JP2024049821A - Gaming Machines - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a gaming machine with high entertainment value that has not been seen before. [Solution] The present invention comprises a gaming state control means capable of executing control to transition to a special gaming state as a gaming state in which gaming value can be awarded up to an upper limit gaming value number, based on the gaming value awarded to a player in an advantageous zone being a first special gaming value number or a second special gaming value number greater than the first special gaming value number, and the gaming state control means is configured to execute control to transition to the special gaming state based on the gaming value awarded to a player in an advantageous zone being the first special gaming value number when the upper limit gaming value number is a first value, and to execute control to transition to the special gaming state based on the gaming value awarded to a player in an advantageous zone being the second special gaming value number when the upper limit gaming value number is a second value greater than the first value. [Selected Figure] Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, slot machines have been known as gaming machines that have a number of reels, and start a game by varying the display of the reels based on a player's start operation, end the game by stopping the reels based on the player's stop operation, and pay out medals to the player depending on the outcome of the game.
Among such slot machines, there are also known gaming machines that activate a so-called limiter function when the number of medals won by a player exceeds a predetermined number, thereby terminating a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
There is also a known gaming machine that transitions to an ending state just before a limiter function is activated, in which it is determined that a specific gaming state will continue until the limiter function is activated (Patent Document 1).

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However, there was room for improvement in conventional gaming machines.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and also having a normal section which is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state, and an advantageous section which is controllable in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state, the gaming machine comprising: a difference number information calculation means capable of calculating difference number information between the consumed gaming value and the granted gaming value by performing subtraction processing corresponding to the consumed gaming value based on the consumption of the gaming value in the advantageous section, and performing addition processing corresponding to the granted gaming value based on the granting of the gaming value in the advantageous section; an upper limit control means capable of controlling an upper limit gaming value number, which is the number of gaming values which can be granted to a player in the advantageous section, based on the difference number information and a specific gaming value number which is arbitrarily set; and and a game state control means capable of executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number, the special game value number including a first special game value number and a second special game value number greater than the first special game value number, the game state control means being capable of executing control to transition to the special game state based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number when the upper limit game value number is a first value, and being capable of executing control to transition to the special game state based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number when the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value.

1 is a schematic front view showing the appearance of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the gaming machine. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the transition of game states in a gaming machine. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state from an ending state in a gaming machine. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in a gaming machine. 13 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant example 1 of the gaming machine. 13 is a table for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant example 2 of the gaming machine. 13 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant example 3 of the gaming machine. 13 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant example 4 of the gaming machine. 13 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant example 5 of the gaming machine. 13 is a diagram for explaining the conditions for transitioning to an ending state in variant 6 of the gaming machine.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a slot machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The slot machine 1 is installed in an amusement park or the like.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 is equipped with a front door 1a, a bet button 2a, a return button 2c, a performance button 2d, an upper performance button 2f, a medal insertion slot 2, a start lever 3, a reel 4, a stop button 5, a display window 6, a medal payout device 7, a medal payout outlet 7b, a main display 8, a sub-display 17, a speaker 9, a front panel 19, a lamp 11, a navigation lamp 12, an advantageous zone lamp 13, a probability setting device 14, a display decorative frame 15, a drum unit 4d, an external output terminal 18, a main control device 10, and a sub-control device 20.

The main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 each have a memory unit and a control unit, and are devices capable of various calculation processes and various controls, and are included in the concept of a computer. Each memory unit has a storage device such as a semiconductor memory element that stores programs, information, etc. necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1. Each control unit has a CPU, etc. Each control unit realizes the various functions of this first embodiment by appropriately reading and executing various programs, etc. stored in each memory unit.

[Schematic front view showing the appearance of the gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 is provided with a front door 1a at its front.
The front door 1a is pivotally attached to one side (left side as seen from the front) of a main body (not shown) that is disposed behind the front door 1a and attached to an island equipment (not shown), and is configured to be able to be opened and closed forward in a single-opening manner. Note that, hereinafter, the left and right directions are shown when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side.

A main display 8 is disposed at the center of the upper part of the front door 1a in the left-right direction when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side. The main display 8 is configured with a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of information, such as information related to effects (effect images), as will be described later, and constitutes a display means.
A display decorative frame 15 having an opening in the center is disposed above the front door 1a and in front of the main display 8, and the main display 8 is disposed with its display surface facing forward through the opening of the display decorative frame 15.

A speaker 9 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the main display 8, and is capable of outputting, for example, sound effects corresponding to the effects displayed on the main display 8.
In addition, lamps 11 consisting of LEDs or the like are provided on each of the left and right sides of the main display 8, and can output, for example, light when a winning combination is achieved or light of an illumination mode corresponding to the performance displayed on the main display 8.

An upper performance button 2f, which is exemplified as an operation means (performance operation means), is provided on the right side of the main display 8.
The upper performance button 2f is a push button that moves in the forward and backward directions, and the pushing operation of the upper performance button 2f is detected by a non-contact sensor or the like and output as operation information of the upper performance button 2f to the sub-controller 20. In addition, a light-emitting source (not shown) consisting of an LED or the like is provided inside the upper performance button 2f, and the light emitted by the light-emitting source can notify that the operation of the upper performance button 2f is valid.

A flat front panel 19 having decorations and various function indications on its surface is disposed in the vertical center of the front door 1a of the slot machine 1.
Behind the front panel 19, there is disposed a drum unit 4d having a reel 4 as a variable display means.
Further, in the approximate center of the front panel 19, a display window 6 made of a light-transmitting material is formed, through which the symbols on the reels 4 can be seen from the front.

The reels 4 are composed of a left reel 4a, a center reel 4b, and a right reel 4c arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the rotation axis of each of the reels 4a to 4c extends in the left-right direction, and the rotation center is set to be the same. The reels 4 (4a to 4c) have continuous patterns (identification information) on the periphery, and these patterns are configured to be identifiable from outside the machine through the display window 6, and as the reels 4 rotate in one direction, the patterns can be displayed in a variable manner, for example, from top to bottom, within the display window 6. Each of the reels 4a to 4c shows multiple patterns (for example, 20), and the types of patterns are, for example, "replay,""watermelon,""cherry,""bell,""7," etc.
The shape of the reel 4 is not limited to this, and for example, the number of symbols on the periphery may be other than 20.

Above the display window 6 on the front panel 19, navigation lamps 12a, 12b, and 12c capable of indicating the stopping sequence of the stop buttons 5, which will be described later, are disposed in correspondence with the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c.
In addition, a favorable zone lamp 13, for example, composed of an LED, is disposed on the lower left side of the display window 6 on the front panel 19. The favorable zone lamp 13 is controlled to be lit during a favorable zone (described later).

In addition, instead of the advantageous zone lamp 13, the slot machine 1 may be controlled to light up, for example, the "dot" portion of a 7-segment display (also called "7-seg") that constitutes the payout number display section that displays the number of medals paid out.
In addition, the favorable zone lamp 13 may not be provided, or instead of the favorable zone lamp 13, an AT state lamp that lights up during the AT state (or AT state + pseudo bonus state) may be provided.

A sub-display 17 is disposed on the front panel 19 to the right of the display window 6 (reels 4).
The sub-display 17 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying a plurality of pieces of information, such as information relating to the performance (performance image) as described below, and constitutes a display means.
The sub-display 17 has a smaller display area than the main display 8, but is disposed closer to the reel 4 than the main display 8, making it easy to visually recognize the displayed image while watching the reel 4 rotate and stop.
In addition, the sub-display 17 is constructed of a touch panel type display, and enables the player to perform various operations related to the presentation content by touching the screen, such as a switching operation for switching between presentation modes and a switching operation to an explanatory image of the game content.

A step that protrudes forward is formed below the front panel 19, and on the upper surface of the step are arranged a coin insertion slot 2, a bet button 2a which is an example of an operating means, and a performance button 2d which is an example of an operating means (performance operating means).
The medal insertion slot 2 is a portion where a player inserts a medal (game medium). Inside the medal insertion slot 2, a medal selector 2b (medal detection means) which is a sensor or the like that detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 2 is provided.
The bet button 2a is a push button that allows the player to input the number of bets required to start a game, and allows the player to input the maximum number of bets permitted by the slot machine 1 with one operation.

The performance button 2d is a push button that moves up and down, and the pressing of the performance button 2d is detected by a non-contact sensor or the like and output to the sub-controller 20 as operation information of the performance button 2d. In addition, a light-emitting source (not shown) such as an LED is provided inside the performance button 2d, and the light emitted by the light-emitting source can notify that the operation of the corresponding performance button 2d is valid. The performance button 2d is disposed in a position closer to the reel 4 than the upper performance button 2f described above.

A start lever 3, a return button 2c, and a stop button 5, which is exemplified as an operating means (stop operating means), are disposed on the front surface of the stepped portion.
The start lever 3 is a lever that the player operates to start the game. After the number of bets is input, the start lever 3 becomes active and the game can start.
The return button 2c is configured as a push button that moves back and forth, and is a button that is operated when canceling the set bet number or when paying out medals stored as credit medals.
The stop buttons 5 are buttons for stopping the spinning reels 4 and are composed of push-type buttons that move back and forth, with the left stop button 5a, center stop button 5b, and right stop button 5c being arranged at predetermined intervals horizontally to correspond to the left reel 4a, center reel 4b, and right reel 4c.
In addition, each stop button 5 is provided with a light source (not shown) such as an LED, and the light color changes (from red to blue) to indicate that the operation of each stop button 5 is valid.

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

[Block diagram showing the control configuration of a gaming machine]
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a control system in the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
2, the slot machine 1 is equipped with a main control device 10 which performs the drawing of winning roles and the control of the progress of the game, and a sub-control device 20 which is configured to be able to communicate with the main control device 10 and performs various presentation controls based on control information from the main control device 10. The transmission of control information between the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20 is limited to one direction only, from the main control device 10 to the sub-control device 20, to prevent the input of unauthorized signals from the sub-control device 20 to the main control device 10.

The main control device 10 is connected to the bet button 2a, medal selector 2b, return button 2c, start lever 3, stop button 5, probability setting device 14 (setting means), external output terminal 18, medal payout device 7, drum unit 4d, and advantageous zone lamp 13 by communication cables, and is capable of controlling each device. The main control device 10 also includes a memory unit (storage means) and a control unit.

The probability setting device 14, as a setting means, changes the probability of winning in a special game state (e.g., a bonus state) into multiple stages (e.g., six stages), thereby allowing the degree of advantage for the player to be set in multiple stages, and the main control device 10 performs a process of setting the probability of winning in the special game state to one of multiple probability values with different probabilities based on the probability setting operation in the probability setting device 14.
The setting values set by the probability setting device 14 are: setting 1 has the lowest probability value, the higher the number, the higher the probability value, and setting 6 has the highest probability value. Therefore, setting 1 is the most disadvantageous setting to the player (the setting with the lowest degree of advantage), the higher the number, the more advantageous it is to the player, and setting 6 is the most advantageous setting to the player (the setting with the highest degree of advantage).

The procedure for changing the setting value in the probability setting device 14 is as follows: a setting key (not shown) is inserted into the key slot of the probability setting device 14, the setting key is rotated in a specified direction, and the slot machine 1 is powered on to enter setting change mode. Upon entering setting change mode, the setting value at that time is displayed on the setting confirmation display (not shown). After changing the setting to the desired value by operating the setting change button, the setting value is changed, for example, by operating the start lever 3.

Furthermore, after inserting a setting key (not shown) into the key insertion port of the probability setting device 14 and rotating the setting key in a predetermined direction, operating the reset switch (not shown) will reset the main control device 10, initializing the setting value in the probability setting device 14 (setting it to 1), and also initializing (clearing to zero) the difference number counter described below. Note that the difference number counter is also initialized when the setting value change operation described above is performed other than by operating the reset switch.
That is, main control device 10 includes an initialization means capable of initializing the difference number information (value of the difference number counter) counted by the difference number information calculation means (main control device 10).

The setting value at that time on the probability setting device 14 can also be confirmed. After turning on the power, inserting the setting key into the key insertion port of the probability setting device 14 and rotating it in a specified direction causes the setting value at that time to be displayed on the setting confirmation display.

In addition, the probability of winning the special game state may be controlled by a fixed probability value without being affected by the setting value of the probability setting device 14.
In addition, by changing the setting value in the probability setting device 14, the probability of transitioning to the CZ state or the AT state may be changed, making it possible to change the player's degree of advantage in multiple stages.
In addition to the special game state, the probability of winning a predetermined small role (for example, a bell role) may be made variable in multiple stages (for example, six stages).

The external output terminal 18 outputs information related to playing on the slot machine 1 to a management device (not shown) or a calling device (not shown) installed in the gaming establishment, and outputs information under the control of the main control device 10 to collect various data such as the number of games played on the slot machine 1, the number of medals inserted, the number of medals paid out, the number of times a game state advantageous to the player occurs (e.g., bonus state, AT state), and the transition period.

The drum unit 4d is a device integrally including the reels 4a to 4c and stepping motors (not shown) for rotating the reels 4a to 4c.
The medal payout device 7 has a medal storage section (not shown) that collects medals inserted into the medal selector 2b as medals before being paid out, and is a device that pays out the medals stored in the medal storage section to a medal payout outlet 7b. The medal payout device 7 is equipped with a sensor that detects the paid-out medals.
The medal selector 2 b is provided downstream of the medal insertion port 2 and is equipped with a sensor that detects medals inserted through the medal insertion port 2 .

The memory unit of the main control device 10 stores various information such as game programs related to the game, tables for drawing lots for minor winnings and AT states, etc.
Furthermore, the main control device 10 operates using a control unit and a storage unit in which programs are stored, thereby carrying out processes related to the progress of play on the slot machine 1 .

The main control device 10 performs processes such as starting the game and sampling random numbers from a random number generator (not shown) based on a signal from the start lever 3. It then performs lottery processing for winning combinations based on the sampled random numbers. It also performs random number generation processing, for example by updating the random numbers at predetermined times, according to the control program in the storage unit, and performs lottery processing for transitioning to a bonus state, lottery processing for transitioning during an AT state, lottery processing for adding extra points during an AT state, etc., based on the generated random numbers.

That is, the main control device 10 is provided with a lottery means for determining whether or not to award a special benefit such as a small win, a bonus state, or an AT state in response to the execution of a game.
In addition, the selection pattern using random numbers may be other than the patterns described above, and the hand may be selected based on random numbers generated by software, and the transition to a bonus state or AT state, or additional selections, may be performed based on random numbers generated by a random number generator, or all selections may be performed using random numbers generated by software or random numbers generated by a random number generator.

The main control device 10 also controls the rotation of the reels 4 based on a signal from the start lever 3. The main control device 10 detects the rotational position of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c based on signals from sensors (not shown) provided on each reel 4a, 4b, 4c, and is therefore able to grasp the rotational position of the symbols on each reel 4a, 4b, 4c. Then, based on a signal from the stop button 5, it performs control to stop the desired symbol within the display window 6.

In addition, the main control device 10 realizes the game play of the slot machine 1 by controlling the game progress process involving internal lottery processing, management of various information stored in the memory unit, and devices such as the medal payout device 7 in response to the operation of the operation unit such as the start lever 3.

The sub-controller 20 is connected to the performance button 2d, upper performance button 2f, speaker 9, main display 8, lamp 11, navigation lamp 12, and sub-display 17 via communication cables, and is capable of communicating with them. The sub-controller 20 controls these devices in response to control information from the main control unit 10. The sub-controller 20 also includes a memory unit and a control unit.

The memory unit of the sub-controller 20 stores various information such as programs related to performance, performance image data, audio data, etc.
The sub-controller 20 operates by a control unit and a storage unit in which a program is stored, and performs processing such as effects synchronized with play on the slot machine 1 in response to commands (control information) from the main controller 10. For example, it controls the main display 8, the lamps 11, the speaker 9, etc. to output effect images and sound effects that indicate a transition in the game state, and lamp effects.

In addition, the sub-control device 20 is capable of controlling the switching timing of each effect based on signals from the effect button 2d, the upper effect button 2f, and the touch panel of the sub-display 17.
Either or both of the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20 constitute the difference number information calculation means, upper limit control means, game state control means, right granting means, and notification control means of the present invention.

[Game Control]
Such a slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute the following slot machine games under the control of the main control device 10.

At the start of a game, medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 2, or the number of bets is set from credit medals by operating the bet button 2a.
Then, when the number of bets reaches a predetermined number (for example, three coins), one of the conditions for starting the game is met, and the player enters a state in which the right to play one game is held and the game can be started.

In this state where the game can be started, the operation of the start lever 3 is valid. In this valid state, when the start lever 3 is tilted, all of the conditions for starting the game are met, the game starts, and the reels 4a to 4c on which multiple symbols are displayed start to move, and an internal lottery process is executed to determine in advance, before the reels 4 stop, the lottery results of the current game for multiple roles such as replay roles and small roles (including misses) and for the transition to the AT state.
In the internal lottery process, a winning combination for the current game is determined by lottery from among a plurality of winning combinations based on a predetermined winning probability. For example, a lottery result such as a replay combination or a bell combination is derived by lottery.

Furthermore, even if the main control device 10 receives a signal from the start lever 3, if the elapsed time from the start of rotation of the reel 4 in the previous game has not yet passed a predetermined time (e.g., 4.1 seconds), the main control device 10 performs a limiting control to limit the number of games executed per unit time (e.g., one minute) to within a predetermined number (e.g., 14 times) by temporarily waiting (inserting a waiting time) before starting rotation of the reel 4, thereby delaying the start of rotation of the reel 4. In other words, the main control device 10 is provided with a game number limiting means capable of limiting the number of games executed per unit time to within a predetermined number. With this control, the shortest execution time required for one game is set to a predetermined time (e.g., 4.1 seconds).
In addition, the period for monitoring the above-mentioned shortest execution time may be set based on a point other than the point at which the reel 4 starts to rotate between games. For example, it may be based on the point at which the stop button 5 is activated, or any point may be used as the base as long as it is possible to monitor the number of games per unit time.

Each of the reels 4a to 4c is an example of a display means, and a number of symbols (replay, bell, watermelon, cherry, BAR, 7) are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on the periphery of each of the reels 4a to 4c. The rotation speed gradually increases from a stopped state, and then reaches a steady state where the reels rotate at a constant speed.
When the reels reach this steady rotation, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the reels 4a to 4c become operable by pressing them.

When each of the stop buttons 5a to 5c is pressed in this state, the reels 4a to 4c are controlled to stop with a combination of symbols permitted by the timing of the operation and the lottery result of the internal lottery process.
The stop control (pulling-in stop control) of each reel 4a to 4c has a pull-in range set for each, and a predetermined number (for example, four) of symbols in the reverse rotation direction (upward) from the symbol at the time the stop operation is performed can be pulled in, and only any of the symbols within this pull-in range can be stopped on an active line (winning line).

In the stopped state, three consecutive symbols displayed in the vertical direction on each of the reels 4a to 4c stop (stopped display) so that they face outside the machine through the display window 6, and the presence or absence of a win is determined based on the state of the stopped display at this time.
Winning is determined based on the combination of symbols that stop on the middle winning line (middle winning line) that connects the middle symbols of each reel 4 in the display window 6. Therefore, for example, even if predetermined symbols line up on a diagonal line, the winning is determined based on the combination of symbols that actually stop in the middle row at that time and are not lined up.
That is, the main control device 10 is provided with a variable display control means capable of executing control relating to the derivation of identification information (symbols) in the variable display means (reel 4).
The control related to the derivation of the above-mentioned identification information (pattern) includes control to derive (stop) a pattern as a game result based on the lottery result of an internal lottery process, and control to derive (pseudo-stop) a pattern during the execution of a game in a pseudo-game described below.

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

For example, there is a common bell role in which the corresponding symbol combination is "bell, replay, bell" in the order of "left reel 4a, middle reel 4b, right reel 4c" on the winning line (similar below), and a push order bell role in which the corresponding symbol combination is "bell, bell, bell".
Furthermore, when a bell role is won, for example, eight medals are paid out.

The common bell role is a minor role in which the corresponding symbol combination ("bell, replay, bell") stops regardless of the operation sequence (called the push sequence) of the stop buttons 5a to 5c, while the push sequence bell role is a minor role in which the corresponding symbol combination ("bell, bell, bell") stops when a specific push sequence is followed.

Furthermore, the push order bell role has six push order bell roles 1 to 6, in which the corresponding symbol combination ("Bell Bell Bell") is displayed as a stop by operating the stop buttons 5a to 5c in one of six push orders (for example, "5a → 5b → 5c", "5c → 5b → 5a", etc.). When the stop buttons 5a to 5c are operated in five other push orders (push orders other than the specific push orders) for these push order bell roles 1 to 6, the corresponding symbol combination ("Bell Bell Bell") is not displayed as a stop, but instead a different symbol combination such as "Bell Bell Replay" (called a "Bell Spill") is displayed as a stop.

In addition, when the push order bell role is won, regardless of which stop button 5 is operated second or third, if only the first stop button 5 is operated in a specific push order, the reel 4 may be stopped so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the push order bell role stops. In addition, the push order bell is not limited to six patterns, and three push order bells 1 to 3 may be provided.
In addition, when the push order bell role is won, if the stop buttons 5a to 5c are not operated in a specific push order, no medals may be paid out, or one medal may be paid out.

The watermelon role is a minor role (rare role) where the corresponding symbol combination is "watermelon, watermelon, watermelon."
The cherry role is a minor role (rare role) where the corresponding symbol combination is "Cherry-ANY-ANY", and there are weak cherry roles (two cherries in a row) where "Cherry" stops in a line on the winning line of the left reel 4a and middle reel 4b, strong cherry roles (three cherries in a row) where "Cherry" stops in a line on the winning line of the left reel 4a, middle reel 4b, and right reel 4c, and a middle cherry role (special role) where "Cherry" stops in the middle row of the left reel 4a.
Furthermore, when the watermelon and cherry combinations are won, for example, three medals are paid out.

The replay combination is a combination of the corresponding symbols that results in "replay, replay, replay."
When a replay role is won, the number of bets set in the current game is automatically reset, and the next game can be played again under the same game start conditions as those of the current game.

In addition, the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20 can generate an AT (assist time) as a game state related to the push order bell role. When the push order bell role is won, the AT is a state in which the push order of the winning push order bell role is notified (push order navigation is executed) by the main display 8 and the navigation lamp 12.
In other words, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 are capable of executing control to notify (notify of winning role) of operation information (specific operation information) for deriving a specific result ("Bell Bell Bell") as the result of the game.
Therefore, the occurrence of the AT allows the player to easily acquire medals, and the gaming state in which the AT is continuously executed becomes the AT state.
In addition, the navigation lamp 12 may be configured to be directly drive-controlled by the main control device 10 without going through the sub-control device 20.

[Transition of game state]
Next, the transition of the gaming state in the slot machine 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to play a 3 bet game in which three medals are spent (three bets) to play the game, and Figure 3 shows the transition of the game state when a 3 bet game is played, which is realized by the control of the main control device 10.
In this embodiment, the transition of the game state is controlled only when a 3 bet game is executed, and the game state is not transitioned in other games (e.g., 2 bet games). However, it is also possible to allow the execution of the game itself only when 3 bets are placed, and prohibit the execution of the game for other bet numbers.
Hereinafter, the 3-bet game will be referred to as the "game."

As shown in FIG. 3, the game of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is mainly executed in a plurality of game states including a normal game state, a CZ state, an AT state, and an ending state.
The main control device 10 is capable of controlling a transition from one game state to another game state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition.
Among the above game states, the AT state (including the ending state) is configured as a game state advantageous to the player.

Furthermore, the main control device 10 of this embodiment is provided with a zone control means that can control the game zone to either a normal zone or an advantageous zone, separately from the above-mentioned game state.
The normal zone is a game zone in which push order navigation is not executed, and begins when the next game starts after the advantageous zone ends, and ends when the advantageous zone transition conditions are met.
In the normal zone, the favorable zone lamp 13 is controlled to be turned off.

In addition, in the normal zone, when the conditions for transition to the advantageous zone are met, for example, when a predetermined role (e.g., a bell role) is won in an internal lottery, it is determined that the player will transition to the advantageous zone.
In addition, the transition condition of the AT state may be established based on the winning of a predetermined rare role in the normal zone, and in this case, it is preferable to transition to the AT state after the establishment of the advantageous zone transition condition. Therefore, since the push order navigation will be executed after the establishment of the advantageous zone transition condition, the push order navigation will not be performed in the normal zone.
Furthermore, when the main control device 10 is reset, it is controlled to the normal section.

The advantageous zone is a play zone in which push order navigation may be executed, and is a play zone that is more advantageous to the player than the normal zone because push order navigation may be executed.
In addition, the advantageous zone begins when the next game is started after the advantageous zone transition condition is met in the normal zone, and ends when a predetermined advantageous zone end condition is met.
In other words, the main control device 10 is equipped with an advantageous zone control means capable of controlling the gaming zone to an advantageous zone in which control is performed in a manner advantageous to the player.
In the favorable zone, the favorable zone lamp 13 is controlled to be lit.

In addition, after transitioning to the advantageous zone, the advantageous zone lamp 13 may start to light up when a gaming state (e.g., an AT state) is reached in which the number of medals held by the player increases as a result of execution of the push order navigation.
In addition, the favorable zone lamp 13 may not be turned on even when a transition to a favorable zone has occurred, or it may be turned on only when a transition to an AT state has occurred even when a transition to a favorable zone has occurred.
In addition, it is not necessary to provide the favorable zone lamp 13, but instead it is preferable to provide an AT status lamp controlled by the main control unit 10 and turn on the AT status lamp during the AT state.

In addition, the advantageous zone transitions to the normal zone based on the establishment of the advantageous zone termination condition within the advantageous zone.
An example of a condition for the end of the advantageous period is when the slot machine 1 (main control device 10) is reset (including when the settings are changed).
Although the details will be described later, basically, the advantageous period continues when the AT state ends, but the advantageous period may end depending on the value of the difference number counter at the end of the AT state. In addition, the advantageous period may end at a part of the end of the AT state.

Furthermore, the slot machine 1, which will be described in detail later, is provided with a limiter function (hereinafter simply referred to as the limiter) as a limiting function (first limiting function) for limiting the number of medals that a player can acquire, and the conditions for ending the advantageous zone are met even when the limiter is activated.
For example, the limiter is activated when the difference in the number of medals (number of medals paid out - number of medals inserted) in one advantageous period reaches the upper limit (for example, +2,400 medals).

In addition to the above, the limiter is set to operate when the number of games played in one advantageous period (advantageous period game number) reaches an upper limit number of games (for example, 4,000 games).
Therefore, the limiter will be activated when either the difference in the number of coins in one advantageous period reaches the upper limit number, or the number of games in one advantageous period reaches the upper limit number of games.
In addition, the activation condition of the limiter may be set only when the difference in the number of coins in one advantageous period reaches the upper limit number, and no upper limit may be set on the number of games in one advantageous period.
The advantageous zone will end when any of the above-mentioned advantageous zone ending conditions is met.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as will be described in detail later, if a predetermined condition is met before the limiter is activated during the AT state, the AT state is transitioned to an ending state (first ending state), and when the AT state is transitioned to the ending state, the ending state is continued until the limiter is activated.
Therefore, when the state transitions to the ending state, it is determined that the limiter will be activated.
However, in this case, the ending state will continue until the number of medals won reaches the upper limit, but if the number of games played reaches the upper limit (for example, 4,000) before that, the ending state will end at that point.
In addition, in the ending state, push order navigation is executed in the game during the ending state, just like in the AT state. Therefore, the ending state can also be regarded as one game state during the AT state.
In addition, during the ending state, a presentation (ending presentation) is executed on the main display 8, for example, to congratulate the player in advance on the fact that the advantageous state has continued to the upper limit.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, transition control is performed between the normal zone, which is an area where the push order navigation cannot be performed, and the advantageous zone, which is an area where the push order navigation can be performed, based on the execution of the game. The slot machine 1 is initially controlled to the normal zone, and when a game is executed in the normal zone, if a predetermined transition condition is met (e.g., winning the bell role), a transition to the advantageous zone is performed.

First, referring to FIG. 3, we will explain how the game state transition control works when the game does not transition to the ending state described above.

(Normal game state)
The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the player remains when the main controller 10 of the slot machine 1 is reset, etc., and is a disadvantageous state for the player.
As shown in Figure 3, the main control device 10 performs a lottery process for transition to the CZ state during a game that is in the normal gaming state.
In the normal game state, such as when the main control device 10 of the slot machine 1 is reset, the game area is controlled to the normal area, and when the advantageous area transition condition is met in a game during the normal game state, the game area transitions from the normal area to the advantageous area.

In addition, in this embodiment, the transition to the AT state is mainly performed from the CZ state, but even in games that are in the normal gaming state, a lottery for transition to the AT state is held, making it possible to transition directly from the normal gaming state to the AT state.
The transition from the normal gaming state to the direct AT state is made based on the fact that the result of the lottery during a game in the normal gaming state is a special role (a cherry role in the middle row).
The special role has an extremely low probability of winning, and when the AT state is entered based on the winning of the special role, an extremely large number of games (e.g., 500 games) is awarded as the initial remaining number of games at the beginning of the transition to the AT state.
Therefore, when a special combination is won, an AT state that is extremely advantageous to the player is generated.
In addition, if a special role is won during the AT state, the same number of games (for example, 500 games) as above will be added.

In addition, the conditions for transitioning to the AT state may be other than those described above. For example, the transition to the AT state may be made when the number of times a game is played in the normal game state (advantageous zone) reaches a predetermined number, or the transition to the AT state may be made when the number of times a specified role (e.g., a bell role) is won reaches a predetermined number.
Furthermore, in a game in the normal game state (advantageous zone), a predetermined number of points may be added according to the result of a lottery for a role, and when the added value of these points reaches a predetermined number, a transition to the AT state may be made, or when the added value of the points reaches a predetermined number, a lottery for transition to the AT state may be held, and if the transition lottery is won, a transition to the AT state may be made.

・Transition process from normal game state to CZ state (arrow a in FIG. 3)
In the normal gaming state, the main control unit 10 performs a lottery process for transitioning to the CZ state based on winning a rare role (watermelon role, weak cherry role, strong cherry role) by executing the game.

The probability of winning the lottery for transition to the CZ state changes depending on the setting value in the probability setting device 14. For example, in the lottery process for transition to the CZ state, if the setting value is 1 to 3, when a rare role is won, there is a 90% probability of a miss (non-win) and a 10% probability of a win.
Also, when the setting value is between 4 and 6, when a rare role is won, there is an 80% probability of a miss (non-win) and a 20% probability of a win.
Therefore, the higher the setting value in the probability setting device 14, the higher the probability of transitioning to the CZ state.

In addition, in order to heighten the player's anticipation of the transition to the CZ state, even if a rare combination is won and a transition to the CZ state is determined, the transition to the CZ state is not immediately made, and instead a continuous presentation of the CZ state (main continuous presentation) for a predetermined number of games (e.g., three games) to notify the player that they will eventually transition to the CZ state may be executed on the main display 8.

In addition, even if a rare combination is won but the lottery for transition to the CZ state is not won, a fake continuous performance of the CZ state for a predetermined number of games (e.g., 3 games) may be executed on the main display 8 to notify the player that they will not ultimately transition to the CZ state. In this case, the characters that appear in the continuous performance of the CZ state and the fake continuous performance may basically be set to be the same, but the final notification content may be made different, keeping the player's expectations up until the very end.

For example, as a continuous performance in the CZ state (or a fake continuous performance), a performance image may be executed in which the character challenges a sports competition throughout each game. In this case, during the continuous performance (or fake continuous performance), sports competitions are continuously executed throughout the games in between, and if the CZ state is won, an image is executed in which the character ultimately succeeds in the competition (for example, succeeds in scoring a goal in soccer), and if the CZ state is not won, an image is executed in which the character fails the competition.

In addition, in the normal game state, the probability of transition to the CZ state may be made changeable by providing a normal probability state in which the probability of transition to the CZ state is relatively low, and a high probability state in which the probability of transition to the CZ state is relatively high.
Furthermore, the probability of transitioning to the CZ state according to the setting value in the probability setting device 14 may be other than those described above.
In addition, during a game in the normal game state, a lottery may be held for each game to transition to the CZ state regardless of the results of the role selection, or the transition to the CZ state may be made when a predetermined number of games have been played during the normal game state (advantageous zone).

(CZ state)
In the CZ state, when the push order bell role is won, push order navigation is not performed, but a lottery process for transition to the AT state is performed.
Although push order navigation is not performed when the push order bell role is won, push order navigation may be executed when the push order bell role is won, or push order navigation may be executed a portion of the time when the push order bell role is won, i.e., with a predetermined probability (for example, 40%) when the push order bell role is won.

While in the CZ state, transition to the AT state is possible, so the CZ state is positioned as a chance zone in the flow of the game.
The minimum number of times that the CZ state can be played is 10 games, and after the 10th game, a lottery to end the CZ state is held by the main control device 10, and if the lottery is won, the CZ state will end with that game.
The duration of the CZ state may be other than that described above, for example, it may be a fixed number of games.
During the CZ state, control information regarding the CZ state is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20, and under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20, various effects and the number of remaining games during the CZ state are displayed on the main display 8.

-Transition process from CZ state to AT state (specialized zone) (arrow c in Figure 3)
In the CZ state, the main control device 10 performs a lottery process for transitioning to the AT state in each game.
The probability of winning in the lottery process for transition to the AT state is set according to the winning combination of each game.

The probability of winning the lottery to transition to the AT state during a game in the CZ state is, for example, 100% if a rare role is won, and 10% if a role other than a rare role is won.
Therefore, if you win a role with a low probability of winning, the probability of transitioning to the AT state is higher.

If the player wins the lottery for transition to the AT state, the game state will transition to the AT state from the game next to the game for which the lottery was won.
Also, when the CZ state ends and the game transitions to the AT state, the game zone continues as a favorable zone.

In addition, since the lottery for transition to the AT state is executed when each role is internally won, the lottery for transition to the AT state is executed even if the symbol corresponding to the winning role does not stop on reel 4 (when a miss occurs).
In addition, the winning probability of the AT state for some or all of the winning roles may be other than those described above. In addition, the transition lottery trigger role for the AT state during the CZ state may be other than those described above.
In addition, when the push order bell role is won, a lottery process for transition to the AT state is performed, but the lottery process for transition to the AT state may be performed only when the push order bell role is won.

In addition, during the CZ state, a CZ state image is displayed on the main display 8, allowing the player to recognize that he or she is in the CZ state throughout the game during that CZ state.
In addition, when a game that wins the lottery for transitioning to the AT state is played, a predetermined preparatory performance image (video) is displayed during the game, and after the game ends, a notification image is displayed to notify the player that the game has transitioned to the AT state.
For example, during the CZ state, an image of the main character sleeping is displayed as the CZ state image, and during a game in which the player wins the lottery to transition to the AT state, a preparation performance video is displayed in which the main character is shown in close-up to show whether or not he will wake up, and after the game ends, a notification image of the main character waking up is displayed, thereby executing a performance to notify the player that the AT state has been won.

The above preparation effect image is also displayed if there is a certain probability (e.g., 10%) that a game will be played during the CZ state in which the AT state will not be won. In this case, after the game ends, a notification image in which the main character does not wake up is displayed, thereby executing an effect to notify the player that the AT state will not be won.

In addition, when the game is executed after the 10th game in the CZ state, a lottery is held to end the CZ state, and if this lottery is won, an effect is executed in which the screen gradually becomes darker during game execution, and after the game ends, an effect is executed in which the entire screen becomes dark to notify that the CZ state has ended.
In addition, when playing the game after the 10th game during the CZ state, even if the ending lottery is not won (continues), a similar effect of gradually darkening the screen as described above is executed with a predetermined probability. In this case, the screen will brighten again after the game ends, informing players that the CZ state will continue.

The presentation for notifying the player of whether or not the AT state has been entered during the CZ state may be other than the above. For example, a presentation in which an ally character and an enemy character battle each other over a specified period of games may be executed, and the player may be notified of whether or not the player has transitioned to the AT state based on the results of the battle presentation.

・Transition process from CZ state to normal gaming state (arrow b in FIG. 3)
In the CZ state, if the lottery for transitioning to the AT state is not won but the lottery for ending the CZ state is won, the game will transition to the normal game state after the end of the game.
At this time, after the game ends, the screen of the main display 8 goes dark and the end of the CZ state is announced without transitioning to the AT state.
Also, when the CZ state ends and the game state transitions to the normal game state, the game area continues as the advantageous area, but the game area may also transition from the advantageous area to the normal area.

When transitioning from the CZ state to the normal game state, setting-related information (setting suggestion information) that can suggest the setting value set by the probability setting device 14 may be notified by the notification means (main display 8, speaker 9) under the control of the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20. For example, a predetermined character from among multiple characters may be displayed on the main display device 8 or the sub-display device 17. The character to be displayed is selected according to a selection probability that is preset in accordance with each setting value of the probability setting device 14, so that it is possible to predict the setting value to some extent from the displayed character.

(AT state)
The AT state in this embodiment is a game state in which it is easy to win medals, as push order navigation for the push order bell role is performed to notify the player of an operation mode that is advantageous to the player during the game in the AT state.
During the AT state, the gaming area is maintained in a favorable area.
In other words, the main control device 10 has a function that can be controlled to a gaming state (such as an AT state) in which a winning role notification (push order navigation) is made to achieve a specified role (push order bell role).
The AT state is broadly divided into a normal AT state, which is mainly for acquiring medals, and a specialized zone, which is for determining or increasing the number of remaining games that dictates the duration of the AT state.

When transitioning from the CZ state to the AT state, the player first transitions to the specialized zone, and the initial number of games in the AT state is determined.
The specialized zone continues for 10 games, and in each game, a lottery is conducted to add up the number of games remaining during the AT state, and the total value of each lottery result drawn during the 10 games is set as the number of games remaining at the start of the AT state.
As will be described in detail later, during the specialized zone, a pseudo game may be executed, and the value of the difference number counter at that time is indicated by the execution of the pseudo game.

In addition, even during the AT state (normal AT state), if certain conditions are met, it may transition to a specialized zone. In this case, a lottery is also held for each game in the specialized zone, which lasts for 10 games, to determine the number of remaining games, and the total value of each lottery result drawn during the 10 games is added to the number of remaining games.

As described above, at the initial stage of the transition to the AT state, a remaining number of games is given that determines the duration of the AT state, but this remaining number of games is subtracted by one for each game played during the AT state, and the AT state continues until there are no more remaining games.

In addition, the condition for ending the AT state may be set to be met when the number of times the common bell role is won (the number of times the push order navigation is executed) reaches a predetermined number, or when the number of medals won by the player during the AT state (net increase in medals) reaches a predetermined number, or when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number.
In addition, a plurality of types of AT states having different durations may be provided, and one of the AT states may be selectively generated when the right to transition to the AT state is acquired.
In addition, when the push order bell role is won, it may be possible to generate an AT state with a different probability of executing the push order navigation.

In addition, during the AT state, if a rare role is won, an additional lottery will be held to award a specified bonus (such as an increase in the number of remaining games), and if the additional lottery is won, the duration of the AT state will be extended according to the bonus awarded.

The probability of winning the additional lottery varies depending on the setting value in the probability setting device 14. For example, in the additional lottery process, if the setting value is 1, there is a 20% probability of an additional 10 games being added, and a 10% probability of an additional 30 games being added.
In addition, in the additional lottery process, a lottery for transition to a specialized zone is also conducted at the same time, and for example, when the set value is 1, the right to transition to the specialized zone is granted with a 5% probability.
Furthermore, the higher the set value in the probability setting device 14, the more advantageous it will be for the player to win the additional draw and the draw for transition to the specialized zone.
In addition, the trigger role for the additional lottery may be other than the rare role, and the number of games to be added may be other than those described above. Also, the number of games to be added may be changed depending on the winning role.

Transition process from the specialized zone to the normal AT state (arrow d in FIG. 3)
At the initial transition to the AT state, or when certain conditions are met in the normal AT state, the player will remain in the specialized zone for, for example, 10 games, but when 10 games have been played in the specialized zone, the player will transition to the normal AT state.
Therefore, when the AT state transitions to the specialized zone during the initial transition, the initial number of remaining games is determined during the specialized zone, and upon the end of the specialized zone, the normal AT state is initiated based on the determined number of remaining games.
In addition, if the player transitions to a specialized zone in the middle of the AT state (during the normal AT state), the number of games to be added to the number of remaining games during the specialized zone is determined, and when the specialized zone ends, the number of added games is added to the number of remaining games, resulting in a return to the normal AT state.

During the specialized zone, a presentation corresponding to the specialized zone is executed on the main display 8, etc., and the number of games added for each game is announced, and finally the total number of games added during the specialized zone is announced.

Transition process from normal AT state to specialized zone (arrow e in FIG. 3)
In the normal AT state, if the conditions for transitioning to the specialized zone are met, transition to the specialized zone will occur.
Transition to the specialized zone will be made on the condition that the player wins the transition lottery to the specialized zone described above.
In addition, when the right to move to the specialized zone is granted, the player may move to the specialized zone in the next game, or may move to the specialized zone after a predetermined number of games have been played.
When the normal AT state transitions to the specialized zone, the subtraction of the remaining number of games is suspended, and the subtraction of the remaining number of games is resumed when the normal AT state returns. Therefore, the subtraction of the remaining number of games is not performed in the games in the specialized zone.

Transition process from AT state (normal AT state) to normal gaming state (arrow f in FIG. 3)
In a game during an AT state (normal AT state), when the number of remaining games in the AT state runs out, the game state transitions to a normal game state.

In addition, at the end of the AT state, an AT end state is set for a predetermined period (e.g., 5 seconds), during which game progress is temporarily disabled, and after the AT end state ends, the game transitions to the normal game state.
During the AT end state, setting-related information that can suggest the setting value set by the probability setting device 14 is notified by the notification means under the control of the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20. For example, a predetermined image is displayed on the main display device 8 and the sub-display device 17, and a predetermined sound is output by the speaker 9.
When transitioning from the AT state to the normal game state, the advantageous zone will be maintained, but it is also possible to transition to the normal zone when transitioning from the AT state to the normal game state, or during part of the transition to the normal game state.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the transition to the AT state is mainly made from the CZ state, but it is also possible to make it possible to generate a pseudo-bonus state controlled by the AT when the game is executed based on the fact that a predetermined condition is met in a game during the normal game state, and to hold a lottery to transition to the AT state in a game during the pseudo-bonus state that continues for a predetermined period of time.
The transition of the game state is carried out as described above.

[Restriction function]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, each process related to the limiting function in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, a limiting function is provided to limit the number of medals that a player can acquire.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, two types of limiting functions, a first limiting function and a second limiting function, are provided as the limiting functions.
The first restriction function is a so-called limiter function (or simply called a limiter) that limits the number of medals that a player (one player or multiple players) can win during one advantageous period, and ends the advantageous period when the value of the difference number counter reaches a predetermined number (the limit value (specific gaming value number) +2,400 medals).

Since the AT state is activated during the advantageous zone, if the first restriction function is activated during the AT state (first ending state), the AT state will also end (transition to the normal game state) when the advantageous zone ends, and the number of medals that the player can win will be restricted.
The difference number counter used in the above-mentioned first restriction function is a counter that allows the main control unit 10 to monitor the difference between the number of medals consumed (inserted as the number of bets) by the player during one advantageous period and the number of medals paid out (awarded), and is a counter that can count the difference between the number of medals consumed and the number of medals paid out, which increases or decreases as the game is played, by subtracting the number of medals consumed during the execution of a game during one advantageous period and adding the number of medals paid out as a result of the game.

In other words, the main control device 10 is equipped with a difference number information calculation means capable of calculating the difference number information (value of the difference number counter) between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing subtraction processing corresponding to the consumed game value based on the consumption of the game value in the advantageous zone, and performing addition processing corresponding to the granted game value based on the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone, and a favorable zone end control means capable of executing control to end the advantageous zone based on the difference number information calculated by the difference number information calculation means reaching a predetermined number (first limit value).

In addition, the difference number counter is initialized when the game area transitions to the normal area, but unless it is initialized, it will continue to count even if the total number of medals consumed in playing the game becomes greater than the total number of medals paid out as a result of the game.
This makes it possible to count the number of medals consumed (the number of medals lost by the player) during a single advantageous period, even if the player does not actually win any medals during that period and only consumes medals.
The difference number counter is not initialized even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off. Therefore, if the slot machine 1 (main control device 10) is not reset (including the setting change), the value of the difference number counter from the previous day will be reflected on the current day.

In other words, the main control unit 10, as a difference number information calculation means, is able to calculate (count) the difference number information (value of the difference number counter) even when the number of game value (medals) consumed in the advantageous zone is greater than the number of game value (medals) awarded in the advantageous zone.
Therefore, even if the player has not actually won any medals during a single advantageous zone and has only consumed medals, it is possible to activate the first restriction function to reflect the consumption of those medals, so the more medals consumed, the more medals the player can win before the first restriction function is activated, thereby increasing the player's sense of anticipation.

The main control device 10 is capable of counting the negative value of the difference number counter, but by setting a large value in advance (e.g., +20,000) as the initial value, the possibility of the counter value becoming a negative value can be reduced even when the player has not actually won any medals and has only consumed medals.

The second restriction function is a so-called complete function (also simply called complete) that limits the number of medals (net increase) that the player actually acquires from the time the slot machine 1 is powered on to the time it is shut off. When the value of the net increase counter described below reaches a predetermined number (the complete value of +19,000 medals), the game becomes inoperable and the game is stopped, making it impossible to play any further games.
Therefore, the number of medals that a player can win is limited while the gaming establishment is open.
Furthermore, even if the difference in number counter is at an extremely small value while the gaming establishment is open and a player is able to win a very large number of medals before the first limiting function is activated, the second limiting function will be activated before the first limiting function is activated, so that even if the difference in number counter is at an extremely small value, it is possible to prevent the gaming establishment from suffering an extremely large disadvantage.

The net increase in number counter used in the second restriction function is a counter for monitoring the number of medals (net increase in number of medals) actually won by the player from the time the slot machine 1 is turned on to the time it is turned off (monitoring period), and the number of medals consumed (entered as the number of bets) when playing the game is subtracted from the counter, and the number of medals paid out (awarded) as a result of the game is added to the counter, and the lower limit value is corrected to 0, making it possible to count the number of medals (net increase in number of medals).
The net increase counter is initialized when the slot machine 1 (main control device 10) is reset (including when the settings are changed) or when the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off. Therefore, it is not initialized even when the game zone is shifted to the normal zone.

Therefore, the value of the net increase in the number of medals counter (so-called "MY") is calculated by "(the number of medals paid out as a result of the game) - (the number of medals consumed in playing the game)" and is lower limit corrected so that this value does not become "-1" or less, in other words, it is lower limit corrected when the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the monitoring period becomes a negative value, and it is further lower limit corrected each time the minimum negative value is updated, thereby monitoring the maximum value of the difference between the "number of medals paid out as a result of the game" and the "number of medals consumed in playing the game" during the monitoring period.
In other words, the main control device 10 is equipped with an increment counting means capable of counting the increment in the game value on the player's side based on the awarding of game value (medals) during a specified game period (the game period from when the power is turned on to that point).
Furthermore, the main control device 10 as an increment counting means is capable of counting the increment of the game value on the player's side during the period from when the power to the gaming machine is turned on to when it is turned off.

When the value of this net increase counter reaches a predetermined number (a complete value of +19,000 coins), the game is stopped.
In other words, the main control device 10 is equipped with a game disable control means that can control the game to a game execution disabled state (game stopped state) in which the game cannot be executed based on the increase in the game value counted by the increase counting means reaching the upper limit (+19,000 coins).

In addition, when the slot machine 1 is put into a game-stopped state due to the activation of the second restriction function, no further games can be played (though payout of credits is possible) until the main control device 10 is reset (including a setting change).
Normally, it is prohibited to reset the main control device 10 while the gaming establishment is open, so if the second restriction function is activated, replay of the same day on the slot machine 1 will not be possible.
In this embodiment, the first limit function is activated based on the value of the difference in number of coins counter, and the second limit function is activated based on the value of the net increase in number of coins counter. However, the second limit function may be activated based on the value of the difference in number of coins counter while the gaming establishment is open, and the first limit function may be activated based on the value of the net increase in number of coins counter during one favorable period.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the AT state is controlled to the ending state during a predetermined period immediately before the limiting function is activated.
The ending state is a state in which activation of a restriction function is notified in advance or a celebratory performance is executed, and includes a first ending state which is entered just before the first restriction function (limiter) is activated, and a second ending state which is entered just before the second restriction function (complete) is activated.
In this embodiment, the main control device 10 controls the game state other than the ending state during the AT state as a specific game state, and controls the game state during the ending state during the AT state as a special game state.

Then, when the first restriction function is activated, for example, when the value of the difference number counter during the AT state reaches a specific number (special game value number) just before reaching the limit value of "+2400", the state is transitioned to the first ending state, and when the state is transitioned to the first ending state, control is performed to continue the AT state (first ending state) until the first restriction function is activated.
Therefore, when the transition to the first ending state occurs, even if the condition for continuing the AT state is subsequently not met, the AT state (first ending state) will continue until the first restriction function is forcibly activated.

Also, although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the specific number (special game value number) of the difference number counter that transitions to the first ending state can be changed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.
The specific number is changed according to the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state.

The value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state affects the number of medals (net increase in number of medals) that the player actually acquires before the first limiting function (limiter) is activated, so at the time of transition to the AT state, the specific number will be changed according to the number of medals (maximum play value number) that the player can actually acquire before the first limiting function (limiter) is subsequently activated.
In other words, when the AT state transitions, the time of transition to the first ending state will change depending on the number of medals (maximum play value number) that the player can actually acquire before the first restriction function (limiter) is subsequently activated.

On the other hand, when the second limiting function is activated, for example, in a state in which it has been determined in advance that the value of the net increase in number counter will reach the completion value of +19,000 during the AT state, when the value of the net increase in number counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, +18,500), it is determined in advance that the second limiting function will be activated and a transition to the second ending state is made.

In addition, a prior determination that the second restriction function will be activated can be made when the sum of the expected number of medals to be won in the future, calculated from the number of remaining games in the AT state, and the value of the net increase in the number of medals counter at that time, reaches a complete value.
For example, if the net increase in the number of medals per game during the AT state is 3, and the value of the net increase in the number of medals counter is a predetermined number (e.g., +18,500), a pre-determination can be made when the number of games remaining in the AT state reaches 167 or more (when the expected number of medals to be won thereafter reaches approximately 501 medals).
Also, when the second restriction function is activated, similarly to the first restriction function, the state may be transitioned to the second ending state when the value of the net increase in number counter during the AT state reaches a predetermined number (for example, "+18,500") just before reaching the completion value of "+19,000", and when the state is transitioned to the second ending state, the AT state (second ending state) may be allowed to continue unconditionally until the second restriction function is activated.

Then, as shown in Figure 4, during the AT state, a transition is made to a first ending state involving the activation of the first limiting function, and if the value of the difference number counter reaches a limit value during the first ending state, the game state will transition to the normal game state upon the end of the advantageous zone (transition to the normal zone) (arrow g in Figure 4).
After the game state becomes the normal game state and the game zone transitions to the normal zone, the game zone transitions again to the advantageous zone if the advantageous zone transition condition is met (for example, the common bell role or the push order bell role is won), and game state transition control related to the next AT state transition is performed.

On the other hand, during the AT state, if a transition is made to a second ending state involving the activation of the second restriction function, and the value of the net increase in number counter reaches the complete value during the second ending state, the AT state ends and a transition is made to a game stop state (arrow h in Figure 4).
Then, when the game state is shifted to the game stop state, the game state is returned to the normal game state by resetting the main control device 10 (arrow i in FIG. 4).
In the first ending state, a presentation (ending presentation) celebrating the operation of the first restriction function is executed, for example, on the main display 8, but in the second ending state, a presentation celebrating the operation of the second restriction function may not be executed. In this case, for example, it is preferable to execute a presentation on the main display 8 that allows the player to recognize that the second restriction function is being operated.
The control related to the restriction function is carried out as described above.

[Conditions for transition to the first ending state]
Next, the transition conditions to the first ending state in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when the value of the difference number counter during one advantageous period reaches a limit value, the first limiting function (limiter) is activated, so that the number of medals that the player can actually win (maximum number of medals that can be won) until the first limiting function is activated will change depending on the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state.
In other words, the main control unit 10 is equipped with an upper limit control means that can control the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be won), which is the number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone, based on the difference number information (the value of the difference number counter) and an arbitrarily set specific game value number (the limit value of "+2400").

In addition, when the main control unit 10 activates the first restriction function, the state transitions to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter during the AT state reaches a specific number (special game value number) just before reaching the limit value of "+2400", and when the state transitions to the first ending state, the AT state (first ending state) is controlled to continue unconditionally until the first restriction function is activated.
In other words, the main control unit 10 is equipped with a game state control means that is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) as a game state in which game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number (maximum winnable number) based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number (specific number).

The main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and is able to change the specific number (special game value number) that will result in transition to the first ending state during the AT state depending on the value of the difference number counter.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the number of medals that the player can actually win (maximum number that can be won) until the first restriction function is subsequently activated is determined, and the timing of transition to the first ending state can be changed depending on this maximum number of medals that can be won.
In addition, the time to reference the value of the difference number counter may be other than the time when the game state transitions to the AT state, or it may be the time when the right to transition to the AT state is granted before the transition to the AT state.

FIG. 5 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state which change under the control of the main control device 10.
In the table, "Maximum number of medals that can be won" indicates the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated (the difference between the limit value and the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state).
In addition, the "confirmed number of medals won when the first ending state is reached" indicates the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state which leads to the transition to the first ending state (net increase in medals), and indicates the value obtained by subtracting the "number of medals that can be won before the first restriction function is activated" from the "maximum number of medals that can be won", i.e., the value of the difference number counter obtained by subtracting the "number of medals that can be won before the first restriction function is activated" from the limit value (+2400).

As shown in Figure 5, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,000 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 400 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-600", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2000" (+2400-400).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2,500 coins" (2,400 coins + 100 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "2,100 coins" (2,500 coins - 400 coins).

Therefore, if at the time of transition to the AT state the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "less than 3,000", the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 400" as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (first specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

On the other hand, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,000 or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 200 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600" or less, the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2200" (+2400-200).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1000", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3400 coins" (2400 coins + 1000 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "3200 coins" (3400 coins - 200 coins).

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "3000 or more," the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 200" as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the threshold value is set to "3,000", which is the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated, and if the value is smaller than this, the game will transition to the first ending state when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches "400" at which point the first restriction function will be activated, and if the value is greater than this, the game will transition to the first ending state when the number of medals remaining reaches "200" at which point the first restriction function will be activated.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won. However, if the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time is "less than 3,000 coins," the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if it is "3,000 coins or more."

As described above, in this embodiment, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and if the value of this difference number counter is greater than "-600", that is, if the number of medals that can be won (maximum number of medals that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (first value) of "less than 3,000 medals", it sets a specific number (first specific number) to "maximum number of medals that can be won - 400 medals", and when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches this specific number (first specific number), it transitions to the first ending state.
On the other hand, if the value of the difference number counter is "-600" or less, that is, if the number of medals that can be won (maximum number of medals that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (second value) of "3,000 or more", then a specific number (second specific number) is set to "maximum number of medals that can be won - 200 medals", and when the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game transitions to the first ending state.

In other words, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be won) is a first value (any number less than 3000 coins), based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number), and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be won) is a second value greater than the first value (any number greater than 3000 coins), based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number).

Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied, thereby making it possible to increase the interest of the game.
Furthermore, if the number of medals that the player can actually acquire before the first restriction function is activated is a first value that is less than the second value, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than the time when the first restriction function is activated, so that the time when it is determined that the AT state will continue until the first restriction function is activated will be earlier (the difficulty level will be reduced), making it possible to increase the player's sense of anticipation even if the number of medals that can be acquired is relatively small.

In addition, the threshold value of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the above-mentioned values as long as the above-mentioned effect is obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state is reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, if the push order bell role is won during an ending state or an AT state other than the ending state, push order navigation is always (with a 100% probability) executed in the notification means (e.g., the main display 8); however, the probability of executing push order navigation may be changed when the push order bell role is won during an ending state or an AT state other than the ending state.
In this case, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-600", i.e., if the number of medals that can be won (maximum number of medals that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (first value) of "less than 3,000", the probability of executing the push order navigation can be set to a predetermined probability (e.g., 80%), and if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is less than "-600", i.e., if the number of medals that can be won (maximum number of medals that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (second value) of "3,000 or more", the probability of executing the push order navigation can be set to a probability lower than the above-mentioned predetermined probability (e.g., 60%).

In other words, the main display 8 as an information means can execute information (push order navigation) regarding the operation order of multiple stop operation means (stop buttons 5), and the main control device 10 may be equipped with an information control means that can differ in control regarding the information by the information means based on the maximum play value number in at least one of a specific game state (AT state other than the ending state) and a special game state (ending state).
Therefore, in this case, if the number of medals that a player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is small, the probability that the push order navigation will be executed when the push order bell role is won increases, making it possible to prevent the player's expectations from decreasing even when the number of medals that can be won is small.

The main control device 10 may also perform an additional lottery based on the establishment of a predetermined condition in the game during the AT state (e.g., winning a rare role), and may set the probability of winning the additional lottery to a predetermined probability (e.g., 80%) if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-600", i.e., if the number of medals that can be acquired (the maximum number of medals that can be acquired) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (first value) of "less than 3000 medals", and may set the probability of winning the additional lottery to a probability lower than the predetermined probability (e.g., 60%) if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is less than "-600", i.e., if the number of medals that can be acquired (the maximum number of medals that can be acquired) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (second value) of "3000 medals or more".

In other words, the main control unit 10 is equipped with a right granting means capable of granting to a player the right to continue a specific gaming state (the right to add to the number of games) in a specific gaming state (AT state other than the first ending state), and the right granting means may be capable of executing control to vary the probability of granting the right to continue a specific gaming state (the probability of winning the add-on lottery) based on the maximum gaming value number.
Therefore, in this case, if the number of medals that a player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is small, the probability of winning the additional lottery will be higher than if the number of medals that can be won is large, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectations from decreasing even when the number of medals that can be won is small.
Also, in this case, the trigger for the additional draw in the game during the AT state may be something other than the above. For example, when a push order bell role is won during the AT state, push order navigation may be executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 60%), and when a push order bell role is won for which push order navigation is not executed, if the pattern combination corresponding to the push order bell role does not stop, an additional draw may be executed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main control unit 10 determines the maximum number of coins that can be won (maximum number of game values) based on the value of the difference number counter, but it is also possible to provide a consumption number counter that calculates the number of medals consumed only when the number of medals awarded during one advantageous period is greater than the number of medals consumed, that is, the number of medals that are disadvantageous to the player (the so-called suck-in number), and to determine the maximum number of coins that can be won (maximum number of game values) based on the value of this consumption number counter.
In this case, the consumption number counter has a value corresponding to the negative value of the difference number counter, for example, when the difference number counter has a value of "-1000", the consumption number counter has a value of "+1000". When determining the maximum number of coins that can be won (maximum number of game values), the consumption number counter is added to the limit value.

In other words, the main control unit 10 is equipped with a calculation means capable of calculating the number of consumed game values (value of the consumption number counter: number of sucked-in) consumed by the gaming machine based on the game value (number of medals spent on the game) used by the gaming machine in the advantageous zone and the game value (number of payouts) awarded by the gaming machine in the advantageous zone, and the main control unit 10, as an upper limit control means, is capable of controlling the upper limit number of game values, which is the number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone, based on the number of consumed game values and a specific game value number that is set arbitrarily.
Even in this case, the upper limit gaming value number can be controlled in the same manner as in the case where the difference number counter is used.

Also, for example, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" at the time of transition to the AT state is "300 coins," which is "less than 3000 coins," the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will be reached before transitioning to the AT state. Therefore, for example, if the value of the difference number counter at the end of the AT state is less than a predetermined number (e.g., "+1000"), it is preferable to transition the game area to the normal area.
The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is configured as described above.

[Modification 1]
Next, a first modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 1, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 6 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the first modified example.
In addition, in the table, "Maximum number of coins that can be won" and "Definite number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" refer to the contents of the embodiment described above.

As shown in Figure 6, in this variant example 1, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,000 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to confirm reaching the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 200 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-600", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2200" (+2400-200).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2,500 coins" (2,400 coins + 100 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "2,300 coins" (2,500 coins - 200 coins).

Therefore, if, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "less than 3,000," the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 200" as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (first specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

On the other hand, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,000 or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 400 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600" or less, the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2000" (+2400-400).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1000", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3400 coins" (2400 coins + 1000 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "3000 coins" (3400 coins - 400 coins).

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "3000 or more," the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 400" as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the threshold value is set to "3,000", which is the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated, and if the value is smaller than this, the game will transition to the first ending state when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches "200" at which point the first restriction function will be activated; if the value is greater than this, the game will transition to the first ending state when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches "400" at which point the first restriction function will be activated.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won. However, if the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time is "3,000 coins or more," the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if it is "less than 3,000 coins."

As described above, in this variant example 1, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and if the value of this difference number counter is greater than "-600", that is, if the number of medals that can be won (maximum number of medals that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated is any number (first value) of "less than 3,000 medals", it sets a specific number (first specific number) to "maximum number of medals that can be won - 200 medals", and when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches this specific number (first specific number), it transitions to the first ending state.
On the other hand, if the value of the difference number counter is "-600" or less, that is, if the number of medals that can be won before the first restriction function is activated (the maximum number that can be won) is any number (second value) of "3,000 or more", then a specific number (second specific number) is set to "the maximum number that can be won - 400", and when the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game transitions to the first ending state.

In other words, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a first value (any number less than 3000 coins), based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number), and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a second value greater than the first value (any number greater than 3000 coins), based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number).

Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied, thereby making it possible to increase the interest of the game.
Furthermore, if the number of medals that the player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is a second value that is greater than the first value, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than the time when the first restriction function is activated, so that the time when it is determined that the AT state will continue until the first restriction function is activated will be earlier (the difficulty will be reduced).As a result, if the number of medals that the player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is large, the transition to the first ending state will be easier, which will synergistically increase the player's sense of anticipation.
Furthermore, if the number of medals that the player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is large, the probability of the first restriction function being activated is low; however, by not easily transitioning to the first ending state, the player can be given the impression that the first restriction function has not yet been activated (the AT state is still continuing), thereby making it possible to prevent the player's expectations from decreasing.

In addition, the threshold value of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the above-mentioned values as long as the above-mentioned effect is obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state is reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Also in this modified example 1, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the first modified example is configured as described above.

[Modification 2]
Next, a second modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 2, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 7 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the second modification.
The present modified example 2 is different in that the change pattern of the specific number (special game value number) is set to a greater number than in the above-described embodiment.
In the table, the "maximum number of coins that can be won" and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" indicate the same contents as in the previously described embodiment.

As shown in Figure 7, in this variant example 2, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 2,500 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the game will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 600 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-100", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1800" (+2400-600).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "+100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2,300 coins" (2,400 coins - 100 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "1,700 coins" (2,300 coins - 600 coins).

Therefore, if at the time of transition to the AT state the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "less than 2500 medals," the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 600 medals" as a specific number, and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number, the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is within the range of "2,500 to 2,900 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be acquired - 400 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-100" to "-500", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2000" (+2400-400).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-400", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2,800 coins" (2,400 coins + 400 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "2,400 coins" (2,800 coins - 400 coins).

Therefore, if at the time of transition to the AT state the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2500 to 2900 medals", the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 400 medals" as a specific number, and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number, the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2901 to 3400 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 300 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-501" to "-1000", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2100" (+2400-300).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3,000 coins" (2,400 coins + 600 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "2,700 coins" (3,000 coins - 300 coins).

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2901 to 3400 medals" at the time of transition to the AT state, the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number of medals that can be won - 300 medals" as a specific number, and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number, the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 200 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1001" or less, the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2200" (+2400-200).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-2000", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "4400 coins" (2400 coins + 2000 coins), and the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "4200 coins" (4400 coins - 200 coins).

Therefore, if at the time of transition to the AT state the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "3401 or more," the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 200" as a specific number, and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number, the game will transition to the first ending state.

In addition, in this modified example 2, since there are three or more change patterns of the specific number (special game value number) based on the "maximum winable number", the first specific number (first special game value number) and the second specific number (first special game value number) are determined based on the relative size relationship of each of the above "maximum winable numbers". By comparing each "maximum winable number", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" when the "maximum winable number" is relatively small is set as the first specific number (first special game value number), and the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" when the "maximum winable number" is relatively large is set as the second specific number (second special game value number).

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is set as the threshold value at "2,500,""2,900," or "3,400," and the timing to the first ending state will gradually change as the maximum number of medals that can be acquired increases.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won, but the smaller the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time, the earlier the transition to the first ending state will occur in stages.

As described above, in this variant example 2, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and based on the value of this difference number counter, gradually changes the timing of transition to the first ending state based on the boundaries of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400" which are the number of medals that can be won (maximum number that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated.
In addition, by comparing each "maximum number of winable coins," the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is relatively small is set as a first specific number (first special game value number), and the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is relatively large is set as a second specific number (second special game value number).

In other words, in this modified example 2, as in the above-described embodiment, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a first value (e.g., any number less than 3,000 coins) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number), and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a second value greater than the first value (e.g., any number greater than 3,401 coins) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number).

Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied even more, making it possible to further increase the interest of the game.
Furthermore, if the number of medals that the player can actually acquire before the first restriction function is activated is a first value that is less than the second value, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than the time when the first restriction function is activated, so that the time when it is determined that the AT state will continue until the first restriction function is activated will be earlier (the difficulty level will be reduced), making it possible to increase the player's sense of anticipation even if the number of medals that can be acquired is relatively small.

In addition, the threshold values of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the values mentioned above as long as the above-mentioned effects are obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state has been reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Also in this modified example 2, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the second modified example is constructed as described above.

[Modification 3]
Next, a third modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 3, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 8 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the third modification.
In the present modified example 3, similarly to the modified example 2 described above, many change patterns of the specific number (special game value number) are provided.
Furthermore, in this third variant, a portion of the "determined number of coins required to reach the first ending state" is not calculated from the "maximum number of coins that can be won", but is instead set to a fixed value based on the value of the difference coin counter.

As shown in Figure 8, in this variant example 3, first, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 2,500 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the state will be transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins won confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1,700 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won".
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-100", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1700".
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "0", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2,400 coins" (2,400 coins - 0 coins), but regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", the "number of coins confirmed to have been won upon reaching the first ending state" will always be "1,700 coins".

Therefore, if, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "less than 2500 medals," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1700" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is within the range of "2500 to 2900 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the state will be transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "2000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired".
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-100" to "-500", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2000".
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-200", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2600 coins" (2400 coins + 200 coins), but regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", the "number of coins confirmed to have been won upon reaching the first ending state" will always be "2000 coins".

Therefore, if, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2500 to 2900 medals," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2000" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2901 coins to 3400 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "2300 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won".
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-501" to "-1000", the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2300".
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3,000 coins" (2,400 coins + 600 coins), but regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", the "number of coins confirmed to have been won upon reaching the first ending state" will always be "2,300 coins".

Therefore, if, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2901 to 3400 medals," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2300" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the "number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 300 coins."
In other words, in the main control unit 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1001" or less, the main control unit 10 controls the transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2100" (+2400-300).
For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1100", the "maximum number of medals that can be won" will be "3500 medals" (2400 medals + 1100 medals) and the "guaranteed number of medals won when the first ending state is reached" will be "3200 medals" (3500 medals - 300 medals). Therefore, the transition to the first ending state will occur when the number of medals actually won by the player during one advantageous period (while in the AT state) reaches "3200 medals".

Therefore, if at the time of transition to the AT state the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is "3401 or more", the number of medals that the player actually wins during the AT state is set to "maximum number that can be won - 300" as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state.

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is set as the threshold values of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400," and the timing to the first ending state will gradually change as the maximum number of medals that can be acquired increases.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won, but the time of transition to the first ending state will change in various ways depending on the change in the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time.
Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,401 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more."

As described above, in this variant example 3, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and based on the value of this difference number counter, changes the timing of transition to the first ending state based on the boundaries of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400" which are the number of medals that can be won (maximum number that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated.
In addition, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,401 coins," the "number of coins that have been confirmed to be won in order to reach the first ending state" at that time is set as a first specific number (first special game value number), and if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more," the "number of coins that have been confirmed to be won in order to reach the first ending state" at that time is set as a second specific number (second special game value number).

In other words, in this modified example 3, as in the above-mentioned embodiment, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a first value (e.g., any number less than 2500 coins) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number), and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be acquired) is a second value greater than the first value (e.g., any number greater than 3401 coins) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number).

Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied even more, making it possible to further increase the interest of the game.
Furthermore, if the number of medals that the player can actually acquire before the first restriction function is activated is a first value that is less than the second value, the time to transition to the first ending state will be brought forward, so that the time at which it is determined that the AT state will continue until the first restriction function is activated will be brought forward (the difficulty level will be reduced), making it possible to increase the player's sense of anticipation even if the number of medals that can be acquired is relatively small.
Furthermore, since the first specific number (first special game value number) is set to a fixed value regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," it is possible to diversify the conditions for setting the specific number, and if the number of coins that the player can actually win before the first restriction function is activated is the first value which is less than the second value, it is possible to reliably accelerate the time to transition to the first ending state.

In addition, the threshold values of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the values mentioned above as long as the above-mentioned effects are obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state has been reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Furthermore, in this third variant, as in the first variant described above, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "3,401 or more," each value may be changed so that the transition to the first ending state occurs earlier than when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 3,401" (for example, when it is "less than 2,500").
Also, in this modified example 3, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the third modified example is constructed as described above.

[Modification 4]
Next, a fourth modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 4, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 9 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the fourth modified example.
In this variant example 4, as in variant example 3 described above, many change patterns for the specific number (special game value number) are provided, and a portion of the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" is set to a fixed value based on the value of the difference number counter, rather than being calculated from the "maximum number of coins that can be won."
Furthermore, in this variant example 4, in addition to the above conditions, the number of remaining games until the first restriction function is activated during one advantageous period (4000 - advantageous period game number counter) is also added as a condition, making it possible to change the specific number depending on this remaining number of games in the advantageous period.
In addition, the main control unit 10 is provided with a favorable zone game number counter that counts the number of games played during one favorable zone, and manages the above-mentioned remaining number of games (number of remaining games in the favorable zone).

As shown in FIG. 9, in this variant 4, first, when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 2500 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "less than 500 games", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "500 games or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-100", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "3500 or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1000", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "less than 3500", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1500".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "0", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2400 coins" (2400 coins - 0 coins), but if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "less than 500 games", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "500 games or more", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one favorable zone before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "less than 2500 medals," and the favorable zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games of "3500 or more" as the first game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1000" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter becomes this special number. When a constant (first specific number) is reached, a transition to the first ending state occurs, and if the advantageous zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any game number that is "less than 3500" as the second game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1500" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and a transition to the first ending state occurs when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number).

Furthermore, if the "number of remaining games in the favorable zone" is a relatively small value, there is a possibility that the value of the favorable zone game count counter during one favorable zone will reach the upper limit number (4000) before the value of the difference number counter during one favorable zone reaches the upper limit number (+2400), causing the first limiting function (limiter) to be activated.
In addition, in this variant example 4, the probability of winning the push order bell role and the number of medals paid out at that time are set so that the increase in the number of medals per game during the AT state is "3 medals."
Then, the number of medals remaining that can be acquired before the first restriction function is activated is calculated from the increase in the number of medals per game and the "number of games remaining in the favorable zone," and the "number of medals confirmed to be acquired to reach the first ending state" is set to a value that increases the likelihood of transitioning to the first ending state before the value of the favorable zone game count counter during one favorable zone reaches the upper limit.

In addition, when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2500 to 2900 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "less than 500 games," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "900 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "500 games or more," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1700 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-100" to "-500", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "3500 or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+900", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "less than 3500", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1700".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-200", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2600 coins" (2400 coins + 200 coins), but if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "less than 500 games", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "900 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "500 games or more", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1700 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one favorable zone before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "2500 to 2900 medals," and the favorable zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games of "3500 or more" as the first game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+900" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter When the specific number (first specific number) is reached, the state transitions to the first ending state, and if the advantageous zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games that is "less than 3500" as the second game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1700" is set as the specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state.

In addition, when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2901 to 3400 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "less than 500 games," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "500 games or more," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "1900 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-501" to "-1000", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "3500 or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1000", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "less than 3500", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1900".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3000 coins" (2400 coins + 600 coins), but if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "less than 500 games", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "500 games or more", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1900 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, when the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one favorable zone before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "2901 to 3400 medals," if the favorable zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games of "3500 or more" as the first game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1000" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the difference number counter When the value reaches this specific number (first specific number), a transition to the first ending state will occur, and if the advantageous zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games of "3500 or more" as the second game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1900" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and a transition to the first ending state will occur when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (second specific number).

In addition, when the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "less than 500 games," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "800 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at that time is "500 games or more," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "maximum number of coins that can be won - 300 coins."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1001" or less, and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "3500 or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+800", and if the advantageous zone game number counter at this time is "less than 3500", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2100" (+2400-300).

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3500 coins" (2400 coins + 1100 coins), but if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "less than 500 games", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "800 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "500 games or more", the "number of coins confirmed to be won when the first ending state is reached" will be "3200 coins" (3500 coins - 300 coins).

Therefore, if, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one favorable zone before the first restriction function is activated is "3,401 or more," and the favorable zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of games of "3,500 or more" as the first game number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+800" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter becomes When this specific number (first specific number) is reached, a transition to the first ending state will occur, and if the advantageous zone game number counter at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any game number that is "less than 3500" as the second game number, the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state that is "maximum number of medals that can be won - 300" is set as the specific number (second specific number: second special game value number), and when the number of medals won reaches this specific number (second specific number), a transition to the first ending state will occur.

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is set as the threshold values of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400," and the timing to the first ending state will gradually change as the maximum number of medals that can be acquired increases.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won, but the time of transition to the first ending state will change in various ways depending on the change in the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time.
Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,401 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more."
Furthermore, for each "maximum number of coins that can be won" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of remaining games in the advantageous zone" at the time of transition to the AT state is small, the transition to the first ending state will be made sooner (easier) than if it is large.

As described above, in this variant example 4, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and based on the value of this difference number counter, changes the timing of transition to the first ending state based on the boundaries of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400" which are the number of medals that can be won (maximum number that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated.
Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied even more, making it possible to further increase the interest of the game.

Furthermore, for each "maximum number of coins that can be won" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of remaining games in the advantageous zone" at the time of transition to the AT state is small, the transition to the first ending state will be made sooner (easier) than if it is large.
In other words, in this variant example 4, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number) when the upper limit game value number (maximum winnable number) is a first value (for example, any number less than "2500 coins") and the number of games executed in the advantageous zone is a first number of games (any number of games "3500 or more"); and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number) when the upper limit game value number is the first value and the number of games executed in the advantageous zone is a second number of games different from the first number of games (any number of games "3500 or more").

Therefore, even if a situation occurs that dissatisfies the player, such as the first restriction function being activated based on the upper limit number of games played during a favorable zone rather than the upper limit number of medals that can be won, due to the transition to the AT state when a relatively large number of games have been played during one favorable zone, the first ending state will be transitioned to early, making it possible to alleviate the player's dissatisfaction.

In addition, the threshold values of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the values mentioned above as long as the above-mentioned effects are obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state has been reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Also, in this fourth variant, as in the first variant described above, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "3,401 coins or more," each value may be changed so that the transition to the first ending state occurs earlier than when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 3,401 coins" (for example, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 2,500 coins").
Also, in this fourth modified example, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the fourth modified example is constructed as described above.

[Modification 5]
Next, a fifth modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 5, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 10 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the fifth modified example.
In this variant 5, as in the variant 3 described above, many change patterns for the specific number (special game value number) are provided, and all of the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" are set to fixed values based on the value of the difference number counter, rather than being calculated from the "maximum number of coins that can be won."
Furthermore, in this variant example 5, in addition to the above conditions, the points that increase based on the execution of the game during the normal game state in the advantageous zone are also added as a condition, and the specific number can be changed according to this number of points.

In this variant example 5, the main control unit 10 is provided with a counter for counting the number of points, and when the game is being played in the normal game state in the advantageous zone, if the result of the role drawing is a winning role other than a rare role, no points are awarded, and if the result of the role drawing is a winning role for a rare role, a predetermined number of points (e.g., 5 points) are awarded, and the total number of points awarded during one advantageous zone is managed as the number of points.
The manner of awarding points may be any as long as the probability of the number of points increasing increases with an increase in the number of games played during the normal game mode in the advantageous zone. For example, if the result of the lottery for the role is a win for a role other than a rare role, a predetermined number of points (e.g., 1 point) may be awarded, and if the result of the lottery for the role is a win for a rare role, a greater number of points (e.g., 3 points) may be awarded, or the rarer the role is, the lower the probability of winning, the greater the number of points awarded. Also, points may be awarded with a predetermined probability when a rare role is won.
In addition, the number of points (counter) will be initialized (cleared to zero) when the game zone transitions from the advantageous zone to the normal zone.

As shown in FIG. 10, in this variant 5, first, when the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is "less than 2500 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at that time is "less than 100 points", the state will be transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "2000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired", and if the "number of points" at that time is "100 points or more", the state will be transitioned to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "1500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-100", and if the "point number" at this time is "less than 100 points", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2000", and if the "point number" at this time is "100 points or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1500".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "0", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2400 coins" (2400 coins - 0 coins), but if the "number of points" at this time is "less than 100 points", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "2000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of points" at this time is "100 points or more", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "1500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "less than 2500 medals," and if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points of "less than 100 points" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2000" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2000" regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state. When a specific number (second specific number) is reached, a transition to the first ending state occurs, and if the "point number" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points of "100 points or more" as the first point number, the number that results in the value of the difference number counter being "+1500" is set as the specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and a transition to the first ending state occurs when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number).

In addition, when the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is within the range of "2500 to 2900 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at that time is "less than 100 points", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "2200 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired", and if the "number of points" at that time is "100 points or more", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "1600 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-100" to "-500", and if the "point number" at this time is "less than 100 points", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2200", and if the "point number" at this time is "100 points or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1600".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-200", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2600 coins" (2400 coins + 200 coins), but if the "number of points" at this time is "less than 100 points", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "2200 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of points" at this time is "100 points or more", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "1600 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, when the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2500 to 2900 medals" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points that is "less than 100 points" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2200" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter When the number of medals reaches this specific number (second specific number), the game will transition to the first ending state, and if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points of "100 points or more" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1600" is set as the specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the game will transition to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number).

In addition, when the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is within the range of "2901 coins to 3400 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at that time is "less than 100 points", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "2500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired", and if the "number of points" at that time is "100 points or more", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "1800 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-501" to "-1000", and if the "point number" at this time is "less than 100 points", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2500", and if the "point number" at this time is "100 points or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1800".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3000 coins" (2400 coins + 600 coins), but if the "number of points" at this time is "less than 100 points", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "2500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of games remaining in the advantageous zone" at this time is "500 games or more", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "1800 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, when the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated is within the range of "2901 to 3400 medals" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points that is "less than 100 points" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2500" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter When the number of medals reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state, and if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points of "100 points or more" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1800" is set as the specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and the state transitions to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number).

Also, when the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired" is "3401 or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at that time is "less than 100 points", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "3000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired", and if the "number of points" at that time is "100 points or more", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins acquired to reach the first ending state" reaches "2500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be acquired".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1001 or more" and the "point number" at this time is "less than 100 points", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+3000", and if the "point number" at this time is "100 points or more", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2500".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3500 coins" (2400 coins + 1100 coins), but if the "number of points" at this time is "less than 100 points", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "3000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "number of points" at this time is "100 points or more", the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" will always be "2500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, when the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous period before the first restriction function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "3401 or more medals," if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points that is "less than 100 points" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+3000" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and the value of the difference number counter becomes this special number. When a constant (second specific number) is reached, a transition to the first ending state occurs, and if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state indicates any number of points of "100 points or more" as the second point number, the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2500" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and a transition to the first ending state occurs when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number).

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is set as the threshold values of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400," and the timing to the first ending state will gradually change as the maximum number of medals that can be acquired increases.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won, but the time of transition to the first ending state will change in various ways depending on the change in the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time.
Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,401 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more."
Furthermore, for each "maximum number of coins that can be obtained" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state is small, the transition to the first ending state will be made sooner (easier) than if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state is large.

As described above, in this variant example 5, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and based on the value of this difference number counter, changes the timing of transition to the first ending state based on the boundaries of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400" which are the number of medals that can be won (maximum number that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated.
Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied even more, making it possible to further increase the interest of the game.

Furthermore, for each "maximum number of coins that can be obtained" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state is small, the transition to the first ending state will be made sooner (easier) than if the "number of points" at the time of transition to the AT state is large.
In other words, in this variant example 5, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number) when the upper limit game value number (maximum winnable number) is a first value (for example, any number less than 2,500) and the number of points awarded in the advantageous zone is a first point number (any number of points greater than or equal to 100), and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number) when the upper limit game value number is the first value and the number of points awarded in the advantageous zone is a second point number (any number of points less than 100).

Therefore, the time of transition to the first ending state changes depending on the number of points awarded before transitioning to the AT state, making it possible to increase the interest of the game.
Furthermore, when the number of points is large, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than when the number of points is small, making it possible to change the player's expectations according to the number of points, and the greater the number of points, the more the player's expectations can be improved.

In addition, the threshold values of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the values mentioned above as long as the above-mentioned effects are obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state has been reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Also, in this variant example 5, as in the previously described variant example 1, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "3,401 coins or more," each value may be changed so that the transition to the first ending state occurs earlier than when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 3,401 coins" (for example, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 2,500 coins").
Also in this modified example 5, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the fifth modified example is constructed as described above.

[Modification 6]
Next, a sixth modified example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this modified example 6, the transition condition to the first ending state is different from that of the slot machine 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the rest is the same as that of the above-mentioned slot machine 1, so only the differences will be explained.

FIG. 11 shows the transition conditions for the first ending state that change under the control of the main control device 10 in the sixth modification.
In this variant 6, as in the variant 3 described above, many change patterns for the specific number (special game value number) are provided, and all of the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" are set to fixed values based on the value of the difference number counter, rather than being calculated from the "maximum number of coins that can be won."
Furthermore, in this sixth modified example, in addition to the above conditions, the specific number can also be changed based on the result of the lottery for the role being a special role.

As mentioned above, the transition to the AT state may occur directly from the normal game state. In a game during the normal game state, if the result of the lottery for the special role (middle row cherry role) is won, the transition will occur directly from the normal game state to the AT state.
Since the probability of winning a special role is extremely low, when the AT state is transitioned to based on the winning of the special role, an extremely large number of games (for example, 500 games) will be awarded as the initial remaining number of games at the beginning of the transition to the AT state.
Then, when transitioning to the AT state, the main control device 10 is capable of changing the specific number depending on whether or not the transition to the AT state has been made due to winning a special role.

As shown in FIG. 11, in this variant 6, first, when the "maximum number of winable coins" is "less than 2500 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "other than winning a special role", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of wins to reach the first ending state" becomes "2000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of winable coins", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "winning a special role", the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of wins to reach the first ending state" becomes "1500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of winable coins".

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is greater than "-100", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2000", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1500".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "0", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2400 coins" (2400 coins - 0 coins), but if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "2000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, when the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first limit function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "less than 2500 medals," if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" is "other than winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2000" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state. When the "trigger for transition to the AT state" is "winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1500" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state.

In addition, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2500 to 2900 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, and the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "other than winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "2200 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "1600 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-100" to "-500", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2200", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1600".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-200", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "2600 coins" (2400 coins + 200 coins), but if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "2200 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1600 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first limit function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "2500 to 2900 medals," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2200" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state. If the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1600" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state.

In addition, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is within the range of "2901 to 3400 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, and the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "other than winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "2500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "determined number of coins won to reach the first ending state" becomes "1800 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "-501" to "-1000", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the state transitions to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2500", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the state transitions to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+1800".

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-600", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3000 coins" (2400 coins + 600 coins), but if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "2500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "1800 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first limit function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is within the range of "2901 to 3400 medals," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2500" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state. If the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+1800" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually acquired by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state.

In addition, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 or more" at the time of transition to the AT state, and the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "other than winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "3,000 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at that time is "winning a special role," the state will transition to the first ending state when the "number of coins confirmed to reach the first ending state" becomes "2,500 coins" regardless of the "maximum number of coins that can be won."

In other words, in the main control device 10, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1001 or more," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role," the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+3000," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role," the state is transitioned to the first ending state when the value of the difference number counter reaches "+2500."

For example, if the value of the difference number counter at the time of transition to the AT state is "-1100", the "maximum number of coins that can be won" will be "3500 coins" (2400 coins + 1100 coins), but if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "3000 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won", and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role", the "determined number of coins won when the first ending state is reached" will always be "2500 coins" regardless of this "maximum number of coins that can be won".

Therefore, if the maximum number of medals that the player can win in one favorable zone before the first limit function is activated at the time of transition to the AT state is "3401 or more," and if the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "other than winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+3000" is set as a specific number (second specific number: second special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (second specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state. If the "trigger for transition to the AT state" at this time is "winning a special role," the number at which the value of the difference number counter becomes "+2500" is set as a specific number (first specific number: first special game value number) regardless of the number of medals actually won by the player during the AT state, and when the value of the difference number counter reaches this specific number (first specific number), the state transitions to the first ending state.

As a result, at the time of transition to the AT state, the maximum number of medals that the player can acquire in one advantageous zone before the first restriction function is activated is set as the threshold values of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400," and the timing to the first ending state will gradually change as the maximum number of medals that can be acquired increases.
In other words, at the time of transition to the AT state, the smaller the value of the difference number counter, the greater the maximum number of coins that can be won, but the time of transition to the first ending state will change in various ways depending on the change in the maximum number of coins that can be won at this time.
Furthermore, if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "less than 3,401 coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier than if the "maximum number of coins that can be won" is "3,401 coins or more."
Furthermore, for each "maximum number of winable coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier (easier) when the "trigger for transition to the AT state" is "the winning of a special role" than when "other than the winning of a special role."

As described above, in this variant example 6, the main control unit 10 refers to the value of the difference number counter when transitioning to the AT state, and based on the value of this difference number counter, changes the timing of transition to the first ending state based on the boundaries of "2,500,""2,900," and "3,400" which are the number of medals that can be won (maximum number that can be won) before the first restriction function is activated.
Therefore, the timing of the transition to the first ending state during the AT state can be varied even more, making it possible to further increase the interest of the game.

Furthermore, for each "maximum number of winable coins" at the time of transition to the AT state, the transition to the first ending state will occur earlier (easier) when the "trigger for transition to the AT state" is "winning a special role" than when "other than winning a special role."
In other words, in this variant example 6, the main control device 10 as a game state control means is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state (first ending state) based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a first special game value number (first specific number) when the upper limit game value number (maximum number of coins that can be won) is a first value (for example, any number less than 2,500 coins) and the specific game state has occurred based on winning a special role, and is capable of executing control to transition to a special game state based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a second special game value number (second specific number) when the upper limit game value number is the first value and the specific game state has not occurred based on winning a special role.

Therefore, the time of transition to the first ending state changes depending on the type of transition trigger for the AT state, making it possible to increase the entertainment value of the game.
In addition, when the AT state is triggered by the winning of a special role, the player will transition to the first ending state earlier than when the AT state is triggered by something other than the winning of a special role. This makes it possible to change the player's expectations depending on the type of trigger for the transition to the AT state, and when the AT state is triggered by the winning of a special role, it is possible to greatly increase the player's expectations.

In addition, the threshold values of the "maximum number of coins that can be won" (difference number counter) when switching between setting the specific number to the first specific number (first special game value number) or the second specific number (second special game value number) may be other than the values mentioned above as long as the above-mentioned effects are obtained.
In addition, the "number of coins obtained to confirm the first ending state has been reached" may be a value other than the above as long as the above effect is obtained.
Also, in this variant example 6, as in the previously described variant example 1, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "3,401 coins or more," each value may be changed so that the transition to the first ending state occurs earlier than when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 3,401 coins" (for example, when the "maximum number of winnable coins" is "less than 2,500 coins").
Also in this sixth modified example, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the maximum number of coins that can be won (upper limit number of game values) may be determined based on the value of the consumption number counter.
The slot machine 1 of the sixth modified example is constructed as described above.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment has been described above, but as a specific gaming state, in addition to the AT state, an ART state in which the probability of winning a replay role is increased may be generated.
In addition, a bonus role may be set as a result of a role selection lottery, and based on winning this bonus role, a bonus state (so-called real bonus) may be generated that increases the probability of winning a specified role (for example, a bell role) for a specified period of time.In this case, even if the conditions for activating the restriction function are met during the bonus state, the bonus state will continue until the conditions for terminating the bonus state are met, and the restriction function will be activated when the conditions for terminating the bonus state are met.

In addition, the slot machine 1 in this embodiment may be provided with a function that allows a player who has installed a dedicated application on a mobile device and registered as a member to receive various member services such as obtaining his/her own game data, and provide information that allows the player to confirm, after the fact, such as after the end of a game, which of the conditions for transitioning to the first ending state was for each AT state generated by the player's game.

In addition, the transition conditions for the first ending state can be changed in various ways, but the transition conditions for the second ending state related to the operation of the second restriction function (complete function) can also be changed in the same way as the transition conditions for the first ending state.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when it is expressed that "one is more probable than the other" or "one is less probable than the other", the probability of one includes 0% and the probability of the other includes 100%.
Furthermore, the timing for referencing each table may be other than the timing illustrated.
In addition, in this embodiment, the numerical values specified at the time of various lotteries are merely examples, and may be numerical values with a range (2 or more) or numerical values without a range (1).

As explained above, in the present invention, a gaming machine (slot machine 1) is provided with a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state (AT state other than the first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state (first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and is provided with a normal section that is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state and an advantageous section that is controllable in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state, and based on the consumption of gaming value in the advantageous section, a bonus corresponding to the consumed gaming value is calculated. a difference number information calculation means (main control device 10) capable of calculating difference number information (value of a difference number counter) between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing a subtraction process on the consumed game value and performing an addition process on the basis of the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone, an upper limit control means (main control device 10) capable of controlling an upper limit game value number which is the number of game values that can be granted to a player in the advantageous zone based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set, and a difference number information calculation means (main control device 10) capable of calculating difference number information (value of a difference number counter) between the consumed game value and the granted game value based on the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone, and a game state control means (main control device 10) capable of executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which the game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the value becoming a special game value number (first ending reaching confirmed acquisition number), the special game value number includes a first special game value number (first specific number) and a second special game value number (second specific number) that is greater than the first special game value number, and the game state control means is configured to execute control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which the game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the value becoming a special game value number (first ending reaching confirmed acquisition number), the special game value number includes a first special game value number (first specific number) and a second special game value number (second specific number) that is greater than the first special game value number, and If the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value (e.g., if the "maximum winable number" is any number of "3,000 or less"), control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number, and if the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value (e.g., if the "maximum winable number" is any number of "3,000 or more"), control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number.

Therefore, the timing at which the specific game state transitions to the special game state can be varied in various ways, making the game more entertaining.
Furthermore, if the maximum number of game values is the first value which is less than the second value, the transition to the special game state will occur earlier, so that the time at which it is determined that the game state advantageous to the player will continue until the maximum number of game values is reached will come earlier (the difficulty level will decrease), making it possible to increase the player's expectations even when the number of game values that can be awarded is relatively small.

In addition, in a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that has a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state (AT state other than the first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state (first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and that has a normal section that is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state and an advantageous section that is controllable in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state, a subtraction process is performed corresponding to the consumed gaming value based on the consumption of the gaming value in the advantageous section, and The present invention relates to a difference number information calculation means (main control device 10) capable of calculating difference number information (value of a difference number counter) between the consumed game value and the awarded game value by performing an addition process corresponding to the awarded game value based on the awarding of the game value in the advantageous zone, an upper limit control means (main control device 10) capable of controlling an upper limit game value number which is the number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set, and a control means (main control device 10) for controlling whether the game value awarded to a player in the advantageous zone is a special game value number (first end game value number). and a game state control means (main control device 10) capable of executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which the game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game state reaching a certain winning number (a winning number reaching a certain winning number in the first modification example), the special game value number includes a first special game value number (first specific number) and a second special game value number (second specific number) that is greater than the first special game value number, and the game state control means controls the transition to the special game state as a game state in which the game value can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game state reaching a certain winning number in the first modification example, ... If the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value (for example, any number in which the "maximum winable number" in variant 1 is "3000 or more"), control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number. If the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value (for example, any number in which the "maximum winable number" in variant 1 is "3000 or more"), control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number.

Therefore, the timing at which the specific game state transitions to the special game state can be varied in various ways, making the game more entertaining.
Furthermore, if the maximum number of play values is a second value greater than the first value, the time to transition to the special play state will be brought forward, so that the time at which it is determined that the play state advantageous to the player will continue until the maximum number of play values is reached will be brought forward (the difficulty level will be reduced), thereby synergistically increasing the player's sense of expectation.
Furthermore, when the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value, the special game state will not be easily transitioned to, but the player can be given the impression that the upper limit game value number has not yet been reached, thereby preventing the player's expectations from decreasing.

In addition, in a gaming machine (slot machine 1) that has a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state (AT state other than the first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state (first ending state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and that has a normal zone that is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state and an advantageous zone that is controllable in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state, a subtraction process is performed corresponding to the consumed gaming value based on the consumption of the gaming value in the advantageous zone, and an awarded gaming value is calculated based on the awarding of the gaming value in the advantageous zone. a difference number information calculation means (main control device 10) capable of calculating difference number information (value of difference number counter) between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing an addition process corresponding to the game value consumed; an upper limit control means (main control device 10) capable of controlling an upper limit game value number, which is the number of game values that can be granted to a player in the advantageous zone, based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set; and a means for granting the game value up to the upper limit game value number based on the game value granted to a player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number (a confirmed number of acquisitions for reaching the first ending). and a game state control means (main control device 10) capable of executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state suitable for playing, the special game value number including a first special game value number (first specific number) and a second special game value number (second specific number) greater than the first special game value number, the game state control means controlling the game state when the upper limit game value number is a first value (e.g., any number in which the "maximum winable number" in the fourth modification is "less than 2500") and the number of games executed in the advantageous zone is a first number of games (e.g., any number in which the "maximum winable number" in the fourth modification is "less than 2500"). In this case, the control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number, and in the case where the upper limit game value number is the first value, and the number of games executed in the advantageous zone is a second game number different from the first game number (for example, any number of games "less than 3500" in variant example 4), the control for transitioning to the special game state can be executed based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number.

Therefore, even if a situation occurs that dissatisfies the player, such as the advantageous period ending under conditions other than reaching the upper limit of game value numbers due to the transition to the AT state when a relatively large number of games have been played during one advantageous period, the special game state will be transitioned to early, making it possible to alleviate the player's dissatisfaction.

In addition, the game device is provided with a right granting means (main control device 10) capable of granting to a player the right to continue the specific game state (the right to add to the number of games) in the specific game state, and the right granting means is configured to be able to execute control to vary the probability of granting the right to continue the specific game state based on the maximum number of game values.
Therefore, the probability of being granted the right to continue a specific gaming state changes depending on the number of gaming values granted until the upper limit of gaming values is reached, making it possible to increase the interest of the game.
In addition, when the number of game values granted before the upper limit of game values is reached is relatively small, the probability of winning the additional lottery is higher than when the number of game values granted is large, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectations from decreasing even when the number of game values that can be granted is small.

The configuration also includes a plurality of variable display means (reels 4), a plurality of stop operation means (stop buttons 5) provided for stopping the plurality of variable display means, a notification means (main display device 8) capable of issuing a notification regarding the operation sequence of the plurality of stop operation means, and a notification control means (main control device 10) capable of differentiating control regarding the notification by the notification means based on the maximum play value number in at least one of the specific game state and the special game state.
Therefore, the control regarding the notification by the notification means changes according to the number of game values awarded until the upper limit number of game values is reached, making it possible to improve the interest of the game.
In addition, when the number of game values awarded before the upper limit of game values is reached is relatively small, the probability that the push order navigation will be executed when the push order bell role is won is higher than when the number of game values is large, making it possible to prevent the player's expectations from decreasing even when the number of game values that can be awarded is small.

The difference number information calculation means, upper limit control means, game state control means, right granting means, and notification control means may be provided by the main control device 10 or the sub-control device 20. Also, they may be configured by the main control device 10 and the sub-control device 20 working together.

On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that has a function that transitions to an ending state just before a limiter function is activated, in which it is determined that a specific gaming state will continue until the limiter function is activated.
However, conventional gaming machines have not been sufficient in terms of increasing the entertainment value of the game or enhancing the player's expectations.
In this way, the slot machine 1 of the present invention can solve all or part of the problems that need to be improved in conventional gaming machines.

The above describes a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. However, it goes without saying that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in this embodiment, the AT state (AT) is granted as a privilege, but it is also possible to grant ART or RT.

In addition, in this embodiment, the type of AT state is a game number management type, but it may also be a difference number management type that ends the AT state when the number of medals won by the player during the AT state reaches a specified number.

In addition, in this embodiment, the effect button 2d and the upper effect button 2f are exemplified as the effect operation means, but other means may be used as long as they output an input signal that changes the effect content in response to the player's operation, such as the bet button 2a, the stop button 5, the start lever 3, etc.

In addition, the front door 1a may be provided with a vibration means for vibrating the front door 1a by activating a motor, speaker, etc., so that the player's sense of anticipation can be heightened by activating the vibration means during various effects such as premonition effects, battle effects, effects suggesting the value of the net increase in number counter, setting suggestion effects, etc., or at specified times during the specialized zone.
In addition, a blowing means for blowing air toward the player may be provided on the front door 1a, and the blowing means may be operated during various effects such as premonition effects, battle effects, effects suggesting the value of the net increase in number counter, setting suggestion effects, etc., or at specified times during the specialized zone, in order to increase the player's sense of anticipation.

In addition, a main display 8 and a sub display 17 are provided as display means, but various effects such as premonition effects, battle effects, effects suggesting the value of the net increase counter, setting suggestion effects, etc., as well as various effects in specialized zones, may be executed on one of the display means or on both of the two display means.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the main control unit 10 performed operations as various means such as a lottery means, but the sub-control unit 20 may perform some or all of these operations and operate as the various means.
Conversely, the main control unit 10 can perform some or all of the operations executed by the sub-control unit 20, and the main control unit 10 can operate as various means.

Furthermore, although the present invention is applied to a slot machine, it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to so-called medal-less gaming machines that can run games using pseudo gaming media in data format, without using actual gaming media such as medals or gaming balls.

1: Slot machine 2: Bet button 2d: Performance button 3: Start lever 4: Reel 5: Stop button 8: Main display 10: Main control device 14: Probability setting device 17: Sub display 20: Sub control device

Claims (5)

A gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and also having a normal section which is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state, and a controllable advantageous section in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state,
a difference information calculation means for calculating difference information between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing subtraction processing corresponding to the consumed game value based on the consumption of the game value in the advantageous zone, and performing addition processing corresponding to the granted game value based on the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone;
an upper limit control means for controlling an upper limit number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set;
a game state control means for executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which game values can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number;
Equipped with
The special game value number includes a first special game value number and a second special game value number greater than the first special game value number;
The game state control means includes:
When the upper limit game value number is a first value, a control for transitioning to the special game state is executable based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number;
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value, control can be executed to transition to the special game state based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number. A gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and also having a normal section which is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state, and a controllable advantageous section in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state,
a difference information calculation means for calculating difference information between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing subtraction processing corresponding to the consumed game value based on the consumption of the game value in the advantageous zone, and performing addition processing corresponding to the granted game value based on the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone;
an upper limit control means for controlling an upper limit number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set;
a game state control means for executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which game values can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number;
Equipped with
The special game value number includes a first special game value number and a second special game value number greater than the first special game value number;
The game state control means includes:
When the upper limit game value number is a first value, a control for transitioning to the special game state is executable based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number;
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the upper limit game value number is a second value greater than the first value, control can be executed to transition to the special game state based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the first special game value number. A gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state, a specific gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and a special gaming state which is more advantageous to a player than the normal gaming state, and also having a normal section which is uncontrollable in the specific gaming state, and a controllable advantageous section in the specific gaming state and the special gaming state,
a difference information calculation means for calculating difference information between the consumed game value and the granted game value by performing subtraction processing corresponding to the consumed game value based on the consumption of the game value in the advantageous zone, and performing addition processing corresponding to the granted game value based on the granting of the game value in the advantageous zone;
an upper limit control means for controlling an upper limit number of game values that can be awarded to a player in the advantageous zone based on the difference number information and a specific game value number that is arbitrarily set;
a game state control means for executing control to transition to the special game state as a game state in which game values can be awarded up to the upper limit game value number based on the game value awarded to the player in the advantageous zone becoming a special game value number;
Equipped with
The special game value number includes a first special game value number and a second special game value number greater than the first special game value number;
The game state control means includes:
When the upper limit game value number is a first value and the number of games executed in the advantageous period is a first number of games, the game value granted to the player in the advantageous period becomes the first special game value number, and based on this, control for transitioning to the special game state is executable;
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the maximum game value number is the first value and the number of games played in the advantageous zone is a second number of games different from the first number of games, the gaming machine is capable of executing control to transition to the special game state based on the game value granted to the player in the advantageous zone becoming the second special game value number. a right granting means for granting a right to continue the specific gaming state to a player in the specific gaming state;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the right granting means is capable of executing control to vary the probability of granting the right to continue the specific gaming state based on the upper limit gaming value number. A plurality of variable display means;
A plurality of stop operation means provided for stopping the plurality of variable display means;
a notification means capable of executing notification regarding an operation sequence of the plurality of stop operation means;
a notification control means for controlling a notification by the notification means to be different based on the upper limit game value number in at least one of the specific game state and the special game state;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

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