JP2020058643A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting a player from becoming confused during execution of a performance.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a continuous performance including an inflaming period for suggesting a possibility of progressing a performance and granting privilege, an accumulation period for stopping the performance in a predetermined state at a lapse of the inflaming period, and a winning/losing notification period for suggesting whether privilege is granted by progressing the performance at a lapse of the accumulation period, and a ratio of execution of an expectation performance for increasing an expectation toward determination that privilege is granted during the continuous performance is determined to be lower during the accumulation period than during the inflaming period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As an example of a gaming machine, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged are provided, and when the start switch is operated, the winning combination lottery is performed and the rotation of the reel is started. There is a slot machine that can stop the rotation of the reels based on (press order, operation timing, etc.) and give a gaming value such as a medal according to the combination of symbols on the winning line when all reels are stopped. . Further, as an advantageous state for the player, a bonus for improving the winning probability of a predetermined winning combination (for example, a small winning combination or replay), RT (Replay Time), and the result of the winning combination lottery result in winning a plurality of winning combinations. There is also a slot machine provided with an AT (Assist Time) for notifying operation information that is advantageous to the player for winning a winning combination having a higher gaming value. In addition, such as a pachinko game machine that shoots a pachinko ball to the game area and displays a combination of symbols by displaying a plurality of types of symbols variably by winning at the starting winning opening provided in the game area. Are known.

  In such a gaming machine, for example, there is one that performs a notification effect of notifying a possibility of being controlled to an advantageous state and then notifying a result of whether or not to be controlled to an advantageous state. Further, during the notification effect, there is one that executes an expectation effect regarding the degree of expectation of being controlled to an advantageous state (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2009-268643, A

  However, in a situation where the expectation effect is diversifying in terms of the content and timing of the expectation effect, it is difficult for the player to understand when the result of the notification effect (notice of winning) is notified, and it is executed. It was difficult to understand whether or not the existing effect is an effect equivalent to the result in the notification effect. As a result, the player may be confused.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the player from being confused during performance execution.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, and determines a deciding means for deciding whether or not to give a privilege advantageous to a player, and a decision result of the deciding means. As a result, a special effect for suggesting whether or not to grant the privilege is executed, and a specific effect for increasing the expectation that the privilege is given during the suggested effect. The suggestion effect is retained in a predetermined state after the first period and the first period suggesting the possibility of advancing the effect and giving the privilege. The ratio in which the specific effect is executed includes a second period and a third period that suggests whether to advance the effect after the second period and gives the benefit. When It is lower when the remote is in the second period.

  According to this configuration, the ratio of execution of the specific effect during the suggested effect is lower during the second period than during the first period. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the player's expectation in the second period immediately before the transition to the third period, which indicates whether or not to grant the privilege. As a result, it is possible to reduce the confusion of the player in the second period, and it becomes easy to understand that the player will shift to the third period after that. It is possible to make the person pay attention.

  Preferably, the effect execution means does not execute the specific effect during the second period.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation from being fueled in the second period immediately before the transition to the third period that suggests whether or not to grant the privilege.

  Preferably, the specific effect is not limited to the first specific effect that can be executed only when it is determined that the benefit is to be granted and the first special effect when the benefit is to be granted. And a second specific effect that can be executed even when it is not determined to be given, and when the specific effect is executed during the second period, the second specific effect has a higher ratio than the second specific effect. 1 specific effect is executed.

  According to this configuration, in the case where the specific effect is executed in the second period, the first specific effect that does not determine the first specific effect that determines that the privilege is awarded is determined by the execution of the second specific effect. Is also executed at a high rate. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's premium feeling when the specific effect is executed in the second period. Further, when the specific effect is executed in the second period, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation from being excessively fueled by increasing the rate at which it is determined that the privilege is given. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with an easy-to-understand effect.

  Preferably, the second period is a period in which an effect having a relationship with both the effect advanced in the first period and the effect advanced in the third period is kept in a predetermined state.

  According to this configuration, in the second period, after the effect related to the effect in the first period is kept in a predetermined state, it is possible to shift to the third period in which the effect related to the effect is executed. it can. For this reason, it is possible to provide a smooth production development from the first period to the third period while preventing an uncomfortable feeling as much as possible in the second period in which the production is held in a predetermined state.

  Preferably, the rate at which the specific effect is executed is the same during the second period regardless of whether or not it is determined to grant the privilege, while during the first period, the privilege is Is higher when it is determined that the privilege is granted than when it is not determined that the privilege is granted.

  According to this configuration, even when it is determined that the privilege is to be granted, the specific effect is executed during the suggestion effect without increasing the ratio of the execution of the specific effect during the second period. It is possible to improve the sense of expectation for the fact that it is decided to grant the game, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game. In addition, the execution rate of the specific effect changes depending on whether or not the grant of the privilege is determined in the first period, so that the player's execution ratio in the first period before the second period and the third period is also increased. The willingness to participate can be improved.

  Preferably, in the third period when the determination unit determines that the privilege is to be granted, the effect of granting the privilege is indicated without suggesting that the effect is not advanced and the privilege is not granted. It includes the time of suggesting and the time of suggesting that the effect is advanced and the privilege is not granted, and then the effect is further advanced and the privilege is granted.

  According to this configuration, even after it is suggested that the privilege is not granted in the third period, it is possible to maintain the expectation for the suggestion of granting the privilege thereafter.

  Preferably, a game advancing operation accepting means for accepting a game advancing operation for advancing a game is provided, and the second period is a period started by accepting a predetermined game advancing operation.

  According to this configuration, by accepting a predetermined game progress operation, it is suggested whether or not the second period is started and then is shifted to the third period to grant the privilege. Therefore, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of tension when performing a predetermined game advancing operation that triggers the start of the second period during the suggestion effect, and to start the second period at the player's timing. The degree of involvement of the player in the game can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the second period from being canceled by starting the second period triggered by a predetermined game progression operation, and to prevent the development of development from becoming difficult to understand.

  Preferably, the second period includes a first timing at which a predetermined time elapses after being started by receiving a predetermined game progress operation, and a second timing at which the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is canceled. This is a period that continues until the later one of the plurality of timings is reached.

  According to this configuration, even after the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is canceled before the predetermined time elapses after the transition to the second period, the second period is continued until at least the predetermined time elapses. The second period can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to prepare the mind for suggesting whether or not to grant the privilege soon, and it is possible to provide the player with the moment of switching from the second period to the third period, which is smooth. It is possible to provide performance development. On the other hand, when the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is not canceled, the second period is continued even after the lapse of the predetermined time, and the second period can be ended when the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is canceled. Become. Therefore, the second period can be continued according to the player's intention, the second period can be ended at the timing intended by the player, and the period can be shifted to the third period, so that the interest of the game can be improved. it can.

It is a front view of the slot machine. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door opened. FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure for explaining game control processing. It is a figure for explaining a combination name, a symbol combination, and the like. It is a figure for explaining a winning combination group, a winning combination, and the like. It is a diagram for explaining the transition of each of the gaming state and the advantageous period. It is the figure in order to explain the various tables which are referred in the pulling out selection in production control processing. It is a figure for explaining the execution ratio of the expected feeling production together with the outline of the continuous production. It is a figure for explaining a display example in continuous production. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st timing and 2nd timing which a tame period ends. The transition of the game state in the modification will be described.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a slot machine capable of executing a game using medals as a game medium will be described. However, the gaming machine is not limited to such a slot machine, and it is not a gaming machine that can execute a game using a game ball as a game medium or a game medium (value of a tangible object such as a medal) but internally. It may be another gaming machine such as a gaming machine that can execute a game using the given score (value of an intangible object such as information recorded by an electromagnetic method).

<Structure example of slot machine>
The overall configuration of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door of the slot machine is opened.

  The slot machine 1 is composed of a member including a box-shaped housing 3 having an opening on the front surface, and a front door 5 attached to one side of the housing 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front surface of the housing 3 is closed by closing the front door 5 with respect to the housing 3. The front door 5 can be locked / unlocked with respect to the housing 3 by a door key managed by a game hall manager. The door sensor 20 detects whether or not the front door 5 is closed with respect to the housing 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a display window 7 is provided in the central portion of the front door 5. From the display window 7, the reels 11L, 11M, and 11R (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as reels 11L to 11R) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged can be visually recognized. When the reels 11L to 11R rotate, the state in which the symbols arranged on each of the reels 11L to 11R are variably displayed can be visually recognized from the display window 7. In this way, the display window 7 and the reels 11L to 11R form the variable display portion 13 that variably displays a plurality of symbols.

  The variable display section 13 includes a plurality of variable display columns 10. Specifically, the variable display portion 13 is a left variable display row 10L composed of a portion of the display window 7 in front of the reel 11L and the reel 11L, and a portion of the display window 7 in front of the reel 11M. And a reel 11M, and a right variable display column 10R including a reel 11R and a portion of the display window 7 corresponding to the front of the reel 11R. When the reels 11L to 11R are stopped, the left variable display row 10L, the middle variable display row 10M, and the right variable display row 10R can stop and display the symbols in the upper, middle, and lower rows. Therefore, nine symbols can be visually recognized from the display window 7.

  In the present embodiment, a so-called lower line configured by the lower stage of the left variable display column 10L, the lower stage of the middle variable display column 10M, and the lower stage of the right variable display column 10R is set as the winning line for the winning determination of the winning combination. There is. The winning line NL is drawn on the display window 7.

  A liquid crystal display 27 is provided above the display window 7 of the front door 5. The liquid crystal display 27 executes an effect by displaying a predetermined image according to the progress of a game (game). Further, above the liquid crystal display 27 of the front door 5, an explanation panel 29 on which a predetermined combination of symbols, the number of payouts, etc. are printed is provided, and further above and to the left and right of the explanation panel 29, respectively. , Lamp portions 33L, 33M, 33R are provided. Each of the lamp units 33L, 33M, 33R includes a light source such as an LED and emits light in accordance with the progress of the game to execute the effect.

  On the left side of the display window 7 of the front door 5, a credit indicator 45, a payout indicator 46, a notification display 60, and an advantageous period notification lamp 80 are arranged. The credit indicator 45 displays a credit, which is the number of medals stored (stored) in the slot machine 1 among medals owned by the player. The maximum number of credits is set to 50.

  The payout display device 46 is a display device that displays the number of medals (game media) to be paid out when a winning of a winning combination occurs and also displays various information such as error information and setting suggestion information. The setting suggestion information is information that makes it possible to specify at least one of the setting values 1 to 6, and indicates the setting value that has been set. The notification display 60 is a display for notifying predetermined information for specifying an operation mode (for example, operation timing, a pressing order, etc., which will be also referred to as an advantageous operation mode hereinafter) and a result of a winning combination lottery which are advantageous to the player. It is a vessel. The advantageous period notification lamp 80 is a display device for notifying that it is an advantageous period (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous period) in which an AT game capable of notifying an advantageous operation mode can be permitted.

  The credit indicator 45, the payout indicator 46, and the notification indicator 60 are each composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED, and notify information according to the lighting mode of each segment. Further, the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is configured by, for example, an LED, and is turned on during the advantageous period and turned off during the normal period which is not the advantageous period.

  Various operation parts are provided below the display window 7 of the front door 5. As the operation unit, a bet switch 15, a maximum bet switch 17, a performance operation unit 81, a start switch 19, a settlement switch 23, stop switches 21L, 21M, 21R (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as stop switches 21L to 21R), and A medal slot 25 is provided.

  The bet switch 15 is a switch that detects an operation for setting the number of bets for one medal using credits. The maximum bet switch 17 is a switch that detects an operation for setting the number of medals for the maximum bet number using credits. The maximum bet number is the maximum number of bets that can be set for one game (hereinafter also referred to as one game) (in the present embodiment, "3" except for "in bonus state", "in bonus state" is " Set to 2 ”).

  The effect operation unit 81 is a switch that detects an operation related to effect. The operations related to the performance include operations for executing / developing the performance, operations for selecting the performance mode, characters, etc., and an administrator menu for displaying the player menu state and setting history etc. for displaying the game history etc. It includes operations for shifting to the state.

  The start switch 19 is a switch that detects an operation for rotating each of the reels 11L to 11R to start variable display of symbols. The settlement switch 23 is a switch for detecting an operation for paying out medals corresponding to the number of credits or a set bet number. The stop switches 21L to 21R are switches that detect the operation for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel among the reels 11L to 11R and stopping the variable display of the symbols. The medal insertion slot 25 is an opening for the player to insert medals.

  Various switches including the effect operation unit 81 detect an operation to the operation unit (button unit) corresponding to each switch. The operation unit corresponding to each switch is composed of a transmissive member that transmits light. In addition, a light source such as an LED is mounted inside the operation unit corresponding to various switches, and the light is emitted at an operable timing (timing to effectively accept the operation) according to the progress of the game, etc. To execute.

  A lower panel 35 on which a character or the like is printed is provided below the various operation parts of the front door 5. Further, lower lamp portions 37L and 37R are provided on the left and right sides of the lower panel 35, respectively. The lower lamp portions 37L and 37R include a light source such as an LED, for example, and produce effects by emitting light according to the progress of the game.

  Further, below the lower panel 35, there are provided a medal payout opening 39 for paying out medals in accordance with occurrence of winning a prize, and a medal receiver 41 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout opening 39. Speakers 31L and 31R are provided on the left and right of the medal payout opening 39 for producing effects by outputting sound effects and sounds according to the progress of the game.

  Next, the internal configuration of the housing 3 of the slot machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit 9 for housing reels 11L to 11R side by side is provided in the center of the housing 3 of the slot machine 1. The reel unit 9 is fixed to the rear wall of the housing 3. The reel unit 9 includes reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R (see FIG. 4, hereinafter also referred to as reel motors 14L to 14R) and position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R (see FIG. 4, hereinafter, position sensors 55L to 55R). It says).

  The reel motors 14L to 14R are fixed side by side with respect to the frame of the reel unit 9, and the corresponding reels of the reels 11L to 11R are fixed to the rotation shafts thereof. As a result, the reel motors 14L to 14R are driven and controlled to rotate and stop. The reel motors 14L to 14R are configured by stepping motors, for example.

  The position sensors 55L to 55R are sensors for detecting that the protrusions provided on the reels 11L to 11R have passed a predetermined position as the reels rotate. The position sensors 55L to 55R are composed of, for example, photo interrupters. The position sensors 55L to 55R are arranged such that, when the protrusions of the corresponding reels are detected, the symbol at a predetermined position of the reel (for example, the symbol of symbol number 19 in FIG. 3) is located in the middle of the display window 7. Is configured.

  A main control board 63 and a sub control board 73 are installed above the reel unit 9 in a state of being housed in a board case. The board case cannot contact the control board without breaking some members, for example, in order to make it easy to identify the traces when the stored control board is tampered with. It has a structure. The main control board 63 and the sub control board 73 are electrically connected by a signal line connecting the boards.

  A hopper unit 43 is provided below the reel unit 9. The hopper unit 43 includes a hopper container 42, a full tank sensor 58 (see FIG. 4), a hopper motor 57 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 54 (see FIG. 4).

  The hopper container 42 is a container for storing the medals received from the medal insertion slot 25. The full tank sensor 58 is a sensor that is provided at a predetermined position of the hopper container 42 and detects that the medals stored in the hopper container 42 have reached a predetermined amount and are in a full tank state.

  The hopper motor 57 is a motor that is driven when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied, and is driven to discharge a predetermined number of medals stored in the hopper container 42. The hopper motor 57 is composed of, for example, a DC motor (Direct Current Motor). The payout sensor 54 is a sensor that detects the medals discharged from the hopper container 42 by the hopper motor 57 one by one. The medals detected by the payout sensor 54 are paid out from the medal payout opening 39 via the medal chute 47 provided below the back surface of the front door 5.

  On the left side of the hopper unit 43, a power supply unit 49 for supplying electric power to various devices included in the slot machine 1 is arranged. The power supply unit 49 is provided with a power switch 50, a reset switch 52, and a change process start switch 56.

  The power switch 50 is a switch that switches whether to supply power to the slot machine 1. The reset switch 52 is a switch for detecting a setting value switching operation during the setting change process in which the setting value can be changed. The reset switch 52 is also used as a switch for canceling an error when an error occurs. The change process start switch 56 includes a key cylinder for setting change process, and is a switch for detecting an operation for shifting to the setting change process. The switch provided inside the housing 3 including the change process start switch 56 is a switch that can be operated when the front door 5 is open. Therefore, basically, only the manager of the game arcade can operate it.

  The set value is a value for specifying the degree of advantage for the player. Specifically, the set value is a value for specifying the winning probability of winning a predetermined winning combination in the winning combination lottery. In the role lottery, the probability of winning the winning combination can be made different by using the winning probability according to the set value. That is, when the set values that are set are different, even if the same winning combination, the winning probability of winning in the winning combination lottery may differ. As a result, the number of medals to be paid out while the game is executed a predetermined number of times is different depending on the set value that is set, and as a result, the payout rate can be made different. Therefore, it can be said that the set value is a value for specifying the degree of advantage for the player and also a value for specifying the payout rate. As the set values, for example, 1 to 6 (four levels of set values 1, 2, 5, and 6 in the present embodiment) having different winning probabilities are provided, and the set value 1 is the lowest payout rate. The set value 6 is the highest payout rate. The set value may be provided in 6 stages of 1 to 6. The setting value can be changed by turning on the power with the setting process start switch 56 being turned on by the setting change key managed by the manager of the game arcade to shift to the setting change process.

  The set value can be sequentially switched (for example, 5 → 6 → 1 → 2 → 5 ...) by operating the reset switch 52 during the setting change process. During the setting change process, the set value is displayed on the payout indicator 46. In the setting change process, after the operation of the start switch 19 is detected, the change process start switch 56 is turned off to store the set value displayed at that time. As a result, the change of the set value is completed, and in the subsequent games, a combination lottery or the like described later is performed based on the stored set value. When the setting change process is performed, the RAM 65 of the slot machine 1 is initialized.

  On the back side of the front door 5, a medal selector 48 is arranged at a position corresponding to the back side of the medal slot 25. The medal selector 48 physically selects whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 25 is a legal medal, and the regular medal is provided on the first flow path 40 side for storing in the hopper container 42. On the other hand, it has a structure of guiding the non-genuine medal to the second flow path 44 side for discharging to the outside.

  Further, the medal selector 48 includes a switching solenoid 51 (see FIG. 4) and an insertion sensor 53 (see FIG. 4). The switching solenoid 51 is a solenoid for forcibly switching the inserted medals to the second flow path 44 side depending on the game situation (for example, during reel rotation, when the credit upper limit is reached, etc.). The insertion sensor 53 is a sensor that detects, one by one, the medals introduced from the medal insertion slot 25 and guided to the first flow path 40 side. The medals detected by the insertion sensor 53 are stored in the hopper container 42 with the front door 5 closed. On the other hand, the medals guided to the second flow path 44 side are discharged from the medal payout opening 39 via the medal chute 47.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the configuration of the symbol array of each of the reels 11L to 11R will be described. On each of the reels 11L to 11R, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, a plurality of types of symbols are shown by character strings such as “R7”, “G7”, “BR”, “C1”, “C2”, “BE”, “RP”, “MD”, “T1”, “T2”. However, actually, the patterns corresponding to these character strings are arranged. For example, "R7" is a red "7" design, "G7" is a green "7" design, "BR" is a "BAR" design, "BE" is a "bell" design, and "RP" is a "RP". The pattern of "Replay" is arranged. The plurality of types of designs are not limited to the designs as long as they can be distinguished from other designs, and may be patterns, symbols, numbers, or any other forms. In addition, since "C1" and "C2" are composed of pictures having similar appearances, they are collectively referred to as "C". Similarly, since "T1" and "T2" are also composed of pictures having similar appearances, they are collectively referred to as "T".

  In FIG. 3, symbol numbers 0 to 19 are shown at the left end thereof in association with the symbol arrangement areas in which the symbols are arranged on the reels 11L to 11R, respectively. The symbol numbers 0 to 19 are numbers for specifying which symbol arrangement area is the symbol in each of the reels 11L to 11R of the present embodiment.

  In the case of the present embodiment, for example, reel tapes on which symbols of symbol numbers 0 to 19 are printed are attached to the peripheral surfaces of the reels 11L to 11R. Therefore, when the reels 11L to 11R rotate, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed in the display window 7 in a predetermined order, such as a symbol number ... 19 → 18 → 17 → ... 2 → 1 → 0 → 19 → 18. Can be made.

  In the slot machine 1 having the above-described configuration, first, a specified number (in the present embodiment, “during bonus state”) required to start one game by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 25 or operating the bet switch 15 or the like. Other than "3", "in bonus state" is set to "2"), the state in which rotation can be started by setting the number of bets is set, and by operating the start switch 19, the reels 11L to Rotate 11R to variably display the symbols and start one game. In the present embodiment, "3" is set as the prescribed number of game states other than the "bonus state", and "2" is set as the prescribed number of the "bonus state". The specified number is not limited to this, and may be another value, or the same value may be set regardless of the gaming state.

  After one game is started, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped by operating the stop switches 21L to 21R while the reels are rotating, and all the reels 11L to 11R are stopped to end one game. To do. The slot machine 1 newly gives a predetermined game value to a player according to a symbol combination (display result) when all the reels 11L to 11R are stopped. Examples of the predetermined game value include transition of the game state, automatic setting of the bet number of the next game without newly using medals, payout of a predetermined number of medals (or credit addition) for giving the game value. However, it is not limited to these.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a main control board 63, a sub control board 73, a power supply unit 49, an external output board 90, and the like.

  The main control board 63 is a board on which the main CPU 61 that controls the progress of the game is mounted. The sub-control board 73 is a board on which the sub-CPU 71 that controls effects according to the progress of the game is mounted. The power supply unit 49 uses power supplied from the outside to generate a power supply for driving various electric components mounted on the slot machine 1. The external output board 90 is a board that outputs a signal according to the progress of the game to the outside of the slot machine 1 (for example, a hall computer, a data display for each table, etc.).

  The main CPU 61 includes a ROM 67 that stores a game control program for controlling the progress of the game, and a RAM 65 that temporarily stores data regarding the game, etc., and is realized by executing the game control program stored in the ROM 67. It has various functions that are performed and various functions that are realized by controlling the hardware.

  The main CPU 61 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, executes the game control program stored in the ROM 67, and switches from a switch (operation means) and a sensor (detection means) connected to the main control board 63. A process relating to the progress of the game is performed based on the signal. Further, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the slot machine 1. Examples of the error include a selector error detected by the input sensor 53 for a predetermined time or more, a full tank error detected by the full tank sensor 58 that the hopper container 42 is full, and a hopper motor 57 being driven. Nevertheless, it includes a medal-out error or the like which has not been detected by the payout sensor 54 for a predetermined time or longer.

  The switches and sensors connected to the main control board 63 include the closing sensor 53, the bet switch 15, the maximum bet switch 17, the start switch 19, the door sensor 20, the stop switches 21L to 21R, and the adjustment switch 23 shown in FIG. The reset switch 52, the change process start switch 56, the position sensors 55L to 55R, the payout sensor 54, and the full tank sensor 58 are included.

  In addition, the main CPU 61 performs processing relating to the progress of the game and drives and controls the devices connected to the main control board 63. The devices connected to the main control board 63 include the switching solenoid 51, the credit display 45, the payout display 46, the notification display 60, the advantageous period notification lamp 80, and the reel motors 14L to 14R shown in FIG. , A hopper motor 57, and various LEDs. Further, the main control board 63 is equipped with a display composed of 7-segment LEDs. On the main control board 63, an advantage period stay ratio staying in an advantage period with respect to the entire game period, a character ratio of bonus payout numbers to the total payout number, a bonus prize for the total play number to the end of the bonus The ratio of the number of games played, such as the role state, the ratio of the total payout number to the total payout number of medals due to the navigation effect (instruction) during the advantageous period and the payout number in the bonus state (for example, the instruction combination It is also equipped with an indicator that displays things such as ratios. Note that the ratio of staying in the advantageous period, the ratio of characters, the ratio of states of characters, and the ratio of instructed characters are not limited to those displayed on the display mounted on the main control board 63, and are separately provided. It may be displayed on a display device (for example, the payout display device 46 or the like). In this case, when the reset switch 52 is operated, for example, the main CPU 61 displays the advantageous period stay ratio, the role ratio, the state ratio of the role product, the ratio of the instructed role products on the display. Good.

  The main control board 63 transmits various commands to the sub control board 73 according to the progress of the game. The sub control board 73 controls an effect based on a command from the main control board 63. On the other hand, a command cannot be sent from the sub control board 73 to the main control board 63. The command is transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 in only one direction.

  The sub CPU 71 mounted on the sub control board 73 includes a ROM 77 that stores an effect control program for controlling the effect, and a RAM 75 that temporarily stores data related to the effect, and the effect control stored in the ROM 77. It has various functions realized by executing a program and various functions realized by controlling hardware.

  The sub CPU 71 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, executes the effect control program stored in the ROM 77 based on a command from the main control board 63, and determines the effect contents according to the progress of the game. Etc. are performed, and based on the result, the devices connected to the sub-control board 73 are drive-controlled to produce an effect. The devices connected to the sub-control board 73 include the speakers 31L and 31R, the liquid crystal display 27, various lamps / LEDs, the effect operation unit 81, and the like shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display 27 includes a display control unit that executes a display process for displaying an image in the display area. The display control unit executes the display process based on the display control command from the sub control board 73, and displays a predetermined image in the display area of the liquid crystal display 27. The display control unit can also send a command to the sub control board 73 according to the display content. The sub-control board 73 transmits a command corresponding to the speakers 31L, 31R and various lamps / LEDs, etc. based on a command from the display control unit to produce a sound or light corresponding to the image displayed in the display area. To execute. Various lamps / LEDs controlled by the sub CPU 71 include LEDs mounted inside the operation unit corresponding to various switches. The sub CPU 71 can light the operation unit by controlling the LED or the like so that the power consumption corresponds to the controlled mode, depending on whether or not the mode is the eco mode.

  In the effect operation unit 81, a decision switch 81a for decision, a left selection switch 81b for selection, a right selection switch 81c, an upper selection switch 81d, and a lower selection switch 81e (these are collectively referred to as up / down / left / right switches). Is provided. The sub CPU 71 executes a promotion effect that prompts an operation to the decision switch 81a when executing or developing a predetermined effect, and executes or develops a predetermined effect by operating the decision switch 81a. Control. Further, the sub CPU 71 is capable of setting any one of a plurality of types of effect modes having different effects (characters or backgrounds) to be executed by the liquid crystal display 27 or the like (during the effect mode selection screen is displayed). In the above, one of the effect modes is selected by operating the up / down / left / right switches, and the selected effect mode is set by operating the determination switch 81a.

  Further, the sub CPU 71 shifts to the administrator menu state by operating the decision switch 81a while the change processing start switch 56 is operated to shift to the setting change processing, and displays the administrator menu screen on the liquid crystal display. Display in the container 27. On the administrator menu screen, "date and time setting", "setting change history" display, "mobile / phone linked service ON / OFF setting", "eco mode setting", and the like can be performed. The eco-mode is a mode in which the power consumed by the performance execution by the devices connected to the sub control board 73 is saved as compared with the normal time. When the eco mode is set, for example, control for lowering the brightness of the liquid crystal display 27 and various lamps / LEDs, control for shortening the drive time or the lighting time, and output from the speakers 31L, 31R are made more than in normal times. Controls such as lowering the volume are performed.

  In addition, the sub CPU 71 does not rotate any of the reels 11L to 11R, and a specific effect that is generated in accordance with the progress of the game (for example, continuous effect continuous over a plurality of games, urging operation to a specific button). When the chance button effect or the like) is not executed, and the predetermined time has elapsed without any operation being detected (hereinafter, also referred to as a standby state or a game standby), the determination switch 81a. Is operated to shift to the player menu state so that the player menu screen can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 27. In the standby state, a guidance effect (included in the promotion effect) for prompting the operation of the decision switch 81a to guide the player to the menu state is executed. By operating the determination switch 81a during the guide effect, the player menu state is entered and the player menu screen is displayed.

  In addition, in the player menu screen, in accordance with the operation on the effect operation unit 81, for example, a portable link service for confirming the winning combination history such as the number of times of winning and the probability of occurrence, and for accumulating the playing history of the player It is possible to perform settings (hereinafter also referred to as cell-phone interlocking), volume settings output from the speakers 31L and 31R, brightness adjustment of the liquid crystal display 27, and the like. The setting of the eco mode will be described by way of an example that can be set in the administrator menu state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be set in the player menu state.

  The sub CPU 71 selects an item or object to be displayed by operating the up, down, left, or right switches in the administrator menu state and the player menu state, and depending on the item or object selected by operating the decision switch 81a. Perform the processing. Note that the sub CPU 71 may shift to the player menu state by operating the determination switch 81a even when a specific effect is being executed. In this case, the sub CPU 71 draws an image of a specific effect on a specific layer and operates the decision switch 81a, so that the player menu screen in the player menu state in the layer having a higher priority than the specific layer. The player menu screen may be preferentially displayed by drawing the image. It should be noted that while the player menu screen is being displayed, a specific effect in a specific layer may be continuously executed, or a specific effect in a specific layer may be temporarily ended.

  Further, in the case of continuously executing a specific effect in a specific layer while the player menu screen is displayed, when the effect is a continuous effect without a chance button effect that prompts an operation to a specific button, While the player menu screen can be displayed by operating the decision switch 81a, when the effect is a chance button effect that prompts the user to operate a specific button, the player menu screen is displayed even if the decision switch 81a is operated. You may not. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the chance button effect from being unintentionally advanced to the next stage by the operation of the decision switch 81a while the player menu screen is displayed. Further, the switch for displaying the player menu screen and the switch for developing the chance button effect may be the same switch or may be physically different switches. Even if the switch for displaying the player menu screen and the switch for developing the chance button effect are different, operate the switch for developing the opportunity button effect while the player menu screen is displayed. It is possible to prevent undesired development of the performance.

<Game control processing>
The main CPU 61 performs a game control process for controlling the progress of the game based on the game control program stored in the ROM 67. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the game control processing.

(Bet number setting process)
In the bet number setting process of S100, the bet number is set according to the detection signal from the insertion sensor 53, the operation signal from the bet switch 15 or the maximum bet switch 17, the re-play flag set when the re-winning combination is won. Processing for setting is performed. In the bet number setting process, a bet number setting command is output when the bet number is set. When the set number of bets has reached the specified number, the rotation startable state (validation) is enabled in which the operation of the start switch 19 is effectively accepted.

  In the bet number setting process, a drive signal for driving the hopper motor 57 is output based on the operation signal from the settlement switch 23, and the number of medals corresponding to the credit or the set number of bets is paid out. The settlement process for is performed. The bet number setting process is ended by receiving an operation signal from the start switch 19 in a state where the rotation can be started, and the process proceeds to the internal lottery process of S200. In the bet number setting process, when the operation signal from the start switch 19 is received and the process proceeds to the internal lottery process, a bet command that can specify the actually set bet number (medal number) is output. As a result, the sub-control board 73 side can specify the number of medals for which the bet number is set for one game.

(Internal lottery process)
In the internal lottery process of S200, a random number value for the role lottery is extracted from a random number circuit that updates the random number value within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535), and is determined in advance based on the extracted value (hereinafter, referred to as an extracted value). In addition, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to win one of a plurality of types of hands. With reference to FIG. 6, types of winning combinations and winning combination names set in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  As the types of winning combinations, a bonus winning combination, a replay winning combination, and a small winning combination are provided. The bonus combination is a transition combination accompanied by a transition to a bonus state in which the winning probability of the small combination is high. The replay role (hereinafter, also referred to as replay) is a role that sets the above-mentioned replay flag when a prize is won. In the bet number setting process, when the re-play flag is set, the stipulated number of the game (current game) to be started next (from now on) is newly used without newly using the medal (or credit) owned by the player. It is a role to automatically set the corresponding bet number as the bet number for the next game. The small winning combination is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out (or credits are added).

  As the bonus combination, combination names “RBB1” and “RBB2” (hereinafter collectively referred to as bonus combination or “RBB”) are provided. For the symbol combinations of “RBB1” and “RBB2”, three combinations of “R7” and three combinations of “G7” are defined. When the player wins "RBB1" and "RBB2", the bonus state is controlled. The bonus state ends with a game in which the number of medals paid out exceeds the number of medals (the number described in the remarks column of FIG. 6) corresponding to the winning bonus combination.

  As the re-game combination, combination names “RPC”, “RTT1” to “RTT9” are provided. In the symbol combination of “RPC”, a combination of three “RP” is defined. Also for "RTT1" to "RTT9", symbol combinations as described in FIG. 6 are defined. When the symbol combination of “RTT1” to “RTT9” is stopped on the pay line NL, the “T” symbol is stopped on the lower, middle, or upper stages of the reels 11L to 11R, or the “BR” symbol is on the lower stage of the reel 11L, The "T" symbols are stopped on the middle stage of the reel 11M and the upper stage of the reel 11R, and the "T" symbols are apparently aligned at least partially on the appearance. Further, since “RTT1” to “RTT9” are the roles that trigger the advantageous RT control, they are also called promotion replays.

  As small roles, role names “BEL”, “ATA1” to “ATA12”, and “CH” are provided. As the symbol combination of “BEL”, a combination of three “BE” is defined. Also for "ATA1" to "ATA12" and "CH", the symbol combinations as described in FIG. 6 are defined. "BEL" is a prescribed number when the correct number is pressed in the game state (other than "bonus state") where the prescribed number is set to "3", and 9 medals are paid out. In the "bonus state" in which is set to "2", 12 medals are paid out regardless of the pressing order. "ATA1" to "ATA12" can be won according to the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R when the pressing order is incorrect (failure), and one medal is paid out. For “CH”, one medal is paid out when winning the prize.

  In the internal lottery process, a winning combination lottery is performed for each of a plurality of types of winning combination groups each including a predetermined winning combination among the winning combinations shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 7, a winning combination group and a winning combination according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As a winning combination group including a bonus combination, "bonus 1" and "bonus 2" are provided. “Bonus 1” and “bonus 2” are winning combination groups each including one bonus combination. The winning combination group including the bonus combination may include not only the bonus combination but also a winning combination group that wins at the same time as another combination (such as CH).

  As the winning combination group of the re-gaming combination, "normal rep" and "promotion rep" are provided. The "regular rep" is a winning combination group composed only of "RPC". On the other hand, the “promotion lip” is a winning group composed of “RTT1” to “RTT9”.

  As a winning combination group of small roles, "left correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" and "1 sheet combination" are provided. "Left correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" include not only "BEL" but also two or more kinds of roles of "ATA1" to "ATA12", which are combinations different from each other. Is a winning group composed of. "Left correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" are collectively referred to as "push order bell". The “single winning combination” is a winning combination group composed of “CH”.

  Of these plural types of winning combination groups, the winning combination groups targeted for the lottery are defined for each of the plural types of gaming states. Further, the determination value related to the winning probability in the winning combination lottery is determined according to the winning combination group, the controlled gaming state, and the set value that is set.

  The gaming states that can be controlled in the slot machine 1 include “initial RT”, “normal RT”, “advantageous RT”, “RBB internal winning state” in which “RBB” is won, and bonus prize winning. A "bonus state" and the like are provided. The "initial RT", "normal RT", and "advantageous RT" are collectively referred to as a normal gaming state.

  In the winning combination group including the bonus combination, "bonus 1" and "bonus 2" are subject to the combination lottery in the normal gaming state. For each winning combination group including a bonus combination, for example, when the setting value is 1, the determination value is set so that the winning probability becomes 1/1000. The determination value of the winning combination group including the bonus combination is determined differently according to the set value, and the higher the set value, the higher the winning probability. For example, when the setting value is 6, the determination value is set so that the winning probability is 1/900. The “bonus 1” and the “bonus 2” may be those whose determination values are set so as to win with a uniform probability regardless of the set values.

  Next, in the winning combination group including the re-playing combination, the “normal rep” is targeted for the role lottery in the general gaming state and the “RBB internal winning state”, and the winning probability in the “advantageous RT” is 1 / 1.7. The determination value is set so that the winning probability in the “normal RT” and the “initial RT” becomes 1/8, and the winning probability in the “RBB internal winning state” becomes 1/3. Further, the “promotion lip” is subject to the lottery only in the “normal RT”, and the determination value is set so that the winning probability is 1/20. The winning probability of the winning combination group including the re-game combination is the winning probability according to the type of RT being controlled.

  The determination value is stored such that the probability of winning either the normal rip or the promotion rip has a relation of “normal RT” ≦ “initial RT” <“RBB internal winning state” <“advantageous RT”. Therefore, the "advantageous RT" in the general gaming state is an advantageous state for the player because the winning probability of the re-gaming combination is improved as compared with the other gaming states.

  Among the winning combination groups including the small winning combinations, "left correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" are subject to the lottery in the normal game state, the "RBB internal winning state", and the "bonus state". The probability of winning one of "Left Correct Answer Bell 1" to "Right Correct Answer Bell 4" is 1/5 in a general game state, and each of "Left Correct Answer Bell 1" to "Right Correct Answer Bell 4" is won. The judgment values are evenly distributed so that the probabilities are the same. In the “bonus state”, the judgment value is set so that all of “right correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” are won with a probability of 1/1, and “left correct answer bell” is determined for each game. Win all of "1" to "right correct answer 4" to win "BEL". The “bonus state” is an advantageous state for the player because the probability of winning the “BEL” is improved compared to the general gaming state.

  The "single winning combination" is a target for the winning combination in the normal gaming state and the "RBB internal winning state". The common judgment value is determined regardless of the set value so that the probability of winning the "single hand" in the general gaming state is 1/50 of the probability regardless of which setting value is set. Has been. The winning group is not limited to the types shown in FIG. In addition, the winning combination group provided with the setting difference and the winning combination group having no setting difference are not limited to the winning combination group described with reference to FIG. 7.

  In the internal lottery process, the judgment value (the judgment value according to the set value) of the winning combination group that is the target of the role lottery in the current gaming state is read and the value subtracted from the extracted value (the extracted value is updated) Determination process is performed to determine whether or not is smaller than a predetermined value (for example, 0), and if it is not a small value (for example, 0 or more), determination process is performed for the next winning combination group. This cycle is repeated.

  When it is determined that the value is smaller than the predetermined value in the determination process for any winning combination group, it is determined that the winning group is won, and the winning flag of the winning combination included in the winning combination group. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 65 to end the winning combination lottery. Therefore, the probability of winning the winning group is “the winning group determination value / 65536”. It can be said that the winning combination group has a high winning probability because the larger the determination value read in the winning combination lottery, the smaller the predetermined value. On the other hand, when the determination process is performed for all winning combination groups subject to the role lottery, but it is determined that the value is not smaller than the predetermined value, the winning combination is not won in any winning combination group. It is determined that The probability of being “off” in the present embodiment is set to be about 19% during the advantageous RT, but is not limited to this, and for example, an extremely low probability (5% or the like) is set. It may be defined.

  In the internal lottery process, if it is judged that one of the winning combination groups has been won, or if it is judged that the winning combination has not been won to any of the winning combination groups and it is determined that it is “out”, the part lottery is terminated. , S300 shifts to the advantageous period related processing.

  In the internal lottery process, a process for outputting to the sub-control board 73 a win type command capable of specifying the type of the win winning group in the win lottery. For example, when a "bonus 1" or "bonus 2" is won, a win type command that can specify that one of the "RBBs" is won is output, and when a "normal lip" or "promotion lip" is won A winning type command that can specify that the player is being won as a re-playing combination is output, and when one of the "left correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" is won, the push order bell is won. It outputs the winning type command that can specify that. As a result, on the side of the sub control board 73, it is possible to execute an effect according to the type of the winning combination group.

(Advantageous period related processing)
In the advantageous period related process of S300, a process relating to the advantageous period is performed. In the present embodiment, during the normal period, it is possible to perform control in the advantageous period when a predetermined advantageous period shift condition is satisfied. The advantageous period includes an advantageous general, a chance zone (hereinafter referred to as CZ), and an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT). An advantage is generally a period during which the CZ transition lottery for deciding whether to transition to CZ can be executed. CZ is a period during which the AT transfer lottery can be executed to determine whether or not the AT game can be executed. Advantageous In general, it is a period in which a transition lottery (CZ transition lottery, AT transition lottery) for deciding whether or not to shift to an AT capable of executing a CZ or AT game is possible. The CZ is a period in which the AT transfer lottery to determine whether or not to transfer to the AT can be executed. The rate at which it is decided to shift to AT in the AT shift lottery is higher in the CZ than in the advantageous general.

  The advantageous general and CZ of the advantageous period are periods in which the payout rate during the period does not exceed 1 (for example, also referred to as non-ball-out period during the advantageous period), while AT is used for AT games. As a result, it can be said that it is a period in which the payout rate during AT exceeds 1 (for example, also referred to as a payout period during an advantageous period). During the advantageous period, the advantage is generally controlled first. Further, in the advantageous general state, the CZ can be controlled by winning in the CZ transition lottery performed when the predetermined CZ transition lottery condition is satisfied. Further, during the advantageous general and CZ, the AT can be controlled by winning in the AT transition lottery performed when the predetermined AT transition lottery condition is satisfied. Therefore, it can be said that the advantageous period is a period in which the AT can control. Further, it can be said that the AT within the advantageous period is an advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  The predetermined advantageous period transition condition is a condition that is satisfied based on the result of the winning combination lottery in the internal drawing process, and includes, for example, a condition that is satisfied by winning one of the winning combination groups shown in FIG. 7. The condition for transitioning to the advantageous period is also established by winning the winning group with a set difference in the winning probability, and it is also established by winning the winning group with no setting difference in the winning probability. To do. The condition for shifting to the advantageous period may be established by winning a specific winning combination group that is uniformly set regardless of the type of state in which the winning probability in the winning combination lottery is controlled. The phrase "the winning probability in the role lottery is uniformly set regardless of the type of state in which it is controlled" means that the winning probability in the role lottery is uniformly set in any state described later with reference to FIG. I mean what you have.

  Further, each of the predetermined CZ transition lottery condition and the predetermined AT transition lottery condition also includes, for example, a condition established by winning a “single hand” and a condition established by winning a “bonus 1” or a “bonus 2”. Therefore, for example, when the player wins a "single hand combination", "bonus 1" or "bonus 2", the advantageous transition condition is satisfied, and the CZ transition lottery condition and the AT transition lottery condition are satisfied. As a result, even during the normal period, by winning the “one hand role”, the “bonus 1” or the “bonus 2”, the CZ transition lottery and the AT transition lottery are won, so that the AT becomes an advantageous period. It can also occur when controlled. The advantageous period transition condition, the CZ transition lottery condition, and the AT transition lottery condition may be the same condition, may be completely different conditions, or may include common conditions. .

  The conditions for ending the advantageous period are the first condition satisfied when the advantageous period counter = 1500 indicating that the upper limit value of the advantageous period (for example, the upper limit number of games: 1500) is reached, as will be described later, and the bet number in the advantageous period. Is set as 0 as the base point, and the current total number from the base point reaches the upper limit value of the advantageous period (for example, the upper limit total number: 2400). The second condition that is satisfied by doing so is included. The cumulative number is specified according to the value of the cumulative number counter updated during the advantageous period. Both the advantageous period counter and the cumulative number counter are updated in a predetermined area of the RAM 65. It should be noted that the upper limit number of games 1500 which is the first condition and the upper limit cumulative number 2400 which is the second condition do not always reach the numerical values, and the advantageous period is a numerical value that does not exceed these conditions. It may be terminated, for example, it may be terminated at around 1450 in the first condition, or may be terminated at around 2300 in the second condition.

  Conditions for ending the advantageous period are that the number of AT games and the number of AT navigations are finished, and that the game is played a predetermined number of times without being transferred to CZ or AT during the advantageous general after the AT is finished. Also, it includes a third condition that is satisfied by playing a game a predetermined number of times without being transferred to the AT during CZ after the AT is finished. In the following, the conditions for ending the advantageous period (generally advantageous, either CZ or AT) are collectively referred to as “conditions for ending the advantageous period (end condition for advantageous period)”. The condition for ending the advantageous period is not limited to the one exemplified in this embodiment as long as it includes at least the first condition and the second condition, and may be a condition that can be satisfied by another specific event. Good.

  In the advantageous period related processing, during the advantageous period, a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, a predetermined AT transition lottery condition (e.g., winning a predetermined winning combination group), and the advantageous period can end with the end of the current game. It is determined whether or not the situation (for example, the upper limit number of games (1500) or the upper limit cumulative number (2400) of the advantageous period is reached by the game this time) is determined, and when the situation can be satisfied, the condition may be satisfied. Perform a production that fuels something. For example, the main CPU 61 drives and controls the payout display device 46, the notification display device 60, and the like in such a manner that all the segments blink.

  In the advantageous period-related processing, the main CPU 61 determines that during the advantageous period, a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, a predetermined AT transition lottery condition, and a situation in which the advantageous period can end with the end of the current game. A condition-related command that can specify a condition that may be satisfied is output to the sub control board 73. Thus, for example, the liquid crystal display 27 can notify the possibility that the predetermined CZ transition lottery conditions, the predetermined AT transition lottery conditions, and the conditions for ending the advantageous period will be satisfied. As described above, the advantageous period-related process is a process that is performed depending on whether or not a condition or the like relating to the advantageous period can be satisfied. The process for actually shifting to the advantageous period, the process for determining whether or not the condition for terminating the advantageous period is satisfied and ending the advantageous period, and the like are performed by the advantageous period setting process of S700 described later. Be seen.

  Further, in the advantageous period related process, it is possible to execute the notification process for notifying the advantageous operation mode by the notification display 60 according to the result of the winning combination lottery during AT in the advantageous period. For example, when the player has won the "right answer bell 1" in the winning group, the notification display device 60 is configured to be stopped from the left reel 11L to win "BEL" as described later. The indicator 60 for driving is driven and controlled in such a manner that the segment (upper and lower left of the left side and one of the lower side of the left side) at a position corresponding to the capital letter “L” of the alphabet among the seven segments is turned on. Furthermore, in the advantageous period related process, an advantageous operation mode command that can specify the advantageous operation mode is output. As a result, an effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode can be executed on the liquid crystal display 27 or the like also on the sub control board 73 side. When the advantageous period related process is completed, the process proceeds to the reel control process of S400.

(Reel control processing)
In the reel control process of S400, a process of driving and controlling the reel motors 14L to 14R to rotate and stop the reels 11L to 11R is performed. In the reel control process, it is determined whether the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is set to 4.1 seconds, for example, and the measurement is started after the reels 11L to 11R are started to rotate in the reel control process of the previous game.

  In the reel control process, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, a reel rotation process for starting the rotation of the reels 11L to 11R is performed. As a result, the timing of starting the rotation of the reels 11L to 11R in the current game can be delayed until at least 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the rotation of each of the reels 11L to 11R in the previous game was started. In the reel rotation processing, when the rotation of the reels 11L to 11R is started, a reel rotation start command is output.

  In the reel control process, after starting the rotation of each of the reels 11L to 11R and reaching a constant speed (for example, after the excitation pattern of the reel motors 14L to 14R becomes an excitation pattern of a constant speed), the reels 11L to 11R. When the respective reference positions are detected by the position sensors 55L to 55R, the stop operation becomes possible, and the operation to the stop switches 21L to 21R is effectively accepted (validation).

  Further, in the reel control process, when the stop switch is operated in a state in which the stop operation is possible, for example, the symbols located on the pay line NL of the reel corresponding to the stop switch are arranged within a predetermined retractable range. One of the symbols is drawn into the pay line NL to perform reel stop processing for stopping the reel. The retractable range is the range up to 4 symbols ahead, and when the stop switch is operated, the symbols arranged on the winning line NL to the symbols arranged up to 4 symbols ahead can be stopped on the winning line NL. Become.

  If you have won one of the winning combinations in the role lottery, when you can draw the symbols that make up the winning combination on the winning line within the pullable range, pull the symbol on the winning line. Stop. On the other hand, if none of the winning combinations has been won, the winning symbols, which are not winning any winning combinations, are drawn onto the pay line and stopped. Therefore, when the stop switch is operated, if the symbols constituting the winning combination are drawn on the pay line NL within the pullable range, the symbols are drawn on the pay line NL. While it can be stopped, the symbol combination of the winning combination is not stopped on the pay line NL.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, "when a winning combination is won in the winning combination, the symbols constituting the winning combination can be drawn on the winning line within the pullable range. It is something. Here, since the winning lottery is performed for each "winning winning group", the "winning winning role" corresponds in detail to one of the winning hands of the "winning winning group". Will be things.

  In the reel stop process, the symbols within the drawable range can be stopped on the pay line NL, but the symbols outside the drawable range cannot be stopped on the pay line NL. Therefore, in the symbol arrangement of the reels 11L to 11R, if there is a part where the symbols forming the winning combination are not present within the retractable range, even if the winning is achieved in the winning combination lottery There is a case where the symbol forming the winning combination cannot be drawn onto the NL and the winning combination is missed (non-winning prize).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols forming the “bonus combination” have a portion which does not exist within the retractable range in the reel symbol array. For example, only one symbol “R7” that constitutes “RBB1” is arranged on the reels 11L to 11R. Further, as for the symbol forming "RBB2", there is a portion which does not exist within the retractable range in at least one reel. Therefore, the "bonus combination" may not be drawn in the winning line depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R even if the winning combination is won, and may be missed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, when one of the "bonus combinations" is won, reel control is performed to pull in the winning bonus combination within the retractable range, but no winning combination is won. Occurs. As for "RBB1" and "RBB2", if the winning game cannot be won, processing to carry over the winning flag of the bonus combination is performed until the bonus combination is won by controlling to the RBB internal winning state. Be seen.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols “RP” forming the “RPC” included in the “normal lip” are arranged within the retractable range in all the reels 11L to 11R. Further, the symbols constituting each of “RTT1” to “RTT9” included in the “promotion lip” have a part which does not exist within the retractable range in the reel symbol arrangement, but “RTT1” when the “promotion lip” is won. ~ Win all "RTT9". As a result, when the "promotion lip" is won, any one of the "RTT1" to "RTT9" can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols (“R7” and “MD”) that make up “CH” included in the “single winning combination” of the small winning positions are not present within the retractable range in the reel symbol arrangement. To do. Therefore, even if the "single winning combination" is won, there is a possibility that the symbols constituting "CH" cannot be drawn into the winning line depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R, and there is a possibility that the symbol will be missed. .

  Further, in the reel stop process, when a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, depending on the type of winning combination (the result of the winning combination lottery), the operation timing and the pressing order (operation mode) of the stop switches 21L to 21R. The object to be preferentially drawn in is predetermined.

  Here, the reel stop process when one of the “left correct answer bell 1” to the “right correct answer bell 4” is won will be described. When any one of the "right correct answer bell 1" to the "right correct answer bell 4" is won, it is determined that the target to be pulled in preferentially differs depending on the type of the first stopped reel. The first stop means to stop the reels first when all the reels 11L to 11R are rotating. The first stopped reel is also referred to as a first stopped reel. Further, the second stop means stopping when one reel is stopped by the first stop and the remaining two reels are rotating, and the third stop is that one reel is rotating. Sometimes it means stopping. The operation of the stop switch for the first stop, the second stop, and the third stop is also referred to as a first stop operation, a second stop operation, and a third stop operation.

  For example, when "left correct answer bell 1" is won, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first left stop (first stop of the left reel 11L) is performed, "BEL" is given priority over other winning combinations. It is stipulated to pull in. Since the symbols “BE” forming “BEL” are arranged within the retractable range, the “BEL” is not missed. Therefore, when "left correct answer bell 1" is won, when the left first stop is performed, reel control is performed so as to always win "BEL".

  On the other hand, when the "left correct answer bell 1" is won and the middle or right first stop (the middle or right reel 11M or 11R is first stopped), the player wins more than "BEL" at the same time. It is set to preferentially draw in “ATA1” or “ATA4”. The symbols "R7", "T1", and "T2" forming "ATA1" and "ATA4" are not arranged within the retractable range from the symbol arrangement of the reels 11L to 11R as shown in FIG. There is a place. For this reason, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, it is not possible to draw in the symbols constituting "ATA1" and "ATA4" to the winning line, and even if the player wins "Left Correct Answer Bell 1", any winning combination is won. There are cases where it is not possible.

  In addition, even when "Left Correct Answer Bell 2" to "Left Correct Answer Bell 4" are won, "BEL" can be always won when the first left stop is made, but "BEL" is made when the first or middle stop is right Also, the other switch winning at the same time is preferentially drawn in, and the symbol array of the reels 11L to 11R is a symbol array in which there is a portion where the symbols constituting the other winning combination cannot be drawn in, so the stop switch Depending on the operation timing, there may be cases where it is not possible to win a prize for any of the roles. Similarly, even when "Medium Correct Answer Bell 1" to "Medium Correct Answer Bell 4" are won, "BEL" can be always won when the first intermediate stop is reached. However, when the left or right first stop is performed, other winning combinations that are simultaneously won are drawn in priority over "BEL", and the symbol arrays of the reels 11L to 11R draw in the symbols that constitute the other winning combination. Since there is a symbol arrangement in which there are places that cannot be played, there may be cases where it is not possible to win any winning combination depending on the operation timing of the stop switch. Also, even when "right correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" are won, "BEL" can be always won when the right first stop is made, but when the right or middle first stop is made, "BEL" is better than "BEL". Also, the other winning combination that is simultaneously won is drawn in preferentially, and the symbol array of the reels 11L to 11R is a symbol array in which there is a portion where the symbols that make up the other winning cannot be drawn in, so the stop switch Depending on the operation timing, there may be cases where it is not possible to win a prize for any of the roles. In addition, when all of the "right correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" are won (for example, during the "bonus state"), regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 21L to 21R, " Reel control is performed so as to win the "BEL".

  The pushing order for winning "BEL" when one of the "right correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" is won is also called a correct answer procedure. When any one of the "left correct answer bell 1" to the "right correct answer bell 4" is won in the above-mentioned AT, the information capable of specifying the correct answer procedure is notified as an advantageous operation mode.

  When any of the "right correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" is won, none of the winning roles of "ATA1" to "ATA12" that cannot be operated in the correct answer procedure When the stop operation is performed at a timing when it is not possible to win the prize, when the "left correct answer bell 1" to the "right correct answer bell 4" are not won in the "off" symbol combination, it is not stopped on the winning line. The reel control for pulling the “out” symbol combination onto the pay line is performed. The specific “off” symbol combination is accompanied by a transition to “normal RT” when stopped on the pay line NL at “initial RT” or “advantageous RT”. Therefore, the specific “off” symbol combination is also referred to as a normal transition item (see FIG. 7).

  Further, in the reel stop processing when the re-winning combination or the small combination is won in a state where the winning of the bonus combination has been carried over (RBB internal winning state), the re-playing combination or the small combination is preferentially drawn in over the bonus combination. Has been defined.

  In the reel stop process, each time any of the reels 11L to 11R is stopped, a reel stop command that can specify the stopped reel and the stop position (for example, the symbol number of the symbol stopped in the middle stage) is issued. Output. As a result, the sub-control board 73 can specify the reel that has stopped and the stop position, and can execute the corresponding effect. When all the reels 11L to 11R are stopped, the process proceeds to the outcome determination process of S500.

(Determination process)
In the outcome determination process of S500, based on the symbol combination on the pay line NL, the process corresponding to the symbol combination is executed. For example, when a small winning combination is won, the payout process for paying out the medals described in the payout column of FIG. 6 or for adding credits is executed. In the payout process, a payout command capable of specifying the number of medals (including 0) given to the player by paying out medals or adding credits is output. As a result, the number of medals given to the player as a result of one game can be specified on the sub control board 73 side as well. Also, when the replay combination is won, a process for setting the replay flag is executed. In the winning determination process, a game result command that can specify the symbol combination on the pay line NL, the presence or absence of a prize, the type of the winning combination, etc. is output. As a result, on the sub-control board 73 side, it is possible to execute an effect according to the symbol combination on the pay line NL. Further, in the outcome determination process, the advantageous period stay ratio, the character ratio, the character state ratio, etc. are updated and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65 according to the result of the game. When the outcome determination process ends, the process proceeds to the game state setting process of S600.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process of S600, a game state flag capable of specifying the game state after the next time is set based on the result of the lottery or the game. The game state flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65. The main CPU 61 identifies the currently controlled game state based on the game state flag. FIG. 8A shows the transition of the game state.

  The game state setting process sets a game state flag capable of specifying "normal RT" when the normal transition result is stopped on the pay line NL in "initial RT" or "advantageous RT". In addition, the game state setting process sets a game state flag that can specify an "advantageous RT" when winning the "RTT1" to "RTT9" which are promotion replays in "normal RT".

  In addition, the game state setting process can specify the "RBB internal winning state" when no prize is won in the game in which "RBB" is won in any of the "initial RT", "normal RT" and "advantageous RT". Set the gaming status flag. Further, the game state setting process sets a game state flag capable of specifying the "bonus state" when the "RBB" is won. The game state setting process counts the number of payouts in the "bonus state", and sets a game state flag capable of specifying "initial RT" when the number of payouts exceeds a predetermined number. In addition, the slot machine 1 sets a gaming state flag that can specify “initial RT” when initialized by changing the setting or the like. When the gaming state setting process ends, the process proceeds to the advantageous period setting process of S700.

  Here, the transition of the game state will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, first, the transition of the gaming state when not controlled by the AT within the advantageous period (hereinafter, also referred to as non-AT) will be described.

  When the slot machine 1 is initialized by changing the setting or the like, it is set to the initial RT as a game state and the game is started. In the initial RT, the "push order bell" wins with a relatively high probability (1/5), while the AT game for notifying the advantageous operation mode is not performed when the "push order bell" is won. Therefore, the pushing order bell is missed at a relatively early timing, and the normal transition item is stopped, and the normal RT is controlled.

  In the normal RT, when the “promotional replay” is won and the “promotional replay” is won, the control is controlled to the advantageous RT. However, since the AT is still in non-AT after being controlled to the advantageous RT, as in the case of the initial RT, the "push order bell" wins with a relatively high probability, and as a result, the normal transition result is stopped at a relatively early timing. Will be controlled to "normal RT". Therefore, during non-AT, most of the games are played in the normal RT.

  Further, even if the player wins "RBB" during the normal RT or the like, he or she cannot win the prize unless the stop operation is performed at a timing at which the symbols constituting the "RBB" can be drawn onto the pay line NL. As a result, when the prize cannot be won in the game in which the "RBB" is won, the "RBB internal winning state" is controlled.

  When the player wins the "RBB", the "bonus state" is controlled. During the RBB, as a result of being highly likely to win all of “right correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4”, it is possible to win “BEL” regardless of the operation mode, so that the medals are efficiently acquired. it can. When the payout number exceeds the predetermined number, the bonus is over and the "initial RT" is controlled.

  On the other hand, when the AT is controlled during the advantageous period, the advantageous operation mode for winning the “BEL” is notified when the “push order bell” is won in the “normal RT” and the “advantageous RT”. This is notified by the display device 60 and the liquid crystal display device 27. As a result, as long as the stop operation is not mistaken, the "BEL" can be surely won. As a result, the rate of paying out nine medals increases. In addition, since it is possible to avoid the normal transition result, it is possible to prevent falling from the “advantageous RT” to the “normal RT”, and it is advantageous that the ratio of winning / winning the “re-playing role” is kept high. You can play a game in the state. The CZ of the advantageous period ends by notifying the advantageous operation mode when the "push order bell" is won after the game has been played a predetermined number of times.

  Further, after the RBB won during AT is over, the number of AT games is carried over, so that the game is again in AT, the advantageous operation mode is notified, and the "favorable RT" is controlled. The period during which the "initial RT" and the "normal RT" are controlled until the "advantageous RT" is controlled after the end of the RBB won during AT is a preparatory step until the "advantageous RT" is controlled. Therefore, it is also called the preparation period. In addition, in order to be able to shift to "normal RT" when "push order bell" is won in "initial RT" which is controlled after finishing the RBB won during AT, "bell" is won. The advantageous operation mode for the operation is not notified.

(Advantage period setting process)
In the advantageous period setting process of S700, the advantageous period is controlled based on the fact that the advantageous period transition condition is satisfied in the normal period. In the advantageous period setting process, a process for controlling state transition during the advantageous period is executed. Here, the outline of the state transition during the advantageous period will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the advantageous period setting process, the advantageous period is controlled based on that the advantageous period shift condition is satisfied in the normal period. The advantageous period transition condition is satisfied, for example, by winning one of the winning combination groups including the re-gaming combination and the small combination in the internal lottery. Therefore, most of the games are played in the advantageous period. During the advantageous period, the lowest value at which the cumulative total of differences based on the number of bets and the number of medals awarded since the start of the advantageous period is the lowest is set as 0, and the base point is set as the base point. The number (so-called MY value) and the number of games played are counted.

  When the normal period is controlled to the advantageous period, the advantageous general control is performed as shown in FIG. In the general advantage, even if the probability of winning in the CZ transition lottery (degree of advantage to the player) is different, it may be controlled to any one of a plurality of types of modes such as low accuracy, normal operation, and high accuracy. Well, for example, when the normal period is controlled to the advantageous period, the mode may be controlled to be a mode having a high probability of winning in the CZ transition lottery among a plurality of types of modes. By doing so, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation when the normal period immediately after the end of AT is controlled to the advantageous period. Further, the degree of advantage of the AT transition lottery during the general advantage (for example, the proportion of winning the AT) may be different depending on the mode type such as low-probability / normal / high-probability. One or both of the CZ transfer lottery and the AT transfer lottery may be set to be constant.

  Further, when the normal period is controlled to the advantageous period, the number of ceiling games required to control the AT is set. The AT is different from the RBB or the like which can be controlled by winning a bonus in the winning combination lottery in that it is in a state of being controlled by reaching the ceiling game number and winning the AT. The number of ceiling games is the number of times the AT is forcibly controlled. When the number of games played after the start of the advantageous period reaches the number of ceiling games, the AT is controlled. The number of ceiling games may be uniformly set to a predetermined number of games (for example, 999 times), or a plurality of games (for example, 250 times) when controlled from the normal period to the advantageous period. , 500 times, 999 times).

  When winning in the CZ transition lottery in the advantageous general, the CZ is controlled for a predetermined period (for example, a period in which a predetermined number of games are consumed). In the CZ, when the predetermined period of time elapses without winning the AT transfer, the general control is performed again advantageously.

  When winning in the AT transition lottery in the advantageous general or CZ or when the number of ceiling games is reached, the AT is controlled. When the AT is started, the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is turned on.

  During AT, a navigation effect that notifies the advantageous operation mode when the winning combination is won is executed. Further, during AT, whether or not to add the number of AT games that can be controlled to AT (additional lottery) is satisfied, and after one AT ending condition is satisfied (for example, the number of AT games is exhausted), the AT is controlled again. Whether or not to do (AT stock lottery), when there is no AT stock after one AT termination condition is satisfied, whether it is general or CZ control (state lottery after AT end) Medium lottery will be held. The various AT lottery is performed by, for example, winning a predetermined winning combination group (for example, one-card combination, bonus 1, bonus 2, etc.) in the internal lottery. In addition, in the AT stock lottery, by winning, the controllable count (AT stock count) is incremented by one. The AT stock number can be repeatedly controlled by the AT after the AT is completed, and is decremented by 1 each time the AT is controlled. It should be noted that the degree of advantage of each AT lottery in AT (probability of winning, etc.) may be uniformly set, and a plurality of modes (low probability mode, normal probability mode, high probability mode, etc.) Of the above), the degree of advantage may be set according to the controlled mode.

  When the number of AT games is added in the additional lottery among various AT lottery, the number is added to the number of remaining AT games of the AT. Further, when the ending condition of the AT being controlled is satisfied and the AT stock count is 1 or more, the AT is controlled again. Further, when the termination condition of the AT being controlled is satisfied and the AT stock count is not 1 or more, either the advantageous general or CZ is controlled according to the result of the post-AT termination state lottery. After being controlled by the AT at least once during the advantageous period, a predetermined termination condition is satisfied without being won in the AT transition lottery during the advantageous general and CZ controlled after the AT ends (for example, a predetermined game When the number is exhausted), it is controlled during the normal period. At this time, the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is turned off, and all the information regarding the advantageous period such as the difference number and the number of games that have been updated during the advantageous period are reset.

  In the advantageous period, whether the first condition is satisfied when the number of games during the advantageous period reaches the upper limit number of games 1500, or the difference number based on the number of bets and the number of medals awarded during the advantageous period is accumulated. The lowest value of the cumulative total is set to 0 as a base point, and when the second cumulative upper limit cumulative number 2400 from the base point is reached and the second condition is satisfied, the process ends. When the number of remaining games or the total number of games until the first condition and the second condition are satisfied is less than a predetermined value, the ending is controlled. Specifically, during AT, when the number of games during the advantageous period reaches 1200, or when the difference number during the advantageous period reaches 2000, the ending is controlled. It is defined that the navigation effect is executed even during the ending. The ending is continued until the first condition or the second condition is satisfied, and is controlled in the normal period when the advantageous period ending condition is satisfied by the satisfaction of the first condition or the second condition. Also at this time, the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is turned off, and all the information relating to the advantageous period such as the difference number and the number of games that have been updated during the advantageous period are reset.

  In the advantageous period setting process, as a result of being set by the game state setting process and the advantageous period setting process, which game state the next and subsequent games are in, the normal period, the advantageous general of the advantageous period, CZ, and AT ( It outputs a status command capable of specifying which of the remaining AT game number counters is included), various information updated during the advantageous period (establishment of conditions for performing various AT lottery), and the like. As a result, on the side of the sub-control board 73, it is possible to execute an effect according to the next and subsequent states. When the advantageous period setting process ends, the process goes to the bet number setting process in S100 to prepare for the next game. The slot machine 1 repeatedly executes the processing of S100 to S700 for each game. Further, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the slot machine 1, and when it determines that an error has occurred, it outputs an error command capable of specifying the type of the error.

<Production control processing>
The sub CPU 71 executes the effect control program stored in the ROM 77 on the basis of the command from the main control board 63, and performs the effect lottery to determine the effect execution presence / absence and the type by random number lottery according to the progress of the game. Based on the lottery result, effect control processing for driving and controlling the effect means such as the liquid crystal display 27, the speakers 31L and 31R, and the various lamps / LEDs connected to the sub-control board 73 is performed. The effect execution means is included in the effect control process performed by the sub CPU 71. An example of effects executed by the effect control process will be described below.

(Direction on winning group)
In the effect control process, when a win type command that can specify the type of the winning combination group that has been won in the winning combination is received, it is possible to execute an effect according to the type of the winning combination group. The production control process is based on the receipt of the winning type command, and for example, on the liquid crystal display 27, an image of a “yellow balloon” that is similar in color to the bell based on the winning type command that can specify “push order bell”. Execute the effect to be displayed. As a result, the player can proceed with the game while guessing the winning combination group that has won, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the effect control process, when an advantageous operation mode command capable of specifying the advantageous operation mode is received during AT, an effect for displaying the advantageous operation mode specified from the command on the liquid crystal display 27 is displayed. Run. As a result, when one of the "right correct answer bell 1" to "right correct answer bell 4" is won during AT, the stop operation is performed in the correct answer procedure, and "BEL" can be surely won. Also, during the "Advantageous RT" and the AT that is in AT, "BEL" can be won even if one of the "Left Correct Answer Bell 1" to "Right Correct Answer Bell 4" is won. It is possible to reliably prevent the eyes from stopping and falling to "normal RT". The image for which the advantageous operation mode can be specified is also referred to as a navigation effect.

(Direction related to various conditions)
As described above, in the advantageous period related process of S300, the predetermined advantageous period transition condition, the predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, the predetermined AT transition lottery condition, various AT lottery conditions, and the condition for ending the advantageous period are established. A command that can specify that the situation is obtained is output to the sub control board 73.

  In the production control process, the suggestive production can be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined conditions are advantageous for the player, for example, that the CZ transition lottery conditions are satisfied, that the AT transition lottery conditions are satisfied, that various AT lottery conditions are satisfied, and that a bonus or one-win role is won. It is established by the possibility that a special privilege will be given. Benefits include, for example, winning a bonus in an internal lottery, winning in a CZ transition lottery, winning in an AT transition lottery, winning in an AT game lottery lottery, winning in an AT stock lottery, etc. It corresponds to one that improves the degree of advantage to the player or that a profit that is advantageous to the player is given. Further, the internal lottery, the CZ transition lottery, the AT transition lottery, the additional lottery, and the AT stock lottery each correspond to a determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege.

  The suggestion effect is an effect that can be notified as a result whether or not a privilege is granted. As suggestive effects, for example, a plurality of types of effects including suggestive effects 1 to 3 are provided. Suggestive effect 1 is a character effect in which a character appears on a liquid crystal display 27 or the like to display a predetermined message, and a plurality of types of patterns are provided so that the types of characters and messages are different. Suggestion effect 1 is a single game effect that is completed during one game. As the end of the production, for example, a winning notification pattern for notifying whether or not a benefit is given and a winning suggestion pattern for suggesting the possibility of a benefit are provided for a plurality of types of patterns corresponding to the suggestive performance 1. including.

  The suggestion effect 2 is a chance button effect that displays a message image such as “PUSH” for prompting the operation of the decision switch 81a or an image simulating the decision switch 81a on the liquid crystal display 27 or the like. As the pattern of the chance button effect, a normal pattern in which a message image such as “PUSH” is displayed in a normal manner (for example, white) and a special pattern in which a message image such as “PUSH” is displayed in a special manner (for example, shaded) Including and In the effect control process, the operation corresponding effect is executed by operating the determination switch 81a during the opportunity button effect. Suggestion effect 2 is a single game effect that is completed during one game. The operation-based presentation includes, for example, a winning notification pattern for notifying whether or not a privilege is awarded and a winning suggestion pattern for suggesting the possibility of a privilege being awarded.

  The suggestion effect 3 is a bonus by notifying the end of the effect after a predetermined effect (eg, an effect having a story content) is advanced over a plurality of times (for example, 3 to 4 times) of the game. It is a continuous effect that notifies whether or not it is given. The end of the production is the final conclusion in the flow of a predetermined production, and in the case of a production having a story, it means the final result in the development of the story.

  In the continuous effect, effect contents to be executed corresponding to the degree of progress of the game are predetermined. The degree of progress of the game is, for example, how many times the game has been started since the start of the continuous production, how many times the game bet switch has been operated or a medal has been inserted, and how many times the game start switch and stop switch have been operated. Specified by. During the continuous effect, the effect is switched to a predetermined effect according to the degree of progress of the game and executed.

  Each of the suggested effects 1 to 3 is provided with a plurality of patterns in which the contents of the effect, the progress status, and the like are different. Whether or not to execute the suggestive effect, which of the suggestive effects 1 to 3 is executed, and which pattern of the determined suggestive effects is to be executed, etc., is a privilege granted? It is decided depending on whether or not.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining various tables referred to in the lottery in the effect control process. The various tables shown in FIG. 9 are stored in predetermined areas of the ROM 77. FIG. 9A shows a type lottery table to be referred to in a type lottery for determining the type of suggestive effect, as well as whether to execute the suggestive effect when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the type lottery table, the distribution rate is determined according to whether or not a privilege is awarded (winning).

  For example, when a privilege is awarded (at the time of winning), 5% of the time is determined to be “no hint production (do not execute)”, and 15% of the remaining 95% is set to “implication effect 1”. The ratio is determined to be "indication effect 2" at a rate of 30% and "implication effect 3" at a rate of 50%. On the other hand, when the privilege is not granted (at the time of non-winning), 50% of the time is determined as “no suggestive effect”, and 25% of the remaining 50% is determined as “instructive effect 1”. , 15% is determined as “indication production 2”, and 10% is determined as “indication production 3”.

  Therefore, when the suggestive effect is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that the privilege is given, compared to when the suggestive effect is not executed. In addition, the expectation that the player feels for giving the privilege is set so that the suggested effect 3 is the largest, the suggested effect 2 is next, and the suggested effect 1 is the lowest.

  When it is determined to execute the suggestive effect, a lottery is performed to determine one of the plurality of patterns corresponding to the determined type of the suggestive effect. In order to increase the feeling of expectation for the privilege being given to the plurality of patterns corresponding to each of the suggestive effects 1 to 3 (the degree of reliability in which the privilege is actually given when being executed) during execution of the suggestive effect. The expectation effect as the specific effect includes the pattern executed at a predetermined timing. Therefore, by determining the pattern of the suggested effect, not only the content and progress of the effect, but also whether or not the expected effect is executed, and the type and timing of executing the expected effect are determined. .

  FIGS. 9B and 9C show pattern lottery tables to be referred to in the pattern lottery for determining the pattern of the continuous production when it is determined to execute the suggestive production 3 (continuous production) in the type lottery. ing. FIG. 9B shows a winning pattern lottery table which is referred to when a privilege is awarded (at the time of winning), and FIG. 9C shows when a privilege is not granted (at the time of non-winning). ) Indicates a non-winning pattern lottery table. Winning patterns 1-27 are provided as the winning patterns of the continuous effect, and non-winning patterns 1-27 are provided as the non-winning patterns of the continuous effect.

  The winning patterns 1 to 27 and the non-winning patterns 1 to 27 are the titles of the effects, and the effects to be executed in each of a plurality of games such as the first game (first game) to the third game (third game). Contents (including expectation production) are defined. In the continuous production, in the first game and the second game, the story of the production is advanced by displaying the action of the character or the like and switching the display, so that the sense of expectation for the award is given. Therefore, the periods corresponding to the first game and the second game in the continuous production are referred to as a warping period (corresponding to the first period).

  In addition, in the third game and subsequent games in the continuous production, a failure period (corresponding to the second period) and a winning notification period (corresponding to the third period) are included. The time period is a period in which the effect is stopped (stored) in a predetermined state with the start of the third game. The time period is maintained until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, and when the predetermined time elapses, the time period ends and the winning notification period starts. During the winning notification period, the winning notification is given to indicate whether or not the privilege is given by advancing the story of the production by displaying the character or the like again in the action display / switch display. The winning pattern and the non-winning pattern, which have the same number of patterns (for example, the winning pattern 1 and the non-winning pattern 1), have the same effect during the agitation period and the delay period, and are won during the winning notification period. -It is set that different effects are executed according to the result of non-winning. The continuous effect pattern includes not only the pattern in which the winning notification period ends in the third game, but also the pattern in which the winning notification period continues in the fourth game and thereafter.

  In this way, during the continuous production, after the agitation period, the delay period elapses, and then the winning notification period is entered. For this reason, while raising the player's expectation during the agitation period, the interest of the game is improved and at the same time, it is suggested that the game will be announced during the stalemate period. Later, you can move on to the announcement. As a result, the timing of the winning notification becomes easy to understand, and it is possible to make the player pay attention to the winning notification. Further, the continuous effect pattern includes a pattern in which the expected feeling effect is not executed during the continuous effect and a pattern in which the expected feeling effect is executed at a predetermined timing during the continuous effect. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as will be described below, the pattern lottery is performed such that the ratio of the expected feeling production is lower in the tame period than in the agitation period. Be seen.

  9B and 9C, the "expected feeling effect" column indicates the presence or absence of the expected effect effect, the type of expected effect effect, and the execution timing for each pattern. As the execution timing, the first game start (when the title is displayed), the second game start, and the third game start (the start of the time period) of the continuous production are set. The start of the game means that the bet number is set in response to an operation on the bet switch 15 or the like, or the start switch 19 is operated when the bet number has already been set due to the replay winning combination. The game may be started when the start switch 19 is operated while the bet number is set regardless of whether or not the player has won the re-play combination in the previous game. In this embodiment, the timing at which the feeling effect is executed is set at the start of the corresponding game. Therefore, during the continuous production, it is possible to enhance the feeling of tension and the feeling of expectation at the start of the game. Note that the execution timing at which the anticipation effect can be executed is not limited to these, and may be the timing at the time of the first stop operation or the time of the third stop operation, for example.

  Further, as types of expected feeling effects that can be executed, “chance”, “super chance”, “expected feeling effect a” to “expected feeling effect d” are provided, but the types are not limited to these. In the "expected feeling effect" column, types of expected feeling effect executed at each of a plurality of execution timings are shown for each pattern. In addition, "-" in the "expectation effect" column indicates that the anticipation effect is not executed at the corresponding timing.

  For example, in the winning pattern 1, a title and an effect for the first game (for example, an effect content defined as the first game after the title is displayed in a predetermined mode) according to the start of the first game are given. When the second game is started, an effect for the second game (for example, effect contents defined as the second game) is executed, and when the third game is started, an effect for the third game ( For example, it is a pattern in which the effect content defined as the third game) is executed, and the expectation effect is not executed during the continuous effect. Similarly, the non-winning pattern 1 is also a pattern in which the anticipation effect is not executed.

  On the other hand, the winning pattern 2 is a pattern in which the effect contents including the expected effect a are executed in the second game. In addition, the winning pattern 3 is a pattern that the effect contents including the expected feeling effect b are executed in the second game. Similarly, the winning patterns 8 and 9 and the non-winning patterns 2, 3, 8, and 9 are also patterns in which the feeling of expectation is executed in the second game.

  In addition, the winning pattern 10 is a pattern in which the effect contents including the expectation effect of “chance” are executed in the first game (title). Similarly, the winning pattern 19 and the non-winning patterns 10 and 19 are also patterns in which the feeling of expectation effect is executed in the first game (title).

  In addition, in the winning pattern 11, effect contents including an expectation effect of “chance” are executed as an expectation effect in the first game (title), and effect contents including an expectation effect a are executed in the second game. It is a pattern that is defined to be. Similarly, the winning patterns 12, 20, 21 and the non-winning patterns 11, 12, 20, 21 are also determined so that the expected feeling effect is executed in each of the first game (title) and the second game. It is a pattern.

  In addition, the winning pattern 4 is a pattern in which the effect contents including the expectation effect c are executed in the third game time period. Similarly, in the winning patterns 7, 13, 16, 22, 25 and the non-winning patterns 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 25, the expectation effect is executed in the third game time period. The pattern is defined as follows.

  Further, with respect to each of the winning pattern and the non-winning pattern 5, 6, 8, and 9, the expectation effect is executed in the second game, and further, the expectation effect is executed in the third game time period. The pattern is defined as follows.

  Furthermore, regarding 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, and 27 of each of the winning pattern and the non-winning pattern, expectation effect is executed in each of the first game (title) and the second game. It is a pattern that is set such that the feeling of expectation effect is executed even during the time period of the third game.

  Although not shown, the winning patterns 1-27 include patterns in which the winning notification period is set to a relatively long period that continues even after the end of the third game. More specifically, in the winning patterns 1-27, after performing the effect of notifying that the privilege is not given in the third game, the effect of notifying that the privilege is given when the fourth game is started The loser revival pattern in which the winning notification period is set to execute is included (for example, winning pattern 3, winning pattern 7, etc.).

  The winning-time pattern lottery table and the non-winning-time pattern lottery table are defined such that the distribution ratios for determining the patterns have the relationship shown in FIG. 9D. “A” to “X” shown in FIG. 9D are distribution ratios determined in the winning pattern corresponding to the columns in which these alphabets are described in “Distribution ratio” of FIG. 9B. In FIG. 9D, “A” to “N” are determined as non-winning patterns corresponding to the columns in which these katakana are described in the “allocation ratio” of FIG. 9C. The distribution ratio is shown. For example, “A” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the winning pattern 1, “B” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the winning pattern 2 or 3, and “C” corresponds to the winning pattern. “D” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the time pattern 4, “D” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the winning pattern 5 or 6, and “E” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the winning pattern 7. Corresponding to the division rate, "F" corresponds to the distribution rate determined in pattern 8 or 9 at the time of winning, and also corresponds to "H" to "M" and "O" to "T" at the time of winning. It corresponds to the distribution ratio determined by the pattern, and when the winning pattern lottery table is referred to, one of the winning patterns is determined based on these distribution ratios.

  As for the proportion determined to any of a plurality of patterns such as “B” and “D”, the distribution ratio is set for each pattern in the actual winning pattern lottery table, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, the total distribution ratio obtained by adding up the distribution ratios is shown by using one alphabet such as “B” or “D”. Also, "G", "N", "U", "V", "W", and "X" are the total distribution ratios obtained by adding the distribution ratios determined in the winning pattern included in the columns in which these alphabets are shown. Is shown using one alphabet. For example, "G" corresponds to the combined distribution ratio of "C" to "F", and "V" corresponds to the combined distribution ratio of "A" to "F".

  Similarly, in the non-winning pattern lottery table, “A” corresponds to the distribution rate determined in the non-winning pattern 1, and “A” is determined in the non-winning pattern 2 or 3. Corresponding to the distribution ratio determined in the non-winning pattern 4, "D" corresponds to the distribution ratio determined in the non-winning pattern 5 or 6. “O” corresponds to the distribution ratio determined in the non-winning pattern 7, “K” corresponds to the distribution ratio determined in the non-winning pattern 8 or 9, and the “K”- “S” and “SO” to “TO” also correspond to the distribution ratios determined by the corresponding non-winning patterns, and these distribution ratios when the non-winning pattern lottery table is referenced. Any non-winning pattern is determined based on.

  As for the ratio determined to be one of the plurality of patterns such as “a” and “d”, the distribution ratio is set for each pattern in the actual non-winning pattern lottery table, and the ratio is set as shown in FIG. In (), the combined distribution ratio obtained by adding up the distribution ratios is shown by using one katakana such as "a" or "d". In addition, "ki", "se", "na", "ni", "nu", and "ne" are the sum total distributions that are the sum of the distribution ratios determined in the non-winning pattern included in the columns in which these katakana are displayed. The rate is shown using one katakana. For example, "se" corresponds to the combined distribution ratio of "ko" to "su", and "nu" corresponds to the combined distribution ratio of "ku" to "su".

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9D, as a premise, the combined distribution ratio of V + W + X and the combined distribution ratio of N + N + N are both 100%. In addition, the pattern lottery table at the time of winning is set to V <W <X, whereas the table for the pattern lottery at non-winning is set to be N> nu> ne. There is. For this reason, the larger the number of patterns is (for example, the patterns 10 to 27 are more than the patterns 1 to 9 and the patterns 19 to 27 are more than the patterns 10 to 18), the prize is won. It is possible to increase the sense of expectation for being given. In addition, it is determined that A <A. As a result, the proportion of expectation effects executed during the continuous effects is higher in the winning time than in the non-winning time. As a result, when the expectation effect is executed during the continuous effect, it is possible to increase the expectation that the user is elected and the privilege is given.

  Further, as indicated by the circled number 1 in FIG. 9D, (B + D + F + W + X)> (G + N + U) for the winning pattern lottery table and (A + E + C) for the non-winning pattern lottery table. + Nu + Ne)> (Ki + Se + Na). That is, the proportion of the expected feeling effect executed in the tame period is set to be lower than the proportion of the expected feeling effect executed in the agitation period. As shown by the circled number 5 in FIG. 9D, (B + D + F + I + K + M + P + R + T)> (G + N + U)> for the winning pattern lottery table, and (A + E + C) for the non-winning pattern lottery table. + Ke + Sa + Su + Ta + Tu + To)> (Ki + Se + Na). That is, the proportion of expectation effect executed in the tame period is set to be lower than the proportion of expectation effect executed in the period excluding the title (for example, the second game) in the agitation period. As a result, it is possible to reduce the player's expectation during the tame period, as compared to the case where the proportion of expectation production is higher during the tame period than during the warping period. At the same time, it becomes easier to understand the timing of the winning notification, and it is possible to make the player pay attention to the winning notification.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, the distribution ratio of O, C, C, S, TE, and G in the non-winning pattern lottery table is set to be "0%". Therefore, at the time of non-winning, the pattern that is determined to execute the anticipation effect d during the time period is not determined. Even in the non-winning period, it is possible to determine the pattern that is determined to execute the expected effect c during the time period. On the other hand, in the winning pattern lottery table, it is possible to determine a pattern that is set to execute the expected feeling d during the time period, and in the relationship with the expected time effect c during the time period, FIG. As indicated by the circled number 2 in 9 (d), it is determined that (E + F)> (C + D), (L + M)> (J + K), and (S + T)> (Q + R). That is, when the expected feeling effect is executed in the time period, the expected feeling effect d that determines the winning is executed at a higher rate than the expected feeling effect c that can be executed even in the non-winning period. Therefore, it is possible to improve the premier feeling when the anticipation effect is executed during the time period. Further, when the expectation effect is executed during the time period, it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from being excessively fueled by increasing the ratio of confirming that the award of the privilege is decided. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with an easy-to-understand effect.

  In addition, the proportion of expectation effects executed during the time period is set to be (G + N + U) = (ki + se + na), as indicated by the circled number 3 in FIG. 9 (d). The same percentage will be applied regardless of whether or not the player wins. On the other hand, the proportion of the anticipation effect executed during the fanned period is such that (B + D + F + W + X)> (a + d + ka + nu + ne), as indicated by the circled number 4 in FIG. It is set, and it is higher when it is elected than when it is not elected. As a result, by setting the execution ratio of the expected feeling effect during the warping period to be higher when the winning time is reached than when not winning the Even if it is not changed over time, it is possible to make the player have an expectation of being won when the expectation effect is executed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the execution ratio of the expected feeling production together with the outline of the continuous production, and FIG. 10A is a diagram for explaining an example in the present embodiment. As shown in the time progress column of FIG. 10, time progresses from left to right. In addition, the various liquid crystal display columns of FIG. 10 show the display screen during the continuous effect displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 according to the progress of time, and the effect content column describes the effect according to each period. It is shown.

  In the continuous effect, effect contents corresponding to each of the plurality of games are executed according to the pattern determined by the pattern lottery. During the upset period in the first game and the second game, after the title is displayed, a predetermined effect (e.g., an effect having contents having a storyline) proceeds. In FIG. 10A, as an example of the title of the first game, a message such as "Win the competition!" Is displayed, and the expectation of "chance" is displayed by displaying the background of the title in a striped pattern. An example of what is being done is shown. In the pattern lottery, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, patterns (eg, the winning pattern 2 or the non-winning pattern 10) in which the expected feeling effect is executed in the agitation period are at a predetermined ratio. It is determined. Therefore, the expected effect is generated at a predetermined rate during the agitation period. In the agitation period, a predetermined effect proceeds after the title display. FIG. 10A shows a situation in which a rival character (arranged in the upper row) and a character on the player side (arranged in the lower row) are competing with each other.

  When the third game is started, it shifts to the time period. In the time period, the effect that has been advanced in the period of agitation is stopped in a predetermined state. FIG. 10A shows an example (upper example) in which the character is stopped in front of the goal during the time period. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, the patterns determined in the pattern lottery are patterns in which expected feeling effects are executed during the time period (for example, winning pattern 4, non-winning pattern 6, etc.). ) Can be determined at a rate lower than a predetermined rate (during the warping period). In FIG. 10A, during the time period, the character is stopped in a state such as which character comes first before the goal, and an expectation effect is produced by displaying another character in the upper right area of the liquid crystal display 27. An example is being executed (lower example).

  After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after shifting to the time period, it shifts to the winning notification period. In the announcement period, the production which has been progressed in the agitation period and stopped in the bad period is progressed again. In FIG. 10A, an example in which the winning notification is executed by the non-winning pattern during the winning notification period (an example in the upper row), and an example in which the winning notification by the winning pattern is executed (an example in the lower row) is shown. It is shown. In the winning notification according to the non-winning pattern, the rival character makes a goal first, and it is shown that the player character is defeated, and then the normal screen is displayed. On the other hand, in the winning notification based on the winning pattern, after the player side character finishes first and the player side character is shown to have won, a confirmation screen that the privilege is given (for example, a bonus) is displayed. Win).

  Next, the effect contents of the continuous effect will be described in more detail. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a display example in the continuous effect. FIG. 11 illustrates a display example of continuous production in a pattern in which the expected effect is executed at the time of displaying the title of the first game and the start of the second game in the agitation period, and the expected effect is not executed in the stale period. Regarding various effects including continuous effects, a display example of the liquid crystal display 27 will be mainly described. However, various lamps are controlled in a mode corresponding to the display on the liquid crystal display 27, and predetermined sound effects and It is assumed that BGM is output from the speakers 31L and 31R.

  The continuous effect is started at the start timing of the first game (when the bet number is set or after the replay winning is operated, the start switch 19 is operated). In the first game, the effects shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C are started. When the continuous production is started, as shown in FIG. 11A, a message such as "Win the competition!" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 as a title. Note that in FIG. 11A, the expectation effect of “chance” is executed by displaying the background of the title in a striped pattern.

  Following the title, as shown in FIG. 11B, it is displayed that the rival character (arranged in the upper row) and the character on the player side (arranged in the lower row) are located at the start line of the track. At the same time, a message such as "Win Kogaeru in the competition!" Is displayed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a message such as “start” is displayed as shown in FIG. The effects shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C are performed until the start timing of the second game after the third stop operation in the first game is performed.

  The effect content of the continuous effect is switched to the effect shown in FIGS. 11D to 11H at the start timing of the second game. In the second game, as shown in FIGS. 11 (d) to 11 (f), it is shown in FIG. 11 (g) that the characters of the rivals and the player side are jumping to the right side while competing with each other. As shown in FIG. 11 (h), the goal is displayed and a message such as “I'm about to reach the goal!” Is displayed, and the characters of the rivals and the player are approaching the goal. To be done. The effects shown in FIGS. 11E to 11H are performed until the start timing of the third game after the third stop operation in the second game is performed. The period from FIG. 11 (a) to FIG. 11 (h) corresponds to the warping period. In addition, in FIG. 11E immediately after the start timing of the second game (when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start), the expectation by displaying a message such as “CHANGE” in the upper right area of the liquid crystal display 27. The production is being executed. As an aspect of the expectation effect, the effect aspect in the time period shown in FIG. 10A, the effect aspect shown in FIG. 11A, and the effect aspect shown in FIG. 11E are exemplified, but the aspect is not limited to this. Instead, for example, a cut-in effect, an effect in which the character appearance that appears during the continuous effect is a special aspect different from when anticipation effect is not executed, an effect that causes a special character to appear, and the like Good.

  At the start timing of the third game, the period is shifted to the time period, and as shown in FIG. 11 (i), the characters of the rivals and the player side are approaching the goal, and which character will finish first. In such a state, an effect of staying in a state in which line images (so-called concentrated lines) that improve the degree of attention of these characters are displayed is executed. As described above, in the time period according to the present embodiment, the effect that is related to the effect during the agitation period can be stopped in a predetermined state in that it is a continuation of the effect during the agitation period. When a predetermined time elapses after the state in which the line image (concentrated line) is displayed is displayed, the winning notification period is entered. During the winning notice period, the winning notice is given according to the type of pattern.

  At the time of winning when the privilege is awarded, when the continuous effects of the pattern in which the winning is notified in the winning notification in the third game are being executed, the effects shown in FIGS. 11 (j) to 11 (l) are executed. To be done. In FIG. 11 (j), as a continuation of the effect during the time period, a state in which the player-side character makes a goal before the rival character is displayed. The effect shown in FIG. 11 (j) is a winning suggestion effect. After executing the winning suggestion effect of FIG. 11 (j), as shown in FIG. 11 (k), the player side character (arranged on the right side) is happy while the rival character (on the left side). (Placement) is displayed sitting backwards, and a message such as "I did it!" Is displayed. In FIG. 11 (l), in the center area of the liquid crystal display 27, a character on the player side and another character (which is also a character that can appear as an expected effect production) are displayed side by side and "I did it!" Is displayed, and a message such as “celebration” is displayed large above the character on the player side. FIG. 11 (l) is an effect corresponding to the ending at the time of winning in the continuous effect. After the effect shown in FIG. 11 (l) has been executed, the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 10 (a) is displayed at the start of the next game.

  When a non-winning condition in which no benefit is given and a continuous effect of a pattern in which the non-winning condition is notified in the winning notification in the third game is executed, the effects shown in FIGS. 11 (m) and 11 (n) are obtained. To be executed. In FIG. 11 (m), as a continuation of the effect during the time period, a state in which the rival character makes a goal before the player character is displayed. In this way, regardless of whether it is during the winning or non-winning period, in the time period, the production is related to the production during the notification period in that it is a production that bridges the subsequent notification period of transition. It can be said that it is a period in which the effect having is retained in a predetermined state. In addition, the production that is held in a predetermined state during the time period is related to the production during the winning notification period in that it is a production content that can be linked to the outcome content at the time of winning and the outcome content at the time of non-winning. It can be said that it is a production with a certain nature. Then, in FIG. 11 (n), while the rival character (arranged on the right side) is pleased, the character on the player side (arranged on the left side) is displayed sitting backwards, and the player is displayed. A large message such as "sorry ..." is displayed above the character on the side. By (n) of FIG. 11, an effect of notifying the ending corresponding to the non-winning is performed. After the effect shown in FIG. 11 (n) is executed, the screen shifts to the normal screen at the start of the next game.

  Next, at the time of winning when the privilege is awarded, when the non-winning pattern is once notified in the third game and then the continuous production of the loser revival pattern in which the winning is notified in the fourth game is being executed, 3 In the game, the same effect as that shown in FIG. 11 (m) and FIG. 11 (n) is performed. At the start timing of the next fourth game, as shown in FIG. 11 (o), a message such as “Not finished yet” is shaded and highlighted in the central area of the liquid crystal display 27. FIG. 11 (o) is an effect that is executed only when a privilege is granted and is a winning suggestion effect that suggests winning. Further, when the continuous production of the loser revival pattern is executed in this way, it can be said that the production executed in the fourth game is also included in the winning notification period.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (p) following FIG. 11 (o), after a message such as “Ping Pong Bread Pawn” is displayed in the upper area of the liquid crystal display 27, as shown in FIG. 11 (q). As shown in the figure, a message such as "Kogael-kun was disqualified because Kogaeru-kun's obstacle was recognized. It is Kaeru-kun's advance victory" is displayed, and a state in which the rival character is upset is displayed. After that, the same effect as the effect after FIG. 11 (k) is executed. When such a loser revival pattern is started from the start timing of the fourth game, a predetermined execution time is irrespective of the progress of the game thereafter (operation to the start switch 19 and the stop switches 21L to 21R, etc.). It is executed over.

<Example of effects produced by the slot machine 1>
In the slot machine 1 in the above embodiment, an internal lottery, a CZ transition lottery, an AT transition lottery, an additional lottery, an AT stock lottery, etc. are performed, and a bonus is won according to the lottery result, and a CZ transition lottery is won. To do this, to win in the AT transfer lottery, to win in the AT game number addition lottery, to win in the AT stock lottery, etc. are given. Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, from among a plurality of types of suggestive effects that suggest whether or not a benefit is given as the end of the effect, one of the suggestive effects is executed according to the result of the type lottery. It is possible, and during the suggestion production, expectation production can be further executed.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the continuous production, which is the suggestive production 3 among the plurality of types of suggestive productions, is a fanning period that suggests the possibility of advancing the production and giving a privilege, and agitation. It includes a delay period in which the effect is held in a predetermined state after the period has elapsed, and a winning notification period that indicates whether or not to advance the effect and give a privilege after the period has elapsed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9B to 9D, the proportion of expectation effects executed during the continuous effects becomes lower during the tame period than during the agitation period. ((B + D + F + W + X)> (G + N + U), (I + E + K + Nu + Ne)> (Ki + Se + Na)). For this reason, it is possible to reduce the confusion of the player during the trouble period, it becomes easy to understand that the transition to the winning notification period after that, it is possible to suggest whether the privilege in the winning notification period is given or not. Can be easily noticed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the expected effect that can be executed during the time period during the continuous effect is an expected effect d that can be executed only at the time of winning, and can be executed not only at the time of winning but also at the time of non-winning. Expected feeling production c is included. When the expected effect is executed during the time period, the expected effect d is executed at a higher rate than the expected effect c ((E + F)> (C + D), (L + M)> (J + K), (S + T). > (Q + R)). For this reason, it is possible to improve the premium feeling for the player when the expectation effect is executed during the time period. Further, when the expectation effect is executed during the time period, it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from being excessively fueled by increasing the ratio of confirming that the award of the privilege is decided. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with an easy-to-understand effect.

  In addition, the time period may be a period in which the effect related to the effect during the agitation period is retained in a predetermined state, and then the period in which the effect related to the effect retained in the predetermined state is executed is executed. it can. For this reason, it is possible to provide a smooth production development from the agitation period to the winning notification period while preventing an uncomfortable feeling as much as possible during the time period during which the production is stopped in a predetermined state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the proportion of the expected feeling effect executed is the same regardless of whether or not it is decided to give the privilege during the time period ((G + N + U) = (key On the other hand, during the warping period, it is higher when it is determined that the privilege is granted than when it is not determined that the privilege is granted ((B + D + F + W + X)> (a + e) + Ka + Nu + Ne)). As a result, even when it is determined that the privilege is given, the expectation effect is executed during the continuous effect (during the agitation period) without increasing the ratio of the expectation effect being executed during the time period. By doing so, it is possible to improve the sense of expectation that the awarding of the privilege is determined, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game. In addition, the execution rate of expectation production fluctuates according to whether or not the privilege is decided during the warping period, so that the player's willingness to participate even during the warping period before the trouble period and the winning notification period. Can be improved.

  In addition, in the pattern at the time of winning the privilege, there is a pattern that suggests that the privilege is awarded without suggesting that the benefit is not granted by advancing the production in the winning notification period, and the production is advanced. A pattern (see FIG. 11 (o) to FIG. 11 (q)) suggesting that the effect is further advanced after once indicating that the benefit is not granted. For this reason, even after it is suggested that the privilege is not granted during the winning notice period, it is possible to continue the expectation for the suggestion of the privilege being granted until the start timing of the fourth game.

  In the third period, in the third game, an operation for setting the number of bets (operation to the bet switch 15, insertion of medals, etc.), or to the start switch 19 when the number of bets is automatically set by replay winning. It is started by accepting the operation of. For this reason, it is possible to give a sense of tension when performing an operation that triggers the start of the tame period during continuous production, and to start the tame period at the timing of the player. As a result, the degree of involvement of the player during the continuous production can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, it is possible to prevent the time period from being canceled by starting the time period triggered by an operation for setting the bet number or the operation of the start switch 19, and it is difficult to understand the performance development. It can be prevented.

<Modification>
It should be considered that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope. The following is a modification of the embodiment.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which even in the tame period that is the second period, the anticipation effect is executed at a rate lower than that in the swirl period that is the first period. However, the anticipation effect may not be executed in the second period, which is the tame period. More specifically, the plurality of patterns shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C do not include the pattern in which the expected effect can be executed in the time period, and the expected effect is not included in the time period other than the time period. The pattern may be selected from patterns that can be executed only during a period (for example, a fanned period).

  FIG. 10B is a diagram for explaining an example of the expected effect not executed during the time period, together with the outline of the continuous effect and the execution ratio of the expected effect. In FIG. 10B as well, as the title of the first game, an example in which a message such as "Win the competition!" Is displayed, and the expectation of "chance" is displayed by displaying the background of the title in a striped pattern. Is shown and an example is shown. In the pattern lottery, a pattern in which the expected feeling effect is executed in the first game and the second game in a fanned period is determined at a predetermined ratio.

  When the third game is started, a transition is made to the stale period, and as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the effect advanced in the agitation period is stopped in a predetermined state. Further, the pattern determined in the pattern lottery does not include the pattern in which the expected effect is executed during the time period. For this reason, no anticipation effect is generated during the time period. After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after shifting to the time period, it shifts to the winning notification period. In the winning notice period, the winning process is announced by advancing the production that has been progressed in the agitation period and stopped in the bad period again. In this way, if the expectation effect does not occur during the time period, the player's expectation is fueled during the time period immediately before the transition to the winning notification period, which indicates whether or not to grant the privilege. Can be reliably prevented.

  Also in this modified example, the tame period may be shifted to a winning notification period in which an effect related to the effect in the agitation period is held in a predetermined state, and then an effect related to the effect is executed. it can. For this reason, it is possible to provide a smooth production development from the agitation period to the winning notification period while preventing an uncomfortable feeling as much as possible during the time period during which the production is stopped in a predetermined state.

  Further, also in the present modification, the proportion of expected feelings executed is set to be uniformly 0% during the time period regardless of whether or not it is determined that the privilege is given. That is, regardless of whether or not the player has won, the expected feeling production is not executed during the time period. On the other hand, during the warping period, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the rate at which the feeling effect is executed is determined to grant the privilege more than when the privilege is not determined to be granted. It is set to be higher when you are there. This prevents the expectation effect from being executed during the time period even when it is determined that the privilege is to be granted, while the expectation effect is not caused during the continuous effect (during the agitation period). It is possible to improve the sense of expectation that the privilege is decided to be granted by the execution, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. In addition, the execution rate of expectation production fluctuates according to whether or not the privilege is decided during the warping period, so that the player's willingness to participate even during the warping period before the trouble period and the winning notification period. Can be improved.

  Also in the present modification, the pattern at the time of winning the privilege is a pattern that suggests that the privilege is granted without suggesting that the benefit is not granted by advancing the production in the winning notification period. , And a pattern (see FIG. 11 (o) to FIG. 11 (q)) that suggests that the effect is advanced and the privilege is not granted and then the effect is further advanced and the privilege is granted. . For this reason, even after it is suggested that the privilege is not granted during the winning notice period, it is possible to continue the expectation for the suggestion of the privilege being granted until the start timing of the fourth game.

  Also in this modification, the betting number is automatically set in the third game in the third game by an operation for setting the number of bets (operation on the bet switch 15, insertion of medals, etc.) or by replay winning. When it is present, the operation is started by accepting an operation to the start switch 19. For this reason, it is possible to give a sense of tension when performing an operation that triggers the start of the tame period during continuous production, and to start the tame period at the timing of the player. As a result, the degree of involvement of the player during the continuous production can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, it is possible to prevent the time period from being canceled by starting the time period triggered by an operation for setting the bet number or the operation of the start switch 19, and it is difficult to understand the performance development. It can be prevented.

  (2) In the embodiments and the modifications described above, the example in which the time period starts when the start switch 19 is operated and ends when a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses has been described. However, the time period is not limited to the bet number setting operation and the start switch 19 operation as long as it is started by accepting a predetermined game advancing operation for advancing the game, for example, the first stop in the third game. It may be an operation or an operation on the stop switches 21L to 21R that is the third stop operation. Further, the time period is not limited to the one that ends when a predetermined time elapses after receiving a predetermined game progress operation, but the acceptance of the game progress operation is canceled after the predetermined game progress operation is received. It may be terminated. Further, the time period includes a plurality of timings including a first timing when a predetermined time elapses after being started by accepting a predetermined game progress operation and a second timing when the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is canceled. It may be a period of continuing until any one of the later timings is reached and ending by reaching any one of the later timings. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the first timing and the second timing when the tame period ends. In addition, in FIG. 12, an example in which the third stop operation of the third game during the continuous effect is set as the predetermined game progression operation for starting the time period will be described.

  FIG. 12A shows an example in which the time period ends at the first timing, which is later than the second timing. After the production is advanced during the agitation period, the third stop operation of the third game is accepted to shift to the time period. In FIG. 12A, when the acceptance of the third stop operation is canceled and the second timing is reached, the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the delay period. Therefore, even after the second timing is reached, the delay period continues. In other words, even when the acceptance time of the third stop operation is relatively short, it is possible to secure the delay period until the predetermined time elapses, and it is possible to prepare for the fact that the winning will be announced soon. After that, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the time period and the first timing has been reached, the time period is ended and the winning notification period is entered. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with the moment of switching from the time period to the winning notification period, and it is possible to provide smooth production development.

  FIG. 12B shows an example in which the time period ends at the second timing, which is later than the first timing. As in the case of FIG. 12A, after the effect is advanced in the agitation period, the third period of the third game is accepted to shift to the time period. In FIG. 12B, the pressing operation for the third stop operation is not yet released when the first timing has been reached after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the tame period. Therefore, even after the first timing is reached, the delay period continues. After that, when the acceptance of the third stop operation is released and the second timing is reached, the time period is ended and the winning notification period is entered. As a result, while the acceptance of the third stop operation is continued by the player's intention, the time period can be continued, and the time period can be ended at the timing intended by the player to shift to the winning notification period. You can That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), by executing the tame period based on the final stop operation (the last game progress operation in the game), the tame period and the subsequent winning notification period are executed. It is possible to concentrate the consciousness while improving the player's willingness to participate.

  In FIG. 12, the first timing is a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving a predetermined game advancing operation (third stop operation), and the second timing is the same game advancing operation as the predetermined game advancing operation. The example in which the reception of the (third stop operation) is released has been described. However, the game progress operation related to the first timing and the game progress operation related to the second timing may be different operations. For example, the first timing may be a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the second stop operation, and the second timing may be a timing when the acceptance of the third stop operation is released. In this case, for example, the tame period is started by the second stop operation, and the first timing at which a predetermined time has elapsed after accepting the second stop operation and the acceptance of the third stop operation following the second stop operation are canceled. It is possible to continue until any of the plurality of timings including the second timing to be reached reaches the later timing, and to end when the any of the later timing is reached. As a result, the tame period starts from the second stop operation stage immediately before the final stop operation, and the tame period starts until at least a predetermined time elapses or the final stop operation is accepted and the operation is released. Since the game can be continued, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by concentrating the player's consciousness in the period during the final stage of one game.

  (3) In the tame period in the above-described embodiment and the modified example, after the effect that is related to the effect in the agitation period is stopped in a predetermined state, the effect that is related to the effect that is stopped in the predetermined state is executed. The example of shifting to the notice period was explained. However, the time period is not limited to this as long as the effect is held in a predetermined state, and the effect which is not related to the effect in each of the warping period and the winning notification period is held in the predetermined state. May be. The effect of stopping in a predetermined state may be, for example, an effect of stopping the display state of the liquid crystal display 27 in a blackout or whiteout state.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the suggestive effects 1 to 3 are exemplified as the types of suggestive effects, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may include other types of suggestive effects. For example, an operation for advancing an effect in a predetermined manner, and when a predetermined timing (for example, a predetermined time elapses, a predetermined number of games, etc.) is reached, an operation for urging an operation on a predetermined button, similar to the chance button effect described above The suggestion effect may be included in which the promotion effect is executed and the winning or not is notified whether or not the privilege is given according to the operation on the predetermined button. The predetermined button may be, for example, the determination switch 81a, the maximum bet switch 17, the start switch 19, or the stop switches 21L to 21R. In such a suggestive effect, a plurality of types of operation promotion effects are provided (for example, a PUSH image is displayed in a color different from the normal pattern (for example, red, gold, etc.), or a PUSH image is displayed more than the normal pattern. It is also possible to determine the type of operation promotion effect to be executed during the suggestion effect depending on whether or not a privilege is given.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment and modified example, as an example of the suggested effect 3, a continuous effect executed over a plurality of games is illustrated, and an example in which a warping period, a trouble period, and a winning notice period are included in the continuous effect explained. However, the suggestion effect including the agitation period, the delay period, and the winning notification period is not limited to the continuous effect as long as it is an effect that suggests whether or not a benefit is given as the end of the effect, and during one game is executed. It may be a single game effect that is started and ended. For example, the period from the start timing of the game to the acceptance of the third stop operation is set to the fan-out period, and the period from the acceptance of the third stop operation to the establishment of the predetermined end condition is set to the time period and is set to the predetermined period. The period from the end of the ending condition and the end of the time period until the start of the next game may be set as the winning notification period. The predetermined ending condition may be, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed, or that reception of a predetermined game progress operation such as a third stop operation may be canceled, as shown in FIG. It may be established by arriving at a later one of a plurality of timings including a first timing at which a predetermined time elapses and a second timing at which acceptance of a predetermined game progress operation is canceled. .

  (5) In the above-described embodiment and the modified example, the conditions for ending the time period have been described as being uniformly set (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed). However, the condition for ending the time period is set to be different depending on the type of the pattern determined by the pattern lottery as long as the condition is satisfied after the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, the ending time is different. It is defined as such). As a result, it is possible to abundant variations of the tame period while ensuring a period during which the tame period is continued, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game.

  (6) In the above embodiment, an example in which the anticipation effect can be executed during the time period has been described. The anticipation effect executed during the time period may be continuously executed from the start to the end of the time period. As a result, there is no change in the effect during the time period, and it is possible to prepare for the fact that the winning notification period will soon be reached. Further, the expected feeling effect executed during the time period may be executed during a part of the time period (a period from the start to the elapse of a predetermined period). With this, by starting or ending the expected feeling effect in the middle of the time period, it is possible to easily inform the player that the expected feeling effect has been executed.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment and modification, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, by determining the pattern in the pattern lottery, not only the type of continuous effect but also the expected effect The example in which the presence / absence, type and execution timing are determined has been described. However, the anticipation effect may be determined by a lottery different from the pattern lottery. For example, when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied during the continuous production, an expected production lottery for determining the presence and type of the expected production is performed, and the expected production is executed according to the result of the expected production lottery. You may do it. The predetermined lottery condition may be, for example, a condition that is satisfied by reaching a predetermined timing in the continuous production, winning a predetermined winning combination group (for example, one-piece winning combination, bonus 1 or the like). Good. In this case, the expectation effect lottery is performed such that the rate of determining that the expectation effect is executed is lower during the tame period than during the agitation period. I wish I had.

  More specifically, for example, when it is determined that the continuous effect is to be executed as the suggestive effect, the number of games and the type of execution of the continuous effect are determined. Also, during the continuous production, depending on the winning situation, the content of the production to be executed for each game (for example, when the start switch 19 is operated) (including presence / absence of expected feeling production) is set so as to be within the determined number of games. Decide and execute. In the final game of continuous production, as in the above-described embodiment, the time period and the winning notification period are set. Therefore, by operating the start switch 19 of the final game, the contents of the effect (including the presence / absence of the expected feeling effect) are determined and executed according to the winning situation. Even in this case, in the lottery as to whether or not to execute the expected feeling effect, the rate at which it is determined that the expected feeling effect is to be executed is better during the tame period than during the warping period. Anything can be done as long as it is performed low.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment and modification, the transition of the game state has been described with reference to FIG. However, the transition of the game state is not limited to this. As a modification, an example of transition of the game state will be described below.

  In the above embodiment, RBB1 and RBB2 are exemplified as the bonus combination, but the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of these bonus combinations, “RBB1” to “RBB4” (hereinafter collectively referred to as a bonus combination or “RBB”). (Also called) may be provided. Among the "RBB1" to "RBB4", "RBB1" and "RBB2" can be won / winned in the game in which the bet number "3" is set. On the other hand, "RBB3" and "RBB4" can be won / winned in the game in which the bet number "2" is set. When the player wins the RBB, the bonus state is controlled as in the above embodiment, but in the bonus state, the number of paid out medals is as small as 36 for RBB1 and 5 for RBB3, 4. It ends when the number of sheets exceeds the limit. Therefore, the winning probability of winning one of the “RBB1” to “RBB4” in the winning combination lottery is set to be a relatively high probability (for example, 1/15).

  As a gaming state that can be controlled in the slot machine 1 in the modified example, "RT0" in which no RBB is won, or "RT1" in which one of RBB1 and RBB2 is won, RBB3 or RBB4 is selected "RT2", which is won, and "RBB1" to "RBB4", which are bonus states associated with winning of each of RBB1 to RBB4, are provided.

  The game state setting process sets a game state flag capable of specifying "RT0" when initialized by setting change or the like. In "RT0", "3" and "2" are defined as the prescribed number of bets. In the game in which the bet number "3" is set in "RT0", if one of "RBB1" and "RBB2" is won but no prize is won, a game state flag that can specify "RT1" is set. When the winning RBB of "RBB1" and "RBB2" is won in the game of "RTB1" or "RBB2" or the game of "RT1" in which the winning is carried over, it is in the bonus state. The gaming state flag that can specify the RBB corresponding to the winning RBB out of "RBB1" and "RBB2" is set, and the RBB is controlled.

  On the other hand, when the player wins "RBB3" or "RBB4" in the game in which the bet number "2" is set in "RT0" but no prize is won, a game state flag that can specify "RT2" is set. In “RT2”, “3” and “2” are defined as the prescribed number of bets. When the winning RBB in the game winning "RBB3" or "RBB4" is won, the gaming status flag that can identify the RBB corresponding to the winning RBB of "RBB3" or "RBB4" which is the bonus status is set. Set and control to RBB.

  The game state setting process counts the number of payouts in the RBB, and when the number of payouts exceeds the number (RBB1, 2:36, RBB3, 4: 5) according to the type of the bonus combination won, "RT0 A game state flag that can specify "is set. As a result, when "RTB" is won or not won in "RBB", it is controlled to "RT1" or "RT2" as the RBB internal winning state, and "RBB" is a bonus state when winning in "RBB". To control. When the stipulated amount has been paid out in the RBB, the RBB ends and the control is performed at "RT0". When the gaming state setting process ends, the process proceeds to the advantageous period setting process of S700.

  Here, the transition of the game state will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, first, the transition of the gaming state when not controlled by the AT within the advantageous period (hereinafter, also referred to as non-AT) will be described. The slot machine 1 in the modified example is set to RT0 as a game state and initialized when the game is initialized by changing the settings. At RT0, “RBB1” to “RBB4” are won with a relatively high probability. Further, even if "RBB1" to "RBB4" are won, the symbol combinations that make up each of "RBB1" to "RBB4" are defined as combinations that may be missed. When "RBB1" to "RBB4" are missed, control is performed by RT1 or RT2. Further, in any of RT0 to RT2, it is determined that the re-game combination and the small combination are won with a relatively high probability in the combination lottery. Further, in the reel control, the replayed winning combination or the small winning combination that has been won is prioritized over the winning RBB and is drawn into the pay line NL. Therefore, it is difficult to win the winning "RBB". As a result, most of the games will be played at RT1 or RT2. Note that RT2 is set so that it is not substantially controlled by RBB3 and RBB4. Specifically, in RT2, it is determined that the player will not be “out of play” when the bet number is “2”, and a winning combination other than RBB3 or RBB4 is always preferentially drawn into the pay line NL. As a result, when the number of bets is "3" (the number of bets different from the game won by RBB3 or RBB4) without winning the RBB3 or RBB4, it is because the symbols constituting the RBB3 or RBB4 are not drawn. Further, during the non-AT of the advantageous period, even if the target winning combination is won, the navigation effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode is not performed. Therefore, the stop operation cannot be intentionally performed in the correct answer procedure for winning the target winning combination.

  On the other hand, when the AT is controlled during the advantageous period, when the winning combination for the navigation is won, the notification display device 60 and the liquid crystal display 27 can notify the advantageous operation mode for winning the winning combination for the navigation. Become. As a result, when the advantageous operation mode is notified, the navigation target winning combination can be surely won as long as the stop operation is not mistaken. As a result, during AT during the advantageous period, the rate of paying out 9 medals is increased.

  In the slot machine that makes the transition of the gaming state as shown in FIG. 13, even if controlled by the RBB, only a small number of medals can be acquired. Therefore, as a privilege in such a slot machine, for example, winning in the CZ transition lottery, winning in the AT transition lottery, winning in the additional lottery of AT games, winning in the AT stock lottery, etc. It is possible to provide the player with a game property that is applicable and is targeted to be controlled by the AT. Even in such a slot machine, a stir period that suggests the possibility of advancing the effect and granting a privilege, a stall period in which the staging is held in a predetermined state after the stir period, and a stagger period The suggestion production including a win notification period that indicates whether or not to grant the privilege is performed, and the expectation production is performed during the suggestion production at a rate higher than that during the agitation period. It may be lower during the period. However, in such a slot machine, no suggestive effect is produced no matter which RBB is won.

(9) Others In the above embodiment, the AT and the bonus are exemplified as the advantageous state. However, the advantageous state is not limited to this. For example, the advantageous state may be an additional specialization period in which the probability that the number of AT games is increased increases, or RT in which the winning probability of the re-game combination is higher than in the normal state.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the push-order bell is illustrated as the winning combination group to be notified of the advantageous operation mode notification image (navi effect). However, the target of the advantageous operation mode notification image is not limited to this, for example, a winning combination group including an advantageous re-playing combination that can be controlled to an advantageous RT with a high replay winning probability, and an advantageous re-playing combination is displayed. The target may be a plurality of types of winning combinations (so-called push order replays) having different operation modes (push order) for winning a prize. In addition, the target of the advantageous operation mode notification image is, for example, a winning combination group including a disadvantageous re-playing combination that can be controlled to a disadvantageous RT with a low replay winning probability, and an operation for avoiding winning of a disadvantageous re-playing combination. A plurality of types of winning combination groups (so-called push order replays) having different modes (push order) may be targeted.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the variable display unit 13 includes three left variable display columns 10L to right variable display column 10R will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine including one variable display column may also be used. It may be a gaming machine having four or more variable display rows. Further, although the variable display unit 13 is shown as an example including the reels 11L to 11R, the variable display unit 13 is not limited to this, and may be configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a 7-segment LED. Further, although an example in which only one pay line is set for the variable display unit 13 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of pay lines may be set.

  1 slot machine, 11L, 11M, 11R reel, 14L, 14M, 14R reel motor, 21L, 21M, 21R stop switch, 27 liquid crystal display, 63 main control board, 73 sub control board.

A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, and determines a deciding means for deciding whether or not to give a privilege advantageous to a player, and a decision result of the deciding means. As a result, a special effect for suggesting whether or not to grant the privilege is executed, and a specific effect for increasing the expectation that the privilege is given during the suggested effect. The suggestion effect is retained in a predetermined state after the first period and the first period suggesting the possibility of advancing the effect and giving the privilege. The second period includes a second period and a third period that suggests whether or not to advance the effect after the second period and gives the privilege. When Write when remote is in the second period is rather low, the specific effect, only the first and the specific effect to be feasible to impart the benefits when that which imparts the benefits have been determined When the specific effect is executed during the second period, including a second specific effect that can be executed not only when the effect is determined but also when the effect of granting the privilege is not determined. , The first specific effect is executed at a higher rate than the second specific effect .

According to this configuration, the ratio of execution of the specific effect during the suggested effect is lower during the second period than during the first period. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the player's expectation in the second period immediately before the transition to the third period, which indicates whether or not to grant the privilege. As a result, it is possible to reduce the confusion of the player in the second period, and it becomes easy to understand that the player will shift to the third period after that. It is possible to make the person pay attention.
Further, when the specific effect is executed in the second period, the ratio of the first specific effect that determines that the privilege is awarded is determined to be higher than that of the second specific effect that is not determined by the execution Run on. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's premium feeling when the specific effect is executed in the second period. Further, when the specific effect is executed in the second period, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation from being excessively fueled by increasing the rate at which it is determined that the privilege is given. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with an easy-to-understand effect.
A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, and determines a determining means for determining whether or not to give a privilege advantageous to a player, and a determination result of the determining means. As a result, a special effect for suggesting whether or not to grant the privilege is executed, and a specific effect for increasing the expectation that the privilege is given during the suggested effect. The suggestion effect is retained in a predetermined state after the first period and the first period suggesting the possibility of advancing the effect and giving the privilege. It includes a second period and a third period that suggests whether or not to advance the effect to give the privilege after the second period has elapsed, and the second period is before the first period elapses. In the time it took It is a period from the lapse of the first period to the transition to the third period, and the ratio at which the specific effect is executed is during the second period rather than during the first period. Is lower.
According to this configuration, the ratio of execution of the specific effect during the suggested effect is lower during the second period than during the first period. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the player's expectation in the second period immediately before the transition to the third period, which indicates whether or not to grant the privilege. As a result, it is possible to reduce the confusion of the player in the second period, it becomes easy to understand that the transition to the third period after that, it is possible to suggest whether the privilege in the third period is granted or not. It is possible to make the person pay attention.

Claims (8)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege advantageous to the player,
Depending on the determination result of the determination means, while performing a suggestion effect that suggests whether or not to grant the privilege as the end of the effect, it is determined that the privilege is granted during the suggestion effect. Equipped with an effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect for increasing expectations,
The suggestive production is
A first period that suggests the possibility of advancing the effect and granting the privilege,
A second period in which the effect is kept in a predetermined state after the first period has elapsed,
Including a third period that suggests whether or not to advance the effect and give the privilege after the second period has elapsed,
A gaming machine in which the specific performance is executed at a lower rate during the second period than during the first period.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect execution means does not execute the specific effect during the second period. The specific effect is executable only when it is determined that the privilege is to be granted, and that the privilege is granted not only when it is determined that the privilege is to be granted. Including a second specific effect that can be executed even when is not determined,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the specific effect is executed during the second period, the first specific effect is executed at a higher rate than the second specific effect.   4. The first to third aspects, wherein the second period is a period in which an effect that is associated with both the effect that is advanced in the first period and the effect that is advanced in the third period is retained in a predetermined state. A gaming machine according to any one of 1.   The ratio at which the specific effect is executed is the same during the second period regardless of whether or not it is determined to grant the privilege, while the privilege is granted during the first period. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it is higher when it is determined that the privilege is granted than when it is not determined.   In the third period when the determination unit determines that the privilege should be granted, when suggesting that the privilege is granted without suggesting that the effect is not advanced and the effect is not granted 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: The game machine described. The game progress operation accepting means for accepting the game progress operation for advancing the game is provided,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second period is a period started by receiving a predetermined game progress operation.   The second period includes a plurality of timings including a first timing when a predetermined time elapses after being started by accepting a predetermined game progress operation and a second timing when the acceptance of the predetermined game progress operation is released. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is a period that continues until a later one of the later timings is reached.