JP2022169749A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can increase game interest.

SOLUTION: In a slot machine 10, after performing betting operation, rotation of reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is started on the basis of operation of a start lever 41. Then, the corresponding reels are stopped by operating stop switches 42 to 44, and a stop spot according to the lottery result can be stopped. Furthermore, on the basis of the lottery result, a shift lottery to an advantageous section may be performed where a push order notification of a push order bell and a push order replay can be performed. During the advantageous period, two bets are more advantageous than three bets until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and three bets are more advantageous than two bets when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Pachinko machines, slot machines, and the like are known as types of gaming machines. In these gaming machines, it is known that an internal lottery is held based on the establishment of a predetermined lottery condition, and a privilege is given to the player according to the result of the internal lottery.

Specifically, regarding the slot machine, when the start lever is operated in a situation where medals as game media are betted, an internal lottery is carried out and the reels start to rotate and stop while the reels are rotating. When the switch is operated, the rotation of the reels stops. Then, when the result of stopping the reels corresponds to the result of the internal lottery, a privilege corresponding to the result is given (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2008-295707 A

Here, it is necessary to improve the interest of the game in the above-exemplified gaming machines, and there is still room for improvement in this respect.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest of a game.

The present invention
a plurality of circular bodies to which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in a circumferential direction;
a display unit that allows visual recognition of a part of the pattern for each of the circular bodies;
a starting operation means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
stop operation means for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
drive control means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when the start operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of the circulation bodies when the stop operation means is operated;
receiving means for receiving game media or virtual game media;
bet amount setting means for recognizing that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and setting the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit;
Lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result;
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result in which a prize is established when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is in the first stop operation mode. and a second result in which a prize is established when operated in a different second stop operation mode,
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, a manner notification means capable of executing a manner notification regarding the operation manner including the first stop operation manner and the second stop operation manner by a predetermined notification means,
As game states, at least a normal game state and a specific game state in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means is higher than that in the normal game state are provided,
Transition lottery means for executing a transition lottery to the specific game state based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means in the normal game state is a predetermined specific result;
A specific transition means for shifting to the specific game state based on the fact that the lottery result by the transition lottery means is a result corresponding to the transition to the specific game state;
special condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined special condition is met;
In the specific game state, in the first situation where the special condition determining means determines that the special condition is not established, the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The second bet amount different from the bet amount is set so as to give a higher advantage to the player, and the special condition determining means determines that the special condition is established. The second situation is set so that the player is more advantageous when the second bet amount is set than when the first bet amount is set. do.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

1 is a front view of a slot machine in one embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine showing a state in which a front door is closed; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine showing a state in which a front door is opened; FIG. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view of a housing|casing. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of each reel. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a pattern that can be visually recognized through a display window and an effective line; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a pattern that can be visually recognized through a display window and an effective line; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the winning mode and the privilege to be given; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the winning mode and the privilege to be given; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the winning mode and the privilege to be given; 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main controller; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a display control device; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing by a main control unit. 4 is a flowchart showing normal processing by a main controller; It is a flow chart which shows lottery processing. It is a diagram showing an example of a lottery table for normal game state in a 2-bet game. 4 is a flowchart showing reel control processing; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the operation order of the stop buttons and the winning modes that are established; FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining reel stop control; 10 is a flowchart showing bonus state processing; It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for BB states. It is a flow chart which shows lottery result correspondence processing. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a first special winning combination process; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing examples of various tables for navigation mode; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a second special combination process; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process for mode change alerting|reporting. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of the pressing order notification; It is a flow chart which shows pushing process. It is a flowchart which shows a prize-winning result corresponding process. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of an instruction|indication monitor and an area indicator. It is a flow chart which shows section display 1st processing. It is a flow chart which shows section display 2nd processing. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing remaining game number management processing; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the start game and end game of the advantageous section and the display of the section indicator; 10 is a flowchart showing effect setting processing by a sub-side display control device; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a betting effect setting process; FIG. It is a flow chart which shows a production|presentation setting process at the time of a start. It is a flow chart which shows a production setting process at the time of stop. It is a diagram showing an example of a lottery table for normal game state in a 3-bet game. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a lottery table for RT state in a 2-bet game; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a lottery table for RT status in a 3-bet game; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference between the lottery tables in both bet games; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference in medal acquisition expected value between both bet games; It is a timing chart for explaining the outline of the game. It is a timing chart for explaining the outline of the game. It is a timing chart for explaining the outline of the game. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing bet number navigation processing; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing processing for bet number navigation notification; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; It is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of the transition of the game. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference between the lottery tables in both bet games in Modification 1; 10 is a flow chart showing a pushing process in Modified Example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference in medal acquisition expected value between both bet games; FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the lottery result, the lottery table, the prize mode, etc. in Modification 3; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference between the lottery tables in both bet games; (a) is a flow chart showing a pushing process, and (b) is a flow chart showing a process for RT transition. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the difference in medal acquisition expected value between both bet games; 9 is a flowchart showing navigation mode start effect setting processing in the second embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of an additional effect. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a navigation mode stop effect setting process; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; 10 is a flowchart showing a navigation mode start effect setting process in Modification 1. FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a navigation mode stop effect setting process; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a start effect table, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a display effect by an auxiliary display unit. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; 14 is a flowchart showing a part of a navigation-mode stop effect setting process in Modification 2. FIG. It is a flow chart showing a process for BB winning in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display effect by an auxiliary display unit; It is a flow chart showing the process for BB winning in the modification.

<First embodiment>
An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a reel-type game machine, which is a type of game machine, specifically a slot machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the housing 11. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 has a housing 11 forming its outer shell. The housing 11 is formed in the shape of a box with an open front as a whole, and is attached to a so-called island facility by nailing or the like when it is installed in a game hall.

A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so that it can be opened and closed. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side as viewed from the front, and the front door 12 is provided with bearings 14a at positions corresponding to the support shafts 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. With the spindles 13a and 13b inserted into the bearings 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates with respect to the housing 11 about the opening/closing axis extending vertically connecting the spindles 13a and 13b. It is movably supported, and the front open side of the housing 11 can be opened or closed by turning the front door 12 . Further, the front door 12 is kept in a locked state by a locking device 20 provided on the back side thereof so that it cannot be opened. A key cylinder 21 integrated with a locking device 20 is provided on the upper right end side of the front door 12, and the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.例文帳に追加

A game panel 25 is provided near the upper center of the front door 12 to inform the player of the game state. Three vertical display windows 26L, 26M and 26R are formed side by side on the game panel 25, and the inside of the slot machine 10 can be visually recognized through the display windows 26L, 26M and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into one and used as a common display window.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30. Above the partition plate 30, a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R, each of which is cylindrical (annular). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported such that the center axis thereof coincides with the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are arranged on the same axis extending substantially horizontally, and the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R one-to-one. . Therefore, part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are displayed through the respective display windows 26L, 26M, 26R as if they were moving from top to bottom.

Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be driven to rotate individually by driving the stepping motor. . The stepping motor is set to make one rotation by applying a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), for example. controlled. Also, in the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. The reel index sensor outputs a detection signal to the main controller 101, which will be described later, each time it detects that the reel has made one rotation. Therefore, main controller 101 adjusts the angular positions of reels 32L, 32M, and 32R every rotation based on the detection signal from the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be checked and corrected.

A plurality of patterns as identification information are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the long side direction (circling direction). More specifically, 21 patterns are drawn at regular intervals. Therefore, 24 pulses (=504 pulses/21 symbols) of excitation pulses are required to switch a pattern at a predetermined position to the next pattern. Further, the main controller 101 recognizes the symbols that are visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, Control can be performed to stop a predetermined pattern at a position visible from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

Next, the symbols drawn on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

FIG. 6 shows the pattern arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a line on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. Numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, respectively. , and are not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, the numbers will be used in the following description.

The symbols include a “red bell” symbol (eg, 20th on the left reel 32L), a “first replay” symbol (eg, 19th on the left reel 32L), and a “red 7” symbol (eg, 18th on the left reel 32L). th), “watermelon” symbol (eg, 17th on left reel 32L), “white bell” symbol (eg, 12th on left reel 32L), “second replay” symbol (eg, 11th on left reel 32L) , “White 7” symbol (eg, 10th on left reel 32L), “Cherry” symbol (eg, 9th on left reel 32L), “BAR” symbol (eg, 5th on left reel 32L), “Youth” There are 10 types of symbols (for example, the 0th on the left reel 32L). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the numbers and arrangement orders of various symbols are completely different in each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R is formed so that three of the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reel are visible as a whole. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3×3=9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

In the slot machine 10, the game result of each game is reported using a combination of three symbols, one symbol for each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, among the visible symbols. Since 3×3=9 symbols are visible as described above, as a combination of these three symbols, for example, as shown in FIG. A combination of symbols stopping on the upper line L1, a combination of symbols stopping on the middle line L2 connecting the middle symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and a combination of symbols stopping on the middle line L2 connecting the lower symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. There is a combination of symbols that stop on the bottom line L3. In addition, combinations of symbols stopped on the right downward line L4 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M and the lower symbol of the right reel 32R, the lower symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M. There is a combination of each symbol that stops on a right rising line L5 connecting the upper symbols of the right reel 32R. In addition, there is also a combination of symbols that stop on a bending line L6 connecting the upper symbol of the left reel 32L, the middle symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the middle symbol of the right reel 32R. The lines L1 to L5 are lines that form a straight line when the respective patterns are arranged, and the bending line L6 is a line in which the patterns are bent in the middle when the respective patterns are arranged. Note that there are combinations of symbols other than the bending line L6 that stop on the line where the bending occurs, but the explanation is omitted here.

Among these lines L1 to L6, a line that is activated by the number of bets of medals and a line that is not activated are set. When a prize is established, a privilege of paying out a predetermined number of medals, which are game media, is given, or a privilege of shifting the game state is given. On the other hand, if the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the line that is not activated, winning is not established and the privilege is not given.

In the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 8(a), only the lower right line L4 is the active line, and as shown in FIG. 8(b), two lower lines L3 and lower right line L4 There are cases where a combined line is considered a valid line. More specifically, when two medals are betted and the game is started, only the lower right line L4 is the active line. The line L3 and the downward-sloping line L4 are set as effective lines. The upper line L1, the middle line L2, the upward right line L5, and the bend line L6 are never regarded as effective lines. In the following, a game that starts with 3 medals bet is a 3-bet game, a game that starts with 2 medals bet is a 2-bet game, and a game that starts with 1 medal is bet. Also known as a one-bet game.

9 to 11 are diagrams showing the correspondence between winning symbol combinations and benefits provided when winning.

As the small winning combination (payout result) for which medals are paid out, there are the 1st small winning combination to the 32nd small winning combination.

When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “red bell” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, Won the 1st minor role. When the first minor win is established, 5 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 9 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

The 2nd minor winning prize to the 17th minor winning prize have different winning symbol combinations. A winning mode in which the "red bell" symbol and the "red bell" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the upper line L1, that is, the "bell" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop on the upper line L1. is. For example, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the upper stage, the "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M stops at the middle stage, and the "second replay" symbol on the right reel 32R stops at the lower stage. When it stops, it becomes the 5th minor winning prize. As shown in FIG. 6, on the middle reel 32M, "red bell" symbols are arranged at positions (12th, 15th) adjacent to the "cherry" symbols (11th, 14th) on the upstream side. On the right reel 32R, "red bell" symbols are arranged at positions (2nd and 5th) separated by one symbol upstream from the "second replay" symbols (0th and 3rd). Therefore, when the fifth minor winning combination is established on the right downward line L4, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the right The "red bell" symbol on the reel 32R is stopped on the upper line L1. When the 2nd minor winning combination to the 17th minor winning combination are established, one medal is paid out in the 2-bet game, and 3 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

The 18th minor winning combination is a winning mode in which the "Cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower stage. When the 18th minor win is established, 2 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 3 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

"Red 7", "BAR", and "Watermelon" symbols on the left reel 32L, "Red Bell" symbols on the middle reel 32M, and "Red Bell" symbols on the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line. In that case, it will be the 19th minor role winning prize. When the 19th minor win is established, 5 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 9 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

For the 20th to 24th minor wins, two medals are paid out in the two-bet game, and three medals are paid out in the three-bet game.

The 25th minor winning combination is a winning mode in which the "Cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L stops at the upper or lower stage, like the 18th minor winning combination. In the case of winning the 18th minor winning combination, the "Red 7" symbol or the "White 7" symbol on the right reel 32R can be stopped in the middle row only when the BB and the BB are won in duplicate ("Second replay" symbol, If the combination of the "BAR" symbol and the "BAR" symbol) wins the 25th minor win, the "Red 7" symbol or the "White 7" symbol on the right reel 32R stops at the middle row regardless of whether or not the BB is won. can. When the 25th minor win is established, 2 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 3 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

When the "watermelon" symbol or "BAR" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "watermelon" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the effective line, the 26th small win. Win a prize. When the 26th minor win is established, 4 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 5 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

The 27th minor winning prize is obtained when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the "watermelon" symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, for example, the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, or the left reel 32L. , the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stops on the activated line, while the "watermelon" symbol on the remaining reels does not stop on the activated line. When the 27th minor winning combination is established, 4 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 5 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

"Red bell" or "White bell" pattern on the left reel 32L, "Red 7" pattern, "BAR" pattern, "White bell" pattern, "Cherry" pattern, and "Youth" pattern on the middle reel 32M. When the "red bell" symbol on the reel 32R and the symbol stop on the activated line, the 28th minor winning combination is won. As shown in FIG. 6, the left reel 32L has a "red bell" pattern (3rd, 7th, 15th and 20th) and downstream adjacent positions (2nd, 6th, 14th and 19th). ), and a "second replay" symbol is arranged at a position (11th) adjacent to the "white bell" symbol (12th) on the downstream side. On the right reel 32R, "red bell" symbols (2nd, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th) and adjacent positions (3rd, 6th, 16th, 0th) on the upstream side have "No. 1 replay” symbols or “second replay” symbols are arranged. Therefore, when the 28th minor winning combination is established on the lower right line L4, the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R will have "bells" except for the case where the "white bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M stops in the middle stage. While the symbols and the “replay” symbols are in tense, the “bell” symbols and the “replay” symbols on the middle reel 32M do not stop, resulting in a so-called double tense failure. When the 28th minor win is established, 5 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 9 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

When the "watermelon" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line, the 29th minor winning combination is won. In a 2-bet game or a 3-bet game, if the player operates the left stop switch at the timing when the 9th "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L reaches the upper or middle stage, the 29th small winning combination is established. At this time, the "white bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol on the right reel 32R are stopped on the middle line L2. When the 29th minor winning combination is established, 2 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 3 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “red bell” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “red 7” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the active line, Won the 30th minor role. Although the details will be described later, the 30th minor winning combination is a winning mode that is established only in the 3-bet game. When the 30th minor winning combination is established, 9 medals are paid out.

When the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, Won 31 minor roles. Although the details will be described later, the 31st minor winning combination is a winning mode that is established only in the 3-bet game. When the 31st minor winning combination is established, 9 medals are paid out.

When the "watermelon" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "white 7" symbol or "cherry" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the effective line, the 32nd small Awarded for the role. When the 32nd minor win is established, 4 medals are paid out in the 2-bet game, and 5 medals are paid out in the 3-bet game.

Winnings to which the privilege of replaying, which allows the next game to be played without inserting medals, are provided include the first replaying winnings to the third replaying winnings.

As state transition winning prizes in which only game state transition is performed, there are a first BB winning prize and a second BB winning prize.

When the "red 7" pattern of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, the first BB wins, and when the "BAR" pattern of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line. will be the 2nd BB winner. When these BB prizes are established, the game state shifts to the BB state.

A start lever 41 that is operated to start the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 25. As shown in FIG. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotating the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated with a predetermined number of medals inserted, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R start rotating.

On the right side of the start lever 41, button-shaped stop switches 42 to 44 are provided to be operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, 32R. The stop switches 42 to 44 are arranged directly below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped, respectively.

Stop detection sensors 42a-44a (FIG. 12) are connected to the stop switches 42-44, respectively, and the stop detection sensors 42a-44a are connected to a main controller 101, which will be described later. Based on the detection signals from the stop detection sensors 42a-44a, the main controller 101 recognizes that the stop switches 42-44 have been operated. Specifically, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are not operated, the detection signals of LOW signals are output from the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, and by operating the stop switches 42 to 44, The detection signal is switched from a LOW signal to a HI signal. The main controller 101 grasps the switching of such signals and grasps that the stop switches 42 to 44 have been operated. When the main controller 101 recognizes that one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, it controls to stop the rotation of the reel corresponding to the operated switch.

That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped, and when the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped, and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R stops. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

A medal slot 45 for inserting medals is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. The medal slot 45 constitutes input means for inputting game media (constitutes receiving means for accepting game media).

A medal inserted from the medal slot 45 is led to either a storage passage 47 or an ejection passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12 . More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal passage switching solenoid 46a. When the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is de-energized, the medals are guided to the discharge passage 48 side, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is energized, the medals are guided. is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medals guided to the storage passage 47 are guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11 . On the other hand, the medals guided to the discharge passage 48 are guided to the medal receiving tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided at the lower front surface of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

The hopper device 51 is composed of a storage tank 52 for storing medals and a payout device 53 for paying out the medals to the player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medals to an opening 48a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medals to the medal receiving tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 51, a spare tank 54 is provided for avoiding a predetermined amount or more of medals from being stored in the storage tank 52. FIG. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when the medals are stored above the height at which the guide plate 52a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank .

A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45 . When the return switch 55 is operated under the condition that the medals inserted into the medal slot 45 are clogged in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically interlocked and operated, and the medals clogged in the selector 46 are returned to the medals. It is designed to be returned from the discharge port 49 .

A first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time is provided on the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. A second credit insertion switch 57 is provided to the right of the first credit insertion switch 56 , and a third credit insertion switch 58 is provided to the left of the first credit insertion switch 56 . The second credit insert switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at once, and the third credit insert switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes input means for inputting game media together with the medal insertion port 45 (constitutes receiving means for receiving game media).

Between the first credit insertion switch 56 and the second credit insertion switch 57, an effect switch 66 is provided which is operated when the effect is generated. That is, a first credit input switch 56 and a third credit input switch 58 are provided to the left of the effect switch 66, and a second credit input switch 57 is provided to the right of the effect switch 66. there is

A settlement switch 59 is provided to the left of the start lever 41 . That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function of storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (equivalent to 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored condition, the virtual medals are dispensed from the medal discharge port 49 as real medals. In this case, focusing on the function of paying out credited virtual medals as real medals, it can be said that the settlement switch 59 constitutes settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

Below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R of the game panel 25 are a credit display portion 60 for displaying the number of credited virtual medals, and a remaining number of payouts for displaying the number of remaining medals to be paid out until the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display units 60 to 62 are composed of 7-segment displays, it is of course possible to replace them with liquid crystal displays or the like.

Below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R on the game panel 25 and to the right of the payout number display part 62, there is a push order indicator for notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 and the operation order. An instruction monitor 68 having an interval indicator for indicating an advantageous interval, which is an interval in which the game can be progressed in an advantageous situation for the player by changing the winning rate of the minor combination, is provided. Instruction monitor 68 will be described in greater detail below.

At the top of the front door 12, an upper lamp 63 that lights up or blinks as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right lamps that emit various sound effects as the game progresses and notify the player of the game state. A speaker 64 and an auxiliary display section 65 for giving various information to the player are provided. The auxiliary display section 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses. It is called an auxiliary display section 65 . An upper lamp 63 , a speaker 64 , and a display control device 81 for driving the auxiliary display section 65 are provided behind the auxiliary display section 65 .

A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11 . The power supply box 70 accommodates the power supply device 91 therein, and is provided with a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101 . The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting the error state of the slot machine 10 . The setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hall manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals. That is, the winning probability (setting value) of the slot machine 10 can be set by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it on by the hall manager or the like. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when resetting the error state but also when changing the winning probability of the slot machine 10 .

Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 for overall management of the game is attached to the housing 11. As shown in FIG.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to block diagrams of FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG.

The main control unit 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centered around a CPU 102 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, the CPU 102 is connected to a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an input/output port 104, and the like via an internal bus. The main controller 101 functions as a main board built into the slot machine 10 .

On the input side of the main controller 101, the reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects the operation of the start lever 41. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a for individually detecting the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a for detecting medals inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal dispensed from the hopper device 51. A payout detection sensor 51a, a first credit insertion detection sensor 56a that individually detects the operation of the first credit insertion switch 56, a second credit insertion detection sensor 57a that individually detects the operation of the second credit insertion switch 57, and a third credit. A third credit insertion detection sensor 58a that individually detects the operation of the insertion switch 58, a settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, a reset detection sensor 72a that detects the operation of the reset switch 72, and the setting key insertion hole 73. Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that a setting key has been inserted and turned on are connected. It's becoming

A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input/output port 104 . The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91a that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10 including the main controller 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power failure state and generates a power failure signal when the power switch 71 shuts off the power as well as when the power fails. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of DC 12 volts in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been cut off when the drive voltage drops below 10 volts, for example. is configured to output a power failure signal. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input/output port 104, and the CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal to execute power failure processing, which will be described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81 .

The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts, which is used as a driving voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101, even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. The time during which the stabilized voltage is output is sufficient for main controller 101 to execute power failure processing.

On the output side of the main controller 101, the reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), the medal passage switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, the hopper device 51, the credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, an instruction monitor 68, a display control device 81, an external centralized terminal board 121 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. are provided via an input/output port 104. connected.

The CPU 102 includes a ROM 105 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the CPU 102, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for securing , various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10, such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission/reception circuit, etc., and a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc., are not shown. Various counters are built in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and programs for executing various processes are stored in the above-described ROM 105 as part of the control program.

The RAM 106 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the slot machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 106 includes a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing the lottery result of the combination, and stop information used when controlling the stop of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the status information storage area 106c for storing the game status such as the BB status, etc., a backup area is provided.

The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like (including when the power is cut off by operating the power switch 71; the same shall apply hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power-off based on the information in the backup area. . Writing to the backup area is performed when the power is turned off by power failure processing (see FIG. 14), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is performed in the main processing when the power is turned on.

Further, the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 is configured to receive a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b when power is shut off due to power failure or the like. When the power is cut off, the NMI interrupt processing as the power failure flag generation processing is immediately executed.

As shown in FIG. 13, the display control device 81 is equipped with a microcomputer centered around a CPU 181 as arithmetic processing means. The CPU 181 has a ROM 182 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the CPU 181, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 182. A RAM 183 and the like for securing are incorporated.

The display control device 81 is provided with input/output ports (not shown), the input side of which is connected to the main control device 101, and the output side of which the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display section 65 are connected. there is Based on various commands input from the main controller 101, the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display section 65 are driven and controlled. In other words, the display control device 81 is a sub-board that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 that is the main board that supervises and manages the game. In other words, the load on the main board is reduced by providing a sub-board for the sounds, lamps, and displays related to indirect games.

The input side of the display control device 81 is connected with a production switch 66 (more specifically, a production switch detection sensor that detects the operation of the production switch 66). The various display units 60 to 62 and 68 may also be driven and controlled by the display control device 81 .

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main controller 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (with a cycle of 1.49 msec in this embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is an NMI interrupt process that is started with the input of . Of these processes, processes related to the progress of the game, that is, timer interrupt processes and normal processes performed in the main process will be described below.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main controller 101. The CPU 102 of the main controller 101 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process, which will be described later, are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. FIG. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is set. When the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103 to execute power failure processing.

Here, an outline of power failure processing will be described.

When the power supply is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in a power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106 .

In the power failure processing, first, it is determined whether or not the command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, this processing is terminated, the timer interrupt processing is resumed, and the command transmission is terminated. When the command transmission is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is saved in the backup area of the RAM 106 . After that, the output state of the output port in the input/output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, when the power failure is resolved, a RAM judgment value for judging whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal is calculated and stored in the backup area, thereby inhibiting subsequent RAM access. After the above processing is performed, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Considering the case where the power failure flag is erroneously set due to, for example, noise, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is being output until entering an infinite loop. If the power failure signal is not output, it means that the power failure state has been restored. Therefore, the power failure flag is reset while permitting writing to the RAM 106, and the timer interrupt processing is resumed. If the power failure signal continues to be output, an infinite loop is entered as it is. Incidentally, whether or not the power failure signal is being output is checked even under the infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is no longer output, the process proceeds to the main processing.

Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

That is, in step S104, clearing processing of the watchdog timer for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, the CPU 102 performs an interrupt end declaration process to enable the next timer interrupt to be set. In step S106, in order to rotate the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, stepping motor control processing is performed to drive the stepping motors, which are the driving motors for the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 12) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, inserted medal detection sensor 45a, payout detection sensor 51a, etc. connected to the input/output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal or not. Sensor monitoring processing is performed to monitor whether or not. In step S108, timer calculation processing is performed to subtract the value of each counter or timer. In step S109, counter processing is performed to output to the external centralized terminal board 121 the results of counting the number of bets of medals and the number of payouts.

In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command, which will be described later, to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, segment data setting processing for setting segment data to be displayed on the credit display section 60, the remaining payout number display section 61, the payout number display section 62, and the instruction monitor 68 is performed. In step S112, segment data display processing is performed to supply the segment data set by the segment data setting processing to each of the display units 60 to 62, 68 and display corresponding numerals, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I/O device from the input/output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the values of each register saved in the backup area in step S101 are returned to the corresponding registers in the CPU 102, respectively. After that, in step S115, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processing is terminated.

Next, normal processing for performing main controls related to the game will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, in step S201, interrupt permission processing for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 or the like finishes initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 and the like is completed, game management processing shown in steps S203 to S214 is performed.

As game management processing, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, random numbers used in the previous game) are cleared. After that, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not any replay winning has been established in the previous game. If any of the replay wins have been established, automatic injection processing for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the number of previous bets is performed, and the start waiting processing is terminated. Specifically, for example, when a replay win is established in a 3-bet game, a process of automatically inserting 3 virtual medals is performed, and when a replay win is established in a 2-bet game, 2 virtual medals are executed. , the virtual medals are automatically inserted.

Note that in the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display section 60 . In other words, when any of the replay wins are established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If none of the replay winnings has been established, sensor abnormality confirmation processing is performed to confirm whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result performed in the sensor monitoring processing step S107 of the timer interrupt processing, When an abnormality occurs, the slot machine 10 is placed in an error state and an abnormality occurrence process is performed to notify the occurrence of the error. This error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. Medal return processing for determining whether or not the settlement switch 59 has been operated when the reading result of the sensor is normal, and paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals when the settlement switch 59 has been operated. I do.

After the medal return process is completed or if the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or credit insertion switches 56 to 58 have been operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process. If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets, etc. is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. Also, if neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 has been performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is terminated as it is.

After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the number of bets on medals has reached a specified number. In this slot machine 10, "2" and "3" are set as the prescribed numbers. That is, on condition that the number of bets is "2" or "3", affirmative determination is made in step S205. In other words, if medals are not betted, or if the bet number is "1" even if medals are betted, a negative determination is made in step S205.

Here, in the slot machine 10, the player can select either a 2-bet game in which the number of bets is "2" or a 3-bet game in which the number of bets is "3". Technically (normally), playing a 2-bet game is more advantageous for a player than playing a 3-bet game. Therefore, in the following description, the game performed in the 2-bet game will be described as a premise, and the description of the game performed in the 3-bet game will be added each time.

If the number of bets has not reached the specified number in step S205, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed.

When the number of bets has reached the prescribed number, a mode transition notification process is executed in step S206. Such shift notification processing will be described later in detail.

After the processing of step S206 is performed, a bet command including information on the processing result of step S206 and information on the number of bets for which affirmative determination was made in step S205 is sent to the display control device 81 as a sub-side control device. set as the output target of The command set here is output to the display control device 81 at step S110 in the timer interrupt process. The processing of the display control device 81 that receives the bet command will be described later in detail.

After executing the processing of step S207, it is determined whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated in step S208. If the start lever 41 has not been operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed.

On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game is started when the start lever 41 is operated under the condition that the prescribed number of medals are betted. It means that a command has occurred. In such a case, in step S209, an effective line setting process for setting a combination line corresponding to the number of bets as an effective line is performed. That is, in the 2-bet game, only the downward-sloping line L4 is set as the active line, and in the 3-bet game, the downward-sloping line L3 and the downward-sloping line L4 are set as the active lines. In step S210, the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is switched to the non-excited state to prohibit acceptance of bets. Thereafter, lottery processing in step S211, reel control processing in step S212, medal payout processing in step S213, and bonus state processing in step S214 are sequentially executed, and the process returns to step S203.

Next, lottery processing in step S211 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In step S301, a random number to be used when judging whether a winning combination is right or wrong is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates a random number from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. FIG. By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to quickly obtain a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free-run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

After obtaining the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for judging whether the winning combination is correct or not is selected. The slot machine 10 has three types of game states, namely, the normal game state, the RT state, and the BB state, as game states. is set.

That is, in step S302, the current game state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the bet number and the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the bet number and the game state is selected. . For example, when the number of bets is "2" and the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current game state is the normal game state, and the normal game for the 2-bet game is determined. Select the state lottery table. In addition, in the slot machine 10, six levels of winning probabilities from "setting 1" to "setting 6" are prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole and turned on, and a predetermined operation is performed. By doing so, it is possible to set on which winning probability the internal processing is to be executed. In step S302, when the setting state is "setting 1", the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected, and when the setting state is "setting 6", the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected.

Here, a supplementary explanation will be given of the process for setting the winning probability.

The winning probability setting process is executed in the main process started by the main controller 101 when the power is turned on. More specifically, the winning probability setting process is performed when the power is turned on while the setting key detection sensor 73a detects that the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole and is turned on. It is started after initialization processing. In the winning probability setting process, as a predetermined operation, the set value is updated by 1 each time the start lever 41 is operated. →"Setting 3"→"Setting 4"→"Setting 5"→"Setting 6"→"Setting 1". Each set value is displayed, for example, on the credit display section 60, and the display is updated each time the set value is updated. Then, when the setting key detection sensor 73a is turned off, the set value at that time is set as the current set value, and the winning probability setting process is terminated. The display of the credit display section 60 is also ended based on the end of the winning probability setting process. The set value set in the winning probability setting process is stored and retained in the RAM 106 until the next winning probability setting process is started. In step S302, processing for selecting a lottery table is performed based on the stored set values.

The lottery table will be briefly explained. FIG. 17 is a lottery table for the normal game state selected in the normal game state of "Setting 3" in the 2-bet game. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV is set.

After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and the determination value DV used when determining whether the winning combination is right or wrong is set in the subsequent step S304. In this determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding the current index value IV and the corresponding point value PV to the current determination value DV. In the initial determination value setting process, the random value obtained in step S301 is used as the current determination value DV, and the current index value IV of 1 and the corresponding point value PV are added to this random value to create a new value. Let it be the judgment value DV.

After that, in step S305, it is determined whether the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. Whether or not the judgment value DV exceeds 65535 is judged in the winning judgment. If it exceeds 65535, in step S306, it is determined whether or not either the 1st BB or the 2nd BB is won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not an affirmative determination is made in step S305 with an index value IV (IV=22 to 37) including either the 1st BB or the 2nd BB. When an affirmative determination is made in step S306, the corresponding bonus winning flag (first BB winning flag, second BB winning flag) is set in the winning flag storage area 106a in step S307. If a negative determination is made in step S306 or after the processing of step S307 is performed, in step S308, the winning flag of each minor combination corresponding to the index value IV determined affirmatively in step S305 is stored in the winning flag storage area. 106a is set. For example, when the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV=22, the first BB winning flag is set in step S307, and the 18th minor winning flag, the 21st minor winning winning flag, and the 18th minor winning winning flag are set in step S308. 25 Set a small win winning flag. When the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV=6, a winning flag indicating that the 26th and 32nd minor wins have been won is set in the winning flag storage area 106a in step S308.

Incidentally, if the set winning flag is not a winning flag (1BB winning flag) indicating that the 1BB has been won or a winning flag (2BB winning flag) indicating that the 2BB has been won, the winning flag storage area 106a The winning flag that has been set is reset after the game in which the corresponding selection flag is set ends (see S203 of normal processing). On the other hand, if the winning flag is the 1st BB winning flag or the 2nd BB winning flag, these winning flags are reset under one of the conditions that the corresponding winning has been established. That is, the first BB winning flag and the second BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of games.

If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the role corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S309, and in the following step S310, it is determined whether or not there is a hand corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV to which 1 has been added exceeds the maximum value of the index value IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined, the process returns to step S304 to continue the determination of the winning combination. At this time, in step S304, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the judgment value DV used for the judgment of the previous winning combination (that is, the current judgment value DV) to obtain a new judgment value DV, In step S305, it is determined whether the winning combination is correct based on the determination value DV. Incidentally, when judging whether a winning combination is correct or not by using the lottery table shown in FIG. The probability of winning (the probability of winning when IV = 2) is about 1/109, the probability of winning the strong cherry (the probability of winning when IV = 4) is about 1/263, The probability of winning the weak cherry (probability of winning when IV=5) is about 1/183. The probability of winning a watermelon (probability of winning when IV=6) is about 1/154, and the probability of winning Chance A (probability of winning when IV=7) is about 1/252. , the probability of winning the chance B (the probability of winning when IV=8) is about 1/252. The probability of winning the middle bell (probability of winning when IV = 9) is about 1/32,800, and the probability of winning the no-question bell (probability of winning when IV = 10) is about 65,500. 1. The probability of winning the forward push bell 1, forward push bell 2, pinch push bell 1, pinch push bell 2 (probability of winning when IV = 11 to 14) is about 1/42.3, middle push bell The probability of winning 1, middle-pressed bell 2, right-pressed bell 1, and right-pressed bell 2 (probability of winning when IV=15 to 18) is about 1/21.1, respectively. The probability of winning the strong cherry stack 1 (probability of winning when IV = 22) is about 1/1770, and the probability of winning the strong cherry stack 2 (probability of winning when IV = 23) is Approximately 1 in 4680, the probability of winning the weak cherry overlap 1 (probability of winning when IV = 24) is about 1 in 3280, the probability of winning the weak cherry overlap 2 (when IV = 25) The probability of winning is about 1 in 6550. The probability of winning the watermelon overlap 1 (probability of winning when IV = 26) is about 1/3280, the probability of winning the watermelon overlap 2 (probability of winning when IV = 27) is about 6550 1/1. The probability of winning chance A overlap 1, chance A overlap 2, chance B overlap 1, and chance B overlap 2 (probability of winning when IV=28 to 31) is about 1/3280. The probability of winning middle bell overlap 1 and middle bell overlap 2 (probability of winning when IV=32, 33) is about 1/2620, respectively. The probability of winning Chillip Duplication 1 (probability of winning when IV = 34) is about 1/328, and the probability of winning Chillip Duplicate 2 (probability of winning when IV = 35) is about 328. 1/1. The probability of winning the first BB and the second BB alone (probability of winning when IV=36, 37) is about 1/65500, respectively. Also, the probability of not winning any role is about 1/1.81.

Incidentally, in the lottery table for the normal game state, 0 is set for the point value PV of IV=3, 19-21. Therefore, in the normal game state, winning is not possible with these index values IV.

By the way, although detailed explanation with drawings is omitted, the same value is set for the point value PV of IV=1 to 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, and 37 in the lottery table regardless of the set value. , and the probability of winning with these index values IV is the same regardless of the set values. On the other hand, the point values PV of IV=23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35 may be set to different values depending on the set values, and the probability of winning at these index values IV is The probability differs depending on the setting value. In particular, so-called rare small wins such as strong cherry and watermelon, which are won at IV = 4 to 9, and overlapping wins of 1BB and rare small wins with IV = 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34 are set values. The winning probability is the same regardless of the winning probability, and the winning probability is different depending on the setting value for the second BB with IV = 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 and the overlapping combination of the rare small winning combination. .

After the winning flag is set in step S308, or when it is determined in step S310 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the determination of the winning combination has been completed. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S311, and a freeze lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to execute a freeze effect that disables the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 for a predetermined period.

In subsequent step S312, lottery result correspondence processing is performed. In the lottery result handling process, a process for determining whether or not to shift the game state according to the lottery results in steps S301 to S311, a process for notifying the winning combination, and the like are performed. The lottery result handling process will be described later in detail.

After executing the process of step S312, a lottery result command is set in step S313. Here, the lottery result command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 so as to grasp the result of the win/loss determination of the winning combination. However, in normal processing, various commands such as the lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the commands are not transmitted to the display control device 81 . Command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process (step S110) of the timer interrupt process described above.

Then, in step S314, stop information setting processing is executed for setting symbols that can be stopped on the respective reels 32L, 32M, and 32R based on the lottery result of the current game. In the stop information setting process, stop symbol information is set according to the winning combination based on the winning flag set in steps S306 to S308. For example, if a strong cherry is won (winning when IV = 4) and the strong cherry winning flag is set, it corresponds to the 18th minor winning combination, the 20th small winning combination to the 23rd small winning combination, and the 25th small winning combination. The stop symbol information is set so that the symbols can be stopped on the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R. In addition, when the strong cherry overlap 1 is won (winning when IV=22) and the strong cherry winning flag and the 1 BB winning flag are set, the 18th minor winning combination, the 21st minor winning combination, the 25th minor winning combination and the 1st minor winning combination are set. The stop symbol information is set so that the symbols corresponding to the 1BB winning can be stopped on the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R.

In subsequent step S315, when a plurality of stoppable pattern information is set in step S314, a priority setting process for setting the priority is executed. For example, if a plurality of roles among the minor roles, replay, and bonus roles are won, the following priority order is set. Set the order of priority so that when a minor win and a bonus are won, the minor win wins preferentially, and when the minor win cannot be achieved, the bonus win wins. . When winning the replay and the bonus, the order of priority is set so that the replay win is preferentially established.

For example, when the strong cherry overlap 1 is won and the stop symbol information corresponding to the 18th small combination, the 21st small combination, the 25th small combination and the 1BB winning is set, the 18th than the 1BB winning The order of priority is set so that the small winning combination, the 21st small winning combination, and the 25th small winning combination are preferentially established. In addition, if the winner overlap 1 is won and the stop symbol information corresponding to the 1st replay, the 3rd replay and the 1BB winning is set, the 1st replay or the 3rd replay than the 1BB winning A priority order is set so that a game prize is preferentially established. Then, for example, in a situation where the 1BB win is carried over, if the normal replay is won and the stop symbol information corresponding to the 1BB win and the 1st replay win is set, then the 1BB win is higher than the 1BB win. The order of priority is set so that 1 re-game winning is preferentially established.

Here, the winning symbol combination is set so that one of the winning re-games always wins when the re-game is won. In other words, when the replay is won, the replay win is always established, and no loss occurs. Therefore, when the stop symbol information for replay and bonus is set, replay winning in any of the set replays is always established, and bonus winning is not established.

After executing the process of step S315, after executing the section display first process in step S316, the lottery process ends. The first section display processing is processing related to display control of the instruction monitor 68, and such processing will be described later in detail.

Next, the reel control processing in step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

In the reel control process, first, in step S401, a rotation effect process is performed. The rotation effect process is a process for performing an effect using reel control during the invalid period based on the result of the freeze lottery process performed in step S311. In the subsequent step S402, rotation start processing is performed to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R.

In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started rotating in the previous game. If not, the wait time has elapsed. wait until When the wait time has passed, the wait time for the next game is set again, and motor control initialization processing for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, the acceleration processing of the stepping motor is started in the stepping motor control processing (step S106) of the timer interrupt processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start rotating. Therefore, even if the player bets the prescribed number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R wait until they rotate at a predetermined rotational speed at a constant speed, and the rotation start processing ends. In addition, when the rotation speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by turning on lamps (not shown) of each of the stop switches 42 to 44. is notified to players and the like.

Following the rotation start process, in step S403, it is determined whether or not any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. If none of the stop switches 42-44 is operated, the process waits until one of the stop switches 42-44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S404, and it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been generated. do. If no stop command has been generated, the process returns to step S403 and waits until any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. When a stop command is generated, a stop command is set in step S405. Here, the stop instruction command is a command sent to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch has been operated to generate the stop instruction. When the stop instruction command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S406 to S412 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

In step S406, the symbol number of the arrival symbol that has reached the base position (lower position in this embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the pattern number of the arrival pattern that has reached the base position is confirmed based on the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the subsequent step S407, the number of reel slips to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the slot machine 10, as the stop modes for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the arrival symbol that has reached the base position is stopped as it is. A stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by one symbol, a stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by two symbols, a stop mode in which the reel is stopped after sliding by three symbols, and a reel is stopped after sliding by four symbols. 5 patterns of stop modes are prepared. Therefore, in step S407, any value from 0 to 4 is calculated as the sliding number based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. After that, in step S408, the calculated number of slips is added to the symbol number of the reached symbol to determine the symbol number of the stop symbol to actually stop at the base position. In step S409, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the arrival symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. conduct. After that, in step S411, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S412, and the process returns to step S403.

Here, the second stop information setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped. In the second stop information setting process, the stop information is changed based on the winning flag that is set and the stop number of the stopped reel. In the present slot machine 10, for example, when winning is achieved when IV=11 to 18, that is, forward push bell 1, forward push bell 2, sandwich push bell 1, sandwich push bell 2, middle push bell 1, middle push bell 2, right When winning the push bell 1 and right push bell 2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as "push order bell") (see FIG. 17), the stop switches 42 to 44 that generate the stop command are selected. A stop information second setting process is performed in order to change the winning mode established by the order of operations.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the winning combination, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. For example, when the middle push bell 1 is won, the stop information is set so that the second minor winning prize or the fifth minor winning prize is established when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, and the middle stop switch 43 The stop information is set so that the 1st minor winning combination is established when is operated first, and the 2nd minor winning combination or the 5th minor winning combination is established when the right stop switch 44 is operated first. Set stop information. However, even when the stop information is set in this manner, there are cases where corresponding winnings are not established depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44.

The pattern arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In this slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to 4 symbols from the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. Only L4 is set as a valid line. For this reason, when the same kind of symbols are arranged on each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R with an interval of 4 symbols or less, the winning symbol becomes effective regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 43 when the winning symbol is obtained. You can stop on the line. On the other hand, as for the symbols arranged so as to form a section separated by five symbols or more, the player needs to aim at the symbols and operate the stop switches 42 to 44 when stopping on the effective line.

An example will be described in which the middle push bell 1 is won and the left stop switch 42→middle stop switch 43→right stop switch 44 is operated in this order. In such a case, each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is controlled to stop in order to establish the second minor winning combination or the fifth minor winning combination.

The second minor combination symbols on the left reel 32L are the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol. Further, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol also have a function as a fifth minor winning symbol. On the left reel 32L, the second minor combination symbols (fifth minor combination symbols) are arranged so that the interval is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the "red bell" pattern or the "white bell" pattern stops on the upper stage regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the number 8 "watermelon" symbol of the left reel 32L has reached the lower stage, number 12 "white bell" is displayed as shown in FIG. 20(a). The pattern stops at the upper row. As a result, there remains room for establishing the second minor winning combination or the fifth minor winning combination on the right downward line L4.

The second minor combination symbol of the middle reel 32M is a "red 7" symbol. The "red 7" symbol is arranged only at the 18th position on the middle reel 32M. Also, the fifth minor combination symbol of the middle reel 32M is a "cherry" symbol. "Cherry" symbols are arranged at the 11th and 14th positions on the middle reel 32M. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 43, the second minor winning combination pattern or the fifth minor winning combination symbol may stop on the active line, or both the second minor winning combination pattern and the fifth minor winning combination symbol may stop on the active line. or not stop.

Specifically, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any one of the 6th "white bell" symbol to the 13th "first replay" symbol reaches the lower stage, the 5th small combination symbol A barrel "cherry" symbol stops in the middle row. As a result, there remains room for the establishment of the fifth minor winning combination on the right downward line L4. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any one of the 14th "cherry" symbol to the 17th "first replay" symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. The "red 7" symbol, which is the 2nd minor combination symbol, stops in the middle row. As a result, there remains room for the establishment of the second minor winning combination on the right downward line L4. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at another timing, even if the middle reel 32M is stopped after being slid by four symbols, the second minor winning symbol and the fifth minor winning symbol can be stopped in the middle row. Can not. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at such timing, the second "BAR" symbol or the sixth "white bell" symbol stops in the middle stage.

When the second minor combination symbol on the middle reel 32M stops in the middle row, the second stop information setting process changes the stop information so that the second minor combination winning can be established.

The second minor combination symbol on the right reel 32R is a "red 7" symbol. On the right reel 32R, the "Red 7" symbol is arranged only at the 18th position. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the second minor combination symbol may or may not stop on the activated line. Specifically, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when any one of the 14th "watermelon" symbol to the 18th "red 7" symbol has reached the lower stage, as shown in FIG. As shown, the second minor combination symbol "Red 7" is stopped at the lower stage. As a result, the second minor winning combination is established on the lower right line L4. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at another timing, the "watermelon" pattern stops at the lower stage. For example, if the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the 13th "cherry" symbol has reached the lower stage, the 14th "watermelon" symbol will move to the lower stage as shown in FIG. 20(d). Stop.

When the fifth minor combination symbol on the middle reel 32M stops in the middle row, the second stop information setting process changes the stop information so that the fifth minor winning combination can be established.

The fifth minor combination symbol on the right reel 32R is the "second replay" symbol. "Second replay" symbols are arranged at positions 0 and 3 on the right reel 32R. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the fifth minor combination symbol may or may not stop on the activated line. Specifically, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when any one of the 17th "BAR" symbol to the 3rd "second replay" symbol reaches the lower stage, the fifth minor winning symbol is obtained. The "second replay" symbol stops at the bottom. As a result, the fifth minor winning combination is established on the right downward line L4. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at another timing, the "watermelon" pattern stops at the lower stage.

If the second minor winning symbol and the fifth minor winning symbol of the middle reel 32M do not stop in the middle row, that is, if the "BAR" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops in the middle row, stop information second In the setting process, the stop information is changed so that the "watermelon" symbol stops at the bottom.

The "watermelon" symbols are arranged on the right reel 32R such that the interval between the "watermelon" symbols is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated, the "watermelon" pattern stops at the lower stage regardless of the operation timing.

In this way, when the middle push bell 1 is won and the left stop switch 42→middle stop switch 43→right stop switch 44 is operated in this order, the 2nd minor winning combination and the 5th minor winning combination are established. It is either a case where winning is established or a case where none of the minor winning combinations is established.

Next, a case where the middle push bell 1 is won and the middle stop switch 43→left stop switch 42→right stop switch 44 is operated in this order will be described as an example. In such a case, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are controlled to stop in order to establish the first minor winning combination.

On the middle reel 32M, the "red bell" symbols, which are the first minor combination symbols, are arranged so that the interval between the "red bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, the "red bell" pattern stops in the middle stage regardless of the operation timing.

On the left reel 32L, "red bell" symbols and "white bell" symbols, which are the first minor combination symbols, are arranged so that the interval between the first minor combination symbols is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated second, the "red bell" pattern or the "white bell" pattern stops on the upper stage regardless of the operation timing.

On the right reel 32R, "red bell" symbols, which are the first minor combination symbols, are arranged so that the interval between the "red bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the third time, the "red bell" pattern stops at the lower stage regardless of the operation timing.

As described above, when the middle push bell 1 is won and the middle stop switch 43→left stop switch 42→right stop switch 44 is operated in this order, the first minor win is established regardless of the operation timing.

In the case of winning the pressing order bell, if the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in one or two predetermined operating sequences, the first minor winning prize is established regardless of the operation timing. If the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a different order of operation, depending on the operation timing, winning of a small winning combination will be established, or the outcome of losing a small winning combination will be stopped. By the way, if the middle bell is won, the 29th minor win is established regardless of the operation order and timing, and if the non-question bell is won, regardless of the operation order and timing. 1 small role winning is established.

Returning to the description of the reel control process, when it is determined in step S411 that all the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are stopped, payout determination process is performed in step S413. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of medals to be paid out, with one of the conditions being that the combinations of winning symbols are arranged on the activated line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on the active line is derived from the symbol numbers of the stopped symbols stopped on the lower stages of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, and whether or not winning is established on the active line is determined. judge. When the winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination corresponds to the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When the winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are set in a payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106.例文帳に追加On the other hand, when the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, the slot machine 10 is placed in an error state and an abnormality occurrence process is performed to report the occurrence of an error. This error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated.

After performing the payout determination process, a winning result corresponding process is performed in step S414. In the winning result handling process, processing for shifting the game state based on the winning result, etc. are performed. The winning result handling process will be described later in detail.

After the winning result handling process is performed, the second section display process is performed in step S415. The second section display processing is processing related to display control of the instruction monitor 68, and such processing will be described later in detail. After that, in step S416, a winning result command is set so that the display control device 81 can grasp the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is terminated.

Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S213 will be described.

In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a minor win has not been established. In such a case, it is determined whether or not any one of the first re-game winning to the third re-game winning has been established based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process. When none of the re-game wins are established, the medal payout processing is terminated as it is, and when any of the re-game wins are established, the re-game setting processing is performed to change the game state to the re-game state. , the medal payout process is terminated. In the above-described start waiting process (step S204), the automatic input process is performed when it is determined that the current game state is the replay state.

On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals as the number of payouts is paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, when the count value of the credit counter does not reach the upper limit (the number of accumulated medals is 50), the number of payouts is added to the count value of the credit counter, and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display section 60 . When the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit while adding the number of payouts, the medal payout rotary plate is driven to eject the medals from the hopper device 51. It is paid out to the medal receiving tray 50 through the exit 49. - 特許庁In addition, in the medal payout process, a process of changing the number of payouts displayed on the payout number display section 62 in accordance with the payout of medals is also performed. Further, when the current gaming state is the BB state, the processing of subtracting the number of payouts from the value of the counter for the number of remaining payouts, which will be described later, and the remaining number of payouts displayed on the remaining number of payouts display section 61 is performed. .

Next, the bonus state processing in step S214 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the bonus state (BB state). If it is not in the bonus state, bonus determination processing shown in steps S502 to S508 is performed.

In the bonus determination process, it is determined whether or not either the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set in step S502. If any winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S503 to determine whether or not the first BB prize or the second BB prize has been established. If none of the BB winnings have been established, in step S504, the process of setting the RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 is executed, and the game state is shifted to the RT state. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S503 that any BB winning has been established, processing for clearing the RT setting flag is executed in step S505. That is, when the first BB or the second BB is won and the winning is lost, the state shifts to the RT state, and when the first BB or the second BB is won, the RT state ends. Although the details will be described later, by shifting to the RT state, the winning probability of each small combination (IV=4 to 33) does not change, but the winning probability of the RT replay of IV=3 increases.

Here, in the game played in the carryover state in which the winning of the 1st BB or the winning of the 2nd BB is carried over, it is set so as not to win other bonuses. More specifically, in the lottery table for the RT state (see FIG. 40), when winning with an index value IV such as a double combination with a bonus (1st BB, 2nd BB) of IV = 22 to 35, these bonuses The corresponding win flag is not set. Therefore, when a win is made with the index value IV corresponding to each minor winning combination or a double winning combination with a replay, the winning flag for each minor winning combination or replay is set, but the winning flag corresponding to the bonus is not set. However, only small wins and replay wins are valid. That is, it can be said that the RT state in which the winning of the 1st BB and the winning of the 2nd BB is carried over is the state in which the lottery for the bonus is restricted.

When the 1st BB winning prize or the 2nd BB winning prize is established, after executing the processing of step S505, in step S506, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared, At step S507, the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. Thereafter, in step S508, 216 is set in the remaining payout number counter and 216 is displayed on the remaining payout number display section 61. FIG. The numerical value set in step S508 is a numerical value corresponding to the maximum number of payouts in the BB state, and the BB state is terminated on condition that medals equal to or greater than the numerical value have been paid out in the BB state.

By performing the processing of steps S505 to S508, the game state shifts to the BB state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current game state is the BB state based on the fact that the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the corresponding BB state lottery table is selected. .

FIG. 22 is a lottery table for the BB state selected in the BB state transitioning to the 1st BB or the 2nd BB. In the BB state lottery table, "0" is set as the point value PV for IV=1-18 and 22-37, and "21845" is set as the point value for IV=19-21. Therefore, in the BB state, the probability of winning the BB medium and small hand 1 (the probability of winning when IV = 19) is about 1/3.00, and the probability of winning the BB medium red 7 combination hand (IV = 20) is about 1/3.00, and the probability of winning the BB in BAR matching role (probability of winning when IV = 21) is about 1/3.00 becomes. The odds of not winning any hand are about 1 in 65500.

As described above, the first minor winning combination is a winning mode that can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42-44. Therefore, regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, regardless of the operation order and operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, the first small Any one of the winning combination, the 30th minor winning combination, and the 31st minor winning combination is established without fail. The prescribed number of bets in the BB state is set to "3", and nine medals are paid out when the 1st, 30th, and 31st minor winning combinations are established. Since the probability of being out in the BB state is about 1/65500, it can be said that the BB state is a game state in which 9 medals are paid out with a very high probability. When transitioning to the BB state, the player can expect an increase of approximately 144 (=9×24-3×24) medals until the BB state ends.

By the way, if you win the BB middle red 7 matching role in the bonus state and if you win the BB middle BAR matching role, a lottery to shift to the navigation mode or a lottery to add to the navigation mode may occur. .

When the gaming state has shifted to the BB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S501, and end determination processing is performed in step S509. In the end determination process, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter for the number of remaining payouts has become 0, and when it has become 0, the process of clearing the BB setting flag is performed. Also, in the end determination process, when the BB setting flag is cleared, the end flag indicating that the BB state has ended in the current game is set.

When neither the 1st BB winning flag nor the 2nd BB winning flag is set (NO in step S502), or when neither the 1st BB winning nor the 2nd BB winning is established and the RT setting flag is set ( If the process of step S504 is executed), if a predetermined value is set in the remaining payout counter at step S508, or if the end determination process is performed at step S509, the process proceeds to step S510 and the state set command. Here, the state command is a command that is sent to the display control device 81 so as to grasp the game state at the end of the game (ie, the game state of the next game). Set the status command corresponding to the set flag set in 106c. After setting the state command, in step S511, an external signal setting process for setting an external signal to be output from the external centralized terminal board 121 to the outside of the slot machine 10 is performed. After that, this process is terminated.

As described above, in the slot machine 10, by winning the 1st BB or the 2nd BB as a lottery result of each game, it is allowed to shift to the BB state in which the number of medals can be increased. Furthermore, in the slot machine 10, a navigation mode (AT state) is provided as a trigger for increasing the number of medals held.

As already explained, when the pressing order bell is won, the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is associated with a small winning combination. When the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the operation order corresponding to the first minor winning combination, the first minor winning combination is established regardless of the operation timing, while the stop switches are stopped in the operating order not corresponding to the first minor winning combination. When the switches 42 to 44 are operated, depending on the operation timing, any one of the 2nd minor winning combination to the 17th minor winning combination is established, or none of the minor winning combinations is established and is lost. Moreover, the number of medals to be paid out as a benefit when the 1st minor winning combination is won is set to be greater than the number of medals to be paid out when the 2nd minor winning combination to the 17th minor winning combination are achieved (Fig. 9). . As described above, when the winning order of the bell is won, the result of the game greatly differs depending on the operating order of the stop switches 42 to 44 .

The above-mentioned navigation mode is a mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 can be notified when the lottery results of each game result in winning the push order bell. More specifically, it is a mode in which the order of operations associated with the first minor combination is reported when the bell is won in the order of pressing. The transition to the navigation mode is made based on winning a transition lottery performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Specifically, in the slot machine 10, when a so-called small winning combination such as a strong cherry, a weak cherry, or a watermelon is won, a lottery for switching to the navigation mode is performed assuming that the predetermined condition is met. When the switch lottery is won, the number of games to be continued in the navigation mode is set, for example, with the initial number of games being 50 games, and the navigation mode is performed over the set number of games to be continued. During the navigation mode, a lottery for adding the number of games to be played in the navigation mode may be performed, and if the lottery is won, the number of games to be played in the navigation mode is extended by a predetermined number of games. Then, when the winning order of the bell is won in each game in the navigation mode, the pressing order corresponding to the winning of the first minor combination is announced as described above, and an increase in medals based on the winning of the first minor combination can be expected. Moreover, the 1st BB or the 2nd BB may be won in the lottery in each game in the navigation mode, and the chain of the BB state and the navigation mode realizes a game feature that allows a large amount of medals to be obtained.

Processing for the navigation mode will be mainly described below.

<Lottery result handling process>
Among the processes for the navigation mode, the lottery for transition to the navigation mode and the process for the additional lottery during the navigation mode will be described. The transfer lottery and the additional lottery are carried out in the lottery result handling process in the lottery process (FIG. 16).

As shown in FIG. 23, in step S601, it is determined by referring to the winning flag storage area 106a whether or not the lottery result of the current game is a winning of a special role that can trigger a transition lottery or an additional lottery. In the present embodiment, specific roles that can trigger a transfer lottery or an additional lottery include a strong cherry (IV=4), a weak cherry (IV=5), a watermelon (IV=6), a chance A (IV=7), and a chance Various rare small roles such as B (IV = 8), middle bell (IV = 9), strong cherry overlap 1 (IV = 22), weak cherry overlap 1 (IV = 24), watermelon overlap 1 (IV = 26), Chance A duplication 1 (IV = 28), chance B duplication 1 (IV = 30), middle bell duplication 1 (IV = 32), Changlip duplication 1 (IV = 34), and the 1st BB and rare small role duplication is set. On the other hand, strong cherry duplication 2 (IV = 23), weak cherry duplication 2 (IV = 25), watermelon duplication 2 (IV = 27), chance A duplication 2 (IV = 29), chance B duplication 2 (IV = 31), middle bell duplication 2 (IV = 33), Chanlip duplication 2 (IV = 35), overlapping roles of 2 BB and rare small roles do not trigger lottery to shift to navigation mode or additional lottery of navigation mode .

As already explained, the overlapped combination of the 2nd BB and the rare small combination is set so that a difference in winning probability can occur depending on the setting value, while rare small combinations that are not overlapped with the 1st BB or the 2nd BB, , 1st BB and the rare minor combination are set so that there is no difference in winning probability due to set values. In other words, the special role that triggers the navigation mode transition lottery and the additional lottery is set so that there is no difference in winning probability depending on the set value. Further, the winning probability of the navi-mode transition lottery, the winning probability of the additional lottery, the number of additional games, etc. are also set so that there is no difference due to the set values. In this way, the advantage in the navigation mode is set so that there is no difference due to the setting value.

If it is determined in step S601 that the special combination has been won, it is determined in step S602 whether or not the navigation mode winning flag or the navigation mode flag is set in the various flag storage area 106d. The navigation mode winning flag is a flag that is set when winning a lottery for switching to the navigation mode, and cleared when shifting to the navigation mode. The navigation mode flag is a flag that is set when shifting to the navigation mode and cleared when the navigation mode ends. If it is determined in step S602 that neither the navigation mode winning flag nor the navigation mode flag is set, the navigation mode has not been won, and the navigation mode is not in progress, then in step S603, the first special combination processing is performed. to run. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S602 that the navigation mode winning flag or the navigation mode flag is set, the second special combination processing is executed in step S604.

If it is determined in step S601 that the specific combination is not won, or after executing the processing in either step S603 or step S604, in step S605, the current game result is the pushing order bell winning as the pushing order. It is determined whether or not. In the case of winning the pressing order bell, in step S606, a pressing order process for notifying the pressing order is executed. When a negative determination is made in step S605, or after the processing of step S606 is executed, the bet number navigation processing is executed in step S607, and then the lottery result handling processing is terminated. The bet number navigation process is a process for switching the bet number. The pushing process and the bet number navigation process will be described later in detail.

<1st Special Win Process>
The first special combination process in step S603 is mainly a process for performing a lottery for switching to the navigation mode.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the first special combination process, it is determined in step S701 whether or not the bonus is being carried over based on the presence or absence of the RT setting flag. If it is being carried over, the process of the first special combination is terminated as it is. That is, when the 1st BB or the 2nd BB has already been won, and in the carry-over state before winning, the execution of the lottery for transition to the navigation mode is restricted even if the player wins the specific combination. The 1st BB and the 2nd BB have a configuration in which a prize is established by aiming and stopping the corresponding symbols on the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R, and by adjusting the timing of the stop operation, the corresponding BB can also be awarded a prize. It is possible, and it is also possible to prevent the player from winning a prize. Therefore, by uniformly restricting the navigation mode transition lottery during the carryover state as described above, it is possible to intentionally prevent the bonus prize from being established after winning the bonus, and increase the chances of the transition lottery. It is possible to ensure fairness between players who are capable and players who are not.

If it is determined in step S701 that the bonus is not being carried over, then in step S702 a process of acquiring a navigation mode transition lottery table from the various table storage area 105a is executed, and in step S703 a navigation mode transition lottery is executed. In the navigation mode transition lottery table, as shown in FIG. 25, the probability of winning the transition lottery is set differently depending on the type of specific hand. It is set to be easier to win than the transition lottery triggered by.

In particular, in the navigation mode transition lottery table in the present embodiment, in the navigation mode transition lottery triggered by overlapping roles with 1BB, such as strong cherry overlap 1, watermelon overlap 1, champion overlap 1, etc., more than other opportunities The probability of winning is set so that the lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won (always) with a relatively high probability. Therefore, when winning a double role with the first BB, there is a high probability (always) that a shift to the navigation mode occurs.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the navigation mode transition lottery triggered by the overlapping role with the 1st BB, the winning probability is 100%. Depending on the timing, there may be some that are always won and some that are not, and the probability of winning may differ depending on the timing of winning.

In step S704, based on the result of processing in step S703, it is determined whether or not the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode has been won. If the switch lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S705 to execute processing for setting a navigation mode winning flag. After executing the process of step S705, the process for the precursor mode is executed in steps S706 to S709. The portent mode is a mode in which a win suggestion effect suggesting that the player has won the navigation mode is likely to occur. The Omen Mode lasts from 0 to 32 games, and the number of games to be played in the Omen Mode varies depending on the result of the game that triggered the winning (the type of specific hand) and whether or not the bonus is won at the same time. is set to Incidentally, when the number of precursor games is set to 0 games, winning notification is performed in the next game without going through the precursor mode.

Specifically, in step S706, first, a process of acquiring the precursor game number table from the various table storage area 105a of the ROM 105 is performed. The number of omen games table is set so that the number of games to be continued in the omen mode differs depending on the game result (type of specific hand) that triggered the winning and whether or not the bonus was won at the same time, as described above. For example, when winning the navigation mode with a strong cherry as a trigger, a shorter number of games is more likely to be selected than when winning the navigation mode with a weak cherry. It is set so that a shorter number of games is more likely to be selected as the chance of winning increases. In addition, regarding the presence or absence of simultaneous winning with the bonus, in the case of simultaneous winning with the bonus (winning the navigation mode triggered by the overlapping role with the 1BB), the continuation will be longer than the case of not simultaneous winning with the bonus. It is set so that the number of games can be easily selected.

In the subsequent step S707, a lottery process for the number of games in the current portent mode is performed based on the portent game number table acquired in step S706 and the lottery counters acquired from the various counter areas 106e of the RAM 106. FIG. Then, in step S708, a process of inputting the number of precursor games to the precursor counter ZC provided in the various counter areas 106e of the RAM 106 is performed. The portent counter ZC is a counter that is decremented by 1 for each game, and when the portent counter ZC becomes 0, the portent mode is terminated, and winning notification of winning the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode is performed.

In step S709, a process of setting the portent command as an output target to the display control device 81, which is a sub-side control device, is executed. The portent command includes information on the lottery result and the number of portent games that triggered the portent mode. The display control device 81 that has received the portent command generates, with a high probability, a winning suggestion effect in the navigation mode over the number of games included in the portent command, and according to the number of remaining games (for example, 0 from the remaining 4 games). Controls the auxiliary display unit 65, the speaker 64, etc. so as to generate a continuous effect that can be executed over a plurality of games (up to the game). After executing the process of step S709, the first special combination process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S704 that the navigation mode shift lottery has not been won, in step S710, a setting process of the pseudo precursor mode is executed. The pseudo omen mode is a mode in which a winning suggestion effect that suggests that you have won the navigation mode like the omen mode is likely to occur. A non-winning notification that the mode has not been won is made, or the pseudo precursor mode ends as it is. The pseudo omen mode continues from 0 game to 16 games, and the continuation game of the pseudo omen mode depends on the game result (type of specific role) that triggered the transition lottery and whether or not the bonus is simultaneously won. The numbers are set differently. That is, when a mode in which winning indication effects are likely to occur continues for 17 games or more in relation to the portent mode, it is determined that the current mode is not the pseudo portent mode but the portent mode. In the process of setting the pseudo omen mode in step S710, in substantially the same manner as in the processes of steps S706 to S709, the number of games to be continued in the pseudo omen mode is selected by lottery, and the numerical value corresponding to the above omen counter ZC is set according to the result of the lottery. The process of inputting is executed, and the process of setting the predictor command as an object to be output to the display control device 81 is executed. After executing the setting process of the pseudo precursor mode, the first special combination process is terminated.

<Second Special Win Process>
The second special combination process in step S604 is mainly a process for performing an additional lottery in the navigation mode. As described above, the second special combination processing is executed when the navigation mode is won or when the special combination is won during the navigation mode.

That is, as shown in FIG. 26, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the bonus is being carried over. If the bonus is being carried over, the second special combination processing is terminated as it is. This is for the same purpose as restricting the execution of the navigation mode transition lottery in the bonus carryover state.

If the bonus is not being carried over in step S801, then in step S802 a process of acquiring a navigation mode addition lottery table from the various table storage area 105a is executed, and in step S803 a navigation mode addition lottery is executed. In the navigation mode additional lottery table, as shown in FIG. 25, the winning probability of the additional lottery is set differently depending on the type of the specific role. It is set to make it easier to win than the additional lottery triggered by.

In particular, in the navigation mode additional lottery table in the present embodiment, in the navigation mode additional lottery triggered by overlapping roles such as strong cherry overlap 1, watermelon overlap 1, champion overlap 1, etc., which are overlapping roles with 1BB, The odds of winning are set so that (always) you will win the additional lottery in the navigation mode with a relatively high probability. Therefore, when winning a double combination with the first BB, there is a high probability (always) that the number of games in the navigation mode will be added.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the navigation mode additional lottery triggered by the overlap with the 1st BB, the winning probability is 100%. Depending on the timing, there may be some that are always won and some that are not, and the probability of winning may differ depending on the timing of winning.

In step S804, based on the processing result in step S803, it is determined whether or not the additional lottery has been won. If the player has not won the additional lottery, the process of the second special combination is terminated as it is. If the addition lottery is won, the process advances to step S805 to execute lottery processing for the number of games to be added this time. As shown in FIG. 25, the number of games to be added is set so that the number of games to be selected differs depending on the type of the specific combination that triggered the winning of the addition. The number of games obtained is common to 50 games to 300 games, but the average number of games is set so that the number of games obtained by strong cherries is larger than that of weak cherries.

In subsequent step S806, based on the processing result of step S805, the number of games is added to the navigation mode. Specifically, a process of adding a value corresponding to the current number of additional games to the navigation mode counter NC provided in the various counter areas 106e of the RAM 106 is executed. The navigation mode counter NC is a counter for the CPU 102 to keep track of the number of games continued in the navigation mode, and an initial value (for example, 50) is input when switching to the navigation mode. The navigation mode ends when the navigation mode counter NC becomes zero.

In step S807, after executing a process of setting an additional command for notifying that an additional number of games in the navigation mode has occurred as an object to be output to the display control device 81, the second special combination process is terminated. . The display control device 81 that has received the add-on command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to generate an add-on notification effect for the corresponding number of games. Specifically, for example, if the number of additional games is 10, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays "+10" and the speaker 64 outputs a sound effect for the additional notification effect.

<Mode transition notification processing>
Next, as a process for notifying that the lottery for transition to the navigation mode has been won, the mode transition notification process will be described. The mode change notification process is performed at step S206 in the normal process (FIG. 15). The mode change notification process is a process that is executed when a predetermined bet operation is performed (when it is determined that the number of bets in step S205 is the specified number). The mode change notification process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S901, it is determined whether or not the portent counter ZC is 0, thereby determining whether or not the portent mode or the pseudo portent mode is in progress. The omen counter ZC is counted in the winning result handling process, which will be described later, and is decremented by one each time one game is completed. If the precursor counter ZC is not 0, the mode transition notification process is terminated.

If the precursor counter ZC is 0, it is determined in step S902 whether or not the navigation mode winning flag is set. If the navigation mode winning flag is not set, it indicates that the current precursor mode was a pseudo precursor mode (pseudo precursor mode) based on the non-winning of the navigation mode, or that it is not in any precursor mode. , in this case, the mode change notification processing is terminated as it is.

If the navigation mode winning flag is set, the process of clearing the navigation mode winning flag is executed in step S903. Then, in step S904, the navigation mode flag is set in the various flag storage area 106d. By setting the navigation mode flag, the current mode becomes the navigation mode, and the push order notification can be generated when the push order bell wins.

After the navigation mode flag is set in step S904, a process of setting a navigation mode winning notification command as an object to be output to the display control device 81 is executed in step S905. In the subsequent step S906, a process of starting to count the number of continuations of the navigation mode is executed. Specifically, a process of inputting an initial value (for example, 50) to the navigation mode counter NC is executed. After executing the process of step S906, this mode shift notification process is terminated.

Note that the initial value at the start of the navigation mode (the value to be input to the navigation mode counter NC in step S906) may not be a uniform value, but may be a value randomly determined by lottery or the like. Also, different values may be set depending on the timing of winning the navi-mode transition lottery. More specifically, for example, when a strong cherry or a weak cherry is used as a trigger to shift to the navigation mode, one of 50 games to 300 games is set as the initial value, and a watermelon is used as a trigger to shift to the navigation mode. 10 games to 150 games is set as the initial value, and when switching to the navigation mode triggered by a chance replay, the number of games is 1 game number from 20 games to 200 games. is set as the initial value, and when shifting to the navigation mode with the chance duplication 1 as a trigger, one game number out of 50 games to 300 games may be set as the initial value.

<Pushing down process>
Next, a description will be given of the pushing process performed in the pushing process (step S606) in the lottery result handling process (FIG. 23). In the pushing order process, when the pushing order bell as the pushing order win is won in the navigation mode, the process for notifying the operation order for establishing the first minor winning combination is set. Therefore, prior to explaining the pushing process, an overview of the case where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified will be explained with reference to FIG.

Notification of the order of operations at the time of winning a winning hand (push order notification, push order notification effect, order notification, mode notification) is mainly performed by the auxiliary display section 65 and the instruction monitor 68 . Here, the pressing order notification effect on the auxiliary display section 65 will be described by taking as an example the case where the pressing order combination is won in the case where the operation order to be notified this time is middle→right→left. Notification of the pressing order on the instruction monitor 68 will be described later in detail.

As shown in FIG. 28(a), in the auxiliary display section 65, of the three buttons displayed in parallel corresponding to the stop switches 42 to 44, the button display corresponding to the stop switch to be operated first (middle stop in the figure) is displayed. The middle button display corresponding to the switch 43) is given the number 1 and displayed larger than the other button displays. In addition, each button display is displayed in a color corresponding to the winning combination (yellow for a bell, blue for a configuration for notifying the pressing order of a replay, etc.). As a result, the player can recognize the combination that has been won in the current game and that the stop switch to be operated first is the middle stop switch 43 . In the auxiliary display section 65, the right stop switch 44 is the next stop switch to be operated, and the left stop switch 42 is the last stop switch to be operated. 2 is added and displayed, and the left button display is displayed with the number 3 added.

When the player operates the middle stop switch 43, as shown in FIG. Larger button display. Thereby, the player can confirm that the operation of the middle stop switch 43 is completed and that the stop switch to be operated next is the right stop switch 44 .

When the player operates the right stop switch 44, as shown in FIG. Button display is displayed large. Thereby, the player can confirm that the operation of the right stop switch 44 is completed and that the next stop switch to be operated is the left stop switch 42 .

Explaining the execution timing of the pressing order notification, the pressing order notification is performed during the invalid period of the stop switches 42 to 44 from the start of rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to constant speed rotation through the acceleration period. is set to run. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the pressing order notification is executed before the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 becomes effective, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is recognized and the stop switches 42 to 44 are recognized. , and the game can be progressed at a good tempo.

Next, the pushing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1001, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery this time is winning of the bell in order of pressing. If the pressing order bell is won, it is determined in step S1002 whether or not the navigation mode is on by grasping the presence or absence of the navigation mode flag. In the navigation mode, control is performed so that the command monitor 68 is notified of the operation order (FIG. 19) corresponding to the winning of the first minor combination. Then, in step S1004, after executing the process of setting the push order notification command as an object to be output to the display control device 81, the actual push order process is terminated. The display control device 81 that has received the pressing order notification command controls the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like so that the pressing order notification effect of the operation order corresponding to the winning of the first minor combination is generated (FIG. 28). If a negative determination is made in step S1001 or step S1002, the pushing order process is terminated without generating the pushing order notification.

<Processing for Winning Results>
Next, processing for managing the number of games in the navigation mode will be described. Management of the number of games in the navigation mode is mainly performed in the winning result handling process in the reel control process (FIG. 18). As already described, the winning result handling process is a process executed after the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stop rotating in the game started based on the operation of the start lever 41 after the betting process.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 30, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not the precursor counter ZC is 0 and the number of precursor games is 0 or not. If it is not 0, a process of subtracting 1 from the precursor counter ZC is executed in step S1102. Since the portent counter ZC becomes 0 in the process of step S1102, the affirmative determination is made in step S901, and the navigation mode winning notification effect can be generated.

If it is determined to be 0 in step S1101, or after executing the processing in step S1102, in step S1103, by grasping the presence or absence of the navigation mode flag, it is determined whether the current navigation mode is being set. judge. If the navigation mode is not in progress, the process for dealing with winning results is terminated. If it is in the navigation mode, a process of subtracting 1 from the navigation mode counter NC is executed in step S1104. Then, in step S1105, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode counter NC has become zero. If it is not 0, the winning result handling process is terminated. If it becomes 0, the process of clearing the navigation mode flag is executed in step S1106, and the process of setting the navigation mode end command as an object to be output to the display control device 81 is executed in step S1107. The winning result handling process is ended. The display control device 81 that has received the navigation mode end command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to generate a navigation mode end effect.

<Configuration of Instruction Monitor 68>
When the pressing order bell is won, if the pressing order notification effect by the auxiliary display unit 65 (the pressing order notification effect by the display control device 81) is performed, an instruction connected to the main control device 101 is displayed in addition to the pressing order notification effect. The monitor 68 also informs of the pressing order (step S1003). The configuration of this instruction monitor 68 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31(a) is a front view of the instruction monitor 68, and FIG. 31(b) is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the display mode of the instruction monitor 68 and the display contents.

As shown in FIG. 31(a), the instruction monitor 68 is provided with eight display segments N1 to N8. Each of the display segments N1 to N8 has an individual light source composed of an LED, and by controlling the on/off of these individual light sources, it is possible to light only one arbitrary display segment, Any combination of indicator segments can be illuminated. As a result, the instruction monitor 68 individually displays predetermined symbols (including alphabets and numbers). Since all of the individual light sources irradiate light of the same color, the display segments N1 to N8 display the same color.

Specifically, the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 are all linear display segments. The segment N7 is arranged so that at least the numbers "1" to "6" can be displayed. The eighth display segment N8 is a circular display segment, and is arranged laterally in the lower right portion of the region in which the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 are provided. Therefore, the indication monitor 68 can display at least "1" to "6", "1." to "6.", and ".".

Note that the display segments N1 to N8 may have any shape and arrangement as long as the indication monitor 68 can individually display a plurality of patterns of symbols. A configuration using one segment, nine segments, or the like may also be used. Further, it is not essential that the colors displayed in the respective display segments N1 to N8 be the same, and a configuration may be adopted in which the colors displayed in the respective display segments N1 to N8 can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the configuration for controlling the lighting or extinguishing of each of the display segments N1 to N8 by controlling the on/off of the light source is not essential. A segmented display may be constructed with a single backlight and liquid crystal display. Further, instead of applying the segment display to each display area, the symbols may be displayed by other types of display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, and a dot matrix.

The first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 are display segments used for informing of the order of operations for the pushing hand. For example, as shown in FIG. 31(b), the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the order of "left"→"middle"→"right", which is advantageous for the player to obtain a winning mode. In this case, the sixth display segment N6 and the seventh display segment N7 are illuminated and "1" is displayed. In addition, when the winning mode advantageous to the player is obtained by performing the stop operation in the order of "right" → "left" → "middle" as the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, the first display segment N1, The second display segment N2, the third display segment N3, the fifth display segment N5, and the sixth display segment N6 are illuminated to display "5". That is, the numbers (symbols) displayed in the respective display segments N1 to N7 are associated one-to-one with the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, and are displayed in the display segments N1 to N7. By operating the stop switches 42 to 44 based on the numbers (symbols), the player can win in an advantageous manner.

The eighth display segment N8 is turned on when a lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won, and is turned off when the navigation mode ends.

In other words, a navigation mode in which the operation order of the push order bells is easily notified and thus the player can easily win a prize in an advantageous manner, or a lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won, but the navigation mode is not entered. The section including the precursor mode is defined as an advantageous section (specific game state), and the eighth display segment N8 is lit during the advantageous section and turned off during the normal section that is not the advantageous section, thereby indicating whether or not it is an advantageous section. It constitutes a section indicator (specific notification means) for clearly indicating.

In the eighth display segment N8, the starting game is a game in which a game result (such as a specific combination such as a strong cherry) that triggered the advantageous section of the navigation mode or the omen mode is won and the game result is established. At the timing before the game operation by the player is permitted in the next game, lighting is started as a notification that the advantageous section will be reached. More specifically, in the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the game result that triggered the advantageous interval is established, that is, regardless of whether or not there is a dropout, the game in which the game result is won is played. As the start game, the eighth display segment N8 is lit at a timing before the bet operation is permitted as a game operation by the player in the next game. In other words, the lighting of the eighth display segment N8 starts before the start of the game following the game in which the lottery for transition to the advantageous section has been won.

As already explained, the instruction monitor 68 having the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 as the push order display and the eighth display segment N8 as the section display displays the number of payouts on the game panel 25. It is arranged near the side of the display unit 62 . That is, the instruction monitor 68 is arranged above the stop switches 42 to 44 and the like operated by the player. is not placed on the decorative panel that is Therefore, it can be said that the eighth display segment N8 is prevented from being hidden by the hand or the like that operates the stop switches 42 to 44, and is arranged at a position where the player can easily visually recognize it. In addition, since it is arranged near the number-of-payouts display section 62, which is easy for the player who advances the game to win medals, it can be said that overlooking by the player is suppressed.

Furthermore, in the instruction monitor 68, the eighth display segment N8 in particular has a brightness higher than the brightness of the surrounding display portions (for example, the payout number display portion 62 and the backlight of the game panel 25). The brightness of the corresponding LED is determined so that the brightness is twice the brightness of the surrounding display. Therefore, even when both the eighth display segment N8 and the surrounding display units are under light emission control (when they are in a lighting state), the eighth display segment N8 is conspicuous. ing. Regarding the illuminance toward the front of the game machine, the 8th display segment N8 has a higher illuminance toward the front of the game machine than the surrounding display units (more specifically, the illuminance toward the front of the game machine is 2/2 of the illuminance of the surrounding display units. The illuminance of the corresponding LED is determined so that the illuminance is doubled). With such a configuration as well, the visibility of the eighth display segment N8 is improved, and overlooking when the eighth display segment N8 is in the lighting state is suppressed.

The section display first process and the section display second process will be described below as processes related to turning on/off the eighth display segment N8.

<Section display first process>
First, the section display first process will be described with reference to FIG. The first section display process is a process executed in step S316 in the lottery process (FIG. 16), in which the lottery result of the game is determined based on the operation of the start lever 41, and This is performed after the display mode transition lottery, etc. (lottery result handling process) is performed.

In step S1201, it is determined whether or not the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator is being displayed, more specifically, whether or not the eighth display segment N8 is being lit. As described above, the case where the eighth display segment N8 is lit indicates the state where the lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won as an advantageous section, or the case where the navigation mode is on. If a negative determination is made in step S1201 and it is determined that the eighth display segment N8 is being turned off, the process proceeds to step S1202.

In step S1202, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode winning flag is set. The case where the eighth display segment N8 is turned off and the navigation mode winning flag is set means that the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode has been won in the current lottery process. As already explained, in the first special combination process (FIG. 25), the navigation mode win flag is set when the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode is won. In step S1202, if the navigation mode winning flag is not set, the section display first processing is terminated.

If the navigation mode winning flag is set, the process advances to step S1203 to start displaying the section indicator by lighting the eighth display segment N8. In addition, in the main controller 101, when starting to display the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator in the lighting state, a predetermined sound effect (for example, a mechanical sound "Gago!") is emitted from the speaker 64. A command for sound output is output to the display control device 81 so that sound) is output. The display control device 81 controls the speaker 64 so as to emit the predetermined sound effect based on the sound output command. Incidentally, when the display of the eighth display segment N8 is started, an effect may be generated in the auxiliary display section 65 or another display section. The configuration may be such that the display control device 81 controls the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like so that the corresponding effect is performed.

After executing the process of step S1203, in step S1204, the process of starting to count the number of continuous games in the advantageous section is executed, and then the first section display process is ended. The number of continuous games in the advantageous interval is determined by measuring the number of games in the advantageous interval AG provided in various counter areas 106e of the RAM 106. In step S1204, the number of games in the advantageous interval is set to 0, which is the initial value. I do. The number of games in the advantageous interval AG is incremented by one for each game in the advantageous interval.

If it is determined in step S1201 that the eighth display segment N8 as the section display is being displayed, then in step S1205 processing is performed to continue display during the advantageous section, and then this section display first processing is performed. exit. Specifically, in step S1205, processing is performed to continue the state in which the eighth display segment N8 is in the lighting state. That is, the processing for ending the display of the section indicator is not performed in the first section display processing.

<Second section display processing>
Next, the section display second processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As already explained, the second section display process is a process executed in step S415 of the reel control process, and at the end of one game, a medal payout process (payout determination process) and a game based on the winning result are executed. It is executed after the transition of the state, etc. (process corresponding to winning result) is performed.

In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator is being lit. If it is turned off (non-lighting, non-display), the second section display process is terminated. If it is during lighting display, the process proceeds to step S1302. In step S1302, a process of counting the number of games in the advantageous section is executed. Specifically, a process of adding 1 to the number of games in the advantageous section AG is performed. The number of games in the advantageous interval AG is a counter for the CPU 102 to ascertain the number of games in the advantageous interval, and counts the number of games played while the eighth display segment N8 is lit. After executing the process of step S1302, the number-of-remaining-games management process is executed in step S1303. The number-of-remaining-games management process is a process for managing whether or not the number of remaining games in the current number of remaining games has reached the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section, based on the number of remaining games in the navigation mode or the like.

Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 34, first, in step S1401, the number of precursor games is grasped based on the precursor counter ZC. In step S1402, the navigation mode number is grasped based on the navigation mode counter NC. Then, in step S1403, processing for calculating the number of games remaining in the advantageous section ZG is executed. More specifically, the number of remaining games in the advantageous section is calculated by adding the omen counter ZC and the navigation mode counter NC. In the subsequent step S1404, a process of calculating the total number of games SG in the advantageous interval, which is the sum of the number of games in the advantageous interval which have been executed and the number of games in the advantageous interval which has not yet been executed, is executed. Specifically, the total number of games in the advantageous interval SG is calculated by adding the number of games in the advantageous interval AG and the number of remaining games in the advantageous interval ZG.

In the following step S1405, processing for calculating the number of vacant games FG that can be added is executed. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of continuous games in the advantageous section is determined, and by subtracting the total number of games in the advantageous section SG from the upper limit number of continuous games (1500G), the number of empty games (the number of empty games that can be added, Number of remaining games) FG is calculated.

After the processing of step S1405 is performed, it is determined in step S1406 whether or not the number of empty games FG is greater than 0, that is, whether or not there is the number of empty games and can be added. If the free game number FG is greater than 0, the remaining game number management process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of free games FG is 0 or less, the process of setting an excess flag in the various flag storage area 106d is executed in step S1407, and then the remaining game number management process is terminated. The excess flag indicates a situation in which the number of continuous games in the advantageous section cannot be increased, more specifically, the CPU 102 grasps a situation in which even if an increase is made, the additional games are not executed due to forced termination at the time of the 1500th game. is a flag for

By setting the excess flag, in the present embodiment, even if a specific role is won during the advantageous section, the implementation of the lottery for adding the number of games during the navigation mode, etc. is restricted. More specifically, for example, in the navi mode game number addition lottery process of step S803, etc., if the excess flag is set, the execution of the lottery process is restricted, and the extra lottery will not be won (or won 0 games will be added even if you do). As a result, it is possible to suppress the misunderstanding that the advantageous section will continue for the upper limit number of games or more by adding to the amount that cannot be continued.

It should be noted that once the excess flag is set, the remaining game number management process may not be executed in the current advantageous section.

Returning to the description of the second section display process (Fig. 33), after executing the process of step S1303, in step S1304, it is determined whether the number of advantageous section games AG has reached the upper limit value of "1500" in the current game. determine whether or not When the number reaches "1500", the number of games in the advantageous section AG is cleared to 0 in step S1305, and the eighth display segment N8 is turned off in step S1306 as end processing of the display of the section indicator. process to cause Then, after performing data initialization processing in step S1307, the second section display processing ends.

The data initialization process is a process of returning the flags and counters set at the time of transition to the current advantageous interval and the flags and counters set during the current advantageous interval to their initial values. For example, the navigation mode win flag, the navigation mode flag, the sign counter ZC, the navigation mode counter NC, and other counters for the number of continued games are all reset to 0 at the time of transition to the advantageous section. In other words, the initialization process initializes all variables and parameters affecting the performance related to the push order notification regarding the advantageous section as an advantageous state using the push order notification, and clears the RAM for such variables and parameters. This is the process of performing

If it is determined in step S1304 that the number of games in the advantageous interval AG has not reached the upper limit, the process advances to step S1308 to determine whether or not the advantageous interval has ended. That is, in step S1308, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode winning flag is set, and in step S1309, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode flag is set. Affirmative determination in both steps S1308 and S1309 means that the advantageous interval has ended before reaching the upper limit number of games in the advantageous interval. Along with clearing to 0, end processing of the display of the section indicator is performed in step S1306, data initialization processing is performed in step S1307, and then the second section display processing is terminated. If a negative determination is made in either step S1308 or step S1309, it is determined that the current section is still in an advantageous section, and the second section display processing is terminated. In this case, the lighting display of the section indicator (the eighth display segment N8) continues.

<Regarding the display of the push order indicator and section indicator and the progress of the game>
The relationship between the start and end of the advantageous section and the display of the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 35, the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator is extinguished (not lit) in the normal section which is not the advantageous section. In this normal section, the pressing order notification effect is not performed. In other words, it can be said that the normal section is a section that does not have such an instruction function as opposed to an advantageous section that has an instruction function such as the pressing order notification.

In the normal section, for example, if you win a lottery to transition to the advantageous section of the navigation mode by winning a watermelon or the like as a specific role, the game in which the game result that triggered the winning is established is set as the start game, and the next game after the start game. At a timing before the betting operation by the player is allowed in the game, the eighth display segment N8 as the section indicator is lit, and the notice of the advantageous section is started.

In this case, the game in which the watermelon is won as described above is in a state before transition to the advantageous section, and is a game included in the normal section. Then, regarding the eighth display segment N8 as a section indicator indicating an advantageous section, the timing at which the notification of the advantageous section permits the betting operation for the game following the starting game in which the watermelon role was won, In other words, assuming that the game in which the advantageous section starts is played at the timing when the game becomes playable, as described above, the notification that the eighth display segment N8 is lit in the watermelon winning game (starting game) is It can be said that it is a prior notification that is performed before the notification that it is an advantageous section (in-state notification, in-mode notification).

After that, in the situation where the advantageous section is being notified, the pressing order information using the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 is generated. In this case, as described above, the pressing order information (“1” to “6”) is displayed by the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7. You can figure out the order. In the push order notification, the display of the push order information starts when the start lever 41 is operated in the game, and the display ends when the third reel stop ON operation is performed in the game. If this game is not the final game of the advantageous section, only the display of the pushing order information by the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7 is terminated when the third reel stop ON operation is performed, and the eighth display is displayed. The display of the advantageous section by the segment N8 is continued. Then, when the pushing order is won again in the next game and thereafter, the pushing order information corresponding to the pushing order is displayed in the first display segment N1 to the seventh display segment N7.

When the number of continuous games in the advantageous interval reaches the upper limit and the final game of the advantageous interval is reached, the eighth display segment N8 is also extinguished, and the notification of the advantageous interval ends. The number of games in the advantageous section is counted in games in which the eighth display segment N8 is lit. Up to the game is the number of games in the advantageous section.

In the present embodiment, the eighth display segment N8 is turned off at the timing when the payout of medals is finished in the final game of the advantageous section (by the second section display process which is the process after the payout determination process). If medals are not paid out in the final game, the eighth display segment N8 is extinguished when the third reel stop OFF operation is performed. This allows the player to clearly understand that the game was the last game in the advantageous section.

In this manner, the eighth display segment N8 is lit when the advantageous section is reached, and the eighth display segment N8 is turned off when the advantageous section ends. The lighting of the eighth display segment N8 is started not only by switching to the navigation mode, but also by winning a lottery for switching to the navigation mode. In other words, even if no notification is given in the game in which the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode has been won, whether or not the lottery for shifting to the navigation mode has been won can be clearly determined by checking whether or not the eighth display segment N8 is lit. can be grasped. By doing so, the degree of advantage between a player who has won the lottery to switch to the navigation mode and ends the game without knowing it and the succeeding player who takes a seat after that. can be made so that there is no difference in

In addition, the slot machine 10 is configured so that there is no difference in the degree of advantage depending on the set value with respect to the game property of changing the degree of advantage by notification of the pressing order in the navigation mode. Therefore, by making the playability based on the push order notification uniform for each game table (set value) and each game (situation), the advantage/disadvantage between players is eliminated, and the privilege is aimed at the pattern. While fully enjoying the original game property of the slot machine 10 of obtaining .

<Processing related to notification effects on the sub side>
Next, processing for various notifications performed by the display control device 81 on the sub side will be described. As a process for various notifications, an effect setting process is provided which is executed by the display control device 81 at a predetermined cycle (1.49 msec cycle). Therefore, the effect setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the effect setting process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not a new command has been received from the main controller 101. FIG. If a new command has been received, processing for storing the received command in the RAM 183 is executed in step S1502. A command storage area is provided in the RAM 183, and the command storage area is configured as a ring buffer capable of individually storing a plurality of commands and reading out from previously stored commands.

If a negative determination is made in step S1501, or after the processing of step S1502 is executed, it is determined in step S1503 whether or not the newly received command is a command at the time of betting. A bet time command is a command output from the main controller 101 based on the bet operation being performed, and in addition to the bet command set in step S207 of the normal processing, mode transition notification processing (see FIG. 27) includes a navigation mode win notification command and the like. In the case of these bet time commands, a bet time effect setting process is executed in step S1504.

If a negative determination is made in step S1503, or if the process of step S1504 has been executed, it is determined in step S1505 whether or not the newly received command is the start command. The command at the start is a command output from the main controller 101 based on the operation of the start lever 41. In addition to the lottery result command set in step S313 of the lottery process, the first specific There are an omen command set in the winning combination process, an additional command set in the second specific winning combination process, a pushing order notification command set in the pushing winning combination process, and the like. In the case of these start time commands, a start time effect setting process is executed in step S1506.

If a negative determination is made in step S1505, or if the process of step S1506 has been executed, then in step S1507 it is determined whether or not the newly received command is a stop command. The stop command is a command output from the main controller 101 based on the stopping operation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. There are a stop command command set, a winning result command set in step S411 of the reel control process (FIG. 18), and a navigation mode end command set in the winning result handling process (FIG. 30). In the case of such a stop command, a stop effect setting process is executed in step S1508.

When a negative determination is made in step S1507, or after the processing of step S1508 is executed, other processing is executed in step S1509, and then the effect setting processing is terminated. In step S1509, setting effects based on commands from the main controller 101 other than when betting, starting, and stopping (for example, effects based on the operation of the settlement switch 59, etc.), and connecting without going through the main controller 101 Based on the signal from the detected sensor (effect switch detection sensor, etc.), the setting of the effect, the setting for error notification, etc. are performed.

Below, the effect setting process at the time of betting, the effect setting process at the time of start, and the effect setting process at the time of stop will be described.

<Production setting processing at the time of betting>
The effect setting process at the time of betting will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1601, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode winning notification command is included in the betting command received this time. When the navigation mode winning notification command is included, in step S1602, processing for setting the navigation mode winning notification effect is performed. Specifically, for example, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays characters "Navigation mode confirmed", and the speaker 64 emits a corresponding sound effect (for example, a high-pitched female voice "I'm happy!"). to control. As already explained, the navigation mode is implemented with the game in which the navigation mode winning notification command is output as the start game. That is, the navigation mode winning notification effect can also be called a navigation mode start effect.

In addition, after winning the navigation mode, in a configuration where the transition to the navigation mode is caused by the establishment of a transition condition such as winning a prize as a result of the transition, the game in which the navigation mode winning notification effect can be performed and the navigation mode start It may be different from the game in which the production can be performed. In such a configuration, based on the receipt of the winning notification command (the game in which the omen counter ZC is 0), the winning notification effect is performed, and the starting effect is performed in the game in which the winning is established as a result of the above transition. should be

When a negative determination is made in step S1601, or after the processing of step S1602 is executed, other betting effects are set in step S1603, and then the betting effect setting process is terminated. For example, when a bet command is received, lamps around (or inside) the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 corresponding to the bet number are extinguished to notify that the operation has been accepted. Processing for returning from the demo mode in which one condition is that the operation is not performed, and processing for lighting a lamp around the start lever 41 to inform that the operation is effective are performed.

<Start effect setting processing>
Next, the start effect setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1701, display mode setting processing is performed. In this process, it is determined whether the display mode currently set on the main controller 101 side is the normal mode, the sign mode, the navigation mode, or the bonus mode, and the auxiliary display section is displayed in the corresponding display mode. It is set so that the display effect of 65 is performed. Although detailed description with drawings is omitted, the display control device 81 sets the effect flag during the precursor mode when the precursor command is received from the main controller 101, and when the navigation mode start command is received, the precursor is in the precursor mode. Clear the production flag and set the navigation mode production flag. Further, when the navigation mode end command is received, the navigation mode in-producing flag is cleared. Furthermore, when a state command (including information on the normal game state, BB state, and RT state, see bonus state processing) is received from the main control device 101, the corresponding state effect flag (normal game state effect flag, BB State production flag, RT state production flag) are set, and the previous state production flags are cleared. In step S1701, by grasping these various flags, the current display mode is identified, and the auxiliary display section 65, speaker 64, upper lamp 63, etc. are controlled so that the corresponding effect is performed.

In the following step S1702, based on the lottery result command among the received start time commands, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the game to be started this time is push order win (push order bell win). If the pushing order is won, it is determined in step S1703 whether or not a pushing order notification command is included in the received command at the start. That is, it is determined whether or not the current pushing order was won during the navigation mode. If the pressing order notification command is included, a pressing order notification process is executed in step S1704. In the pressing order notification processing, the auxiliary display unit 65 and the like are controlled so as to perform the pressing order notification in which the bell win is established as the first minor combination (see FIG. 28).

If it is determined in step S1702 that the winning role is not pushed, in step S1705, based on the lottery result command among the commands received at the start, the lottery result of the game to be started this time is whether the specific role has been won. determine whether or not If the special combination is won, a special combination notification process is performed in step S1706. In the process for notifying the specific player, chance effects suggesting that the player has won the specific player (for example, the character display of "chance" or the exclamation mark is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65, or the sound effect of "cuin" is emitted from the speaker 64). ) will be executed.

After executing either of steps S1704 and S1706, or after making a negative determination in step S1705, the process advances to step S1707. In step S1707, it is determined whether or not the received starting command includes an add-on command. When the addition command is included, in step S1708, the processing of setting the addition notification effect is executed. In this case, it may be set so that an additional notification effect is generated as the effect at the time of start, or it may be set so that an additional notification effect is generated as the effect at the time of subsequent stop. The timing at which the addition notification effect is generated is determined by lottery based on the game result that triggered the addition, the number of addition games, and the like.

When a negative determination is made in step S1707, or after the process of step S1708 is executed, a bonus notification process is executed in step S1709. The bonus notification process is a process of setting effects in the bonus winning game, the bonus start game, and each game during the bonus.

After executing the process of step S1709, the bet number navigation notification process is executed in step S1710, and after setting other effects at the start in step S1711, the present effect setting process at the start ends. In step S1711, a process of setting an effect suggesting a lottery result corresponding to the start of the game, turning off the lamp around the start lever 41 to notify that the operation has been accepted, and the like are performed. The bet count navigation notification processing in step S1710 will be described later in detail.

<Production setting processing at stop time>
Next, the stopping effect setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1801, it is determined whether or not the stop command currently received includes a navigation mode end command. When the navigation mode end command is included, in step S1802, setting is made so that the navigation mode end effect is executed on the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64. FIG. Specifically, for example, the auxiliary display section 65 displays "Navi mode END" and displays the number of games to be continued in the current navigation mode and the number of payout medals in the current navigation mode. In addition, the speaker 64 is controlled so that the sound effect "See you later!" is output from the speaker 64 in a female voice.

When a negative determination is made in step S1801, or after executing the processing of step S1802, processing for addition notification is executed in step S1803. The process of step S1803 is a process in the case where the timing of generating the additional notification effect is set to the reel stop time in the process of step S1708 in the effect setting process at the start. The auxiliary display unit 65, the speaker 64, etc. are controlled so that the notification effect is executed.

Then, in step S1804, after performing processing for setting other stop-time effects, the stop-time effect setting process is terminated. In step S1804, for example, control is performed so that the upper lamp 63 is lit in a color corresponding to the winning combination, sound effect corresponding to the number of payouts of the winning combination is emitted from the speaker 64, or control is performed during replay. A sound effect corresponding to the automatic bet is emitted from the speaker 64.例文帳に追加

As described above, in the slot machine 10, the lottery process is executed by operating the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are started to rotate, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated to start the lottery process. , in a game in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped so that the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped according to the result of the lottery process, it is possible to obtain medals in the bonus state of the 1st BB and the 2nd BB, and to obtain medals in the navigation mode; By linking these bonus states and the navigation mode, it is possible to expect a large number of medals to be obtained, thereby enhancing the enjoyment of the game.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the above-described game characteristics having the bonus state and the navigation mode are devised to further improve interest. The configuration will be described below.

<Comparison of 2-bet and 3-bet games>
FIG. 40 shows a lottery table for the normal game state in the 3-bet game in this embodiment. As already explained, the lottery process (FIG. 16) is executed based on the operation of the start lever 41, and at that time, the lottery table acquisition process is executed according to the current number of bets and the game state (step S302). FIG. 40 shows a lottery table acquired in step S302 when the current game state is the normal game state and the number of bets this time is 3 bets. It is obtained instead of the lottery table of FIG. 17 that is obtained in some cases.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 40, the point value PV set for each index value IV is approximately the same as the point value PV for the 2-bet game and the point value PV for the 3-bet game. In both 2-bet and 3-bet, the probability of winning with index values IV=1 to 35 is the same. However, as shown in FIG. 40, with index values IV=22 to 35 in the 3-bet game, unlike in the 2-bet game, the 1st BB and the 2nd BB are not set as winning hands. A controlling role A is set instead of the first BB, and a controlling role B is set instead of the second BB. The control hand A and the control hand B are hands for differentiating the hand structure for each index value IV. For example, the control hand A wins when the "young man" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "white 7" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "BAR" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line. is set so that a prize is established when the "BAR" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "Youth" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "Cherry" symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the activated line. A winning mode is set as a mode in which the player does not win or is unlikely to win unless the player intentionally aims for it. When the control role A wins or the control role B wins, one medal is paid out as a privilege. In other words, when the control hand A or control hand B wins, the benefits are less than when other double wins are established. It is set to be difficult to break.

Furthermore, in the 3-bet game, the point value PV is set to 0 at the index values IV=36 and 37. In other words, when a win is made with these index values IV=22 to 35, neither the 1st BB win flag nor the 2nd BB win flag is set, and only the win flag for the minor win or replay is set. Specifically, for example, when winning with the index value IV=22, the 18th minor winning combination winning flag, the 21st minor winning winning flag, the 25th minor winning winning flag and the control combination A winning flag are set, The first BB winning flag is not set. Also, in a 3-bet game, winning is not possible with index values IV=36 and 37.

Note that the index values IV=36 and 37 in the 3-bet game are set to the same point values as the point value PV in the 2-bet game (both are 1), and the index values IV=36 and 37 in the 3-bet game win. In this case, the first BB winning flag and the second BB winning flag may not be set. Further, it is also possible to set the controller A winning flag when winning with the index value IV=36, and set the controlling role B winning flag when winning with the index value IV=37.

Thus, in the 3-bet game of this embodiment, the first BB and the second BB are set so as not to be won. Therefore, in the normal game state, the 2-bet game is more advantageous to the player than the 3-bet game from the viewpoint of whether or not the first BB or the second BB can be won. Therefore, a 2-bet game is recommended in the normal game state.

As already explained, when either the 1st BB winning flag or the 2nd BB winning flag is set and the carryover state before the 1st BB or the 2nd BB winning a prize is reached, the RT setting flag is set and the state shifts to the RT state (FIG. 21). ). 41 and 42 show lottery tables used in lottery processing in the RT state, FIG. 41 being a lottery table for a 2-bet game, and FIG. 42 showing a lottery table for a 3-bet game. .

When the RT state is implemented as a 2-bet game, as shown in FIG. 41, the probability of winning the replay for RT with index value IV=3 is higher than in the normal game state. In the RT state, it was set not to win, but in the RT state, it is set to win at about 1/65.5. As a sum of the replay probability with the normal replay with the index value IV=1, the replay probability in the 2-bet game is about 1/8.21 to about 7.30 by shifting from the normal game state to the RT state. slightly higher than 1 (except IV=2, 33, 34).

On the other hand, when the RT state is implemented in the 3-bet game, as shown in FIG. 42, the probability of winning the replay for RT with the index value IV=3 is higher than in the normal game state, as in the 2-bet game. More specifically, while it was set not to win in the normal game state, it is set to win at about 1/1.78 in the RT state. As a sum of the replay probability with the normal replay with the index value IV=1, the replay probability in the 3-bet game is about 1/8.21 to about 1.46 by shifting from the normal game state to the RT state. 1 (excluding IV=2, 33, and 34), and compared to 2-bet games, the odds of winning are set to be overwhelmingly high.

FIG. 43 shows a comparison of the lottery table used in the 2-bet game, the lottery table used in the 3-bet game, and the benefits and loss probabilities at the time of winning in the normal game state and the RT state. In addition, Figure 44 shows the number of medals that can be expected to be paid out per 1G in normal mode and navigation mode (net increase, expected number of earned medals, expected increase number), whether there is a bonus winning, whether there is a lottery for transition to navigation mode, or whether there is an additional lottery. , compares 2-bet and 3-bet games.

As described above, if the 3-bet game is played in the normal gaming state, the 1st BB or the 2nd BB will not be won, and basically the 2-bet game is more advantageous for the player than the 3-bet game. . However, the navi-mode shift lottery and the navi-mode add-on lottery are conducted regardless of the number of bets, and the winning probabilities of various specific roles that trigger the lottery are common in the two-bet game and the three-bet game. The number of medals to be paid out when the bell wins in the order of pressing the bell, which triggers an increase in medals during the navigation mode, differs depending on the number of bets. Winning a minor winning combination to the 17th minor winning combination results in one medal being paid out. When the 17th minor winning combination is established, three medals are paid out.

As a result, if the game is played as a 2-bet game in the normal mode before the bonus is won and before the transition to the navigation mode, a decrease of about 1.35 medals per game can be expected (minus about 1.35 medals). On the other hand, if the game is played as a 3-bet game, a reduction of about 1.74 medals per game can be expected (negative net increase of about 1.74 medals). Before winning the bonus and in the navigation mode, if the game is played as a two-bet game, a decrease of about 0.04 medals per game can be expected (a net increase of about 0.04 medals). Therefore, if the game is implemented as a 3-bet game, an increase of about 0.41 medals per game can be expected (plus a net increase of about 0.41 medals). In other words, before winning the bonus, in the normal mode, the 2-bet game, which reduces the number of medals lost per game, is slightly more advantageous than the 3-bet game. A 3-bet game, in which an increase in medals can be expected, is slightly more advantageous than a 2-bet game. In that case, the 2-bet game, which is expected to win a bonus, is more advantageous than the 3-bet game.

In the carryover state after winning the bonus, the probability of winning the replay for RT with index value=3 improves as described above, and the improvement rate is overwhelmingly higher in the 3-bet game than in the 2-bet game. More specifically, in the RT state, the probability of winning the replay for RT increases, and as a result, the probability of not winning at any index value IV and losing results is about 1/2.00 in a 2-bet game. , is 0 in a 3-bet game, the 3-bet game has a lower probability of losing than the 2-bet game, and the 3-bet game is set so that a losing result does not occur during the RT state.

As a result, if the game is played as a 2-bet game in the carryover state after winning the bonus and in the normal mode, a reduction of about 1.32 medals per game can be expected (a net increase of about 1.32 medals). Therefore, if the game is implemented as a 3-bet game, a reduction of about 0.20 medals per game can be expected (minus a net increase of about 0.20 medals). After winning the bonus and in the navigation mode, if the game is played as a two-bet game, a decrease of about 0.01 medals per game can be expected (a net increase of about 0.01 medals). Therefore, if the game is implemented as a 3-bet game, an increase of about 1.96 medals per game can be expected (plus a net increase of about 1.96 medals). In other words, after winning the bonus, in the normal mode, the 3-bet game is more advantageous than the 2-bet game, which has fewer medals per game, and in the navigation mode, an increase in medals per game can be expected. A good 3-bet game is overwhelmingly more favorable than a 2-bet game. However, after winning the bonus, the implementation of the navigation mode transition lottery and the navigation mode addition lottery is restricted (see FIGS. 24 and 26). Therefore, especially in the case of the normal mode before shifting to the navigation mode, it is more beneficial for the player to establish the bonus prize quickly after the bonus prize is won.

<Overview of game progression>
The playability of this embodiment set as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the case where the gaming state is the normal gaming state and not the navigation mode, as already explained, if a 3-bet game is played, it is possible to receive a lottery for transition to the navigation mode, but the 1st BB or 2nd BB is available. A lottery for transition to BB status cannot be received. In the 3-bet game that started at the timing of t1, if you win the lottery to switch to the navigation mode at the timing of t2 and switch to the navigation mode at the same timing, the expected increase in the number of coins from t1 to t2 will be minus approximately. While the expected increase in the number of sheets is 1.74, in the navigation mode from t2 to t3, the increase is about 0.41 sheets. Therefore, in a 3-bet game, a slight increase in medals can be expected by shifting to the navigation mode. However, it is not possible to expect to win many medals because it is not possible to participate in the lottery for the transition to the 1st BB and 2nd BB.

When the game state is the normal game state and not the navigation mode, if a 2-bet game is played, a lottery for transition to the navigation mode can be received and the transition to the BB state of the 1st BB or the 2nd BB is possible. A lottery is also possible. In the 2-bet game that started at the timing of t4, if you win the lottery to switch to the navigation mode at the timing of t5 and switch to the navigation mode at the same timing, the expected increase in the number of coins from t4 to t5 is minus approximately While the expected increase in the number of sheets is 1.35, in the navigation mode from t5 to t6, it becomes minus about 0.04 sheets. Therefore, the navigation mode in the 2-bet game can be said to be a status quo mode with almost no medal reduction. As mentioned above, in a 2-bet game, it is possible to win only 1BB or 2BB. In that case, the BB state is implemented as a 3-bet game, and 9 medals are paid out almost every game in the BB state, so the expected increase in the number of medals between t7 and t8 is about plus 6.0. .

When winning the 1st BB or the 2nd BB, if winning is not established in the winning game, the state shifts to the RT state. For example, in a 2-bet game started from timing t9, if the first BB is won at timing t10, the RT state is reached until timing t11 when the winning of the first BB is established. In this case, in the RT state of the 2-bet game, the winning probability of the RT replay with the index value IV=3 is slightly higher, but the expected increase in the number of coins does not change much from the normal game state, and t9 to t10 is minus about 1.0. 35 sheets, while t10 to t11 is minus about 1.32 sheets. When the 1st BB prize is established and the state is shifted to the BB state, the expected increase in the number of coins increases by about 6.0 in the BB state from t11 to t12 as described above.

In a 2-bet game, simultaneous winning of the 1st BB and the navigation mode can occur. For example, in a 2-bet game started at the timing of t13, if the first BB and the navigation mode are won at the same time at the timing of t14, the same navigation mode is set as the RT state until the timing of t15 when the first BB winning is established. In the case of a 2-bet game, the expected increase in the number of medals from t14 to t15 is about minus 0.01, and the mode is to maintain the status quo with almost no decrease in medals. However, from t14 to t15, no new 1st BB or 2nd BB wins occur, and no addition lottery for navigation mode is performed. Therefore, if the 2-bet game is to be continued, it can be said that the BB state (t15 to t16) should be quickly completed by establishing the first BB winning.

Here, the expected increase in the number of coins from t14 to t16, that is, the average value of the expected increase in the number of coins in the navigation mode and RT state and the subsequent BB state in the 2-bet game is calculated as about 2.0. In other words, the expected increase in the number of cards in each game when the navigation mode and RT state are completed in the 2-bet game and then the BB state is completed is the expected increase in each game in the navigation mode and RT state (ART state) in the 3-bet game. It is about the same as the increase in the number of sheets. By doing so, when the BB is won during the navigation mode (when the RT state is set), there is no difference in the degree of advantage regardless of whether the 2-bet game or the 3-bet game is selected. can be made Also, in these situations, the expected increase in the number of coins is less than or equal to the predetermined number (2.0) in any betting game. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the advantage when one of the betting games is selected from being prominent compared to the other betting games.

On the other hand, in the 2-bet game started from the timing of t17, when the 1st BB and the navigation mode are simultaneously won at the timing of t18, the same navigation mode is set as the RT state until the timing of t19 when the 1st BB win is established. If you finish with a 3-bet game, that is, if you switch from a 2-bet game to a 3-bet game in navigation mode and RT state, the expected increase in the number of medals from t18 to t19 will be about 1.96 more, and you can expect a large increase in medals. become. From t18 to t19, since the navigation mode is not added, after the initial number of games in the navigation mode is completed, the game is switched to the 2-bet game, the 1st BB win is established, and the BB state is completed. In other words, in a 2-bet game, after switching to the navigation mode and RT state, by switching to the 3-bet game and completing the navigation mode and the RT state, the player can obtain a larger number of coins than the expected increase in the 2-bet game. You can expect to win medals.

For example, in a 2-bet game started at the timing of t21, in the case of winning/shifting to the navigation mode at the timing of t22, if the same navigation mode is implemented in the 2-bet game, the additional lottery and the second You can receive 1BB or 2BB lottery. Then, based on winning the 1st BB and 2nd BB at the timing of t23, the number of remaining navigation mode games up to the timing of t24 is digested in the 3-bet game, resulting in an increase of about 1.96. It is possible to play the game in a high winning state. When the number of remaining games in the navigation mode becomes 0 at t24, the game is shifted to the BB state, and in the BB state until the timing of t25, it can be expected that a larger amount of medals will be obtained.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the BB winning probability and the replay probability of the RT state are made different between the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game, thereby realizing novel gameplay utilizing bet switching.

In particular, in the 2-bet game, even in a situation where the RT state and the navigation mode overlap (hereinafter also referred to as the ART state), the number of medals possessed can decrease (the expected number of increased medals is negative). The total expected increase in the number of cards in the BB state and the ART state in the bet game is a specific number (2.0 cards) or less, and is less than or equal to the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state in the 3-bet game. More specifically, the ART state in the 3-bet game The expected increase in the number of sheets is almost the same as the expected increase in the number of Also, in 3-bet games, since the 1st BB and 2nd BB are not won, the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state excluding the BB state in the 3-bet game is less than the above specified number (2.0), and in the 2-bet game The total expected increase number is less than or equal to the total expected increase number, and more specifically, the total expected increase number is almost the same as the total expected increase number in the 2-bet game.

In other words, when the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game are viewed individually, the expected increase in the number of coins is less than or equal to a specific number. In such a game with the same expected increase number, it is possible to achieve an expected increase number exceeding a specific number by switching bets according to the situation.

<Configuration for bet switching>
A configuration for instructing switching of the number of bets will be described below. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the bet number navigation processing. The bet number navigation process is a process executed in the lottery result correspondence process (FIG. 23) in the main controller 101, and is a process executed based on the operation of the start lever 41. FIG.

In step S1901, it is determined whether or not the bonus winning flag of the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is set. As already explained, the 1BB win flag and the 2BB win flag are flags that are set by winning the 1BB and 2BB, and are cleared by winning the 1BB and 2BB. If none of the bonus winning flags have been set, it is determined in step S1902 whether or not the game is in a bonus state. If it is in the bonus state, the bet number navigation processing is terminated. If the game is not in the bonus state, it is determined in step S1903 whether or not the current game is a 3-bet game. If the game is a 3-bet game, a process for setting a 2-bet switching instruction command as an output target to the display control device 81 is executed in step S1904, and then the bet number navigation process is terminated. The 2-bet switching instruction command is a command for causing the auxiliary display section 65, the speaker 64, or the like to perform a switching instruction notification instructing switching from a 3-bet game to a 2-bet game. If it is determined in step S1903 that the game is a 2-bet game, the bet number navigation processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1901 that any bonus winning flag has been set, it is determined in step S1905 whether or not the navigation mode flag has been set. If it is determined that the navigation mode flag is not set, the process advances to step S1902 to set a 2-bet switching instruction command if it is a 3-bet game on condition that the bonus state is not set.

If the navigation mode flag is set in step S1905, it is determined in step S1906 whether or not the current game is a bonus winning game based on the result of the lottery process for the current game. Whether or not the game is a bonus winning game can also be grasped by the presence or absence of the RT setting flag. If the bonus winning flag is set and the RT setting flag is not set, the current game is the bonus winning game. , and if the bonus winning flag is set and the RT setting flag is also set, the current game is not a bonus winning game. If the game is not a bonus winning game, that is, if the RT state has already been set, it is determined in step S1907 whether or not the current game is a 2-bet game. If it is a 2-bet game, in step S1908, a process of setting a 3-bet switching instruction command as an output target to the display control device 81 is executed, and then the bet number navigation process is terminated. The 3-bet switching instruction command is a command for causing the auxiliary display section 65, the speaker 64, or the like to perform a switching instruction notification instructing switching from a 2-bet game to a 3-bet game.

If it is determined in step S1907 that the game is a 3-bet game, it is determined in step S1909 whether or not the navigation mode continuation number is one game remaining based on the value of the navigation mode counter NC. If there is only one game left, that is, if the navigation mode ends in the current game, then in step S1910 the next game switching instruction command is set as an object to be output to the display control device 81, and then the bet number navigation is performed. end the processing. The next game switching instruction command is a command for causing the auxiliary display section 65, the speaker 64, or the like to notify that the ART state of the 3-bet game should be terminated in the current game. If it is determined in step S1910 that there is not one game remaining, the bet amount navigation processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1906 that the game is a bonus winning game, it means that the current game is a two-bet game. After executing the process of setting the number to be output to 81, the bet number navigation process is terminated. The winning game notification command is a command for causing the auxiliary display section 65, the speaker 64, etc. to notify that it is advantageous for the player not to establish a bonus prize in the winning game.

Next, the bet number navigation notification processing performed by the display control device 81 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The bet number navigation notification process is a process executed in the start effect setting process (FIG. 38) when the start operation of the start lever 41 is performed, and notifies the bet number in the game to be started. , if the situation should change the number of bets, it is a process for notifying that effect. Incidentally, when explaining the game mode switching process, the outline diagrams of the display effects in FIGS. 50 to 52 will be referred to as appropriate.

In step S2001, it is determined whether or not the game is in the bonus state. If it is in the bonus state, the bet number navigation notification processing is terminated. That is, during the bonus state, the notification of the bet number and the instruction notification for switching the bet number are not performed.

If the game is not in the bonus state, it is determined in step S2002 whether or not the game to be started this time is a 2-bet game. If it is a 2-bet game, in step S2003, the auxiliary display unit 65 or the like is controlled to perform a 2-bet notification effect that the game to be started this time is a 2-bet game. The 2-bet notification effect is, for example, shown in FIGS. This is an effect displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the upper left part of the screen). It is determined in step S2002 that the game to be started this time is not a 2-bet game, and if it is a 3-bet game, a 3-bet notification effect is performed in step S2004 to indicate that the game to be started this time is a 3-bet game. The auxiliary display unit 65 is controlled as follows. The 3-bet notification effect is, for example, as shown in FIGS. This is an effect displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the upper right portion of the screen) in 65 . The predetermined area for displaying the 3-bet notification image BP3 may be a different area from the predetermined area for displaying the 2-bet notification image BP2.

These 2-bet notification image BP2 and 3-bet notification image BP3 are preferably displayed so as not to overlap other information displays in the game. For example, as shown in FIG. 50(c), when the RT state and the normal mode are executed in the 2-bet game, there is a case where an information display prompting a bonus prize of "Aim for 7!" is displayed. It is preferable to display the 2-bet notification image BP2 at a position that does not overlap with the . Further, as shown in FIGS. 51(a), 51(c), and 51(d), in the navigation mode, information on the stop order for winning the first minor winning combination is displayed as the pressing order notification effect. Therefore, it is preferable to display the 2-bet notification image BP2 and the 3-bet notification image BP3 at positions that do not overlap with such information display. It should be noted that the relationship with other information display is the same for the following image display regarding the number of bets.

After executing the processing of step S2003 or step S2004, it is determined whether or not a 3-bet switching instruction command has been received in step S2005. When the 3-bet switching instruction command is received, in step S2006, after controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 or the like to perform a 3-bet switching notification effect, this bet number navigation notification processing is terminated. For example, as shown in FIG. 51(c), the 3-bet switching notification effect is such that a 3-bet recommendation image BSP3 saying "Please play with 3-BET" is displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the upper right portion of the screen) of the auxiliary display section 65. It is a production that displays

The case where the 3-bet switching notification effect is executed means the case where the 2-bet game is played in a situation (RT state and navigation mode) in which it is more advantageous for the player to play the 3-bet game. is. In this case, as described above, the 2-bet notification image BP2 is displayed as the 2-bet notification effect, and the 3-bet recommended image BSP3 can be displayed in a different area from the 2-bet notification image BP2 so as not to overlap. Preferably, for example, it may be displayed in a predetermined area (upper right portion of the screen) when the 3-bet notification image BP3 is displayed.

If the 3-bet switching instruction command has not been received in step S2005, it is determined in step S2007 whether or not the 2-bet switching instruction command has been received. When the 2-bet switching instruction command is received, in step S2008, after controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 or the like to perform a 2-bet switching notification effect, this bet number navigation notification processing is terminated. 50(b), 50(d) and 51(b), the 2-bet switching notification effect is performed by displaying a 2-bet recommendation image BSP2 saying "Please play with 2-BET" on the auxiliary display section. This is an effect displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the upper left part of the screen) in 65 .

The case where the 2-bet switching notification effect is executed means a situation in which it is advantageous for the player to play a 2-bet game (normal game state and normal mode, RT state and normal mode, normal game state and navigation mode). mode), a 3-bet game is played. In this case, as described above, the 3-bet notification image BP3 is displayed as the 3-bet notification effect, and the 2-bet recommended image BSP2 can be displayed in a different area from the 3-bet notification image BP3 so as not to overlap. Preferably, for example, it may be displayed in a predetermined area (upper left portion of the screen) when the 2-bet notification image BP2 is displayed.

If the 2-bet switching instruction command has not been received in step S2007, it is determined in step S2009 whether or not the next game switching instruction command has been received. When the next game switching instruction command is received, in step S2010, after controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 or the like to perform the next game switching notification effect, this bet number navigation notification processing is terminated. The next game switching notification effect is, for example, a effect of displaying on the auxiliary display section 65 a display saying "Please play with 2BET from the next game", as shown in FIG. 52(a).

If the next game switching notification command has not been received in step S2009, it is determined in step S2011 whether or not the winning game notification command has been received. When the winning game notification command is received, in step S2012, after controlling the auxiliary display unit 65 or the like to perform a winning avoidance notification effect, the bet number navigation notification processing is terminated. The winning avoidance notification effect is, for example, a effect of displaying a display saying "Aim for White 7!" on the auxiliary display section 65 as shown in FIG. If the reels 32L, 32M and 32R are aimed at the "white 7" symbol and are stopped, the "red 7" symbol corresponding to the first BB winning prize and the "BAR" symbol corresponding to the second BB winning prize do not stop at the effective positions. As shown, "White 7", "Red 7", and "BAR" designs are arranged.

The playability recommended in this embodiment will be supplementarily explained with reference to FIG. 53 in addition to FIGS.

First, in the normal game state and normal mode, since the 2-bet game is more advantageous for the player than the 3-bet game, the player can play the normal game state and normal mode in the 2-bet game. implement. In this case, the auxiliary display section 65 performs a 2-bet notification effect (FIG. 50(a)), and the current number of bets can be grasped from the auxiliary display section 65 as well. When the 3-bet game is played in the normal game state and the normal mode, as already described, the auxiliary display section 65 performs the 3-bet notification effect and the 2-bet switching notification effect ( FIG. 50(b)).

In the normal game state and in the normal mode, when a specific role is won and a lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won, the pressing order information based on the pressing order bell winning can be generated. Even in this case, since the 2-bet game is more advantageous for the player than the 3-bet game, the player plays the normal game state and the navigation mode in the 2-bet game. In this case, the auxiliary display section 65 performs a 2-bet notification effect (FIG. 51(a)), and the current number of bets can be grasped from the auxiliary display section 65 as well. When the 3-bet game is played in the normal game state and the navigation mode, as already described, the auxiliary display section 65 executes the 3-bet notification effect and the 2-bet switching notification effect ( FIG. 51(b)).

In the normal game state, the difference between the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game is whether or not the BB is won. No election will occur. Therefore, by using the navigation mode in a 2-bet game, it is possible to wait for the BB win while receiving the benefits of the navigation mode (reduce the decrease in medals, maintain the status quo), and use the navigation mode as a 3-bet game. If you digest it in , you will only receive the benefits of Navi mode.

In the case where the navigation mode is completed in the 2-bet game, if the BB is won, the RT state is set until the BB prize is established. In this case, in the BB winning game, a winning avoidance notification effect occurs (FIG. 52(b)), the BB winning is unintentionally established, and an event in which the RT state is not set is less likely to occur.

Since the 3-bet game is more advantageous to the player than the 2-bet game in the RT state and the navigation mode, the player plays the RT state and the navigation mode in the 3-bet game. In this case, the auxiliary display section 65 performs a 3-bet notification effect (FIG. 51(d)), and the current number of bets can be grasped from the auxiliary display section 65 as well. When the 2-bet game is played in the RT state and the navigation mode, as already described, the auxiliary display section 65 executes the 2-bet notification effect and the 3-bet switching notification effect (Fig. 51(c)).

In the navigation mode, the number of games to be continued is set, and when the number of remaining games reaches 0, the navigation mode ends and the mode shifts to the normal mode. In addition to the initial number of games set when switching to the navigation mode, the number of continuous games may be added by winning a specific role during the navigation mode. During the navigation mode, when the push order bell is won, the push order corresponding to the 1st minor role winning with a large number of medals is announced, and it is expected that the number of medals will increase by completing it especially in the 3-bet game. can be done.

In the RT state and the normal mode, the 2-bet game is more advantageous for the player than the 3-bet game. Winning should be established. Therefore, in the final game in the navigation mode, a next game switching notification effect is generated (FIG. 51(a)). When the RT state and normal mode are completed in the 2-bet game, the auxiliary display section 65 performs a 2-bet notification effect (FIG. 50(c)), and the current bet number can be grasped from the auxiliary display section 65 as well. In this case, a notification (for example, a display saying "Aim for Red 7!") to prompt the player to win a BB prize is also carried out. When the 3-bet game is played in the RT state and the normal mode, as already described, the auxiliary display section 65 performs the 3-bet notification effect and the 2-bet switching notification effect (Fig. 50(d)).

In this way, the player progresses the game while switching the number of bets for each game, so that the current number of bets (2-bet notification effect or 3-bet notification effect) is performed in a game with an increased advantage. At the same time, at the timing when switching should be performed, a notification for that purpose (2-bet switching notification effect, 3-bet switching notification effect) is performed, and further, a notification that assists the gameplay caused by switching (next game switching notification effect, winning avoidance notification effect) ), it is possible to increase the player's degree of understanding and play an advantageous game.

On the other hand, in each game, the player can select which bet to play. That is, for example, even in a situation where a 3-bet game is recommended, such as in the RT state and in the navigation mode, in a situation where the end time of the game is approaching, such as when the store is closing, the navigation mode is canceled with the 3-bet game. Sometimes it's better to consume a bonus state than to do it. In that respect, since the player can select the number of bets as described above, it is possible to respond flexibly to various situations.

According to this embodiment detailed above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

The navigation mode as an advantageous section that can be used in both the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game is more advantageous for the player in the normal game state before the bonus is won, but after the bonus is won. In the RT state, it is more advantageous to digest it in a 3-bet game. By doing so, in the navigation mode in which the advantage is improved by notifying the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44, the game of waiting for the bonus winning is further added, and the benefit of the bonus winning is the bonus. In addition to the state, it is possible to have a novel game property brought about by the RT state before the transition to the bonus state. By doing so, the interest in the game can be enhanced.

In particular, in the gameplay of waiting for the bonus win in the navigation mode, although the addition of the navigation mode may occur until the bonus win, it is set so that the addition does not occur after the bonus win, so the bonus win is quickly acquired. It is possible to provide a game property that can provide a strong thrilling feeling by utilizing conflicting feelings such as wanting to play the game and wanting to add the navigation mode as much as possible before winning the bonus.

In this case, the average value of the expected increase in the number of coins in the ART state and the bonus state due to the 2-bet game and the expected increase in the number of coins in the ART state due to the 3-bet game are both about 2.0 or less. Regardless of which bet is selected, there is basically no significant difference in the degree of advantage, and it is possible to prevent the degree of advantage from becoming too high in any bet. In addition, by appropriately switching the number of bets, it is possible to realize a game with the expected increase in the number of coins exceeding about 2.0, and it is possible to create new gameplay by switching the number of bets. .

Here, in the 2-bet game, in addition to the transition to the first advantageous state such as the navigation mode, it is also possible to transition to the second advantageous state such as the bonus state. Since it is a configuration that only causes a transition to a state, a game has been added in which the player selects which game feature to play using parameters such as the number of bets that can be selected by the player. there is In this case, based on the premise that the higher the number of bets, the greater the reward, the 3-bet game can be considered to be more rewarding than the 2-bet game. From a point of view, a 2-bet game can be considered more advantageous than a 3-bet game. By doing so, it is possible to cover the 2-bet game, which is likely to have a small return, with a wide variety of advantageous states that can be shifted to, and to maintain a balance between the two bet games.

In addition, in terms of the playability that allows you to select between a 2-bet game and a 3-bet game, the navigation mode won/shifted with either number of bets can be shifted/completed with the other number of bets. It is possible to suitably realize the game property of switching the number of bets during the navigation mode.

On the other hand, a bonus won in a 2-bet game can be won in a 2-bet game, but cannot be won in a 3-bet game. By doing so, it is necessary to play the 2-bet game if the bonus is to be won, and the phenomenon of unintentionally winning the bonus while the ART state is being consumed in the 3-bet game is avoided. It becomes possible to

In the 3-bet game, the lottery table for the RT state is configured so as to greatly improve the replay probability for RT so as not to cause a losing result. By doing so, if a 3-bet game is played in a situation where the 1st BB winning flag or the 2nd BB winning flag is set, a replay or a small winning combination will always be established. By winning a prize, it is possible to prevent the bonus prize from being established. Therefore, without using a special lottery table or complicated control, it is possible to use the existing structure of the priority stop to realize the above-described novel game characteristics.

<Modification 1>
The timing of winning the first BB or the second BB may be changed. FIG. 54 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the lottery table for each bet game in this modified example.

In the above-described first embodiment, as a chance to win the 1st BB and the 2nd BB, in addition to overlapping roles with chance replay (IV=34, 35), overlapping roles with specific roles (IV=22-33) are set. However, in this modified example, there is no overlapping combination with the special combination. Further, in this modified example, a configuration is adopted in which single roles (IV=36, 37) of the 1st BB and the 2nd BB are not provided. That is, in this modification, the 1st BB and the 2nd BB are won in overlapping roles (IV=34, 35) with the chance replay, and are not won in other opportunities.

As described above, after deriving the game result of each game in the lottery process (FIG. 16), in the priority setting process (step S315), setting of the stop priority control of the duplicate combination is performed. In this case, the stop control is performed with the highest priority for the replay, and the stop control is performed with priority in the order of the minor combination and the bonus. In this modified example, the chance replay is the only overlapping role in the bonus winning game, and the chance replay is set so that no chance replay is missed. Second replay) Winning is established.

In this way, when a bonus is won during the navigation mode, the bonus prize is established in the bonus winning game unintentionally, and benefits are obtained from the navigation mode and RT state being digested in the 3-bet game. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience of not being able to

That is, when a minor combination (specific combination) and a bonus dual combination in the first embodiment are won, stop control is performed so as to preferentially establish the minor combination winning, and the minor combination winning is established. Stop control is performed so as to establish a bonus winning when the winning is not possible. Therefore, when a bonus win is won in a double win with a minor win, if the stop operation is performed at the timing when the minor win cannot be established and the bonus win can be established in the bonus winning game. , a bonus prize is established in the game. In that case, although diversification of bonus winning opportunities can be expected, there may be inconvenience such as not being able to receive the benefits of the navigation mode and RT state as described above. In addition, a small winning combination that overlaps with the bonus is set as a winning mode that does not cause any omission. More specifically, the winning mode is set so that the winning is established regardless of the stop operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. In this way, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a bonus winning event in the bonus winning game.

Furthermore, in the RT state after the winning of the bonus, especially in the 3-bet game, it is designed not to result in a losing result, but it may be set so that a small winning combination is not lost. More specifically, the winning mode may be set so as not to miss even small wins such as strong cherries, weak cherries, and watermelons. By doing so, when playing a 3-bet game in the navigation mode and the RT state, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an event in which a bonus prize is established due to the omission of a minor winning combination. In other words, in this case, if the navigation mode and RT state are used in the 3-bet game, the bonus prize will not be established. Also, regarding the order of pressing the bell, the winning mode may be set so that no prizes are lost regardless of the stop order. In this case, it is preferable to set the number of payouts to be large or small depending on the stop order.

<Modification 2>
In the above-described first embodiment, by shifting to the navigation mode, the push order notification is generated when the push order bell is won. . FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing the pushing process in this modified example. The pushing process is one process in the lottery result handling process ( FIG. 23 ) executed based on the operation of the start lever 41 .

In step S2101, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery for the current game is winning of the bell in order of pressing. If the bell is won in the order of pressing, it is determined in step S2102 whether or not the navigation mode flag is set. If the navigation mode flag has been set, it is determined in step S2103 whether or not the RT setting flag has been set. If the RT setting flag is set, in step S2104 it is set so as to execute the pressing order notification corresponding to the winning of the first minor combination, and in step S2105 the pressing order notification command is output to the display control device 81. is set, and then the pushing process ends. If a negative determination is made in any one of steps S2101 to S2103, the pushing process ends.

That is, in this modified example, even if the navi mode is won, the push order announcement at the time of winning the push order bell does not occur until the 1st BB or the 2nd BB is won and the RT state is reached.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 56, the expected increase in the number of coins per game in each gaming situation is about 1.35 minus in the 2-bet game, while the expected number of wins in the normal game state in the navigation mode is minus 1.35. In the game, it will be about 1.74 minus, and the expected number of acquisitions will be the same as before the shift to navigation mode. Then, in the normal mode and the normal game state, the point that the game should be played in the 2-bet game is the same as in the first embodiment. The degree of advantage for the player does not increase, and the navigation mode and RT state are advantageous for the player. In other words, although the expected increase in the number of cards in each game does not change regardless of whether it is in the navigation mode or not, the number of remaining games in the navigation mode in the case of winning a bonus is the navigation mode and the RT state (ART state) is a 3-bet game. In this way, it is possible to realize new game characteristics in the navigation mode while preventing the advantage of the navigation mode from becoming too high.

<Modification 3>
In this modified example, the configuration of the navigation mode is changed. FIG. 57 shows the configuration of the winning combination added in this modified example, FIG. 57(a) shows the winning mode of the combination added, and FIG. 57(b) shows the lottery table for the combination added. FIG. 57(c) is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence relationship between the order of operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 of the combination to be added and the winning mode to be established.

That is, in this modified example, a fourth replay, a fifth replay, and a sixth replay are added as winning combinations. In the fourth replay, the "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "red bell" symbol on the right reel 32R. Winning is established by stopping on the active line. The fifth replay includes the "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "first replay" symbol on the right reel 32R. Alternatively, winning is established when the "second replay" symbol stops on the activated line. The sixth replay is the "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol on the left reel 32L, the "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the "first replay" symbol on the right reel 32R. ' symbol or 'second replay' symbol stops on the activated line, winning is established. In each of the fourth to sixth re-games, re-games are given as prizes for winning prizes.

In this modification, in addition to the RT state that is set during the bonus carryover state, the RT state that is shifted when a prize is won as a result of a predetermined shift is also set as the RT state. In order to distinguish between these RT states, in the following description, the RT state to which a prize is transferred as a result of a predetermined transition is referred to as the first RT state, and the RT state set during the bonus carryover state is referred to as the second RT state. . When the fourth re-game win is achieved, the game state shifts to the first RT state, and when the fifth re-game win is achieved, the game state shifts to the normal game state. In the first RT state, the probability of winning the sixth regame increases.

In the lottery table used for lottery processing of each game, index values IV=38 to 40 are added. becomes. Also, when winning with the index value IV=39, the first re-game, the fourth re-game and the fifth re-game are won. Then, when winning is achieved with the index value IV=40, the first re-game and the sixth re-game are won. Of these, the index values IV=38 and 39 are determined by the order of operation of the stop switches 42-44 and the winning mode to be established.

For example, when transition replay 1 with index value IV=38 is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is left→middle→right, left→right→middle, middle→right→left, right→ If left→middle, the 5th replay win is established, if center→left→right, the 4th replay win is established, and if right→middle→left, the 6th replay win is established. Stop information is set. On the other hand, when the transition replay 2 with the index value IV=39 is won, if the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is left→middle→right, the first replay win is established, and left→right. → Middle, middle → left → right, right → left → middle, right → middle → left, the 5th replay win is established, and middle → right → left, the 4th replay win is established. Stop information is set. That is, when transition replays 1 and 2 with index values IV=38 and 39 are won, depending on the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, the game is shifted to the first RT state or the normal game state.

FIG. 58 shows a comparison of lottery tables according to the number of bets and states in this modified example.

In this modification, the winning probabilities of transition replays 1 and 2 with index values IV=38 and 39 are set to be common winning probabilities regardless of the number of bets. Regardless, they all have a 1/131 chance of winning. In the RT1 replay with an index value of IV=40, no bets are won in the normal game state, but in the 1st RT state, the probability of winning is about 1/4.34 in the 2-bet game. A replay winning prize is established with a very high probability. However, even if the state is shifted to the first RT state, the probability of winning the replay for RT1 in the 3-bet game does not improve and does not change from the replay probability of the normal game state. The winning probabilities of each combination in the second RT state during bonus carry-over are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment except for the winning probabilities of transition replays 1 and 2 and the corresponding winning probabilities of normal replays.

FIG. 59(a) is a flow chart showing the pushing process in this modification.

At step S2201, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the current game is the winning of the bell in the order of pressing. In steps S2203 and S2204, processing for notifying the pressing order corresponding to the winning of the first minor combination is performed. Such processing is similar to that of the first embodiment.

In this modification, if a negative determination is made in step S2201 or step S2202, the process advances to step S2205 to determine whether the lottery result of the current game is transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 winning. If transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, it is determined in step S2206 whether or not the navigation mode flag is set. The instruction monitor 68 is controlled so as to notify the pressing order. Then, in step S2208, the pushing order notification command is set as an object to be output to the display control device 81 in order to generate the pushing order notification effect corresponding to the fourth re-game winning, and then the pushing order process is terminated. . If a negative determination is made in step S2205 or step S2206, the pushing process ends.

That is, in the present modification, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 for establishing the fourth regame winning is based on the fact that the navi mode transition lottery is won and the navi mode flag is set. A notification is generated, and it becomes possible to shift to the first RT state.

A supplementary explanation will be given with reference to the flow chart of the RT transition process shown in FIG. The RT shift process is a process executed in the main controller 101, for example, as one process of the winning result handling process, and is executed when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped and winning is determined. .

At step S2211, it is determined whether or not the fourth replay winning has been established in the current game. When the fourth regame win is established, the process for setting the first RT setting flag in the various flag storage area 106d is executed in step S2212, and then the RT transition process is terminated. The first RT setting flag corresponds to the RT setting flag that is set in the carryover state. A first RT setting flag is set when a prize is won, and a second RT setting flag is set when the game is carried over.

If a negative determination is made in step S2211, it is determined in step S2213 whether or not the fifth replay winning has been established. If the fifth re-game winning has not been established, the process for RT transition is terminated as it is, and if the fifth re-game winning has been established, the first RT setting flag is cleared in step S2214 and then the RT transition process exit.

In other words, by winning the lottery to switch to the navigation mode, the pressing order notification corresponding to the fourth re-game winning is generated and the fourth re-game winning can be established, but the pressing order notification is non-existent. Even if it occurs, when the fourth regame winning is established, the state is shifted to the first RT state regardless of the presence or absence of the navigation mode flag. However, if it is not in the navigation mode, or after the navigation mode ends, it will shift to the normal game state on the condition that the 5th re-game win is established. Even so, it is designed not to be too advantageous for the player, and it is possible to quickly return to the normal game state when the navigation mode ends.

The expected increase in the number of coins per game for each game situation in this modification will be described with reference to FIG.

In this modified example, when a lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won in the normal game state, not only the pressing order notification when the pressing order bell is won but also the pressing order notification when the transition replay 1 and 2 are won is generated. As a result, the game state can be shifted to the first RT state by winning the lottery for transition to the navigation mode before winning the bonus.

However, as described above, in the first RT state, the winning probability of the RT1 replay (IV=40) increases in the 2-bet game, but the winning probability of the RT1 replay does not change in the 3-bet game. Then, in the navigation mode (first RT state), the replay probability is improved in the 2-bet game, and medals can be expected from the push-order bell, while in the 3-bet game, medals can only be expected from the push-order bell.

On the other hand, the number of medals that can be expected to increase due to the notification of the push order that will win the first minor prize when the push order bell is won is 3 medals per game (5 payouts - 2 bets) in a 2-bet game. ), on the other hand, in the 3-bet game, the number of coins per game is 6 (9 coins are paid out - 3 coins are bet), and the 3-bet game benefits more from the notification of the pushing order when the pushing order bell is won.

In other words, in the navigation mode, the 3-bet game is more advantageous than the 2-bet game if only the benefits of winning the bell in the pressing order are considered. In this modification, the RT1 replay winning probability in the first RT state in the 2-bet game is set so that the improvement in the RT1 replay probability in the first RT state compensates for the difference in benefits when the bell is won in the pressing order. It is As a result, in this modification, the expected increase in the number of coins per game in the navigation mode (first RT state) is about 0.41 more in the 2-bet game, and about 0.41 more in the 3-bet game. , and the expected number of wins is common even in the number of bets.

In addition, in the present modification, as in the first embodiment, although a bonus win can occur in a 2-bet game, it is set so that a bonus win does not occur in a 3-bet game, and a bonus can be won. Accordingly, the 2-bet game is more advantageous than the 3-bet game. In other words, by standardizing the expected number of wins in the navigation mode for the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game as described above, the difference between the presence or absence of bonus wins stands out, and the navigation mode, which is the core of the game performance of this gaming machine. It is possible to make it easier to understand the game property aiming at bonus winning.

Incidentally, even if the bonus is won and the second RT state is reached, the winning probability of the RT1 replay does not change in the 2-bet game, and the winning probability of the RT replay (RT2 replay) with the index value IV=3 is the first above. Similar to the embodiment of . In the 3-bet game, in the second RT state, the winning probability of the RT1 replay does not change, but the winning probability of the RT2 replay is greatly improved. A playability that can expect an increase in medals by playing the game is guaranteed.

<Second embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the content of effects in the navigation mode will be described in particular. In the present embodiment, when the lottery for switching to the navigation mode is won, the number of games to be continued in the navigation mode is set not by a uniform number of games but by a lottery-determined number of games (for example, 30 to 100 games). (input to the navigation mode counter NC).

FIG. 61 is a flow chart showing navigation mode start effect setting processing in this embodiment. The navigation mode start effect setting process is a process executed in step S1602 when the navigation mode winning notification command is received in the betting effect setting process of the display control device 81 (FIG. 37).

In step S2301, a process of grasping the number of continuous games in the navigation mode that is started this time is executed. For example, the main controller 101 may be configured to set information about the number of games to be continued in the navigation mode in the navigation mode winning notification command, and then to determine the number of continuous games from the winning notification command in step S2301. .

In step S2302, processing for setting the remaining game number display is executed based on the processing result of step S2301. In the navigation mode, the number of remaining games ZP is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 or the like so that the player can grasp the number of remaining games in the navigation mode. The process of step S2302 is a process for setting the initial value of the number-of-remaining-games display ZP.

Then, in step S2303, after performing the process of setting the effect at the start, the navigation mode start effect setting process is terminated. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 64(a), a character display of "Win RUSH!" , the possibility of transitioning to a more advantageous state (RT state in a 3-bet game, navigation mode, ART state, and RUSH) is suggested, and the game characteristics thereof are explained. In addition, the number of remaining games ZP is displayed in the presentation at the start, and the number of continuous games in the current navigation mode is notified. The number-of-remaining-games display ZP is updated as the game progresses during the navigation mode, as shown in FIG. 64(b).

Next, the processing for setting the additional effect will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The setting process of the addition effect is a process executed in step S1708 when the addition command is received in the start effect setting process of the display control device 81 (FIG. 38).

In step S2401, processing for grasping the number of additional games to be played this time is performed. Then, in step S2402, an additional effect corresponding to the comprehended number of additional games is set. In addition, in the display control device 81, a plurality of additional effects are stored in advance in the ROM 182 according to the number of additional games. is performed on the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 . In the additional effect, for example, as an effect at the time of the start of this time (effect at the time of operating the start lever 41), a character with an exclamation mark is displayed as shown in FIG. Suggest that it is a game that can be played. Then, as an extra notification (step S1803) at the time of stop in the effect setting process at the time of stop (FIG. 39), as shown in FIG. Make settings so that

After that, in step S2403, processing for updating the number of remaining games is performed, and then the processing for setting the additional effect is ended. In the process for updating the number of remaining games, when updating the number of remaining games display ZP in the current game stop effect, the number of games display ZP is updated in a state in which the above-mentioned additional number of games is reflected. It is a process to make For example, as shown in FIG. 65(a), when the remaining number of games in the navigation mode is 30 games, if 50 games are added (FIG. 65(b)), the 50 games are added. Normally, when one game is subtracted from 30 games at the end of the game, the display is updated as 29 games. However, as shown in FIG. Set to update. Further, in the updating process of step S2403, the remaining game number display ZP is highlighted with a concentration line or the like to indicate that the additional game number has been reflected.

In addition, as an effect during the navigation mode, there is a winning game notification effect (FIGS. 52(b) and 66(b)) that is performed in the bonus winning game. The winning game notification effect is performed on condition that the bonus winning game is during the navigation game and the number of remaining games of the navigation game is one or more. The winning game notification effect is executed as one effect of the start time effect, and then as a stop effect, as shown in FIG. A next game switching notification effect is executed to indicate that the navigation mode and RT state should be implemented in the 3-bet game from the next game.

FIG. 63 is a flow chart showing the stop effect setting process for the navigation mode. This process is executed on the condition that it is the stop effect setting process in the navigation mode as one of the processes in step S1804 in the stop effect setting process of the display control device 81 (FIG. 39).

In step S2501, update processing of the remaining game number display ZP in the navigation mode is performed. In other words, the number of games in the number-of-games display ZP is set to be updated by subtracting one game, corresponding to the completion of one game in the navigation mode after the end of the current game. Incidentally, when an extra game has been added in the game to be finished this time, as described above, the game number display ZP is updated in a state in which the added game number is reflected.

In the subsequent step S2502, it is determined whether or not the current game is a 3-bet game. If the game is a 2-bet game instead of a 3-bet game, the processing is terminated. If it is a 3-bet game, then in step S2503, processing for updating the winning number display GP is performed. In this embodiment, the value obtained by subtracting the number of bets for the current game from the number of medals paid out for the current game is used as the number of wins, and the total number of wins in the 3-bet game in the navigation mode and RT state is used as the number of wins display GP. It is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 (see FIG. 67(b)). In step S2503, for example, the current payout medal number is added to the winning number counter of the RAM 183 and the current bet number is subtracted, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is controlled so that a display corresponding to the winning number counter is performed. For example, when 9 coins are paid out in a 3-bet game, the number-of-acquisition display GP on the auxiliary display portion 65 is updated by adding 6 coins.

After executing the process of step S2503, it is determined in step S2504 whether or not the game to end this time is the last game in the navigation mode by grasping the number of remaining games in the navigation mode. If the game is not the final game, the stop effect setting process is terminated. If it is the final game, the process for displaying the final game is executed in steps S2505 to S2507, and then the stop effect setting process is terminated.

More specifically, in step S2505, setting processing for displaying the total number of acquisitions is executed. In the processing for setting the total acquisition number display, the auxiliary display section 65 is controlled so that the value corresponding to the final acquisition number display GP (the value corresponding to the acquisition number counter) is displayed (FIG. 68(a)). . Then, in step S2506, processing for setting the display of the total number of continuations is executed. In the processing for setting the display of the total number of continuations, the auxiliary display section 65 is controlled so that the number of continuations in the current navigation mode (the number of games in the advantageous section AG) is displayed as the total number of continuations (FIG. 68(a)). In the subsequent step S2507, setting processing for displaying the number of individual continuations is performed. In the setting processing of the individual continuation number display, the continuation number of the current navigation mode is set so as to individually display the continuation number used in the 2-bet game and the continuation number used in the 3-bet game. In this case, in this embodiment, as the first stage of display when stopping for the final game, as shown in FIG. There is no indication of the number of individual continuations for each betting game. Then, when the player operates the effect switch 66 as an operation of the predetermined operation unit while the display of the first stage is being performed, as shown in FIG. As the second stage display in , the number of consecutive bet games is individually displayed.

As described above, the navigation mode remaining game number display ZP is performed as an effect during the navigation mode in the game feature of performing the navigation mode and the normal game state in the 2-bet game and waiting for the winning of the bonus. By doing so, it is possible to enjoy the playability such as within how many games after the bonus win can be won, while being nervous from the remaining game number display ZP that changes every moment. Moreover, when the bonus is won, the number of games displayed in the remaining game number display ZP is directly linked to the benefits of the navigation mode and RT state in the 3-bet game, so the bonus is simply won within the remaining number of games. In addition, it is more advantageous to win the bonus when the number of remaining games is as large as possible, and the degree of attention to the remaining game number display ZP is greatly increased.

In other words, the number of games displayed in the number-of-remaining-games display ZP is only the limit that can receive the benefits of the current navigation mode (the benefits of performing the navigation mode and normal game state as a 2-bet game, maintaining the status quo). It also represents the benefit of implementing the navigation mode and RT state in the 3-bet game, and it can be said that the display attracts the player's interest more than the mere display of the number of games in the navigation mode.

In addition, if the additional lottery is won during the navigation mode, the number of games in the navigation mode is added, and an additional notification effect is performed. In other words, the increase in the number of games displayed by the number-of-remaining-games display ZP is not only the pleasure of increasing the benefits of playing a 2-bet game in the normal game state in the navigation mode, but also in the navigation mode and the normal game state. It also evokes joy for future benefits such as the benefit of implementing the RT state in a 3-bet game, and the attention to the additional notification effect is favorably increased. Moreover, by updating the remaining game number display ZP by adding the number of games, the degree of attention to the navigation mode in the 2-bet game is greatly increased compared to before, and the number of games in the navigation mode is added. By increasing the attention to the fact, the attention to the lottery results of each game in the navigation mode is also more preferably increased.

As described above, the remaining game number display ZP in the navigation mode is displayed during the navigation mode of the 2-bet game, while the winning number display GP is displayed only during the navigation mode of the 3-bet game, The medal increase/decrease during the 2-bet game is not reflected in the winning number display GP. This is because, in a 2-bet game, basically the number of medals is set so that it does not or is difficult to increase even in the navigation mode, and even if the number of wins display GP is displayed, there is little change. This is due to the possibility that the navigation mode of the 2-bet game may give the impression that it is not advantageous due to the fact that the medals may be reduced and the medals may be reduced. By not displaying the number display GP during the 2-bet game, it is possible to focus the player's attention on whether or not the bonus is won and the number of remaining games in the navigation mode during the navigation mode of the 2-bet game. Become.

When the navigation mode and RT state by the 3-bet game are terminated, the total number of medals acquired during the current navigation mode is displayed, and the total number of continuations of the navigation mode is also displayed. did. By doing so, the player can grasp the whole picture of the current navigation mode, that is, the total number of games in the navigation mode that were performed in the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game. However, since we cannot expect an increase in medals when the navigation mode is used in a two-bet game as described above, when comparing the total number of continuations and the total number of acquisitions, the average number of acquisitions per game may be visually less by the amount of the 2-bet game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the number of consecutive bet games is displayed, and it is possible to recognize that the average number of wins per game is close to the expected value (approximately 2).

<Modification 1>
In this modification, the display of the number of remaining games ZP in the navigation mode is restricted in the 2-bet game. FIG. 69 is a flow chart showing the effect setting process at the start of the navigation mode in this modified example.

In step S2601, as in step S2301, a process of grasping the number of continuations of the navigation mode to be started this time is performed. Then, in step S2602, a process of acquiring a starting effect table from the ROM 182 is performed. As shown in FIG. 71(a), the start effect table is set such that the background color in the start effect differs depending on the number of continuations of the navigation mode to be started. For example, if the number of continuous navigation modes is 30 or less, blue is selected as the background color at 60% and yellow at 40%. Also, if the number of continuous navigation modes is 51 or more, red is selected at 60%, green at 30%, yellow at 10%, and blue is not selected. Then, in step S2603, based on the number of continuations grasped in step S2601 and the starting effect table acquired in step S2602, the background of the starting effect is set, and then the starting effect of the current navigation mode is set. do.

In subsequent step S2604, it is determined whether or not the navigation mode to be started is a 2-bet game (whether or not the current game is a 2-bet game). If it is a 2-bet game, in step S2605, after performing the processing of setting the number-of-games non-display flag in the RAM 183, the start effect setting processing is terminated. The number-of-games non-display flag is a flag for not displaying the number-of-remaining-games display ZP in the navigation mode. If the game is not a 2-bet game but a 3-bet game, the game number non-display flag is not set, and the main effect setting process at the start is terminated.

That is, in the presentation at the start of the navigation mode in this modified example, as shown in FIG. Numbers cannot be comprehended.

FIG. 70 is a flow chart showing the navigation mode stop effect setting process in this modification.

In step S2701, it is determined whether or not the number-of-games non-display flag is set. If the number-of-games non-display flag is not set, that is, if the navigation mode is started as a 3-bet game instead of a 2-bet game, then in step S2702 the remaining game number display ZP in the navigation mode is updated. Such processing is the same as the processing in step S2501.

If the number-of-games non-display flag is set in step S2701, one game is subtracted from the number of remaining games in the navigation mode, and the number of remaining games after the subtraction is grasped in step S27023. Then, in step S2704, it is determined whether or not an additional game has occurred in the current game, and if it has occurred, the number of additional games is grasped, and processing is performed to add it to the number of remaining games. In subsequent step S2705, processing for updating the background color is performed. The background color updating process is a process for changing the background color of the effect on the auxiliary display section 65 during the navigation mode in accordance with the decrease or increase in the number of remaining games in steps S2702 and S2703. For the relationship between the background color and the number of remaining games, the start effect table (FIG. 71(a)) may be referred to. You can refer to it.

For example, if an addition occurs in step S2703 and the number of remaining games corresponds to a background color (higher background color) different from the background color up to that point, in step S2704, after the addition The background color corresponding to the number of games is set so that the next and subsequent navigation modes are executed, and as shown in FIG. (Mode-up effect) is set to be performed on the auxiliary display section 65 or the like. As an effect corresponding to the change to a higher color, for example, an effect of displaying a military character with a weapon on the auxiliary display section 65 can be considered.

Also, for example, assuming that no addition occurs in step S2703, as a result of the subtraction in step S2702, the number of remaining games is the number of games corresponding to a background color (lower background color) different from the previous background color. In this case, in step S2704, the background color corresponding to the number of games after the subtraction is set so that the next and subsequent navigation modes are executed, and the background color is changed to a lower color as shown in FIG. The auxiliary display section 65 is set to perform an effect (mode down effect) corresponding to the change to . As an effect corresponding to the change to a lower color, for example, an effect of displaying on the auxiliary display section 65 how the enemy character attacks is conceivable.

After executing the process of step S2702 or step S2705, the process proceeds to step S2706. In step S2706, it is determined whether or not a bonus has been won in the current game. If the bonus win is won, the number-of-games non-display flag is cleared in step S2707. Then, in step S2708, processing for starting the display of the number of remaining games ZP in the navigation mode is performed. If a negative determination is made in step S2706, or if the process of step S2708 has been executed, the process advances to step S2504 to execute the process for the final game in the navigation mode (steps S2709 to S2712, steps S2504 to S2507). After that, the stopping effect setting processing for the navigation mode is ended.

That is, in the above modification, the player cannot clearly grasp the number of remaining games in the navigation mode in the navigation mode of the 2-bet game and in the normal game state. A game is added in which the number of remaining games is predicted from the color. In other words, during the navigation mode of the 2-bet game, the number of remaining games, which is of interest to the player, is intentionally not specified, so that the desire of the player to know is taken advantage of and the production effect during the navigation mode is enhanced. It becomes possible to increase it suitably.

Further, when a bonus is won during the navigation mode of the 2-bet game, the number-of-games non-display flag is cleared, and the number-of-remaining-games display ZP starts to be displayed. As a result, the player can perform the navigation mode and RT state (ART state) by the 3-bet game after grasping the number of remaining games. As a result, while preventing the inconvenience of not knowing when the advantageous ART state due to the 3-bet game will end, the excitement of how long the status quo will continue until reaching the ART state can be felt. can be provided.

In other words, there is a first advantageous state such as a navigation mode and normal game state with a 2-bet game, and a second advantageous state such as a navigation mode and RT state with a 3-bet game. Winning) is established, in the game property of shifting to a second advantageous state more advantageous than the first advantageous state, the number of remaining games in the first advantageous state is made difficult to understand, while the second advantageous state is made difficult to understand. The number of remaining games is clearly indicated for the advantageous state of . In this way, in the game characteristics in which whether or not the transition condition is established during the first advantageous state is important, the transition condition can be made early by making it difficult to know when the first advantageous state ends. It is possible to create a playability capable of providing a strong feeling of excitement, such as the feeling of wanting the establishment of the game or the feeling of not wanting the first advantageous state to end.

<Modification 2>
In this modified example, based on the configuration of modified example 1, the processing when a bonus is won in the navigation mode of the 2-bet game is changed. FIG. 73 is a flow chart showing part of the stopping effect setting process for the navigation mode in this modified example.

In this modification, after executing the process of step S2702 or step S2705, the process proceeds to step S2801. In step S2801, it is determined whether or not a bonus win has been won. If the bonus is won, the number of remaining games in the navigation mode is checked in step S2802, and it is determined in step S2803 whether or not the number of remaining games is less than a predetermined number (less than 10 games). do. The process of step S2803 can be said to be a process of determining whether or not a bonus win is made at a timing when the navigation mode will end soon. If the number of games is not less than the predetermined number, that is, if there are a sufficient number of remaining games in the navigation mode, the flow advances to step S2804 to execute non-display lottery processing. In the non-display lottery process, it is determined by lottery whether or not to start displaying the number of remaining games in the navigation mode when the 3-bet game is in the ART state. set for ease of use.

In step S2805, it is determined whether or not the non-display lottery has been won. If the non-display lottery is not won, the process advances to step S2806 to set the number-of-games non-display flag in the same manner as in step S2707, and to start displaying the number-of-games display ZP in step S2807 in the same manner as in step S2708. I do.

If a negative determination is made in step S2801, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2803 or step S2805, or after the process of step S2807 has been executed, the process advances to step S2808 to perform the process for the final game. , the stopping effect setting process for the navigation mode ends. In other words, when a bonus win is won in a situation where there are not enough remaining games in the navigation mode, the processing of steps S2806 and S2807 is not performed, and the player does not know the number of remaining games. However, in the bonus winning game in the navigation mode by the 2-bet game, a winning game notification effect occurs, so the player can benefit from the ART state of the 3-bet game from the next game, and then enter the bonus state. will be digested.

In addition, not only when the number of remaining games in the navigation mode is small, but also when winning the non-display lottery, the player cannot grasp the number of remaining games in the ART state of the 3-bet game. In this way, when switching from a 2-bet game to a 3-bet game based on the winning of a bonus, it is possible to make it difficult for the players to feel disappointed when the number of remaining games in the navigation mode is clearly displayed.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the effect at the time of winning a bonus will be described in more detail. FIG. 74 is a flow chart showing BB winning processing by main controller 101 . The BB winning process is a process that is executed when the first BB or second BB winning is established when the winning result handling process (FIG. 30) is activated.

In step S2901, it is determined whether or not the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set in the various flag storage area 106d of the RAM 106. FIG. Although detailed explanation with drawings is omitted, the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set when a game in the navigation mode of the 3-bet game is executed (for example, when a lottery is executed by the 3-bet game in the navigation mode in the lottery process). is set in the various flag storage area 106d.

That is, the case where the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set means that a bonus win is won during the navigation mode of the 2-bet game, the bonus is won after switching to the 3-bet game and the ART state is completed, and the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set. When is not set, it means that the bonus prize is won in the normal mode. If the 3-bet navigation execution flag is not set, then in step S2902 a normal effect command is set as an object to be output to the display control device 81, and then this BB winning process is terminated. The display control device 81 that has received the normal effect command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to perform the normal effect (first effect) as the effect for this bonus winning. In the normal effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 75(a), the auxiliary display section 65 displays a character representing the winning BB (the figure shows the character corresponding to the "Red 7" symbol). At the same time, a display congratulating the winning (in the figure, a character display of "I did it! Bonus!") is displayed. In addition, the speaker 64 is controlled so that a corresponding sound effect (for example, an electronic sound “Kuin kuin”) is emitted in the normal presentation.

If it is determined in step S2901 that the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set, the process advances to step S2903. In step S2903, it is determined whether or not the number of games in the advantageous interval AG is greater than a predetermined number of games (for example, 1450 games). The number of games determined in step S2903 is close to the upper limit of the number of games (1500 games) in the advantageous section, and the number of games (24 games) required to complete the bonus state is added to the upper limit. It is set as the number of games not reached. When the number of games in the advantageous section AG is equal to or less than the predetermined number of games (1450 games or less), a process of setting the first special effect command as an output target to the display control device 81 is executed in step S2904. The display control device 81 that has received the first special effect command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to perform the first special effect (second effect) as the effect when the bonus is won this time. In the first special effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 75(b), the character representing the winning BB (in the figure, the character corresponding to the "Red 7" symbol) is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65. Along with the display, a display different from the above-described normal effect (in the figure, a character display of "SUPER LUCKY!!") is displayed as a display congratulating the winning. In addition, the speaker 64 is controlled so that a sound effect different from that of the normal effect (for example, an electronic sound of "kyukyuin") is emitted as a corresponding sound effect in the first special effect.

If it is determined in step S2903 that the number of games in the advantageous interval AG is greater than the predetermined number of games, the process advances to step S2905 to determine whether or not the upper limit of the advantageous interval is reached in the current game. More specifically, at the start of the current winning result handling process (BB winning process), the number of advantageous zone games AG is 1499, and the number of advantageous zone games is displayed in the second zone display process next to the winning result handling process. It is determined whether or not the AG is set to 1500 (step S1302). If a negative determination is made in step S2905, that is, if the number of games AG in the advantageous section is between 1450 and 1498 and the bonus prize is won, the process advances to step S2906 to set the command for the second special effect as an object to be output to the display control device 81. Execute the processing to be performed. The display control device 81 that has received the second special effect command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to perform the second special effect (third effect) as the effect for this bonus winning. The second special effect is a so-called ending effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 76(a), the auxiliary display section 65 displays a character of a soldier who holds a weapon and lets out a roar. As an effect to end the advantageous section, a display different from the normal effect and the first special effect (in the figure, a character display of "The hot battle of the Chinese is over") is displayed. In addition, the speaker 64 is controlled so that a sound effect (for example, an insert song for ending) different from that of the normal effect and the first special effect is emitted as a sound effect corresponding to the second special effect.

If it is determined in step S2905 that the upper limit of the advantageous section has been reached in the current game, the process proceeds to step S2907 to execute processing for setting the third special effect command as an output target to the display control device 81 . The display control device 81 that has received the third special effect command controls the auxiliary display section 65 and the speaker 64 so as to perform the third special effect (fourth effect) as the effect for this bonus winning.

As already described, when the advantageous section reaches the upper limit number of games, various parameters such as counters and flags related to the navigation mode are initialized in the section display second process. In other words, when a positive determination is made in step S2905, a bonus prize is won in the current game and the advantageous interval is initialized. Although detailed explanation is omitted, in this slot machine 10, when part of the BB middle red 7 matching role (IV=20) or the BB middle BAR matching role (IV=21) is won in the bonus state, the navigation mode is entered. A transition lottery and an additional lottery during the navigation mode can be executed. More specifically, a bonus state triggered by a result with no set difference in winning probability (in FIG. During the bonus state), a lottery for transition to the navigation mode or an additional lottery during the navigation mode is executed in a part of winning the red 7 matching combination in the BB or the BAR matching combination in the BB. Then, for example, during the bonus state this time, a new lottery for transition to the advantageous section can be performed, and when winning the transition lottery, the advantageous section is started again from the beginning.

The above-mentioned third special effect is a effect for indicating such a bonus winning. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 76(b), the auxiliary display section 65 displays a military character holding a weapon and indicates that there is a chance to obtain a new advantageous section. As an effect, a display different from the normal effect and the first and second special effects (in the figure, a character display of "There is no rest for warriors!!") is displayed. In addition, the speaker 64 is controlled so that sound effects different from those of the normal effects and the first and second special effects (for example, an insert song that can increase the uplifting feeling) are emitted as corresponding sound effects in the third special effect. do.

After any one of steps S2904, S2906 and S2907 is executed, at step S2908, the 3-bet navigation completion flag is cleared, and then this BB winning processing ends.

In this way, in order to make the effect at the time of bonus winning different depending on the previous game situation, the effect is changed depending on whether or not the ART state of the 3-bet mode has been benefited. and the BB state can be successfully expressed by the performance, and the game performance by the chain of these two states can be enhanced in terms of performance.

In particular, since the bonus state always occurs after the ART state of the 3-bet game as described above, there are many benefits received during the ART state using such effects during the bonus state. If it is configured to express (ending effect), it can be a novel effect in which the user can grasp the benefit received in the ART state while receiving a different benefit such as a bonus state. Here, for example, if the ending effect is performed at the final stage of the ART state (during the ART state), the player who wants to expect the ART state to continue until the end may not be able to finish the ending effect when the ending effect occurs. from the viewpoint of maintaining attention to the continuation of the ART state until the final stage. On the other hand, even if the ending effect is performed after the ART state is completely terminated and the state is shifted to the normal game state, the player who finishes the game immediately after the ART state is terminated will not see it, and the ending will not be seen. Interest in staging can be greatly diminished. In that respect, as described above, by performing the ending effect during the bonus state that always occurs after the ART state ends, the ending effect can be the effect after the ART state has completely ended, and It is possible to perform an ending effect in a situation where an advantageous state continues.

<Modification>
In this modification, not only the number of games AG in the advantageous section, but also the number of games played in the ART state by the 3-bet game are taken into account to set the effect at the time of bonus winning. FIG. 77 is a flow chart showing the BB winning process in this modified example.

In step S3001, it is determined whether or not the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set. If not set, in step S3002 the command for normal effect is set as an object to be output to the display control device 81, and then the process for BB winning is terminated. Such processing is the same as the processing in steps S2901 and S2902.

If it is determined in step S3001 that the 3-bet navigation completion flag is set, the process proceeds to step S3003. In step S3003, it is determined whether or not the number of 3-bet games played in the ART state is greater than a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games). More specifically, the various counter areas 106e are provided with a 3-bet navigation completion counter, and the main controller 101 increments the completion counter by 1 each time one ART state of the 3-bet game is completed. In step S3003, the number of games played in the ART state of the 3-bet game is grasped by grasping the value of the game counter, and it is determined whether or not the number of games is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of games. The predetermined number of games is set to 50 games in this embodiment, and is set to a value exceeding approximately 100 (three-digit number) when multiplied by the expected number of winnings per game in the ART state of a 3-bet game. there is If the number of 3-bet games completed in the ART state is 50 or less, the 3-bet navigation completion flag is cleared in step S3004, and then the flow advances to step S3002 to execute processing for setting a command for normal effect. In other words, even if the ART state by the 3-bet game is completed, if the number of completed games is less than the predetermined number of games and the winning number is unlikely to reach 3 digits, the normal effect at the time of bonus winning will be A performance is held.

The processing in steps S3005 to S3010 when the number of games is greater than the predetermined number in step S3003 is the same as the processing in steps S2903 to S2908.

In this way, in the configuration of grasping the number of games played before the bonus prize is won by the number of games in the advantageous section AG, the degree of benefit from the 3-bet mode is grasped from the 3-bet navigation counter. , it is possible to have a configuration in which an effect that matches the number of medals obtained during the current advantageous section is performed.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the descriptions of the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be implemented as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, or may be partially or entirely combined and applied to each of the above-described embodiments and modifications. Moreover, it is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or part of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments and modifications. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects exhibited) of each configuration to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration made up of a combination of the embodiments and modifications, and it is also possible to apply a combination of some or all of them.

(1) Switching between the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game achieves the above-described gameplay, but the number of bets is not limited to this, and a 1-bet game may be added. In addition, in the 2-bet game, it is possible to win the navigation mode, but it is not possible to win the bonus, and in the 3-bet game, it is possible to win both the navigation mode and the bonus. You can realize the nature.

More specifically, when the navigation mode is won in the 3-bet game, the number of medals decreases (maintains the status quo) due to the push-order notification effect when the push-order bell is won, and a bonus is given during the navigation mode in the 3-bet game. When the winning game is set to the RT state, the game may be switched to a 2-bet game, and the ART state, which is the navigation mode and the RT state, may be completed with the 2-bet game to aim for an increase in medals.

(2) In both the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game, a bonus win or a bonus prize may be established. In this case, at least when the RT state in the carried over state where the winning of the bonus is carried over occurs during the navigation mode, it is sufficient that there is a difference in the degree of advantage between the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game. In the AT state, which is the navigation mode and normal game state, the bet number on the side with the higher advantage is lower in the ART state, and the bet number on the side with the lower advantage in the AT state is the advantage in the ART state. The number of bets may be changed according to the carry-over of bonus wins, such as increasing the number of bets.

(3) The configuration is such that bonus winning does not occur in the 3-bet game and bonus winning is less likely to occur in the 3-bet game. good. In this case, the number of bets on the side that is advantageous during the ART state does not allow a bonus prize to be established in a game that may result in a bonus prize (a game that does not win a replay or a game that wins a small win that may be missed). It is preferable to have a configuration in which the notification is performed.

(4) The structure for making it difficult to win a bonus prize during the RT state in a 3-bet game is not limited to the structure for increasing the probability of winning a replay, but may be a structure for increasing the probability of winning other small payout combinations. may In either case, the stop control is performed so that the re-game winning or the payout small winning win takes precedence over the bonus winning, or the re-game winning or paying out small winning win takes precedence over the bonus winning. Any configuration may be provided as long as it is a reel pattern arrangement that satisfies the above. In the case of increasing the winning probability of a small payout combination, it is preferable to increase the winning probability of a small payout combination that does not or is unlikely to be missed. In addition, by setting the number of medals to be paid out when the payout minor winning combination is the same as the number of bets, it is possible to achieve the same effect as the effect of increasing the probability of winning a replay.

(5) During the RT state of the 3-bet game, even if the result is a loss, the reel stop control prevents the bonus winning from being established (stop operation is performed at the timing when the symbol that will be the bonus winning can be stopped at the effective position). However, it may be stopped at a position different from the effective position by control).

(6) In the lottery table for the RT state of the 3-bet game, the point value PV of each index value IV is set so as not to cause a losing result, but it may be configured so as to allow a partial losing result. In this case, it is preferable to set the probability of the winning result to be lower than that of the lottery table for the RT state of the 2-bet game.

(7) Switching the number of bets It is configured to notify that the advantage changes by switching the number of bets by the notification effect, but it may be configured to suggest it by another notification effect, and by switching the number of bets A configuration may be adopted in which the change in the advantage is not notified.

(8) A bet number switching notification effect may be generated when a predetermined lottery is won. In this case, the winning probability of the predetermined lottery may be a uniform winning probability regardless of the set value, or may vary depending on the set value. In the case of a configuration in which the winning probability varies depending on the setting value, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the higher the setting value (setting 6 is higher than setting 1), the higher the winning probability. By doing so, it is possible to draw attention to the setting values that cause changes in the increase/decrease rate and increase/decrease mode of medals even in terms of game characteristics such as the performance of the navigation mode being the same regardless of the set values. is. In addition, in the bet number switching notification effect, the setting value may be suggested.

(9) As game states, a normal game state, an RT state, and a bonus state are set, but the present invention can be applied to configurations having other states. That is, a configuration having a CB state (challenge bonus state), an MB state (middle bonus state), a REG state (regular bonus state), an SB state (single bonus state), and the like may be used.

(10) The carryover state in which the 1st BB and 2nd BB are carried over occurs during the navigation mode, and the number of advantageous bets is switched, but the above CB state, MB state, REG state, SB state, etc. are carried over. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the advantageous number of bets is switched when a state in which possible winning combinations are carried over occurs during the navigation mode.

(11) In the normal mode, a lottery to switch to the navigation mode is performed. ). In these cases, the state with the lowest probability of winning may be set to the normal mode, and the advantage section may be started by shifting to a state with a higher probability of winning.

(12) In the navigation mode, a zone specializing in addition may be provided in which the winning rate of addition is improved. By doing so, it is possible to improve the playability of waiting for a bonus winning while generating an additional winning during the navigation mode.

(13) Game features during the bonus state are not limited to those described above. For example, almost every game, it is configured to win with any of the index values IV = 19 to 21, but it may be configured to cause an outlier, or to be configured to win with other index values, such as a specific role such as a strong cherry. may be Also, although the prescribed number of bets in the bonus state is 3, it may be 2 or 1. Furthermore, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a small payout prize that can be won during the bonus state is not limited to the above, and the expected increase in the number of medals may be 6.0 (9 - 3) or more. It may be below. At least, the expected increase number should be larger than the expected increase number during the ART state in the 2-bet game. It is sufficient if the expected increase in the number of coins to be increased during the ART state in the game is about the same, and more preferably, the expected increase in the number of coins to be increased in both bets is equal to or less than a predetermined number (2.0).

(14) The performance of the navigation mode, such as the winning probability of the specific role that triggers the navigation mode transition lottery and the additional lottery, the winning probability in the navigation mode transition lottery when winning the specific role, the additional winning probability, the number of additional games, etc. A different configuration may be adopted depending on the number of bets. More specifically, the 2-bet game and the 3-bet game may have different navigation mode performances, and the 2-bet game may have higher performance in the navigation mode than the 3-bet game. By configuring the 2-bet game to have higher performance in the navigation mode, it is possible to increase the merit of performing the game in the 2-bet game, such as shifting to the navigation mode in the normal state and generating an extra charge during the navigation mode. can.

(15) The performance of the navigation mode may differ depending on whether the first BB winning flag or the second BB winning flag is carried over. For example, the RT state (carry-over state) may be configured such that the performance of the navigation mode (probability of winning a transition lottery, additional winning probability, etc.) is higher than that of the normal game state.

(16) Although the average value of the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state and the bonus state in the 2-bet game and the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state in the 3-bet game are set to be about the same, it is possible to set the number to be exactly the same. Alternatively, the expected increase number may not be completely the same, and it is sufficient if the difference is the same to the extent that the player cannot easily recognize the difference. More specifically, the difference in the expected increase in the number of sheets is preferably within 10%, more preferably within 5%, and more preferably within 1%.

(17) Both the average value of the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state and the bonus state in the 2-bet game and the expected increase in the number of cards in the ART state in the 3-bet game are equal to or less than a predetermined number (2.0 cards). However, it may be changed so that one exceeds a predetermined number (2.0 sheets) and the other is a predetermined number or less. In this case, it is preferable that the average value of the expected increase in number due to both bet numbers is equal to or less than a predetermined number by averaging the rate at which the game can be played with both bet numbers.

(18) In a 2-bet game, the expected increase in the number of medals in the ART state is set to almost zero to create a state of maintaining the status quo. Alternatively, the expected increase in the number of medals may be positive, and an increase in medals can be expected. If the expected increase number is negative, the number should be larger than the expected increase number in the normal game state, and if the expected increase number is positive, the expected increase number should be smaller than the expected increase number during the ART state in the 3-bet game. good.

(19) The bet number notification effect, the bet number switching notification effect, the next game switching notification effect, the winning game notification effect, etc. are not limited to those described above, and may be configured to be performed by a notification means different from the auxiliary display section 65. . However, from the viewpoint that the pressing order notification effect during the navigation mode is executed by the auxiliary display unit 65, the bet number switching notification effect, the next game switching notification effect, the winning game notification effect, etc., are performed especially during the navigation mode. As for the effect to be generated, it is preferable from the viewpoint of preventing overlooking that the effect is executed at the same location as or near the location where the pressing order notification effect is performed.

(20) In the navigation mode, the winning game notification effect is performed so as not to establish a bonus prize in the winning game. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which no effect is performed, or a configuration in which a winning game notification effect can occur even in a game other than a winning game. In this case, it is preferable to adopt a configuration (FIG. 54) in which bonus winning is mainly performed in overlapping roles with replays so that bonus winning is less likely to be established in the winning game.

(21) In the 2-bet game, a configuration in which the remaining game number display ZP in the navigation mode is displayed on the auxiliary display section 65 and a configuration in which the remaining game number display ZP is not displayed have been shown. Although the display is performed, a notification means different from the auxiliary display section 65 may be configured to perform the corresponding notification. In this case, a notification means smaller than the auxiliary display section 65 or an inconspicuous notification means (notification means that can be shielded by a predetermined shielding section, etc.) is used to perform notification corresponding to the remaining game number display ZP. The manager of the game hall or the like can perform the confirmation work while achieving the effect of the configuration in which the display ZP is not displayed.

(22) Concerning the remaining game number display ZP, the content corresponding to the remaining game number display ZP (the number of remaining games) can be grasped by the hall computer of the game hall or an external device through an external output from the slot machine 10. good too.

(23) The remaining game number display ZP is not displayed in the 2-bet game, while the remaining game number display ZP is displayed in the 3-bet game. may not be displayed. In this case, the configuration in which the background color of the auxiliary display section 65 is changed in the 2-bet game to indicate the number of remaining games ZP may be applied to the 3-bet game as well.

Also, whether or not to display the remaining game number display ZP is switched according to the number of bets. For example, the remaining game number display ZP is displayed in the first game state immediately after the start of the ART state, while the remaining game number display ZP is not displayed in the second game state that is the final stage of the ART state. Alternatively, the display may be performed in the first game state in which the number of remaining games in the ART state is large, while the display may not be performed in the second game state in which the number of remaining games is small.

(24) In a 2-bet game, the number-of-games non-display flag is set when the navigation mode is started, and the number-of-games non-display flag is cleared by winning the BB, but after the number-of-games non-display flag is set. , the flag may be cleared without winning the BB. For example, when the number of continuous navigation modes reaches a predetermined number (500 games) or more, the number of games non-display flag may be cleared, or the number of games may be hidden by the player operating a predetermined operation unit. The flag may be cleared, or the number-of-games non-display flag may be cleared by switching to the 3-bet game without winning the BB.

(25) In the display of the total number of continuous bets, after displaying the sum of the number of continuous navigation modes in the 2-bet game and the number of continuous navigation modes in the 3-bet game, navigation of the number of both bets is performed based on a predetermined operation by the player. Although the mode continuation number is displayed individually, only the navigation mode continuation number in the 3-bet game is displayed, and the navigation mode continuation number of both bets is displayed based on a predetermined operation by the player. It may be configured to display the total number or individual continuous number display, or after displaying only the navigation mode continuous number in the 2-bet game, based on a predetermined operation by the player, add up the navigation mode continuous number of both bets It may be configured to display the number of individual continuations.

(26) A configuration may be adopted in which the mode of displaying the number of consecutive games is changed according to the situation of the end game. For example, if the bonus winning flag is set, there is a high possibility that the ART state due to the 3-bet game has been terminated. However, if the bonus winning flag is not set, there is a high possibility that the ART state of the 3-bet game has not been completed. In that case, the number of continuations of the 2-bet game may be displayed.

(27) The number of wins is displayed only in the ART state of the 3-bet game, but it may be displayed in the ART state of the 2-bet game as well, or may be displayed only in the ART state of the 2-bet game. good. In addition, depending on the number of remaining games in the navigation mode (remaining game number display ZP) or the number of completed games (advantageous section game number AG), whether or not to display the acquired number may be changed. A configuration may be adopted in which the number of wins is displayed when the number of remaining games is less than the predetermined number, and the number of wins is not displayed when the number of remaining games is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, or vice versa. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the number of acquired games is displayed when the number of games played is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, and the number of acquired items is not displayed when the number of games played is less than the predetermined number, or vice versa.

(28) Although the display of the winning number is performed only during the ART state of the 3-bet game, the display of the winning number may be started when the bonus winning flag is set.

(29) In the configuration in which the remaining game number display ZP is not displayed, the remaining game number display ZP may be displayed only when an additional win is made, or the configuration may be such that only the additional game number is notified.

(30) Although the effect at the time of winning a bonus prize is configured to vary according to the previous game situation, any effect in the bonus state may be used, and the effect of each game in the bonus state may be used. It may be a performance at the end.

(31) Although the effect at the time of winning a bonus has been configured to vary depending on whether or not the ART state is executed by the 3-bet game, it may be configured to vary depending on whether or not the ART state is executed. Even in this way, at least, it is possible to make different effects depending on whether or not the bonus prize is won during the navigation mode.

(32) Although the second special effect (ending effect) can be executed when the number of games in the advantageous interval AG exceeds 1450, the number of games in the advantageous interval AG that triggers the execution of the second special effect is 1450 or less. or the value that triggers the execution may be configured to vary in relation to the 3-bet consumption counter. For example, when the number of 3-bet counters is large, the second special effect can be executed even if the number of advantageous interval games AG is less than a predetermined number. Otherwise, the configuration may be such that the second special effect cannot be executed.

(33) In the first to third special effects, the configuration may be such that useful information for the player can be presented. Information that is useful to the player may be, for example, information about suggestions for setting values, rare images, and the like.

(34) When the push order bell or push order replay is won, the winning combination differs depending on the order in which the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. Although the advantage for the player is made different depending on whether or not the stop operation is performed, any combination may be used as long as the advantage for the player is different by notifying the user of the stop operation.

For example, on the left reel 32L as a predetermined reel, the first symbol (for example, "BAR" symbol) and the second symbol (for example, "Red 7" symbol) cannot be aimed at at the same time (at positions separated by 5 symbols or more). Deploy. Then, the first symbol on the left reel 32L, the predetermined symbol on the middle reel 32M (eg, "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol), and the predetermined symbol on the right reel 32R (eg, "first replay" symbol or "Second replay" symbol) and stop on the activated line, the first result winning is established, and the second symbol on the left reel 32L and the predetermined symbol on the middle reel 32M (for example, "first replay" symbol or " 2nd replay symbol) and a predetermined symbol on the right reel 32R (e.g., 1st replay symbol or 2nd replay symbol) stop on the activated line, so that the second result winning is established. A prize mode is set for the first result and the second result. In this case, if the stop operation is performed aiming at the first symbol when the first result is won, the first result prize can be established, but if the stop operation is performed aiming at the second symbol instead of the first symbol, the first result prize will not be awarded. It will not work and no corresponding benefits will be granted. Similarly, if a stop operation is performed aiming at the second symbol when the second result is won, the second result winning can be established, but if the stop operation is performed aiming at the first symbol instead of the second symbol, the second result winning is not possible. It will not work and no corresponding benefits will be granted. On top of that, a special role is provided in which either the first result or the second result will be won, and when the special role is won, which one of the first result or the second result is won (first symbol and second result) Which of the two symbols should be targeted for the stop operation of the left reel 32L?). Also in such a configuration, it is possible to win the winning result (either the first result or the second result) by the notification, and the degree of advantage for the player changes depending on the presence or absence of the notification. At least one of a mode in which such notification is likely to be performed, a mode in which the probability of transition to the mode in which the notification is likely to be performed is high, and a mode in which those who have won the lottery for transition to these modes are before transition. The advantageous interval may be a situation including the mode, or the advantageous interval may be a situation including at least one of the above modes, including each of the above modes and each mode based on the pushing order.

In other words, the stopping operation for differentiating the winning combination is not limited to the stopping order, and may be any stopping operation mode including the timing of the stopping operation. is not limited to notification of the pressing order, and may be notification of a mode related to an operation mode.

In addition, a plurality of winning combinations are set in the case of winning with a predetermined index value IV, and the winning combinations are differentiated according to the stop operation mode such as stop order and stop operation timing. You may do so. That is, when winning with a specific index value IV, it is assumed that the specific combination has been won, and the stop operation mode corresponding to the specific combination is determined by lottery after that, and the player's stop operation mode is determined by the stop operation. If it matches the lottery result of the mode, the special role winning is established, and if the stop operation mode of the player does not match the lottery result of the stop operation mode, the special role winning is not established, or The lottery for the game result and the lottery for the stop operation mode may be separate lotteries (two-step lottery), such as establishing different wins.

(35) The ball payout rate is changed according to each setting value, and the ball payout rate is the lowest at setting 1 and the highest at setting 6. Any configuration may be used as long as the rate of increase or decrease or the mode of increase or decrease of the . For example, the ball payout rate may be the same for some setting values, such as setting 1 and setting 2 having the same ball payout rate, and other setting values may have different ball payout rates. Alternatively, settings 1, 3, and 5 may have a high increase/decrease rate of paid balls, and settings 2, 4, and 6 may have a low increase/decrease rate of paid balls. Further, setting 1 and 5 increase the number of paid balls by a predetermined amount in a short time and decrease the number of paid balls by a predetermined amount in a long time. A predetermined amount of decrease can be achieved in a shorter time than settings 1 and 5, and setting 6 may be configured so that the number of balls paid out hardly increases or decreases. In these cases, the payout rate of each set value may be the same.

(36) Although a slot machine having three reels and corresponding stop switches arranged in parallel has been described, the configuration is not limited to such a configuration. It may be a slot machine. From the viewpoint of suppressing erroneous operation in stopping the reel, at least two reels and corresponding stop switches are sufficient. Also, the slot machine in which the number of bets is 3 and the pay line is set to 1 line has been described, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the pay line may be 5 lines, for example.

(37) Although a specific example of the slot machine 10 has been shown, it may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, the slot machine may be a game machine having ball-inserting and ball-paying functions like a pachinko machine (a so-called ball-using reel-type game machine) in place of the medal-inserting and medal-paying functions. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment due to the separate handling of the medals and the balls and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine.

For example, a pachinko machine or a reel-type game machine using balls may be configured to have a plurality of stages of set values that change the ball output rate, etc., and each of the above inventions may be applied to suggest these set values and as a teaching effect. good. In this case, in a pachinko machine having a high-probability state and a low-probability state in which the jackpot probability is high and low, the advantageous section in the slot machine 10 may be applied as the high-probability state, In a pachinko machine having a high ball entry state and a low ball entry state in which the ball rate is high and low, each of the above inventions may be applied with the advantageous section of the slot machine 10 being the high ball entry state.

<Invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
Characteristic configurations extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like are not limited.

The inventions shown in the following feature groups are known as "types of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines. In these gaming machines, an internal lottery is performed based on the establishment of a predetermined lottery condition. In the slot machine, a start lever is operated while medals as game media are betted. Then, an internal lottery is carried out and the rotation of the reel is started, and if the stop switch is operated during the rotation of the reel, the rotation of the reel is stopped. If it corresponds to the result of the above, a privilege corresponding to the result is given (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-295707). There is still room for improvement in this regard.”

<Characteristic group A>
Feature A1. a plurality of revolving bodies (each reel 32L, 32M, 32R) on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
a display unit (display windows 26L, 26M, 26R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of the pattern for each of the surrounding bodies;
a starting operation means (start lever 41) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when operated;
stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
Drive control means (reel control by the main controller 101) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the starting operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the stop operation means is operated function to perform processing) and
receiving means (credit insertion switches 56 to 58) for receiving game media or virtual game media;
A bet amount setting means (steps S203 and S204 by the main controller 101) which grasps that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and sets the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit. function to execute the processing of
A lottery means (a function of executing a lottery process by the main control device 101) that performs a lottery as to whether or not to give a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, Privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result (function for executing payout determination processing by main controller 101);
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result (first minor combination) in which winning is established when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is the first result. and a second result (2nd minor combination to 17th minor combination) in which a prize is established when operated in a second stop operation mode different from the stop operation mode of
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, a predetermined notification means (the first display on the instruction monitor 68) informs the mode notification (push order notification) regarding the operation mode including the first stop operation mode and the second stop operation mode. (segment N1 to seventh display segment N7) executable mode notification means (function to execute the pushing process by the main controller 101),
As the game state, at least a normal game state (normal mode, normal section) and a specific game state (navigation mode, advantageous section) in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means is higher than the normal game state. provided,
Based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means in the normal game state is a predetermined specific result (specific role), the transition lottery means (the first 1 function to execute the special combination process),
Based on the fact that the lottery result by the transition lottery means is the result corresponding to the transition to the specific game state, the specific transition means for shifting to the specific game state (the winning result corresponding processing by the main controller 101 is executed function) and
Special condition determination means (function for determining whether or not there is a bonus winning flag by the main control device 101) for determining whether or not a predetermined special condition (bonus winning) is met;
In the specific game state, in the first situation (normal game state and navigation mode) where the special condition determination means determines that the special condition is not established, the bet amount setting means sets a first bet amount (2). is set so that the player is more advantageous than the case where the second bet number (3) different from the first bet number is set, and the special In a second situation (RT state and navigation mode) in which the condition determination means determines that the special condition is established, the second bet amount is set rather than the first bet amount is set. A gaming machine characterized in that it is set so that the degree of advantage for the player is higher.

According to the above configuration, when the start operation means is operated, the lottery means conducts a lottery and starts the orbiting of the orbiting body, and when the stop operation means is operated, the orbiting orbiting body stops and stops. In a so-called slot machine in which a privilege is granted by a privilege granting means if the number corresponds to the lottery result, the winning result may differ depending on the stopping operation mode of the rotating body, and the mode notification regarding the stopping operation mode is provided. A specific game state is provided such that the degree of advantage varies depending on the presence or absence of.

Moreover, in the specific gaming state, the degree of advantage depends on whether the bet amount set by the bet amount setting means based on the operation of the player is the first bet amount or the second bet amount. reversed by More specifically, if the special condition is not established, it is more advantageous to complete the specific gaming state with the first bet number, and if the special condition is established, it is more advantageous to complete the specific gaming state with the second bet number. Become. By doing so, it is possible not only to change the winning result of the specific game state depending on the player's stop operation mode, but also to increase or decrease the advantage depending on whether the special condition is met or not. can enhance sexuality.

In particular, depending on the success or failure of special conditions, the advantage is changed based on the number of bets that can be switched based on the player's operation. As a result, it is possible to provide a game property that reflects the player's intention, and the game is started by the player's start operation and the game is ended by the player's stop operation, while not destroying the real pleasure of the slot machine. Also, it is possible to realize a novel game property in which the degree of advantage is changed depending on the success or failure of the special condition during the specific game state.

Feature A2. In both the first situation and the second situation, the game can be executed by setting the first bet amount by the bet amount setting means, and the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature A1, characterized in that the game can be executed by

According to the above configuration, the configuration in which the number of bets is forcibly determined is eliminated. In other words, while not eliminating one of the game characteristics of the slot machine such that the player himself/herself selects between the first bet amount and the second bet amount, the game characteristics of feature A1 based on success or failure of the special conditions are realized. be able to.

Feature A3. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, wherein the special condition is established on the condition that a result of the lottery by the lottery means becomes a predetermined special result (bonus winning) as one condition.

According to the above configuration, the special condition can be established through the lottery of the lottery means performed based on the player's own operation of the starting operation means. By doing so, compared to a structure in which the game machine side freely switches between the first situation and the second situation (success or failure of the special condition), the transparency of the game can be enhanced, and the success or failure of the special condition can be This makes it easy for the player to understand the novel game property performed while switching the number of bets based on this.

Feature A4. The lottery result by the lottery means is the special result, and the special privilege corresponding to the special result is granted by the privilege granting means based on the fact that the special pattern combination corresponding to the special result has stopped at the valid position. and
The game according to feature A3, wherein the special condition is established under the condition that the lottery result by the lottery means is the special result and the special pattern combination does not stop at the valid position. machine.

According to the above configuration, the special condition is established by failing to win the special result, and the advantage in the specific game state changes to one in which the second bet number is more advantageous than the first bet number. For example, if a special result is won while playing a game with the first bet number in a specific game state, if the special result win is established as it is, a corresponding special privilege is given, and the special result win is awarded. If it is not established, the corresponding special benefit will not be granted, or will be granted later, but it will be possible to enjoy the profit from the second bet number. In this way, depending on whether or not the special result prize is established when the special result is won, the game characteristics, including the change in the number of bets, differ greatly, and it is possible to realize novel game characteristics that have never existed before. Become.

Feature A5. The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the privilege providing means shifts the game state to an advantageous state advantageous to the player as the special privilege.

According to the above configuration, in the feature A4, the special privilege corresponding to the special result winning is limited so as to cause a transition to an advantageous state, so that the significance of whether or not to miss the special result winning is clearer. become a thing. Specifically, if a special result is won while a game is being played with the first bet number in a specific game state, if the special result win is established as it is, the state shifts to an advantageous state and the special result win is established. If not, a game is realized in which the player is allowed to make a selection such that it is possible to enjoy the profit from the second number of bets even though the state does not shift to an advantageous state.

Feature A6. When the lottery result by the lottery means is the special result, a holding means capable of holding the special result until the special pattern combination stops at the valid position (a process for setting a bonus winning flag by the main controller 101). function to execute).

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the special result winning is not established when the special result is won and the game is played by switching to the second number of bets, the special result winning itself is reserved without disappearing. It is possible to enjoy the benefit of winning a special result without missing it while enjoying the benefit of the game of the number of bets.

Feature A7. The special condition is established under the condition that the lottery result by the lottery means is the special result and the special pattern combination does not stop at the valid position,
A situation in which the special result is reserved by the reservation means becomes the second situation, and the second situation is obtained after the special combination of symbols stops at the effective position and the special privilege is granted by the privilege granting means. The gaming machine according to feature A6, characterized in that the first situation is set from .

According to the above configuration, before winning the special result, the situation is the first situation and the first bet number is set, which is more advantageous, and the situation where the special result winning is reserved becomes the second situation. The case where two numbers of bets are set is more advantageous, and furthermore, after the special result prize is established and the special privilege is granted, the second situation is switched to the first situation and the first number of bets is set. It is more advantageous if there is In this way, the situation where the lottery process is performed while the special result winning is reserved, that is, the situation where the special result may overlap with another lottery result is set as the second situation, thereby allowing the game state to be shifted. It is not necessary to use a complicated configuration, and the playability of feature A1 can be realized with a relatively simple configuration.

Feature A8. The execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means in the specific gaming state and the probability that the lottery result by the lottery means will be subject to the mode notification by the mode notification means in the specific gaming state are the first bet numbers. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A7, which is common to the game with the second bet amount and the game with the second bet amount.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to obtain a game characteristic in which the degree of advantage differs depending on the number of bets based on other parameters without changing the execution frequency of mode notification by the mode notification means or the probability of the lottery result to be the target of the mode notification. By doing so, it is possible to realize the novel playability of the feature A1 without changing the parameters relating to the playability such as the mode notification by the mode notification means.

It should be noted that ``the probability of being executed is the same for the game with the first bet number and the game with the second bet'' means that ``the probability of being executed is the same for the game with the first bet. The game and the game with the second number of bets have the same probability or similar probability." may differ to such an extent that the difference cannot be recognized.

Feature A9. Normal transition means for shifting the specific game state to the normal game state based on the establishment of a predetermined end condition (when the normal end condition is satisfied in the section display second process function to execute the end processing of the advantageous section based on),
grasping means for grasping the number of remaining playable times in the specific game state (function for executing processing for grasping the navigation mode counter NC by the main control device 101);
increase processing execution means (function for executing processing for adding the number of games in the navigation mode by the main control device 101) capable of executing processing for increasing the number of playable times based on the satisfaction of a predetermined increase condition;
with
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, wherein the increase condition can be satisfied in the first situation, but is set so as not to be satisfied in the second situation.

According to the above configuration, in the specific game state, although an increase in the number of possible games can be expected in the first situation, an increase in the number of possible games cannot be expected in the second situation. Therefore, it is possible to make the second situation substantially finite, so that the advantage of the game with the second bet amount in the second situation is not excessively increased, and the game in the second situation can be prevented. It is possible to increase the rarity of the second situation and attract a great deal of attention to the second situation.

It should be noted that the above-described configuration includes "addition processing executing means (executing processing for adding the number of games in the navigation mode by the main controller 101) capable of executing the processing for adding the specific game state based on the establishment of a predetermined addition condition. function to execute), and the additional condition is set so that it can be satisfied in the first situation, but is not satisfied in the second situation. game machine."

Further, the "grasping means" and the "remaining number of playable times" of the "increasing processing executing means" in the above configuration may be expressed as follows. "Remaining playable number", "Remaining number", "Remaining number of times", "Remaining game number", "Remaining number of sets", "Remaining number of states". When expressing the above-mentioned "number of remaining sets" or "number of remaining states", it is more clarified on the premise that "the predetermined number of games is one set (one state) and the specific game state is repeated".

These wording changes are also applicable to other features below.

Feature A10. Special condition determination means (function for executing processing for grasping the navigation mode counter NC by the main controller 101) for determining whether a predetermined special condition (the number of continuations of the navigation mode = 0) is satisfied,
In the second situation, when the special condition determining means determines that the special condition is not established (RT state and navigation mode, number of continuations of navigation mode>0), the bet number setting means It is set so that the advantage for the player is higher when the second number of bets is set than when the number of one bet is set, and the special condition is determined by the special condition judging means. When it is determined to be established (RT state and navigation mode, number of continuations of navigation mode=0, RT state and transition to normal mode), the first bet is higher than the case where the second bet amount is set. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A9, characterized in that the number is set so that it is more advantageous for the player.

According to the above configuration, in the specific gaming state, the advantages of the first bet amount and the second bet amount increase or decrease depending not only on the success or failure of the special condition but also on the success or failure of the special condition. In this way, by adding a parameter such as success or failure of a special condition to the gameplay of feature A1, it is possible to make the novel gameplay of feature A1 even more interesting.

Feature A11. grasping means for grasping the number of remaining playable times in the specific game state (function for executing processing for grasping the navigation mode counter NC by the main control device 101);
Based on the number of playable times grasped by the grasping means in the specific game state, normal transition means for shifting the specific game state to the normal game state (normal end in the section display second process by the main controller 101 A function that executes the end processing of the advantageous section based on the establishment of the condition),
with
In the second situation, it is determined that the special condition is established by the special condition determining means when the number of possible games ascertained by the ascertaining means becomes a predetermined number (0). The gaming machine according to feature A10.

According to the above configuration, when the remaining number of possible games in the specific game state reaches a predetermined number, the first bet amount is more advantageous than the second bet amount. By doing so, the game with the second bet number in the second situation can be switched to the game with the first bet number in the middle, and together with the game with the first bet number in the first situation, It is possible to realize a novel game property such as progressing the game while switching the number of bets.

<Characteristic group B>
Feature B1. a plurality of revolving bodies (each reel 32L, 32M, 32R) on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
a display unit (display windows 26L, 26M, 26R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of the pattern for each of the surrounding bodies;
a starting operation means (start lever 41) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when operated;
stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
Drive control means (reel control by the main controller 101) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the starting operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the stop operation means is operated function to perform processing) and
receiving means (credit insertion switches 56 to 58) for receiving game media or virtual game media;
A bet amount setting means (steps S203 and S204 by the main controller 101) which grasps that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and sets the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit. function to execute the processing of
A lottery means (a function of executing a lottery process by the main control device 101) that performs a lottery as to whether or not to give a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, Privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result (function for executing payout determination processing by main controller 101);
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result (first minor combination) in which winning is established when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is the first result. A second result (2nd minor combination to 17th minor combination) that results in winning when operated in a second stop operation mode different from the stop operation mode of , and a predetermined number of benefits as the benefits by the privilege granting means A payout result in which game media are paid out and a replay result in which replay is given as the privilege by the privilege giving means are set,
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, a predetermined notification means (the first display on the instruction monitor 68) informs the mode notification (push order notification) regarding the operation mode including the first stop operation mode and the second stop operation mode. (segment N1 to seventh display segment N7) executable mode notification means (function to execute the pushing process by the main controller 101),
As the game state, a normal game state (normal mode, normal section), and a first specific game state (navi mode, advantageous section) in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means is higher than the normal game state, At least a second specific game state (bonus state) is provided in which the probability that the lottery result by the lottery means will be the predetermined payout result is higher than the normal game state,
When the predetermined first bet number (2) is set by the bet amount setting means, it is possible to shift to either the first specific game state or the second specific game state, while the When a second bet number different from the first bet number is set by the bet amount setting means, it is possible to shift to the first specific game state but not to the second specific game state, or A game machine characterized by being set so as to make transition difficult.

According to the above configuration, when the start operation means is operated, the lottery means conducts a lottery and starts the orbiting of the orbiting body, and when the stop operation means is operated, the orbiting orbiting body stops and stops. In a so-called slot machine in which a privilege is granted by a privilege granting means if the number corresponds to the lottery result, the winning result may differ depending on the stopping operation mode of the rotating body, and the mode notification regarding the stopping operation mode is provided. There is a first specific game state in which the degree of advantage increases by increasing the probability of winning the payout result, and a second specific game state in which the degree of advantage increases due to the increase in the winning probability of the payout result. are being diversified.

In such a gaming machine, when the first bet amount is set, the transition to either the first specific game state or the second specific game state is possible, but the second bet amount is set. In this case, it is set so that it is possible to shift to the first specific game state, but it is impossible or difficult to shift to the second specific game state. In other words, completely different game characteristics are realized depending on the set number of bets, thereby further diversifying the game. Moreover, since the number of bets is set by the operation of the player, it is possible to leave the choice of which game feature to play with to the player's choice. It can be a game machine.

Feature B2. The gaming machine according to feature B1, wherein the second bet number is larger than the first bet number.

Based on the premise that the higher the number of bets in the game, the greater the reward (advantageous benefits will be given if you win), the second number of bets, which is larger than the first number of bets, is more rewarding. It is considered to be However, as described in feature B1, this game machine allows transition to any specific game state with the first bet amount, and allows transition to only one specific game state with the second bet amount. Considering the large number of transition destinations to the specific game state, it can be said that the first bet number has more advantages. In other words, the first bet number, which is likely to have a small number of bets and a small reward, has more types of specific game states that can be shifted to, and the second bet number, which is likely to be a large number of bets and has a large reward, is a specific game to which the transition can be made. The types of states are limited. By doing so, even if the reward for the bet number on the side of the first bet is small, the small reward can be followed by the type of specific gaming state that can be shifted, and It is possible to make the balance of playability suitable.

Feature B3. The first specific game state in which the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means or the transition condition is established is the second bet amount set by the bet amount setting means. It is possible to play in a situation where
The first specific game state in which the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means or the transition condition is established is the first bet amount set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature B1 or feature B2, characterized in that the game can be played in a situation where the player is in a state where the player is in a state where the player is in a state where the player is in a state where the player is in a state where the player is in a state where the game is being played.

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the state can be shifted to the first specific game state with either the first bet amount or the second bet amount, the first bet amount is shifted to one of the bet amounts or the transition condition is established. It is possible to play the specific game state with the other bet number. By doing so, it is possible for the player to select which number of bets to play with after the transition or after the transition condition is established, based on the difference in the first specific game state due to the number of both bets. A game played while switching the number is also added to further diversify the game.

Feature B4. An expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the first specific gaming state at the first bet amount, an expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the first specific gaming state at the second bet amount, The game machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, characterized in that the .

According to the above configuration, the degree of advantage differs depending on the number of bets at which the first specific game state is executed, and the game performance can be differentiated between the two numbers of bets. By doing so, it is possible to realize a game feature in which the player selects which number of bets is used to shift to the specific game state.

It should be noted that the ``expected value of benefits that can be expected per game'' means the ``average value of the increase in game media obtained by subtracting the number of bets from the number of payouts of game media per game'', the ``average increase'', or `` It can also be expressed as “net increase”.

Feature B5. The expected value of benefits that can be expected per game combining the first specified gaming state and the second specified gaming state at the first bet amount, and the first specified gaming state per game at the second bet amount The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, characterized in that the expected value of the benefit that can be expected in the game is set to be the same or approximately the same.

According to the above configuration, the expected value of the benefits per game is about the same when the game is played with the first bet number and when the game is played with the second bet number, and the so-called net increase is about the same. will be of By doing so, in the configuration in which the player can select which game to play by his or her own operation, it is possible to prevent a large difference in the degree of advantage regardless of which game is selected. It is possible to ensure the significance of providing different games depending on the number in one gaming machine.

In addition, even if the expected value is not exactly the same, the term "the same or about the same" includes that the difference is so different that the player cannot recognize the difference. It is preferably "within 5%", more preferably "within 5% difference in expected value", and still more preferably "within 1% difference in expected value".

Feature B6. The expected value of benefits that can be expected per game combining the first specified gaming state and the second specified gaming state at the first bet amount, and the first specified gaming state per game at the second bet amount The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B5, characterized in that the expected value of the benefits that can be expected from the game is set to a predetermined value (two cards) or less.

According to the above configuration, the expected value of the benefit per game when the game is played with the first bet number and when the game is played with the second bet number are both equal to or less than the predetermined value. By doing so, it is possible to realize different game characteristics while keeping the expected value below the predetermined value for any number of bets.

It should be noted that "a predetermined value or less" is, more specifically, "12 sheets or less", more preferably "3 sheets or less", and still more preferably "2 sheets or less".

Feature B7. The gaming machine according to feature B6, wherein in the first specific gaming state based on the first bet amount, an increase in game media does not occur or is unlikely to occur.

According to the above configuration, the first specific game with the first bet amount is configured such that the net increase is approximately the same between the case of playing the game with the first bet number and the case of playing the game with the second bet amount. In this state, an increase in game media cannot be expected, and in the first bet number, the game characteristics are such that an increase in game media is expected in the second specific game state. By doing so, even if the expected value in the second specific gaming state at the first bet amount is increased, it can be made approximately equal to the expected value at the second bet amount.

In addition, the above configuration is "the gaming machine according to feature B6, characterized in that the expected value of the benefit that can be expected per game in the first specific gaming state at the first bet amount is zero or less." can be expressed as

Feature B8. The expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the first specific gaming state at the first bet amount is higher than the expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the normal gaming state at the first bet amount. The gaming machine according to feature B7, characterized by:

According to the above configuration, the effect of feature B7 can be expected within the range where the joy of shifting to the first specific game state at the first bet amount can be ensured.

Feature B9. The gaming machine according to any one of features B6 to B8, wherein the number of games in the second specific game state tends to be smaller than that in the first specific game state.

According to the above configuration, the number of games in the second specific gaming state is likely to be smaller than that in the first specific gaming state. The degree of influence of the game state is reduced. This makes it possible to increase the expected value per game in the second specific game state.

Feature B10. When the transition condition to the second specific gaming state is satisfied at the first bet amount, the expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the first specific gaming state at the second bet amount is satisfied. The expected value of the first specific game state at the second bet amount is the same as the combined expected value of the first specific game state and the second specific game state at the first bet amount. Or the gaming machine according to any one of features B4 to B9, characterized in that it is about the same.

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the expected value of both specific gaming states at the first bet amount and the expected value of the first specific gaming state at the second bet amount are approximately the same, the second specified gaming state at the first bet amount Since the expected value of the first specific game state at the second bet amount is increased by establishing the transition condition to the game state, the expected value of the first specific game state at the second bet amount before the transition condition is satisfied. can be kept low. In this way, while presupposing a structure in which both the first bet amount and the second bet amount can be selected, the gaming property of allowing the first bet amount and the second bet amount to be selected according to the success or failure of the transition condition. can be realized.

Feature B11. The expected value of benefits that can be expected per game in the first specific game state before the condition for transition to the second specific game state is satisfied is such that the first bet amount is higher than the second bet amount. The gaming machine according to feature B10, characterized in that it is set.

According to the above configuration, it is more advantageous for the player to play the first specific game state with the first bet number than to play with the second bet number before the transition condition to the second specific game state is established. become a thing. In addition, since the expected value of the second bet number increases when the transition condition is met, the first bet number is advantageous before the transition condition is met, and the second bet number is advantageous after the transition condition is met. It is possible to favorably carry out a game on the premise of changing the number of bets.

Feature B12. By executing the second specific game state with the first bet amount and executing the first specific game state with the second bet amount, the first specific game state and the first game state are executed with the first bet amount. 2. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B11, characterized in that the expected value of the benefit that can be expected per game is set to be higher than when the 2 specific game state is executed.

According to the above configuration, rather than executing the first specific game state and the second specific game state with the first bet number, the first specific game state is executed with the second bet number and the second specific game state is executed. is executed with the first number of bets, the expected value of benefits that can be expected per game is higher. By doing so, both the first specific game state and the second specific game state can be executed with the first bet amount, and the first specific game state can be executed with the second bet amount, but the second specific game state can be executed. While utilizing the game property of the characteristic B1 that the specific game state cannot be executed, it is possible to realize novel game property such as appropriately switching the number of bets to increase the expected value of the privilege.

Feature B13. A transition rate to the first specific game state is common between when the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means and when the second bet amount is set. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B12.

According to the above configuration, in a configuration in which transition to the first specific game state is possible with any number of bets, since the transition rate is common, other factors (net increase, etc.) determine which number of bets to play. can be selected. This makes it possible to highlight the elements other than the transition rate and make the game with each bet number easier to understand.

<Characteristic group C>
Feature C1. bet amount setting means for setting the game bet amount from a plurality of types of bet amounts according to the player's operation (function for executing the processing of steps S203 and S204 by the main control device 101);
Granting lottery means (function for executing lottery processing by main controller 101) for executing a grant lottery to decide whether or not to grant a privilege to a player according to the bet amount set by the bet amount setting means;
If the lottery result by the provision lottery means is the first result (for example, 1BB) and the first condition corresponding to the first result (1BB), the pattern that becomes the winning mode corresponding to the 1BB is valid a first privilege (bonus state) corresponding to the first result is granted to the player, and the lottery result by the grant lottery means is different from the first result. If it is a different second result (for example, the push order bell) and the second condition corresponding to the second result (if the push order bell is the push order bell, the symbol that is the winning mode corresponding to the push order bell stops on the active line. based on the achievement of the second result (payout of the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination) to the player. function to execute reel control processing),
A gaming machine comprising
When the lottery result by the grant lottery means is the first result, a specific situation (carry-over state) occurs in which the winning of the first result is carried over until the first condition is satisfied, while the lottery by the grant lottery means. If the result is the second result, the winning of the second result is not carried over,
In the specific situation, regardless of whether the first bet amount (2) or the second bet amount (3) different from the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, a lottery result by the grant lottery means can be the second result, and the second condition can be satisfied,
In the specific situation, if the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the first condition can be satisfied, and if the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, The gaming machine is characterized in that the first condition is not met or the first condition is less likely to be met than in the case of the first bet number.

According to the above configuration, the number of bets is set according to the player's operation from among a plurality of bet numbers, and a lottery is conducted. In the game, if the game is played with the first bet number, the first result of winning at the first bet number may satisfy the first condition for awarding the privilege, but if the game is played with the second bet number, the first condition will be satisfied. is not established, or the first condition is less likely to be established than when playing the game with the first number of bets. If so, the game should be continued with the first bet number. On the other hand, in a specific situation where the first result is won with the first bet number, the second result can be won with either the first bet number or the second bet number. A second condition corresponding to the two results can be satisfied. Then, depending on the winning probability of winning the second result in a specific situation and the ease with which the second condition is met, there are cases where it is better to continue the game with the first bet number and satisfy the first condition, and cases where the second bet number is satisfied. It is possible to create a case where it is better to play the game as , and it is possible to improve the interest of the game in which a plurality of numbers of bets that can be selected by the player are set.

Feature C2. In the specific situation, the first condition can be satisfied in a game in which the second condition is not satisfied, and the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the second condition is more likely to be satisfied when the number of bets is set.

According to the above configuration, the second condition is established preferentially over the first condition, and the ease with which the first condition is established can be adjusted according to the ease with which the second condition is established. As a result, the ease with which the first condition is established between the first bet amount and the second bet amount can be varied only by adjusting the second condition. can be realized.

It should be noted that the expression ``in the specific situation, the first condition can be satisfied in a game in which the second condition is not satisfied'' is replaced with ``the first result winning and the second result winning overlap. It may be expressed as "in a situation, the second condition is preferentially satisfied", and more specifically, "in a situation where the first result winning and the second result winning overlap, the second condition is established preferentially, and the first condition can be established in a game in which the second condition is not established."

Feature C3. a plurality of revolving bodies (each reel 32L, 32M, 32R) on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
a display unit (display windows 26L, 26M, 26R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of the pattern for each of the surrounding bodies;
a starting operation means (start lever 41) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when operated;
stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
Drive control means (reel control by the main controller 101) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the starting operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the stop operation means is operated function to perform processing) and
A gaming machine comprising
The grant lottery means executes the grant lottery based on the operation of the starting operation means,
A lottery result by the grant lottery means is the first result winning, and a first predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the first result is placed at an effective position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit. is stopped, the first privilege is granted by the privilege granting means as satisfaction of the first condition,
When the lottery result by the granting lottery means is the second result winning and the second predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the second result stops at the valid position, the privilege granting means satisfies the second condition. The second privilege is granted by
In the specific situation, if the lottery result by the grant lottery means is not the second result winning, or if the lottery result by the grant lottery means is the second result winning, the second predetermined The gaming machine according to feature C1 or feature C2, wherein the first predetermined pattern combination can stop at the effective position when the pattern combination does not stop.

According to the above configuration, when the pattern combination corresponding to the lottery result of the grant lottery stops at the valid position, the winning of the lottery result is established. Utilizing the slot machine game characteristics of a so-called dropout without success, it is possible to realize the characteristic C1 game characteristics based on the difference in the ease with which the conditions for granting a privilege can be established in specific situations.

Feature C4. Characteristic feature C3, characterized in that a pattern corresponding to each of said second predetermined pattern combination is attached to each of said circular bodies so that said second predetermined pattern combination is easier to stop at said effective position than said first predetermined pattern combination. The gaming machine described in .

According to the above configuration, it is possible to realize playability in a specific situation with a relatively simple configuration such as ease of stopping the first predetermined pattern combination and the second predetermined pattern combination.

It should be noted that "each of the circular bodies is provided with a pattern corresponding to the second predetermined pattern combination so that it is easier to stop at the effective position than the first predetermined pattern combination" means " Among the circular bodies, in the specific circular body, the number of patterns attached to the pattern corresponding to the second predetermined pattern combination is larger than that to the pattern corresponding to the first predetermined pattern combination." You may

Feature C5. Characteristic C3, characterized in that the drive control means controls the drive of each of the circulation bodies so that the second predetermined pattern combination can be stopped at the effective position regardless of the operation mode of the stop operation means. Or the gaming machine according to feature C4.

According to the above configuration, when the second result is won, the second result win is established regardless of the operation mode of the stop operation means. Therefore, in a situation where the first result and the second result overlap, the winning of the second result will always be established instead of the first result. Therefore, it is possible to preferably avoid the phenomenon of unintentionally establishing the first result prize with a simple configuration.

It should be noted that "the drive control means controls the drive of each of the circulation bodies so as to be able to stop the second predetermined pattern combination at the effective position regardless of the operation mode of the stop operation means" means " The second predetermined pattern combination may be attached to each of the circular bodies so as to be able to stop at the effective position regardless of the operation mode of the stop operation means.

Further, more specific configurations of the "operation mode" include "operation timing" and "operation order". This point also applies to other features.

Feature C6. The drive control means can stop the first predetermined pattern combination at the effective position when the operation mode of the stop operation means is the first operation mode. Characteristic feature C3 characterized in that, in the case of a second operation mode different from the first operation mode, driving control of each of the revolving bodies is performed so that the first predetermined pattern combination cannot be stopped at the effective position. The gaming machine according to any one of C5.

According to the above configuration, the winning of the first result may or may not be established depending on the operation mode of the stop operation means in the state where the first result is won. By applying such a configuration to the present invention, a specific situation in which the winning of the first result is carried over is likely to occur, and in the specific situation, the ease of establishment of the winning of the first result and the winning of the second result is utilized. In order to realize game playability, it is possible to realize innovative game playability by using an existing structure without requiring a new configuration such as a complicated control.

Feature C7. A third result (outlier result) that is not subject to awarding of benefits by the privilege granting means is set as a lottery result by the grant lottery means,
In the specific situation, the first condition can be satisfied in a game in which the lottery result by the grant lottery means is the third result,
In the specific situation, the probability that the lottery result by the grant lottery means will be the third result is higher when the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, and the second bet amount is set. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the probability is higher than when there is a player.

The third result is an outlier result that is not subject to awarding of benefits, and in a specific situation where the first result is won, the first condition can be satisfied in the game with the third result. In the above configuration, the first bet number is set so that the probability of the third outcome in a specific situation is higher than the second bet number. The first condition is more likely to be satisfied than the number. By doing so, it is possible to realize the configuration of the feature C1 with a relatively simple configuration.

Feature C8. As the lottery result of the lottery means, a third result (outlier result) that is not subject to awarding of the privilege by the privilege granting means is set,
In the specific situation, the first condition can be satisfied in a game in which the lottery result by the grant lottery means is the third result,
Any one of the features C1 to C7, characterized in that the lottery result by the lottery means is set so as not to be the third result when the second bet amount is set in the specific situation. The gaming machine described in .

The third result is an outlier result that is not subject to awarding of benefits, and in a specific situation where the first result is won, the first condition can be satisfied in the game with the third result. In the above configuration, the second bet amount is set so that the third result is not achieved in a specific situation, so that the first condition is not met when the second bet amount is triggered by the third result. . By doing so, it is possible to realize the configuration of the feature C1 with a relatively simple configuration.

Feature C9. A replay result is set as a lottery result by the awarding lottery means, which enables the game to be played again with the same bet amount as the bet amount set by the bet amount setting means,
In the specific situation, when the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the probability that the lottery result by the grant lottery means will be the replay result increases, so that the third result and the The gaming machine according to feature C7 or feature C8, wherein the third result is less likely to occur than when the first bet number is set.

For a gaming machine that has payout results (minor winnings) in which game media are paid out and replay results in which the game can be played again as benefits for winning prizes, these winning probabilities should be changed according to the situation. In this case, changing the winning probability of the payout result may have a greater effect on the calculation of the number of game media to be paid out, the payout rate, etc., than the replay result. On that premise, according to the above configuration, the winning probability of the replay result is made different depending on whether or not the specific situation exists, thereby making the probability of winning the second result including the payout result different depending on whether or not the specific situation. Even without doing so, it is possible to vary the likelihood of the third outcome in the second bet number in a specific situation, and as a result, it is possible to change the likelihood of winning the first outcome with a simple configuration. can.

Feature C10. The probability that the lottery result of the grant lottery means wins the second result when the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means is common before and after the specific situation. The gaming machine according to feature C9.

According to the above configuration, the effect of feature C9 can be more favorably exhibited.

Feature C11. When the result of the lottery by the granting lottery means is the replay result, the replay condition is satisfied, and the game can be played again with the same number of bets as the number of bets set by the bet amount setting means. ,
Characteristic feature C9 characterized in that, when the result of the lottery by the grant lottery means is that the replay result is won in the specific situation, the replay condition is preferentially satisfied out of the first condition and the regame condition. Or the gaming machine according to feature C10.

As in the above configuration, when the winning of the first result and the winning of the replay result overlap, the replay result win (replay condition) is preferentially established, and the replay is performed in a specific situation as in the feature C9. By applying the configuration in which the probability of winning the game result is improved, it is possible to suitably realize the game property in which the probability of winning the first result differs depending on the number of bets.

Feature C12. When the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the lottery result of the lottery means wins the first result, while the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. If the lottery means does not win the first result, or it is harder to win the first result than in the case of the first number of bets. 1. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to the above configuration, in order to win the first result and cause the specific situation, the game should be played with the first number of bets rather than the second number of bets. As a result, it is possible to make the player practice the game as designed, such as winning the first result with the first bet number, generating a specific situation, and making the player select the bet number.

Feature C13. In the specific situation, a game played with the second bet amount set by the bet amount setting means wins more in each game than a game played with the first bet amount set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature C12, characterized in that the number of benefits that can be expected is large.

According to the above configuration, in the game characteristics of the feature C12 that the first result is won at the first bet number and the specific situation is generated, in the specific situation, the game with the first bet number is likely to establish the first result win. The game with the second bet number, which makes it difficult for the first result to win, is preferable to the player, and after a specific situation, the game is motivated to change from the first bet number to the second bet number and play the game. can do. In this way, it is possible to favorably implement the game feature of switching between the first bet amount and the second bet amount.

Feature C14. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C13, wherein the first bet amount is a bet amount smaller than the second bet amount.

According to the above configuration, the number of first bets at which the first condition (first result win) is more likely to be satisfied in the specific situation is smaller than the number of second bets at which the first condition is less likely to be satisfied. In other words, a small number of bets is sufficient if the first result win is to be established, and if a game is executed in which the second result win is established while the first result win is not established, the first result win is achieved. It becomes necessary to play the game with a larger bet number than the first bet number that establishes the . Based on the premise that the higher the number of bets, the greater the reward (privilege) in the event of winning for some reason, the reward for playing with the second number of bets in a specific situation can be increased. It is possible to more favorably improve the playability with the second number of bets in the specific situation.

<Characteristic group D>
Feature D1. a plurality of revolving bodies (each reel 32L, 32M, 32R) on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
a display unit (display windows 26L, 26M, 26R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of the pattern for each of the surrounding bodies;
a starting operation means (start lever 41) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when operated;
stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
Drive control means (reel control by the main controller 101) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the starting operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the stop operation means is operated function to perform processing) and
A lottery means (a function of executing a lottery process by the main control device 101) that performs a lottery as to whether or not to give a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, Privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result (function for executing payout determination processing by main controller 101);
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result (first minor combination) in which winning is established when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is the first result. and a second result (2nd minor combination to 17th minor combination) in which a prize is established when operated in a second stop operation mode different from the stop operation mode of
Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means, a predetermined notification means (the first display on the instruction monitor 68) informs the mode notification (push order notification) regarding the operation mode including the first stop operation mode and the second stop operation mode. (segment N1 to seventh display segment N7) executable mode notification means (function to execute the pushing process by the main controller 101),
As the game state, at least a normal game state (normal mode, normal section) and a specific game state (navigation mode, advantageous section) in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means is higher than the normal game state. provided,
Based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means in the normal game state is a predetermined specific result (specific role), the transition lottery means (the first 1 function to execute the special combination process),
Based on the fact that the lottery result by the transition lottery means is the result corresponding to the transition to the specific game state, the specific transition means for shifting to the specific game state (the winning result corresponding processing by the main controller 101 is executed function) and
Normal transition means for shifting the specific game state to the normal game state based on the satisfaction of the end condition of the specific game state (that the normal end condition is satisfied in the section display second process by the main controller 101 function to execute the end processing of the advantageous section based on) and
grasping means for grasping the number of remaining playable times in the specific game state (function for executing processing for grasping the navigation mode counter NC by the main control device 101);
A special notification (remaining game number display ZP) regarding the number of possible games grasped by the grasping means is executed by a specific notification means (auxiliary display unit 65). function to execute processing for displaying ZP);
Execution of the special notification by the number notification means is allowed in a predetermined first specific state (3 bet), while the number of times notification is permitted in a second specific state (2 bet) different from the first specific state. specifying means for limiting the execution of the special notification by the means (function for executing the process of setting the number-of-games non-display flag by the display control device 81);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, when the start operation means is operated, the lottery means conducts a lottery and starts the orbiting of the orbiting body, and when the stop operation means is operated, the orbiting orbiting body stops and stops. In a so-called slot machine in which a privilege is granted by a privilege granting means if the number corresponds to the lottery result, the winning result may differ depending on the stopping operation mode of the rotating body, and the mode notification regarding the stopping operation mode is provided. A specific game state is provided such that the degree of advantage varies depending on the presence or absence of.

In addition, in the first specific state, the remaining number of possible games is notified (special notification) in the specific game state, but in the second specific state, the remaining number of possible games is notified in the specific game state. Since (special notification) is not executed, it is possible to realize different game characteristics such as presence or absence of special notification in one gaming machine. Therefore, the game can be diversified, and the degree of attention to the game can be favorably increased.

Feature D2. receiving means (credit insertion switches 56 to 58) for receiving game media or virtual game media;
A bet amount setting means (steps S203 and S204 by the main controller 101) which grasps that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and sets the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit. function to execute the processing of
with
The first specific state is a state in which a first bet (3) is set by the bet setting means, and the second specific state is a second bet different from the first bet by the bet setting means. The gaming machine according to feature D1, wherein the number (2) is set.

According to the above configuration, although the special notification is executed when the specific game state is played with the first bet amount, the special notification is not executed when the specific game state is played with the second bet amount. Different game characteristics such as presence or absence can be realized in one gaming machine only by switching the number of bets. Therefore, the game can be diversified, and the degree of attention to the game can be favorably increased.

Feature D3. The lottery means, both when the first bet number (3) is set by the bet amount setting means and when the second bet number (2) is set by the bet amount setting means, A lottery for each game is performed so that a target result for which the mode notification is to be performed by the mode notification means can be won,
The mode informing means is adapted to the lottery means both when the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means and when the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature D2, wherein the mode notification can be executed based on the fact that the result of the lottery by is the target result.

According to the above configuration, in the specific game state, regardless of whether the first bet amount or the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the target result for which the mode notification is executed can be won. Since the mode notification can be executed if the target result is won, the specific game state can be played regardless of whether the first bet amount or the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, and in the feature D1, Both the game property (first bet number) of playing while knowing the remaining number of possible games in the specific game state and the game property (second bet number) of playing without knowing the remaining number of possible games can be executed. is clarified.

Feature D4. When the number of bets set by the number-of-bets setting means is the first number of bets when the number of bets set by the number-of-bets setting means is the first number of bets, the number of times is reported in the specific game state. While allowing the execution of the special notification by means, when the bet number set by the bet number setting means in the case of shifting to the specific game state by the specific transition means is the second bet number, The gaming machine according to feature D2 or feature D3, wherein execution of the special notification by the number of times notification means is restricted in a specific game state.

According to the above configuration, if the number of bets at the transition to the specific game state is the first number of bets, the execution of the special notification during the transition to the specific game state is permitted, and the number of bets at the time of transition is the second number of bets. If so, the execution of the special notification during the transition specific game state is restricted. By doing so, it is not necessary to determine whether or not to execute the special notification in each game during the specific gaming state, and the configuration can be simplified. Since the presence or absence of the special notification after the transition is determined by, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player can select the game characteristics after the game before the transition to the specific game state.

Feature D5. In the normal game state, the lottery result by the lottery means can be the specified result regardless of whether the first bet amount or the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means,
In the normal game state, the player is more advantageous when the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means than when the first bet amount is set. The gaming machine according to any one of features D2 to D4.

According to the above configuration, before the transition to the specific game state, it is possible to shift to the specific game state regardless of whether the first bet amount or the second bet amount is set. Since it is more advantageous for the player when the second bet amount is set than when the second bet amount is set, basically, the player is expected to play the game with the second bet amount in the normal gaming state. be done. As a result, the specific game state is likely to be started with the second bet amount, and there are many occasions when the special notification is restricted. As a result, it is difficult to know when the specific game state will end, and it is difficult to know when the specific game state will end. can be realized while allowing a game with the first bet number allowed). In this way, it is possible to avoid standardization of the game and realize a highly flexible game by guiding the player to a game that can be expected to have a dramatic effect while allowing the player to select the game. becomes.

Feature D6. After the transition to the specific game state by the specific transition means, the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means in a situation (normal game state and navigation mode) until a predetermined specific condition is established. The gaming machine according to feature D5, wherein the configuration is more advantageous for the player when the second bet amount is set than when the second bet amount is set.

According to the above configuration, after the transition from the normal game state to the specific game state, the first bet amount is set when the second bet amount is set in the situation until the specific condition is established. Since it is more advantageous for the player than when there is a second bet number, it is considered that the player basically plays the specific game state with the second bet number at least until the specific condition is established. Then, the notification of the remaining number of possible games (special notification) in the specific game state is restricted, and it becomes difficult to know when the specific game state ends, and it is possible to guide the player to play the game. .

Feature D7. In the specific game state, when a predetermined specific condition is established, the restriction on execution of the special notification by the number notification means by the specific means when the second number of bets is set is released. The gaming machine according to any one of features D2 to D6, characterized by comprising means (a function of executing processing for clearing the number-of-games non-display flag by the display control device 81).

According to the above configuration, when the specific condition is established, notification of the remaining number of possible games in the case of playing the game with the second bet amount is permitted. By doing so, it is possible to realize a game feature in which notification of the remaining number of possible games is restricted or allowed while associating it with the number of bets that can be selected by the player. More specifically, when the specific condition is met, the notification of the possible number of games is allowed for both the first and second bets. As a result, after the specific condition is met, the game can be played while grasping the number of possible games regardless of the number of bets. , it is possible to select the number of bets.

Feature D8. In the specific game state, when the specific condition is not satisfied, the case where the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means is higher than the case where the first bet amount is set. While it is advantageous for the player, in a situation where the specific condition is established, the case where the second bet amount is set is better than the case where the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature D7, wherein the configuration is more advantageous for the player than the game machine.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to motivate the game to be played with the first number of bets until the specific condition is established in the specific game state, and to play the game with the second number of bets after the specific condition is established. can. In this way, until the specific condition is established in the specific game state, it is not possible to grasp the number of possible games, thereby providing a thrilling feeling that the specific game state will end when the specific condition is established. After that, it is possible to suitably realize the game property of enjoying the specific game state until the number of possible games is exhausted.

Feature D9. Increase processing execution means (function for executing processing for adding the number of games in the navigation mode by the main control unit 101) that can execute an increase processing for increasing the number of playable times based on the satisfaction of a predetermined increase condition. prepared,
While the increase condition can be satisfied in a situation where the specific condition is not satisfied in the specific game state, it is set so that the increase condition is not satisfied in a situation where the specific condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to feature D7 or feature D8.

According to the above configuration, while the increase condition is satisfied until the specific condition is satisfied, the increase condition is not satisfied after the specific condition is satisfied, so the number of possible games can be grasped after the specific condition is satisfied. Even if a game is played while playing the game, the number of games will only decrease. By doing so, it is possible to create a game in which the key is how to perform the increase processing until the specific condition is satisfied. Therefore, even if the game until the specific condition is satisfied is not very advantageous for the player, it is possible to preferably increase the degree of attention to the game.

Feature D10. The gaming machine according to any one of features D7 to D9, wherein the end condition of the specific game state can be satisfied without the specific condition being satisfied.

According to the above configuration, the specific game state can end without notification of the remaining number of possible games. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the thrilling feeling of the game with the first bet number, in which it is not known when the specific game state will end.

Feature D11. Continuation number notification regarding the number of continuations of the specific game state can be performed by a predetermined notification means (auxiliary display unit 65) continuation number notification means (function to set the total continuation number display by the display control device 81 ),
According to any one of characteristics D1 to D10, the continuous number notification means can execute the continuous number notification without including the continuous number for which execution of the special notification is restricted by the specifying means. game machine.

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the player can grasp the number of continuations of the specific game state by the continuation number notification, the player can grasp the number of continuations excluding the number of continuations during the period when the execution of the special notification was restricted. will do. By doing this, the situation where the special notification regarding the number of possible games during the specific game state is limited (the situation where the second bet number is set in the feature D2, and the The situation where the second bet is set) and the other situation (the situation where the first bet is set in feature D2, and the situation where the second bet is set after the specific condition is met in feature D7) It is possible to make the player enjoy the different playability while clearly understanding the difference in the playability from the state in which the player is in the game.

In addition, the ``continuation number notification regarding the number of continuations of the specific game state'' can also be expressed as ``continuation number notification regarding the number of games executed in the specific game state''.

Feature D12. Continuation number notification means (function of executing setting processing of total continuation number display by display control device 81) capable of executing notification of number of continuations related to the number of continuations of the specific game state by predetermined notification means (auxiliary display unit 65) with
The continuation number notifying means is capable of separately executing the number of continuations for which execution of the special notification is restricted by the specifying means and the number of continuations for which execution of the special notification is not restricted by the specifying means. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D11.

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the player can grasp the number of continuations of the specific game state by the number of continuations notification, the number of continuations excluding the number of continuations during the period when the execution of the special notification was restricted, and the number of special notifications The player will know the number of continuations during which execution is not restricted. By doing this, the situation where the special notification regarding the remaining number of possible games during the specific game state is limited (the situation where the second bet number is set in the feature D2, The situation where the second bet number is set before) and the other situation (the situation where the first bet number is set in feature D2, and the situation where the second bet number is set after the specific condition is met in feature D7) It is possible to make the player enjoy the different playability while clearly understanding the difference in the playability from the current situation).

In addition, the ``continuation number notification regarding the number of continuations of the specific game state'' can also be expressed as ``continuation number notification regarding the number of games executed in the specific game state''.

Feature D13. The privilege notification corresponding to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means in the specific game state can be notified by the predetermined notification means (auxiliary display unit 65). function to execute processing for
means capable of restricting execution of the privilege notification by the privilege notification means at least in a situation where execution of the special notification is restricted by the specifying means;
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D12, characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, in a situation where notification of the remaining number of playable times is restricted by the specifying means, it becomes impossible to obtain information about the privilege obtained during the specific game state from the privilege notification. In this way, by restricting/blocking the notification of information in the specific game state with the first bet number as much as possible, it is possible to further enhance the excitement of the game during that period.

Feature D14. Total privilege notification means (total acquisition number by display control device 81) capable of notifying total privilege notification regarding the total number of benefits granted by the privilege granting means in the specific game state by predetermined notification means (auxiliary display unit 65) function to execute processing to display the display),
Any one of features D1 to D13, wherein the total privilege notification means executes the total privilege notification without including a privilege granted in a situation where execution of the special notification is restricted by the specifying means. The gaming machine described in .

According to the above configuration, in the configuration in which the player can grasp the total number of benefits during the specific game state by the total privilege notification, the notification of the remaining number of times that can be played (special notification) is restricted except for the benefits during the period Since the total privilege notification is made at the time, even if the game state is in the specific game state, it is possible to give the player the impression that the period during which the execution of the special notification is restricted is not included in the specific game state. . This makes it possible to more clearly distinguish between a period during which execution of the special notification is restricted and a period during which the execution is not restricted.

In particular, if the player wants to know whether or not the benefits granted during the specific game state have reached the expected value per game, the total number of acquisitions during the specific game state and the number of completed games can be used to calculate the number of games per game. Although it is thought that the number of benefits is calculated, the execution of the special notification regarding the remaining number of possible games is restricted during the first specific state as in feature D1, making it difficult to grasp the number of completed games. Calculation of the number of acquired benefits is also difficult. In that case, the player may desire to play the game in the second specific state in which the execution of the special notification is not restricted, and may not enjoy the game in the first specific state prepared with much effort. This is all the more conceivable if the total number of benefits given during the period during which the execution of the special notification is restricted is notified. On the other hand, in the above configuration, it is impossible to know the benefits granted during the period when the execution of the special notification is restricted, so in the first place, there is a desire to calculate the number of benefits per game during that period. It is possible to fully enjoy the game with the first number of bets without even causing the player to wake up.

<Characteristic group E>
Feature E1. a plurality of revolving bodies (each reel 32L, 32M, 32R) on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
a display unit (display windows 26L, 26M, 26R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of the pattern for each of the surrounding bodies;
a starting operation means (start lever 41) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when operated;
stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
Drive control means (reel control by the main controller 101) for starting the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the starting operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of each of the winding bodies when the stop operation means is operated function to perform processing) and
receiving means (credit insertion switches 56 to 58) for receiving game media or virtual game media;
A bet amount setting means (steps S203 and S204 by the main controller 101) which grasps that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and sets the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit. function to execute the processing of
A lottery means (a function of executing a lottery process by the main control device 101) that performs a lottery as to whether or not to give a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, Privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result (function for executing payout determination processing by main controller 101);
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined transition result (for example, the first BB) and the pattern combination for transition corresponding to the transition result stops at the effective position, the game state is changed from the normal game state. transition means (function for executing bonus state processing by main controller 101) for transitioning to an advantageous state that is even more advantageous;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is the transfer result, a holding means capable of holding the transfer result until the pattern combination for transfer stops at the valid position (a process for setting the carryover state in the main controller 101) functions to perform) and
A gaming machine comprising
Bet amount grasping means (in main controller 101) for grasping the bet amount set by the bet amount setting means when a lottery is held by the lottery means while the transfer result is reserved by the reservation means. A function that executes processing to check the presence or absence of a 3-bet navigation digest flag);
Effect setting means (function for executing BB winning process in main control device 101) capable of setting the special effect so that the special effect in the advantageous state is executed by a predetermined notification means;
Effect executing means (function for executing effect setting processing by the display control device 81) capable of executing the special effect set by the effect setting means by the predetermined notification means;
with
The production setting means is
When the first bet number (2) is grasped by the bet amount grasping means, a first effect setting means capable of setting the first special effect as the special effect (processing for setting a normal effect command in the main controller 101) function) and
Second effect setting means ( a function of executing a process of setting the first special effect command to the third special effect command in the main control device 101;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, when the start operation means is operated, the lottery means conducts a lottery and starts the orbiting of the orbiting body, and when the stop operation means is operated, the orbiting orbiting body stops and stops. In a so-called slot machine in which a privilege is granted by a privilege granting means if the number corresponds to the result of the lottery, the game state is advantageous to the player when the result of the lottery is the transition result and the pattern combination for transition is stopped. move to a more advantageous state. Although winning as a transition result can be reserved, a player who desires to transition to an advantageous gaming state with a small investment can make a pattern combination for transition as soon as possible after winning as a transition result and with a small number of bets. Presumably trying to stop it. Further, in this gaming machine, the type of special effect during an advantageous state is set to differ depending on the number of bets in a game executed in a state where winning is reserved as a transition result. In this way, it is possible to use the player's psychology of wanting or not wanting to see the type of special effect to quickly perceive the winning of the transition result and motivate the establishment of the winning of the transition result. For example, in a game feature where another game can be executed by changing the number of bets while reserved, it is also possible to execute a special effect during an advantageous state according to whether or not the other game is executed. becomes. As a result, the amusement of the game can be favorably improved.

Feature E2. When the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the lottery result by the lottery means can be the transition result, while the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. If so, the lottery result by the lottery means does not become the transition result or is less likely to become the transition result than when the first bet number is set,
When the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means, the symbol combination for transition may stop at the valid position, while the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The gaming machine according to feature E1, wherein when the symbol combination for transition does not stop at the valid position or stops less easily than when the first bet number is set.

According to the above configuration, the game should be played with the first number of bets in order to win the transition result and win the transition result. In other words, playing a game with the second bet number in a situation where winning as a transition result is reserved by the reservation means may be meaningless in terms of game characteristics aimed at winning a prize as a transition result. In this regard, if the game is played with the second bet number in such a situation, the second special effect is performed instead of the first special effect. It is considered that the game is played with the number of bets. By doing so, even if the switching of the number of bets seems meaningless at first glance, it is made meaningful by the production in the advantageous state, and it is greatly effective in creating a new game property using the switching. It is possible to help.

Feature E3. The gaming machine according to feature E2, wherein the first bet amount is smaller than the second bet amount.

According to the above configuration, playing a game with the second number of bets in a situation in which winning of the transition result is reserved by the retaining means may be meaningless in terms of game characteristics aiming for winning of the transition result. , the second bet number is larger than the first bet number, so from the point of view of aiming to win as a transition result with as few game media as possible, playing games with the second bet number in this situation is meaningless. can be a thing. On the other hand, on the premise that the higher the number of bets in the game, the greater the reward, the return of the game with the second number of bets in this potentially meaningless situation is the same as the first number of bets. It is possible to create a new game by utilizing such a difference in reward.

Feature E4. As the game state, a special game state (navigation mode, RT state) that is advantageous to the player and different from the advantageous state is set,
When the bet number comprehending means grasps that the lottery by the lottery means is performed with the second bet number in the special game state, the second special effect is set by the second effect setting means, and the normal The first special effect is set by the first effect setting means when the bet number grasping means grasps that the lottery by the lottery means has been performed with the second bet number in the gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E3.

According to the above configuration, if the transition result winning is reserved during the special game state, the special effect during the subsequent advantageous state becomes the second special effect by executing the game with the second bet number, If the state in which winning is reserved as a transition result is in the normal game state, even if the game with the second bet number is executed, the special effect during the subsequent advantageous state is the same as the game with the first bet number. 1 special production. In this way, by making the effects during the advantageous state based on the number of bets differ depending on whether the player is in the special game state or not, the number of bets in the game during the special game state is reflected in the effects during the advantageous state. It is possible to create a new game property such as making it possible.

Feature E5. The advantage for the player in the special game state is higher when the second bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means than when the first bet amount is set. The gaming machine according to feature E4.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to execute not only the game property aiming at winning as a result of the transition, but also the game property of playing with the second bet number so as to enjoy the benefits of the special game state. As a result, it is possible to favorably secure the significance of setting the second special effect in the feature E4.

Feature E6. Execution number grasping means for grasping the number of games executed in the special game state (function for executing processing for grasping the number AG of advantageous section games by the main control device 101),
When the bet amount grasping means grasps that the lottery by the lottery means has been performed with the second bet number in the special game state, the number of executions grasped by the execution number grasping means is a predetermined number (50) or more. It is possible to identify the second special effect set by the second effect setting means in a situation and the second special effect set by the second effect setting means when the number is less than the predetermined number. The gaming machine according to feature E4 or feature E5, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, in a configuration in which the special effect during the advantageous state differs depending on whether or not the transition result is reserved during the special game state, the special effect may differ depending on the number of games executed during the special game state. become. As a result, the game content (number of bets and number of executions) during the special game state is reflected in the production during the advantageous state, and it is possible to increase the relationship between the special game state and the advantageous state, which are both advantageous. becomes.

Feature E7. Means for shifting the special game state to the normal game state based on the fact that the number of games executed in the special game state has reached a predetermined upper limit number (executing the section display second process by the main controller 101) function),
When the bet number grasping means grasps that the lottery by the lottery means has been performed with the second bet number in the special game state, the number of games executed in the special game state does not reach the upper limit number. The second special effect set by the second effect setting means in the case of shifting to the advantageous state, and the case of shifting to the advantageous state after the number of games executed in the special game state reaches the upper limit number. The gaming machine according to any one of features E4 to E6, characterized in that it can be distinguished from the second special effect set by the second effect setting means.

According to the above configuration, when the number of executed games in the special game state reaches the upper limit, the state shifts to the normal game state. The contents of the second special effect may differ depending on whether the state is shifted to an advantageous state later or not. As a result, it is possible to match the content of the second special effect with the game property aiming at reaching the upper limit, and the content of the effect is enriched, and the sense of fulfillment due to reaching the upper limit and the loss of ending due to reaching the upper limit are lost. It is also possible to follow the feeling with the second special effect.

Feature E8. When the bet amount grasping means grasps that the lottery by the lottery means has been performed with the second bet number in the special game state, after the number of games executed in the special game state reaches the upper limit number. The gaming machine according to feature E7, wherein the second special effect set by the second effect setting means when the state is shifted to the advantageous state includes information that can be beneficial to the player.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to follow the feeling of loss caused by the end due to reaching the upper limit with the useful information included in the second special effect.

Note that "information that can be beneficial to the player" is, for example, "a configuration in which a plurality of set values are set that can change the increase/decrease rate and increase/decrease mode of the privilege granted by the privilege granting means". , the "information about the set value" and "information suggesting the set value" can be considered.

It is also possible to individually apply the technical ideas shown in each configuration of the other feature group A to feature group E to each configuration of feature group A to feature group E detailed above. However, it is also possible to combine and apply each technical idea. When combining and applying each technical idea, it is also possible to combine across a group of features.

The basic configuration of a game machine to which each feature described above can be applied is shown below.

Pachinko machine: an operation means operated by a player, a game ball shooting means for shooting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the shot game balls to a predetermined game area, and a game This game machine is provided with game parts arranged in an area, and gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passing part of the game parts.

Spindle-type gaming machine such as slot machine: Equipped with variable display means for finally stopping and displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols after the symbol row is variably displayed, and the symbol variation starts due to the operation of the starting operation means A special game that is advantageous to the player under the condition that the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping or after the lapse of a predetermined time, and that the final stopped symbol at the time of stopping is a specific symbol. A gaming machine designed to generate a state (bonus game, etc.).

Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with a variable display means for displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then finally stopping the symbol row; A special game state (bonus game, etc.), and further comprising: a throwing device for performing throwing processing for taking in game balls from the ball tray provided with a ball tray; and a payout device for putting out game balls to the ball tray. A gaming machine constructed so that the operation of the starting operating means is enabled when a game ball is thrown in.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Slot machine as a game machine, 32... Reel as a revolving body, 41... Start lever as a start operation means, 42-44... Stop switch as a stop operation means, 64... Speaker constituting an auxiliary effect part, 65 ... Auxiliary display section constituting an auxiliary effect section, 68 ... Instruction monitor, N8 ... Eighth display segment as a section display device, 81 ... Display control device as a sub control board, 101 ... Main control device as a main control board , 102 .

The present invention
a plurality of circular bodies to which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in a circumferential direction;
a display unit that allows visual recognition of a part of the pattern for each of the circular bodies;
a starting operation means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
stop operation means for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
drive control means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when the start operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of the circulation bodies when the stop operation means is operated;
Lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
privilege giving means capable of giving a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result when the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result;
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result that allows a prize to be won when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is in the first stop operation mode. and a second result that allows winning when operated in a different second stop operation mode,
A mode notification means capable of executing mode notification regarding an operation mode of the stop operation means,
As game states, at least a normal game state and a specific game state in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means can be made higher than the normal game state,
Transition lottery means for executing a transition lottery to the specific game state when the lottery result by the lottery means in the normal game state is a predetermined specific result;
Means for shifting to the specific game state when the lottery result by the transition lottery means is a result corresponding to the transition to the specific game state;
Means capable of updating predetermined numerical information according to the progress of the game in the specific game state;
means for terminating the specific game state when the numerical information becomes specific information;
means capable of executing a special notification regarding the numerical information;
A means capable of executing a privilege notification corresponding to the privilege granted by the privilege granting means in the specific gaming state;
means capable of executing the special notification in a predetermined first situation, while limiting execution of the special notification in a second situation different from the first situation;
means capable of restricting execution of the privilege notification in the second situation;
characterized by comprising

Claims (1)

a plurality of circular bodies to which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in a circumferential direction;
a display unit that allows visual recognition of a part of the pattern for each of the circular bodies;
a starting operation means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
stop operation means for stopping the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when operated;
drive control means for starting the circulation of each of the circulation bodies when the start operation means is operated, and stopping the circulation of the circulation bodies when the stop operation means is operated;
receiving means for receiving game media or virtual game media;
bet amount setting means for recognizing that the game medium or virtual game medium has been received by the receiving means and setting the number of bets for the game with a predetermined number as the upper limit;
Lottery means for performing a lottery as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the operation of the starting operation means;
When the lottery result by the lottery means is a predetermined result and a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined result stops at a valid position set at a position where the pattern can be visually recognized through the display unit, privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege corresponding to the predetermined result;
A gaming machine comprising
As a lottery result by the lottery means, a first result in which a prize is established when each of the stop operation means is operated in the first stop operation mode, and each of the stop operation means is in the first stop operation mode. and a second result in which a prize is established when operated in a different second stop operation mode,
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, a manner notification means capable of executing a manner notification regarding the operation manner including the first stop operation manner and the second stop operation manner by a predetermined notification means,
As game states, at least a normal game state and a specific game state in which the execution frequency of the mode notification by the mode notification means is higher than that in the normal game state are provided,
Transition lottery means for executing a transition lottery to the specific game state based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means in the normal game state is a predetermined specific result;
A specific transition means for shifting to the specific game state based on the fact that the lottery result by the transition lottery means is a result corresponding to the transition to the specific game state;
special condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined special condition is met;
In the specific game state, in the first situation where the special condition determining means determines that the special condition is not established, the first bet amount is set by the bet amount setting means. The second bet amount different from the bet amount is set so as to give a higher advantage to the player, and the special condition determining means determines that the special condition is established. The second situation is set so that the player is more advantageous when the second bet amount is set than when the first bet amount is set. game machine.

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