JP2023022920A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine in which the display of the number of executions of unit games is improved.SOLUTION: A game machine capable of playing a game includes display means and performance control means for controlling a performance. The performance control means includes counting means capable of counting the number of executions of unit games and count display means for displaying the number of executions counted by the counting means on the display means. The counting means does not count the number of executions until a predetermined period of time elapses.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine capable of playing games.

Conventionally, as a game machine, a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be identified by each is provided, and after variably displaying the variable display unit, the variable display unit stops variably displaying the display result. There is a slot machine that can be derived and a prize can be awarded according to the display result. Among such gaming machines, there is known a gaming machine that counts the number of executions of a unit game and displays the counting result on a liquid crystal display (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-200512 A

According to the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is possible to inform the player of the number of executions of the unit game. It was assumed that the results would be displayed, and there was room for further improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and its object is to provide a gaming machine with an improved display of the number of executions of unit games.

A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 1) capable of playing games,
a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display 51);
Production control means for controlling production (for example, sub control unit 91),
A setting means (for example, setting change processing by the main control unit 41) that can be set to one of a plurality of stages of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The production control means is
Counting means capable of counting the number of executions of the unit game (for example, addition processing of the display counter by the sub control unit 91);
counting display means for displaying the number of executions counted by the counting means on the display means (for example, processing for displaying the value of the display counter by the sub-controller 91 on the game number display section 54);
The counting means does not count the number of times of execution until a predetermined period elapses after the setting value is set by the setting means (for example, as shown in FIG. For a predetermined period after that, even if the start switch 7 is operated, the value of the display counter is not incremented).

It is a figure which shows a front view of a slot machine, and an example of a main internal structure. It is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of each reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a combination of winning combinations read out as a lottery target combination for each gaming state; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing lottery winning combinations arranged for each flag category; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining reel control when winning a push-in order; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a game start time command that the main control section transmits to the sub-control section when the start switch is operated; 10 shows a game end command transmitted from the main control unit to the sub-control unit at the time of the third stop. 4 is a flowchart showing control details of main processing performed by a main control unit; 7 is a flow chart showing processing in which the main control unit adds the value of the lottery counter. 10 is a flow chart showing a process of adding the value of the counter for tilting and the value of the counter for display by the sub-controller. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the liquid crystal display in the normal advantageous section; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display after power is turned on; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display after power is turned on; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display after setting change; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display after power is turned on; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining volume setting and a menu screen; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific sound that is output when power is turned on; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a specific sound that is output when changing settings; FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a door opening sound that is output when the front door is opened; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transition when the front door is opened while the volume setting display is displayed; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the display of the menu screen ends based on the first end condition while the special music is being output; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which the display of the menu screen ends based on the second end condition while the special music is being output; It is a figure which shows the example which a menu screen is displayed in the 2nd state of an advantageous area. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a set value L; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining variations in the number of balls released during a period from the start of AT to the end of AT when set value L is set; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the variation in the number of paid balls in the entire period when the set value L is set; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of special suggestion control suggesting that a set value L is set in a non-gaming state; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the slot machine 1 in which normal set values other than the set value L are set in the non-gaming state; FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the order in which setting values are stored; FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating shutter production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the ratio which shutter production|presentation is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of special suggestion control using shutter production|presentation. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of setting value suggestion effect; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the execution ratio of the result screen for each set value; FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the control content of initial setting processing performed by a main control unit; FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the details of control of setting change processing performed by a main control unit; 4 is a flow chart showing the details of control of payout processing executed by a main control unit in game processing. 10 is a flowchart showing the control contents of payout number subtraction processing executed by a main control unit. 4 is a flowchart showing the control contents of time counter update processing executed by a main control unit; 4 is a flowchart showing the control contents of gaming machine information calculation processing executed by a main control unit; 10 is a flow chart showing the control contents of a ceiling game count process executed by a main control unit; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining that the lighting mode of the BETLED changes each time the 1BET switch is pressed; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the control contents of a bet number setting process executed by a main control unit; FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a point map. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of point update production|presentation. It is a figure which shows an example of a point acquisition lottery process. It is a figure which shows the table of a privilege lottery process. It is a figure which shows the example by which point update production|presentation is performed based on normal operation. It is a figure which shows the example which a point update effect|action is not performed based on irregular operation. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point suggesting effect when a strong cherry is won; It is a figure explaining an example of the point suggestion production|presentation at the time of watermelon winning. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a life acquisition lottery table in the first state of the advantageous section and the specialized zone. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing tables of the number-of-life lottery, the special zone lottery, and the one-hit win lottery in the first state and the second state of the advantageous section; It is a figure which shows an example of privilege lottery processing in AT. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggestion effect when winning a watermelon; FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggestion effect when a strong cherry is won; It is a figure which shows the process which a sub-control part performs navigation production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the command transmission process at the time of a game start in a main control part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing processing in the sub-control unit 91 when a game start command or a game end command is received; It is a figure which shows the liquid crystal display in the state by which error alerting|reporting control was performed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the timing of canceling the error notification based on the reception of the game end command; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of canceling the error notification in the next game; It is a figure explaining the process performed in a game state. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a set value H; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining variations in the number of balls released during the period from the start of AT to the end of AT when set value H is set; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the variation in the number of paid balls in the entire period when the set value H is set; It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of shutter production|presentation. It is a figure which shows the modification of a volume setting display when the front door is open|released.

[Embodiment]
As a game machine according to the present embodiment, a slot machine will be described based on the following examples. A slot machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 74. FIG.

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

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

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, there are a medal inserting section 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout opening 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as gaming value owned by the player). ) is used to set the maximum number of bets out of the specified number of bets (3 in this embodiment) determined according to the gaming state within that range, one MAXBET switch 6 is operated. 1 BET switch 65 operated when setting the number of medals to bet, a start switch 7 operated when starting the game, and a stop switch 8L operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. , 8C, 8R, an effect switch 56 operated by the player at the time of effect, and a cross key 70 are provided so as to be operable by the player. The cross key 70 includes a left switch 70L, a right switch 70R, an upper switch 70U, and a lower switch 70D, and is used to display a volume setting image, which will be described later, on the liquid crystal display 51, and to select each selection item on the menu screen. It is a switch that is operated to The left switch 70L and right switch 70R are collectively referred to as left/right keys, and the upper switch 70U and lower switch 70D are also referred to as up/down keys.

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

A side lamp 27 made up of a plurality of LEDs is provided in front of the slot machine 1 beside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. In the vicinity of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, there are provided reels corresponding to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, and irradiating the respective reels 2L, 2C, and 2R with light from the back side or the side of the reels. Backlights 28L, 28C, 28R (hereinafter also simply referred to as "reel backlights 28") are provided. Furthermore, a speaker 53 for outputting sound is provided above the liquid crystal display 51 . A lower panel 55 is provided below the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. The lower panel 55 is configured to be capable of lighting or blinking. The lower panel 55 is notification means for notifying predetermined information using the largest area among the notification means provided in the slot machine 1 . For example, the notification means provided in the slot machine 1 include a liquid crystal display 51, a speaker 53, a side lamp 27, a reel backlight 28, etc., but the lower panel 55 has a larger area than any of these notification means. can be used to notify the given information. The lower panel 55 is configured such that the entire region forming the lower panel 55 emits light. The mode of light emission includes blinking and lighting.

On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a credit display 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credit, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, and the contents of the error when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 displaying an error code, etc., a 1 BET LED 14 lighting to notify that the number of bets has been set to 1, a 2 BET LED 15 to lighting to indicate that the number of bets has been set to 2, and the number of bets has been set to 3. The 3BET LED 16 lights up to indicate that the medals can be inserted, the insertion request LED 17 lights up to indicate that the medals can be inserted, and the start valid LED 18 lights up to indicate that the start operation of the game by operating the start switch 7 is valid. , a game display unit 13 provided with a state LED 19 that lights up to notify that the control is being performed in a state such as an advantageous interval AT, which will be described later, and a replaying LED 20 that lights up to notify that the replay game is in progress. there is In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the 1BET switch 65 is pressed while the maximum bet number (three) is set, the bet number for two is canceled. That is, one medal is set as the number of bets. The process of canceling the bet amount for two coins in this manner is hereinafter referred to as "bet amount canceling process".

FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the slot machine, and FIG. 2(b) is a block diagram of an example of the main internal structure of the slot machine. Inside the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2(a), a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for canceling the error state and stop state without opening the front door 1b by operating a predetermined key. , a set value display 24 that displays the set value at that point in time while the set value is being changed or is being checked, which will be described later; A stop switch 36a for selecting the enable/disable of the stop function that controls the state), automatic settlement processing (payment (return) of medals stored as credits without the operation of the player at a predetermined opportunity) process), the automatic checkout switch 36b for selecting the validity/invalidity of the automatic checkout function, and the flow path of the medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 to the hopper tank 34a side provided inside the housing 1a. Alternatively, a channel switching solenoid for selectively switching to either one of the medal payout port 9 sides, an inserted medal sensor for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion portion 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a side, and upstream of the inserted medal sensor A medal selector 29 having a slot sensor for detecting the insertion of a foreign object, and a door open detection switch for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided.

Inside the housing 1a, there are reel units 2 comprising the aforementioned reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel motors, and reel sensors capable of detecting reel reference positions of the respective reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and outputting external output signals. , a hopper tank 34a for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor for dispensing the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal dispensing port 9, and dispensing by driving the hopper motor. A hopper unit 34 consisting of a payout sensor for detecting the medals that have been collected and a power supply box 100 are provided.

The hopper unit 34 side is provided with an overflow tank 35 in which tokens overflowing from the hopper tank 34a are stored. A full tank sensor is provided inside the overflow tank 35 to detect when the stored medals are full.

On the front of the power supply box 100, as shown in FIG. 2(a), there are a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and a reset key switch for canceling an error state or a suspension state in normal times. A reset/setting switch 38 that functions as a switch and functions as a setting switch for changing the set value of the medal payout rate (also referred to as the award rate or the payout rate), such as the probability of winning an internal lottery in the setting change state; A power switch 39 is provided to be operated when turning the power ON/OFF. In the following, changing settings is also referred to as setting change processing. The setting change process is a process accompanied by restarting by stopping the supply of power to the slot machine 1 and then turning on the power again. The slot machine 1 executes an initial setting process after being powered on. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the setting key switch is turned on when executing the initial setting process. The main control unit 41 executes setting change processing when the setting key switch is turned on. During the setting change process, the main control section 41 changes the setting value based on the operation of the reset/setting switch. Furthermore, during the setting change process, the main control unit 41 ends the setting change process when the start switch 7 is operated while the setting key switch is turned off. Note that the setting change process includes a case where the same setting value as an already set setting value is set (that is, a case where the setting value is not changed).

The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by operating a predetermined key possessed by a store clerk or the like. The setting key switch 37, the reset/setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 can be operated only by a staff member who has the keys, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk who has the key to operate the setting key switch 37 can operate the setting key switch 37. operation is possible.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), a substrate case 200 in which a game control substrate is accommodated is provided on the upper inner surface of the housing 1a. The game control board is provided with a main control section 41 that controls the progress of the game and outputs various commands according to the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 2B, the main control unit 41 includes a main CPU 41a that performs various controls relating to the progress of the game, and a ROM 41b and a RAM 41c that store various data relating to the progress of the game. The main control unit 41 detects the operation of the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc., and the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 4, and detects the reels 2L, 2C according to the detected operation. , 2R rotation/stop, lighting/extinguishing of each LED in the game display unit 13, etc., control related to the progress of the game.

The main CPU 41a has a plurality of registers used for performing various calculations. The plurality of registers include an accumulator register (A register), a flag register (F register), general-purpose registers (B register, C register, D register, E register, H register, L register), index registers (IX register, IY registers), interrupt registers, refresh registers, program counters, and other registers. The main CPU 41a executes various instructions included in the program, such as calculation instructions and readout instructions, to update the values of predetermined registers and store data in the RAM 41c specified by the values (addresses) of predetermined registers. It is possible to update the values (data) stored in the area.

Among the registers, the flag register is configured so that its state changes so as to indicate the operation result of the instruction executed by the main CPU 41a. The main CPU 41a can be made to perform processing according to the calculation result of .

As shown in FIG. 2(a), an effect control board 90 is provided above the see-through window 3 in the front door 1b. A production switch 56 is connected to the production control board 90, and a detection signal of the production switch 56 is inputted. Moreover, production devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 and a speaker 53 are connected, and these production devices are driven based on control by a sub-control section 91 mounted on a production control board 90. As shown in FIG. 2B, the sub-controller 91 controls the effects according to commands from the main controller 41 . The sub-control unit 91 includes a sub-CPU 91a that performs various controls related to effects, and a ROM 91b and a RAM 91c that store various data related to effects. The sub-controller 91 controls image display on the liquid crystal display 51, sound output from the speaker 53, lighting/extinguishing of the side lamps 27 and reel backlights 28, etc. based on commands from the main controller 41. . Effect data used for image display of the liquid crystal display 51, lighting and blinking of the lower panel 55, and sound output of the speaker 53 are stored in the RAM 91c. Further, the sub-controller 91 detects an operation on the performance switch 56 and controls image display on the liquid crystal display 51, lighting and blinking of the lower panel 55, and sound output from the speaker 53 in accordance with the detected operation.

When playing a game on the slot machine 1, the player inserts medals into the medal insertion unit 4 or operates the 1BET switch 65 or the MAXBET switch 6 to set a prescribed number of bets. As a result, the winning line LN becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 becomes valid, so that the game can be started. The winning line LN is a line for determining whether or not the combination of symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R displayed in the see-through window 3 matches the combination of winning symbols. In this embodiment, so-called hilly lines such as the bottom line of the reel 2L, the middle line of the reel 2C, and the bottom line of the reel 2R are determined as the winning lines. Note that the winning line is not limited to the hill, and may be provided horizontally in the middle of the reel 2L, the middle of the reel 2C, the middle of the reel 2R, etc. The number of winning lines is not limited to a single line, and a plurality of winning lines may be provided. A line may be provided. In addition, an invalid line may be provided to make it easier to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting a prize is aligned on the prize line LN.

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

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

Note that the administrator can change the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery by changing the setting. Specifically, by determining the winning probability used in the internal lottery according to the set value set by the administrator, the medal payout rate is changed. The set value consists of 6 levels of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L. 6 is the highest payout rate, and the payout rate becomes lower as the value decreases in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and L. . That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the degree of advantage for the player is the highest, and the degree of advantage decreases stepwise in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and L as the value decreases. The set value L is provided to comply with the type test, and the details will be described later. The set value L is hereinafter referred to as a "special set value". Furthermore, setting value 1, setting value 2, setting value 4, setting value 5, and setting value 6 are collectively referred to as "normal setting values".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[state change]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the transition of game states. As shown in FIG. 4, the states managed by the main control unit 41 include game states related to the payout rate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In order for the ally character to battle with the enemy character in the second state, life is required as the right to perform the battle. In this embodiment, life can be acquired in the first state, but life cannot be acquired in the second state. That is, the player gains life while staying in the first state, and by consuming the life acquired in the first state in the second state, the ally character can battle with the enemy character. In the second state, it is possible to battle as many times as the number of lives possessed, and even if a friendly character is defeated by an enemy character in a battle, the friendly character can battle with the enemy character again as long as there are lives remaining. can be done. If there is no life remaining when the ally character is defeated by the enemy character, the AT state ends and the state shifts to the non-AT state. In this embodiment, a life acquisition lottery is executed to determine whether or not a life is awarded. The AT state is extended by giving a life through a life acquisition lottery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the setting is changed during the advantageous section, it is controlled to the normal section. At this time, the total value of the number of games played and the number of net increase counted in the advantageous section, and the points obtainable during the game are also reset. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the payout rate of medals according to the set value. Specifically, the payout rate of medals is changed by changing the probability of winning in a predetermined lottery such as a point earning lottery, which will be described later, according to set values (for example, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, L). It has become. A game store clerk or the like can change the setting value by changing the setting.

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

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of games is set in the normal advantageous section. By reaching the upper limit of the number of games determined in advance in the normal advantageous section, the AT right is given to forcibly shift to the AT state regardless of the reached points. The upper limit of the number of games in the normal advantageous section is, for example, 1280 games. The upper limit of the number of games is called a so-called "ceiling". The main control unit 41 has a lottery counter in the RAM 41c in order to determine whether or not the ceiling has been reached. That is, the main control unit 41 stores the number of games executed in the normal advantageous section in the lottery counter in the RAM 41c. The main control unit 41 increments the value of the lottery counter each time the game is executed in the normal advantageous interval. For example, when the upper limit of the number of games in the normal advantageous section is set to 700 games, when the value of the lottery counter reaches 700, the main control unit 41 grants the AT right. The upper limit of the number of games in the normal advantageous interval is not limited to 700 games, and may be, for example, 1280 games.

[Winner]
FIGS. 5 to 8 are diagrams for explaining types of winning combinations, symbol combinations for winning combinations, and awarding at the time of winning. The names of the winning combinations are shown in the name columns of FIGS. 5 to 8, and the combinations of symbols that make the winning combination a prize are shown in the symbol combination columns. In addition, the value given at the time of winning (number of medals paid out, replay given, etc.) is indicated in the given column.

As shown in FIG. 5, Lip 1 to Lip 6 are provided as replay hands. As shown in FIG. 6, BB is provided as a special combination. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, plums 1 to 6, watermelons, and one-piece hands 1 to 33 are provided as small wins. Plums 1 to 6 are the leading characters who can win prizes when they win a winning role, and when they win a prize, 9 medals are paid out, which is more than the number of medals (3 medals) used for the number of bets. Plums 1 to 6 are also collectively referred to as "plum role". 1-card hands 1 to 33 are sub-parts that can be won when the first hand is won, and when winning, one medal less than the number of medals (three) used for betting is paid out. The 1-card roles 1 to 33 are also collectively referred to as "1-card roles".

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

As shown in FIG. 8, when "character-character-plum" or "character-plum-plum" is derived from reels 2L, 2C, and 2R among the symbol combinations that result in the winning of the single win 23, 7 symbols are obtained. 3 are arranged on the reel side by side. Specifically, 7 symbols are derived from each of the upper stage of the left reel 2L, the upper stage of the middle reel 2C, and the upper stage of the right reel 2R, so that the 7 symbols are arranged side by side on the upper stage. It should be noted that arranging 7 patterns side by side is also referred to as "7 patterns".

[Lottery target role]
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a combination of winning combinations read out as a lottery target combination for each gaming state. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing lottery winning combinations arranged for each flag category. 9 and 10, the win number determined for each lottery winning combination is shown, and the flag category column shows the flag category assigned to each type of lottery winning combination. The column of wins indicates the name of the winning combination, the column of game states indicates that the lottery target combination is the target of the lottery with a circle mark for each game state, and the column of advantageous section winning indicates whether or not the advantageous section is won. It is shown. In addition, in the winning combination column in FIG. 9, combinations of winning combinations included in each lottery target combination are shown.

As shown in FIG. 9, BB is provided as a lottery target combination for a special combination. As the lottery target roles for the replay role, there are provided a normal replay, a 7 matching replay, a 7 non-matching replay, a character matching replay, and a non-matching character replay. The lottery target roles for small roles are: common plum, 213-choice A-D, 231-choice A-D, 312-choice A-D, 321-choice A-D, watermelon, 7 matching 1, 2, One sheet of characters, weak cherries, strong cherries, and chances A and B are provided. As small wins in the BB, a BB medium and small win and one in the BB are provided. The 213-choice A to D, the 231-choice A to D, the 312-choice A to D, and the 321-choice A to D are the roles in which navigation can be executed when they are won. It is one kind. The 213 alternatives A to D, the 231 alternatives A to D, the 312 alternatives A to D, and the 321 alternatives A to D are also collectively referred to as "push order bells". In addition, 1 sheet of 7-matching 1 and 2 is collectively referred to as "1 sheet of 7-matching".

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

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

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

[Reel control for push order]
11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining reel control at the time of winning a pushing first hand. As described above, in the present embodiment, in a game in which a winning hand is won in an advantageous section, navigation is executed and the correct answer procedure is notified to the player. By operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R according to the correct procedure according to the navigation, the player can win a winning combination (leading role) advantageous to the player.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in a game in which one of 213-choice A to D, 231-choice A to D, 312-choice A to D, and 321-choice A to D is won, the correct answer procedure is stopped. When the switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated, the leading plum role is won, and when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated in the incorrect answer procedure, the secondary role of one piece is won. Incidentally, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the incorrect answer procedure, and if the winning of the one-piece winning combination, which is the secondary winning combination, is missed, no winning may occur.

As shown in FIG. 11, the "normal procedure" may not be set as the "correct procedure", while the "irregular procedure" may be set as the "correct procedure." That is, the player can use the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R in the game in which one of the 213-choice A to D, 231-choice A to D, 312-choice A to D, and 321-choice A to D is won. As long as the is operated in the normal procedure, it is not possible to win the role of plum, which is the leading role. This may cause the player to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in an irregular procedure. When operated, a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player is imposed on the player. Therefore, the player is prompted to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in a normal procedure in a game in which navigation is not executed.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a game start command that the main control section 41 transmits to the sub-control section 91 when the start switch 7 is operated. The main control unit 41 executes an internal lottery process when the start switch 7 is operated (start operation), and outputs a command group including predetermined information to the sub-control unit according to the result of the internal lottery process. Send to 91. Hereinafter, the command group No. 1 to No. 13 shown in FIG. 12 will be simply referred to as "game start command". The main control unit 41 transmits each command in order from No. 1 to No. 13 as a game start command. Each command is assigned a serial number as a "set serial number", which is the same number as the number. Each command stores various information managed by the main control unit 41 .

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

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

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

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

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

[About main processing]
The details of control of the main processing performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 14 . FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the main processing performed by the main control unit 41. As shown in FIG. The main process is repeatedly executed for each unit of game. One cycle of the main processing corresponds to one unit of the game. Main processing is also referred to as basic processing in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 41 first performs a game start waiting process (S1), and performs processes from the end of the control of the previous game to the start of the next game. In the game start waiting processing, processing is performed to set the number of bets according to the insertion of medals or the like, and when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected with the specified number of bets set, the next game is started. Start processing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Regarding the counter related to the number of games]
Below, the counter related to the number of games will be described. Each of the main control section 41 and the sub-control section 91 has a counter associated with the number of games. The main control unit 41 has a lottery counter. A lottery counter is implemented using a partial area in the RAM 41c. The sub-controller 91 has a display counter and a tilt counter. The display counter and the tilt counter are implemented using a partial area of the RAM 91c. The lottery counter is a counter for determining whether or not the ceiling has been reached. The display counter is a counter for displaying the number of games played on the liquid crystal display 51 . The fanning counter is a counter for executing a fanning effect suggesting that the AT right is granted in the game before reaching the ceiling.

The lottery counter of the main control unit 41 will be described below. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper limit is set for the number of games in the normal advantageous section. The upper limit of the number of games is referred to as a so-called "ceiling". The main control unit 41 counts the value of the lottery counter each time the game is executed in the normal advantageous section in order to determine whether or not the ceiling has been reached.

The main control unit 41 controls to the AT state based on the value of the lottery counter reaching a specific value (eg, 700). That is, the main control unit 41 increases the value of the lottery counter as the game is executed, and grants the AT right when the value of the lottery counter reaches a specific value. As a result, the player can be made to pay attention to the number of times the game is executed, and the interest in the game is improved. That is, the main control unit 41 counts the number of games during the normal advantageous section using the lottery counter, and determines whether or not the ceiling has been reached. The lottery counter does not count the number of games played in the normal section. Also, the value of the lottery counter is reset to the initial value (0) when the game state shifts to the normal section.

Next, the display counter and the counter for tilting which the sub-controller 91 has will be described. First, the drawing counter of the main control unit 41 and the related counter for bias will be described. The fanning counter is a counter for executing a fanning effect suggesting that the AT right is granted in the game before reaching the ceiling.

When reaching the ceiling, the main control unit 41 grants the AT right. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 executes a stimulating effect such as a continuous effect in the game before giving the AT right. In order to execute the fanning effect at an appropriate timing, the sub-controller 91 needs to grasp the timing of reaching the ceiling. The sub-controller 91 acquires the timing of reaching the ceiling by synchronizing the swaying counter with the lottery counter of the main controller 41 .

Specifically, the main control unit 41 includes the value of the lottery counter in the starting command described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 91 synchronizes the value of the counter for bias with the value of the counter for lottery based on the received start time command. As a result, the sub-control unit 91 acquires the timing at which the number of ceiling games is reached, that is, the timing at which the AT right is granted, based on the value of the counter for stimulus, and can execute the stimulus effect at an appropriate timing. can. That is, since the incentive counter is synchronized with the lottery counter, the incentive counter counts the number of games during the normal advantageous section, and does not count the number of games executed in the normal section. In addition, the value of the swaying counter is reset to the initial value (0) when the game state shifts to the normal section.

Next, the display counter of the sub-controller 91 will be described. The display counter is a counter for displaying the number of games played on the liquid crystal display 51 . In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-controller 91 counts the value of the display counter except for a predetermined period. The predetermined period of time is a period of time during which the game store clerk or the like checks the operation, and will be described in detail later. The value of the display counter is reset to the initial value (0) when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is restarted after being stopped. Also, the value of the display counter is reset to the initial value (0) when the gaming state shifts to the normal section.

[Addition processing flow of the lottery counter of the main control unit]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process of adding the value of the lottery counter by the main control unit 41 . The main control section 41 executes the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 based on the operation of the start switch 7 . The main control unit 41 determines whether the advantageous section is normal (step SM1). If the advantageous section is not normal (NO in step SM1), the main control unit 41 ends the process without adding the value of the lottery counter. If the advantageous section is normal (YES in step SM1), the main control unit 41 adds the value of the lottery counter (step SM2). After that, the main control unit 41 transmits the added value of the lottery counter to the sub-control unit 91 (step SM3). That is, the main control unit 41 transmits the value of the lottery counter to the sub-control unit 91 by including the value of the lottery counter in the game start command shown in FIG. As a result, the main control unit 41 can count the number of games executed in the normal advantageous section, manage the ceiling number of games, and synchronize the value of the lottery counter with the sway counter.

[Addition processing flow of sub-controller's offset counter and display counter]
FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a process for the sub-controller 91 to add the value of the counter for tilting and the value of the counter for display. The sub-controller 91 executes the flowchart of FIG. 16 based on the operation of the start switch 7 . The sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the game state is normal in the advantageous section (step SS1). When the gaming state is normal in the advantageous section (YES in step SS1), the sub-control unit 91 synchronizes the value of the counter for boosting with the value of the counter for lottery (step SS2). Subsequently, the sub-controller 91 determines whether or not it is the predetermined period (step SS3). If it is not the predetermined period (NO in step SS3), the sub-controller 91 adds the value of the display counter (step SS4), and ends the process. If it is within the predetermined period (YES in step SS3), the sub-controller 91 ends the process without incrementing the value of the display counter. The predetermined period will be described later in detail.

In this way, the lottery counter, the display counter, and the swaying counter add their respective values when the start switch 7 is operated. It is not incremented unless it is normal, and the display counter is not incremented during a predetermined period. That is, when the period during which the value of the lottery counter is not counted and the period during which the value of the display counter is not counted are the same period, the value of the lottery counter and the value of the display counter are the same. . FIG. 17 shown below shows an example in which the value of the display counter and the value of the lottery counter become the same and the game progresses.

[Screen transition where the number of games is displayed]
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the liquid crystal display 51 in the normal advantageous section. In FIG. 17, the screen transition of the liquid crystal display 51 in the normal advantageous section is shown together with the action of the player. Screen transitions of the liquid crystal display 51 are controlled by a sub-controller 91 that controls effects. FIG. 17 shows the progress of the game during the normal advantageous section and not during the predetermined period. That is, in FIG. 17, when the start switch 7 is operated, each value of the lottery counter, the display counter, and the swaying counter is added.

In FIG. 17A, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a game number display section 54, a character 57, and a background image 58. In FIG. Background image 58 is an image containing clouds, mountains, and the sun. The character 57 is superimposed on the background image 58 and displayed. The background image 58 and the character 57 are images used for presentation. Below, the background image 58 and the character 57 are collectively referred to as a "drawing image". The sub-controller 91 superimposes the number-of-games display 54 on the effect image and displays it on the liquid crystal display 51 . The number-of-games display portion 54 is a display for informing the player of the number of games that have been played. The sub control unit 91 causes the number-of-games display unit 54 to display the value of the display counter.

FIG. 17(a) shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 after 21 games have already been completed in the normal advantageous section. Therefore, the number-of-games display section 54 displays "21G", which means that 21 games have been completed. When the start switch 7 is operated, the sub-controller 91 changes the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 from FIG. 17(a) to FIG. 17(b). As shown in FIG. 17(b), the sub control unit 91 changes the display mode of the character 57 based on the operation of the start switch 7, and changes the number of games displayed by the number of games display unit 54. Add 1 to That is, the number of games displayed by the number-of-games display unit 54 is updated from "21G" to "22G".

In this way, the sub-control section 91 counts the number of games displayed on the game number display section 54 based on the operation of the start switch 7 . Thereby, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can inform the player of the game executed in the normal advantageous section. As described above, FIG. 17 shows an example in which the value of the display counter and the value of the lottery counter are the same. Therefore, when the start switch 7 is operated from the state shown in FIG. 17(a), the values of all the lottery counters, the display counters, and the hype counters are updated from "22 games" to "23 games." be.

Furthermore, the main control unit 41 transmits an external signal at the time of start based on the operation of the start switch 7 . The external signal at the start is an external output signal at the start of rotation (a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used in the game) that is sent from a predetermined output port to an external device such as a call lamp, hall computer, test equipment, etc. etc.). The start external signal corresponds to the signal output in the rotation start external signal processing (S14) in FIG.

FIG. 17(c) shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 after the first stop operation has been performed from the state shown in FIG. 17(b). FIG. 17(d) shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 after the second stop operation is performed from the state shown in FIG. 17(c). In the example of FIG. 17 , the sub-control unit 91 does not change the display mode of the effect image even when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed. You may change the display mode.

FIG. 17(e) is the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 after the third stop operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 17(e), the sub-controller 91 changes the display mode of the effect image based on the fact that the third stop operation has been performed. Further, the main control unit 41 transmits an end-time external signal based on the fact that the third stop operation is performed. An external signal at the end of a game is an external output signal (indicating the number of medals given medal OUT signal, etc.). The termination external signal corresponds to the signal output in the game termination external signal processing (S25) in FIG.

Thus, in the slot machine 1, one game is started when the start switch 7 is operated, and the one game is finished when the third stop operation is performed. That is, the period of one game in the slot machine 1 is the period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when the third stop operation is performed. One game is also called a "unit game". The player plays the slot machine 1 by repeating the unit game. As shown in FIG. 17(f), when the player operates the start switch 7 again, the sub-controller 91 switches the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 again. In FIG. 17(f), as in FIG. 17(b), the sub-control unit 91 changes the display mode of the character 57 and changes the number of games displayed by the number-of-games display unit 54 from "22G" to "23G." Update. Further, the main control unit 41 transmits a start external output signal based on the operation of the start switch 7 . In addition, the values of all the lottery counters, the display counters, and the hype counters are updated from "23 games" to "24 games".

[Regarding the prescribed period]
A predetermined period during which the value of the display counter is not counted will be described below. The predetermined time period is a time period provided for the operation check by a store clerk or the like. The sub control unit 91 does not count the value of the display counter even if the game is executed until a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the slot machine 1 was powered on.

In the slot machine 1, even if the clerk operates the start switch 7 to confirm the operation after the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on after the opening of the amusement arcade, a predetermined period of time starts when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on. The number of games played until elapses is not counted in the display counter and is not reflected in the game number display section 54 . If the number of games played by the clerk is displayed to confirm the operation after the opening of the amusement arcade, the game has already been played at the slot machine 1 where no one should have played the game immediately after the opening. This may cause the player to be confused. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by not counting the value of the display counter even if the store clerk checks the operation during the predetermined period.

The start and end of the predetermined period can be determined at various timings by the sub-controller 91 . Two examples will be shown below, one based on the end of the predetermined period based on the end of the game and the other based on the completion of preparations for controlling the effect.

An example of a predetermined period during which the value of the display counter is not counted will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display 51 after the power is turned on. In the example of FIG. 18, the predetermined period is the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until one game is executed. That is, the predetermined period ends when the game ends. Note that the predetermined period is not limited to the period from when the power is turned on until one game is played, and may be, for example, the period until two or three games are played. As a result, the period in which the number of game executions is not counted for display purposes can be set to the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until the unit game is executed a predetermined number of times.

FIG. 18 shows an example in which the power supply is interrupted after the 23rd game is completed after the first to third stop operations are performed from the state shown in FIG. 17(f). . FIG. 18 shows an example in which setting change processing is not performed upon power-on. After the power supply of the slot machine 1 is restored, the clerk plays one game for confirming the operation.

In FIG. 18(a), the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and no image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. FIG. The slot machine 1 in the state shown in FIG. 18(a) is turned on by the clerk, and shifts to the state shown in FIG. 18(b). When the slot machine 1 is powered on, the sub-controller 91 prepares to control the performance. That is, the sub-controller 91 reads display data and the like used for presentation. As shown in FIG. 18(b), the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display characters "preparing for return" while the display data and the like used for the effect are being read.

As shown in FIG. 17(f), before the power supply is stopped, the game state is normal in the advantageous interval. Therefore, in FIG. 18 as well, the main control unit 41 starts the game state in the normal advantageous interval. The sub-controller 91 resets the value of the display counter to the initial value (0) when the power is turned on. As a result, the sub-controller 91 can display the number of game executions that are counted after the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on. The sub-controller 91 starts the predetermined period when the power is turned on.

When the sub-control section 91 finishes reading the display data and the like and is ready to control the effect, the sub-control section 91 displays the effect image and the game number display section 54 on the liquid crystal display as shown in FIG. 17(c). Displayed on the display 51. Since the value of the display counter has been reset to the initial value (0), the number-of-games display section 54 displays "0G". Also, the value of the lottery counter of the main control unit 41 does not return to the initial value even when the power is turned on, and retains the value in FIG. . Similarly, the value of the counter for bias, which is synchronized with the value of the lottery counter, remains "23".

Subsequently, after the effect image is displayed in FIG. 17(c), the clerk operates the start switch 7 to confirm the operation. When the store clerk operates the start switch 7, the sub-controller 91 switches the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 to the screen shown in FIG. 18(d). The sub-control unit 91 changes the display mode of the character 57, but does not update the number of games displayed by the number-of-games display unit 54 from "0G" to "1G" because the predetermined period is still in progress. That is, the number of games displayed by the number-of-games display unit 54 is held at the initial value of "0G". On the other hand, the main control unit 41 updates the value of the lottery counter from "23" to "24" based on the operation of the start switch 7 during the normal advantageous section. Based on the addition of the value of the lottery counter, the sub-control unit 91 synchronizes the value of the swaying counter with the value of the lottery counter of "24". Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, after the start switch 7 is operated after the power is turned on, the value of the lottery counter is "24G", the value of the display counter is "0G", and the value of the counter is "0G". The value is "24G".

Further, the main control unit 41 also transmits the external output signal at the time of start even when the start switch 7 is operated within the predetermined period. That is, the main control unit 41 outputs the external output signal at the start when the unit game is executed regardless of whether or not the predetermined period has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on. As a result, the main control unit 41 transmits the execution count of the unit game to the external device or the like based on the output signal regardless of whether or not the predetermined period has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on. can be counted.

After the start switch 7 is operated by the store clerk, as shown in FIG. 18(d), the first stop operation to the third stop operation are performed as operation confirmation. The sub control unit 91 changes the display mode of the effect image as shown in FIG. 18(e) based on the fact that the third stop operation has been performed. Further, the main control unit 41 transmits an end-time external signal based on the fact that the third stop operation is performed within the predetermined period. When the third stop operation is performed and the game ends, the sub-control unit 91 terminates the predetermined period during which the value of the display counter is not counted.

As shown in FIG. 18, after the power is turned on, the number of games played by the clerk to confirm the operation is not displayed by the number-of-games display section 54 as the number of times of execution. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the clerk plays a game to confirm the operation before the opening of the amusement arcade, the sub-control unit 91 displays the number of games for confirming the operation. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by not displaying it on the part 54. - 特許庁

Continuing on, FIG. 18 shows an example in which the game is started by a player rather than by a store clerk. 18(e), the player operates the start switch 7 in the slot machine 1 after the operation confirmation is completed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 18, the predetermined period has ended when the third stop operation is performed in FIG. 18(d). Therefore, the sub-control section 91 updates the value of the display counter from "0" to "1" based on the operation of the start switch 7 by the player. As a result, the number-of-games display section 54 displays "1G" as shown in FIG. 18(f). In this way, in the slot machine 1, the number of games played from the game started by the player is displayed by the game number display section 54, and the number of games can be displayed naturally for the player.

In addition, since the start switch 7 is operated by the player during the normal advantageous section, the main control unit 41 updates the value of the lottery counter from "24" to "25", and the sub-control unit 91 makes a boost. Synchronize the value of the counter for lottery with the value of the lottery counter.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 displays the effect mode including the effect image etc. without differentiating between when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on and until the predetermined period elapses and after the predetermined period elapses. do. As a result, even if the player plays the game within the predetermined period, the mode of performance does not change before and after the predetermined period passes, so that the player can be prevented from feeling uncomfortable.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, an example based on completion of preparations for controlling the effect at the end of the predetermined period will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display 51 after the power is turned on. As in FIG. 18, FIG. 19 shows an example in which the power is turned off after the 23rd game is completed after the first to third stop operations are performed from the state shown in FIG. 17(f). ing. In FIG. 19 as well, after the power supply of the slot machine 1 is restored, the clerk plays a game to check the operation.

In FIG. 19(a), the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and no image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. FIG. The sub-controller 91 resets the value of the display counter to the initial value (0) when the power is turned on. As described above, when the slot machine 1 is powered on, the sub-controller 91 reads display data and the like to control effects. As shown in FIGS. 19(b) to 19(d), the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the words "preparing to return" until preparations for controlling the effect are completed.

In the example shown in FIG. 19, the period during which the characters "preparing for return" are displayed is the predetermined period. That is, the predetermined period is a period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until the time when preparations for controlling the effect are completed elapses. More specifically, the predetermined time is the time for the sub-controller 91 to read the display data and the like. Hereinafter, the time during which the sub-controller 91 reads the display data and the like is referred to as "specific time". The specific time for the sub-controller 91 to read the display data or the like is, for example, 1 to 2 seconds or 10 to 20 seconds.

As shown in FIG. 19, between FIG. 19(b) and FIG. 19(c), even if the start switch 7 is operated by the store clerk, the value of the display counter is not incremented and is the initial value. It remains "0". On the other hand, since the start switch 7 is operated during the normal advantageous section, the main control unit 41 updates the value of the lottery counter from "23" to "24", Synchronize the value of Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19, after the start switch 7 is operated after the power is turned on, the value of the lottery counter is "24G", the value of the display counter is "0G", and the value of the counter is "0G". The value is "24G".

At this time, the main control unit 41 transmits the start time external signal based on the operation of the start switch 7 within the predetermined period. Further, as shown in FIG. 19(d), the main control unit 41 transmits an end-time external signal based on the fact that the third stop operation is performed within a predetermined period. In other words, the main control section 41 outputs an end-time external signal when the unit game ends, regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on. As a result, regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on, it is possible to cause an external device or the like to tally data relating to game results based on the output signal. .

As shown in FIG. 19(e), the sub-control unit 91 terminates the display of the characters "preparing for return" and terminates the predetermined period. As shown in FIG. 19(f), the value of the display counter is updated from "0" to "1" by the player's operation of the start switch 7 after the end of the predetermined period. That is, the number-of-games display section 54 displays "1G". Thus, in the example of FIG. 19, the predetermined period is the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on to when the sub-controller 91 reads the display data and the like for a specific period of time. As a result, the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until the sub-control section 91 reads the display data and the like can be set as the period in which the number of game executions is not counted for display purposes. In the example of FIG. 19, unlike the example of FIG. 18, the number of games for operation confirmation is not limited to a predetermined number of games (for example, one game as in the example shown in FIG. 18). Therefore, if the start switch 7 is operated within a period until the specific time elapses, the store clerk can play the game any number of times to confirm the operation. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the end of the predetermined period may be based on the end of the game as shown in FIG. Alternatively, both may be adopted, and whichever is earlier may be the end of the predetermined period.

[Setting change process]
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display 51 after the setting change. In the example shown in FIG. 20, an example in which the predetermined period starts based on the setting of the setting change process will be described. In the example shown in FIG. 20, the predetermined period is the period from when the setting is changed until one game is played. Note that the predetermined period in FIG. 20 may be a period from when the setting is changed until a specific period of time elapses.

As described above, the main control unit 41 shifts the game state to the normal section when the setting is changed. Hereinafter, the transition of the game state to the normal section is also referred to as "initialization of the game state". After at least one game is executed in the normal section, the main control unit 41 shifts the gaming state from the normal state to the normal advantageous section. As a result, the game state is initialized when the setting value is set, so that the state advantageous to the player does not continue, and it is possible to prevent an excessively advantageous state.

After the setting has been changed, the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the characters "Setting being changed" as shown in FIG. 20(a). After the setting change process is completed, the sub-controller 91 starts a predetermined period during which the value of the display counter is not counted. Further, after the setting change is completed, the sub-control section 91 causes the image for effect and the number-of-games display section 54 to be displayed.

Since the setting has been changed, the main control unit 41 shifts the game state to the normal section. Based on the game state shifting to the normal section, the main control unit 41 returns the value of the lottery counter to the initial value (0). As a result, the value of the bias counter of the sub-controller 91 is also synchronized with the initial value. As described above, the setting change process is a process that involves restarting by stopping the supply of power and then turning on the power again. Therefore, the sub-controller 91 returns the value of the display counter to the initial value (0). Therefore, the number-of-games display section 54 displays "0G" in FIG. 20(b). That is, the sub-control section 91 counts the value of the display counter from the initial value after being controlled to the advantageous section. Thus, in the slot machine 1, the number of games counted during the advantageous interval can be displayed on the game number display section 54. FIG.

After the screen shown in FIG. 20(b) is displayed, the clerk operates the start switch 7 to confirm the operation. At this time, since the predetermined period is still in progress, the sub-controller 91 does not increment the value of the display counter and retains the initial value "0". Also, in the main control unit 41, since the start switch 7 is operated in the normal section, which is not the normal section in the advantageous section, the value of the lottery counter is not incremented, and the initial value "0" is maintained. In addition, the value of the swaying counter is also synchronized to the initial value of "0". Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20(c), the value of the lottery counter after the setting change process is performed and the start switch 7 is operated is "0G", and the value of the display counter is "0G". As a result, the value of the inflection counter becomes "0G".

As shown in FIG. 20(c), the predetermined period ends when the start switch 7 is operated and then the third stop operation is performed. The main control unit 41 sets a flag for transitioning to an advantageous section from the next game according to the winning result. FIG. 20 shows an example in which, in the third stop operation after the screen shown in FIG. ing.

The player operates the start switch 7 from the state of the screen shown in FIG. 20(d). Since the flag for shifting to the advantageous section is set, when the start switch 7 is operated by the player, the main control section 41 controls the game state from the normal section to the normal advantageous section. In the state of the screen shown in FIG. 20(d), since the predetermined period has already ended, the sub-control section 91 updates the value of the display counter from "0" to "1", and the number-of-games display section 54 to display “1G”. Also, since the advantageous section is normally controlled, the main control unit 41 updates the value of the lottery counter from "0" to "1", and the bias counter synchronizes with the value of the lottery counter.

Thus, in the example of FIG. 20, the sub-controller 91 does not count the value of the display counter until a predetermined period of time has passed since the setting change process was performed. As a result, even after the setting change process, the number of games for operation confirmation by the store clerk is not counted, so that the player can be prevented from being confused.

[Suspension of power supply during the game]
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition of the liquid crystal display 51 after the power is turned on. FIG. 21 shows an example in which the power supply is cut off before the 23rd game is completed after the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed from the state shown in FIG. 17(f). In FIG. 21, power supply is cut off before the third stop operation is performed, and in FIG. 18, power supply is cut off after the third stop operation is performed. 18(a). That is, the example of FIG. 21 shows the state after the supply of power is stopped in the middle of the 23rd game without finishing the game. In FIG. 21 as well, after the slot machine 1 is powered back on, the clerk plays a game to check the operation.

The slot machine 1 in the state shown in FIG. 21(a) is turned on by the clerk, and shifts to the state shown in FIG. 21(b). When the power is turned on, the reel corresponding to the stop switch for which the third stop operation has not yet been performed starts rotating. The sub-controller 91 reads display data and the like used for presentation, and causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display characters "preparing for return". As shown in FIG. 17(f), before the power supply is stopped, the game state is normal in the advantageous interval. Therefore, in FIG. 21 as well, the main control unit 41 starts the game state from normal in the advantageous interval.

Further, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped after the unit game starts but before the unit game ends, the sub-control section 91 counts the next unit game from the initial value. That is, as shown in FIG. 17(b), the sub-controller 91 returns the value of the display counter to the initial value (0) when the power is turned on. Thereby, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the unit game and the unit game is not performed normally, the number of times of execution counted by the display counter can be returned to the initial value.

When the sub-control unit 91 completes reading display data and the like and is ready to control the effect, the sub-control unit 91 displays the characters "playing back" as shown in FIGS. 21(c) and (d). display. The period during which the characters "returning to game" is displayed is a period for the main control unit 41 to read the content of the game that ended in the middle of the previous time from the backup. Specifically, the main control unit 41 reads the content of the 23rd game shown in FIG. 17(f) from the backup.

In this way, the sub-control unit 91, after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped before the unit game ends, starts the power supply to the slot machine 1, and when the unit game is restarted, the "game return Display the text "medium". Thereby, it is possible to make the outside recognize that the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped during the unit game and the unit game is not normally performed.

The store clerk stops the reel, which has started to rotate when the power is turned on, by performing a third stop operation to check the operation. If the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped before the unit game ends after the unit game shown in FIG. does not count the value of That is, even if the effect image and the number-of-games display section 54 are displayed after the display of "returning to the game" ends, the number-of-games display section 54 displays "1G" as shown in FIG. 21(f). becomes. In short, the sub-control unit 91 does not update the value of the display counter from the initial value "0" to "1" because the previous game was continued after the power was turned on again. As a result, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the unit game, the sub-control unit 91 does not include the unit game in which the game was not played normally, as shown in FIG. The display of the number-of-games display section 54 can be set to "1G" based on the first operation of the start switch 7 after being turned on.

[Volume setting and menu screen]
FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining volume setting and menu screens. FIG. 22( a ) is a screen showing a display example of the setting operation display 330 . FIG. 22B is a screen showing a display example of the volume setting display 340. As shown in FIG. FIG. 22C is a screen showing a display example of the menu screen 350. As shown in FIG.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the player can set the sound volume of the effect. As shown in FIG. 22(a), the sub-controller 91 displays a setting operation display 330 on the liquid crystal display 51 to notify that the volume can be set. As shown in FIG. 22, in the upper part of the setting operation display 330, an image showing the cross key 70 and characters "to volume setting" are displayed. In addition, in the lower part of the setting operation display 330, an image showing the effect switch 56 is displayed together with characters "to the menu screen". In the slot machine 1, by displaying the setting operation display 330, the player can set the volume by operating the cross key 70, and by operating the effect switch 56, the menu screen 350 can be displayed. It can be made to recognize that it is possible to display.

The sub-controller 91 displays the setting operation display 330 based on the establishment of a specific condition. A specific condition is, for example, a condition that a period during which no operation from a player is accepted continues for a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, the specific condition may be that the sub-controller 91 has received an instruction to display the setting operation display 330 from the player. In the example of FIG. 22, an example in which the setting operation display 330 is displayed during the normal advantageous section is shown, but the setting operation display 330 may be displayed during the AT state.

When the cross key 70 is operated, the sub-controller 91 switches the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 from FIG. 22(a) to FIG. 22(b). 22B, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a volume setting display 340 instead of the setting operation display 330. In FIG. A volume setting display 340 is an image including a volume bar 341 . The sub-controller 91 displays the volume setting display 340 for five seconds, for example. In the example of FIG. 22, a volume bar is displayed that can set up to six levels of volume. The sub-control part 91 performs production|presentation control with the volume according to the volume of the set stage. Note that the volume setting possible stages of the volume bar are not limited to six stages.

The sub control unit 91 lowers the set volume by one step in response to receiving the operation of the left switch 70L or the down switch 70D of the cross key. The sub-control unit 91 raises the set volume by one step in response to receiving the operation of the right switch 70R or the upper switch 70U of the cross key. Further, even when the setting operation display 330 is not displayed, the sub-control section 91 can display the volume setting display 340 by operating the cross key 70 .

The sub-controller 91 switches the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 from FIG. 22(a) to FIG. 22(c) in response to the operation of the performance switch 56. In FIG. 22(c), the liquid crystal display 51 displays a menu screen 350 instead of the setting operation display 330. In FIG. Menu screen 350 is a screen that includes a plurality of selection items. In the example of FIG. 22, the menu screen 350 includes a payout table 351, game history 352, login 353, and end 354 as selection items. The player can select any of the selection items by operating the cross key 70 while the menu screen 350 is displayed.

When the payout table 351 is selected, the sub-control unit 91 displays a table representing the correspondence relationship between the game result and the award of the game value. When the game history 352 is selected, the sub-control unit 91 displays the game history such as the number of control times in an advantageous state and the total number of given game values. When the login 353 is selected, the sub-control unit 91 displays a screen prompting the player to login. The sub-control unit 91 ends the display of the menu screen 350 by selecting the end 354 . Further, the sub-control unit 91 displays the menu screen 350 by operating the effect switch 56 even when the setting operation display 330 is not displayed.

In the example of FIG. 22, the menu screen 350 is displayed by operating the effect switch 56, and the example in which the volume setting display 340 is displayed by operating the cross key 70 has been described. is operated to display the volume setting display 340, and the cross key 70 is operated to display the menu screen 350, or based on other operations, the volume setting display 340 and the menu screen 350 are displayed. may be displayed.

[About power-on sound]
FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining a specific sound that is output when the power is turned on. FIG. 23 shows an example in which the power is turned on after the power supply has been stopped. In FIG. 23(a), the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, and no image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. FIG. The slot machine 1 in the state shown in FIG. 23(a) is turned on by the clerk, and shifts to the state shown in FIG. 23(b). As shown in FIG. 23(b), the main control unit 41 causes the speaker 53 to output a power-on sound as a specific sound when the power is turned on.

The specific sound is a sound that is output when the power is turned on, and includes a plurality of types of sounds corresponding to the state of the slot machine 1 when the power is turned on. In the example of FIG. 22, a power-on sound indicating that the power has been turned on is output as the specific sound. In the slot machine 1, for example, by outputting a power-on sound, the clerk can be made to recognize that there is a slot machine that is powered on in the game arcade, and unauthorized power-on can be prevented. can be prevented. Main control unit 41 outputs a power-on sound for 10 seconds, for example. The main control unit 41 can progress the game while the power-on sound is output.

FIG. 23(c) shows an example in which the sub-controller 91 finishes reading the display data and the like used for the effect, and the image for effect and the game number display 54 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. ing. In FIG. 23(c), the player operates the cross key 70 after the image for effect and the number-of-games display portion 54 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 23( c ), when the player operates the cross key 70 , the power-on sound is output from the speaker 53 . The sub-controller 91 does not set the volume when the operation of the cross key 70 is received while the power-on sound is output. That is, the sub-controller 91 does not display the volume setting display 340 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the volume of the power-on sound from changing due to the volume being set while the power-on sound is being output.

Also, the sub-controller 91 does not display the setting operation display 330 when the power-on sound is output. As described above, the setting operation display 330 is displayed based on, for example, a period in which no operation from the player is accepted continues for a predetermined period of time. Even if the period during which the operation is not accepted continues for a predetermined time, the setting operation display 330 is not displayed while the power-on sound is output. As a result, the slot machine 1 can prevent the player from misunderstanding that the sound volume can be set while the power-on sound is output.

Furthermore, the main control unit 41 does not change the volume of the power-on sound when outputting the power-on sound. As a result, the main control unit 41 can appropriately notify the power-on sound at a constant volume. That is, by outputting the power-on sound at a constant volume, it is possible to make the store clerk aware that there is a slot machine that is powered on in the game arcade, and to prevent unauthorized power-on. can.

After the state shown in FIG. 23(c), the output of the power-on sound stops. After that, the sub-control unit 91 displays a setting operation display 330 as shown in FIG. 23(d) based on the fact that the period during which no operation from the player is accepted has continued for a predetermined period of time. Further, the sub-control section 91 displays a volume setting display 340 shown in FIG. Further, the sub-control unit 91 changes the display of the volume bar 341 as shown in FIG. 23(f) in response to the player's operation of the right switch 70R of the cross key 70. Specifically, the sub-controller 91 raises the set volume by one step. At this time, the sub-controller 91 outputs a volume confirmation sound. The volume confirmation sound is an exemplary sound indicating the volume after the volume is set, such as a beep sound. In the slot machine 1, the player can set the desired volume on the volume setting display 340 by outputting the volume confirmation sound. The sub-controller 91 does not output the volume confirmation sound while the power-on sound is output. As a result, it is possible to prevent the output of the power-on sound from being hindered due to the volume confirmation sound being output when the power-on sound is being output.

[About setting change sound]
FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a specific sound that is output when changing settings. In FIG. 24, the setting change sound is displayed along with the screen transition after the setting change process. The main control unit 41 causes the speaker 53 to output a setting change sound as a specific sound during the setting change process and during a specific period after the setting change process ends.

The setting change sound is a specific sound indicating that the setting will be changed. In the slot machine 1, by outputting the setting change sound, the clerk can be made to recognize that there is a slot machine whose setting has been changed in the game arcade, and illegal setting change can be prevented. The main control unit 41 outputs a setting change sound, for example, for 10 seconds after the setting change is completed.

As shown in FIG. 24(c), the sub-control unit 91, similarly to FIG. 23(c), maintains the volume even if the operation of the cross key 70 is accepted when the setting change sound, which is the specific sound, is output. Do not set. Also, the sub-controller 91 does not display the setting operation display 330 when the setting change sound is output. Furthermore, the main control unit 41 does not change the volume of the setting change sound when outputting the setting change sound.

After the state shown in FIG. 24(c), the output of the setting change sound stops. After that, the sub-control unit 91 displays a setting operation display 330 as shown in FIG. 24(d) based on the fact that the period during which no operation from the player is accepted has continued for a predetermined period of time. Also, the sub-control unit 91 displays a volume setting display 340 shown in FIG. Further, the sub control unit 91 changes the display of the volume bar 341 as shown in FIG. 24(f) in response to the player's operation of the right switch 70R of the cross key 70. At this time, the sub-controller 91 outputs a volume confirmation sound.

Thus, the main control unit 41 can output the power-on sound and the setting change sound as the specific sound. Furthermore, the main control unit 41 can output a restoration sound as a specific sound when the slot machine 1 is powered on and restored from backup. Further, the main control unit 41 can output an initialization sound as a specific sound when the backup data is initialized when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on. That is, the specific sound includes power-on sound, setting change sound, recovery sound, and initialization sound. The power-on sound, setting change sound, recovery sound, and initialization sound are all different sounds. As a result, the specific sound can be output according to the situation, and the situation can be favorably recognized. That is, the slot machine 1 allows the clerk to recognize the state of the slot machine 1 depending on which specific sound is being output.

[About door opening sound]
FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the door opening sound that is output when the front door 1b is opened. FIG. 25(a) shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 when the game state is normal in the advantageous section. In FIG. 25(a), a setting operation display 330 is displayed. From FIG. 25(a), the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 is in an open state. The main control unit 41 outputs a door opening sound based on the opening of the front door 1b. Further, the main control unit 41 can proceed with the game even while the door opening sound is being output.

As shown in FIGS. 25(b) and 25(c), the sub-controller 91 does not set the volume when receiving the operation of the cross key 70 while the door opening sound is output. As a result, in the slot machine 1, it is possible to prevent the volume of the door opening sound from changing due to setting the volume while the door opening sound is output. Further, the sub control unit 91 does not display the setting operation display 330 even if the period during which the operation from the player is not accepted continues for a predetermined time while the door opening sound is output. Thus, in the slot machine 1, the player does not misunderstand that the sound volume can be set while the door opening sound is output. Furthermore, the main control unit 41 does not change the volume of the door opening sound when outputting the door opening sound. As a result, the door opening sound can be appropriately notified at a constant volume.

Further, the sub-control unit 91 does not output the volume confirmation sound when receiving the operation of the cross key 70 while the door opening sound is being output. Thus, in the slot machine 1, it is possible to prevent the output of the door opening sound from being hindered by outputting the volume confirmation sound when the door opening sound is being output.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing screen transition when the front door 1b is opened while the volume setting display 340 is displayed. In FIG. 26A, a setting operation display 330 is displayed. In FIG. 26(b), the volume setting display 340 is displayed based on the operation of the cross key 70. FIG. As described above, the sub-controller 91 displays the volume setting display 340 for 5 seconds. When the volume setting display 340 is displayed, the main control unit 41 causes the speaker 53 to output the door opening sound based on the fact that the front door 1b is opened. As shown in FIG. 26(c), the sub-control unit 91 displays the volume setting display 340 based on the start of the output of the door opening sound while the volume setting display 340 is being displayed. finish. As a result, in the slot machine 1, even when the volume setting display 340 is displayed before the door opening sound is output, the display of the volume setting display 340 is terminated, so that the volume can be set. If there is, the player can be prevented from misunderstanding.

Moreover, the sub-control part 91 displays the character "Door open" based on the fact that the front door 1b is open. This allows the slot machine 1 to preferably recognize that the door is open. Further, as shown in FIGS. 26(e) and (f), the liquid crystal display 51 indicates that the front door 1b is closed after the output of the door opening sound is started and the display of the volume setting display 340 is ended. If so, the volume setting display 340 is displayed based on the operation of the cross key 70 . As a result, the sound volume setting display 340 can be displayed by operating the cross key 70 again after the front door 1b is closed.

[About special music]
FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example in which the display of the menu screen 350 ends based on the first end condition while the special music is being output. FIG. 27 shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 when the game state is the first state of the advantageous section. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control section 91 outputs a special piece of music corresponding to a specific game state from the speaker 53 when the game state is in a specific game state. A special piece of music is, for example, an AT-time piece of music that is played only in the AT state. For example, in the first state of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 27, the sub-control section 91 outputs the first special music piece corresponding to the first state. The sub control unit 91 outputs the special music in the first output mode while the effect image is being displayed. The production image in the first state is an image including a character 57 and a background image 58 including planets and stars. The first output mode is a mode in which the sound is output at a volume higher than the volume of the effect sound that is output during the normal advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 27( a ), the sub-controller 91 displays a setting operation display 330 . As shown in FIG. 27(b), the sub-controller 91 displays the menu screen 350 when the effect switch 56 is operated. The sub-controller 91 changes the output mode of the first special music based on the display of the menu screen 350 . Specifically, the sub-controller 91 changes from the first output mode to the second output mode. The second output mode is a mode in which the sound is output with a volume smaller than the volume when output in the first output mode. In this way, when the menu screen 350 is displayed, the player's operation of the menu screen 350 is not disturbed by outputting at a low volume.

As described with reference to FIG. 22 , the sub-controller 91 terminates the display of the menu screen 350 when the end 354 is selected from among the selection items included in the menu screen 350 . In the following, the selection of end 354 is referred to as "end operation".

Further, the sub-control unit 91 terminates the display of the menu screen 350 in response to the operation of the start switch 7 while the menu screen 350 is being displayed. As a result, in the slot machine 1, the reels can be directly rotated from the state where the menu screen 350 is displayed without the end operation. Hereinafter, the operation of the start switch 7 will be referred to as "progress operation". The advancing operation may also include operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

Furthermore, the sub-controller 91 terminates the display of the menu screen 350 when a predetermined time has passed since the display of the menu screen 350 started. As a result, in the slot machine 1, for example, when the player leaves the seat while the menu screen 350 is displayed, the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 is returned to the playable screen after a predetermined time elapses. be able to. The predetermined time is, for example, 3 minutes.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the display of the menu screen 350 is terminated when the end operation is performed, when the progress operation is performed, and when the predetermined period of time elapses. When the end operation and the progress operation are performed, the slot machine 1 accepts some kind of operation, so the player intentionally terminates the display of the menu screen 350 . On the other hand, when the display of the menu screen 350 ends based on the lapse of the predetermined time, the display of the menu screen 350 may end against the player's intention.

Hereinafter, the condition that the player intentionally performs an end operation or a progress operation, which is an operation for ending the display of the menu screen 350, will be referred to as a “first end condition”. On the other hand, the condition that the display of the menu screen 350 ends after a predetermined period of time regardless of the player's intention is referred to as a "second termination condition".

FIG. 27 shows an example in which the display of the menu screen 350 ends due to the first end condition. When the sub-control unit 91 terminates the display of the menu screen 350 according to the first termination condition that the termination operation or the progress operation is performed, the sub-control unit 91 outputs the first special music piece. Specifically, the sub-controller 91 changes from the second output mode to the first output mode.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example in which display of the menu screen 350 ends based on the second end condition while the special music is being output. In the example shown in FIG. 28, unlike the example shown in FIG. 27, the display of the menu screen 350 ends after the predetermined time has elapsed. The sub control unit 91 does not change the output mode of the first special music when the display of the menu screen 350 ends based on the second end condition regardless of the intention of the player. That is, the sub-controller 91 keeps the second output mode and outputs the first special music. As a result, even if the display of the menu screen 350 ends without the player's intention, the output mode of the special music is not changed, so that the player can be prevented from being surprised. .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 27(c) and 28(c), when the sub-controller 91 ends the display of the menu screen 350, the sub-controller 91 changes the screen of FIG. The effect image shown in (a) and FIG. 28(a) is displayed. As a result, the slot machine 1 can appropriately recognize that the display of the menu screen 350 has ended.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of displaying the menu screen 350 in the second state of the advantageous section. FIG. 29 shows the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 when the game state is the second state of the advantageous section. The sub-controller 91 outputs the second special music corresponding to the second state of the advantageous section shown in FIG. 29(a). That is, the special music includes the first special music and the second special music. The sub control unit 91 outputs the second special music in the first output mode while the effect image is being displayed. As shown in FIG. 29(a), the effect image in the second state is an image in which characters 57 and 59 face each other.

As shown in FIG. 29(b), the sub-controller 91 displays the menu screen 350 in response to the operation of the effect switch 56. FIG. The sub-controller 91 changes the output mode of the second special music from the first output mode to the second output mode based on the display of the menu screen 350 . As a result, in the slot machine 1, the output mode of the special music can be changed when the menu screen 350 is displayed in either the first state or the second state.

Subsequently, in the slot machine 1, a login 353 is selected from the selection items on the menu screen 350. FIG. The sub-controller 91 outputs a response sound in response to the login 353 being selected. That is, when the sub-controller 91 receives a specific operation such as an operation of selecting a login 353 different from the end operation while the menu screen 350 is being displayed, it outputs a response sound. As a result, the slot machine 1 can suitably notify the player that the operation has been accepted normally.

In FIG. 29( c ), the sub-controller 91 displays a login screen 355 . The login screen 355 prompts the player to enter a login ID. The specific operation may also include an operation of entering a login ID. That is, the sub-control unit 91 outputs a response sound each time the player inputs one character of the login ID.

[Regarding set value L]
FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining the set value L. FIG. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to set six levels of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L as setting values. In a general slot machine, set values 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are set, but in slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, set value L can be set instead of set value 3. It seems that there is. The setting value that can replace the setting value L is not limited to the setting value 3, and may be any one of the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. FIG. 30 shows the expected ball payout value for the entire period, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state, the base and the AT winning probability for each set value in six steps.

The expected ball payout value in the entire period is the expected number of paid out balls (number of medals) to be paid out when a predetermined number of games (for example, 175,000 games) are played regardless of the period in which the game is played. means value. More specifically, it is the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out when a predetermined number of games are played in the non-internal medium, internal medium, and BB shown in FIG. The expected ball payout value in the advantageous state means the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out when the slot machine 1 is played during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state. The expected number of balls to be paid out in an advantageous state is not only the period from the start of AT until the end of AT, but also the expected number of medals to be paid out during the period of BB or the period including AT and BB. may The base means the average number of games that can be played when a predetermined number of medals are inserted in the normal advantageous section. The AT winning probability is the probability of winning the AT state per game. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when points are added, a lottery is conducted to determine whether or not to shift to the AT state. For example, the probability of winning the AT state per game may be varied by varying the probability of awarding high points according to the set value.

As shown in FIG. 30, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the set value 1 is set, the expected ball payout value for the entire period is A1, and the expected ball payout value for the advantageous state is B1. , the base is C1, and the AT winning probability is designed to be D1. When the set value 2 is set, the expected ball payout value in the entire period is A2, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is B2, the base is C2, and the AT winning probability is designed to be D2. . When the set value 4 is set, the expected ball payout value in the entire period is A4, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is B4, the base is C4, and the AT winning probability is designed to be D4. . When the set value 5 is set, the expected ball payout value in the entire period is A5, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is B5, the base is C5, and the AT winning probability is designed to be D5. . When the set value 6 is set, the expected ball payout value in the entire period is A6, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is B6, the base is C6, and the AT winning probability is designed to be D6. . When the set value L is set, it is designed so that the expected ball payout value in the entire period is AL, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is BL, the base is CL, and the AT winning probability is DL. .

AL is the smallest and A6 is the largest in the expected ball payout value for the entire period of each set value, and a relationship of AL<A1<A2<A4<A5<A6 is established. That is, the set value L is the set value with the smallest expected ball output value that can be given in all games including the game in an advantageous state among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and L. In addition, the expected ball output value in the advantageous state of each set value is the smallest for BL and the largest for B6, and holds the relationship of BL<<B1<B2<B4<B5<B6. That is, the set value L is a set value among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L that has the smallest expected ball output value that can be given in an advantageous state. Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is designed so that the difference between BL and B1 becomes large when comparing the difference between BL and B1 and the difference between B1 and B2. For example, when 100 games are played from the start of the AT state to the end of the A state, the expected value B1 is 900 cards (the net increase number is 6), and the expected value B2 is 910 cards (the net increase number is 6.1). ), the expected value BL may be 310 sheets (0.1 net increase). That is, the difference between B1 and B2 is 10 sheets, while the difference between BL and B1 is 590 sheets. The difference between BL and B1 is similarly greater than the difference between B2 and B4, the difference between B4 and B5, and the difference between B5 and B6. In other words, the set value L is a set value in which the number of medals paid out during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state is extremely small compared to other set values.

Furthermore, the base of each set value is CL the smallest and C6 the largest, and the relationship CL<C1<C2<C4<C5<C6 is established. That is, the setting value L is the setting value with the smallest base among the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L. As for the base, the set value L may not be the smallest set value. Also, the AT winning probability of each set value is the smallest for D1 and the largest for D6, and the relationship D1<D2<D4<DL<D5<D6 is established. Regarding the probability of winning AT, the set value L is not designed to be the lowest among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, and the probability of shifting to the AT state is relatively high. However, as described above, the set value L has an extremely small expected value for the number of medals to be paid out during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state. gender is established.

FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining variations in the number of balls released during the period from the start of AT to the end of AT when set value L is set. In the following, first, the variation in the number of balls released during the period from the start of AT to the end of AT will be described. FIG. 31 shows the normalized variation of the number of balls (medals) paid out during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state when the set value 1 and the set value L are set. Distributions are shown. In other words, FIG. 31 shows the probability distribution of the number of medals paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state. Since the expected ball payout value of the set value 1 to be paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state is B1, the vertex of the normal distribution of the set value 1 indicates the number of payout balls of the expected value B1. . Since the expected ball payout value of the set value L to be paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state is BL, the vertex of the normal distribution of the set value 1 indicates the number of payout balls of the expected value BL. .

The width SD1N of the normal distribution of the setting value 1 indicates the variation (standard deviation) of the number of medals paid out, and the width SD1L of the normal distribution of the setting value L indicates the variation (standard deviation) of the number of medals paid out. That is, the wider the width SD1N and the width SD1L, the greater the variation in the number of medals to be paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state for each set value. As shown in FIG. 31, width SD1L is narrower than width SD1N.

That is, the variation in the number of medals paid out when the set value L is set in the period from the start of the AT to the end of the AT is paid out when the set value 1 is set in the period from the start of the AT to the end of the AT. Smaller than the variation in medal counts. In other words, the set value 1 is set for the probability that the number of medals paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state in the state where the set value L is set is close to the expected value BL. This is higher than the probability that the number of medals paid out from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state in the state of being in the state of being in the state of being in the state of being in the state of being close to the expected value B1.

FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the variation in the number of paid balls in the entire period when the set value L is set. FIG. 32 shows a normal distribution showing variations in the number of balls (medals) paid out during a predetermined number of games (for example, 17500 games) when the set value 1 and the set value L are set. there is That is, when the set value 1 and the set value L are set, the probability distribution of the number of medals paid out during the predetermined number of games is shown. Referring to FIG. 30, the expected value of balls to be released during a predetermined number of games with the set value of 1 is A1, so the vertex of the normal distribution of the set value of 1 indicates the number of balls to be released with the expected value of A1. The width SD2N of the normal distribution of the set value 1 indicates the variation (standard deviation) in the number of medals paid out when the set value 1 is set. Since the expected value of balls to be released in the predetermined number of games of the set value L is AL, the vertex of the normal distribution of the set value L indicates the number of balls to be released with the expected value AL. The width SD2L of the normal distribution of the set value L indicates the variation (standard deviation) in the number of medals paid out when the set value L is set. Width SD2L is narrower than width SD2N.

That is, referring to FIG. 32, the variation in the number of medals paid out when the set value L is set is smaller than the variation in the number of medals paid out when the set value 1 is set. In other words, the probability that the number of medals paid out during the predetermined number of games when the set value L is set is close to the expected value AL is This is higher than the probability that the number of medals to be paid out will be close to the expected value A1. In short, with the set value L, the variation in the number of medals paid out during the predetermined number of games is small. As described with reference to FIG. 30, this is achieved by designing the expected ball output value in an advantageous state and the AT winning probability. In other words, BL, which is the expected ball output value when the set value L is in an advantageous state, is extremely small compared to other set values. Therefore, at the set value L, the number of medals to be paid out is small even after shifting to the AT state. On the other hand, in the AT winning probability, the set value L is not designed to be the lowest among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, and the transition to the AT state occurs with a relatively high probability. do.

At the set value L, the AT state is entered with a high probability, so the period of playing in the normal advantageous section does not continue, and the AT state is entered stably. However, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out even after shifting to the AT state is low. As a result, as shown in FIG. 32, when a predetermined number of games are played in the entire period regardless of the advantageous state, the variation in the number of medals to be paid out can be reduced compared to other set values. . In FIG. 32, only setting value 1 and setting value L are compared, but setting value L is the number of medals paid out during a predetermined number of games among setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L. is designed to be the set value with the smallest variation in As a result, when the type test is executed with the set value L set, the number of payouts is stabilized, making it easier to pass the type test. Note that the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out when the set value L is in an advantageous state does not have to be extremely small compared to other expected values. In this case, the AT winning probability is designed to be the smallest. That is, even if the difference between BL and B1 is designed to be equivalent to the difference between B1 and B2, and the AT winning probability relationship is designed to be DL<D1<D2<D4<D5<D6 good.

As described above, the set value L is designed to have the smallest variation in the number of payouts in a predetermined number of games by adjusting the expected ball payout value and the AT winning probability in an advantageous state. However, the method of reducing variations in the number of payouts is not limited to this. For example, it is conceivable to adjust the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state. That is, the set value L fixes the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state, and the normal set value makes the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state variable.

More specifically, when the set value L is set and one game is played in an advantageous state, 7 coins are paid out with a probability of 100%. On the other hand, when the normal set value is set, if one game is played in an advantageous state, there is a 50% probability that the number of payouts will be 0, and a 50% probability that 15 coins will be paid out. designed to be As a result, it is possible to create a difference in the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state between the set value L and the normal set value. The set value can be set such that the variation in the number of payouts is smaller than any of the normal set values. Note that the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state when the set value L is set is not fixed, as long as it is smaller than the variation in the number of payouts per game in an advantageous state when the normal set value is set. good. For example, at the setting value L, 7 cards are paid out with a probability of 50%, and 8 cards are paid out with a probability of 50%. It is designed so that 15 cards are paid out at .

Also, the length of the period during which control is performed in an advantageous state may be adjusted. The period during which the AT state is controlled to be in an advantageous state is, for example, the number of games from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state. At the set value L, the period of control to be in an advantageous state is fixed, and at the normal set value, the period of control to be in an advantageous state is variable.

More specifically, when the set value L is set, the number of games from the start of the AT state to the end is fixed at 200 games. On the other hand, when the normal set value is set, the period from the start of the AT state to the end thereof is variable, for example, 100 games or 1000 games, based on an internal lottery. to design. As a result, a difference can be generated in the length of the period during which control is performed in an advantageous state between the set value L and the normal set value. The set value can be a set value whose variation in number is smaller than any of the normal set values. It should be noted that the period during which the advantageous state is controlled when the set value L is set is not fixed, and the variation in the length of the period during which the advantageous state is controlled varies depending on the game being played in the advantageous state when the normal set value is set. It is sufficient if it is smaller than the variation in the length of the period.

In this way, by adjusting various conditions, the set value L is set so that the variation in the number of payouts for all games including games in an advantageous state is the largest among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L. It can be set to a small value. These conditions can be used in combination. For example, by adjusting both the number of payouts for one game in an advantageous state and the period during which the game is played in an advantageous state, the variation in the number of payouts for the set value L is set to values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, L can be the smallest. Furthermore, the expected ball payout value in the advantageous state, the AT winning probability, the number of payouts in one game in the advantageous state, and the period during which the game is played in the advantageous state are adjusted so that the variation in the number of payouts of the set value L is the set value 1. , 2, 4, 5, 6, and L may be designed to be the smallest.

An example of the special suggestion control that suggests that the set value L is set will be described below with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34. FIG. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of special suggestion control that suggests that the set value L is set in the non-gaming state. FIG. 34 shows the slot machine 1 in which normal set values other than the set value L are set in the non-game state.

33 and 34 show the slot machine 1 in a non-playing state. The non-gaming state means a state in which no BET is made and the reels are stopped and no game is played. When the game is not played for a certain period of time after entering the non-game state, the slot machine 1 displays a demo screen on the liquid crystal display 51. - 特許庁

As shown in FIG. 33, when the set value L is set, a telop 120 is displayed superimposed on the demonstration screen. Also, when the set value L is set, the lower panel 55 blinks. Note that the lower panel 55 may be illuminated instead of blinking. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 34, when a setting value other than the setting value L is set, the telop 120 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 . Also, the lower panel 55 does not light up or flash. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the set value L is set and the game is not played, the telop 120 is displayed and the lower panel 55 blinks, thereby providing a special Execute suggestive control. Special suggestion control is control that suggests to the player that the set value L is set.

The special suggestion control in the example of FIG. 33 is that the telop 120 is displayed and the lower panel 55 is blinking. In the special suggestion control, when a set value other than the set value L is set, if a suggestion distinguishable from when the set value L is set, the suggestion is performed in another mode. good too. Thus, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the fact that the setting value L is set can be made to be recognized when the player is not playing a game, and the setting value L is set. A player can be prevented from playing a game. In addition, by performing special suggestion control using the lower panel 55, which has the largest area used for notification, it is possible to make the administrator and the player preferably recognize that the set value L is set.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, one of the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and L can be set. The set value L is the expected value of the number of medals that can be awarded in all games including the game in an advantageous state when the set value L is set among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and L. The setting value that is the smallest and has the smallest expected number of medals that can be awarded in an advantageous state when the setting value L is set among the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L. and, among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, it is the set value with the smallest variation in the game value that can be awarded in an advantageous state when the set value L is set.

As a result, by conducting the model test using the set value L, variations in the number of medals that can be awarded in an advantageous state are reduced, and the game is played as designed, making it easier to comply with the model test. On the other hand, when the set value L is set in the market, the expected value of the number of medals that can be awarded in all games including the game in an advantageous state becomes smaller, or the expected value of the number of medals that can be awarded in an advantageous state becomes smaller. However, by suggesting that the setting value L has been set, the player can preferably recognize that the setting value L has been set.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining the order in which setting values are stored. As described above, the reset/setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing the payout rate in the setting change state is provided inside the slot machine 1 . When the power is turned on in the setting change state, the set value currently set is displayed on the credit display 11 or the game auxiliary display 12 . For example, when the setting value 1 is set, as shown in FIG. 1” is displayed.

By operating the reset/setting switch 38 in the state of FIG. 35(a), the main control unit 41 causes the credit indicator 11 or the game auxiliary indicator 12 to display 7 as shown in FIG. 35(b). Display "2" as the segment. Further, by operating the reset/setting switch 38, the main control unit 41 causes the credit indicator 11 or the game auxiliary indicator 12 to display "4", as shown in FIGS. The setting values are displayed in the order of "5", "6", "L", "1", "2", and so on. In this way, the main control unit 41 reads the set value data stored in the ROM 41b in the order of the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, and displays the credit display 11 or the game auxiliary display 12. to display.

More specifically, the correspondence relationship between the set values and the data stored in the ROM 41b or RAM 41c will be described. When "0" is stored as a data value in the ROM 41b or RAM 41c, it corresponds to the setting value "1". If "1" is stored as the data value, it corresponds to the setting value 2. If "2" is stored as the data value, it corresponds to the setting value 4. If "3" is stored as the data value. If there is, it corresponds to the setting value 5, if "4" is stored as the data value, it corresponds to the setting value 5, and if "5" is stored as the data value, it corresponds to the setting value 6, When "6" is stored as the data value, it corresponds to the set value L. Further, the specific data associated with the setting values stored in the ROM 41b or the RAM 41c includes not only data values indicating the setting values themselves, but also numerical values for determining processing determined for each setting value. For example, the numerical value for process determination is the winning rate determined for each combination.

That is, the ROM 41b continuously stores a plurality of specific data corresponding to each of the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L in its storage area. Furthermore, among the plurality of specific data corresponding to each of the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, the specific data corresponding to the setting value L is stored at the end of the arrangement order in the storage area of the ROM 41b. there is That is, the order of arrangement is "1, 2, 4, 5, 6, L". The specific data corresponding to the set value L may be stored first in the order of arrangement in the storage area of the ROM 41b. When stored first, the order is "L, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6". This makes it easier to distinguish between set value L and set values 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, which are normal set values.

Also, the set value L provided to comply with the model test is displayed using a letter "L" other than a number. On the other hand, normal setting values to be set in the market are displayed using numbers. This makes it easier for the administrator of the slot machine 1 to distinguish between the set value L and the normal set value other than the set value L, and to easily recognize that the set value L has been set.

[Shutter effect]
FIG. 36 is a diagram for explaining the shutter effect. FIG. 36 shows an example of a shutter effect executed using the liquid crystal display 51. As shown in FIG. The shutter effect is that after the entire area displayed by the liquid crystal display 51 is covered once by closing the shutter or fusuma, etc., the shutter or fusuma opens and the area displayed by the liquid crystal display 51 is exposed again. It is a performance. A part or all of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 before and after the shutter or fusuma is closed can be changed. Also, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 does not have to be changed before and after the shutter or fusuma is closed. Furthermore, the shutter effect can be used when the stage is changed. Thereby, it is possible to preferably display that the stage changes.

For example, in the example of FIG. 36( a ), the second section stage in the first state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 . By executing the shutter effect, the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is gradually covered with the shutter as shown in FIG. 36(b). The shutter may be a physical shutter provided separately from the liquid crystal display 51 or may be an image displayed by the liquid crystal display 51 . When the shutter is an image, the liquid crystal display 51 gradually superimposes the shutter on the image of the second interval stage in the first state shown in FIG. 36(a). In FIG. 36(c), the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 is covered with the shutter, and the second section stage in the first state cannot be visually recognized.

The shutter gradually begins to open in FIG. 36(d), and finishes opening in FIG. 36(e). As shown in FIG. 36(e), after the shutter effect is performed, an image showing a state of battling an enemy corresponding to the second state is displayed. Next, a method of suggesting to the player that the set value L has been set using the shutter effect will be described.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing the rate at which the shutter effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 37, the frequency of execution of the shutter effect differs depending on the set value and the situation. When the normal set value is set, the shutter effect is not executed in the first situation. The first situation is a situation indicating a normal section, an advantageous section normal, or an AT continuous effect. Further, when the normal set value is set, the shutter effect is executed with a probability of 1/50 in the second situation. That is, in the second situation when the normal set value is set, the shutter effect is executed once every 50 games on average. When the set value L is set, the shutter effect is executed with a probability of 1/2 during the advantageous section normal and the AT continuous effect in the first situation. That is, the shutter effect is executed once every two games on average. When the set value L is set, the shutter effect is not executed in the normal section, the first state, and the second state.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of special suggestion control using a shutter effect. As shown in FIG. 38, in the present embodiment, when the set value L is set, the shutter effect is executed with a probability of 1/2 in the normal advantageous section. At this time, a stage change or an effect related to the shutter effect when the shutter is opened is not executed. As a result, an image in which the shutter opens and closes is frequently displayed, making it possible for the player to feel uncomfortable.

Although the second situation has been described as being the first state and the second state, which are in an advantageous state, the second situation is not limited to being in an advantageous state. For example, the first situation may be the advantageous zone normal state, and the second situation may be the AT continuous effect. In this case, for example, when the set value L is set, the shutter effect is executed in the advantageous section normal state, which is the first situation, with a probability of 1/2. The effect may be executed at least once during the AT continuous effect, which is the second situation.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the normal set value is set, the shutter effect is executed at a rate of 1/50 in the first state and the second state, which are advantageous states. On the other hand, when the set value L is set, the shutter effect is executed at a higher frequency than when the normal set value is set during the normal advantageous section and the continuous AT effect. As a result, in the slot machine 1, the shutter performance, which is executed only in the AT state if the set value L is not set, is executed with high frequency in the advantageous normal section. It is possible to have a sense of incongruity. This suggests to the player that the setting value L has been set.

In this manner, the main control unit 41 uses the liquid crystal display 51 capable of executing the effects used in the game to execute the special suggestion control that suggests that the set value L is set. According to such a configuration, it is possible for the player to recognize that the set value L is set while playing the game, and the player plays the game while the set value L is set. You can prevent it from continuing.

In this way, the sub-controller 91 can cause the liquid crystal display 51 to execute the shutter performance, and among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, the set value L is set. The execution ratio of the shutter effect as the special suggestion control is made different between when and when the normal set value is set. This allows the player to recognize that the set value L is set according to the execution frequency of the shutter effect.

When the normal setting value is set, the sub-control unit 91 does not execute the shutter effect in the first situation indicating the normal zone, the advantageous zone normal, and the AT continuous effect, while the first state and the second state A shutter effect is executed in the second situation indicating . Further, when the set value L is set, the main control unit 41 executes the shutter effect in the first situation using the liquid crystal display 51 as special suggestion control. As a result, the player can be made to recognize that the set value L is set by executing the shutter effect in the first situation.

The shutter effect is a effect of displaying an image of a shield such as a shutter or a sliding door over the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 51 . The area in which the shutter effect is displayed is not limited to the entire display area of the liquid crystal display 51, and may be displayed only in the effect area 510 described later, for example. This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize that the set value L is set by means of an effect in which a shielding object such as a shutter or a fusuma is displayed over the entire display area.

The main control unit 41 can execute navigation for informing the player of navigation information corresponding to the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R that are advantageous to the player when the player wins the first prize by internal lottery. Also, the shutter effect is performed in a state in which navigation is not performed. That is, the shutter effect is not executed in a state where navigation is executed. Thus, the execution of the shutter effect does not hinder the display of the navigation effect.

[Setting value suggestion effect]
In the following, a setting value suggestion rendering that suggests the set value will be described. FIG. 39 is a diagram for explaining an example of setting value suggesting effect. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, set values 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 can be set as normal set values, and set value L can be set as a special set value.

The sub-control unit 91 can execute a set value suggesting effect suggesting a set value set in the slot machine 1 when executing the effect. The sub-controller 91 acquires a command indicating a set value from the main controller at the time of design change. The sub-control unit 91 executes the setting value presentation based on the acquired setting value. The setting value suggestion effect can be executed in various timings and in various manners. In FIG. 39, an example will be described in which a setting value suggesting effect is executed together with a result screen displayed when the AT state ends. The result screen is a screen for notifying the number of medals paid out in the AT state, the number of games played, and the like.

Four types of result screens shown in FIG. 39 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the execution ratio of the result screen for each set value. FIG. 39(a) is a character 1 result screen on which character Ch1 is displayed. Referring to FIG. 40, the character 1 result screen is displayed with a probability of 90% when the normal setting values are set. Also, the character 1 result screen is displayed with a probability of 100% when the set value L is set. That is, when the setting value L is set, the character 1 result screen is always displayed when the AT state ends and the result screen is displayed.

FIG. 39(b) is a character 2 result screen on which character Ch2 is displayed. The character 2 result screen is a result screen for so-called odd setting suggestions. Referring to FIG. 40, the character 2 result screen is displayed with a probability of 10% when setting value 1 or setting value 5 is set. The character 2 result screen is not displayed when setting values 2, 4, 6, and L are set. As a result, the character 2 result screen is displayed in the slot machine 1, thereby suggesting that one of the set values 1 and 5 is set.

FIG. 39(c) is a character 3 result screen on which character Ch3 is displayed. The character 3 result screen is a result screen for so-called even setting suggestions. Referring to FIG. 40, the character 3 result screen is displayed with a probability of 10% when setting value 2 or setting value 4 is set, and is displayed with a probability of 8% when setting value 6 is set. Is displayed. The character 3 result screen is not displayed when setting values 1, 5, and L are set. Thus, in the slot machine 1, by displaying the character 3 result screen, it is possible to suggest that one of the set values 2, 4, and 6 is set.

FIG. 39(d) is a character 4 result screen on which character Ch4 is displayed. The character 4 result screen is a result screen for so-called set value 6 confirmation suggestion. Referring to FIG. 40, character 4 result screen is displayed with a probability of 2% when set value 6 is set. The character 4 result screen is not displayed when setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, and L are set. Thus, in the slot machine 1, it is possible to suggest that the setting value 6 is set by displaying the character 4 result screen. A setting suggestion that suggests a setting value that has been set, instead of suggesting that a plurality of setting values are set, as in the character 4 result screen, is referred to as an individual setting suggestion. The individual setting suggestion may be performed for a setting value of 5, for example, but is preferably suggested for a setting in which the payout rate exceeds 100%.

Thus, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, four types of result screens are displayed. By displaying the character 2 result screen, the character 3 result screen, and the character 4 result screen, the player can determine which of the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L is set. However, when the character 1 result screen is displayed, it is difficult to guess which set value is set. As explained above, the setting value L is a setting value intended to be used in the model test, and the normal setting value intended to be used in the market is the character 1 result screen. This is because they are uniformly displayed with a probability of 90%. Therefore, the character 1 result screen is the most difficult result screen to recognize which set value is set. Below, the setting suggestion for which the character 1 result screen is displayed is referred to as the normal setting suggestion.

With reference to FIGS. 39 and 40, it has been explained that setting values are suggested by changing the character type displayed on the result screen displayed when the AT state ends. The set value suggesting effect may be suggested not only by changing the type of character displayed, but also by changing the background color or pattern displayed as the result screen, for example. Furthermore, the timing at which the set value suggesting effect is executed is not limited to the end of the AT state, and can be executed in various states and timings such as the effect during the normal period of the advantageous section, the continuous AT effect, and the effect in the ending state.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to perform setting suggestion for suggesting which of the setting values is set. On the other hand, when the setting value L is set, the setting suggestion is not executed. That is, when the set value L is set, the character 2 result screen, the character 3 result screen, and the character 4 result screen are not displayed, and only the default character 1 result screen is displayed. As a result, when the setting value L is set, only the fact that the setting value L is set is suggested, and the normal setting value is not suggested, thereby causing confusion for the player. can be prevented.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the normal setting value is set on the result screen at the end of the AT state, it is most difficult to recognize which setting value is set. Suggestion, Odd Set Suggestion, Even Set Suggestion, and Set Value 6 Definite Suggestion can be performed. When the setting value L is set, the character 1 result screen is displayed while the character 2 result screen, character 3 result screen, and character 4 result screen other than the normal setting suggestions are not displayed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by setting suggestions other than the normal setting suggestions when the set value L is set.

Furthermore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the set value 6 is set among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, it suggests that the set value 6 is set. It is possible to perform personalization suggestions to On the other hand, when setting value L is set, setting value 6 finalization suggestion, which is individual setting suggestion, is not executed. As a result, it is possible to suggest that one of the normal set values is set even though the set value L is set, thereby preventing the player from being confused. It is possible to prevent a player from being confused by displaying an individual setting suggestion individually suggesting that the set value L is set.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the initial setting process performed by the main control section 41. As shown in FIG. In the following, in order to describe the setting value changing process in more detail, the startup process and the initial setting process performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 41 . The processing at startup and the initial setting processing are subroutines included in the game program.

When the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, the main control unit 41 is activated with the timer interrupt disabled due to the occurrence of a reset, and performs various processes according to the programs stored in the ROM 41b. After start-up, first, the start-up setting process included in the game program is performed to initialize all the output ports 0 to 9, and the internal registers provided in the main control unit 41 are set in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 41b. Initial setting processing included in the game program initialized based on the built-in register initialization table is performed.

The initial setting process is started in a state in which timer interrupts are disabled. In the initial setting process, first, a predetermined area of the input port is referred to (Sa1), and the power failure detection signal output from the power failure detection circuit is turned on. (Sa2). Then, when the power failure detection signal is in the ON state, it waits until the power failure detection signal is in the OFF state. After that, after the power supply voltage of the slot machine 1 becomes normal and the power interruption detection signal becomes OFF, the parity of the predetermined area of the RAM 41c is calculated (Sa3), and a predetermined initial address is set in the stack pointer. (Sa4). Then, it is determined whether or not the parity calculated in step Sa3 is normal (Sa5), and if the parity is normal, fixed data for RAM breakdown diagnosis set in a predetermined area of RAM 41c at the time of power failure is acquired. Then (Sa6), it is diagnosed whether or not the memory contents of the RAM 41c are destroyed based on the fixed data for RAM destruction diagnosis (Sa7).

If it is determined that the parity is normal in step Sa5, and if the contents stored in the RAM 41c are diagnosed in step Sa7, the parity in the RAM 41c calculated in step Sa3 and the result of the diagnosis in step Sa7 are stored in the RAM 41c. It is determined whether or not there is an abnormality (Sa8). The case where the RAM 41c has an abnormality is the case where the parity is not normal, or the case where the parity is normal but it is diagnosed that there is an abnormality in the stored contents.

Then, when there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c, the value of the flag register storing the calculation result among the registers provided in the main control unit 41 is saved by storing it in a predetermined order in the game stack area of the game RAM area. After that (Sa9), the non-game RAM area initialization process included in the non-game program is called (Sa10). Then, in the non-game RAM area initialization process, after initializing the non-game RAM area of the RAM 41c, the process returns to the initial setting process. Then, when returning to the initial setting process, the value of the flag register saved in the game stack area in step Sa9 is sequentially read out from the game stack area in the reverse order of saving and set in the flag register. Then, the flag register is restored to the state before the RAM area initialization processing is performed (Sa11).

In the non-game RAM area initialization processing, first, the value of the current address of the game stack area indicated by the stack pointer SP used by the calling game program is stored in a predetermined area of the non-game RAM area and saved. Let After that, a predetermined value of the non-game stack area (the value stored in the predetermined area of the non-game RAM area as the address indicated by the stack pointer SP at the end of the previous non-game program) is set as the value of the stack pointer SP. Thus, the stack pointer SP is set for the non-game program. Then, the values of all the registers provided in the main control unit 41 including the above flag register are saved by storing them in a predetermined order in the non-game stack area of the non-game RAM area specified by the stack pointer SP. After that, specify the start address (the first address of the unused area 4) and the end address (the last address of the non-game RAM area) of the RAM to be initialized, and use the start address as the initial value of the specified address. is cleared, and then the specified address is updated to the next address until the specified address reaches the end address. area from the beginning of the unused area 4 to the end of the non-game RAM area) is initialized. Then, the values of the registers stored in the non-game stack area and saved when the non-game RAM area initialization process is started are sequentially read out from the non-game stack area in the reverse order of saving, and By setting the corresponding register, all the registers are returned to the state when the non-game RAM area initialization process was started. Thereafter, by setting the value of the stack pointer SP, which was saved in a predetermined area of the non-game RAM area when the non-game RAM area initialization process was started, to the stack pointer SP, the non-game RAM area initialization process is started. The stack pointer SP is returned to the state at the time of doing so, and the non-game RAM area initialization processing is terminated.

In addition, in the non-game RAM area initialization process, by specifying the start address and the end address of the initialization object RAM, the capacity of the initialization object RAM is calculated, and the RAM area of the initialization object RAM A configuration may be adopted in which the area from the start address to the end address of the initialization target RAM is initialized by sequentially clearing from the start address.

If it is determined that there is no abnormality in the RAM 41c in step Sa8, and if the register is restored in step Sa11, the fixed data for RAM breakdown diagnosis set in the RAM 41c is cleared (Sa12), and the abnormality is detected in the RAM 41c. If there is, set an initialization start address at the time of RAM destruction for designating the address of the game RAM area to be initialized (Sa13). After that, referring to the input port 2, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 37 is in the ON state (Sa14).

If it is determined in step Sa14 that the setting key switch 37 is ON, setting change processing is performed. In the setting change process, the reset/setting switch 38 and the start switch 7 are operated in a predetermined procedure to confirm the set value, and the setting key switch 37 is turned off. is terminated, and the game is shifted to a state in which the game can be progressed. In the setting change process, when starting the setting change process, a setting command (start) indicating the start of the setting change process is transmitted to the sub-controller 91, and when ending the setting change process, A setting command (end) indicating the end of the setting change process is issued. In the setting change process, when ending the setting change process, the start address of the RAM area to be initialized at the time of setting change is specified, and the process returns to the step of the main process. Then, by performing RAM initialization processing in the step of the main processing, the area from the start address of the initialization target RAM area at the time of setting change to the end address of the game RAM area, that is, all game RAM areas are initialized. It is designed to be In addition, it is good also as a structure which initializes all the game RAM areas except the stack area in use of RAM41c.

If it is determined in step Sa14 that the setting key switch 37 is not in the ON state, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c based on the parity of the RAM calculated in step Sa3 and the diagnosis result in Sa7 (Sa15). , when it is determined that there is no abnormality in the RAM 41c, the output buffer for outputting the external output signal is cleared (Sa16). Also, a reel error counter, which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c and counts the number of reel rotation errors detected in the main processing described later, is cleared (Sa17). After that, the address at the time of power failure is set in the stack pointer SP based on the contents stored in the RAM 41c to return the stack pointer to the state at the time of power failure (Sa18), and the port input processing is performed twice consecutively (Sa19). , Sa20).

Port input processing includes input state data (input data indicating the current input state of various switches, input data indicating the current input state of the various switches input to the parallel input port 511 such as detection signals of various switches, and This is a process of updating the confirmed data indicating that the confirmed data is changed from the previous time). Port input buffers 0 to 2 for storing input state data of various switches are provided in a predetermined area of the game RAM area of the RAM 41c. It is stored in predetermined bits of a port input buffer predetermined for each type. In the port input process, the detection states (ON state or OFF state) of various switches connected to input ports 0 to 2 of the parallel input port 511 are stored as input data in predetermined bits of the port input buffer. In addition, the detected state (ON state or OFF state) of the port input processing of the previous time and this time is compared, and if the input data of this time and the previous time are in the same state, the detected state of the input data of this time is displayed. On the other hand, if the current input data and the previous input data are in different states, the previous determination data are maintained. Further, when the determined data changes from the OFF state to the ON state by comparing the current and previous determined data, ON edge data indicating that the determined data has changed from the OFF state to the ON state is output to the port input buffer 0. to 2, and when the defined data changes from the ON state to the OFF state, OFF edge data indicating that the defined data has changed from the ON state to the OFF state is stored in the predetermined bits of the port input buffers 0 to 2. store in bits. The input data, fixed data, and edge data of various switches stored in the port input buffer can be referred to from game programs and non-game programs.

In addition, in the initial setting process, by performing the port input process twice in succession, when the port input process is subsequently performed, the input state of the various switches after the initial setting process, that is, the slot machine 1 Since the input state data regarding the input state of the detection signals of the various switches is created based on the input state of the various switches after the power supply to the is resumed, the unintended input state may be specified. can be prevented. Further, in the port input process, the final data may be created based on the input data acquired by the port input process three times or more (for example, the input data of the current time, the previous time, and the time before last). In such a configuration, the initial setting process is performed by continuously performing the port input process in the initial setting process a number of times less than the number of times of the port input process required to create the finalized data. When the port input processing is performed after the initial setting processing is performed, the input state data can be created based on the input states of the various switches after the initial setting processing is performed.

After performing port input processing in steps Sa19 and Sa20, a predetermined input port is referenced (Sa21) to determine whether or not the reset/set switch 38 is in the ON state (Sa22). If the switch 38 is ON, status data indicating that the reset/setting switch 38 is ON is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c (Sa23).

When it is determined in step Sa22 that the reset/setting switch 38 is not in the ON state, and after setting the status data in step Sa23, the sub-controller 91 issues a return command indicating that the control state before the power interruption has been restored. (Sa24), in the command transmission processing of the timer interrupt processing (main), a door command transmission flag indicating the transmission of the door command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c. (Sa25). In command transmission processing, a door command is normally transmitted when the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 changes. A door command indicating the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 is transmitted regardless of whether or not the detection state of the door open detection switch 25 has changed.

After setting the door command transmission flag in step Sa25, all the registers are restored to the state before the power failure stored in the RAM 41c (Sa26), and the timer interrupt is enabled (Sa27), After completing the initial setting process and shifting to the timer interrupt process (main), the main process executed before the power supply to the slot machine 1 was stopped is returned to.

On the other hand, in the step of Sa15, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the RAM41c, a game RAM initialization process is performed (Sa28), and the game RAM area of the RAM41c is started from the initialization start address at the time of RAM destruction set in the step of Sa13. Initialize the area to the end of . After that, in the same manner as the processing from Sa9 to Sa11, after saving the value of the flag register in which the flag is set among the registers to the game stack area of the game RAM area (Sa29), the non-game program included in the After calling the game RAM area initialization process (Sa30) and initializing all the non-game RAM areas of the RAM 41c, it returns to the calling source and restores the register saved in the step of Sa29 (Sa31).

After the register is restored in step Sa31, the door command transmission flag is set (Sa32), the timer interrupt is enabled (Sa33), and the RAM abnormality error code (E8) indicating that there is an abnormality in the RAM 41c is generated. A predetermined register is prepared (Sa34), the initialization process is terminated, and the error process is started.

In the error processing, the game is controlled to an error state in which progress of the game is disabled. Also, an error command capable of identifying the error code (E8) prepared in a predetermined register is transmitted to the sub-controller 91, and the error code (E8) is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 41c for other processing (for example, It is set as an error flag that can be referred to in a sensor monitoring process, etc., which will be described later. Also, it controls the game auxiliary display 12 to display the error code (E8). After that, the error state is controlled until it is specified that the condition for canceling the error state according to the error code (E8) prepared in the predetermined register is satisfied. When the RAM abnormality error code (E8) is prepared in a predetermined register and the state is shifted to the error state, by turning on the power switch 39 while the setting key switch 37 is ON, the state is shifted to the setting change state. By initializing all the game RAM areas, the data abnormality in the RAM 41c can be reliably resolved and the error state can be released. On the other hand, when the power switch 39 is turned ON without turning the setting key switch 37 ON, the abnormality of the RAM 41c is detected again, and the error state is entered again.

As described above, the main control unit 41 first performs the initial setting process after the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started. Depending on the state of the main control unit 41 when the process is started, the process is shifted to any one of timer interrupt processing (main), setting change processing, and error processing. When shifting to these processes, a command capable of specifying the type of processing to be shifted is transmitted to the sub-controller 91. When shifting to timer interrupt processing (main), that is, slot When the control state before the power supply to the machine 1 is stopped is restored, a return command is transmitted to the sub-controller 91, and the setting change process is started to shift to the setting change state. , a setting command (start) is sent to the sub-controller 91, and an error command is sent to the sub-controller 91 when error processing is started due to an abnormality in the RAM 41c and the state shifts to an error state.

Note that after the transition from the initial setting process to the setting change process, the main control unit 41 goes through the setting change state and then returns to a state in which the game can be progressed. When returning to the state, a setting command (end) that can specify that the setting change state is terminated is transmitted to the sub-controller 91, but the return command is not transmitted. Also, after shifting to error processing due to an abnormality in the RAM 41c, the processing shifts to the setting change processing as described above and the error state is canceled, thereby returning to a state in which the game can be progressed. The return command is not sent to the sub-controller 91 even when the error processing is terminated and the game is returned to a state in which the game can be progressed.

In this way, the main control unit 41 is activated when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is started, and performs the activation setting process included in the game program. 9 is initialized.

Further, after performing the startup setting process, the main control unit 41 performs an initial setting process included in the game program. In the initial setting process, when it is determined that the RAM 41c has an abnormality, a non-game RAM area initialization process included in the non-game program is called to initialize a predetermined area of the non-game RAM area of the RAM 41c. Further, in the initial setting process, a RAM initialization process included in the game program is called to initialize a predetermined area of the game RAM area of the RAM 41c. The RAM area is configured to be initialized by a non-game program.

[Specific increment processing during setting change processing]
FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the control details of the setting change process performed by the main control unit 41. As shown in FIG. The main control unit 41 transmits the setting command (S112), and shifts to the setting change state (S113). By shifting to the setting change state, it becomes possible to change the setting. The main control unit 41 stores the current set value in the A register (S114). The A register is an accumulator register provided in the main CPU 41a. After that, the main control unit 41 converts the value of the A register into a display value (S115).

Specifically, when "0" is stored as a setting value in the RAM 41c, it is converted to "1" which is a numerical value for display. When "1" is stored in the RAM 41c as a setting value, it is converted to "2" which is a numerical value for display. When "2" is stored in the RAM 41c as a set value, it is converted to "4" which is a numerical value for display. When "3" is stored in the RAM 41c as a set value, it is converted to "5" which is a numerical value for display. When "4" is stored in the RAM 41c as a setting value, it is converted to "6" which is a numerical value for display. When "5" is stored in the RAM 41c as a set value, it is converted to "L" which is a character for display. As shown in FIG. 35, the main control unit 41 displays the converted set value on the credit display 11, which is a set value display (S116). After that, it is determined whether or not the reset/setting switch 38 has been operated (S117).

When the main control unit 41 determines that the reset/setting switch 38 has been operated (YES in S117), the main control unit 41 executes specific increment processing. The specific increment processing is processing including addition processing, determination processing, and regression processing. This is a process in which the load process is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 prohibits the execution of the interrupt even if the specified time for generating the timer interrupt is reached or the condition for generating the interrupt is satisfied during the execution of the specific increment process. Also, the specific increment process is used for various purposes, and in the example of FIG. 42, it is used for addition of set values.

Specifically, the main control unit 41 executes addition processing for adding the value indicating the set value stored in the A register (S118). After that, the main control unit 41 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the value indicating the setting value stored in the A register is the same as a specific value (S119). A specific value is a value determined according to the application in which the specific increment process is used, and is stored in the ROM 41b. The specific value in the specific increment process used for setpoint addition is six. Further, in a specific determination process, a specific value of 6 is subtracted from the set value after addition, and it is determined whether or not the result of the subtraction is 0, whereby the set value after addition and the specific value are determined. are the same. More specifically, when the subtraction result is 0, the main control unit 41 sets the carry flag C included in the flag register to "1".

As a result of the determination process, if the subtraction result is 0, the main control unit 41 executes regression processing to correct the set value stored in the A register to 0 (S120). The case where the regression processing is executed is the case where the value stored in the A register is "6". The setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L set in this embodiment are associated with "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" as data values stored in the RAM 41c or ROM 41b. It is That is, there is no set value corresponding to the data value "6". Therefore, the main control unit 41 executes regression processing to return the data value stored in the A register to "0". As a result, when the data value "5" indicating the set value L is subjected to the addition process, the data value "0" indicating the set value 1 can be corrected. After executing the regression process, the main control unit 41 returns the process to S116. Further, when the subtraction result does not become 0, the main control unit 41 returns the process to S116 without executing the regression process.

More specifically, when the value stored in the carry flag C is "1", the main control unit 41 changes the value stored in each bit for all bits included in the A register. Calculates the exclusive OR between That is, since the exclusive OR between all bits and the same value is calculated, the value of all bits of the A register becomes "0".

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the execution of the specific increment process prevents the value of the A register from exceeding a specific value. As a result, the credit indicator 11 can appropriately switch the display from FIG. 35(f) to FIG. 35(g). Further, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupt processing when executing the specific increment processing even if the interrupt prohibition processing based on the interrupt prohibition instruction is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 automatically prohibits interrupt processing based on execution of the specific increment processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the setting value from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of the interrupt process.

If the reset/setting switch 38 has not been operated in S117 (NO in S117), the main control section 41 determines whether or not the start switch 7 has been operated (S121). If the start switch 7 has not been operated (NO in S121), the process returns to S117. If the start switch 7 has been operated (YES in S121), the main control section 41 determines whether or not the setting key switch is OFF (S122). If the setting key switch is not OFF (NO in S122), the main control section 41 repeats the process of S122. If the setting key switch is OFF (YES in S122), the main control section 41 executes initialization processing (S123).

After executing the initialization process, the main control unit 41 converts the value of the A register into a setting value and stores it (S124), transmits a setting end command (S125), and sets a standby command transmission timer (S126). After setting the standby command transmission timer, the main control unit 41 terminates the setting change state (S127).

[Specific decrement processing during payout processing]
In the above description, an example in which the specific increment process is executed in the setting change process has been described. Next, an example in which the specific decrement process is executed during the payout process will be described. FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing the control details of the payout process executed by the main control unit in the game process. The payout process in FIG. 43 is a process executed in S18 of the main process.

As a result of winning determination, the number of awarded medals set when the occurrence of winning is determined is compared with the number of payouts indicating the number of medals already paid out, and whether or not the payout is completed is confirmed (Si1). If the payout has not been completed, it is determined whether or not an insertion error (an error that is determined when the insertion of medals is detected outside the period during which the insertion of medals is permitted) has occurred (Si11). If the occurrence of an error is not determined in the step, the process proceeds to step Si2. If it is determined in step Si11 that an input error has occurred, an error code indicating an input error during the payout process is set in the register (Si12), and the process proceeds to step Si2.

In step Si2, it is checked whether credits can be added based on whether the credits have reached the upper limit (Si2), and if credits can be added, the credit payout interval time is waited ( Si3) After that, 1 is added to the credit (Si4). After the process of Si3, 1 is added to the value of the medal OUT signal output counter indicating the remaining number of times of output of the medal OUT signal (Si5), and after executing the payout number subtraction process (Si6), the process returns to the step of Si1 again.

If it cannot be added to the credit in step Si2, one coin is paid out (Si7), the value of the medal OUT signal output counter is incremented by 1 (Si8), the process proceeds to step Si9, and the number of payouts is subtracted. Execute and return to step Si1 again.

In the single payout process in step Si7, the hopper motor is driven to control the payout of one medal, and only when the payout sensor normally detects the payout of one medal, the process proceeds to step Si8. . It also monitors whether or not medals are jammed or run out, and when it is determined that medals are jammed or run out, the hopper motor is stopped and a payout error is registered. , and move to error handling. After the payout error is cleared, the process returns to the main process.

If the payout is completed in step Si1, the drive of the hopper motor is stopped (Si10), and the process proceeds to end processing. Thus, in the payout process, control is performed to add 1 to the value of the medal OUT output counter each time one payout sensor detects the payout of medals by the one payout process or each time one credit is added. It's like

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing the control details of the payout number subtraction process executed by the main control unit. The one-card payout process in FIG. 44 is a process executed at Si7 and Si9 in FIG. The payout number subtraction process corresponds to the specific decrement process. The specific decrement processing includes subtraction processing, determination processing, and update processing. This is a process that does not include processing. That is, the main control unit 41 prohibits the execution of the interrupt even if the specified time for generating the timer interrupt is reached or the condition for generating the interrupt is satisfied during execution of the specific decrement processing. Also, the specific decrement process is used for various purposes, and in the example of FIG. 44, it is used for the process of subtracting the payout number.

The main control unit 41 stores the address of the RAM 41c stored in the HL register in the A register (SD1). The HL register means two registers, the H register and the L register, which are auxiliary registers. The HL register stores the address of the RAM 41c in which the remaining number of medals to be paid out by the bonus is stored when it is determined that the bonus has been won in the winning determination process. That is, for example, if the specified number of medals to be paid out in the BB is 345, data indicating 345 is stored in the address of the RAM 41c immediately after winning the BB. After that, with the payout of 15 coins as a trigger, the data stored in the address is reduced to 310 coins by the following method. The data stored at this address is hereinafter referred to as "remaining payout value". The specified number of payout medals is not limited to 345, and may be, for example, 17 medals. After storing the remaining payout value stored at the address indicated by the HL register in the A register, the main control unit 41 executes a specific decrement process.

Specifically, the main control section 41 executes a subtraction process of subtracting 1 from the value indicating the remaining payout value stored in the A register (SD1). At this time, when the value of all the bits of the A register is "0", all the bits of the A register become the value indicating "F" by performing subtraction processing. That is, the value of the carry flag C of the flag register (F register) becomes "1" due to the occurrence of the carry-down. If no carry occurs, the value of the carry flag C of the flag register is "0".

The main control unit 41 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the value of the carry flag in the flag register is "1" (SD3). As a result of determination processing, if the value stored in the carry flag is "1", the main control unit 41 executes update processing for correcting the set value stored in the A register to 0 (SD4). The case where update processing is executed is the case where the value stored in all bits of the A register becomes "F" due to a carry-down. The main control unit 41 can correct the value of the A register to "0" by updating when a carry occurs. After executing the update process, the main control unit 41 stores the value of the A register in the HL register (SD5).

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the execution of the specific decrementing process prevents the value of the A register from being decremented. Further, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupt processing when executing the specific decrement processing even if the interrupt prohibition processing based on the interrupt prohibition instruction is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 automatically prohibits interrupt processing based on execution of the specific decrement processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the remaining payout value from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of the interrupt process.

[Specific decrement processing in time counter update processing]
In the above description, an example in which the specific decrement process is executed during the payout process has been described. Next, an example in which a specific decrement process is executed in the time counter update process will be described. A timer counter for measuring the time interval used by the main control unit 41 to control the progress of the game will be described.

The main control unit 41 sets an initial value corresponding to the clocking time as the timer value of the timer counter assigned to the RAM 41c, and periodically subtracts the timer value in the timer interrupt processing (main) so that the timer value becomes 0. By becoming, it is specified that the clocking time has passed. More specifically, when a condition for starting timekeeping is satisfied in the main process, the main control unit 41 stores an initial value of a timer value corresponding to the measured time in an area to which a timer counter corresponding to the condition is assigned. set.

The set timer value is decremented by 1 until it becomes 0 every approximately 2.24 ms in the time counter update process of the timer interrupt process (main). In the main process, the address of the corresponding timer counter is acquired, the acquired value is read, and it is determined whether or not the read value is 0. If the read value is determined to be 0, the time has elapsed. Identify what you did. In this embodiment, multiple timer counters may be used. For example, a 1-byte timer with an initial value of 1 byte or less and a 2-byte timer with an initial value of greater than 1 byte and 2 bytes or less may be used.

The timer counters used in this embodiment include a 1-byte timer A, a 1-byte timer B, a 1-byte timer C whose initial value is 1 byte or less, and a 2-byte timer whose initial value is greater than 1 byte and 2 bytes or less. . Note that the timer counter may include multiple 2-byte timers.

A 1-byte timer is a timer for measuring a relatively short period measurable with a timer value of 1 byte or less. , a stop disable timer that measures the period from when the stop operation is detected until the stop operation is enabled again, and a payout wait that measures the period from when the reel stops until the medal payout starts A timer, an insertion detection timer that measures the period after the inserted medal sensor is detected to be ON, an insertion slot detection timer that measures the period after the insertion slot sensor is detected to be ON, and a payout sensor that is detected to be ON. a payout detection timer that measures the period of the reel, a starting timer that measures the period from the start of reel rotation until the stop operation becomes effective, and the like.

A 2-byte timer is a timer for measuring a relatively long period that cannot be measured with a timer value of 1 byte or less. , a security signal timer that measures the minimum output period of the security signal among the external output signals, a standby time timer that measures the period from the end of the game, a hopper empty timer that measures the period in which the payout sensor is not detected after the hopper motor is driven, etc. There is

The 1-byte timer A, the 1-byte timer B, and the 1-byte timer C are assigned to consecutive 3-byte areas of the RAM 41c by 1 byte. The 1-byte timer A, 1-byte timer B, and 1-byte timer C are assigned to continuous areas of the RAM 41c. The 2-byte timer is assigned to a continuous 2-byte area of the RAM 41c. The area to which the 1-byte timers are assigned is hereinafter referred to as a 1-byte timer group. That is, the 1-byte timer group is set in an area to which consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule. The area to which consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule is, for example, an area to which a start address and addresses added by N (N is a natural number) from the start address are assigned.

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the time counter update process executed by the main control unit. In the time counter update process, first, the number of 1-byte timer counters to be updated (3 in this embodiment) is set as the number of 1-byte processes (ST1), and the 1-byte timer group is set in the HL register. The top address is stored (ST2). In other words, by storing the start address of the 1-byte timer group in the HL register, a pointer is set to the start address of the 1-byte timer group.

The main control unit 41 stores the value stored at the address indicated by the HL register in the A register (ST3). That is, the A register stores the count value stored at the head address of the 1-byte timer group. The main control unit 41 executes specific decrement processing in ST4, ST5, ST7. The specific decrement processing includes subtraction processing, determination processing, and update processing. This is a process in which the load process is not executed.

The main control unit 41 subtracts 1 from the value of the A register as subtraction processing of the specific decrement processing (ST4). At this time, when the value of all the bits of the A register is "0", all the bits of the A register become the value indicating "F" by performing subtraction processing. That is, the value of the carry flag C of the flag register (F register) becomes "1" due to the occurrence of the carry-down. If no carry occurs, the value of the carry flag C of the flag register is "0".

The main control unit 41 executes determination processing to determine whether or not the value of the carry flag in the flag register is "1" (ST5). As a result of the determination processing, if the value stored in the carry flag is "0", the main control section 41 stores the value of the A register to the address indicated by the HL register (ST6). As a result of determination processing, if the value stored in the carry flag is "1", the main control section 41 executes update processing for correcting the set value stored in the A register to 0 (ST7). After executing the update process, the main control unit 41 stores the value of the A register in the address indicated by the HL register (ST6).

The main control section 41 determines whether or not the number of times of processing after the subtraction is 0 (ST9). If the number of times of processing after subtraction is not 0 in step ST9, that is, if updating of all 1-byte timers has not been completed, add 1 to the address indicated by the HL register (ST10) and return to step ST4. That is, the pointer is incremented to advance the address to be referenced. As a result, the pointer moves to the address of the unprocessed 1-byte timer, and if the 1-byte value of the specified address is not 0, it is subtracted.

Thus, the specific decrement process can also be used for the time counter update process. As a result, the value of the A register does not enter the state after the carry-down occurs. Further, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupt processing when executing the specific decrement processing even if the interrupt prohibition processing based on the interrupt prohibition instruction is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 automatically prohibits interrupt processing based on execution of the specific decrement processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the count value (measurement result) of the 1-byte timer from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of interrupt processing.

Furthermore, as described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of 1-byte timers are provided, and in order to simplify processing, counting (subtraction processing) is executed for all of the plurality of 1-byte timers. be done. The main control unit 41 does not always use all of the multiple 1-byte counters. For example, the main control unit 41 may wish to use only the 1-byte counter A among the 1-byte counter A, 1-byte counter B, and 1-byte counter C. At this time, if the time counter update process is executed, the 1-byte counter B and the 1-byte counter C are also decremented.

However, since the subtraction process is provided as a specific decrement process as in the present embodiment, even if the 1-byte counter B and the 1-byte counter C are subjected to the subtraction process and become "0", a digit will be decremented. do not have. As a result, in the time counter update process, it is possible to prevent the count value of the 1-byte timer from becoming an abnormal value while executing the subtraction process for a plurality of 1-byte timers.

[Specific increment processing in ceiling game count processing]
An example in which the specific increment process is used in the ceiling game count process will be described below. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of games is set in the normal advantageous section. By reaching the predetermined upper limit of the number of games in the normal advantageous section, the state is forcibly shifted to the AT state regardless of the reached point. A ceiling game number count value for determining whether or not the ceiling has been reached is stored in the RAM 41c. The main control unit 41 increments the ceiling game number count value using specific increment processing each time a game is executed in the normal advantageous interval. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not to shift to the AT state based on whether or not the ceiling game number count value has reached the ceiling. That is, the ceiling game number count value is a value for selecting data, and is hereinafter also referred to as a data selection value.

A more detailed description will be given of an example in which the specific increment process is used for the ceiling game count process. The ceiling game count process is executed in the game machine information calculation process (S18) in the main process of FIG. FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the gaming machine information calculation process executed by the main control section 41. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 46, in the gaming machine information calculation process, first, the values of all registers are saved in the stack (SF1). Then, after the ceiling game count process (SF2) is executed, the value of the register that was saved in SF1 is restored (SF3), and then the game machine information calculation process is ended to return to the main process.

FIG. 47 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the ceiling game count process executed by the main control unit 41 . In the ceiling game number count process, first, the address of the RAM 41c storing the ceiling game number count value is stored in the HL register (SI1). In other words, by storing the address of the RAM 41c in the HL register, the pointer is set to the address where the ceiling game number count value is stored.

The main control unit 41 stores the value stored at the address indicated by the HL register in the A register (SI2). That is, the A register stores the ceiling game number count value. The main control unit 41 executes specific increment processing at SI3, SI4 and SI6. The specific increment processing is processing including addition processing, determination processing, and regression processing. During the period in which the specific increment process is executed, even if the interrupt prohibition process is not executed based on the interrupt prohibition instruction, the interrupt process is not executed.

The main control unit 41 adds 1 to the value of the A register as addition processing in the specific increment processing (SI3). That is, the game is added to the ceiling game number count value assuming that the game is executed in the normal advantageous interval. After that, the main control section 41 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the ceiling game number count value stored in the A register is the same as the specific value (SI4). The specific value in the number-of-ceiling-games count process is the upper limit number of games in the normal advantageous section, which is, for example, 700 games. That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the ceiling game number count value has reached 700 or not.

In a more specific determination process, a specific value of 700 is subtracted from the value of the A register after addition, and it is determined whether or not the result of the subtraction is 0, thereby determining whether the ceiling game number count value and the specific value are equal. Determine if they are the same. When the subtraction result is 0, the main control unit 41 sets the carry flag C included in the flag register to "1".

As a result of the determination processing, if the subtraction result is 0, the main control unit 41 executes regression processing to correct the set value stored in the A register to 0 (SI5). A case where the regression process is executed is a case where the ceiling number of games count value reaches the upper limit number of games. Therefore, the main control unit 41 shifts to the AT state. When the AT state is terminated and the mode shifts to the normal advantageous section, the main control unit 41 starts adding the ceiling game number count value again. At this time, the ceiling game count value has already been corrected to "0" in the regression processing of the ceiling game count processing.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the execution of the specific increment process prevents the value of the A register from becoming a specific value or more. As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of ceiling games from being counted from an abnormal value. Further, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupt processing when executing the specific increment processing even if the interrupt prohibition processing based on the interrupt prohibition instruction is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 automatically prohibits interrupt processing based on execution of the specific increment processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the ceiling game number count value from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of the interrupt process.

[Specific increment processing in bet number setting processing]
An example in which the specific increment process is used in the bet number setting process will be described below. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the 1BET switch 65 is pressed while the maximum number of bets (three) is set, the number of bets for two is canceled. That is, one medal is set as the number of bets. The number of bets is stored by the RAM 41c.

FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining that the lighting mode of the BETLED changes each time the 1BET switch 65 is pressed. As shown in FIG. 48(a), none of the 1BETLED 14, 2BETLED 15, and 3BETLED 16 light up when no medals are bet. By pressing the 1BET switch 65, one medal is betted. That is, as shown in FIG. 48(b), the 1BETLED 14 lights up. By pressing the 1BET switch 65 again, two medals are betted. That is, as shown in FIG. 48(c), 1BETLED 14 and 2BETLED 15 light up.

By pressing the 1BET switch 65 again, three medals are betted. That is, as shown in FIG. 48(d), 1BETLED 14, 2BETLED 15, and 3BETLED 16 light up. By pressing the 1-BET switch 65 again, the bet amount for 2 coins is canceled from the bet amount for 3 coins. That is, as shown in FIG. 48(d), the 1BETLED 14 lights up.

Each time the 1BET switch 65 is pressed, the main controller 41 increments the number of bets stored in the RAM 41c using a specific increment process. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not to execute the bet number cancellation process according to the number of bets stored in the RAM 41c. That is, the bet number stored in the RAM 41c is a numerical value for judging the bet amount cancellation process, and is hereinafter also referred to as a process judging numerical value.

A more detailed description will be given of an example in which the specific increment process is used in the bet number setting process. The bet number setting process is executed by the main control section 41 . FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the control contents of the bet number setting process executed by the main control section 41 . The main control unit 41 first determines whether or not the pressing of the 1BET switch 65 has been detected (SR1). When the depression of the 1BET switch 65 is not detected, the main control section 41 returns the process to SR1. The main control section 41 stores the address of the RAM 41c where the number of bets is stored in the HL register (SR2). In other words, by storing the address of the RAM 41c in the HL register, the pointer is set to the address where the bet number is stored.

The main control unit 41 stores the value stored at the address indicated by the HL register in the A register (SR3). That is, the A register stores the number of bets. The main control unit 41 executes specific increment processing at SI3, SI4 and SI6. The specific increment processing is processing including addition processing, determination processing, and regression processing. During the period in which the specific increment process is executed, even if the interrupt prohibition process is not executed based on the interrupt prohibition instruction, the interrupt process is not executed.

The main control unit 41 adds 1 to the value of the A register as addition processing in the specific increment processing (SR4). That is, it is added to the number of bets. After that, the main control section 41 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the number of bets stored in the A register is the same as a specific value (SR5). The specific value in the bet setting process is 4 because the maximum bet is 3. That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the 1-BET switch 65 has been pressed while the maximum bet number of 3 is set.

In a more specific determination process, a specific value of 4 is subtracted from the value of the A register after addition, and it is determined whether or not the subtraction result is 0, so that the number of bets and the specific value are the same. Determine whether it is When the subtraction result is 0, the main control unit 41 sets the carry flag C included in the flag register to "1".

As a result of the determination processing, when the subtraction result is 0, the main control section 41 executes regression processing to correct the bet number stored in the A register to 1 (SR6). Here, the regression process corresponds to the bet amount cancellation process. Therefore, the main control section 41 controls to a state in which one medal is bet.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the execution of the specific increment process prevents the value of the A register from exceeding a specific value. As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of bets from becoming an abnormal value. Further, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupt processing when executing the specific increment processing even if the interrupt prohibition processing based on the interrupt prohibition instruction is not executed. That is, the main control unit 41 automatically prohibits interrupt processing based on execution of the specific increment processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the number of bets from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of interrupt processing.

[Point map]
An example of the point map used in the normal advantageous section will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 50 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point map. As shown in FIG. 50(a), the display area of the liquid crystal display 51 includes an effect area 510 in which a game-related effect image such as a background image is displayed, and a map area 520 in which a point map is displayed. . The rendering area 510 is a display area positioned near the center of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 and occupying most of the display area. The map area 520 is located at the upper edge of the screen of the liquid crystal display 51 (the lower and right edges of the screen in this embodiment) and is a display area smaller than the rendering area 510 .

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

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

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

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

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an example of the point acquisition lottery process. In FIG. 52, the point acquisition lottery process executed by the main control unit 41 will be described using a flowchart. The point acquisition lottery process is executed during the normal advantageous section shown in FIG. The main control unit 41 can execute a point acquisition lottery process in the game end ball output control process (S22) shown in FIG. The main control unit 41 determines whether or not the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation in the reel stop processing (S15) (step Sp1). That is, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 8L is depressed in a normal operation. The main control unit 41 sets a penalty when the operation is performed according to the irregular procedure (NO in step Sp1) (step Sp2). Penalty setting in the normal advantageous section is a process of changing the lottery probability of the privilege lottery process in the next game. For example, the main control unit 41 sets the point acquisition probability in the point acquisition lottery process to be executed in the next game to be lower than the point acquisition probability when no penalty is set. As a result, the probability that points will be given only for the next game is reduced, which is a disadvantageous control for the player. In this way, the penalty setting may be set such that the control is disadvantageous to the player, but it is not necessary to make any setting. That is, the fact that the point acquisition lottery process itself shown in step Sp3 is not executed is a penalty in the game.

When the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation (YES in step Sp1), the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process shown in the table shown in FIG. 53 (step Sp3). ). FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a table for privilege lottery processing. As shown in FIG. 53(a), the main control section 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process based on the flag category. FIG. 53(a) shows at what rate each of 0 points, 1 point, 10 points, 50 points, and 100 points is given as the number of points for each flag category. As shown in FIG. 53(a), if the flag category FC4 is won, the expected value of points to be obtained by the point acquisition lottery is 10 points×(179/256)+50 points×(64/256)+100 points× Since it is derived as (13/256), it is approximately 25 points. Also, when the flag category FC6 is won, the expected value of the points to be obtained by the point acquisition lottery is calculated as 50 points*(51/256)+100 points*(205/256), which is approximately 90 points.

Moreover, as shown in FIG.53(b), the main control part 41 performs AT lottery processing based on an arrival point. FIG. 53(b) shows at what rate the winning of the AT is awarded for each reaching point. It also describes the winning percentage of the AT when reaching the ceiling game.

When the operation is performed in accordance with the irregular procedure (NO in step Sp1), the main control unit 41 terminates the ball output control process at the end of the game shown in FIG. 14 without executing the point acquisition lottery process. In other words, the main control unit 41 does not update the value of the point counter when operated in an irregular procedure.

For example, if the flag category of the winning hand in the internal lottery process in step S2 of the main process shown in FIG. , with a 51/256 probability of awarding 10 points and a 3/256 probability of awarding 50 points. In addition, when the flag category of the win in the internal lottery process in step Sp1 is FC7, 50 points are awarded with a probability of 51/256, and 100 points are awarded with a probability of 204/256. Points are never determined to be 0 points. Returning to FIG. 52, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not points have been acquired in the point acquisition lottery process of step Sp4 (step Sp4). When the main control unit 41 determines that points have been obtained (YES in step Sp4), it executes point giving processing (step Sp5). In the point giving process, the main control unit 41 updates the points stored in the RAM 41c, and stores the acquired points in the command "points" in the game end command transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 at the time of the third stop. It is a process to

The main control unit 41 ends this process after executing the point giving process (step Sp5). Further, when points are not obtained (NO in step Sp4), the main control unit 41 ends this process without executing the point giving process.

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

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example in which a point update effect is executed based on a normal operation. FIG. 54 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1 to t7. As shown in FIG. 54, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7, the main control section 41 executes internal lottery processing. After the start switch 7 is operated, the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation at timing t2. That is, normal operation is performed. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation at timing t2 is the stop switch 8L. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8L has been operated as the first stop operation. At timing t3, the stop switch 8L is operated as the second stop operation. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the second stop operation at timing t3 is the stop switch 8C. The main control section 41 transmits to the sub-control section 91 that the stop switch 8C has been operated as the second stop operation. At timing t4, the stop switch 8L is operated as the third stop operation. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the third stop operation at timing t4 is the stop switch 8R. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R has been operated as the third stop operation. When the normal operation is performed and then the third stop operation is performed, the main control unit 41 executes the point acquisition lottery process. In the example of FIG. 54, the points acquired in the point acquisition lottery process are one point or more. After executing the point acquisition lottery process, the main control unit 41 executes the point awarding process at timing t5.

At timing t<b>5 , the main control unit 41 transmits a game end command to the sub-control unit 91 while the point awarding process is performed. That is, in the point acquisition lottery process at timing t4, a command “points” capable of specifying the number of acquired points (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as acquired points) is transmitted to the sub-controller 91 . Here, at timing t5, the sub-control section 91 waits without executing the point update effect shown in FIG. After the winning determination process, at timing t6, the main control unit 41 counts the number of medals given based on the occurrence of winning as the number of medals to be shifted to the ED and the number of advantageous sections.

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

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

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an example in which the point update effect is not executed based on the irregular operation. The example of FIG. 35 differs from the example of FIG. 54 in that the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation at timing t2. That is, FIG. 55 shows an example in which an irregular operation is performed at timing t2. The main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation at timing t2 is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. The sub-control unit 91 executes a stop effect based on having received that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. A stop effect is a effect indicating that the point acquisition lottery process was not executed due to an irregular operation other than a normal operation, and is a effect such as stopping the effect of displaying an image suggesting a winning combination. be. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect of darkening the display of the liquid crystal display 51 executed by the sub-controller 91 corresponds to the stop effect. The stop effect may be not only the effect of darkening the game, but also the effect of displaying a character image such as "press the left stop switch". Alternatively, the effect may be such that the execution of the point suggestive effect being executed is ended and the normal image before the point suggestive effect is executed is restored.

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

As described with reference to FIGS. 53 and 54, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the start switch 7 for the next game is pressed only when the normal operation is performed in a predetermined game and points are obtained. is operated, a point update effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player that the point counter has been updated in the previous game by means of the point update effect at the start of the next game, and the point counter will be reset if an irregular operation is performed in the previous game. Since it is not updated and the point update effect is not executed in the next game, it is possible to match whether or not the point counter is updated and whether or not the point update effect is executed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 55, even if an irregular operation is performed, the main control section 41 executes the process of updating the role ratio information and the limiter at timing t6 after the winning determination process. In other words, the main control unit 41 counts the medals when medals are given based on the occurrence of a winning regardless of whether the player is operated by normal operation or irregular operation.

As a result, the accumulated number of medals is counted not only in the case of normal operation, but also in the case of irregular operation, so it is possible to distinguish whether it is advantageous or not according to the procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R. It is possible to prevent it from becoming excessively advantageous due to irregular operations. In addition, not only in the case of normal operation, but also in the case of irregular operation, the accumulated number of medals is counted and the accumulation result is displayed. Appropriately visible to the outside.
[Point suggestion performance]
FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point suggesting effect when a hard cherry is won. The point suggesting effect is a effect that is performed when a specific combination is won, and is an effect that makes the player anticipate the points to be given by suggesting the winning combination. The point suggestion effect is executed in the normal advantageous section.

As shown in FIG. 56(a), when the start operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 executes a point suggesting effect in which an image showing a cherry and an image showing "?" are displayed. Since the image showing the cherry is displayed, the player is prompted to perform an operation to win the cherry. Furthermore, since the strong cherry flag category is FC6, the player expects to be awarded 50 points or more when the cherry wins, as shown in FIG. That is, the point suggesting effect is a effect suggesting that many points have been awarded, and is a effect that is executed based on the start switch 7 being operated.

In FIG. 56, a case where a normal operation is performed and a case where an irregular operation is performed after the point suggestion effect is performed will be described. FIGS. 56(b1), (c1), and (d1) are diagrams for explaining a case where a normal operation is performed. FIGS. 56(b2), (c2), (d2), (b3), (c3), and (d3) are diagrams for explaining a case where an irregular operation is performed. In FIG. 56(b1), the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation. That is, in FIG. 56(b1), normal operation is performed. At this time, the image showing the cherry and "?" displayed as the point suggestion effect remains displayed. After that, in FIG. 56(c1), the stop switch 8C is operated as the second stop operation. The image showing the cherry and "?" displayed as a point-suggestion effect remains displayed. Finally, in FIG. 56(d1), the stop switch 8R is operated as the third stop operation. As a result, a strong cherry wins on the reels, and an image indicating that a strong cherry wins is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 . When the start switch 7 of the next game is operated, the points given by winning the prize of the strong cherry are displayed as a point update effect.

In FIGS. 56(b2) and (b3), the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation, but an irregular operation is performed. Thereby, the main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. Upon receiving the operation of the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C as the first stop operation, the sub-control unit 91 changes the liquid crystal display 51 as shown in FIGS. 56(b2) and (b3). Executes a stop production that darkens the In addition, the image showing the cherry and the image showing "?" that were displayed as the point suggestive effect disappear. That is, the sub-control unit 91 terminates execution of the point suggestion effect when the irregular operation is performed. 56(c2) and (c3) when the second stop operation is performed, and in FIGS. 56(d2) and (d3) when the third stop operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 The displayed image is maintained in the state when the stop effect was executed.

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

FIG. 57 is a diagram for explaining an example of a point-suggestion effect when a watermelon is won. The point-suggesting effect is also executed when a role other than the strong cherry role is won in the internal lottery. FIG. 57 shows an example of a case where the hand of watermelon is won in the internal lottery.

As shown in FIG. 57(a), when the start operation is performed, the liquid crystal display 51 executes a point suggesting effect in which an image representing a watermelon and an image representing "?" are displayed. Since the image showing the watermelon is displayed, the player is prompted to perform an operation to win the watermelon. Furthermore, since the flag category of watermelon is FC4, the player expects that 10 or more points will be awarded as shown in FIG. 53 when the watermelon wins. FIGS. 57(b1) to (d1) show point suggesting effects when a normal operation is performed. FIGS. 57(b2)-(d2) and (b3)-(d3) show an example in which a stop effect is executed when an irregular operation is performed. Since the mode of presentation is the same as in FIG. 57, it will not be repeated.

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

[Bonus lottery during AT]
FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a life acquisition lottery table in the first state of the advantageous section and the specialized zone. The life acquisition lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not life is granted. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a life is given as a result of the life acquisition lottery, the number of lives lottery shown in FIG. 59 is executed.

The life acquisition lottery is performed based on different ratios in the first section of the AT first state, the second section of the AT first state, and the specialized zone. FIG. 58(a) shows the life acquisition lottery in the first section of the AT first state. The life acquisition lottery is executed when a combination with flag category FC4, 5, 6, 7 is won. Further, as shown in FIG. 58(a), in the life acquisition lottery, the life grant probability differs for each set value. For example, if a hand whose flag category is FC4, 5 is won, if the set value is set to 1, there is a 45% chance that life will be given (with life), and a 55% chance that life will not be given. (no life). In FIG. 58(a), life grant probabilities are defined for other set values and flag categories, respectively.

Also, FIG. 58(b) shows the life acquisition lottery in the second section of the AT first state, and FIG. 58(c) shows the life acquisition lottery in the specialized zone. As shown in FIGS. 58(a)-(c), set regardless of whether it is the first section, second section or specialized zone of the AT first state, or which flag category was won If the value L is set, the probability of life being granted is 0%. That is, life is granted when the normal set value is set, while life is not granted when the set value L is set. As a result, when the setting value L is set, life is not given uniformly, so the design regarding the life given in an advantageous state becomes easy. It should be noted that the probability of life being awarded when the set value L is set is not limited to 0%, and may be uniformly set to 5%, for example.
(life lottery, specialized zone lottery, and one-hit win lottery)
FIG. 59 is a diagram showing tables of the number-of-life lottery, the specialized zone lottery, and the one-shot victory lottery in the first state and the second state of the advantageous section. Even if life is gained, it is consumed in the second state, and there is a possibility that it may not be possible to move from the second state to the first state. is a process for determining Therefore, winning a one-hit victory is more advantageous control for the player than gaining a life. Hereinafter, the first state is referred to as "AT first state", and the second state is referred to as "AT second state". In addition, the life acquisition lottery and the one-hit win lottery will be collectively referred to as the "privilege lottery during AT".

A life can be granted based on a life acquisition lottery executed by the main control unit 41 during the AT first state. FIG. 59(a) shows the life number lottery table referred to in the life gain lottery in the first section in the AT first state. The number-of-life lottery table in FIG. 59(a) is referred to when the grant of life (with life) is determined in the life acquisition lottery table in the first section of the AT first state shown in FIG. 58(a). It is a table where As shown in FIG. 59(a), in the life acquisition lottery in the first section, when a combination with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, and when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, The expected value of the given life per 1G is different between when the winning combination is FC7. Unlike the life gain lottery, the lottery for the number of lives is performed at the same rate for all set values. In other words, common control is performed regardless of the set value after the life acquisition lottery determines the life grant. Common control is life number lottery. This facilitates the design when executing the number-of-life lottery.

Specifically, when a combination with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 50%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 50%. Also, when winning a combination whose flag category is FC6, 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 100%. Furthermore, when a combination whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 60%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 40%.

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

FIG. 59(b) shows a life number lottery table referred to in the life gain lottery in the second section in the AT first state. The number-of-life lottery table in FIG. 59(b) is referred to when life is given (has life) in the life gain lottery table in the second section of the AT first state shown in FIG. 58(b). It is a table where As shown in FIG. 59(b), when a role with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, 1 life is given with a probability of 90%, and 2 lives are given with a probability of 10%. . Also, when a hand whose flag category is FC6 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 60%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 40%. Furthermore, when a hand whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 75%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 25%.

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

(life specialized zone)
The life specialization zone is a state that can be shifted from the AT first state based on the specialization zone lottery. FIG. 59(c) shows a specialized zone lottery table referred to in the specialized zone lottery during the AT first state. As shown in FIG. 59(c), in the special zone lottery in the AT state 1, when a combination with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, The probability of entering the specialized zone differs between when the combination of category FC7 is won.

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

FIG. 59(d) shows a life number lottery table that is referred to in the life gain lottery in the specialized zone. The life number lottery table in FIG. 59(d) is the life acquisition lottery table in the specialized zone shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 59(d), when a role with a flag category of FC4 or FC5 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 50%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 35%. . Also, when a combination with a flag category of FC6 is won, 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 100%. Furthermore, when a hand whose flag category is FC7 is won, 1 life is awarded with a probability of 35%, and 2 lives are awarded with a probability of 50%.
(One-shot victory lottery)
A one-hit victory in battle can be granted based on a one-hit victory lottery executed by the main control unit 41 during the AT second state. FIG. 59(e) shows a one-hit victory lottery table referred to in the one-hit victory lottery in the AT second state. As shown in FIG. 59(e), in the one-hit victory lottery in the AT second state, when a combination with flag category FC4 or FC5 is won, when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, and when a combination with flag category FC6 is won, is different from the case where the role of FC7 is won.

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

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

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing an example of privilege lottery processing during AT. In FIG. 60, the privilege lottery during AT executed by the main control unit 41 will be described using a flowchart. The privilege lottery acquisition lottery process during AT can be executed in the game end ball output control process (S22) in the first state, the second state, and the ending state shown in FIG. After the third stop operation is performed in the game end ball output control process (S22) shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game state is the ending state (step Sb1). If it is in the ending state (YES in step Sb1), the main control section 41 ends the process. That is, during the ending state, the main control unit 41 does not execute the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process, which will be described later.

If the game is not in the ending state (NO in step Sb1), the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game is a navigation display (step Sb2). In the internal lottery process (S2) shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the game is navigation-displayed based on the winning combination number. A game in which a navigation display is provided is a game in which the sub-control unit 91 executes a navigation effect. If the game is a navigation display (YES in step Sb2), the main control unit 41 executes the process shown in step Sb5. If the game is not a navigation display (NO in step Sb2), the main control unit 41 determines whether the stop switch 8L (left stop switch) has been operated as the first stop operation (step Sb3). That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether the normal operation or the irregular operation is performed in step Sb4. If the stop switch 8L has not been operated as the first stop operation (NO in step Sb3), a penalty is set (Sb4), and the process ends. Penalty setting in the AT state is a process of changing the lottery probability of the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process in the next game. For example, the main control unit 41 sets the winning probability of life or one-shot victory in the life acquisition lottery process and the one-hit victory lottery process to be executed in the next game to be lower than the winning probability when the penalty is not set. . As a result, the probability that a life or a one-hit win will be granted only in the next game is reduced, which is a disadvantageous control for the player. In this way, the penalty setting may be set such that the control is disadvantageous to the player, but it is not necessary to make any setting. This is because failure to execute the life acquisition lottery process shown in step Sp6 and the one-hit victory acquisition lottery process shown in step Sp9 is a penalty in the game. Also, since an irregular operation has been performed, the sub-control unit 91 executes a stop effect. The stop effect is the same effect as the stop effect described in the above-described point acquisition lottery process, and is an effect of darkening the screen. The stop presentation here does not indicate that the point acquisition lottery process was not executed due to the irregular operation, but rather that the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win lottery process was not executed. The stop effect may be not only the effect of darkening the game, but also the effect of displaying a character image such as "press the left stop switch". That is, when an irregular operation is performed during AT, the main control unit 41 does not execute the life acquisition lottery process or the one-hit win lottery process as a penalty for the player.

When determining that the stop switch 8L has been operated as the first stop operation (YES in step Sb3), the main control section 41 determines whether or not the game state is in the first state (step Sb5). If it is in the first state (YES in step Sb5), the main control unit 41 executes life lottery processing (step Sb6). The life lottery process includes a life acquisition lottery and a number of lives lottery. The lottery for the number of lives is executed when it is determined in the life acquisition lottery that a life will be given. That is, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not to give a life according to the table shown in FIG. 58 and the result of the internal lottery process. After the life lottery process, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a life has been obtained in step Sb10 (step Sb7). If the life has not been acquired (NO in step Sb7), the main control section 41 terminates the process.

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

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

That is, the main control section 41 performs a one-shot win lottery based on the table shown in FIG. 59(e) and the result of the internal lottery process. After the one-hit victory lottery process, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not one-hit victory has been won (step Sb10). If the main control unit 41 determines that the one-hit victory has not been won (NO in step Sb10), the process ends. When the main control unit 41 determines that the one-hit victory has been won (YES in step Sb10), it executes one-hit victory grant processing (step Sb11). The one-hit victory imparting process is a process in which the main control unit 41 executes processing in response to winning one-hit victory, and the fact that one-hit victory has been won is sent to the sub-controller 91 at the time of the third stop in the game end command. This is the process of storing.

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

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

[Suggestion to give life]
FIG. 61 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life giving suggesting effect when a watermelon is won. The life grant suggesting effect is a effect that is performed when a specific combination is won, and is an effect that suggests that a life can be granted by suggesting the winning combination to the player. The life giving suggestion effect is executed in the first state. Since the first state is AT, the liquid crystal display 51 displays a remaining game image 51a indicating the number of remaining games and a life image 51b indicating the number of lives.

As shown in FIG. 61(a), when the start switch 7 is operated, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image showing a treasure chest. The fact that a watermelon is drawn in the image showing the treasure chest suggests that the role of the watermelon has been won. The image showing the treasure chest may indicate that the watermelon hand has been won by being green with no watermelon drawn. In other words, the player expects that the watermelon combination has been won by the image showing the treasure box being displayed. Also, the combination of watermelon whose flag category is FC4 is a combination for which the life acquisition lottery process is executed. That is, the life-giving suggesting effect is an effect suggesting the possibility of life being given, and is executed based on the operation of the start switch 7 .

In FIG. 61, a case where a normal operation is performed and a case where an irregular operation is performed after the life grant suggestion effect is performed will be described. FIGS. 61(b1), (c1), and (d1) are diagrams for explaining a case where a normal operation is performed. Also, FIGS. 61(b2), (c2), (d2) and (b3), (c3), (d3) are diagrams for explaining a case where an irregular operation is performed. In FIG. 56(b1), the stop switch 8L is operated as the first stop operation. That is, in FIG. 56(b1), normal operation is performed. At this time, the image showing the treasure box displayed as the life grant suggestion effect remains displayed. After that, in FIG. 61(c1), the stop switch 8C is operated as the second stop operation. The image showing the treasure box displayed as the life giving suggestion effect remains displayed. Finally, in FIG. 61(d1), the stop switch 8R is operated as the third stop operation. As a result, a watermelon wins on the reels, and an image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 indicating that a life has been granted as a result of winning the role of watermelon. In addition, the sub-control unit 91 updates the life image 51b as the life is given.

FIG. 61(b2) and FIG. 61(b3) show an example in which the stop switch 8L is not operated as the first stop operation and an irregular operation is performed. Thereby, the main control unit 41 detects that the stop switch operated as the first stop operation is the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C. The main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation. When the sub-control unit 91 receives that the stop switch 8R or the stop switch 8C has been operated as the first stop operation, the liquid crystal display changes as shown in FIGS. 61(b2) and 61(b3). A stop presentation is executed to darken the device 51.例文帳に追加In addition, the image showing the treasure box that was displayed as the life grant suggesting effect disappears. That is, the sub-control unit 91 terminates execution of the life grant suggestion effect when an irregular operation is performed. 61(c2) and 61(c3) when the second stop operation is performed thereafter, and when the third stop operation is performed in FIGS. 61(d2) and 61(d3), the liquid crystal display The image displayed on the device 51 is maintained in the state when the stop effect was executed.

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

FIG. 62 is a diagram for explaining an example of a life grant suggesting effect when a hard cherry is won. As shown in FIG. 62(a), when the start switch 7 is operated, the liquid crystal display 51 displays an image showing a treasure chest. The image showing the treasure box has a cherry drawn on it, suggesting that the role of the cherry has been won. The image showing the treasure chest may indicate that the cherry hand has been won by being red without the cherry being drawn. That is, the player expects that the combination of cherry has been won by the image showing the treasure box being displayed. In addition, the combination of strong cherry whose flag category is FC6 is a combination for which the life acquisition lottery process is executed. Since the mode of presentation is the same as in FIG. 61, it will not be repeated.

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

FIG. 63 is a diagram showing the process of executing the navigation effect by the sub-controller 91. As shown in FIG. Processing when the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command will be described below. The sub control unit 91 receives a game start command from the main control unit 41 (step Sc1). As described above, the No. included in the command at the time of game start. 2 command "instruction number" can store information about navigation. That is, No. The command 2 stores information that can specify the pressing order in the game in which the start switch 7 is operated. The sub-controller 91 controls No. It is determined whether or not information that can specify the pressing order is stored in the command "instruction number" of 2 (step Sc2).

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

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

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

FIG. 64 is a diagram showing a game start command transmission process in the main control unit. In the following, the process of transmitting the game start command by the main control unit 41 will be described. After the start switch 7 is operated, the main control unit 41 executes a game start command transmission process as shown in step S9 of the main process. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control section 41 changes the content of the command to be transmitted as the game start command according to the winning combination. After the start of the game start command transmission process, the main control unit 41 determines whether the winning combination number is any one of the combination numbers 8 to 23 (step Sd1). The wins of the win numbers 8 to 23 are wins that are more advantageous when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pressing order than when the stop operation is performed in another pressing order. In the following, the winning combination numbers 8 to 23 are simply referred to as "pushing winning combination".

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

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

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

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

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

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the command at the time of game end is also No. The order in which the commands shown in 1 to 13 are sent is referred to as a "specific order". Hereinafter, in order to distinguish between the specific order of the game start commands and the specific order of the game end commands, the specific order of the game start commands will be referred to as the "first specific order", and the specific order of the game end commands will be referred to as the "first specific order". may be referred to as a "second specific order".

As described above, with reference to FIG. 64, an example in which the main control unit 41 transmits commands at the time of game start in a special order has been described. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits the command "minor role type" in the game end command. As a result, when the game has already ended, the sub-control section 91 can determine whether or not the winning combination has been won based on the command "minor combination type" included in the game end command. can.

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

FIG. 65 is a diagram showing processing in the sub-control section 91 when a game start command or a game end command is received. The sub control unit 91 of the present embodiment changes the process to be executed according to the order of the game start command and the game end command received from the main control unit 41 . The sub control unit 91 determines whether or not a game start command or a game end command is received from the main control unit 41 (step Se1).

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

The sub-controller 91 performs error notification control (step Se4), and terminates the process. FIG. 66 is a diagram showing the liquid crystal display 51 in a state where error notification control is performed. Returning to step Se2, if the received commands are in the specific order (YES in step Se2), the sub-control unit 91 performs control according to the received game start command or game end command (step Se5), Go to step Se7. Also, in step Se3, if the received command is a special order (YES in step Se3), the sub-control unit 91 performs control when the pushing order is won (step Se6), and proceeds to step Se7. . If the command received by the sub-control unit 91 is the game end command, the sub-control unit 91 wins the push-up role based on both the game start command and the game end command in step Se3. It may be determined whether to perform the control (step Se6) or the error notification control (step Se4). That is, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the pushing order has been won based on the fact that the command at the start of the game in the unit game is the first special order and the command at the end of the game is also the second special order. may recognize.

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

In this way, the main control unit 41 can transmit the game start command in a special order or a specific order and the game end command in a specific order. When receiving the game start command or the game end command from the main control unit 41 in a specific order, the sub control unit 91 performs control according to the received command. The sub-control unit 91 performs control when a push-up role is won when a game start command is received from the main control unit 41 in a special order. The sub control unit 91 performs error notification control when the game start command or the game end command received from the main control unit 41 is received in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, as shown in FIG. 65, the sub-controller 91 can perform different controls according to the order in which a plurality of commands included in the game start command or the game end command are received from the main controller 41 .

FIG. 67 is a diagram showing the timing of canceling the error notification based on the reception of the game end command. FIG. 67 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1 and t2. As shown in FIG. 67, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, the sub-controller 91 starts error notification. That is, the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the error screen shown in FIG. The player stops the reels according to the display shown in FIG.

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

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

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing an example of canceling the error notification in the next game. FIG. 68 shows the relationship between (a) the player's operation, (b) the processing of the main control section 41, and (c) the processing of the sub-control section 91 at timings t1, t2, and t3. As shown in FIG. 68, the player operates the start switch 7 at timing t1. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a special order that is neither a specific order nor a special order. As a result, the sub-controller 91 starts error notification. That is, the sub-controller 91 causes the liquid crystal display 51 to display the error screen shown in FIG. The player stops the reels according to the display of the error occurrence screen shown in FIG.

At timing t2, the player performs a third stop operation. Based on the third stop operation, the main control section 41 transmits a game end command to the sub-control section 91 . Here, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game end command in a special order different from the specific order. Therefore, the sub-controller 91 does not release the error notification. At timing t2, the sub-control unit 91 may change the screen at the time of error occurrence shown in FIG. 66 to a screen displaying such as "Please operate the start switch." At timing t3, the player operates the start switch 7 again. Based on the operation of the start switch 7 , the main control section 41 transmits a game start command to the sub-control section 91 . At this time, the sub-control unit 91 receives the game start command in a specific order. The sub-controller 91 cancels the error notification. As a result, minor communication errors or the like occurring at the timings t1 and t2 can be easily resolved.

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

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

FIG. 69 is a diagram for explaining the processing executed in the gaming state. In FIG. 69, the period during which the "normal stage" and the "continuous effect" are executed in the normal advantageous section, the period during which the "first section stage" and the "continuous effect" are executed in the first state, and in the second state A description will be given by comparing the processing executed in the period during which the "second section stage" and "continuous effect" are executed, the specialized zone stage, the second state stage in the second state, and the ending stage in the ending state. do.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Main configuration]
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The main configuration of the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described below.

(1) A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 1) capable of playing games,
a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display 51);
A production control means (for example, a sub control unit 91) that controls the production,
The production control means is
Counting means capable of counting the number of executions of the unit game (for example, addition processing of the display counter by the sub control unit 91);
counting display means for displaying the number of executions counted by the counting means on the display means (for example, processing for displaying the value of the display counter by the sub-controller 91 on the game number display section 54);
The counting means does not count the number of executions until a predetermined period of time (for example, one game) has elapsed since the gaming machine was turned on (for example, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, sub The control unit 91 does not add the value of the display counter even if the start switch 7 is operated).

Specifically, for example, after the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on after the opening of the amusement arcade, the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on even if the clerk executes a unit game using the gaming machine to check the operation. Since the number of executions of the unit game is not counted and is not displayed on the display means until the predetermined period elapses from the time of the start, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused.

(1A) After the gaming machine is powered on, the counting means starts counting the number of executions from an initial value (for example, 0) (for example, when the sub-controller 91 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is displayed). processing to initialize the value of the counter for

Specifically, it is possible to display the number of executions of the unit game counted after the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on.

(1B) further comprising advantageous state control means (for example, a process for shifting to the AT state by the main control unit 41) capable of controlling an advantageous state (for example, AT state) advantageous to the player;
The advantageous state control means controls to the advantageous state based on the fact that the number of times of execution counted by the counting means reaches a specific value (for example, 700 games).

Specifically, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the displayed number of executions, thereby improving the interest in the game.

(1C) The predetermined period is a period from when the power of the gaming machine is turned on until a unit game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, one game) (for example, as shown in FIG. The unit 91 does not add the value of the display counter even if the start switch 7 is operated for one game after the power is turned on).

Specifically, the period during which the number of executions is not counted can be the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until the unit game is executed a predetermined number of times.

(1D) The predetermined period is a period from when the game machine is turned on until a specific time (for example, 1 to 2 seconds) elapses (for example, as shown in FIG. 19, the sub-control section 91 does not add the value of the display counter even if the start switch 7 is operated for 1 to 2 seconds after the power is turned on).

Specifically, the period during which the number of executions is not counted can be the period from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on until a specific time elapses.

(1E) The effect control means further includes a game effect means capable of executing a game effect (for example, a process of displaying an effect image by the sub-controller 91),
The game effect means does not change the game effect until a predetermined period elapses from when the gaming machine is powered on and after the predetermined period elapses (for example, FIG. 17 and FIG. 18). , 19, the sub-control section 91 does not change the effect image regardless of the predetermined period).

Concretely, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the performance mode changing before and after the predetermined period has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on.

(1F) further includes signal output means for outputting a signal regarding the execution of the unit game (for example, processing for outputting an external signal at the start by the main control unit 41),
The signal output means outputs a signal (for example, an external output signal at the start) when a unit game is executed regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the game machine was powered on. (For example, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the main control unit 41 outputs an external signal at the start regardless of whether it is a predetermined period or not).

Specifically, regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on, the number of executions of the unit game can be externally counted based on the output signal.

(2) further comprising setting means (for example, setting change processing by the main control unit 41) that can be set to one of a plurality of stages of setting values with different degrees of advantage for the player;
The counting means does not count the number of times of execution until a predetermined period elapses after the setting value is set by the setting means (for example, as shown in FIG. For a predetermined period after that, even if the start switch 7 is operated, the value of the display counter is not incremented).

Specifically, even if the clerk executes a unit game using the slot machine 1 to confirm the operation after the setting change process, the number of executions of the unit game is determined until a predetermined period elapses after the setting value is set. is not counted and displayed on the display means, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused.

(2A) further comprising initialization means for initializing the game state when the setting value is set by the setting means (for example, processing for starting the normal section by the main control unit 41);
After the game state is initialized, at least after the unit game is executed, a determination is started as to whether or not to control to the advantageous section (for example, the main control unit 41 determines whether to control to the AT state in the advantageous section). or not).

Specifically, since the game state is initialized when the set value is set, the state advantageous to the player does not continue, and it is possible to prevent an excessively advantageous state.

(2B) The counting means counts the number of executions from the initial value after being controlled to the advantageous interval (for example, as shown in FIG. returns the value of the display counter to the initial value).

Specifically, the number of executions counted during the advantageous section can be displayed.

(3) When the power supply to the gaming machine stops after the unit game starts but before the unit game ends, the counting means does not count the unit game as the number of executions (for example, in FIG. 21). As shown, if the power supply is interrupted during the game, the sub-control unit 91 does not include the game after recovery in the value of the display counter).

Specifically, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the unit game, the execution count can be displayed without including the unit game in which the unit game was not performed normally.

(3A) When the power supply to the gaming machine stops after the unit game starts but before the unit game ends, the counting means counts the next unit game from the initial value (for example, 21, when the power supply is interrupted during the game, the sub-controller 91 resets the value of the display counter to the initial value after recovery).

Specifically, when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the unit game and the unit game is not performed normally, the counted number of executions can be returned to the initial value.

(3B) The effect control means, after the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped before the completion of the unit game, the power supply to the gaming machine is started, and when the unit game is restarted, a specific notification (for example , display of characters "returning to game" in FIG. 21).

Specifically, it is possible to make the outside recognize that the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped during the unit game and the unit game is not normally performed.

(3C) further comprising signal output means for outputting a signal regarding the execution of the unit game (for example, processing for outputting an external signal at the end of the main control unit 41);
The signal output means outputs a signal (for example, an end-time external output signal) when a unit game ends, regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the game machine was powered on ( For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the main control unit 41 outputs an external signal at the end regardless of whether it is a predetermined period or not).

Specifically, regardless of whether or not a predetermined period of time has passed since the power of the slot machine 1 was turned on, the data regarding the game results can be tallied outside based on the output signal.

(4) game control means for controlling a game;
Volume setting means (for example, processing for displaying a volume setting display 340 by the sub-controller 91) capable of setting the volume based on acceptance of a volume setting operation (for example, operation of the cross key 70);
a specific sound output means (for example, processing for outputting a specific sound by the main control unit 41) for outputting a specific sound (for example, power-on sound, setting change sound, etc.) based on power-on,
The game control means is capable of progressing the game when the specific sound is being output,
The volume setting means is
When the volume setting operation is accepted when the specific sound is not output, the volume is set (for example, as shown in FIG. 22, a volume setting display 340 is displayed by the sub-controller 91),
If the volume setting operation is received while the specific sound is being output, the volume setting is not performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 23(c), when the power-on sound is being output, the sub The volume setting display 340 by the control unit 91 is not displayed).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the volume of the specific sound from changing due to the volume being set while the specific sound is being output.

(4A) further comprising volume setting notification means for notifying that the volume can be set (for example, processing for displaying a setting operation display 330 by the sub-controller 91 in FIG. 22);
The volume setting notification means does not notify that the volume setting is possible when the specific sound is being output (for example, as shown in FIG. 23, when the power-on sound is being output, the sub The setting operation display 330 by the control unit 91 is not displayed).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the volume can be set while the specific sound is being output.

(4B) The specific sound output means includes:
outputting the specific sound (for example, a restoration sound) when the game machine is powered on and restored from backup;
outputting the specific sound (for example, an initialization sound) when the backup data is initialized when the gaming machine is powered on;
At least one of outputting the specific sound (for example, setting change sound) when the setting value is changed by the setting means when the game machine is powered on.

Specifically, a specific sound can be output according to the situation, and the situation can be favorably recognized.

(4C) The specific sound output means does not change the volume of the specific sound when outputting the specific sound (for example, as shown in FIG. 23, the power-on sound is output at a constant volume).

Specifically, the specific sound can be suitably notified at a constant volume.

(5) an opening/closing member (for example, the front door 1b) that can be opened and closed;
opening sound output means for outputting an opening sound based on the fact that the opening/closing member is open (for example, processing for outputting a door opening sound by the main control unit 41);
The game control means is capable of progressing the game when the opening sound is output,
The volume setting means is
When the volume setting operation is accepted when the opening sound is not output, the volume is set (for example, as shown in FIG. 22, the sub-controller 91 displays a volume setting display 340),
If the volume setting operation is received while the door opening sound is being output, the volume setting is not performed (for example, as shown in FIG. does not display the volume setting display 340).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the volume of the door opening sound from changing due to the volume being set while the door opening sound is being output.

(5A) further comprising volume setting notification means for displaying that the volume can be set (for example, processing for displaying a setting operation display 330 by the sub-controller 91 shown in FIG. 22);
The volume setting notification means does not notify that the volume can be set when the opening sound is output (for example, as shown in FIG. 330 is not displayed).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the sound volume can be set while the door opening sound is being output.

(5B) The opening sound output means does not change the volume of the opening sound when outputting the opening sound (for example, as shown in FIG. 25, the door opening sound is output at a constant volume).

Specifically, the door opening sound can be suitably notified at a constant volume.

(6) Display means (for example, liquid crystal display 51),
The display means is
displaying a volume image (e.g., volume setting display 340) indicating the volume after the volume setting is performed for a specific period (e.g., 5 seconds) based on the fact that the volume setting is performed by the volume setting means;
When the opening sound output means starts outputting the opening sound while the volume image is being displayed, the display of the volume image is terminated (for example, the door opening sound is output as shown in FIG. 26). (The display of the volume setting display 340 is ended by doing so).

Specifically, even when the volume setting display 340 is displayed before the door opening sound is output, the display of the volume setting display 340 ends, so the player can set the volume. can be misidentified.

(6A) The effect control means is an opening notification means (for example, the sub-control unit 91 " A process of displaying characters "Door is open" is further provided.

Specifically, it is possible to favorably recognize that the front door 1b is open.

(6B) The display means indicates that the volume setting has been performed by the volume setting means when the opening/closing member is closed after the output of the opening sound is started and the display of the volume setting is finished. 26(e), the setting operation display 330 is displayed by closing the front door 1b, and furthermore, the volume setting display 330 is displayed in FIG. 26(f). display 340 is displayed).

Specifically, the volume setting display 340 can be displayed by setting the volume again after the front door 1b is closed.

(7) The production control means
When the volume setting operation is received when the specific sound is not output, a volume confirmation sound (e.g., beep sound, electronic sound, etc.) indicating the volume after the volume setting is output,
When the volume setting operation is received while the specific sound is being output, the volume confirmation sound is not output (for example, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, when the specific sound is being output, volume confirmation sound is not output).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the output of the specific sound from being hindered by outputting the volume confirmation sound when the specific sound is being output.

(8) The production control means
When the volume setting operation is received when the opening sound is not output, a volume confirmation sound (e.g., beep sound, electronic sound, etc.) indicating the volume after the volume setting is output,
When the volume setting operation is received while the opening sound is output, the volume confirmation sound is not output (for example, as shown in FIG. 25, when the door opening sound is output, the volume confirmation no sound).

Specifically, it is possible to prevent the output of the door opening sound from being hindered by outputting the volume confirmation sound when the door opening sound is being output.

(7A, 8A) The display means sets the volume after the volume setting based on the volume setting by the volume setting means regardless of whether the opening sound is output. (eg, volume setting display 340) is displayed for a specific period (eg, 5 seconds) (eg, volume setting display 340 is displayed even if the door opening sound is output as shown in FIG. 74). .

Specifically, since the volume setting display 340 can be displayed even when the front door 1b is open, convenience for the player can be improved.

(9) A display operation (for example, a display operation (for example, a When the performance switch 56 is operated), specific screen display means for changing the output mode of the special music (for example, processing for displaying the menu screen 350 by the sub-controller 91);
Based on a first exit condition (e.g., exit 354 of menu screen 350 is selected) or a second exit condition (e.g., three minutes have passed without player action since menu screen 350 opened) a specific screen ending means for ending display of the specific screen (for example, a process for ending the menu screen 350 by the sub-controller 91),
The specific screen ending means is
When the display of the specific screen is terminated based on the first termination condition, the output mode of the special music is changed (for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the output mode is changed from the first output mode to the second output mode). ,
When the display of the specific screen is terminated based on the second termination condition, the output mode of the special music is not changed (for example, the second output mode is maintained as shown in FIG. 28).

Specifically, even if the display of the menu screen 350 ends without the player's intention, it is possible to prevent the player from being surprised without changing the output mode.

(10) A display operation (for example, a display operation (for example, a When the performance switch 56 is operated), specific screen display means for changing the output mode of the special music (for example, processing for displaying the menu screen 350 by the sub-controller 91);
When an end operation for ending the specific screen (for example, an operation to select the end 354 of the menu screen 350) is performed, or a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) after the display of the specific screen is started specific screen ending means (for example, a process for ending the menu screen 350 by the sub-control unit 91) for ending the display of the specific screen when has elapsed,
The specific screen ending means is
When the end operation is performed to end the display of the specific screen, the output mode of the special music is changed (for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the first output mode is changed to the second output mode),
When the predetermined time has passed and the display of the specific screen ends, the output mode of the special music is not changed (for example, the second output mode is maintained as shown in FIG. 28).

Specifically, when the display of the menu screen 350 ends due to the elapse of a predetermined period of time without the intervention of the player, it is possible to prevent the output mode of the special music from changing and surprising the player. .

(11) The production control means
Display operation (for example, effect switch 56) is performed, specific screen display means for changing the output mode of the special music (for example, processing for displaying the menu screen 350 by the sub-controller 91);
When a progress operation (for example, operation of the start switch 7) is performed to advance the game, or when a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has passed since the display of the specific screen was started, the specific screen is displayed. and a specific screen termination means (for example, a process of terminating the menu screen 350 by the sub-controller 91) for terminating the
The specific screen ending means is
When the progress operation is performed and the display of the specific screen ends, the output mode of the special music is changed (for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the first output mode is changed to the second output mode),
When the predetermined time has elapsed and the display of the specific screen ends, the output mode of the special music is not changed (for example, the second output mode is maintained as shown in FIG. 28).

Specifically, when the display of the menu screen 350 ends due to the elapse of a predetermined period of time without the intervention of the player, it is possible to prevent the output mode of the special music from changing and surprising the player. .

(9A, 10A, 11A) The effect control means is
causing the display means to display a special screen (a game screen on which an effect image is displayed in the AT state) while the special music is being output in the specific state;
When the display of the specific screen ends, the specific screen ending means displays the special screen on the display means (for example, when the display of the menu screen 350 ends, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28). , the screen before the menu screen 350 is displayed is displayed).

Specifically, it is possible to favorably recognize that the display of the menu screen 350 has ended.

(9B, 10B, 11B) When the effect control means receives a specific operation different from the end operation (for example, an operation within the menu screen 350) while the specific screen is being displayed, a response sound (for example, sound effects, electronic sounds).

Specifically, it is possible to suitably notify the player that the operation has been accepted normally.

(9C, 10C, 11C) The specific state includes a first specific state (eg, first state in advantageous section) and a second specific state (eg, second state in advantageous section),
The special music includes a first special music and a second special music,
The production control means is
capable of outputting the first special music in the first specific state;
capable of outputting the second special music in the second specific state;
The specific screen display means is
When the display operation is performed while one of the first special music and the second special music is being output, the output mode of the first special music or the second special music (For example, the output modes of the first special music and the second special music are changed as shown in FIGS. 27 and 29).

Specifically, in both the first state and the second state of the AT state, if the menu screen 350 is displayed, the output modes of the first special music and the second special music can be changed.

(9D, 10D, 11D) When changing the output mode of the special music when the display of the specific screen ends, the effect control means may change the output mode of the special music from the beginning of the special music or from the middle of the special music. The special music can be resumed (for example, when returning to the first output mode from the state where the second output mode is mute, it is possible to select from which position of the special music to resume).

Specifically, the special music can be preferably restarted.

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

[Regarding set value H]
As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured so that the set value L can be set.

The slot machine 1 in the modified example is configured so that a set value H can be set in addition to the set value L. FIG. FIG. 70 is a diagram for explaining the set value H. FIG. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to set six levels of values 1, 2, 5, 6, H, and L as setting values. In the present embodiment, an example in which setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L are generally set has been described. It has become. The setting value that can replace the setting value H is not limited to the setting value 4, and may be any one of the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. FIG. 70 shows the expected ball payout value for the entire period, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state, and the base for each set value in six stages.

As shown in FIG. 70, when the set value H is set, the expected ball payout value in the entire period is AH, the expected ball payout value in an advantageous state is BH, the base is CH, and the AT win probability. is designed to be DH. AL is the smallest and AH is the largest in the expected ball payout value for the entire period of each set value, and a relationship of AL<A1<A2<A5<A6<AH is established. That is, the set value H is the set value with the largest expected ball output value that can be given in all games including the game in an advantageous state among the set values 1, 2, 5, 6, H and L. Further, the expected ball output value in the advantageous state of each setting value is the smallest in BL and the largest in BH, and the relationship of BL<B1<B2<B5<B6<BH is established. That is, the set value H is the set value with the largest expected ball output value that can be awarded in an advantageous state among the set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and L. Furthermore, the base of each set value is CL the smallest, CH the largest, and the relationship CL<C1<C2<C5<C6<CH is established. That is, the setting value H is the setting value with the largest base among the setting values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and L. Furthermore, the AT winning probability of each set value is the lowest for DL and the highest for DH, and the relationship DL<D1<D2<D5<D6<DH is established. In the modified example, in the AT winning probability, the set value L is designed to be the lowest among the set values 1, 2, 5, 6, H, and L, and the set value H is set to the set value 1. , 2, 5, 6, H, and L are designed to be the highest, which is different from the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment.

FIG. 71 is a diagram for explaining variations in the number of balls released during the period from the start of AT to the end of AT when set value H is set. Since FIG. 71 is similar to FIG. 31, the same description will not be repeated. FIG. 71 also shows a normal distribution showing variations in the number of medals paid out during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state when the set value H is set. The width SD1H of the normal distribution in FIG. 71 indicates the variation (standard deviation) in the number of medals paid out during the period from the start of the AT state to the end of the AT state when the set value H is set. .

Referring to FIG. 71, the variation in the number of medals to be paid out when the set value H is set is the set value 1, 2, 5, 6, H and L when the set value L is set. It is the second smallest after the variation in the number of medals paid out. That is, the width SD1H is narrower than the width SD1N and wider than the width SD1L. Also, in FIG. 71, only setting value 1, setting value H, and setting value L are compared. It is designed to have a set value smaller than any of them.

FIG. 72 is a diagram for explaining the variation in the number of paid balls in the entire period when the set value H is set. Since FIG. 72 is similar to FIG. 32, the same description will not be repeated. FIG. 57 also shows a normal distribution showing variations in the number of medals paid out during the entire period when the set value H is set. The normal distribution width SD2H in FIG. 72 indicates the variation (standard deviation) in the number of medals paid out when a predetermined number of games are played in the entire period when the set value H is set.

Referring to FIG. 72, the variation in the number of medals paid out when a predetermined number of games are played when the set value H is set is: This is the next smallest variation in the number of medals paid out when a predetermined number of games are played when the set value L is set. That is, the width SD2H is narrower than the width SD2N and wider than the width SD2L. Also, in FIG. 72, only setting value 1, setting value H, and setting value L are compared. It is designed to have a set value smaller than any of them. As a result, it becomes easier to adapt to both the type test using the setting value L with the smallest expected value and the type test using the setting value H with the highest expected value.

[About the base]
In FIG. 30, it has been explained that the set value L is the set value with the smallest expected value and base for each state. However, in a variant, the base of the set value L may not be the smallest. For example, even if the base of set value L is designed to be the largest among set values 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and L, compared with other set values, AT state It suffices if it is designed to have a low probability of shifting to As a result, the relationship AL<A1<A2<A4<A5<A6 shown in FIG. 30 can be established.

[Regarding the shielded area of the shutter effect]
FIG. 73 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the shutter effect. As shown in FIG. 73, the liquid crystal display 51 may include an effect area 52a and an information display area 52b. The sub-control unit 91 performs effects by changing the image displayed mainly in the effect area 52a, and displays fixed information related to the progress of the game in the information display area 52b.

In the shutter effect of the modification, the shield blocks only the effect area 52a. That is, as shown in FIGS. 73B and 73C, the information display area 52b remains displayed even after the shutter effect is started. In other words, the information display area 52b is displayed superimposed on the shutter effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent the information related to the progress of the game from being shielded even when the shutter effect is performed.

[Specific increment processing and specific decrement processing]
In the present embodiment, an example in which a value to be added or subtracted is stored in the A register has been described. However, in a variant, other registers than the A register may be used to perform the specific increment and decrement operations.

Further, as an application to which the specific increment process is applied, for example, it can be used for a process in which stage changes are performed so as to cycle through stages A, B, and C in a normal advantageous section. The RAM 41c stores information indicating which stage the player is currently staying. For example, the RAM 41c stores "0" when staying in stage A at a predetermined address, "1" when staying in stage B, and "2" when staying in stage A. memorize

When performing a stage change, the main control unit 41 adds a value stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 41c using specific increment processing. As a result, it is possible to automatically prevent the value corresponding to the stage from being updated to an unintended value due to the execution of the interrupt processing. A specific increment process can thus be used for some circular control.

[Regarding the number of games in a given period]
In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the predetermined period during which the sub-controller 91 does not count the value of the display counter is one game. However, the predetermined period does not have to be one game, and the store clerk may be able to set the number of games. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which the number of games to be played in a predetermined period can be set in a menu for staff such as a setting change processing screen.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the predetermined period during which the sub-controller 91 does not count the value of the display counter is the period from when the power is turned on until the specific time elapses. Similarly, the specified time may be set by the store clerk. Furthermore, for example, the predetermined period may end when a specific operation is received from the store clerk. As a result, the predetermined period does not have a predetermined upper limit, and the predetermined period can be ended at an arbitrary timing when the store clerk thinks that the operation check has been completed.

[Volume setting display]
FIG. 74 is a diagram showing a modification of the volume setting display 340 when the front door 1b is open. In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the sub-controller 91 does not display the volume setting display 340 when the door opening sound is output. However, as shown in FIG. 74, the volume setting display 340 may be displayed even when the door opening sound is output.

That is, the liquid crystal display 51 displays the volume setting display 340 indicating the volume after the volume setting based on the operation of the cross key 70 regardless of whether or not the door opening sound is output. For example, display for 5 seconds. As a result, the volume setting display 340 can be displayed even when the door is open, so that convenience for the player can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 74(b) and 74(c), the sub-controller 91 changes the display of the volume bar 341 in response to the operation of the cross key 70. FIG. Specifically, the sub-controller 91 raises the meter indicated by the volume bar 341 by one step. As described with reference to FIGS. 23(e) and 23(f), when the operation of the cross key 70 is received and the volume is set while the specific sound or the door opening sound is not output, the sub-control unit 91 Outputs a volume confirmation sound such as sound. On the other hand, since the door opening sound is output in FIG. 74, the sub-controller 91 does not output the volume confirmation sound. Thus, in the slot machine 1, it is possible to prevent the output of the door opening sound from being hindered by outputting the volume confirmation sound when the door opening sound is being output.

[Output Mode of Special Music]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the sub-controller 91 outputs the special music in the first output mode and the second output mode. In addition, the first output mode is a mode in which the sound is output at a volume higher than the volume of the effect sound output in the normal advantageous section, and the second output mode is a mode in which the volume is higher than the volume when output in the first output mode. An example has been described in which output is performed at a low volume. In the modified example, an example in which the second output mode is mute will be described.

That is, the sub-control section 91 outputs the special music in a mute state based on the display of the menu screen 350 . When the display of the menu screen 350 ends, the sub control unit 91 restores the volume of the special music based on the first end condition. At this time, the sub-control unit 91 can restart the special music either from the beginning of the special music or from the middle of the special music. As a result, the slot machine 1 can suitably restart the special music.

[Application to pachinko machines]
Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, an example in which the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1, which is an example of a game machine, is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and game balls are shot into the game area. Any gaming machine that performs a predetermined game, such as a pachinko gaming machine that performs a game by playing a game, or a general gaming machine other than a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine, can be applied.

In particular, in FIGS. 25 and 26, an example in which the front door 1b of the slot machine 1 is opened has been described. Corresponds to moving away from the installation location. Unlike a slot machine, a pachinko game machine is installed such that the pachinko game machine main body is fitted into an installation location of a game hall. 25 and 26, the slot machine 1 outputs a door opening sound when the front door 1b is opened. Applied when outputting opening sound by opening from the state of being fitted in the installation location.

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

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

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

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
display means;
Production control means for controlling production,
setting means capable of setting one of a plurality of stages of set values with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The production control means is
counting means capable of counting the number of executions of unit games;
a count display means for displaying the number of executions counted by the counting means on the display means;
The gaming machine, wherein the counting means does not count the number of executions until a predetermined period elapses after the setting value is set by the setting means.

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