stop result grasp unit;

Control means (start permission function S4507 of main controller 101, excitation number setting function S4508, stepping motor, etc.) for performing start control and stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means based on the acquisition result of the circulation display amount acquisition means. Control processing function S106).

  When the control unit stops the specific display, the control unit stops the respective circulation display units, regardless of the stop result of the respective circulation display units before the specific display is performed. A game machine characterized in that the specific pattern (“Red 7” symbol) attached to () stops at a specified position (below the frame).

According to the gaming machine, in the specific effect, the stop result of each circulation display means is grasped, the circulation display amount of each circulation display means is acquired based on the grasp result, and each circulation display means is acquired based on the acquired result. Control and stop control of the cyclic display of the data. Then, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of each of the circulating display means before performing the specific effect, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulating display means stops at the specified position. With such a configuration, for example, in the game time immediately before performing a specific effect, without having to operate the stop operation means, such as the player to operate the stop operation means such that the specific pattern of each circulation display means stops at the specified position, each circulation display means It is possible to perform an effect using the specific picture.
As a result, it is possible to perform an effect using the circulation display means in a suitable manner, and it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment of the game.

  Gaming machine 42. In the gaming machine 41, the control means is configured such that a specific pattern attached to a predetermined position of each of the circulation display means is stopped at the predetermined position when a predetermined time has elapsed, regardless of a stop result of each of the circulation display means. A gaming machine characterized by performing start control and stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means.

  According to the gaming machine, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of each of the circulating display units, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulating display units has stopped at the specified position after a predetermined time has elapsed. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the time required for the specific pattern of each of the cyclic display units to stop at the specified position depending on the stop result of each of the circular display units, and to prevent the specific effect from being delayed as a result. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 43. In the gaming machine 41 or the gaming machine 42, the control means determines that the specific picture attached to a predetermined position of the first circulation display means when the first time elapses regardless of the stop result of the first circulation display means. As if stopped at the position, the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the second circulation display means has stopped at the predetermined position after the lapse of the second time regardless of the stop result of the second circulation display means. As described above, regardless of the stop result of the third circulation display unit, each of the circulations is performed such that the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the third circulation display unit is stopped at the predetermined position after the lapse of the third time. A gaming machine for performing a start control and a stop control of a cyclic display of a display means.

  According to the gaming machine, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of the first circulation display means, the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the first circulation display means after the first time has stopped at the specified position. Regardless of the stop result of the second circulation display unit, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of the second circulation display unit has stopped at the specified position after the lapse of the second time. Regardless, when the third time has elapsed, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of the third circulation display means has stopped at the specified position. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the time required for the specific pattern of each of the cyclic display units to stop at the specified position depending on the stop result of each of the circular display units, and to prevent the specific effect from being delayed as a result. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 44. In the gaming machine 42 or the gaming machine 43, updating means (timer subtraction processing function S108 of the main control device 101) for updating elapsed time information (starting timer) relating to the elapsed time; Time information acquisition means (time required calculation function of main control device 101) for acquiring time information relating to a time required for moving a specific pattern attached to a predetermined position of each of the circulation display means to the prescribed position based on the time information. S4504) and a start timing information acquisition unit (start timing calculation function S4505 of the main control device 101) for acquiring start timing information relating to a start timing for each of the circulation display units based on the acquisition result of the time information acquisition unit. The control means, based on the elapsed time information and the acquisition result of the starting time information acquisition means, the circulation of each of the circulation display means Gaming machine, characterized in that to initiate shown separately.

  According to this gaming machine, the amount of circulating display of each circulating display means is acquired, and the time required to move the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulating display means to the specified position based on the obtained result is obtained. Time information relating to the start is acquired for each of the circulation display means based on the acquisition result. Then, the circulation display means of each circulation display means is individually started based on the acquired start time information and elapsed time information. In this way, by changing the start timing of each circulation display means according to the stop result, a specific pattern attached to a predetermined position of each circulation display means after a predetermined time elapses with a relatively simple processing configuration. Can be stopped at the specified position.

  Gaming machine 45. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 44, the gaming machine is characterized in that the control means circulates and displays each of the circulating display means at the same circulating display speed (rotation speed of two interruptions and one excitation).

  According to this gaming machine, the control means causes each of the circulation display means to perform the circulation display at the same circulation display speed. With this configuration, it is possible to acquire the time information of each circulation display unit with the same processing configuration, and to simplify the processing configuration.

  Gaming machine 46. In any of the gaming machines 41 to 45, each of the circulation display means includes a circling body (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) provided with a plurality of the patterns in the circumferential direction, and a driving means for rotating the circulating body. (Stepping motor), and a rotation position detecting means (reel index sensor) for detecting a rotation position of the orbiting body, and the number of driving of the driving means based on the result of the circulation display amount obtaining means. A drive number acquisition unit (a required excitation number calculation function of the main controller 101) for acquiring the (excitation number) for each of the circulation display units, and the control unit corresponds to the number of drives acquired by the drive number acquisition unit. A game machine characterized in that the driving means for controlling the start and stop of each orbiting body is controlled by driving the driving means.

  According to the gaming machine, the circulating display amount of each circulating display unit is obtained, and the number of drives of the driving unit is obtained for each circulating display unit based on the obtained result. Then, the control means performs start control and stop control of each circulating body by driving the corresponding drive means by the acquired number of drives. With this configuration, it is possible to stop the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulation display unit at the specified position without confirming the detection result of the rotation position detection unit, thereby simplifying the processing configuration. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 47. In any of the gaming machines 41 to 46, when the control means ends the control for stopping the circulation display of each of the circulation display means, it is determined whether or not the regulation operation means (first credit insertion switch 56) has been operated. (The operation determination function S4805 of the main control device 101), and when the number of operations of the prescribed operation means has reached a predetermined number, the specific pattern stopped at the prescribed position becomes the second prescribed position ( Second control means (start permission function S4902 of main control device 101, reverse excitation number setting function) for performing start control and stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means so as to stop at the middle line L2 and the rising line L5. S4903, stepping motor control processing function S106), based on the fact that the second control means has finished the stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means. Game machine characterized by comprising a, a specific effect termination means (credit repeated pressing effect termination function of the main control unit 101 S4206) to terminate the specific effect.

According to this gaming machine, when the specific operation means is operated a predetermined number of times after the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulation display means has stopped at the predetermined position, the specific pattern stopped at the specified position is the second specified pattern. Move to position. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to actively participate in the specific effect, and it is possible to appropriately improve the interest in the game. Further, in such a configuration, when the control unit terminates the stop control of the cyclic display of each cyclic display unit, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of at least one cyclic display unit is not stopped at the prescribed position. However, the fun of the specific effect is reduced by half. Therefore, by applying any of the configurations of the gaming machines 41 to 46 to this configuration, it is possible to preferably eliminate the above-mentioned concerns.
Gaming machine 48. The gaming machine according to the gaming machine 47, wherein the specific effect can be executed a plurality of times.

According to the gaming machine, the specific effect can be executed a plurality of times. In such a configuration, at the stage where the control means completes the control for stopping the cyclic display of each cyclic display means in the first specific effect, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of at least one cyclic display means stops at the prescribed position. If not, not only does the specific pattern not stop at the second specified position in the first specific effect, but also the specific pattern does not stop at the second specified position in the second and subsequent specific effects. This may lead to the player losing interest in the specific effect. Therefore, by applying the configuration relating to the gaming machines 41 to 46 to the present configuration, it is possible to preferably eliminate the above-mentioned concerns.
Gaming machine 51. A plurality of circulating display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of types of pictures (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit input switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the picture;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main controller 101) for performing lottery of roles;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture;

Based on the fact that the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination which has won the lottery of the winning combination forms a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at an effective position (effective line) and stops, the player is determined as having won a prize. In a gaming machine provided with a privilege providing means (medal payout processing S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for providing a privilege,
Determining means (freeze flag determination function S4201 of main control device 101) for determining whether or not to perform a specific effect (credit continuous hit effect);
In the case of performing the specific effect, a stop result grasping unit (a stop symbol grasping function S4303 of the main control device 101) for grasping a stop result of each of the circulation display units;

  A circulating display amount acquisition unit (a moving symbol number calculation function S4502 of the main control device 101) for acquiring a circulating display amount of each of the circulating display units based on a grasp result of the stop result grasp unit;

Control means (start permission function S4507 of main controller 101, excitation number setting function S4508, stepping motor, etc.) for performing start control and stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means based on the acquisition result of the circulation display amount acquisition means. Control processing function S106).

  When the control unit stops the specific display, the control unit stops the respective circulation display units, regardless of the stop result of the respective circulation display units before the specific display is performed. ) Will be stopped at the specified position (under the frame),

  Irrespective of the stop result of each of the circulating display means, the circulating display means so that the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulating display means is stopped at the specified position when a predetermined time has elapsed. A gaming machine characterized in that a start control and a stop control of a cyclic display of a game are performed.

  According to the gaming machine, in the specific effect, the stop result of each circulation display means is grasped, the circulation display amount of each circulation display means is acquired based on the grasp result, and each circulation display means is acquired based on the acquired result. Control and stop control of the cyclic display of the data. Then, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of each of the circulating display means before performing the specific effect, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulating display means stops at the specified position. With such a configuration, for example, in the game time immediately before performing a specific effect, without having to operate the stop operation means, such as the player to operate the stop operation means such that the specific pattern of each circulation display means stops at the specified position, each circulation display means It is possible to perform an effect using the specific picture.

Further, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of each of the circulating display units, the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulating display units has stopped at the specified position when a predetermined time has elapsed. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the time required for the specific pattern of each of the cyclic display units to stop at the specified position depending on the stop result of each of the circular display units, and to prevent the specific effect from being delayed as a result. It becomes possible.
As a result, it is possible to perform an effect using the circulation display means in a suitable manner, and it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment of the game.

  Gaming machine 52. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 51, the control means stops the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the first circulation display means at the predetermined position after the lapse of the first time regardless of the stop result of the first circulation display means. As described above, irrespective of the stop result of the second circulation display means, when the second time has elapsed, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of the second circulation display means is stopped at the specified position. Regardless of the stop result of the three circulation display means, the circulation of each of the circulation display means is performed such that the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the third circulation display means is stopped at the predetermined position after the lapse of the third time. A gaming machine for performing display start control and display stop control.

  According to the gaming machine, in the specific effect, regardless of the stop result of the first circulation display means, the specific picture attached to the predetermined position of the first circulation display means after the first time has stopped at the specified position. Regardless of the stop result of the second circulation display unit, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of the second circulation display unit has stopped at the specified position after the lapse of the second time. Regardless, when the third time has elapsed, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of the third circulation display means has stopped at the specified position. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the time required for the specific pattern of each of the cyclic display units to stop at the specified position depending on the stop result of each of the circular display units, and to prevent the specific effect from being delayed as a result. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 53. In the gaming machine 51 or the gaming machine 52, updating means (timer subtraction processing function S108 of the main control device 101) for updating elapsed time information (starting timer) relating to elapsed time, Time information acquisition means (time required calculation function of main control device 101) for acquiring time information relating to a time required for moving a specific pattern attached to a predetermined position of each of the circulation display means to the prescribed position based on the time information. S4504) and a start timing information acquisition unit (start timing calculation function S4505 of the main control device 101) for acquiring start timing information relating to a start timing for each of the circulation display units based on the acquisition result of the time information acquisition unit. The control means, based on the elapsed time information and the acquisition result of the starting time information acquisition means, the circulation of each of the circulation display means Gaming machine, characterized in that to initiate shown separately.

  According to this gaming machine, the amount of circulating display of each circulating display means is acquired, and the time required to move the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulating display means to the specified position based on the obtained result is obtained. Time information relating to the start is acquired for each of the circulation display means based on the acquisition result. Then, the circulation display means of each circulation display means is individually started based on the acquired start time information and elapsed time information. As described above, by changing the start timing of each of the circulation display means according to the stop result, it is possible to use a relatively simple processing configuration so that the identification information attached to the predetermined position of each of the circulation display means after a predetermined time has elapsed. It becomes possible to stop the picture at the specified position.

  Gaming machine 54. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 53, the gaming machine is characterized in that the control means circulates and displays each of the circulating display means at the same circulating display speed (rotation speed of two interruptions and one excitation).

  According to this gaming machine, the control means causes each of the circulation display means to perform the circulation display at the same circulation display speed. With this configuration, it is possible to acquire the time information of each circulation display unit with the same processing configuration, and to simplify the processing configuration.

  Gaming machine 55. In any one of the gaming machines 51 to 54, each of the circulating display means includes a circling body (reels 32L, 32M, and 32R) provided with a plurality of the patterns in the circumferential direction, and a driving means for rotating the circulating body. (Stepping motor), and a rotation position detecting means (reel index sensor) for detecting a rotation position of the orbiting body, and the number of driving of the driving means based on the result of the circulation display amount obtaining means. A drive number acquisition unit (a required excitation number calculation function of the main controller 101) for acquiring the (excitation number) for each of the circulation display units, and the control unit corresponds to the number of drives acquired by the drive number acquisition unit. A game machine characterized in that the driving means for controlling the start and stop of each orbiting body is controlled by driving the driving means.

  According to the gaming machine, the circulating display amount of each circulating display unit is obtained, and the number of drives of the driving unit is obtained for each circulating display unit based on the obtained result. Then, the control unit performs start control and stop control of each circulating body by driving the corresponding drive units by the acquired number of drives. With such a configuration, it is possible to stop the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulation display unit at the specified position without confirming the detection result of the rotation position detection unit, thereby simplifying the processing configuration. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 56. In any of the gaming machines 51 to 55, when the control means completes the control for stopping the circulation display of each of the circulation display means, it is determined whether or not the regulation operation means (first credit insertion switch 56) has been operated. (The operation determination function S4805 of the main control device 101), and when the number of operations of the prescribed operation means has reached a predetermined number, the specific pattern stopped at the prescribed position becomes the second prescribed position ( Second control means (start permission function S4902 of main control device 101, reverse excitation number setting function) for performing start control and stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means so as to stop at the middle line L2 and the rising line L5. S4903, stepping motor control processing function S106), based on the fact that the second control means has finished the stop control of the circulation display of each of the circulation display means. Game machine characterized by comprising a, a specific effect termination means (credit repeated pressing effect termination function of the main control unit 101 S4206) to terminate the specific effect.

According to this gaming machine, when the specific operation means is operated a predetermined number of times after the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of each circulation display means has stopped at the predetermined position, the specific pattern stopped at the specified position is the second specified pattern. Move to position. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to actively participate in the specific effect, and it is possible to appropriately improve the interest in the game. Further, in such a configuration, when the control unit terminates the stop control of the cyclic display of each cyclic display unit, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of at least one cyclic display unit is not stopped at the prescribed position. However, the fun of the specific effect is reduced by half. Therefore, by applying any of the configurations of the gaming machines 51 to 55 to the present configuration, it is possible to preferably eliminate the above-mentioned concerns.
Gaming machine57. The above-mentioned gaming machine 56, wherein the specific effect can be executed a plurality of times.

  According to the gaming machine, the specific effect can be executed a plurality of times. In such a configuration, at the stage where the control means completes the control for stopping the cyclic display of each cyclic display means in the first specific effect, the specific pattern attached to the predetermined position of at least one cyclic display means stops at the prescribed position. If not, not only does the specific pattern not stop at the second specified position in the first specific effect, but also the specific pattern does not stop at the second specified position in the second and subsequent specific effects. This may lead to the player losing interest in the specific effect. Therefore, by applying the configuration relating to the gaming machines 51 to 55 to the present configuration, it is possible to preferably eliminate the above-mentioned concerns.

  The above gaming machines may be combined after word matching. It is apparent that the above-described operation and effect can be obtained even with such a configuration. In particular, when the configuration relating to the gaming machine 41 or the configuration relating to the gaming machine 51 is applied to the configuration relating to the gaming machine 31, data for executing a specific effect in an empty space generated in the storage capacity of the main control unit is stored. If it is stored, it is possible to diversify the effect while suppressing an increase in the storage capacity of the main control means, and it is possible to suitably improve the entertainment of the game.

Reference numeral 10: a slot machine as a game machine; 32, a reel constituting circulation display means and a revolving body; 41, a start lever as start operation means or start operation means; 42 to 44, a stop switch as stop operation means; 56 a first credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57 a second credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58 a third credit input switch as start operation means or input operation means 63, an upper lamp constituting an auxiliary effector or suggestion means; 64, a speaker constituting an auxiliary effector or suggestion means; 65, an auxiliary display section constituting an auxiliary effector or suggestion means; 81, a sub-control board or suggestion Display control device constituting means, 101: Main control device as main control board, 102: Lottery CPU constituting the various control means such as a stage and the main control unit.

Claims (1)

A plurality of cyclic display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns,
Start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the picture,
Lottery means for performing lottery of the role,
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture,
A bonus providing means for granting a bonus to the player as a winning combination based on the fact that a winning pattern corresponding to the winning lottery winning the role has formed a predetermined combination at an effective position and stopped. On the machine,
Based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination has become a specific result, a given lottery means for performing a given lottery of whether or not to give the number of games that can be played in a specific game period,
A number information obtaining means for obtaining one number of game information from a plurality of previously stored number of game information,
A predetermined game period setting means for setting a predetermined game period configured by a plurality of game times including the game times won in the provided lottery, based on winning in the provided lottery;
When the predetermined game period setting means sets the predetermined game period, the effect content of the auxiliary effect to be executed for each game time of the predetermined game period is determined based on the number of game times information acquired by the number information acquisition means. Directing content determination means,
When the winning lottery is won in the predetermined game period, a notification retaining unit that reserves the notification of the number of games acquired based on the winning lottery until the game time when the predetermined game period ends,
When the awarded lottery is won during the predetermined game period, the number of game information obtained based on the awarded lottery win and the number of games obtained based on the awarded lottery win in the first game round of the predetermined game period Information and a result notifying means for notifying the information to the game times at which the predetermined game period ends,
A gaming machine characterized by not having a changing means for changing a result determined by the effect content determining means when the awarded lottery is won during the predetermined game period.

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