JP2022162366A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an unprecedented game machine high in amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine includes section control means capable of controlling a normal section and an advantageous section in which operation information can be reported, and specific information control means capable of controlling notification of specific information on the advantageous section. Performance control means can control a continuous performance executed over a plurality of games, change a predetermined numerical value of the continuous performance every time one game is executed, and execute control to notify a player of performance information on a special game state advantageous to a player when the numerical value reaches a predetermined value. When the specific information is reported while the continuous performance is executed, an execution mode of the continuous performance can be changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information is provided, a game is executed with variable display on the variable display device, and the result of the game is displayed by stopping the variable display by a player's stop operation. A gaming machine is known in which predetermined game media can be awarded to a player when the derived game results in a specific result.
Also, among gaming machines in recent years, there is known a gaming machine that notifies a player of a stop operation that results in a specific result of the game.
Furthermore, in recent gaming machines, as game intervals, a normal interval in which it is not possible to notify a stop operation that results in the above specific result and an advantageous interval in which it is possible to notify are provided. There is also known a gaming machine that limits the number of game media to be given (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-035897

However, conventional game machines have room for improvement.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes effect control means capable of controlling effects executed in relation to the progress of the game, and an operation that can be operated by the player to derive the result of the game. and a notification control means capable of controlling notification of operation information for deriving a specific result as a game result, wherein a normal section and an advantageous section capable of notifying the operation information can be controlled. and a specific information control means capable of controlling notification of specific information regarding the advantageous section, wherein the effect control means is capable of controlling continuous effects executed over a plurality of games, In the continuous performance, a predetermined numerical value is changed each time the game is executed, and when the numerical value reaches a predetermined value, performance information regarding a special game state advantageous to the player is notified. When the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, the execution mode of the continuous performance can be changed.

1 is a schematic front view showing the appearance of a game machine; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a game machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the game in a gaming machine. FIG. 10 is a chart showing winning probabilities in a pseudo-bonus state; FIG. FIG. 11 is a chart showing table selection probabilities for controlling pseudo-bonus conditions; FIG. It is a chart showing the relationship between the number of non-wins in the AT state and the mode transition. It is a chart showing the winning probability of the AT state when the pseudo-bonus state occurs. FIG. 10 is a timing chart for explaining effects of the main display and sub-display when transitioning to an advantageous section; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and the sub-display when transitioning to an advantageous section; FIG. 10 is a chart showing selection probabilities of count start modes of the number-of-games counter; FIG. FIG. 10 is a chart showing selection probabilities of count update modes of the number-of-games counter; FIG. It is a timing chart for explaining the pseudo-game in the gaming machine. It is a chart showing a lottery table used when determining the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game in the main control device. It is a chart showing a lottery table used when determining the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game in the main control device. 4 is a flowchart showing game number counting processing in the main controller. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and the sub-display when switching the display of the number of games in Modification 1; It is a timing chart for explaining the correspondence relationship between the game state and the effect when the pseudo-bonus state is won. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and the sub-display when the countdown effect is executed; It is a chart showing selection probabilities of the countdown effect in the portent effect. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and the sub-display when a countdown effect occurs during the AT state; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and the sub-display when transitioning to the ending period during the countdown effect; It is a timing chart for explaining the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing effects on the main display and sub-display when a countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section; It is a timing chart for explaining the countdown effect and the operation pseudo-game in the modified example 2. It is a diagram showing the effects of the main display and the sub-display when a pseudo-game occurs during the countdown effect in Modification 2.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a slot machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
The slot machine 1 is installed in a game arcade or the like.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 includes a front door 1a, a bet button 2a, a return button 2c, a production button 2d, an upper production button 2f, a medal slot 2, a start lever 3, reels 4, and a stop button. 5, display window 6, medal payout device 7, medal payout port 7b, main display 8, sub-display 17, speaker 9, front panel 19, lamp 11, navigation lamp 12, advantageous section lamp 13, probability setting device 14, A display decorative frame 15 , a drum unit 4 d , an external output terminal 18 , a main controller 10 and a sub controller 20 are provided.

The main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20 are each provided with a storage section and a control section, and are devices capable of performing various kinds of arithmetic processing and various controls, and are included in the concept of a computer. Each storage unit includes a storage device such as a semiconductor memory device for storing programs, information, etc. necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 . Each control unit includes a CPU and the like. Each control unit implements various functions of the present embodiment by appropriately reading and executing various programs and the like stored in each storage unit.

[Schematic front view showing appearance of gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, a front door 1a is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG.
The front door 1a is pivoted so as to be openable and closable on one side (left side in front view) of a main body (not shown) that is arranged on the rear side of the front door 1a and attached to an island facility (not shown). It is configured so that it can be opened and closed from the side. In the following description, left and right directions are shown when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side.

When the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side, a main display 8 is arranged at the center position in the left-right direction above the front door 1a. The main display 8 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying a plurality of information such as information relating to effects (effect images) as will be described later, and constitutes display means.
A display decorative frame 15 having an opening in the center is disposed above the front door 1a and in front of the main display 8. The main display 8 extends from the opening of the display decorative frame 15 to the display surface. is placed facing forward.

A speaker 9 is arranged on each of the left and right sides of the main display 8, and can output sound effects corresponding to the presentation displayed on the main display 8, for example.
In addition, lamps 11 made of LEDs or the like are arranged on the left and right sides of the main display 8, respectively. can be output.

On the right side of the main display 8, an upper effect button 2f is provided as an example of operating means.
The upper effect button 2f is a push-type button that moves in the front-rear direction, and the pressing operation of the upper effect button 2f is detected by a non-contact type sensor or the like, and is transmitted to the sub control device 20 as operation information of the upper effect button 2f. output to Further, inside the upper effect button 2f, a light emitting source (not shown) made up of an LED or the like is provided, and the fact that the operation of the upper effect button 2f is effective can be notified by light emission of the light emitting source.

At the center of the front door 1a of the slot machine 1 in the vertical direction, a flat front panel 19 having decorations and various functional displays on its surface is arranged.
Behind the front panel 19, a drum unit 4d having a reel 4 as variable display means is arranged.
A display window 6 made of a translucent member is formed in substantially the center of the front panel 19 so that the patterns on the reel 4 can be visually recognized from the front.

The reel 4 is composed of a left reel 4a, a middle reel 4b, and a right reel 4c, which are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. is set. The reels 4 (4a to 4c) have continuous patterns (identification information) on the peripheral surface, and these patterns are configured to be identifiable from the outside through the display window 6, and the reels 4 rotate in one direction. As a result, within the display window 6, for example, the pattern can be variably displayed from top to bottom. A plurality of symbols (for example, 20 symbols) are displayed on each of the reels 4a to 4c. be.
The form of the reel 4 is not limited to this, and for example, the number of patterns on the peripheral surface may be other than 20.

Above the display window 6 on the front panel 19, navigation lamps 12a, 12b, 12c capable of informing the stop order of the stop button 5, which will be described later, are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 4a, 4b, 4c.
Further, on the lower left side of the display window 6 on the front panel 19, an advantageous section lamp 13 composed of, for example, an LED is arranged. The advantageous section lamp 13 is controlled to light up during an advantageous section (to be described later). In addition, instead of the advantageous section lamp 13, the slot machine 1 has, for example, a 7-segment display (also referred to as "7-segment") that constitutes a payout number display section for displaying the payout number of medals. , may be controlled to light up.

A sub-display 17 is arranged on the right side of the display window 6 (reel 4) on the front panel 19 .
The sub-display 17 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying a plurality of information such as information relating to effects (effect images) as will be described later, and constitutes display means.
Also, the sub-display 17 has a smaller display area than the main display 8, but is arranged at a position closer to the reel 4 than the main display 8, so that the rotation and stop state of the reel 4 can be seen. However, it is easy to visually recognize the displayed image.
The sub-display 17 may be provided on the left side of the display window 6 (reel 4). Also, the sub-display 17 may be configured by a touch-panel type display.

A stepped portion protruding forward is formed below the front panel 19, and a medal slot 2, a bet button 2a as an example of operating means, and a performance button 2d are arranged on the upper surface of the stepped portion.
The medal slot 2 is a portion into which a player inserts medals (game media). Inside the medal insertion slot 2, a medal selector 2b (medal detection means), which is a sensor or the like for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 2, is provided.
The bet button 2a is a push-type button for the player to input the number of bets, which is a condition for starting the game.

The effect button 2d is a push-type button that moves in the vertical direction, and the pressing operation of the effect button 2d is detected by a non-contact sensor or the like, and is output to the sub-controller 20 as operation information of the effect button 2d. be. In addition, a light source (not shown) made up of an LED or the like is provided inside the effect button 2d, and it is possible to inform that the operation of the corresponding effect button 2d is effective by light emission of the light source. The effect button 2d is arranged at a position closer to the reel 4 than the upper effect button 2f.

A start lever 3, a return button 2c, and a stop button 5 exemplified as operating means are arranged on the front surface of the stepped portion.
The start lever 3 is a lever operated by the player to start the game. After inputting the number of bets, the start lever 3 becomes effective and the game can be started.
The return button 2c is a push-type button that moves in the front-rear direction, and is a button that is operated to cancel the set number of bets or to pay out medals stored as credit medals.
The stop button 5 is a button for stopping the rotating reel 4, and is composed of a push-type button that moves in the front-rear direction. , a middle stop button 5b, and a right stop button 5c are arranged laterally at predetermined intervals.

Below the front door 1a of the slot machine 1, a medal payout port 7b through which medals paid out from the medal payout device 7 are discharged is arranged.

[Block diagram showing control configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a control system in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 includes a main controller 10 that controls the lottery of wins and the progress of the game, etc. A sub-control device 20 that performs various effects control and the like is provided. Transmission of control information between the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 is restricted to one direction only from the main controller 10 to the sub-controller 20, and an illegal signal from the sub-controller 20 to the main controller 10 is prohibited. input is prevented.

The main controller 10 as game state control means includes a bet button 2a, a medal selector 2b, a return button 2c, a start lever 3, a stop button 5, a probability setting device 14 (setting means), an external output terminal 18, and a medal payout device 7. , the drum unit 4d, and the advantageous section lamp 13 by communication cables, so that each device can be controlled. In addition, the main controller 10 is provided with a storage section (storage means, holding means) and a control section.

The probability setting device 14 as a setting means can change the setting of the degree of advantage (delivery rate) for the player in multiple stages by changing the probability of awarding a privilege in multiple stages (for example, 6 stages). The main controller 10 stores any one set value in the storage unit (holding means) based on the probability setting operation in the probability setting device 14, and grants a privilege based on the stored set value. It is designed to control the probability etc.
Regarding the setting values set by the probability setting device 14, setting 1 (first setting value) is the lowest probability value, setting 6 (second setting value) is the highest probability value, and the larger the number, the higher the probability value. ing. Therefore, setting 1 is the most unfavorable setting for the player (setting with the lowest degree of advantage), the larger the number, the more advantageous the player is, and setting 6 is the most favorable setting for the player (the setting with the highest degree of advantage). It has become.

In addition, depending on the set value in the probability setting device 14, as a special game state (second game state) advantageous to the player, for example, all or one of the pseudo-bonus state, CZ state, AT state, or any one transition probability can be directly changed. Alternatively, the degree of advantage for the player may be changed in a plurality of steps by indirectly changing it.
In addition to the special game state (second game state), the winning probability of a predetermined minor combination (eg, bell combination) may be changed in multiple stages (eg, 6 stages).

The external output terminal 18 outputs information related to the game played in the slot machine 1 to a management device (not shown) or a calling device (not shown) installed in the game arcade. The number of medals inserted, the number of medals paid out, the number of occurrences of game states advantageous to the player (for example, a pseudo-bonus state and an AT state, which will be described later), and the transition period, etc. is output by the control of

The drum unit 4d is a device that integrally includes reels 4a to 4c and a stepping motor (not shown) that rotates each of the reels 4a to 4c.
The medal payout device 7 has a medal storage section (not shown) that collects the medals inserted into the medal selector 2b as medals before payout, and pays out the medals stored in the medal storage section to the medal payout opening 7b. is. The medal payout device 7 is equipped with a sensor for detecting the paid out medals.
The medal selector 2b is provided on the downstream side of the medal slot 2 and has a sensor for detecting medals inserted from the medal slot 2. FIG.

The storage unit of the main controller 10 stores various information such as a game program relating to the game, a table for performing a lottery for a small winning combination and an AT state, and the like.
The main control device 10 is operated by a control section and a storage section storing a program, thereby performing processes related to progress of the game of the slot machine 1 and the like.

Based on the signal from the start lever 3, the main controller 10 performs processing such as starting the game and sampling random numbers from a random number generator (not shown). Then, lottery processing for a winning combination is performed based on the sampled random numbers. In addition, according to the control program of the storage unit, for example, by updating the random number at a predetermined timing, random number generation processing is performed, and based on the generated random number, the pseudo bonus state transition lottery processing and the continuous lottery during the AT state, which will be described later. Processing, addition lottery processing during AT state, etc. are performed.

That is, the main controller 10 is provided with lottery means for lottery (determining) whether or not to give a privilege such as a small win, a pseudo-bonus state, an AT state, etc., corresponding to the execution of the game.
In addition, the lottery pattern using random numbers may be any pattern other than the pattern described above, and the lottery for the role is performed based on the random numbers generated by software, and the pseudo-bonus state or AT state transition is performed based on the random numbers generated by the random number generator. A lottery, an additional lottery, or the like may be performed, or all lotteries may be performed using random numbers generated by software or random numbers generated by a random number generator.

Main controller 10 also controls the rotation of reel 4 based on a signal from start lever 3 . The main controller 10 detects the rotational positions of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c based on signals from sensors (not shown) provided on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c. It is possible to grasp the rotational position of the pattern on 4c. Then, based on the signal from the stop button 5, control is performed to stop the desired pattern within the display window 6. FIG.

In addition, the main control device 10, in accordance with the operation of the operation unit such as the start lever 3, performs game progress processing including internal lottery processing, etc., manages various information stored in the storage unit, and controls devices such as the medal payout device 7. The game of the slot machine 1 is realized by controlling the .

The sub-control device 20 is connected to the production button 2d, the upper production button 2f, the speaker 9, the main display 8, the lamp 11, the navigation lamp 12, and the sub-display 17 by communication cables and can communicate with them. The sub control device 20 controls these devices according to control information from the main control device 10 . Further, the sub control device 20 is provided with a storage section and a control section.

The storage unit of the sub control device 20 stores various information such as a program related to effects, effect image data, sound data, and the like.
The sub-controller 20 is operated by a control unit and a storage unit in which programs are stored, and performs processes such as effects synchronized with the game of the slot machine 1 according to commands (control information) from the main control unit 10 . For example, the main display 8, the lamp 11, the speaker 9, and the like are controlled to output an effect image indicating the transition of the game state, output sound effects, and produce a lamp effect.

Further, the sub control device 20 can control the switching timing of each effect based on the signal from the effect button 2d.
Either one or both of the main control device 10 and the sub control device 20, in the present invention, game state control means, notification control means, section control means, first display control means, second display control means, holding means , pseudo-game control means, effect control means, specific information control means, counting means, and freeze effect control means.

Such a slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute slot machine games as described below under the control of the main controller 10 .

At the start of the game, the player inserts medals from the medal slot 2 or sets the number of bets from credit medals by operating the bet button 2a.
Then, when the number of bets reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), one of the conditions for starting the game is met, and a state is entered in which the player has the right to execute one game and can start the game.

In this game-startable state, the operation of the start lever 3 is enabled. In this effective state, when the start lever 3 is tilted, all the conditions for starting the game are satisfied, the game is started, and the reels 4a to 4c on which a plurality of symbols are displayed start to fluctuate. An internal lottery process that predetermines the lottery results of this game for multiple roles (including loss) such as replay roles, minor roles, and bonus roles, pseudo-bonus state, and transition to AT state before reel 4 stops is executed. be done.
In the internal lottery process, a winning combination for the current game is determined by lottery based on a predetermined winning probability from among a plurality of winning combinations. For example, lottery results such as a replay combination and a bell combination are derived by lottery.

In addition, when the main controller 10 receives a signal from the start lever 3, the predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has not passed since the reels 4 started rotating in the previous game. , by temporarily waiting (inserting a waiting time) for the start of rotation of the reels 4 to delay the start of rotation of the reels 4, the number of times the game is executed per unit time (for example, one minute) is increased to a predetermined number ( For example, limit control is performed to limit the number of games to within 14 times. That is, main controller 10 has a game number limiting means capable of limiting the number of times games are executed per unit time within a predetermined number. By this control, the shortest execution time required for one game is defined as a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds).
It should be noted that the period for monitoring the shortest execution time may be set other than based on the start of rotation of the reel 4 between games. Any point in time may be used as a reference as long as the number of games can be monitored.

Each of the reels 4a to 4c is an example of display means, and a plurality of symbols (replay, bell, watermelon, cherry, red 7, white 7, BAR) are arranged in a predetermined arrangement on the circumference of each reel 4a to 4c. After gradually increasing the rotation speed from the stopped state, it reaches steady rotation at a constant speed.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the respective reels 4a to 4c can be pressed.

When the stop buttons 5a to 5c are pressed in this state, the reels 4a to 4c are controlled to stop so that they are stopped at combinations of symbols allowed by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery process. .
In the stop control of each reel 4a to 4c, a pull-in range is set for each, and a predetermined number (for example, 4) of symbols in the reverse rotation direction (upward direction) from the symbol at the time when the stop operation is performed. It becomes possible to draw in, and only one of the symbols in this drawing range can be stopped on the effective line.

In the stopped state, the reels 4a to 4c are stopped (stopped display) so that the three vertically continuous patterns displayed on the respective reels 4a to 4c face the outside of the machine through the display window 6, and a prize is awarded based on the stopped display mode at this time. Presence or absence is determined.
Winning is determined based on a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line connecting the symbols of each reel 4 in the display window 6 . For example, determination is made based on the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line connecting the middle lines.

Winning of a winning combination such as a small combination or a replay combination is determined based on such a combination of symbols on the winning line.
The small roles include, for example, a bell role, a watermelon role, and a cherry role.

For the bell combination, two bell combinations with different combinations of corresponding symbols are provided. For example, a common bell combination in which the corresponding symbol combinations are respectively ``Bell, Replay, and Bell'' in the order of ``left reel 4a, middle reel 4b, and right reel 4c'' on the winning line (the same applies hereinafter), and `` A push-order bell role of "bell, bell, bell" can be provided.

The common bell combination is a small combination in which the combination of corresponding symbols ("bell replay bell") stops regardless of the operation order (referred to as the pressing order) of the stop buttons 5a to 5c. It is a small combination in which the corresponding combination of symbols ("bell-bell-bell") is stopped by following the pressing order.

Furthermore, for the bell role, one of six pressing orders (for example, "5a→5b→5c", "5c→5b→5a", etc.) can There are provided six push order bell combinations 1 to 6 in which the corresponding combination of symbols ("Bell, Bell, Bell") is stop-displayed when the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated. Such push order bell combinations 1 to 6, when the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated in accordance with the other five push orders (push order other than the specific push order), the corresponding symbol combinations ("Bell, Bell-Bell") is not stopped and displayed, and a combination of other symbols such as "Bell-Bell Replay" (referred to as "Bell-dropped eyes") is stopped and displayed.

Incidentally, when winning the push-order bell combination, regardless of whether the stop button 5 is operated second or third, if only the stop button 5 operated first follows a specific push order, it corresponds to the push-order bell combination. The stop control of the reels 4 may be performed so as to stop the combination of symbols. Also, the number of pushing order bells is not limited to six, and three pushing order bells 1 to 3 may be provided.

The watermelon role is a small role (rare role) in which the combination of corresponding symbols is "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon". Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon" has a strong watermelon role in which it stops on a line rising to the right or a line falling to the right.
The cherry combination is a small combination (rare combination) in which the combination of corresponding symbols is "cherry, ANY, ANY". There is a strong cherry combination in which the is stopped at the middle stage of the left reel 4a.

The replay role is provided with two replay roles with different combinations of corresponding symbols. A chance replay role (chance role) called "replay bell bell" is provided.
"Replay Bell Bell" (chance eye) is a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed when the chance replay role is won, and is a so-called rare role that has a relatively low winning probability in the internal lottery process, along with the watermelon role and cherry role. is set.

In addition, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 can generate AT (assist time) as a game state related to the bell combination of the pushing order. AT is a state in which, when the bell combination of the pressing order is won, the pressing order of the winning bell combination is announced by the main display 8 and the navigation lamp 12 (the navigation of the pressing order is executed).
That is, the main control device 10 and the sub control device 20 constitute notification control means capable of executing control for notifying operation information for deriving a symbol combination (specific result) corresponding to the pushing order bell combination as a result of the game. I do.
Therefore, the occurrence of AT enables the player to easily obtain medals, and during the pseudo-bonus state and the AT state, which will be described later, the AT continues to be controlled.

Based on the combinations of symbols as described above, winning of a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination is determined (determining means), and as a result of the determination, the combination of symbols is the combination of symbols corresponding to each of the above. Sometimes, a winning is established, and a game value is given according to the establishment of each winning.
For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to a small combination such as a bell combination, a cherry combination, and a watermelon combination is stopped, it is determined that a small combination has been won, and the medal payout device 7 is driven and controlled to open the medal payout port 7b. A predetermined number of medals are paid out through the game.

Specifically, in the bell combination (common bell combination, push-order bell combination), eight medals are paid out when the combination of the corresponding symbols is stop-displayed.
Further, when the pressing order bell combination is won, if the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated in a pressing order other than the specific pressing order (five pressing orders), medals are not paid out.
The winning probability of the bell combination is set so that the number of medals owned by the player increases during the AT state, which will be described later.

Further, when the combinations of symbols corresponding to the weak watermelon combination and the strong watermelon combination are stopped and displayed, two medals are paid out.
Also, when the combinations of symbols corresponding to the weak cherry combination and the strong cherry combination are stopped and displayed, one medal is paid out.
It should be noted that the number of medals to be paid out when the combination of symbols corresponding to each winning combination is stopped and displayed may be other than the number described above.

Further, the replay combination and the chance replay combination are determined by the stop display of the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination and the chance replay combination, and the previous game is performed without inserting medals in the next game (without setting the number of bets). The game can be played with the same number of bets as the number of bets set in .

In addition, the winning probabilities of each small combination and replay combination are based on the relationship of the Bell combination > Replay combination > Weak cherry combination > Weak watermelon combination > Chance replay combination > Strong Cherry combination > Strong Watermelon combination, that is, Bell It is assumed that the combination is set to be the most likely to be won and the strong watermelon combination is the least likely to be won.
It should be noted that the relationship of winning probabilities of each combination may be other than those described above.
In addition, the weak cherry role, weak watermelon role, chance replay role, strong cherry role, and strong watermelon role are called rare roles in the sense that winning roles are difficult to win.

[Game flow in game machines]
Next, the game flow in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is executed in a plurality of game states including a normal game state, a CZ state, a pseudo-bonus state, and an AT state. The main controller 10 can be controlled to shift from one game state to another game state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition.

Further, the main controller 10 of the present embodiment is provided with section control means capable of controlling the game section to be either a normal section or an advantageous section in addition to the above-described game state.
The normal section is a game section in which push order navigation is not executed, starts when the next game starts after the end of the advantageous section, and ends when the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied. .
In the normal section, the advantageous section lamp 13 is controlled to be extinguished.

In addition, in the normal section, it is decided to shift to the advantageous section by satisfying the advantageous section transition condition, for example, by winning a predetermined winning combination (for example, a bell winning combination) in an internal lottery.
Also, in the normal section, push order navigation is not executed.
Note that the conditions for shifting to the AT state may be established based on the winning of a predetermined rare combination in the normal section, and in this case, it is preferable to shift to the AT state after the conditions for shifting to the advantageous section are established. Therefore, since the pushing order navigation is executed after the favorable section transition condition is satisfied, the pushing order navigation is not executed in the normal section.
Also, in the initial state (at the time of resetting) of main controller 10, control is performed in the normal section.

The advantageous section is a game section in which the push order navigation may be executed, and is a game section that is more advantageous to the player than the normal section because the push order navigation can be executed.
Also, the advantageous interval starts when the next game starts after the advantageous interval transition condition is established in the normal interval, and ends when a predetermined advantageous interval end condition is established.
In the advantageous section, the advantageous section lamp 13 is controlled to be lit.
After the transition to the advantageous section, the lighting state of the advantageous section lamp 13 is started at a game state (for example, a pseudo-bonus state) in which the number of medals held by the player increases due to the execution of push-order navigation. may

In addition, the advantageous section shifts to the normal section when the condition for ending the advantageous section is established based on the end of a predetermined game state among the plurality of game states described above.
Examples of conditions for ending the advantageous section include the end of a pseudo-bonus state in which the AT state is not reached when the number of ceiling games is reached, the end of the AT state, and the like, which will be described later.

Furthermore, in addition to the above, if the number of games in one advantageous section (the number of games in the advantageous section) reaches the upper limit number of games (for example, 1500 games), the number of medals in the one advantageous section It is set even when the net increase number exceeds the upper limit number (for example, 2400), and the game state also shifts to the normal game state when the advantageous section ends. The advantageous section ends when at least one of the above three end conditions is met.

In particular, reaching the upper limit number of games in the above-described advantageous section and reaching the upper limit number of net increase in the number of medals in the advantageous section are restricted functions (so-called limiters) to limit the amount of medals acquired by the player. It is provided as, and it is possible to suppress gambling.
Note that the main controller 10 counts the number of games up to the upper limit number of games only for normal games, and although the details will be described later, the number of games executed separately from the normal game is counted as the number of games. I try not to count.

That is, the main controller 10 is provided with counting means that counts the number of executions of the normal game as the first game and does not count the number of executions of the pseudo game as the second game in the advantageous interval.
In addition, the main controller 10 as section control means shifts the game section to the normal section when the counting result by the counting means indicates the upper limit number of games (specified number of times) in the advantageous section.

Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the activation of the limit function is determined in advance during the AT state, and the period from the time of this determination to the activation of the limiter is set as the ending period, and the state advantageous to the player is determined. A performance (running performance) is executed to congratulate in advance that the race has continued to the upper limit.
Further, in the present embodiment, although the details will be described later, the pseudo game cannot be executed during the ending period, so that the player does not have a sense of useless expectation.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the advantageous interval transition condition is established (for example, winning the bell role) during the execution of the game in the initial state of the slot machine 1 or in the normal interval after the advantageous interval ends, an advantageous interval is reached. A transition to an interval is made.

Also, in the normal section, when a predetermined winning combination (for example, a bell combination) is won as the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied, the transition is made to the advantageous section, but the advantageous section transition condition may be other. For example, in a normal section, if the player transitions to an advantageous section by transitioning to an advantageous state (for example, a pseudo-bonus state or a high-probability state), and if the state that is advantageous for the player continues (for example, the end of the pseudo-bonus state If the AT state continues later), the advantageous section may be continued.

(Normal game state)
The normal game state as the first game state is a game state in which the player stays when the main controller 10 of the slot machine 1 is reset, and is a disadvantageous state for the player.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main controller 10 performs lottery processing for shifting to the CZ state, the pseudo-bonus state, and the AT state while staying in the normal game state. Depending on the specification of the slot machine 1 or the like, the normal game state may not be directly shifted to the AT state.
In a normal game state such as when the main controller 10 of the slot machine 1 is reset, the game section is controlled to be the normal section, and when the advantageous section shift condition is established during the normal game state, the game section is changed to the normal section. Transition from section to advantageous section.

In addition, the normal game state has a normal probability state and a high probability state, and in each game, the probability of transition to the pseudo-bonus state is controlled to be higher in the high probability state than in the normal probability state. It is a thing.

The transition of the probability state is controlled such that, for example, the probability of transition from the normal probability state to the high probability state is 30% when the weak watermelon combination or the weak cherry combination is won. On the other hand, as a predetermined fall condition, for example, control is performed to shift from the high probability state to the normal probability state with a probability of 5% when the replay hand is won, when the bell hand is won, and when the hand is lost.

The probability of winning in the pseudo-bonus state changes according to the setting value of the probability setting device 14 in addition to the probability state described above.
When the probability state changes from the normal probability state to the high probability state, the sub-control device 20 controls the main display 8 to notify that the probability state is the high probability state. When a stage that advances through grasslands is displayed, the background of the stage is changed from the daytime background to the evening background to notify the high probability state.

However, instead of ensuring that the stage is changed when the high probability state occurs, a stage change lottery is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 30%) in the game during the high probability state, and the result of this change lottery is won. Control is performed to change the stage only when
In addition, even in the game during the normal probability state, a change lottery to the stage is performed with a predetermined probability (2%), and even if this change lottery is won, control is performed to change to the stage showing the high probability state. .

On the other hand, when staying in the stage consisting of the evening background, a lottery to change to the daytime background is also performed, and in the game during the normal probability state, the change lottery is won with a relatively high probability (for example, 20%), and the probability is high. In the game during the state, control is performed so that the change lottery is won with a relatively low probability (for example, 5%).
Therefore, even if the stage consists of the evening background, it does not necessarily mean that the player stays in the high probability state, and the stage consisting of the evening background only suggests the high probability state.

In addition, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is changed, or when the main controller 10 is reset, after shifting to the advantageous section through the normal section, the normal game state in the normal probability state substantially A game can be started, but the normal game state may be started in a high probability state with a predetermined probability for each set value in the probability setting device 14 .
Further, during the high probability state, the winning probability of the CZ state and AT state may be increased in addition to the pseudo bonus state.

In addition, although the details will be described later, in the game in the normal game state, a pseudo-game (pseudo game) is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the above benefits (CZ state, pseudo-bonus state, AT state) are executed based on the pseudo-game ) transfer lottery will be held.
In addition, the above-mentioned high probability state is reflected even in the pseudo-game, and control is performed so that the provision of benefits is increased even in the pseudo-game.

During the normal game state, an individual effect that is completed in one game is executed on the main display 8 or the sub display 17 with a predetermined probability.
The individual effects are effects that are mainly executed to heighten the player's sense of expectation, and include winning effects that are executed based on the lottery result of the winning combination in the main controller 10.例文帳に追加
In addition, the individual effects include those that are executed based on the probability state at that time (normal probability state or high probability state) and those that are executed to explain the game.
The winning effect is a effect that is mainly executed to notify the result of the lottery for the role. When a predetermined character appears, an item that can notify the winning rare role is displayed, or when a predetermined character appears, a privilege ( Displaying character information such as "Chance" or "Extremely hot" indicating the degree of expectation for the occurrence of a pseudo-bonus state, etc., and granting benefits triggered by the type of rare role won and the rare role won It is an effect in which an image corresponding to the lottery result related to is displayed.

・Transition processing from the normal game state to the pseudo-bonus state (arrow a in FIG. 3)
When the game is executed in the normal game state, the main controller 10 performs a pseudo-bonus state transition lottery, and when the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery is won, the normal game state is shifted to the pseudo-bonus state.
The details of the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state during the normal game state will be described later.

In addition, the number of games is counted by the execution of the game during the normal game state, and the transition from the normal game state to the pseudo-bonus state also occurs when the number of times the game is executed reaches a predetermined number of times (ceiling game number). done.
In this embodiment, 800 times is set as the ceiling number of games, and when the number of games in one advantageous interval is the ceiling number of games, the gaming state is changed even if the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is not won. It shifts to a pseudo-bonus state.

In addition, in the normal game state, the probability of winning the pseudo-bonus state can be changed according to the setting value in the probability setting device 14 as setting means, and a high setting (for example, setting 6) is a low setting. The probability of shifting to the pseudo-bonus state is higher than (for example, setting 1).

Further, the transition to the pseudo-bonus state, that is, the decision as to whether or not to award the privilege may be made by means other than the completion of the number of ceiling games or the lottery by the lottery means. For example, when a predetermined winning combination (for example, a bell combination) has been won (or the actual number of times) has reached a predetermined number of times, the transition to the pseudo-bonus state may be determined, or a lottery for the pseudo-bonus state may be conducted at that time. Alternatively, predetermined points may be added according to the lottery of the role, and the points to be added may be changed according to the type of the winning role and the state of winning the role. When the predetermined number is reached, the transition to the pseudo-bonus state may be determined, or a lottery for the pseudo-bonus state may be conducted at that time.

Further, in this embodiment, the pseudo bonus state is generated even during the AT state, which will be described later, but the pseudo bonus state may not be generated during the AT state.
Also, the lottery triggering combination of the pseudo-bonus state is set to the chance combination and the cherry combination, but the pseudo-bonus state may be drawn by lottery when other combinations are won.

During a predetermined period immediately before the number of games executed reaches the ceiling number of games, and if the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won, before the transition to the pseudo-bonus state, the player's response to the transition to the pseudo-bonus state In order to heighten the sense of anticipation, the main indicator effect (first specific effect) is executed on the main display 8 for a predetermined number of games (for example, 18 games) to notify that the game will finally shift to the pseudo-bonus state.

That is, even if the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined in advance, the main controller 10 does not immediately transition to the pseudo-bonus state, and generates the pseudo-bonus state after a predetermined number of games have been executed from that point. In this way, based on the fact that the main controller 10 has determined in advance that the pseudo-bonus state will occur, the sub-controller 20, during a predetermined number of game execution periods before transitioning to the pseudo-bonus state, This means that the control for executing the present omen effect is performed.
Therefore, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined in advance for granting the privilege, the sub control device 20 can execute the precursor effect over a plurality of games for a predetermined period before the granting of the privilege. be.

Further, when the pseudo-bonus state is determined by the transition lottery, a waiting period for a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 game) is set, and this precursor effect is executed after the end of this waiting period.
Therefore, even if the lottery for shifting to the pseudo-bonus state is won, the state does not shift to the pseudo-bonus state immediately, but shifts to the state after the waiting period and the execution of this portent effect.

During this omen effect, the main display 8 is switched to a stage image with a background different from that during the normal game state, and an effect on the omen stage in which the characters that appear perform different actions than during the normal game state. image is executed. For example, the production on the sign stage, such as a character advancing through a cave, is performed through a plurality of games. These effects do not change even if one game ends. For example, even if screens are switched due to the occurrence of various events in a predetermined game, the effect itself, such as a character advancing through a cave, does not change and continues in the next game. Therefore, this portent effect is a series of effects that are executed over (across) a plurality of games.

In addition, a plurality of patterns with different backgrounds and the like are prepared for the precursor stage, and under the control of the sub-controller 20, one of the patterns of the precursor stage is selected according to whether or not the pseudo-bonus state is won at that time. It is supposed to be

In addition, even if you win a rare role (for example, a chance role) that triggers the transition to the pseudo-bonus state, but do not win the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state, the same as when you win the pseudo-bonus state A predetermined number of games (for example, 18 games) of fake precursor effects (second specific effects) are executed on the main display 8 to notify that the state will not finally shift to the pseudo-bonus state.

That is, the sub control device 20 performs a specific effect (second specific effect) over a plurality of games based on establishment of a predetermined condition when the main control device 10 has not previously determined the transition to the pseudo-bonus state. It is possible to execute the fake omen production as.
Therefore, regardless of whether or not the main control device 10 as the privilege granting means has determined in advance to shift to the pseudo-bonus state, the sub control device 20, when a predetermined condition such as winning a chance combination is satisfied, , it is possible to execute a specific effect (a real portent effect or a fake portent effect) that can indicate whether or not a privilege will be given across a plurality of games.

It should be noted that the fake sign effect is executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 50%) when a rare role that triggers the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won, but the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is not won. , or you may make it always be executed.

Also, when executing the fake portent effect based on the winning of the rare role, the fake portent effect is executed from the winning of the rare role that triggers the transition to the pseudo bonus state, in the same way as when the pseudo bonus state is won. A fake waiting period for a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) is set between the two.
The main omen effect and the fake omen effect basically consist of a series of effects over multiple games in which the effect images (stages or characters that appear, etc.) are set in the same way, and the contents to be notified in the end are different. Thus, it is possible to attract the player's sense of expectation until the end.

In addition, in the main sign effect and the fake sign effect, it is notified whether or not the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is finally made. For example, a continuous effect (continuous effect) is executed from two games before). The continuous effect is executed by, for example, a battle effect consisting of an image in which the main character and the enemy character fight for a predetermined number of games (for example, 3 games).

In the battle effect (continuous effect), a effect image in which the main character and the enemy character repeatedly attack and defend is executed for each game, and the effect of each game is carried over to the next game. For example, when the main character takes damage in a given game, an effect (for example, an effect of changing a meter indicating the amount of damage) is performed so that the damage is carried over to the next game.
Further, the offensive and defensive states of the main character and the enemy character in each game are set depending on whether or not the transition to the pseudo-bonus state has been determined in advance, and when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is made, the main character is more likely to be in the transition than when the transition is not made. It is set so that there are many games in which characters attack.
That is, the battle effect (continuous effect) is a series of effects that are executed over (straddle) a plurality of games.
Further, a button effect may be executed in parallel with the battle effect.

Then, when the pseudo-bonus state is won (in the case of the present sign effect), an image in which the main character finally wins is displayed as an image notifying the pseudo-bonus state win, and the pseudo-bonus state is won. If not (in the case of the fake sign effect), an image in which the main character is finally defeated is displayed as an image notifying non-winning in the pseudo-bonus state.

Instead of the battle effect (continuous effect), an effect completed only in the final game of the main precursor effect and the fake precursor effect may be executed, and the transition to the pseudo-bonus state may be notified based on the result of the effect.
Further, the main portent effect and the fake portent effect may be generated without executing the waiting period. In addition, the fake portent effect may be generated without fail or at a predetermined probability when a rare combination that triggers the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won.
Further, as will be described later, after winning the rare combination, only the battle effect (continuous effect) during the present precursor effect may be executed to shift to a pseudo-bonus state or the like.
Further, the number of games of the main portent effect and the fake portent effect may be any number of games, or may be selectively determined from a plurality of numbers of games (for example, 15 to 20 games). Similarly, the waiting period may also be changed by selectively determining the number of games (for example, 10 to 15 games).

The number of games that can be selected may be set to be the same as the execution period of the real sign effect and the fake sign effect, but the number of games that is not selected in the fake sign effect may be selectable during the real sign effect. In this way, when the precursor effect is completed in a small number of games which is impossible in the fake precursor effect, or when the precursor effect continues to a large number of games which is impossible in the fake precursor effect, this precursor effect is determined. It is possible to improve the expectation of the player.

・Transition processing from normal game state to CZ state (arrow c in FIG. 3)
In the normal game state, the main controller 10 performs lottery processing for shifting to the CZ state based on winning of a predetermined rare combination. For example, the transition processing to the CZ state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 10%) when winning a strong watermelon combination. The condition for transitioning to the CZ state is winning the transition lottery.

In addition, in order to increase the player's expectation for the transition to the CZ state, even if a predetermined rare combination is won and the transition to the CZ state is decided, the transition to the CZ state is not performed immediately, and finally A continuous effect of the CZ state for a predetermined number of games (for example, 3 games) for informing the transition to the CZ state may be executed on the main display 8 .

In addition, even if a predetermined rare combination is won, but the lottery for transition to the CZ state is not won, the CZ state of a predetermined number of games (for example, 3 games) notifies that the final transition to the CZ state will not occur. may be executed on the main display 8. In this case, in the CZ state continuous production and the fake continuous production, the characters appearing are basically set in the same manner, and the contents to be finally notified are different, thereby attracting the player's expectation until the end. You may do so.

For example, as a CZ state continuous effect (or fake continuous effect), effect images may be executed in which characters challenge sports competitions throughout each game. In this case, during the continuous production (or fake continuous production), the sports competition is continuously executed through the game in between, and if the CZ state is won, the competition is finally successful (for example, scoring a goal in soccer). success) and the CZ state is not won, an effect image for failing the competition is executed.

・Transition processing from normal game state to AT state (arrow i in FIG. 3)
In the normal game state, the main controller 10 performs lottery processing for shifting to the AT state based on winning of a predetermined rare combination. For example, when a strong cherry combination is won, the transition processing to the AT state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1%). The condition for transitioning to the AT state is winning the transition lottery.
In addition, the transition to the AT state in the normal game state is performed on the condition that a predetermined rare combination is won, and a predetermined probability ( For example, 1%) may be used.

In this embodiment, the transition to the AT state is executed mainly via a pseudo-bonus state in order to increase the player's sense of expectation. is set to an extremely low probability.
In addition, depending on the set probability in the probability setting device 14, it may be possible to change the probability of directly shifting from the normal game state to the AT state, or only in the case of relatively high set values (for example, setting 4 to 6) It may be possible to win a lottery for transition from the normal game state directly to the AT state.
In addition, in the normal game state, when the lottery for transition to the AT state is won, the same predictive effect as when the above-described pseudo-bonus state is generated is executed, and the AT state is generated after the predictive effect is completed. there is

In addition, when a lottery for transition from the normal game state directly to the AT state is won, selection control of an indication performance different from that at the time of occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state may be performed. In this case, the selection rate of the precursor effect composed of characters and backgrounds which appear less frequently (or do not appear) in the fake precursor effect may be made higher than when the pseudo-bonus state occurs. Also, the precursor effect, which is not executed when the pseudo-bonus state occurs, may be executed only when the state is directly shifted to the AT state.

(CZ state)
In the CZ state, the pushing order navigation is not performed when the pushing order bell role is won, but since the lottery processing for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is performed at a higher probability in each game than in the normal game state, is also a game state in which it is easy to shift to a pseudo-bonus state.
Although the push order navigation is not performed when the push order bell role is won, the push order navigation may be executed when the push order bell role is won. Push order navigation may be executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 40%) when winning a role.

While staying in the CZ state, it is easier to shift to the pseudo-bonus state than while staying in the normal game state, so the CZ state is positioned as a chance zone in the flow of a series of games.
The maximum number of games that can be played in the CZ state is 10 games.
During the CZ state, control information relating to the CZ state is transmitted from the main controller 10 to the sub-controller 20, and under the control of the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20, the main display 8 is displayed during the CZ state. Various effects and the number of remaining games are displayed on the main display 8.

・Transition processing from CZ state to pseudo-bonus state (arrow e in FIG. 3)
In the CZ state, a pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process is performed in each game.
The winning probability of the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process is set according to the winning combination of each game. The probability of winning in the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process is, for example, 50% when winning a rare combination, 10% when winning a bell combination and a replay combination, and 5% when losing. The pseudo-bonus state transition lottery is performed for each game during the CZ state, but whether or not there is a transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined in the final game of the CZ state, and when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is notified in the final game. , the game state shifts to the pseudo-bonus state as in the normal game state.
Since the pseudo-bonus transition lottery is executed when each winning combination is internally won, the pseudo-bonus transition lottery is executed even if the symbol corresponding to the winning combination does not stop on the reel 4 (at the time of failure). be done.
Further, when the CZ state ends and the state shifts to the pseudo-bonus state, the game section continues as the advantageous section.

It should be noted that the winning probability of the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery process for some or all of the winning combinations may be other than the above. In addition, the lottery process for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is performed when the bell combination is won, but the lottery process for transition to the pseudo-bonus state may be performed based on the winning of the symbol corresponding to the bell combination.

In addition, during the CZ state, a CZ effect in which a predetermined character appears is displayed on the main display 8 in order to enhance the interest of the game. In the CZ effect, for example, during the first several games (for example, seven games), a performance image in which the main character prepares for a battle is displayed, and during the last several games in the CZ state (for example, three games), an effect image is displayed. , an effect image is displayed in which the main character and the enemy character battle each other as a series of effects over (across) a plurality of games. Then, if the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won, it is reported that the main character wins the final game and transitions to the pseudo-bonus state.

In addition, during the CZ state, the background during the battle preparation presentation and the content of the offense and defense during the battle presentation change according to the contents of the game won during that time, and the expectation for the transition to the pseudo-bonus state changes. is designed to give Also, the number of remaining games in the CZ state is displayed on the main display 8, and the number of remaining games is decremented each time the game is executed.
In addition, even during the preparation effect before the battle effect in the CZ effect, since the effect image in which the main character prepares for the battle is continuously executed throughout each game, the preparation effect also extends over (straddles) a plurality of games. A series of performances.

In addition, during the CZ state, it is possible to notify whether or not there is a transition to the CZ state without executing the battle effect. For example, when a pseudo bonus state is won in a predetermined game during the CZ state. , an effect may be executed to notify that the game will transition to a pseudo-bonus state during the game. In this case, when the pseudo-bonus state is not won in any game during the CZ state, the CZ state ends without performing the performance for notifying the shift to the pseudo-bonus state.

・Transition processing from CZ state to normal game state (arrow d in FIG. 3)
In the CZ state, when the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is not won, the state is shifted to the normal game state after the prescribed number of games are executed in the CZ state. At this time, in the CZ effect, it is informed that the main character is defeated and does not shift to the pseudo-bonus state.
In addition, when the CZ state ends and the game state shifts to the normal game state, the game section continues as the advantageous section, but the game section may be shifted from the advantageous section to the normal section.

In addition, at the time of transition from the CZ state to the normal game state, under the control of the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20, notification of setting related information (setting suggestion information) that can suggest the setting value set by the probability setting device 14 You may notify by means (main display 8, speaker 9). For example, on the main display 8 and the sub display 17, a predetermined character out of a plurality of characters is displayed. Since the characters to be displayed are selected according to the selection probabilities preset according to the respective set values of the probability setting device 14, it is possible to predict the set values to some extent from the displayed characters.

(pseudo bonus state)
In the pseudo-bonus state as the second game state, medals can be obtained by executing push-order navigation for the push-order bell role as notification of an operation mode advantageous to the player in the game during the pseudo-bonus state. This is an extremely easy game state.

Further, the pseudo-bonus state continues for a predetermined period (for example, 20 games), and an AT state transition lottery is performed at the time of transition to the pseudo-bonus state, details of which will be described later.
Further, as the pseudo-bonus state, a red 7 pseudo-bonus state in which transition to the AT state is relatively difficult and a white 7 pseudo-bonus state in which the transition to the AT state is relatively easy are set. Selection control of one of the pseudo-bonus states is performed according to the mode state and probability state at the time of lottery.

The winning probability of the bell role in the push order is a value that increases the number of medals if the player executes the game according to the push order navigation. Therefore, if the AT state transition lottery is won during the occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state in which a large number of medals can be obtained, the AT state occurs after the pseudo-bonus state ends, so that the player can earn a certain number of medals. It is possible to execute a game for generating the next pseudo-bonus state while acquiring the bonus, and synergistically create a state advantageous to the player.

In addition, in the first game after transitioning to the pseudo-bonus state, under the control of the main controller 10, the period from the operation of the start lever 3 until the operation of the stop button 5 becomes valid is longer than in the normal game. During the period, after the reel 4 is rotated forward, a specific symbol combination (“red 7, red 7, red 7” or “white 7, white 7, white 7”) is once stopped on the reel 4, and then again. A pseudo-game (notification pseudo-game) in which a so-called reel effect is performed to rotate forward is executed, and it is notified that a pseudo-bonus state has occurred.

That is, the main control device 10 as the second game control means is configured to be able to execute the notification pseudo game as the second game when notifying the provision of a predetermined privilege, and when the red 7 pseudo bonus state occurs, the notification pseudo game. As a pseudo game result of the game, the symbol combination of "red 7, red 7, red 7" is pseudo stopped, and when the white 7 pseudo bonus state occurs, the pseudo game result of the notification pseudo game is "white 7, white 7, white 7". The symbol combination of is pseudo-stopped.
Incidentally, the predetermined privilege notified by the notification pseudo-game may be other than the pseudo-bonus state, may be a state advantageous to the player such as the CZ state or AT state, or may be the winning of a combination such as a rare combination.

The period during which the notification pseudo-game is performed is set to, for example, 15 seconds, and the operation of the stop button 5 is disabled during this period, so the game cannot proceed even if the reels 4 are operating. .
At the end of the notification pseudo-game, the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped (automatically stopped), so the pseudo-bonus state is a state in which navigation is executed in the same way as the AT state in terms of game content. However, it looks as if a so-called big bonus state (real bonus state) has occurred, and is intended to be differentiated from the AT state.

In addition, when the notification pseudo-game ends, the reel 4 automatically starts rotating in the forward rotation, and the operation of the stop button 5 becomes effective and the game starts, and from this point on, the pseudo-bonus state is entered. game stop operation is possible in the same way as in a normal game.
Further, during the reel effect, under the control of the sub-controller 20, the main display 8 displays an effect image corresponding to the reel effect to notify the occurrence of a pseudo-bonus state.

・Transition processing from pseudo-bonus state to AT state (arrow f in FIG. 3)
In the pseudo-bonus state, when the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won, at the same time, lottery processing for transition to the AT state is performed.
In this embodiment, although the details will be described later, whether or not the AT state transition lottery process is executed based on the state of the mode and the probability state at the time when the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won, and the state is shifted to the AT state. is determined.
As a result of the AT state shift lottery process, when the condition for shifting to the AT state is established as the establishment of a special condition, the game state shifts to the AT state after the pseudo bonus state is terminated.
Further, when the pseudo-bonus state ends and the state shifts to the AT state, the game section continues as the advantageous section.

In the present embodiment, the AT state transition lottery process is performed based on the state of the mode and the probability state at the time when the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won. For example, when a predetermined game is executed in the pseudo-bonus state, the AT state transition lottery process may be performed, or the AT state transition at the time of winning the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state. In addition to the lottery, an AT state transition lottery process may be performed when a predetermined game is executed in the pseudo-bonus state.

In addition, during the pseudo-bonus state, in accordance with the execution of the game, based on the reception of control information from the main controller 10, the sub-controller 20 as the effect control means controls the main display 8 to display a predetermined A performance is performed.

For example, in a game in the pseudo-bonus state, an individual effect is executed based on the lottery result of the winning combination.
In addition, during a predetermined interval (for example, between three games) at the end of the pseudo-bonus state, a continuous effect (competition effect) is executed according to the result of the predetermined AT state transition lottery, and the state is shifted to the AT state. In the case of the lottery result, the effect result in which the main character finally wins is derived, and in the case of the lottery result other than the shift to the AT state, the effect result in which the main character finally loses is derived. , AT state transition lottery results are reported as the results of continuous effects.

The effect mode during the continuous effect is determined in advance based on the AT state transition lottery result, and when the AT state transition lottery result is won, the effect mode in which the main character tends to be dominant is determined. Then, when the result of the lottery for the transition to the AT state is non-winning, an effect mode in which the main character tends to be inferior is determined.
In addition, in the case where an AT state transition lottery is performed in the middle of the game in the pseudo-bonus state, if the AT state transition lottery is won, an effect is executed to notify that the transition to the AT state is confirmed at that time. You may make it

In addition, during the pseudo-bonus state, the main display 8 or the sub-display 17 displays a pseudo-bonus state effect (pseudo-bonus effect) in which a predetermined character appears in order to enhance the interest of the game. In the pseudo-bonus effect, for example, an introductory image of each character that appears is displayed, and a predetermined music is output from the speaker 9 .

In addition, the AT state transition lottery during the pseudo-bonus state may be executed in addition to the above. When operated, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is stopped, but the reels 4 are stopped in an irregular operation mode different from the normal operation mode (for example, an operation mode in which the right reel 4c is first stopped). In this case, a specific replay combination in which a specific combination of symbols (for example, "BAR, BAR, BAR") stops can be drawn, and the specific replay combination is won during a period other than the period of the lottery game during the pseudo-bonus state. If so, the state may be shifted to the AT state unconditionally (100% probability).
In this case, when a specific replay combination is won, it is preferable that the main display 8 displays an image prompting the player to aim for an irregular operation mode and a specific symbol combination.

Further, the button effect may be executed during the continuous effect (competition effect) during the pseudo-bonus state.
The button effect as the operation effect is first displayed on the main display 8 (or the sub display 17) by displaying an image simulating an operation button prompting the user to operate the effect button 2d, or character information (for example, "PUSH") instructing the operation. etc., and after that, when the instructed effect button 2d (or upper effect button 2f) is operated, a series of displaying a predetermined image on the main display 8 (or sub display 17) For example, at the end of the game in which the final game of the battle effect is executed, an image simulating an operation button or an operation image is displayed, and after that, when the instructed effect button 2d is operated, This is an effect of displaying on the main display 8 an image informing of the result of the competition lottery that has been determined.
In this case, it is preferable that the probability of executing the button effect is higher when the result of the competition lottery is winning than in the case of non-winning.

・Transition processing from the pseudo-bonus state to the normal game state (arrow b in FIG. 3)
In the pseudo-bonus state, if the right to shift to the AT state is not granted due to the failure of a special condition, that is, if the result of the AT state transition lottery process in the pseudo-bonus state is not successful, After the pseudo-bonus state ends, the game shifts to the normal game state.
When the pseudo-bonus state ends and the normal game state is entered, the game section is maintained in the advantageous section. When transitioning to the normal game state due to the end of the pseudo-bonus state, the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section.

In addition, at the time of transition from the pseudo-bonus state to the normal game state, under the control of the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20, setting related information (setting suggestion information) that can suggest the setting value set by the probability setting device 14 Notification means (main display 8, sub-display 17, speaker 9) may be used for notification. For example, a predetermined character out of a plurality of characters is displayed on the main display 8 and the sub display 17, and the displayed character is selected according to the selection probability preset according to each setting value of the probability setting device 14. By making a selection by using the displayed character, it is possible to predict the set value to some extent.

(AT state)
The AT state in the present embodiment is a game state in which medals can be easily obtained by performing push order navigation for the push order bell role as notification of an operation mode advantageous to the player in the game during the AT state. be.
During the AT state, a predetermined number of games (for example, 30 games) given at the time of initial transition to the AT state are managed as the number of remaining games in one set of AT state, and the remaining number of games is managed each time the game is executed. , and one set of AT state is continued until the number of remaining games is exhausted.
Further, during the AT state, a continuation lottery for the next set AT state is performed, and if the continuation lottery is won, the right to shift to the next set AT state is granted.

The continuation lottery for the AT state may be performed in any way. For example, it may be executed based on the result of the lottery for the winning combination in the game during the AT state, or the continuation lottery for the next set may be performed when the AT state is entered. good too.
Also, when shifting to the AT state, similar to the transition to the pseudo-bonus state, a notification pseudo-game is executed in the first game, and a predetermined symbol combination (for example, " BAR, BAR, BAR") may be simulated and a reel effect may be executed to notify the transition of the AT state.

In addition, during the AT state, based on the winning of a predetermined rare role, an additional lottery is performed to add a predetermined number of games to the number of remaining games. The duration of the AT state is extended accordingly.
Note that the additional lottery may be triggered by any combination, and the number of games to be added may be selected from a plurality of numbers of games. Also, the number of additional games may be changed according to the winning combination.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a specific condition is satisfied in a game in the AT state, a specialized zone is generated for a predetermined period (5 to 15 games), and , the lottery for granting the continuation right in the AT state is executed with a higher level than in the zone other than the specialized zone.
Since the specialized zone is extremely advantageous to the player, it is preferable that the specific condition is established with a predetermined probability when a rare combination with a low winning probability is won.
Also, in the special zone, the lottery for adding the number of remaining games to the AT state at that time may be made higher than in other than the special zone.
・Transition processing from AT state to pseudo bonus state (arrow g in FIG. 3)
During the AT state, similarly to during the normal game state, the main controller 10 performs lottery processing for shifting to the pseudo-bonus state based on the winning of a predetermined rare combination as a specific lottery result. At the time of winning a strong cherry combination, the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 20%).
Further, when the state is shifted to the pseudo-bonus state during the AT state, the game section continues as the advantageous section.

When the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state in the AT state is won, the AT state being executed is temporarily interrupted, and the game state is shifted to the pseudo-bonus state.
Therefore, the number of remaining games in the AT state is suspended at the time of transition to the pseudo-bonus state, and when the AT state is restored again, the AT state is resumed based on the suspended remaining number of games.
Also, when the pseudo-bonus state is entered during the AT state, the pseudo-bonus state is executed for a predetermined period (for example, 20 games) as described above.

However, when the state is shifted to the pseudo-bonus state during the AT state, unlike the case where the state is shifted to the pseudo-bonus state during the normal game state, the lottery process for shifting to the AT state is not performed, and a predetermined number of games are executed. If it is done, the pseudo-bonus state will end and the AT state will be restored.

It should be noted that, when the pseudo-bonus state is entered during the AT state, an additional lottery may be performed upon winning of a predetermined combination during the pseudo-bonus state.
In addition, if the lottery for the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is won during the AT state, the player is not immediately shifted to the pseudo-bonus state, but for a predetermined period of time (for example, between three games) in the same manner as described above (a battle presentation in which the main character wins). may be shifted to the pseudo-bonus state after executing
Also, if a predetermined rare combination is won during the AT state and the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state is not won, a battle effect (a battle effect in which the main character side is defeated) may be executed.

・Transition processing from AT state to normal game state (arrow h in FIG. 3)
In the AT state, when the number of remaining games becomes zero and the right to continue the AT state is lost, the state shifts to the normal game state after the end of the AT state.
Also, when the AT state ends and the game state shifts to the normal game state, the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section.

At the end of the AT state, the AT end state is set for a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds), the progress of the game is temporarily disabled during the AT end state, and the normal game state is entered after the AT end state. It will happen.
During the AT end state, under the control of the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20, the notifying means notifies setting-related information capable of suggesting the setting value set by the probability setting device 14. FIG. For example, a predetermined image is displayed on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 9. FIG.
As described above, the game state transition is performed in the slot machine 1 of the embodiment.

[Probability of winning in pseudo-bonus status]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the lottery in the pseudo-bonus state when the game is executed in the normal game state in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the normal section in the normal game state, the main controller 10 enters the normal game state in the advantageous section when the advantageous section transition condition is established (for example, winning the bell role). A lottery for transition to a pseudo-bonus state is performed based on the winning of the rare role.

Then, when the lottery for transition to the pseudo-bonus state based on the execution of the game in the normal game state is won, the pseudo-bonus state is generated as a privilege.
In the present embodiment, the pseudo-bonus state can occur when a transition lottery is won when a predetermined rare role is won during the normal game state, but the number of games equal to the number of other ceiling games is executed. A pseudo-bonus state is also generated when the

FIG. 4 shows the winning probability of each pseudo-bonus state (Red 7 pseudo-bonus state and White 7 pseudo-bonus state) during the normal game state.
The lottery for the pseudo-bonus state is performed by the main controller 10 by lottery of random numbers for the pseudo-bonus state lottery, and the lottery is performed with different probabilities for each set value in the probability setting device 14.例文帳に追加

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 1, if a weak cherry combination is won, the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/6553.6. However, if you do not win the white 7 pseudo-bonus state and win the chance role, you will win the red 7 pseudo-bonus state with a probability of 1/6.2 and the white 7 pseudo-bonus state with a probability of 1/1248.2. If the bonus state is won and the strong cherry combination is won, the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/4.0, and the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/832.7.

Further, for example, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 6, when winning the weak cherry combination, the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/2184.5, and the white 7 pseudo-bonus. If you do not win the bonus state and win the chance role, you will win the red 7 pseudo-bonus state with a probability of 1/5.1, and you will win the white 7 pseudo-bonus state with a probability of 1/113.4. , when the strong cherry combination is won, the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/3.5, and the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is won with a probability of 1/168.0.

Further, although detailed description is omitted, even when the set values in the probability setting device 14 are set to 2 to 5, one of the pseudo-bonus states is won with each probability shown in FIG.
In addition, in the present embodiment, even if the pseudo-bonus transition lottery is not won, if the number of games in one advantageous section reaches the ceiling number of games (for example, 800 times), the pseudo-bonus is obtained. In this case, the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is entered.

As described above, since the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery is performed during the normal game state, when the weak cherry role, the chance role, and the strong cherry role are won, the pseudo-bonus state transition lottery is performed, and the other roles are selected. If the player wins the lottery, the transition lottery will not be performed, and if the player wins the weak cherry role, the chance role, or the strong cherry role, the expectation for the transition to the pseudo-bonus state will increase.

In addition, regardless of the set value in the probability setting device 14, the probability of winning in the pseudo-bonus state forms a relationship of weak cherry hand<chance hand<strong cherry hand. In the case of winning, it is possible to heighten expectations for the transition to the pseudo-bonus state.
Further, the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the probability of winning in each pseudo-bonus state. It is possible to raise people's expectations.

In addition, regardless of the set value in the probability setting device 14, when winning the weak cherry role with a relatively high winning probability, the white 7 pseudo-bonus state with a high degree of advantage is not won. It is possible to suppress the amount of payout of .
On the other hand, when a chance role or a strong cherry role with a relatively low winning probability is won, the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is more easily won than when the weak cherry role is won. Since there is also a possibility of winning the winning combination, it is possible to raise the expectation of the player when winning the chance combination or the strong cherry combination.

The winning probability of each pseudo-bonus state at the time of winning each role may be other than the above, as long as the above-described tendency is formed. may be elected.
The transition lottery for the pseudo-bonus state is executed as described above.

[Table selection probability]
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the lottery for the table in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

First, the table will be explained.
As described above, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined in the normal game state, a transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not to transition to the AT state after the pseudo-bonus state ends. Sometimes the current mode will be referenced.
There are four modes, Mode A to Mode D, which differ in difficulty of transitioning to the AT state, and the difficulty of transitioning to the AT state is set to decrease in the order of Mode A→B→C→D. .

Therefore, if the mode at the time when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined is the mode D, the probability of shifting to the AT state is higher than in the case of the mode A.
In addition, the initial state of the mode is determined when the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied, and the state can be changed each time the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined. The table is referenced when

Four types of tables, Table 1 to Table 4, are set in the table, and the manner of determining the initial state of the mode and the state change are set differently for each table.
For example, when table 4 is set, control more advantageous to the player is performed in determining the initial state of the mode and determining the state change than when table 1 is set. ing.
The table is determined at the time of transition to the advantageous section, and after that, the determined table is maintained until the advantageous section ends for that round.
Therefore, when a table with a high degree of advantage is determined at the time of transition to the advantageous section, it becomes easier for the player to select a mode advantageous to the player based on that table during the advantageous section.

FIG. 5 shows table selection probabilities when tables are selected in main controller 10 .
In the main control unit 10, when the game section is a normal section and the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied, table selection control is performed. A lottery is performed, and the lottery is performed with different probabilities for each set value in the probability setting device 14.例文帳に追加

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 1, table 1 is selected with a probability of 1/1.8, and table 2 is selected with a probability of 1/4.0. Table 3 is selected with a probability of 1/8.0 and Table 4 is selected with a probability of 1/16.0.

Further, for example, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 6, table 1 is selected with a probability of 1/4.1, table 2 is selected with a probability of 1/5.1, and table 3 is selected with a probability of 1/5.1. is selected with a probability of 1/4.0 and Table 4 is selected with a probability of 1/3.2.

Further, although detailed description is omitted, even when the set values in the probability setting device 14 are set 2 to 5, one of the tables is selected with each probability shown in FIG.

As described above, the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the probability that a table with a higher numerical value will be selected, since the table for that round is selected at the time of transition to the advantageous section.
Further, although the details will be described later, the higher the numerical value in the table, the higher the probability that a mode with a high degree of advantage will be determined. As a result, the awarding control of the privilege advantageous to the player is performed, and the expectation of the player can be heightened.
Note that the table selection probability may be other than those described above as long as the above-described tendency is formed.
Table selection control is performed as described above.

[Relationship between AT state non-winning count and mode transition]
Next, referring to FIG. 6, the relationship between the number of non-wins in the AT state and mode transitions in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, the table for that round is selected when the condition for transitioning to the advantageous section is satisfied. In subsequent advantageous sections, the initial mode state and mode state change are controlled based on the selected table. It will happen.
In the main controller 10, the initial state of the mode is determined based on the table determined when the advantageous section transition condition is established. , to determine the next mode.

FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the number of non-win wins in the AT state and mode transition based on the control of the main controller 10 .

As shown in FIG. 6, for example, when Table 1 is selected, mode A is selected for the first time, that is, as an initial state.
Then, if the AT state is not entered after the first pseudo-bonus state ends (AT state non-winning once), mode A is selected as the next mode. If the AT state is not entered after the bonus state ends, mode A is selected as the next mode. Similarly, if the AT state is not entered after the fourth pseudo-bonus state ends. , mode B is selected as the next mode, and similarly, if the AT state is not entered even after the end of the pseudo-bonus state after the fifth time, mode C is selected as the next mode. transition control is performed.

Also, for example, when Table 4 is selected, mode C is selected for the first time, that is, as an initial state.
Then, when the AT state is not entered after the first to third pseudo-bonus states are completed (AT state non-winning 1 to 3 times), mode C is selected as the next mode. If the player did not transition to the AT state even after the pseudo-bonus state was terminated, mode D was selected as the next mode, and similarly, the AT state was not transitioned to after the pseudo-bonus state was terminated for the fifth and subsequent times. In this case, mode transition control is performed so that mode D is selected as the next mode.

Although detailed description is omitted, in the cases of Tables 2 and 3 as well, the mode transition shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

Since the initial state of the mode is determined and the state transition is performed based on the table as described above, the larger the numerical value of the table, the more likely it will be controlled to B than mode A, C rather than B, and D rather than C. becomes higher.
In addition, although the details will be described later, when the pseudo-bonus state is shifted, the probability that the mode state shifts to the AT state in the order of A→B→C→D is high. Advantageous privilege grant control is performed, and it is possible to heighten the player's sense of expectation.

It should be noted that the initial state of the mode and the manner of state transition may be other than those described above as long as the above-described tendency is formed.
Also, when the number of non-wins in the AT state reaches 5 times or more, the mode may be shifted to mode D, which has the highest degree of advantage, regardless of the table.
Control of the initial state and state transition of the mode is performed as described above.

[Probability of winning in AT state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the winning probability of the AT state in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

As described above, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined, an AT state transition lottery is performed at the same time. It is a transition.

In the present embodiment, when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined, main controller 10 determines the AT state based on the type of pseudo-bonus state to be generated and the probability state at the time when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined. I'm trying to do a migration lottery.
Furthermore, in the AT state transition lottery, the lottery probability is made different according to the type of mode.
Therefore, when a pseudo-bonus state occurs, the possibility of shifting to the AT state changes according to the probability state at that time, the type of the pseudo-bonus state, and the staying mode.

FIG. 7 shows the winning probability of the AT state when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined.
The AT state transition lottery control is performed by lottery of random numbers for AT lottery by the main controller 10 , and the lottery is performed with different probabilities for each set value in the probability setting device 14 .

First, FIG. 7(a) shows the winning probability in the AT state when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 1. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7(a), for example, when the mode in which the player is staying when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined is Mode A, the probability state at the time when the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is determined is normal. In the case of the probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/256.0, and in the case of the high probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/27.7. be.
Also, if the mode you are staying in when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined is Mode A, and the probability state at the time when the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is determined is the normal probability state, 1 The AT state transition is determined with a probability of /2.0, and in the case of the high-probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/2.0.

Similarly, for example, if the staying mode is mode D when it is determined to transition to the pseudo-bonus state, regardless of the type of pseudo-bonus state and the probability state, AT with a probability of 1/1.0 A state transition is determined.

Although detailed description is omitted, in the case of mode B and mode C as well, any AT state transition is determined with each probability shown in FIG. 7(a).

Next, FIG. 7(b) shows the winning probability in the AT state when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to 6. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7B, for example, when the mode in which the user is staying when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined is mode A, the probability state at the time when the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is determined is normal. In the case of the probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/17.0, and in the case of the high probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/7.2. be.
Also, if the mode you are staying in when the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is determined is Mode A, and the probability state at the time when the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is determined is the normal probability state, 1 The AT state transition is determined with a probability of /1.5, and in the case of the high-probability state, the AT state transition is determined with a probability of 1/1.5.

Similarly, for example, if the staying mode is mode D when it is determined to transition to the pseudo-bonus state, regardless of the type of pseudo-bonus state and the probability state, AT with a probability of 1/1.0 A state transition is determined.

Although detailed description is omitted, in the case of mode B and mode C as well, any AT state transition is determined with each probability shown in FIG. 7(b).

Although not shown in the figure, if the set value in the probability setting device 14 is 2 to 5, the higher the set value is, the higher the value will be if the transition to the red 7 pseudo-bonus state is determined during the stay in mode A to mode C. , the AT state transition lottery is performed with a high probability, and the AT state transition lottery is performed in the same manner as described above.

Since the AT state transition lottery is performed as described above, the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the probability that the AT state will occur when the pseudo-bonus state occurs.
Therefore, it is possible to adjust the payout rate of medals to a desired one in the game parlor, and to increase the expectations of the players who play the slot machine 1 with high settings.

Also, the more the mode shifts in the order of mode A, mode B, mode C, and mode D, the higher the probability that the AT state will occur when the pseudo-bonus state occurs.
Therefore, the contents of the game change variously according to the change of the mode, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.
Also, for example, when staying in mode C or mode D, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation, and in particular, when staying in mode D, the transition to the AT state is always determined. Therefore, the expectation of the player can be greatly increased.

In addition, when the white 7 pseudo-bonus state occurs, the probability of AT state occurring is higher than when the red 7 pseudo-bonus state occurs, and staying in a higher probability state than the normal probability state In this case, the probability of occurrence of the AT state is higher.
Therefore, the contents of the game change in various ways according to the type of the pseudo-bonus state and the probability state when the pseudo-bonus state occurs, thereby making it possible to improve the amusement of the game.
Further, when the white 7 pseudo-bonus state occurs or when the pseudo-bonus state occurs in a high probability state, it is possible to increase the player's expectation.

In addition, as described above, when the pseudo-bonus state occurs due to the number of games reaching the ceiling number of games, the occurrence of the white 7 pseudo-bonus state is confirmed, so the player who has spent a large number of medals Therefore, it is possible to prevent employees from feeling dissatisfied.

It should be noted that the winning probability of the AT state may be other than the above as long as the above-described tendency is formed.
In addition, although the probability of transition to the AT state when the pseudo-bonus state occurs is changed according to the type of mode, the probability of occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state may be changed according to the type of mode. Also, in mode D, which has the highest degree of advantage, the game may be directly shifted to the AT state without going through the pseudo-bonus state.
The AT state transition lottery is performed with the winning probability as described above.

[Timing chart for explaining the effects of the main display and sub display when transitioning to an advantageous section]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the effect of the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 at the time of transition to the advantageous section in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

First, the relationship between the transition of the game section and the effect (effect image) will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.
Here, the effects during the normal game state in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described first.
In this embodiment, as images during the normal game state, there are stage 1 with a grassland background, stage 2 with a wilderness background, stage 3 with a city background, and stage 4 with a cave background. It is set, and an effect is executed in which the main character progresses on each stage during the normal game state.

Stage selection and switching is performed under the control of the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20. For example, one of the stages 1 to 3 is selected when the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied, and the AT state is not won. When the pseudo-bonus state ends, the stage is reselected, and if a stage different from the previous stage is selected, switching to a different stage is performed at this point.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, the background mode of stages 1 to 3 also changes depending on the probability state, suggesting that when the background mode changes from the daytime background mode to the evening background mode, the transition to the high probability state occurs. I am trying to

Stage 4, which is the background of the cave, is selected during the foreshadowing effect as described above. Stage re-selection will be performed by the end of the fake precursor production.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 10 refers to the mode selected at that time when selecting a stage, and performs stage selection control.
As described above, the advantages of the modes increase in the order of Mode A→Mode B→Mode C→Mode D. A stage with a large value is selected so that control is performed.

Therefore, the mode at that time can be guessed to some extent according to the type of stage selected. However, since the selection probability of each stage is set to the extent that the mode is suggested, selection control is performed so as not to reliably notify the type of mode at that time depending on the type of stage.

Any stage selection probability may be used as long as the mode can be suggested. In the case of , stage 1 may be selected with a probability of 20%, stage 2 with a probability of 30%, and stage 3 with a probability of 50%.
Also, the stage switching may be performed other than when the pseudo-bonus state ends. For example, it may be performed each time a predetermined number of games are executed, or a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not to switch the stage depending on the execution of the game. , the stage may be switched when the lottery is won.

FIG. 8 shows the game state when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section, and changes in the effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17. As shown in FIG.
As described above, when the AT state ends (timing t0), the game state shifts to the normal game state, and when the AT state ends, the game section also shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section.

Further, when the AT state ends, the images (effect images) displayed during the AT state on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 also end.
Then, when the image during the AT state ends, the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 are switched to the image (effect image) during the normal game state.

In this embodiment, the display of the stage is performed by transitioning to the advantageous section. A stage selection image is displayed on the main display 8 as a pre-display for the start of display.

Then, when the conditions for transitioning to the advantageous section are established in the game in the normal section (for example, winning the bell role), the stage is selected, and at the end of the game (timing t2), the selected stage 1 to stage 3 A stage image corresponding to any of the above is displayed on the main display 8 .
After that, the game in the normal game state is executed (timings t3, t4) in the selected stage.
Although the details will be described later, after the game interval shifts to the advantageous interval, an image is displayed on the sub-display 17 to notify the number of games that have been played based on the games being played during the advantageous interval.
As described above, the effect at the time of transition to the advantageous section is executed.

[Production of main display and sub display when transitioning to advantageous section]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 at the time of transition to the advantageous section, which are executed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information from the main control device 10, will be described.
FIG. 9 shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 corresponding to the timing chart of FIG.

First, FIG. 9(a) shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 at the end of the game when the AT state ends (timing t0 in FIG. 8).
As shown in FIG. 9A, when the AT state ends, an AT state end image 30a is displayed in the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 after the final game in the AT state ends.
In the upper left part of the screen of the main display 8, an image 30g (“300”) of the number of medals won in the AT state is displayed, and the number of remaining games in the AT state is displayed in the upper right part of the screen. A remaining game image 30f (“0G”) is displayed.
Note that FIG. 9A shows the effect image at the end of the AT state, so the numerical information in the remaining game number image 30f is "0G".

Although no image is displayed on the sub-display 17 in FIG. 9(a), the sub-display 17 also displays an image informing the end of the AT state corresponding to the image on the main display 8. may

Next, FIG. 9B shows the period from when the game section after the end of the AT state shifts to the normal section until the end of the game that satisfies the advantageous section transition condition (timing t0 in FIG. 8). Shows the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 from 1 to t1).
As shown in FIG. 9(b), the AT state end image 30a is erased during the period from when the game section shifts to the normal section until the end of the game that satisfies the advantageous section transition condition. , the stage selection image 30b is displayed in the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 instead.
As described above, the stage selection image 30b serves as a pre-display before the start of display of subsequent stage images. is displayed.

Although no image is displayed on the sub-display 17 in FIG. 9(b), the sub-display 17 also displays an image that decorates the selection of the stage corresponding to the image on the main display 8. You may

Next, FIG. 9(c) shows the period from the end of the game in which the advantageous interval transition condition is established in the normal interval to the start of the first game after the transition to the advantageous interval (timing in FIG. 8). Shown are effects images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 during t2 to t3).

As shown in FIG. 9(c), when the game section shifts to the advantageous section, the stage selection image 30b is erased, and the stage image 30c is displayed on the main screen of the main display 8 instead.
The stage image 30c is an image corresponding to stage 1 to stage 3, and an image corresponding to the stage selected when the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied is displayed. For example, when stage 1 is selected, a stage image 30c composed of a meadow background corresponding to stage 1 is displayed.

Also, on the sub-display 17, a game number image 30d for reporting the number of games played is displayed in the lower portion of the screen.
The number-of-games image 30d shows the count value of the number of games (game number counter) that have been executed from the start of transition to the advantageous interval to the present time in the main controller 10. When the advantageous interval ends, the normal interval is entered. It is initialized (cleared to zero) when

Therefore, when the first game has not yet started at the start of transition to the advantageous section, numerical information of "0G" is displayed as the number-of-games image 30d as shown in FIG. 9(c). As the game is executed, the display is incremented by 1, and when the advantageous interval ends and the normal interval is entered, the game number counter is initialized, the game number image 30d is returned to "0G", and the game number image 30d is similarly incremented thereafter. display is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, main controller 10 uses a count start mode in which the number of games is accurately notified each time the game is executed as the count start mode when the addition display of the game number image 30d is started from the start of transition to the advantageous section. A normal start mode, a special start mode 1 that invalidates the count of the number of games when the first game is executed, and a special start mode that invalidates the count of the number of games when the first game and the second game are executed 2 and , can be selectively controlled.

Therefore, when the normal start mode is selected, "1G" is displayed as the number-of-games image 30d when the game is executed for the first time after the start of transition to the advantageous section, but when the special start modes 1 and 2 are selected. , the number-of-games image 30 continued to display "0G" even after the first game after the transition to the advantageous section was started, and the second game after the transition to the advantageous section was started. In this case, if the special start mode 1 is selected, the number of games image 30 will be "1G", but if the special start mode 2 is selected, "0G" will remain displayed. .

That is, when the normal start mode is selected, the number-of-games image 30d displays the same value (first specific number of times) as the number of games in the advantageous interval, which is the exact number of games in the advantageous interval. When the special start mode 1 or the special start mode 2 is selected, the number-of-games image 30d displays a value (specified number of games, second specified number of times) less than the number of games in the advantageous section.
In the present embodiment, the main controller 10 displays the number-of-games image 30d based on the value of the number-of-games counter, which will be described later. In this case, the number-of-games counter and the value of the number-of-games-advantage-zone game counter are the same. In this case, the number-of-games image 30d may be displayed based on the value of the number-of-games advantage zone game counter.

The selection of the counting start mode of the game number image 30d in the main controller 10 will be described in detail later, but is executed according to the mode at that time. Accordingly, it is possible to suggest the mode selected at that time.

FIG. 9(d) shows a case where the normal start mode is selected as the count start mode of the number-of-games image 30d, and the point in time when the first game starts from the start of the advantageous section (timing t3 in FIG. 8). shows the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 in .

As shown in FIG. 9D, when the first game is started from the start of the advantageous section, the stage image 30c on the main display 8 is continuously displayed.
Further, when the normal start mode is selected, when the first game is started from the start of the advantageous section, the number of games is displayed as the number of games image 30d on the sub-display 17 in the same manner as the actual number of games. Numerical information of "1G" is displayed after being added.

Then, when the second game from the start of the advantageous section is started (timing t4 in FIG. 8), the stage image 30c is continuously displayed on the main display 8 as shown in FIG. , the game number image 30d on the sub-display 17 is also displayed with the number of games added in the same manner as the actual progress of the number of games, and the numerical information of "2G" is displayed.

On the other hand, FIG. 9(f) shows a case where the special start mode 1 is selected as the count start mode of the number-of-games image 30d. It shows the effect image on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 at timing t3).

As shown in FIG. 9(f), when the first game is started from the start of the advantageous section, the stage image 30c on the main display 8 is continuously displayed.
Further, when the special start mode 1 is selected, even if the first game is started from the start of the advantageous section, the game number image 30d on the sub-display 17 is different from the actual progress of the game number. Numerical information of "0G" is displayed as it is without being added.

Then, when the second game from the start of the advantageous section starts (timing t4 in FIG. 8), the stage image 30c is continuously displayed on the main display 8 as shown in FIG. The game number image 30d on the sub-display 17 is also displayed with the numerical value information of "1 G" by adding the number of games according to the progress of the number of games.

Thus, when the special start mode 1 is selected, there is a difference of one game compared to "2G" when the normal start mode, which is the number of games in the advantageous section, is selected, and the normal start mode is selected. The number of games (specified number of games) that is one less than the number of games displayed is displayed.
However, even if the number of games (specified number of games) smaller than the number of games in the advantageous section is displayed on the sub-display 17 by selecting the special start mode 1 (special start mode 2), the number of games in the advantageous section is displayed on the sub-display 17. is displayed, the number of games is displayed by the number-of-games image 30d. In other words, the number of games is displayed in the same display manner in either case.

Although not shown, when the special start mode 2 is selected, the first addition display is performed at the start of the third game from the start of the advantageous section, and the game number image 30d is displayed at this time as " 0 G” to “1 G”, and a gap of two games occurs compared to “3 G” when the normal start mode is selected.
After that, when the special start modes 1 and 2 are selected, the addition table of the number of games is performed while being shifted by the predetermined number of games.

That is, the main controller 10 has first display control means capable of executing control to display the number of games in the advantageous interval corresponding to the actual number of games played in the advantageous interval on the sub-display 17 as the specific display area. and second display control means capable of executing control to display on the sub-display 17 the specific number of games corresponding to the number of games played which is different (smaller) than the number of games in the advantageous interval.

As described above, since the number of games related to the execution of the game during the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17, the player can play the game while confirming the number of games.
In addition, since the number of games displayed on the sub-display 17 differs between when the normal start mode is selected and when the special start mode is selected, there is some difference in game content between the two. It is possible to make the player feel a sense of anticipation such as if there is something, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Even if the number of games (specified number of games) smaller than the number of games in the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17 by selecting the special start mode, it is the same as when the number of games in the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17. Since the number of games is displayed in the display mode, it is possible to display the number of games of both sides without any sense of incongruity, and it is possible to make only the player who has confirmed the count start mode recognize the above-mentioned difference. be.

In this embodiment, the number-of-games counter is initialized at the end of the advantageous section in the same way as the number-of-games counter for the advantageous section. Alternatively, the number-of-games counter may be initialized after the pseudo-bonus state ends.

Further, although the sub-display 17 displays the number-of-games image 30d, the main display 8 may display the number of games related to the execution of the game during the advantageous interval.
Also, the advantageous section lamp 13 may or may not be lit when transitioning to an advantageous section. It is possible to make it easy to understand that the number of games played is different from the number of games in the advantageous section.
As described above, the effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 are performed when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section.

[Probability of selection of count start mode of number-of-games counter]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the selection probability of the count start mode of the number-of-games counter will be described.
As described above, in main controller 10, the count start mode of the number-of-games counter is the normal start mode in which the number-of-games counter is updated (added) accurately with respect to the execution of the game from the start of the advantageous interval, and A special start mode 1 in which the game number counter is not updated only when the first (first) game is executed from the start, and a special start mode in which the game number counter is not updated only when the first game and the second game are executed from the start of the advantageous section. Mode 2 is provided, and the initial update of the number-of-games counter is performed according to one of the count start modes.

Therefore, when the normal start mode is selected, the number-of-games counter becomes the same value (first specific number) as the number of games in the advantageous section, which is the exact number of games in the advantageous section. When the special start mode 2 is selected, the value of the number-of-games counter becomes a value (specific number of games, second specific number of times) smaller than the number of games in the advantageous zone.

The main controller 10 selects the count start mode of the number-of-games counter according to the mode selected at that time.
FIG. 10 shows the selection probabilities of the count start mode corresponding to each mode when starting the counting of the number-of-games counter.
Selection control of the count start mode is performed by lottery of random numbers for the count start mode so that each selection probability shown in FIG. 10 is obtained in the main controller 10 .

As shown in FIG. 10, when the mode selected at the transition to the advantageous section is mode A, the normal start mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.05, and the special start mode is selected with a probability of 1/20.00. Selection control is performed such that mode 1 is selected and special start mode 2 is not selected.

Similarly, in the case of mode B, the normal start mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.08, the special start mode 1 is selected with a probability of 1/16.67, and the probability is 1/100.00. Selection control is performed such that the special start mode 2 is selected at .
Similarly, in the case of mode C, the normal start mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.11, the special start mode 1 is selected with a probability of 1/12.50, and the probability of 1/50.00 is selected. Selection control is performed such that the special start mode 2 is selected at .
Similarly, in the case of mode D, the normal start mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.25, the special start mode 1 is selected with a probability of 1/6.67, and the probability is 1/20.00. Selection control is performed such that the special start mode 2 is selected at .

As described above, as the advantages of the selected modes increase in the order of mode A→mode B→mode C→mode D, the probability that the special start mode 1 is selected over the normal start mode increases. The probability that the special start mode 2 is selected over the special start mode 1 is increased.
That is, when the special start mode 1 or the special start mode 2 is selected and the number of games in the sub-display 17 is smaller than the number of games in the advantageous section, the normal start mode is selected and the sub-display 17 is in the advantage. Compared to the case where the number of interval games is displayed, the probability that the game state is controlled by mode C or mode D, which has a higher degree of advantage, increases, and as a result, the probability of occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state also increases.

That is, when the number of advantageous interval games is displayed on the sub-display device 17 as the specific display area, the main controller 10 as the game state control means sets the pseudo bonus state as the second game state with the first probability. When the specific number of games, which is the number of games that is less than the number of games in the advantageous section, is displayed in the specific display area, the second game state can occur with a second probability higher than the first probability. I do.

Therefore, at the start of the advantageous interval, if the value of the game number counter differs from the actual number of games executed and the number of games displayed is less than the number of games in the advantageous interval, a mode with a higher degree of advantage is selected. Furthermore, the greater the difference, the higher the possibility that a mode with a higher degree of advantage is selected. It is possible to reliably execute the suggestion of the type (1), and it is possible to improve the interest of the game by variously changing the player's expectations for the occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state.
Further, when the special start mode 2 is selected, the possibility of the mode A having the lowest advantage being selected is eliminated, so that the player's expectation can be enhanced.

Even if the number of games (specified number of games) smaller than the number of games in the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17 by selecting the special start mode, it is the same as when the number of games in the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17. Since the number of games is displayed in the display mode, only the player who has confirmed the count start mode can recognize that the special start mode has been selected, which is useful for players who have been playing games for a long time. This makes it possible to provide relevant information.

Further, as described above, control is performed so that the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the probability of selecting a mode with a high degree of advantage. The probability that the special start mode is selected is higher than the normal start mode, and as a result, the probability that the number of games displayed on the sub-display 17 is less than the number of games in the advantageous section increases.

That is, when the storage unit (holding unit) stores, for example, setting 1 (first setting value), the main control unit 10 serving as the second display control unit controls the sub-display 17 (specific display area) at a predetermined ratio. ) can display a specific number of games that is less than the number of games in the advantageous section, and if the storage unit stores, for example, setting 6 (second set value), sub-display 17 at a rate higher than the predetermined rate , the specific number of games can be displayed.

Therefore, the display of the number of games on the sub-display device 17 makes it possible to indicate the setting value of the probability setting device 14, thereby making it possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game.
In addition, when the number of games displayed is less than the number of games in the advantageous section, the possibility that the set value in the probability setting device 14 is set to a high value increases, so it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation. of.

It should be noted that each selection probability of the count start mode of the number-of-games counter may be a value other than the above as long as the above-described tendency is formed.
Also, a selection probability may be set so that a predetermined mode is determined. For example, when special start mode 2 is selected, the selection probability is set so that mode D, which has the highest degree of advantage, is determined. You may
Also, although the value of the game number counter is shifted by a maximum of two games, the special start mode may be set so that the value is shifted by more games.

In addition, the game number counter is initialized only at the time of transition to the normal section like the advantageous section game number counter. You can do it.
Further, it is preferable not to update the number-of-games counter during execution of the game during the pseudo-bonus state.

Further, when the number-of-games counter is initialized even at the end of the pseudo-bonus state that does not shift to the AT state, the lottery for the count start mode is also performed at the end of the pseudo-bonus state that does not shift to the AT state, and the special start mode is selected. 1 and 2 may enable the start of a game counter.

Further, in this embodiment, the player's degree of advantage after transitioning to the advantageous section is changed by selecting the mode, and a fixed ceiling number of games is set for the occurrence of a pseudo-bonus state due to the number of games. However, any one of a plurality of ceiling game numbers may be selected and set when the advantageous interval transition condition is established.
In the above case, the first control state determined by the number of games (first specific number of times) in which the number of games in which the pseudo-bonus state is generated is relatively large, and the number of games in which the pseudo-bonus state is generated are determined. A second control state determined in a relatively small number of games (second specific number of times) may occur.

Furthermore, in the case of the first control state, the probability of selecting a special start mode or a special update mode (to be described later) may be higher than in the case of the second control state.
In this way, when the number of advantageous interval games is displayed on the sub-display 17 (specific display area), the possibility of a pseudo-bonus state occurring based on the execution of the first specific number of times increases. When the value of the number-of-games counter (the specific number of games) with a deviation of 17 is displayed, the possibility of a pseudo-bonus state occurring based on the execution of the second specific number of times increases.

That is, when the number of advantageous interval games is displayed on the sub-display 17 (specific display area), the main controller 10 as the gaming state control means sets the first specific number of times equal to the number of advantageous interval games. A pseudo-bonus state (second game state) can be generated based on the execution of the game, and when the value of the number-of-games counter (the number of specific games) in which deviation has occurred is displayed on the sub-display 17, the above-mentioned first specific A pseudo-bonus state can be generated based on the execution of the game a second specific number of times, which is less than the number of times.

Therefore, the number of games displayed on the sub-display device 17 can indicate the degree of advantage against the occurrence of the pseudo-bonus state, making it possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game.
Further, when the value of the game number counter (specified number of games) in which the discrepancy has occurred is displayed on the sub-display 17, a pseudo-bonus state is displayed based on the second specified number of games that are smaller than the first specified number of times. is likely to occur, it is possible to improve the player's sense of expectation.
The count start mode of the number-of-games counter is selected as described above.

[Probability of selection of update mode of game number counter]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the selection probability of the count update mode of the number-of-games counter will be described.
In the main controller 10, the count update mode of the game number counter is a normal update mode in which the game number counter is correctly updated (+1) based on the execution of the game during the advantageous period, and based on the game execution during the advantageous period. , and a special update mode in which the number-of-games counter for the game is not updated, and the number-of-games counter is updated (updated midway) according to one of the count update modes.

For example, when the actual number of games (the number of games in the advantageous interval) shifts from 5 games to 6 games after the advantageous interval, and the normal update mode is selected, the game number counter changes from "5" to "6." However, if the special update mode is selected, the number-of-games counter is not updated and remains at "5".

Therefore, when the above-described normal start mode is selected and the normal update mode is selected, the number-of-games counter is set to the same value as the number of games in the advantageous interval, which is the exact number of games in the advantageous interval (the first specific number of times). ), however, even if the normal start mode is selected, if the special update mode is selected in a predetermined game in the advantageous interval, the value of the number-of-games counter is less than the number of games in the advantageous interval. (specific number of games, second specific number of times).

That is, even if the number of games in the advantageous interval is displayed on the sub-display 17 (specific display area) at the start of the advantageous interval, the main controller 10 as the second display control means does not execute the game in the advantageous interval. When the special update mode is selected as the establishment of the specific condition based on , the display on the sub-display 17 can be controlled to switch to the display of the specific number of games less than the number of games in the advantageous section.

The main controller 10 selects the mode of update of the number-of-games counter according to the probability state selected at that time.
FIG. 11 shows selection probabilities of the count update mode corresponding to each probability state when updating the count of the number-of-games counter by executing the game.
Selection control of the count start mode is performed by lottery of random numbers for the count update mode by the main controller 10 each time the game is executed, and the game number counter is updated according to the selected count update mode.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the probability state is the normal probability state, the normal update mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.01, and the special update mode is selected with a probability of 1/100.00. Such selection control is performed.
On the other hand, when the probability state is the high probability state, selection control is performed such that the normal update mode is selected with a probability of 1/1.05 and the special update mode is selected with a probability of 1/20.00. done.

As described above, since the number-of-games counter is updated according to the count update mode selected for each execution of the game, when the probability state is the high-probability state, the Therefore, the probability that the number-of-games counter is updated in the special update mode is higher than in the normal update mode.
That is, when the probability state is the high probability state, the probability that the game number counter is not updated (+1) even if the game is executed becomes higher than in the case of the normal probability state. As a result, the numerical value of the number-of-games counter deviates from the actual number of games to be executed.
Further, if the high probability state continues, the number of times the game number counter is updated according to the special update mode will increase, and the amount of deviation will increase accordingly.

Therefore, it is possible to realize an unprecedented novel performance such as suggesting the probability state by changing the update mode of the number-of-games counter in the middle of the advantageous section, and to improve the interest of the game. of.
In addition, if the numerical value of the number-of-games counter deviates from the actual number of games to be executed in the middle of the advantageous section, the possibility that the probability state at that point in time is a high probability state increases. It is possible to raise the expectations of

In addition, when there is a large gap between the numerical value of the game number counter and the actual number of games executed, the possibility of staying in the high probability state for a long time increases, and the player stays in the high probability state for a long time. Thus, it becomes possible to make the player recognize that he or she is doing so.
Further, for example, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is high setting, when the control is performed so as to increase the probability of being controlled to the high probability state as compared with the case of low setting, the deviation width Since there is a high possibility that the set value will be set high due to the enlargement, it is possible to further heighten the player's sense of expectation.

It should be noted that each selection probability of the count update mode of the number-of-games counter may be a value other than the above as long as the above tendency is formed.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the update control of the number-of-games counter is performed by the special update mode, only the addition update for the game at that time is invalidated, but the special update mode is selected. In this case, the addition update for multiple games including the current game may be invalidated.
Further, when the special update mode is selected, updating may be performed by subtracting a predetermined number from the number-of-games counter.

Further, in the count update mode, selection control may be performed according to the type of mode selected in the same manner as in the count start mode of the number-of-games counter described above. When the mode is selected, it is preferable to perform control such that the above-described deviation width regarding the number of games is increased.
Also, in the normal probability state, the normal update mode is always selected, and only in the high probability state, the special update mode is selected with a predetermined probability, so that when the special update mode is selected, It may be determined that the probability state at that time is the high probability state.
The count update mode of the number-of-games counter is selected as described above.

[Timing chart for explaining pseudo-games]
Next, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 12, the pseudo-game realized by the control of the main controller 10 in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, under the control of the main controller 10, it is possible to form a game execution mode in which multiple game results are derived in one game.

Specifically, in a normal game, the main controller 10 rotates the reels 4 by operating the start lever 3, and stops the spinning reels 4 by operating the stop button 5, thereby completing one game. Although the result is derived, in a game in which a pseudo game (pseudo game) is executed, the reels 4 are pseudo-stopped before the final game result is derived as in a normal game. A pseudo game result (pseudo game result) is derived even during the process.
In other words, when the pseudo-game is executed, the consumption of medals (bet input) for executing the game once results in a plurality of game results.

In other words, the main controller 10 is provided with pseudo game control means capable of controlling the execution of a pseudo game as a pseudo game whose execution mode is different from that of a normal game.

In addition, the pseudo-game includes an operation pseudo-game that requires player's operation and a notification pseudo-game that does not require player's operation.
In the operation pseudo-game, the reels 4 are rotated by the first operation of the start lever 3, and the rotating reels 4 are pseudo-stopped (temporarily stopped) by the operation of the stop button 5 during the game to derive a pseudo-game result. is executed in After the pseudo game result is derived, the start lever 3 is operated again to re-rotate the reels 4, and the main game is executed in the same manner as the normal game.

Further, in the operation pseudo-game, it is possible to derive a plurality of pseudo-game results by pseudo-stopping the reels 4 every time the player performs a plurality of operations during the game.
After the end of the operation pseudo-game, the final game result of stopping (final stop) the spinning reels 4 by the player's final operation of the stop button 5 is derived. I have to.

Therefore, the period from the first operation of the start lever 3 to the actual stop of the reels 4 is regarded as one game, and the pseudo-stop of the reels 4 is performed during this period, thereby completing one game (setting the number of bets for one game ), multiple game results are derived.
However, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the win of the combination stops due to the result of the operation quasi-game (if quasi-win), medals are not paid out like in a normal game.

On the other hand, in the notification pseudo-game, the reels 4 are rotated by the first operation of the start lever 3, and the spinning reels 4 are automatically pseudo-stopped without the operation of the stop button 5 during the game, thereby producing a pseudo-game result. This is done by deriving In addition, in the case of the notification pseudo-game, the reel 4 is automatically re-rotated without operating the start lever 3 again, and the game is executed.

In the operation pseudo-game, a pseudo-game result related to the granting of benefits is derived in the same way as in a normal game. Even if the pseudo-game is executed, the control related to the provision of the privilege (pseudo-bonus state lottery, etc.) is not performed.

The pseudo-game will be described below, but first, the operation pseudo-game will be described with reference to FIG. 12(a).

FIG. 12(a) shows a game execution mode in which the operation pseudo-game is executed once when the game state is the normal game state.
First, when the player performs the first start operation (timing t5) for starting the game by operating the start lever 3, the game with the operation pseudo-game is executed and the reels 4 start rotating.
In this embodiment, since the operation pseudo-game is executed in the first half of the game, the operation pseudo-game is started first when the game starts.
At this time, the reels 4 start to rotate and rotate in the same manner as in a normal game. may be shifted by a predetermined time).

Next, after a predetermined time has passed since the start of the game, the reels 4 can be stopped (pseudo stop). The reel 4 corresponding to each stop operation is stopped. At this time, since the operation pseudo-game is being performed, the reel 4 is pseudo-stopped.
Then, the result of the first game is derived from the pseudo stop of the reel 4 .

When the reel 4 is pseudo-stopped, the fact that the reel 4 is not yet stopped may be notified by moving the reel 4 up and down in small increments in order to distinguish it from the actual stop.

Next, a second start operation becomes possible after a predetermined time has passed since the reels 4 are pseudo-stopped, and when the second start operation (timing t7) is performed, the main game is executed and the reels 4 start rotating again. be done.
This game is a game similar to the normal game, and the reels 4 rotate as in the normal game.

Next, the reels 4 can be stopped after a predetermined period of time has passed since the second start operation. will stop (main stop).
Then, the final stop of the reels 4 leads to the second game result.
During the operation pseudo-game, the main display 8 or the sub-display 17 executes an effect corresponding to the pseudo-game.

It should be noted that the game result of this game is derived based on the lottery result of the winning combination drawn at the time of the first start operation (timing t5). Therefore, at the time of the second start operation (timing t7), the winning lottery is not performed.

Next, FIG. 12(b) shows a game execution mode in which the operation pseudo-game is executed twice when the game state is the normal game state.
Although the details will be described later, the main controller 10 determines whether or not to execute the operation pseudo-game based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. The number of times the pseudo game is executed is also determined.

FIG. 12(b) shows the execution mode of the game when it is determined to execute the operation pseudo-game twice in one game under the control of the main controller 10 described above.
First, when the player performs the first start operation (timing t9) for starting the game by operating the start lever 3, the game with the operation pseudo-game is executed and the reels 4 start rotating.
Even when the operation pseudo-game is executed twice, the pseudo-game is executed in the first half of the game in the same way as when it is executed once, so when the game starts, the first operation pseudo-game is performed. (Operation pseudo-game 1) will be started.
As in the case where the operation pseudo-game is executed once, at the start of the game involving the pseudo-game, the rotation of the reels 4 may be started in a manner different from that of the normal game.

Next, after a predetermined time has passed since the start of the game, the reels 4 can be stopped (pseudo-stop). The reel 4 corresponding to each stop operation is stopped. At this time, since the operation pseudo-game is being performed, the first pseudo-stop of the reel 4 is performed.
Then, the first game result is derived from the first pseudo-stop of the reel 4 .

In addition, as in the case where the operation pseudo-game is executed once, when the reel 4 is pseudo-stopped, in order to make a difference from the real stop, the reel 4 is moved up and down in small increments. You may make it alert|report that it is not performed.

Next, after the lapse of a predetermined time from the first pseudo-stop of the reel 4, the second start operation becomes possible, and when the second start operation (timing t11) is performed, the operation pseudo-game (operation pseudo-game 2) again. is executed, and the rotation of the reel 4 is restarted.

Next, after a predetermined time has passed since the second start operation, the reels 4 can be stopped (pseudo-stop) again. In this state, the player operates the stop button 5 to perform the second stop operation (timing t12). Then, the reels 4 corresponding to each stop operation are stopped, but since the operation pseudo-game is being performed at this time as well, the reels 4 are pseudo-stopped for the second time.
Then, the second game result is derived by the second pseudo stop of the reel 4 .

Next, after the lapse of a predetermined time from the second pseudo-stop of the reels 4, the third start operation becomes possible. starts rotating again.

Next, the reels 4 can be stopped after a predetermined period of time has passed since the third start operation. will stop (main stop).
Then, the final stop of the reels 4 leads to the third game result.
Also, during the first and second operation pseudo-games, the main display 8 or the sub-display 17 executes an effect corresponding to the pseudo-game.

It should be noted that the game result of this game is derived based on the lottery result of the winning combination drawn at the time of the first start operation (timing t9). Therefore, at the time of the second and third start operations (timings t11 and t13), the winning lottery is not performed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the operation pseudo-game is executed a maximum of two times in one game, but the operation pseudo-game may be executed three times or more.

In addition, each game result (symbol combination) derived at the time of pseudo-stop in the operation pseudo-game is predetermined upon execution of the pseudo-game, so that it becomes a predetermined symbol combination at the time of the stop operation during the operation pseudo-game At this time, the reel 4 comes to a pseudo stop. At this time, the stop control of the reels 4 may be performed by increasing the number of drawing frames as compared with the normal game.
Further, when the stop operation by the player is not performed for a predetermined time during execution of the operation pseudo-game, the reels 4 are automatically stopped (pseudo-stop) so as to form a predetermined symbol combination. If the next start operation is not performed by the player for a predetermined time after the pseudo-stop, the reels 4 automatically start rotating.

As described above, in this embodiment, in addition to the game result derived when the reels 4 are actually stopped in one game by executing the operation pseudo-game, the game result is also obtained by the pseudo-stop of the reels 4 during the game. Since it is derived, it is possible to heighten the player's sense of expectation.
In addition, since the reels 4 can be simulated stopped a plurality of times in one game, when the simulated stop is executed a plurality of times, it is possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation. be.

Next, the notification pseudo-game will be described with reference to FIG. 12(c).

FIG. 12(c) shows the execution mode of the game when the notification pseudo-game is executed in the first game in which the gaming state has shifted from the normal game state to the pseudo-bonus state.
First, when the player performs the start operation (timing t15) at the time of the first game in which the pseudo-bonus state is entered by operating the start lever 3, the game accompanied by the notification pseudo-game is executed and the rotation of the reels 4 is started. be.

Since the notification pseudo-game is executed to notify the transition and start of a predetermined game state, the notification pseudo-game is first started at the start of the game.
At this time, the reel 4 starts rotating and rotates in the same manner as in a normal game. Reverse rotation in which the pattern moves) may also be used.

Next, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of the game (timing t16), the reels 4 are automatically stopped. It will stop.
That is, in the notification pseudo-game, the reels 4 are automatically pseudo-stopped without a stop operation by the player.

As a result of the pseudo-stopping of the reels 4, a specific symbol combination is derived as the result of the first game to notify that a pseudo-bonus state will occur. A symbol combination of "7, red 7" is derived, and in the case of the white 7 pseudo-bonus state, a symbol combination of "white 7, white 7, white 7" is derived.

It should be noted that during the notification pseudo-game, the stop operation and the start operation are disabled and the progress of the game is interrupted (freeze state).
Also, at the time of pseudo-stop in the notification pseudo-game, the reel 4 will be pseudo-stopped without vertical movement in the same way as at the time of the main stop. By moving the reel 4 up and down in small increments, it may be notified that the final stop has not yet been performed.

Next, when a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has passed since the reels 4 were pseudo-stopped (timing t17), the reels 4 automatically start rotating and the game is executed.
That is, in the notification pseudo-game, the reels 4 automatically start rotating without a start operation by the player.
This game is a game similar to the normal game, and the game in the pseudo-bonus state is started from this game. Therefore, when winning the push order bell combination, the corresponding push order navigation is executed.

Next, the reels 4 can be stopped after a predetermined period of time has passed since the second start operation. will stop (main stop).
Then, the second game result is derived from the final stop of the reels 4, but the game result in this game is derived based on the lottery result of the winning combination drawn at the time of the first start operation (timing t15). The Rukoto.

In this embodiment, the notification pseudo-game is executed at the start of the pseudo-bonus state, but the notification pseudo-game may be executed at the start of the CZ state or AT state.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the game result derived when the reels 4 are actually stopped in one game by executing the notification pseudo-game, the transition of the game state by the pseudo-stop of the reels 4 during the game Since the notification regarding the change is performed, it is possible to reliably perform the notification regarding the transition of the game state in a novel manner.
The pseudo-game in this embodiment is executed as described above.

[Lottery table used to determine the occurrence of operation pseudo-game]
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the operation pseudo-game generation control in the main controller 10 will be described.
In the main control device 10, it is determined whether or not to execute the operation pseudo-game based on the lottery result of the combination executed for each game. It shows a lottery table used when making a decision.

It should be noted that the determination of the generation of the operation pseudo-game is performed by the random number lottery for the operation pseudo-game lottery by the main control device 10, in FIG. It shows the number of random numbers when sorting whether to allow or not.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the normal game state in which the game section is the normal section, if the lottery result of the role is other than winning the rare role (small role, replay role, loss), the operation pseudo-game with a probability of 65526/65536 is determined not to occur, and it is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game with a probability of 10/65536.
In addition, in the normal game state in which the game section is the normal section, if the lottery result of the role is a winning of a rare role (cherry role, watermelon role, chance role), it is possible that the operation pseudo-game will not occur with a probability of 65521/65536. It is determined that an operation pseudo-game is generated with a probability of 15/65536.

Similarly, in the normal game state of the advantageous section, if the lottery result of the role is not winning the rare role, it is determined that the operation pseudo-game is generated with a probability of 20/65536, and if the rare role is won, 40 It is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game with a probability of /65536.

Similarly, in the CZ state of the advantageous section, if the lottery result of the role is other than winning the rare role, it is determined to generate the operation pseudo-game with a probability of 50/65536, and if the rare role is won, 100/ It is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game with a probability of 65536.

Similarly, in the pseudo-bonus state of the advantageous section, if the lottery result of the role is not winning the rare role, it is determined to generate the operation pseudo-game with a probability of 100/65536. It is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game with a probability of /65536.

Similarly, in the AT state of the advantageous section, if the lottery result of the role is other than winning the rare role, it is determined that the operation pseudo-game is generated with a probability of 200/65536, and if the rare role is won, 400/ It is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game with a probability of 65536.

Similarly, in the ending period, it is determined that the operation pseudo-game will not occur regardless of the result of the lottery for the role.

Since the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is determined as described above, a lottery for the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is performed based on the lottery result of the role by executing the game, and if the lottery is won, the operation pseudo-game will occur.
Then, in the main controller 10, when it is determined to generate an operation pseudo-game, the operation pseudo-game is actually executed after a predetermined number of games (for example, three games) from the decision game.
Therefore, the operation pseudo-game is not executed in the game in which the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is determined, but the operation pseudo-game is executed after the game.

The actual execution of the operation pseudo-game may be other than the above, it may be executed in the game in which the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is determined, or it may be performed randomly within a predetermined number of games (for example, 1 to 3 games) Alternatively, it may be executed after a relatively large number of games (for example, 30 games) have been executed.
Also, even when the operation pseudo-game is actually executed after a predetermined number of games, it may be executed based on the lottery result of the combination in the game at that time. For example, the operation pseudo-game may be executed on condition that a lottery result other than a rare combination is derived (for example, winning a replay combination).

In addition, since the lottery for the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game as described above is performed, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is higher in the advantageous section than in the normal section.
That is, the main control device 10 as the second game control means is a probability control that can control the pseudo-game so that the execution probability of the pseudo-game (operation pseudo-game) as the second game is higher in the advantageous interval than in the normal interval. Have the means.
Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation during the advantageous section.

Furthermore, although details will be described later, during the advantageous section, the above-mentioned limit function (limiter) is activated, and the number of games related to the limit function is counted based on the execution of the game. Regarding pseudo-games), since it is excluded from the count of the number of games, even if the probability of occurrence of operation pseudo-games is increased during the advantageous section, the restriction function will not work due to the occurrence of operation pseudo-games. Since it does not operate, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling dissatisfied due to the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game.

In other words, the limit function sets the maximum number of games for the duration of one advantageous section for the player. Occurrence of a pseudo-game causes the medals to be originally obtained to not be paid out. In this embodiment, such a situation can be prevented by excluding the operation pseudo-game from counting the number of games related to the restriction function.

In addition, regardless of the game section and the game state, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is higher when the winning combination is a rare combination than when the winning combination is a rare combination.
That is, the main control device 10 as the second game control means makes it possible to execute the operation pseudo-game as the second game based on the derivation of the lottery result of winning the rare combination (specific combination) by the lottery means.
Therefore, when a rare combination is won, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game.

Also, in the advantageous section, regardless of the result of the lottery of the combination, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game increases as the game state shifts in the order of normal game state→CZ state→pseudo-bonus state→AT state. .
Therefore, it is possible to form a mode of occurrence of a highly entertaining operation pseudo-game according to changes in the game state. Also, during a game state such as an AT state that is advantageous to the player, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game increases, and it becomes possible to give the player a greater sense of expectation.

Also, during the ending period, the operation pseudo-game will not occur.
Therefore, it is possible to efficiently progress the game without giving the player unnecessary expectations.
In other words, in a state in which the operation of the restriction function has already been determined in advance, even if an operation pseudo-game in which further benefits cannot be granted occurs, not only is the operation of the restriction function delayed, but also the player However, it is possible to prevent such a situation from occurring.

In addition, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game may be other than the above. For example, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game may be set to 0% regardless of the lottery result of the role in the normal section. In addition, during the advantageous interval, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game may be set to 100% regardless of the lottery result of the role. It may be 100%. That is, any probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is higher in the advantageous section than in the normal section.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the lottery related to the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is divided into the winning of a role other than a rare role and the winning of a rare role, but the lottery may be performed separately. . For example, the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game may be changed for each type of rare combination.
As described above, the lottery related to the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is performed.

[Lottery table used to determine the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game]
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the determination control of the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game executed by the main controller 10 will be described.
In this embodiment, as described above, the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is determined based on the result of the lottery of the winning combination. The execution mode of the operation pseudo-game in the game, the number of executions of the operation pseudo-game, and the pseudo-game result (derivation result) in each operation pseudo-game are determined.

FIG. 14 shows a lottery table that is used when determining the mode of execution of the operation pseudo-game in the main controller 10 after determining the occurrence of the operation pseudo-game.

It should be noted that the determination of the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game is performed by random number lottery for the operation pseudo-game execution mode lottery by the main control device 10, in FIG. , and indicates the number of random numbers used when each execution count and pseudo game result (derivation result) is determined.

As shown in FIG. 14, it is decided to execute one operation pseudo-game in which the pseudo-game result (derived result) is "lost" with a probability of 100/256, and the pseudo-game result (derived result) is determined with a probability of 56/256. It is determined that the operation pseudo game in which the result) is a rare combination is to be executed once.
Also, with a probability of 50/256, it is decided to execute the operation pseudo-game that leads to the pseudo game result being derived in the order of “losing” → “losing”, and with a probability of 20/256, the pseudo game It is decided to execute the operation pseudo-game twice in which the result is derived in the order of “losing”→“rare role”, and with a probability of 20/256, the pseudo game result is “rare role”→“losing”. It is decided to execute the pseudo-game twice, and with a probability of 10/256, the pseudo-game result is derived in the order of "rare hand" → "rare hand". It is decided to run the pseudo-game twice.

Incidentally, the pseudo game result of "losing" indicates a losing symbol combination in which the symbol combination pseudo-stopped on the reels 4 does not correspond to any combination as a result of the operation pseudo game.
Main controller 10 randomly selects and derives one of a plurality of preset losing symbol combinations as a pseudo game result. A symbol combination corresponding to a small combination may be derived as a pseudo game result.

On the other hand, the "rare hand" is any one of a cherry hand, a watermelon hand, and a chance hand. However, symbol combinations corresponding to each rare combination may be derived as a pseudo game result so as to have a ratio corresponding to the winning probability of each rare combination in the normal game.

In the present embodiment, a lottery for benefits is performed in the same way as in a normal game based on the simulated game results in the operation simulated game, and for example, in the operation simulated game during the normal game state (advantageous section), it corresponds to a strong cherry role. 12% for setting 1, 14% for setting 2, 16% for setting 3, 18% for setting 4, 20% for setting 5, and 22% for setting 6. , the probability of winning the pseudo-bonus state is set to be higher than in the normal game.
In addition, even during other game states (for example, AT state), a lottery for benefits (such as a lottery for adding the number of games) is performed for the simulated game result in the operation simulated game as in the normal game. The pseudo game result in the operation pseudo game is set so that the probability of winning with respect to awarding of the privilege is higher than in the game.

It should be noted that the winning probability of awarding benefits for the pseudo game result in the operation pseudo-game is higher when winning a rare role than when winning a rare role. Alternatively, the winning probability of awarding a privilege may be changed for each type of rare combination.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the main controller 10 performs a lottery for granting a privilege for the simulated game result in the operation simulated game at the time when the simulated game result in the operation simulated game is determined in advance, and stores and holds the lottery result. Although the privilege is granted at a predetermined time after the execution of the operation pseudo-game, the lottery for granting the privilege may be performed at the time when the operation pseudo-game is actually executed, or the operation pseudo-game may be performed at the end of the game in which is actually executed.

Also, a lottery for granting a privilege may be conducted at the time of the lottery for a predetermined combination (for example, a rare combination), and the execution of the operation pseudo-game and the type of pseudo-game result may be determined based on the lottery result for granting the privilege.
For example, when the pseudo-bonus state is won based on the winning of a predetermined rare combination, the operation pseudo-game is executed (executed once or twice) after that, and the symbol combination corresponding to the rare combination is executed during the operation pseudo-game. may be controlled to increase the probability of being derived.
Therefore, in this case, the operation pseudo-game is executed as an effect for the lottery for granting the privilege.

In addition, although one lottery table is used to determine the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game regardless of the game state, the probability of determining the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game is changed for each type of game state in which the player is staying. You may make it

As described above, since the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game is determined, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the probability of deriving a pseudo-game result corresponding to the rare combination is higher than in the normal game. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation.
Further, the operation pseudo-game as the second game can be executed a plurality of times in one game, and the probability of the operation pseudo-game being executed once rather than being executed twice is relatively higher.
Therefore, it is possible to suppress to some extent the operation pseudo-game related to the awarding of the privilege and execute it.

Further, when the operation pseudo-game is executed twice, the probability that a pseudo-game result corresponding to a rare combination is derived in any of the operation pseudo-games increases.
Therefore, when the operation pseudo-game is executed twice, it is possible to increase the player's expectation.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of times of execution of the operation pseudo-game is determined in advance. good too.
Also, the pseudo game result in the operation pseudo game may be determined at the time when the operation pseudo game is executed.
As described above, determination control of the execution mode of the operation pseudo-game is performed.

[Flowchart showing game number counting process]
Next, FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of the game counting process performed by the main controller 10 in this embodiment. explain.

As described above, the number of games is counted to notify the number of games executed during the advantageous interval, the number of games reaches the ceiling number of games during one advantageous interval, and the number of games reaches the upper limit of the number of games. However, the main controller 10 has a counter ( A game number counter) and a counter (advantageous section game number counter) for monitoring the number of games reaching the ceiling number of games and the operation of the limit function are updated.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the game section is an advantageous section.
If the game section is an advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is not an advantageous section (in the case of a normal section), this game number counting process is terminated.

Next, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the game has been executed.
This is a determination as to whether or not the normal game has been executed during the advantageous interval. If the normal game has been executed, the process proceeds to step S3, and if the normal game has not been executed, step S6. transition to

Next, in step S3, update processing for adding 1 to the number-of-games counter in the advantageous zone is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S4.
The number of games in the advantageous interval (advantageous interval games) is used to monitor whether the number of games in one advantageous interval (the number of games in the advantageous interval) reaches the ceiling number of games, and to monitor the number of games in one advantageous interval (the number of games in the advantageous interval). It is for monitoring the reaching of the upper limit number of games, that is, the operation of the limiting function.
Therefore, the main controller 10 functions as a counting means capable of counting the number of games played in the advantageous interval, which is the number of games executed in the advantageous interval, and the number of games in the advantageous interval reaches the ceiling number of games (800 times). In this case, a pseudo-bonus state occurs, and when the upper limit number of games (1500) is reached, the limit function is activated.

Next, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the period of the special start mode or the special update mode is in progress.
This is a determination as to whether or not the current game is to be executed with the above-described special start mode (1 and 2) selected, or whether or not the game is to be executed with the special update mode selected. If the game is executed with the special start mode selected at the start of the section, or if the game is executed with the special start mode selected during the advantageous section, the process proceeds to step S6 and the normal start mode. Alternatively, in the case of the normal update mode, the process proceeds to step S5.

Next, in step S5, update processing for adding 1 to the number-of-games counter is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S6.
The number-of-games counter is a counter for notifying the number of games that have been executed since the start of the advantageous section. ) is performed.

Therefore, when the game is executed with the special start mode selected at the start of the advantageous section, or when the game is executed with the special start mode selected during the advantageous section, the process of step S5 is performed. Therefore, the actual number of games and the value of the number-of-games counter deviate by one game.

Next, in step S6, it is determined whether or not an operation pseudo-game or a notification pseudo-game as a pseudo-game has been executed.
If the pseudo-game has been executed, the process proceeds to step S7, and if the pseudo-game has not been executed, the game number counting process is terminated.

Next, in step S7, it is determined whether or not the executed pseudo-game is a notification pseudo-game.
In the case of an information pseudo-game, this game number counting process is ended, and when it is not an information pseudo-game, that is, when the executed pseudo-game is an operation pseudo-game, the process proceeds to step S8.

Next, in step S8, it is determined whether or not the operation pseudo-game has been executed twice.
When the operation pseudo-game is executed twice, the process proceeds to step S9, and when the operation pseudo-game is performed once, the process proceeds to step S10.

Next, in step S9, update processing for adding 2 to the number-of-games counter is performed, and then this number-of-games counting process is terminated.
On the other hand, in step S10, after the updating process of adding 1 to the number-of-games counter is performed, this number-of-games counting process ends.

Therefore, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the number-of-games counter is updated by the number of executions.
In addition, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the advantageous section game number counter is not updated, unlike during normal game execution. However, since the operation pseudo-game is executed during a normal game, one game is subject to update of the advantageous section game number counter in addition to the game number counter.
That is, when the operation pseudo-game (pseudo game) is executed, the main control device 10 as the second display control means displays the specific number of games corresponding to the value of the game number counter, including the number of executions of the operation pseudo-game. can be displayed.

The advantageous interval game number counter and the game number counter counted as described above are initialized when the game interval shifts from the advantageous interval to the normal interval.
It should be noted that the above-described counting process is performed for the advantageous section game number counter even during a game state that is advantageous to the player, such as a pseudo-bonus state or an AT state. The counting process may not be performed during the game state.
Also, the number-of-games counter may be initialized even when the pseudo-bonus state without shifting to the AT state ends.

Since the game number counting process is performed as described above, the game number counter is updated based on the execution of the game during the advantageous interval, and the game number is displayed on the predetermined display means based on the value of the game number counter. Notification will be made. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the game number image 30d on the sub-display 17 is used to notify.
Therefore, the player can play the game while confirming the number of games being executed at that time.

In addition, since the number of games counter is not updated during the period of the special start mode or the special update mode, it is possible to reliably cause a deviation of a predetermined number between the notified number of games and the actual number of games. Thus, as mentioned above, it is possible to reliably execute the suggestion regarding the mode and probability state at that point in time.

Also, when a normal game is executed, both the advantageous section game number counter and the game number counter are updated, but when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the advantageous section game number counter is not updated. Only the game number counter is updated immediately, and furthermore, when the operation pseudo-game is executed a plurality of times in one game, the game number counter is updated by the number of executions.

Therefore, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the number-of-games counter is updated in addition to the number of normal games. is possible.

In addition, when the pseudo-operation game is associated with the privilege lottery, it is possible to more accurately notify the progress of the game. In other words, if the execution of the operation pseudo-game is also included in the notification of the number of games, the information will be more accurate when proceeding with the game for the purpose of awarding a privilege.

On the other hand, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the advantageous section game number counter is not updated, so even if the operation pseudo-game is executed, the limit function due to reaching the upper limit number of games is early. Since it does not operate, it is possible to prevent the execution of the operation pseudo-game from wasting a useless period for the advantageous section where the stay is restricted. That is, when an operation pseudo-game without payout of medals is executed, it is possible to prevent the period of the subsequent AT state from being shortened by the execution amount, thereby preventing the player from feeling dissatisfied. It becomes possible to do.

In the above process, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the game number counter is updated. may be updated.

Also, when a mode with a relatively high degree of advantage is selected, the execution probability of the operation pseudo-game may be increased more than when a mode with a relatively low degree of advantage is selected. , when a mode with a high degree of advantage is selected, the value of the game number counter increases according to the frequent execution of the operation pseudo-game, and the difference from the number of games in the advantageous section increases accordingly. It becomes possible to more accurately guess that a mode with a high degree of advantage is selected.

Also, when the set value in the probability setting device 14 is a relatively high set value, the execution probability of the operation pseudo-game may be increased more than when the set value is low. If the setting is high, the value of the game number counter will increase according to the frequent execution of the operation pseudo-game, and the gap with the number of games in the advantageous section will increase accordingly. It is possible to make an accurate guess.

In addition, when the advantageous section game number counter reaches the ceiling game number, a pseudo-bonus state is generated as the second game state. You may make it set AT state, CZ state, and a high probability state as (2nd game state).
The number-of-games counting process is performed as described above.

<Modification 1>
[Production of the main display and sub-display at the time of switching the display of the number of games in Modification 1]
Next, Modification 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the above-described embodiment, the game number image 30d is always displayed on the sub display 17 based on the value of the game number counter, and the player can confirm the number of games by displaying the game number image 30d. However, in this modified example 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, the player operates the effect button 2d to monitor the ceiling number of games and the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section. The number of games is switched to the number of games based on the value of the number-of-advantage-section game counter.

Therefore, under normal conditions, the number of games based on the game number counter, which may deviate from the actual number of games, is displayed on the sub-display 17 by selecting a special start mode or a special update mode. By operating the effect button 2d, the display is switched to the number of games showing the actual number of games even if there is a discrepancy.

FIG. 16 shows the case where the display of the number of games based on the game number counter, which is executed under the control of the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20, is switched to the display of the number of games based on the advantageous section game number counter. shows the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 of .

First, in FIG. 16A, as an effect image in the normal game state in which the number of games based on the game number counter is displayed, the count start mode at the start of the advantageous section is selected as the special start mode 2, and then 28 shows an effect image at the time when the actual game (normal game) from the start of the advantageous section is executed 28 times when the count update mode is selected in any one game of .

As shown in FIG. 16(a), in the normal game state, the main display 8 displays the stage image 30c, and the sub-display 17 displays the game number image 30d based on the game number counter. Is displayed.
FIG. 16(a) shows a case where the special start mode 2 is selected as the count start mode at the start of the advantageous section, and the count update mode is selected in any one subsequent game. There will be a discrepancy between the number of games played twice by the special start mode 2 without updating the game number counter and the number of games played once by the special update mode without updating the number of games counter. 28 games) is displayed as the number-of-games image 30d.

In this state, for example, when the player operates the effect button 2d after the game ends, the displayed number-of-games image 30d is erased, and the number-of-games image 31 is displayed instead, as shown in FIG. 16(b). displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The advantageous interval game number image 31 indicates the number of games actually played, and is displayed under the control of the sub-controller 20 which has previously received information relating to the advantageous interval game number counter from the main controller 10 .
16(b) shows the point in time when the game has actually been played 28 times, so numerical information of "28G" is displayed as the advantageous interval game number image 31. FIG.

As described above, in the present modified example 1, the switching display from the number-of-games image 30d to the number-of-games image 31 is performed by the player's operation of the effect button 2d.
That is, when the specified number of games, which is smaller than the number of games in the advantageous section, is displayed on the sub-display 17 (specific display area) by the main control device 10 as the second display control means, if a predetermined condition is met. , the number of games in the advantageous section can be displayed by the main controller 10 as first display control means.

Therefore, it is possible for the player to confirm the actual number of games at that point in time at a time desired by the player. It becomes possible.

In addition, by switching the display from the game number image 30d to the advantageous interval game number image 31, it is possible to check whether or not there is a difference between the actual number of games and the displayed number of games, and the extent of the difference. Since it is possible to estimate the type and the state of transition to the high probability state to some extent, it is possible to improve the interest of the game and the player's sense of expectation.

The display of the number-of-games image 31 in the advantageous interval may be performed only while the player continues to operate the effect button 2d, or may be displayed only for a predetermined time (for example, two seconds) after the effect button 2d is operated. After a predetermined period of time has passed, the screen may automatically return to the number-of-games image 30d.
Further, when the advantageous interval game number image 31 is displayed, the game number image 30d is erased, but the advantageous interval game number image 31 may be displayed in addition to the game number image 30d.

In addition, although the secondary control device 20 performs switching display to the advantageous interval game count image 31 based on the operation of the effect button 2d, the switching display may be performed based on the operation of the upper effect button 2f. Alternatively, the main controller 10 may monitor the operation of the bet button 2a other than when setting the number of bets, and transmit a display switching instruction to the sub-controller 20 to switch the display.
Further, the switching display to the advantageous interval game number image 31 is performed after the game ends (when the game is not executed), but it may be performed in another state (for example, during the game is being executed). However, it is preferable to disable during execution of an effect requiring operation of the effect button 2d.
As described above, the game number display is switched in the first modification.

Next, the countdown effect in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 25. FIG.
The countdown effect is an effect executed by the sub-controller 20 as effect control means based on the control information from the main controller 10. For example, the main display 8 displays a predetermined effect ( This is an effect for notifying the start time and change time of the premonition effect, etc., in advance during the previous game.

For example, before a predetermined number of premonitory effects whose execution is determined in advance, numerical information that enables recognition of the predetermined number of games is displayed. The number of games remaining until the sign effect is displayed according to the progress of the game.
Therefore, the countdown effect is one of the continuous effects over a plurality of games, and when the countdown effect is executed, the execution of the precursor effect etc. in the subsequent game is notified in advance, and the rest according to the progress of the game. The state of the number of games is also reported.
Further, when the countdown effect is executed, the speaker 9 outputs a sound effect corresponding to the countdown effect, and the lamp 11 is operated to perform decorative light emission corresponding to the countdown effect.
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a countdown effect is executed when the precursor effect is started.

[Timing chart for explaining the correspondence relationship between the game state and the effect when the pseudo-bonus state is won]
FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the correspondence between the game state and the effect before and after the start of the precursor effect (main precursor effect), as the correspondence between the game state and the effect when the pseudo-bonus state is won.

In this embodiment, the main controller 10 performs control related to the lottery of various benefits and changes in various game states (including the time of change), and transmits control information related to the control from the main controller 10 to the sub-controller 20. Then, the sub control device 20 performs control related to the corresponding effect image.
It should be noted that the start point and execution period of effects not directly related to changes in the game state (for example, fake precursor effects, etc.) may be controlled by the sub-controller 20 based on the reception of control information from the main controller 10. , the sub-controller 20 may control itself without receiving control information from the main controller 10 . However, it is necessary to receive control information (for example, game start information, end information, etc.) that triggers the effect.

First, as shown in FIG. 17, during the normal game state (1st to 3rd games in the drawing) when the pseudo-bonus state is not won, an effect during the normal game state is performed.
As an effect during the normal game state, for example, the main display 8 displays an effect image in which a predetermined character advances on a predetermined stage.

In addition, during the normal game state, an individual effect such as a winning effect, which is an effect that is completed in one game, may be executed for each game. A performance image corresponding to the individual performance is displayed on the main display 8 in place of the performance image of advancing through the grassland, but during the normal game state when the pseudo-bonus state is not won, relative performance is performed. The individual production is generated and controlled in a low frequency state (normal production frequency state).

Next, when the third game shown in the normal game state is executed (timing t20), when a predetermined rare combination (for example, a chance combination) is won and a pseudo-bonus state is won, as described above, Although the precursor effect (main precursor effect) is to be executed, during the period when the illustrated fourth game to the fifteenth game before the execution of the precursor effect is executed (timings t21 to t23), before the start of the precursor effect is set.
Although illustration is omitted, when the third game shown in the figure is executed, the chance combination is won, so the winning effect corresponding to the winning of the chance combination is displayed on the main display 8 .

In addition, during the waiting period, basically, similar to when the pseudo-bonus state is not won, an effect in the normal game state is performed, but during this period, the individual effect generation control is performed by the main controller. 10 and the sub-controller 20, the production frequency is relatively high (high production frequency state), and the individual production is executed as a so-called fanning production.
Therefore, during the waiting period, for example, even in a game in which a rare role has not been won, an individual effect will occur with a relatively high probability, and the player will be in a state of increasing expectations for the occurrence of the predictive effect. It becomes.
Even during the fake standby period in which the pseudo bonus state is not won, the generation control of individual effects is performed in the same manner as described above in a state of high frequency of effects (high frequency of effects state).

Next, a countdown effect is executed on the main display 8 as a continuous effect from the ninth game (timing t22).
As described above, the countdown effect notifies the execution of the predictive effect in advance, and is controlled by the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20, and is six games before the predetermined predictive effect start game. It will start from the ninth game.
It should be noted that the start time of the countdown effect is determined based on the start time of the premonitory effect that has been determined in advance. Also, the execution period may be fixed, or may be selected from a plurality of execution periods. When selecting from a plurality of execution periods, the start time also changes according to the length of the execution period.
Details of the effect image regarding the countdown effect will be described later.

Next, when the 15th game shown in the figure is started (timing t23), the countdown effect ends, and instead, the precursor effect is executed on the main display 8. FIG.
Also, while the portent effect is being performed, as in the standby period, the individual effect generation control is performed in a relatively high effect frequency state (high effect frequency state).
Note that even during the fake sign effect in which the pseudo bonus state is not won, the generation control of the winning effect is performed in a state of high effect frequency (high effect frequency state) in the same manner as described above.

Next, when the 31st game shown in the figure, which is the final stage of the omen effect, is started (timing t24), a continuous effect is performed on the main display 8 for a predetermined period of time (for example, between three games), For example, a battle effect is executed in which the main character and the enemy character fight each other.
Then, the continuous effect continues until the 33rd game shown in the figure, and after the game of the 33rd game, which is the final game of the precursor effect, the effect is executed to notify the propriety of the pseudo-bonus state when any character wins. However, since FIG. 17 shows the case in which the pseudo-bonus state is won, during the period from the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after the end of the last game to the start of the next game, As a result image of the continuous effect, the main display 8 displays an image in which the main character wins, as well as textual information such as "win" and textual information "bonus confirmed", for example.

Then, from the start of the 34th game in the figure (timing t25), the game state shifts from the normal game state to the pseudo-bonus state.
When the game shifts to the pseudo-bonus state, the main display 8 starts a pseudo-bonus-state effect consisting of an introduction image of each character appearing.

FIG. 17 illustrates a case where the main controller 10 wins the pseudo-bonus state. An omen effect is executed.
As described above, when the pseudo-bonus state is won, an effect corresponding to the change in the game state is performed.

[Main display effect during countdown effect]
Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the effect image on the main display 8 during execution of the countdown effect, which is executed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information from the main control device 10, will be described. Note that FIG. 18 shows an effect image on the main display 8 corresponding to the timing chart of FIG.

First, FIG. 18(a) shows an effect image on the main display 8 at the start of the countdown effect (timing t22 in FIG. 17), that is, the effect image of the first game of the countdown effect.
Note that FIG. 18 illustrates a countdown effect that continues while the game is executed six times.

As shown in FIG. 18(a), when the countdown effect starts, a countdown image 40 is displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 during execution of the first game of the countdown effect.
In the countdown image 40, a content image 40a is displayed in a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the screen, and is composed of text information "until the start of the sign effect" for notifying the content of the countdown effect, and a content image 40a is displayed below the content image 40a. A remaining game number image 40b composed of numerical information (numerical value) of "5G" for informing the number of remaining games to be displayed and the start of the prognostic effect is included.
Although not shown, the countdown image 40 includes character images and decoration images in addition to the character information and numerical value information.
Then, each time the game is executed during the countdown effect, the numerical information of the remaining game number image 40b is subtracted (changed). The content of the performance in between is omitted.

Next, FIG. 18(b) shows an effect image on the main display 8 at the end of the countdown effect, that is, an effect image of the final game (sixth game) of the countdown effect.
As shown in FIG. 18B, during the execution of the final game of the countdown effect, the content image 40a in the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed, but the remaining game number image 40b is displayed in the final game of the countdown effect. Numerical information of "0G" indicating that there is an update is displayed.

Next, FIG. 18(c) shows an effect image on the main display 8 at the time when the next game starts after the countdown effect ends (timing t23 in FIG. 17), that is, when the countdown effect ends. FIG. 11 shows an effect image of the first game of the portent effect.
As shown in FIG. 18(c), when the final game of the countdown effect ends, the precursor effect will be started from the next game. The sign effecting image 41 is displayed.
That is, when the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b in the countdown effect becomes "0G", the foreshadowing effect-in-progress image 41, which is the effect information relating to the special game state advantageous to the player, is displayed. be.
Although illustration is omitted, the sign effecting image 41 is displayed as a moving image including a predetermined character image and decoration image.

Since the countdown effect is executed as described above, it is possible to notify the start of the precursor effect in advance, so that the player's expectation can be improved before the start of the predictive effect. of.
In addition, the player can recognize the number of remaining games until the start of the sign effect by the remaining game number image 40b of the countdown effect. It is possible to enhance the game, and to improve the amusement of the game.

Note that the countdown effect is executed as a preliminary effect before the execution of the precursor effect for the pseudo-bonus state, but various effects (sign effect, continuous effect) before the occurrence of other benefits (CZ state, AT state). may be executed before executing
As described above, the effect image is displayed on the main display 8 when the countdown effect is executed.

[Selection probability of countdown production in omen production]
Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the selection probability of the countdown effect in the portent effect will be described.
As described above, the countdown effect is executed as a preliminary effect of the portent effect, but when the execution of the portent effect is determined in advance (when a rare role is won), the main controller 10 determines the presence or absence of the countdown effect and the countdown effect. selection control of the execution period (the number of games).
Then, various information related to the determined countdown effect is transmitted to the sub control device 20, and the sub control device 20 executes the countdown effect.

Further, in determining the presence or absence of the countdown effect and the execution period, the main controller 10 refers to whether or not the portent effect is the main portent effect, that is, whether or not the pseudo-bonus state is appropriate, and performs the determination control. Selection control is performed with reference to the number of advantageous section games at the time when execution of the portent effect is determined.
FIG. 19 shows selection probabilities of presence/absence of a countdown effect and the number of games (execution period) for whether or not the pseudo-bonus state is successful during the normal game state.
Selection control of the countdown effect is performed by lottery of random numbers for determining the countdown effect so that each selection probability shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the pseudo-bonus state is not won in the normal game state and the number of games in the advantageous section at that time is less than 700 games, the countdown effect is performed with a probability of 1/1.25. No execution is selected, a countdown effect of 6 games is selected with a probability of 1/10.00, a countdown effect of 7 games is selected with a probability of 1/14.29, and a probability of 1/33.33. Selection control is performed such that a countdown effect for 8 games is selected at .

Further, when the pseudo-bonus state is won and the number of games in the advantageous section at that time is less than 700 games, it is selected with a probability of 1/2.00 that the countdown effect is not executed, and 1/3. A countdown effect of 6 games is selected with a probability of 33, a countdown effect of 7 games is selected with a probability of 1/5.00, and a countdown effect of 8 games is selected with a probability of 1/10.00. Such selection control is performed.

Further, when the pseudo bonus state is not won and the number of games in the advantageous section at that time is 700 games or more, it is selected not to execute the countdown effect with a probability of 1/1.00. That is, the countdown effect is not executed under this condition.
Similarly, in the case of winning in the pseudo-bonus state, if the number of games in the advantageous section at that time is 700 games or more, it is selected with a probability of 1/1.00 that the countdown effect is not executed. No performance is performed.

Since the presence or absence of the countdown effect and the number of games (execution period) are determined as described above, the execution probability of the countdown effect is higher in the real sign effect that is executed when the pseudo-bonus state is won than in the fake sign effect. Furthermore, the probability that the countdown effect with a large number of games will be executed is increased.
Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation when the countdown effect is executed, and further increase the player's expectation when the countdown effect with a large number of games is executed. It becomes.

Also, regardless of whether the pseudo-bonus state is correct or not, when the number of advantageous interval games reaches 700 games or more and the number of advantageous interval games approaches the ceiling number of games, the countdown effect is not executed.
That is, the sub-controller 20 as production control means can regulate the start of continuous production based on the counting result of the main control device 10 as counting means.

This is because the player recognizes that a pseudo-bonus state will occur immediately when the number of games in the advantageous section approaches the ceiling number of games. is executed, not only is it not possible to efficiently raise the player's sense of expectation, but there is also a risk of giving the player a sense of frustration. By suppressing the execution, it is possible to solve the above problem.

Each selection probability related to the countdown effect may be a value other than the above-described value as long as the above-described tendency is formed, and the threshold value for suppressing the execution of the countdown effect may be other than the number of games described above. good.
Further, the regulation control of the countdown effect may be performed by the main controller 10 instead of the sub controller 20 .
Selection control of the countdown effect in the omen effect is performed as described above.

[Production of main display and sub display when countdown production occurs during AT state]
Next, with reference to FIG. 20, the effects of the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 when the countdown effect occurs during the AT state will be described.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the countdown effect can be executed not only in the normal game state but also in the AT state.
Specifically, when a predetermined rare role (for example, a strong cherry role) is won in the AT state, a lottery for the addition of the number of remaining games, a lottery for the occurrence of a special zone, etc. will be performed. However, in order to notify the result of the lottery at this time, in the present embodiment, a battle effect (continuous effect) over a plurality of games is executed.
Then, a countdown effect is executed in order to notify the start of the battle effect in advance. Therefore, when a lottery for granting a privilege is performed during the AT state, the competition performance is executed after the execution of the countdown performance, and the presence or absence of the granting of the privilege is finally notified.

FIG. 20 shows that a predetermined rare combination is won during the AT state, execution of the battle effect is determined in advance, and the game is being executed four games before the battle effect is executed, and when the main controller 10 Shown are effects images on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 when winning the push order bell combination in the game, which are displayed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information.
In this embodiment, the period (number of games) of the countdown effect during the AT state is determined by selecting any number of games from 4 to 6 games. It shows a case where a countdown effect that continues for a while is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 20, during the execution of the game in the AT state, the main part of the screen of the main display 8 is displayed to notify that the AT state is in effect and to enhance the decoration effect during the AT state. An AT-state image 30e composed of a predetermined character image and decoration image is displayed.

In addition, a winning number image 30g is displayed on the upper left side of the screen of the main display 8, and a remaining game number image 30f is displayed on the upper right side of the screen. In FIG. 20, "2100" is displayed as the acquired number image 30g, and "200G" is displayed as the remaining game number image 30f.

Further, at the bottom of the screen of the main display 8, pressing order navigation for the winning pressing order bell combination is executed, and a circular left pressing order image 50a and a middle pressing order image 50b having a predetermined display area as operation information are displayed. , right pressing order images 50c are displayed side by side, and numerical information indicating the operation order is displayed inside each image.
In the example shown in FIG. 20, "1" is displayed as the left press order image 50a, "3" as the middle press order image 50b, and "2" as the right press order image 50c. By performing the stop operation in the order of 5a→5c→5b", the player wins the bell role of the order of pressing.

Then, when the countdown effect is executed in this state, a sub-countdown image 51 is displayed in the main portion of the screen of the sub-display 17 as shown in FIG.
The sub-countdown image 51 includes a sub-contents image 51a, which is displayed in the vertical center of the screen and consists of text information "until the start of the battle effect" for notifying the content of the countdown effect, and a sub-contents image 51a. A sub-remaining-game-number image 51b, which is displayed in the lower part and consists of numerical information of "3G" for notifying the number of remaining games until the start of the battle effect, is included.

Although not shown, the sub-countdown image 51 includes a character image and a decoration image in addition to the above character information and numerical value information.
Then, as the game progresses during the countdown effect in the AT state, the numerical information of the sub-remaining game number image 51b is subtracted, and finally the sub-remaining game number image 51b is updated and displayed with the numerical information of "0G". The end of the countdown effect is notified in the game, and the battle effect for informing the presence or absence of awarding of the privilege is started from the next game.

That is, the countdown effect during the normal game state is executed on the main display 8 as described above, but the sub control device 20 as the effect control means can In the game, the countdown effect is not executed on the main display 8 on which the operation information is displayed, but is executed on the sub-display 17 .
This is because there is a high possibility that the push order navigation will be executed during the AT state, and when the push order navigation is executed, the numerical information included in the push order navigation will be displayed. If a countdown effect including large numerical information is executed on the main display device 8, the numerical information in the countdown effect is mistaken for the numerical information of the push order navigation, and the stop is different from the push order instructed by the push order navigation. There is a risk that the user may accidentally perform an operation, and this embodiment is designed to prevent such a situation.

Therefore, when the countdown effect is executed in the AT state, the sub-remaining game number image 51b including the numerical image is displayed on the sub display 17 as the effect image related to the countdown effect. It is possible to prevent the numeric information of the number-of-remaining-games image 51b from being mistaken for the numeric information of the push-order image in push-order navigation.

In the present embodiment, the sub-remaining game number image 51b is displayed on the sub-display 17 in order to prevent misrecognition of the push order navigation. Also, the countdown effect is executed on the main display 8, but the numerical information during the countdown effect is displayed in the upper part of the screen of the main display 8 and at a position relatively distant from the numerical information during the push order navigation. You may do so.
Also, in a game in which push order navigation is executed, the countdown effect itself may not be executed.

Also, the countdown effect is executed on the main display 8 even during the AT state, but by displaying the numerical information during the countdown effect only after the game is over, the display timing is shifted from the push order navigation. good too.
Also, in the present embodiment, the sub-display 17 is used to perform the battle effect during the AT state, but the main display 8 may be used to perform the battle effect. That is, the countdown effect may be executed on the sub-display 17 and the battle effect after that may be executed on the main display 8 .

Also, when the countdown effect is executed on the main display 8 even in the AT state, the countdown effect is executed only in games where the push order navigation is not executed, and the countdown effect is omitted in the game where the push order navigation is executed. can be

Further, when the countdown effect is executed on the main display 8 even during the AT state, if the push order navigation is executed during the countdown effect, the image corresponding to the push order navigation is displayed without the countdown effect being executed. The image may be changed to a more conspicuous image (for example, an image with a larger area).
As described above, the countdown effect is executed during the AT state.

[Production of the main display and sub display when transitioning to the ending period during the countdown production]
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 when the ending period is entered during the countdown effect will be described.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the number of games in one advantageous interval (the number of games in the advantageous interval) reaches the upper limit number of games, or when the net increase in the number of medals in one advantageous interval When the number exceeds the upper limit, the limit function (limiter) is activated and the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section, so if the game state at that time was AT state, Even if the AT state can be continued, the AT state ends at that time and shifts to the normal game state.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the activation of the limit function is determined in advance during the AT state, and the period from the determination to the activation of the limit function is set as the ending period, and the limit function is activated. An effect (complete run effect) is executed to congratulate in advance that the AT state will continue until the end of the run.
For example, in the middle of the AT state, if the planned number of net increase of medals calculated from the number of remaining games or the number of sets stored at that time exceeds the upper limit number, or if the planned number of games to continue exceeds the upper limit number of games. In this case, at that time, the content of the presentation is changed to the finish presentation as the specific information, and thereafter the completion presentation is continued until the limit function is activated.

Therefore, during the AT state, for example, even if an effect (continuous effect, etc.) is being executed across a plurality of games, when the ending period shifts, the effect being executed is forcibly terminated and the completion effect is performed. I am trying to run

FIG. 21 shows the transition to the ending period during the AT state, during the execution of the countdown presentation during the AT state, which is displayed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information from the main control device 10. 10 shows an effect image when transitioning to the ending period in .
Note that FIG. 21 shows a case where a countdown effect that continues for six games is executed as a preparatory effect before execution of a battle effect as effect information related to the special game state.

First, FIG. 21(a) shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 during game execution in the first game of the countdown effect when the countdown effect is executed in the AT state. ing.
As shown in FIG. 21(a), during the execution of the game in the AT state, an AT state image 30e is displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 in the same manner as described above.
In addition, a winning number image 30g (“2100”) is displayed on the upper left side of the screen of the main display 8, and a remaining game number image 30f (“200G”) is displayed on the upper right side of the screen.
FIG. 21 shows a case where the push order navigation is not executed, but when the push order navigation is executed, each push order image is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the main display 8. .

Then, when the countdown effect is started in this state, as shown in FIG. A number image 51b is displayed.
Since FIG. 21(a) shows the first game of the countdown effect that continues for six games, numerical information of "5G" is displayed as the sub remaining game number image 51b.

Next, FIG. 21(b) shows the case where the second game of the countdown effect that was originally started is executed, and it is determined in advance that the limiting function will operate, and the ending period is entered. It shows the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 when it is determined.

As shown in FIG. 21(b), when the game shifts to the ending period at the start of the second game of the predetermined countdown effect, the AT state image 30e displayed on the main display 8 is erased. At the same time, instead, an ending image 52 as specific information is displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 to notify that the ending period has arrived, and the completion performance is executed.
In other words, the main controller 10 as the specific information control means can execute control for displaying the ending image 52 as notification of specific information regarding the advantageous section when the ending period shifts.
When the finish effect is executed, sound effects corresponding to the finish effect are output from the speaker 9, and the lamp 11 is operated to emit decorative light corresponding to the finish effect.

In addition, the winning number image 30g is displayed in the upper left portion of the screen of the main display 8, and the remaining game number image 30f displayed in the upper right portion of the screen is erased.
The reason why the remaining game number image 30f is deleted is that the AT state will continue until the limit function is activated due to the shift to the ending period, so it is meaningless to inform the remaining game number during the AT state. be.
It should be noted that when the ending period is entered, the remaining number of games until the limit function is activated may be displayed instead of the remaining number of games image 30f.

In addition, when the ending period starts, the sub-countdown image 51 displayed on the sub-display 17 is erased as shown in FIG. 21, and the executed countdown effect is terminated.
Then, the setting suggestion image 53 is displayed in the main part of the screen of the sub-display 17 instead.

Therefore, the display of the numerical value information of "4G" as the sub-remaining game number image 51b normally displayed during the execution of the second game of the countdown effect is stopped, and instead the setting suggestion image 53 is displayed. be.
That is, the sub control device 20 as the effect control means can change the execution mode of the continuous effect when the ending image 52 as the specific information is displayed during the execution of the countdown effect (continuous effect) as the continuous effect. and
Further, when the ending image 52 is displayed, the sub control device 20 switches from the performance notifying the occurrence of the battle performance to the performance not notifying the occurrence of the battle performance and displays the setting suggesting image 53. - 特許庁

The setting suggesting image 53 is an image suggesting a setting value of the probability setting device 14 in the slot machine 1, and one of a plurality of types of images is displayed according to the setting value of the probability setting device 14. , is determined by lottery in the main controller 10 and displayed.
For example, if any one setting suggestion image among setting suggestion images 1 to 6 with different types of characters appearing is determined by lottery, the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the numerical value. A lottery that increases the probability that a large setting suggesting image will be selected is performed when the game is executed.
Therefore, the notification of the setting suggestion image 53 does not allow the player to accurately recognize the set value in the probability setting device 14, but allows the player to guess the set value to some extent.

Also, although illustration is omitted, the setting suggestion image 53 is normally displayed in all games during the period in which the countdown effect is executed.
Furthermore, a selection lottery for the setting suggestion image 53 is also executed for each game during the period in which the countdown effect is normally executed.
Therefore, the lottery for selection of the setting suggestion image 53 is performed for the number of games of the countdown effect that has been determined in advance.

Next, FIG. 21(c) shows an effect image on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 when the sixth game of the countdown effect that was originally started, that is, the final game of the countdown effect is executed. is shown.

As shown in FIG. 21(c), when the sixth game of the predetermined countdown effect is executed, the ending image 52 is displayed on the main display 8, and the completion effect is continuously executed. .
In addition, the acquired number image 30g ("2120") on the main display 8 is also displayed continuously.

Also, the sub display 17 displays the setting suggesting image 53 even when the game, which is the sixth game of the countdown effect, is actually executed.
The setting suggestion image 53 at this time is also determined by a selection lottery when the game is executed. Therefore, an image different from the five setting suggestion images 53 that have already been displayed may be displayed.
Then, at the start of the next game, the setting suggesting image 53 on the sub-display 17 is erased, and the battle effect that has been determined in advance to be executed becomes invalid.

As described above, when the transition to the ending period occurs during execution of the countdown effect, the execution mode of the continuous effect is changed.
Therefore, in a state where the operation of the restricting function is fixed, a useless performance that gives the player a new sense of expectation is not executed, and the player is prevented from feeling dissatisfied. is possible.

Further, when the execution mode of the continuous effect is changed, instead of the sub-countdown image 51, the setting suggestion image 53 is switched and displayed on the sub-display 17. FIG.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game from decreasing even when the countdown effect ends, and it is possible to increase the expectation of the player by displaying the setting suggesting image 53 .

In addition, since the lottery for selecting the setting suggesting image 53 is normally executed for each game during the period in which the countdown effect is executed, the greater the number of games of the countdown effect that has been determined in advance, the more the player will receive. On the other hand, it becomes possible to provide a large number of guess elements when guessing the set value in the probability setting device 14 .

In this embodiment, when the ending image 52 is displayed as the specific information, the execution mode of the continuous effect is changed. , ``advantageous section ends when 300 more tickets are obtained'', and ``advantageous section continues until 2400 tickets are obtained''.
Further, even when the ending period starts at the start of the game, which should be the final game of the countdown effect, the execution mode of the continuous effect may be changed in the same manner as described above.

Also, as a change in the execution mode of the continuous effect, the setting suggestion image 53 is displayed instead of the sub countdown image 51 as described above, but the setting suggestion image 53 is not displayed and the sub countdown image 51 is deleted. Alternatively, only a part of the sub-countdown image 51 (the sub-number-of-remaining-games image 51 b ) may be changed to the setting suggesting image 53 .

In addition, when the transition to the ending period occurs during the countdown effect, the countdown effect is ended, and the setting suggesting image 53 is displayed in all the games in which the countdown effect should be executed. Also, even when the countdown effect is shifted to the ending period, the countdown effect may be continued and the setting suggesting image 53 may be displayed after the countdown effect ends.
Further, when the game transitions to the ending period during the countdown effect, the setting suggestion image 53 may be displayed only in the first game that transitions to the ending period.
As described above, the effect in the case of shifting to the ending period during the countdown effect is executed.

Next, the case where the freeze effect is executed while the countdown effect is being executed will be described.
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main controller 10 temporarily interrupts (prohibits) the progress of the game at a predetermined probability when a predetermined rare combination (for example, a strong cherry combination) is won. control is executable.
Also, the freeze control is provided with a first freeze control and a second freeze control, and one of the freeze controls is selected according to the lottery result of the role.

When the second freeze control is executed, the rotation of the reels 4 is stopped (so-called reel lock) for a predetermined period (for example, 1 minute), and the main display 8 responds to the interruption of the game by the control of the sub-controller 20. The second freeze effect is executed.
Then, when the second freeze control is executed, a special privilege (for example, a pseudo-bonus state and AT state) is given, and after the second freeze control ends, the normal game is resumed and the special The main display 8 notifies that the privilege is given.

On the other hand, when the first freeze control (so-called petit freeze) is executed, the rotation of the reel 4 is stopped for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) shorter than when the second freeze control is performed, and the sub control device 20 , the main display 8 executes a first freeze effect corresponding to the interruption of the game.
Then, when the first freeze control is executed, no special privilege is given, and the normal game is only restarted after the first freeze control, which ends in a relatively short period of time, ends.

Note that the contents of the effects during the first freeze effect and the second freeze effect may be any as long as the player can recognize that the freeze control is being executed, and a predetermined character image or character information may be displayed.
However, during the time corresponding to the execution of the first freeze control (for example, 10 seconds), it is preferable that the contents of the first freeze effect and the effect during the second freeze effect are the same. Even when the freeze performance is executed, the player cannot recognize whether it is the first freeze performance or the second freeze performance in the initial stage, so the player's expectation even when the first freeze performance is executed. can be improved for a certain period of time.

In addition, even in the game during the execution period of the countdown effect in the normal game state, the lottery related to the freeze control is executed, and when the execution of the freeze control is determined, the freeze control is performed during the execution period of the countdown effect. It will be done.

Then, when the freeze control is executed during the execution period of the countdown effect, the effect on the main display 8 is also changed.
First, when the first freeze control is executed during the execution period of the countdown effect, it is executed on the main display 8 while the reels 4 are stopped (while the progress of the game is stopped). The countdown effect is temporarily interrupted (erased), and instead, the first freeze effect is executed.

Then, when the first freeze effect ends, the temporarily interrupted countdown effect is restarted together with the start of the normal game executed after the end of the first freeze effect.
That is, after the execution of the first freeze effect, the notification of the special privilege or the like is not performed, so the control to continue the countdown effect is performed.

On the other hand, when the second freeze control is executed during the execution period of the countdown effect, control for forcibly ending the countdown effect being executed on the main display 8 is performed.
Therefore, while the reels 4 are stopped (while the progress of the game is stopped), the countdown effect being executed on the main display 8 is terminated (erased), and the second freeze effect is executed instead. However, even if the normal game resumes, the countdown effect will not resume.
That is, after the execution of the second freeze effect, the notification of the special privilege or the like is performed, so the countdown effect ends at that point.

As described above, when the freeze control is executed in the game during the execution period of the countdown effect in the normal game state, the countdown effect is interrupted or terminated depending on the type of freeze control. .
That is, the sub control device 20 is provided with freeze effect control means capable of executing a freeze effect that prohibits progress of the game.

In addition, the freeze effect includes a first freeze effect and a second freeze effect, and the sub control device 20, when the first freeze effect is executed during execution of the countdown effect as a continuous effect, The continuous performance can be interrupted and restarted after the first freeze performance is finished, and the continuous performance can be terminated when the second freeze performance is executed during the execution of the continuous performance.

Therefore, even if the freeze control is executed during execution of the countdown effect, the effect can be executed without any problem.
In addition, when the first freeze performance is executed, the countdown performance is resumed after the first freeze performance is finished, so that the player's expectation can be maintained.
In addition, when the second freeze performance is executed, the countdown performance ends, so that various performances to be executed after the second freeze performance is completed can be surely executed.

In addition, when the first freeze control is executed in the first game of the countdown effect, the countdown effect itself may be started after the end of the first freeze control.
As described above, the control is performed when the freeze effect is executed while the countdown effect is being executed.

[Timing chart for explaining the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section]
Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section will be described.
FIG. 22 shows the correspondence relationship between the game state and the effect when the game section shifts from the regular section to the advantage section as a countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section.

In this embodiment, the main control device 10 performs control related to changes in the game section and various game states, transmits control information related to the control from the main control device 10 to the sub control device 20, and the sub control device 20 Control related to the corresponding effect image is performed.
It should be noted that effects that are not directly related to the change of the game section game state (for example, effects during the countdown effect, etc.) may be controlled by the sub-controller 20 based on the reception of control information from the main controller 10. , the sub-controller 20 may control itself without receiving control information from the main controller 10 . However, it is necessary to receive control information (for example, game start information, etc.) that triggers the effect.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, setting suggestion information can be notified in accordance with the timing when the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section.
Further, when the setting suggestion information is notified, a countdown effect is executed for a predetermined period as an effect for notifying in advance that the setting suggestion information will be notified.
Therefore, when the game section shifts due to the end of the AT state, the countdown performance is started at the end of the AT state, the started countdown performance is continued during the normal section shifted due to the end of the AT state, and the advantageous section shifts. The countdown effect that has been executed will end at the point in time when the transition to the advantageous section is made due to the establishment of the conditions.
Then, when the countdown effect ends, setting suggestion information is notified.

Execution control of the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section is performed by the main controller 10, but when the game section shifts to the normal section, the countdown effect may be executed at all times, or the countdown effect may be executed at a predetermined probability. You can also run it with
In addition, the countdown effect may be executed only when transitioning to the normal section due to the activation of the limit function (limiter function), or when transitioning to the normal section due to the activation of the limit function, normal You may make it increase the execution probability of a countdown production|presentation rather than the time of transition to an area.
In this way, it is possible to increase the player's expectation even when the limiting function is activated, and prevent the player from stopping the game due to the activation of the limiting function.

First, as shown in FIG. 22, when it is determined to execute the countdown effect in relation to the end of the AT state, the countdown is performed in accordance with the timing of transition to the next advantageous section after the end of the AT state. A countdown effect is started from a game before a predetermined game before the end of the AT state so that the effect ends.
FIG. 22 illustrates a case where a countdown effect that continues for six games is executed, so the countdown effect is started at the start of the game (timing t30) that is executed four games before the end game in the AT state. It will happen.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the game in the normal section, the condition for transitioning to the advantageous section (winning the bell role) is satisfied with an extremely high probability, so the first game in the normal section after the AT state ends The countdown effect is started on the assumption that the advantageous section transition condition is established at .

When the countdown effect is started, "5G" is first displayed as the numerical information of the countdown effect, and the numerical information is subtracted as the end of the AT state (timing t31) approaches, and the numerical value is displayed in the final game in the AT state. The information becomes "1G".
Even if the game section shifts to the normal section, the update of the numerical information of the countdown effect continues, and when the advantageous section transition condition is satisfied, the numerical information changes to "0G", and the player recognizes that the setting suggestion information will be announced in the next game at this time.
Then, the setting suggestion information (setting suggestion image) is notified in the first game after shifting to the advantageous section.

As described above, the countdown effect is executed while the game section shifts from the advantageous section to the normal section and then to the next advantageous section.
That is, the sub-control device 20 as the effect control means can execute the continuous effect from the previously generated advantageous interval to the next generated advantageous interval.
Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game at the time of transition to the game section.

In addition, since the setting suggestion information is notified at the time of transition to the next advantageous section after the end of the AT state, it is useful for the player whose expectation has decreased due to the end of the AT state in executing the game. Information is provided, and it becomes possible to give the player a new sense of expectation.
In addition, a player who is scheduled to end the game at that point in time due to the end of the AT state may continue the game due to the notification of the setting suggestion information, so it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. .

In addition, when the notification of setting suggestion information is executed, a countdown effect is executed as a preliminary effect, so that it is effective to gradually increase the player's expectation until the setting suggestion information is announced. It becomes possible to execute a production.
Also, if the game ends at that time due to the end of the AT state, the game ends in the middle of the countdown effect. It is possible to raise the motivation to say that, and it is possible to further improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

Also, since the stage selection image 30b is displayed after the countdown effect is executed, an image suggesting the selected mode is also displayed based on the execution of the countdown effect.
Therefore, it is possible for the player to continue the game until the end of the countdown effect in order to confirm the image suggesting the selected mode.

In this embodiment, the player's advantage after transitioning to the advantageous interval is changed by selecting the mode, but a pseudo bonus state is generated based on the number of games played during the advantageous interval. Alternatively, one of a plurality of numbers of games may be selected and determined as the number of games for which the pseudo-bonus state is to be generated after shifting to the advantageous section.
In this case, the first control state determined by the number of games in which the pseudo-bonus state is generated is relatively large (first specific number of times), and the number of games in which the pseudo-bonus state is generated is relatively large. A second control state determined by a small number of games (second specific number of times) may be generated.
Then, a countdown effect may be executed when transitioning to the advantageous section, and an effect suggesting any of the above control states may be executed after the countdown effect is executed.

That is, the main controller 10 includes game state control means capable of controlling the execution of the pseudo-bonus state as the special game state, and under the control of the main controller 10, the pseudo-bonus game is executed based on the execution of the game for the first specific number of times. The first control for generating the state and the second control for generating the pseudo-bonus state based on the execution of the game a second specific number of times, which is smaller than the first specific number of times, are generated.
In addition, the sub control device 20 as a production control means can execute continuous production from the previously generated advantageous section to the next advantageous section, and in the continuous production, the main control device 10 2 control can be suggested.

Even in this case, it is possible to indicate the possibility that the second control will be performed by executing the countdown effect, so that the same effect as described above can be obtained.

Also, the execution period of the countdown performance may be determined by selecting from a plurality of execution periods, and in this case, the performance start time may be changed according to the selected execution period of the countdown performance.
In addition, when the game is first executed in the normal section, there is a possibility that the favorable section transition condition will not be satisfied. You should continue.
As described above, the countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section.

[Production of the main display and sub display when the countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section]
Next, referring to FIG. 23, the main display 8 and the sub display 17 when the countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section, which is executed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information from the main control device 10. I will explain the effect image in.
FIG. 23 shows the case where the countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section after the end of the AT state, and the effect images on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 corresponding to the timing chart of FIG. 22 described above. showing.

First, FIG. 23(a) shows a case where the countdown effect is executed at the end of the AT state, and the main display 8 and the sub display during game execution in the first game of the countdown effect (timing t30 in FIG. 22). 17 shows an effect image on the device 17. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 23(a), during the execution of the game in the AT state, an AT state image 30e is displayed in the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 in the same manner as described above.
In addition, a winning number image 30g (“300”) is displayed on the upper left side of the screen of the main display 8, and a remaining game number image 30f (“3G”) is displayed on the upper right side of the screen.
FIG. 23 shows a case where the push order navigation is not executed, but when the push order navigation is executed, each push order image is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the main display 8. .

Then, when the countdown effect is started in this state, as shown in FIG. A number image 51b is displayed.
In FIG. 23, since the countdown effect at the time of transition to the advantageous section is shown, text information of "until the next advantageous section" is displayed as the sub-content image 51a. Since the first game of the countdown effect is shown, numerical information of "5G" is displayed as the sub-remaining game number image 51b.
In the countdown effect, as described above, numerical information is subtracted and displayed according to the subsequent progress of the game.

Next, FIG. 23(b) shows the effect on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 at the end of the AT state (timing t31 in FIG. 22) at the end of the fifth game of the countdown effect. showing the image.
As shown in FIG. 23(b), an AT state end image 30a is displayed in the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 after the end of the final game in which the AT state ends.
In the upper left part of the screen of the main display 8, an acquired number image 30g ("320") is displayed, and in the upper right part of the screen, the number of remaining games consisting of numerical information of "0G" indicating the end of the AT state. Image 30f is displayed.

In addition, the countdown effect is continued even after the AT state ends, and as shown in FIG. will continue to be displayed.
Since FIG. 23(b) shows the fifth game of the countdown effect that continues for six games, numerical information of "1G" is displayed as the sub remaining game number image 51b.
Note that "1G" in the sub remaining game number image 51b is displayed from the start of the final game in the AT state until the start of the next game.

Next, FIG. 23(c) shows the main display at the time of execution of the game (timing t32 in FIG. 22) in which the advantageous interval transition condition is satisfied after the game interval shifts to the normal interval after the AT state ends. 8 and the effect image on the sub display 17 are shown.
As shown in FIG. 23(c), when a game that satisfies the advantageous section transition condition is executed, the AT state end image 30a is erased in the same manner as described above, and the stage selection image 30b is displayed instead on the main display. 8 is displayed in the main part of the screen.

In addition, since the game that satisfies the advantageous interval transition condition is the final game of the countdown effect, the sub-remaining game number image 51b on the sub display 17 is updated and displayed to "0G", and the game is the countdown effect. is notified that it is the final game of
Note that "0G" in the sub-number-of-remaining-games image 51b is displayed until the game that shifts to the advantageous section is executed.

Next, FIG. 23(d) shows effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 when the game is executed (timing t33 in FIG. 22) in which the game section shifts from the normal section to the advantageous section after the AT state ends. showing the image.
As shown in FIG. 23(d), when the first game that moves to the advantageous section is executed, the stage selection image 30b is erased in the same manner as described above, and the selected stage image 30c is displayed as the main display instead. It is displayed on the main part of the screen of the device 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23(d), when the first game that moves to the advantageous section is started, the game number image 30d ("0G" ) will be displayed.

Further, when the game that shifts to the advantageous section is executed, the countdown effect on the sub-display 17 ends, and the setting suggesting image 53 is displayed on the main part of the screen of the sub-display 17 .
It should be noted that the setting suggesting image 53 here is displayed after an image selection lottery is performed in the same manner as in the case of moving to the ending period during the countdown effect. Therefore, an image suggesting the set value in the probability setting device 14 is displayed even when the transition to the advantageous section is made.

As described above, in the case of shifting to the next advantageous section after the end of the AT state, the countdown effect is executed. It is possible to reliably notify the player, and it is possible to execute an unprecedented highly entertaining performance.
Also, since the countdown effect is executed on the sub-display 17, it is possible to reliably execute the countdown effect without interfering with the effect of selecting a stage on the main display 8, for example.

In this embodiment, setting suggestion information is reported after the end of the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section, but any information that can notify the player of useful information may be used.
For example, a countdown performance may be executed when a mode with a high degree of advantage is selected, and an image corresponding to the stage selected according to the mode may be displayed after the countdown performance is executed.

In addition, the countdown effect ends when the first game is executed at the time of transition to the advantageous section. The countdown effect may be started so as to end. In this case, it is preferable to be able to execute a countdown effect for a relatively long period (for example, 15 games).

In the above case, the mode of the countdown effect itself may be changed according to the mode or the like selected at the time of transition to the advantageous section. It is possible to suggest various states such as modes.
Also, the countdown effect at the time of transition to the game section is executed on the sub-display device 17, but it may be executed on the main display device 8 as well.

Further, after the end of the AT state, etc., the control for continuing the advantageous section can be executed, and when the advantageous section continues, a state advantageous to the player (for example, mode D confirmation) is generated. In this case, a countdown effect similar to that described above may be executed from a predetermined number of games before the AT state ends.
In this case, at a predetermined time after the execution of the countdown effect (for example, when the continuation of the advantageous section can be recognized), an effect that can suggest that the player is in an advantageous state may be executed. .
As described above, the effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 are executed when the countdown effect is executed at the time of transition to the game section.

<Modification 2>
[Timing chart for explaining the countdown effect and operation pseudo-game in modification 2]
Next, Modification 2 of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the above-described embodiment, the game number counter is updated in correspondence with the execution of the operation pseudo-game. I have to. Therefore, the number-of-games counter is updated only when a normal game is executed.

Further, in the slot machine 1 according to Modification 2, the operation pseudo-game can be executed even during execution of the countdown effect.
In addition, since the countdown effect updates the numerical information corresponding to the update of the game number counter, updating of the numerical information in the countdown effect is also invalidated when the operation pseudo-game that invalidates the update of the game number counter is executed. there is
It should be noted that, in Modification 2, only the update mode of the number-of-games counter in the operation pseudo-game is different from the above-described embodiment, so only the points of difference will be described in Modification 2. FIG.

First, FIG. 24 shows the transition of the numerical information of the countdown effect and the game number display (game number image 30d) corresponding to the game number counter when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the period in which the countdown effect is executed. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship of transition of numerical information.
In addition, in FIG. 24, in a state where the number of games counter is 50, a countdown effect that is executed for six games before the start of the sign effect is executed, and an operation pseudo-game ( 1 time) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 24, when the countdown effect is started (timing t40), "5G" is initially displayed as the numerical information of the countdown effect, and the numerical information of the number of games display is updated to "50G". It will happen.
Next, when the normal game, which is the second game of the countdown effect, is started (timing t41), the numerical information of the countdown effect is updated to "4G", and the numerical information of the game number display is changed to "51G". will be updated and displayed.

Next, when the game that is the third game of the countdown effect is started (timing t42), the operation pseudo-game is first executed once during the game. In this case, the display of "4G" is maintained without updating the numerical information of the countdown effect.
Similarly, since the number-of-games counter is not updated in response to the execution of the operation pseudo-game, the display of "51G" is maintained for the numerical information of the number-of-games display.
That is, when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the update of the numerical information in the countdown effect and the game number display is invalidated for the pseudo-game.

Next, after the pseudo-game ends, the game is executed. Since this game is the same as a normal game, when the game is started (timing t43), the numerical information of the countdown effect is displayed. is updated and displayed to "3G", and the numerical information of the game number display is updated and displayed to "52G".
Therefore, even when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the numerical information of the countdown effect and the game number display is updated only once, and the updating is performed corresponding to the execution of the main game after the operation pseudo-game.

Next, when the normal game, which is the fourth game of the countdown effect, is started (timing t44), the numerical information of the countdown effect is updated to "2G", and the numerical information of the game number display is changed to "53G". will be updated and displayed.
Then, similar display control is performed thereafter.

As described above, even if the operation pseudo-game is executed during the countdown effect, the numerical information of the countdown effect and the numerical information of the game number display are not updated for the execution of the operation pseudo-game. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately perform a countdown effect and display the number of games.
Although not shown, even if multiple operation pseudo-games are executed during one game, the countdown effect and the numerical information in the game number display are updated for all of the multiple operation pseudo-games. is invalid.
As described above, the process of updating the numerical information of the countdown effect and the game number display when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the execution period of the countdown effect in the modified example 2 is performed.

[Modification 2: Effect of main display and sub-display when operation pseudo-game occurs during countdown effect]
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the main display when the operation pseudo-game occurs during the countdown effect, which is executed by the sub control device 20 based on the control information from the main control device 10 in the second modification. and effect images on the sub-display will be described.
FIG. 25 shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 corresponding to the timing chart of FIG. 24 described above.

First, FIG. 25(a) shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 at the start of the normal game where the countdown effect is started (timing t40 in FIG. 24).

As shown in FIG. 25(a), when the countdown effect is started, that is, when the normal game, which is the first game of the countdown effect, is started, the main portion of the screen of the main display 8 is displayed. , a countdown image 40 is displayed.
As in the above-described embodiment, the countdown image 40 includes a content image 40a that is displayed in the vertical center of the screen and that includes text information "until the start of the sign effect" for notifying the content of the countdown effect. , the number-of-remaining-games image 40b, which is displayed below the content image 40a and consists of numerical information of "5G" for notifying the number of remaining games until the start of the prognostic effect.

Further, when the normal game, which is the first game of the countdown effect, is started, the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) start to rotate, and the game on the sub-display 17 corresponds to the update of the game number counter. The numerical information of the number image 30d is updated and displayed to "50G".

Next, FIG. 25(b) shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 at the start of the normal game, which is the second game of the countdown effect (timing t41 in FIG. 24).

As shown in FIG. 25B, when the normal game, which is the second game of the countdown effect, is started, the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed on the main screen of the main display 8 .
At this time, the content image 40a of the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed, but the numerical information of the remaining game number image 40b is updated to "4G" corresponding to the update of the game number counter.

Further, when the normal game, which is the second game of the countdown effect, is started, the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) start to rotate, and the game on the sub display 17 corresponds to the update of the game number counter. The numerical information of the number image 30d is updated and displayed to "51G".

Next, FIG. 25(c) shows the main display 8 and the sub display 17 at the start of the third game of the countdown effect and at the start of the operation pseudo-game (timing t42 in FIG. 24). Shows the production image of.

As shown in FIG. 25(c), when the operation pseudo-game in the third game of the countdown effect is started, the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8. As shown in FIG.
At this time, the content image 40a of the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed, but the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b is maintained at "4G" because the update of the number-of-games counter is disabled when the operation pseudo-game is executed. be.
That is, when the operation pseudo-game (pseudo-game) is executed, the countdown effect is interrupted and the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b is maintained as "51G".

Further, while the countdown effect is being interrupted, an interrupting image 40c consisting of text information of "interrupted" for notifying that the countdown effect is being interrupted is displayed in the vicinity of the remaining game number image 40b. The Rukoto.

Further, when the operation pseudo-game in the third game of the countdown effect is started, the rotation of the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) is started, and the sub-display corresponding to invalidation of update of the game number counter is displayed. The numerical value information of the number-of-games image 30d in the device 17 is also maintained at "51G".

Next, FIG. 25(d) shows an effect image on the main display 8 and the sub display 17 at the start of the main game in the third game of the countdown effect (timing t43 in FIG. 24). .

As shown in FIG. 25(d), when the main game of the third game of the countdown effect is started, the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8. As shown in FIG.
At this time, the content image 40a of the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed, but the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b is updated to "3G" corresponding to the update of the number-of-games counter.
That is, when the operation pseudo-game (pseudo-game) is finished and the main game is started, the interrupted countdown effect is resumed, and the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b is updated and displayed.

Further, when the main game of the third game of the countdown effect is started, the rotation of the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) is started, and the sub-display 17 is displayed in response to the update of the game number counter. The numerical information of the number-of-games image 30d is updated and displayed to "52G".
That is, the number-of-games counter is not updated during execution of the operation pseudo-game, but is updated during execution of the main game, so the numerical information of the number-of-remaining-games image 40b and the number-of-games image 30d is also updated and displayed.

Next, FIG. 25(e) shows effect images on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 at the start of the normal game, which is the fourth game of the countdown effect (timing t44 in FIG. 24).

As shown in FIG. 25(e), when the normal game, which is the fourth game of the countdown effect, is started, the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed on the main portion of the screen of the main display 8. As shown in FIG.
At this time, the content image 40a of the countdown image 40 is continuously displayed, but the numerical information of the remaining game number image 40b is updated and displayed to "2G" corresponding to the update of the game number counter.

Further, when the normal game, which is the fourth game of the countdown effect, is started, the rotation of the reels 4 (4a, 4b, 4c) is started, and the game on the sub display 17 corresponds to the update of the game number counter. The numerical information of the number image 30d is updated and displayed to "53G".

As described above, during the countdown effect, the numerical information of the remaining game number image 40b and the game number image 30d are updated and displayed according to the execution of the normal game. Then, the update of the numerical information of the number-of-games image 30d is invalidated, and the countdown effect is interrupted to invalidate the update of the number-of-games image 40b.
Further, while the countdown effect is being interrupted, an interrupting image 40c consisting of text information of "interrupted" for notifying that the countdown effect is being interrupted is displayed at a position near the remaining game number image 40b. be.

That is, when the operation pseudo-game (pseudo game) is executed during the execution of the continuous effect, the sub control device 20 as the effect control means interrupts the countdown effect as the continuous effect and resumes it after the operation pseudo-game ends. When the continuous performance is interrupted, it is made possible to execute a notification that enables recognition of the suspension of the continuous performance.

Therefore, it is possible to reliably notify the information corresponding to the number-of-games counter.
In addition, since the countdown effect is interrupted by the execution of the operation pseudo-game, it is possible to prevent the end time of the countdown effect and the start time of the effect (forecast effect, etc.) targeted for the countdown effect from being deviated. It is possible to execute a plurality of effects that are continuously executed and are related to each other without any problems.
In addition, while the countdown effect is being interrupted, it is informed that the countdown effect is being interrupted, so that the player can surely recognize the progress of the effect.

While the countdown effect is interrupted, the image 40c during interruption is displayed. The color of the image concerned may be changed (changed to gray) or the image may be made smaller.

In addition, at the start of the game, whether or not the operation pseudo-game is started may be performed by performing the above-described freeze control, and in this case, during the fanning effect, the countdown effect is still performed. The fact that the countdown performance is being suspended is notified at the timing when the operation pseudo-game is actually started after the fanning performance by not performing the control to notify the fact that it is being suspended (displaying the image 40c during suspension). You may make it perform the control to carry out.
As described above, the effects on the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 are executed when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the execution period of the countdown effect in the second modification.

The present embodiment has been described above. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the simulated game result during the operation simulated game is determined based on the winning combination. can be
For example, control may be performed so that the probability of a pseudo-stop of a symbol combination corresponding to a rare hand as a pseudo game result is higher in the high-probability state than in the normal-probability state. You may control so that the probability that a game will be performed will become high.
Also, the high probability state may be controlled so that the probability of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game itself increases.

Also, the trigger combination that causes the operation pseudo-game to occur may be changed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
For example, when a predetermined rare combination is won or when a predetermined number of games are played, the trigger combination may be changed from the bell combination to the replay combination.

Also, when the execution of the operation pseudo-game is determined in advance, the operation pseudo-game is always executed, but the execution of the operation pseudo-game may be stopped based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
For example, after the execution of the operation pseudo-game is determined in advance, when a specific winning combination for which a so-called freeze effect is executed is won, the execution of the operation pseudo-game may be stopped.

In addition, after the execution of the operation pseudo-game is determined in advance, when winning the grant of a privilege at another opportunity, another privilege may be granted to the privilege to be granted.
For example, after the execution of the operation pseudo-game is determined in advance, if the AT state is won based on the winning lottery, a predetermined number of games may be added to the generated AT state.
Also, in the above case, without adding a predetermined number of games, the execution right of the operation pseudo-game may be shifted to the AT state, and the operation pseudo-game may be performed during the AT state.

In addition, the activation of a limiting function (so-called limiter) that limits the total number of medals won during the second game state (pseudo-bonus state, AT state, etc.) advantageous to the player is determined in advance, and the limiter is activated from the time of this determination. The operation pseudo-game cannot be executed during the period (ending period), but the operation pseudo-game can be executed even during the ending period, and when the operation pseudo-game is executed, the pseudo-stop is made during the operation pseudo-game. The set value of the probability setting device 14 may be suggested by the combination of symbols to be played.

Also, the more the number of games on the sub-display 17 deviates from the number of games in the advantageous section, the higher the probability that the control is advantageous to the player. Control may be performed so that the probability of control being advantageous to the player changes according to the state of the game.
Further, the number of deviations (width of deviation) may be adjusted by executing the operation pseudo-game, and in this way, it is possible to change the suggestion of the player's degree of advantage even during the advantageous section.
Further, when the number of deviations (width of deviation) reaches a predetermined value, a predetermined privilege (for example, AT state) may be given.

Further, in the present embodiment, the advantageous interval transition condition is established relatively easily. However, for example, even when winning the bell role, the advantageous interval transition condition may not be established at a predetermined probability. .
In this way, the number-of-games counter is not updated with a predetermined probability during the normal interval, and the player is left with a gap even though there is actually no gap. can be misidentified as

Further, when a predetermined rare hand is won in the normal section, the transition may be made to the advantageous section, and in this case, the probability of invalidating the updating of the number-of-games counter is higher than in the case where a hand other than the rare hand is won. Alternatively, the number of times the update is invalidated may be increased.

In addition, the CZ state is won, and the number of times that the CZ state is generated and the transition to the pseudo-bonus state is not performed is counted. You may make it transfer certainly.
Also, although the CZ state is generated based on the winning lottery, it may be generated based on the number of games in the advantageous interval.

At the end of the CZ state that did not transition to the pseudo-bonus state, the advantageous section continues, but the conditions are set according to the number of games from the advantageous section and the number of CZ states that did not transition to the pseudo-bonus state. You may make it continue only when satisfy|filling.

Also, when there is a discrepancy between the number of games on the sub-display 17 and the number of games in the advantageous section, a notification may be made to indicate this fact.
For example, the main display 8 or the sub-display 17 may display text information such as "Displacement?" In this case, it is preferable to display the character information even when there is no actual deviation. Further, when notifying that the deviation has occurred, the notification may be performed by emitting light from the lamp 11 or outputting an effect sound from the speaker 9 instead of displaying the image.

Also, by operating the effect button 2d, the sub-display 17 displays the number of games in the advantageous section. The number of games in the advantageous section may be displayed on the device 17 .

In the present embodiment, the pseudo-bonus state is mainly generated by lottery when the game is executed during the advantageous interval. can be
Furthermore, the probability of winning the pseudo-bonus state is changed according to the type of the selected mode. You may make it change the number of executions of a game.

In this case, the stage selection image 30b is continuously displayed even after the transition to the advantageous section with a predetermined probability when a mode is selected in which the transition to the pseudo-bonus state occurs after a relatively small number of games. If an image different from the normal one is displayed, it may be notified that a pseudo-bonus state will occur immediately thereafter.

Moreover, although the countdown effect is executed over a plurality of games, the countdown effect that is completed in one game may be executed.
For example, the countdown effect is executed during one game by subtracting and displaying the numerical information during the countdown effect for each stop operation of the stop button 5, and after the end of the countdown effect, the winning result of the combination (type of rare combination, etc.) is notified. I do.
Also, in this case, it is preferable that the execution condition is a game in which the operation pseudo-game is not executed.
Also, the numerical information in the countdown presentation may be substituted with the numerical information in the push order navigation.

Further, in the game during the countdown effect, when a specific condition (for example, winning a predetermined combination three times) is satisfied, a predetermined privilege may be given after the countdown effect ends.
In this case, it is preferable to interrupt the countdown effect when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the countdown effect, so that it becomes difficult to satisfy the above specific conditions by executing the operation pseudo-game. situation can be prevented.

In addition, in the modification 2, when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the execution of the countdown production, the countdown production is interrupted. , the countdown effect may be restarted from the beginning.
Also, even if the countdown effect is interrupted when the operation pseudo-game is executed during the execution of the countdown effect, it may not be interrupted during the execution of the specific countdown effect when the award of the privilege is confirmed. .

Also, if you have a function to end the advantageous interval before a predetermined number of games (e.g. 500 games) before the original limit function is activated, at the start of the advantageous interval, the number of games to end the advantageous interval will be displayed as a countdown. can be
In this way, for example, when a function is provided to give preferential treatment to the lottery for the privilege in the normal section, it is possible to heighten the sense of expectation for the transition to the normal section.

Also, a plurality of CZ states may be provided according to the degree of expectation for winning the pseudo-bonus state, and the execution probability of the operation pseudo-game may be varied according to the type of CZ state.
Also, in this case, the degree of expectation for winning the pseudo-bonus state may be changed according to the pseudo-game result during the operation pseudo-game.
In this way, it is possible to diversify game contents and improve interest.

Furthermore, even when a plurality of CZ states are provided according to the degree of expectation for winning in the pseudo-bonus state, the contents of the performance during the CZ state may be the same.
In this way, it is possible to play a game with high expectations while predicting the degree of expectation based on the frequency of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game, and when the frequency of occurrence of the operation pseudo-game is high, the expectation is high. The longer it lasts, the more effective it will be.

In addition, in the case of executing the countdown effect as the preliminary effect of the portent effect, when the operation pseudo game is generated during the countdown effect, the mode of the pseudo game result in the operation pseudo game is changed according to the degree of expectation of the portent effect. can be
For example, in the case of a sign effect with a high degree of expectation, the probability of deriving a pseudo game result corresponding to a predetermined rare role in the operation pseudo-game is increased, and in the case of a sign effect with a low degree of expectation, in the operation pseudo-game This reduces the probability that a pseudo game result corresponding to a predetermined rare combination will be derived.
In this way, it is possible to change or increase the player's expectation for the portent effect even during the countdown effect.

In addition, when the condition for executing a new countdown effect is satisfied during the countdown effect, the number of games in the advantageous section is referred to, and the effect mode of the countdown effect that has already been executed is used to increase the expectation of the player. The mode may be changed (for example, text information may be colored red). Also, at this point, the game may be switched to a new countdown effect that increases the player's sense of anticipation.
Also, in this case, it is preferable to perform a lottery as to whether or not to change the production mode of the countdown production depending on whether or not the privilege is granted. , it is preferable to increase the probability of changing the presentation mode of the countdown presentation as compared to the case where both are countdown presentations that do not accompany awarding of benefits.

When the power of the slot machine 1 is cut off during the countdown effect and the countdown effect is continued after the power supply is restored, when the countdown effect is restarted, the number of games in the predetermined countdown effect period is determined. Whether it is the first game or not may be notified in a recognizable manner (for example, "3/7", etc.).

In addition, a case where the countdown performance is ended in the middle is provided so that the probability that the privilege is given when the countdown performance is continued to the end is increased, and when the countdown performance is ended in the middle, the operation pseudo-game is executed in the game. A resurrection effect of the countdown effect may be executed.
In this case, the resurrection effect may be executed during the operation pseudo-game, and the countdown effect may be resumed during the main game after the operation pseudo-game is finished. Further, the numerical information at the time of resuming the countdown effect may be updated by the number of times the operation pseudo-game is executed.

As described above, in the present invention, the effect control means (secondary control device 20) capable of controlling the effect executed in relation to the progress of the game, and a game machine (slot machine 1) comprising an operation means (stop button 5) and a notification control means (main controller 10) capable of controlling notification of operation information for deriving a specific result as a game result , section control means (main controller 10) capable of controlling a normal section and an advantageous section capable of informing the operation information; 10), wherein the effect control means can control a continuous effect (for example, a countdown effect) that is executed over a plurality of games, and the continuous effect is performed each time a game is executed. a predetermined numerical value is changed to a predetermined value, and when the numerical value reaches a predetermined value, it is possible to control to notify effect information regarding a special game state (for example, a pseudo-bonus state) that is advantageous to the player; When the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, the execution mode of the continuous performance can be changed.

Here, the effect control means, the notification control means, the section control means, and the specific information control means may be provided in the main control device 10 or may be provided in the sub control device 20 . Alternatively, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 may cooperate with each other.
Also, the special game state may be any state that is advantageous to the player, such as a pseudo-bonus state, an AT state, a CZ state, a high-probability state, and the like.
Further, the operation information may be the operation timing of the stop button 5 in addition to the operation order of the stop button 5 .

The number of games in the advantageous interval may be any numerical value that can specify the number of games played in the advantageous interval. A value converted into the number of points may be used.
Further, "during execution of continuous effects" includes all games in which information related to continuous effects is displayed.

In addition, "when the specific information is notified" includes not only the case when the specific information is actually notified, but also the case where the specific information is decided to be displayed even though the specific information is not yet displayed.
In addition, "changing the execution mode of the continuous performance" includes stopping the continuous performance, temporarily interrupting the continuous performance, changing the display mode of the continuous performance, and changing the display means for executing the continuous performance.

Therefore, when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, the wasteful performance that gives the player a new sense of expectation is not executed, and the player is prevented from feeling dissatisfied. can be prevented.
Further, when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, since the execution mode of the continuous performance is changed, there is no limitation at the start of the continuous performance, and the continuous performance can be performed without any problem in any state. can be started.

Further, when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, the performance control means is configured to be capable of executing control to switch the continuous performance to a performance in which the performance information related to the special game state is not reported. and
Therefore, even when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous effect, it is possible to prevent the player's sense of expectation and the amusement of the game from being lowered.

In addition, a pseudo game control means (main control device 10) capable of controlling execution of a pseudo game (operation pseudo game) different from a normal game is provided, and the effect control means controls the pseudo game during execution of the continuous effect is executed, the continuous effect is interrupted and can be restarted after the pseudo game is finished, and when the continuous effect is interrupted, a notification that enables the recognition that the continuous effect is interrupted. It has an executable configuration.

Therefore, even when the pseudo game is executed during execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect will not end, so that it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from being lowered.
Further, since the continuous performance is interrupted by the execution of the pseudo game, it is possible to prevent the end time of the continuous performance and the start time of the performance to be the object of the subsequent continuous performance from being deviated, and the continuous performance can be performed. Thus, it becomes possible to execute a plurality of interrelated effects without any problems.
Further, while the continuous performance is being interrupted, it is informed that the continuous performance is being interrupted, so that the player can surely recognize the progress of the performance.

The pseudo game control means may be provided in the main control device 10 or may be provided in the sub control device 20 . Alternatively, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 may cooperate with each other.

In addition, a freeze effect control means (secondary control device 20) capable of executing a freeze effect that prohibits progress of the game is provided, and the freeze effect includes a first freeze effect and a second freeze effect, and the effect control When the first freeze effect is executed during execution of the continuous effect, the means interrupts the continuous effect and enables restarting after the first freeze effect ends, and the first freeze effect is performed during the execution of the continuous effect. The continuous performance can be terminated when the 2-freeze performance is executed.

Therefore, even if the freeze effect is executed during execution of the continuous effect, the effect can be executed without any problem.
Further, when the first freeze effect is executed, the continuous effect is resumed after the first freeze effect is finished, so that the player's sense of expectation can be maintained.
Further, when the second freeze performance is executed, the continuous performance is terminated, so that various performances to be executed after the second freeze performance is completed can be reliably executed.

Note that the freeze effect control means may be provided in the main control device 10 or may be provided in the sub control device 20 . Alternatively, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 may cooperate with each other.

Further, a counting means (main controller 10) capable of counting the number of games executed in the advantageous section is provided, and the effect control means can regulate the start of the continuous effect based on the counting result of the counting means. configuration.

Therefore, it is possible to regulate the start of the continuous performance in a state in which the player's expectation is not increased even if the continuous performance is executed, but rather the player is dissatisfied, and the continuous performance can be efficiently continued. It is possible to perform the production.
Note that the counting means may be provided in the main control device 10 or may be provided in the sub control device 20 . Alternatively, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 may cooperate with each other.

Further, a game state control means (main controller 10) capable of controlling execution of the special game state is provided, and the game state control means generates the special game state based on the execution of the game for a first specific number of times. There are a case where the first control is performed and a case where the second control is performed to generate the special game state based on the execution of the game a second specific number of times less than the first specific number of times, and the effect control means , the continuous effect can be executed from the previously generated advantageous interval to the next generated advantageous interval, and the possibility that the second control is performed by the game state control means in the continuous effect. It has a configuration that can suggest

Therefore, the continuous effect is executed from the previously generated advantageous interval to the next advantageous interval, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game during this interval.
In addition, when the continuous effect is executed, the control state related to the occurrence of the special game state is suggested. It is possible to give a new sense of expectation by providing useful information.
In addition, since a player who is scheduled to end the game at the time when the advantageous section ends may continue the game by executing the continuous effect, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

The game state control means may be provided in the main control device 10 or may be provided in the sub control device 20 . Alternatively, the main controller 10 and the sub-controller 20 may cooperate with each other.

Further, the effect control means is configured to be capable of performing control so as not to execute the continuous effect on the display means to which the operation information is notified in the game in which the operation information is notified.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the operation information from being hindered by the execution of the continuous effect, and it is possible to reliably notify the operation information.

On the other hand, Patent Literature 1 discloses a gaming machine in which the variable display can be stopped multiple times in one variable display game, thereby giving the player multiple opportunities to stop the display. there is
However, conventional gaming machines have not been sufficient to improve the interest in games and to improve the player's sense of expectation.
As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present invention, it is possible to solve all or part of such problems that conventional gaming machines should improve.

Although the preferred embodiments of the gaming machine of the present invention have been described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the present embodiment, the AT state (AT) is given as a privilege, but ART or RT may be given.

In addition, in this embodiment, the AT state type is a type that can be continued multiple times in the AT state, which is executed in units of a predetermined number of games. It may be of a type such as

In addition, the front door 1a is provided with vibration means for vibrating the front door 1a by the operation of a motor, a speaker, etc., and the vibration means is operated at a predetermined time during the winning performance, the sign performance, and the countdown performance. The sense of anticipation of the player may be heightened, or the vibrating means may be operated when the winning effect, the sign effect, or the countdown effect is executed.
In addition, the front door 1a is provided with a blowing means for blowing air toward the player, and the blowing means is operated at a predetermined time during the winning performance, the sign performance, and the countdown performance, thereby heightening the expectation of the player. You may do so.
Also, the vibrating means or the blowing means may be operated based on the execution of the pseudo-game.

In addition, although the main display 8 and the sub-display 17 are provided as display means, the winning effect, the sign effect, and the countdown effect may be executed by any one of the display means, or by two display means. Both can be executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main controller 10 operates as various means such as the lottery means, but the sub-controller 20 performs some or all of them, and the sub-controller 20 operates as the various means. can also
Conversely, the main controller 10 can perform some or all of the operations performed by the sub controller 20, and the main controller 10 can operate as various means.

Also, although the present invention is applied to slot machines, it can also be applied to other game machines such as pachinko (for example, ball slots).
In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using pseudo game media in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

1: slot machine 2: bet button 4: reel 5: stop button 8: main display 10: main controller 17: sub-display 20: sub-controller

Claims (7)

Effect control means capable of controlling effects executed in relation to the progress of the game, operation means operable by the player to derive the game result, and operation for deriving a specific result as the result of the game. A gaming machine comprising notification control means capable of controlling notification of information,
section control means capable of controlling a normal section and an advantageous section in which the operation information can be notified;
specific information control means capable of controlling notification of specific information regarding the advantageous section;
with
The production control means is
It is possible to control continuous effects that are executed over a plurality of games,
In the continuous performance, a predetermined numerical value is changed each time the game is executed, and when the numerical value reaches a predetermined value, performance information regarding a special game state advantageous to the player is notified. and controllable as
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous performance, the execution mode of the continuous performance can be changed. The effect control means is capable of executing control to switch the continuous effect to an effect in which the effect information relating to the special game state is not notified when the specific information is notified during execution of the continuous effect. The game machine according to claim 1, characterized by the above. Equipped with a pseudo-game control means capable of controlling the execution of a pseudo-game different from a normal game,
The production control means is
When the pseudo game is executed during execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect is interrupted and can be resumed after the pseudo game ends,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the continuous performance is interrupted, a notification enabling recognition of the suspension of the continuous performance can be executed. Equipped with a freeze effect control means capable of executing a freeze effect that prohibits the progress of the game,
The freeze effect includes a first freeze effect and a second freeze effect,
The production control means is
When the first freeze effect is executed during the execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect is interrupted and can be resumed after the first freeze effect ends,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the second freeze effect is executed during execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect can be terminated. a counting means capable of counting the number of games played in the advantageous section;
The production control means is
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the start of the continuous effect can be regulated based on the counting result of the counting means. A game state control means capable of controlling the execution of the special game state,
The game state control means is
When performing the first control for generating the special game state based on the execution of the game for the first specific number of times;
a second control for generating the special game state based on execution of the game a second specified number of times, which is less than the first specified number of times, and
The production control means is
It is possible to execute the continuous performance from the previously generated advantageous interval to the next generated advantageous interval, and to eliminate the possibility that the second control is performed by the game state control means in the continuous performance. 6. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it can be suggested. The production control means is
7. In the game in which the operation information is notified, the display means in which the operation information is notified can be controlled so as not to execute the continuous effect. The gaming machine described in .

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