JP2022186169A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of displaying various performances in a display region.SOLUTION: A winning assist performance includes a first state in which a first indication index 331a to a third indication index 331c indicating operation modes of a plurality of stop buttons are displayed in predetermined display modes, and a second state from the start of the winning assist performance to the first state. The first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c in the second state change from a state in which display is not started to a predetermined display mode. Performance control means can execute a bell winning suggestion performance for displaying a bell symbol image 333 in a partial region of a display region 330a, and overlaps the bell symbol image 333 with the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c in the first state at least partially when executing the bell winning suggestion performance and the winning assist performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels with patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs games to acquire such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels in response to the player's rotation start operation, and performs a mode according to the result of the internal lottery in response to the player's stop operation. is controlling to stop multiple reels. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In the above-described gaming machine, by shifting to the assist time state as the effect state for executing the winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the role, the probability of winning the role can be changed, and the game value can be easily acquired. Configurations are known (eg, US Pat.

JP 2011-245157 A

Here, in recent years, in the gaming machine, it is demanded to improve the interest of the player in the presentation by using various presentations. In such a gaming machine, by executing an effect to display the transition of the game executed in the assist time state, the player who has played the game in the assist time state can be given a sense of satisfaction, but the effect is not displayed. Since the display area of the display device is limited, by displaying the prize-winning auxiliary effect in parallel with the effect for displaying the progress of the game, the area where other effects can be displayed is limited. Diversity may decrease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying various effects within a display area.

The present invention provides a plurality of reels,
a plurality of stop buttons;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
Production control means for controlling production related to games;
and a display means for displaying the effect within the display area,
The auxiliary game control means executes the auxiliary game when a specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in a specific state,
The production control means is capable of executing a winning auxiliary production when the auxiliary game is executed,
In the winning assistance effect, an instruction indicator for instructing the operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons is displayed,
In the above-mentioned winning assistance performance,
a first state in which the indication indicator is displayed in a predetermined display mode;
a second state from the start of the winning assistance effect to the first state,
the indication indicator in the second state changes from a state in which display is not started to the predetermined display mode,
The effect control means can execute an information display effect for displaying specific information in a part of the display area,
The effect control means is characterized in that, when executing the information display effect and the winning assist effect, at least a part of the specific information and the instruction indicator overlap in the first state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying various effects within the display area.

1 is a front view showing an appearance configuration of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing winning areas that can be won in an internal lottery and winning combinations included in each winning area in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; (A) is a state transition diagram of the game state in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a normal section and an advantageous section controlled by AT control means, and an effect state in the advantageous section; It is a transition diagram according to. (A) is a diagram showing the state of the first frame after the start of the winning assistance effect in the AT state in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is the second frame after the start of the winning assistance effect. A diagram showing the state of the eye, and (C) is a diagram showing the state of the third frame after the start of the winning assistance effect. (A) is a diagram showing the state of the fourth frame after the start of the winning assistance effect in the AT state in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is the fifth frame after the start of the winning assistance effect. A diagram showing the state of the eye, and (C) is a diagram showing the state of the sixth frame after the start of the winning assistance effect. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning assist effect is executed in the AT state in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the display of the instruction indicator is completed; It is a figure which shows the state by which 1 stop operation was performed. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assistance effect is started in an AT state in a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention; (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the display positions of the indication index and the continuous set number display start to overlap, (D) is a display of the winning assistance effect. is a diagram showing a state in which . (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a rare role winning suggestion effect is started in the AT state in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention; (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the display positions of the rare combination winning suggestion image and the continuous set number display start to overlap, (D) ) is a diagram showing a state in which the rare combination winning suggestion effect has been displayed. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning assistance effect is started in the AT state in the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning assistance effect display is completed; C) is a diagram showing a state in which a net increase display effect is executed. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing winning areas that can be won in an internal lottery and winning combinations included in each winning area in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure explaining the pattern arrangement|sequence of the reel in the gaming machine of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a symbol combination showing a winning form of Bell A to Bell L and a symbol combination showing a winning form of 1-card combination A to 1-card combination D in a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; . FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining symbol combinations showing winning modes of one-card hand E to one-card hand T in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 20 is a diagram showing winning combinations that can be won in each batting order when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" are won in the gaming machine of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when a winning area "Battering order bell 1" to a winning area "Battering order bell 12" are won and the stop button is pressed in the correct order, the first stop operation is performed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing reel stop control executed at the time of the second stop operation and winning combinations according to timing; (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a prize winning assist effect is started in an AT state in a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a state in which the bell-win suggestion effect has been started, and FIG. 8C is a diagram showing a state in which the prize-winning assist effect display has been completed.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the first embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the first embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Outline of Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is a so-called reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media.

The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment includes a reel unit 310 (reel unit 310 ( (See Fig. 2). A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal dispensing device is housed below the reel unit 310 in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc. are installed in the housing of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, and a control board for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

The left reel R1 to the right reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 are each divided into 20 regions (each region is hereinafter referred to as a “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. are arranged.

The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable. The upper front door UD is provided with a display device 330 as a display means for performing an effect composed of various videos and images for assisting the game and making the game more lively. In addition, the display device 330 has a display area facing the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 composed of a transmissive liquid crystal display. configured as possible. In the stopped state of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, among the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, three patterns continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The patterns (upper pattern, middle pattern, and lower pattern) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display device 330 .

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display device 330, upper, middle and lower stages are provided for each reel. A valid line L1 is set for the line. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals is set to three. When the coin is thrown, the effective line L1 formed by the middle stages of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, and when the symbol combination on the activated line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the combination is won. As a result, payout of medals and the like from the hopper unit 320 are performed.

A game information display section DS is provided on the upper front door UD. The game information display unit DS is composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment displays, etc., and includes the number of credits for medals, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, and the total number of paid-out or won medals in a bonus state. , information on the winning combination in the current game, and display of information suggesting how to press the stop button B1, stop button B2, and stop button B3 related to payout of medals.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display device. When the information display corresponding to the winning combination command, which is a control signal generated based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 are stopped after the information display is displayed, When the notification display ends, the number of medals paid out or won is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode according to the winning combination command.

In addition, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and an advantageous section is started by the AT control means 200 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later. A section notification unit 500A is provided that lights up when the expected value is 1 or more. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a plurality of acoustic devices 340 for producing effects using sound are provided on the lower front door DD. The sound device 340 outputs various sounds for assisting the game or making the game more lively.

Various operating means are provided on the lower front door DD. As input operation means for performing an operation for inputting credited (stored) medals, a max bet button MB for inputting a prescribed number of input medals is used, and the game is played by rotating the left reel R1 to right reel R3. A start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game, and a stop that triggers the stop of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor. There are also provided stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute operations, and a settlement button BS for settlement of credited medals.

A medal payout opening MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided at the lower part of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal paying opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP. ing. Also, when the settlement button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the game machine, the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is sent from the hopper unit 320 as the settlement button BS is pressed. Then, the medals are paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal receiving tray MP.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is controlled by game control means 10 as a control board. The game control means 10 receives an input signal from input means such as a medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, a stop switch 240, a setting change permission switch 250 and a setting change switch 260 as a plurality of operation detection means. , performs various calculations for executing the game, and controls the operation of output means such as the effect device 300, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the main control display device 500 based on the calculation results.

The game control means 10 includes setting change means 100, input reception means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, prize determination means 140, payout control means 150, replay processing means 160, game state Transition control means 170 , effect control means 180 , storage means 190 and assist time control means (AT control means) 200 are included. Each means constituting the game control means 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when executing each control process.

The setting change means 100 performs control (setting change control) to change the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 191 of the storage means 190 . The setting change means 100 sets the set value every time it receives an input signal output from the setting change switch 260 provided in the power supply device in a state where the setting change permission switch 250 is turned on to permit setting changes. → setting 2 → . . . → setting 6 → setting 1 → . to confirm. In the slot machine 1, the winning probability of some of the winning areas that can be won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is changed according to the set value determined in the set value storage means 191. - 特許庁In other words, the setting change means 100 is configured to be able to change the set value, which is a value capable of changing the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 .

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the setting change control is executed by the setting change means 100, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 and the AT control means 200 are executed. The control related to the advantageous section is initialized, and the game state is set to a non-replay time (hereinafter, replay time is also described as "RT") state described later, and AT control means before changing the setting The control related to the auxiliary game executed by 200 is also configured to be initialized and set to the normal section. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, when the power supply to the game control means 10 is interrupted (power cut off) and then the power supply is restarted, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 is performed. And for the control related to the advantageous section executed by the AT control means 200, it is configured to be resumed from the state before the power cut, and the control related to the auxiliary game that the AT control means 200 was executing before the power cut , the state before power interruption is maintained.

When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI (see FIG. 1) and the medal insertion switch 210 is activated during the insertion reception period for receiving the insertion of the medal, the insertion reception means 105 inserts the inserted medal. When the bet switch 220 is activated and the bet operation is executed by pressing the max bet button MB while medals are credited, credits will be credited up to the specified number of insertions (three). When the medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals are set to the inserted state, the game start operation for the start lever SL is validated.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions is accepted as the game start operation by the player. This is a trigger for starting the rotation of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, and is a trigger for the internal lottery means 120, which will be described later, to execute an internal lottery.

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. In the first embodiment, "random numbers" include not only values that are generated randomly in a mathematical sense, but also values that are generated regularly but are substantially It also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the winning combination based on the start signal output when the player executes the start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. It performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

In the lottery table selection process, which of the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 of the storage means 190 is used for the internal lottery is selected based on the current game state. do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winnings such as replays, small winnings and bonuses, and non-winning (losing). .

In the following description, a bonus means a role that activates a role item or a role item continuous operating device by winning a prize. A bonus state means a state in which a character or a character continuous actuating device is activated.

In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generating means 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected by the lottery table selection process. It is compared with the lottery table, and it is determined whether or not the role is won based on the comparison result.

In the lottery flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination determined to be won is changed from the non-formed state (first flag state, OFF state) to the formed state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when two or more winning combinations are won in duplicate, the lottery flags corresponding to each of the two or more winning combinations are set to be established. . In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, there is a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that allows carrying over the established state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won, and that the established state can be carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of whether the prize is won. A lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) is prepared which is reset to a non-formation state without carry-over. Also, the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means 193 of the storage means 190 .

The reel control means 130 starts rotating the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 based on the output of a start signal from the start switch 230 which operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. A reel rotation control for controlling the rotation modes of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 is executed. Further, when the left reel R1 to right reel R3 are rotated at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the reel control means 130 controls the stop button B1 to stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for validating the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is executed when the button B3 is pressed. Then, when a reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 that has detected the stop operation, the reel control means 130 stops each reel of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 corresponding to the stop switch 240 that has detected the stop operation. control (reel stop control).

In the following description, the rotation of the left reel R1 to right reel R3 is started by the reel control means 130, and the player presses the effective stop button B1 to stop button B3 respectively. The first stop operation, the second pressing operation will also be referred to as the second stopping operation, and the third pressing operation will also be referred to as the third stopping operation.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, for the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, the predetermined period from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed (when the stop switch 240 detects the stop operation) By the time 190 ms has elapsed, the spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped, and the reel can rotate up to 4 frames from the time the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. ing.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a total of 5 frames are displayed on the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 until the frame displayed on the activated line L1 is rotated by 4 frames when the stop button is pressed. , the range (pull-in range) in which the pattern can be drawn onto the effective line L1.

When the reel stop control is executed, the reel control means 130 performs a pull-in process to stop the spinning reels so as to win as many wins as possible for which the lottery flag is set to a valid state, and a pull-in process in which the lottery flag is not set. Logic operation to determine the stop position of the spinning reel based on the priority set in advance by the logic operation including the kicking process to stop the rotating reel so that the combination set in the established state cannot be won. and a table reference process for determining the stop position of the spinning reel by referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, thereby stopping the spinning reel. Symbols are displayed on the activated line L1 (hereinafter, displaying symbols on the activated line L1 by stopping rotating reels by reel stop control is also referred to as "stop display").

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the priority of the stop position candidates when a plurality of types of minor wins are won in the internal lottery is determined by the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1. (quantity priority control), and a method (quantity priority control) of determining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined payout for a minor combination. However, in the case where the number priority control is executed, if the small wins with the same payout are won in duplicate, the priority of the candidate for the stop position that can win each small win is assumed to be the same. treated.

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop state of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning judgment table stored in the winning judgment table storage means 195 of the storage means 190, when the left reel R1 to right reel R3 all stop, it is displayed on the activated line L1. It is determined whether or not the existing symbol combination is in the form of winning prizes of respective predetermined combinations. A winning judgment table is prepared so that it is possible to judge whether or not a bonus, replay, or small win has been won (hereinafter referred to as "winning judgment") based on the combination of symbols displayed on the activated line L1 when each reel is stopped. prepared. In the following description, the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the role is also referred to as "winning symbol combination".

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the determination result of the winning combination, for example, when a minor combination is won, a process of determining the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins, causes the replay processing means 160 to perform processing for executing the next game without consuming medals, and when a combination such as a bonus that triggers the transition of the game state is won, the game state transition control means 170 changes to the game state. processing to migrate is performed.

The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on the payout predetermined for each winning combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are distributed to the payout device. It controls the dispensing to the hopper unit 320 .

The hopper unit 320 pays out the number of medals to be paid out as instructed by the payout control means 150 . The hopper unit 320 is provided with a paid-out medal detection switch 325 that operates each time one medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on the input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325 . When medal credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (credited The number of medals) is subjected to credit addition processing for adding the number of payouts to virtually pay out medals.

The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the winning of any one of a plurality of types of replay combinations, which will be described later, has been stop-displayed on the pay line L1 by the winning determination means 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (replay process) is performed for setting a ready state to enable the game to be executed without requiring the insertion of medals for the next game. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when a replay wins, an automatic insertion process automatically inserts a prescribed number of medals to be inserted without using the medals (including credit medals) held by the player. is performed, and the next start operation for the start lever SL is awaited in a state where the same effective line L1 as in the previous game is set.

The game state transition control means 170 performs a process of transitioning the game state between a plurality of game states, and a process of activating and ending a bonus. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each game state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the game is played based on the establishment of any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the establishment of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. A state can be transferred to another game state.

Based on the performance data stored in the performance control data storage means 196, the performance control means 180 performs, for example, image and video performance using the display device 330 as a performance display device, and performance using the sound device 340. Performs control related to effects related to games such as sound effects. Specifically, when the player operates each component of the slot machine 1 such as inserting medals, operating the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop buttons B1 to B3, and changes in the game state. When a game event occurs, the left reel delays the start of rotation of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 in a state in which the lamps and LEDs are lit or blinked, sound is output from the sound device 340, and a start signal is output from the start switch 230. By executing an effect using the R1 to the right reel R3, the execution control of the effect to liven up the game and the effect to assist the game is performed.

In addition, the effect control means 180 causes each component of the effect device 300 to execute effects based on each effect state. In the first embodiment, the production control means 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation means 110 for each lottery process using random numbers, and a plurality of stored in the production control data storage means 196. Each lottery processing is executed by using a performance lottery table necessary for each lottery processing among the performance lottery tables.

In the first embodiment, when the AT control means 200 executes the winning assistance, the effect control means 180 controls the contents notified by the winning assistance (for example, when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" is won, the correct batting order is notified, etc. ) is announced by the effect using the effect device 300.

The AT control means 200 has an advantageous interval (advantageous period), which is an interval (period) in which the control related to the instruction function including the auxiliary game capable of executing the winning assistance for assisting the winning of the specific combination can be executed, and the internal lottery means. Control related to the auxiliary game based on the result of the internal lottery by 120 (control related to the instruction function) is a normal section (non-advantageous period, non-advantageous section) which is an unexecutable section (period) Control related to transition between is executed using the data stored in the AT control data storage means 197, and constitutes auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the normal section, the advantageous section and the auxiliary game.

The AT control data storage means 197 stores data used in various controls related to a plurality of types of effect states including AT state and non-AT state executed in the advantageous section (set to ON state or OFF state by predetermined control processing). various flags, counters, etc.) are stored.

The AT control means 200 sets the performance state to the AT state (assist time state) under a predetermined condition in the advantageous section, and enables the winning of a specific winning combination on the main control display device 500 consisting of a 7-segment display. By displaying information (an example of operation instruction information) corresponding to the operation order (correct hitting order) of the stop button B1 to stop button B3, winning assistance (correct hitting order notification) for assisting the winning of a specific combination is performed. In addition, in the slot machine 1, when the AT control means 200 executes the prize winning assistance, the later-described effect control means 180 executes the winning assistance effect of displaying the index corresponding to the correct hitting order on the display device 330. As described above, in the slot machine 1, in the AT state, an auxiliary game (AT game, notification game) advantageous to the player is executed by notifying the operation mode of the stop buttons B1 to B3 by means of winning assistance. be.

More specifically, the AT control means 200 performs predetermined end processing for ending the advantageous interval and starting the normal interval from the next game when a predetermined end condition for ending the advantageous interval described later is established, and setting within the advantageous interval. Predetermined initialization processing, which is processing for initializing information related to the advantageous section, such as various flags and numerical values, is executed. In addition, the AT control means 200 lights the section notification unit 500A when the expected medal acquisition value becomes 1 or more by starting the advantageous section and executing the prize winning assistance. For this reason, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to turn off the section notification section 500A even when the advantageous section has started, in the case of the effect state in which the prize winning assistance is not executed.

The AT control means 200 sets the value "1" corresponding to one game to the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a ( stored value) and cumulatively incrementally update the stored value of the first advantageous interval counter 197a. In addition, the AT control means 200 updates the number of differences by accumulatively recording in the second advantageous interval counter 197b the value of the difference obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the game in which the advantageous interval was started by the number of inserted medals. Execute the process.

The AT control means 200 of the first embodiment is a value corresponding to one game each time one game is executed in any game state when the control is in the advantageous interval. A game count update process for cumulatively adding (updating) the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a by "1", and a value corresponding to the difference in the number of medals is cumulatively added to the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b. and a difference number update process to be updated.

Here, in the difference number update process for updating the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b, the AT control means 200 updates the second advantageous interval counter 197b when the number of medals paid out in the game is less than the prescribed number of inserted medals. When the stored value is subtracted, if the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is less than the value "0", the stored value of the second advantageous interval counter 197b is set to the value "0". As a result, the AT control means 200 can fix the value when the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b reaches the lowest point to the value "0". In the control process using , there is no need to change the threshold value for determination according to the specific numerical value at the lowest point, and the load of the control process using the stored value of the second advantageous section counter 197b is reduced. be able to.

The AT control means 200 operates when 1500 games have been played, that is, when the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a becomes the value "0" as the first value, or when the most tokens are consumed in the advantageous interval. When the player wins more than 2400 medals from the second advantage interval counter 197b, that is, when the value "2401" is reached from the time when the stored value of the second advantage interval counter 197b was the lowest value (lowest point), the advantage interval It is determined that a specific end condition is established as a predetermined end condition for ending , and predetermined end processing is executed to end the advantageous section and start the normal section from the next game.

In a predetermined initialization process, the AT control means 200 initializes all information used in various control processes in the advantageous section, such as each flag set to ON state in the advantageous section and the value set in the advantageous section. Note that the AT control means 200 can end the advantageous section even when a preset predetermined end condition (normal end condition) other than the specific end condition is satisfied, and even when the normal end condition is satisfied Predetermined initialization processing and predetermined end processing are executed. Details of the normal termination condition set by the AT control means 200 of the first embodiment will be described later.

2. Configuration of Gaming Machine According to First Embodiment Next, details of each configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG.

<Winning area for internal lottery>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the winning areas to be subjected to the internal lottery in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, and the winning numbers and winning combinations associated with each winning area.

Note that the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment has a regular big bonus (hereinafter, the regular big bonus is also referred to as "RBB") as a bonus that is a continuously operating device for a first-class special bonus. ing. In the slot machine 1, the game states controlled by the game state transition control means 170 are a non-RT state, which is a general state in which the RBB is not established and the RBB is not activated, and a non-RT state in which the RBB is not activated. A transition is made when the established state is set, and a transition is made when the RBB is activated, and a bonus established state as inside the bonus (internal) in which the established state of the RBB is maintained internally until the RBB is activated, and a bonus state as bonus active (active) in which the RBB is active.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the winning areas for the internal lottery are "all small wins", "all single wins", and "normal replay". 1”, winning area “normal replay 2”, winning area “rare replay”, winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 12”, winning area “RBB & 1 piece role”, winning area “RBB & rare role” and It has a winning area "RBB", and numbers from winning number 1 to winning number 20 are associated with each other. Further, in the slot machine 1, winning number 0 is associated with non-winning (losing) as a result of the internal lottery.

Here, the “hitting order” means the order in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Further, in the following description, the timing at which the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed is also referred to as "pressing timing".

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the batting order, which is the order of pressing the three stop buttons, stop button B1 to stop button B3, consists of six types of batting orders, batting order 1 to batting order 6. The batting order 1 is a so-called forward pressing batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B1→stop button B2→stop button B3. The batting order 2 is a so-called scissor batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B1→stop button B3→stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B2→stop button B1→stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B2→stop button B3→stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3→stop button B1→stop button B2. Also, the batting order 6 is a so-called reverse-pressing order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3→stop button B2→stop button B1.

The internal lottery means 120 decides the success or failure of each winning area in the order from the winning area associated with the winning number 20 to the non-winning area associated with the winning number 0 in the random number determination process.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, as small wins that can be won in the internal lottery, Bell A to Bell F, 1-card wins A to 1-card wins C, and rare wins are provided. Replays that can be won by lottery include replay A, replay B, and rare replay. Each small winning combination and each replay are associated with each winning area in a combination shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the slot machine 1, a winning area "RBB & 1 piece win" and a winning area "RBB & rare win" are set as winning areas including bonuses and minor wins. , the winning area "RBB" is set.

In the slot machine 1, the winning probability of the winning area "rare replay" is set to be lower than that of other replay winning areas. In addition, in the slot machine 1, the winning area "RBB & rare hand" is lower than each winning area including the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" and the winning area "RBB & single hand". It is set to the winning probability.

Here, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the combination to which the carryover possible flag is associated is RBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the carryover impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the winning area including the RBB is won in the internal lottery, the state of the lottery flag of the winning RBB is carried over until the RBB wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a small win and replay even in a game in which the RBB lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the established state of the RBB lottery flag is carried over, if a small win or replay is won, the lottery flag of the already won RBB and the small win won in the internal lottery Lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of roles including a role and lottery flags for replay are set to be established.

<Internal lottery table>
The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment uses an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table A ), an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table B) used in the bonus establishment state (internal), and an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table C) used in the bonus state (in operation) described) are stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 . In each of the internal lottery table A to internal lottery table C, a lottery value is associated with each winning area targeted for lottery.

<Random Number Judgment Processing>
In the random number determination process, the internal lottery means 120 of the first embodiment stores the random number obtained from the random number generation means 110 in the lottery associated with each winning area in the internal lottery table obtained from the internal lottery table storage means 192. Values are sequentially subtracted, and when the result of the subtraction is a negative value, it is determined that the winning area corresponding to the subtracted lottery value is won. In addition, the internal lottery means 120 loses winning by not winning any combination when the result of subtraction is a positive value at the time when all the lottery value numbers stored in the internal lottery table have been subtracted. It is determined that

The random number generation means 110 of the first embodiment is configured to be able to generate a total of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535 as random numbers used in the internal lottery. In addition, in the internal lottery table A, the total number of lottery values associated with the winning area "RBB" to the winning area "normal replay 1" is 65536, and in the internal lottery table B, the winning area " Since the total number of lottery values associated with "RBB & Rare Role" to the winning area "Normal Replay 1" is 65536, in the internal lottery in the non-RT state or bonus established state, one of the roles will be won. It is structured so that the winner will not be unsuccessful.

<Bonus Winning Judgment Process>
As described above, in the internal lottery means 120 of the first embodiment, lottery values are set in the winning area "RBB & 1-card combination" and the winning area "RBB & rare combination" in the bonus establishment state. Therefore, in the internal lottery when the gaming state is the bonus established state, the internal lottery means 120 has the possibility that the RBB is won again while the RBB has already been set to the established state. In order not to set the RBB that has been won to the established state, a bonus winning determination process is executed to determine whether or not the winning area whose success or failure is determined by the random number determination process is a winning area including a bonus. there is

When the internal lottery means 120 determines in the bonus winning determination process that the winning area including the bonus is to be determined in the random number determination process, the winning area including the bonus is won and the game state is the bonus established state. , the process of skipping the process of setting the bonus to the established state is executed. In this manner, the slot machine 1 prevents a new RBB from being set to the established state when the RBB has already been set to the established state.

<Details of the batting order bell>
In the first embodiment, the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" are respectively set with a batting order (correct batting order) that enables Bell A to Bell F to win a prize when winning.

In the winning area "Battering order bell 1" and the winning area "Battering order bell 7", the correct batting order that enables Bell A to win is set to batting order 1, and the winning area "Bating order bell 2" and the winning area "Battering order bell 8". , the correct batting order that enables Bell B to win a prize is set to batting order 2, and the winning area "batting order Bell 3" and the winning area "batting order Bell 9" are set to the correct batting order that enables Bell C to win a prize. In the winning area "Battering order Bell 4" and the winning area "Battering order Bell 10", the correct batting order that enables Bell D to win is set to batting order 4, and the winning area "Battering order Bell 5" and the winning area "Battering order bell 11" is the correct answer that enables bell E to win. The batting order is set to batting order 6. Winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" have a probability of 1/2 when stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in a batting order different from the correct batting order set for each winning area. , a winning symbol combination different from any winning symbol combination with a probability of 1/2 is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1, resulting in a dropout (non-winning). It is configured.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when Bell A to Bell F are won, the bell symbols are stopped and displayed on the upper, middle or lower stages of the left reel R1 to right reel R3, respectively. is configured as Therefore, in the slot machine 1, when the game is executed and the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 are stopped, the bell symbols are stopped and displayed on the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, respectively, thereby causing the bell A to the bell to be displayed. The structure is such that the player can easily determine that one of the F's has won a prize.

<Reel control means>
In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, in any gaming state, the priority order of the combination to be stopped on the activated line L1 in the reel stop control is the order of "replay>small combination>bonus". is defined. In other words, the reel control means 130 executes stop control to win the small winning combination or the replay in preference to the bonus when the bonus and the small winning combination or the bonus and the replay are won in duplicate.

<Dividend for small winnings>
The payout for Bell A to Bell F is set to a payout number (15 coins) that is larger than the specified number of inserted coins (3 coins). Also, the payouts for the 1-card combination A to 1-card combination C and the rare combination are set to a payout number (1 card) that is smaller than the prescribed number of insertions.

<Game State Transition Control Means>
FIG. 4(A) is a state transition diagram showing game states that can be shifted from each game state in the control related to the game state transition executed by the game state transition control means 170 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the non-RT state is a game state (initial game state, normal game state) corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and the bonus is not activated and established. It is in a non-bonus state. In the non-RT state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to perform an internal lottery using the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to 8978/65536 (approximately 1/7.3). Let

The bonus establishment state is when the winning area "RBB", the winning area "RBB & 1 piece role", or the winning area "RBB & rare role" is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, and the RBB is set to the established state. It is a game state to shift. In the bonus established state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to perform an internal lottery using the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to 8982/65536 (approximately 1/7.3). Let

The bonus state is a game state that is shifted to when RBB wins and RBB is activated. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 determines whether or not the condition for terminating the operating RBB is satisfied based on the total number of paid out medals, and determines a predetermined number of payouts (for example, 100 medals). ) is paid out, the bonus state is ended by ending the operation of the RBB, and the game state is shifted to the non-RT state which is the non-bonus state. In the bonus state, the game state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table C.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table C, a winning area "all small wins" in which all small wins of Bell A to Bell F, 1-card wins A to 1-card wins C, and rare wins, and 1 win are available. A random number is associated with a winning area “all 1-card winnings” in which all the small winnings in which the payout of the winning combination A to 1-card winning C and the rare winning combination are set to 1-card are won.

The bonus state will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the probability of winning the winning area "all small wins" or the winning area "all single wins" in the bonus state in which the internal lottery table C is selected is The probability of winning any of the winning areas including the minor winning combination in the lottery table B is higher than the probability of winning the small winning combination in the bonus state than the probability of winning any of the small winning combinations in the game state other than the bonus state. is set to high probability. In addition, in the internal lottery table C, the probability of winning the winning area "all small hands" is one of the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 6" in the internal lottery table A and internal lottery table B. In addition, the probability of winning in any one of the winning area "Battering order bell 7" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" is set to the same probability as the sum of the winning probabilities.

Due to such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment has a winning probability of all small wins in the bonus state, which is higher than in the non-RT state, which is when the bonus is not activated, and in the bonus establishment state. is increased, the probability of winning one of the small wins is the same or increased.

Also, in the bonus state, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning the winning area "all small wins" in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" (the winning area " It is configured to be lower than the winning probability obtained by adding up each winning probability of the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12").

As described above, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment provides a plurality of types of special combinations (Bell A to Bell F) set to payouts larger than the number of game value inputs required to start a game. Multiple types of first specific winning modes that do not overlap with each other and overlap with other small wins (winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 6", winning area "batting order bell 7" to winning area "batting order Bell 12"), and a second specific winning mode (winning area "all small wins") in which a plurality of types of specific small wins are won in duplicate, and the internal lottery means 120 is in the normal game state (non-RT state), and in the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is conducted so that a plurality of types of first specific winning modes exist, and in the bonus state, an internal lottery is conducted so that a second specific winning mode exists. there is Further, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning the second winning mode in the internal lottery in the bonus state is higher than the probability of winning any one of a plurality of first winning modes in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus established state. The winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the bonus state are set to be lower than the winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus established state.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the expected value of the medal acquisition rate is less than 100% in the bonus state.

Here, in the bonus establishment state, as will be described in more detail later, when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won, the stop button B1 is displayed in the correct batting order composed of batting order 1 to batting order 6. ~Bell A to Bell F cannot be won unless the stop button B3 is pressed. Therefore, the probability that any one of Bell A to Bell F will win is determined by the correct batting order from the six types of batting orders, and the stop button B1. ~ Limited to when the stop button B3 can be pressed. On the other hand, when an AT game in which winning assistance is executed by the AT control means 200 described later is executed, the correct batting order is AT control means when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" 200 and the winning assistance effect by the effect control means 180, the probability that any one of Bell A to Bell F wins a prize can be increased up to 6 times as much as when the winning support is not executed. can.

Thus, in the first embodiment, the winning combination (specific combination) pays out more medals than the prescribed number of medals to be won when the stop operation is performed in the order of correct strokes and the pressing timing of the first stop operation is appropriate. ), six types of Bell A to Bell F are set. Then, the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a specific combination in the bonus state is compressed to about 1/6 of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a specific combination in a game state other than the bonus state. By constructing in this manner, an internal lottery is performed by providing a mode in which N types of specific hands are won without overlapping each other in a game state other than a bonus state, and N types of specific hands are won in a bonus state. The probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a bonus state is reduced to approximately 1/N of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special role in a game state other than the bonus state by performing an internal lottery by providing a mode for allowing Can be compressed. As a result, the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be lowered to less than 100%, and the medal acquisition performance related to the AT game can be designed. The degree of freedom in design can be dramatically improved.

<AT control means>
FIG. 4B is a state transition diagram showing details of the normal section and the advantageous section controlled by the AT control means 200 of the first embodiment, and the effect state controlled during the advantageous section.

As described above, the normal section is a period during which the control related to the auxiliary game based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is not executed. The AT control means 200 performs an advantageous zone lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether or not to end the normal zone and start the advantageous zone, based on the winning area won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in the game within the normal zone. to run.

In the advantageous interval lottery, the AT control means 200 first retrieves data from the AT control data storage means 197 in which "start of advantageous interval" and "lost (no winning)" are associated with each of a plurality of random numbers. Acquire an advantageous section transition lottery table, which is a table. Then, the AT control means 200 acquires a random number from the random number generating means 110, compares the acquired random number with the advantageous section transition lottery table, and determines whether or not to start the advantageous section based on the comparison result.

The AT control means 200 performs the advantageous section lottery so that the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area won in the internal lottery by the winning probability of "the start of the advantageous section" in the advantageous section lottery is 1/17500 or more. to run.

The AT control means 200 of the first embodiment, in the internal lottery in the non-RT state and the bonus establishment state, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", the winning area "RBB & rare role", the winning area " RBB & 1 piece role", winning area "Normal replay 1", winning area "rare replay", the advantageous section lottery will be executed, and if you win other winning areas, the advantageous section lottery will not be executed. is configured to Also, the AT control means 200 executes an advantageous section lottery to win the "start of the advantageous section" with a high probability of about 1/1.5.

In the advantageous section, the AT control means 200 has a normal state, a CZ state, and an AT state as states (effect states) related to the instruction function. When winning the winning area "Battering order Bell 12", the prize winning assistance for Bell A to Bell F is not executed. Winning assistance for Bell A to Bell F can be executed at the time of winning. Further, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is configured so that the rate of staying in the advantageous section in the entire game can be 70% or more.

The normal state is an effect state (normal effect state) corresponding to a normal state among a plurality of types of effect states, which is set when the game is not shifted to another effect state. When the production state shifts to the normal state, the AT control means 200 stores a non-AT game number counter (not shown) that counts the number of games played in the normal state. is updated by adding the value "1" corresponding to one game. When the stored value of the non-AT game number counter reaches the value "700", the AT control means 200 determines that the conditions for shifting to the CZ state are established, and shifts the presentation state from the normal state to the CZ state.

In addition, the AT control means 200 determines whether or not to determine the transition to the CZ state in the case of winning the winning area "RBB & rare role" in the internal lottery and the case of winning the winning area "rare replay". Execute CZ lottery for lottery.

In the CZ lottery, the AT control means 200 performs a lottery to determine either "transition to CZ state" or "non-winning", and when "transition to CZ state" is won in the CZ lottery, It is determined that the transition condition is established, and the presentation state is shifted from the normal state to the CZ state.

The CZ state is a production state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state by executing prize winning assistance for Bell A to Bell F when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won. be.

In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 wins the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery in the CZ state, and the AT control means 200 executes winning assistance. Then, based on the information (selection group information) that can determine which winning area from the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" has been won, Bell A to Bell F are received. A prize-winning assisting effect is executed to notify the operation mode of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that enables a prize to be won.

At the start of the CZ state, the AT control means 200 sets a value (e.g., 8 times) corresponding to a predetermined number of times the winning assistance is executed to the CZ auxiliary game number counter (not shown) of the AT control data storage means 197. . The AT control means 200 wins in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", and each time the winning assistance is executed, the value "1" corresponding to one time is stored in the CZ auxiliary game number counter. Perform a decrement update that subtracts by .

The AT control means 200 is configured to execute an AT lottery during CZ for determining whether or not to decide to shift to the AT state in a game in which the CZ state is started. When "transition to AT state" is won in the AT lottery during CZ, the AT control means 200 shifts the presentation state from the CZ state to the AT state after eight winning assists are executed from the start of the CZ state. . On the other hand, when the AT lottery during CZ does not win the "transition to AT state", the AT control means 200 finishes the CZ state after eight winning assists are executed from the start of the CZ state. When the CZ state is terminated while the AT shift condition is not satisfied, the AT control means 200 determines that the normal termination condition among the termination conditions of the advantageous section is satisfied, and initializes the information regarding the advantageous section. A predetermined initialization process and a predetermined end process of ending the advantageous section and starting the normal section from the next game are executed.

In the AT lottery during CZ, the AT control means 200 executes a lottery that can be won for "transition to AT state" regardless of the result of the internal lottery. In addition, in the AT lottery in CZ, the AT control means 200 acquires the lottery table by referring to the winning area won in the internal lottery, and wins "transition to AT state" according to the winning area won in the internal lottery. It is configured so that the probability of The AT control means 200 has a higher probability of "AT Acquire a lottery table that can be won in "transition to state".

The AT state is a production state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state by executing prize winning assistance for Bell A to Bell F when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" is won. be.

In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 wins the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery in the AT state, and the AT control means 200 executes winning assistance. Then, based on the information (selection group information) that can determine which winning area from the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" has been won, Bell A to Bell F are received. A prize-winning assisting effect is executed to notify the operation mode of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that enables a prize to be won.

Also, the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment executes a character display effect in which a predetermined character is displayed substantially in the center of the display device 330 in the AT state. Then, the effect control means 180, based on the fact that the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" have been won in the internal lottery in the AT state, indicates that the winning area including bell A to bell F has been won. Executes the bell winning suggesting effect to suggest. The details of the winning assistance effect, the character display effect, and the bell winning suggestion effect will be described later.

AT control means 200 sets an initial value (50 games) corresponding to a predetermined number of games to an AT game number counter (not shown) of AT control data storage means 197 at the start of the AT state. , the decrement update is executed by subtracting the value "1" corresponding to one game from the stored value of the AT game number counter.

In addition, the AT control means 200 stores the stored value of the AT game number counter when winning the winning area "RBB & Rare Role" in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 and when winning the winning area "Rare Replay". By determining whether to add the value determined by lottery to , an additional lottery is executed to determine whether to add (add) the period in which the AT state continues, and the value determined by the additional lottery is If the value is 1 or more, it is configured to execute an addition process of adding the determined value to the AT game number counter.

The AT control means 200 sets the AT state end condition (AT end condition) when the stored value of the AT game number counter becomes the value "0" due to the decrement update executed each time the game is executed in the AT state. It is determined that the AT state is satisfied and the AT state is terminated, and it is determined that the normal termination condition among the termination conditions of the advantageous section is satisfied, and a predetermined initialization process that is a process of initializing information regarding the advantageous section; and a predetermined end process for starting the normal section from the next game.

In addition, the AT control means 200 is controlled when the value stored in the first advantageous interval counter 197a reaches the value "1500" in the AT state, and when the value stored in the second advantageous interval counter 197b exceeds the value "2400" in the AT state. In both cases, it is determined that the AT end condition has been satisfied, the AT state is terminated, and at the same time, it is determined that the specific end condition among the end conditions of the advantageous section has been satisfied, and the information regarding the advantageous section is initialized. and a predetermined ending process of ending the advantageous section and starting the normal section from the next game.

<Production control means>
Effect control means 180 of the first embodiment acquires the moving image data stored in the effect control data storage means 196 of the storage means 190 when executing the effect using the moving image, and obtains the frame included in the moving image data. A frame image drawn on a target layer out of a plurality of layers based on data is superimposed on a frame buffer to form a single image, and the image is displayed on the display area 330a (see FIG. 1), which is an area where the image can be displayed on the display device 330. indicate. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment has two frame buffers, a first frame buffer and a second frame buffer, and displays an image drawn in one of the frame buffers on the display device 330. In this state, an image is drawn in the other frame buffer, and by switching the frame buffer to be displayed on the display device 330 every frame (approximately 33.3 ms), the image can be displayed in the display area 330a of the display device 330 as a moving image. It is configured.

When drawing an image in the frame buffer, the effect control means 180 draws the image in the target layer among the plurality of layers, and draws the image in the frame buffer in order from the image drawn in the lower layer. The images drawn on the layers are superimposed on the frame buffer so that the images drawn on the higher layers are preferentially displayed in the display area 330 a of the display device 330 .

3. Details of Effect in AT State Next, the details of the winning assist effect, the character display effect, and the bell win suggestion effect executed by the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment in the AT state will be described.

<Progress of production in AT state>
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show a prize-winning assist effect, a character display effect, and a bell effect that are executed when winning is won in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the AT state of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a mode of performance that changes with the lapse of time for the winning suggestion performance and;

FIG. 5(A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning area "batting order bell 5" is won in the internal lottery, the prize-winning assistance effect is started and the first frame is displayed, and FIG. 5(B) is a diagram. FIG. 5(C) shows a state in which one frame has elapsed (approximately 33.3 ms has elapsed) from the state shown in FIG. [Fig. 5B] is a diagram showing a state in which one frame has elapsed from the state shown in Fig. 5B, that is, a state in which the third frame display is performed after the start of the winning assistance effect.

FIG. 6A shows a state after one frame has passed since the state shown in FIG. (B) is a diagram showing a state in which one frame has elapsed from the state shown in FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state in which one frame has elapsed from the state shown in FIG. 6B, that is, a state in which the sixth frame display is performed after the prize winning assistance effect is started.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment includes a first instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button for executing the first stop operation in the correct hitting order, By displaying on the display device 330 a second instruction indicator 331b for notifying the stop button for executing the second stop operation and a third instruction indicator 331c for notifying the stop button for executing the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. , bell E to win a prize is the correct batting order 5.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C and 6A, the effect control means 180 takes four frames from the start of the winning assist effect to The display of the 331a to the third indication indicator 331c is changed, and the display of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c is completed at the time shown in FIG. 6A after four frames have passed. In the slot machine 1, when the display of FIG. 6(A) is displayed, the display of the winning assistance effect is completed, that is, the enlargement and change of the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are completed. After the display of FIG. 6A, the display in the display device 330 does not change significantly until the player performs a stop operation (the size of the numbers is not changed, and the effects around the numbers are not changed). It is a state that remains in a minor animation expression that does not affect visibility such as circulation).

For the first instruction indicator 331a, the effect control means 180 displays an image with a white background at the time of the first frame after starting the winning assist effect, and reduces the image with a white background from the second frame onward. The number "1" is gradually enlarged while the number "1" is being pressed, and the enlargement of the number "1" is completed while the display of the image with the white background is finished.

In addition, the effect control means 180 starts displaying the second instruction indicator 331b and the third instruction indicator 331c from the time of the second frame after starting the winning assistance effect, and displays the second instruction indicator 331b and the third instruction indicator 331c from the second frame onward. The number "2" of the indicator 331b and the number "3" of the third instruction indicator 331c are gradually enlarged to complete the enlargement of the number "2" and the number "3".

In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 displays the first instruction indicator 331a in a size larger than the second instruction indicator 331b and the third instruction indicator 331c. Also, the effect control means 180 displays the second instruction indicator 331b in substantially the same size as the third instruction indicator 331c. Note that the effect control means 180 may be configured to display the second instruction indicator 331b in a size smaller than the first instruction indicator 331a and larger than the third instruction indicator 331c.

As shown in FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C), the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment displays a specified A character display effect for displaying a character image 332 is executed. The effect control means 180 displays the specific character image 332 at a position that overlaps the instruction indicator (the third instruction indicator 331c in the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) corresponding to the stop button B2. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C and FIGS. 6A to 6C, the specific character image 332 is larger than the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c. It consists of sized images.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the effect control means 180 displays a character display effect at the timing when the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed. It is configured to change the display mode of the specific character image 332 . The effect control means 180 changes the display mode of the specific character image 332 from the display mode of the specific character image 332 before the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed to the display mode after the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed. Even when the display mode changes to the specific character image 332, the specific character image 332 is displayed at a position overlapping the instruction index corresponding to the stop button B2.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C), the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment, before the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed, Without starting the winning bell suggesting effect, as shown in FIGS. 6(A) to 6(C), the bell winning suggesting effect is started after the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed. Then, a bell pattern image 333 having a design substantially similar to the bell pattern is displayed in the display area 330a.

As shown in FIGS. 6(A) to 6(C), the bell pattern image 333 is larger in size in the left-right direction (width direction) than the first indicator 331a whose display is completed. It is composed of an image whose size in the vertical direction (height direction) in the drawing is smaller than that of the first indication index 331a. Note that the bell pattern image 333 may be composed of an image that is larger in size in the width direction and the height direction than the first instruction indicator 331a that has been displayed. may also be composed of images with small sizes in the width and height directions. Also, the bell pattern image 333 may be composed of an image having substantially the same size in the width direction and the height direction as the first indication indicator 331a that has been displayed. In other words, the size of the bell pattern image 333 may be larger, smaller, or substantially the same in the height direction as the size of the first indicator 331a that has been displayed. In the width direction, it may have any relationship of large, small, and substantially the same.

The effect control means 180 of the first embodiment starts to display the bell pattern image 333 as a part of the display area 330a at a position overlapping the instruction index corresponding to the stop button B2. Effect control means 180, in the area where the bell pattern image 333 is displayed, the instruction index corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B3 from the position overlapping the instruction index corresponding to the stop button B2 (the first in the example shown in FIG. An effect of moving to a position overlapping with the instruction index 331a) is executed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the area where the specific character image 332 is displayed in the display area 330a (within the display area) is larger than the area where the bell pattern image 333 is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the area where the specific character image 332 is displayed is 1.5 times larger than the area where the bell pattern image 333 is displayed.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment displays the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c in the display area 330a of the display device 330 as the prize winning assistance effect, and the bell win suggesting effect. When the bell pattern image 333 is displayed as the bell pattern image 333, the bell pattern image 333 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed (in the example shown in FIG. 6, the first instruction index 331a). As for the specific character image 332 displayed in an overlapping position and displayed in an area larger than the area in which the bell pattern image 333 is displayed, the display of the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c is enlarged and changed. Set the display position of the specific character image 332 that requires a large area for display without being affected by the display positions of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c in order to partially overlap and display from the state where the character image 332 is displayed. Various effects can be displayed in the display area 330a.

<Details of control related to production in AT state>
In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 draws the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the display area 330a in the winning assistance effect on the highest layer among the plurality of layers. As a result, when the positions of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c overlap with other effects, they are displayed with priority over the effect image that overlaps the positions of the effects. is configured to

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the effect control means 180 starts the winning assist effect at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. 4 frames after the start of the winning assistance effect shown in FIG. It is

With such a configuration, when the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment executes the winning assistance effect and the bell winning suggesting effect in the AT state, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331a displayed in the winning assistance effect are displayed. At the timing when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, which is the timing after the display of the indicator 331c is started, the bell win suggesting effect is started, that is, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator. By not displaying the bell pattern image 333 during the period from the start of the display of 331c to the completion of the display, the display of the prize-winning assist effect is started, and the player can determine which of the batting orders 1 to 6 is the correct batting order. It is possible to prevent overlap between the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c and the bell pattern image 333 at the timing of starting the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, which is the timing of attention. Thus, it is possible to prevent the progress of the game from being hindered due to the decrease in the visibility of the winning assistance performance, and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the slot machine 1 starts displaying the winning assistance effect and the character display effect at the same timing as shown in FIG. 5(A). In addition, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the specific character image 332 displayed in the character display effect and the bell pattern image 333 displayed in the bell winning suggestion effect are drawn on the same layer and displayed in the display area 330a. ing. Then, in the slot machine 1, a specific character image 332 displayed in a character display effect and a bell pattern image 333 displayed in a bell win suggesting effect are drawn from one video data stored in the effect control data storage means 196. is configured to

Due to such a configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the video data of the specific character image 332 whose drawing is started at the same timing as the start of drawing of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is displayed. , the timing to start drawing the bell pattern image 333 in the bell winning suggestion effect is set in advance. The bell pattern image 333 can be started to be displayed at the timing when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed without using the display area 330a. can be displayed in

Then, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6(A), the display of the bell pattern image 333 is started in the bell winning suggestion effect, and the bell pattern image 333 shown in FIG. 6(C) is displayed. It is configured such that the first pointing indicator 331a and the bell pattern image 333 partially overlap when the movement is completed.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment displays the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c in the display area 330a of the display device 330 as the winning assistance effect, and the bell win suggesting effect. When the bell pattern image 333 is displayed as , the bell pattern image 333 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed (in the example shown in FIG. 6, the first instruction index 331a). By displaying them in overlapping positions, the specific character image 332 displayed in the character display effect, such as the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect, and displayed in the bell winning suggestion effect. An area for displaying effects other than the bell pattern image 333 can be sufficiently secured within the display area 330a, and various effects can be displayed within the display area 330a.

This AT state in which winning assistance is executed as an auxiliary game when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery constitutes a specific state in the first embodiment, The winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" constitute the specific winning mode in the first embodiment, and the first instruction indicator 331a to third instruction indicator 331c are the stop in the first embodiment. The instruction indicators for instructing the operation mode of the button B1 to the stop button B3 are configured, and the display mode in the state where the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c shown in FIG. A state in which a predetermined display mode in the embodiment is configured and the enlargement of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c shown in FIG. 6A is completed constitutes the first state in the first embodiment. , the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c from the start of the winning assistance effect shown in FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C) to the state shown in FIG. 6(A) are not displayed. The state expanded and changed from the state constitutes the second state in the first embodiment.

Further, the bell pattern image 333 displayed in a part of the display region 330a constitutes the specific information suggesting the winning combination in the internal lottery in the first embodiment, and the bell winning pattern image 333 is displayed. Even in a state where the suggestive effect constitutes the information display effect in the first embodiment, is started at the same time as the display of the prize winning assist effect, and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is expanded and changed, The first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are partially overlapped and displayed, and even when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed, the display is partially overlapped and the bell pattern is displayed. The specific character image 332 displayed in an area larger than the area in which the image 333 is displayed constitutes the specific image in the first embodiment, and the character display effect for displaying the specific character image is similar to that in the first embodiment. Configure image display effects.

4. Summary of the First Embodiment As described above, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment displays the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c in the display area 330a of the display device 330 as the prize-winning effect. When the bell pattern image 333 is displayed as the bell winning suggestion effect, the bell pattern image 333 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed (the first instruction index in the example shown in FIG. 6). 331a), the first indication indicator 331a to third indication indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect and the bell pattern image 333 displayed in the bell win suggesting effect are displayed. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area in which other effects are displayed within the display area 330a, and it is possible to display various effects within the display area 330a.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 1 of a second embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first embodiment, will be described. The slot machine 1 of the second embodiment is configured so that the contents of effects displayed in the AT state are different. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the components common to those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

1. Details of production in AT state <Progress of production in AT state>
FIG. 7 shows the winning assist effect executed when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the AT state, and the number of medals paid out in a series of games in the AT state. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the total number display effect shown.

FIG. 7(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning area "Battering order bell 4" is won in the internal lottery, the prize-winning assistance effect is executed, and the display of the instruction indicator is completed, and FIG. 7(B) is the first stop. It is a figure which shows the state by which stop button B2 was pressed as operation.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the effect control means 180 of the second embodiment includes a first instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the correct hitting order, and By displaying on the display device 330 a second instruction indicator 331b for notifying the stop button for executing the second stop operation and a third instruction indicator 331c for notifying the stop button for executing the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. , and that the correct batting order that enables Bell D to win a prize is batting order 4.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7(A), the effect control means 180 of the second embodiment provides an instruction index for notifying the stop button to perform the first stop operation when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are not pressed. That is, the first instruction indicator 331a, which is an instruction indicator for notifying the stop button to be pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3, is changed to the second instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button to be pressed after the stop button to be pressed is pressed. It is displayed in a size larger than that of the instruction indicator 331b and the third instruction indicator 331c. Also, the effect control means 180 displays the second instruction indicator 331b in a size larger than that of the third instruction indicator 331c.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7(B), when the first stop operation is executed, the effect control means 180 notifies the instruction index for notifying the stop button for the second stop operation, that is, notifies the stop button to be pressed. Since the instruction indicator is the second instruction indicator 331b, the size of the second instruction indicator 331b is enlarged to substantially the same size as the first instruction indicator 331a shown in FIG. 7A. Also, the effect control means 180 sets the size of the third instruction indicator 331c for notifying the stop button to be pressed after the stop button to be pressed is the same as the size of the second instruction indicator 331b shown in FIG. 7(A). Enlarge to approximately the same size.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7(A), the effect control means 180 of the second embodiment controls a part of the display area 330a in a state where the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c are displayed. A total number image 334 displayed in the total number display effect is displayed in the area near the right reel R3 among the areas.

In the second embodiment, the effect control means 180 draws the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c displayed in the display area 330a in the winning assistance effect on the highest layer among the plurality of layers, and the total The number image 334 is drawn on a layer lower than the layer on which the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c are drawn. Therefore, the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c are displayed in a portion where the position displayed overlaps with the total number image 334 (in the example shown in FIG. 7, the position where the second indication indicator 331b is displayed). It is configured to be displayed with priority over the total number image 334 .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B), the effect control means 180 displays the instruction indicator in a display mode informing the stop button to be pressed after the stop button to be pressed is pressed. The display area is such that the overlapping range between the instruction indicator and the total number of sheets image 334 is larger when the instruction indicator is displayed in a display mode for notifying the stop button to be pressed than when the instruction indicator is displayed. It is configured to display first instruction indicators 331a to third instruction indicators 331a to 331c and a total number image 334 on 330a.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment has the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effect and the total number display effect as the total number display effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330. In the case of displaying the image 334, when the display mode of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c is a large size display mode, by increasing the overlapping range with the total number image 334, When the area occupied by the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect increases, the range in which the area in which the effect other than the total number image 334 is displayed becomes smaller is reduced, and the total number display. An area for displaying other effects excluding the total number image 334 displayed in the effect can be sufficiently secured in the display area 330a, and various effects can be displayed in the display area 330a.

This AT state in which winning assistance is executed as an auxiliary game when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery constitutes a specific state in the second embodiment, The winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" constitute the specific winning mode in the second embodiment, and the first indication indicator 331a shown in FIG. 7(A) and FIG. 7(B) The second instruction indicator 331b shown in , and the display mode displayed in a larger size than the other instruction indicators for notifying the stop button to be pressed constitute the first display mode in the second embodiment. The first instruction indicator 331a shown in FIG. 7A and the second instruction indicator 331b shown in FIG. 7B constitute the first display instruction indicator in the second embodiment. ) and the third instruction indicator 331c shown in FIG. 7(B). A display mode displayed in a size smaller than that constitutes a second display mode in the second embodiment, and the second indication indicator 331b shown in FIG. 7A and the second indication indicator 331b shown in FIG. The 3 instruction indicator 331c constitutes the second display instruction indicator in the second embodiment, and is paid out in a series of games in the AT state displayed by the total number image 334 as information related to the game profit in the AT state. The information on the number of medals constitutes the specific information in the second embodiment, and the total number display effect of displaying the total number image 334 in a partial area of the display area 330a is the information display effect in the second embodiment. configure.

2. Summary of the Second Embodiment As described above, the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment has the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330, and the total In the case of displaying the total number image 334 as the number display effect, the range overlapping the total number image 334 when displaying in a large size display mode as the display mode of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c. is increased, when the area occupied by the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is increased, the area where the effect other than the total number image 334 is displayed becomes smaller. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area for displaying effects other than the total number image 334 displayed in the total number display effect in the display area 330a, and various effects can be displayed in the display area 330a. can be displayed.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 1 of a third embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first and second embodiments, will be described. The slot machine 1 of the third embodiment is configured such that the structure of the AT state and the content of the effect displayed in the AT state are different. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the components that are common to those of the first and second embodiments, and descriptions thereof are omitted. do.

1. Details of production in AT state <Details of AT state>
In the third embodiment, the AT control means 200 is configured to be able to execute one set of AT states from when the start condition is met until when the end condition is met. The AT control means 200 of the third embodiment is configured to be able to execute an AT state in which the number of games to be continued is set to 30 games as one set of AT states.

When one set of AT states ends, the AT control means 200 terminates the current set of AT states when execution of the next set of AT states is determined in advance (one set of AT states is stocked). Afterwards, the next set of AT states is initiated. If one or more sets of AT states are not stocked at the time when one set of AT states ends, the AT control means 200 determines whether or not to end the advantageous section when the AT states end. A lottery is executed, and when it is determined to "continue the AT state" in the lottery, the AT state of the next set is started after the end of the AT state of the current set, and "the end of the advantageous section" is determined in the lottery. In this case, it is determined that the AT state termination condition (AT termination condition) is satisfied, the AT state is terminated, and the normal termination condition among the termination conditions of the advantageous section is determined to be satisfied, and the information about the advantageous section is initialized. Predetermined initialization processing, which is processing for resetting, and predetermined end processing, which terminates the advantageous section and starts the normal section from the next game, are executed.

<Progress of production when winning the batting order bell in AT state>
FIG. 8 shows, in the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, a prize-winning assist effect executed when a winning area "Battering order bell 1" to a winning area "Battering order bell 12" is won in a game in which the AT state is started. , and a continuous set number display effect indicating the number of sets in which the AT state has continued, are diagrams for explaining the effect modes that change with the lapse of time.

Fig. 8(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning area "Battering order bell 4" is won in the internal lottery, and the prize-winning assistance effect is started. Fig. 8(B) is a state in which the continuous set number display effect is started. FIG. 8(C) shows a continuous set number display effect by changing the display position of the continuous set number display effect and the size of the winning assistance effect from the state shown in FIG. 8(B). The display position of the continuous set number image 335 and the display position of the second instruction indicator 331b out of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect are beginning to overlap. 8(D) is a diagram showing a state in which the display of the winning assistance effect has been completed.

As shown in FIGS. 8(A) to 8(D), the effect control means 180 of the third embodiment includes a first instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button for executing the first stop operation out of the correct batting order, and , a second instruction indicator 331b that indicates the stop button that executes the second stop operation in the correct hitting order, and a third instruction indicator 331c that indicates the stop button that executes the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. By displaying on 330, it is displayed that the correct batting order that enables Bell D to win a prize is batting order 4.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8(A) to 8(D), the effect control means 180 takes a predetermined time after starting the winning assist effect to is changed to enlarge the display, and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed at the point in time shown in FIG. 8(D) after a predetermined time has elapsed. In the slot machine 1, when the display of FIG. 8(D) is displayed, the display of the winning assistance effect is completed, that is, the enlargement and change of the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are completed. After the display of FIG. 8D, the display in the display device 330 does not change significantly until the player performs a stop operation (the size of the numbers does not change, and the effect around the numbers does not change). It is a state that remains in a minor animation expression that does not affect visibility such as circulation).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8(B) to 8(D), the effect control means 180 controls, as the continuous set number display effect, A continuous set number image 335 is displayed so as to cut in toward the area near the right reel R3. The effect control means 180 of the third embodiment is configured to be able to execute display including the same number as the number displayed for notifying the batting order in the instruction index in the continuous set number image 335, and FIG. ) to FIG. 8(D), the display including the same number as the number "2" displayed in the second instruction indicator 331b is the display of "second set" indicating that the AT state is the second set. is displayed by the continuation set number image 335 .

In addition, in the third embodiment, the effect control means 180 draws the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the display area 330a in the winning assistance effect on the highest layer among the plurality of layers. , the continuation set number image 335 is drawn on a layer lower than the layer on which the first instruction index 331a to the third instruction index 331c are drawn. Therefore, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed in the portion where the display position of the continuous set number image 335 overlaps (in the example shown in FIG. 8, the position where the second instruction indicator 331b is displayed). , is configured to be displayed with priority over the continuation set number image 335 .

In addition, in the third embodiment, the effect control means 180 displays the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c in yellow, and the characters and characters displayed in the continuous set number image 335 The numbers are displayed in red, and the first to third instruction indicators 331a to 331c and the continuous set number image 335 are displayed in different hues.

As shown in FIG. 8(B), the effect control means 180 starts displaying the continuous set number image 335 while changing the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, and the continuous set number image 335 is displayed. At the time when the display of the number image 335 is started, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c and the continuation set number image 335 are displayed so as not to overlap each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 8(C), the effect control means 180 changes the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, and enlarges it from the state displayed in FIG. 8(B). At the point in time, the continuous set number image 335 and the instruction indicator (the second instruction indicator 331b in the example shown in FIG. 8) corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B3 are partially overlapped.

In other words, the effect control means 180 of the third embodiment, from the point in time shown in FIG. Until the time immediately before the time shown in FIG. 8(C), the instruction index corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B3 does not overlap the continuation set number image 335, and from the time shown in FIG. 8(C). , and the instruction index corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed and the continuation set number image 335 are overlapped.

As shown in FIGS. 8(C) and 8(D), the effect control means 180 controls the display of the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c rather than the state in which the display of the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c is changed. In the state where the display of the third instruction indicator 331c is completed, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator are displayed in the display area 330a so that the range in which the instruction indicator and the continuous set number image 335 overlap becomes larger. 331c and a continuation set number image 335 are displayed.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment has the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c as the winning assistance effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330, and the continuation set number display effect as the continuation set number display effect. When the set number image 335 is displayed, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started, and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is changed. The display positions of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c and the continuous set number image are changed from the time shown in FIG. 8B to the time immediately before the time shown in FIG. By not overlapping the display position of 335, the display of the prize-winning assist effect is started, and the first instruction indicators 331a to 331a to 331a, which are the timing at which the player pays the most attention to which of the batting order 1 to batting order 6 is the correct batting order. During the period from the start of displaying the instruction indicator 331c to the time shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent overlap with the continuous set number image 335, prevent the deterioration of the visibility of the winning assistance performance and hinder the progress of the game, and prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assist effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , and when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed, the continuous set number image 335 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed. By displaying at a position partially overlapping with the indicator (the second indicator 331b in the example shown in FIG. 8), the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c displayed in the prize winning assistance effect and the number of continuous sets are displayed. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area for displaying other effects excluding the continuous set number image 335 displayed in the display effect in the display area 330a, and to display various effects in the display area 330a. can.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assistance effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. By starting the display of the continuous set number image 335 displayed in the display effect at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 8B, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent overlapping with the continuous set number image 335 displaying information including the same numbers as the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. It is possible to prevent the progress from being hindered and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assist effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, the letters and numbers displayed in the continuous set number image 335 are displayed in red, and the first A continuous set number image that displays information including the same numbers as the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c by displaying in a color different in hue from the instruction indicators 331a to 331c. Even if 335 is displayed at a position that partially overlaps with the instruction indicator (the second instruction indicator 331b in the example shown in FIG. 8) displayed at the position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed, the winning assistance To prevent deterioration of the visibility of the performance and hindrance of the progress of the game, and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

This AT state in which winning assistance is executed as an auxiliary game when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery constitutes a specific state in the third embodiment, Winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" constitute the specific winning mode in the third embodiment, and the first instruction indicator 331a to third instruction indicator 331c are the stop in the third embodiment. The indication indicators for instructing the operation mode of the button B1 to the stop button B3 are configured, and the display mode in the state where the enlargement of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c shown in FIG. A state in which the predetermined display mode in the embodiment is configured and the enlargement of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c shown in FIG. 8(D) is completed constitutes the first state in the third embodiment. , the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c from the start of the winning assistance effect shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C to the state shown in FIG. 8D are not displayed. The state expanded (changed) from the state constitutes the second state in the third embodiment.

Further, a continuous set number image 335, which is displayed in a part of the display area 330a and displays the number of sets in which the AT state continues as information related to the game profit in the AT state, constitutes the specific information in the third embodiment. , the continuous set number display effect of displaying the continuous set number image 335 constitutes the information display effect in the third embodiment, and the number indicating the number of sets in which the AT state displayed by the continuous set number image 335 continues. (In the example shown in FIGS. 8(B) to 8(D), the number "2" in the display of the "second set") is the same effect number as the number displayed as the indicator in the third embodiment. Configure.

<Progress of production when winning in the winning area “RBB & rare role” in AT state>
FIG. 9 shows, in the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, a rare combination win suggestion effect executed when winning the winning area "RBB & rare combination" in a game in which the AT state is started, and the AT state continues. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a mode of effect that changes with the lapse of time, with regard to a continuous set number display effect indicating the number of sets;

FIG. 9(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning area "RBB & rare role" is won in the internal lottery, and a rare role winning indication effect is started, and FIG. FIG. 9(C) shows the state shown in FIG. 9(B) by changing the display position of the continuous set number display effect and the size of the rare combination winning suggestion effect, thereby changing the continuous set number display. FIG. 9D shows a state in which the display position of the continuous set number image 335 displayed in the effect and the display position of the rare role winning suggestion image 331d displayed in the rare role winning suggestion effect start to overlap. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which display of a rare role winning indication effect has been completed.

As shown in FIGS. 9(A) to 9(D), the effect control means 180 of the third embodiment, when winning the winning area "RBB & rare role" in the internal lottery in the AT state, When the batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won, the winning area "RBB & rare role" is displayed by displaying the "!" A rare role winning suggestion production is executed to display a rare role winning suggestion image 331d which is a display suggesting that the player has won the .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D, the effect control means 180 displays the rare role winning suggestion image 331d over a predetermined period of time after starting the rare role winning suggestion effect. The display of the rare combination winning suggestion image 331d is completed at the point in time shown in FIG. In the slot machine 1, when the display of FIG. 9(D) is displayed, the display of the rare role winning suggestion effect is completed, that is, the expansion and change of the display of the rare role winning suggestion image 331d are finished. After 9(D) is displayed, the display in the display device 330 does not change significantly until the player performs a stop operation (the size of the number does not change, the effect around the number circulates, etc.). It is a state) configuration that remains in a minor animation expression that does not affect the visibility of the video.

Note that the effect control means 180 controls the change in the display of the rare combination winning suggestion image 331d and the display size of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c shown in FIGS. 8(A) to 8(D). In addition, the size of the rare combination winning suggestion image 331d is displayed in substantially the same size as the first indicator 331a.

As shown in FIGS. 9(B) to 9(D), the effect control means 180 controls the continuous set number display effect in substantially the same display manner as the examples shown in FIGS. 8(A) to 8(D). Run. Therefore, at the time point shown in FIG. 9B, the effect control means 180 starts displaying the number-of-continued-sets image 335 while changing the display of the rare role winning suggestion image 331d and The suggestion image 331d and the continuation set number image 335 are not overlapped, and at the time shown in FIG. At the time shown in FIG. 9(D), the rare role winning suggestion image 331d and the continuation set number image 335 are overlapped with the rare role winning suggestion image 331d having completed the display. is configured to

2. Summary of the Third Embodiment As described above, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment has the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330, and the continuous display area 330a. In the case of displaying the continuous set number image 335 as the set number display effect, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the prize winning assistance effect is started, and the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator are displayed. In the state in which the display of the indicator 331c is changed, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c from the time shown in FIG. 8B to the time immediately before the time shown in FIG. 8C. By not overlapping the position and the display position of the number-of-continued-sets image 335, the display of the winning assistance effect is started, and the player pays the most attention to which of the batting orders 1 to 6 is the correct batting order. During the period from the start of display of the instruction indicators 331a to 331c to the time shown in FIG. To prevent overlap with a continuation set number image 335 displaying information including , prevent the deterioration of the visibility of a winning assistance performance and hinder the progress of a game, and prevent a player from losing interest in the performance. can be done.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assist effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , and when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed, the continuous set number image 335 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed. By displaying at a position partially overlapping with the indicator (the second indicator 331b in the example shown in FIG. 8), the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c displayed in the prize winning assistance effect and the number of continuous sets are displayed. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area for displaying other effects excluding the continuous set number image 335 displayed in the display effect in the display area 330a, and to display various effects in the display area 330a. can.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assist effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. By starting the display of the continuous set number image 335 displayed in the display effect at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 8B, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent overlapping with the continuous set number image 335 displaying information including the same numbers as the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. It is possible to prevent the progress from being hindered and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assistance effect, and the continuous set number image 335 as the continuous set number display effect. , the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, the letters and numbers displayed in the continuous set number image 335 are displayed in red, and the first A continuous set number image that displays information including the same numbers as the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c by displaying in a color different in hue from the instruction indicators 331a to 331c. Even if 335 is displayed at a position that partially overlaps with the instruction indicator (the second instruction indicator 331b in the example shown in FIG. 8) displayed at the position corresponding to the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed, the winning assistance To prevent deterioration of the visibility of the performance and hindrance of the progress of the game, and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 1 of a fourth embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first to third embodiments, will be described. The slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment is configured such that the structure of the CZ state differs from the effect content displayed in the CZ state. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first to third embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to components that are common to the first to third embodiments, and description thereof is omitted. do.

1. Details of production state <Details of CZ state and AT state>
In the fourth embodiment, the AT control means 200 wins the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 12" in the internal lottery while the state (performance state) related to the auxiliary game is AT state. In this case, the winning assist is executed each time a win is made, and the correct hitting order that enables Bell A to Bell F to win a prize is notified. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, when a game is executed according to the prize winning assistance in the AT state, the difference between the number of medals that can be obtained in one game and the number of medals that are inserted is It is configured so that the net increase in the number of sheets, which is the average value, is about 6.0 sheets.

On the other hand, the AT control means 200, in the state (production state) related to the auxiliary game is the CZ state, in the internal lottery winning area "batting order bell 1" ~ winning area "batting order bell 12", winning assistance Execute a winning assistance lottery that determines whether or not to execute the winning assistance lottery, and if the "execution of winning assistance" is won, execute the winning assistance and notify the correct hitting order that enables Bell A to Bell F to win a prize is configured to For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the frequency at which prize winning assistance is executed in the CZ state is lower than in the AT state. If the winning assistance is not executed, the probability of winning Bell A to Bell F is 1/6. The number of medals that can be obtained and the number of medals that are thrown in are averaged so that the net increase in number is about 2.0.

2. Details of production in CZ state
FIG. 10 shows that in the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, in the game in which the CZ state is started, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won, and the winning assistance lottery is performed. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the effects that change with the lapse of time for the prize winning assistance effect executed by winning "execute" and the net increase display effect showing the net increase in the number of coins in the CZ state.

FIG. 10(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning area "batting order bell 4" is won in the internal lottery and the prize-winning assistance effect is started, and FIG. FIG. 10(C) is a diagram showing a state in which the net increase display effect is executed.

As shown in FIGS. 10(A) to 10(C), the effect control means 180 of the fourth embodiment includes a first instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button for executing the first stop operation out of the correct batting order, and , a second instruction indicator 331b that indicates the stop button that executes the second stop operation in the correct hitting order, and a third instruction indicator 331c that indicates the stop button that executes the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. By displaying on 330, it is displayed that the correct batting order that enables Bell D to win a prize is batting order 4.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the effect control means 180 takes a predetermined amount of time after starting the prize-winning effect to control the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. is changed to enlarge the display, and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed at the point in time shown in FIG. 10B after a predetermined time has elapsed. In the slot machine 1, when the display shown in FIG. 10B is displayed, the display of the winning assistance effect is completed, that is, the enlargement and change of the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are completed. After the display of FIG. 10B, the display in the display device 330 does not change significantly until the player performs a stop operation (the size of the numbers does not change, and the effect around the numbers does not change). It is a state that remains in a minor animation expression that does not affect visibility such as circulation).

Further, as shown in FIG. 10(C), the effect control means 180 displays a net increase display image 336 as a net increase display effect in a partial area of the display area 330a in the vicinity of the middle reel R2. The effect control means 180 of the fourth embodiment is configured to be able to execute a display including the same number as the number displayed for notifying the batting order in the instruction index in the net increase display image 336, as shown in FIG. 10(C). In the example shown in FIG. 2, as a display including the same number as the number "2" displayed by the second indicator 331b, "CZ state: net increase 2.0" indicating that the number of net increase in the CZ state is 2.0. The display is configured to be displayed by the net addition display image 336 .

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the effect control means 180 draws the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c displayed in the display area 330a in the winning assistance effect on the highest layer among the plurality of layers. , the net increase display image 336 is drawn on a layer lower than the layer on which the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c are drawn. Therefore, the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c are displayed in a portion where the display position of the net increase display image 336 overlaps (in the example shown in FIG. 10, the position where the first indication indicator 331a is displayed). It is configured to be displayed with priority over the net addition display image 336 .

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the effect control means 180 displays the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c in yellow, and the characters and numbers displayed in the net increase display image 336. is displayed in red, and the first indication index 331a to the third indication index 331c and the net addition display image 336 are configured to be displayed in different hues.

As shown in FIG. 10(A), the effect control means 180 does not start the display of the net increase display image 336 in a state where the display of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c is changed. At the time when the display of the instruction indicators 331a to 331c is being changed, the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c and the net increase display image 336 are displayed so as not to overlap each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10(B), the effect control means 180 does not start displaying the net increase display image 336 immediately after the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is completed. As shown in FIG. 10C, after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has passed since the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed, the display of the net addition display image 336 is started. , the instruction index corresponding to the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed (the first instruction index 331a in the example shown in FIG. 10C) and the net addition display image 336 are displayed in an overlapping manner.

That is, the effect control means 180 of the fourth embodiment causes the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c to be displayed in the winning assistance effect at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. 10(A). 10(C), which is later than the timing shown in FIG. 10(A) (second timing). is configured to

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment can display the first indication indicators 331a to 331c as the prize winning assistance effect and the net increase display image as the net increase display effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330. 336, the display of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. By starting the display of the net addition display image 336 displayed in the effect at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 10C, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. 10A, the first instruction It is possible to prevent overlapping with the net increase display image 336 displaying information including the same numbers as the numbers displayed by the indicators 331a to 331c, thereby reducing the visibility of the winning assistance effect and hindering the progress of the game. It is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance by preventing the player from being caught.

In addition, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment displays the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effects and the net increase display image 336 as the net increase display effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330. When displaying, the numbers displayed in the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, the characters and numbers displayed in the net addition display image 336 are displayed in red, and the first indicator 331a to By displaying in a color with a hue different from that of the third indicator 331c, the net addition display image 336 that displays information including the same numbers as those displayed by the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is stopped by the stop button B3. is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which is pressed (the first instruction indicator 331a in the example shown in FIG. 10). It is possible to prevent the player's interest in performance from being lowered by preventing the progress of the game from being hindered.

The CZ state in which winning assistance is executed as an auxiliary game when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery constitutes a specific state in the fourth embodiment, The winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" constitute the specific winning mode in the fourth embodiment, and the first instruction indicator 331a to third instruction indicator 331c are the stop in the fourth embodiment. Display in a state in which the first instruction index 331a to the third instruction index 331c shown in FIGS. A mode constitutes a predetermined display mode in the fourth embodiment, is displayed in a partial area of the display area 330a, and is a net increase display that displays the number of net increases set in the CZ state as information on the gaming profit in the CZ state. The image 336 constitutes the specific information in the fourth embodiment, the net increase display effect displaying the net increase display image 336 constitutes the information display effect in the fourth embodiment, and the CZ displayed by the net increase display image 336 The number indicating the net increase number set in the state (in the example shown in FIG. 10C, the number "2" in the display of "CZ state: net increase 2.0 sheets") is the instruction index in the fourth embodiment. Construct the same rendition number as the displayed number.

3. Summary of the Fourth Embodiment As described above, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment includes the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330, In the case of displaying the net addition display image 336 as the display effect, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is performed at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. 10(A). , and the display of the net increase display image 336 displayed in the net increase display effect is started at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 10C, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. 10A. By doing so, it is possible to prevent overlapping with the purely added display image 336 displaying information including the same numbers as those displayed in the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c, and the visibility of the winning assistance effect is lowered. It is possible to prevent the progress of the game from being hindered and prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In addition, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment displays the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the prize winning assistance effects and the net increase display image 336 as the net increase display effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330. When displaying, the numbers displayed in the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, the characters and numbers displayed in the net addition display image 336 are displayed in red, and the first indicator 331a to By displaying in a color with a hue different from that of the third indicator 331c, the net addition display image 336 that displays information including the same numbers as those displayed by the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is stopped by the stop button B3. is displayed at a position corresponding to the order in which is pressed (the first instruction indicator 331a in the example shown in FIG. 10). It is possible to prevent the player's interest in performance from being lowered by preventing the progress of the game from being hindered.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first to fourth embodiments, will be described. The slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment operates the stop button B1 to stop button B3 to enable winning of a winning combination set as an internal lottery target and a small winning combination set to a payout larger than the prescribed number of inputs. , and the effect contents displayed in the AT state are configured to be different. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first to fourth embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to components that are common to the first to fourth embodiments, and description thereof is omitted. do.

1. Configuration of Gaming Machine of Fifth Embodiment <Valid line>
In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals is set to three. When the coin is thrown, the active line L1 formed by the upper stage of the left reel R1, the middle stage of the middle reel R2, and the lower stage of the right reel R3 is activated.

<Winning area for internal lottery>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the winning areas targeted for the internal lottery in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, and the winning numbers and winning combinations associated with each winning area.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the winning areas for the internal lottery are "Normal Replay 1", "Normal Replay 2", and "Rare Win". , Winning area "Battering order bell 1" to winning area "Battering order bell 12", winning area "all small roles", winning area "all 1 role", winning area "RBB & 1 role" and winning area "RBB" , and the winning numbers 1 to 19 are associated with each other. Further, in the slot machine 1, winning number 0 is associated with non-winning (losing) as a result of the internal lottery.

The internal lottery means 120 determines the success or failure of each winning area in the order from the winning area associated with the winning number 19 to the non-winning area associated with the winning number 0 in the random number determination process.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, as small wins that can be won in the internal lottery, there are Bell A to Bell L, 1-card wins A to 1-card wins T, and rare wins. Replay A and replay B are provided as replays that can be won by lottery. Each small winning combination and each replay are associated with each winning area in a combination shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, in the slot machine 1, a winning area "RBB & 1 win" is set as a winning area including bonuses and minor wins.

In the fifth embodiment, a rare combination that is a small combination included in the winning area "rare combination" is won when the timing of pressing the stop button B1 is the timing at which a rare combination can be won. When the pressing timing is a pressing timing at which a rare combination cannot be won, a combination of symbols different from the winning combination of symbols for any combination is stop-displayed on the activated line L1, resulting in an omission (non-winning). there is

<Internal lottery table>
The slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment uses an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table A ), an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table B) used in the bonus establishment state (internal), and an internal lottery table (hereinafter referred to as internal lottery table C) used in the bonus state (in operation) described) are stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 .

In the internal lottery table A, as the winning areas to be lottery, the winning area "normal replay 1", the winning area "normal replay 2", the winning area "rare role", the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area " The lottery values are associated with the batting order bell 12", the winning area "RBB & 1 piece hand", and the winning area "RBB". In addition, in the internal lottery table B, as the winning areas to be lottery, the winning area "normal replay 1", the winning area "normal replay 2", the winning area "rare role", the winning area "batting order bell 1" ~ winning Lottery value numbers are associated with the area "batting order bell 12" and the winning area "RBB & 1 piece hand", and the lottery value number associated with the winning area "RBB" in the internal lottery table A 2”. In the internal lottery table C, the lottery values are associated with the winning area "all small wins" and the winning area "all one-coin wins" as the winning areas targeted for the lottery.

<Pattern Arrangement>
FIG. 12 shows symbols arranged on the circumferential surfaces of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment. In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, white 7 symbols "white 7", BAR symbol "BAR", replay symbol "RP", and bell A symbol "BLA", bell B symbol "BLB", cherry symbol "CH", watermelon symbol "WM", blank A symbol "BKA", blank B symbol "BKB" and blank C symbol "BKC" are arranged. In addition, 20 symbols are arranged on the peripheral surface of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3.

In the fifth embodiment, the BAR symbol "BAR" and the white 7 symbol "White 7" have a wider width than the other symbols when viewed from the front, and the left reel R1 to right reel R3 rotate. Inside, it is configured as a pattern with higher visibility than other patterns.

<Dividend for small winnings>
In the fifth embodiment, the payout for Bell A to Bell L is set to a payout number (15 coins) that is larger than the specified number of coins to be inserted (3 coins). Also, the payouts for the 1-card combination A to 1-card combination T and the rare combination are set to a payout number (1 card) that is smaller than the prescribed number of insertions.

<Combination of winning designs for small roles>
Figures 13 and 14 are diagrams showing winning symbol combinations of Bell A to Bell L and 1-card combination A to 1-card combination T that are duplicated when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won. is. First, Bell A to Bell L will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, on the left reel R1, bell A symbols "BLA" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, and watermelon symbols "WM" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. On the left reel R1, cherry symbols "CH" or blank B symbols "BKB" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less.

In addition, on the middle reel R2, bell A symbols "BLA" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, bell B symbols "BLB" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, and replay symbols "RP" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. ” are arranged. On the middle reel R2, watermelon symbols "WM" or cherry symbols "CH" are arranged at intervals of four frames or less.

On the right reel R3, bell A symbols "BLA" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, and watermelon symbols "WM" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less. On the right reel R3, cherry symbols "CH" or blank B symbols "BKB" are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less.

With such a configuration, when the first stop operation is executed at the timing (described later) of pressing the bell A to bell L, which are composed of the winning symbol combination shown in FIG. Symbols constituting a combination of winning symbols can be stopped and displayed on the activated line L1.

Next, the 1-card hand A to 1-card hand T will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, on the left reel R1, a BAR symbol "BAR" is arranged on the frame of stop number 4, and a blank C symbol "BKC" is arranged on the frame of stop number 19. On the left reel R1, a blank A pattern "BKA" is arranged in the frame of stop number 9, and a white 7 pattern "white 7" is arranged in the frame of stop number 14.

On the middle reel R2, a BAR pattern "BAR" is arranged on the frame of stop number 4, and a blank A pattern "BKA" is arranged on the frame of stop number 9. On the middle reel R2, 7 white symbols "white 7" are arranged in the 14th frame of the stop number, and blank C symbols "BKC" are arranged in the 19th frame of the stop number.

On the right reel R3, a BAR symbol "BAR" is arranged on the frame of stop number 4, and a blank A symbol "BKA" is arranged on the frame of stop number 9. On the right reel R3, 7 white symbols "white 7" are arranged in the 14th frame of the stop number, and blank C symbols "BKC" are arranged in the 19th frame of the stop number.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the winning symbol combination of the one-card hand A to one-card hand T is that the left reel R1 has a bell A symbol "BLA", a BAR symbol "BAR" and a blank C symbol. ``BKC'', white 7 symbol ``White 7'' and blank A symbol ``BKA''. BAR symbol ``BAR'' and blank A symbol ``BKA'', white 7 symbol ``white 7'' and blank C symbol ``BKC'', and right reel R3 symbol is bell A symbol ``BLA'' , a watermelon symbol "WM", a BAR symbol "BAR", a blank A symbol "BKA", and a white 7 symbol "White 7" and a blank C symbol "BKC".

Here, on the left reel R1, the pull-in range in which the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank C symbol "BKC" can be stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 is from the replay symbol "RP" with the stop number 8 to the replay symbol "RP" with the stop number 0. This is the range of 10 out of 20 frames of the cherry symbol “CH” and the blank C symbol “BKC” of stop number 19. In addition, the pull-in range in which White 7 symbol "White 7" or Blank A symbol "BKA" can be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 is from Replay symbol "RP" of stop number 18 to Blank A symbol "BKA" of stop number 9. 10 frames out of 20 frames of "BKA" and does not overlap with the pull-in range of the BAR pattern "BAR" or the blank C pattern "BKC".

Also, in the middle reel R2, the pull-in range in which the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" can be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 is from the bell A symbol "BLA" of the stop number 13 to the bell A symbol "BLA" of the stop number 4. This is the range of 10 out of 20 frames of the BAR pattern "BAR". In addition, the pull-in range in which White 7 symbol “White 7” or Blank C symbol “BKC” can be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 is from Bell A symbol “BLA” with stop number 3 to replay symbol “BLA” with stop number 0. RP", blank C symbol "BKC" of stop number 19 to white 7 symbol "white 7" of stop number 14, 10 out of 20 frames, and BAR symbol "BAR" or blank A symbol "BKA ” consists of a range that does not overlap with the pull-in range of

Then, on the right reel R3, the pull-in range in which the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" can be stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 is from the replay symbol "RP" of the stop number 13 to the BAR of the stop number 4. This is the range of 10 out of 20 frames of the pattern "BAR". In addition, the pull-in range in which white 7 symbol "White 7" or blank C symbol "BKC" can be stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 is from the replay symbol "RP" of stop number 3 to the bell A symbol " of stop number 0". BLA”, blank C symbol “BKC” of stop number 19 to white 7 symbol “white 7” of stop number 14, 10 out of 20 frames, and BAR symbol “BAR” or blank A symbol “BKA” ” consists of a range that does not overlap with the pull-in range of

Due to such a configuration, in the slot machine 1, for example, only the 1-symbol combination A wins for the 1-symbol combination A in which the winning symbol combination is "BLA-BAR (BKA)-BAR (BKA)". When the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in a possible operation mode, the bell A symbol "BLA" is stop-displayed on the activated line L1 on the left reel R1 regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1, When the timing of pressing the stop button B2 is within the pull-in range of 10 out of 20 frames in which the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" can be stopped and displayed, the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" is displayed on the middle reel R2. The blank A symbol "BKA" is stop-displayed on the effective line L1, and the pressing timing of the stop button B3 is within the pull-in range of 10 out of 20 frames in which the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" can be stop-displayed. When the pressing operation is performed, the BAR symbol "BAR" or the blank A symbol "BKA" is stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 on the right reel R3. It is configured.

2. Details of winning a minor winning combination in batting order As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the winning area "batting order bell" is used as a winning area (small winning combination in batting order) having a case where the minor winning combination that can be won differs depending on the batting order. 1” to the winning area “Battering order bell 12”.

<Details of winning area “Battering order bell 1” to winning area “Battering order bell 12”>
First, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" will be described. The slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment changes the control contents of the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in accordance with the game state when winning in the winning area "Battering Order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering Order Bell 12". By doing so, the winning combination is configured to be different.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing winning combinations that can be won depending on the batting order of the stop button B1 to stop button B3 in the case of winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12". As shown in FIG. 15, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" are won in the internal lottery, the batting order (correct batting order) that enables Bell A to Bell L to win a prize. ) is set in each winning area.

In the slot machine 1, the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" are won, the hitting order of the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is the correct hitting order, and the winning area "Bating order bell 1" to the winning area " When the first stop operation is executed at the timing set as the timing at which Bell A to Bell L can be pressed to win prizes in each of the batting order bells 12", one of Bell A to Bell L that has been won wins a prize. do.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", and in the correct hitting order and in each of the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" ~When the first stop operation is performed at the timing set as the timing of pressing the bell L that cannot win a prize, and when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in an order different from the correct order (incorrect order). , and any one of the winning one-card hand A to one-card hand T wins with the winning probability shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the pressing timings of the stop buttons B1 to B3 that enable winning of the bells A to L set in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", respectively. is.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 6", the press timing of the first stop operation when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in the correct hitting order. , and the timings at which the pieces of stop number 0 to stop number 9 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1 are set as the timings of pressing the bells A to F to enable winning.

The reel control means 130, for example, when the winning area "batting order bell 1" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B1, the blank of the stop number 9 among the symbols arranged on the left reel R1 is displayed. When the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the symbol A "BKA" to the cherry symbol "CH" of stop number 0 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the stop button B2 is pressed as the second stop operation. is determined, the number-of-sheets priority control is to be executed.

As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" is won and the pressing timing of the first stop operation is the pressing timing set so that the bell A can be won, the second stop operation is performed. A small winning combination that can be won in the game at the time of execution is limited to Bell A.

On the other hand, the reel control means 130, in the case where the winning area "Battering order bell 1" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B1, the stop number 19 of the symbols arranged on the left reel R1 is blank. When the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the C symbol "BKC" to the blank B symbol "BKB" of the stop number 10 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the stop button B2 is pressed as the second stop operation. When operated, it decides to execute the number priority control.

As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "batting order bell 1" is won and the pressing timing of the first stop operation is the timing of pressing the bell A so that winning is not possible, the second stop operation is performed. A small winning combination that can be won in the game is limited to either the one-card combination A or the one-card combination D depending on the executed pressing timing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, in the winning area "Battering order bell 7" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12", when the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in the correct hitting order, the first stop operation is pressed. As the timing, the timing at which the pieces of the stop number 10 to the stop number 19 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1 is set as the timing of pressing the bell G to the bell L to enable winning.

The reel control means 130, for example, when the winning area "Battering order bell 7" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B1, the blank of the stop number 19 among the symbols arranged on the left reel R1 is displayed. When the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the C symbol "BKC" to the blank B symbol "BKB" of the stop number 10 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the stop button B2 is pressed as the second stop operation. When operated, it decides to execute the number priority control.

As a result, in the slot machine 1, when a win is won in the winning area "Battering order bell 7" and the pressing timing of the first stop operation is the pressing timing set so that the bell G can be won, the second stop operation is performed. A small winning combination that can be won in the game at the time of execution is limited to Bell G.

On the other hand, the reel control means 130, in the case where the winning area "Battering order bell 7" is won and the first stop operation is performed on the stop button B1, the stop number 9 of the symbols arranged on the left reel R1 is blank. When the stop button B1 is pressed at the timing when the A symbol "BKA" to the cherry symbol "CH" of stop number 0 are rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, the stop button B2 is pressed as the second stop operation. is determined to execute the number priority control.

As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area "beating order bell 7" is won and the pressing timing of the first stop operation is the timing of pressing the bell G so that winning is not possible, the second stop operation is performed. A small winning combination that can be won in the game is limited to either the one-card combination A or the one-card combination D depending on the executed pressing timing.

Here, in the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 12, the BAR pattern "BAR" is arranged on the frame of the stop number 4 and the frame of the stop number 14 is arranged on the peripheral surface of each of the left reel R1 to the right reel R3. White 7 symbols "White 7" are arranged on the frame. That is, on the left reel R1 to the right reel R3, the BAR symbol "BAR" is arranged within the range of stop numbers 0 to 9, and white 7 is arranged within the range of stop numbers 10 to 19. The pattern "White 7" is arranged.

That is, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, when winning in the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 6", the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in the correct order, and By performing the first stop operation at the timing when the BAR symbol "BAR" is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, Bell A to Bell F can be won.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, when winning in the winning area "Battering order bell 7" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12", the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are pressed in the correct order and the white 7 symbol "white 7" is pressed. is rotated on the activated line L1, Bell G to Bell L can be won.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the BAR symbol "BAR" and the white 7 symbol "White 7" are configured as symbols with higher visibility than the other symbols. Due to such a configuration, the effect control means 180 of the fifth embodiment, in a state in which the effect state is the AT state, when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 6" In addition, a prize-winning auxiliary performance for informing the correct hitting order, and a first bell winning for informing the pressing timing of the first stop operation that makes it possible to win the bell A to bell F by suggesting that the bell A to bell F has been won. Suggestions and performances. The performance control means 180 generates a first bell winning suggestion image that suggests winning of Bell A to Bell F and notifies the pressing timing of the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the correct hitting order in the first bell winning suggestion performance. , an image having a design substantially similar to the BAR pattern “BAR” is displayed on the display device 330 .

In addition, the effect control means 180, in the state that the effect state is the AT state, when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 7" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", the winning auxiliary effect of notifying the correct batting order and the bell and a second bell win suggestion performance for notifying the pressing timing of the first stop operation that enables the winning of the bells G to L by suggesting that the bells G to L have been won. The performance control means 180 provides a second bell winning suggestion image that suggests winning of Bell G to Bell L and notifies the pressing timing of the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the correct hitting order in the second bell winning suggestion performance. , an image having a design substantially similar to the white 7 pattern “white 7” is displayed on the display device 330 .

Here, in the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 13, the winning symbol combination of Bell A to Bell L does not include the BAR symbol "BAR" and the white 7 symbol "White 7". However, in the slot machine 1, as shown in FIGS. 11, 13, and 14, the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are overlapped with bell A to bell L. In the winning symbol combination of ~ 1 hand T, the symbol of the reel corresponding to the first stop operation reel in the order of correct hitting is configured to include the BAR symbol "BAR" or the white 7 symbol "White 7". . Specifically, in the winning area "Battering Order Bell 1", the winning symbol combination of the one-card hand Q that wins double with Bell A is "BAR (BKC) - BAR (BKA) - WM", and the left reel. The winning symbol combination includes the BAR symbol "BAR" as the R1 symbol.

Due to such a configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the BAR symbol "BAR" and the white 7 symbol "White 7" are not included in the winning symbol combinations of Bell A to Bell L. However, in the prize winning assistance effect, the first bell winning suggesting effect or the second bell winning suggesting effect, the BAR symbol is used to notify the pressing timing of the first stop operation that enables the winning of the bells A to L. Although it is configured to display an image suggesting winning the first bell or an image suggesting winning the second bell consisting of an image having a design substantially similar to "BAR" or white 7 pattern "white 7", the winning area "batting order bell 1" ~ In each symbol that constitutes the winning symbol combination of 1-symbol A to 1-symbol T that have been won multiple times in the winning area "batting order bell 12", the 1st bell winning suggestive image or the 2nd bell winning suggestive image is the first The symbol of the reel notified of the execution of the stop operation includes the BAR symbol "BAR" or the white 7 symbol "White 7" corresponding to the image displayed in the first bell winning suggesting image or the second bell winning suggesting image. Therefore, the winning of Bell A to Bell L can be assisted without impairing the fairness of the game even though the symbols not included in the winning symbol combination of Bell A to Bell L are displayed.

3. Details of production in AT state <Progress of production when winning the batting order bell in AT state>
FIG. 17 shows, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, a prize-winning auxiliary effect that is executed when winning is won in the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in a game in which the AT state is started. , and a second bell winning suggestion effect suggesting winning of bells G to L, which change with the lapse of time.

FIG. 17(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning area "Battering order bell 10" is won in the internal lottery, and the winning assistance effect is started. FIG. FIG. 17(C) shows the state in which the display of the prize winning assistance effect is completed from the state shown in FIG. The display position of the second bell winning suggestion image 337 displayed in the two-bell winning suggestion effect and the display position of the first indicator 331a out of the first indicator 331a to third indicator 331c displayed in the prize winning assisting effect are different. It is a figure which shows a duplicated state.

As shown in FIGS. 17(A) to 17(C), the effect control means 180 of the fifth embodiment includes a first instruction indicator 331a for notifying the stop button for executing the first stop operation out of the correct hitting order, and , a second instruction indicator 331b that indicates the stop button that executes the second stop operation in the correct hitting order, and a third instruction indicator 331c that indicates the stop button that executes the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. By displaying on 330, it is displayed that the correct batting order that enables Bell J to win a prize is batting order 4.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the effect control means 180 takes a predetermined amount of time after starting the prize-winning effect to control the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. is changed to enlarge the display, and the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed at the point in time shown in FIG. 17C after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. In the slot machine 1, when the display of FIG. 17(C) is displayed, the display of the winning assistance effect is completed, that is, the enlargement and change of the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are completed. After the display of FIG. 17C, the display in the display device 330 does not change significantly until the player performs a stop operation (the size of the numbers does not change, and the effect around the numbers does not change). It is a state that remains in a minor animation expression that does not affect visibility such as circulation).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17B and 17C, the effect control means 180, as a second bell winning suggesting effect, displays a second bell winning The suggestive image 337 is displayed to be gradually enlarged. The effect control means 180 of the fifth embodiment is a number different from the number displayed for notifying the batting order in the instruction index in the second bell winning suggestion image 337, and is substantially similar to the white 7 symbol "white 7". It is configured to be able to display the number "7" in white with a unique design.

In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the effect control means 180 draws the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the display area 330a in the winning assistance effect on the highest layer among the plurality of layers. , the second bell winning suggesting image 337 is drawn on a layer lower than the layer on which the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are drawn. Therefore, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c overlap with the second bell winning suggestion image 337 (in the example shown in FIG. 17C, the first instruction indicator 331a is displayed). position), the second bell winning suggestion image 337 is preferentially displayed.

In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the effect control means 180 displays the numbers displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c in yellow, and displays them in the second bell winning suggestion image 337. The letters and numbers are configured to be displayed in white, and the first indicator 331a to third indicator 331c and the second bell winning suggestion image 337 are configured to be displayed in colors with different luminosity. there is

As shown in FIG. 17(B), the effect control means 180 starts displaying the second bell win suggestion image 337 while changing the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c. At the time when the second bell winning suggestion image 337 starts to be displayed, the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c and the second bell winning suggestion image 337 are displayed so as not to overlap each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 17(C), the effect control means 180 pushes the second bell winning suggesting image 337 and the stop button B2 at the time when the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed. The instruction indicator corresponding to the pressing order (in the example shown in FIG. 17, the first instruction indicator 331a) is partially overlapped.

That is, the effect control means 180 of the fifth embodiment, in a state in which the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is changed, the instruction indicator corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B2, When the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c shown in FIG. 17(C) is completed without overlapping the 2-bell winning suggestion image 337, it corresponds to the order of pressing the stop button B2. It is configured so that the instruction index and the second bell winning suggestion image 337 overlap each other.

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment has the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c as the winning assistance effect and the second bell win suggesting effect in the display area 330a of the display device 330. In the case of displaying the second bell winning suggestive image 337, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started, and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is started. In the state where the display is being changed, by not overlapping the display position of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c and the display position of the second bell winning suggestion image 337, the display of the winning assistance effect is started and the correct answer is obtained. At the timing when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, which is the timing at which the player pays the most attention to which one of the batting order is the batting order, the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is displayed. It is possible to prevent overlapping with the second bell winning suggestion image 337 displaying information including the same number as the number displayed by the indicator 331c, and prevent the visibility of the winning assistance effect from being lowered and the progress of the game from being hindered. It is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes first instruction indicators 331a to 331c as prize winning assistance effects and second bell winning as second bell winning suggestion effects. In the case of displaying the suggestive image 337, when the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed, the second bell win suggestive image 337 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B2. (in the example shown in FIG. 17(C), the first instruction indicator 331a) displayed at a position partially overlapping the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator displayed in the winning assistance effect. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area for displaying effects other than the instruction indicator 331c and the second bell winning suggesting image 337 displayed in the second bell winning suggesting effect in the display area 330a, thereby enabling a variety of display areas. An effect can be displayed in the display area 330a.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes first instruction indicators 331a to 331c as prize winning assistance effects and second bell winning as second bell winning suggestion effects. In the case of displaying the suggestion image 337, the display of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. 17(A), The second bell winning suggestion image 337 displayed in the second bell winning suggestion effect is displayed at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 17B, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. By starting, it is possible to prevent overlap with the second bell winning suggestive image 337 displaying information including the same numbers as those displayed in the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c, thereby preventing the second bell winning suggestion image 337 from being overlapped. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the visibility of the game and the hindrance of the progress of the game, thereby preventing the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331a as the prize winning assistance effect, and the second bell winning indication as the second bell win suggestion effect. When the suggestive image 337 is displayed, the numbers displayed in the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, and the numbers displayed in the second bell win suggestive image 337 are displayed in white. , the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed in a color with a brightness different from that of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. A second bell winning suggestive image 337, which is a display including information about the appropriate pressing timing of the stop button B2, is displayed at a position corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B2 (in the example shown in FIG. 17(C), the first Even if it is displayed at a position partially overlapping with the instruction indicator 331a), it is possible to prevent the visibility of the prize winning assistance effect and the second bell winning suggestion effect from deteriorating and hindering the progress of the game. It is possible to prevent the loss of interest.

This AT state in which winning assistance is executed as an auxiliary game when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to winning area "batting order bell 12" in the internal lottery constitutes a specific state in the fifth embodiment, The winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Bating order bell 12" constitute the specific winning mode in the fifth embodiment, and the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are the stop in the fifth embodiment. The indication indicators for instructing the operation mode of the button B1 to the stop button B3 are configured, and the display mode in the state where the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c shown in FIG. The state in which the predetermined display mode in the embodiment is configured and the enlargement of the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c shown in FIG. 17(C) is completed constitutes the first state in the fifth embodiment. , 17 (A), 17 (B) from the start of the winning assistance effect until the state shown in FIG. The state expanded (changed) from the state constitutes the second state in the fifth embodiment.

In addition, it is displayed in a partial area of the display area 330a to suggest that Bell G-Bell L has been won as information related to the game profit in the AT state, and a first stop operation that enables Bell G-Bell L to win a prize. constitutes the specific information in the fifth embodiment, and the second bell winning suggestion effect for displaying the second bell winning suggestion image 337 is the fifth embodiment. , and the number indicating the white 7 symbol "white 7" displayed by the second bell winning suggestion image 337 (the number "7" in the examples shown in FIGS. 17(B) to 17(D)). constitutes an effect number different from the number displayed by the indication index in the fifth embodiment.

4. Summary of Fifth Embodiment As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c and the When the second bell winning suggestion image 337 is displayed as the second bell winning suggestion effect, the display of the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c to be displayed in the prize winning assistance effect is started, and the first instruction indicators 331a to 331c are displayed. In a state where the display of the third instruction indicator 331c is changed, the display positions of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c and the display position of the second bell winning suggestion image 337 are not overlapped, thereby achieving a winning assistance effect. is started and the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is started, which is the timing at which the player pays most attention to which of the batting order 1 to batting order 6 is the correct batting order. It is possible to prevent overlap with the second bell winning suggestive image 337 displaying information including the same numbers as those displayed by the indicators 331a to 331c, thereby reducing the visibility of the prize-winning assistance effects and improving the performance of the game. It is possible to prevent the progress from being hindered and to prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes first instruction indicators 331a to 331c as prize winning assistance effects and second bell winning as second bell winning suggestion effects. In the case of displaying the suggestive image 337, when the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is completed, the second bell win suggestive image 337 is displayed at a position corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B2. (in the example shown in FIG. 17(C), the first instruction indicator 331a) displayed at a position partially overlapping the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator displayed in the winning assistance effect. It is possible to sufficiently secure an area for displaying effects other than the instruction indicator 331c and the second bell winning suggesting image 337 displayed in the second bell winning suggesting effect in the display area 330a, thereby enabling a variety of display areas. An effect can be displayed in the display area 330a.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331a as the prize winning assistance effect, and the second bell winning indication as the second bell win suggestion effect. When the suggestive image 337 is displayed, the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c displayed in the winning assistance effect is started at the timing (first timing) shown in FIG. 17(A), The second bell winning suggestion image 337 displayed in the second bell winning suggestion effect is displayed at the timing (second timing) shown in FIG. 17B, which is the timing after the timing shown in FIG. By starting, it is possible to prevent overlap with the second bell winning suggestive image 337 displaying information including the same numbers as those displayed in the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331c. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the visibility of the game and the hindrance of the progress of the game, and prevent the player from losing interest in the performance.

In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the display area 330a of the display device 330 includes the first indication indicator 331a to the third indication indicator 331a as the prize winning assistance effect, and the second bell winning indication as the second bell win suggestion effect. When the suggestive image 337 is displayed, the numbers displayed in the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c are displayed in yellow, and the numbers displayed in the second bell win suggestive image 337 are displayed in white. , the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed in a color with a brightness different from that of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. A second bell winning suggestive image 337, which is a display including information about the appropriate pressing timing of the stop button B2, is displayed at a position corresponding to the order of pressing the stop button B2 (in the example shown in FIG. 17(C), the first Even if it is displayed at a position partially overlapping with the instruction indicator 331a), it is possible to prevent the visibility of the prize winning assistance effect and the second bell winning suggestion effect from deteriorating and hindering the progress of the game. It is possible to prevent the loss of interest.

[Other embodiments]
In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 is configured to display the bell pattern image 333 suggesting that Bell A to Bell F has been won as specific information, but is not limited to this. For example, the effect control means 180 may be configured to display, as specific information, a total number image that displays the number of medals paid out in the AT state as the information regarding the game profit in the AT state.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 is configured to start displaying the bell pattern image 333 at a timing after completing the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. Yes, but not limited to. The effect control means 180 may start displaying the bell pattern image 333 at a timing later than the first timing at which the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is started. may be configured to start displaying the bell pattern image 333 at the time shown in .

In the case where the display of the bell pattern image 333 is started at the time shown in FIG. The bell pattern image 333 and the instruction index may be displayed so as not to overlap each other by starting display at a position above the indicated instruction index in the drawing.

Further, in the second embodiment, the effect control means 180 overlaps the display position of the instruction indicator displayed in the second display mode and the display position of the total number image 334 displaying the specific information. configured, but not limited to. When displaying the instruction indicator in the second display mode, the effect control means 180 controls the display position of the instruction indicator displayed in the second display mode and the display position of the total number image 334 so as not to overlap. may be configured. When configured in this manner, the effect control means 180 controls the display position of the instruction indicator displayed in the first display mode and the total number image when the instruction indicator changes from the second display mode to the first display mode. 334 so that the overlapping range is larger when the specific information is the first display instruction indicator than when it is the second display instruction indicator. It just needs to be configured.

Further, in the fifth embodiment, the slot machine 1 has the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 pressed in the correct batting order and the BAR when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 6". By executing the first stop operation at the timing when the symbol "BAR" is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1, Bell A to Bell F can be won, but the present invention is not limited to this. . The slot machine 1, for example, replaces the BAR symbol "BAR" arranged on the left reel R1 to the right reel R3 with seven white symbols "white 7" and colors different from the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c. Symbols composed of numerals (for example, red 7 symbols "red 7") are arranged, and for a combination that includes the BAR symbol "BAR" in the winning symbol combination, the BAR symbol "BAR" is replaced with the red 7 symbol. By configuring to include "Red 7" in the winning symbol combination, when winning in the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 6", the stop button B1 to stop button B3 are activated in the correct hitting order. Bell A to Bell F can be won by executing the first stop operation at the timing when the red 7 symbol "red 7" is rotated and displayed on the activated line L1.

In this case, the effect control means 180 suggests that Bell A to Bell F has been won as information on the game profit in the AT state, and the first stop that enables Bell A to Bell F to win a prize. As specific information suggesting the pressing timing of the operation, a red "7" which is a number different from the number displayed for notifying the batting order in the instruction index and has a design substantially similar to the red 7 symbol "red 7". may be configured to display a first bell winning suggestion image consisting of numbers of , as the specific information.

Further, in the first embodiment, the third embodiment to the fifth embodiment, the effect control means 180 starts the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c until the display is completed. , the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are configured to gradually expand, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect control means 180 gradually increases the opacity of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c from the time the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c are displayed until the display is completed. It may be configured as follows.

In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the effect control means 180 is configured to partially overlap and display the instruction indicator and the specific information, but the present invention is not limited to this. . The effect control means 180 may be configured, for example, to completely cover the specific information with the instruction indicator, that is, to overlap all of the specific information with the instruction indicator.

Further, in the third embodiment, the effect control means 180 cuts the continuous set number image 335 from the right side of the display area 330a in FIG. While the display modes of the indicators 331a to 331c are being changed, the instruction indicator for notifying the order in which the stop button B3 should be pressed and the continuous set number image 335 are overlapped. is not limited to Effect control means 180, for example, when the display of the number of continuous sets image 335 is started, by displaying in a size smaller than the size shown in FIG. By increasing the size of the continuous set number image 335 without overlapping the indicated indicator and the continuous set number image 335, the display mode of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c is changed. It may be configured such that the instruction index for notifying the order in which the stop button B3 should be pressed during the operation and the continuous set number image 335 are overlapped.

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the effect control means 180 starts displaying the specific information at the timing after the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is started. configured, but not limited to. For example, the effect control means 180 may be configured to start displaying the specific information at the timing when the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is started, or display of the specific information. The display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c is started at the timing after the start of the display of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c. It may be configured to initiate the display of information.

In this case, the effect control means 180 has already displayed at least part of the period from the start of the display of the first indicator 331a to the third indicator 331c to the completion of the display. It is sufficient that the display position of the starting specific information and the display positions of the first instruction indicator 331a to the third instruction indicator 331c do not overlap.

In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 has a max bet button MB for inserting a prescribed number of medals, but the invention is not limited to this, for example, a max bet button MB In addition, it may be configured to have a single bet button for inserting one medal.

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 is configured so that medals can be inserted and paid out as game value, but the invention is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 is, for example, a gaming value management device (dedicated unit) which is provided outside the slot machine 1 and has a configuration capable of recording, by an electromagnetic method, the total number of gaming values that a player can play. When the game value is set to the input state and the game value is to be paid out, the game value management device outputs the payout signal to the game value management device, and the game value management device writes the payout signal to a predetermined recording medium. may be configured to record the game value corresponding to the by an electromagnetic method. That is, the slot machine 1 may be composed of a so-called medalless game machine.

In such a configuration, the slot machine 1 is configured to have, for example, credit amount display means for displaying the amount of credits corresponding to the amount of money put into the gaming value management device by the player. Further, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to credit the game value equivalent to 16368 medals at the maximum, and when the game value exceeding 16368 medals is credited, the game control means is set to an error state and the game value is managed. Until the number of credits reaches 16368 or less by paying out the game value by the method of recording it electromagnetically on a predetermined recording medium through the device, the game cannot be played (the game value is not set to the input state and the start lever SL state in which the start operation to is not enabled).

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value in each counter or memory value stored in the storage means, and decrement update by subtracting 1 each time a game is executed. However, the update method of each counter and storage means may be configured to execute multiplication, division, or the like. There is no particular limitation.

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
120 internal lottery means 180 effect control means 200 AT control means (auxiliary game control means)
330 display device (display means)
330a Display area 331a First indication index (indication index)
331b Second indication index (indication index)
331c Third Indicator (Indicator)
332 Character image (specific image)
333 Bell pattern image (specific information)
334 total number of images (specific information)
335 continuous set number image (specific information)
336 Net addition display image (specific information)
337 2nd Bell Winning Suggestion Image (Specific Information)
B1 stop button B2 stop button B3 stop button R1 left reel R2 middle reel R3 right reel

The present invention provides a plurality of reels,
a plurality of stop buttons;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
Production control means for controlling production related to games;
and a display means for displaying the effect within the display area,
The auxiliary game control means executes the auxiliary game when a specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in a specific state,
The production control means is capable of executing a winning auxiliary production when the auxiliary game is executed,
In the winning assistance effect, an instruction indicator for instructing the operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons is displayed,
In the above-mentioned winning assistance performance,
a first state in which the indication indicator is displayed in a predetermined display mode;
a second state from the start of the winning assistance effect to the first state,
the indication indicator in the second state changes from a state in which display is not started to the predetermined display mode,
The effect control means can execute an information display effect for displaying specific information in a part of the display area,
When the effect control means executes the information display effect and the winning assist effect,
starting the winning assistance effect at a first timing, starting the information display effect at a second timing,
at least partially overlapping the specific information and the indication indicator in the first state ;
The second timing is a timing after the end of the second state .

The present invention provides a plurality of reels,
a plurality of stop buttons;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
Production control means for controlling production related to games;
and a display means for displaying the effect within the display area,
The auxiliary game control means executes the auxiliary game when a specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in a specific state,
The production control means is capable of executing a winning auxiliary production when the auxiliary game is executed,
In the winning assistance effect, a plurality of instruction indicators for instructing operation modes of the plurality of stop buttons are displayed,
In the above-mentioned winning assistance performance,
a first state in which the indication indicator is displayed in a predetermined display mode;
a second state from the start of the winning assistance effect to the first state,
the indication indicator in the second state changes from a state in which display is not started to the predetermined display mode,
The effect control means is capable of executing an information display effect of displaying specific information in a part of the display area,
When the effect control means executes the information display effect and the winning assist effect,
starting the winning assistance effect at a first timing, starting the information display effect at a second timing,
at least partially overlapping the specific information and the indication indicator in the first state;
The second timing is a timing after the second state ends ,
In the information display effect, the specific information is displayed at a position where at least a part of the plurality of instruction indicators overlaps with a predetermined instruction indicator from the second timing to a third timing after the second timing. The specific information is moved to a position at least partially overlapping with an indication index different from the predetermined indication index .

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a plurality of reels;
a plurality of stop buttons;
Internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery;
Auxiliary game control means for performing control related to the auxiliary game,
Production control means for controlling production related to games;
and a display means for displaying the effect within the display area,
The auxiliary game control means executes the auxiliary game when a specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in a specific state,
The production control means is capable of executing a winning auxiliary production when the auxiliary game is executed,
In the winning assistance effect, an instruction indicator for instructing the operation mode of the plurality of stop buttons is displayed,
In the above-mentioned winning assistance performance,
a first state in which the indication indicator is displayed in a predetermined display mode;
a second state from the start of the winning assistance effect to the first state,
the indication indicator in the second state changes from a state in which display is not started to the predetermined display mode,
The effect control means can execute an information display effect for displaying specific information in a part of the display area,
The effect control means causes the specific information and the instruction indicator to at least partially overlap in the first state when the information display effect and the prize-winning assist effect are executed.
A gaming machine characterized by: When the information display effect and the prize winning assist effect are executed, the effect control means starts the prize winning assist effect at a first timing, and executes the information display effect at a second timing after the first timing. start with
2. The game machine according to claim 1, characterized by: The second timing is a timing after the end of the second state,
3. The game machine according to claim 2, characterized by: The specific information is information that suggests a winning combination in the internal lottery.
4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The specific information is information about a game profit in the specific state,
4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The effect control means is capable of executing an image display effect of displaying a specific image in a part of the display area,
The specific image is displayed in an area larger than the area in which the specific information is displayed,
The effect control means causes the specific image and the instruction indicator to at least partially overlap in both the first state and the second state when the image display effect and the prize winning assist effect are executed. ,
6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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