JP2021074205A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To execute a reel performance at an appropriate timing.SOLUTION: In a game machine, when a shift to a specific performance state is determined by performance state control means, it is notified that a shift to the specific performance state is determined. When it is notified that a shift to the specific performance state is determined and a specific condition based on an operation of a start switch 118 is satisfied, reel control means executes a first reel performance indicating that the specific performance state is to be started in the game satisfying the specific condition. The performance state control means starts a specific performance state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In the slot machine as a gaming machine, a plurality of gaming states and production states having different degrees of advantage (game profit) of the player are provided as the game progresses. For example, there is a slot machine that adopts a specification that shifts from a normal game state to a bonus game state in which a player can easily obtain a medal by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to a bonus combination on an effective line. In addition, slot machines that employ a so-called AT (assist time) effect state in which an auxiliary effect that assists the winning of a winning combination is executed are also widespread.

In addition, there is a case where it is notified through the behavior of the reel (reel production) that the transition to the gaming state or the effect state which is advantageous to the player is determined. For example, after operating the start switch, rotate the reels at the same speed while arranging specific symbols (for example, red 7) side by side in parallel, and before the stop operation by the stop switch becomes possible, all reels are turned. A technique of stopping and notifying a player of a game result is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-121471

By executing the reel effect as described above, the player can grasp the game result before the stop switch is stopped. However, regardless of the situation of the game, if the reels are randomly produced, the progress of the game may be inconvenient. For example, when the reel effect is executed in the game in which the replay combination is won, the effect using the bet switch cannot be executed because the bet of the game medium is not required at the start of the next game.

In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a reel effect at an appropriate timing.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a reel control means and an effect state control means, and the reel control means is arranged with a plurality of types of symbols based on the operation of the start switch. The rotation of a plurality of reels is controlled, and the reels corresponding to the operated stop switches are stopped and controlled based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reels. The effect state control means shifts to any of a plurality of types of effect states including the specific effect state, and when the effect state control means determines the transition to the specific effect state, the effect state control means shifts to the specific effect state. When it is notified that the shift has been decided, the decision to shift to the specific effect state has been decided, and the specific condition based on the operation of the start switch is satisfied, the reel control means has the specific condition. In the game satisfying the above, the first reel effect indicating that the specific effect state is started is executed, and the effect state control means starts the specific effect state.

The specific condition may be that a game after the game informing that the transition to the specific effect state has been decided has been started.

The specific condition may be that a winning combination different from the replay winning combination is won in the winning type lottery.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute the reel effect at an appropriate timing.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which the front door is opened for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement and effective line of a reel. It is a block diagram which showed the schematic electrical structure of a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning combination. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of a winning type. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of production state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the ceiling game number lottery table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the ceiling game number lottery table. It is a timing chart for explaining the notification mode of the end condition. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating selection of a notification mode. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating selection of a notification mode. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating selection of a notification mode. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating selection of a notification mode. It is a flowchart which showed the main processing of the main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the reel rotation processing of a main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the reel stop processing of a main control board. It is a flowchart which showed the bet processing of a main control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display start timing of the index which shows operation order.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

(Mechanical configuration of slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 as a gaming machine has a housing 102 having an open front surface and a front surface rotatably arranged vertically on one end of the front surface of the housing 102. An upper door 104 and a front lower door 106 are provided. A colorless and transparent design display window 108 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided in the lower center of the front upper door 104, and is located in the housing 102 at a position corresponding to the design display window 108. Three reels 110 (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) are provided independently and rotatably. As shown in the symbol arrangement of FIG. 3A, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each region equally divided into 20 on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. Through the symbol display window 108, the player can visually recognize three consecutive symbols of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c located in the upper, middle, and lower stages, for a total of nine symbols.

An operation unit installation table 112 is formed on the upper part of the front lower door 106, and the operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a medal insertion unit 114, a bet switch 116, a start switch 118, a stop switch 120, an effect switch 122, and the like. There is. The medal insertion unit 114 accepts the insertion of medals as a game value through the medal insertion slot 114a. The bet switch 116 inserts (bets) a specified number of medals required for one game among the medals electrically stored inside the slot machine 100 (hereinafter, simply referred to as credits).

The start switch 118 is composed of, for example, a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a game start operation by a player. The stop switch 120 (stop switch 120a, stop switch 120b, stop switch 120c) is provided corresponding to each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, and detects the player's stop operation. The first stop operation of any one of the stop switch 120a, the stop switch 120b, and the stop switch 120c by the player while the stop switch 120 can be stopped is called the first stop, and the first stop is performed. After that, the stop operation of any of the two stop switches 120 that have not been stopped is called the second stop, and the stop operation of the last remaining stop switch 120 after the second stop is called the third stop. .. The effect switch 122 is composed of, for example, a pressing switch and a jog dial switch rotatably arranged around the pressing switch, and detects a player's pressing operation or rotation operation.

A liquid crystal display unit 124 for displaying various images accompanying the effect is provided at substantially the center of the upper part of the front upper door 104. Further, on the upper portion and the left and right of the front upper door 104, for example, an effect lamp 126 composed of a high-luminance light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Further, speakers 128 are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 124 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and at the left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106 to produce an auditory effect by sound effects, musical sounds, and the like.

The operation unit installation table 112 is provided with a main credit display unit 130 and a main payout display unit 132. Further, a sub-credit display unit 134 and a sub-payout display unit 136 are provided between the symbol display window 108 and the operation unit installation table 112. The number of medals credited (number of credits) is displayed on the main credit display unit 130 and the sub credit display unit 134, and the number of medals paid out is displayed on the main payout display unit 132 and the sub payout display unit 136. ..

Below the reel 110 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 142 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, in the lower part of the front surface of the front lower door 106, a saucer portion 140 for storing medals paid out from the medal discharge port 140a is provided. Further, a power switch 144 is provided in the housing 102. The power switch 144 is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100, and is used to switch between two states, a power off state and a power on state.

Further, in the housing 102, a setting key (not shown) and a setting change switch (collectively referred to as a setting value setting means) are provided on the main control board 200, which will be described later. In the slot machine 100, when a predetermined key (operation key) is inserted into the setting key and the power is turned on via the power switch 144 in a state of being rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, the slot machine 100 shifts to the setting change mode. , The setting value can be changed (also simply called setting change). The set value indicates the degree of advantage of the player (machine discount) in stages. For example, the set value is expressed in 6 stages from 1 to 6, and in general, the larger the value of the set value, the higher the degree of advantage of the game as a whole. It is set to be high (the expected number of acquisitions is high). Then, each time the setting change switch is pressed in a state where the setting can be changed, the setting value is added by 1, for example, the setting value is changed to one of the 6-step setting values, and the start switch 118 is operated. Then, the set value is confirmed, and by returning the setting key to the original position (OFF position), the setting change mode ends and the game becomes possible. The setting can be changed only for a certain period after the power switch 144 is operated and the power is turned on.

In the slot machine 100, the game can be started, and when a specified number of medals are bet, the effective line A is activated and the operation on the start switch 118 is activated. Here, as for the bet, the case where the credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 116 and the case where the medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 114, and the replay combination described in detail later is displayed on the effective line A. Including the case where medals are automatically inserted based on the above. Further, the effective line A is a line for determining the winning combination of the winning combination, and is one in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the effective line A is the middle stage of the left reel 110a and the middle stage of the middle reel 110b among the nine symbols (3 reels x 3 stages of upper, middle and lower) facing the symbol display window 108. It is set to a line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the right reel 110c. The invalid line is used for the winning judgment of the winning combination, which displays another symbol combination that makes it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the valid line A. It is a line other than the valid line A, and in the present embodiment, the five invalid lines B1, B2, B3, C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 3B are assumed.

Then, when the start switch 118 is operated by the player, the game is started, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotated, and a winning type lottery or the like is executed. After that, the corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, respectively. Then, depending on the combination of the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the symbol displayed on the valid line A, if the winning combination that can receive the medal payout wins, the medal payout is executed and the winning type that can receive the medal payout. If the player is unsuccessful or wins but does not win, the game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop.

In the above embodiment, in the above one game, a medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 114, a credited medal insertion through the operation of the bet switch 116, or a replay combination is displayed on the effective line A. After any of the automatic medals are inserted based on the above, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are rotationally controlled and the winning type lottery is executed according to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. The left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel corresponding to the operated stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c according to the lottery result of the winning type lottery and the operation of the plurality of stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. When each of the 110c is stopped and controlled and the winning combination that can receive the payout of the medal wins, it means the game until the payout of the medal is executed. In addition, if the winning type that can receive the payout of medals is not won, or if the winning is not won, one game ends when the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c all stop. However, the start of one game may be read as the operation of the start switch 118 by the player instead of inserting the above medal or winning the replay combination. Further, the number of times such one game is repeated is defined as the number of games.

(Electrical configuration of slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 includes a main control board 200 (main control unit) that controls the progress of the game and a sub control board 202 (sub control unit) that controls the effect according to the progress of the game. A control board including the control board is provided. Further, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of fraud prevention and the like.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has a semiconductor integrated circuit including a main CPU 200a which is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b in which a program or the like is stored, a main RAM 200c which functions as a work area, and the like, and controls the entire slot machine 100 in an integrated manner. .. Even when the power is turned off, the main RAM 200c is retained without being erased unless the settings are changed and the RAM is cleared.

Further, the main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on the program stored in the main ROM 200b, the initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, and the reel control means. It has functional units such as 306, determination means 308, payout control means 310, game state control means 312, effect state control means 314, and command transmission means 316.

The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the insertion medal detection unit 114b, the bet switch 116, the start switch 118, and the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for detecting the insertion of medals into the medal insertion port 114a. The main CPU 200a executes various processes based on the received detection signal.

The initialization means 300 executes the initialization process on the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in the game. Based on the operation of the start switch 118, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a winning type lottery for determining the winning or not of the winning combination, and more specifically, the winning or not of the winning type including the winning combination, as will be described later.

The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c according to the operation of the start switch 118, and corresponds to the rotating left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c, respectively. The corresponding left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, and right reel 110c are stopped and controlled according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. Further, the reel control means 306 is operated by the player to display the lottery result of the winning type lottery after the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is enabled in the previous game in response to the operation of the start switch 118. The time until the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is enabled (disabled by the completion of the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the reel 110a is in the meantime. , 110b, 110c may be rotated in various modes to perform a reel effect (freeze effect). In the reel effect, an arbitrary switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, a process that should be originally executed is held for a predetermined time, or a signal of an arbitrary switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having it.

Further, a reel drive control unit 150 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 150 drives the stepping motor 152 based on the rotation start signals of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118. To do. Further, the reel drive control unit 150 detects the stop signals and the rotation position detection circuits 154 of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 in response to the operation signal of the stop switch 120. The drive of the stepping motor 152 is stopped based on the signal.

The determination means 308 determines whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line A may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 pays out medals by the number (value amount) corresponding to the winning combination based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the valid line A (winning). Further, a medal payout device 142 is connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control means 310 ejects medals while counting the number of medals to be paid out.

The game state control means 312 refers to the result of the winning type lottery and the determination result of the determination means 308, and shifts the game state to any one of a plurality of types of game states. Further, the effect state control means 314 refers to the result of the winning type lottery, the determination result of the determination means 308, and the transition information of the game state, and shifts the effect state to any of a plurality of types of effect states.

The command transmitting means 316 is a command related to the game associated with the operation of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the game state control means 312, the effect state control means 314, and the like. Are sequentially determined, and the determined commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 200d. The random number generator 200d sequentially increments the count value, loops it within a predetermined numerical range, and extracts the count value at a predetermined time point to obtain a random number. The random numbers generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as the winning type lottery random numbers) are used to give the player a game profit, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type. ..

(Sub-control board 202)
Further, the sub control board 202 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a sub CPU 202a which is a central processing device, a sub ROM 202b in which programs and the like are stored, a sub RAM 202c which functions as a work area, and the like, similarly to the main control board 200. , In particular, the effect is controlled based on the command from the main control board 200. Further, like the main RAM 200c, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power supply is turned off, the data is retained without being erased. Similar to the main control board 200, the sub control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator (random number generation means) 202d, and the random numbers generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as effect lottery random numbers) are mainly used. It is used to determine the mode of production.

Further, in the sub control board 202, the sub CPU 202a functions by cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b, such as the initialization determination means 330, the command receiving means 332, and the effect control means 334. It has a functional part.

The initialization determining means 330 executes the initialization process on the sub-control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives a command from another control board such as the main control board 200, and processes the command. The effect control means 334 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 122, and determines the effect of the game performed by each device of the liquid crystal display unit 124, the speaker 128, and the effect lamp 126 based on the received command. Specifically, the effect control means 334 is used to display image data on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and to produce an electric effect through an illumination device such as an effect lamp 126, a sub credit display unit 134, and a sub payout display unit 136. In addition to determining the decoration data, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 128 is determined. Then, the effect control means 334 executes the effect of the determined game. The production also includes an auxiliary production. The auxiliary effect is the correct answer of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which is the winning condition for the correct answer when the correct answer (specific role) and the incorrect answer are duplicated in the winning type lottery. It is an effect of notifying the operation mode. With such an auxiliary effect, the player can easily display the symbol combination corresponding to the correct answer combination on the effective line A. The effect state in which such an auxiliary effect is executed is called an AT (assist time) effect state. In addition, a so-called ART game state in which the AT effect state and the RT (replay time) game state in which the winning probability of the replay combination is high is advanced in parallel may be used.

In the following, the notification managed by a board other than the main control board 200 including the sub control board 202 such as the liquid crystal display unit 124, the effect lamp 126, the speaker 128, the sub credit display unit 134, and the sub payout display unit 136. The means may be referred to as another notification means. On the other hand, the notification means managed by the main control board 200, such as the main credit display unit 130 and the main payout display unit 132, may be referred to as a main notification means (instruction monitor). In addition, the main notification means and other notification means capable of executing the auxiliary effect may be collectively referred to as the auxiliary effect execution means. The effect state control means 314 causes the auxiliary effect execution means to execute the auxiliary effect in the AT effect state.

(Table used in the main control board 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning combination, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning type lottery table.

The slot machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types of gaming states and effect states, as will be described in detail later, and the gaming states and effect states are shifted according to the progress of the game. Then, in the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables and the like corresponding to the game states managed and controlled by the game state control means 312 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 sets the corresponding winning type lottery table in the main ROM 200b according to the current set value (indicating the easiness of obtaining the game profit stepwise) stored in the main RAM 200c and the current game state. Based on the winning type lottery table extracted from, it is determined which winning type in the winning type lottery table the winning type lottery random number acquired in response to the operation signal of the start switch 118 corresponds to.

Here, the winning combination that constitutes the winning type extracted in the winning type lottery table includes a replay combination, a small combination, and a bonus combination. The replay combination is a combination in which when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the effective line A, the game can be executed again without making a new bet of the medal by the player. The small winning combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination on the effective line A. Further, as for the bonus combination, the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the effective line A, so that the gaming state managed by the gaming state control means 312 is changed to the bonus gaming state (the gaming state during RBB operation, which will be described later). It is a role that can be transferred to.

As shown in FIG. 5, the winning combinations in the present embodiment are provided with winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 7" as replay combinations. In addition, as small wins, winning wins "small win 1" to "small win 39" are provided. In addition, a winning combination "RBB" is provided as a bonus combination. In FIG. 5, one or a plurality of symbols constituting each winning combination are associated with each of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the stop switch 120 is operated by the player, if the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won are on the effective line A, the reel control means. The stop control is performed by 306 so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. Further, when the stop switch 120 is operated, there are no symbols on the effective line A that constitute a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, but four symbols in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the reel 110. When it exists within the range corresponding to the minute (pull-in range), the number of distant symbols becomes the number of sliding frames by the reel control means 306, and the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are effective. The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation for the number of sliding frames so as to be pulled onto the line A. Further, if there are a plurality of symbols in the reel 110 corresponding to the winning combination that can be won, and all of them are within the pull-in range of the reel 110, any of the symbols is valid line A according to a predetermined priority. It is determined whether to pull it upward, and stop control is performed so that the priority symbol is pulled onto the effective line A and the rotation is maintained for the number of sliding frames and then stopped. When the stop switch 120 is pressed, if there is a symbol on the effective line A that constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the winning combination that can be won, the reel control means 306 uses the symbol to control the symbol. The so-called kicking process is also executed in parallel so as not to stop the reel on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination included in the winning type, the reel control means 306 is set to the winning combination according to the operation mode of the player. The symbol combination corresponding to is stopped and controlled so that it can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 1" to "Replay 4", the winning combinations "Small role 1" to "Small role 6", and "Small role 35" to "Small role 39". Are arranged in each reel 110 so that they can always be displayed on the effective line A by the above-mentioned stop control. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB = 1. On the other hand, for example, the symbols constituting the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations "Replay 5" to "Replay 7", the winning combinations "small combination 7" to "small combination 34", and the winning combination "RBB" are on each reel 110. Because the stop control is not necessarily arranged so that it can be displayed on the effective line A, so-called omission may occur. Such a winning combination may be expressed as PB ≠ 1.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are divided, and the winning type to be the target of the lottery differs depending on each game state, and the presence or absence of unwinning (loss) differs. Or something. In FIGS. 6 and 7, the winning area assigned to each gaming state (non-internal gaming state (non-internal), RBB internal medium gaming state (RBB internal), RBB operating gaming state (RBB operating)). The winning type) is represented by "◎" or "○", but in reality, the winning type lottery table corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming states is stored in the main ROM 200b. In addition, "◎" indicates that the lottery for the advantageous section can be performed, and "○" indicates that the lottery for the advantageous section cannot be performed. It indicates that it is a winning type.

In the winning type lottery table, each of the divided winning areas is associated with a predetermined number (winning range value), which is a numerical value indicating the winning range, and the winning type, and all assigned to each gaming state. The total number of winning areas is the total number of winning type lottery random numbers (65536). Therefore, the probability that each winning type is determined is a value obtained by dividing the number of places associated with the winning area by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires the number of the winning areas from the plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the game state at that time, and determines the number of the winning number by the winning type lottery random number. When the value after subtraction becomes less than 0 by subtracting from, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is used as the lottery result of the winning type lottery. In addition, if the number of winning areas in the winning area 1 or higher is subtracted from the winning type lottery random numbers and the value after subtraction is 0 or more, the winning type "loss" in the winning area 0 is the winning type lottery. Will be the result of the lottery.

Here, the winning combination "RBB" constituting the winning type "RBB" will be supplemented. The predetermined first-class special accessory RB is an accessory that increases the number of combinations of symbols related to winning for each specified number, or increases the probability that the condition device for winning for each specified number operates, and is predetermined. It operates when it is played, and can continue to operate until the result of the game is obtained no more than 12 times. Here, the condition device is a device whose operation is a necessary condition for displaying a winning combination, a replay, a combination of symbols related to the operation of the accessory or the accessory continuous operation device, and is a winning type lottery (winning type lottery). It means the one that operates when the lottery by the computer performed in the game machine) is won, that is, the winning flag. Then, the accessory continuous operation device (winning combination "RBB") related to the first-class special accessory that constitutes the winning type "RBB" is a device that can continuously operate the first-class special accessory RB. Yes, it operates when a specific combination of symbols is displayed, and ends the operation when a predetermined combination is displayed.

According to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 6, for example, the winning type "loss" is associated with the winning area 0, and when the winning type is won, the symbol corresponding to any of the winning combinations shown in FIG. The combination is not displayed on the valid line A, and the medal is not paid out. However, as will be described later, when the RBB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" may be displayed on the effective line A by winning the winning type "Loss". It will be possible.

Further, the winning area 1 is associated with the winning type "small combination ALL" in which the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 39" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small combination ALL" is associated with the winning area 2. The winning type "1 piece ALLA" in which "small winning combination 11" to "small winning combination 39" are duplicated is associated, and the winning combination "small winning combination 12" to "small winning combination 27" is associated with the winning area 3. The winning type "1 sheet ALLB" that is included in duplicate is associated. Further, the winning area 4 is associated with the winning type "choice 1 sheet 1" in which the winning combination "small combination 12" and the "small combination 20" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small" is associated with the winning area 5. The winning type "choice 1 sheet 2" in which the winning combination "13" and "small winning combination 21" are duplicated is associated, and the winning winning combination "small winning combination 14" and "small winning combination 22" are duplicated in the winning area 6. The winning type "choice 1 piece 3" is associated with the winning type "choice 1 piece 3", and the winning type "choice 1 piece 4" in which the winning combination "small winning combination 15" and "small winning combination 23" are duplicated is included in the winning area 7. It is associated. Further, the winning area 8 is associated with the winning type "weak cherry" in which the winning combination "small combination 35" and the "small combination 36" are duplicated, and the winning area 9 is associated with the winning combination "small combination 37". The winning type "strong cherry" in which "small winning combination 39" is duplicated is associated, and the winning winning combination "small winning combination 7", "small winning combination 8", and "small winning combination 11" are associated with each other. The winning type "watermelon A" that is included in duplicate is associated, and the winning type "watermelon B" that includes the winning combinations "small winning combination 7" to "small winning combination 10" is associated with the winning area 11. The winning area 12 is associated with a winning type "strong bell" in which the winning combination "small combination 1", "small combination 3", and "small combination 5" are duplicated. Further, the winning area 13 is associated with the winning type "common bell A" in which the winning combinations "small combination 1" to "small combination 6" are duplicated, and the winning combination "small combination" is associated with the winning area 14. A winning type "common bell B" in which "1" to "small winning combination 6" and "small winning combination 11" are duplicated is associated.

In the winning areas 15 to 26, there are 11 correct batting orders (winning batting orders "small winning combination 1" to "small winning combination 6") and incorrect batting orders with one payout number (winning winning combination "small winning combination"). The selected winning types (winning types "batting order bell 1A" to "batting order bell 6A", "batting order bell 1B" to "batting order bell 6B") in which the winning combination 12 "to" small winning combination 34 ") are duplicated are associated with each other. Has been done.

Further, according to the winning type lottery table of FIG. 7, the winning types "symbol replay A1" to "symbol replay A7" in which the winning combinations "replay 1" to "replay 7" are duplicated are included in the winning areas 27 to 39. , "Symbol Replay B1" to "Symbol Replay B6" are associated with each other. Further, the winning area 40 is associated with a winning type "normal replay" in which the winning combinations "replay 1" and "replay 2" are duplicated.

Further, the winning areas 41 to 46 are associated with winning types "RBB1" to "RBB6" in which the winning combination "RBB" is included alone or in duplicate with other small combinations.

Then, when a winning combination including a plurality of winning combinations is won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which of the winning combinations the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A, for example, stop The order in which the switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated is set.

In the following description, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is defined as "stroke order 1", and the left reel 110a, the right reel 110c, and the middle reel 110b The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in order is defined as "striking order 2", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the left reel 110a, and the right reel 110c is "striking order". 3 ”, the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c that stop the reels in the order of the middle reel 110b, the right reel 110c, and the left reel 110a is set to“ striking order 4 ”, and the right reel 110c, the left reel 110a, and the middle reel 110b are in that order. The operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels is set to "striking order 5", and the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c for stopping the reels in the order of the right reel 110c, the middle reel 110b, and the left reel 110a is "striking order 6". ".

For example, in the non-internal gaming state, when the winning type "batting order bell 1A" in the winning area 15 is won and the operation is performed according to the correct answer operation mode (batting order 1), the winning combination with 11 payouts is the correct answering combination. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to "small winning combination 1" is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, when the operation is performed in the batting order 2, the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 28", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. When the operation is performed in the batting order 3 or 4, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 12", which is an incorrect answer of one payout number, is preferentially 1/4 on the effective line A. When stop control is performed so that it is displayed with a probability and operations are performed in batting orders 5 and 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "small combination 16", which is an incorrect answering of one payout number, is effective line A. Stop control is performed so that it is preferentially displayed on the top with a probability of 1/4.

The winning probabilities (numbers) of each winning type in the winning areas 15 to 26 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, it is difficult to win the correct answer by providing the winning areas 15 to 26 as described above. Further, as described above, even if the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are operated in the batting order in which the incorrect answer is preferentially displayed, the symbol combination corresponding to the incorrect answer is not necessarily displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, depending on the operation mode, omission may occur (PB ≠ 1).

When any of the above-mentioned winning types is won, the internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (on), and the stop control of each reel 110 is performed according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. The Rukoto. At this time, if the winning type including the small winning combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to these winning combination cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the game, after the game is completed. The internal winning flag is turned off. That is, the right to win a small winning combination is limited to the game in which the small winning combination is included in the winning type, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, when the winning combination including the winning combination "RBB" is won, the RBB internal winning flag is established (on) and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is on the valid line A. The RBB internal winning flag is carried over across the game until it is displayed. If the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the replay combination is established, the symbol combination corresponding to any of the replay combinations included in the winning type is always on the valid line A. It is displayed, and the internal winning flag is turned off after the processing necessary for performing the next game without requiring a medal is performed.

(Transition of game state)
Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a plurality of gaming states such as a non-internal gaming state, an RBB internal medium gaming state, and an RBB operating gaming state are prepared. As will be described later, each game state is changed according to the winning of the bonus combination, the winning (operation), and the end.

The non-internal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state in a plurality of gaming states. In such a non-internal gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 7.3. Further, in the non-internal gaming state, the winning combination "RBB" is determined with a predetermined probability (for example, about 1/30).

The game state control means 312 shifts the game state according to the winning of the winning combination “RBB”. For example, in the game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" is displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 changes the game state to the game state during RBB operation. Make the transition (1).

In the gaming state during RBB operation, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to 0. In the gaming state during the RBB operation, the winning type "small role ALL" is in the winning area 1, and the winning types "1 piece ALLA" and "1 piece ALLB" are in the winning areas 2 and 3. It is set. If you win the winning type "Small role ALL", the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combination "Small role 1" to "Small role 39" is displayed on the valid line A, and you win the winning type "1 piece ALL". Then, the stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to any of the winning combinations "small combination 11" to "small combination 39" is displayed on the effective line A. Here, the expected number of sheets to be acquired per unit game in the game state during RBB operation is lowered due to the configuration of such a small winning combination.

When the end condition of the gaming state during RBB operation is satisfied, that is, when the acquired number reaches a predetermined number, the gaming state control means 312 shifts the gaming state to the non-internal gaming state (2).

On the other hand, in the game in which the winning combination "RBB" is won, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the effective line A, the game state control means 312 displays the game state inside the RBB. Shift to the medium gaming state (special gaming state) (3).

In the RBB internal medium game state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to about 1 / 5.9. In addition, in the game state inside the RBB, the winning type "Loss" will not be won. In other words, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the valid line A in the winning game of the winning combination "RBB", after that, a smaller role or a smaller role than the winning combination "RBB" Since the replay combination is preferentially stopped and controlled on the effective line A, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" cannot be displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, once the gaming state shifts to the RBB internal medium gaming state, the RBB internal medium gaming state is maintained without the subsequent transition of the gaming state. Here, while maintaining the RBB internal medium gaming state, the AT effect state is realized in the RBB internal medium gaming state.

Here, in the RBB internal medium game state, since a plurality of types of correct answer combinations are won without overlapping each other, it is possible to increase the chances that the correct answer combination can be won, and as a result, for example, the RBB internal medium game. AT effect in the state By performing the auxiliary effect in the state, it is possible to easily obtain a medal. On the other hand, in the game state during RBB operation, since multiple types of correct answer combinations are won in duplicate, there are few chances that the correct answer combination can be won, so the correct answer combination is won more than the AT production state in other game states. The chances of being able to do it are reduced, making it difficult for players to increase the number of medals they own. Therefore, while having the function of the RBB operating game state in which the winning probability of the winning combination is higher than the RBB internal medium game state, the RBB internal game state is changed to the RBB internal medium game state in terms of medal acquisition performance. It is possible to realize a specification that is inferior (accelerator RBB).

(Transition of production state)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the effect state. Hereinafter, the effect state (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) transitioned by the effect state control means 314 on the main control board 200 will be described in detail. In the following, a case where the gaming state is the RBB internal middle gaming state will be described.

Here, in order to comprehensively and uniformly determine whether or not the game state in which the medal acquisition performance is high is biased, a game section having performance related to the instruction function, that is, an auxiliary effect (instruction function) is executed. A game section that is advantageous to the player, including a game section, is defined as an advantageous section (specific section). In the advantageous section, for example, when the auxiliary effect is activated as a result of drawing a lottery related to the operation of the auxiliary effect on the main control board 200, the main control board 200 can identify the content of the instruction. It is a game section in which instruction information may be transmitted to a peripheral board such as a sub-control board 202 only when it is displayed on the means. In addition, a game section different from the advantageous section is defined as a non-advantageous section. Therefore, the plurality of effect states (non-AT effect state, AT effect state) belong to either the advantageous section or the non-advantageous section which is the game section. In the present embodiment, almost all the effect states belong to the advantageous section, and the non-advantageous section is realized in a part of the non-AT effect state (here, the non-advantageous effect state).

In addition, in the winning mode in which the correct answer role is missed if there is no auxiliary effect in the advantageous section, the assistance to assist the winning of the correct answer role in the selected winning type in which the payout of the correct answer role is the maximum (here, 11 cards). When performing an effect (an auxiliary effect that can obtain the maximum number of payouts), for example, the section indicator 160 must be turned on to notify the effect.

Further, in the non-advantageous section, it is possible to make the winning probability of the winning type different for each set value, but the probability of determining the transition to the effect state (AT effect state) accompanied by the auxiliary effect in the same winning type. Must not be different for each set value. On the other hand, in the advantageous section, if both the winning probability of the winning type and the probability of determining the transition (or addition) to the effect state (AT effect state) accompanied by the auxiliary effect in the same winning type are different for each set value. It is possible to make it.

Therefore, the effect state control means 314 manages the transition between the non-advantageous section and the advantageous section in addition to the management of the transition of the effect state. In addition, the advantageous section is forcibly terminated by satisfying the following termination conditions regardless of such management. For example, based on the fact that the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value (for example, the number of staying games (number of game executions) reaches 1500 games, or the number of acquired games (net increase number) exceeds 2400). And forcibly terminate. In any case, the effect state control means 314 resets all the information updated in the advantageous section (all variables affecting the performance related to the instruction function) by shifting from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. ..

(Non-AT production state, AT production state)
In the non-AT effect state, the execution frequency of the auxiliary effect is extremely low and the auxiliary effect is hardly performed as compared with the AT effect state, so that the number of medals that can be obtained is limited. Here, as the non-AT effect state, six effect states such as a normal effect state, a non-advantageous effect state, a preparatory effect state, a first interval effect state, a continuous lottery effect state, and a second interval effect state are provided.

In the AT effect state, by having the auxiliary effect executing means execute the auxiliary effect at the time of winning all the selected winning types, it is possible to acquire many medals while suppressing the consumption of medals. Therefore, the player can advance the game advantageously by shifting to the AT effect state as compared with the non-AT effect state. Here, a pseudo bonus effect state is provided as the AT effect state. Hereinafter, each effect state (normal effect state, pseudo bonus effect state, non-advantageous effect state, preparatory effect state, first interval effect state, continuous lottery effect state, second interval effect state) will be described individually.

(Each production state)
The normal effect state is an effect state corresponding to the initial state among the plurality of effect states. The effect state control means 314 performs an AT lottery in a normal effect state. The AT lottery is a lottery that determines the transition to the AT effect state, and the effect state control means 314 performs the AT lottery with a different probability for each winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Then, when the AT lottery is won, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the pseudo bonus effect state, which is the AT effect state, after the predetermined number of precursor games has elapsed (1). Further, when a predetermined ceiling condition (for example, the normal effect state is continuously consumed by a predetermined number of games) is satisfied in the normal effect state without shifting to the pseudo bonus effect state (so-called ceiling arrival), the effect state control means 314 Shifts the production state to the pseudo-bonus production state (1). The transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state due to reaching the ceiling will be described in detail later.

In the pseudo-bonus effect state, the auxiliary effect is executed until a predetermined end condition (for example, the number of digested games reaches the predetermined number of games) is satisfied, and the player obtains, for example, expectation in the pseudo-bonus effect state. The number of sheets can be 3.5. In the pseudo-bonus effect state, two end conditions are mainly prepared. For example, when the end condition is that the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games, the predetermined number of games is provided in two stages of 30 and 80, and one of them is determined by lottery. In the pseudo-bonus effect state, of course, the larger the number of games digested, the more game profits the player will get. Therefore, the player wants the predetermined number of games to be 80 instead of 30. However, even if 30 is determined as the predetermined number of games, a promotion lottery for increasing the predetermined number of auxiliary effects from 30 to 80 is also performed during the digestion. The conditions for ending the pseudo-bonus effect state will be described in detail later. Here, as an end condition of the pseudo-bonus effect state, it is illustrated that the number of digested games has reached the predetermined number of games, but instead, the number of auxiliary effects that can obtain the maximum number of payouts is predetermined. It may be adopted that the number is reached or the number of acquired sheets (net increase number) reaches a predetermined number.

Then, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied in the pseudo bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 may shift the effect state to the non-advantageous effect state (2). At this time, the effect state control means 314 temporarily shifts the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section, and resets all the information updated in the advantageous section. For example, if the pseudo-bonus effect state in the previous stage is the first pseudo-bonus effect state, that is, if the pseudo-bonus effect state immediately after the transition from the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 has a disadvantageous effect on the effect state. At the same time as shifting to the production state, the advantageous section is temporarily shifted to the non-advantageous section. Further, even when the pseudo bonus effect state in the previous stage is a pseudo bonus effect state that is a multiple of 3 (3, 6, ...) That does not go through the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 temporarily sets the advantageous section. , The advantageous section is temporarily shifted to the non-advantageous section.

Then, the effect state control means 314 draws a lottery for the transition to the advantageous section with a high probability (for example, 1/2), returns to the advantageous section after digesting several games, and shifts the effect state to the preparatory effect state (for example). 3). This is to prevent the pseudo-bonus effect state from being forcibly terminated when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value.

On the other hand, if the pseudo-bonus effect state in the previous stage is not the first time, or is not the pseudo-bonus effect state that is a multiple of 3 that does not go through the normal effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the non-advantageous effect state. Without doing so, it directly shifts to the preparatory production state (4). This is because the pseudo-bonus effect state is not forcibly terminated when the value counted in the advantageous section reaches a predetermined value, and the advantageous section is not terminated unnecessarily.

In the preparatory effect state, the effect state control means 314 draws a lottery for the transition to the first interval effect state with a high probability (for example, 1/2), and based on the determination of the transition to the first interval effect state, the effect state. Shifts to the first interval production state (5).

The first interval effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 40 games) is satisfied, during which the continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus effect state is executed. Unlike the pseudo-bonus effect state, the first interval effect state has a small expected number of acquisitions per unit game and may have a negative value. In the present embodiment, when the advantageous section is won in the non-advantageous section, the effect state is set to be the first interval effect state without fail. Therefore, after the end of the pseudo-bonus effect state, even if the advantageous section continues or, as described above, even if the section once shifts to the non-advantageous section, the state shifts to the first interval effect state. It becomes. Then, when the predetermined end condition in the first interval effect state is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the continuous lottery effect state (6).

The continuous lottery effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 5 games) is satisfied, and finally, the result of the continuous lottery in the pseudo bonus effect state in the first interval effect state is notified. Unlike the pseudo-bonus effect state, the continuous lottery effect state also has a small expected number of acquisitions per unit game and may have a negative value. If the transition (continuation) to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined in the first interval effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the pseudo-bonus effect state (7), and the pseudo-bonus effect state. If the transition to the effect state is not determined, the effect state control means 314 returns the effect state to the normal effect state (8).

As described above, in the present embodiment, once the pseudo-bonus effect state is entered, the pseudo-bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state unless the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery effect state is omitted. By repeating the transition of, the player can accumulate medals.

In the preparatory effect state, the effect state control means 314 also performs a transition lottery to the second interval effect state in addition to the transition lottery to the first interval effect state. However, the transition probability to the second interval effect state (for example, 1/20) is set smaller than the transition probability to the first interval effect state (for example, 1/2). If the transition to the second interval effect state is determined before the transition to the first interval effect state is determined in the preparatory effect state, the effect state control means 314 determines the transition to the second interval effect state. Based on the above, the effect state is shifted to the second interval effect state (9). In addition, although the example of performing the transition lottery to the second interval production state in the preparatory production state is given here, similarly, the transition lottery to the second interval production state may be performed in the non-advantageous production state.

Like the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state continues until a predetermined end condition (for example, digestion of 40 games) is satisfied, and during that time, a continuous lottery of the pseudo bonus effect state is executed. Similar to the first interval effect state, the second interval effect state is different from the pseudo bonus effect state, and the expected number of acquired cards per unit game is small and may be a negative value.

However, in the second interval effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state is determined with a higher probability than in the first interval effect state. For example, in the first interval effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state is determined at 1/58 of each game for 40 games (winning probability 50%), and in the second interval effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state is determined for 40 games. Is determined by every game 1/25 (winning probability 80%). Then, when the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the continuous lottery effect state (10). Once the transition to the second interval effect state is determined, the process does not shift to the non-advantageous effect state, the preparatory effect state, or the first interval effect state until the continuous lottery effect state is leaked. The pseudo-bonus effect state only shifts to the second interval effect state (11). Therefore, the player can always receive a continuous lottery with a high probability. Further, once the transition to the second interval effect state is determined, the effect state control means 314 immediately changes the effect state even if the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is not determined in the continuous lottery effect state. It shifts to the non-advantageous production state without returning to the normal production state (12). Therefore, if the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is not determined in the continuous lottery effect state, the pseudo bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → continue until the continuous lottery in the continuous lottery effect state is leaked again. The transition of the lottery effect state can be repeated. In this way, once the transition to the second interval effect state is made, the transition of the pseudo bonus effect state → the second interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state can be repeated with high probability, and further, the pseudo in the continuous lottery effect state. Even if the transition to the bonus effect state is not decided, at least the transition of the pseudo bonus effect state → the preparation effect state → the first interval effect state → the continuous lottery effect state can be repeated, so that the number of players is larger. It is possible to accumulate medals. That is, it can be said that the second interval effect state is more advantageous than the first interval effect state.

Further, as described above, when the effect state control means 314 shifts from the pseudo bonus effect state to the second interval effect state, it may shift to the non-advantageous section unlike the transition to the first interval effect state. Absent. In the present embodiment, when the pseudo-bonus effect state is the first pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 does not shift to the second interval effect state, and temporarily shifts the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. To shift to, be sure to shift to the first interval production state. Then, the advantageous section is once reset. Therefore, even if the advantageous section is not reset when shifting to the second interval effect state, the pseudo-bonus effect state via the second interval effect state does not end in a short period due to the limitation of the advantageous section, and the player , Pseudo-bonus effect state → 2nd interval effect state → Continuous lottery effect state loop, many medals can be obtained.

(Normal production state)
Here, the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state by reaching the ceiling in the normal effect state will be described in detail.

As described with reference to FIG. 9, if the transition (continuation) to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined in the first interval effect state and the second interval effect state, the state is again shifted to the pseudo-bonus effect state. However, (7), if the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is not decided, the effect state returns to the normal effect state (8). Then, when the predetermined ceiling condition is satisfied in the normal effect state without shifting to the pseudo bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the pseudo bonus effect state (specific effect state) (1).

Here, the ceiling condition is that the game is continuously digested in the normal production state to reach a predetermined number of ceiling games. However, the number of ceiling games is not a fixed value, but a different value is set depending on the game situation. In the present embodiment, the minimum value of the number of ceiling games is 1, the maximum value is 999, and the number of ceiling games is a plurality of predetermined numerical values between them, here, 1, 34, 67, 225, 501, 534, Eight numerical values such as 567 and 999 are set. If the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is not determined in the continuous lottery effect state, the effect state control means 314 shifts the effect state to the normal effect state, and 1, 34, 67, 225, 501, 534, The number of ceiling games will be determined by lottery from 567 and 999. The number of ceiling games is not limited to the above eight, and any number can be set, and the specific numerical value is not limited to the above numerical value.

One of the number of ceiling games indicates that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined in the first game in the normal effect state. The player shifts to the normal production state and is disappointed by finishing the loop of the pseudo bonus production state → the preparation production state → the first interval production state → the continuous lottery production state, but the first game in the normal production state. I will be delighted to return to the pseudo bonus production state again.

Of the number of ceiling games, 34 and 67 indicate that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is decided relatively early. In the present embodiment, the effect state control means 314 does not necessarily immediately shift to the pseudo bonus effect state even when the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined, and is determined by a lottery among 1 to 32. Over the number of games played, a so-called precursory effect is executed, which encourages whether or not the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined. Then, the effect state control means 314 notifies that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has been determined, and then shifts to the pseudo bonus effect state. Therefore, if the number of ceiling games is 34 or 67, even if the maximum of 32 games are performed as a precursor effect, at least the pseudo bonus effect state is entered within 100 games after the transition to the normal effect state. The person will be delighted to return to the pseudo-bonus effect state at an early stage.

Of the number of ceiling games, 225, 501, 534, and 567 are the number of games on the way to the maximum value of 999, which is the maximum number of ceiling games. Therefore, a player who wishes that 999 is not selected, although the numerical value is larger than 1, 34, 67, hopes that any of 225, 501, 534, and 567 has been determined, and also takes. I am relieved when the number of ceiling games determines the transition to the pseudo-bonus production state.

Of the number of ceiling games, 999 is the maximum number of ceiling games. Therefore, if 999 games are digested in the normal production state, the transition to the pseudo bonus production state is determined. When the number of digested games exceeds 567 games, the player is disappointed to know that the maximum value of 999 is selected as the number of ceiling games, but on the other hand, whenever the number of digested games reaches 999 games, the player is disappointed. Since the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, it is possible to surely acquire medals in the pseudo-bonus effect state as long as the game is digested.

Further, the determination probability for each set value of the number of ceiling games is not fixed, but differs depending on the set value. Here, the expected number of acquisitions for each set value can be adjusted by making the probability of determining the number of ceiling games different for each set value.

10 and 11 are explanatory views for explaining the ceiling game number lottery table. In the ceiling game number lottery table shown in FIG. 10, a number is associated with each of the divided ceiling games, and a random number is obtained by summing the number of all ceiling games assigned to each set value. Is the total number (256). Therefore, the probability that each of the number of ceiling games is determined is the value obtained by dividing the number of units associated with the number of ceiling games by the total number.

For example, in the ceiling game number lottery table of FIG. 10, in setting 1, the ceiling game number “1” is associated with the placement number “1”. Therefore, the probability that the number of ceiling games is determined for each set value (hereinafter referred to as the probability within the setting) is 1/256 = 0.39% as shown in FIG. Similarly, in setting 1, the number of ceiling games "34" is associated with the number "1", the probability in the setting is 0.39%, and the number of ceiling games "67" corresponds to the number "20". Attached, the in-set probability is 7.81%, the number of ceiling games "225" is associated with the number "1", the in-set probability is 0.39%, and the number of ceiling games "501" is set. The number "3" is associated, the in-setting probability is 1.17%, the number of ceiling games "534" is associated with the number "1", the in-setting probability is 0.39%, and the number of ceiling games. The number "197" is associated with the number "19" and the in-setting probability is 7.42%, and the number of ceiling games "999" is associated with the number "210" and the in-setting probability is 82.03. It becomes%. Then, the total of the probabilities within the settings of all the ceiling games assigned for each set value is 100%.

Here, the ceiling game number lottery table of FIG. 11 is referred to, and the probability within the setting is focused. The fact that the probability of the number of ceiling games within the setting is high indicates that the number of ceiling games can be easily determined by the set value. Therefore, the player can expect that the desired number of ceiling games is determined by the probability within the setting.

For example, in the ceiling game number lottery table of FIG. 11, the highest (first) probability in the setting in each setting is the ceiling game number “999” in all of settings 1 to 6, and setting 1 is 82. 03%, setting 2 is 79.69%, setting 3 is 75.00%, setting 4 is 57.42%, setting 5 is 50.78%, and setting 6 is 35.16%.

The probability within the setting is 7.81% of the number of ceiling games "67" next to 82.03%, which is the highest in the setting 1, and the probability in the setting is the highest in the setting 2. The highest number after 79.69% is 7.81% of the number of ceiling games "67" and "567". In both setting 1 and setting 2, the number of ceiling games having the highest probability in the setting is "999", and the number of ceiling games having the second highest probability is "67".

On the other hand, in setting 3, the in-setting probability is 11.33% of the ceiling game number "567", which is the second highest (second) after 75.00%, which is the highest, and in setting 4, the in-setting probability is The highest number after 57.42% is 16.02% of the number of ceiling games "567", and the probability within the setting is the highest after 50.78% (second) in setting 5. The highest number is 16.80% of the number of ceiling games "567", and the probability within the setting is the highest in setting 6 of 35.16%, followed by 19.53 of the number of ceiling games "567". Is. In settings 3 to 6, the number of ceiling games with the highest probability in the setting is "999" as in settings 1 and 2, but the number of ceiling games with the second highest probability is "567" unlike setting 1. ". Further, although the number of ceiling games "567" is common to the setting 2 as the second highest number of ceiling games, the number of ceiling games "67" is different.

Here, the number of ceiling games with the highest in-set probability in the setting 1 (first set value) is "67", and the in-set probability is predetermined in the setting 2 (first set value). The number of ceiling games that is the second highest (here, the second) includes "67", and the probability within the setting is higher in the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second setting value) in which the player's advantage is higher than the settings 1 and 2. The number of ceiling games that is the highest in the predetermined number (here, the second) is "567". Therefore, the number of ceiling games "67" having the second highest probability in setting in settings 1 and 2 is smaller than the number of ceiling games "567" having the second highest probability in setting in settings 3, 4, 5, and 6. Can be understood.

As described above, the number of ceiling games "67" having the second highest probability in the settings in settings 1 and 2 is 100, at least after the transition to the normal production state, even if the maximum 32 games of the precursor effect are performed. Since the state shifts to the pseudo-bonus effect state within the game, the player is delighted to return to the pseudo-bonus effect state at an early stage (so-called pullback). Here, even if the player has a low degree of advantage in settings 1 and 2, by increasing the rank of the probability within the setting of the number of ceiling games with a small value, the player can be set to a pseudo-bonus effect state at an early stage even if the setting is low. It is possible to have the expectation of returning.

On the other hand, in the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6, the number of ceiling games "567" having the second highest probability in the setting is ½ or more of the maximum value of the number of ceiling games "999", and the player is asked. Rather than the joy of returning to the pseudo-bonus production state early, the relief of finally shifting to the pseudo-bonus production state is stronger. Here, in the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 in which the player has a high degree of advantage, the order of the probability within the setting of the number of ceiling games having a relatively large value is increased to balance with the settings 1 and 2. It is possible to raise expectations for low-setting games and improve game playability.

Further, in the present embodiment, the loop of the pseudo-bonus effect state-> the preparation effect state-> the first interval effect state-> the continuous lottery effect state or the loop of the pseudo-bonus effect state-> the second interval effect state-> the continuous lottery effect state is added. In order to make the player know how many medals have been acquired, the effect control means 334 notifies the liquid crystal display unit 124 of the total number of acquired medals, which is the total number of acquired medals under predetermined conditions. Under such predetermined conditions, it is determined that the player is staying in a pseudo bonus effect state, a non-advantageous effect state, a preparatory effect state, a first interval effect state, a second interval effect state, and a continuous lottery effect state other than the normal effect state. Including, even if it is in the normal production state, if it returns to the pseudo bonus production state within the predetermined number of games (100 in this case) (when it is pulled back), even while staying in the normal production state within the predetermined number of games. The total number of acquired sheets is continuously counted. On the other hand, when the predetermined number of games (100 in this case) is exceeded in the normal production state, the total number of acquired cards is reset once, and then when the pseudo bonus production state is entered, the total number of acquired cards is counted from 0 (zero). resume.

As described above, the number of ceiling games "67" having the second highest probability in the setting in settings 1 and 2 is 100 at least after the transition to the normal production state even if the maximum 32 games of the precursor effect are performed. It shifts to the pseudo bonus production state within the game. Here, even if the player has a low degree of advantage in settings 1 and 2, by shifting to the pseudo-bonus effect state within 100 games with the second highest probability within the setting, the total number of acquired cards is not reset. As a pullback, it becomes possible to take over to the subsequent pseudo bonus production state.

On the other hand, since the number of ceiling games "567" having the second highest probability in the setting in the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 exceeds 100 games, the total number of acquired cards is reset. Here, the probability within the setting that the cumulative number of acquired sheets is inherited is increased in the settings 1 and 2 where the player's degree of advantage is low, and the accumulated number of acquired sheets is reset in the settings 3, 4, 5 and 6 where the player's degree of advantage is high. Since the probability within the setting is increased, it is possible to balance the low setting and the high setting, to expect a large number of cumulative acquisitions even for the low setting game, and to improve the game playability.

In addition, even if the setting is low, it is difficult for the player to reset the total number of acquired sheets by going through the normal production state, so that it is difficult for the player to guess the set value only from the accumulated acquired number of sheets. It is possible to improve.

Here, in the settings 1 and 2 (first set value), the number of ceiling games "67" having the highest probability in the setting (the second in this case) is higher than the settings 1 and 2 in terms of the player's advantage. In the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second set value), an example in which the probability within the setting is smaller than the ceiling game number “567”, which is the highest in the set (here, the second), has been described. However, with reference to the ceiling game number lottery table of FIG. 11, such a configuration can be expressed from another viewpoint. For example, in the setting 1 and 2 (first set value) for the predetermined number of ceiling games "67", the order of the probability in the setting (second) is the setting 3 in which the player has a higher advantage than the setting 1 and 2. The decision probability is higher in the order of the decision probability in 6 (second set value) (third), and the player's advantage is higher than in settings 1 and 2, and the decision probability is high in settings 4 and 5 (second set value). Higher than Sa order (4th) (smaller number).

Here, in the settings 1 and 2 (first set value), the number of ceiling games "67" having the highest probability in the setting (the second in this case) is higher than the settings 1 and 2 in terms of the player's advantage. In the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second set value), an example in which the probability within the setting is smaller than the ceiling game number “567”, which is the highest in the set (here, the second), has been described. However, instead of the probability within the setting, it is also possible to adopt the number of units associated with the number of ceiling games (hereinafter referred to as the number of units within the setting) in each set value. For example, referring to FIG. 10, in the settings 1 and 2 (first set value), the number of ceiling games "67" in which the set internal number is the predetermined number (second in this case) is more advantageous to the player than the settings 1 and 2. It can be understood that the number of set placements is smaller than the number of ceiling games "567" which is the predetermined number (here, the second) in the settings 3, 4, 5, and 6 (second set value) having a high degree of degree.

Further, here, the second is given as the predetermined number of the probabilities in the setting, but the case is not limited to this, and 1, 3, 4, ... Can be arbitrarily set.

(End condition of pseudo bonus production state)
By the way, as described above, the end condition of the pseudo-bonus effect state is, for example, that the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games, and the predetermined number of games is provided with, for example, two stages of 30 and 80. ing. Here, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, 30 or 80 is determined by lottery as the predetermined number of games. Therefore, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is decided, the predetermined number of games may already be 80. Further, even if the predetermined number of games is determined to be 30, the predetermined number of games may be added by about 50 (that is, a total of 80) by the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state. Therefore, the player wants that the predetermined number of games is 80 instead of 30 from the time when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is decided, and even if it is 30, he wants to be promoted to 80. Become. Here, the ratio at which the predetermined number of games 80 is finally determined as the pseudo-bonus effect state is, for example, 8 when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined and the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state. : Set to 2. Hereinafter, a mode of notifying such an end condition will be described.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining the notification mode of the end condition. Here, the player selects one notification mode from four notification modes (first notification, second notification, third notification, fourth notification) through the liquid crystal display unit 124, and simulates through the selected notification mode. It is possible to grasp the final end condition of the bonus production state.

In the first notification shown in FIG. 12A, the effect control means 334 once notifies "30" as the predetermined number of games, which is the end condition, at the start of the pseudo-bonus effect state. Then, the effect control means 334 performs a promotion effect of whether or not to promote the predetermined number of games to 80 in any of the games in the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games shown by the squares in the solid line in the figure. Specifically, if 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games, the effect control means 334 is, for example, a text indicating promotion of the predetermined number of games (for example, "stealing the symbol" when the winning type "symbol replay A2" is won. ”) Is displayed character by character along with the keystroke sound of the typewriter. Depending on the typewriter effect, the player can, for example, stop the symbols "BAR2", "BAR2", and "BAR2", which are the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination "Replay 3", to set the pseudo bonus effect state to 80. You can understand that the game can be continued. In this way, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, or when 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games by the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect control means 334 is a pseudo of 30 games. A typewriter effect is performed according to the winning of a predetermined winning type in the bonus effect state, and the effect state control means 314 continues the pseudo bonus effect state up to 80 games indicated by the broken line squares in the figure. On the other hand, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is decided, and when 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30) even in the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect is produced. The control means 334 does not allow the player to align a predetermined winning combination during the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games, and the effect state control means 314 displays the pseudo-bonus effect state in 30 games shown by the solid line squares in the figure. finish.

In the second notification shown in FIG. 12B, the effect control means 334 once notifies "30" as the predetermined number of games, which is the end condition, at the start of the pseudo-bonus effect state. Then, the effect control means 334 performs a promotion effect of whether or not to promote the predetermined number of games to 80 for each game in the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games shown by the solid line square in the figure. Specifically, the effect control means 334 starts to fluctuate a plurality of symbols according to the operation of each game and the start switch 118, and the liquid crystal display unit 124 responds to each operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c. A pachinko effect is performed to stop the design at the corresponding position. In such a pachinko effect, if the three symbols stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124 are the same after the third stop operation, the player can grasp that the pseudo-bonus effect state can be continued for 80 games. In this way, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, or when 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games by the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect control means 334 is a pseudo of 30 games. In the pachinko effect of any of the games in the bonus effect state, three identical symbols are arranged on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and then the pachinko effect ends. Then, the effect state control means 314 continues the pseudo bonus effect state until the 80 games indicated by the broken line squares in the figure. On the other hand, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, and when 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30) even in the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect is produced. Although the control means 334 executes the pachinko effect over all the games in the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games, the effect state control means 314 does not stop and display the same three symbols on the liquid crystal display unit 124. The pseudo-bonus effect state ends with 30 games indicated by the solid line squares in the figure.

In the third notification shown in FIG. 12C, the effect control means 334 once notifies 30 as the predetermined number of games, which is the end condition, at the start of the pseudo-bonus effect state. Then, the effect control means 334 performs a promotion effect as to whether or not the predetermined number of games is promoted to 80 in the final game (30th game) in the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games shown by the solid line square in the figure. Specifically, in the end game of the pseudo-bonus effect state of 30 games, the effect control means 334 has the pseudo-bonus effect state of 80 games through the liquid crystal display unit 124 in response to the third stop operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c. Perform an end-time effect to indicate whether or not there is. Then, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, or when 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games by the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect control means 334 will perform the effect at the end of the effect. Notifying that the pseudo-bonus effect state is 80 games, the effect state control means 314 continues the pseudo-bonus effect state until the 80 games indicated by the broken line squares in the figure. On the other hand, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, and when 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30) even in the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect is produced. The control means 334 notifies that the pseudo-bonus effect state is not 80 games, and the effect state control means 314 ends the pseudo-bonus effect state with 30 games indicated by the solid line squares in the figure.

In the fourth notification shown in FIG. 12D, the effect state control means 314 performs a promotion effect of whether or not to promote the predetermined number of games to 80 at the start of the pseudo bonus effect state. Specifically, in the start game of the pseudo bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 performs a start effect indicating whether or not the pseudo bonus effect state is 80 games through the reel effect in response to the operation of the start switch 118. Do. Then, when 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, the effect state control means 314 determines that the pseudo-bonus effect state is 80 games in the start effect. The notification and the effect state control means 314 continues the pseudo bonus effect state until the 80 games indicated by the broken line squares in the figure. Even if the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is not determined, if 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games by the promotion lottery during the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect control means 334 ends the pseudo-bonus effect state. In the game (30th game), the pseudo-bonus effect state is notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state is 80 games, and the effect state control means 314 continues the pseudo-bonus effect state until the 80 games indicated by the broken line squares in the figure. On the other hand, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, if 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30), the effect state control means 314 performs the pseudo-bonus in the start effect. Notifying that the production state is not 80 games, and further, when 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30) even in the promotion lottery during the pseudo bonus production state, the production control means 334. In the end game (30th game) of the pseudo-bonus effect state, the effect state control means 314 is simulated by the 30 games shown by the solid line squares in the figure without notifying that the pseudo-bonus effect state is 80 games. End the bonus production state.

(Selection of notification mode when pseudo-bonus effect state)
As described above, the player selects one notification mode from the four notification modes (first notification, second notification, third notification, fourth notification) through the liquid crystal display unit 124, and the selected notification mode. It is possible to grasp the end condition of the pseudo-bonus effect state. Here, the effect state control means 314 determines the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state, and when notified to that effect, first notifies that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and immediately after that, the notification mode is played. Let the person choose. Here, the selection of the notification mode will be described.

13 to 16 are explanatory views for explaining the selection of the notification mode. Here, it is assumed that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has already been decided. The effect control means 334 executes the precursor effect after determining the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state. For example, in the 32nd game of the precursor effect, as shown in FIG. 13A, the effect control means 334 displays a pseudo on the liquid crystal display unit 124. Displays an effect that determines whether or not the transition to the bonus effect state has been decided. Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the player thirdly stops the stop switch 120 and the operation of the third stopped stop switch 120 is released, the effect control means 334 displays the liquid crystal display unit 124. An image (for example, "WIN") indicating that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided is displayed to notify that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided.

Here, it is assumed that the player operates the start switch 118 as shown in FIG. 13 (c). Here, an example of maintaining the display of the image "WIN" regardless of the operation of the start switch 118 is described, but the image "WIN" is deleted according to the operation of the bet switch 116 or the start switch 118. You may. The effect state control means 314 is a reel indicating that the pseudo bonus effect state is started when it is notified that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined and the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined. The effect is executed by the reel control means 306. Specifically, after the start switch 118 is operated, the effect state control means 314 normally rotates the reels 110a, 110b, 110c on the reel control means 306 without activating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c. The reels are rotated at a speed different from the speed, and as shown in FIG. 13D, the symbols "Red 7" arranged on the reels 110a, 110b, and 110c are temporarily stopped in a state of being aligned horizontally (hereinafter, the first). Sometimes called reel production). Along with this, the effect control means 334 displays an image (for example, "bonus confirmation") indicating that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. Is notified. The player visually recognizes the state in which the symbols "Red 7" are aligned side by side, and also visually recognizes the characters "bonus confirmed" on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and grasps that the pseudo-bonus effect state starts.

Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the reels 110a, 110b, 110c are stopped, the effect state control means 314 attaches the reels 110a, 110b, to the reel control means 306 as shown in FIG. The 110c is rotated again, and when the rotation becomes steady, the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are activated. In this way, as shown in FIG. 13 (f), the player operates the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c to win the winning combination included in the winning type won by operating the start switch 118 (for example, here, winning). The combination "small combination 1") can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, after the third stop (after the operation of the third stopped stop switch 120 is released), the effect control means 334 sends the liquid crystal display unit 124 the first notification, which is four notification modes, as shown in FIG. 14A. , The four images 124a, 124b, 124c, 124d corresponding to the second notification, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect, respectively, are displayed, and the images 124a, 124b, and 124c are displayed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 seconds). The focus shown by the thick line in FIG. 14A is switched in the order of the image 124d. Therefore, the focus moves the image 124a → the image 124b → the image 124c → the image 124d at predetermined time intervals using the notification mode selection timer described later, then returns to the image 124a and repeats the movement. The movement at predetermined time intervals is managed by the main control board 200 (effect state control means 314) as described later. Therefore, the effect control means 334 may switch the image according to the notification mode selection timer managed by the effect state control means 314, or separately provide a dedicated timer that synchronizes with the effect state control means 314, and the timer is provided. The image may be switched based on.

Here, as shown in FIG. 14B, it is assumed that the player operates the bet switch 116 at the timing when the image 124b is focused. Then, since the image 124b is focused at the timing when the bet switch 116 is operated, the second notification corresponding to the image 124b is determined as the notification mode as shown in FIG. 14C.

When the second notification is determined in this way, the effect control means 334 starts to change a plurality of symbols according to each game and the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 14D. In response to each operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, a pachinko effect is performed in which the symbol is stopped at the corresponding position of the liquid crystal display unit 124.

Further, in the example of FIG. 15, as in FIG. 14, when the processing for the game result of FIG. 13 (d) (for example, the payout of the winning combination “small combination 1”) is completed, the effect control means 334 displays the effect control means 334 (a). As described above, the liquid crystal display unit 124 displays four images 124a, 124b, 124c, and 124d corresponding to the four notification modes, the first notification, the second notification, the third mode, and the fourth mode, respectively. The focus indicated by the thick line in FIG. 15A is switched in the order of image 124a, image 124b, image 124c, and image 124d at predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

Here, as shown in FIG. 15B, it is assumed that the player operates the bet switch 116 at the timing when the image 124d is focused. Then, since the image 124d is focused at the timing when the bet switch 116 is operated, the fourth notification corresponding to the image 124d is determined as the notification mode as shown in FIG. 15C.

When the fourth notification is determined in this way, the effect state control means 314 may perform a reel effect (hereinafter, referred to as a second reel effect) in response to an operation of the start switch 118 at the start of the pseudo bonus effect state. ), A start-time effect indicating whether or not the pseudo-bonus effect state is 80 games is performed. Specifically, the effect state control means 314 is in a state where 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games, and when the fourth notification is determined, after the start switch 118 is operated, the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are pressed. The reels 110a, 110b, 110c were rotated by the reel control means 306 at a speed different from the normal rotation speed without being activated, and were arranged on the reels 110a, 110b, 110c as shown in FIG. 15D. Temporarily stop with the symbols "BAR1" aligned side by side. In parallel with this, the effect control means 334 displays an image (for example, "win") indicating that 80 has been determined as the predetermined number of games through the liquid crystal display unit 124. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the effect state control means 314 rotates the reels 110a, 110b, 110c again on the reel control means 306, and when the steady rotation is reached, the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are effective. To become. In this way, by operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c, the player can display the winning combination included in the winning type won by the operation of the start switch 118 on the effective line A. On the other hand, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, if 80 is not determined as the predetermined number of games (when the predetermined number of games is 30), the second reel effect is executed, but each reel 110a , 110b, 110c are not temporarily stopped in a state where the symbols "BAR1" are arranged side by side, and an image indicating that 80 is determined as the predetermined number of games is not displayed.

In this way, when the player desires the notification mode through the fourth notification, first, the fourth notification is selected by selecting the notification mode shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B. Then, the effect state control means 314 causes the reel control means 306 to perform a reel effect according to the selection of the fourth notification.

Here, the reel effect by the reel control means 306 is managed by the main control board 200. That is, in order to perform the reel effect by the reel control means 306, it is necessary to know that the player has selected the fourth notification on the main control board 200. However, as described above, the transmission of electrical signals between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is limited to only one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202. That is, even if the sub-control board 202 grasps the selection of the fourth notification, that cannot be transmitted to the main control board 200. In other words, the fourth notification cannot be performed unless the main control board 200 grasps the selection of the fourth notification.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect state control means 314 of the main control board 200 grasps the notification mode selected by the player. For example, as described above, the effect state control means 314 moves the focus of the four notification modes of the liquid crystal display unit 124 in the order of image 124a → image 124b → image 124c → image 124d at predetermined time intervals through the effect control means 334. The operation mode corresponding to the focused image is grasped by the timing at which the bet switch 116 is operated.

Here, under the control of the main control board 200, the player must select the notification mode. However, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120) managed by the main control board 200 are limited to the use for that purpose, and the signal based on the operation is transmitted to the sub control board for the use other than the purpose. Cannot be transmitted to 202. For example, the bet switch 116 can only be used to bet a medal, the start switch 118 can only be used to start a game, and the stop switch 120 can only be used to stop the reel 110. Therefore, when the switch managed by the main control board 200 is operated, the notification mode is selected by utilizing the operation timing.

Here, it is desirable to use the operation timing of the bet switch 116. This is due to the following reasons. That is, the bet switch 116 is composed of a push switch and is arranged on the upper surface of the operation unit installation table 112. Therefore, the player can easily operate the bet switch 116 at an appropriate timing. Further, since the start switch 118 and the stop switch 120a affect the game result, the bet switch 116 does not affect the game result, so that the player does not need to pay attention to the operation timing. Further, when the start switch 118 is used, the start switch 118 becomes effective after the operation of the bet switch 116, so that the player can be prompted to operate the start switch 118 only after the operation of the bet switch 116. It cannot be done, and the timing of the guidance becomes complicated. Therefore, the operation timing of the bet switch 116 is used to select the notification mode.

However, the bet switch 116 cannot always be effectively used. For example, if the winning combination is a small combination, a bonus combination, or a non-winning combination, the bet switch 116 is activated to start the next game, but if the winning combination is a replay combination, the bet switch 116 is activated. The medal is automatically bet without any. Then, the following processing is forced. That is, in the selection of the notification mode as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, if the winning combination of the previous game is a combination other than the replay combination, the player can operate the bet switch 116. Although the notification mode can be selected, if the winning combination of the previous game is the replay combination, the bet switch 116 cannot be used. Therefore, the player must select the notification mode, for example, through the operation of the start switch 118. That is, the switch for selecting the notification mode changes according to the winning combination of the previous game. Then, the effect state control means 314 must notify the player which switch for selecting the notification mode by the winning combination of the previous game, and the player also selects the notification mode. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to which switch is operated, which complicates the game.

Therefore, here, when the winning combination in the previous game is other than the replaying combination, the player is made to select the notification mode by using the bet switch 116. In order to realize such specifications, if the winning combination is a role other than the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is notified as shown in FIG. 13, and if the winning combination is the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. In the game, the pseudo-bonus effect state is not notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started (the pseudo-bonus effect state is not started), and after that, as long as the winning combination is the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started in the same manner. It is determined that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started only when the winning combination is other than the replay combination without notifying that.

For example, the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has already been determined, and the effect control means 334 displays an image (for example, “WIN”) indicating that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been determined on the liquid crystal display unit 124. Suppose it is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the player operates the start switch 118 as shown in FIG. 16A. However, in the winning type lottery, it is assumed that the winning type "normal replay" is won. Therefore, although it is notified here that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided, the effect state control means 314 does not cause the reel control means 306 to execute the first reel effect (pseudo-bonus effect state). When the speeds of the reels 110a, 110b, 110c reach steady rotation without being notified that the start is started), the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are activated. In this way, as shown in FIG. 16B, the player operates the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c to win the winning combination included in the winning type won by operating the start switch 118 (for example, here, winning). The combination "Replay 1") can be displayed on the effective line A.

Then, in the next game, in the winning type lottery, it is assumed that the winning type "common bell A" that does not include the replay combination is won. Then, as shown in FIG. 16C, the effect state control means 314 causes the reel control means 306 to receive the reel 110a, without activating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after the start switch 118 is operated. The 110b and 110c are rotated at a speed different from the normal rotation speed, and as shown in FIG. 16D, each reel 110 is in a state where the symbols "red 7" arranged on the reels 110a, 110b and 110c are aligned side by side. Is temporarily stopped. The player visually recognizes the state in which the symbols "Red 7" are aligned side by side, and grasps that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started.

In this way, when the game is completed, after the third stop, as described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the effect state control means 314 focuses the four notification modes of the liquid crystal display unit 124 through the effect control means 334. Is moved in the order of image 124a → image 124b → image 124c → image 124d at predetermined time intervals. Here, since the bet switch 116 can be effectively used, the effect state control means 314 can grasp the operation mode corresponding to the focused image depending on the timing when the player operates the bet switch 116. ..

In this way, if the winning combination is a replay combination, the game does not notify that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and if the winning combination is other than the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. After being notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, the notification mode is appropriately selected in the next game, and the player uniformly notifies the notification mode by the bet switch 116. Can be selected. Therefore, the effect state control means 314 does not require complicated processing such as notifying the player which switch for selecting the notification mode by the winning combination of the previous game, and the player can notify the notification mode. You don't have to pay attention to which switch to operate because you select.

Here, an example in which the notification mode is selected by the bet switch 116 has been described, but when the number of credited medals is less than the specified number, the medals are inserted through the medal insertion unit 114 according to the timing. The notification mode may be selected.

Further, here, if the winning combination is a replay combination, the game does not notify that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and if the winning combination is other than the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. As explained with an example of notifying that, when the winning combination is a small combination other than the replay combination and the number of payouts is the specified number (for example, 3) or more, the pseudo bonus effect state is started. May be notified. With this configuration, since a specified number or more is paid out in the game that notifies that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, the game can be advanced by operating the bet switch 116 without adding medals in the next game. That is, the player can surely select the notification mode through the bet switch 116.

Further, here, if the winning combination is a replay combination, the game does not notify that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and if the winning combination is other than the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. This has been described by giving an example of selecting the notification mode by the bet switch 116, but not limited to such a case, the next game is notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started regardless of the winning combination. The notification mode may be selected by operating the start switch 118 in. In such a configuration, since the start switch 118 affects the game result, the player pays attention to the operation timing, but by unifying the operation of the start switch 118, the pseudo-bonus effect state can be started. After being notified, the notification mode is appropriately selected, and the player can uniformly select the notification mode by the start switch 118. In addition, regardless of the winning combination, the player is notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state will be started, so that the player can start the game in the pseudo-bonus effect state at an early stage.

Further, here, in the normal production state, the transition to the pseudo-bonus production state is determined in advance, and under that situation, it is notified that the transition to the pseudo-bonus production state is determined, and the start switch of the subsequent game is announced. An example of performing the first effect according to the operation of 118 has been described, but not limited to such a case, it is assumed that the first effect is performed according to the operation of the start switch 118 in the game in which the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is decided. May be good.

Hereinafter, specific processing on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described with reference to the flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, the outline of one game after initialization will be described along with the main processing of the main control board 200, and then the details of each processing will be described. Further, here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Further, although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (bet switch 116, start switch 118, stop switch 120a, 120b, 120c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. , Will be invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 144 and the power is turned on, the initialization means 300 executes the initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization means 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power failure occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power failure by using the retained backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power failure occurs during the rotation of the reels 110, the reels 110 are started from the state of being rotated again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 bets the medal through the operation of the bet switch 116 by the player or the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion unit 114. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates an input command indicating that the operation has been performed, and transmits the generated input command to the sub-control board 202.

The effect state control means 314 may cause the reel control means 306 to execute the first reel effect or the second reel effect based on the operation of the bet switch 116. The bet processing S200 will be described in detail later.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 activates the game start operation for the start switch 118, and shifts to the operation waiting state of the start switch 118. Here, the winning type lottery means 304 is at the time when the start switch 118 is operated from the winning type lottery random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 in response to the operation of the start switch 118 by the player. Acquire the winning type lottery random number of 1. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one winning type lottery table corresponding to the currently set game state from the winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and obtains the winning type lottery random numbers. Determines which winning area corresponds to the determined winning type lottery table, and determines the winning type or non-winning of the determined winning area as the lottery result. Further, when the winning combination "RBB" is determined in the winning type lottery, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the non-internal game state to the RBB internal medium game state.

Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning type command including information on the lottery result (winning type or unwinning) of the winning type lottery, the game state, and the like after the lottery result is determined according to the operation of the start switch 118. Then, the generated winning type command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 152 to rotate the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game (wait), the left reel in the game concerned. The rotation of the 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c have reached steady rotation, the process is transferred to step S500.

Further, the reel control means 306 may execute the reel effect based on the determination of the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state and the notification that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has been determined. The reel rotation process S400 will be described in detail later.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 activates the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and when the player accepts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right corresponding to the operation are received. Stop control of any of the reels 110c. Further, when any one of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c is operated, the command transmission means 316 is a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, second) indicating information on the stopped switches 120a, 120b, 120c that have been operated. (Stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the generated stop commands are sequentially transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

Further, the effect state control means 314 may clock a notification mode selection timer for selecting a notification mode according to the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c by the player. The command transmitting means 316 also sequentially transmits the timing contents of the timer to the sub-control board 202. Therefore, the effect control means 334 displays four images 124a, 124b, 124c, and 124d when the notification mode is selected, and the focus is imaged at predetermined time intervals according to the notification mode selection timer managed by the effect state control means 314. It moves in the order of 124a → image 124b → image 124c → image 124d. The reel stop processing S500 will be described in detail later.

(Step S600)
Next, the determination means 308 determines which predetermined combination the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A shown in FIG. 3B corresponds to (winning winning combination). Further, the game state control means 312 changes the game state from the RBB internal medium game state if the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A is the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination "RBB" in the RBB internal medium game state. It shifts to the gaming state while the RBB is operating. Further, the command transmission means 316 generates a winning command including the number of medals to be paid out when the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A. , The generated winning command is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S700)
Further, the payout control means 310 is based on the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A (reel 110 stop mode), for example, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small winning combination is displayed on the effective line A, the small combination is displayed. The medal payout process corresponding to the winning combination is executed, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay winning combination is displayed on the valid line A, the processing for betting the next game is automatically executed. Further, when the medal payout process is performed, the command transmission means 316 generates a payout command indicating that the payout process has been performed, and transmits the generated payout command to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S800)
When a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the game state during RBB operation, the game state control means 312 shifts the game state from the game state during RBB operation to the non-internal gaming state. Further, the effect state control means 314 changes the effect state and changes between the advantageous section and the non-advantageous section. Further, when the game state or the effect state is changed, the command transmission means 316 generates a game transition command including the changed game state or effect state, and transmits the generated game transfer command to the sub-control board 202. To do. In this way, when the transition process S800 is completed, the one game is completed.

Here, when it is notified that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been determined, the effect state control means 314 tells the reel control means 306 that the process shifts to the pseudo-bonus effect state described above. Is executed, and the pseudo-bonus effect state is started from the next game.

One game is executed through a series of processes from step S200 to step S800. After that, steps S200 to S800 will be repeated.

In the following, for convenience of explanation, first, a part of the reel rotation process S400 will be described, the reel stop process S500 and the bet process S200 will be described in that order, and then the remaining processes of the reel rotation process S400 will be described.

(Reel rotation processing S400)
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the reel rotation process in step S400. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S401)
When the start switch 118 is operated, the effect state control means 314 is notified that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has been determined (however, the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has not been performed), and the lottery process S300. It is determined whether or not the result of the winning type lottery in is a winning type including a winning combination different from the replay winning combination. As a result, if it is notified that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided and the result of the winning type lottery is a winning type including a combination different from the replay combination, the effect state control means 314 goes to step S402. If the process is transferred and it is not notified that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided, or if the result of the winning type lottery is the winning type including the replay combination, the process proceeds to step S404.

(Step S402)
Next, the reel control means 306 rotates the reels 110a, 110b, 110c at a speed different from the normal rotation speed, and the symbols "red 7" arranged on the reels 110a, 110b, 110c are aligned side by side. The first reel effect of temporarily stopping each reel 110 is executed. The player visually recognizes the state in which the symbols "Red 7" are aligned side by side, and grasps that the pseudo-bonus effect state has started.

(Step S403)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 clocks a reel stop timer that manages the stop times of the reels 110a, 110b, 110c. Then, the reel control means 306 repeats the step S403 until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) set for the reel effect elapses, and shifts to the step S404 when the predetermined time elapses.

(Step S404)
Next, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the fourth notification is selected as the notification mode and the game is the game for which the notification mode is selected. Here, since the notification mode has not been selected yet, the effect state control means 314 shifts the process to step S405. Such steps S404, S406 and S407 will be described in detail later.

(Step S405)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 performs the game on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c in the previous game. The rotation of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c is started, and when all of the left reel 110a, the middle reel 110b, and the right reel 110c are in steady rotation, the reel rotation process S400 is terminated.

(Reel stop processing S500)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the reel stop process in step S500. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S501)
First, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the operation of the stop switch 120 is the release of the third stop and the first reel effect is executed in the game. As a result, if the operation of the stop switch 120 is the release of the third stop and the first reel effect is executed in the game, the process is transferred to step S502, and the operation of the stop switch 120 is the third stop. If it is not released, or if the first reel effect is not executed in the game, the process proceeds to step S504.

(Step S502)
Next, the effect state control means 314 starts the timing of the notification mode selection timer after the third stop (after the operation of the third stopped stop switch 120 is released). Here, in the notification mode selection timer, the effect control means 334 displays the liquid crystal display unit 124 with four images 124a corresponding to the four notification modes, the first notification, the second notification, the third mode, and the fourth mode, respectively. , 124b, 124c, 124d, and a timer for switching the focus in the order of image 124a, image 124b, image 124c, and image 124d at predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

(Step S503)
Subsequently, the effect state control means 314 sets the notification mode selection flag to 1 (ON). The notification mode selection flag becomes 1 while the player can select the notification mode, and becomes 0 when the notification mode cannot be selected.

(Step S504)
Next, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the notification mode selection flag is 1. As a result, if the notification mode selection flag is 1, the process is shifted to step S505, and if the notification mode selection flag is not 1, the reel stop process S500 is terminated.

(Step S505)
Next, the effect state control means 314 measures the notification mode selection timer.

(Step S506)
Subsequently, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the set predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed by the notification mode selection timer. As a result, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process is transferred to step S507, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the reel stop process S500 is terminated.

(Step S507)
Next, the effect state control means 314 switches the notification mode one by one in the order of the first notification → the second notification → the third notification → the fourth notification as the predetermined time elapses by the notification mode selection timer. When a predetermined time elapses when is the fourth notification, the first notification is repeated to end the reel stop process S500.

(Bet processing S200)
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the betting process in step S200. Here, the processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and the description of the configuration unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S201)
First, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the notification mode selection flag is 1. As a result, if the notification mode selection flag is 1, the process is moved to step S202, and if the notification mode selection flag is not 1, the bet processing S200 is terminated.

(Step S202)
Next, the effect state control means 314 determines which notification mode is switched in step 507, and determines the notification mode. In this way, the notification mode is determined.

(Step S203)
Subsequently, the effect state control means 314 sets the notification mode selection flag to 0 (OFF), and ends the bet processing S200.

When the notification mode is determined in this way and the notification mode is the fourth notification, the reel control means 306 performs the second reel effect based on the fourth notification.

(Step S404)
Returning to FIG. 18, the effect state control means 314 determines whether or not the fourth notification is selected as the notification mode and the game is the game for which the notification mode is selected. As a result, if the fourth notification is selected as the notification mode and the game is a game in which the notification mode is selected, the process is shifted to step S406, and whether the fourth notification is selected as the notification mode is not selected. Alternatively, even if it is selected, if the game is not the game in which the notification mode is selected, the process is transferred to step S405.

(Step S406)
Next, the reel control means 306 performs a second reel effect of rotating the reels 110a, 110b, 110c at a speed different from the normal rotation speed. Then, if 80 is determined as the predetermined number of continuations when the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined, the reel control means 306 has the symbol "BAR1" arranged on the reels 110a, 110b, 110c sideways. Each reel 110 is temporarily stopped in a aligned state, and if 80 is not determined as a predetermined continuation number, each reel 110 is temporarily stopped in a state where the symbols "BAR1" are not aligned horizontally.

(Step S407)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 clocks a reel stop timer that manages the stop times of the reels 110a, 110b, 110c. Then, the reel control means 306 repeats the step S407 until a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) set for the reel effect elapses, and shifts to the step S405 when the predetermined time elapses.

As described above, if the winning combination is a replay combination, the game does not notify that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and if the winning combination is other than the replay combination, the pseudo-bonus effect state is started. After being notified that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started by the configuration for notifying that, the notification mode is appropriately selected, and the player uniformly selects the notification mode by the bet switch 116. It becomes possible.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Will be done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the effect state control means 314 is notified that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has been decided, and the winning type includes a combination different from the replay combination based on the operation of the start switch 118. In a game in which a winning type including a combination different from the replay combination is won, the reel control means 306 is made to execute the first reel effect indicating that the pseudo-bonus effect state is started, and the pseudo-bonus is performed. An example of starting the production state has been described. However, in the present embodiment, the effect state control means 314 satisfies the specific condition when it is notified that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined and the specific condition based on the operation of the start switch 118 is satisfied. In the game, it is sufficient to cause the reel control means 306 to execute the first reel effect indicating that the pseudo bonus effect state is started. For example, as a specific condition, it is also possible to adopt that the game after the game in which the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state is determined is started. Specifically, it is notified that the transition to the pseudo-bonus effect state has been decided, the next game is digested, and the first reel effect is executed when the start switch 118 of the next game is operated. Let me. With such a configuration, it is possible to execute the reel effect at an appropriate timing. By operating the start switch 118 in the game of executing the first reel effect, conditions related to the pseudo-bonus effect state, for example, the continuation rate in the continuous lottery of the pseudo-bonus effect state can be determined by lottery, or the first pseudo-bonus effect can be produced. You may perform a continuous lottery of the state.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is notified that the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state has been determined and the specific condition based on the operation of the start switch 118 is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 is set to the first reel. Although the explanation has been given with an example of executing the effect, not only in such a case, when the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined and the specific condition based on the operation of the start switch 118 is satisfied, the effect state control means 314 is used. , The first reel effect may be executed. With such a configuration, the reel effect can be executed at an appropriate timing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is described that a winning type including a winning combination different from the replay winning combination is won as a specific condition, but the winning type is not limited to such a case, and any preset winning combination is given. It suffices if it is a predetermined winning type including a role. Moreover, it is not limited to the winning type, and may target the unwinning.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example of executing the first reel effect when the transition to the pseudo bonus effect state is determined as the specific effect state is described, but the present invention is not limited to this case. The specific effect state may be any effect state that is advantageous to the player, such as a non-advantageous effect state, a preparatory effect state, a first interval effect state, a continuous lottery effect state, and a second interval effect state.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 are arranged so as to share the functional part for advancing the game, but the functional part of the main control board 200 is assigned to the sub control board 202. Alternatively, the functional parts of the sub-control board 202 may be arranged on the main control board 200, or all the functional parts may be arranged together on one control board.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, only one type of AT effect state is provided, but for example, a plurality of types of AT effect states are provided, such as a special zone for adding the number of continuous games in the AT effect state. May be good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game is performed using medals as the game value, but the game value may be electrical information (so-called medalless). In this case, when the winning combination wins, the value amount corresponding to the winning combination may be given to the player by electrical information.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the process related to the AT effect state is performed in the AT management process (specific state management process), but the process of setting or subtracting the remaining number of sheets up to a predetermined number in the gaming state during RBB operation, A process may be performed to turn off the signal transmitted in the test indicating that the RBB is in the operating gaming state.

Further, in the winning type lottery, when the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combination are won in the overlapping selection winning type, an index for letting the player grasp the correct answer operation mode may be displayed. The index that can grasp the correct operation mode is a numerical value indicating the operation order, that is, a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and a third stop operation. The display position in the image (image left position, image middle position,) corresponding to the installation position shown in FIG. 1 in which the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c to be operated by any of the indicated numerical values "3" are installed. It is associated with (the right position of the image) (hereinafter, the display position corresponding to the stop switch may be simply referred to as the "display position of the stop switch").

21 to 24 are explanatory views for explaining the display start timing of the index indicating the operation order. As described above, as shown in FIG. 21A, the effect control means 334 operates the correct answer as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. Display an index that can grasp the aspect. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 21, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation, and An index that occupies a larger area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed and that includes the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed is to perform the third stop operation. The occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen. Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 21 (b). The index and the index including the symbol (for example, "-") regardless of the stop order are simultaneously started to be displayed, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. The timing of completing such display may be the same. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, depending on the index, the display end timing may be different from that of other indexes. For example, as shown in FIG. 22A, the effect control means 334 grasps the correct operation mode as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. Display possible indicators. Specifically, the effect control means 334 includes an index including a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and an index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. , The index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed is started at the same time, and the display is completed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. However, in FIG. 22 (a), unlike FIG. 21 (a), the effect control means 334 indicates that the second stop operation is performed before the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c become effective. After the display of the index including the "3" and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. That is, the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed indicates that the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the third stop operation are performed. The index including the numerical value "3" is slower than the display is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the numerical value "2" indicating the third stop operation. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the occupied area on the screen is larger than the index including "3" and performing the second stop operation is larger than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. , The occupied area on the screen is large. However, the index including the numerical value "2" and the index including the numerical value "3" may occupy the same area on the screen.

Further, when the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed is deleted, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed, and the third stop. Only the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the operation remains. In this case, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation after the first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation are the first stop operations, respectively. It is transformed into the size of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the previous first stop operation and the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. The effect control means 334 transforms the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed after the first stop operation, and then transforms the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed. Complete. That is, the transformation completion of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is slower than the deformation completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. The index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation has a larger occupied area on the screen than the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Therefore, as in the first stop operation, in the second stop operation, the player can grasp the correct operation mode not only based on the numerical value of the index but also based on the size of the index, and the stop switch 120b can be grasped according to the correct operation mode. By operating the stop switch 120a in this order, the selected winning combination can be won.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three choices, the effect control means 334 includes a numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed after the operation of the start switch 118, as shown in FIG. 22 (b). The index and the index including the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "-") are started to be displayed at the same time, and the symbol regardless of the stop order (for example, "") is displayed before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After the display of the index including-") is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value" 1 "indicating that the first stop operation is performed is completed. At this time, the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed has a larger occupied area on the screen than the symbols regardless of the stop order. Here, the display start indicates the appearance of the index, and the display completion indicates that the index has reached the final display mode after changing the display mode (display position or shape). For example, at the start of display, the index appears in a size of 1/10 of the final display mode, gradually increases with the passage of time, and becomes the final display mode at the completion of display.

Further, the effect control means 334 displays the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are quicker in the operation order, as a navigation image after the operation of the start switch 118 and before the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c becomes effective. After the index that can be grasped is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124, the index that can grasp the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c whose operation order is slow can be started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124. However, as shown in FIG. 23, various cases can be considered as the display start timing.

For example, as shown in FIG. 23A, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value “2” indicating that the second stop operation is performed after the display of the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation is completed. The display of the index including the third stop operation is started, and after the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is started. Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, the effect control means 334 has a numerical value "2" indicating that the second stop operation is performed at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the third stop operation and to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation at the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is completed. it can.

In this way, after the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started to be displayed, or the second stop is performed. After the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation is completed, the player starts displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation, so that the player can display the numerical value indicating the operation order. Not only that, the operation order (the one that started the display first is operated first) can be grasped sensuously (visually) by starting the display first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply used. It is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit) than when displaying.

However, delaying the display start of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation and the display start of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation can be delayed at the same time as the second stop. It causes a delay in the display completion of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the operation and the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation. Then, the time from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b). It will be shortened like. Therefore, after grasping all the correct batting orders (which stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c are the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation, respectively), the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c For the player who starts the operation, the time from grasping all the correct batting orders to the effective operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is shortened, and the preparation for the first stop operation may not be in time. .. Then, as a result, the progress of the game is slowed down, and there is a possibility that the game profit that should be originally obtained is lost. Further, if the operation start of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c is forcibly accelerated even though the display completion of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating the third stop operation is delayed, an erroneous operation is performed. The possibility of

On the other hand, the dynamic visual acuity of a person (player) is very high, and it is possible to accurately recognize a slight deviation in the display start of the index on the liquid crystal display unit 124. Therefore, the effect control means 334 starts displaying an index capable of grasping the operation order of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c having an early operation order on the liquid crystal display unit 124, and then before the display is completed, the stop switch 120a having a slow operation order. , 120b, 120c, an index capable of grasping the operation order is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 124.

For example, as shown in FIG. 23C, the effect control means 334 stops two times between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. The third stop operation is performed between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is started and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying an index including the indicated numerical value "3". Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the above and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. At the same time as the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is to be performed is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is to be performed can be started. Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (e), the effect control means 334 stops 2 stops between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation and the completion of the display. It is between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the above and the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation until the display is completed, and the first stop operation. It is also possible to start displaying the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the operation is completed is completed.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation, the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation can be started to be displayed, or the second stop operation can be performed. By starting the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the operation is to be performed and then starting the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed, FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b) are shown. Similarly, the player should intuitively (visually) grasp not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) when the display is started first. Therefore, it is possible to avoid erroneous operations as compared with the case of simply displaying a numerical value indicating the operation order.

Further, before the display of the index including the numerical value "1" indicating the first stop operation is completed, the display of the index including the numerical value "2" indicating the second stop operation is started or the second stop operation is performed. By starting to display the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed before the index including the numerical value "2" indicating that the display is completed, as a result, the third stop operation is performed. Since the index including the indicated numerical value "3" can be displayed at an early stage, the operations of the stop switches 120a, 120b, and 120c are effective from the completion of the display of the index including the numerical value "3" indicating that the third stop operation is performed. You can secure enough time to become. Then, even a player who starts the operation of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders can operate the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c after grasping all the correct answer operation batting orders. It is possible to secure a sufficient time until it becomes effective, sufficiently prepare for the first stop operation, and appropriately avoid an erroneous operation.

Further, even when the correct answer operation mode is three options, it is possible to avoid an erroneous operation in the same manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 24A, the effect control means 334 is a symbol (a symbol regardless of the stop order related to other stop switches) after the display of the index including the numerical value “1” indicating that the first stop operation is performed is completed. For example, the indicators including "-") are started to be displayed at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 24B, the effect control means 334 displays a symbol including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, and at the same time, displays a symbol regardless of the stop order of the other stop switches. It is also possible to start displaying the including indicators at the same time. Further, as shown in FIG. 24C, the effect control means 334 has another stop switch between the start of displaying the index including the numerical value “1” indicating that the first stop operation is performed and the completion of the display. It is also possible to start displaying indicators including symbols regardless of the stop order.

In this way, after starting to display the index including the numerical value "1" indicating that the first stop operation is performed, the player can start displaying the index including the symbols regardless of the stop order regarding the other stop switches. Not only the numerical value indicating the operation order but also the operation order (the one whose display is started first is operated first) can be grasped by the fact that the display is started first, so the numerical value indicating the operation order is simply displayed. In some cases, it is possible to avoid erroneous operation (loss of game profit). Then, the display start and display completion of such an index correspond to each of the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, and correspond to the operation order of operating the stop switches 120a, 120b, 120c, which are the correct operation modes. By managing by dividing into multiple layers, it is possible to further improve the development efficiency.

Further, each process performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above does not necessarily have to be processed in chronological order in the order described in the flowchart, and may include parallel or subroutine processing.

100 slot machine (game machine)
110a, 110b, 110c Reel 116 Bet switch 118 Start switch 120a, 120b, 120c Stop switch 124 Liquid crystal display unit 200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 306 Reel control means 314 Reel control means 314 Effect state control means 334

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It is equipped with a reel control means and an effect state control means.
The reel control means
Based on the operation of the start switch, the rotation control of multiple reels in which multiple types of symbols are arranged is performed.
According to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is stopped and controlled based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means.
The effect state control means shifts to one of a plurality of types of effect states including a specific effect state.
When the transition to the specific effect state is determined by the effect state control means, it is notified that the transition to the specific effect state has been determined.
When it is notified that the transition to the specific effect state has been decided and the specific condition based on the operation of the start switch is satisfied, the reel control means will perform the specific effect state in the game satisfying the specific condition. Executes the first reel effect indicating that
The effect state control means is a gaming machine that starts the specific effect state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific condition is that a game after the game informing that the transition to the specific effect state has been decided has been started. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific condition is that a winning combination different from the replay winning combination is won in the winning type lottery.

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