JP2020065886A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine equipped with a UI (user interface) capable of executing a performance properly.SOLUTION: A display region of a liquid crystal display includes a first display region in which a main performance image is displayed and a second display region closer to a peripheral edge than the first display region. States include a first state in which control is executed to an AT state, and a second state in which control is executed to a normal state. In the first state, the main performance image (an under-AT performance image) according to the first state is displayed in the first display region, and a specific image (an image of the number of AT games and an image of net increase in the number of tokens) on the first state is displayed in the second display region. In the second state, the main performance image (a normal performance image) according to the second state is displayed in the first display region, and a specific image (a mode suggestion image A) on the second state is displayed in the second display region. In the transition from the first state to the second state, the specific image on the first state and the specific image on the second state are not displayed, and an AT state result image for suggesting that the first state ends and transitions to the second state is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 30

Description

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

  As this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed a gaming machine that displays gaming value information regarding a gaming value owned by a player in a predetermined area of a display means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2017-80172, A

  In the game machine described in Patent Document 1, which has a UI (user interface) for displaying information on the game on the display means, there is room for improvement in the display method of the UI.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can suitably perform an effect in a UI (user interface).

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A state control means (main control section 41) capable of controlling a plurality of states,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The plurality of states include a first state (AT state) and a second state (normal state),
The display control means,
In the first state, the main effect image corresponding to the first state is displayed in the first display area, and the first specific image (AT game number image, net increase number image) related to the first state in the second display area. ) Can be controlled to be displayed, and in the second state, the main effect image corresponding to the second state is displayed in the first display area, and the second display area is related to the second state. It is possible to perform control to display the second specific image (mode suggestive images A and B),
In connection with the timing of controlling the first state to the second state by the state control means, the fact that the first specific image and the second specific image are not displayed and the state is shifted to the second state It is characterized by performing control to display a suggested transition suggestion image (AT state result image).
According to this feature, when the transition from the first state to the second state is performed, the transition suggestion image is displayed without displaying the first specific image and the second specific image. With the transition to the state, it is possible to switch the main effect image and the specific image without a feeling of strangeness.

  The present invention may have only the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention, or may have a configuration other than the invention specifying matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be one.

FIG. 36 is a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement of a reel. It is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the slot machine. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the control state by a main control part. It is the figure in order to explain the execution mode of normal production in the game state (betting number setting). It is a figure for explaining the execution mode of the normal effect in the game state (reel rotation). It is a figure for explaining the execution mode of the normal effect in the non-gaming state 1. It is a figure for explaining the execution mode of the demonstration effect in the non-gaming state 2. It is a figure for explaining an execution mode of setting change state information in a setting change state. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution aspect of setting confirmation state notification in a setting confirmation state. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution aspect of the error state notification in an error state. It is a figure for demonstrating the execution aspect of the door opening notification in the open state of the front door. It is a diagram for explaining the effect setting menu display in the effect setting state. It is a timing chart for explaining the start and end timings of the demonstration effect. It is a figure for explaining a display mode of a UI image at the time of a shift from a demonstration effect to a normal effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the open state of the front door and the start timing of the demonstration effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the error state and the start timing of the demonstration effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the start and end timings of the setting confirmation state notification during the execution of the demonstration effect. 7 is a timing chart for explaining the end timing of setting confirmation state notification. It is a timing chart for explaining the start and end timings of the error state notification during the execution of the demonstration effect. It is a timing chart for explaining the start and end timings of the effect setting state during the execution of the demonstration effect. 7 is a timing chart for explaining start and end timings of setting change status notification. It is a figure for demonstrating the display area of a liquid crystal display. It is a figure for demonstrating the image data which comprises the display in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure for demonstrating the image data corresponding to each stage which a sub-control part controls. It is a figure for explaining production mode switching control which a sub control part performs. It is a figure for explaining the production mode of the continuous production and the bonus confirmation notification production performed by the sub-control unit. It is a figure for explaining the production mode of the continuous production which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the AT state result alerting | reporting which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure for explaining operation promotion production which a sub control part performs. It is a figure for explaining privilege provision suggestion production 1 which a sub control part performs. It is a figure for explaining privilege provision suggestion production 2 which a sub-control part performs. It is a diagram for explaining a chance suggestion effect performed by the sub-control unit. It is a figure for explaining the flow of the effect which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure for explaining the flow of the effect which a sub-control part performs.

  A mode for carrying out a slot machine which is a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

[Form]
The gaming machine of form 1,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A privilege granting means (main controller 41) for granting a privilege,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means,
In the first situation, the main effect image is displayed in the first display area, and the game value information regarding the game value is displayed at the first position (the lower edge portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51) in the second display area. A first specific image (credit image, payout number image) indicating that the first specific image different from the first specific image is displayed at the second position in the second display area (the reel upper portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51). 2 Perform control to display a specific image (mode suggestion image),
In the second situation, the first specific image (credit image, payout number image) is displayed at the first position in the second display area, and the second position in the first display area and the second display area is used. Performs control to display privilege related images related to benefits,
The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to suggest the grant of a privilege by switching from the first situation to the second situation.
According to this feature, in the second situation, in addition to the first display area, the second position in the second display area, that is, the area in which the second specific image is displayed in the first situation is used, and the privilege-related image is displayed. By displaying, it is possible to perform a suitable effect using a wider display area and improve the interest. In addition, in both the first situation and the second situation, the first specific image is displayed on the display means, so that the player can confirm the game value information even when the privilege-related image is displayed. You can prevent dissatisfaction.

A gaming machine of form 2 is the gaming machine according to form 1,
The privilege granting means (main control unit 41) can grant a plurality of types of privileges (bonus, AT state 1, AT state 2),
The privilege related image is an image (bonus confirmation notification image) indicating that the privilege is confirmed to be granted,
In the second situation, the display control unit (sub-control unit 91) displays a privilege type suggestion image (type suggestion image) indicating the type of privilege granted by the privilege granting unit in the second display area. The feature is that it is displayed at two positions.
According to this feature, the type of privilege can be suggested by effectively using the second display area of the display means.

A gaming machine of form 3 is the gaming machine according to form 2,
The display control means can change the display of the privilege-related image stepwise as the game progresses,
In the first stage, control is performed to display the privilege-related image that does not indicate the type of privilege to be granted and that includes character information indicating that the grant of the privilege has been decided.
In a second stage after the first stage, the privilege type suggestion image (type suggestion image) is displayed in the second position of the second display area, and the character information is displayed in the second display area. It is characterized in that control is performed to change the display of the privilege-related image so that it is displayed at a position different from the two positions.
According to this feature, in the first step, the character information that suggests that the privilege has been determined can be emphasized, while in the subsequent second step, the character information, the privilege type suggestion image, and the privilege are displayed. The other parts forming the related image can be displayed in good balance.

A gaming machine of form 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 1 to 3,
The privilege related image is an image (bonus confirmation notification image) indicating that the privilege is confirmed to be granted,
The display control means can perform control to display a predetermined suggestion image (continuous effect image) that suggests the possibility that a benefit will be given, before displaying the privilege-related image (bonus confirmation notification image). Yes,
When displaying the predetermined suggestion image, control is performed to display the first specific image and the second specific image in the second display area and to display the predetermined suggestive image in the first display area. When displaying the related image, the second specific image is not displayed in the second display region, the first specific image is displayed, and the second position in the first display region and the second display region is displayed. It is characterized by performing the control for displaying the privilege-related image by using the image.
According to this feature, since the second specific image is not displayed in the second situation in which the privilege related image is displayed, the privilege related image is displayed using the area in which the second specific image is displayed in the first situation. With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the visibility of the privilege-related image and appropriately perform the effect. On the other hand, since the first specific image is displayed in both the first situation and the second situation, the player can confirm the game value information even in the situation where the privilege-related image is displayed.

A gaming machine of form 5 is the gaming machine according to form 1,
The privilege-related image (operation promotion image B) is an image that suggests the possibility of being granted a privilege,
The display control unit is less likely to be granted a privilege than the privilege-related image (operation promotion image B), but is a predetermined suggestion image (operation promotion image A that indicates that the privilege may be granted. ) Is displayed,
When the predetermined suggestion image (operation promotion image A) is displayed, the first specific image and the second specific image are displayed in the second display area, and the predetermined suggestive image is displayed in the first display area. When performing the control and displaying the privilege related image (operation promotion image B), the second specific image is not displayed in the second display region, the first specific image is displayed, and the first display region is displayed. And controlling the display of the privilege-related image using the second position in the second display area.
According to this feature, the first specific image and the second specific image are displayed in the first situation in which the predetermined suggestion image is displayed, while the second specific image is displayed in the second situation in which the privilege-related image is displayed. Instead, the first specific image is displayed, so in the first situation, in a configuration in which the privilege-related image is displayed using the area in which the second specific image is displayed, it is possible to grant the privilege more than the predetermined suggestion image. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the visibility of the privilege-related image that suggests that the property is high, and to perform the effect appropriately, compared to when the predetermined suggestion image is displayed. On the other hand, since the first specific image is displayed in both the first situation and the second situation, the player can confirm the game value information even in the situation where the privilege-related image is displayed.

A gaming machine of form 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of forms 1 to 5,
The first specific image displays a first type specific image (credit image, payout number image) that displays an element classified into a first type, and an element classified into a second type different from the first type. And a second type specific image (AT game number image, net increase number image),
The first type specific image and the second type specific image are each configured by separate image data.
According to this feature, by displaying the image data of the first-type specific image on the display unit, the element classified into the first type can be displayed, and the image data of the second-type specific image is displayed on the display unit. By displaying it, it is possible to display the elements classified into the second type, and by further displaying the image data of the first type specific image and the image data of the second type specific image in the display means, It is possible to display all the elements classified into the first type and the second type, and it is possible to easily display the necessary elements among the plurality of elements forming the first specific image according to the situation.

Form 7 gaming machine,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A privilege granting means (main controller 41) for granting a privilege,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means,
In the first situation, the main effect image is displayed in the first display area, and a plurality of types of specific images (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) are displayed in the second display region. Control to
In a second situation, control is performed to display a privilege-related image (color image D) related to a privilege using the first display area and the second display area,
The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to suggest the grant of a privilege by switching from the first situation to the second situation.
According to this feature, in the second situation, in addition to the first display area, in the first situation, the second display area in which the specific image is displayed causes the privilege-related image to be displayed, thereby providing a wider display. The area can be used to appropriately perform the effect, and the interest can be improved.

A gaming machine of form 8 is the gaming machine according to form 7,
The privilege-related image is an image (color image D) that suggests that the privilege has been confirmed.
According to this feature, it is possible to suggest that the award is confirmed by using a wider display area.

The gaming machine of form 9,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A privilege granting means (main controller 41) for granting a privilege,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Operating means (switch 56 for effect) operated by the player,
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means can perform control to display an operation promotion image (operation promotion images A to C) for promoting the operation of the operation means on the display means,
The operation promotion image is a first operation promotion image (operation promotion images A and B) and a second operation promotion image (operation promotion image) that suggests that a privilege is more likely to be given than the first operation promotion image. Including C),
The display control means,
Control for displaying a specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) in the second display area in the first situation in which the operation promotion images (operation promotion images A to C) are not displayed And then
In the second situation in which the first operation promotion image (operation promotion images A and B) among the operation promotion images is displayed, the specific image is displayed in the second display area, and the first display area is used. Control to display the first operation promotion image (operation promotion images A and B),
In the third situation in which the second operation promotion image (operation promotion image C) among the operation promotion images is displayed, the specific image is not displayed in the second display area, and the first display area and the second display are displayed. Control is performed to display the second operation promotion image (operation promotion image C) using a region,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, in the third situation in which the second operation promotion image in which the privilege is more likely to be given than the first operation promotion image in the operation promotion image is displayed, the first display area and the second display area By displaying the second operation promotion image by using, it is possible to suitably perform an effect using a wider display area than when the first operation promotion image is displayed, and it is possible to improve interest.

A gaming machine of form 10 is the gaming machine according to form 9,
The operation promotion image is more likely to be provided with a privilege than the first operation promotion image (operation promotion image A), and is provided with a benefit than the second operation promotion image (operation promotion image C). Including a third operation promotion image (operation promotion image B) indicating that the possibility is low,
The display control means,
In a fourth situation in which the third operation promotion image (operation promotion image B) is displayed among the operation promotion images, the first display area and the second display are displayed while the specific image is displayed in the second display area. It is characterized in that control for displaying the third operation promotion image (operation promotion image B) is performed using the area.
According to this feature, it is possible to change the possibility that the privilege will be given depending on the presence or absence of the specific image even if the operation promoting image uses both the first display area and the second display area.

Form 11 gaming machine,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means,
It is possible to perform control such that the main effect image is displayed in the first display area and a specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) is displayed in the second display region. Yes,
It is possible to perform control to display a special image (special effect image) in front of the main effect image and the specific image.
According to this feature, in the situation where the main effect image is displayed in the first display area and the specific image is displayed in the second display area, by displaying the special image in front of the main effect image and the specific image, The main image and the specific image can be shown while the special image is appropriately used to enhance the interest.

The gaming machine of form 12 is the gaming machine according to form 11,
The display control means,
It is characterized in that the first effect performed using only the first display area without using the second display area is controlled so as to be performed more frequently than the second effect in which the special image is displayed.
According to this feature, it is possible to increase the rarity of performing the second effect, that is, displaying the special image.

The gaming machine of form 13,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means,
It is possible to perform control such that the main effect image is displayed in the first display area and a specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) is displayed in the second display region. Yes,
It is possible to perform control to reduce the visibility (brightness) of the main effect image displayed in the first display area while maintaining the visibility (brightness) of the specific image displayed in the second display area. It is characterized by being possible.
According to this feature, while maintaining the visibility of the specific image, by reducing the visibility of the main effect image, the visibility of the main effect image while maintaining the situation in which the player can confirm the specific image It is possible to favorably perform the effect of reducing the interest and improve the interest.

The gaming machine of form 14 is the gaming machine according to form 13,
The main effect image and the specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) are composed of separate image data,
The display control means,
While performing control to superimpose the image data of the specific image on the display unit before the image data of the main effect image, and between the image data of the main effect image and the image data of the specific image, The feature is that the control is performed to display the special image data, which reduces the visibility of the image, in a superimposed manner.
According to this feature, by displaying the image data of the special image in an overlapping manner between the image data of the main effect image and the image data of the specific image, the visibility of the specific image displayed in the second display area can be improved. It is possible to perform control to reduce the visibility of the main effect image displayed in the first display area while maintaining it.

A gaming machine of form 15 is the gaming machine according to form 13 or 14,
The display control means,
The control is performed such that the visibility (lightness) of the main effect image displayed in the first display area is gradually reduced from the peripheral portion of the first display area toward the center of the first display area. It has a feature.
According to this feature, the visibility is gradually reduced from the peripheral portion of the first display area, that is, the position close to the specific image where the visibility is maintained, so that the situation in which the visibility is reduced can be highlighted.

Form 16 gaming machine,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A variable display section (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, each of which can be identified,
Before the display result is derived, a pre-determination means (internal lottery) for deciding the display result that can be derived,
A privilege granting means (main controller 41) for granting a privilege,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The display control means controls to display a specific image in the second display area,
The specific image includes a first specific image (mode suggestive image A) and a second specific image (mode suggestive image B),
The gaming machine is
In the first situation in which the main effect image is displayed in the first display area and the first specific image (mode suggestive image A) is displayed in the second display area, the determination result of the pre-determination means is identified. When it is a result (AT lottery target combination), it is possible to suggest a privilege by displaying the first specific image and the related image (chance suggestion image A) related to the first specific image,
In a second situation in which the main effect image is displayed in the first display area and the second specific image (mode suggestion image B) is displayed in the second display area, the determination result of the pre-determination means is identified. When it is a result (AT lottery target combination), it is possible to suggest a privilege by displaying the second specific image and the related image (chance suggestion image B) related to the second specific image,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the determination result of the pre-determination means is the specific result in the first situation in which the first specific image is displayed, the related image related to the first specific image is used to perform the effect suggesting the privilege. In the second situation in which the second specific image is displayed, when the determination result of the pre-determining means is the specific result, by performing the effect suggesting the privilege by using the related image related to the second specific image, The privilege can be suggested according to the specific image displayed in the display area, and the interest can be improved.

A form 17 gaming machine is the gaming machine according to form 16,
Equipped with operation means (production switch 56) operated by the player,
It is possible to select whether to perform an effect using the first specific image (mode suggestive image A) or an effect using the second specific image (mode suggestive image B) according to the operation of the operation means. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can select whether to perform the effect using the first specific image or the effect using the second specific image, and the interest can be improved.

Form 18 gaming machine,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A state control means (main control section 41) capable of controlling a plurality of states,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The plurality of states include a first state (AT state) and a second state (normal state),
The display control means,
In the first state, the main effect image corresponding to the first state is displayed in the first display area, and the first specific image (AT game number image, net increase number image) related to the first state in the second display area. ) Can be controlled to be displayed, and in the second state, the main effect image corresponding to the second state is displayed in the first display area, and the second display area is related to the second state. It is possible to perform control to display the second specific image (mode suggestive images A and B),
In connection with the timing of controlling the first state to the second state by the state control means, the fact that the first specific image and the second specific image are not displayed and the state is shifted to the second state It is characterized by performing control to display a suggested transition suggestion image (AT state result image).
According to this feature, when the transition from the first state to the second state is performed, the transition suggestion image is displayed without displaying the first specific image and the second specific image. With the transition to the state, it is possible to switch the main effect image and the specific image without a feeling of strangeness.

A gaming machine according to form 19 is the gaming machine according to form 18,
The display control means,
Before displaying the transition suggestion image, control is performed to display a white image in all the display areas of the display means.
According to this feature, by displaying the white image before the transition suggestion image is displayed, the transition is performed after the image including the main effect image, the first specific image, and the second specific image is temporarily displayed. The suggestion image can be displayed, and the main effect image and the specific image in the first state can be switched to the transition suggestion image without a feeling of strangeness.

Form 20 gaming machine,
In the gaming machine (slot machine 1) that plays games,
A state control means (main control section 41) capable of controlling a plurality of states,
Display means (liquid crystal display 51) capable of displaying an image,
A display control unit (sub-control unit 91) for controlling to display an image on the display unit;
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The plurality of states include a first state (normal state) and a second state (AT state),
The display control means can perform control to display a specific image (credit amount image, payout amount image) regarding the current state in the second display area,
In relation to the timing when the state control unit controls the second state to the first state, the display control unit is
The first display area is controlled to display a game result notification image (AT state result notification image) for notifying the result of the game in the second state so that the player can visually recognize it.
After that, a transition suggestion image (stage switching image) that suggests a transition to the first state is displayed in the first display area, and the specific image is displayed in the second display area so that the player can visually recognize it. Control to
After that, the main effect image is displayed in the first display area, and the specific image is displayed in the second display area so as to be visually recognized by the player.
According to this feature, when the transition from the second state to the first state is performed, the specific image regarding the first state is displayed before the control for displaying the transition suggestion image ends, so that the specific state regarding the transition destination is identified. Images can be displayed quickly.

The gaming machine of form 21 is the gaming machine of form 20,
The specific state (AT state) is a state that is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined state (normal state),
The display control means,
After displaying the game result suggesting image, when ending the display of the game result suggesting image, while continuing to display the main effect image forming the game result suggesting image in the first display area, After the specific image relating to the predetermined state is displayed in the second display area, the control for displaying the transition suggestion image is performed.
According to this feature, when the specific state is shifted to the predetermined state, the main effect image forming the game result suggestive image continues to be displayed even in the situation where the specific image is displayed before the transition suggestive image is displayed. Therefore, the afterglow of the specific state that is more advantageous than the predetermined state can be left for a while.

  An embodiment of a slot machine 1 which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having a front opening, and a front door 1b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 1a. There is. Inside the slot machine 1, there are horizontally arranged reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) in which a plurality of kinds of distinguishable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged side by side in a see-through window 3 provided substantially in the center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each of them is displayed in the upper, middle and lower three tiers so that the player can see it. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, each reel has a plurality of types of symbols (“red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a” that can be identified. , “Cherry b”, “bell”, “replay”, “plum”) are arranged in a predetermined order.

  Although the present embodiment exemplifies the configuration using three reels, the configuration using only one reel, the configuration using two reels, and the configuration using four or more reels may be used. . Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display portion for variably displaying the symbols by the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is configured, but the variable display portion may be other than the reel, for example, a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the symbols can be variably displayed by moving the belt on which is arranged. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section is configured by the physical reel, but the variable display section may be configured by the image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the slot machine 1, a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and a credit (the number of medals stored as a player's own gaming value). ) Using the MAXBET switch 6 as a credit, which is operated when setting the maximum bet number out of the prescribed number (3 in this embodiment) determined according to the gaming state within that range. Settlement switch 10 that is operated when the stored medals and the medals used to set the bet number are settled (the medals used to set the credits and the bet number are returned), and is operated when the game is started. The start switch 7 and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are provided so that they can be operated by the player. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the slot machine 1, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content thereof when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 on which an error code, operation information (navigation information) corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, an advantageous section display indicating that it is controlled in the advantageous section, and the like are displayed, the number of bets 1 BETLED 14 that lights up to inform that 1 is set, 2 BETLED 15 that lights up to indicate that the number of bets is set to 2 3 BETLED 16 that lights up to indicate that the number of bets is set to 3, and bet insertion There is a game start operation by operating the start request LED 17 and the start switch 7 that notify the possible state by lighting. A start valid LED 18 that lights up to indicate that it is in a wait state, and a wait middle LED 19 that lights up to indicate that it is in a wait state (waiting for the start of reel rotation because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game) , A game display unit 13 is provided, which is provided with a replaying LED 20 that informs by lighting that the replay game is in progress. Further, a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying images and the like is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying by lighting that the setting operation of the bet number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is provided, the stop switches 8L, 8C, Inside the 8R, there are left, middle, and right stop enable LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R (see FIG. 4) for notifying by lighting that the operation of stopping the reels by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective. It is provided.

  Inside the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, a reset switch 23 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a predetermined key operation, a set value is being changed, A set value display 24 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) that displays the set value at that time while confirming the set value, a door open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4) that detects the open state of the front door 1b, and a medal. A passage switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching the passage of the medals thrown in from the throwing unit 4 to either the hopper tank side or the medal payout outlet 9 side described later provided inside the slot machine 1, A medal selector 29 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is provided which has an insertion medal sensor 31 for detecting medals that have been inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 and flowed down to the hopper tank side. .

  Further, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 34 for rotating and stopping the reels 2L, 2C, 2R described above in accordance with a control signal from the main control unit 41, and control from the main control unit 41. A hopper unit 35 for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9 in response to a signal is provided.

  Further, inside the slot machine 1, the setting key switch 37 for switching to the setting change state or the setting confirmation state, and the reset switch for canceling the error state in the normal time, will be described later in the setting change state. A reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the winning probability (ball-out rate) of the internal lottery, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game control board 40 controls the game, and the effect control board 90 responds to the game state. Performance control is performed.

  On the game control board 40, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the adjustment switch 10, the reset switch 23, the inserted medal sensor 31, the reel sensor (not shown) of the reel unit 34, and the hopper. A payout sensor and a full sensor (not shown) of the unit 35, a setting key switch 37, a reset / setting switch 38 are connected, and detection signals of these connected switches and the like are input.

  Further, on the game control board 40, the above-mentioned credit indicator 11, game auxiliary indicator 12, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, insertion request LED 17, start valid LED 18, wait LED 19, replay LED 20, BET switch valid LED 21, left. , Middle, right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel unit 34, hopper unit 35 are connected, and these electric components are mounted on the game control board 40. It is adapted to be driven under the control of the main controller 41.

  The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an I / O port 41d, and is equipped with a main control unit 41 for controlling a game.

  On the effect control board 90, the above-described liquid crystal display 51, a speaker capable of outputting a sound, a reel LED 55 capable of irradiating predetermined positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the rear side, are not involved in the progress of the game, and are used for effects. Whether the execution switch of the production switch 56 used, the production decoration LED 57 (57L, 57R) used for the production, and the demonstration production (demonstration production) described later is controlled to the normal mode or the eco mode (power saving state). The production mode setting switch 58 used for the setting of the production, the production direction switch 59 used for the production, and other production devices are connected, and the output states of these production devices are sub-control units mounted on the production control board 90. It is controllable by 91. The sub control unit 91 receives the command transmitted from the main control unit 41, and performs various controls for producing effects. The effect mode setting switch 58 is provided inside the slot machine 1 and can be operated by a clerk at the store where the slot machine 1 is installed, but cannot be operated by the player.

  The liquid crystal display 51 has a liquid crystal panel which is transparent in the state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and is located on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. Is provided so that the display area is arranged in. Each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R on the back side of the liquid crystal display 51 is visible from the player side through the transparent area corresponding to the transparent window 3 in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the transparent window 3.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the payout rate of medals changes according to the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals can be changed by using the winning probability according to the set value in the lottery such as the internal lottery that influences the advantage to the player. The set value is made up of 6 levels from 1 to 6, where 6 is the highest payout rate, and the smaller the value is in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the lower the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is the highest for the player, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases in stages.

  In order to change the set value, it is necessary to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the power switch 39 of the slot machine 1. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the set value read from the RAM 41c is displayed as a display value on the set value display 24, and the set value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Move to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated by 1 (when the setting value 6 is further operated, it is changed to the setting value 1). Return). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is set as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the confirmed display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the game is allowed to proceed.

  The setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b which can be opened by a predetermined key operation is opened. Only the clerk who possesses a predetermined key can operate the clerk of the installed game shop. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires a further key operation, only a clerk of the game store who can hold the key for operating the setting key switch 37 can operate it. Further, the reset switch 23 does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires a key operation using a predetermined key, and therefore can be operated only by a store clerk who has a predetermined key. Further, the reset / setting switch 38 also functions as a reset switch for canceling the error state under normal conditions.

  When playing a game in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 4, or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated to set the bet number using credits. When a predetermined number of bets is set according to the gaming state, a predetermined pay line LN (see FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged horizontally in the middle row). (Set across symbols) is enabled, and the operation of the start switch 7 is enabled, that is, the game can be started. Incidentally, when the medals are thrown in exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit. Further, in the present embodiment, only one pay line is applied, but a plurality of pay lines may be applied.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated, and the symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are continuously changed. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated while the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are being rotated, stop control is performed on the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the rotation of the reels is stopped. The reel is stopped, and the design of the reel is derived and displayed as a display result on the transparent window 3.

  In the stop control, the control for stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operation within the maximum stop delay time (190 ms (milliseconds in this embodiment) from the time when the operation of each stop switch is performed. Is done. Since the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated 80 times per minute, and the pattern for 80 (rotation) × 21 (the number of symbol frames per reel, for example, 21 frames) = 1680 frames is changed, a predetermined maximum is set. By the time the stop delay time (190 ms) elapses, it is possible to pull in symbols for up to 4 frames. In other words, in the stop control, the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated and the symbols that are up to four frames ahead of them, a total of five symbols (drawing range), are one symbol. Can be selected and led to the reels 2L, 2R, 2R.

  Thus, in the stop control, when the rotation is stopped by operating the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R for the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, the winning combination that is won in the internal lottery described later is selected. In the case where the constituent symbols are within the drawing range from the symbol when the stop switch is operated to four frames ahead, the symbol is drawn onto the pay line LN, and the rotation of the reel on which the stop switch is operated is rotated. On the other hand, if the symbols that make up the winning combination that has been won in the internal lottery are not within the pull-in range, the symbols that make up the winning combination that have not been won in the internal lottery are the winning line LN. In order not to stop upward, a symbol that does not constitute any winning combination is drawn onto the winning line LN, and control is performed so that the rotation of the reel operated by the stop switch is stopped. It is possible.

  Then, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped and one game ends, and a predetermined combination of winning symbol patterns on the pay line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. In this case, a prize is generated, and the number of medals determined according to the prize is given to the player and added to the credit. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). Further, on the pay line LN, when the combination of symbols accompanied by the transition of the game state is stopped as the display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the game state is shifted to the combination of the symbols. .

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

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the type of winning combination (hereinafter referred to as winning combination) is determined according to the gaming state, and it is not necessary to set the bet number and the small winning combination with payout of medals. There is a re-gaming role in which a re-gaming that allows the next game to be started is given, and a special role accompanied by a transition to a gaming state (special state) advantageous to the player. Below, the small winning combination and the re-playing combination are collectively referred to as a general winning combination. In order for the winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag of the combination. In the internal lottery, before the display result of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is derived by the main control unit 41, whether or not the winning of each winning combination is allowed (specifically, a predetermined number When the operation of the start switch 7 is detected while the bet number is set), it is decided by using a random number.

  Of the winning flags of each combination, the winning flags of the small combination and the re-game combination are valid only in the game for which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flags of the special combination are The flag is valid until the combination of the permitted combinations is completed, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of the permitted combinations is prepared. That is, once the winning flag of a special winning combination is won, even if the combination of winning combinations allowed by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. Has become.

  In addition, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode (for example, stop operation order, operation timing), it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. A winning combination, a re-playing combination (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a navigation target combination) can be won. The navigation target combination is, for example, a combination that is a more advantageous stop mode than a stop mode that is stopped when a stop operation is performed in another operation mode when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation mode or In addition, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined predetermined operation mode, the advantageous stop mode has a higher rate of stopping than in the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. Further, the advantageous stop mode includes not only a stop mode involving awarding of medals but also a stop mode involving a transition to an advantageous game state, a stop mode in which a transition to an unfavorable game state is avoided.

  The main control unit 41 executes navigation notification for notifying navigation information capable of specifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the internal lottery result, by the lighting mode of the game auxiliary display device 12. It is possible to control the assist time (AT) which is a possible notification period. The main control unit 41 gives the player the right to be controlled by the AT, starts the control of the AT, and controls the AT. Then, when the AT is controlled, the navigation notification is executed by winning the winning combination for the navigation, and the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player (for example, the pressing order, (Operation timing, etc.) by using the game auxiliary display 12, and by transmitting a command capable of specifying an operation mode that is advantageous for the player to the sub-control unit 91, the operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The navigation effect to be notified using 51 or the like is executed. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, it is possible to surely win the navigation target winning combination that is won in the internal lottery.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is provided with the game auxiliary display 12 capable of displaying the payout number of medals, the error code, and the navigation information, and the game auxiliary display 12 is used in the navigation notification control. Although the navigation information is notified by using the navigation device, a dedicated display device capable of displaying only the navigation information may be provided, and the navigation information may be notified by using the dedicated display device in the navigation notification control.

[About the game section]
The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can control either the normal section or the advantageous section as the game section.

  The normal section is a game section where no navigation information is given, and it starts when the next game starts after the advantageous section ends, and it is decided that the advantageous section transition lottery will shift to the advantageous section. It is ended by being done. In the normal section, the section display indicating that the advantageous section notification LED 12a is turned on is not displayed due to lighting, and the advantageous section notification LED 12a is controlled to be in the off state.

  In addition, in the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery target wins in the internal lottery, and it is determined whether or not the advantageous section transition lottery is performed and the advantageous section transition lottery is performed. Further, in the normal section, even if the AT lottery target winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the AT lottery is not performed, so that it is not decided to be controlled by the AT and is not controlled by the AT. . In the AT lottery during the normal section, the probability of winning the AT control is set to 0, so that the AT control may not be determined.

  The advantageous section is a game section in which navigation notification may be performed, and is a gaming section which is advantageous as compared with the normal section because the navigation notification can be executed. The advantageous section is started when the next game is started after it is decided to shift to the advantageous section by the advantageous section transition lottery in the normal section, and is ended when a predetermined advantageous section end condition is satisfied. .. In the advantageous section, the navigation display is first performed after the start of the advantageous section, so that the section display is started at the start of the game in which the payout rate (the number of payouts / the number of bets) of medals can exceed 100%. By controlling the notification LED 12a to be in a lighting state, it is notified that the advantageous LED is being controlled. In addition, in the advantageous section, the navigation information is given when a predetermined navigation condition is satisfied (in the present embodiment, it is controlled to the AT state described later and the navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery). The operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player is notified.

  Further, in the advantageous section, the AT lottery is carried out by winning the AT lottery target in the internal lottery. By winning the AT lottery, the AT state is subsequently set in which the AT is controlled. Then, when the navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the navigation notification is performed, and the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R which is advantageous for the player is notified, and the advantageous section is , The game section is more advantageous for the player than the normal section.

  As the ending condition of the advantageous section, the ending condition 1 that is satisfied when the number of games in the advantageous section (the number of advantageous section games) reaches the upper limit number of games (1500 games in this embodiment), and the number of medals net increase in the advantageous section Is a prescribed number (in this embodiment, 2388 (the maximum number of payouts (15) in the slot machine 1 is subtracted from the upper limit of 2400) and the maximum number (3) used for setting the bet number is added. End condition 2 that is satisfied when the predetermined game is exceeded), and the end condition that can be satisfied without being based on the number of advantageous section games and the net number of medals added. The end condition 3 that is satisfied when the number of times has been satisfied is included, and the advantageous section is ended when at least one of the end conditions 1 to 3 is satisfied.

  In this embodiment, when the game section is controlled to the normal section, the advantageous section transition lottery is selected by winning the advantageous section transition lottery target in the internal lottery, and the advantageous section transition lottery is performed. By winning, the game section is shifted to the advantageous section, but when the game section is controlled to the normal section, a predetermined advantageous section transition combination is won, so that the game section is shifted to the advantageous section. It may be configured to move to.

[Control state regarding AT]
The main control unit 41 of this embodiment can control the AT-related control states into a plurality of types including a normal state, an AT state, and an additional state. The normal state is a state in which AT control is not performed. The AT state is a state in which the AT is controlled, and includes AT state 1 and AT state 2. In the AT state 2, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out during the period controlled in the state is set higher than that in the AT state 1, and the AT state 2 is more advantageous to the player than the AT state 1. The condition is high. The addition state is a state in which the AT is controlled and the fact that the number of games controlled by the AT (the number of AT games) is added is determined at a higher rate than in the AT state.

  The main control unit 41 controls the AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2) by winning a predetermined AT lottery target winning combination in the internal lottery while controlling the control state of the AT to the normal state. Perform an AT lottery to decide whether or not to do it. Then, when it is determined to win in the AT lottery and the AT state is controlled, a predetermined transition condition (in this embodiment, after winning the AT lottery, a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 The number of AT games according to the type of AT state determined by the AT lottery (100 games in AT state 1 and 50 games in AT state 2 in this embodiment). A game is added to shift to the corresponding AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2). In the AT state 1, a larger number of AT games are provided at the start of the AT state 1 than at the start of the AT state 2, and the AT state 1 is compared to the AT state 2 by the player. Is in an advantageous state for

  In the AT state, control is performed such that the AT game number is decremented by 1 each time the game is played, and the AT state is ended and the state is shifted to the normal state at the end of the game when the remaining AT game number becomes 0. In addition, even when the above-described condition for ending the advantageous section is satisfied, the AT state is ended and the normal state is entered. Further, in the AT state, each time the above-mentioned navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery, control is performed so as to perform navigation notification for notifying an operation mode that is advantageous to the player.

  In addition, in the AT state, a predetermined additional lottery target is elected in the internal lottery to perform an additional lottery to determine whether to increase the number of AT games, and to win the additional lottery. The number of games is added to the number of remaining AT games.

  Further, in the AT state, a predetermined addition state lottery target winning combination is elected in the internal lottery, thereby performing an addition state lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the addition state, and by winning the addition state lottery, After that, the game is transferred to the additional state for a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment).

  In the add-on state, the add-on lottery is performed with a higher winning rate than the add-on lottery in the AT state in each game, and the number of games won in the add-on lottery is added to the remaining AT game number. Then, after a predetermined number of games have passed after the transition to the addition state, the state is changed to the AT state before the transition to the addition state. In addition, in the added state, the AT game number is not decremented by 1 each time a game is played, but an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is notified each time the aforementioned navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery. Control to perform navigation notification. In the add-on state, the add-on lottery is performed in each game at a higher winning rate than the add-on lottery in the AT state, and the add-on state is more advantageous to the player than the AT state.

[Regarding control status by main controller]
The control state that the main control unit 41 controls in connection with the game will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control unit 41 is in a state in which a game (game) is being played, is in a playing state in which the game progresses in stages, and is in a state in which the game is not being played. Non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2) that waits until an operation for advancing, a setting change state that is moved by performing a predetermined setting change operation, a predetermined setting confirmation It is possible to perform control related to the control of the game, to a control state that includes a setting confirmation state that is transferred when an operation is performed and an error state that is transferred when an error is detected.

  The in-play state is a state in which a game (game) is being played, from when the bet amount is set by the insertion of medals from the medal insertion unit 4 or the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 to the end of the game. Is the state of. The in-game state also includes a state in which rotation control and stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are being performed, and a state in which payout control of medals associated with winning a small winning combination is being performed. In the playing state, the main control unit 41 controls the game to progress in stages according to the operation status of various switches and the input status of various sensors. In addition, when the re-game role is won and the re-game is given at the end of the game, the in-play state is continued and the game is controlled to the next game, and thereafter, the game in which the small role is won or At the end of the lost game in which none of the prizes is won, the in-game state is ended.

  The non-gaming state is a state in which a game is not being played, and includes a non-gaming state 1 that is first shifted after the gaming state ends, and a non-gaming state 2 that can be migrated after the non-gaming state 1. (Hereinafter, non-gaming state 1 and non-gaming state 2 may be collectively referred to as non-gaming state). The non-gaming state 1 is the number of bets until a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without setting the number of bets after the end of the gaming state, that is, after the end of the game. It is the state until when is set. In the non-gaming state 2, the bet number is set after a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed without the bet number being set after the in-game state ends, that is, after the game ends. It is in the state up to the moment.

  In the non-gaming state 1, the main control unit 41 performs control for maintaining a display mode of various display devices and the like on the gaming display unit 13 at the end of the game, and a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment). ) Has passed, or until the bet number is set by inserting a medal from the medal inserting section 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6, control is performed so as to stand by. Then, a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without the bet number being set, and the non-gaming state 2 is entered, while the bet number is set and the bet state is being set. Shift to.

  In the non-gaming state 2, the main control unit 41 controls the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 of the various display units in the gaming display unit 13 to the non-lighting state, and ends the display of the payout number on the game auxiliary display unit 12. Control to hide it. On the other hand, while controlling the display of the credit indicator 11 and the advantageous zone notification LED 12a to continue, the player waits until the bet number is set by inserting a medal from the medal inserting section 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6. Control to do. Then, by setting the number of bets, the game state is shifted to.

  The setting change state is a state in which the setting value of the slot machine 1 can be changed. As described above, the main control unit 41 sets the setting key switch 37 to the ON state and the power switch 39 to the ON state. Then, the slot machine 1 is turned on to control the setting change state at the time of startup. Then, the setting key switch 37 is turned off to end the setting change state and shift to the non-gaming state 1. In the setting change state, the display value corresponding to the setting value which is a candidate for a new setting value is displayed on the setting value display 24, and the display value is updated by 1 by operating the reset / setting switch 38, and the start is started. When the switch 7 is operated, it is controlled so that the set value corresponding to the display value displayed at that time is set as a new set value.

  The setting confirmation state is a state in which the setting value of the slot machine 1 can be confirmed, and the main control unit 41 turns on the setting key switch 37 in the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2). By setting the status, the setting confirmation status is controlled. Then, by turning off the setting key switch 37, the setting confirmation state is ended, and the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state) that was controlled before shifting to the setting confirmation state is performed. Change to state 2). In the setting confirmation state, the set value display 24 is controlled to display a value indicating the set value currently set.

  The error state is a state in which the progress of the game is disabled, and the main control unit 41 causes various errors (for example, selector error (medal error) in the playing state and the non-playing state, based on the input status of various sensors. Occurrence of anomalies such as passage of medals or clogging of medals detected by the selector 29) and hopper errors (abnormalities of payout of medals or medals clogging detected by the hopper unit 35) are detected. To control the error status. Then, by operating the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch, the state (the gaming state, the non-gaming state 1, the non-gaming state) which is controlled before the error state is ended and the error state is shifted to Change to state 2). In the error state, the main control unit 41 does not effectively accept inputs from various switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) related to the progress of the game, and controls the game not to proceed. At the same time, it is controlled to wait until the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch is operated.

[Regarding production by sub-control unit]
An execution mode of the effect performed by the sub control unit 91 corresponding to the control state by the main control unit 41 will be described based on FIGS. 6 to 14.

  The main control unit 41 can transmit various commands that can specify the progress status of the game, the control state, and the like described above to the sub control unit 91 according to the progress status of the game, changes in the control state, and the like. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 uses various effect devices (for example, the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55, the effect decorations) in the effect mode according to the control state specified based on the command received from the main controller 41. It is possible to execute various effects by controlling the LED 57 etc., and when it is specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 is the in-game state or the non-in-game state 1 described above, the normal effect is produced. When it is specified that it is in the non-gaming state 2 by controlling to the effect mode, it is controlled to the effect mode of the demonstration effect (normal mode or eco mode), and when it is specified that it is in the setting change state, the setting is changed. When control is performed in the state of notification of the state confirmation and the setting confirmation state is specified, when control is performed in the production state of setting confirmation state notification and the state of the error is specified Controls the representation embodiment of the error condition notification, the duration of that front door 1b is in the open state is specified, to control the presentation mode of door opening notification.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the main control unit 41 operates the start switch 7 after the bet number is set during the period when the control state is the game state, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R In the first period until the rotation control is started, the bet number setting operation by the insertion of medals or the bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is performed, so that the bet number is changed when the game state is entered. The 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 corresponding to the bet number set by the setting operation are sequentially controlled to the lighting state. Further, it is controlled so that the display of the number of paid-out medals on the game auxiliary display 12 is erased. In addition, the credit value is controlled to be continuously displayed on the credit display unit 11.

  After that, when the bet amount has not reached the specified value (3 in this embodiment) and the credit value has not reached the upper limit value (50 in this embodiment), the insertion request LED 17 is displayed. The lighting state is controlled to prompt the medal insertion unit 4 to insert a medal. If the bet number has not reached the specified number, the 1 to 3 bet LEDs 14 to 16 corresponding to the shortaged bet amount are controlled to be in the non-lighting state, so that the medals are thrown or the max bet switch 6 is used. Prompt to set the number of bets by setting operation. Then, by inserting medals or performing a bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 to set the bet number, the corresponding 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled to be in a lighting state.

  When the bet number reaches a specified value (3 in this embodiment), the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be in a lighting state to prompt the operation of the start switch 7 and wait until the start switch 7 is operated. . If the credit value does not reach the upper limit after the bet number reaches the specified value (3 in this embodiment), the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to be in the lighting state, and the medal insertion unit 4 starts. Encourage the insertion of medals. When the medals are inserted, the display on the credit display unit 11 is controlled to be sequentially updated one by one according to the number of inserted medals. After that, when the credit value reaches the upper limit value, that is, the prescribed number of bets is set and the credit value reaches the upper limit value, the insertion request LED 17 is controlled to the non-lighting state.

  Although not shown in the figure, when the replay combination is won in the previous game and the replay is given, the bet number is set when the prescribed number of bets is set and the game state is changed to the in-game state. Accordingly, the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are sequentially controlled to the lighting state. Then, after controlling all of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 to the lighting state, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to the lighting state and waits until the start switch 7 is operated. The replaying LED 20 is controlled to be turned on when the replay role is won and the replay is given, and in the playing state control, the lighting state of the replaying LED 20 is continued. Control to let.

  Further, when the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is controlled to the advantageous zone and is switched to the playing state in the state where the advantageous zone reporting LED 12a is controlled to the lighting state, the lighting state of the advantageous zone reporting LED 12a is continued over the gaming state. In this way, the fact that it is in the advantageous section is notified. In addition, when the advantageous section is ended at the end of the in-game state, the main control unit 41 controls the advantageous section notification LED 12a to a non-lighting state.

  The main controller 41 rotates the reels 2L, 2C, 2R by operating the start switch 7 while the specified number of bets is set and the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be lit. Start rotation control.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the main control unit 41 during the period in which the control state is specified to be the in-game state, that is, from when the bet number is set to when the game control is ended. The control of the normal effect is performed over the period of, and the start switch 7 is operated after the bet number is set in the period of the game state, and the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started. The normal effect control is performed even in the period up to the time.

  In the control of the normal effect, a normal effect image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character walking in the forest or under the sea) to be displayed when the control state is the game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Then, it suggests that the control state is the game state.

  Further, in the control of the normal effect, a credit image indicating the value of the credit specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41 (in the present embodiment, the number image of 25 and the frame image surrounding the number image), the medal. An image of the number of payouts indicating the number of payouts (in this embodiment, a number image of 0 and a frame image surrounding the number image), and a bet number image indicating the set bet number (three circle images in this embodiment). The included UI image (user interface image) is displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 below the reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

  In addition, in the control of the normal effect, the reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (low brightness) so that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated from the rear with a predetermined first brightness, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are controlled. Increase the visibility from the player side. In the control for turning on the reel LED 55, the reel LED 55 is controlled at a predetermined duty ratio (a ratio of a period in which the reel LED 55 is continuously controlled to be in the ON state in a unit period) to control the first brightness and the brightness. It may be configured to control the lighting state of a predetermined second brightness described later, or by controlling the number of elements that control the ON state among the LED elements that configure the reel LED 55, the first brightness and the second brightness can be controlled. May be controlled to a lighting state of the brightness of the reel LED 55. Alternatively, by controlling the voltage applied to the control circuit of the reel LED 55 and controlling the current flowing through the reel LED 55, the first brightness and the second brightness can be controlled. It may be configured to control the lighting state.

  Further, in the control of the normal effect, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, which suggests that the normal effect is performed. Further, in the period of the game state, by controlling so as not to display an image, at least in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, an area overlapping with the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is controlled. The visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side in the playing state is not hindered.

  As shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, when the sub-control unit 91 sets the bet number on the main control unit 41 side by inserting a medal from the medal inserting unit 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6, The bet number image in the UI image is sequentially updated according to the bet number specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when the bet number is set by inserting medals, the bet number image is updated so as to correspond to the set bet number every time the bet number is set. For example, when the set bet number is 0, all round images included in the bet number image are displayed in a non-BET display mode (for example, a gray display mode) indicating that the bet number is not set. By doing so, the first medal is thrown in to set the bet number 1 in a state in which it is suggested that the set bet number is 0 (initial value) (state of initial value display). In this case, a predetermined one of the round images included in the bet number image is displayed in a BET display mode (for example, a red display mode) indicating that the bet number is set, and The other two are updated so as to be displayed in the non-BET display mode, and it is suggested that the set bet number is 1. Then, in this state, when the second medal is inserted to set the bet number 2, a predetermined two of the round images included in the bet number image are displayed in the BET display mode, and The other two of the images are updated to be displayed in the non-BET display mode, which suggests that the set bet number is two. Then, in this state, when the third medal is inserted to further set the bet number 3, all round images included in the bet number image are updated so as to be displayed in the BET display mode and set. Suggests that the number of bets made is three. As described above, when the first to third medals are inserted to set the bet number 1 to 3, the bet number can be updated every time the medal is inserted. The bet number image is updated. It should be noted that when the first to third medals are inserted to set the bet numbers 1 to 3, the credit value and the medal payout number value do not change. The credit image and the payout number image are controlled to be maintained without being updated.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, when the bet number is set by the MAXBET switch 6, the bet number is set every time the bet number is set, as in the case where the bet number is set by inserting a medal. The bet amount image is updated so as to correspond to the bet amount, and the credit image is sequentially updated so that the credit value is decreased by one. For example, the set bet number is 0, all round images included in the bet number image are displayed in a non-BET display mode (for example, a gray display mode) (state of initial value display), and When the number of bets is set by the MAXBET switch 6 when the number of bets is equal to or more than the specified number of bets, and the number of bets is set from 0 to the specified number (3), the round image included in the bet number image is displayed. The bet number can be visually confirmed by sequentially updating the number of bet numbers displayed in the BET display mode at predetermined time intervals (for example, 0.3 seconds). The bet number image is updated. In addition, each time the bet number image is updated, the number image included in the credit image is sequentially updated so that the credit value is decremented by 1, so that the credit image can be visually recognized so that the credit can be updated. Update. At this time, since the value of the number of paid-out medals does not change, the numerical image of the number of paid-out medals is controlled to be maintained without being updated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main controller 41 operates the start switch 7 in a state in which a prescribed number of bets has been set during the period in which the control state is the game state, so that the reels 2L and 2C are operated. In the period from when the rotation control of 2R is started to when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated to stop all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R and one game is finished, first, The input request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are controlled to be in a non-lighting state so that the non-lighting state is continued for the period. Further, during the period, the display mode of the credit indicator 11 and the lighting states of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be continued without changing. In addition, the display mode of the medal payout number portion on the game auxiliary display 12 is maintained in the non-display state, and the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, and the in-wait LED 19 are controlled to be maintained in the non-display state. Further, the lighting mode of the LED during replay remains the mode at the start of the in-game state (when the re-play is given in the previous game, the lighting state, when the re-play is not given, the non-lighting state) Control to maintain. Then, by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R while the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are being rotationally controlled, the main controller 41 causes the stop control to stop the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R. I do.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the main control unit 41 during the period in which the control state is specified to be the in-game state, that is, from when the bet number is set to when the game control is ended. The control of the normal effect is performed over the period of, and the reels 2L, 2C, by operating the start switch 7 in a state in which the prescribed number of bets is set in the period of the game state. In the second period from the start of the 2R rotation control to the end of the game control, the normal effect control is performed as in the first period of the in-game state.

  In the control of the normal effect, the normal effect image (in the present embodiment, an image in which the predetermined character is walking in the forest and an image in which the predetermined character is walking in the sea) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the control is performed. It suggests that the state is a gaming state. Further, the UI image (user interface image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state (low brightness) to enhance the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side. In addition, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, which suggests that the normal effect is performed.

  After starting the rotation control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R in the in-game state, the main control unit 41, when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, the symbol combination of the small winning combination is reeled. When it is stopped, payout control for paying out the number of medals according to the symbol combination of the stopped small winning combination is performed, and the display mode of the number of medals paid out on the game auxiliary display device 12 is set so as to correspond to the number of medals paid out. The display is sequentially updated, and the final display mode (9 in this embodiment) is controlled to continue. Further, when the medal is paid out by the payout control, if the credit value does not reach the upper limit value, the payout number of the medal is set within a range in which the credit value does not exceed the upper limit value. The value is sequentially added to the value, the display mode of the credit indicator 11 is sequentially updated to show the value corresponding to the credit value, and the final display mode (34 in this embodiment) is controlled to be continued.

  Then, when the payout control is completed, the control of the game is completed and the non-gaming state 1 is entered. Further, when the rotation of all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the symbol combination of any of the combinations is not stopped, the payout control is not performed and the game control is ended and the non-gaming state is set. Move to 1. On the other hand, when the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, when the symbol combination of the re-play combination is stopped on the reels, a re-play is given to set a bet number of a prescribed number. After performing the grant control, the control of the game is continued and the control of the in-game state is continued.

  On the other hand, when the payout control is performed on the main control unit 41 side and it is specified that the medals are paid out, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether the medals are paid out in the UI image according to the number of medals paid out. The payout number image is controlled to be sequentially updated. On the other hand, when the medal payout control is not performed on the main control unit 41 side, the payout number image is maintained without being updated.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 keeps the reel LED 55 in the lighting state (low brightness) until it is specified that the main control unit 41 has finished controlling the game and shifted to the non-gaming state 1. The decorative LED 57 for effect is controlled to be maintained in a predetermined lighting state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 41 does not set the bet number for a predetermined time (in the present embodiment) after the control state is the non-gaming state 1, that is, after the control of the game is finished. In the period until the lapse of 30 seconds), the display mode of the credit indicator 11 at the end of the game (34 in this embodiment) and the display mode of the payout number of medals on the game auxiliary display 12 (present embodiment) In the example, control is performed so that the lighting state of 9) and the 1 to 3 bet LEDs 14 to 16 is continued. It also suggests that the bet number can be set by controlling the throw-in request LED 17 to be in a lighting state.

  After that, the player waits until a medal is inserted or a bet number setting operation is performed by the MAXBET switch 6 or a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses. Further, when controlling to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state over the in-game state, and the fact that the advantageous section is in progress is notified.

  In this state, the insertion of medals or the bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is performed and the bet number is set, so that the main control unit 41 ends the non-gaming state 1 and shifts to the gaming state. . On the other hand, when the predetermined time elapses without setting the bet number, the non-gaming state 1 is ended and the non-gaming state 2 is controlled.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 sets the bet amount during a period in which the control state of the main control unit 41 is specified to be the non-gaming state 1, that is, when the game is over. First, the above-mentioned first period of the in-game state over a period until a predetermined time elapses and a period from when the game is ended to when the bet number is set before the predetermined time elapses. And, similarly to the second period, the normal effect control is performed.

  In the control of the normal effect in the non-gaming state 1, the normal effect image (in this embodiment, the image of a predetermined character walking in the forest or under the sea) displayed when the gaming state is ended is displayed. The display is controlled to continue. This suggests that the control state is the gaming state and the non-gaming state 1.

  In the control of the normal effect, the normal effect image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character walking in the forest) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to suggest that the control state is the in-play state. . Further, the UI image (user interface image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state (low brightness) to enhance the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side. In addition, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, which suggests that the normal effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, the main control unit 41 has a control period of the non-gaming state 2, that is, the control of the game is finished, the bet number is not set, and the predetermined time ( In the present embodiment, in the period from the elapse of 30 seconds) until the bet number is set, the non-gaming state 1 ends the display mode of the credit indicator 11 and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a. The control is performed so as to continue the mode as it is. As a result, the credit value displayed when the non-gaming state 1 is ended is displayed on the credit indicator 11 for the period of the non-gaming state 2. Further, when the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is controlled to the advantageous zone at the end of the gaming state before the transition to the non-gaming state 1, it continues to be in the lighting state for the period of the non-gaming state 2. It is controlled, and when it is not controlled to the advantageous section at the end of the in-game state, it is continuously controlled to the non-lighting state for the period of the non-gaming state 2.

  Further, during the non-gaming state 2, the main control unit 41 controls the payout number display of medals on the game auxiliary display device 12 in the non-display mode, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the start valid LED 18, and the in-wait LED 19 , LED20 during replay is controlled by a non-lighting state. On the other hand, the throw-in request LED 17 is continuously controlled to be in a lighting state, suggesting that the bet number can be set, and waits until a medal is thrown or a bet number setting operation is performed by the MAXBET switch 6.

  In this state, the insertion of medals or the bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is performed, and the bet number is set, so that the main control unit 41 ends the non-gaming state 2 and shifts to the gaming state. .

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 does not set the bet number during a period in which the control state of the main control unit 41 is specified to be the non-gaming state 2, that is, when the game is over. Control of the demonstration effect (demonstration effect) is performed from the time when the predetermined time elapses until the bet number is set.

  In the control of the demonstration effect, the demonstration effect is performed in either the normal mode (see FIG. 9A) or the eco mode (see FIG. 9B), which has a higher power saving effect compared to the normal mode. It is possible to control. As described above, the sub control unit 91 includes the effect mode setting switch 58 as described above, and the demonstration effect is set to either the normal mode or the eco mode depending on the setting state of the effect mode setting switch 58. It is controlled by or.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, in the control of the demonstration effect (normal mode), the sub control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to be in a non-illuminated state, and a predetermined demonstration image (this embodiment). In the example, the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to display an image of a predetermined character flying). In the demonstration video, a predetermined character corresponding to the content of the slot machine 1 appears, so that the content of the slot machine 1 is suggested and a demonstration of the effect is performed. Further, in the demonstration video, an image (a character image in this embodiment) may be displayed in a region of the display region of the liquid crystal display 51 that overlaps with the transparent windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. It has become. During the demonstration effect (normal mode), since the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state, the backlight by the reel LED 55 is displayed in the area of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 that overlaps with the transparent windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. Since this effect cannot be obtained, the visibility of the displayed image may be lower than in other areas.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, in the demonstration effect (eco mode), the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to be in a non-illuminated state, and saves power to indicate that the eco mode is in effect. The liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to display the demonstration image (the image of the predetermined character and the character image of "in the eco mode") including the display image (the character image of "in the eco mode" in this embodiment). In the demonstration effect (eco mode), the demonstration image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 instead of the demonstration image, so that the load for reproducing the image on the liquid crystal display 51 is reduced and the demonstration effect is achieved. It is designed to be in a power saving state in which power is saved compared to (normal mode). By the demonstration effect (eco mode) being performed, it is suggested that the power saving state is controlled.

  In the control of the demonstration effect, the UI image is controlled not to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 regardless of whether the demonstration effect (normal mode) or the demonstration effect (eco mode) is controlled. The UI image which is hidden when the demonstration effect is started is displayed again when the bet number is set and the non-gaming state 2 is ended and the above-mentioned gaming state is entered. Controlled by. When the UI image is displayed again, the bet number image shows the initial value “0” of the bet number by updating all round images included in the bet number image to the non-BET display mode. After being updated, the number of bets set will be sequentially updated.

  In this way, the main control unit 41 controls to the non-gaming state 1 among the non-gaming states in which the game is not played when the game is finished, and in the non-gaming state 1, the predetermined condition (game When the predetermined time elapses without setting the bet number after the end of), it is controlled to the non-gaming state 2 out of the non-gaming state in which the game is not played. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 can execute a demonstration effect that suggests that the main control unit 41 is in the non-gaming state 2 when it is controlled to the non-gaming state 2. When the predetermined condition is satisfied in the non-gaming state 1, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state. As a result, the reel LED 55 is in a non-lighting state while the demonstration effect is being executed, so that the light emitted from the reel LED 55 to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R does not interfere with the demonstration effect.

  The sub-control unit 91 includes a production mode setting switch 58 used for setting whether to control the execution mode of the demonstration production (demonstration production) to the normal mode or the eco mode (power saving state). When the demo effect is set to be controlled to the eco mode by the mode setting switch 58, the demo effect that suggests that the eco mode is controlled as the demo effect performed in the non-gaming state 2 Mode), the demonstration effect (eco mode) is ended when the bet number is set in the eco mode, and the suggestion that the eco mode is controlled is ended. As a result, when the non-gaming state 2 of the non-gaming state is controlled to the eco mode (power saving state), the eco mode is ended by setting the bet number, and the eco mode is controlled. The notification of can also be ended.

  The sub-control unit 91 controls not to display the UI image on the liquid crystal display 51 while controlling the demonstration effect in the non-gaming state 2, thereby controlling the non-display state in which the bet amount image is not displayed. When the player's MAXBET switch 6 performs a bet number setting operation in the non-display state, the bet number is set, and when the bet number reaches a prescribed number, the bet number is visually confirmed to be updated. The bet number image in the UI image is displayed and updated on the liquid crystal display 51 so as to be possible (see FIGS. 6B and 6C). As a result, the UI image can be hidden in the non-playing state 2, and the bet number setting operation is performed by the player's MAXBET switch 6 in the non-displaying state, so that the prescribed number of bets can be obtained. When set, the bet number update can be visually recognized by the bet number image in the UI image, so that it is possible to clearly recognize that the prescribed number of bets has been set.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state and the slot machine 1 is powered on, the main control unit 41 is in the setting change state, and the credit indicator 11 and the game assistance are controlled. The display mode of the display device 12 is controlled to the setting change display (in this embodiment, "-") indicating that the setting is being changed. Further, the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the closing request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are controlled to be in a non-lighting state. Then, a new set value is set by the setting operation of the set value described above, and the setting key switch 37 waits until the setting key switch 37 is turned off, and the setting key switch 37 is turned off, thereby ending the setting change state. Then, control is performed to shift to the non-gaming state 1. Further, at the time of shifting to the setting change state, a predetermined area of the storage area of the RAM 41c including a storage area in which information about the advantageous section is stored is initialized. The advantageous zone notification LED 12a is controlled to a non-lighting state based on the information regarding the advantageous zone thus obtained, that is, the information indicating that the advantageous zone is not controlled.

  Then, by performing the predetermined operation for setting the set value as described above, after the set value is updated, the state is shifted to the non-gaming state 1 and waits until the bet number is set and the game is started. .

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 indicates that the control state of the main control unit 41 is controlled to the setting change state using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like for a period in which the control state is specified to be the setting change state. Control is performed so as to notify the setting change status.

  In the setting change state notification, a setting change state notification image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character (background image) and a character image of “setting being changed”) is displayed on the liquid crystal to notify that the setting change state is controlled. It is displayed on the device 51. Further, while the setting change state notification is being performed, the reel LED 55 is illuminated with high brightness so that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated from behind with a predetermined second brightness that is brighter than the above-mentioned first brightness. Control to further improve the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side. In addition, in the setting change status notification, the reel LED 55 is controlled to a flashing status (high brightness) in which the player or the like blinks visually so as not to perform control when the status is other than the setting change status, and the setting change status is set. Notify that it is controlled.

  In the setting change status notification, the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, in the setting change state notification, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  Further, in the setting change status notification image, a predetermined image is displayed in a display area of the liquid crystal display 51 other than the area corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, while the predetermined image is displayed in the transparent window 3. No image is displayed in the corresponding area. Since the image is not displayed in the area corresponding to the see-through window 3, the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R through the see-through window 3 does not decrease.

  Further, the setting change state notification image uses a common background image (in the present embodiment, an image of the predetermined character in the present embodiment, using image data common to the setting change state notification image, the error state notification image, the door opening state notification image, etc., which will be described later. ) Is displayed, and the character image indicating the content of the notification (in the present embodiment, the character image of “setting being changed” or the like) is displayed using the image data registered for each image. By using the common background image, the setting change status notification image, the setting change status notification image, the error status notification image, and the door open status notification image are displayed, that is, normally controlled in the normal gaming state. It is easy to recognize that the control is performed in a different effect mode from the effect mode in the effect. Further, by using common image data, the storage data capacity of the RAM of the sub control unit 91 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main controller 41 controls the setting confirmation state by setting the setting key switch 37 to the ON state in the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1 and non-gaming state 2). When it is, the display mode of the credit display unit 11 and the game auxiliary display unit 12 is controlled so as to continue the display mode before the control of the setting confirmation state is started. In addition, the lighting mode of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 is also controlled so that the lighting mode before the control of the setting confirmation state is started is continued, and the closing request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, and the replaying LED 20 are not lit. Control the state. Then, the current set value is displayed on the set value display 24, and the progress of the game is disabled and stands by until the setting key switch 37 is turned off. Further, when controlling to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state over the in-game state, and the fact that the advantageous section is in progress is notified.

  In this state, the setting key switch 37 is turned off, so that the main control unit 41 ends the setting confirmation state, and is in the non-gaming state (non-gaming state) which is controlled before shifting to the setting confirmation state. A game state 1 and a non-game state 2) are entered.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 indicates that the control state of the main control unit 41 is controlled to the setting confirmation state using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like for a period in which the control state is specified to be the setting confirmation state. Control is performed so as to notify the setting confirmation status.

  In the setting confirmation state notification, a setting confirmation state notification image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a character image of “setting confirmation”) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to inform that the setting confirmation state is controlled. Let Further, while the setting confirmation state is being notified, the reel LED 55 is turned on so that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated from the rear with a predetermined second brightness that is brighter than the above-mentioned first brightness. By controlling to (high brightness), the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side is further enhanced.

  In the setting confirmation status notification, the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In the setting confirmation state notification, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  Further, in the setting confirmation state notification image, a predetermined image is displayed in a display area other than the area corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, while the predetermined image is displayed in the transparent window 3. No image is displayed in the corresponding area. Since the image is not displayed in the area corresponding to the see-through window 3, the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R through the see-through window 3 does not decrease.

  Further, the setting change state notification image is configured to display a common background image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character) using image data common to the setting change state notification image and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the main control unit 41 causes an error (for example, a selector) in a gaming state or a non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1 or non-gaming state 2) based on inputs from various sensors. Detecting an error (abnormality related to passing medals or abnormal clogging of medals detected by the medal selector 29), hopper error (abnormality related to payout of medals or abnormal clogging of medals detected in the hopper unit 35) Thus, when the game is controlled to an error state that makes the progress of the game impossible, the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 is controlled to display an error code (in this embodiment, "E5" indicating a selector error). . Further, the closing request LED 17 and the start valid LED 18 are controlled to be in a non-lighting state. In addition, the display mode of the credit indicator 11, the lighting modes of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 and the lighting mode of the replaying LED 20 are controlled so as to be continued as they are before the error state is controlled. Then, until the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23 is operated, the error state that makes the progress of the game impossible is continued and stands by. Further, when controlling to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state over the in-game state, and the fact that the advantageous section is in progress is notified.

  In this state, by operating the reset / setting switch 38 or the reset switch 23, the main control unit 41 terminates the error state and controls the game state before the error state, the non-gaming state. The game is transferred to the in-game state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2).

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 notifies that the control state of the main control unit 41 is controlled to be in the error state by using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like for a period in which the control state is specified to be in the error state. The control is performed so as to notify the error state.

  In the error status notification, an error status notification image (in this embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a character image of “selector error (E5)”) that notifies that the error state is controlled and the type of error that has occurred is displayed. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Further, when the error state is being notified, the reel LED 55 is turned on so that the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are illuminated from the rear with a predetermined second brightness which is brighter than the above-mentioned first brightness ( (High brightness) to further improve the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side.

  Further, in the error status notification, the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, in the error state notification, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  In the error status notification image, a predetermined image is displayed in a display area of the liquid crystal display 51 other than the area corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, while corresponding to the transparent window 3. No image is displayed in the area to be displayed. Since the image is not displayed in the area corresponding to the see-through window 3, the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R through the see-through window 3 does not decrease.

  Further, as the error state notification image, a common background image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character) is displayed by using image data common to the setting change state notification image and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41, in the gaming state or the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2), based on the input from the door opening detection switch 25, the front door 1b. When is opened, a command capable of specifying that the front door 1b is opened is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. After that, when the front door 1b is closed based on the input from the door open detection switch 25, etc., a command that can specify that the front door 1b is closed is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. To do.

  In addition, the main control unit 41 controls whether the front door 1b is in the open state or in the closed state, which is controlled before the open state or the closed state, that is, the gaming state or the non-gaming state. Continue the control of the middle state, continue the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12, and continue the lighting mode of 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, insertion request LED 17, start valid LED 18, replaying LED 20, etc. To control. Further, when controlling to the advantageous section, the advantageous section notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to be in the lighting state over the in-game state, and the fact that the advantageous section is in progress is notified.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 determines that the front door 1b is in the open state based on the command received from the main control unit 41 during the period in which the front door 1b is specified to be in the open state. A door open state notification for notifying that the front door 1b is in the open state by using the liquid crystal display 51 or the like for a period from when the front door 1b is identified to be in the closed state Control to do.

  In the door open state notification, a liquid crystal display 51 displays a door open state notification image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character and a character image of "door is open") that notifies that the front door 1b is in an open state. To display. Further, during the period in which it is specified that the front door 1b is in the open state, the reels LED55 are illuminated from the rear side with the reel LED55 at a predetermined second brightness brighter than the above-mentioned first brightness. In this way, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state (high brightness) to further enhance the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the player side.

  In the door open state notification, the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In the door open state notification, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  Further, in the door open state notification image, a predetermined image is displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 other than the area corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, while the predetermined image is displayed in the transparent window 3. No image is displayed in the corresponding area. Since the image is not displayed in the area corresponding to the see-through window 3, the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R through the see-through window 3 does not decrease.

  Further, the door opening state notification image is configured to display a common background image (in the present embodiment, an image of a predetermined character) using image data common to the setting change state notification image and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the sub control unit 91, when the control state of the main control unit 41 side is the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2), By operating the effect switch 56 in a predetermined operation mode (long press in the present embodiment), it is possible to confirm settings and the like related to effect, and to change them by operation by a player or the like. It is possible to control the production setting state.

  By controlling the sub-control unit 91 to the effect setting state, the control state of the main control unit 41 does not change, and the display modes of the various display devices of the gaming display unit 13 and the LED lighting modes are as described above. The display mode and the lighting mode in the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2) are controlled.

  In the control of the effect setting state, an effect setting menu image including an option image (“volume setting”, “luminance setting”, “end” in this embodiment) that can be selected and determined by operating the effect switch 56, and an effect The operation guide image (in the present embodiment, an image of the effect switch 56 and a character image indicating the operation mode) suggesting that the selection and determination can be performed by operating the operation switch 56, and indicates that the effect is in the effect setting state. The suggested effect setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Then, on the effect setting screen, when the effect setting menu image is displayed, a short press operation of the effect switch 56 (operation for which the pressing and holding time is less than the predetermined time) is performed, so that the operation is performed. Each time it is performed, the option images are sequentially highlighted so as to suggest the selected option image. In addition, when one of the option images is highlighted, the effect switch 56 is long-pressed (the operation is continued for a predetermined time or more), and the option that is highlighted is displayed. Move to the setting screen corresponding to the image. For example, the volume of the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 can be set on the effect setting screen by pressing and holding the effect switch 56 while the option image of “volume setting” is highlighted. By shifting to the volume setting screen and operating the production switch 56 for a long time while the option image of "brightness setting" is highlighted, the brightness setting screen in which the brightness of the liquid crystal display 51 can be set is displayed. Before the transition to the production setting state, the control of the production setting state is terminated by pressing and holding the production switch 56 in a state in which the option image of “end” is highlighted. Switch to normal or demo production.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the effect setting screen on the liquid crystal display 51 in the effect setting state to set the volume of the sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 and the brightness of the liquid crystal display 51. Although it is a configuration that can be set, on the production setting screen, in addition to the volume setting and the brightness setting, the type of production (character or stage that becomes the leading character), the setting of a predetermined production frequency, etc. With a configuration that can be performed or an effect setting screen, it is possible to display an explanation of game characteristics of the slot machine 1, a payout, a symbol arrangement of reels, or a game history in the slot machine 1. good.

  In addition, in the control of the production setting state, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 and the lighting mode of the decoration LED 57 for production are made to continue in the lighting state controlled before the start of the production setting state. When the demonstration effect is controlled before the start of the setting state, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to be in a non-illuminated state during the effect setting state. In addition, when the control of the normal effect is performed before the start of the effect setting state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (low brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on during the effect setting state. Controlled.

  Further, in controlling to the effect setting state, the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, in the effect setting menu image, a predetermined image is displayed in a display area other than the area corresponding to the transparent window 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, while corresponding to the transparent window 3. No image is displayed in the area to be displayed. Since the image is not displayed in the area corresponding to the see-through window 3, the visibility of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R through the see-through window 3 does not decrease.

[Correspondence between control state by main controller and effect by sub controller]
The correspondence relationship between the control state by the main control unit and the effect by the sub control unit will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 41 shifts to the non-gaming state 1 when the game is finished in the gaming state, and thereafter, the bet number is not set for a predetermined time (the present implementation). In the example, after 30 seconds have passed, the non-gaming state 2 is entered. After that, by setting the bet number, the game state is shifted to.

  During the period of controlling to the in-game state and the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2), the display mode of the credit display unit 11 (credit display state) and the display mode of the game auxiliary display unit 12 (The state in which the number of payouts is displayed when the medals are paid out at the end of the game, the non-display state when the medals are not paid out) is maintained. In addition, when controlling to the advantageous zone, the advantageous zone notification LED 12a is continuously controlled to the lighting state.

  Further, during the period of controlling the in-game state and the non-gaming state 1, the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to the lighting state according to the progress of the game, while the non-gaming state 2 is controlled. Then, the 1 to 3 BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to the non-lighting state.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 controls the normal effect during the period in which the main control unit 41 controls the gaming state and the non-gaming state 1 to turn on the reel LED 55 (low brightness). ) To control continuously. When the non-gaming state 1 is changed to the non-gaming state 2, the control of the normal effect is ended and the control of the demonstration effect is started, and the reel LED 55 is turned off to control the non-lit state. Control is continued in the non-lighting state for a certain period. Then, when the non-gaming state 2 is transferred to the gaming state, the control of the demonstration effect is ended to start the control of the normal effect, and the reel LED 55 is turned on to control the lighting state (low brightness), The lighting state (low brightness) is continuously controlled for the period until the non-gaming state 2 is entered.

  Further, during the period in which the main control unit 41 side is controlled to the in-game state and the non-gaming state 1, normal effect control is performed, and the effect decoration LED 57 is continuously controlled to the lighting state. Then, when the non-gaming state 1 is shifted to the non-gaming state 2, the control of the normal effect is ended and the control of the demonstration effect is started, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off to control the non-lit state. , Control is continuously performed in the non-lighting state over the period. After that, when the non-gaming state 2 is transferred to the gaming state, the control of the demonstration effect is ended and the control of the normal effect is started, and the effect decoration LED 57 is lit to control the lighting state, and the non-gaming state is set. The lighting state is continuously controlled for the period until the transition to the intermediate state 2.

  Further, during the period in which the main control unit 41 is controlled to the in-game state and the non-gaming state 1, the normal effect is controlled to control the liquid crystal display 51 to display the normal effect image. Then, when the non-gaming state 1 is shifted to the non-gaming state 2, by terminating the control of the normal effect and starting the control of the demonstration effect, the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are turned off. After that, the normal effect image on the liquid crystal display 51 is switched to the demonstration effect image, and the demonstration effect image of the mode (normal mode or eco mode) according to the setting status of the effect mode setting switch 58 is displayed over the period. Control to display continuously.

  After that, when the non-gaming state 2 is shifted to the gaming state, the control of the demonstration effect is ended and the control of the normal effect is started to control the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 in the lighting mode. The demonstration effect image on the liquid crystal display 51 is switched to the normal effect image, and the normal effect image is continuously displayed for the period until the non-gaming state 2 is entered.

  Further, in the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image is controlled to the display state by performing the normal effect control, and the UI image is controlled to the non-display state by performing the demo effect control. . That is, the UI image is controlled to the non-display state at the timing of switching from the normal effect image to the demonstration effect image, and to the display state at the timing of switching from the demo effect image to the normal effect image.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the sub-control unit 91 controls the demonstration effect (in this embodiment, the demonstration effect (normal mode)), and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are not lit. While controlling to the state and controlling to display the demonstration effect image on the liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 16A), based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the medal shooting unit 4 By specifying that the bet number has been set by inserting a medal from the player or operating the MAXBET switch 6, the reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (low brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state. After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image. By displaying the normal effect image on the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image is displayed, and the credit value accumulated in the slot machine 1 and the set bet amount are suggested (FIG. 16 (b)). ) (C)).

  As shown in FIG. 16B, when the bet number (1) is set by inserting a medal, the main control unit 41 can control the 1-BET LED 14 to be in a lighting state and specify that the bet number (1) is set. And sends the command to the sub control unit 91. Thereafter, every time the bet number (2, 3) is set by inserting a medal, a command capable of specifying that the bet number has been set is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  On the other hand, when the bet number (1) is set by the insertion of medals, the sub-control unit 91 changes the display image of the liquid crystal display 51 from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image by selecting the UI image from among the UI images. Regarding the bet number image indicating the bet number, first, all round images included in the bet number image are displayed in a non-BET display mode to indicate that the bet number is 0 (initial value), and then a predetermined time (display When a time period during which the bet is visually recognized can be visually recognized (for example, 0.3 seconds), a predetermined one of the round images included in the bet number image is updated to be displayed in the BET display mode. Suggesting that the bet number 1 has been set. After that, each time it is specified that a medal has been inserted and the bet number (2, 3) has been set, a corresponding predetermined round image among the round images included in the bet number image is displayed in the BET display mode. Update to suggest the number of bets you have set. Note that the sub-control unit 91 suggests a bet number of 2 (a state in which only a predetermined one of the round images included in the bet amount image is displayed in the BET display mode) from a state of suggesting a bet number of 2 ( Even when the bet number image is updated to a state in which only two predetermined round images included in the bet number image are displayed in the BET display mode, the bet number 3 is suggested from the state in which the bet number 2 is suggested. Even when the bet number image is updated to the state (a state where all the round images included in the bet number image are displayed in the BET display mode), the bet number image is updated at least for a predetermined time (a time when the displayed number can be visually recognized, for example, 0. The control is performed so that the bet number image in each state is displayed for 3 seconds or the like).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16C, when setting the bet number by operating the MAXBET switch 6, the main control section 41 sets the bet number up to a prescribed number within the credit range (3 in this embodiment). To set. At this time, the bet number is set one by one, the credit value is controlled to be decremented by one each time the bet number is set, and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 corresponding to the set bet number are turned on. Sequential control is performed, and the display mode of the credit indicator 11 is sequentially updated so as to correspond to the credit value after subtraction. Also, every time the bet number is set, a command capable of specifying that the bet number has been set is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Then, when the specified number of bets is set, the start valid LED 18 is controlled to be in a lighting state to suggest that the start operation is valid. Then, it waits until the start switch 7 is operated.

  On the other hand, when the bet number (1 to 3) is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6, the sub control unit 91 switches the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image, Similar to the case where the bet number (1) is set by inserting a medal, regarding the bet number image indicating the bet number in the UI image, first, all round images included in the bet number image are displayed in the non-BET display mode. Then, after indicating that the bet number is 0 (initial value), a predetermined time (a time during which the displayed amount can be visually recognized, for example, 0.3 seconds) elapses, so that the bet number image is displayed. A predetermined one of the included round images is updated so as to be displayed in the BET display mode, which suggests that the bet number 1 has been set. After that, each time it is specified that the bet number is set, the corresponding predetermined round image among the round images included in the bet number image is updated so as to be displayed in the BET display mode, and the set bet number is set. Suggest a number. At this time, even when the bet number image is updated from the state in which the bet number 1 is suggested to the state in which the bet number 2 is suggested, the bet number image is updated from the state in which the bet number 2 is suggested to the state where the bet number 3 is suggested. In the same manner as when updating the bet number image in response to the insertion of medals, each state is maintained for at least a predetermined time (a time during which the displayed information can be visually recognized, for example, 0.3 seconds). It controls to display the bet number image of.

  Further, when switching the display image of the liquid crystal display 51 from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image, first, regarding the credit image showing the credit value in the UI image, the credit value before being subtracted to set the bet number is set. After the image (in this embodiment, “28”) is displayed, a predetermined time (a time during which the displayed content can be visually recognized, for example, 0.3 seconds) elapses. The control is performed so that a credit image showing the credit value after 1 is subtracted is displayed. After that, the image showing the credit value is sequentially updated one by one so that the credit value after subtraction specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41 is further displayed. When updating the credit image, each credit image is controlled to be displayed for at least a predetermined time (a time during which the displayed image can be visually recognized, for example, 0.3 seconds).

  In this way, the main control unit 41, when controlling to the advantageous section, in the non-gaming state, the predetermined condition (after the end of one game, the bet number is not set for the predetermined time (in the present embodiment, 30 (Second) elapses) is established, and when the non-gaming state 2 is controlled, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is ended, but it is controlled to the advantageous zone by the advantageous zone notification LED 12a. Continue to be notified. As a result, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display unit 12 is ended when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the non-gaming state, so that it is possible to suppress the consumption of extra power, while the advantageous zone notification LED is used. Since the notification that the control is performed in the advantageous section continues, it is possible to increase the player's motivation to play the next game.

  The sub control unit 91 can control the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness) in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated, and a non-gaming state in which a game is not performed (a game is After the end, in a state (non-gaming state 2) after a lapse of a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) without setting the bet number, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 is set to the reel 2L, It is possible to control the non-illuminated state where 2C and 2R are not irradiated.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 bets by detecting the insertion of medals by the player on the main control unit 41 side while the reel LED 55 is being controlled to the non-lighting state (non-playing state 2). Even when the number is set and the number of bets is less than the specified number (3 in this embodiment) at which the game can be started, the main control unit 41 side during the period of controlling the non-lighting state. The bet number is set by the player's MAXBET switch 6 setting operation, and even when the bet number is a prescribed number (3 in this embodiment), the low brightness, which is a common mode, is set. The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state. As a result, when the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to the non-lighting state in the non-gaming state 2, the bet number is set by detecting the insertion of the medal by the player thereafter, and the game is started. Even when the bet amount is less than the stipulated number that can be set, the bet number can be set by the player's bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 during the period of controlling the non-lighting state, and the game can be started. Even when the specified number of bets is reached, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state with a common low brightness, so that the control load on the sub control unit 91 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state to irradiate the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the rear to the front side (player side), but the reels 2L, 2C. 2R may be irradiated from the front side (player side), or the irradiation means for irradiating the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the rear to the front side (player side), and the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. It may be configured to include both irradiation means for irradiating from the rear side to the front side (player side).

  Further, in the present embodiment, after the end of one game, the bet number is not set and the bet number is not set. May be set, but the state in which the number of bets is less than the prescribed number at which the game can be started may be set as the non-gaming state. After the end of one game, the prescribed number of bets is set and the start switch is set. By operating 7, the state until the next game is started may be a non-gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91, in the non-gaming state in which no game is being played, after the end of one game, the non-gaming after a predetermined time has elapsed in a state where the bet number is not set. In the non-gaming state 2 which is the middle state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state. After the end of one game, a prescribed number of bets is set, and the start switch 7 is operated to apply the state until the next game is started. In such a state, the reel LED 55 may be controlled to be in a non-lighting state. Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to be in a non-lighting state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after a non-gaming state in which a game is not played, for example, a predetermined condition is stored in a credit. The reel LED 55 may be controlled to be in a non-lighting state when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the non-gaming state is set on the condition that the settlement process for paying the medals is performed.

  The sub-control unit 91 can control to a non-lighting state in which the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off in the non-gaming state 2, and a non-lighting condition in the non-gaming state 1 (a predetermined bet number is not set after the game ends). Until the time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) is established, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (low brightness), and when the extinguishing condition is satisfied, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state. Then, in the non-gaming state 1, until the extinguishing condition (after the game ends, the bet number is not set and a predetermined time elapses), the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, When the lighting-off condition is satisfied, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to be in a non-lighting state. Further, the sub-control unit 91 keeps the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 in the non-gaming state 1 until the extinguishing condition (a predetermined time elapses without the bet number being set after the game ends). The normal display is controlled as the second display mode, and the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled as the demo display as the first display mode when the extinguishing condition is satisfied. Further, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness) in the non-gaming state 1, controls the effect decoration LED to a lighting state, and sets the liquid crystal display 51 to the second display state. As a normal production control, the reel LED 55 goes into a non-lighting state when a turn-off condition (a predetermined time elapses without setting the bet number after the end of the game) is satisfied, and After the decoration LED 57 is turned off, the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 is controlled to the demonstration effect as the first display mode. As a result, in the non-gaming state 1, the reel LED 55 is in a lighting state (low brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is in a predetermined lighting state, and the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is the second display state (normal effect). ), When the extinguishing condition (after the game ends, the bet number is not set and a predetermined time elapses), the reel LED 55 is turned off first and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off. Since the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the second display state (normal effect) to the first display state (demo effect) after the lighting state, the preparation for the non-lighting state of the reel LED 55 and the non-lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57 is prepared. In the completed state, the display on the liquid crystal display 51 can be switched to the first display state.

  The sub-control unit 91 can be controlled to a non-lighting state in which the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off in the non-gaming state 2, and when the player inserts a medal in the non-lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57, a bet is made. Even when the number of bets is set and the number of bets is less than the specified number, the bet number is set by the player's MAXBET switch 6 setting operation with the MAXBET switch 6 in the non-lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57. Even when the bet number becomes, the lighting LED is controlled to be turned on. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 can control the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 in the non-gaming state 2 as the first display mode to the demonstration effect, and in the state where the demonstration effect is being performed on the liquid crystal display device 51, The number of bets is set by detecting the insertion of medals by the player, and even when the number of bets is less than the specified number, the player can set the number of bets by the MAXBET switch 6 in the state where the demonstration production is being performed. As a result, the bet amount is set, and even when the bet amount is a prescribed number, it is possible to control the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 as the second display mode to the normal effect. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 in the non-gaming state 2 to the non-lighting state, controls the effect decoration LED to the non-lighting state, and demonstrates the liquid crystal display 51 as the first display state. In the case where the effect is controlled, when the bet number is set, after the reel LED 55 is turned on (low brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on, the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is changed. As the second display mode, the normal effect is controlled. As a result, in the non-gaming state 2, the reel LED 55 is in a non-lighting state, the effect decoration LED 57 is in a non-lighting state, and the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is in the first display state, the bet amount is When it is set, the reel LED 55 is first turned on (low brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on, and then the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the first display state (demo effect) to the second display state (normal). The display of the liquid crystal display device 51 can be switched to the second display state when the lighting state of the reel LED 55 and the lighting state of the decorative LED for production 57 are ready.

  The sub-control unit 91 can display a UI image including a bet number image indicating the bet number by the control of the normal effect, and in the demonstration effect control performed in the non-gaming state 2, the UI is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By controlling not to display the image, the bet amount image is controlled in the non-display state. In the case where the UI image is controlled to be in the non-display state, the bet number is set by detecting the insertion of the medal by the player, and even when the bet number is less than the prescribed number at which the game can be started, In the non-display state, the bet number is set by the player's MAXBET switch 6 setting operation, and the bet number is set. Even when the bet number reaches the specified number, control for displaying the UI image on the liquid crystal display 51 is performed. To do. As a result, the UI image can be set to the non-display state in the non-gaming state, and the UI image including the bet number image indicating the bet number can be displayed again on the liquid crystal display 51 by setting the bet number. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the main control unit 41 shifts to the non-gaming state 1 by ending the game in the gaming state. After that, when the front door 1b is opened before the predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses without setting the bet number, it is indicated that the front door 1b is opened. The identifiable command is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Even if the front door 1b is opened, the control state (for example, the non-gaming state 1) that is being controlled is maintained without change, and the display mode of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state) and game assistance Display mode of the display device 12 (a state in which the number of payouts is displayed when the medals are paid out at the end of the game, a non-display state when no medals are paid out), and the advantageous section notification LEDs 12a and 1 The lighting modes of the ~ 3BETLEDs 14 to 16 also maintain the state before the front door 1b is opened without changing.

  Then, after shifting to the non-gaming state 1, the non-gaming state 1 is ended and the non-gaming state 2 is shifted to by lapse of a predetermined time without setting the bet number. At this time, the display mode of the credit display unit 11 and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a are maintained at the mode when the non-gaming state 1 is ended, while the display mode of the game auxiliary display unit 12 (display of the number of paid-out medals is displayed. ) Is controlled to a non-display state, and 1-3BETLEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to a non-illuminated state.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 41 side controls the sub-control unit 91 to the in-game state and the non-gaming state 1, the sub-control unit 91 performs normal effect control to turn on the reel LED 55 (low level). (Luminance) and the decorative LED 57 for effect control to a predetermined lighting state. Further, the normal effect image is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  In this state, when it is specified that the front door 1b is in the open state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 starts control of the door open state notification, and the reel LED 55. Is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, and then the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the normal effect image to the door opening state notification image. On the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image is hidden by switching the display image from the normal effect image to the door open state notification image.

  Further, during the period of controlling the door open state notification, when the main control unit 41 side is shifted to the non-gaming state 2, that is, the front door 1b is open, the non-gaming state. If the predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed without the bet number being set after shifting to 1, after the predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed Also, the control of the door open state notification is continued until the front door 1b is closed. Then, when it is specified that the front door 1b is in the closed state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the control of the door open state notification is ended and the control of the demonstration effect is performed.

  The sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to the non-lighting state by starting the control of the demonstration effect, and then the display image on the liquid crystal display device 51 is demonstrated from the door opening state notification image. Control to switch to the image (normal mode or eco mode). On the liquid crystal display 51, the display image is switched from the normal effect image to the door open state notification image, so that the UI image is maintained in the non-display state.

  For example, the main control unit 41 ends the non-gaming state 2 and shifts to the gaming state by setting the bet number during the period of controlling the non-gaming state 2. When the front door 1b is closed during the period of controlling the non-gaming state 2, the sub-control unit 91 is transmitted with a command capable of specifying that the front door 1b is closed. Even if the front door 1b is closed, the control state that is being controlled (for example, the non-gaming state 1) is maintained without change, and the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12 is advantageous. The lighting state of the section notification LEDs 12a and the 1- to 3-BET LEDs 14 to 16 is also kept unchanged, and the state before the front door 1b is closed is maintained.

  Then, during the period of controlling the non-gaming state 2, the number of bets is set to end the non-gaming state 2 and shift to the gaming state. At this time, the display mode of the credit display unit 11 (credit display state), the display mode of the game auxiliary display unit 12 (non-display state), and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a are modes when terminating the non-gaming state 2. On the other hand, the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 corresponding to the set bet number are sequentially controlled to be in a lighting state while being maintained.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91, on the main control unit 41 side, starts the control of the normal effect and shifts the reel LED 55 from the non-lighted state when the non-gaming state 2 is shifted to the gaming state. In addition to controlling the lighting state (low brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled from the non-lighting state to a predetermined lighting state. After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image. On the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image is displayed again by switching the display image from the demonstration effect image to the normal effect image.

  In this way, the sub-control unit 91 can control the non-lighting state in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are not illuminated by the reel LED 55 in the non-gaming state 2 of the non-gaming state in which the game is not played, When the front door 1b is opened while the reel LED 55 is being controlled to the non-lighting state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness). As a result, even when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting mode (high brightness) when the front door 1b is opened, and thus the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. It is possible to increase the visibility of the symbol combination that is stopped to make it easier to confirm, and to make it easier for the surroundings to recognize that the front door 1b has been opened. Furthermore, inside the slot machine 1 (for example, the front door 1b). The medal selector 29, the set value display 24, and the like provided inside of the device can also be easily confirmed by being illuminated by the light emission of the reel LED 55.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91, when the front door 1b is in the open state, has a brighter lighting state (high brightness) than a lighting state (low brightness) that is controlled when the front door 1b is not in the open state. Then, the reel LED 55 is controlled. This makes it easier to confirm the symbol combination that is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the front door 1b is opened, and makes it easier for the surroundings to recognize that the front door 1b has been opened. The inside of the slot machine 1 (for example, the medal selector 29 and the set value display 24 provided inside the front door 1b) can be more easily confirmed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the main control unit 41 shifts to the non-gaming state 1 by ending the game in the gaming state. After that, if it is determined that an error has occurred based on the output status of various sensors and the like before the predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed without setting the bet number, the error A command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 to control the state to disable the progress of the game, and to specify that the error state is controlled and the type of error that has occurred. When controlling to the error state, the display state of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state), the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a, and the lighting modes of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are changed to the error state without changing. Maintain the condition before it was done. On the other hand, the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 is controlled to an error code display state that displays an error code indicating the type of error that is occurring. After that, the error state is continuously waited until the error state is released by performing the above-described predetermined operation.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 41 side controls the sub-control unit 91 to the in-game state and the non-gaming state 1, the sub-control unit 91 performs normal effect control to turn on the reel LED 55 (low level). (Luminance) and the decorative LED 57 for effect control to a predetermined lighting state. Further, the normal effect image is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  In this state, when it is determined that the error state is set based on the command received from the main control section 41, the sub control section 91 starts control of the error state notification and turns on the reel LED 55 (high level). (Brightness), and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, and then the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the normal effect image to the error state notification image. In the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image is hidden by switching the display image from the normal effect image to the error state notification image.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 is in the non-playing state after the predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) has passed without setting the bet number after shifting to the non-playing state 1. It is possible to control to shift to the state 2, and when shifting to the error state in the non-gaming state 1, it is possible to continue counting for a predetermined time even during the error state, and the predetermined time has passed. When it is specified, after the error state ends, the state is shifted to the non-gaming state 2.

  When shifting from the error state to the non-gaming state 2, the display state of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state) and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a are shifted to the non-gaming state 2 without changing. To maintain the condition before. On the other hand, while controlling the display mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12 from the error code display state to the non-display state, the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to the non-illuminated state.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 controls the error state notification when it is determined that the error state is ended and the state is shifted to the non-gaming state 2 based on the command received from the main control unit 41. After terminating and starting the control of the demonstration effect and controlling the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to the non-lighting state, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is changed from the error state notification image to the demonstration effect image (normal mode or eco mode). Control to switch to mode). On the liquid crystal display 51, the display image is switched from the error state notification image to the demonstration effect image, so that the UI image is kept in the non-display state.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 can control the error state in which the progress of the game is disabled, and controls the error state by detecting the error based on the input status from various sensors.

  The sub-control unit 91 continues to control the lighting state of the reel LED 55 when the main control unit 41 controls the error state when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state in the non-gaming state 1. To do. As a result, when the error LED is controlled, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the lighting state, so that the visibility of the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be improved and easily confirmed when the error occurs. It is possible to make it easy for others to recognize that an error has occurred.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the error state by the main control unit 41 side, so that when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state, the sub-control unit 91 controls when the reel LED 55 is not controlled to the error state (low brightness). The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness) brighter than that of FIG. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when an error occurs, and also to make it easier for the surroundings to recognize that the error has occurred.

  Further, the sub control unit 91, during the period in which the main control unit 41 side is controlled to be in the error state, keeps the bet number set for a predetermined time (30 in this embodiment) after the game ends. If it is specified that (seconds) has elapsed, the control of the demonstration effect is performed after the control of the error state on the main control unit 41 side is finished. As a result, when the main control unit 41 side is in an error state and the sub control unit 91 side is also informing of the error state, it is avoided that a demonstration effect is performed and the error state is controlled. The notification that there is an error can be continued during the error state.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the main control unit 41 can specify that the front door 1b is in the open state when the front door 1b is in the open state during the period of controlling the non-gaming state 2. And sends the command to the sub control unit 91. Even if the front door 1b is opened, the control state (in the present embodiment, the non-gaming state 2) that is being controlled is maintained unchanged, and the display mode of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state) is maintained. The display mode (non-display state) of the game auxiliary display 12 and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are also maintained without changing, and the state before the front door 1b is opened is maintained. . Further, in the non-gaming state 2, the insertion request LED 17 is maintained in the lighting state.

  Then, when it is specified that the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state, control is performed so as to shift from the non-gaming state 2 to the setting confirmation state. In the setting confirmation state, reference is made to a predetermined area of the RAM 41c to specify the setting value currently set in the slot machine 1, and the setting value display 24 is controlled to display the setting value. Further, the display mode of the credit display device 11 (credit display state), the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 (non-display state), and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1-BET LEDs 14-16 are maintained without changing. On the other hand, the closing request LED 17 is controlled to a non-lighting state.

  Further, the main control unit 41 transmits a command capable of specifying the start of the setting confirmation state to the sub control unit 91 at the start of the setting confirmation state, and at the end of the setting confirmation state, the setting confirmation state. The sub control unit 91 is transmitted with a command capable of specifying that the process is finished.

  On the other hand, when the sub control unit 91 determines that the front door 1b has been opened based on the command received from the main control unit 41 during the period of performing the demonstration effect control, After the control of the door open state notification is started, the reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness), and the decorative LED for production 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, and then a display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed as a demonstration production image. Is controlled to switch from the door opening state notification image to the door opening state notification image.

  After that, when it is specified that the state has been shifted to the setting confirmation state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the control of the setting confirmation state notification is started, and the reel LED 55 is turned on (high brightness). After the decoration LED 57 for lighting is controlled to be kept in a predetermined lighting state, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the door opening state notification image to the setting confirmation state notification image.

  In the control of the setting confirmation state notification, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness) again regardless of the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 at the start of the control, and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled. The control may be performed so that the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the door open state notification image to the setting confirmation state notification image after the lighting state is controlled again to a predetermined lighting state. Even with such a configuration, during notification of the setting confirmation state, the reel LED 55 can be controlled to a lighting state (high brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 can be controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  In addition, when the control of the setting confirmation state notification is started while the control of the door opening state notification is performed, the control of the door opening state notification and the control of the setting confirmation state notification are performed in parallel. The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness) by the control of the door opening state notification, and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state, and the door opening state notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal. By performing the setting confirmation state notification control in parallel while the display 51 is being controlled to display, the setting confirmation state notification image is superimposed on the front side of the door opening state notification image on the liquid crystal display 51. It may be configured to control so that it is displayed. Since the setting confirmation state is controlled when the front door 1b is in the open state, even with such a configuration, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the lighting state (high brightness) during the setting confirmation state notification, and the effect is produced. The decorative LED 57 can be controlled to a predetermined lighting state.

  The main control unit 41 controls to shift from the setting confirmation state to the non-gaming state 2 by identifying that the setting key switch 37 is turned off while controlling the setting confirmation state. To do. At this time, without changing the display mode of the credit display device 11 (credit display state), the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 (non-display state), and the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1-BET LEDs 14-16, While controlling so as to maintain, the closing request LED 17 is controlled to be in a lighting state.

  Then, when the front door 1b is closed during the period of controlling the non-gaming state 2, a command that can specify that the front door 1b is closed is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. To do. Even if the front door 1b is closed, the control state (in the present embodiment, the non-gaming state 2) that is being controlled is maintained without change, and the display mode of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state) Also, the display mode (non-display state) of the game auxiliary display 12, the lighting mode of the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1 to 3BET LEDs 14 to 16, and the closing request LED 17 are not changed and before the front door 1b is closed. Stay in the state.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 ends the setting confirmation state based on the command received from the main control unit 41 during the period of controlling the setting confirmation state, and shifts to the non-gaming state 2. If it is specified that the reel LED 55 is turned on (high brightness) by performing the control of the door opening state notification that was performed before ending the control of the setting confirmation state and starting the control. At the same time, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state. After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the setting confirmation state notification image to the door open state notification image.

  After that, when it is specified that the front door 1b is in the closed state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the control of the door open state notification is ended, and the demonstration performed before the control is performed. After performing the effect control to control the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 to the non-lighting state, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the door open state notification image to the demonstration effect image.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the main control unit 41, when the setting key switch 37 is not turned off while the front door 1b is closed while controlling the setting confirmation state, While continuing the control of the setting confirmation state, a command capable of specifying that the front door 1b is in the closed state is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. At this time, in the control of the setting confirmation state, the display mode of the credit display unit 11 (credit display state) and the display mode of the game auxiliary display unit 12 (non-display state), the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, and the charging request. The lighting mode of the LED 17 is maintained without changing.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 closes the front door 1b based on the command received from the main control unit 41 while the sub-control unit 91 is controlling the setting confirmation state. When it is specified, by continuing the control of the setting confirmation state, even after the front door 1b is closed, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the lighting state (high brightness), and the effect decoration LED 57 is set to the predetermined state. The liquid crystal display 51 is controlled so that the lighting state is maintained and the setting confirmation state notification image is continuously displayed.

  It should be noted that when the front door 1b is closed in a state where the main control unit 41 controls the setting confirmation state and the sub control unit 91 controls the setting confirmation state notification, the main control unit 41 is closed. Since the control unit 41 continues to control the setting confirmation state and the sub-control unit 91 continues to control the setting confirmation state, the front door 1b is opened again and the setting key switch 37 is turned off. By doing so, it is possible to shift the control of the main control unit 41 to the non-gaming state 1 and shift the control of the sub control unit 91 to the door open state notification.

  In this way, the main control unit 41 selects and sets one of the setting values from among a plurality of types of setting values (setting values 1 to 6 in this embodiment) having different degrees of advantage for the player. It is possible to control. Further, the main control section 41 controls the setting value set in the slot machine 1 to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed by turning the setting key switch 37 ON while the game is not being played. .

  In the non-gaming state 2, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to the lighting state (high brightness) when it is controlled to the setting confirmation state when controlling the reel LED 55 to the non-lighting state. As a result, when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state and is controlled to the setting confirmation state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness). In addition, the visibility of the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be enhanced to make it easy to confirm, and it is possible to make the surroundings easily recognize that the setting confirmation state is controlled.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 is controlled to the setting confirmation state by the main control unit 41 side, and when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state, it is controlled to the setting confirmation state when not controlled. The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness) which is brighter than (low brightness). As a result, it is possible to make it easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when controlled to the setting confirmation state, and to make the surroundings further recognize that the setting confirmation state is controlled. Can be made easier.

  As shown in FIG. 21, while the main control unit 41 is controlling the non-gaming state 2, various errors (in the present embodiment, the input of the inserted medal sensor 31 are input based on the input status of various sensors and the like). When the occurrence of a selector error specified based on the situation is detected, the sub-control unit 91 issues a command for controlling the error state and specifying the transition to the error state and the type of error that has occurred. Send to. Further, when controlling to the error state, before changing to the error state without changing the display mode of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state), the display mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a, and the lighting mode of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16. Maintain the state of. On the other hand, the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 is controlled so as to display an error code (in this embodiment, "E5" indicating a selector error) indicating the type of error that has occurred. Further, the closing request LED 17 is controlled to be in a non-lighting state.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 specifies that the main control unit 41 side has been controlled to be in an error state based on the command received from the main control unit 41 during the period of performing the demonstration effect control. At this time, the control of the error state notification is started, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to the predetermined lighting state, and then the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. Control is performed to switch from the demonstration effect image to the error state notification image.

  After that, when it is specified that the state has been shifted to the setting confirmation state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the control of the setting confirmation state notification is started, and the reel LED 55 is turned on (high brightness). After the decoration LED 57 for lighting is controlled to be kept in a predetermined lighting state, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the door opening state notification image to the setting confirmation state notification image.

  When controlling the error state, the main control unit 41 continues the control in the error state and waits until the reset operation by the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch is detected. Further, when the sub control unit 91 is controlling the error state notification, the sub control unit 91 controls the error state notification until it is determined that the error state is released based on the command received from the main control unit 41. Continue to wait.

  Then, the main control unit 41 detects the operation of the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch during the control to the error state, thereby controlling the error state before terminating the error state and shifting to the error state. It shifts to the non-gaming state 2 which was being performed. In addition, when ending the error state, a command that can specify that the error state is ended is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Further, when ending the error state, the state in the error state is maintained without changing the display mode of the credit indicator 11 (credit display state), the display mode of the advantageous zone notification LED 12a, and the lighting mode of the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16. To maintain. On the other hand, the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 is controlled so that the display of the error code is terminated and the display state is changed to the non-display state. Further, the closing request LED 17 is controlled to be in a lighting state.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 ends the error state based on the command received from the main control unit 41 and shifts to the non-gaming state 2 during the period of controlling the error state notification. When it is specified, the control of the error state notification is ended, the control of the demonstration effect, which was performed before the control is started, is performed, and the reel LED 55 and the effect decoration LED 57 are controlled to the non-illuminated state. . After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the error state notification image to the demonstration effect image.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 can control the error state in which the progress of the game is disabled, and controls the error state by detecting the error based on the input status from various sensors.

  In the non-gaming state 2, the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to be in the non-lighting state, and when the main control unit 41 side controls the error state, the reel LED 55 is in the lighting state (high brightness). ) Control. As a result, even when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state, it is controlled to the lighting state when it is controlled to the error state, so the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the error occurs. It is possible to improve the visibility of the item and make it easier to confirm, and it is possible to make the surroundings easily recognize that an error has occurred.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the error state by the main control unit 41 side, so that when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state, the sub-control unit 91 controls when the reel LED 55 is not controlled to the error state (low brightness). The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness) brighter than that of FIG. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when an error occurs, and also to make it easier for the surroundings to recognize that the error has occurred.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the sub-control unit 91 starts the control of the effect setting state by operating the effect switch 56 during the period in which the demonstration effect control is being performed, and the reel LED 55 and the effect LED are controlled. The display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is changed from the demonstration effect image to the effect setting image while maintaining the lighting mode of the decoration LED 57 in the state before the control of the effect setting state is started, that is, the non-display state during the demonstration effect. Control to switch.

  Then, in the state in which the effect setting screen is displayed, the sub-control unit 91 switches the effect setting screen to the volume setting screen or the brightness setting screen in accordance with the operation of the effect switch 56, and the effect setting as described above. It is possible to control to end the state, and when the effect setting screen is displayed, the effect switch 56 is long-pressed with the option image of “end” highlighted in reverse video. By doing so, the control of the effect setting state is ended, and the demonstration effect before the effect setting state is shifted to.

  The sub control unit 91 is controlled to the non-gaming state 1 by the main control unit 41 side, and the production switch 56 is operated even during the period during which the normal production control is performed. It is possible to control the setting state.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 41 does not detect the operation by the effect switch 56, and even in the non-gaming state 1 or the non-gaming state 2, the sub-control unit 91 shifts to the performance setting state. , The control state is maintained without changing, the display mode of the credit display device 11 (credit display state) and the display mode of the game auxiliary display device 12 (non-display state), the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1 to 3BET LEDs 14 to 16, The lighting mode of the closing request LED 17 is also maintained without change.

  In this way, the sub control unit 91 operates the effect switch 56 when the main control unit 41 is controlled to the non-gaming state (non-gaming state 1, non-gaming state 2). By doing so, it is possible to control the effect setting state and display an effect setting screen on the liquid crystal display device 51 in which the effect setting can be performed by the operation of the player or the like. On the effect setting screen, it is possible to perform effect-related settings by operating the effect switch 56 according to the menu displayed on the screen. As a result, it is possible to prevent the irradiation of the reel LED 55 from interfering with the operation when performing the setting related to the effect while the effect setting screen is displayed.

  Further, the sub-control unit 91 is in the non-gaming state, and after the game is over, a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed without setting the bet number, and the main control unit 41 side When the non-gaming state 2 is controlled and the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state, the production switch 56 is operated, whereby the production-related setting can be performed by the operation of the player or the like. When displaying a special effect setting screen on the liquid crystal display 51, the reel LED 55 is not controlled to be in a lighting state but is controlled to be in a non-lighting state. As a result, when the main controller 41 is controlled to the non-gaming state 2 and the sub controller 91 is controlling the demonstration effect, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-illuminated state. In the above, since the non-illuminated state of the reel LED 55 is maintained even if the effect switch 56 not involved in the progress of the game is operated, it is possible to suppress the power consumption and display the effect setting screen by the irradiation by the reel LED 55. It is possible to prevent it from becoming difficult to see.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state, the main control unit 41 starts power supply to the slot machine 1 and starts up, thereby first controlling the setting change state. , And transmits a command capable of specifying the shift to the setting change state to the sub control unit 91. In addition, when controlling to the setting change state, the setting display indicating that the display mode of the credit display 11 and the game auxiliary display 12 is in the setting change state (in this embodiment, "-" is displayed on each display). Is displayed (see FIG. 10)), and the advantageous zone notification LEDs 12a, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 and closing request LED 17 are controlled to be in a non-illuminated state.

  On the other hand, the sub control unit 91 controls the main control unit 41 to change the setting based on the command received from the main control unit 41 after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started and activated. When it is specified, the control of the setting change state notification is started, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the blinking state (high brightness) which is controlled only during the setting change state notification, and the effect decoration LED 57 is set to a predetermined value. After controlling the lighting state, the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to display the setting change state notification image.

  When the main control unit 41 controls the setting change state, the setting key switch 37 is turned off after a new setting value is set by the setting change operation described above. When specified, the control of the setting change state is ended and the control is shifted to the non-gaming state 1. When shifting to the non-gaming state 1, the display mode of the credit indicator 11 is controlled to be switched from the setting change indication to the initial value (“0”) of the credit indication state, and the display of the game auxiliary indicator 12 is displayed. The mode is controlled to switch from the setting change display to the non-display state. Further, while the closing request LED 17 is controlled to be in a lighting state, the advantageous section notification LEDs 12a and the 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16 are controlled to be maintained in a non-lighting state.

  Thereafter, based on the input signal from the door opening detection switch 25, when the front door 1b is closed, a command that can specify that the front door 1b is closed is sent to the sub control unit 91. To send.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 ends the setting change state based on the command received from the main control unit 41 during the period of controlling the setting change state notification, and shifts to the non-gaming state 1. When it is specified, the control of the setting change state notification is ended, the control of the door open state notification is performed, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness), and the effect decoration LED 57 is set to a predetermined value. Control the lighting state. After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the setting change state notification image to the door open state notification image.

  After that, when it is specified that the front door 1b is in the closed state based on the command received from the main control unit 41, the control of the door open state notification is ended and the control of the normal effect is started. The reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (low brightness), and the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to a predetermined lighting state. After that, the display image on the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to be switched from the door open state notification image to the normal effect image.

  In addition, the UI image is controlled in the display state by controlling the normal effect. That is, the UI image is controlled to the display state at the timing when the door opening state notification image is switched to the normal effect image.

  As described above, the main control unit 41 starts the power supply to the slot machine 1 and is activated while the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state, so that the setting value of the slot machine 1 can be set. It is possible to control the change state.

  The sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to be in a blinking state which is a mode different from the lighting mode controlled during the game during the period in which the main control unit 41 is controlled to the setting change state. As a result, the surroundings can be made aware that the setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be set is controlled.

[About UI image]
The UI image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27.

  The sub-control unit 91 can control the production mode according to the control state regarding the AT controlled by the main control unit 41, and controls to produce in a production mode according to the production mode being controlled. To do. In the effect mode, a normal effect mode that indicates that the control state related to the AT is controlled to the normal state, an AT state effect mode that indicates that the control state related to the AT is controlled to the AT state, and a control state related to the AT Includes an add-on state effect mode that suggests that is controlled to the add-on state. Further, the normal effect mode includes a normal effect mode (forest stage) and a normal effect mode (undersea stage), which have different effect modes.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the slot machine 1 has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display unit for displaying an image and the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area where the main effect image is displayed. It includes a display area and a second display area near the periphery of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. As will be described later, the shapes and sizes of the first display area and the second display area may change depending on the controlled effect mode and the like. Further, the liquid crystal display 51 of the present embodiment is provided with the see-through window 3 in the display area, and the display area is substantially square-shaped and has an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge. The second display area 51 corresponds to a display area near the outer peripheral edge and a display area near the inner peripheral edge of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. In the configuration in which the transparent window of the reel is not provided in the display area of the liquid crystal display and the display area does not have the inner peripheral edge, the second display area of the liquid crystal display is the display area of the liquid crystal display. Only the display area near the outer edge is relevant.

  As shown in FIG. 24B, the sub-control unit 91 causes the main display image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 (the main display according to the control state regarding the AT controlled by the main control unit 41 side). Image and video) can be displayed. In addition, it is possible to display a UI image (user interface image) that displays information about a game in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  In the UI image, a credit image indicating the currently registered credit amount (in the present embodiment, a numerical image indicating the current credit amount and a frame image surrounding the numerical image) and a bet indicating the currently set bet amount. A few images (three circle images displayed in a predetermined display mode in this embodiment), a payout number image showing the number of medals paid out in the game (in the present embodiment, a number image showing the number of medals paid out and the number) Frame image surrounding the image), an AT game number image indicating the current remaining AT game number (in the present embodiment, a number image indicating the remaining number of AT games and a frame image surrounding the number image), and payout in the AT state Net increase image showing the net increase in the number of medals (in the present embodiment, a numerical image showing the net increase and a frame image surrounding the numerical image), an additional state game showing the current remaining additional state game number Several images (in the present embodiment, a number image showing the remaining number of games in the additional state and a frame image surrounding the number image), an additional game number image showing the number of AT games added in the additional state (in the present embodiment, , A number image indicating the number of additional games and a frame image surrounding the number image, and a mode suggestion image regarding the currently controlled effect mode (in the present embodiment, displayed on the left and right portions and the lower portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51). A frame image to be displayed and a message frame image to be displayed above the reel).

  The sub-control unit 91 controls whether the main control unit 41 is in the normal state, the AT state, or the addition state, that is, in any of the effect modes, the sub-control unit 91 It is possible to display a credit image, a bet amount image, a payout amount image, and a mode suggestion image, and when the main control unit 41 is controlled in the AT state, the credit image, the bet amount image, the payout amount image. , And the mode suggestion image, it is possible to display the AT game number image and the net increase image. Further, when the main control unit 41 side is controlled to the additional state, the additional state game number image and the additional game number image are displayed in addition to the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image, and the mode suggestion image. Is possible. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 determines a predetermined UI image when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when performing a bonus confirmation notification effect described later, when performing an AT state result notification effect, when performing an operation promotion effect, etc.). It is possible to control a part or all of the above to a non-display state in which the player cannot visually recognize it.

  Of the UI images, the mode suggestive image includes a plurality of types of mode suggestive images A to D having different display modes depending on the effect mode, and the sub control unit 91 selects the mode suggestive image according to the effect mode being controlled. Then, it is possible to display on the liquid crystal display 51. The shape and the width of the first display area and the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 change according to the type of the mode suggesting image selected and displayed by the sub control unit 91.

  Further, when the control state regarding the AT is controlled to the normal state by the main control unit 41 side, the sub control unit 91, among the UI images, the AT game number image, the net increase image, the addition state game number image, and the addition game. While the several images are not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, when the control state relating to the AT is controlled to the AT state or the added state, the AT game number image, the net added number image, or the added state game number image depending on the control state. In some cases, the number-of-added-games image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The first display area and the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 depending on whether the AT game number image, the net increase image, the additional state game number image, and the additional game number image are displayed or not. The shape and width of the changes.

  Next, image data for the sub-control unit 91 to display a predetermined image or the like on the liquid crystal display 51 will be described.

  The ROM 91b included in the sub control unit 91 stores a plurality of types of image data for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 51, and the sub control unit 91 is based on one image data stored in the ROM 91b. It is possible to display a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 51 by creating a display data for arranging a plurality of image data to display on the liquid crystal display 51, and based on the display data, the liquid crystal display 51. A predetermined effect screen can be displayed by displaying an image on the screen. When the predetermined image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, depending on the situation, the other image data is arranged on the front side of the image data of the predetermined image with a transmittance of 0%, so that the image of the predetermined image is displayed. The predetermined image is displayed on the effect screen by controlling not to display the image based on the data on the effect screen and by creating the display data in which the image data of the predetermined image is not arranged and displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 51. It may be controlled so that it is not allowed.

  As shown in FIG. 25, for example, the AT state effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when the sub-control unit 91 controls the AT state effect mode includes a plurality of image data including image data 1 to 6. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the display data created by the arrangement.

  As shown in FIG. 25A, the image data 1 includes a frame image of an AT game number image (in this embodiment, an image including a hexagonal frame image and a character image of “remaining game number”) and a net additional number. This is data for displaying a frame image of an image (in the present embodiment, an image including a hexagonal frame image and a character image of “net additional number”).

  As shown in FIG. 25B, the image data 2 includes a frame image of the credit image (in this embodiment, an image including a substantially rectangular frame image and a character image of “reserve”) and a frame of the bet number image. In order to display an image (an image including three circle images in this embodiment) and a frame image of the payout number image (in this embodiment, an image including a substantially rectangular frame image and a character image of “payout”) Data.

  As shown in FIG. 25C, the image data 3 is the frame image C of the mode suggesting image C that suggests that the AT state is controlled (in the present embodiment, the left and right portions of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51). And the frame image displayed in the lower part).

  As shown in FIG. 25D, the image data 4 includes a message frame image C of a mode suggesting image C (in this embodiment, a substantially rectangular frame image and a predetermined item) indicating that the image data 4 is controlled in the AT state. Data for displaying images including images).

  As shown in FIG. 25 (f), the image data 1 to 5 are arranged in the order to create display data, and an image based on the display data is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. Image displayed (frame image of AT game number image and frame image of net additional number image), image displayed based on image data 2 (frame image of credit image, frame image of bet number image and frame image of payout number image) ), An image displayed based on the image data 3 (frame image C of the mode suggestive image C), an image displayed based on the image data 4 (message frame image C of the mode suggestive image C), and displayed based on the image data 5. It is possible to display a UI image relating to the AT state by displaying on the liquid crystal display device 51 an image in which the images (main effect images) are arranged in the order.

  As shown in FIG. 25E, the image data 5 is data for displaying an image of information relating to each game at a predetermined position in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. When the control state relating to the AT controlled by the main control unit 41 is the AT state, the number of remaining AT games controlled by the AT, the net increase in the number of medals paid out in the AT state, the current credit value, and the number of payouts. Number image indicating the number of bets currently set, a round image indicating the currently set bet number (in the present embodiment, a round image in a black mode), and a message image displayed in the message frame of the mode suggesting image are displayed. . When the control state related to the AT controlled by the main control unit 41 is the add-on state, the number of remaining add-on state games controlled to the add-on state, the number of add-on games added in the add-on state, the current credit value, and the payout A number image indicating the number of coins, a circle image indicating the number of bets currently set (a circle image in a black mode in this embodiment), and a message image displayed in the message frame of the mode suggesting image are displayed. There is. Further, when the control state related to the AT controlled by the main control unit 41 is the normal state, a current credit value, a numerical image showing the number of payouts, a circular image showing the currently set bet number (in the present embodiment, , A black-colored round image), and a message image displayed in the message frame of the mode suggesting image is displayed. The number of remaining AT games, the number of net additions, the number of additional games, the number of additional games, the credit value, the number image indicating the number of payouts, the circle image indicating the bet number, and the message image are displayed based on a plurality of image data. It may be configured.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (g), the image data 6 is for displaying a main effect image (a predetermined character image and a background image (outer space) in this embodiment) that is performed when the AT data is controlled. The data. Note that the predetermined character image and the background image of the main effect image may be displayed based on a plurality of image data.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (h), image data 5 for displaying an image of information about a game is arranged on the front side (player side) of the image data 1 to 4 for displaying a UI screen about the AT state. It is possible to display the information related to each game on the liquid crystal display 51 at the corresponding position in the UI screen by creating the displayed display data and displaying the image based on the display data. Further, the image data 5 of information about the game is arranged on the front side (player side) of the image data 1 to 4 for displaying the UI screen, and the main effect image is displayed on the back side of the image data 1 to 4. By arranging the image data 6 to create display data and displaying the image based on the display data, the effect screen regarding the AT state can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  As a result, in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, the AT game number image, the net increase image, the credit image, the bet amount image, and the payout number image of the UI image are displayed at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral portion of the display region. A display area that is visibly displayed from the side, a mode suggestion image of the UI image is visibly displayed from the player side at a predetermined position of the inner peripheral edge of the display area, and the UI image is not displayed, that is, the first display. The main effect image is displayed in the area from the player side.

  The ROM 91b of the sub-control unit 91 displays image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image A, image data for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggestive image A, and frame image of the mode suggestive image B. Image data for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggestive image B, image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image D, and an image for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggestive image D Data, image data for displaying the frame image of the additional game number image and the frame image of the additional game number image are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 26A, the sub-control unit 91 displays the image data 2 described above, the image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image A, and the message frame image of the mode suggestive image A. By displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the display data created by arranging the image data, it is possible to display the UI image regarding the normal state (forest stage) in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. is there. Image data of a main effect image (a predetermined character image and a background image (forest) in this embodiment, see FIG. 27A, etc.) corresponding to a normal state (forest stage) is arranged on the back side of the UI image. By displaying an image based on the display data created as described above, it is possible to display on the liquid crystal display 51 an effect screen that suggests that the normal state (forest stage) is being controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 26B, the sub-control unit 91 displays the image data 2 described above, the image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image B, and the message frame image of the mode suggestive image B. By displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the display data created by arranging the image data, it is possible to display the UI image regarding the normal state (underwater stage) in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. is there. On the back side of the UI image, image data of a main effect image (in the present embodiment, a predetermined character image and a background image (underwater), see FIG. 27B, etc.) corresponding to a normal state (underwater stage) is arranged. By displaying an image based on the display data created as described above, it is possible to display on the liquid crystal display 51 an effect screen that suggests that the normal state (undersea stage) is being controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 26C, the sub-control unit 91 displays image data for displaying a frame image of the number-of-additional-games image and a frame image of the number-of-additions-games image, the aforementioned image data 2, and the mode suggestion image D. By displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the display data created by arranging the image data for displaying the frame image of, and the image data for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggesting image D, It is possible to display a UI image regarding the loading state in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying the image based on the display data created by arranging the image data of the main effect image (not shown) corresponding to the added state on the back side of the UI image, the fact that the added state is controlled is displayed. It is possible to display the suggested effect screen on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Next, the effect mode switching control performed by the sub control unit 91 by operating the effect switch 56 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sub-control unit 91 controls the main control unit 41 side to perform an effect in the normal effect mode when the control state regarding the AT is controlled to be the normal state. The normal effect mode includes a normal effect mode (forest stage) and a normal effect mode (undersea stage) whose effect modes are different from each other, and the sub-control unit 91 controls the AT controlled by the main control unit 41 to be in the normal condition. Yes, there is no effect (such as continuous effect or bonus confirmation notification effect described later) that may span multiple games, and the normal effect suggesting that the game is being controlled to the normal state is being performed, and the game is being performed. When not in the non-game (betting number is not set after the game is finished), depending on the operation of the direction switch 59 for the effect, the effect mode is the normal effect mode (forest stage) or normal. Control to switch to the production mode (undersea stage).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27A, the sub-control unit 91 displays, for example, in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 when performing the normal effect in the normal effect mode (forest stage). The effect image of the normal effect A is displayed, and the UI image regarding the normal state (forest stage) is displayed in the second display area. That is, the image data 5, the image data 2, the image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image A, the image data for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggestive image A, and the normal state (forest stage) An image based on the image data created by arranging the image data of the output image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Then, in the state where the normal effect is being performed, when it is specified that the effect that may span multiple games is not being performed and the bet number is not set, the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 59 is effective. Turn into. On the other hand, when a bet number of 1 or more is set by inserting a medal, operating the MAXBET switch 6 or giving a replay, the acceptance of the operation by the direction switch 59 for effect is invalidated.

  When the operation of the left and right switches included in the effect direction switch 59 is detected in a state where the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 59 is enabled, the effect mode currently controlling the effect mode (the present embodiment). In the example, switching control is performed to switch from the normal state (forest stage) to another effect mode (in the present embodiment, the normal state (sea stage)).

  As shown in FIG. 27B, when the normal effect is performed in the normal effect mode (forest stage), and the acceptance of the operation by the effect direction switch 59 is enabled, the left and right of the effect direction switch 59 are activated. When the switch operation is detected, the sub-control unit 91 displays the UI image regarding the normal effect mode (forest stage) and the main effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as the UI image regarding the normal effect mode (undersea stage). And switch to the main effect image.

  At this time, the sub control unit 91 causes the image data for displaying the frame image of the mode suggestive image B stored in the ROM 91b, the image data for displaying the message frame image of the mode suggestive image B, and the normal state ( The image data for displaying the main effect image of the underwater stage) is read out. Then, the frame image and message frame image of the mode suggestive image A and the message frame image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 and the main effect image of the normal effect mode (forest stage) are replaced with the frame image and the message frame of the mode suggestive image B. Start to display images and normal production mode (underwater stage). By maintaining the display of the image based on the image data 5 and the image data 2 before and after the switching control, the number of images to be switched can be reduced and the processing load related to the switching can be reduced.

  The sub-control unit 91 enables reception of an operation by the production direction switch 59 even when performing a production (for example, continuous production) that may cover a plurality of games, and the production direction switch 59. It may be configured such that the control for switching the effect mode is performed by detecting the operation by. In such a configuration, when an operation by the effect direction switch 59 is detected in a situation where an effect that may span multiple games is being performed, the effect mode is switched when the operation is detected. It may be configured to change the display of each related image, or may be configured to change the display of each related image by switching the effect mode when the effect that may span a plurality of games is completed. When the effect that may span multiple games is completed, by switching the effect mode and changing the display of each related image, for example, during the effect that may span multiple games, the effect itself It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconsistency due to changes in the presentation mode, UI image, and the like.

[Continuous production and bonus confirmation notification production]
The continuous effect and the bonus confirmation notification effect performed by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29.

  The main control unit 41 includes special roles 1 to 4 as internal lottery target combinations, and when the special combination (in this embodiment, special combinations 1 to 4) is won in the internal lottery, the special combination which is subsequently won. A specific symbol combination according to the type of winning combination (for example, "red 7-red 7-red 7", "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7", "red 7-red 7-blue 7", "blue 7-" Blue 7-red 7 ", etc.) are stopped by the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and the special prize is won, so that the special state corresponding to the type of the winning special prize is controlled. The special state 1 transferred with the winning of the special roles 1 and 2 is more advantageous to the player than the special state 2 transferred with the winning of the special roles 3 and 4, and the special state 1 Is ended when a predetermined end condition 1 is satisfied (in the present embodiment, the payout number of medals exceeds 280), and the special state 2 is satisfied when a predetermined end condition 2 is satisfied (the present embodiment). Then, the payout number of medals exceeds 100). Further, when the special combination is won in the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 a command capable of specifying that the special combination has won and the type of the special combination that has won.

  On the other hand, when it is specified that the special winning combination has been won based on the command received from the main controlling unit 41, the sub-control unit 91 produces a continuous effect that suggests the possibility that the special winning combination has been won. The game is played over a predetermined number of games (three games in this embodiment) from the game next to the game won by the special role. After that, a bonus confirmation notification effect for notifying that it is confirmed that the special state is controlled by being won is performed. The bonus confirmation notification effect is composed of the first stage and the second stage. It notifies that the special state is controlled in the first stage, and determines that it is controlled in the second stage. It suggests the type of special condition.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28 (a), it is indicated that the special role has been won based on the command received from the main control unit 41 while performing the effect in the normal effect mode (forest stage). In the case of being specified, control is performed so as to perform continuous effects for a predetermined number of games (three games in this embodiment) from the game next to the game.

  As shown in FIGS. 28B and 28C, when performing the continuous production, the sub control unit 91 performs the continuous production in a production mode related to the production mode that is controlled when the continuous production is started. When performing the continuous production while performing the production in the normal production mode (forest stage), the production mode (for example, of the character of the main production image) related to the normal production mode (forest stage). A continuous effect (in the present embodiment, an effect in which two characters confront each other) is performed in an effect mode in which the display mode and the background display mode are common. The image of the continuous effect is displayed as the main effect image in the first display area of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  The sub-control unit 91 controls to display a UI image relating to the controlled effect mode when performing the continuous effect, and performs the effect in the normal effect mode (forest stage). When performing a continuous effect, a credit image, a bet amount image, a payout amount image, and a mode suggestion image A are displayed as UI images in the second display area of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  As shown in FIG. 28C, in the final game of continuous production (the third game in the present embodiment), the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the last reel is stopped. When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the stop operation is completed, the result notification image of the continuous effect is displayed as the main effect image on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify whether or not the special combination is won. In the result notification image of the continuous production performed when the winning of the special role is triggered, the image in which the teammate character has won the showdown and the character image of "WIN" are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify that the special role has been won. . Further, even when the result notification image is displayed, the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image, and the mode suggestion image A as UI images are continuously displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  As shown in FIG. 28D, an operation for starting the next game after displaying the result notification image of the continuous effect on the liquid crystal display 51 (start switch 7 in a state where a specified number of bets is set) Control) is started so as to start a bonus confirmation notification effect for notifying that it is confirmed that the special combination is won and the special state is controlled as a privilege.

  In the bonus confirmation notification effect, a bonus confirmation notification image is displayed from the first display area to the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 for notifying that the special state is controlled as a privilege is confirmed as the first step. The bonus confirmed character image includes a predetermined character image and a background image, and a character image indicating that it is confirmed that the special state is controlled (in the present embodiment, a character image of “bonus confirmed”, hereinafter, a bonus confirmed character image). In the first stage, the bonus confirmed character image is a predetermined area (of the second display area in the present embodiment) of the first display area and the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51. It is displayed in the area where the frame image of the mode suggestion image is displayed).

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 continuously displays the credit image, the bet amount image, and the payout amount image of the UI image in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 when performing the bonus confirmation notification effect, The UI image is controlled so as not to display the mode suggesting image (frame image and message frame image). By not displaying the mode suggestion image (frame image and message frame image), the visibility of the bonus confirmed character image is prevented from being lowered by the mode suggestion image.

  As shown in FIG. 28E, the sub-control unit 91 displays a bonus confirmation notification image in the first stage in the bonus confirmation notification effect, and then a predetermined second stage transition condition is satisfied (this embodiment). In the example, a game in which no general combination is won in the internal lottery, that is, a game in which the symbol combination of the winning special combination can be stopped on the reel), the bonus confirmation notification effect is the second. Control to shift to the stage.

  In the second stage of the bonus confirmation notification effect, the size of the bonus confirmation character image of the bonus confirmation notification image is reduced, and the first predetermined position of the second display area (in the present embodiment, the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed). The position is moved to the upper left portion) and displayed at the predetermined position. In addition, the type of special winning combination that is won is specified based on the command received from the main control unit 41, and the type of special state that is determined to be controlled according to the specified type of special winning is suggested. The type suggestion image (in the present embodiment, the image of the symbol combination of the winning special character (“red 7-red 7-red 7”)) is displayed at the second predetermined position in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 (the present embodiment). Then, it is displayed in the display area above the reel, that is, the position of the portion of the second display area where the frame image of the mode suggestion image is displayed.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 continues the credit image, the bet amount image, and the payout amount image of the UI image in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 even when shifting to the second stage of the bonus confirmation notification effect. While the UI image is displayed, the mode suggestion image (frame image and message frame image) is controlled so as not to be displayed. By not displaying the mode suggestion image (frame image and message frame image), the visibility of the bonus confirmation character image and the type suggestion image will not be deteriorated by the mode suggestion image.

  After starting the bonus finalization notification effect and shifting to the second stage, the sub-control unit 91 continues the bonus finalization notification effect in the second stage until the winning special role is won. Then, when the special combination wins, a control is performed to perform a start effect that suggests that the special state has started, and then perform an effect (bonus effect) related to the special state (not shown).

  Next, an effect mode of continuous effect when the special combination is not won will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the internal lottery performed by the main control unit 41 of the present embodiment, the specific winning combination may be elected at the same time as the special winning combination, and the main control unit 41 performs the internal lottery when the internal drawing is performed. As a result of the lottery, a command capable of specifying whether or not the specific winning combination is won is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Further, as described above, when the special winning combination is won in the internal lottery, a command capable of specifying that the special winning combination has been won and the type of the winning special winning combination is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 does not specify that the special combination has been won based on the command received from the main control unit 41, but if it is specified that the specific combination has been won, the sub-control unit 91 specifies the specific combination. Control is performed so that continuous effects are performed from a game next to the game in which the winning combination is won to a predetermined number of games (three games in this embodiment). Then, at the end of the continuous effect, a result notification indicating that the special combination has not been won is given.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), when performing in the normal production mode (forest stage), the fact that the special role has been won based on the command received from the main control unit 41 is Although not specified, when it is specified that the specific combination has been won, control is performed such that continuous effects are performed from the next game of the game to a predetermined number of games (three games in this embodiment).

  As shown in FIGS. 29 (b) and (c), the sub-control unit 91, even when performing the continuous effect triggered by the winning of the specific combination, similarly to the case where the continuous performance is triggered by the winning of the special role. The continuous effect is performed in the effect mode related to the effect mode that is controlled when the continuous effect is started. Then, when the continuous effect is being performed, control is performed so as to display a UI image related to the effect mode being controlled, and continuously when the effect is being performed in the normal effect mode (forest stage). When performing an effect, a credit image, a bet amount image, a payout amount image, and a mode suggestion image A are displayed in the second display area of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 as UI images.

  As shown in FIG. 29C, in the final game of continuous production (the third game in the present embodiment), the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped and the last reel is stopped. When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the stop operation is completed, the result notification image of the continuous effect is displayed as the main effect image on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify whether or not the special combination is won. In the result notification image of the continuous effect that is triggered by the winning of the specific combination, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image in which the teammate character lost in the showdown to notify that the special combination has not been selected.

  As shown in FIGS. 29 (d) (e) (f), a predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed after the result notification image for notifying that the special role has not been won is displayed. By doing so, the visibility reduction control that reduces the brightness of the main effect image and reduces the visibility is performed. In the visibility reduction control, the image of the special image in which the transmittance of the rear side image gradually decreases from the peripheral portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 toward the center of the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 with the passage of time. By displaying the data by arranging the data between the image data of the mode suggesting image (frame image and message frame image) and the image data of the main effect image, the main effect displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed. The visibility (brightness) of the image is controlled so as to gradually decrease from the peripheral portion of the first display area toward the center of the first display area. At the final stage of the visibility reduction control, by displaying the special image, the transparency of the main effect image displayed in the first display area toward the player is lower than the predetermined value when the special image is not displayed. (10% in this embodiment), and the brightness of the main effect image is lower than that of the UI image.

  By arranging and displaying the special image between the image data of the mode suggestion image (frame image and message frame image) and the image data of the main effect image by the visibility reduction control, the front side (player side) of the special image is displayed. ), The front side image (for example, the mode suggestion image, the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image) does not change the transparency, the brightness, etc., and the visibility of the front side is The rear side image (for example, the main effect image) arranged on the rear side of the special image is displayed while being maintained in the state before the visibility reduction control is performed. The brightness is reduced, and the visibility of the rear side image is lower than that in the state before the visibility reduction control is performed or the front side image. In this embodiment, the special image is arranged and displayed on the front side of the predetermined image to reduce the visibility of the predetermined image. However, the slot machine 1 has a predetermined display area of the liquid crystal display 51. In a configuration including a shielding device having a shielding member capable of shielding the region, by shielding the predetermined region using the shielding member of the shielding device in a state where the predetermined image is displayed in the predetermined region of the liquid crystal display 51, A configuration may be used in which the player's visibility of the predetermined image is reduced.

  The sub-control unit 91 performs the operation of starting the next game (the operation of the start switch 7 in the state where the specified number of bets is set) after starting the display of the result notification image of the continuous effect. Then, the display of the result notification image is ended, and the effect of the next game is started.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment controls the production even when the production mode other than the above-described normal production mode (forest stage) is controlled because the execution condition of the continuous production is satisfied. It is possible to perform continuous production in a production mode according to the mode, and even when performing continuous production while controlling which production mode, as described above, continuous production is performed in the normal production mode (forest stage). Similarly to the case, the UI image related to the controlled effect mode is displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the continuous effect is performed using the first display area.

[About AT state effect and AT state result notification effect]
The AT state effect and the AT state result notification effect performed by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the game in which the control state of the AT is controlled to the normal state, the main control unit 41 performs the AT lottery by winning the AT lottery target winning combination in the internal lottery, and when the AT lottery is won, , When the condition for shifting to a predetermined AT state is satisfied (in the present embodiment, after winning the AT lottery, the specific symbol combination corresponding to the won AT state is stopped on the reel), the control state regarding the AT is changed. Change to AT state. Then, when the ending condition of the AT state is satisfied (in the present embodiment, the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied, or the number of AT games becomes 0 before the ending condition of the advantageous section is satisfied). , The AT state is terminated and the normal state is controlled. In addition, a command that can specify the number of remaining AT games in each game is transmitted to the sub control unit 91. Further, in the game in which the AT end condition is satisfied, a command capable of specifying that the end condition is satisfied is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  On the other hand, when the sub control unit 91 determines that the remaining AT game number is 1 or more based on the command received from the main control unit 41, that is, the AT control state on the main control unit 41 side. When it is controlled to, the effect is performed in the AT state effect mode. Then, at the end of the game in which it is specified that the ending condition of the AT state is satisfied, the AT state result notifying effect for notifying the result of the game in the AT state is controlled.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30A, in the production in the AT state production mode, an image based on the display data created by arranging the image data 1 to 5 as described above is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The UI image including the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image, the AT game number image, the net increase number image, and the mode suggestion image C (frame image and message frame image) is displayed in the second display area. At the same time, the image based on the image data 6 is displayed in the first display area. In addition, when the navigation target winning combination is won in the internal lottery and the navigation notification is performed on the main control unit 41 side, a navigation image suggesting the operation mode notified by the navigation notification (in the present embodiment, the operation mode is The suggested image “312”) is displayed on the front side (player side) of the UI image, while the image based on the image data 4 is controlled to be non-display, and the operation mode notified by the navigation notification is displayed on the liquid crystal display. A navigation effect is suggested using the device 51.

  As shown in FIG. 30B, at the end of the game in which it is specified that the ending condition of the AT state is satisfied based on the command received from the main control unit 41, all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are rotated. When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation for stopping the last reel is stopped, a white image (white mode) is displayed on the front side (player side) of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. And an image having a transparency of 0) is displayed over the first display region and the second display region of the liquid crystal display 51. This temporarily puts the player in a state where neither the display area UI image of the liquid crystal display 51 nor the main effect image is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 30C, at the end of the game in which the AT state end condition is satisfied, a predetermined time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed after the white image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. When the time has elapsed, control is performed so as to start the AT state result notification effect.

  In the AT state result notification effect, the UI image relating to the AT state is controlled not to be displayed, and the AT state result notification image for notifying the result of the game in the AT state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The AT state result notification image is a game result character image (in the present embodiment, "TOTAL 1536 sheets 521 game") showing the result of the game in the AT state (the number of medals in the AT state, the number of games controlled in the AT state). Character image), a predetermined character image, a background image, and an end condition satisfaction suggestion image (in this embodiment, the "advantageous interval game", which indicates that the advantageous condition and the AT state have been terminated due to the satisfaction of the conditions for ending the advantageous interval. The number has reached the upper limit (1500 games) The right regarding navigation notification has been initialized ”and the frame image surrounding the character image, and the intrusion prevention image (in this embodiment,“ pachi-slot is a moderately enjoyable game ”) Please be careful not to get stuck in. ”And the frame image surrounding the character image).

  The game result character image, the predetermined character image, the background image, the end condition fulfillment suggestion image, and the slip-in prevention image are each displayed based on one image data. By arranging each image based on the ending condition establishment suggesting image as the front side (player side), the ending condition establishment suggesting image, the intrusion prevention image, the game result character image, the predetermined character image, and the background image in order. The AT state result notification image is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Further, when the AT condition result notification image is displayed, the sub control unit 91 does not display the termination condition satisfaction suggestion image when the termination condition of the advantageous section is not satisfied, and is advantageous as the termination condition of the advantageous section. When it is determined that the number of section games reaches the upper limit, the end condition establishment suggestion image 1 that indicates the establishment of the end condition is displayed, and the net increase in medals exceeds the specified number as the end condition of the advantageous section. When the above is satisfied, control is performed so as to display the termination condition satisfaction suggestion image 2 that suggests that the termination condition is satisfied.

  Further, when displaying the AT state result notification image, the sub-control unit 91 starts the display of the stick-in prevention image and then, until the specific time (3 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, the stick-in prevention image. Is controlled so that the display of the AT state result notification image is terminated before the specific time elapses, the display of the indentation prevention image is displayed for the specific time. Continue until time to do.

  As shown in FIG. 30D, an operation for starting a next game after a lapse of a predetermined time after starting the AT state result notification effect (start switch in a state in which a prescribed number of bets is set) 7) is performed, the display of the predetermined character image and the background image of the AT state result notification image is continued, while the display of the game result character image, the end condition establishment suggestion image, and the slip-in prevention image are ended. Control to let. In addition, the production mode is shifted from the AT state production mode to the normal production mode (forest stage), and the credit image, the bet number image, and the payout number image among the UI images related to the normal production mode (forest stage) are notified of the AT state result. The control is performed so that the image is displayed on the front side (player side).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 30 (e), after displaying the credit image, the bet amount image, and the payout amount image among the UI images related to the normal effect mode (forest stage) on the liquid crystal display 51, a predetermined time (the present implementation). In the example, when 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the mode suggestion image A (frame image and message frame image) of the UI image and the UI image (credit image, bet number) that has been previously displayed are displayed. Image, payout number image), and a black color having a transmittance of 0% gradually from the peripheral portion of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 toward the center of the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 as time passes. The image data of the stage switching image in which the image is displayed and the transparency of the rear side image changes to 0% is arranged and displayed between the image data of the mode suggestive image A and the image data of the AT state result notification image. Controls to. As a result, all the UI images related to the normal effect mode (forest stage) are displayed, and the stage switching image is displayed while the predetermined character image and the background image of the AT state result notification image are displayed on the back side of the UI image. As a result, the visibility of the AT state result notification image is gradually decreased from the peripheral portion of the first display area toward the center of the first display area with the lapse of time, and finally the entire first display area is displayed. A black image with 0% transparency is displayed in the area, and the AT state result notification image is in a non-display state that cannot be visually recognized from the player side. By gradually reducing the visibility of the AT state result notification image, it is suggested that the AT state is terminated and the AT state effect mode is shifted to the normal effect mode while leaving the afterglow of the AT state.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (f), after the stage switching image is displayed on the front side (player side) of the AT state result notification image, a predetermined time has elapsed, and the transparency of 0 is displayed in the entire first display area. % Of the AT state result notification image becomes invisible from the player side, the AT state result notification image is terminated to display the normal production mode (forest stage). The image is controlled to be displayed on the back side of the UI image. As a result, the AT state result notification effect is completely finished, all the images forming the effect screen for the normal effect mode (forest stage) are displayed, and the effect for the normal effect mode (forest stage) is started. Become.

[Regarding the benefit-giving suggestion 1]
The privilege giving suggestive effect 1 performed by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment at the end of the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32.

  The main control unit 41 can control the special state as a privilege by winning the special role in the internal lottery and winning the special role. Also, when the control state relating to the AT is controlled to the normal state, the AT lottery target winning combination is won in the internal lottery to perform the AT lottery, and the AT state is controlled as a privilege by winning the AT lottery. It is possible. In addition, when the control state related to AT is controlled to AT state, the additional state transition lottery target is elected in the internal lottery, the additional state transition lottery is performed, and the bonus is added to the additional state transition lottery. It is possible to control in the addition state as. Further, the main control unit 41, when performing the internal lottery, a command that can specify whether or not the special combination, the AT lottery target combination, and the addition state transition lottery target combination have been won as the lottery result of the internal lottery. It is transmitted to the control unit 91. Further, when the AT lottery or the addition state transition lottery is performed, a command capable of specifying the lottery result of the lottery is transmitted to the sub control unit 91.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 can perform the privilege granting suggestion effect 1 that suggests the possibility that the privilege is granted on the main control unit 41 side, and the privilege granting suggestion effect 1 is performed in each game. A privilege granting suggestion effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform and a type of effect when performing the effect is performed, and the benefit granting suggestion effect 1 of the type determined by winning the lottery is performed at the end of the game. To control.

  The benefit-giving suggestion effect is composed of a first step and a second step. In the first step, an operation promotion effect that promotes the operation of the effect switch 56 is performed, and in the second step, the privilege is given by the color of the effect image. Produce a color that suggests the possibility of being added.

  The operation promotion effect includes operation promotion effects A to C having different effect modes, and the operation promotion effect A and the operation promotion effect B are not confirmed to be granted even when the privilege is confirmed. Although sometimes executed, the operation promotion effect B is won in the addition state transition lottery when the grant of the privilege is confirmed, that is, when the special role is won, when the AT lottery is won. When this is done, the operation promotion effect A is executed at a higher rate. On the other hand, the operation promotion effect A is executed at a higher rate than the operation promotion effect B when the grant of the privilege is not fixed. Further, the operation promotion effect C may be executed only when the grant of the privilege is confirmed, but the ratio of execution is lower than that of the operation promotion effect A and the operation promotion effect B. That is, the degree of expectation that the privilege suggested by the execution of the operation promotion effect B is higher than the degree of expectation suggested by the execution of the operation promotion effect A. It has become. In addition, execution of the operation promotion effect C suggests that a privilege is given.

  The color rendering includes color renderings A to D having different rendering modes (particularly, colors), and the color renderings A to C are performed even when the grant of the privilege is fixed and when the grant of the privilege is not fixed. The color effect B is also executed when the privilege is confirmed, that is, when the special role is won, when the AT lottery is won, and when the addition state transition lottery is won. , Is performed at a higher rate than the color effect A. Further, the color rendering C is executed at a higher rate than the color rendering B when the grant of the privilege is confirmed. The color effect D may be executed only when the privilege is confirmed, but the ratio of execution is lower than that of the color effects A to C.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, for example, the sub control unit 91 controls the main control unit 41 side to perform an effect in the AT state effect mode when being controlled to the AT state. At this time, a UI image (credit image, bet number image, payout number image, mode suggestion image, AT game number image, net increase number image) is displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and a main effect image regarding the AT state is displayed. Is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51. Then, the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery is performed in each game, and the privilege granting suggestion effect of the type determined by winning the lottery is controlled at the end of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 31B, when it is determined that the operation promotion effect A is to be performed in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped in the game, and the last When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation for stopping the reel is finished, the operation promotion effect A is controlled. In the operation promotion effect A, while maintaining the display of the UI image and the main effect image relating to the AT state effect mode, the operation promotion image A is displayed on the forefront side (player side) of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. Control. The operation promotion image A is composed of a switch image A showing the effect switch 56 that is an operation promotion target and a character image B (in this embodiment, a character image of “press!”) That promotes the operation of the switch. By displaying the operation promotion image A, the player is prompted to operate the effect switch 56.

  As shown in FIG. 31 (c), when it is determined that the operation promotion effect B is performed in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped in the game, and the last When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation for stopping the reel is ended, the operation promotion effect B is controlled. In the operation promotion effect B, the operation promotion image B is displayed so as to be overlapped between the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image, the AT game number image, the net increase number image and the mode suggesting image in the UI image relating to the AT state effect mode. In this manner, while displaying the credit image, the bet number image, the payout number image, the AT game number image, and the net increase number image among the UI images, the mode suggesting image and the main effect image of the UI image are displayed. Try not to let me. The operation promotion image B is a switch image B showing the effect switch 56 that is an operation promotion target, a character image B that promotes the operation of the switch (in this embodiment, a character image of “press!”), And a background. The operation promoting image B is displayed, and the operation promoting image B is displayed to prompt the player to operate the effect switch 56.

  As shown in FIG. 31D, when it is determined that the operation promotion effect C is to be performed in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, the rotation of all reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped in the game, and the last When the pressing operation of the stop switch related to the third stop operation for stopping the reel is finished, the operation promotion effect C is controlled. In the operation promotion effect C, control is performed so that the operation promotion image C is displayed on the front side (player side) of the UI image and the main effect image related to the AT state effect mode, and the UI image and the main effect image are displayed. Instead, the presentation is performed using the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 51. The operation promotion image C is a switch image C showing the effect switch 56 that is an operation promotion target, a character image C that promotes the operation of the switch (in this embodiment, a character image of “press!”), And a background. By displaying the operation promotion image C, which is composed of the image C, the player is prompted to operate the effect switch 56.

  After displaying the operation prompting images A to C on the liquid crystal display 51, the sub control unit 91 validates the acceptance of the operation by the effect switch 56 and waits. Then, when it is determined that one of the color effects A to D is to be performed in the privilege giving suggestion effect lottery by detecting the operation by the effect switch 56, after the operation promotion effect is finished, The determined color effects A to D are performed. On the other hand, when it is not determined to perform any of the color effects A to D in the privilege giving suggestion effect lottery, after the operation promotion effect is finished, the effect in the effect mode before the operation promotion effect is started is continued. Control to let.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (a), when it is determined that the color effect A is performed in the privilege giving suggestion effect lottery, after the operation request effect is ended by the operation by the effect switch 56 being detected. , So that the color effect A is performed. In the color effect A, the color image A is controlled to be displayed between the mode suggestion image of the UI image and the main effect image, and the color image A is displayed while maintaining the display of the UI image regarding the AT state effect mode. . The color effect A is composed of a predetermined character image and a background image (a yellow aspect image including only yellow colors), and by displaying the color image A, a privilege (being controlled to be in an additional state) is given. It is suggested that this is unlikely to have been done.

  As shown in FIG. 32B, when it is determined that the color effect B is to be performed in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, after the operation request effect is ended by detecting the operation by the effect switch 56. , So that the color effect B is performed. In the color effect B, similar to the color effect A, the color image B is controlled to be displayed between the mode suggestion image of the UI image and the main effect image, while maintaining the display of the UI image regarding the AT state effect mode. , The color image B is displayed. The color effect B is composed of a predetermined character image and a background image (an image in a green mode that includes only green colors), and the color image B is displayed so that the color image A is compared with that when the color image A is displayed. It is suggested that there is a high possibility that a privilege (being controlled to be added) is granted.

  As shown in FIG. 32C, when it is determined that the color effect C is performed in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, after the operation request effect is ended by the operation by the effect switch 56 being detected. , Control is performed so that the color effect C is performed. In the color effect C, similar to the color effect A, the color image C is controlled to be displayed between the mode suggestion image of the UI image and the main effect image, while maintaining the display of the UI image relating to the AT state effect mode. , The color image C is displayed. The color effect C is composed of a predetermined character image and a background image (an image in a red mode including only red color), and by displaying the color image C, compared to when the color image B is displayed. It is suggested that there is a high possibility that a privilege (being controlled to be added) is granted.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (d), when it is determined that the color effect D is performed in the privilege giving suggestion effect lottery, after the operation request effect is ended by detecting the operation by the effect switch 56. , So that the color effect D is performed. Unlike the color effects A to C, the color effect D is controlled so that the color image D is displayed on the forefront side (player side) of the UI image and the main effect image, and the UI image relating to the AT state effect mode and The color image D is displayed using the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 51 without displaying the main effect image. The color effect D is composed of a predetermined character image and a background image (a rainbow-like image including colors of a plurality of systems), and by displaying the color image D, a privilege (being controlled to be in an additional state) is given. It is suggested that it is confirmed.

[Regarding the benefit-giving suggestion production 2]
The bonus-giving suggestion effect 2 performed by the sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment at the end of the game will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sub-control unit 91 can perform the benefit-giving suggestion effect 2 that suggests the possibility that the benefit will be granted on the main control unit 41 side, and determines whether to perform the benefit-giving suggestion effect 2 in each game. The privilege granting suggestion effect lottery to be determined is performed, and the privilege granting suggestion effect 2 is controlled to be performed at the start of the game by winning the lottery. In the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, it is determined that the privilege granting suggestion effect 2 is performed at a higher rate when the privilege grant is confirmed than when the privilege grant is not confirmed. There is. In addition, in the privilege granting suggestion effect lottery, the frequency of executing the privilege granting suggestion effect 2 is lower than the frequency of executing the chance suggestion effect described later, and the case where the privilege suggestion effect 2 is executed will be described later. The decision to perform the privilege giving suggestion production 2 is made so that the possibility that the privilege is given is higher than that when the chance suggesting production is executed.

  In the bonus-giving suggestion presentation 2, the bonus may be awarded by displaying the bonus-giving suggestion image 2 that uses the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 51 on the front side (player side) of the display area. Suggest. The privilege giving suggestion image 2 includes images of different display modes depending on the controlled effect mode, and the image of the display mode corresponding to the controlled effect mode is selected and used.

  As shown in FIG. 33 (a), for example, in the game controlled in the normal effect mode (undersea stage), when it is decided to perform the privilege giving suggested effect 2, it is shown in FIG. 33 (b). As described above, at the start of the game, that is, immediately after the start switch 7 for starting the game is operated and the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is started, the benefit-giving suggestion effect 2 is started. In the privilege giving suggestion effect 2 regarding the normal effect mode (undersea stage), as shown in FIGS. 33B and 33C, the fish group is displayed as the privilege giving suggestion image 2 using the entire area of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying an image that moves across the area on the forefront side (player side) of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, it is suggested that a privilege may be given.

  In the benefit-giving suggestion effect 2, by displaying the benefit-giving suggestion image 2 on the forefront side (player side) of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51, the UI image and the main effect image regarding the effect mode being controlled are displayed. Since the privilege granting suggestion image 2 is displayed while maintaining, the UI image and the main effect image may overlap at least a part of the privilege granting suggestion image 2.

  In the present embodiment, in the privilege giving suggestion effect 2, the privilege giving suggestive image 2 is displayed on the forefront side (player side) of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51. Display between the image of information on the game in the UI image (credit image, bet number image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, additional state game number image, additional game number image) and the mode suggestion image It may be configured. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the image of the information related to the game from being reduced by displaying the privilege giving suggestion image 2.

[About opportunity suggestion]
The chance suggestive effect performed by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 34.

  The sub-control unit 91 is capable of performing a chance suggestion production that suggests the possibility of being in an advantageous situation for the player, and performs a chance suggestion production lottery that determines whether or not to perform the chance suggestion production in each game. The winning suggestion is controlled by winning the lottery. In the chance suggestion production lottery, when it is in an advantageous state for the player, for example, when a specific role that may be won at the same time as a special role is won in the internal lottery, when an AT lottery target role is won in the internal lottery , When a winning combination is selected in the internal lottery and when a predetermined winning role in which more medals than the specified number of bets is paid out in the internal lottery is won, a privilege (controlled to a special state) , AT state control, addition state control is confirmed, etc., the chance suggestion production is performed at a higher rate than when the state is not advantageous to the player. It has been decided.

  In the chance suggestion production, the production is performed in a production mode corresponding to the production mode being controlled when the chance suggestion production is performed, and at least one of the mode suggestion images of the UI image relating to the production mode being controlled. It is designed to produce parts.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (a), in the chance suggestion effect that is performed when the normal effect mode (forest stage) is controlled, the chance suggestion image A is displayed in front of the mode suggestion image A. In the chance suggestion image A, a predetermined character image (small animal in this embodiment) that moves on the mode suggestion image is displayed, and a part of the mode suggestion image is used in an advantageous situation for the player. Produce that suggests a possibility.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (b), in the chance suggestion effect performed when the normal effect mode (sea stage) is controlled, the chance suggestion image B is displayed on the front side of the mode suggestion image B. In the chance suggestion image B, a predetermined character (small animal in this embodiment) that pops out from a predetermined position of the mode suggestion image is displayed, and a part of the mode suggestion image is used, which is advantageous for the player. Produce that suggests a possibility.

[Regarding an example of the flow of production]
An example of an effect flow performed by the sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36.

  As described above, the sub-control unit 91 produces an effect (normal effect (forest mode), normal effect (undersea mode), AT state effect, which corresponds to the effect mode according to the control state regarding the AT controlled by the main control unit 41. It is possible to perform effects including an addition state effect), an operation promotion effect, a color effect, a privilege giving suggestion effect 2, and a chance suggestion effect.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 35 (b), the sub control unit 91 is in a state where a normal effect (forest stage) is being performed (predetermined mode suggesting image, credit image, bet number image, payout image, and starring image). When the start switch 7 for starting the next game is operated while the displayed image is being displayed, and a specific winning combination that may be simultaneously winning with a special winning combination is won in the game by an internal lottery, A start production lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform a start production performed at the start of the game, and to determine the type of the start production. In the start production lottery, when it is determined that a privilege (in this embodiment, control to a special state, control to an AT state, control to an additional state) is determined, As compared with the case where the grant is not decided, the decision to perform the start effect is made at a higher rate. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to perform the start-time production lottery when the lottery target combination (in this embodiment, the specific combination) is won in the internal lottery, regardless of the controlled production mode. The start-time effect can be performed regardless of the effect mode being controlled.

  Then, by winning the start-time effect, as shown in FIGS. 35 (b) and (c), when the start operation of the game is performed, the start-time effect (for example, the color image D as a cut-in Display effect). In the start effect, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a predetermined image (color image D in this embodiment) while displaying the credit image, the bet amount image and the payout amount image while not displaying the mode suggestion image among the UI images. The display is controlled so as to be displayed over the first display area and the second display area. Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), the display of the predetermined image is continued until the end of the game, and an operation for starting the next game of the game is performed to end the start-time effect. Control is performed to return to the normal production (forest stage) that was performed before the production at the start.

  In the present embodiment, the start effect is configured such that after the predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 at the start of the game, the display of the predetermined image is continued until the end of the game. Indicates that a predetermined ending condition (for example, a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed after the predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 at the start of the game, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated. It may be configured such that the display of the predetermined image is ended when the action is performed).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), in a game in which a predetermined number of games (for example, 3 games) have passed from the game in which the start effect was performed, a continuous effect suggestion image indicating that continuous effect is performed (In this embodiment, the character image of “development!” Displayed in the message frame image of the UI image) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 35E, when the next game is started after the continuous effect suggestion image is displayed, the continuous effect is performed over a predetermined number of games. In addition, when starting the continuous production, an operation promotion production lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform the operation promotion production at the end of the continuous production, and to determine the type of the operation promotion production. In the operation promotion production lottery, when it is determined that a privilege (in this embodiment, control to a special state, control to an AT state, control to an additional state) is determined, the privilege is determined. Is determined to be performed at a higher rate than when the assignment is not determined. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 is configured to perform the operation promotion effect lottery when performing continuous effects regardless of the effect mode being controlled, and the operation promotion effect is performed regardless of the effect mode being controlled. Can be done.

  When the operation promotion effect lottery is won, as shown in FIG. 35 (f), when the operation of the stop switch for stopping the rotation of the last reel in the final game of the continuous effect is finished, The control is performed so as to perform the operation promoting effect. In the operation promotion effect, the type of operation promotion effect determined in the operation promotion effect lottery (for example, operation promotion effect C) is performed, and the operation promotion image corresponding to the operation promotion effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. In this state, the process stands by until the production switch 56 is operated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36A, by operating the production switch 56 while the operation promotion image is being displayed, the operation promotion effect is ended and the operation is returned to the continuous effect, and the UI image is displayed. At the same time, a result notification image showing the result of the continuous effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 as the main effect image to notify whether or not the privilege is given.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 36 (b) and 36 (c), when a special combination is won as a privilege and it is determined to control to a special state, a bonus confirmation notification effect is generated when the next game is started. It starts and notifies that it is confirmed that the privilege is granted. Then, when the predetermined second-stage shift condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the second stage, the type suggestion image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and the type of the special state decided to be controlled is suggested. . After that, when the winning special part wins, the effect regarding the special state is started.

[Operation effect 1]
As a conventional slot machine, it is equipped with irradiation means such as a lamp for irradiating reels, and during the demonstration, irradiation by the irradiation means is stopped, and when the bet number is set thereafter, according to the set bet number. There is a configuration in which the irradiation mode varies depending on the irradiation means. In such a configuration, when the number of bets is set in a state where the reel is not irradiated by the irradiation unit, the irradiation mode varies depending on the set number of bets, which is a processing load.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with reels 2L, 2C, 2R capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each of which can be identified, and the variable display of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped. The symbol combination is derived in, and the winning can be generated according to the derived symbol combination. The reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the sub-control unit 91 that controls the reel LED 55, and the game When the player detects the insertion of medals from the medal insertion unit 4 based on the output of the inserted medal sensor, or the player operates the MAXBET switch 6, the bet number setting operation is performed to set the bet number. This is a configuration including a main control unit 41 capable of setting the bet number when the player is hit. Further, the sub-control unit 91 can control the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness) in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated, and a non-gaming state in which a game is not played ( After the game is finished, the betting number is not set, and in a state (a non-gaming state 2) after a predetermined time (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, the reel LED 55 is turned on. 2L, 2C, and 2R can be controlled to a non-lighting state where they are not illuminated, and during the period when the reel LED 55 is being controlled to a non-lighting state, the main control unit 41 detects the insertion of a medal by the player. As a result, the bet number is set, and even when the bet number is less than the specified number (3 in the present embodiment) at which the game can be started, the main control unit 41 is controlled during the non-lit state. On the side The bet number is set by the player's bet number setting operation with the MAXBET switch 6, and even when the bet number is a prescribed number (3 in this embodiment), the low brightness, which is a common mode, is set. The reel LED 55 is configured to be turned on.

  According to this configuration, in the non-gaming state, when the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to the non-lighting state, the bet number is set by detecting the insertion of the medal by the player thereafter, Even when the number of bets is less than the prescribed number at which the game can be started, the bet number is set by the player's bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 during the period of controlling the non-lighting state, Even when the specified number of bets that can be started is reached, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state with a common low brightness, so that the control load on the sub control unit 91 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a lighting state to irradiate the reels 2L, 2C, 2R from the rear to the front side (player side), but the reels 2L, 2C. 2R may be irradiated from the front side (player side).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the state in which the number of bets is not set is set to the non-gaming state after the end of one game, but the number of bets is set after the end of one game. May be in a non-gaming state when the number of games that can be started is less than the specified number, or after the end of one game, the specified number of bets is set and the start switch 7 is operated. The state until the game is started may be a non-gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91, in the non-gaming state in which no game is being played, after the end of one game, the non-gaming after a predetermined time has elapsed in a state where the bet number is not set. When the non-gaming state 2, which is the middle state, is set, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state. However, the sub-control unit 91 becomes the non-gaming state in which no game is played, A configuration for controlling the reel LED 55 to a non-lighting state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, a non-gaming state on condition that a settlement process for paying out medals stored in a credit is performed as the predetermined condition. After that, the reel LED 55 may be controlled to be in a non-lighting state when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a main controller 41 for controlling an advantageous section advantageous to the player, an advantageous section notification LED 12a for notifying that the player is controlled to the advantageous section, and a medal given to the player. A game auxiliary display 12 for displaying the number of payouts is provided, and the main control unit 41 is in a non-gaming state in a case where the game is controlled in an advantageous section (after the end of one game, the bet number is not set. When the predetermined time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds has elapsed) is established, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display 12 is ended, but the advantageous zone notification LED 12a controls the advantageous zone. It is configured to continue the notification that there is.

  According to this configuration, the display of the number of medals to be paid out by the game auxiliary display unit 12 is ended when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the non-gaming state, so that it is possible to suppress the consumption of extra power and at the same time, the advantageous section. Since the notification of the fact that the advantageous section is controlled by the notification LED continues, it is possible to increase the player's motivation to play the next game.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 and a lighting state in which the reel LEDs 55 are illuminated by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (low brightness, high brightness). In the non-gaming state 2 of the non-gaming states in which no game is played, the reel LED 55 does not irradiate the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The reel LED 55 is controllable to the lighting state, and when the front door 1b is opened while the reel LED 55 is being controlled to the non-lighting state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness).

  According to this configuration, even when the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state, when the front door 1b is opened, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting mode (high brightness). It becomes easy to confirm the symbol combination stopped at 2C and 2R, and it becomes easy to recognize from the surroundings that the front door 1b has been opened. Furthermore, it is provided inside the slot machine 1 (for example, provided inside the front door 1b). The medal selector 29, the set value display 24, etc., which are being used, can be easily confirmed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a of the slot machine 1 and a lighting state in which the reel LEDs 55 are illuminated by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (low brightness, high brightness). The controllable sub control unit 91 is provided, and when the front door 1b is opened, the sub control unit 91 is brighter than the lighting state (low brightness) that is controlled when the front door 1b is not opened. The reel LED 55 is controlled in a lighting state (high brightness).

  According to this configuration, it is easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when the front door 1b is opened, and it is possible to further recognize from the surroundings that the front door 1b is opened. It is easier to check the inside of the slot machine 1 (for example, the medal selector 29 and the set value display 24 provided inside the front door 1b).

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 41 that can be controlled to an error state that disables the progress of the game, and the lighting state in which the reels LED 55 are illuminated by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (low brightness, high brightness). When the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state, the sub controller 91 controls the reel LED 55 when the main controller 41 controls the error state. This is a configuration for controlling the lighting state (high brightness).

  According to this configuration, even when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state, it is controlled to the lighting state when it is controlled to the error state. Therefore, when the error occurs, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. It becomes easier to check the symbol combination that is present and it becomes easier to recognize from the surroundings that an error has occurred.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 41 that can be controlled to an error state that disables the progress of the game, and the lighting state in which the reels LED 55 are illuminated by the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (low brightness, high brightness). And a controllable sub control unit 91. The sub control unit 91, when controlled to an error state, has a brighter lighting state (higher brightness) than a lighting state (low brightness) that is controlled when not controlled to the error state. (Brightness), the reel LED 55 is controlled.

  According to this configuration, it is easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when an error occurs, and it is easier to recognize that an error has occurred from the surroundings.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment controls to select and set any one of a plurality of types of setting values (setting values 1 to 6 in the present embodiment) having different advantages for the player. The main control unit 41 is provided with a main control unit 41 capable of performing the above, and a sub control unit 91 capable of controlling the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness) in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated. Can control the setting value set in the slot machine 1 to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed, and the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 in the non-illuminated state. When it is controlled to, the reel LED 55 is controlled to a lighting state (high brightness).

  According to this configuration, even when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighting state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting state (high brightness) when the setting value is controlled to the setting confirmation state. Therefore, it is easy to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when controlled to the setting confirmation state, and it is easy to recognize from the surroundings that the setting confirmation state is controlled.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment controls to select and set any one of a plurality of types of setting values (setting values 1 to 6 in the present embodiment) having different advantages for the player. The main control unit 41 is provided with a main control unit 41 capable of performing the above, and a sub control unit 91 capable of controlling the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness) in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated. Is capable of controlling the setting value set in the slot machine 1 to a setting confirmation state where it can be confirmed, and the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the setting confirmation state when controlled to the setting confirmation state. The reel LED 55 is controlled to be in a brighter lighting state (higher brightness) than a lighting state (low brightness) to be controlled when the reel LED 55 is not controlled.

  According to this configuration, it becomes easier to confirm the symbol combination stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R when controlled to the setting confirmation state, and it is possible to further recognize from the surroundings that the setting confirmation state has been controlled. It will be easier.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment controls to select and set any one of a plurality of types of setting values (setting values 1 to 6 in the present embodiment) having different advantages for the player. The main control unit 41 is provided with a main control unit 41 capable of performing the above, and a sub control unit 91 capable of controlling the reel LED 55 to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness) in which the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are illuminated. Can control the setting value of the slot machine 1 to a setting changeable state, and when the sub-control unit 91 is controlled to the setting changeable state, the reel LED 55 is controlled and turned on during the game. This is a configuration for controlling to a blinking state which is a lighting mode different from the mode.

  With this configuration, it is possible to make the surroundings recognize that the setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be set is set.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes the effect switch 56 that is not involved in the progress of the game, the liquid crystal display 51 that can display the effect setting screen when the effect switch 56 is operated, and the reel LED 55. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided with a sub-control unit 91 that can be controlled to a lighting state (low brightness, high brightness), and the sub-control unit 91 is a non-gaming state in which a game is not played, When the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the non-lighting state after a predetermined time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) has passed without setting the bet number after the game ends, the effect switch 56 is operated, When the performance setting screen is displayed, the reel LED 55 is not controlled to be in a lighting state.

  According to this configuration, when the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-lighted state, the non-lighted state of the reel LED 55 is maintained even if the effect switch 56 that is not involved in the progress of the game is operated, so that power consumption is reduced. This can be suppressed, and it is possible to prevent the display of the effect setting screen from being difficult to see due to the irradiation by the reel LED 55.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an effect switch 56 that is not involved in the progress of the game and a liquid crystal display 51 that can display an effect setting screen when the effect switch 56 is operated. This is a configuration including a sub-control unit 91 that performs settings related to effects by operating the effect switch 56 according to the menu displayed on the setting screen.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent an operation from being interrupted when the setting related to the effect is performed by the irradiation of the reel LED 55.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment controls the effect decoration LED 57 which is a light emitting means different from the reel LED 55, the liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying an image, the effect decoration LED 57 and the effect decoration LED 57. The sub control unit 91 is capable of controlling to a non-lighting state in which the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off in the non-gaming state, and the player can control it in the non-lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57. The number of bets is set by detecting the insertion of medals, and even when the number of bets is less than the specified number, the bet number setting operation is performed by the player's MAXBET switch 6 in the non-lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57. As a result, the bet number is set, and even when the bet number reaches the specified number, the effect decoration LED 57 is controlled to be turned on. Together, the sub-control unit 91 can control the demonstration mode with the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 as the first display mode in the non-gaming state, and in the state where the demonstration performance is being performed on the liquid crystal display 51, the game is played. The number of bets is set by detecting the insertion of medals by the player, and even when the number of bets is less than the specified number, the player can perform the bet number setting operation by the MAXBET switch 6 in the state of performing the demonstration effect. By doing so, the bet number is set, and even when the bet number is a prescribed number, the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 can be controlled to the normal effect as the second display mode. When the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-illuminated state, the effect decoration LED is controlled to the non-illuminated state, and the liquid crystal display 51 is set to the first display state to control the demonstration production. When the reel LED 55 is turned on (low brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on when is set, the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to the normal effect as the second display mode. is there.

  According to this configuration, the bet number is set when the reel LED 55 is in the non-lighting state, the effect decoration LED 57 is in the non-lighting state, and the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is in the first display state. At this time, the liquid crystal display 51 is switched from the first display state (demo effect) to the second display state (normal effect) after the reel LED 55 is turned on (low brightness) and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned on. Since the switching is performed, the display on the liquid crystal display 51 can be switched to the second display state when the lighting state of the reel LED 55 and the lighting state of the effect decoration LED 57 are ready.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a sub-control unit 91 capable of controlling to a power-saving state in a non-gaming state where no game is played, and the sub-control unit 91 suggests that it is controlled to a power-saving state. It is possible to perform a demonstration effect (eco mode) which is performed, and when the bet number is set in the power saving state, the power saving state is ended, and the notification that the power saving state is controlled is also ended.

  According to this configuration, when the power saving state is controlled in the non-gaming state, the power saving state can be ended by setting the number of bets, and the notification that the power saving state is controlled can also be ended. .

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying a UI image including a bet number image indicating a bet number, and a sub-control unit 91 for controlling the liquid crystal display 51, and a sub-control unit. 91 can be controlled to a non-display state in which the bet number image is not displayed because the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the non-gaming state, and when the non-display state is controlled, the player can The number of bets is set by detecting the insertion of medals, and even when the number of bets is less than the prescribed number at which the game can be started, the bet number setting operation is performed by the player's MAXBET switch 6 in the non-display state. By doing so, the bet number is set, and even when the bet number reaches the specified number, control is performed to display the UI image on the liquid crystal display 51.

  According to this configuration, the UI image can be set to the non-display state in which the UI image is not displayed in the non-gaming state, and the UI image including the bet number image indicating the bet number is set on the liquid crystal display 51 by setting the bet number. It can be displayed again.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying a UI image including a bet number image indicating a bet number, and a sub-control unit 91 for controlling the liquid crystal display 51, and a sub-control unit. 91 can be controlled to a non-display state in which the bet number image is not displayed because the UI image is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the non-playing state, and the bet number setting by the player's MAXBET switch 6 in the non-display state. The number of bets is set by the operation, and when the number of bets reaches a prescribed number, control for displaying the bet number image in the UI image on the liquid crystal display 51 is made visible so that the bet number can be updated. It is a configuration to be performed.

  According to this configuration, the UI image can be hidden in the non-playing state, and the bet number setting operation is performed by the player with the MAXBET switch 6 in the non-playing state, so that the specified number of bets is set. When is set, the bet number can be visually confirmed by the bet number image in the UI image, so that it is possible to clearly recognize that the prescribed number of bets has been set.

  In the non-gaming state, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment indicates that the non-gaming state is established when a predetermined condition (a predetermined time elapses without setting the bet number after the game ends). A sub control unit 91 capable of executing the suggested demonstration effect is provided, and the sub control unit 91 is configured to control the reel LED 55 to a non-lighting state when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the non-gaming state.

  According to this configuration, since the reel LED 55 is in a non-lighting state while the demonstration effect is being executed, the irradiation light on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R by the reel LED 55 does not interfere with the demonstration effect.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is in the non-gaming state when a predetermined condition is met (the betting number is not set and a predetermined time elapses after the game ends) in the non-gaming state. A sub-control unit 91 capable of executing a demonstration effect that suggests that there is is provided, and the sub-control unit 91 sets a production mode setting switch 58 for setting whether to control in a power saving state (demo production (eco mode)). When the production mode setting switch 58 is set to control the power saving state, the demonstration production is performed in a production mode in which the power saving effect is higher than when the power saving state control is not set. It is a configuration to be performed. In the demonstration effect (normal mode) performed when the effect mode control switch 58 is not set to control the power-saving state, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-illuminated state and the liquid crystal display 51 is used for a predetermined demonstration operation. On the other hand, in the demonstration effect (eco mode) that is performed when the effect mode setting switch 58 is set to control the power saving state while the image is displayed, the reel LED 55 is controlled to the non-illuminated state, and The liquid crystal display 51 is configured to display a predetermined demonstration image including a power saving display image. In the demonstration effect (eco mode), the liquid crystal display 51 should display the demonstration image instead of the demonstration image. Thus, it is configured to save power compared to the demonstration effect (normal mode).

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 has a production mode setting switch 58 for setting whether or not to control the power saving state, and the production mode setting switch 58 sets that the power saving state is controlled. In the configuration in which the reel LED 55 in the non-gaming state can be controlled to be in the non-lighting state by controlling to the demonstration effect (eco mode), the reel LED 55 is controlled to the lighting mode as the demonstration effect (normal mode). While the production is applied, the demonstration production (eco mode) may be configured to apply the production of controlling the reel LED 55 to the non-lighting state. In such a configuration, the demonstration production (eco mode) is controlled as the power saving state. The reel LED 55 can be controlled to be in the non-lighting state only when the reel LED 55 is on.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment controls the effect decoration LED 57 which is a light emitting means different from the reel LED 55, the liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying an image, the effect decoration LED 57 and the effect decoration LED 57. The sub control unit 91 is capable of controlling to a non-lighting state in which the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off in the non-gaming state, and the non-lighting condition in the non-gaming state (after the end of the game Until the predetermined time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) elapses without setting the number of bets, the reel LED 55 is controlled to be in the lighting state (low brightness), and the extinguishing condition is satisfied. Until the reel LED 55 is controlled to a non-illuminated state and the extinguishing condition (a predetermined time elapses without a bet number being set after the game ends) in the non-gaming state. The effect decoration LED57 is controlled to be in a lighting state, and when the extinguishing condition is satisfied, the effect decoration LED57 is controlled to be in a non-illuminating state, and the sub-control unit 91 is in the non-gaming state. After the end of the game, until the predetermined time elapses without setting the bet number), the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 is controlled to the normal display as the second display mode, and the turn-off condition is satisfied. The display mode of the liquid crystal display device 51 can be controlled as a first display mode in the demonstration effect, and the sub-control unit 91 controls the reel LED 55 to be in the lighting state (low brightness), and the decorative LED for the effect. When the liquid crystal display 51 is controlled to the second display state and the normal effect is controlled, the turn-off condition (after the game, the bet number is not set and the predetermined time elapses). To do ) When is satisfied, the reel LED55 becomes non-lighting state, after the effect decorative LED57 becomes non-lighting state, is configured to control the demonstration effect the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 as the first display form.

  According to this configuration, when the reel LED 55 is in the lighting state (low brightness), the effect decoration LED 57 is in the lighting state, and the display mode of the liquid crystal display 51 is in the second display state, the turn-off condition (game) After the end, the bet number is not set and the predetermined time elapses), the reel LED 55 is turned off first, and the effect decoration LED 57 is turned off before the liquid crystal display 51. Is switched from the second display state (normal effect) to the first display state (demo effect), the display of the liquid crystal display 51 is ready when the reel LED 55 is in the non-illuminated state and the effect decoration LED 57 is in the non-illuminated state. Can be switched to the first display state.

[Effect 2]
As a conventional gaming machine, there has been proposed a gaming machine having a configuration for displaying gaming value information regarding a gaming value owned by a player in a predetermined area of the display means. In a gaming machine having such a configuration, which has a UI (user interface) for displaying information about a game on the display means, there is room for improvement in the method of displaying the UI.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 1 which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image and the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 displays the main effect image. And a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area, and the sub-control unit 91 notifies that the special state is controlled as a privilege. In the first situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is not displayed, the gaming value (in this embodiment, a medal) is displayed at the first position in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 (the lower edge portion in the display area of the liquid crystal display 51). It is the game value information relating to the game, and displays a credit image showing the currently registered credit value and a payout number image showing the payout number of medals in the game, and in the second display area. Performs control to display the kick mode suggestion images showing the effect mode currently controlled (reel upper portion in the display region of the liquid crystal display 51) second position. On the other hand, in the second situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed, the credit image and the payout amount image are displayed in the first position of the second display area, and the bonus is used by using the second position in the first display area and the second display area. It is a configuration for performing control to display a confirmation notification image.

  According to this configuration, in the second situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed, in addition to the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, the second position in the second display area, that is, the mode suggestion image in the first situation By displaying the bonus confirmation notification image also using the area where is displayed, it is possible to suitably perform the effect using a wider display area, and it is possible to improve the interest. In addition, in both the first situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is not displayed and the second situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed, the credit image and the payout amount image are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, so that the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed. The player can check the game value information even while the game is being played, and it is possible to prevent dissatisfaction.

  The main control unit 41 of the present embodiment can give a plurality of types of benefits, including controlling as a special state 1 as a privilege and controlling as a special state 2 having a different degree of advantage from the special state. The sub-control unit 91 has a configuration capable of displaying a bonus confirmation notification image on the liquid crystal display 51 for notifying that the privilege has been confirmed on the main control unit 41 side. Reference numeral 91 is a control for displaying a type suggestion image suggesting the type of privilege granted by the main control unit 41 at the second position in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 in the second situation in which the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed. It is a configuration for performing.

  With this configuration, it is possible to suggest the type of privilege to be granted by effectively using the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of displaying a bonus confirmation notification image on the liquid crystal display device 51 for notifying that the privilege has been confirmed on the main control unit 41 side. The display of the bonus confirmation notification image can be changed step by step as the game progresses, and in the first step, a type suggestion image suggesting the type of privilege granted by the main control unit 41 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. A bonus confirmation notification image including a bonus confirmation character image (in this embodiment, a character image of “bonus confirmation”) that indicates that the provision of the privilege has been decided without suggesting the type of the privilege to be given Is displayed. Then, after the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed in the first stage, the bonus confirmation notification image is changed to the second stage by a predetermined number of games (three games in this embodiment), and In the second stage, the type suggestion image is displayed at the second position in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the bonus confirmed character image is displayed at the third position (in this embodiment, different from the second position in the second display area). , The upper left part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 51) is controlled.

  According to this configuration, in the first stage of the display control of the bonus confirmation notification image, the bonus confirmed character image suggesting that the award of the privilege is decided can be emphasized, while in the second stage thereafter. The bonus confirmation character image, the type suggestion image, and the other parts of the bonus confirmation notification image can be displayed in good balance.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of displaying a bonus confirmation notification image on the liquid crystal display device 51 for notifying that the privilege has been confirmed on the main control unit 41 side. Before the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed, it is possible to perform control to display a continuous effect image on the liquid crystal display 51, which suggests that a privilege may be awarded over a plurality of continuous games. When the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed, the credit image, the payout number image and the mode suggestion image are displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the continuous effect image is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51. On the other hand, when the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the mode suggestion image is not displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the credit image and the payout amount image are displayed. The configuration is such that the bonus confirmation notification image is displayed using the second position in the first display area and the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51.

  According to this configuration, the mode suggestion image is not displayed in the second situation in which the bonus decision notice image is displayed. Therefore, in the first situation, the bonus decision notice image is displayed using the area in which the mode suggestion image is displayed. With this configuration, it is possible to enhance the visibility of the bonus confirmation notification image and appropriately perform the effect. On the other hand, since the credit image and the payout amount image are displayed in both the first situation and the second situation, the gaming value (in the present embodiment, medals) is associated with the bonus confirmation notification image. The player can confirm the game value information (credit image and payout number image).

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image and the like, and the sub-control unit 91 has a plurality of types that suggest the possibility that a privilege is granted on the main control unit 41 side. It is possible to display the operation promotion image of No. 1 on the liquid crystal display 51, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is closer to the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and closer to the periphery than the first display area. And the operation promotion image B indicating that the privilege is more likely to be given than the operation promotion image A. In the first situation in which the operation promotion image B is displayed without displaying the operation promotion image B, the control unit 91 displays the game value (in this example, a medal) for the game in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51. First specific image that is value information (For example, a credit image and a payout number image, an AT game number image, a net increase number image, an addition state game number image, an addition game number image, etc.) is displayed, and a mode controlled in the second display area is suggested. The control for displaying the second specific image (for example, the mode suggesting image) and displaying the operation promotion image A in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is performed. On the other hand, in the second situation in which the operation promotion image A is not displayed and the operation promotion image B is displayed, the second specific image is not displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the first specific image is displayed in the second display area. The specific image is displayed, and the operation promoting image B is controlled to be displayed by using the regions of the liquid crystal display 51 where the second specific image is displayed in the first display region and the second display region.

  According to this configuration, in the first situation in which the operation promotion image A is displayed, the credit image, the payout amount image, the mode suggestion image, and the like are displayed by displaying the first specific image and the second specific image, while the operation is performed. In the second situation in which the promotion image B is displayed, the mode suggestion image is not displayed by not displaying the second specific image, and the credit image and the payout number image are displayed by displaying the first specific image. In the case of the first situation, in the configuration in which the operation promotion image B is displayed using the area in which the second specific image (mode suggestion image or the like) is displayed, it is more likely that the privilege is granted than the operation promotion image A. The visibility of the operation promotion image B suggesting that the operation promotion image A can be enhanced compared to when the operation promotion image A is displayed, and a suitable effect can be produced. On the other hand, in both the first situation and the second situation, since the credit image and the payout number image are displayed by displaying the first specific image, either the operation promotion image A or the operation promotion image B is displayed. The player can confirm the game value information even in a situation where the game is being played.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying images, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. A second display area that is closer to the periphery than the first display area, and a first specific image (for example, a credit image and a credit image that is game value information regarding a game value (medal in this embodiment) is included in the second display area. A payout number image, an AT game number image, a net increase number image, an addition state game number image, an addition game number image, etc.) are displayed, and a second specific image suggesting a controlled mode in the second display area ( For example, a mode suggesting image) can be displayed, and the first specific image includes a first type specific image (credit image, payout number image) that displays elements classified into the first type, First A second type specifying image (AT game number image, net increase number image, additional state game number image, additional game number image) that displays elements classified into a second type different from the type The image and the second-type specific image are each composed of separate image data.

  According to this configuration, by displaying the image data of the first type specific image on the liquid crystal display 51, it is possible to display an element classified into the first type, for example, a credit image and a payout amount image, By displaying the image data of the two-type specific image on the liquid crystal display 51, the elements classified into the second type, for example, the AT game number image and the net additional number image can be displayed, and further, the first-type specific image can be displayed. By superimposing the image data and the image data of the second type specific image on the liquid crystal display 51, all the elements classified into the first type and the second type can be displayed to form the first specific image. It is possible to easily display necessary elements among the plurality of elements to be displayed according to the situation.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying images, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. The second control area includes a second display area that is closer to the periphery than the first display area, and the sub-control unit 91 displays the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 in the first situation in which the color image D related to the privilege is not displayed. The first display area and the second display area in the second situation in which control is performed to display a plurality of types of specific images (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) and color image D is displayed. It is a configuration for performing control to display the color image D by using.

  According to this configuration, in the second situation in which the color image D is displayed, the color image D is displayed using the second display area in which the specific image is displayed in the first situation in addition to the first display area. By doing so, it is possible to suitably perform an effect using a wider display area, and it is possible to improve interest.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 controls the display of the color image D indicating that it has been decided that the additional display state will be controlled as a privilege using the first display area and the second display area. It is a configuration to be performed.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to suggest that the award is confirmed by using a wider display area.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display unit for displaying images and the like, and a production switch 56 operated by the player, and an operation promotion image (operation) for promoting the operation of the production switch 56. It is possible to display the promotion images A to C) on the liquid crystal display 51, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is a first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and a periphery of the first display area. The operation promoting image includes an operation promoting image A and an operation promoting image C suggesting that a privilege is more likely to be provided than the operation promoting image A. The sub-control unit 91 displays the specific image (credit number image, payout number image, AT game number image) in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 in the first situation in which the operation promotion images (operation promotion images A to C) are not displayed. , Net increase image etc. Performs control to display. Further, in the second situation in which the operation promotion image A of the operation promotion images is displayed, the specific image is displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the operation promotion is performed using the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51. The control for displaying the image A is performed. On the other hand, in the third situation in which the operation promotion image C of the operation promotion images is displayed, the specific image is not displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the first display area and the second display of the liquid crystal display 51 are not displayed. It is a configuration for performing control to display the operation promotion image C using the area.

  According to this configuration, in the third situation in which the operation promotion image C in which the privilege is more likely to be given than the operation promotion image A is displayed in the operation promotion image, the first display area and the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 are displayed. By displaying the operation prompting image C using the two display areas, it is possible to suitably perform an effect using a wider display area than when the operation prompting image A is displayed, and it is possible to improve interest.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display unit for displaying images and the like, and a production switch 56 operated by the player, and an operation promotion image (operation) for promoting the operation of the production switch 56. It is possible to display the promotion images A to C) on the liquid crystal display 51, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is a first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and a periphery of the first display area. The operation promoting image is more likely to be given a privilege than the operation promoting image A, and is less likely to be given a privilege than the operation promoting image C. In the fourth situation in which the operation promotion image B is included in the operation promotion image (the operation promotion images A to C), the second control of the liquid crystal display 51 is included. While displaying a specific image in the area It is configured to perform control to display the operation promoting image B by using the first display region and second display region of the liquid crystal display device 51.

  According to this configuration, even if the operation promoting image uses the first display area and the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51, the possibility that the privilege is given can be changed depending on the presence or absence of the specific image.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image or the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. It is configured to include a second display area that is closer to the periphery than the display area, and the sub-control unit 91 causes the main effect image to be displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the second display of the liquid crystal display 51. Control is performed to display a specific image (credit number image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, etc.) in the area, the main effect image is displayed in the first display area, and the specific image is displayed in the second display area. In the situation where the special effect image is displayed, the special effect image can be controlled to be displayed on the front side of the main effect image and the specific image.

  According to this configuration, in the situation where the main effect image is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the specific image is displayed in the second display area, the main effect image and the front side special effect image of the specific image are displayed. By displaying, it is possible to suitably perform the effect with the special effect image while showing the main effect image and the specific image, and it is possible to improve the interest.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image or the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. It is configured to include a second display area that is closer to the periphery than the display area, and the sub-control unit 91 does not use the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and uses only the first display area for the first effect. It is possible to control to perform the second effect of displaying the special effect image, and when a predetermined trigger is established in the state of performing the first effect (in the present embodiment, the special effect lottery is won). By performing the control so that the second effect is performed, the first effect is controlled to be performed more frequently than the second effect.

  With this configuration, it is possible to increase the rarity of performing the second effect, that is, displaying the special image.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image or the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. The sub-control unit 91 displays a main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and a specific image (credit) in the second display area. (A few images, a payout number image, an AT game number image, a net increase number image, etc.) are controlled to display a main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and a specific image in the second display area. In the displayed state, the specific image displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 while maintaining the visibility (in this embodiment, brightness) of the specific image. Visibility of the main effect image In a configuration in which visibility reduction control for reducing the brightness).

  According to this configuration, the liquid crystal display 51 reduces the visibility of the main effect image while maintaining the visibility of the specific image, thereby maintaining the situation in which the player can confirm the specific image while performing the main effect. The effect of reducing the visibility of the image can be suitably performed, and the interest can be improved.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image or the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. The sub-control unit 91 includes a second display area closer to the periphery than the display area, the sub-control unit 91 displays the main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the specific image (credit number image, A payout number image, an AT game number image, a net increase number image, etc.) are displayed, and the liquid crystal display 51 is maintained while maintaining the visibility (in this embodiment, brightness) of the specific image displayed in the second display area. It is possible to perform the visibility reduction control for reducing the visibility (in the present embodiment, the brightness) of the main effect image displayed in the first display area, and the main effect image and the specific image are separately provided. It is composed of image data of In the visibility reduction control, the unit 91 controls the liquid crystal display 51 to superimpose the image data of the specific image on the front side (player side) of the image data of the main effect image and to display the main effect image. The control is such that the special image data that reduces the visibility of the rear image is superimposed and displayed between the image data and the image data of the specific image.

  According to this configuration, by displaying the image data of the special image in an overlapping manner between the image data of the main effect image and the image data of the specific image, the visibility of the specific image displayed in the second display area is improved. It is possible to perform control to reduce the visibility of the main effect image displayed in the first display area while maintaining it.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a liquid crystal display 51 as a display means for displaying an image or the like, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. The sub-control unit 91 includes a second display area closer to the periphery than the display area, the sub-control unit 91 displays the main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the specific image (credit number image, A payout number image, an AT game number image, a net increase number image, etc.) are displayed, and the liquid crystal display 51 is maintained while maintaining the visibility (in this embodiment, brightness) of the specific image displayed in the second display area. The visibility reduction control for reducing the visibility (in this embodiment, brightness) of the main effect image displayed in the first display area is performed. In the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, Visibility of the main effect image shown (the brightness), which is configured to perform controlled stepwise decreasing from the peripheral portion of the first display region toward the center of the first display area.

  With this configuration, the visibility is gradually reduced from the peripheral portion of the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, that is, the position close to the specific image in which the visibility is maintained, so that the situation where the visibility is reduced is highlighted. Can be made.

  The slot machine 1 which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, before the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, performs an internal lottery for determining the symbol combination that is allowed to be stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. The liquid crystal display 51 includes a control unit 41 and a sub-control unit 91 that controls the liquid crystal display 51 to display an image, and the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is the first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and the first display area. The second control area, which is closer to the periphery than the first display area, is included, and the sub-control unit 91 indicates the mode indicating image A indicating the mode currently controlled by the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51. It is possible to perform control to display the mode suggestive image including the mode suggestive image B, display the main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and display the mode suggestive image A in the second display area. First letter In the internal lottery performed by the main control unit 41, when the AT lottery target winning combination is won, control for performing an effect using the mode suggestion image A is performed, and the performance is performed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51. In the second situation in which the displayed image is displayed and the mode suggestion image B is displayed in the second display area, when the lottery result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target combination, the control using the mode suggestion image B is performed. It is a configuration to be performed.

  According to this configuration, in the first situation in which the mode suggestion image A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, when the lottery result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target combination, the effect using the mode suggestion image A is performed and the liquid crystal display is performed. In the second situation where the mode suggestion image B is displayed on the container 51, when the result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target combination, the second indication on the liquid crystal display device 51 is achieved by performing the effect using the mode suggestion image B. The effect according to the mode suggestion image displayed in the area can be performed, and the interest can be improved.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 is performed by the main control unit 41 in the first situation in which the main effect image is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 and the mode suggestion image A is displayed in the second display area. When the AT lottery target combination is won in the internal lottery, the control using the mode suggestion image A is performed to display the main effect image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the second display area is displayed. In the second situation in which the mode suggestion image B is displayed on the screen, when the lottery result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target winning combination, in the configuration for performing the effect using the mode suggestion image B, the sub control unit 91 In the first situation in which the mode suggestion image A is displayed in the second display area, when the lottery result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target combination, the chance suggestion image A is displayed as a related image related to the mode suggestion image A. In the second situation in which the mode suggestion image A and the chance suggestion image A are controlled to perform an effect suggesting that the AT state is controlled as a privilege, and the mode suggestion image B is displayed in the second display area. , When the lottery result of the internal lottery is the AT lottery target combination, the chance suggestion image B is displayed as a related image related to the mode suggestion image B, and the mode suggestion image B and the chance suggestion image B are used as a privilege. With the configuration in which the effect is suggested to be controlled to the AT state, the privilege can be suggested according to the mode suggesting image displayed in the second display area, and the interest can be improved.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment has a configuration capable of controlling the liquid crystal display 51 to display a mode suggestive image including a mode suggestive image A and a mode suggestive image B suggesting the currently controlled mode. There is a production switch 56 operated by the player, and it is possible to select whether the production using the mode suggestion image A or the production using the mode suggestion image B is performed according to the operation of the production switch 56. It is a simple structure.

  According to this configuration, the player can select whether to perform the effect using the mode suggestive image A or the effect using the mode suggestive image B, and the interest can be improved.

  The slot machine 1, which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, includes a main control unit 41 that can be controlled in a plurality of states, and a sub-control unit 91 that controls the liquid crystal display 51 to display an image. The display area 51 is configured to include a first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area, and a plurality of which can be controlled by the main control unit 41. States include a first state in which the control state related to the AT is controlled to the AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2) and a second state to be controlled to the normal state, and the sub-control unit 91 in the first state A main effect image (in this embodiment, an AT effect image) corresponding to the first state is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the first state is displayed in the second display area of the liquid crystal display 51. Specific image (AT game number image, net additional number) Performing control to display an image). On the other hand, in the second state, the main effect image (normal effect image in this embodiment) corresponding to the second state is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and the second display area is related to the second state. Control to display a specific image (mode suggestive images A and B) is performed. Then, in relation to the timing of controlling from the first state (AT state) to the second state (normal state), that is, the third stop operation in the game in which the number of AT games is 0 (the final game in the AT state) Is stopped and all reels are stopped, the specific image relating to the first state and the specific image relating to the second state are not displayed, and the fact that the first state is terminated is notified and a transition is made to the second state. The configuration is such that control is performed to display an AT state result image that indicates that the above is performed.

  According to this configuration, when the first state is shifted to the second state, the AT state result image is displayed without displaying the specific image regarding the first state and the specific image regarding the second state. With the transition from the state to the second state, it is possible to switch between the main effect image and the specific image without a feeling of strangeness.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 can control the loading state as the first state and the AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2) as the second state. The control unit 91, when transitioning from the addition state to the AT state, a specific image relating to the addition state (addition state game number image, addition game number image) and a specific image relating to the second state (AT game number image, net increase image) ) Is not displayed, and the addition state result notification image that indicates that the addition state is finished and indicates that the transition to the AT state is displayed can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. By displaying the addition state result image without displaying the specific image relating to the addition state and the specific image relating to the AT state at the time of shifting to With the transition to state, the switching of the main effect image and the specific image can be performed without discomfort.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91, when the third stop operation in the game in which the AT game number becomes 0 (the final game in the AT state) is finished and all reels are stopped, By performing the control for displaying the AT state result image, the control for displaying the AT state result image is performed in relation to the timing of controlling from the first state (AT state) to the second state (normal state). However, the sub-control unit 91 uses a timing other than when the third stop operation in the game in which the number of AT games is 0 (the final game in the AT state) is finished and all reels are stopped, for example, When the third stop operation in the game in which the number of AT games is 0 (the final game in the AT state) is completed, or in the game in which the number of AT games is 0 (the final game in the AT state) When all reels are stopped, the next game start operation (inserting medals or setting the number of bets by the MAXBET switch 6 or operating the start switch 7 when a predetermined number of bets is set) is performed. The AT state result image is displayed in relation to the timing of controlling the first state (AT state) to the second state (normal state) by controlling the AT state result image to be displayed when the AT state result image is displayed. It may be configured to perform control.

  The sub-control unit 91 of the present embodiment indicates that the first state is terminated when the control state regarding the AT shifts from the first state controlled to the AT state to the second state controlled to the normal state. The configuration is such that control is performed to display the AT state result image that indicates that the AT state result image is to be notified and that the second state is to be displayed. Before displaying the AT state result image, a white image is displayed in all display areas of the liquid crystal display 51. Is a configuration for performing control to display.

  According to this configuration, by displaying the white image before displaying the AT state result image, any image including the main effect image, the specific image regarding the first state, and the specific image regarding the second state is not displayed once. The AT state result image can be displayed after the state is set, and the main effect image and the specific image in the first state can be switched to the AT state result image without a feeling of strangeness.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 terminates the first state when the control state regarding the AT shifts from the first state in which it is controlled to the addition state to the second state in which it is controlled to the AT state. Is configured to notify that the additional state result image is to be displayed and to indicate that the state is to be shifted to the second state. Before displaying the additional state result image, all the display areas of the liquid crystal display 51 are displayed. It is a configuration for controlling the white image to be displayed on the main effect image, the specific image regarding the first state, and the specific image regarding the second state by displaying the white image before displaying the superimposed state result image. It is possible to display the superimposition state result image after the state in which none of the images including is displayed, and to switch from the main effect image and the specific image in the first state to the superposition state result image. It can be carried out without discomfort.

  The slot machine 1, which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, includes a main control unit 41 that can be controlled in a plurality of states, and a sub-control unit 91 that controls the liquid crystal display 51 to display an image. The display area 51 is configured to include a first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area, and a plurality of which can be controlled by the main control unit 41. The state of includes a predetermined state in which the control state relating to the AT is controlled to a normal state and a specific state in which the AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2), which is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined state, is controlled. The sub-control unit 91 controls the rotation of the last reel at the end of the game in which the specific state is ended (the game in which the number of AT games is 0) in relation to the timing of controlling the specific state to the predetermined state. Strike to stop When the operation of the push switch is finished and the rotation of all reels is stopped, the AT state notification image for notifying the result of the game in the specific state is controlled to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and then the next game is performed. When the operation to start the game (operation of the start switch 7 in a state where the specified number of bets has been set) is performed, a stage switching image indicating that a transition to a predetermined state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The control is performed such that a specific image (credit image, payout number image, mode suggestion image) relating to a predetermined state, which is a transfer destination, is displayed in the second display region of the liquid crystal display 51, and then, relating to the predetermined state. The main effect image is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and a specific image (credit image, payout number image, mode suggestion image) relating to a predetermined state is displayed on the liquid crystal display. 51 is configured to perform control to display the second display region of.

  According to this configuration, when the specific state is shifted to the predetermined state, the specific image relating to the predetermined state is displayed before the control for displaying the AT state result notification image ends, so the specific image relating to the transition destination predetermined state is displayed. Can be displayed quickly.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the AT state result notification image when the specific state (AT state) is shifted to the predetermined state (normal state), and then the predetermined state. The sub-control unit 91 is configured to perform control to display a stage switching image that suggests a transition to a state, but when the sub control unit 91 transitions from a specific state (addition state) to a predetermined state (AT state), the addition state is added. After the result notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, control may be performed to display a stage switching image that suggests a transition to a predetermined state. Even in a configuration in which control is performed to display the stage switching image after displaying the addition state result notification image, the addition state is not displayed while the addition state result notification image is displayed, and the addition state is not displayed. Before the control for displaying the result notification image is finished, the control for displaying the specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, mode suggestion image) relating to the predetermined state It is possible to quickly display the specific image regarding the predetermined state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 operates the stop switch that stops the rotation of the last reel when the game in which the specific state (AT state) is finished (the game in which the number of AT games is 0) is finished. When the AT state notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 when the rotation of all reels is stopped, the AT state notification is displayed in association with the timing of controlling from the specific state to the predetermined state. Although the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the sub-control unit 91 causes the last reel rotation when the game in which the specific state (AT state) is finished (the game in which the number of AT games is 0) is finished. A game (AT state) in which a timing other than when the operation of the stop switch for stopping the game is finished and rotation of all reels is stopped, for example, a specific state (AT state) is finished. At the end of the game in which the number of games is 0), when the operation of the stop switch for stopping the rotation of the last reel is finished, the game in which the specific state (AT state) is finished (the number of AT games is 0) At the end of all games, when all reels are stopped, start operation of the next game (inserting medals or setting the number of bets by the MAXBET switch 6 or setting a prescribed number of bets) By performing control to display the AT state result image when the start switch 7 is operated), the timing of controlling from the first state (AT state) to the second state (normal state) is related. Then, the AT state notification image may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in relation to the timing of controlling from the specific state to the predetermined state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the AT state notification image, and then starts the next game (start switch in the state where the specified number of bets is set). 7) is performed, by performing control to display the stage switching image and the specific image regarding the predetermined state which is the transition destination on the liquid crystal display 51, the timing is controlled from the specific state to the predetermined state. Relatedly, the stage switching image and the specific image are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 51, but the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display device 51 to display the AT state notification image and then starts the next game. When a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds, etc.) elapses after the AT state notification image is displayed at a timing other than the time when the medals are inserted or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated. When the bet number is set by, when the predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the next game, when the predetermined stop switch is ended in the next game, when the start operation of the game is performed one after another, the stage switching image is displayed. And a specific image relating to a predetermined state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 so that the stage switching image and the specific image are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in relation to the timing at which the specific state is controlled to the predetermined state. But good.

  The slot machine 1, which is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, includes a main control unit 41 that can be controlled in a plurality of states, and a sub-control unit 91 that controls the liquid crystal display 51 to display an image. The display area 51 is configured to include a first display area in which the main effect image is displayed and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area, and a plurality of which can be controlled by the main control unit 41. The state of includes a predetermined state in which the control state relating to the AT is controlled to a normal state and a specific state in which the AT state (AT state 1, AT state 2), which is more advantageous to the player than the predetermined state, is controlled. The sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display an AT state notification image for notifying the result of a game in the specific state when the specific state is shifted to the predetermined state, and then the sub-control unit 91 displays the AT state notification image. Display terminated At the same time, while continuing to display the main effect image forming the AT state notification image in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51, a specific image (credit image, credit image, After the payout number image and the mode suggesting image) are displayed, control is performed to display the stage switching image that suggests the shift to the predetermined state.

  According to this configuration, when the specific state relating to the predetermined state is displayed before the stage switching image is displayed when the specific state is shifted to the predetermined state, the main effect image forming the AT state result notification image is displayed. Since the display is continued, the afterglow of the specific state, which is more advantageous than the predetermined state, can be left for a while.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the AT state result notification image when the specific state (AT state) is shifted to the predetermined state (normal state), and then the predetermined state. The sub-control unit 91 is configured to perform control to display a stage switching image that suggests a transition to a state, but when the sub control unit 91 transitions from a specific state (addition state) to a predetermined state (AT state), the addition state is added. After the result notification image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, control may be performed to display a stage switching image that suggests a transition to a predetermined state. Even in a configuration in which the stage switching image is controlled to be displayed after the addition state result notification image is displayed, the addition state notification is displayed in the first display area of the liquid crystal display 51 when the display of the addition state notification image is terminated. While continuing to display the main effect image forming the image, a specific image (credit image, payout number image, AT game number image, net increase number image, mode suggestion image) relating to a predetermined state that is the transition destination is displayed in the second display area. With the configuration in which the stage switching image that indicates the transition to the predetermined state is displayed after the display, the afterglow of the specific state, which is more advantageous than the predetermined state, can be left for a while.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any modification or addition within the scope of the present invention is included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine in which the bet number is set by using the medal and the credit as the game value is explained, but the slot in which the bet number is set by using the game ball as the game value. It may be applied to a machine or a fully credit type slot machine in which bets are set by using only credits as a gaming value.

  Further, in the embodiment and the modification, the example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball is shot in a game area. It is also applicable to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game by doing.

1 slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 start switch 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch 12 game auxiliary display 12a advantageous zone notification LED
41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

Claims (1)

In gaming machines that play games,
State control means capable of controlling in a plurality of states,
Display means capable of displaying an image,
Display control means for controlling to display an image on the display means,
Equipped with
The display area of the display unit includes a first display area in which a main effect image is displayed, and a second display area closer to the periphery than the first display area,
The plurality of states includes a first state and a second state,
The display control means,
In the first state, it is possible to perform control such that the main effect image corresponding to the first state is displayed in the first display area and the first specific image regarding the first state is displayed in the second display area. In the second state, the main effect image corresponding to the second state is displayed in the first display area, and the second specific image related to the second state is displayed in the second display area. Is possible,
In connection with the timing of controlling the first state to the second state by the state control means, the fact that the first specific image and the second specific image are not displayed and the state is shifted to the second state A gaming machine that controls to display a suggested transition suggestion image.

Images