JP2022161174A - slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a slot machine improved in connection with a penalty caused by an operation step.SOLUTION: Game control means does not update a counter value when plural stop switches are operated by irregular operation differing from normal operation while updating a value of a specific counter when the plural stop switches are operated normally.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present invention includes a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after variably displaying the variable display section, stops variably displaying the variable display section to derive a display result. , relates to a slot machine in which a prize can be awarded according to the display result.

A slot machine is generally equipped with a variable display unit having reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn as identification information on the outer periphery. When the reels start rotating and the stop switch is operated to stop the rotation of the reels, a predetermined symbol combination on the pay line (for example, 7-7-7, hereinafter, the symbol combination is a combination of display results, or Winning occurs by deriving a winning combination.

As such a slot machine, there is a slot machine that performs control disadvantageous to the player when the player operates the stop switch by an operation procedure other than the common operation procedure in a game in which the operation procedure of the stop switch is not notified. (See Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2014-166405 A

In the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, by performing control (so-called penalty) disadvantageous to the player, it is possible to encourage the player to operate the stop switch in a common operation procedure. There is still room for improvement in imposing penalties due to operating procedures.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine improved with respect to penalties due to operating procedures.

A plurality of variable display units (for example, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
A display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portion after the variable display portion is variably displayed, and winning can occur according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions. In a slot machine (for example, slot machine 1),
A game control means (for example, the main control unit 41) that controls the progress of the game;
Production control means for controlling production (for example, sub-control unit 91),
A plurality of derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated to derive the display result combination,
The game control means is
Predetermining means (for example, internal lottery processing by the main control unit 41) that determines display result combinations that allow derivation;
Derivation control means (for example, reel control by a main control unit 41) that performs control to derive a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determining means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means;
Updating means (e.g., point award processing by the main control unit 41) for updating the value of a specific counter (e.g., point counter) according to the progress of the game in a normal state (e.g., normal advantageous section);
When the value of the specific counter reaches a specific value (for example, 100, 300, 600, 1000) in the normal state, a notification state (for example, AT state) in which operation procedures of the plurality of derivation operation means can be notified. Including a notification state control means (for example, a process for controlling the AT state by the main control unit 41),
The effect control means includes notification effect means (for example, a process of executing a navigation effect by the sub-control unit 91) that notifies the operation procedure in the notification state,
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is one of a plurality of types of specific determination results (for example, pressing order bell), the notification effect means performs the operation procedure (for example, correct answer) corresponding to the specific determination result. procedure),
The derivation control means causes the plurality of derivation operation means to be operated by the operation procedure corresponding to the specific determination result when the determination result of the pre-determination means is one of the plurality of types of specific determination results. When the game value (for example, a medal) is given, a given display result combination (for example, a combination of symbols for a plum role) that generates a given prize (for example, a plum role) can be derived,
The update means updates the value of the specific counter when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in a normal procedure (for example, normal operation), while the plurality of derivation operation means are different from the normal procedure. When operated by an irregular procedure (for example, irregular operation) (for example, when Sa1 in FIG. 16 is NO), the value of the specific counter is not updated (for example, the point acquisition lottery process of Sa3 shown in FIG. 16 is executed. do not do),
The effect control means executes an update effect (for example, point update effect shown in FIG. 15) suggesting that the value of the specific counter has been updated, when the game is started (for example, at the start operation). Further includes an update effect means (for example, a process for executing the point update effect shown in FIG. 15 by the sub control unit 91),
The update effect means suggests, by the update effect, that the value of the specific counter has been updated in the game before the game in which the update effect is executed (for example, points acquired at timing t4 shown in FIG. 18). (the processing in which the sub-control unit 91 executes the point update effect at timing t7).

It is a figure which shows a front view of a slot machine, and an example of a main internal structure. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of each reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a combination of winning combinations read out as a lottery target combination for each gaming state; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing lottery winning combinations arranged for each flag category; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining reel control when winning a push-in order; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a game start command transmitted from a main control unit 41 to a sub-control unit 91 when a start switch 7 is operated; 10 shows a game end command transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit at the time of the third stop. 4 is a flowchart showing control details of main processing performed by a main control unit; It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a point map. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of point update production|presentation. It is a figure which shows an example of a point acquisition lottery process. It is a figure which shows the table of a privilege lottery process. It is a figure which shows the example by which point update production|presentation is performed based on normal operation. It is a figure which shows the example which a point update effect|action is not performed based on irregular operation. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point suggesting effect when a strong cherry is won; It is a figure explaining an example of the point suggestion production|presentation at the time of watermelon winning. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a life acquisition lottery table and a one-hit victory lottery table in the first state and the second state of the advantageous section; It is a figure which shows an example of privilege lottery processing in AT. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggestion effect when winning a watermelon; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggestion effect when a strong cherry is won; It is a figure which shows the process which a sub-control part performs navigation production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the command transmission process at the time of a game start in a main control part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing processing in the sub-control unit when a game start command or a game end command is received; It is a figure which shows the liquid crystal display in the state by which error alerting|reporting control was performed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the timing of canceling the error notification based on the reception of the game end command; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of canceling the error notification in the next game; It is a figure explaining the process performed in a game state.

[Embodiment]
As a game machine according to the present embodiment, a slot machine will be described based on the following examples. A slot machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 32. FIG.

[Slot machine configuration]
FIG. 1(a) is a front view of a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 1(b) is a diagram showing an example of the main internal configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the pattern arrangement of each reel. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the slot machine 1 has a front door 1b rotatably pivoted on a side end of a housing 1a having an open front. Inside the slot machine 1, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter referred to as left reel, middle reel, and right reel) on which a plurality of mutually identifiable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order and in equal numbers are arranged horizontally. As shown in FIG. 2, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in a see-through window 3 provided approximately in the center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each of them is displayed in the top, middle, and bottom three stages, and arranged so as to be visible from the player's side.

In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is exemplified, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, and a configuration using four or more reels are also possible. good. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display portion is configured to variably display the symbols displayed on the see-through window 3 by rotating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. It may be possible to variably display the patterns by moving the belt on which the patterns are arranged. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section is configured with a physical reel, but the variable display section may be configured with an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, there are a medal inserting section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by the player). ) is used to set the maximum number of bets among the specified number of bets (in this embodiment, 3) determined according to the gaming state within that range, the MAXBET switch 6, the game Start switch 7 operated when starting the reels, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R operated when stopping the rotation of reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively, and production switch 56 operated by the player during production are provided so as to be operable by the player.

In the following, the operation on the start switch 7 (for example, the operation of pressing the start switch 7 by hand) is referred to as the "start operation", and the operation on the stop switch for stopping the rotation of the first reel (for example, pressing the stop switch). The operation of pressing the stop switch by hand) is the "first stop operation", the operation on the stop switch for stopping the rotation of the second reel (for example, the operation of pressing the stop switch by hand) is the "second stop operation", and An operation on the stop switch for stopping rotation of the third reel (for example, an operation of manually pressing the stop switch) is also called a "third stop operation" or a "final stop operation". Also, the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation are collectively referred to as "stop operation". Furthermore, releasing the pressing (first stop operation) on the first stop switch (for example, releasing the stop switch) is “first stop release”, and pressing on the second stop switch (second stop operation) is released (i.e., releasing the stop switch) is "second stop release", and pressing down on the third stop switch (third stop operation) is released (i.e., stop switch is also referred to as "third stop release" or "final stop release". The order in which the player operates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is also referred to as "operation procedure".

A side lamp 27 made up of a plurality of LEDs is provided in front of the slot machine 1 beside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. In the vicinity of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, there are provided reels corresponding to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, and irradiating the respective reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with light from the back side or the side of the reels. Backlights 28L, 28C, 28R (hereinafter also simply referred to as "reel backlights 28") are provided. Furthermore, a speaker 53 for outputting sound is provided above the liquid crystal display 51 .

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the content of an error is displayed. A game auxiliary display 12 displaying an error code, etc., a 1 BET LED 14 lighting to notify that the number of bets is set to 1, a 2 BET LED 15 to lighting to indicate that the number of bets is set to 2, and the number of bets set to 3. The 3BET LED 16 lights up to indicate that the medals can be inserted, the insertion request LED 17 lights up to indicate that the medals can be inserted, and the start valid LED 18 lights up to indicate that the start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 is valid. , a game display unit 13 provided with a state LED 19 that lights up to notify that the control is being performed in a state such as an advantageous interval AT, which will be described later, and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to notify that the replay game is in progress. there is

As shown in FIG. 1B, inside the slot machine 1, there is provided a main control section 41 that controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 41 includes a main CPU 41a that performs various controls related to the progress of the game, and a RAM 41c that stores various data related to the progress of the game. The main control unit 41 detects the operation of the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc., and the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 4, and detects the reels 2L, 2C according to the detected operation. , 2R rotation/stop, lighting/extinguishing of each LED in the game display unit 13, etc., control related to the progress of the game.

Inside the slot machine 1 , a sub-control section 91 is provided for controlling effects according to commands from the main control section 41 . The sub-control unit 91 includes a sub-CPU 91a that performs various controls related to effects, and a RAM 91c that stores various data related to effects. The sub-controller 91 controls image display on the liquid crystal display 51, sound output from the speaker 53, lighting/extinguishing of the side lamps 27 and reel backlights 28, and the like based on commands from the main controller 41. . Effect data used for image display on the liquid crystal display 51 and sound output from the speaker 53 is stored in the RAM 91c. Furthermore, the sub-controller 91 detects an operation on the performance switch 56 and controls image display on the liquid crystal display 51 and sound output from the speaker 53 according to the detected operation.

When playing a game on the slot machine 1, the player inserts medals into the medal inserting unit 4 or operates the MAXBET switch 6 to set a prescribed number of bets. As a result, the winning line LN becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 becomes valid, so that the game can be started. The winning line LN is a line for determining whether or not the combination of symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R displayed in the see-through window 3 matches the combination of winning symbols. In this embodiment, so-called hilly lines such as the bottom line of the reel 2L, the middle line of the reel 2C, and the bottom line of the reel 2R are determined as the winning lines. Note that the winning line is not limited to the hill, and may be provided horizontally in the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, the middle of the reel 2R, etc. The number of winning lines is not limited to a single line, and a plurality of winning lines may be provided. A line may be provided. In addition, an invalid line may be provided to make it easier to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting a prize is aligned on the prize line LN.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate. At this time, an internal lottery is performed by the main control unit 41 . The internal lottery is a process of determining symbol combinations (display result combinations) that allow derivation.

Specifically, in the internal lottery process, the main control section 41 determines whether or not each lottery target combination is won in a predetermined order. For example, in the internal lottery process, the main control unit 41 obtains random numbers from integers within a predetermined range (0 to 65535). Each lottery target combination is pre-assigned a judgment value corresponding to the game state from integers within a predetermined range (0 to 65535). The main control unit 41 adds the number of determination values of each lottery winning combination in a predetermined order to the obtained random number, and when the addition result overflows (exceeds 65535), the addition target at that time. The lottery target role that has become is determined as the winning role. When a lottery target role is won by an internal lottery, derivation of a symbol combination corresponding to the lottery target role is allowed.

Note that the administrator can change the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery by changing the setting. Specifically, by determining the winning probability used in the internal lottery according to the set value set by the administrator, the medal payout rate (payout rate) is changed. The set value consists of 6 stages from 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate, and 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 decreasing the value in order, lowering the payout rate. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage for the player is the highest, and as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the degree of advantage decreases stepwise.

When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch stops rotating. As a result, the symbol combination is derived and displayed in the see-through window 3 . When the symbol combination that matches the symbol combination of the winning combination stops on the winning line LN, a prize corresponding to the winning combination is generated.

The winning combination includes a special combination (bonus), a small combination, and a replay combination. A special combination (bonus) is a combination in which the game state is controlled to a bonus state in which the probability of winning a small combination is higher than in a non-bonus state by winning a prize. Special awards (bonuses) include first-class special awards such as RB (regular bonus) and BB (big bonus), and second-class special awards such as CB (challenge bonus). In this embodiment, BB is provided as a special role. A small winning combination is a winning combination for which a medal is awarded. A replay combination (replay) is a combination that enables the next game to be started without consuming medals owned by the player by winning a prize.

In order to generate a prize for each combination determined according to the game state, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag for the combination. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to allow the winning of each combination before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived (specifically, the start switch 7 is detected using random numbers.

Of the winning flags for each role, the winning flags for the small winning combination and the replaying combination are valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and are invalid in the next game, but the winning flag for the special combination is The flag is valid until the combination of roles allowed by the flag is completed, and is invalid in the game in which the combination of allowed roles is completed. That is, once the winning flag of the special role is won, even if the combination of roles allowed by the flag cannot be arranged, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. ing.

In addition, in the internal lottery, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined operation manner (for example, operation procedure (pressing order), operation timing), it is more advantageous than when the stop operation is performed in another operation manner. A small winning combination or a replaying combination (hereinafter also referred to as a "pushing winning combination") can win a prize. For example, a winning combination is a combination in which a stopping mode is more advantageous than a stopping mode in which a stopping operation is performed in a predetermined operating mode, compared to a stopping mode in which a stopping operation is performed in another operating mode. , and a winning combination in which, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined predetermined operation mode, the rate of stopping in an advantageous stop mode is higher than in the case where the stop operation is performed in another operation mode. In addition, the advantageous stop mode includes not only the stop mode accompanied by awarding of medals, but also the stop mode accompanied by a transition to an advantageous game state, a stop mode in which a transition to a disadvantageous game state is avoided, and the like.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the procedure of operating the stop switch 8L first in one game is the "normal procedure", and the procedure of operating the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R first is the "irregular procedure". ” is also called. That is, the "normal procedure" includes a procedure of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the order of the stop switch 8L, the stop switch 8C, and the stop switch 8R (in the order of left, middle, right); and a procedure of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the order of the stop switch 8C (in the order of left and right). The "irregular procedure" is a procedure of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the order of the stop switch 8C, the stop switch 8L, and the stop switch 8R (in the order of left and right in the middle), and the stop switch 8C, the stop switch 8R, and the stop switch 8L. The procedure for operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the order of (center, right, left, left), and the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the order of the stop switch 8R, the stop switch 8L, and the stop switch 8C (in the order of right, left, center) and a procedure of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the order of the stop switch 8R, the stop switch 8C, and the stop switch 8L (in the order of right, center, left). Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the "normal procedure" is also referred to as "normal operation", and operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the "irregular procedure". This operation is also called "irregular operation".

The main control unit 41 can execute navigation for informing the player of navigation information corresponding to the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player when the player wins the first prize by the internal lottery. Specifically, the main control unit 41 can execute navigation notification for notifying the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that is advantageous to the player according to the result of the internal lottery by the lighting mode of the auxiliary game display 12. It is possible to control the assist time (advantageous section) that is a short notice period.

The main control unit 41 performs an advantageous zone transition lottery for determining whether or not to control to an advantageous zone when predetermined lottery conditions are satisfied in a normal zone, and wins the advantageous zone transition lottery. to start control in the advantageous section. Winning the advantageous section transition lottery is also referred to as "advantageous section winning". In the advantageous zone, the main control unit 41 executes navigation notification when winning the push-up role, and determines the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R (for example, operation procedure, operation timing, etc.) that is advantageous to the player. ) is notified using the game auxiliary display 12, and a command (command "instruction number" described later) that can specify an operation mode that is advantageous to the player is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, A navigation effect is executed in which the operation mode is notified using the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53, and the like. On the other hand, a game in which the operation mode is not reported using the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53, etc. is hereinafter referred to as "a game in which the navigation effect is not executed". In other words, a game in which no navigation effect is executed is a game in which the relevant operation mode is not reported using the liquid crystal display 51, the speaker 53, etc., regardless of whether it is in the normal advantageous section or in the AT state.

In a game in which a winning combination is won, a combination that is advantageous to the player (this implementation method) is provided when the operation mode of the player matches the operation mode corresponding to the winning combination (hereinafter also referred to as "correct answer procedure"). In the form of Plum) wins.

By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the correct order according to the navigation, the player can win the combination with the larger payout number of medals among the combinations included in the order of pushing. Alternatively, the player can win a winning combination out of the combinations included in the winning order by operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R according to the correct procedure according to the navigation. Among the roles included in the pressing order, the role that can be won when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the correct procedure is "leader", and the stop switch 8L, A winning combination that can be won when 8C and 8R are operated is also called a "secondary combination".

By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the operation mode notified by the navigation notification and the navigation effect, the main character included in the pushing order winning in the internal lottery can surely win a prize. It's becoming

[state change]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the transition of game states. As shown in FIG. 3, the states managed by the main control unit 41 include game states related to winning probability in the internal lottery.

Playing states include non-internal, internal, and BB. The internal state is a state in which a game can proceed and a payout rate of medals based on a predetermined design value is ensured. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, most of the games are played internally by the players.

On the other hand, during the non-internal state, the player does not play the game, or if the player does play the game, the time is extremely short. In the non-internal mode, when a BB is won and the winning of the BB is lost, the game state shifts to the internal mode from the next game. That is, inside, the winning of BB is carried over.

A BB-winable game (hereinafter also referred to as a "BB-winable game") may be played both during non-internal and internal operations. Specifically, in the non-internal game, if the BB symbol combination can be derived according to the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in the game in which the BB is won, the player wins the BB. In this case, the game state is controlled to BB from the next game. In other words, in the non-internal game, the game that wins the BB is the game that can win the BB.

Inside, the BB win is carried over. Here, when the BB and the small combination are won at the same time, the reel control is performed so as to preferentially derive the symbol combination of the small combination. Furthermore, if the small winning combination is a winning combination, the small winning combination always wins and the BB wins regardless of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in a game in which BB and a small winning combination are won at the same time. can't Similarly, when the BB and the replay combination are won at the same time, the reel control is performed so as to preferentially derive the symbol combination of the replay combination. In general, the replay role is a role that is not left out, so in a game in which the BB and the replay role are simultaneously won, the replay role always wins regardless of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the BB. cannot win. Therefore, internally, only in games where the internal lottery resulted in a loss (games in which no hand is won), if the combination of BB symbols can be derived according to the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. , BB. In this case, the game state is controlled to BB from the next game. In other words, inside the game, a game that is lost in the internal lottery becomes a BB winning game.

During the BB, games are played for a predetermined number of games (for example, 60 G), but since the payout rate during the BB is about 101%, the net increase in the number of balls hardly increases. Therefore, for the player, BB is nothing more than a state in which a predetermined number of games (for example, 60G) have been completed. When BB ends, the game state shifts to non-inside again.

The states in the interior include normal intervals and advantageous intervals. The normal section is a state in which navigation is not executed, and is a non-notification state in which navigation information cannot be notified. The advantageous section is a state in which navigation can be performed, and is a notification state in which navigation information can be notified. In the present embodiment, navigation is not normally performed in the advantageous sections of the advantageous sections, but navigation can be performed in any of the first state, the second state, and the ending state. It should be noted that navigation may be executed even in the normal advantageous section, but in the first state, the second state, and the ending state, the main character wins when winning the first order than in the normal advantageous section. The execution probability of navigation is high. Thus, in the AT state in the advantageous section such as the first state, the second state, and the ending state, navigation is performed at a higher probability than in the advantageous section or the normal advantageous section.

In the normal section, when winning (advantageous section winning) in the advantageous section transition lottery, the state is controlled to the advantageous section. In the present embodiment, winning of most of the combinations that can be won normally is a condition for winning an advantageous section, so the normal stay in the game is about 1G. Note that the condition for winning the advantageous section may be established when one of all winning combinations that can be won normally is won.

In the normal section, navigation is not executed in the game in which the player wins the order, so the net increase in the number of medals that the player can obtain per game is 0 or become negative. The net increase in number per game is the number of medals paid out per game minus the number of medals used for setting the bet amount per game. In this embodiment, the normal payout rate is set at 40%. In this way, the payout rate is usually 1 or less (100% or less) or less than 1 (less than 100%).

The advantageous section usually includes a first state, a second state, and an ending state. Hereinafter, the first state, the second state, and the ending state are collectively referred to as an "AT state". Advantageous section Normally, navigation is not executed in the game in which the player wins the order, so the net increase in the number of medals that the player can obtain per game is 0, considering the number of medals used to set the bet amount. or become negative. In the present embodiment, the normal ball payout rate in the advantageous section is set to 40%. Thus, in the normal advantageous section, the payout rate is 1 or less (100% or less) or less than 1 (less than 100%).

In the normal advantageous section, an AT continuous effect suggesting a shift to the first state is executed. The AT continuous effect is an effect that continues for 3 to 5 games from the start, and is an effect that informs the player whether or not to shift to the first state in the final game.

In the first state of the advantageous section, the number of games (hereinafter also referred to as the number of AT games) is fixed. For example, in the present embodiment, the number of AT games in the first state is preset to 30G or 50G. In the first state of the advantageous section, a life-specialized continuous effect is executed to suggest transition to a life-specialized zone. The life specializing continuous effect is an effect that continues for 3 to 5 games from the start, and is an effect that informs the player whether or not to shift to the life specializing zone in the final game. The life-specialized zone indicates a state in which there is a high possibility of acquiring a life, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 22(d). 3 to 5 games of the life-specific continuous effect in the first state are included in the number of AT games predetermined when shifting to the first state. That is, the life special continuous effect is executed within the number of AT games of 30 games or 50 games. Hereinafter, the AT continuous effect and the life-specific continuous effect may be collectively referred to simply as "continuous effect".

In the first state, when a predetermined number of AT games have been completed, the state transitions from the first state to the second state (hereinafter also referred to as AT second state). In the second state, the number of AT games is indefinite. Specifically, in the second state, the friendly character battles with the enemy character, and when the friendly character wins the battle, the state shifts to the first state, while the friendly character is defeated in the battle. Sometimes the AT state ends and the state transitions to the non-AT state.

In order for the ally character to battle with the enemy character in the second state, life is required as the right for the battle. In this embodiment, life can be acquired in the first state, but life cannot be acquired in the second state. That is, the player gains life while staying in the first state, and by consuming the life acquired in the first state in the second state, the ally character can battle with the enemy character. In the second state, it is possible to battle as many times as the number of lives possessed, and even if the ally character is defeated by the enemy character in the battle, the ally character can battle with the enemy character again as long as the life remains. can be done. If there is no life remaining when the ally character is defeated by the enemy character, the AT state ends and the state shifts to the non-AT state.

In the second state, when the ally character wins over the enemy character and the state shifts to the first state, life can be gained again in the first state. For this reason, as long as the life remains, it is possible to keep moving repeatedly between the first state and the second state. Navigation is performed, and the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R according to the navigation, thereby increasing the number of net additions of medals.

In addition, the first state includes a first section and a second section as sections in which the number of net increase in medals differs. The first interval is the first half interval in the first state in which the number of AT games is fixed (for example, 1G to 15G if the first state is 30G). The first section is a section in which navigation is performed less frequently than in the second section and in which the number of net increase in medals is lower than in the second section. For example, the net increase in the number of sheets per 1G in the first section is 1 sheet.

On the other hand, the second section is the latter section in the first state in which the number of AT games is fixed (for example, 16G to 30G if the first state is 30G). The second section is a section in which navigation is performed more frequently than in the first section, and in which the number of net increases in medals is higher than in the first section. For example, the net increase in the number of sheets per 1 G in the second section is 5 sheets. Thus, even in the AT state, navigation is performed with a higher probability in the second section than in the first section.

Thus, the net increase in the number of medals in the first section in the first state is lower than that in the second section. As a result, it is more advantageous for the player to stay in the second section in terms of obtaining more medals.

Note that, in the second state, as in the second section, the frequency of navigation is higher than in the first section, and the net increase in the number of medals is high. For example, the net increase number per 1G in the second state is 5, as in the second section in the first state. Therefore, the player can obtain more medals during the battle in the second state. Thus, even in the AT state, navigation is performed with a higher probability in the second state than in the first section in the first state.

In this embodiment, winning a specific symbol (watermelon, strong cherry) increases the player's advantage. Specifically, in the first section in the first state, if the strong cherry wins, the award of life is confirmed, and in the second state, if the strong cherry wins, it is confirmed that the ally character wins the battle. do.

In the normal advantageous section, processing such as lottery related to control to the first state is performed. Specifically, in the normal advantageous section, the main control unit 41 performs a point acquisition lottery, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 17(a). The points updated by the point acquisition lottery are managed by the main control unit 41 . The main control unit 41 includes a point counter (not shown) for counting points inside. Also, when the value of the point counter reaches a specified value, the main control section 41 executes an AT lottery to be described later with reference to FIG. 17(b).

In the advantageous section, the ending state is controlled when the total number of medals generated by winning during the advantageous section, which is updated based on the progress of the game, reaches a predetermined ED transition number. The ED transition number is updated during the advantageous section, and is not updated during the normal section or the BB. The ending state is, for example, until the total number of net additions reaches the upper limit number (for example, 2400), or until the number of games played during the advantage section reaches the upper limit number of games (for example, 1500 G). It is a state in which it is determined that the control of is continued. In the ending state, similar to the second state and the second section, the frequency of navigation is higher than in the first section, and the net increase in the number of medals is high. Thus, even in the AT state, navigation is performed with a higher probability in the ending state than in the first section in the first state. The ED transition number is set when the normal section shifts to the advantageous section. Note that the ED shift number may be determined by lottery, or may be determined in advance. The ED shift number is managed by the main control unit 41 . That is, the RAM 41c of the main control section 41 stores the ED shift number. The main control unit 41 accumulatively counts the ED transition number, and terminates the advantageous section in accordance with the counting process.

When the limiter condition is satisfied in the advantageous section, the advantageous section is controlled to the normal section. Specifically, when the number of sheets in the advantageous section (the net increase in the number of sheets in the advantageous section) reaches 2400, the advantageous section ends and control is performed in the normal section. Note that the number of advantageous section cards is counted by an advantageous section number counter stored in the RAM 41c. That is, it is said that the "limiter condition" is met when the number of sheets in the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of sheets. Alternatively, in the advantageous interval, when the total number of games played (advantageous interval G number) updated based on the progress of the game reaches a predetermined upper limit G number (for example, 1500 G), the advantageous interval ends and normal controlled in intervals. The number of advantageous sections G is counted by a net increase number counter stored in the RAM 41c.

When the advantageous interval is changed to the normal interval, the sum of the number of games played and the number of net increase counted in the advantageous interval and the points obtainable during the game are initialized. The number G of the advantageous section and the number of net increase in the advantageous section are updated not only during the advantageous section but also during the BB, and are not updated in the normal section.

If the setting is changed during the advantageous section, it is controlled to the normal section. At this time, the total value of the number of games played and the number of net increase counted in the advantageous section, and the points obtainable during the game are also reset. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the payout rate of medals according to the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by changing the winning probability in a predetermined lottery such as a point acquisition lottery, which will be described later, according to a set value (for example, 1 to 6). A game store clerk or the like can change this set value by changing the setting. Note that when the setting is changed, no lottery such as determining the initial value of the number of games played until reaching the ceiling number of games is performed.

In this way, the conditions for transitioning the state from the advantageous interval to the normal interval include limiter conditions and arbitrary end conditions that are established based on the progress of the game, and conditions that the settings are changed.

[Winner]
4 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning. The names of the winning combinations are shown in the name columns of FIGS. 4 to 7, and the combinations of symbols that make that winning combination a prize are shown in the symbol combination columns. In addition, the value given at the time of winning (number of medals paid out, replay given, etc.) is indicated in the given column.

As shown in FIG. 4, Lip 1 to Lip 6 are provided as replay hands. As shown in FIG. 5, BB is provided as a special role. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, plums 1 to 6, watermelons, and one-piece hands 1 to 33 are provided as small wins. Plums 1 to 6 are the leading characters who can win prizes when they win a winning role, and when they win a prize, 9 medals are paid out, which is more than the number of medals (3 medals) used for the number of bets. Plums 1 to 6 are also collectively referred to as "plum role". 1-card hands 1 to 33 are sub-parts that can be won when the first hand is won, and when winning, one medal less than the number of medals (three) used for betting is paid out. The 1-card roles 1 to 33 are also collectively referred to as "1-card roles".

As shown in FIG. 6, when "character-character-black 7" is derived from the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R among the symbol combinations that result in the winning of the single win 22, three character symbols line up on the reels. placed. Specifically, the character symbols are drawn out from the lower stage of the left reel 2L, the middle stage of the middle reel 2C, and the upper stage of the right reel 2R, so that the character symbols are arranged in a row upward to the right. It should be noted that arranging the character patterns side by side is also referred to as "character matching".

As shown in FIG. 7, when "character-character-plum" or "character-plum-plum" is derived from reels 2L, 2C, and 2R among the symbol combinations that result in the winning of the single-hand 23, 7 symbols are obtained. 3 are arranged on the reel side by side. Specifically, 7 symbols are derived from each of the upper stage of the left reel 2L, the upper stage of the middle reel 2C, and the upper stage of the right reel 2R, so that the 7 symbols are arranged side by side on the upper stage. It should be noted that arranging 7 patterns side by side is also referred to as "7 patterns".

[Lottery target role]
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a combination of winning combinations read out as a lottery target combination for each gaming state. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing lottery winning combinations arranged for each flag category. 8 and 9, the winning combination number determined for each lottery winning combination is indicated, and the flag category column indicates the flag category assigned to each type of the winning combination to be selected by lottery. The column of wins indicates the name of the winning combination, the column of game states indicates that the lottery target combination is the target of the lottery with a circle mark for each game state, and the column of advantageous section winning indicates whether or not the advantageous section is won. It is shown. In addition, in the winning combination column in FIG. 8, combinations of winning combinations included in each lottery target combination are shown.

As shown in FIG. 8, BB is provided as a lottery target combination for a special combination. As the lottery target roles for the replay role, there are provided a normal replay, a 7 matching replay, a 7 non-matching replay, a character matching replay, and a non-matching character replay. The lottery target roles for small roles are: common plum, 213-choice A-D, 231-choice A-D, 312-choice A-D, 321-choice A-D, watermelon, 7 matching 1, 2, One sheet of characters, weak cherries, strong cherries, and chances A and B are provided. As small wins in the BB, a BB medium and small win and one in the BB are provided. The 213-choice A to D, the 231-choice A to D, the 312-choice A to D, and the 321-choice A to D are the roles in which navigation can be executed when they are won. It is one kind. The 213 alternatives A to D, the 231 alternatives A to D, the 312 alternatives A to D, and the 321 alternatives A to D are also collectively referred to as "push order bells". In addition, 1 sheet of 7-matching 1 and 2 is collectively referred to as "1 sheet of 7-matching".

In the non-internal mode, it is possible to win any combination except BB medium and small and 1 out of BB. The ticket has become unwinnable.

Common flag categories are assigned to each hand in non-internal, internal, and BB. Further, the winning combination number is determined for each lottery-targeted combination, whereas the flag category is assigned for each type of the lottery-targeted combination. Therefore, the number of flag categories is smaller than the number of winning numbers. Also, the point acquisition lottery in the normal advantageous section and the privilege lottery in the advantageous section (hereinafter collectively referred to as "lottery related to AT control") are both performed based on the flag category. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the processing load compared to performing a lottery related to control of these AT states based on the win number.

In the present embodiment, a flag category is assigned also to a loser and BB, and to BB, FC1, which is the same as other winnings such as a normal reply, is assigned. Common plums are assigned the same FC4 as watermelons.

[Reel control for push order]
10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining reel control at the time of winning a pushing first hand. As described above, in the present embodiment, in a game in which a winning hand is won in an advantageous section, navigation is executed and the correct answer procedure is notified to the player. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R according to the correct procedure according to the navigation, the player can win a winning combination (leading role) advantageous to the player.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in a game in which one of 213-choice A to D, 231-choice A to D, 312-choice A to D, and 321-choice A to D is won, the correct answer procedure is stopped. When the switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated, the leading plum role is won, and when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated in the incorrect answer procedure, the secondary role of one piece is won. Incidentally, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the incorrect answer procedure, and if the winning of the one-piece winning combination, which is the secondary winning combination, is missed, no winning may occur.

As shown in FIG. 10, the "normal procedure" may not be set as the "correct procedure", while the "irregular procedure" may be set as the "correct procedure." That is, the player can use the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the game in which one of the 213-choice A to D, 231-choice A to D, 312-choice A to D, and 321-choice A to D is won. As long as the is operated in the normal procedure, it is not possible to win the role of plum, which is the leading role. This may cause the player to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in an irregular procedure. When operated, a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player is imposed on the player. Therefore, the player is prompted to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in a normal procedure in a game in which navigation is not executed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a game start command that the main control section 41 transmits to the sub-control section 91 when the start switch 7 is operated. The main control unit 41 executes an internal lottery process when the start switch 7 is operated (start operation), and outputs a command group including predetermined information to the sub-control unit according to the result of the internal lottery process. Send to 91. Hereinafter, the command group No. 1 to No. 13 shown in FIG. 11 will be simply referred to as "game start command". The main control unit 41 transmits each command in order from No. 1 to No. 13 as a game start command. Each command is assigned a serial number as a "set serial number", which is the same number as the number. Each command stores various information managed by the main control unit 41 .

For example, no. The command "instruction number" of 2 stores information about the navigation. That is, No. The command 2 stores information that can specify the pressing order in the game in which the start switch 7 is operated. Specifically, the command "instruction number" stores information indicating the order of pressing the stop switch 8L, the stop switch 8C, and the stop switch 8R. The sub-controller 91 controls No. When the command "instruction number" of No. 2 is received, the navigation effect is executed on the liquid crystal display 51 based on the operation procedure that can be specified from the command "instruction number". The sub-control unit 91 causes the speaker 53 to output a sound for informing the player of the operation procedure based on the operation procedure that can be specified from the command "instruction number".

For example, no. The command 3 "minor winning combination" stores information that can specify whether the winning combination won by the internal lottery is a minor winning combination, a replay winning combination, or a special winning combination. Also, No. The command "interval state" 6 stores information that can specify which of the internal states shown in FIG. 3 the game in which the start switch 7 is operated is. Specifically, No. The 6 command "section state" includes whether the state currently under control is a normal section or an advantageous section, whether the advantageous section is a normal section among the advantageous sections, Information indicating whether there is, whether it is the second section of the first state, whether it is the second state, or whether it is the ending state is stored. The sub-controller 91 controls No. 6, it is possible to specify which interval state the game in which the start switch 7 was operated is based on. Also, No. In the command 4 "out of balls state" as well, information that can specify the playing state of the game in which the start switch 7 was operated can be stored. No. The number of AT continuous effect games is stored in the command 9 "ART sign G number". No. in the command at the start of the game. 10 command "points" stores the number of points earned in the previous game. Also, No. The command "win number" of 11 stores information that can specify the win number of the win by the internal lottery.

Further, when the main control unit 41 transmits a command at the time of game start, No. Information indicating that a medal has been bet is stored in command 12 "insert medal". No. When information indicating that medals have been bet is stored in command 12 "insert medals", the sub-control unit 91 can determine that the game start command has been received.

FIG. 12 shows a game end command that the main control section 41 transmits to the sub-control section 91 at the time of the third stop. The main control unit 41 sub-commands No. 1 to No. 13 in the order of No. 1 to No. 13 not only when the start switch is operated but also when the stop switch is stopped at the third stop. Send to the control unit 91 . Hereinafter, the group of commands No. 1 to No. 13 shown in FIG. 12 will simply be referred to as "game end commands". Among the commands transmitted at the time of the third stop, No. 11 is different from the No. 11 command transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated. No. 11 is a command for storing information on prize winning. In other words, at the time of the third stop, the main control section 41 transmits not the information about the winning number but the information about the winning.

No. in the command at the end of the game. The number of points acquired in the point acquisition lottery process at the time of the third stop, which will be described later, is stored in the 10 command "points". Further, when the main control unit 41 transmits a game end command, No. Information indicating that the reel is stopped is stored in the command 13 "stop reel". No. When information indicating that the reels are stopped is stored in the command 13 "stop reel", the sub-control unit 91 can determine that the game end command has been received. That is, the sub-controller 91 selects No. 12 command "insert medal" and No. Based on the command 13 "rotating drum stop", it is determined whether the received command group is a game start command or a game end command. When the main control unit 41 transmits a game start command, No. If the command at the time of game end is transmitted without transmitting the command "rotating drum stop" of No. 13, No. 13 is transmitted. 12 command "Insert medal" may not be transmitted.

[About main processing]
The details of control of the main processing performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 . FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the main processing performed by the main control section 41. As shown in FIG. The main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game. One cycle of the main processing corresponds to one unit of the game.

As shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 first performs a game start waiting process (S1), and performs processes from the end of the control of the previous game to the start of the next game. In the game start waiting processing, processing is performed to set the number of bets according to the insertion of medals or the like, and when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the specified number of bets set, the next game is started. Start processing.

Next, when the game starts, internal lottery processing (S2) is performed to determine whether or not to allow the occurrence of a prize (internal lottery). In the internal lottery process, winning is allowed based on preset values (1 to 6) in the slot machine 1 and random numbers for internal lottery obtained at the same time as the start of the game by detection of the start switch 7. An internal lottery is held to determine whether or not to allow the derivation of display results. Then, the winning number (general combination) corresponding to the winning combination is stored in the winning number setting area of the RAM 41c so that the winning result in the internal lottery can be specified. When a special combination is won, the winning number (special combination) corresponding to the winning special combination is stored in the winning number setting area of the RAM 41c.

Next, an advantageous section transition flag generation process (S3) for converting the winning number (general combination) into an advantageous section transition flag, and a lottery flag generation process (S4) for converting the winning number (general combination) into a lottery flag are performed. conduct. In the advantageous section transition flag generation process, the value of the advantageous section transition flag corresponding to the winning number (general combination) is acquired using the advantageous section transition flag conversion table and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. In the lottery flag generation process, the lottery flag conversion table is used to acquire the values of the lottery flags 1 to 3 corresponding to the winning number (general combination) and store them in predetermined areas of the RAM 41c.

Next, at the timing when the game is started, a ball output control process (S5) at the start of the game is performed, which performs a process related to the advantageous section, a process related to the navigation notification, and a process related to the AT state. In the processing related to the advantageous section, if the advantageous section transition hand is won in the normal section, the process of moving to the advantageous section is performed.In the processing related to the navigation notification, the processing of setting the navigation number and the management of the advantageous section Related processing is performed, and in the processing related to the AT state, processing for shifting to the AT state according to the winning combination is performed in the normal advantageous section. In the process of setting the navigation number, when the winning combination to be notified of the navigation is selected and the navigation notification is performed, a navigation number of "1" to "13" is set in the RAM 41c according to the operation mode to be notified. area, and if a winning combination targeted for navigation notification is won and navigation notification is not performed, or if a winning combination not targeted for navigation notification is won, "0" is set in the navigation number setting area of the RAM 41c. .

Next, the interrupt is disabled (S6), and operation signal setting processing is performed (S7). In the operation signal setting process, a process for transmitting an operation signal capable of specifying a recommended stop operation mode to the test apparatus is performed.

Next, after the operation signal setting process, the interrupt permission is set (S8), and the game start command transmission process (S9) shown in FIG. A control state command group including a plurality of commands capable of specifying various control states at the start of the game is set in a command queue and sequentially transmitted to the sub-controller 91 .

Next, after the game start command transmission process, a freeze process (S10) is performed to control the freeze state for delaying the progress of the game for a predetermined period of time. In the freeze process, it is determined whether or not it is decided to control to the freeze state when the start switch 7 is operated and the game is started, and if it is determined that the control to the freeze state is decided. , the progress of the game is delayed for a predetermined period of time. Further, in the case of carrying out the reel effect of varying the reels in the frozen state, a process of varying the reels in a variation mode according to the type of the reel effect is performed.

Next, after the freeze process is completed, the interruption prohibition is set (S11), and a game start time setting process (S12) for setting a predetermined time to start rotation of the reels is performed. In the game start setting process, a reel rotation start process is performed at the start of a game, and the reels are started to rotate toward a constant speed rotation.

Next, after the game start setting process, the interrupt permission is set (S13), and an external output signal at the start of rotation (for the game) is sent from a predetermined output port to an external device such as a call lamp, a hall computer, or a test device. External signal processing (S14) at the start of rotation for outputting a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used) is performed.

Next, after the external signal processing at the start of rotation, reel stop processing (S15) for controlling the stop of the reels is performed. In the reel stop processing, when performing navigation notification, the operation mode is notified by displaying the navigation number set in the navigation number setting area on the game auxiliary display 12 . Further, when all spinning reels are rotating at a constant speed, the reception of the stop operation of the spinning reels is validated, and the system waits until the player stops the reels. Then, when a valid stop operation is detected for a reel for which the stop operation is validated, reel stop control is performed to stop the reel for which the valid stop operation has been performed. Such reel stop control is repeatedly performed for the spinning reels to stop the rotation of all the reels, thereby ending the reel stop processing.

Next, after the reel stop process, a winning search process (S16) is performed. In the winning search process, a winning symbol combination is searched based on the symbol combinations stopped on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a winning flag indicating whether or not a winning has occurred and the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning are stored in the RAM 41c. is set in a predetermined area.

Next, the interrupt is disabled (S17), and gaming machine information calculation processing (S18) for calculating the gaming history used when calculating the gaming machine information displayed on the gaming machine information display 50 is performed.

Next, after the game machine information calculation process, the interrupt permission is set (S19), and the special game state end check process (S20) is performed. In the special game state end check process, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied when the special game state is controlled. Next, a game state setting process (S21) is performed. In the game state setting process, the game state of the next game is set based on the prize data set by the prize search process and the result of the special game state end check process.

Next, at the timing of the end of the game, processing related to the advantageous section and processing related to navigation notification are performed, and based on predetermined conditions, point acquisition lottery processing, life acquisition lottery processing, and one-hit victory lottery processing are performed. A ball control process (S22) is performed. In the process related to the advantageous section, it is determined whether or not the conditions for ending the advantageous section are satisfied in the advantageous section. In the processing related to , processing related to management of the advantageous section state is performed. The point acquisition lottery process, life acquisition lottery process, and one-hit win lottery process will be described later in detail.

Next, a command transmission process (S23) at the end of the game shown in FIG. 12 is performed, and a control state command group including a plurality of commands capable of specifying various control states at the end of one game is set in the command queue, The sub-controller 91 is caused to sequentially transmit the data.

Next, after the game end command transmission process, a payout process of awarding the number of medals corresponding to the winning generated as a result of the game based on the number of payouts set in the predetermined area of the RAM 41c by the winning search process (S16). (S24). In the payout process, a predetermined number of medals are given to the player for each winning according to the winning, and the number of medals to be given is added to the credit, and the credit is the upper limit (this implementation In the example, when 50) is reached, the medals not added to the credits are paid out from the medal payout port 9 .

After the payout process, an external output signal at the end of the game (a medal OUT signal indicating the number of awarded medals, etc.) is output from a predetermined output port to an external device such as a call lamp, a hall computer, or a test device. At the end of the game, external signal processing (S25) is performed.

Then, a setting process at the end of the game is performed (S26). In the game end setting process, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the replay combination is stopped on the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. Processing for setting the number of bets for playing a game, processing for setting a replaying flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c, processing for controlling the replaying LED 20 to the ON state (lighting state), and the like are performed.

Next, an advantageous section end process is performed (S27). In the advantageous interval end processing, it is determined whether or not an advantageous interval end flag indicating that the advantageous interval is to be terminated is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. Advantageous interval data initialization processing is performed to initialize the advantageous interval related area in which the data related to the control of the advantageous interval is stored in the storage area of the RAM 41c and terminate the advantageous interval. In the advantageous section data initialization process, the advantageous section flag indicating that the section is in an advantageous section and the navigation number set in the navigation number setting area are initialized. The signal buffer is turned off during the advantageous period for outputting the signal.

Next, after the end processing of the advantageous section, signal control processing during the advantageous section (S28) is performed. In the advantageous section signal control process, when the advantageous section flag is set in the RAM 41c, control is performed to turn on the advantageous section signal buffer of the RAM 41c.

Next, after the advantageous section signal control processing, the advantageous section notification end processing (S29) is performed. In the advantageous section notification end processing, it is determined whether or not the advantageous section signal buffer of the RAM 41c is OFF, and when it is determined that the advantageous section signal buffer is OFF, the section display LED 19 is controlled to be turned off.

Next, after the advantageous interval notification end process, the game end initialization setting process (S30) is performed. In the game end initialization setting process, the area of the RAM 41c to be initialized in the game is set in the initialization process of Sa32. The size of the area initialized at the end of each game is set except at the end of the special game state, and the size of the area initialized at the end of the special game state is set at the end of the special game state.

Next, the interrupt is disabled (S31), and the initialization process (S32) is performed. In the initialization process, from the initialization end address of the game RAM area allocated to the RAM 41c, by initializing the area of the size set in the initialization setting process at the end of the game, even when the special game state is ended. For example, the area initialized at the end of each game is initialized, and at the end of the special game state, the area initialized at the end of the special game state is initialized. After the initialization process, the interrupt permission is set (S33), and the process returns to Sa1.

After that, the processing of S1 to S33 is repeated. When the main process completes one unit of game control, the main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game.

[Point map]
An example of the point map used in the normal advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG. 14 . FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point map. As shown in FIG. 14(a), the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 includes an effect area 510 in which a game-related effect image such as a background image is displayed, and a map area 520 in which a point map is displayed. . The rendering area 510 is a display area positioned near the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 and occupying most of the display area. The map area 520 is located at the upper edge of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 (the lower and right edges of the screen in this embodiment) and is a display area smaller than the rendering area 510 .

In the point map of the map area 520, an update image 520a displaying the updated value of the points accumulated based on the game, achievement icon images 520c, 520d, and 520e decorating the goal points of the accumulated points, A final icon image 520f decorating the final point and a moving image 520b consisting of a character (hereinafter also referred to as a "moving character") moving toward the reaching point corresponding to the accumulated points are integrally displayed. . In this embodiment, a plurality of points such as 100p, 300p, and 600p are set as reaching points, and 1000p is set as the final point. Note that since the reaching point is not displayed in the updated image 520a, the player will pay attention to the reaching point decorated with the reaching icon image as well as the updated value in the updated image 520a.

In the normal advantageous section, when points are given by the point acquisition lottery, the updated value is updated by the given points, and the number corresponding to the updated points is reflected in the updated image 520a. The point acquisition lottery is executed by the main control unit 41 based on a table described later with reference to FIG. 17(a). Furthermore, by moving the moving character to a position corresponding to the updated value, the target reaching point is approached. While the moving character is moving, the number of the reaching point and the reaching icon are always displayed, so that the player can determine the number of points to reach the reaching point by the distance between the moving character and the target position of the moving character. Numbers are easy to recognize. When the moving character reaches the reaching point, an AT lottery is held, and based on the lottery, it can be shifted to the first state (AT winning).

As shown in FIG. 14(b), when the current update value is 50p, the moving character is stopped at a position of 50p on the map 520m. As shown in FIG. 14(c), when 10p is added thereafter, the update value is updated to 60p, and the moving character moves on the map 520m to the position of 60p. As shown in FIG. 14(d), when 50p is further added, the update value is updated to 110p, and the moving character moves on the map 520m to the position of 110p, as shown in FIG. 14(d). In this case, since the moving character has reached the position of 100p, an AT lottery is performed.

[Direction of point update]
FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of the point update effect. The point update effect is a effect for showing the number of points given by the point acquisition lottery to the player. As shown in FIG. 15, a character image PI indicating the number of awarded points is displayed near the center of the liquid crystal display 51 . Such a point update effect is executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is pressed in the game following the game in which the point acquisition lottery was performed. That is, the sub-control unit 91 executes an update effect suggesting that the value of the point counter has been updated when the game next to the game in which the point acquisition lottery was performed is started.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the point acquisition lottery process. In FIG. 16, the point acquisition lottery process executed by the main control unit 41 will be described using a flowchart. The point acquisition lottery process is executed during the normal advantageous section shown in FIG. In the game end ball output control process (S22) shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 can execute a point acquisition lottery process. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation in the reel stop processing (S15) (step Sa1). In other words, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 8L is pressed down in a normal operation. The main control unit 41 sets a penalty (step Sa2) when the operation is performed according to the irregular procedure (NO in step Sa1). Penalty setting in the normal advantageous section is a process of changing the lottery probability of the privilege lottery process in the next game. For example, the main control unit 41 sets the point acquisition probability in the point acquisition lottery process shown in FIG. 17 to be executed in the next game to be lower than the point acquisition probability when no penalty is set. As a result, the probability that points will be awarded only for the next game is reduced, which is a disadvantageous control for the player. In this way, the penalty setting may be set such that the control is disadvantageous to the player, but it is not necessary to make any setting. That is, the fact that the point acquisition lottery process itself shown in step Sa3 is not executed is a penalty in the game.

When the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation (YES in step Sa1), the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process shown in the table shown in FIG. 17 (step Sa3). ). FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a table for privilege lottery processing. As shown in FIG. 17(a), the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process based on the flag category. FIG. 17(a) shows at what rate each of 0 points, 1 point, 10 points, 50 points, and 100 points is given as the number of points for each flag category. As shown in FIG. 17(a), if the flag category FC4 is won, the expected value of the points to be obtained by the point acquisition lottery is 10 points×(179/256)+50 points×(64/256)+100 points× Since it is derived as (13/256), it is about 25 points. Also, when the flag category FC6 is won, the expected value of the points to be obtained by the point acquisition lottery is calculated as 50 points*(51/256)+100 points*(205/256), which is approximately 90 points.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17(b), the main control unit 41 executes AT lottery processing based on the reached points. FIG. 17(b) shows at what rate the winning of the AT is awarded for each reaching point. That is, when the operation is performed in accordance with the irregular procedure (NO in step Sa1), the main control unit 41 terminates the ball output control process at the end of the game shown in FIG. 13 without executing the point acquisition lottery process. In other words, the main control unit 41 does not update the value of the point counter when operated in an irregular procedure.

For example, if the flag category of the winning combination in the internal lottery process in step S2 of the main process shown in FIG. with a probability of 51/256 to award 10 points and a probability of 3/256 to award 50 points. In addition, when the flag category of the winning hand in the internal lottery process in step Sa1 is FC7, 50 points are awarded with a probability of 51/256, and 100 points are awarded with a probability of 204/256. Points are never determined to be 0 points. Returning to FIG. 16, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not points have been acquired in the point acquisition lottery process of step Sa4 (step Sa4). When the main control unit 41 determines that points have been earned (YES in step Sa4), it executes point awarding processing (step Sa5). In the point giving process, the main control unit 41 updates the points stored in the RAM 41c, and the command "points" in the game end command transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 at the time of the third stop explained in FIG. This is a process of storing the number of points obtained.

The main control unit 41 ends this process after executing the point giving process (step Sa5). If no points are obtained (NO in step Sa4), the main control unit 41 terminates this process without executing the point awarding process.

Thus, in this embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process only when the normal operation is performed. In other words, when an irregular operation is performed, the main control section 41 does not execute the point acquisition lottery process. In other words, the fact that the point acquisition lottery process is not executed when an irregular operation is performed is a penalty for the player. As a result, when the stop switch is operated in the normal operation, the point value for controlling to the first state is updated, but when the stop switch is operated in the irregular procedure, the point value is not updated as a penalty. can be given, the player can be urged to perform normal operations. In addition, regardless of the result of the internal lottery process, the player can be urged to perform the normal operation because a penalty is given when the operation is performed in an irregular procedure.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example in which a point update effect is executed based on a normal operation. FIG. 18 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1 to t7. As shown in FIG. 18, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7, the main control section 41 executes internal lottery processing. After the start switch 7 is operated, the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation at timing t2. That is, normal operation is performed. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation at timing t2 is the stop switch 8L. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8L has been operated as the first stop operation. At timing t3, the stop switch 8L is operated as the second stop operation. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the second stop operation at timing t3 is the stop switch 8C. The main control section 41 transmits to the sub-control section 91 that the stop switch 8C has been operated as the second stop operation. At timing t4, the stop switch 8L is operated as the third stop operation. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the third stop operation at timing t4 is the stop switch 8R. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R has been operated as the third stop operation. When the normal operation is performed and then the third stop operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process. In the example of FIG. 18, the points obtained in the point acquisition lottery process are one point or more. After executing the point acquisition lottery process, the main control unit 41 executes the point awarding process at timing t5.

At timing t5, the point awarding process is performed, and the main control section 41 transmits the game end command shown in FIG. That is, in the point acquisition lottery process at timing t4, a command “points” capable of specifying the number of acquired points (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as acquired points) is transmitted to the sub-controller 91 . Here, at timing t5, the sub-control unit 91 waits without executing the point update effect shown in FIG. 15, such as displaying the acquired points on the liquid crystal display 51. After the winning determination process, at timing t6, the main control unit 41 counts the number of medals given based on the occurrence of winning as the number of medals to be shifted to the ED and the number of advantageous sections.

Further, at timing t6, the main control unit 41 counts the number of medals awarded for winning as data for displaying on a role ratio monitor (not shown). The role ratio monitor usually displays a numerical value indicating the performance of the slot machine (hereinafter also referred to as "role ratio information"). Numerical values indicating the performance of the slot machine are, for example, an instructed accessory payout ratio to the total cumulative payout number, a continuous accessory payout ratio in the past 6000 games, an accessory payout ratio in the past 6000 games, and a continuous accessory payout ratio to the total cumulative payout number. They are the accessory payout ratio, the accessory payout ratio to the total cumulative payout number, and the accessory condition ratio to the total cumulative payout number. In order to display the role ratio information on the role ratio monitor, the main control unit 41 stores the number of medals awarded for winning in the RAM 41c. Therefore, the main control section 41 adds the number of medals awarded by the winning determination process at the timing t5 to the data stored as the role ratio information in the RAM 41c. That is, the main control section 41 updates the role ratio information. As a result, the game started at timing t1 ends.

At timing t7, the start switch 7 is pressed again. That is, a new next game is started. Here, the sub-control unit 91 executes a point update effect for the earned points received at timing t5. That is, the sub-control unit 91 indicates by the point update effect that the value of the point counter has been updated in the game preceding the game in which the point update effect is executed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example in which the point update effect is not executed based on the irregular operation. The example of FIG. 19 differs from the example of FIG. 18 in that the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation at timing t2. That is, FIG. 19 shows an example in which an irregular operation is performed at timing t2. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation at timing t2 is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. The sub-control unit 91 executes a stop effect based on having received that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. A stop effect is a effect indicating that the point acquisition lottery process was not executed due to an irregular operation other than a normal operation, and is a effect such as stopping the effect of displaying an image suggesting a winning combination. be. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect of darkening the display of the liquid crystal display 51 executed by the sub-controller 91 corresponds to the stop effect. The stop effect may be not only the effect of darkening, but also the effect of displaying a character image such as "press the left stop switch". Alternatively, the effect may be such that the execution of the point suggestive effect being executed is ended and the normal image before the point suggestive effect is executed is restored.

Further, since the irregular operation is performed, the main control unit 41 does not execute the point acquisition lottery process at the timing t4 and does not execute the point granting process at the timing t5. Therefore, the sub-control unit 91 does not receive the acquired points, and does not execute the point update effect at the timing t7 when the next game starts. On the other hand, even if an irregular operation is performed, at timing t5, the main control unit 41 updates the ED transition number, the advantageous section number, and role ratio information.

As described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the start switch 7 for the next game is pressed only when the normal operation is performed in a predetermined game and points are obtained. is operated, a point update effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player that the point counter has been updated in the previous game by means of the point update effect at the start of the next game, and the point counter will be reset if an irregular operation is performed in the previous game. Since it is not updated and the point update effect is not executed in the next game, it is possible to match whether or not the point counter is updated and whether or not the point update effect is executed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 19, even if an irregular operation is performed, the main control section 41 executes processing for updating the role ratio information and the limiter at timing t6 after the winning determination processing. In other words, the main control unit 41 counts the medals when medals are given based on the occurrence of a winning regardless of whether the player is operated by normal operation or irregular operation.

As a result, the accumulated number of medals is counted not only in the case of normal operation, but also in the case of irregular operation, so it is possible to distinguish whether it is advantageous or not according to the procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. It is possible to prevent it from becoming excessively advantageous due to irregular operations. In addition, not only in the case of normal operation, but also in the case of irregular operation, the accumulated number of medals is counted and the accumulation result is displayed. Appropriately visible to the outside.

[Point suggestion performance]
FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point suggesting effect when a hard cherry is won. The point suggesting effect is a effect that is performed when a specific combination is won, and is an effect that makes the player anticipate the points to be given by suggesting the winning combination. The point suggestion effect is executed in the normal advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 20(a), when the start operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 executes a point suggesting effect in which an image showing a cherry and an image showing "?" are displayed. Since the image showing the cherry is displayed, the player is prompted to perform an operation to win the cherry. Furthermore, since the strong cherry flag category is FC6, the player expects to be awarded 50 points or more when the cherry wins, as shown in FIG. That is, the point suggesting effect is a effect suggesting that many points have been awarded, and is a effect that is executed based on the start switch 7 being operated.

In FIG. 20, a case where a normal operation is performed and a case where an irregular operation is performed after the point suggestion effect is performed will be described. FIGS. 20(b1), (c1), and (d1) are diagrams for explaining a case where a normal operation is performed. FIGS. 20(b2), (c2), (d2), (b3), (c3), and (d3) are diagrams for explaining a case where an irregular operation is performed. In FIG. 20(b1), the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation. That is, in FIG. 20(b1), normal operation is performed. At this time, the image showing the cherry and "?" displayed as the point suggestion effect remains displayed. After that, in FIG. 20(c1), the stop switch 8C is operated as the second stop operation. The image showing the cherry and "?" displayed as a point-suggestion effect remains displayed. Finally, in FIG. 20(d1), the stop switch 8R is operated as the third stop operation. As a result, a strong cherry wins on the reels, and an image indicating that a strong cherry wins is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 . When the start switch 7 of the next game is operated, the points given by winning the prize of the strong cherry are displayed as a point update effect.

In FIGS. 20(b2) and (b3), the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation, but an irregular operation is performed. Thereby, the main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. 20(b2) and (b3), the sub-controller 91 controls the liquid crystal display 51 as shown in FIGS. Executes a stop production that darkens the In addition, the image showing the cherry and the image showing "?" that were displayed as the point suggestive effect disappear. That is, the sub-control unit 91 terminates execution of the point suggestion effect when the irregular operation is performed. 20(c2) and (c3) when the second stop operation is performed, and in FIGS. 20(d2) and (d3) when the third stop operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 The displayed image is maintained in the state when the stop effect was executed.

As a result, at the start of the game in which the strong cherry is won, although the point suggesting effect is executed to suggest that the point counter is updated using points of 50 points or more, the irregular operation is performed thereafter. As a result, even if the value of the point counter is not updated, execution of the point suggestion effect is terminated. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has performed an irregular operation from misunderstanding that the point counter has been updated using a large value. Note that the point suggestion effect is not limited to the image showing the cherry and the image showing "?", but may be a text image directly suggesting the acquisition of points, such as "Point earned?". In other words, the point suggesting effect may be any one that suggests the possibility of awarding points to the player.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point-suggestion effect when a watermelon is won. The point-suggesting effect is also executed when a role other than the strong cherry role is won in the internal lottery. FIG. 21 shows an example in which the watermelon combination is won in the internal lottery.

As shown in FIG. 21(a), when the start operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 executes a point suggesting effect in which an image representing a watermelon and an image representing "?" are displayed. Since the image showing the watermelon is displayed, the player is prompted to perform an operation to win the watermelon. Furthermore, since the flag category of watermelon is FC4, the player expects that 10 or more points will be awarded as shown in FIG. 17 when the watermelon wins. FIGS. 21(b1) to (d1) show point suggesting effects when a normal operation is performed. FIGS. 21(b2)-(d2) and (b3)-(d3) show an example in which a stop effect is executed when an irregular operation is performed. Since the mode of presentation is the same as in FIG. 20, it will not be repeated.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, regardless of the winning combination in the internal lottery, when the irregular control is performed, the point acquisition lottery process is not performed and the cancellation effect is executed. The player may be prompted to do so.

[Bonus lottery during AT]
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a life acquisition lottery table and a one-hit win lottery table in the first state and the second state of the advantageous section. Benefits in the present embodiment include points that can be granted during the normal advantageous section, life that can be granted during the first state, and victory in a battle that can be granted during the second state. Even if life is gained, it is consumed in the second state, and there is a possibility that it may not be possible to move from the second state to the first state. is a process for determining Therefore, winning a one-hit victory is more advantageous control for the player than gaining a life. Hereinafter, the first state is referred to as "AT first state", and the second state is referred to as "AT second state". In addition, the life acquisition lottery and the one-hit win lottery will be collectively referred to as the "privilege lottery during AT".

(life acquisition lottery)
A life can be granted based on a life acquisition lottery executed by the main control unit 41 during the AT first state. FIG. 22(a) shows a life acquisition lottery table referred to in the life acquisition lottery in the first section in the AT first state. As shown in FIG. 22(a), in the life acquisition lottery in the first section, when a combination with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, and when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, The expected value of the given life per 1G is different between when the winning combination is FC7.

Specifically, when a combination with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 55%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 10%. Also, when winning a combination whose flag category is FC6, 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 100%. Furthermore, when a combination whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 35%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 20%.

In this way, in the first section of the AT state 1, multiple lives are awarded in the order of win of FC4 or FC5, win of FC7, and win of FC6 among the lottery conditions. Expectations are high.

In the first section of the AT state 1, if a life is granted when a winning combination with a flag category of FC6 is triggered, reverse push navigation is performed in a game in which a winning combination with a flag category of FC6 is won. . Therefore, when the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R according to the reverse push navigation, the BAR reply wins. That is, in the first section of the AT first state, the award of life is suggested to the player by winning the BAR reply.

FIG. 22(b) shows a life acquisition lottery table referred to in the life acquisition lottery in the second section in the AT first state. As shown in FIG. 22(b), one life is given with a probability of 20% when a combination of flag category FC4 or FC5 is won. Also, when a hand whose flag category is FC6 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 60%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 31%. Furthermore, when a hand whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 28%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 5%.

In this way, even in the second section of the AT first state, a plurality of lives are awarded in the order of win of FC4 or FC5, win of FC7, and win of FC6 among the lottery conditions. Expectations are high.

Also, the first section is a section in which navigation is performed less frequently than in the second section. That is, the probability of announcing navigation in the second section is higher than the probability of announcing navigation in the first section.

(life specialized zone)
The life specialization zone is a state that can be shifted from the AT first state based on the specialization zone lottery. FIG. 22(c) shows a specialized zone lottery table referred to in the specialized zone lottery during the AT first state. As shown in FIG. 22(c), in the specialized zone lottery in the AT state 1, when a combination with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, The probability of entering the specialized zone differs between when the combination of category FC7 is won.

Specifically, when a combination with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, the player enters the specialized zone with a probability of 10%. Also, when a combination with a flag category of FC6 is won, there is a probability of 50% that the player enters the specialized zone. Furthermore, when a combination with a flag category of FC7 is won, there is a probability of 30% that the player enters the specialized zone.

FIG. 22(d) shows a life acquisition lottery table referred to in the life acquisition lottery in the specialized zone. As shown in FIG. 22(d), when a role with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 50%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 35%. . Also, when a combination with a flag category of FC6 is won, 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 100%. Furthermore, when a hand whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 35%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 50%.

(One-shot victory lottery)
A one-hit victory in battle can be granted based on a one-hit victory lottery executed by the main control unit 41 during the AT second state. FIG. 22(e) shows a one-hit victory lottery table referred to in the one-hit victory lottery in the AT second state. As shown in FIG. 22(e), in the one-hit victory lottery in the second state of AT, when a hand with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a hand with flag category FC6 is won, and when a hand with flag category FC6 is won, is different from the case where the role of FC7 is won.

Specifically, when a combination with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, a one-hit victory is given with a probability of 50%. Also, when a combination with a flag category of FC6 is won, a one-hit victory is given with a probability of 100%. Furthermore, when a combination with a flag category of FC7 is won, a one-hit victory is given with a probability of 50%.

Thus, during the AT second state, among the lottery conditions, winning a hand with a flag category of FC6 is better than winning a rare hand such as a hand with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 or a hand with a flag category of FC7. Higher odds of a one-hit win. In the second state of AT, if a one-hit victory is awarded with the win of the combination of flag category FC6 as a trigger, reverse push navigation is executed in the game in which the combination of flag category FC6 is won. Also, the first state is a section in which navigation is performed less frequently than in the second state. That is, the probability of announcing navigation in the second state is higher than the probability of announcing navigation in the first state.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of privilege lottery processing during AT. In FIG. 23, the privilege lottery during AT executed by the main control unit 41 will be described using a flowchart. The privilege lottery acquisition lottery process during AT can be executed in the game end ball output control process (S22) in the first state, the second state, and the ending state shown in FIG. After the third stop operation is performed in the game end ball output control process (S22) shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game state is the ending state (step Sb1). If it is in the ending state (YES in step Sb1), the main control section 41 ends the process. That is, during the ending state, the main control unit 41 does not execute the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process, which will be described later.

If the game is not in the ending state (NO in step Sb1), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game is a navigation display (step Sb2). In the internal lottery process (S2) shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game is navigation-displayed based on the winning combination number. A game in which a navigation display is provided is a game in which the sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation effect. If the game is a navigation display (YES in step Sb2), the main control unit 41 executes the process shown in step Sb5. If the game is not a navigation display (NO in step Sb2), the main control unit 41 determines whether the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation (step Sb3). That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether the normal operation or the irregular operation is performed in step Sb4. If the stop switch 8L has not been operated as the first stop operation (NO in step Sb3), a penalty is set (Sb4), and the process ends. Penalty setting in the AT state is a process of changing the lottery probability of the life gain lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process in the next game. For example, the main control unit 41 makes the winning probability of life or single-hit victory in the life acquisition lottery process and the single-hit victory lottery process shown in FIG. set as As a result, the probability that a life or a one-hit win will be granted only in the next game is reduced, which is a disadvantageous control for the player. In this way, the penalty setting may be set such that the control is disadvantageous to the player, but it is not necessary to make any setting. This is because failure to execute the life acquisition lottery process shown in step Sa6 and the one-hit victory acquisition lottery process shown in step Sa9 constitutes a penalty in the game. Also, since an irregular operation has been performed, the sub-control unit 91 executes a stop effect. The stop effect is the same effect as the stop effect described in the above-described point acquisition lottery process, and is an effect of darkening the screen. The stop presentation here does not indicate that the point acquisition lottery process was not executed due to the irregular operation, but rather that the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win lottery process was not executed. The stop effect may be not only the effect of darkening the game, but also the effect of displaying a character image such as "press the left stop switch". That is, when an irregular operation is performed during AT, the main control unit 41 does not execute the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win lottery process as a penalty for the player.

When determining that the stop switch 8L has been operated as the first stop operation (YES in step Sb3), the main control section 41 determines whether or not the game state is in the first state (step Sb5). If it is in the first state (YES in step Sb5), the main control unit 41 executes a life acquisition lottery process (step Sb6). That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to give a life according to the table shown in FIG. 22(a) or FIG. 22(b) and the result of the internal lottery process. After the life acquisition lottery process, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a life has been acquired in step Sb10 (step Sb7). If the life has not been acquired (NO in step Sb7), the main control section 41 terminates the process.

If a life has been acquired (YES in step Sb7), the main control unit 41 executes life imparting processing (step Sb8). In the life giving process, the main control unit 41 updates the number of lives stored in the RAM 41c, and adds the acquired number of lives to the game end command transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 at the third stop described in FIG. This is the process of storing. After executing the life imparting process, the main control unit 41 terminates the process.

Subsequently, returning to step Sb5, the case where the first state is not in effect will be described. If the game is not in the first state (NO in step Sb5), the main control section 41 executes a one-shot victory lottery process (step Sb9). At this time, since it is determined that the game state is not in the ending state at step Sb1 and not in the first state at step Sb5, the main control unit 41 determines that the game state is the second state. do. Since the normal operation is performed during the second state, the main control unit 41 executes the one-hit win lottery.

That is, the main control unit 41 performs a one-shot victory lottery based on the table shown in FIG. 22(e) and the results of the internal lottery process. After the one-hit victory lottery process, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not one-hit victory has been won (step Sb10). If the main control unit 41 determines that the one-hit victory has not been won (NO in step Sb10), the process ends. When the main control unit 41 determines that the one-hit victory has been won (YES in step Sb10), it executes one-hit victory grant processing (step Sb11). The one-hit victory imparting process is executed in response to the fact that the main control unit 41 has won one-hit victory, and when the game end command transmitted to the sub-controller 91 at the third stop described with reference to FIG. This is the process of storing the fact that you have won the prize.

In this way, the main control unit 41 performs control to execute the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit-win award process when the normal operation is performed in a game in which the navigation display is not displayed in the first state or the second state. , when an irregular operation is performed, control is performed so as not to execute the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win grant process. A control that does not execute the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win grant process is disadvantageous to the player. In other words, the slot machine 1 can give a penalty to the player when an irregular operation is performed. As a result, the slot machine 1 can prompt the player to perform normal operations.

On the other hand, in the game in the ending state, the main control unit 41 performs common control regardless of whether the normal operation is performed or the irregular operation is performed. As a result, even if an irregular operation is performed in the ending state, by not giving a penalty, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game in the ending state, which is the last executed state during the AT, from decreasing.

[Suggestion to give life]
FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggesting effect when a watermelon is won. The life grant suggesting effect is a effect that is performed when a specific combination is won, and is an effect that suggests that a life can be granted by suggesting the winning combination to the player. The life giving suggestion effect is executed in the first state. Since the first state is AT, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a remaining game image 51a indicating the number of remaining games and a life image 51b indicating the number of lives.

As shown in FIG. 24( a ), when the start switch 7 is operated, an image showing a treasure chest is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 . The fact that a watermelon is drawn in the image showing the treasure chest suggests that the role of the watermelon has been won. The image showing the treasure chest may indicate that the watermelon hand has been won by being green with no watermelon drawn. In other words, the player expects that the watermelon combination has been won by the image showing the treasure box being displayed. Also, the combination of watermelon whose flag category is FC4 is a combination for which the life acquisition lottery process is executed as shown in FIGS. 22(a) and 22(b). That is, the life-giving suggesting effect is an effect suggesting the possibility of life being given, and is executed based on the operation of the start switch 7 .

In FIG. 24, a case where a normal operation is performed and a case where an irregular operation is performed after the life grant suggestion effect is performed will be described. FIGS. 24(b1), (c1), and (d1) are diagrams for explaining a case where a normal operation is performed. Also, FIGS. 24(b2), (c2), (d2) and (b3), (c3), (d3) are diagrams for explaining a case where an irregular operation is performed. In FIG. 20(b1), the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation. That is, in FIG. 20(b1), normal operation is performed. At this time, the image showing the treasure box displayed as the life grant suggestion effect remains displayed. After that, in FIG. 24(c1), the stop switch 8C is operated as the second stop operation. The image showing the treasure box displayed as the life giving suggestion effect remains displayed. Finally, in FIG. 24(d1), the stop switch 8R is operated as the third stop operation. As a result, a watermelon wins on the reels, and an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 indicating that a life has been granted as a result of winning the role of watermelon. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 updates the life image 51b as the life is given.

FIG. 24(b2) and FIG. 24(b3) show an example in which the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation and an irregular operation is performed. Thereby, the main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. 24(b2) and 24(b3), the sub-control unit 91 changes the liquid crystal display as shown in FIG. 24(b2) and FIG. A stop presentation is executed to darken the device 51.例文帳に追加In addition, the image showing the treasure box that was displayed as the life grant suggesting effect disappears. That is, the sub-control unit 91 terminates execution of the life grant suggestion effect when an irregular operation is performed. 24(c2) and 24(c3) when the second stop operation is performed thereafter, and when the third stop operation is performed in FIGS. 24(d2) and 24(d3), the liquid crystal display The image displayed on the device 51 is maintained in the state when the stop effect was executed.

As described above, in a game in which the hand of watermelon is won, when an irregular operation is performed, the life acquisition lottery is not executed, and the control for extending the AT state by life acquisition is not performed. As a result, the player can be prompted to perform normal operations.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life grant suggesting effect when a hard cherry is won. As shown in FIG. 25(a), when the start switch 7 is operated, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image showing a treasure chest. The image showing the treasure box has a cherry drawn on it, suggesting that the role of the cherry has been won. The image showing the treasure chest may indicate that the cherry hand has been won by being red without the cherry being drawn. That is, the player expects that the combination of cherry has been won by the image showing the treasure box being displayed. Also, the combination of strong cherry whose flag category is FC6 is a combination for which the life acquisition lottery process is executed as shown in FIGS. 22(a) and 22(b). Since the mode of presentation is the same as in FIG. 24, it will not be repeated.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, regardless of whether the hand won in the internal lottery is the watermelon hand or the strong cherry hand, if the irregular control is performed, the life acquisition lottery process is performed. Since the stop effect is executed without performing the normal operation, the player can be prompted to perform the normal operation.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a process in which the sub-controller 91 executes the navigation effect. Processing when the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command will be described below. The sub-controller 91 receives the game start command shown in FIG. 11 from the main controller 41 (step Sc1). As described above, the No. included in the command at the time of game start. 2 command "instruction number" can store information about navigation. That is, No. The command 2 stores information that can specify the pressing order in the game in which the start switch 7 is operated. The sub-controller 91 controls No. It is determined whether or not information that can specify the pressing order is stored in the command "instruction number" of 2 (step Sc2).

No. If information that can specify the pressing order is stored in the command "instruction number" of 2 (YES in step Sc2), the sub-control unit 91 executes the navigation effect (step Sc3) and ends the process. On the other hand, No. If the command "instruction number" of 2 does not store information that can specify the pressing order (NO in step Sc2), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process without executing the navigation effect. That is, the sub-controller 91 selects No. 2 command "instruction number" is used to determine whether or not to execute the navigation effect. Here, in determining whether or not to execute the navigation effect, the sub-control unit 91 determines the No. included in the game start command. Do not refer to commands other than the command "instruction number" in 2.

In other words, the sub-control unit 91 receives from the main control unit 41 the commands at the start of the game, the command "minor role type", "winning number" and other information related to the winning combination, and " Regardless of the information contained in the command that stores the information that can specify the game state such as "section state" and "ball output state", the No. When the command "instruction number" of 2 contains information about navigation, a navigation effect is executed. As a result, regardless of which combination is won or not, and regardless of the state of the game state, the No. When information about navigation is stored in the command "instruction number" of 2, the navigation effect is executed by the sub-control unit 91, so that the operation procedure can be appropriately notified to the player.

That is, for example, even if the main control unit 41 stores information indicating that the game state is in the advantageous interval in the command “interval information” and transmits it to the sub-control unit 91 due to an error or the like, the information indicating that it is in the normal interval. The sub-controller 91 controls No. Based on the second command "instruction number", it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the navigation effect. Similarly, although the winning combination with the navigation display was won, the main control unit 41 stored the information that the winning combination without the navigation display was won due to an error or the like in the command "winning number" and sent it to the sub-control unit 91. Even if it transmits, the sub-control part 91 will send No. Based on the second command "instruction number", it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the navigation effect.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a game start command transmission process in the main control unit. In the following, the process of transmitting the game start command by the main control unit 41 will be described. After the start switch 7 is operated, as shown in step S9 of the main process shown in FIG. 13, the main control section 41 executes a game start command transmission process. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control section 41 changes the content of the command to be transmitted as the game start command according to the winning combination. After the start of the game start command transmission process, the main control unit 41 determines whether the winning combination number is any one of the combination numbers 8 to 23 (step Sd1). As shown in FIG. 10, the hands with numbers 8 to 23 are more advantageous when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pressing order than when the stop operation is performed in another pressing order. It is a role that wins prizes. In the following, the winning combination numbers 8 to 23 are simply referred to as "pushing winning combination".

If the winning combination is the winning combination (YES in step Sd1), the main control unit 41 transmits the command "minor combination type" and "winning number" without including them in the game start command (step Sd2). . That is, the main control unit 41 selects No. 1 among the game start commands shown in FIG. 3 command "small role type" and No. No. 11 command "winning number" itself is not transmitted. Commands 1, 2, 4 to 10, 12, 13 are sent to the sub-controller 91 . In the following, among the game start commands, No. The order 1, 2, 4 to 10, 12, 13 is called a special order. That is, if it is the first hand (YES at step Sd1), the main control unit 41 transmits a game start command in a special order (step Sd2), and ends the process.

If the winning combination is not the winning combination (NO in step Sd1), the main control section 41 stores information about the winning combination in the command "minor combination type" and "winning number" (step Sd3). The main control unit 41 transmits a command at the time of game start including the command "small role type" and "winning number" (step Sd4). That is, the main control unit 41 selects No. 1 among the game start commands shown in FIG. Commands 1 to 13 are sent to the sub-controller 91 . In the following, among the game start commands, No. The order of 1 to 13 is called "specific order". That is, if the player is not in the lead (NO in step Sd1), the main control unit 41 transmits the game start command in a specific order (step Sd2), and ends the process.

In this way, when the pushing order shown in FIG. 10 is won, the main control unit 41 transmits the command at the time of game start in a special order in which the commands "small role type" and "winning number" are not included in the command at the time of game start. do. At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits the command at the time of game start in a special order regardless of whether information on navigation is stored in the command "instruction number". In other words, even when winning a push-up role in which the navigation effect is not executed in the AT state, the main control unit 41 transmits the command at the time of game start in a special order.

As a result, the main control unit 41 does not transmit the command "small role type" and the command "win number" in which information about the winning combination is stored in the game in which the navigation effect in the AT state is not executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sub-control section 91 from recognizing that the winning hand has been won based on the game start command received from the main control section 41 .

In addition, the command at the start of the game transmitted in the specific order includes the command "small role type" and the command "winning number", while the command at the time of game transmitted in the special order includes the command "small role type" and the command "winning number". Does not include the command "winning number". As a result, the sub-control unit 91 can recognize whether or not the winning hand has been won based on whether or not the command "minor winning combination" and the command "winning number" are included.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the command at the time of game end shown in FIG. The order in which the commands shown in 1 to 13 are sent is referred to as a "specific order". Hereinafter, in order to distinguish between the specific order of the game start commands and the specific order of the game end commands, the specific order of the game start commands will be referred to as the "first specific order", and the specific order of the game end commands will be referred to as the "first specific order". may be referred to as a "second specific order".

As described above, with reference to FIG. 27, an example in which the main control unit 41 transmits the game start command in a special order has been described. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits the command "minor role type" in the game end command. As a result, when the game has already ended, the sub-control section 91 can determine whether or not the winning combination has been won based on the command "minor combination type" included in the game end command. can.

Further, the main control unit 41 selects No. 1 among the game end commands as the game end command. A special order of sending commands 1, 2, 4 through 10, 12, 13 may be sent. In this case, in order to distinguish between the special order of the game start command and the special order of the game end command, the special order of the game start command is referred to as "first special order", and the special order of the game end command is referred to as "first special order". is called the "second special order".

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing processing in the sub-control section 91 when a game start command or a game end command is received. The sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment changes the process to be executed according to the order of the game start command and the game end command received from the main control unit 41 . The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not a game start command or a game end command is received from the main control unit 41 (step Se1).

When the game start command or the game end command is not received from the main control unit 41 (NO in step Se1), the sub-control unit 91 repeats the process of step Se1. When the game start command or the game end command is received from the main control unit 41 (YES at step Se1), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the received commands are in a specific order (step Se2). If the command is not in the specific order (NO in step Se2), the sub-controller 91 determines whether the received command is in the special order (step Se3). If it is not the special order (NO in step Se3), the sub-controller 91 performs error notification control (step Se4). As described above, the specific order means that the No. 1 in the game start command and the game end command. This is the order in which all commands 1 to 13 are included without omission. Also, the special order means that the No. Among commands 1 to 13, No. 4 and no. This is the order in which the 11 commands are missing and means that the winning hand has been won. That is, the specific order and special order are predetermined orders in the slot machine 1 . The sub-controller 91 can determine that an error or the like has occurred if the received commands are neither in the specific order nor in the special order. Therefore, in step Se4, the sub-controller 91 starts error notification. Hereinafter, an order that is neither a specific order nor a special order will be referred to as a "special order". If the numerical information included in the command is out of the prescribed range, the sub-controller 91 may determine that an error has occurred and that the command is in a special order.

The sub-controller 91 performs error notification control (step Se4), and terminates the process. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing the liquid crystal display 51 in a state where error notification control is performed. Returning to step Se2, if the received commands are in the specific order (YES in step Se2), the sub-control unit 91 performs control according to the received game start command or game end command (step Se5), Go to step Se7. Also, in step Se3, if the received command is a special order (YES in step Se3), the sub-control unit 91 performs control when the pushing order is won (step Se6), and proceeds to step Se7. . If the command received by the sub-control unit 91 is the game end command, the sub-control unit 91 wins the push-up role based on both the game start command and the game end command in step Se3. It may be determined whether to perform the control (step Se6) or the error notification control (step Se4). That is, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the pushing order has been won based on the fact that the command at the start of the game in the unit game is the first special order and the command at the end of the game is also the second special order. may recognize.

At step Se7, the sub-controller 91 determines whether or not error notification control is being performed (step Se7). That is, in step Se4, it is determined whether or not the state in which the error notification control is performed is maintained. If the error notification control is being performed (YES at step Se7), the sub-controller 91 cancels the error notification control (step Se8) and terminates the process. If the error notification control is not performed (NO in step Se7), the sub-controller 91 terminates the process.

In this way, the main control unit 41 can transmit the game start command in a special order or a specific order and the game end command in a specific order. When receiving the game start command or the game end command from the main control unit 41 in a specific order, the sub control unit 91 performs control according to the received command. The sub-control unit 91 performs control when a push-up role is won when a game start command is received from the main control unit 41 in a special order. The sub control unit 91 performs error notification control when the game start command or the game end command received from the main control unit 41 is received in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28, the sub-controller 91 can perform different controls according to the order in which a plurality of commands included in the game start command or the game end command are received from the main controller 41 .

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the timing of canceling the error notification based on the reception of the game end command. FIG. 30 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1 and t2. As shown in FIG. 30, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, the sub-controller 91 starts error notification. That is, the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the error screen shown in FIG. The player stops the reels according to the display shown in FIG.

At timing t2, the player performs a third stop operation. Based on the third stop operation, the main control section 41 transmits a game end command to the sub-control section 91 . At this time, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game end command in a specific order. The sub-controller 91 cancels the error notification. As a result, it is possible to easily eliminate a minor communication error or the like that occurs when the game start command is transmitted.

In this way, the sub-control section 91 starts error notification when the start switch 7 is operated and the game start command is received from the main control section 41 in a special order. Further, after the start of the error notification, the sub-control unit 91 ends the error notification when receiving the game end command from the main control unit 41 in the second specific order at the time of the third stop. As a result, even if an error such as command missing occurs in the game start command transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated in one game and error notification is started, the command missing or the like will occur in the subsequent third stop. error has not occurred, the error notification can be terminated. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, minor errors such as omission of commands can be easily resolved within one game.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of canceling the error notification in the next game. FIG. 31 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1, t2, and t3. As shown in FIG. 31, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, the sub-controller 91 starts error notification. That is, the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the error screen shown in FIG. The player stops the reels according to the display of the error occurrence screen shown in FIG.

At timing t2, the player performs a third stop operation. Based on the third stop operation, the main control section 41 transmits a game end command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game end command in a special order different from the specific order. Therefore, the sub-controller 91 does not release the error notification. At timing t2, the sub-control unit 91 may change the screen at the time of error occurrence shown in FIG. 29 to a screen on which "Please operate the start switch" or the like is displayed. At timing t3, the player operates the start switch 7 again. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . At this time, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a specific order. The sub-controller 91 cancels the error notification. As a result, minor communication errors or the like occurring at the timings t1 and t2 can be easily resolved.

In this way, when the start switch 7 is operated, the sub-control section 91 receives the game start command from the main control section 41 in a special order that is neither the specific order nor the special order, and notifies the error. Start. Further, after the error notification is started, when the start switch 7 is operated in the next game, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command from the main control unit 41 in the first specific order and notifies the error. exit. As a result, even if an error notification is started due to an error such as a missing command occurring in a game start command transmitted based on the operation of the start switch 7, the operation of the start switch 7 in the next game does not occur. If there is no missing command in the command at the start of the game transmitted based on , the error notification ends. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, minor command omissions such as static electricity can be easily resolved in the next game.

Originally, the privilege lottery process was executed at the timing when the start switch 7 was operated. However, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines whether or not to execute the privilege lottery process depending on whether the first stop operation is a normal operation or an irregular operation. If the privilege lottery processing is executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is operated as in the conventional method, the result of the privilege lottery processing already executed when the start switch 7 is operated after the irregular operation is discarded. required, and the process becomes complicated. This is because the timing at which the first stop operation for determining whether to give a penalty is after the timing at which the start switch 7 is operated in the unit game. Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the privilege lottery process itself is executed at the timing when the third stop operation is performed after the timing when the first stop operation is performed. Thus, even when the irregular operation is performed, the result of the executed privilege lottery process does not need to be discarded because the privilege lottery process is not yet executed at the timing when the first stop operation is performed.

FIG. 32 is a diagram explaining the processing executed in the gaming state. In FIG. 32, the period during which the "normal stage" and the "continuous effect" are executed in the normal advantageous section, the period during which the "first section stage" and the "continuous effect" are executed in the first state, and in the second state A description will be given by comparing the processing executed in the period during which the "second section stage" and "continuous effect" are executed, the specialized zone stage, the second state stage in the second state, and the ending stage in the ending state. do.

As described above, the "continuous effect" is an effect suggesting that the game state will change, and the effect is continuously executed for 3 to 5 games. The continuous effect in the normal advantageous section is a effect suggesting whether or not to shift to the first state. The continuous effect in the first state is a effect suggesting whether or not to shift to the specialized zone in the first state. The continuous effect is, for example, a effect in which the story advances for each game and the final game is informed of whether or not the game state will change.

When the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the advantageous section normal and the continuous effect, the point acquisition lottery process is executed. On the other hand, when the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the normal advantageous section and the continuous effect, the point acquisition lottery process is not executed as a penalty. Further, the point acquisition lottery process is not executed in a state other than the normal advantageous section.

When the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation in the first section stage, the second section stage, the continuous effect, and the special zone stage of the first state, a life acquisition lottery process is executed. On the other hand, when the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation in the first section stage, the second section stage, the continuous effect, and the specialized zone stage in the first state, life acquisition lottery processing is performed as a penalty. is not executed. Also, in states other than the first state, the life acquisition lottery process is not executed.

In the second state stage of the second state, when the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation, the one-shot victory lottery process is executed. On the other hand, in the second state stage of the second state, when the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation, the one-shot victory lottery process is not executed as a penalty. Also, in states other than the second state, the single-hit win lottery process is not executed.

In a state other than the ending state, when the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation, the stop effect is not executed. On the other hand, in a state other than the ending state, even if the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation, the stop effect is not executed. In all states, the number of advantageous sections and role ratio information are updated for each game.

Next, processing in the next game after the start switch 7 is pushed will be described. When the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the advantageous section and the continuous effect, the point update effect is executed in the next game. On the other hand, when the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the advantageous section normal and the continuous effect, the point update effect is not executed in the next game. Also, in a state other than the normal advantageous section, the point update effect is not executed.

Next, updating of the continuous effect will be described. As described above, the continuous effect is a effect that is continuously executed for 3 to 5 games. In the following description, an example in which the continuous effect is five games will be described. Different effects are executed in each of the five games included in the continuous effect. For example, in the first game, the first fan effect is executed, in the second game, the second fan effect is performed, in the third game, the third fan effect is performed, and in the fourth game, the fourth fan effect is performed. is executed, and a result notification effect is executed in the fifth game. Here, updating the continuous effect means that the effect corresponding to the next game is executed after the continuous effect is executed. That is, when the second stirring effect is executed in the game after the first stirring effect is executed in the first game, the continuous effect is updated. On the other hand, when the first stirring effect is executed again in the game after the first stirring effect is executed in the first game, the continuous effect is not updated.

In the continuous effect of each state, when the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation, the continuous effect is updated in the next game. That is, the continuous production progresses.

In the advantageous section normal continuous effect, when the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation, the continuous effect is not updated. For example, when the stop switch 8C is operated as the first stop operation in the second game of continuous effects, the second fanning effect is executed again in the next game. That is, in the normal advantageous section, the continuous effect is not updated as a penalty.

On the other hand, in the continuous effect in the first state, even if the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation, the continuous effect is updated. That is, in the first state that is advantageous to the player, if the continuous effect is not updated and the continuous effect is executed again, the state that is advantageous to the player will continue. Therefore, even if an irregular operation is performed, the control is not disadvantageous to the player and no penalty is imposed. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, in the continuous effect in the first state, the continuous effect is not updated even if the irregular control is performed.

The effect lottery process will be explained. The effect lottery process is a process for determining the type of effect to be executed. When the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the advantageous section normal, the first section stage of the first state, the second section stage, and the second state stage of the second state, the next game effect Lottery processing is executed. On the other hand, the stop switch 8C or the stop switch 8R is operated as the first stop operation in the normal stage of the advantageous section normal, the first section stage of the first state, the second section stage, or the second state stage of the second state. In this case, the effect lottery process for the next game is not executed as a penalty. In other words, the game proceeds without any effect. The period during which the effect is not executed is not limited to one game, and may be three games.

[Main configuration]
The S table 2 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The main configuration of the S platform 2 according to this embodiment will be described below.

(1-1) A plurality of variable display units (for example, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
A display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portion after the variable display portion is variably displayed, and winning can occur according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions. In a slot machine (for example, slot machine 1),
A game control means (for example, the main control unit 41) that controls the progress of the game;
Production control means for controlling production (for example, sub-control unit 91),
A plurality of derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated to derive the display result combination,
The game control means is
Predetermining means (for example, internal lottery processing by the main control unit 41) that determines display result combinations that allow derivation;
Derivation control means (for example, reel control by a main control unit 41) that performs control to derive a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determining means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means;
Updating means (e.g., point award processing by the main control unit 41) for updating the value of a specific counter (e.g., point counter) according to the progress of the game in a normal state (e.g., normal advantageous section);
When the value of the specific counter reaches a specific value (for example, 100, 300, 600, 1000) in the normal state, a notification state (for example, AT state) in which operation procedures of the plurality of derivation operation means can be notified. Notification state control means (for example, the process of controlling to the AT state by the main control unit 41) to control,
A transmission means (for example, a game start command transmission process and a game end command transmission process by the main control unit 41) for transmitting a command (for example, a game start command, a game end command) to the effect control means including
The effect control means includes notification effect means (for example, a process of executing a navigation effect by the sub-control unit 91) that notifies the operation procedure in the notification state,
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is one of a plurality of types of specific determination results (for example, pressing order bell), the notification effect means performs the operation procedure (for example, correct answer) corresponding to the specific determination result. procedure),
The derivation control means causes the plurality of derivation operation means to be operated by the operation procedure corresponding to the specific determination result when the determination result of the pre-determination means is one of the plurality of types of specific determination results. When the game value (for example, a medal) is given, a given display result combination (for example, a combination of symbols for a plum role) that generates a given prize (for example, a plum role) can be derived,
The update means updates the value of the specific counter when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in a normal procedure (for example, normal operation), while the plurality of derivation operation means are different from the normal procedure. When operated by an irregular procedure (for example, irregular operation) (for example, when Sa1 in FIG. 16 is NO), the value of the specific counter is not updated (for example, the point acquisition lottery process of Sa3 shown in FIG. 16 is executed. do not do),
The transmission means can transmit a determination result command (for example, a command "small role type", "winning number") based on the determination result of the pre-determination means to the effect control means, and the notification effect means In a game in which the operation procedure is not notified (for example, a normal section, an advantageous section, or a game in which navigation is not executed in the AT state), the decision result of the pre-decision means is one of the plurality of types of specific decision results. When (for example, if YES in Sd1 shown in FIG. 27), the determination result command is not transmitted (for example, in Sd2 shown in FIG. send hour command).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated normally, the value of the point counter for controlling the AT state is updated, while when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated irregularly, Since it is possible to give a penalty that the value of the point counter is not updated, the player can be urged to normally operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. Furthermore, since the commands "small role type" and "winning number" are not transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91, based on the game start command received from the main control unit 41 on the sub-control unit 91 side, It is possible to prevent the player from recognizing that he or she has won any of the winning roles.

(1-2) The effect control means generates an update effect (for example, a point update effect shown in FIG. 15) suggesting that the value of the specific counter has been updated, when a game is started (for example, a start operation time) further includes an update effect means (for example, a process for executing the point update effect shown in FIG. 15 by the sub control unit 91),
The update effect means suggests, by the update effect, that the value of the specific counter has been updated in the game before the game in which the update effect is executed (for example, points acquired at timing t4 shown in FIG. 18). (the processing in which the sub-control unit 91 executes the point update effect at timing t7).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, it is possible to suggest to the player that the point counter has been updated in the previous game by a point update effect at the start of the next game, and When an irregular operation is performed in a game, the point counter is not updated, and the point update performance is not executed in the next game either, so whether or not the point counter is updated and whether or not the point update performance is executed are matched. be able to. Further, in the slot machine, the point update effect is generally executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is operated. Therefore, it is natural for the player that the point update effect is executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is operated, and there is no sense of incongruity. Therefore, it is desirable that the point update effect be executed at the timing when the start switch 7 is operated.

(1-3) In a game in which an advantageous update condition is established (for example, a game in which a strong cherry or a watermelon is won), the updating means sets the specific counter to a value larger than that in a game in which the advantageous update condition is not established. update (for example, the point acquisition lottery shown in FIG. 17),
The effect control means executes an advantageous update suggestive effect suggesting that the advantageous update condition is satisfied (for example, the sub-control unit 91 executes the point suggestive effect shown in FIGS. 20 and 21). processing),
The advantageous renewal suggesting effect means executes the advantageous renewal suggesting effect at the start of the game in which the advantageous renewal condition is satisfied, and then, when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the irregular procedure in the game, the Execution of the advantageous update suggestion effect is terminated (for example, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the sub-control unit 91 executes a stop effect).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, at the start of the game in which the rare hand is won, it is suggested that the point counter is updated using a larger value than in the game in which the rare hand is not won. Even if the value of the point counter is not updated due to an irregular operation after the point suggesting performance is executed, the point suggesting performance is terminated. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who has performed an irregular operation from misunderstanding that the point counter has been updated using a large value.

(1-4) The updating means
When the decision result of the pre-determining means is the first decision result (e.g. watermelon winning), the expected value of the value used for updating is the first value (e.g. about 25 points). (for example, processing when the flag category FC4 is won in the point acquisition lottery shown in FIG. 17 by the main control unit 41),
When the determination result of the pre-determining means is a second determination result (e.g., strong cherry winning), the expected value of the value used for updating is specified to be a second value (e.g., about 90 points). Second update control for updating the counter (for example, processing when the flag category FC6 is won in the point acquisition lottery shown in FIG. 17 by the main control unit 41),
When the determination result of the prior determination means is the first determination result and when the second determination result is the second determination result, when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the irregular procedure (for example , NO at Sa1 in FIG. 16), the value of the specific counter is not updated (for example, the point acquisition lottery process at Sa3 shown in FIG. 16 is not executed).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the player can be prompted to perform the normal operation regardless of the winning combination in the internal lottery process.

(1-5) The advantageous renewal suggestion rendering means
When the decision result of the pre-determining means becomes the first decision result, the first update suggestion effect is executed as the advantageous update suggestion effect (for example, the sub-control unit 91 executes the first update suggestion effect when winning a strong cherry shown in FIG. 20). point suggesting rendition),
When the decision result of the pre-determining means becomes the second decision result, the second update suggestion effect is executed as the advantageous update suggestion effect (for example, the sub-control unit 91 executes the second update suggestion effect when winning the watermelon shown in FIG. 21). Execute the point suggestion production),
Even if either of the first update suggestion effect and the second update suggestion effect is being executed, the advantageous update suggestion effect is terminated (for example, As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the sub-controller 91 executes the canceling process).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the player can be prompted to perform the normal operation regardless of the winning combination in the internal lottery process.

(2-1) A plurality of variable display units (for example, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable,
A display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portion after the variable display portion is variably displayed, and winning can occur according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions. In a slot machine (for example, slot machine 1),
A game control means (for example, the main control unit 41) that controls the progress of the game;
Production control means for controlling production (for example, sub-control unit 91),
A plurality of derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated to derive the display result combination,
The game control means is
Predetermining means (for example, internal lottery processing by the main control unit 41) that determines display result combinations that allow derivation;
Derivation control means (for example, reel control by a main control unit 41) that performs control to derive a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determining means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means;
Notification state control means (for example, a process for controlling the operation procedure to the AT state by the main control unit 41) for controlling the operation procedure of the plurality of derivation operation means to a notification state (for example, AT state);
A transmission means (for example, a game start command transmission process and a game end command transmission process by the main control unit 41) for transmitting a command (for example, a game start command, a game end command) to the effect control means including
The effect control means includes notification effect means (for example, a process of executing a navigation effect by the sub-control unit 91) that notifies the operation procedure in the notification state,
A game in the notification state (for example, a game in the first section in the first state) is divided into a notification game in which the operation procedure is notified (for example, a game in which a navigation effect is executed) and a non-information game in which the operation procedure is not notified. Including information games (for example, games in which navigation effects are not executed),
The derivation control means, when the determination result of the pre-determination means is one of the plurality of types of specific determination results (for example, push order bell), the operation procedure corresponding to the specific decision result (for example, When the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the correct answer procedure), a given display result combination (for example, a pattern of a plum role) that gives a game value (for example, a medal) is generated (for example, a plum role) combination) can be derived,
The game control means performs normal control (for example, Sb6 for executing a life acquisition lottery process shown in FIG. 23) when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in a normal procedure (for example, normal operation) in the non-notification game. to Sb8 or Sb9 to Sb11 for executing a one-shot victory lottery process), while the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in an irregular procedure (for example, irregular operation) different from the normal procedure perform irregular control that is more disadvantageous than the normal control (for example, the process of Sb4 in which the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit win lottery process shown in FIG. 23 are not executed);
The transmission means can transmit a determination result command (for example, a command "small role type", "winning number") based on the determination result of the pre-determination means to the effect control means, and the notification effect means In a game in which the operation procedure is not notified (for example, a game in which the navigation effect is not executed in the AT state), when the decision result of the pre-decision means is one of the plurality of types of specific decision results, the decision result command (For example, in Sd2 shown in FIG. 27, the command at the time of game start is transmitted in a special order that does not include the command "small role type" and "winning number").

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, in a game in which the navigation effect is not executed in the AT state, when the normal operation is performed, the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process are executed, while the irregular operation different from the normal operation is executed. When this happens, a penalty of not executing the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit win lottery process can be given, so the player can be urged to perform normal operations. Furthermore, in a game in which the navigation effect is not executed, the commands "small role type" and "winning number" are not sent from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91, so the commands are received from the main control unit 41 on the sub control unit 91 side. It is possible to prevent the player from recognizing the winning of the winning hand based on the command at the time of game start.

(2-2) The notification state includes a normal notification state (eg, first state) and a specific notification state (eg, second state),
The notification effect means, when in the specific notification state, notifies the operation procedure with a probability higher than the probability of notifying the operation procedure in the normal notification state,
The game control means, in the non-notification game in the normal notification state, when the plurality of derivation operation means is operated in the irregular procedure (for example, in the case of NO in Sb3 of FIG. 23), the plurality of derivation The irregular control that is more disadvantageous than when the operation means is operated in the normal procedure is performed (for example, in the first state, the life acquisition lottery process of Sb5 shown in FIG. 23 is not executed).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, in the first state, the player can be prompted to perform normal operations. Alternatively, the normal notification state may be the first section of the first state, and the specific notification state may be the second section of the first state. Furthermore, the normal notification state may be the first state, and the specific notification state may be the ending state.

(2-3) The game control means includes value counting means (for example, a process of counting the number of advantageous sections by the main control section 41) for counting the accumulation of the game value given based on the occurrence of winning. further includes
The notification state further includes a special notification state (eg, ending state),
The notification state control means is capable of controlling the special notification state until a specific condition is satisfied (for example, a limiter condition is satisfied) in the notification state,
The game control means, in the non-notification game in the special notification state, performs common control when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the normal procedure and when operated in the irregular procedure ( For example, in the ending state shown in FIG. 23, the common control of skipping the processing of Sb2 to Sb11 in FIG. 23 is performed regardless of the normal operation or the irregular operation).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, in the special notification state (for example, the ending state), even if the irregular operation is performed in the non-notification game, the same control as when the normal operation is performed is performed. Interest can be improved.

(2-4) The notification state control means
In the notification state, when the decision result of the pre-determining means is the first decision result (for example, watermelon winning), the first extension control is performed to extend the notification state (for example, life acquisition lottery in FIG. 22). Life acquisition based on FC4 winning),
In the notification state, control for extending the notification state when the determination result of the pre-determining means is a second determination result (for example, winning a strong cherry) and is more than the first extension control Perform advantageous second extension control (for example, life acquisition based on winning FC6 in the life acquisition lottery in FIG. 22),
Regardless of whether the decision result of the pre-determination means is the first decision result or the second decision result, when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the irregular procedure (for example, at Sb3 in FIG. 23 If NO), neither the first extension control nor the second extension control is performed (for example, in the first state, the life acquisition lottery process of Sb6 shown in FIG. 23 is not performed).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the player can be prompted to perform normal operations. Also, the second extension control may be a life acquisition lottery executed during the specialized zone.

(2-5) The effect control means
In the notification state, when the decision result of the pre-determining means becomes the first decision result, the first effect is executed (for example, when the watermelon is won, the life grant suggesting effect shown in FIG. 24 is executed). ,
In the notification state, when the decision result of the pre-determining means is the second decision result, a second effect is executed (for example, when a strong cherry win is made, a life giving suggestion effect shown in FIG. 25 is executed). ),
When any one of the first effect and the second effect is being executed and the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in the irregular procedure (for example, in the case of NO in Sb3 of FIG. 23), a stop effect is produced. Execute (for example, execute the stop effect shown in FIGS. 24 and 25).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the player can be prompted to perform normal operations. Further, the stop effect executed in the first effect and the stop effect executed in the second effect may be stop effects having different modes. For example, the stop effect executed in the first effect is to stop the life grant suggesting effect without performing the effect of turning the lights off, while the stop effect to be executed in the second effect is the effect of turning the lights off and giving life. The suggestion production may be stopped.

(2-6) The game control means includes value counting means (for example, a process of counting the number of advantageous sections by the main control section 41) for counting the accumulation of the game value given based on the occurrence of winning. further includes
The notification state control means terminates the notification state (for example, ending state) in accordance with the accumulation of game values counted by the value counting means,
Regardless of whether the plurality of lead-out operation means are operated in the normal procedure or the irregular procedure, the value counting means calculates the value when a game value is given based on the occurrence of a winning. (eg, limiter update shown in FIGS. 18 and 19).
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, not only the normal operation but also the irregular operation are counted, so whether or not it is advantageous or not depends on the operation mode. , and it is possible to prevent an excessive advantage due to irregular operations.

(2-7) further comprising display means (for example, a role ratio monitor) capable of displaying the accumulated game value counted by the game control means;
Regardless of whether the plurality of lead-out operation means are operated in the normal procedure or the irregular procedure, the value counting means calculates the value when a game value is given based on the occurrence of a winning. is counted (for example, role ratio information update shown in FIGS. 18 and 19).

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, not only in the case of normal operation but also in the case of irregular operation, the accumulated number of payout medals is counted and the accumulated result is displayed. The payout history of the number of payout medals in the machine 1 can be appropriately shown to the outside.

(2-8) The transmission means can transmit a procedure command capable of specifying the operation procedure to the effect control means (for example, a game start command and a game end command in a specific order by the main control unit 41). send),
Regardless of whether or not the effect control means specifies that the decision result of the pre-determination means is the specific decision result based on the decision result command received from the transmission means (for example, in the internal lottery process irrespective of whether or not the pressing order bell is won), when the procedure command is received, the operation procedure that can be specified based on the procedure command is notified (for example, navigation effect is executed).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, regardless of the winning combination in the internal lottery process, when the game start command is received, the sub-control unit 91 executes the navigation effect. The push order can be appropriately notified.

(2-9) The transmission means can transmit a game state command that can specify the state being controlled to the effect control means (for example, a game start command and a game end command in a specific order by the main control unit 41). command),
The effect control means receives the procedure command regardless of whether the state under control is the notification state (for example, regardless of the game state) based on the game state command received from the transmission means. Sometimes, the identifiable operation procedure is notified based on the procedure command (for example, navigation effect is executed).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, regardless of the game state, when the game start command is received, the sub-control unit 91 executes the navigation effect, so that the player is appropriately notified of the pressing order. be able to.

(2-10) The transmission means can transmit the determination result command based on the determination result of the pre-determination means to the effect control means, and the game (for example, , a game in which navigation effect is not executed in the AT state), when the determination result of the predetermined determination means is one of the plurality of types of specific determination results (for example, when winning the pushing order bell), the above Do not send a decision result command (for example, do not include the command "small role type" and "winning number" in the game start command).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, in a game in which the navigation effect is not executed in the AT state, even if the bell is won in the order of pressing the bell in the internal lottery process, the command "type of minor role" based on the winning combination is executed. Since the "winning number" is not transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub-control unit 91, the sub-control unit 91 receives a game start command from the main control unit 41 to notify that the pressing order bell has been won. It is possible to prevent it from being recognized.

(2-11) the transmission means can transmit a plurality of commands in a predetermined order to the effect control means;
The production control means is
When the plurality of commands are received from the transmission means in a specific order (for example, when YES in Se2 of FIG. 28), the first control is performed (for example, the processing of step Se5 by the sub-controller 91 shown in FIG. 28). ,
When the plurality of commands are received from the transmission means in a special order (for example, when YES in Se3 of FIG. 28), the second control is performed (for example, the processing of step Se6 by the sub-controller 91 shown in FIG. 28). ,
When the plurality of commands are received from the transmission means in an order other than the specific order and the special order (for example, when Se3 in FIG. 28 is NO), the third control is performed (for example, in FIG. processing of step Se4 by the sub-controller 91 shown).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28, the sub-controller 91 can perform different controls according to the order of the commands when it receives the game start command or the game end command from the main controller 41 . .

(2-12) The transmitting means
In the first opportunity (for example, when the start switch 7 is operated) in one unit game, the plurality of commands can be transmitted to the effect control means in the first specific order (for example, the main control unit 41 is the first 1 Sending commands at the start of the game in a specific order),
In the one unit game, the plurality of commands can be transmitted to the effect control means in a second specific order at a second opportunity (for example, at the time of the third stop) after the first opportunity in the one unit game (for example, the main The control unit 41 transmits a game end command in the second specific order),
The production control means is
In the first trigger, when the plurality of commands are received from the transmission means in an order different from the first specific order, special notification (for example, error notification by the sub-controller 91 shown at timing t1 in FIG. 30) is started. is possible and
After the special notification is started, the special notification is terminated when the plurality of commands are received from the transmitting means in the second specific order at the second timing (for example, shown at timing t2 in FIG. 30). end of error notification by the sub-controller 91).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, even if an error notification is started due to a command omission that occurs when the start switch 7 is operated in the unit game, the command omission does not occur at the time of the third stop after that. If not, the error notification ends, so minor command omissions can be easily resolved in the unit game.

(2-13) The effect control means
In the first trigger in one game, when the plurality of commands are received from the transmitting means in an order (for example, a special order) that is neither the specific order nor the special order, the special order is executed as the third control. Start notification (for example, error notification by the sub-control unit 91 shown at timing t1 in FIG. 31),
After the special notification is started, the special notification is terminated when the plurality of commands are received from the transmission means in the first specific order at the first opportunity in the game subsequent to the one game ( For example, the end of the error notification by the sub-controller 91 shown at timing t3 in FIG. 31).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, even if an error notification is started due to a missing command that occurs when the start switch 7 is operated in one game, the start switch 7 is operated in the next game. If there is no command omission at that time, the error notification ends, so a minor command omission that occurs in one game can be easily resolved in the next game.

(2-14) The plurality of commands transmitted in the specific order (for example, the command at the time of game start in the specific order and the command at the time of game end in the specific order) are the determined result commands (for example, the command "small role type"). , the “winning number”);
The plurality of commands transmitted in the special order (for example, special order game start commands) do not include the determination result commands (for example, commands "small win type", "winning number").

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, the sub-control unit 91 recognizes whether or not the winning hand has been won based on whether or not the commands "small winning hand type" and "winning number" are included. be able to.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. Modifications of the above embodiments applicable to the present invention will be described below.

[Regarding error notification by the sub-controller 91]
As described above, the sub control unit 91 performs error notification control when the game start command and the game end command are in a special order.

In the slot machine 1 according to the modified example, since error notification control is performed, attention is paid only to the order of commands at the time of game start. That is, the sub-control unit 91 does not perform error notification control even if the game end command is in the special order. As a result, the sub-control section 91 only needs to determine the order of the commands at the time of game start, so that the processing can be prevented from becoming complicated.

[About specialized zones]
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a specialized zone is provided in the first state.

In the slot machine 1 in the modified example, a specialized zone is provided in the second state. In the specialized zone in the second state, for example, one-shot victory can be stocked with a high probability. That is, it is determined that the player will win in the second state by the number of one-hit wins saved as the stock. That is, when two one-hit wins can be stocked in the specialization zone in the second state, the main control unit 41 confirms one-hit victory in the second state when entering the specialization zone. Furthermore, even in the next second state, it is confirmed that the player will win by one blow. As a result, the amusement of the game in the second state is improved.

[Regarding the frequency of navigation in the AT state]
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, in the AT state, the second section of the first state, the second state, and the ending state are better than the first section of the first state. often run.

In the slot machine 1 according to the modification, in at least one state of the second section of the first state, the second state, and the ending state, the navigation effect is executed in all the games in which the winning order is won. That is, the main control unit 41 performs control in a so-called full-navigation state. As a result, in the AT state, the second section of the first state, the second state, and the ending state are more interesting.

[About point acquisition lottery]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, an example of executing the point acquisition lottery process according to the flag category has been described.

In the slot machine 1 in the modified example, the points may be uniformly updated as the game progresses regardless of the flag category. Alternatively, even if the winning combination is a loss, the points are updated uniformly, but if a rare combination or the like is won, the points are updated to a value greater than the value updated in the event of a loss, depending on the flag category. may

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18 and the like, an example has been described in which the point acquisition lottery process is executed when the third stop operation is performed. In the slot machine 1 in the modified example, the main control section 41 may execute the point acquisition lottery process when the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed.

[About life acquisition lottery]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13, 23, etc., the example of executing the life acquisition lottery process when the third stop operation is performed has been described. In the slot machine 1 in the modified example, the main control section 41 may execute the life acquisition lottery process when the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and range of equivalents of the scope of the claims.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reels, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 51 liquid crystal display, 41 main controller, 91 sub controller.

Claims (1)

Equipped with a plurality of variable display units that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each,
A display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display portion after the variable display portion is variably displayed, and winning can occur according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of a plurality of variable display portions. in a slot machine
a game control means for controlling the progress of a game;
production control means for controlling production;
a plurality of derivation operation means operated to derive a display result combination;
The game control means is
predetermining means for determining display result combinations that are permissible for derivation;
Derivation control means for performing control to derive a display result combination according to the determination result of the pre-determining means and the operation of the plurality of derivation operation means;
updating means for updating the value of the specific counter according to the progress of the game in a normal state;
a notification state control means for controlling the operating procedure of the plurality of derivation operation means to a notification state in which the operation procedure of the plurality of derivation operation means can be notified when the value of the specific counter reaches a specific value in the normal state;
The effect control means includes notification effect means for notifying the operation procedure in the notification state,
When the decision result of the pre-decision means is one of a plurality of types of specific decision results, the notification effect means notifies the operation procedure corresponding to the specific decision result,
The derivation control means causes the plurality of derivation operation means to be operated by the operation procedure corresponding to the specific determination result when the decision result of the pre-determination means is one of the plurality of types of specific decision results. is capable of deriving a given display result combination in which a given prize for giving a game value is generated when
The update means updates the value of the specific counter when the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in a normal procedure, while the plurality of derivation operation means are operated in an irregular procedure different from the normal procedure. When the value of the specific counter is not updated,
The effect control means further includes update effect means for executing an update effect suggesting that the value of the specific counter has been updated when the game is started,
The slot machine, wherein the update effect means suggests, by the update effect, that the value of the specific counter has been updated in a game before the game in which the update effect is executed.

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