JP5326227B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving concentration to a game by favorably improving a constitution for allowing a user to estimate a setting value. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine includes a main control device 131 integrally managing the game. The main control device 131 is configured to input with signals from various sensors such as a start detection sensor 71a and drivingly controls a stepping motor 61 or the like based on the input signals. The main control device 131 transmits various types of commands to a display control device 111 according to a progress state of the game, and the display control device 111 drivingly controls an auxiliary display part 15 or the like based on the received command. When prescribed execution conditions are satisfied, the display control device 111 executes a suggestion lottery process and, when winning the suggestion lottery process, controls the auxiliary display part 15 to execute a suggestion performance display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As a kind of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine with reels equipment. In the slot machine, the reels constituting the reel unit with lottery winning combination is performed by operating the start lever to put Yu technique's, for example the game media such as medals starts to rotate, then the stop switch Each reel stops when operated. In addition, when all the reels stop rotating, if a combination of symbols won on the active line is stopped, a bonus such as a medal payout is generally given to the player .

In the above slot machine, the set value in association with the acquired expected value of such medals are a plurality of stages prepared, higher win expected value lower or medal or the like by determining the operation of the set value by a manager of a game hall (See, for example, Patent Document 1) .

Also, by the setting function is provided, for the player, it is acquired expected benefits from the Installation slot machine game hall selecting a slot machine with high set value, the game It is an important factor in deciding victory or defeat.
JP 2005-027895 A

Here, in the situation as described above, it is considered that the degree of attention to the game can be increased by causing the player to guess the setting value of the slot machine in which he / she is playing. Here, there is room for improvement in the configuration for estimating the set value.

  The above problems are not limited to slot machines, but also apply to other gaming machines having a plurality of stages of setting values corresponding to the expected value of bonus.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation, etc., by a favorable configuration to guess the set value, to provide a gaming machine which can improve the degree of attention to the game It is intended.

The present invention
A plurality of circling bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and are provided with a plurality of kinds of patterns in the circumferential direction;
A display unit that enables visual recognition of a part of the patterns for each orbiting body,
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
A driving means provided for each of the rotating bodies, and for rotating each of the rotating bodies;
Start drive control means for starting and controlling the drive means so as to start the circulation of the revolving bodies based on the operation of the start operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Stop drive control means for stopping and controlling each drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body based on the operation of each stop operation means;
When the predetermined combination is won by the lottery means and the pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined combination stops at an effective position that can be visually recognized from the display unit after the circulation of the circuit body is stopped, the predetermined combination winning is established. A privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player,
When the winning combination determined in advance by the lottery means and the combination of the pattern corresponding to the transition combination is stopped at the effective position after stopping the circulation of the circuit body, the transition combination prize is established, Special transition means for transitioning to a special gaming state in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege is higher than the normal gaming state;
A set value setting means for setting one set value among a plurality of set values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege;
With
In the gaming machine in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege varies according to the set value set by the set value setting means,
Suggesting means for suggesting the set value set by the set value setting means;
Suggestion control means for controlling the suggestion means;
With
The suggestion control means includes a suggestion lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether to control the suggestion means so as to suggest the set value in a normal gaming state, and the setting is performed when the lottery of the suggestion lottery means is won. Controlling the suggestion means to suggest values,
The stop drive control means controls the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined period determined from the operation timing of the stop operation means, and stops the rotation of the rotating body. As a stop mode, there is a stop mode in which the reaching pattern that has reached the effective position at the operation timing of the stop operation means is stopped after being moved by a predetermined number of patterns on the side of the circuit body that circulates. ,
The transitional role is a role that is carried over to the next game round even if the winning prize is not established in the winning game round,
At least a specific circulating body among the respective circulating bodies is arranged with a transition combination corresponding pattern that forms the transition combination winning a prize, and the transition position corresponding pattern that reaches the effective position first and the effective position are reached next. Arranging the transition role-corresponding pattern so that a non-arranged section is formed in which the interval between the same type or the same transitional role-corresponding pattern is larger than the maximum number of patterns that the reachable pattern can move in the predetermined period,
In the case where the winning combination is won by the lottery means, the informing means capable of notifying that the transitional combination is won in each game round at the stage before the winning the winning combination
A restriction means for restricting the suggestion of the set value by the suggestion control means in a subsequent game round when the notice means notifies that the transition combination has been won.
It is characterized by having.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the gaming machine which can aim at the improvement of the attention degree to a game by making the structure which estimates a setting value favorable.

First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

The following means are as follows: “As a kind of gaming machine, there is a slot machine equipped with a reel device (picture display means). In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer periphery of each reel constituting the reel device. Part of the symbol is visible through the display window, and when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, the lottery of the winning combination is performed and each reel starts rotating. After that, each reel is stopped by operating the stop switch, and if the combination of symbols selected on the active line stops when all the reels stop rotating, there is a privilege such as medal payout. In addition, the transition to the special gaming state from the normal gaming state increases the expected medal acquisition value. There are multiple levels of setting values corresponding to the expected acquisition value of dal, and the medal acquisition expected value can be lowered or increased by the setting value determination operation by the game hall administrator etc. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-027895.) With such a setting function, in the many slot machines in the game hall, inflection is given to the expected medal acquisition value, and the above setting function is provided. Therefore, it is important for a player to select a slot machine with a set value with a high expected value for a bonus from among a lot of slot machines installed in a game hall in order to influence the outcome of the game. Here, in the above situation, the player is made to guess the setting value of the slot machine on which he / she is playing. However, in the conventional slot machine as shown in Patent Document 1, the medal acquisition rate is the only judgment factor in estimating the set value. Therefore, it can be said that there are few factors for estimating the set value, so there is room for improvement in the configuration for estimating the set value. This is a problem that also applies to other gaming machines having a plurality of stages of setting values corresponding to the above.

Means 1. A pattern display means (reels 41L, 42M, and 42R) provided in a position that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine and variably displayed with a plurality of types of patterns;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the variable display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing of the main controller 131) for lottery of the role;
Stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to stop the display of the variation of the pattern;
The privilege granting means (the hopper device 91, the main control device 131) that grants a privilege when the bonus combination corresponding to the bonus combination won by the lottery means is established in the stop pattern after the change display of the pattern. CPU 151 medal payout process),
Special transition means (BB game processing in the CPU 151 of the main controller 131) for transitioning to a special game state in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege is higher than the normal game state when a predetermined transition condition is established;
Setting value determination means (a winning probability determination process in the CPU 151 of the main control device 131) that determines one setting value from among a plurality of setting values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege;
In the gaming machine in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege varies according to the set value determined by the set value determining means,
Suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 15) for suggesting the set value determined by the set value determining means;
Suggestion control means for controlling the suggestion means (the BB game effect setting process and the normal game effect setting process in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111),
The suggestion control means is that the specified combination having a winning probability higher than the other combination in one game round in the special game state when the bonus combination winning is not established in the one game round in the special game state. The set value is determined based on at least one of the fact that a winning of a role other than the prescribed role is established and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the prescribed winning combination is established. A gaming machine, characterized in that the suggesting means is controlled so as to make a suggestion.

  According to the means 1, a privilege is given to the player based on the stop picture after the change display of the picture in the picture display means. Further, the expected acquisition value of the privilege is changed based on a set value determined from a plurality of set values.

  In such a configuration, a bonus combination winning is not established in one game round in the special gaming state, or a winning combination with a specified role having a higher winning probability than the other combination is established in one gaming round in the special gaming state. Therefore, the set value is suggested based on at least one of the fact that the winning of a role other than the specified role is established and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the specified role winning is established. It is possible to estimate the set value by recognizing that the value has been suggested. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to estimate the set value, and the degree of attention to the game can be improved. Further, since the setting value is suggested based on the game result in the special game state, the degree of attention to the game in the special game state can be dramatically increased.

  In addition, the player may receive a bonus when a bonus combination is not established in one game round in the special gaming state, or a role other than the prescribed role is established in one gaming round in the special gaming state. There may be a case where a disadvantage has occurred when it is smaller than when the regular role winning is established. On the other hand, a bonus combination winning is not established in one game round in the special gaming state, or a bonus other than the prescribed role is established in one gaming round in the special gaming state and the bonus granted thereby is prescribed. By suggesting the set value based on the fact that it was smaller than when the winning prize was established, it is possible to give a remedy against the player thinking that a disadvantage has occurred.

  The “suggesting means” is not limited as long as the suggestion of the setting value performed by the suggesting means is recognizable to the player. A speaker unit is conceivable. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which uses these display parts etc. also as an alerting | reporting means which alert | reports a game condition.

  In addition, the “suggestion of setting value” includes things that cause the setting value to be estimated and those that clearly indicate the setting value.

Mean 2. In means 1, receiving means (medal insertion slot 75, credit insertion switches 77 to 79) for receiving game media;
Starting drive control means for starting variable display of the picture on the picture display means based on the fact that a predetermined number of game media are received by the receiving means and the start operation means is operated,
The privilege granting means is configured to grant a game medium as the privilege,
Special ending means (steps S1305 and S1306 in the BB game process) for ending the special game state when the cumulative number of game media granted from the start of the special game state reaches a predetermined number. A gaming machine characterized by having it.

  According to the means 2, the special gaming state is terminated when the cumulative number of game media granted from the start of the special gaming state reaches a predetermined number.

  In order to play a game, it is necessary to accept a predetermined number of game media to the receiving means, so when the game state is shifted to the special game state, the accumulated cumulative number of game media is reduced to the specified number with a small number of games. The game media that can be acquired is larger. Therefore, it is considered that the player plays the game with the expectation that the prescribed number will be reached with a small number of games. On the other hand, if a bonus combination winning is not established in one game round in the special gaming state, or a role other than the prescribed role is established in one gaming round in the special gaming state, and the game medium granted thereby is prescribed. If it is less than when the winning prize is established, the player may more likely consider a disadvantage. Accordingly, it is possible to further enhance the effect of the remedy by suggesting the set value in the means 1.

  The “game medium” includes medals, balls, and the like, and further includes virtual game media such as virtual medals stored and stored in gaming machines.

Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the pattern display means circulates in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of rotating bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) each provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction; It is comprised by the display part (display window 31L, 31M, 31R) which can visually recognize some patterns among each pattern about each circulation body,
A plurality of the stop operation means are provided in correspondence with each of the circuit bodies to individually stop the circuit of each of the circuit bodies,
Drive means (stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R) provided for each of the rotating bodies and rotating the respective rotating bodies;
Start drive control means (reel control processing of the main control device 131) for starting drive control of each drive means so as to start the circulation of the respective revolving bodies based on the operation of the start operation means;
Stop drive control means (reel stop processing in the reel control processing of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body based on the operation of each stop operation means; With
The stop drive control means controls the drive means to stop the rotation of the rotating body corresponding to a predetermined period (190 msec) determined in advance from the operation timing of the stop operation means, and the rotating body As a stop mode for stopping the lap, a stop mode in which the picture is moved by a predetermined number of pictures (1 to 4 pictures) to the side of the circulatory body at the operation timing of the stop operation means and then stopped. Have
At least the prescribed circuit body of each of the circuit bodies is arranged with a designated part corresponding pattern forming the prescribed part winning a prize, and a maximum picture that can move the arrangement interval of the prescribed part corresponding pattern within the prescribed period. A gaming machine characterized by being within a range of numbers.

  According to the means 3, the circulation of the circulating body is started based on the operation of the starting operation means. In addition, since the designated role corresponding pattern forming the designated role winning is arranged within the number of patterns that can be moved by the stop drive control means, if the designated role is won, the stop operation means Regardless of the mode of operation, a regular winning combination is established. For example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a specified role winning is not achieved depending on the operation mode of the stop operation means when a specified role is won, in order for the player to suggest a set value, a specified role winning is intentionally made. It is conceivable that it will not be established, and an immature player or the like may not be able to establish a prescribed winning combination. According to the present invention, when the specified combination is won, the specified combination winning is established regardless of the operation mode of the stop operation means. It can be suppressed. Thereby, it is possible to evenly give opportunities for any player to suggest the set value.

  Means 4. In any one of the means 1 to 3, the suggestion control means may determine that the bonus combination winning is not established in one game time in the special game state or the other game game in the special game state. The winning of the specified role with a higher probability of winning than the other role is not established, the winning of the role other than the specified role is established, and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the specified role winning is established A gaming machine, wherein the suggesting means is controlled so as to suggest the set value in the special gaming state in which at least one has occurred.

  According to the means 4, a bonus combination winning is not established in one game round in the special gaming state or a winning combination having a higher winning probability than the other combination is won in one gaming round in the special gaming state. The set value is suggested in a special gaming state in which at least one of the cases where the winning of a role other than the specified role has been established and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the specified role winning is established is not established. Therefore, the degree of attention of the game in the special game state can be improved.

Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to means 4, the special game state continues over a plurality of game times,
A first special game state that constitutes a part of the game times in the special game state and a second special game state that constitutes at least a part of the game times that are not the first special game state;
The suggestion control means may determine that the bonus combination is not established in one game round in the first special game state or that the winning probability is higher than that in other games in one game round in the first special game state. Based on at least one of the fact that a prize for a high prescribed role is not established, a prize for a role other than the prescribed role is established, and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than that at the time of establishment of the prescribed role prize, A gaming machine, wherein the suggestion means is controlled to suggest the set value in the second special gaming state.

  According to the means 5, the setting value suggestion is that the bonus combination is not established in the first special gaming state or that the winning probability is higher than that of the other combination in one game round in the first special gaming state. In the second special gaming state, based on at least one of the fact that the winning of the role is not established, the winning of the role other than the prescribed role is established, and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the prescribed role winning is established. Done. Thus, the player plays a game while paying attention to the game result in the first special game state, and pays attention to whether or not the setting value is suggested in the second special game state. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of attention to the game in the special game state.

Means 6. In any one of the means 1 to 5, the bonus given when a winning combination is established as a winning combination in the special game state is smaller than the bonus given when the prescribed winning combination is established. In addition, a specific combination whose probability of winning is lower than the probability of winning the specified combination is set,
The suggestion control unit controls the suggestion unit to suggest the set value based on winning the specific combination in the special gaming state or winning the specific combination in the special gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 6, the set value is suggested based on the fact that the specific combination is won in the special gaming state or the winning of the specific combination is established in the special gaming state. Accordingly, the player can play a game by paying attention to whether or not a specific combination is won or a specific combination winning is established in the special game state, and the degree of attention of the game in the special game state can be increased.

  In addition, the special combination is less privileged when the winning is established than the prescribed combination, and the winning probability is lower than the prescribed combination. For this reason, the player may think that a disadvantage has occurred when the privilege to be granted is small when a specific combination is won or a specific combination winning is established. On the other hand, the player is said to have been disadvantaged by suggesting a set value based on winning the specific role in the special gaming state or establishing the specific role winning in the special gaming state. Remedy can be given to thinking.

  In addition, for example, a predetermined combination is set in which a winning combination is not established unless the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing, and a set value is suggested based on the fact that no bonus combination is won. Can be considered. In this configuration, in any case where no bonus combination is won and when the stop operation unit is not operated at a predetermined timing when the predetermined combination is won, A stop pattern corresponding to any combination is not established. Then, when the stop picture corresponding to any of the roles is not established on the image display means, either of the roles has not been won or the predetermined role is won and the winning of the predetermined role can be established. It is conceivable that the player cannot understand whether or not the set value has been suggested and cannot understand whether or not the setting value is suggested.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine to which the configuration of the means 6 is applied, at least a part of the conditions for suggesting the set value is satisfied when the specific winning combination is established by at least the stop picture of the picture display means. It will be. Thereby, the player can visually understand that at least a part of the conditions for suggesting the set value is satisfied, and the game result for suggesting the set value is clarified. I can say that. Therefore, when the specific winning combination is established, the player can easily understand that at least a part of the conditions for suggesting the set value is satisfied.

  In addition, if applied to a gaming machine that has a lower probability of winning a specific role than the probability of not winning any role, it is possible to suppress excessive suggestion of the set value and simplify the suggestion of the set value. Can be suppressed.

  Mean 7 In the means 6, the suggestion control means suggests the set value based on the fact that the specific combination is won a plurality of times in advance or the specific combination winning is established a plurality of times in advance. A gaming machine that controls the suggestion means.

  According to the means 7, in order for the setting value to be suggested, it is necessary to win a specific role a plurality of times or to win a specific role a plurality of times, so that the state of increased attention in the special gaming state is maintained as much as possible. Is done.

Means 8. In any one of the means 1 to 7, the first normal gaming state and the second normal gaming state are preset as the normal gaming state,
At least normal transition means for shifting from the first normal gaming state to the second normal gaming state (step S2108 in the end command processing of the display control device 111, steps S2503 and S2504 in the BB end command processing),
The suggestion control means shifts to the special gaming state after a part of the transition condition is satisfied in the first normal gaming state or shifts to the special gaming state in the first normal gaming state, and shifts to the special gaming state. The award of the specified role having a higher winning probability than the other combination is established in one gaming round in the special gaming state where the bonus combination winning is not established in one gaming round in the special gaming state. The setting value is suggested based on at least one of the fact that the winning of a role other than the prescribed role is established and the privilege granted thereby is smaller than when the prescribed combination winning is established. A gaming machine characterized by controlling suggestion means.

  According to the means 8, in order for the set value to be suggested, either a part of the condition for shifting to the special gaming state in the first normal gaming state or the transition to the special gaming state in the first normal gaming state is selected. It needs to happen. That is, with regard to the suggestion of the set value, an advantageous state of the first normal gaming state is set in the normal gaming state. Therefore, when the player is in the first normal gaming state, the player plays a game with the expectation that a part of the transition condition is satisfied or the special gaming state is transitioned before the transition to the second normal gaming state. It is also considered that the game is played while expecting to shift to the first normal game state when the normal game state is not the first normal game state. Therefore, it is possible to improve the attention level of the game in the normal game state.

  Furthermore, the conditions for suggesting the set values are set not only based on the game results in the special game state, but also by setting the conditions for the timing of transitioning to the special game state or winning the transition trigger It is possible to suppress the suggestion of the value excessively and to suppress the estimation of the set value from being simplified.

Means 9. In the means 8, the special transfer means is selected when the lottery means wins the transition trigger and the winning corresponding to the transition trigger is established in the stop pattern after the change display of the pattern. It is to shift to the special gaming state as a condition is satisfied,
Part of the transition condition is to win the transition trigger in the lottery means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion control unit controls the suggestion unit to suggest the set value based on winning of the transition trigger in the first normal gaming state.

  According to the means 9, when the lottery result by the lottery means is a transition opportunity combination winning and the winning of the transition opportunity combination is established, the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. In addition, when the gaming state is the first normal gaming state, the setting value is suggested based on the winning of the transition trigger. Therefore, it is considered that the player plays a game in the first normal gaming state in the hope of winning the transition opportunity. Thereby, the attention degree of the game in the normal game state can be improved.

  Means 10. In the means 8 or 9, the suggestion control means may determine whether the transition condition is satisfied in the second normal gaming state or the special gaming state is shifted in the second normal gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by not performing suggestion control on the suggestion means.

  According to the means 10, the setting value is not suggested even if a part of the transition condition is satisfied in the second normal gaming state or even if the transition to the special gaming state is performed in the second normal gaming state. Thereby, the second normal gaming state and the first normal gaming state can be clearly distinguished.

  Means 11. The frequency at which the setting value is suggested based on the fact that a part of the transition condition is satisfied in the first normal gaming state or the transition to the special gaming state is performed in the means 8 or 9. A gaming machine characterized in that it is higher than a frequency at which the setting value is suggested based on a part of the transition condition being satisfied in the normal gaming state or the transition to the special gaming state.

  According to the means 11, there is a difference in the frequency at which the setting value is suggested based on the fact that a part of the transition condition is established in the first normal gaming state and the second normal gaming state or the transition to the special gaming state. Can be provided. Therefore, the first normal gaming state is superior to the second normal gaming state.

Means 12. In any one of the means 9 to 11, the pattern display means circulates in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of circulating bodies (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) provided with a plurality of types of patterns (designs) in the circumferential direction. And
A display unit (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that makes it possible to visually recognize a part of each of the patterns of the circling body;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the circulation of each of the circuit bodies;
Lottery means (lottery processing of the main controller 131) for lottery of the role;
Drive means (stepping motors 61L, 61M, 61R) provided for each of the rotating bodies and rotating the respective rotating bodies;
Start drive control means (reel control processing of the main control device 131) for starting drive control of each drive means so as to start the circulation of the respective revolving bodies based on the operation of the start operation means;
Stop drive control means (reel stop processing in the reel control processing of the main control device 131) for stopping and controlling each drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body based on the operation of each stop operation means; With
A plurality of the stop operation means are provided corresponding to each orbiting body to individually stop the orbiting of each orbiting body,
The stop drive control means performs stop control of the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined period (190 msec) determined in advance from the operation timing of the stop operating means, As a stop mode for stopping the circulation, as many as a predetermined number of patterns (1 to 5) are set in advance on the side of the circuit body that reaches the effective position reaching the effective position visible from the display window at the operation timing of the stop operation means. It has a stop mode to stop after moving only 4 patterns)
Furthermore, the special transition means transitions to the special gaming state when the transition trigger is won by the lottery means and a transition trigger prize is established at the effective position after the circuit body has stopped circulating. Let
The transition opportunity is a role that is carried over to the next game even if the transition opportunity winning prize is not established in the winning game
At least the prescribed circuit body of each of the circuit bodies is provided with a transition trigger role corresponding pattern that forms the transition trigger role prize, and at the transition position corresponding pattern that reaches the effective position first and the effective position. Arranging the transition trigger corresponding pattern so that a non-arranged section is formed in which the interval between the next or the same type of transition trigger corresponding pattern to be reached is larger than the maximum number of patterns that can be moved during the specified period. ,
The suggestion control means, based on the fact that the transition trigger is won as part of the transition condition in the first normal gaming state or the transition to the special gaming state in the first normal gaming state, Controlling the suggestion means to suggest values,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the normal transition means does not shift from the first normal gaming state to the second normal gaming state when the transition trigger is won in the first normal gaming state.

  According to the means 12, the circulation of the circulating body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the transition to the special gaming state is made when the transition trigger winning prize is established in the situation where the transition trigger is won. Further, even if the transition opportunity combination is won, the transition opportunity corresponding pattern is arranged so that the transition opportunity combination prize is not established depending on the operation timing of the stop operation means. Therefore, for example, an immature player may require a plurality of game times to establish a transition opportunity prize even if the transition opportunity is won.

  In the above configuration, when the transition trigger in the first normal gaming state is won, the transition from the first normal gaming state to the second normal gaming state is not performed, so the transition trigger in the first normal gaming state is won. Then, regardless of the skill of the player, the transition to the special game state based on the winning is performed in the first normal game state. In particular, in the configuration in which the setting value is suggested based on the transition to the special gaming state in the first normal gaming state, the unskilled player is equally given the opportunity to suggest the setting value. Can do.

Means 13. In any one of the means 1 to 12, the first normal gaming state and the second normal gaming state are preset as the normal gaming state,
Based on the game result of the special gaming state, normal transition means for transitioning to the first normal gaming state after the special gaming state ends (step S2108 in the termination command processing of the display control device 111, step in the BB termination command processing) S2503, step S2504),
A gaming machine comprising: normal suggestion control means (normal game effect setting processing in the display control device 111) for controlling the suggestion means so as to suggest the set value in the first normal game state .

  According to the means 13, a transition is made to the first normal gaming state based on the gaming result in the special gaming state. Thereby, the player plays a game paying attention to the game result in the special game state. Therefore, the attention degree of the game in the special game state can be increased.

  Further, the setting value is suggested in the first normal gaming state. Thereby, the superiority of the first normal gaming state over the second normal gaming state is enhanced. Therefore, the degree of attention of the game in the first normal gaming state can be increased, and accordingly, the degree of attention to the normal gaming state can be increased.

  Further, when applied to a gaming machine in which a setting value is suggested in a special gaming state, the setting value is suggested not only in the special gaming state but also in the first normal gaming state. As a result, it is possible to provide many opportunities for the setting value to be suggested, and accordingly, it is possible to increase the opportunity for the setting value to be estimated.

  Means 14. In any one of the means 8 to 13, the normal transition means is configured such that the bonus combination prize is not established in one game time in the special game state or the game time in the special game state. Based on at least one of the fact that a prize for a specified role is not established, a prize for a role other than the prescribed role is established, and that the privilege granted thereby is smaller than that at the time of establishment of the prescribed role winning, the special A gaming machine characterized in that after the gaming state is ended, the gaming machine is shifted to the first normal gaming state.

  According to the means 14, the bonus combination winning is not established in one game round in the special gaming state, or the bonus granted in the one gaming round in the special gaming state is smaller than that at the time when the prescribed bonus winning is established. Based on at least one, after the special gaming state is finished, the first normal gaming state is entered. That is, the first normal gaming state is entered based on the occurrence of a situation that the player feels that a disadvantage has occurred.

  In the gaming machine having the above-described means 8, the transition to the first normal gaming state is one condition that the set value is suggested in the special gaming state or the like that transitions thereafter. By applying the configuration of the means 14 to the gaming machine, there is a possibility that a setting value may be suggested when the player feels that the above disadvantage has occurred. Can be given to the player.

  In the gaming machine having the configuration of the means 13, the setting value is suggested in the first normal gaming state. By applying the configuration of the means 14 to the gaming machine, there is a possibility that a setting value may be suggested when the player feels that a disadvantage has occurred as described above. Can be given to the player.

  In the configuration of this means, at least a part of the condition for suggesting the set value by the control of the suggestion control means and the condition for shifting to the first normal gaming state are the same. Thereby, the processing load of the gaming machine can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which each condition is completely different. That is, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained while reducing the processing load on the gaming machine.

Means 15. In the means 14, as the winning combination in the special gaming state, the bonus granted when the winning combination is established is smaller than the bonus granted when the prescribed winning winning is established, and the winning probability is the specified winning role. A specific role lower than the probability of winning is preset,
The normal transition means, after the special gaming state has ended, based on the fact that the special combination has been won in the special gaming state or that the special combination has been won in the special gaming state, A gaming machine characterized by shifting to a gaming state.

  According to the means 15, after the special gaming state is ended based on the fact that the special combination is won in the special gaming state or the special combination winning is established in the special gaming state, the state shifts to the first normal gaming state. Thereby, the player can play a game by paying attention to whether or not a specific combination is won or a special combination winning is established in the special game state, and the degree of attention of the game in the special game state can be increased. Further, the game result for shifting to the first normal gaming state can be clarified. In addition, if applied to a gaming machine that has a lower probability of winning a specific role than the probability of not winning any role, it is possible to suppress excessive transition to the first normal gaming state and excessively suggest a set value. The possibility can be suppressed.

  In addition, the special combination is less privileged when the winning is established than the prescribed combination, and the winning probability is lower than the prescribed combination. For this reason, the player may think that a disadvantage has occurred when the privilege to be granted is small when a specific combination is won or a specific combination winning is established. On the other hand, based on the fact that the special combination is won in the special gaming state or the special combination winning is established in the special gaming state, the special gaming state is ended and the first normal gaming state is entered, and the set value is set. By giving the player the possibility of suggestion, a remedy can be given to the player thinking that a disadvantage has occurred.

  In addition, for example, a predetermined combination in which a winning combination is not established unless the stop operation means is operated at a predetermined timing is set, and the first normal gaming state is entered based on the fact that no bonus combination is won. A configuration to migrate is conceivable. In this configuration, in any case where no bonus combination is won and when the stop operation unit is not operated at a predetermined timing when the predetermined combination is won, A stop pattern corresponding to any combination is not established. Then, when the stop picture corresponding to any of the roles is not established on the image display means, either of the roles has not been won or the predetermined role is won and the winning of the predetermined role can be established. It is conceivable that the player cannot understand whether or not the game has occurred, and cannot understand whether or not to shift to the first normal gaming state.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine to which the configuration of the means 15 is applied, at least a part of the conditions for shifting to the first normal gaming state is satisfied when at least the specific winning combination is established by the stop picture of the picture display means. It will be satisfied. For this reason, the player can visually understand that at least a part of the conditions for shifting to the first normal gaming state is satisfied, and clarify the game result for shifting to the first normal gaming state. It can be said that there is. Therefore, the player can easily understand that at least a part of the conditions for shifting to the first normal gaming state is satisfied.

  Means 16. In means 15, the normal transition means shifts to the first normal gaming state based on the fact that the predetermined combination is won a plurality of times or the specific combination winning is established a plurality of times. A gaming machine characterized by having

  According to the means 16, in order to shift to the first normal gaming state, it is necessary to win a specific combination for a plurality of times or a specific combination winning is established, so that a state in which the degree of attention is increased in the special gaming state It is maintained as long as possible.

  Means 17. In any one of the means 8 to 16, the normal transition means shifts to the second normal game state when the number of games in the first normal game state reaches a predetermined end reference number. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 17, since the first normal gaming state shifts to the second normal gaming state after a predetermined number of end reference times, the timing at which the first normal gaming state shifts to the second normal gaming state is clarified. can do.

  Further, one of the conditions for suggesting a set value that a part of the transition condition is satisfied in the first normal gaming state or that the transition to the special gaming state is performed in the first normal gaming state. If the game machine is applied to the gaming machine, the player expects that a part of the transition condition is satisfied or the transition to the special gaming state is made before the first normal gaming state shifts to the second normal gaming state. And the degree of attention of the game in the first normal gaming state can be improved.

  Further, when applied to a gaming machine in which a setting value is suggested in the first normal gaming state, attention is paid to whether or not the setting value is suggested before the first normal gaming state shifts to the second normal gaming state. Thus, the game can be performed, and the attention level of the game in the first normal gaming state can be improved.

  In addition, since the transition to the second normal gaming state is made when the end reference count is reached, there is no need to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to transition from the first normal gaming state to the second normal gaming state. The load can be reduced.

Means 18. In any one of the means 8 to 17, a gaming state notifying means (auxiliary display unit 15) for notifying that the state is the first normal gaming state,
In the first normal gaming state, gaming state notification control means for controlling the gaming state notification means to notify that it is the first normal gaming state (normal game effect setting processing of the display control device 111) A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 18, since it is notified that it is in the first normal gaming state, it is possible to make the player preferably understand that it is in the first normal gaming state.

  Means 19. In any one of the means 8 to 18, the normal transition means does not shift from the second normal gaming state to the first normal gaming state, and when the special gaming state ends, the first normal gaming state A gaming machine characterized by shifting to a gaming state.

  According to the means 19, the first normal gaming state is not shifted from the second normal gaming state, but is shifted when the special gaming state is finished. Thereby, compared with the 2nd normal game state, the opportunity to transfer to the 1st normal game state decreases, and the superiority of the 1st normal game state is raised.

  Means 20. In any one of the means 8 to 19, the first normal gaming state and the second normal gaming state are set such that the expected acquisition value of the privilege is equal.

  According to the means 20, the first normal gaming state and the second normal gaming state are set to have the same expected value for obtaining a privilege. Thereby, it becomes possible to make it the structure which performs the lottery of the role by a lottery means similarly in a 1st normal game state and a 2nd normal game state, and it can suppress that the memory capacity in a game machine increases. .

Means 21. Any one of means 1 to means 20 includes suggestion lottery means (suggestion lottery process in CPU 181 of display control device 111) for lottery of whether or not to suggest the set value.
The suggestion control means further controls the suggestion of the set value when the suggestion lottery means wins the suggestion of the set value.

  According to the means 21, by determining whether or not to suggest the setting value by lottery, irregularity is added regarding execution of the setting value suggestion.

  Means 22. In the means 21, the suggestion lottery means performs a lottery on whether or not to suggest the set value based on the operation of the start operation means.

  According to the means 22, it is possible to clarify the lottery opportunity as to whether or not to suggest the set value. Further, by performing the suggestion lottery based on the operation of the start operation means, it is possible to start the suggestion of the set value at the game start timing in the game execution means.

  Means 23. In any one of the means 1 to 22, the suggestion means is a display means (auxiliary display unit 15) for displaying the suggestion of the set value in a display area.

  According to the means 23, the suggestion of the set value is displayed in the display area, so that the player can recognize the suggestion of the set value visually. Moreover, the freedom degree of the suggestion aspect of each setting value increases by displaying in a display area.

Means 24. In any one of the means 1 to 23, a main control device (main control device 131) for overall management of games and an auxiliary control device (display control device) for executing predetermined control based on a control signal from the main control device 111), and
A gaming machine, wherein the main control device includes the set value determination means, and the auxiliary control device includes the suggestion control means.

  According to the means 24, by providing the auxiliary control means, it is possible to suppress an increase in the control processing load and storage capacity of the main control device.

Means 25. A pattern display means (reels 41L, 42M, and 42R) provided in a position that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine and variably displayed with a plurality of types of patterns;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start the variable display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing of the main controller 131) for lottery of the role;
Stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to stop the display of the variation of the pattern;
The privilege granting means (the hopper device 91, the main control device 131) that grants a privilege when the bonus combination corresponding to the bonus combination won by the lottery means is established in the stop pattern after the change display of the pattern. CPU 151 medal payout process),
Special transition means (BB game processing in the CPU 151 of the main controller 131) for transitioning to a special game state in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege is higher than the normal game state when a predetermined transition condition is established;
Setting value determination means (a winning probability determination process in the CPU 151 of the main control device 131) that determines one setting value from among a plurality of setting values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege;
In the gaming machine in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege varies according to the set value determined by the set value determining means,
Suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 15) for suggesting the set value determined by the set value determining means;
Suggestion control means for controlling the suggestion means (the BB game effect setting process and the normal game effect setting process in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111),
The suggestion control means is based on winning a special role predetermined in one game round in the special gaming state or winning the special role in one gaming round in the special gaming state, A gaming machine that controls the suggestion means to suggest the set value.

  According to the means 25, a privilege is given to the player based on the stop picture after the change display of the picture in the picture display means. Further, the expected acquisition value of the privilege is changed based on a set value determined from a plurality of set values.

  In such a configuration, a suggestion of a set value based on at least one of winning a special role predetermined in one game round in the special gaming state or winning a special role winning in one gaming round in the special gaming state It is possible for the player to estimate the set value by recognizing that the set value has been suggested. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to estimate the set value, and the degree of attention to the game can be improved.

  Furthermore, it is conceivable that the player pays attention to whether or not a special role is won in one game round in the special game state, or whether or not a special role prize is established in one game round in the special game state. Therefore, the attention degree to the game can be improved by causing the player to estimate the set value. Further, since the setting value is suggested based on the game result in the special game state, the degree of attention to the game in the special game state can be dramatically increased.

  Note that any one of the means 2, 5, 8-15, and 18-24 may be applied to the means 25 instead of the means 1.

  In addition, you may apply the following means with respect to the said means 1-25.

Means 26. Game execution means (reel unit 41) for executing a game;
Privilege granting means (medal payout process in the CPU 151 of the hopper device 91 and the main control device 131) for granting a privilege to the player based on the game result of the game execution means;
Setting value determining means (a winning probability setting process in the CPU 151 of the main control device 131) for determining one setting value from among a plurality of setting values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege;
In the gaming machine in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege varies according to the set value determined by the set value determining means,
Suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 15) for suggesting the set value determined by the set value determining means;
As a suggestion of the determined set value, a first suggestion control means (a normal game effect setting process in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111) for performing a first set value suggestion;
As a suggestion of the determined setting value, a second suggestion control means (an BB game effect setting process in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111) that performs a second setting value suggestion that can be distinguished from the first setting value suggestion; A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of means 26, a privilege is given to the player based on the game result by the game execution means. Further, the expected acquisition value of the privilege is changed based on a set value determined from a plurality of set values.

  In this configuration, the suggesting means performs at least the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion in a distinguishable manner. Therefore, it is possible for the player to estimate the set value by recognizing that each set value suggestion has been performed.

  In particular, since a plurality of set value suggestions are made identifiable, it is possible to vary the suggested contents of each set value suggestion. In such a case, the player obtains a plurality of judgment materials in estimating the set value, and it is avoided that the estimate of the set value becomes simple, and the player himself plays the game. The effect that the degree of attention to the game is increased by making the set value of the gaming machine being performed preferentially exhibited. Furthermore, it is possible to cause the player to estimate the set value more accurately than when a single set value suggestion is performed.

  As described above, it is possible to appropriately estimate the set value, and the degree of attention to the game can be improved.

  The “suggesting means” only needs to allow the player to recognize the set value suggestion performed by the suggesting means. For example, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device can be considered. Department is considered. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which uses these display parts etc. also as an alerting | reporting means which alert | reports a game condition.

  In addition, “the second set value suggestion that can be distinguished from the first set value suggestion” includes those in which the first set value suggestion mode and the second set value suggestion mode are different from each other. For example, when the suggestion means is a display unit, the display modes of the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different. Also included are cases where the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different. For example, a gaming machine in which a plurality of game states are set includes one that performs a first set value suggestion in a first game state and performs a second set value suggestion in a second game state. In this case, the first set value suggestion mode and the second set value suggestion mode may be the same.

  When applied to means 1, the picture display means in means 1 and the game execution means in this means 26 are applied as the same thing, and the privilege granting means in means 1 and the privilege granting means in this means 26 are the same. Apply as a thing. Further, the setting value determining means in the means 1 and the setting value determining means in the means 26 are applied as the same, and the suggesting means in the means 1 and the suggesting means in the means 26 are applied as the same. The suggestion control means in means 1 is applied as the same as one of the first suggestion control means or the second suggestion control means in this means 26.

  Means 27. The game machine according to claim 26, wherein the range of the set value suggested by the first set value suggestion is different from the set value range suggested by the second set value suggestion.

  According to the means 27, since the set value range suggested by the first set value suggestion is different from the set value range suggested by the second set value suggestion, the player infers from the first set value suggestion. By comparing and considering the set value range and the set value range estimated from the second set value suggestion, the set value can be estimated.

Means 28. Game execution means (reel unit 41) for executing a game;
Privilege granting means (medal payout process in the CPU 151 of the hopper device 91 and the main control device 131) for granting a privilege to the player based on the game result of the game execution means;
Setting value determining means (a winning probability setting process in the CPU 151 of the main control device 131) for determining one setting value from among a plurality of setting values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege;
In the gaming machine in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege varies according to the set value determined by the set value determining means,
Suggesting means (auxiliary display unit 15) for suggesting the set value determined by the set value determining means;
As a suggestion of the determined setting value, first suggestion control means (for a normal game in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111) that performs a first setting value suggestion with different execution frequencies in all or part of the plurality of setting values. Production setting process),
As the suggested set value suggestion, the execution frequency differs in all or part of the set values of the plurality of stages according to a standard different from the first set value suggestion, and is distinguishable from the first set value suggestion. Second suggestion control means (the BB game effect setting processing in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111) for performing the second set value suggestion,
Each suggestion control unit causes each set value suggestion to be performed at an execution frequency according to the set value determined by the set value determination unit.

  In the gaming machine of means 28, a privilege is given to the player based on the game result by the game execution means. Further, the expected acquisition value of the privilege is changed based on a set value determined from a plurality of set values.

  In the configuration, the suggesting means suggests different set values at all or a part of the set values at a plurality of stages. Therefore, it is possible for the player to estimate the currently determined setting value by grasping the number of setting value suggestions performed by the suggesting means.

  Further, as the set value suggestion, at least the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are performed in a distinguishable manner, and the second set value suggestion is different in execution frequency from the first set value suggestion. Depending on the standard, all or some of the set values in a plurality of stages are different. Therefore, for the player, for example, the number of times of the first set value suggestion performed by the suggesting means and the number of times of the second set value suggestion are compared and weighed more accurately than when a single set value suggestion is performed. The set value can be estimated.

  As described above, it is possible to appropriately estimate the set value, and the degree of attention to the game can be improved.

  The “suggesting means” only needs to allow the player to recognize the set value suggestion performed by the suggesting means. For example, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device can be considered. Department is considered. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which uses these display parts etc. also as an alerting | reporting means which alert | reports a game condition.

  In addition, “the second set value suggestion that can be distinguished from the first set value suggestion” includes those in which the first set value suggestion mode and the second set value suggestion mode are different from each other. For example, when the suggestion means is a display unit, the display modes of the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different. Also included are cases where the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different. For example, a gaming machine in which a plurality of game states are set includes one that performs a first set value suggestion in a first game state and performs a second set value suggestion in a second game state. In this case, the first set value suggestion mode and the second set value suggestion mode may be the same.

  The “execution frequency” includes an execution probability. For example, in a gaming machine equipped with lottery means for determining whether or not to suggest a set value, the winning probability in the lottery means corresponds to the execution frequency. In addition, in a gaming machine in which the game execution means has one game time from the start to the stop of the game, the interval of continuous game times in which the set value suggestion is performed is also included. Furthermore, the execution frequency includes those that do not suggest a set value depending on the set value, and those that reliably suggest the set value depending on the set value.

  In addition, “another standard” includes a group in which setting values of a plurality of stages are grouped to have different execution frequencies when the execution frequency is different. Further, even when the grouping method is the same, there are those in which the relationship between the order of increasing the expected acquisition value and the order of increasing the execution frequency of the setting value suggestion are different in the setting values of a plurality of stages.

  When applied to means 1, the picture display means in means 1 and the game execution means in this means 28 are applied as the same, and the privilege granting means in means 1 and the privilege granting means in this means 28 are the same. Apply as a source of Further, the setting value determining means in means 1 and the setting value determining means in this means 28 are applied as the same, and the suggesting means in means 1 and the suggesting means in this means 28 are applied as the same thing. Further, the suggestion control means in means 1 is applied as the same one as the first suggestion control means or the second suggestion control means in this means 28.

Means 29. In the means 28, the execution frequency is set to be the same or substantially the same for some of the setting values of the plurality of stages,
A gaming machine characterized in that types of setting values having the same or substantially the same execution frequency are different between the first setting value suggestion and the second setting value suggestion.

  According to the means 29, the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different in the set value types having the same or substantially the same execution frequency. Thereby, the range of the set value suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion can be made different from the range of the set value suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing the set value range estimated from the number of times of the first set value suggestion and the set value range estimated from the number of times of the second set value suggestion. It becomes possible.

  Means 30. The gaming machine according to claim 29, wherein the number of types of set values having the same or substantially the same execution frequency is different between the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion.

  According to the means 30, the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion differ in the number of types of set values that make the execution frequency the same or substantially the same. Accordingly, it is possible to clearly change the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion and the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion.

Means 31. In the means 28, the setting values of the plurality of stages are grouped so that the execution frequencies of the setting values in the same group are the same or substantially the same, and the execution frequencies are different between different groups.
A gaming machine characterized in that a mode of grouping the set values is different between the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion.

  According to the means 31, the first setting value suggestion and the second setting value suggestion have different setting value grouping modes for different execution frequencies. Thereby, the range of the set value suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion can be made different from the range of the set value suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing the set value range estimated from the number of times of the first set value suggestion and the set value range estimated from the number of times of the second set value suggestion. It becomes possible.

  Means 32. The game machine according to claim 31, wherein the number of groupings of the set values is different between the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion.

  According to the means 32, the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion differ in the number of setting value groupings for different execution frequencies. Accordingly, it is possible to clearly change the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion and the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion.

  Means 33. A gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to 32, wherein the suggestion modes of the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different.

  According to the means 33, since the suggestion modes of the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion are different, it is possible for the player to clearly identify the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion. It becomes possible.

Means 34. In any one of the means 28 to 33, a first gaming state and a second gaming state, each of which is different from each other in the expected acquisition value of the privilege,
The first suggestion control means makes the first set value suggestion in the first gaming state,
The gaming machine, wherein the second suggestion control means causes the second set value suggestion to be performed in the second gaming state.

  According to the means 34, since the gaming state in which the first set value suggestion is performed is different from the gaming state in which the second set value suggestion is performed, in which gaming state the set value suggestion is performed for the player It is possible to identify the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion by grasping. Further, since the set value suggestion is performed in both the first game state and the second game state, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game in any of the game states.

Means 35. In the means 34, when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the transition means (main control device 131) shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state where the expected acquisition value of the privilege is higher than the normal gaming state. BB game processing in the CPU 151),
The gaming machine, wherein the first gaming state is the normal gaming state, and the second gaming state is the special gaming state.

  According to the means 35, since the first set value suggestion is performed in the normal game state and the second set value suggestion is performed in the special game state, the set value suggestion for the player is either the normal game state or the special game state. It is possible to identify the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion by grasping whether or not the process was performed in step S1. Further, according to this configuration, since the set value suggestion is performed in both the normal game state and the special game state, the degree of attention to the game can be increased in both the normal game state and the special game state.

  Note that the shifting means in the means 35 is the same as the special shifting means in the means 1.

Means 36. In means 35, the execution frequency is set to be the same or substantially the same for a part of the set values of the plurality of stages,
A gaming machine, wherein the number of types of set values having the same or substantially the same execution frequency is less than the second set value suggestion than the first set value suggestion.

  According to the means 36, the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion differ in the number of types of set values that have the same or substantially the same execution frequency. Accordingly, it is possible to clearly change the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion and the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing the set value range estimated from the number of times of the first set value suggestion and the set value range estimated from the number of times of the second set value suggestion. It becomes possible.

  In particular, in this configuration, the second setting value suggestion executed in the special gaming state is a setting value having the same or substantially the same execution frequency as the first setting value suggestion executed in the normal gaming state. The number of types is decreasing. The smaller the number of types of setting values that are the same or substantially the same, the smaller the number of types of setting values that correspond to each execution frequency of setting value suggestion, so the player estimates the setting value. It becomes easy. Then, the value of the special gaming state can be increased by making the setting value suggestion that makes it easy for the player to estimate the setting value in the special gaming state, and the degree of attention of the player to the special gaming state Can be further enhanced.

Means 37. In the means 35, the setting values of the plurality of stages are grouped so that the execution frequencies of the setting values in the same group are the same or substantially the same, and the execution frequencies are different between different groups.
A gaming machine characterized in that the number of grouping of the set values is greater in the second set value suggestion than in the first set value suggestion.

  According to the means 37, the first set value suggestion and the second set value suggestion differ in the number of setting value groupings that make the execution frequency different. Accordingly, it is possible to clearly change the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the first set value suggestion and the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the second set value suggestion. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing the set value range estimated from the number of times of the first set value suggestion and the set value range estimated from the number of times of the second set value suggestion. It becomes possible.

  In particular, in this configuration, the second set value suggestion executed in the special game state has a larger number of grouping that makes the execution frequency different than the first set value suggestion executed in the normal game state. ing. As the number of groupings increases, the number of setting values corresponding to each execution frequency of setting value suggestion decreases, and it becomes easier for the player to estimate the setting value. Then, the value of the special gaming state can be increased by making the setting value suggestion that makes it easy for the player to estimate the setting value in the special gaming state, and the degree of attention of the player to the special gaming state Can be further enhanced.

  Means 38. In any one of the means 28 to 37, the suggestion control means can cause the corresponding setting value suggestion to be performed regardless of the setting value determined by the setting value determination means. To play.

  According to the means 38, there is a possibility that each set value suggestion is performed regardless of the currently determined set value. As a result, the clarity of the setting value suggestion is reduced, and it is necessary for the player to estimate the setting value by taking into account the number of times each setting value suggestion has been performed. Therefore, it is avoided that the estimation of the set value becomes simple, and the degree of attention to the game is increased by allowing the player to estimate the set value of the gaming machine that the player is playing. An effect is exhibited suitably.

Means 39. In any one of the means 28 to 38, each suggestion control means includes suggestion lottery means (suggestion lottery processing in the CPU 181 of the display control device 111) for performing lottery as to whether or not each set value suggestion is performed,
The game machine, wherein the execution frequency is a winning probability in the suggestion lottery means.

  According to the means 39, each setting value suggestion is made by winning by the suggestion lottery means, and the winning probability is different in all or a part of the setting values in a plurality of stages. Thereby, the execution frequency of each set value suggestion differs in all or part of the set values in a plurality of stages, and the effect of the means 27 and the like is obtained. Further, by determining whether or not to suggest a set value by lottery, irregularity is added with respect to execution of the set value suggestion.

Means 40. The means 39 comprises start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start a game in the game execution means,
The suggestion lottery means performs the lottery based on the operation of the start operation means.

  According to the means 40, it is possible to clarify the lottery opportunity as to whether or not the set value suggestion is performed. Further, by performing the suggestion lottery based on the operation of the start operation means, it is possible to start the set value suggestion at the game start timing in the game execution means.

  Means 41. In any one of means 26 to 40, the suggestion means is a display means (auxiliary display unit 15) for displaying the setting value suggestions in a display area.

  According to the means 41, each set value suggestion is displayed in the display area, so that the player can recognize the set value suggestion visually. Moreover, the freedom degree of the mode of each setting value suggestion increases by displaying in a display area.

Means 42. In any one of the means 26 to 41, a main control device (main control device 131) for overall management of games and an auxiliary control device (display control device 111) for executing predetermined control based on a control signal from the main control device. ) And
A gaming machine, wherein the main control device includes the set value determining means, and the auxiliary control device includes the first suggestion control means and the second suggestion control means.

  According to the means 42, the effects of the means 26, means 28, etc. can be achieved while suppressing an increase in the control processing load and storage capacity of the main controller.

Means 43. In any one of the means 26 to 42, the game execution means is a picture display means (reel unit 41) for variably displaying a plurality of pictures.
Furthermore, it comprises start operation means (start lever 71) for starting variable display of the picture, and stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) for stopping variable display of the picture,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the bonus granting unit grants the bonus according to a stop result after the variable display of the pattern.

  The present invention is preferably applied to a gaming machine that performs variable display of a pattern.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the front door 12, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the housing 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as an adhesive. As a whole, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with support fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b with respect to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is supported on the casing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R as circular bodies formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured as at least an endless belt, and are not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L. As shown in the figure, each of these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R as driving means (only the stepping motor 61L for the left reel is shown in FIG. 6). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be rotated individually by driving the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R, that is, independently of each other.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss 51 is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disc-shaped boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which a light emitting element 55a and a light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L with a screw 57. The front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle and is positioned so as to pass between both elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55. Each time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. Therefore, main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of left reel 42L for each rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, left The rotational position of the reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is recognized which symbols are visible from the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R, and arbitrary symbols are displayed on the display window. Control to make it visible from 31L, 31M, 31R can be performed.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. In addition, numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, and these numbers are used for the main controller 131 to recognize the symbols that are visible from the display window. It is a number and is not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  The symbols include “Replay” symbol (for example, left belt 20th), “Bell” symbol (for example, left belt 19th), “Watermelon” symbol (for example, left belt 18th), “White 7” symbol (for example, , Left belt 17th), “chance” symbol (for example, left belt 14th), “cherry” symbol (for example, left belt 13th), “youth” symbol (for example, left belt 12th), “red 7” There are nine types of symbols (for example, the sixth left belt) and “Lucky” symbols (for example, the first left belt). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (middle line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a winning is made, and a payout process of a predetermined medal number, a transition process to a BB game or the like as a special game state, etc. Is executed.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and the number of medals to be paid out when winning.

  There is a BB winning as a state transition winning in which the gaming state shifts. When stopped alongside the “Red 7” symbol, “Red 7” symbol, and “Red 7” symbol from the left on the active line, the “White 7” symbol, “White 7” symbol, and “White 7” symbol are aligned. When stopped, or when stopped alongside the “Youth” design, “Youth” design, and “Youth” design, the gaming state shifts from the normal game in the normal gaming state to the BB game in the special gaming state as a BB prize. To do. However, even if the combination of these symbols stops on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. That is, when any combination of the “Red 7” symbol, the “White 7” symbol, or the “Youth” symbol is established on the active line, the game only shifts to the BB game. In other words, it can be said that the “red 7” symbol, the “white 7” symbol, and the “youth” symbol are state transition symbols for shifting the gaming state to the BB game. The BB game ends when the total payout number of medals from the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number, and returns to the normal game.

  Small prizes for which medals are paid out include a watermelon prize, a bell prize, and a cherry prize. If you stop alongside the “watermelon” symbol, “watermelon” symbol, and “watermelon” symbol from the left on the active line, you will receive a watermelon prize. In addition, when the “Bell” symbol, “Bell” symbol, and “Bell” symbol are stopped along the active line from the left, a Bell prize is awarded. These watermelon winnings and bell winnings occur not only when the game state is the normal game but also in the BB game. The number of medals to be paid out is set corresponding to each game state. In other words, if the game state is a normal game, six medals are paid out when winning a watermelon, and eight medals are paid out when winning a bell. Also, if the gaming state is a BB game, four medals are paid out when winning a watermelon, and 15 medals are paid out when winning a bell.

  When the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, two medals are paid out as a cherry prize. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R may be any symbol. Therefore, when the “cherry” symbol stops at the position where the plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper stage or the lower stage), a cherry winning is established on each active line, and the overlapping effective The medal is paid out by multiplying the number of lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol, the “replay” symbol, and the “replay” symbol are stopped along the active line from the left, a replay prize is awarded. When the re-game winning is established, the medal payout and the state transition are not performed, but the player can start the next game round without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals.

  In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the combination of the symbols described above does not stop on the active line, the medal payout, the transition of the gaming state, etc. Not done at all. That is, the “chance” symbol and “lucky” symbol of the left reel 42L and the right reel 42R, and the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are not involved in the winning. In other words, it can be said that each of the symbols is a no-benefits symbol unrelated to the privilege given to the player. The above-described winning mode and the relationship between the winning mode and the number of medals to be paid out are merely examples, and may have fewer or more winning modes than those described above. A configuration in which a winning can occur may be adopted. Further, the medal payout for the watermelon winning or the medal paying for the bell winning may be the same in the base game and the BB game.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30, a start lever 71 is provided that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 71 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 72 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 42L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 73 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 42M is stopped and the right stop switch 74 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 42R is stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 42L starts rotating, and is stopped by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The medal tray 18 is opened upward and has a capacity capable of storing a large amount of medals. A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18.

  A hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to a player is composed of a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting the maximum number of credited virtual medals as investment value at a time. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion slot 75, constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value. Further, if the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or the maximum number of medals has already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like settlement switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and winning medals as virtual medals. The virtual medal is paid out as an actual medal when the settlement switch 80 is pressed while stored and stored. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 80 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game value.

  It should be noted that the surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and the “credit mode” set to store and memorize the winning medals as virtual medals, the surplus inserted medals, In the case of a slot machine that can be switched to “direct mode” set so that the winning medal at the time of winning is paid out as an actual medal, the settlement switch 80 has a function as a changeover switch for mode switching. May be added. In this case, the settlement switch (changeover switch) 80 is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and switched on / off every time a pressing operation is performed. When the settlement switch 80 is on, the credit mode is selected. When the settlement switch 80 is off, the direct mode is selected. If there are virtual medals when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the virtual medals corresponding to the virtual medals are paid out as real medals. Thereby, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The settlement switch 80 constitutes a switching operation means for switching the input value and game value handling formats.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the game panel 30, a credit display unit 35 that displays the number of virtual medals stored and stored, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the BB game ends. A display unit 36 and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of medals acquired at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described.

  If a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game, a bet is placed. That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding middle line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including an upper line and a lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are stored inside the slot machine if the number of virtual medals stored and stored at that time is less than 50. At the same time, the number of virtual medals on the credit display unit 35 is added and displayed. On the other hand, when the number of virtual medals is 50 or reaches 50, the selector 84 switches from the storage passage 81 to the discharge passage 82, and the surplus medals are returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18. Is done.

  Further, when the stored number is displayed on the credit display unit 35, a virtual medal is inserted even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed, and a bet is made. . When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display unit 32 is turned on. The middle line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 as two virtual medals are inserted are subtracted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and the second The effective line display unit 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the credit display unit 35 are subtracted as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 34 are displayed. Lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the credit display unit 35 is 2, the first credit For example, when the insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the numerical values in the credit display unit 35 are subtracted to 0, and a bet is placed for the virtual medal that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131. The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the medal appearance. In other words, it has a function as a setting value changing means for changing the setting value determined by the main control device 131. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124 and turning it ON.

  A main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided inside the power supply box 121, an input / output port 155 and the like are connected to the CPU 151 via an internal bus. The main control device 131 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, there are a start detection sensor 71a for detecting the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, 74a for individually detecting the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, 74, and a medal slot. An inserted medal detection sensor 75a for detecting medals inserted from 75, credit insertion detection sensors 77a, 78a, 79a for individually detecting operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and an adjustment for detecting an operation of the adjustment switch 80. Detection sensor 80 a, reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of each reel 42, payout detection sensor 91 a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, and reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset switch 123 123a, set to setting key insertion hole 124 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 124a for detecting that a key is inserted and turned on are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 151 via the input / output port 155. ing.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. The power supply device 161 includes a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 161a, and determines that the power supply is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later.

  The power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 131 even when the output voltage is reduced to less than 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a time sufficient for executing the power failure process by the main controller 131 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 131, each of the active line display units 32, 33, 34, the credit display unit 35, the remaining payout number display unit 36, the acquired number display unit 37, and the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal path switching solenoid 83 provided in the selector 84, a hopper device 91, a display control device 111, an external concentration terminal plate 171 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. Are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, and the remaining payout number in the BB game as well known (not shown) are shown. Various counters such as a remaining payout number counter 154 for counting are incorporated. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 10 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 is a memory for temporarily storing various data, and when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power is shut off (including power shut-down by operating the power switch 122, and so on). A backup area is provided for storing the stack pointer value. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  The RAM 153 also stores a BB winning flag storage area 153a in which a BB winning flag is stored when the BB game is won in a situation where the gaming state is a normal game, and a BB setting flag when the gaming state is a BB game. A storage area such as a BB setting flag storage area 153b is stored.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main controller 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS. The processing of the CPU 151 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main controller 131. In the main controller 131 that receives the power failure signal via the NMI terminal, NMI interrupt processing is executed.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S 101, the data of the used register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in the backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, the power failure flag is set in a power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. With this return processing, the NMI interrupt processing ends. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the saving and restoring processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control device 131, and a timer interrupt is generated by the CPU 151 of the main control device 131 every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during the process of outputting various commands and during the process of reading the switch state (on / off), the process at the time of power failure is not executed by interrupting each process. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity.

  In step S301, it is determined whether the command output has been completed. If the output is not finished, this process is finished, the process returns to the timer interrupt process, and the command output is finished. In this way, it is determined whether or not command output is completed at the initial stage of power failure processing, and when output is incomplete, priority is given to output processing, and power failure processing is executed after unit command output processing is completed. By doing so, it is not necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that the power failure processing is executed during the output of the command. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If step S301 is YES, that is, if the output of the command is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. The RAM determination value is specifically a 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process is performed to enable the next timer interrupt to be set for the CPU 151 itself. In step S206, in order to rotate the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a stepping motor control process for driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R, which are the respective rotary drive motors, is performed. In step S207, the state of various sensors (see FIG. 9) connected to the input / output port 155 is read, and sensor monitoring processing is performed to monitor whether the read result is normal. In step S208, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S209, a counter process for outputting the bet number of medals and the result of counting the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 171 is performed.

  In step S210, command output processing for outputting various commands to the display control device 111 is performed. In step S211, segment data setting processing is performed for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 35, the remaining payout number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37, respectively. In step S212, the segment data set by the segment data setting process is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and the segment data display process for displaying the corresponding numbers, symbols, etc. is performed. In step S213, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155 is performed. In step S214, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S215, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main process in the main controller 131 that is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode that permits interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various settings for the register group in the CPU 151, the I / O device, and the like are set. And so on.

  When these initialization processes are completed, in step S402, whether or not the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124 and is turned ON, more specifically, whether or not the ON signal is input from the setting key detection sensor 124a. Determine. If the setting key has been turned ON, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a forced RAM clear process. In subsequent step S404, a winning probability setting process is performed.

  Here, the winning probability setting process will be described with reference to FIG. The slot machine 10 is prepared in advance with six setting values from “setting value 1” to “setting value 6”, and the winning probabilities differ for each setting value. The winning probability setting process is a process for setting (determining) which set value (winning probability) to execute the internal process.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the setting key is inserted and the ON operation is performed. If the ON operation is not performed, the process is terminated as it is. If it is ON, the next timer interrupt is permitted in step S502. Thereafter, the current set value is read in step S503, and the current set value is displayed on the credit display unit 35 in step S504. However, in the process immediately after the setting key is inserted and turned ON, the data in the RAM 153 is cleared by the previous forced RAM clear process, so the set value displayed on the credit display unit 35 is “1”. is there.

  In step S505, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 has been operated. If the start lever 71 has not been operated, setting update processing shown in steps S506 to S507 is performed. In step S506, it is determined whether or not the reset switch 123 has been operated. If the reset switch 123 is not operated, the process directly returns to step S504. If the reset switch 123 is operated, the set value is updated by 1 in step S507, and then the process returns to step S504. That is, in the setting update process, every time the reset switch 123 is operated, the setting value is updated by 1, and the updated setting value is displayed on the credit display unit 35. When the reset switch 123 is operated when the set value is “6”, the set value is updated to “1”.

  If the start lever 71 is operated in step S505, it is determined in step S508 whether the setting key is continuously turned on. If the ON operation of the setting key is continued, the process waits as it is. If the ON operation is ended, the next timer interruption is prohibited in step S509. Thereafter, the set value is stored in step S510, and data other than the set value stored in the RAM 153 is cleared in step S511. In the subsequent step S512, a set value command including information corresponding to the set value set this time is set. The set value command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). As a result, the display control device 111 grasps the currently set setting value from among a plurality of setting values. Thereafter, the true selection probability setting process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the main process, after performing the winning probability setting process in step S404, a normal process for performing main control relating to the game is executed in step S405.

  On the other hand, when the setting key is not inserted in step S402, power recovery processing shown in step S406 and subsequent steps is performed. The power recovery process is a process for returning the state of the slot machine 10 to the state before the power is shut off. Therefore, in the power recovery process, it is necessary to first check whether the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  Therefore, in step S406, it is determined whether or not the set value is normal. Specifically, when the set value is any one of 1 to 6, it is determined to be normal, and when it is 0 or 7 or more, it is determined to be abnormal. If the set value is normal, it is confirmed in step S407 whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, it is further confirmed in step S408 whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the value of the checksum in the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the value of the checksum including the RAM determination value is 0. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S409, where the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off is written. Return to the state. Next, in step S <b> 410, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is output to the display control device 111. Thereafter, in step S411, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting storage processing is performed, and in step S412, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is deleted in step S413, and the processing returns to the address before the power is shut off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  On the other hand, if any of step S406 to step S408 is NO, that is, the set value is abnormal, the power failure flag that is set when the power is shut off is not set, or the RAM determination value is abnormal, There is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 has been destroyed. In such a case, the operation prohibiting process shown in steps S414 to S416 is performed. As the operation prohibition process, first, the next timer interrupt process is prohibited in step S414, and in step S415, all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared, so that all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 are removed. Control to off state. Thereafter, in step S416, an error notification process for notifying the hole manager or the like of the occurrence of an error is performed. This operation prohibition state is maintained until the above-described winning probability setting process is performed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a medal necessary for starting a game is bet. When a medal necessary for starting the game is bet, a bet setting command is set in step S602. The set bet setting command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). Thereby, the display control device 111 grasps that the number of bets necessary for starting the game are set. In a succeeding step S603, it is determined whether or not the start lever 71 is operated.

  If both step S601 and step S603 are YES, the lottery process in step S604, the reel control process in step S605, the medal payout process in step S606, and the BB game process in step S607 are executed in sequence, and an end command is issued in step S608. set. The set end command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). Thereby, the display control device 111 grasps that one game time has ended. After executing the processes in steps S604 to S608 described above, the process returns to step S601. On the other hand, if no medal is bet in step S601 or the start lever 71 is not operated in step S603, the process returns to step S601.

  Next, each process of step S604 to step S607 in the normal process will be described.

  The lottery process in step S604 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the lottery process, first, in step S701, a lottery table selection process for selecting a lottery table for determination of success / failure is performed.

  Here, in the slot machine 10, the normal game and the BB game are set as the gaming state as described above, and a lottery table is prepared corresponding to each gaming state. Therefore, the base game lottery table and the BB game lottery table will be described. First, the base game lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 (a) and 18 (a). FIG. 17A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning probability in the base game, and FIG. 18A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the base game lottery table.

  In the normal game, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), five types of replay, cherry, bell, watermelon, and BB are set as winning combinations. The winning probability is set to correspond to. Specifically, for the small roles such as the cherry role, the bell role and the watermelon role, the winning probability is basically set corresponding to the predetermined range of the set value, and the winning probability is higher on the side where the set value is larger than the smaller side. Is set to be high. In the BB combination, the winning probability is set in a one-to-one correspondence with the set value, and the winning probability is set to be higher as the set value is larger.

  The relationship between the set value and the winning probability is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary as long as the set value increases and the expected medal acquisition value increases. For example, as long as the setting value increases, the winning probability of the small role increases, the winning probability of the BB role may be the same for all the setting values, and the winning probability of the BB role increases as the setting value increases. If so, the winning probabilities of other combinations may be the same for all set values. Furthermore, as long as the set value is larger as a whole, the expected acquisition value of medals is higher, the higher the set value, the lower the winning probability of the BB combination or the winning probability of other combinations.

  A lottery table is prepared in a one-to-one correspondence with the number of medals to bet (1 to 3), and the lottery table is selected based on the number of medals bet. For example, the winning probability of a winning combination when three bets are higher than the winning probability of winning when a single bet is three times. FIG. 17A shows the winning probability when three medals are bet.

  The winning probability as described above is realized by setting the base game lottery table corresponding to the set value and the number of medals to bet. That is, as shown in FIG. 18A, the same number of index values IV as the number of winning combinations are set in the base game lottery table. As described above, in the base game, five types of winnings of replay, cherry, bell, watermelon, and BB can occur, so five index values IV of 1 to 5 are set. Each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination, and a point value PV is set. When the base game lottery table shown in FIG. 18A is selected, the winning probability is that when the set value in FIG. 17A is “1”. In other words, the replay winning probability is about 1 / 7.3, the cherry role winning probability is about 1/128, the bell role winning probability is about 1/7, the watermelon role winning probability is about 1/50, the BB role The winning probability is about 1/360.

  Next, the BB lottery table will be described with reference to FIGS. 17B and 18B. FIG. 17B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning probability in the BB game, and FIG. 18B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the BB game lottery table.

  In the BB game, as shown in FIG. 17B, only two types of a combination of bell and watermelon are set as winning combinations. In the normal game, as described above, the winning probability is set in correspondence with the set value, but in the BB game, the winning probability is not set in correspondence with the set value. Are the same. However, the winning probabilities are set in a one-to-one correspondence with the number of medals to bet (1 to 3). FIG. 17B shows the winning probability when three medals are bet. In the BB game, the winning probability may be changed according to the set value.

  In the BB game lottery table, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), an index value IV and a point value PV are set in correspondence with a bell role and a watermelon role. When the BB lottery table shown in FIG. 18B is selected, the winning probability is as shown in FIG. That is, the probability of winning the bell role is about one-third and the probability of winning the watermelon role is about one-fifth.

  Here, in the BB game lottery table, the bell role winning probability is much higher than that in the normal lottery table, and the bell role winning is frequently performed at each game time of the BB game. That is, in the BB game, the bell role is a frequent role, and the watermelon role is a specific role with a lower appearance frequency than the bell role. Also, as described above, when a bell winning is achieved in the BB game, 15 medals are paid out, but even if a watermelon winning is established in the BB game, only 4 medals are paid out. That is, in this slot machine 10, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize is larger in the frequent winning combination than in the specific combination (a better privilege can be obtained at the time of winning).

  Returning to the description of the lottery process, after the lottery table selection process is performed in step S701, the process proceeds to step S702. In step S702, the index value IV is set to 1, and in the subsequent step S703, a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random value latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated is set as the current determination value DV, and this random value is a point corresponding to 1 which is the current index value IV. The value PV is added to obtain a new determination value DV.

  Here, the random number counter will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, a random number of “0 to 65535” is generated using two 8-bit shift registers. Each shift register is updated one by one periodically (for example, every 100 ns), a value obtained by switching the upper bit and the lower bit of each shift register is input to the CPU 151, and the start lever 71 is operated (that is, the start detection sensor 71a). (When the ON signal is received) is latched as a random value. This is a device for making the random value used in the initial determination value setting process irregular. For example, a value obtained by randomly replacing the bits of each shift register is latched as a random value. Also good.

  Thereafter, in step S704, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the winning / no-going determination of the combination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If the determination value DV exceeds 65535, the winning combination flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is provided in the RAM 153 in step S705. Store in each corresponding winning flag storage area.

  Here, when the winning flag is a small role winning flag or a re-game winning flag, these winning flags are cleared at the end of the game round in which the corresponding winning flag is stored. On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is cleared as one of the conditions that the combination of the BB symbols is established on the active line. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid over a plurality of game times. In addition, in the success / failure determination of the winning combination after the next game round carrying over the BB winning flag, the determination of whether or not the small combination or replay is made is performed, but the determination of whether or not the BB is related is not performed.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S704, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S706, and in the subsequent step S707, it is determined whether or not there is a role corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a role to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a winning combination to be judged, the process returns to step S703 and the winning judgment is continued. At this time, in step S703, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used to determine whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S704, the winning combination determination is performed based on the determination value DV.

  After storing the winning flag in step S705, or if it is determined in step S707 that there is no winning combination, a lottery result command is set in step S708. The set lottery result command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). Thereby, the display control device 111 grasps that one game time has started and the lottery result of the combination in the game time that has been started.

  Then, after performing a slip table setting process for setting a slip table (stop table) for reel stop control in step S709, the lottery process is terminated.

  Next, the slip table setting process will be described.

  The sliding table is a table in which it is determined how much the reel is slid (rotated) and stopped after the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed. In other words, the slip table is a symbol that reaches the base point position (on the lower line in this embodiment) when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed, and a stop symbol that actually stops at the base point position. This is a stop data group with a defined relationship.

  In the slot machine 10, when the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, when the reaching symbol is stopped as it is, when the corresponding reel is stopped after sliding for one symbol, it is stopped after sliding for two symbols. In this case, five patterns are prepared as a reel stop mode, in the case of stopping after sliding for three symbols, and for stopping after sliding for four symbols. This closely matches the timing at which the player operates the stop switches 72 to 74 and the symbol arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “stop appearance”) that stops in a visible range from each display window 32L, 32M, 32R. It is a device for associating. That is, by stopping the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R until the specified time (190 msec) has elapsed from the timing at which the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated, it is as if the stop outcome has been determined by the player's operation. It is possible to make a player have a good impression. In addition, by making it possible to slide up to 4 symbols, it becomes possible to stop combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery on the active line as much as possible within the specified time. .

  FIG. 19 is an example of a sliding table that is set when the watermelon symbol is stopped on the active line. The symbol having the number of slips of 0 is a symbol that actually stops on the lower line. For example, if the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “bell” symbol which is the seventh symbol of the left reel 42L has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L stops without slipping and becomes the ninth symbol. The “watermelon” symbol stops on the upper line. In addition, a symbol whose number is not zero means that the reel slides by the number of symbols described. For example, when the left stop switch 72 is pressed while the “replay” symbol which is the eighth symbol of the left reel 42L has reached the lower line, the left reel 42L slides by one symbol and becomes the ninth symbol. The “watermelon” symbol stops on the lower line. That is, when a stop switch is pressed when a symbol with a number of non-slip numbers reaches the lower line, the corresponding reels stop after slipping by the number of slips. Thus, in the sliding table, the number of slips when the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed at the timing when the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R reach the lower line is set for each symbol number. Yes.

  However, even if the sliding table is set, depending on the timing when the stop switch is pressed, the “watermelon” symbol may not stop on the effective line, and so-called missing may occur. This is because the range that can be slid is pre-determined within 190 msec (maximum of 4 symbols) from the timing of pressing the stop switch, and then reaches the lower line from the “watermelon” symbol that has reached the lower line. This is because a section is set in which the interval to the “watermelon” symbol is 5 symbols or more. For example, in the case of the middle reel 42M, from the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 5 to the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 9 is only 3 symbols separated, from the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 9 to the “Watermelon” symbol of No. 18 Is 8 symbols separated. For this reason, for example, if the middle stop switch 73 is pressed when the 11th “replay” symbol of the middle reel 42M reaches the lower line, even if the middle reel 42M is slid by four symbols, the “watermelon” "The symbol cannot be stopped on the active line." In addition, since the “White 7” symbol, “Red 7” symbol, and “Youth” symbol have only one symbol on each reel, as with the “Watermelon” symbol, if the B role is selected, it will stop at a predetermined timing. If the switches 72 to 74 are not operated, the respective symbols cannot be stopped on the active line, and there is a case where the symbols are missed.

  This oversight will be described in detail. In the slot machine 10, there are two patterns in the case where missing is generated. Of these, the first pattern can occur when a section of 5 symbols or more is set between the same types of symbols. Specifically, as described above, even if a winning combination other than the cherry role is won in the lottery process, the winning combination is not made unless the winning symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are arranged on one active line. In addition, at the stage where two of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, the effective lines (hereinafter, these lines are also referred to as successful lines) in which combinations of winning symbols corresponding to the winning combination are limited. In such a situation, if more than 5 symbols are set between the same symbols that make up the winning symbol combination in the remaining reels, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, the winning symbol combination is formed on the winning line. The pattern to be stopped does not stop and may be missed. In addition, the failure of the first pattern mode can also occur when the effective line for stopping the combination of winning symbols corresponding to the winning combination is limited at the first stop or the second stop (hereinafter, the same) Line is also called limited line).

  The second pattern may occur when a section of 7 symbols or more (a section in which 7 or more symbols exist) is set between the same types of symbols. In detail, in the slot machine 10, as described above, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is three for each reel, and each of the three effective symbols for each effective line. Is set so that it passes straight through any three of the nine positions. In such a situation, if a section of 7 symbols or more is set between the same symbols constituting the winning symbol combination in any one of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the reel is first stopped. Even if it is a case, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination may not stop on any of the active lines, and the missing may occur at the first stop stage.

  On the other hand, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol are arranged on the lower line so that the distance between the symbol that reaches first and the symbol of the same type that reaches next is 4 symbols or less. Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R can be stopped after sliding up to a maximum of 4 symbols from the timing at which each stop switch 72, 73, 74 is operated. , 73 and 74 are operated at any timing, if the bell winning flag or the replay winning flag is set, the combination of the “bell” symbol and the combination of the “replay” symbol are stopped on the active line. Can be made.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the slip table setting process, it is first determined in step S801 whether or not the BB winning flag is stored in the BB winning flag storage area 153a of the RAM 153. If the BB winning flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S802, and the first winning number uniquely corresponding to the winning flag is stored in the winning number storage area of the RAM 153. The winning number is a number used when setting the slip table. When the first winning number is stored, the winning flag is not stored or only one winning flag is stored. Means. In the subsequent step S803, the slip table uniquely determined from the value of the first winning number is stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153, and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S801 that the BB winning flag is stored, it is further determined in step S804 whether or not the winning flag is stored in another winning flag storage area of the RAM 153. If no other winning flag is stored, it means that only the BB winning flag is stored. Therefore, the processing in steps S802 to S803 described above is performed, and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when other winning flags are stored, it means that the player has won a small role or replay with the BB winning flag carried over. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S805, and the second winning number uniquely corresponding to the stored winning flag is stored in the winning number storage area of the RAM 153. When the second winning number is stored, it means that the BB winning flag and the small role winning flag or the replay winning flag are stored. In the subsequent step S806, the slip table uniquely determined from the value of the second winning number is stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153, and this process ends. At this time, the slot machine 10 sets a sliding table set so that a symbol corresponding to at least one of the BB winning flag and the other winning flag stops on any one of the active lines.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S605 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, in step S901, a rotation start process for starting rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is performed. In the rotation start process, whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game round is checked, and a wait process is performed to wait until the time elapses. Later, the reels 42L, 42M and 42R start to rotate. For this reason, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately start rotating. In the subsequent step S902, whether or not any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed to generate a reel stop command, more specifically, whether or not an ON signal is received from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a. If no stop command is generated, the system waits until a stop command is generated. However, in this embodiment, the period from the start of rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R to the constant speed rotation at a predetermined speed is set as an invalid period, and the stop switches 72˜ Even if 74 is pressed, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a are invalidated. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, a period from when each reel 42L, 42M, 42R starts to rotate until 0.5 seconds elapses is set as an invalid period.

  If any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed in step S902 and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S903, and whether or not the current stop command is the third stop command, that is, only one reel is selected. It is determined whether or not the stop switch is pressed while rotating. If the current stop command is not the third stop command, the slip table first change process is performed in step S904.

  Here, the slip table first changing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the first change process of the slip table, it is determined in step S1001 whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether or not the stop switch is pressed when all the reels are rotating. If it is the first stop command, the first stop change process shown in steps S1002 to S1005 is performed. In the first stop change process, it is confirmed which stop switch is operated in step S1002, and in step S1003, it is determined whether the left stop switch 72 is operated. When the left stop switch 72 is operated, this process is terminated without changing the sliding table. This is because the slip table is set on the assumption that the left stop switch 72 is operated first in the previous slip table setting process (see FIG. 20). On the other hand, when a stop switch other than the left stop switch 72 is operated, it means that the stop switch is operated in an order different from the assumed order. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1004, and the winning number stored in the winning number storage area of the RAM 153 is confirmed. In a succeeding step S1005, the slip table stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153 is changed to a slipping table for irregular pressing corresponding to the winning number and the operated stop switch, and this processing is ended. In other words, it can be said that the first stop change process is a process of changing the sliding table based on the type of the stored winning flag and the operated stop switch.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the current stop command is not the first stop command, the stop switch is pressed when the stop command is the second stop command, that is, one reel is stopped. Means that In such a case, the second stop change process shown in steps S1006 to S1009 is performed. In the second stop change process, first, in step S1006, the stop switch operated at the time of the first stop command and the stop switch operated at the time of the second stop command, that is, the operation order of the stop switches are confirmed. In subsequent step S1007, at the timing when the ON signal is received from the stop detection sensor corresponding to the stop switch operated at the time of the second stop command, it is confirmed what number of symbols has reached the lower line. In subsequent step S1008, it is confirmed whether or not the reaching symbol reaching the lower line is a changed symbol that is uniquely derived from the currently stored sliding table. If the symbol number of the reaching symbol and the symbol number of the changed symbol coincide with each other, the process proceeds to step S1009 to change the slip table stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153 to the slip table for line change and finish this processing. . Further, when the symbol number of the reaching symbol and the symbol number of the changed symbol do not match, this processing is terminated as it is. In other words, it can be said that the second stop change process is a process of changing the slide table based on the type of winning flag derived from the slide table and the stop switch operation timing (reel stop start position).

  Returning to the explanation of the reel control process, after the first change process of the slip table is performed, or when the current stop command is the third stop command, the reaching pattern that has reached the lower line in step S905. Confirm the symbol number of. In step S906, the amount of slip corresponding to the reaching symbol is calculated from the slip table set in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153, and the symbol number of the stop symbol to be actually stopped on the lower line is determined in step S907. In step S908, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the reel is performed in step S909. In step S910, it is determined whether or not all the reels are stopped. If all the reels are not stopped, the slip table second change process is performed in step S911.

  Here, the slip table second change process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the sliding table second change process, the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped on the lower line of the currently stopped reel is confirmed in step S1101. In step S1102, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the stop symbol matches the symbol number of the changed symbol that is uniquely derived from the currently stored slip table. If they do not match, the process is terminated without changing the sliding table. If they match, the process proceeds to step S1103, the slide table stored in the slide table storage area of the RAM 153 is changed to the line change slide table, and this process is terminated. After the slip table second changing process is performed, the process returns to step S1102 because there is a rotating reel. In other words, the slip table second changing process can be said to be a process of changing the slip table based on the type of winning flag derived from the slip table and the stop position of the reel.

  If all the reels are stopped in step S910, the process proceeds to step S912, a payout determination process is performed, and the reel control process is terminated. In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is on the active line. If the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line, “0” is set in the payout number storage area of the RAM 153, and the winning combination is on the effective line. If they are aligned, it is determined whether or not the winning combination matches the winning combination. If they do not match, an error is displayed by the upper lamp 13 or the like and “0” is set in the payout number storage area. If they match, the number of payouts corresponding to the combinations arranged in the payout amount storage area is set.

  In the payout determination process, a re-game process is performed. In the re-game process, the number of bets for the game times is confirmed, and the same number of bets as the confirmation result is set again. Therefore, when a re-game winning is established, the player can start the next game round without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals.

  Next, the medal payout process in step S606 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG.

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S1201 matches the payout number stored in the payout number storage area. If the number of payouts does not match the planned payout number, it is determined in step S1202 whether the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit has not been reached, 1 is added to each of the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts in steps S1203 and S1205.

  On the other hand, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit in step S1202, the medal payout rotating plate is driven in step S1204 to pay the medal from the hopper device 91 to the medal tray 18 through the medal discharge port 17. put out. In subsequent step S1205, 1 is added to the number of payouts according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. Then, it returns to step S1201 again.

  When the number of payouts matches the planned number of payouts in step S1201, it is determined in step S1206 whether a BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 153b of the RAM 153. If the BB setting flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S1208, and after the payout end process is performed, this process ends. In the payout end process, the values of the payout planned number storage area and the payout completion number counter are reset to “0”. Note that the value of the acquired number display section 37 is reset when a medal is bet to start the next game round.

  On the other hand, if the BB setting flag is stored, a process of subtracting the current payout completion number from the count value of the remaining payout number counter 154 of the CPU 151 is performed in step S1207. Thereafter, a payout end process is performed in step S1208, and the medal payout process is ended.

  Next, the BB game process of step S607 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, the BB game is a game whose medal acquisition expected value is higher than that of the normal game. Specifically, in each game round, a bell winning is established with a higher probability than in a normal game, and the number of medals to be paid out when the bell winning is established is set to be larger than that in the normal game. Also, the BB game ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (specifically, 405). This is a contrivance for suppressing the player's gambling feeling by giving an upper limit to the number of medals to be paid out during the BB game and ensuring the soundness of the game. In particular, in this case, only the number of medals to be paid out is counted to determine the end timing of the BB game, so that control during the BB game can be facilitated. That is, in the configuration in which the BB game end timing is determined based on the number of acquired medals, it is necessary to determine the end timing by counting the difference between the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals.

  As described above, the BB game ends when the medal payout number reaches a predetermined number. In order to play a game, it is necessary to bet at least one medal for each game. Therefore, the player who has reached the predetermined number with a small number of games in the BB game has earned the number of medals bet. More medals. For this reason, it is conceivable that a player plays a game with the expectation that the prescribed number will be reached with the smallest possible number of games. As a result, the player may think that a disadvantage has occurred when a winning combination with a small medal payout number is won or a winning combination with a small medal payout number is established in the BB game.

  In the BB game process, first, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not the BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 153b of the RAM 153. If the gaming state is a normal game and the BB setting flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S1302.

  In step S1302, it is determined whether or not the BB winning flag is stored in the BB winning flag storage area 153a of the RAM 153. If the BB winning flag is not stored, the BB game process is terminated as it is.

  If the BB winning flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S1303, where it is determined whether or not the BB symbol combination has been stopped on the current active line. Exit. On the other hand, when the combination of BB symbols on the current active line is stopped, the BB game processing is terminated after the BB game setting processing is performed in step S1304.

  In the BB game setting process, the BB winning flag is erased from the BB winning flag storage area 153a and the BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 153b. Also, “405” is set as the specified payout number in the remaining payout number counter 154 of the CPU 151. As a result, the BB game ends on condition that 405 medals are paid out.

  In the BB game setting process, a BB setting command is set. The set BB setting command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). Thereby, the display control device 111 grasps that the gaming state has shifted from the base game to the BB game.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is a BB game and the BB setting flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S1305. In step S1305, it is determined whether or not the remaining payout number counter 154 of the CPU 151 is “0”. If the remaining payout number counter 154 is not “0”, the BB game process is terminated as it is. When the remaining payout number counter 154 is “0”, the BB game process is ended after the BB game end process is performed in step S1306.

  In the BB game end process, the BB setting flag is deleted from the BB setting flag storage area 153b. In the BB game end process, a BB end command is set. The set BB end command is output to the display control device 111 in the command output process of step S210 in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 11). Thereby, the display control device 111 grasps that the gaming state has returned from the BB game to the normal game.

  Next, each control process executed by the display control device 111 will be described. Here, prior to describing each control process, the electrical configuration of the display control device 111 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The display control device 111 has a function of driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and controls the various devices 13 to 15 to execute a game status notification, various suggestions, and various effects. To do. From this point, it can be said that the display control device 111 has a function of controlling the notification means, a function of controlling the suggesting means, and a function of controlling the rendering means. The display control device 111 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 181 that is arithmetic processing means.

  The CPU 181 has a ROM 182 and a RAM 183 built therein. The ROM 182 and the RAM 183 constitute a main memory as a storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 27 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 182 as a part of the control program. Note that the ROM 182 and the RAM 183 may not be built in the CPU 181 and may be provided as independent chips.

  In addition, the ROM 182 is provided with a plurality of storage areas in which various data used for performing notifications and effects in the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15 are stored. For example, a stage data group storage area 182a and a display data group storage area 182b in which a large number of display contents such as effects performed in the auxiliary display unit 15 are stored, or lottery of which effects are to be performed from among a large number of prepared effects A lottery table group storage area 182c is provided in which a lot of lottery tables to be referred to are stored.

  The RAM 183 is provided with a plurality of counter areas 184 to 187 and a plurality of information storage areas 188 to 195. Specifically, for the counter areas 184 to 187, a timer counter 184 that is referred to when measuring the time during various processes, a random number counter area 185 that is referred to during the lottery of the production, and each game of the normal game and the BB game There are provided a game number counter area 186 that is referred to when the number of continued games in the state is grasped, and a specific role counter area 187 that is referred to when the number of wins of the specific combination (specifically, watermelon combination) in the BB game is determined. ing. The random number counter area 185 is an area that can store any one of random numbers “0 to 65535” (or information corresponding to the random number).

  Specifically, as the storage areas 188 to 195, a setting value information storage area (setting value information storage unit) 188 for storing information of setting values currently set in the slot machine 10, and a lottery of roles in the main control device 131 A lottery result information storage area (role lottery result information storage unit) 189 for storing result information and a display information storage area (display information storage unit) for storing display information for specifying display data to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 15 190). The display information storage area 190 may store address information of display data to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 15 in the display data group storage area 182b stored in the ROM 182.

  In addition, a BB setting flag storage area (game state storage unit) 191 for storing a BB setting flag indicating information indicating that the gaming state is staying in the BB game, and a first stage display or a second stage described later in the normal game A normal stage flag storage area (impossible state storage unit) 192 for storing each stage flag indicating information indicating that the user is staying on the display, and information indicating that the user is staying on a specific stage display described later in the normal game is displayed. Transition indicating a specific stage flag storage area for storing a specific stage flag (a suggestion allowable state storage unit in the normal gaming state) 193 and information indicating that switching from the specific stage display to the first and second stage display is not possible Transition impossible flag storage area (transition impossible state storage unit) 194 for storing the impossible flag, and later in the BB game And 195 (indicated permissible state storage unit at the time of special game state) suggest allowable flag storage area running suggestion effect stores an indication permission flag that indicates the information that is possible to are provided.

  On the input side of the CPU 181 incorporating the ROM 182 and RAM 183, there are a signal latch circuit 196 that latches a control signal such as a command output from the main controller 131, and a clock circuit 197 that generates a clock signal every 1 msec. It is connected. In addition to these, an input unit that receives power from the power supply device 161 and outputs a power failure signal to the CPU 181 when the received power (or voltage) decreases below the power failure reference value is connected. The signal latch circuit 196 and the clock circuit 197 may be incorporated in the CPU 181. Further, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and an auxiliary display unit 15 are connected to the output side of the CPU 181.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 181 of the display control apparatus 111 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU is roughly divided into a display main process that is started when the power is turned on and a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 1 msec). Here, for convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the display main process will be described.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the CPU 181. Based on the clock signal generated from the clock circuit 197, the CPU 181 executes timer interrupt processing, for example, every 1 msec.

  In the timer interrupt process, first, “1” is added to the value of the timer counter area 184 in step S1401. Here, the timer counter area 184 is a counter area that is referred to when measuring time during various processes as described above, and stores the number of times that timer interrupt processing has been performed.

  In a succeeding step S1402, it is determined whether or not a command output from the main controller 131 is input in the signal latch circuit 196. If no command is input, the timer interrupt process is terminated. If a command is input, the input command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 183 in step S1403, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  The command storing process may be executed at the timing when the command is input from the main controller 131. In this case, command interrupt processing is executed instead of timer interrupt processing. Further, in the configuration for executing the command interrupt processing as described above, the timer interrupt processing may be executed separately from the command interrupt processing.

  Next, the display main process will be described. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the display main process. The display main process is executed when power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S1501, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 181 and an interrupt mode for permitting timer interrupt processing is set. Thereafter, various register groups in the CPU 181, various I / O devices and the like are set. Make settings.

  When the initialization process is completed, in step S1502, it is determined whether or not the system state is a power reduction state, that is, whether or not the drive power has been reduced to the power failure reference value. If the system state is a power reduction state, it is determined that the power supply has been cut off, and a power failure process is performed in step S1503. Since the power failure process has a well-known configuration, the description thereof is omitted here. After the power failure process, the process returns to step S1501.

  If the system state is not a power reduction state, it is checked in step S1504 whether or not a command is input from the main controller 131, more specifically, whether or not a command is input in timer interrupt processing. If a command has been input, command check processing is executed in step S1505. In the command check process, it is determined which command has been input in the previous timer interrupt process, and the light emission mode in the upper lamp 13, the sound output mode in the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit based on the type of the input command For example, the display contents in 15 are determined.

  The process performed in the command check process includes a set value command process performed based on an input of a set value command, a bet setting command process performed based on an input of a bet setting command, and a lottery result performed based on an input of a lottery result command There are a command process, an end command process performed based on an input of an end command, a BB setting command process performed based on an input of a BB setting command, a BB end command process performed based on an input of a BB end command, and the like. Details of each of these processes will be described later.

  When no command is input or after the command check process is completed, the process proceeds to step S1506, and a drive control process for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15 is executed. Among the drive control processes, the display drive control process for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 will be described in detail later.

  Then, after executing a random value update process in step S1507, the process returns to step S1501. In the random value update process, a process of updating the value in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183 is performed.

  Next, various processes related to display in the auxiliary display unit 15 among the command check process and the drive control process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The processing related to the upper lamp 13 and the speaker 14 is performed in association with the following processing in the auxiliary display unit 15, that is, in accordance with the display content in the auxiliary display unit 15.

  Prior to the description of the various processes, the display contents on the auxiliary display unit 15 will be described. In the slot machine 10, stage display and effect display are performed on the auxiliary display unit 15.

  The stage display refers to display contents that are displayed when the effect display is not performed and after the effect display ends and before the next effect display is started. Here, the stage display for the normal game and the stage display for the BB game are set as the stage display.

  Three types of first stage display, second stage display, and specific stage display having different display contents are set in the stage display for the normal game. Among these, the first and second stage displays are stage displays that are selected in a situation where no suggestion display related to the suggestion of the set value is performed, and the specific stage display is selected in a situation where the suggestive presentation display is performed. It is a stage display. From this point, it can be said that the first stage display and the second stage display are non-suggested notification displays (or non-suggested notifications) indicating that the suggestion effect display is not performed, and the specific stage display is performed with the suggestion effect display. It can be said that it is a suggestion possibility notification display (or suggestion possibility notification) indicating that it is a possible suggestion state. In addition, although the suggestion effect display is also performed in the BB game, winning the BB role in the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the main control device 131 during the specific stage display causes the suggestion effect display in the BB game. It is one of the conditions. Also from this point, it can be said that the specific stage display is a suggestion possibility notification display.

  In the stage display for the BB game, a first half stage display and a second half stage display, which are different in display contents, are set. Among these, the first half stage display is displayed from the start of the BB game to the switching reference game number (switching reference game number of times), and the second half stage display is displayed from the end of the switching reference game number of times until the end of the BB game. Here, as described above, the total payout number of medals, which is the BB game end condition, is set to 405, and further, in the BB game, the number of medals paid out for the Bell prize that maximizes the number of medals paid out when winning is 15. Is set to Therefore, the BB game continues for at least 27 game times (a plurality of game times will continue), and the switching reference game number is set to “14”. It goes without saying that the number of continuous games of the BB game and the number of switching reference games are not limited to those described above. The contents of the selected effect display are different between the situation where the first half stage display is made and the situation where the second half stage display is made. Specifically, in the situation in which the first half stage display is made, the success effect display or the failure effect display is made in each game round, whereas in the situation in which the second half stage display is made, the effect display may be made. Only the suggestive effect display is made.

  On the other hand, the effect display is a display content that is displayed based on the selection result (or lottery result) in each game round. More specifically, based on the lottery result in the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the main controller 131, whether or not to execute is selected, and the content to be executed is displayed, and the display content displayed based on the selection result It is. In addition, since various selections are made based on the lottery result of the role in this way, it can be said that the selection opportunity for the effect display is the same as the lottery opportunity for the role. As the effect display, the suggestion effect display, the success effect display, and the failure effect display described above are set.

  As described above, the display content on the auxiliary display unit 15 is largely different between the base game and the BB game. In order to facilitate understanding, first, various processes related to display of the normal game will be described.

<Various processes related to the display of normal games>
<Set value command processing>
The set value command process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the set value command processing, it is determined in step S1601 whether or not a set value command has been input. This set value command is a command that is output when the set value is changed in the winning probability setting process (FIG. 14) of the main controller 131 as described above.

  If the set value command has not been input, the set value command processing is terminated. If a set value command is input, the set value information included in the set value command is stored in the set value information storage area 188 of the RAM 183 in step S1602, and then this set value command processing is terminated. . By executing the set value command processing, the display control device 111 can grasp the set value set in the winning probability setting processing (FIG. 14) in the main control device 131.

<Bet setting command processing>
Next, the bet setting command process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the bet setting command process, it is determined in step S1701 whether or not a bet setting command has been input. This bet setting command is a command that is output when it is determined in the normal process (FIG. 15) of the main controller 131 that the bet setting necessary for starting the game has been made.

  If no bet setting command has been input, the bet setting command process is terminated. If a bet setting command has been input, after the effect end information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183 in step S1702, the bet setting command process ends. By storing the effect end information, when the effect display is executed in the previous game round, the effect display is ended. In addition, after the effect display is ended, the current stage display is switched.

<Lottery result command processing>
Next, the lottery result command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In this lottery result command process, based on the lottery result in the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the main controller 131, it is selected whether or not the effect display is performed, and the content of the effect display to be executed is selected.

  First, in step S1801, it is determined whether a lottery result command has been input. This lottery result command is a command that is output when the lottery result of the combination is confirmed in the lottery process (FIG. 16) of the main controller 131 as described above.

  If the lottery result command has not been input, the lottery result command process is terminated. If the lottery result command is input, the lottery result information included in the lottery result command is stored in the lottery result information storage area 189 of the RAM 183 in step S1802. In the subsequent step S1803, the value of the game number counter area 186 in the RAM 183 is incremented by 1, and then the process proceeds to step S1804.

  In step S1804, it is determined whether a BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 191 of the RAM 183. The BB setting flag is a flag stored when a BB setting command is input from the main control device 131. If the BB setting flag is not stored, the base game effect setting process is executed in step S1805, and then the lottery result command process ends. On the other hand, if the BB setting flag is stored, the lottery result command process is terminated after the BB game effect setting process is executed in step S1806. Since this time is a lottery result command process in the normal game, after executing the normal game effect setting process in step S1805, the lottery result command process is terminated.

<Normal game production setting processing>
Here, the base game effect setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the normal game effect setting process, first, in step S1901, it is determined whether or not the lottery result information stored in the lottery result information storage area 189 of the RAM 183 is BB combination information. In the case of the information on the BB combination, the effect setting process for winning the BB combination in steps S1902 to S1905 is executed.

  In the effect setting process for BB winning combination, first, in step S1902, it is determined whether or not a specific stage flag is stored in the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183.

  Here, the specific stage display will be described. The specific stage display is a stage display selected in a situation where the suggestive effect display is performed as described above. The specific stage display is displayed in a normal game after the end of the BB game when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied in the BB game. After that, the base game continues for a plurality of game times and reaches the end reference game number (for example, 100 games) in the state of the specific stage display, so that the display shifts to the first stage display or the second stage display. The specific stage flag is a flag stored in order for the CPU 181 to grasp that the stage display in the normal game is the specific stage display.

If the specific stage flag is stored, the shift disable flag is stored in the transfer disable flag storage area 194 of the RAM 183 in step S1903, and then the process proceeds to step S1904. If the specific stage flag is not stored, the process proceeds as is. The process proceeds to S1904. The transition impossible flag is a flag stored in order for the CPU 181 to grasp that switching from the specific stage display to the first and second stage display is impossible as described above. That is, in the situation where the transition impossible flag is stored, even if the number of continuous games after the BB game of the base game reaches the end reference game number, the transition to the first stage display or the second stage display is not performed. The specific stage display continues.
In step S1904, a BB confirmation display lottery process is performed. In this BB confirmation display lottery process, the BB confirmation display lottery table stored in the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182 is collated with the value stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183, and the auxiliary display unit 15 performs the BB determination. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to confirm the display. This winning probability is about 4/5. The lottery result is stored in a register of the CPU 181 or the like.

  In a succeeding step S1905, it is determined whether or not the BB confirmation display winning is made. If the BB confirmed display winning is selected, the BB confirmed display information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183 in step S1906, and then the normal game effect setting process is terminated. By storing this BB confirmation display information, a BB confirmation display is made on the auxiliary display unit 15, and the player can grasp that the player has won the BB role. Note that after the BB confirmation display is made and before the BB game is entered, even if the effect end information is stored in the above-described bet setting command processing, the confirmation display is not terminated, Normal game effect setting processing is also not executed.

  If the lottery result information stored in the lottery result information storage area 189 is not BB role information but a negative determination is made in step S1901, or the BB finalized display lottery process does not result in the BB finalized display winning, step S1905 If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S1907.

  In step S1907, an effect display lottery table for the normal game is selected from various lottery tables stored in the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182. Note that the effect display lottery table selected here differs depending on whether the BB role is won or not, and further, depending on the re-game or small role winning status.

  In subsequent step S1908, effect display lottery processing is executed. In the effect display lottery process, the effect display lottery table selected in step S1907 and the value stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183 are collated and a lottery for determining whether or not the effect display is performed in the auxiliary display unit 15; When the effect display is performed, the lottery of the type of effect display is performed.

  In the subsequent step S1909, when any effect display is won in the effect display lottery process, the effect display information corresponding to the lottery result is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183. By storing the effect display information, the auxiliary display unit 15 performs an effect display corresponding to the effect display information.

  In a succeeding step S1910, it is determined whether or not the effect display information stored in the display information storage area 190 corresponds to the specific effect display. If the display does not correspond to the specific effect display, the normal game effect setting process ends. If the display corresponds to the specific effect display, the process proceeds to step S1911. The specific effect display is selected with a probability of about 1/6 in the effect display lottery process.

  In step S 1911, it is determined whether a specific stage flag is stored in the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183. If the specific stage flag is not stored, the normal game effect setting process is terminated. If the specific stage flag is stored, the suggestion lottery process is executed in step S1912.

<Suggested lottery process during regular games>
Here, the suggestion lottery process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  The suggestion effect display will be described prior to the explanation of the suggestion lottery process. The suggestion effect display is an effect display for suggesting a set value that is currently set among a plurality of setting values, and is executed in both the normal game and the BB game. The suggestion effect display is performed by winning in the suggestion lottery process. However, the suggestion lottery process is not executed unless a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. As described above, the execution condition for the base game is that the specific effect display is selected in the effect display lottery process in a situation where the specific stage display is being performed. The execution conditions for the BB game will be described later.

  In the suggestive effect display, the appearance frequency is not the same in all the setting values among the setting values in a plurality of stages, and the appearance frequency is different depending on the setting value. Specifically, the setting values having a plurality of levels are divided into a plurality of groups, and the appearance frequency is different for each group. These criteria for grouping are different between the base game and the BB game. For the player, by grasping the number of times that the suggestive effect display has been performed in each gaming state, it is possible to infer the currently set value.

  In the suggestion lottery process, first, in step S2001, the suggestion lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state is selected from the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182. Since this time is the suggestion lottery process in the normal game effect setting process, the base game suggestion lottery table is selected.

  Here, the suggestion lottery table for the base game will be described with reference to FIG. In the suggestion lottery table for the base game, a set value having a plurality of stages is an odd set value of the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 and an even set value of the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6. The group is divided into two groups, and the range of random number values to be won is different for each group. In other words, the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 have the same random number value (the execution frequency of the set value suggestion), and the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are selected. The same random number value (frequency of setting value suggestion) is obtained.

  Specifically, the range of random number values in the group of odd setting values is “0 to 61121”, and the range of random number values in the group of even setting values is “0 to 16384”. Since the random number stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183 is “0 to 65535”, the probability of winning in the suggested lottery process at the odd set value is about 1 / 1.1, and the suggested lottery at the even set value. The probability of winning in the process is about 1/4.

  However, as described above, the execution condition of the suggestion lottery process in the normal game is that the specific effect display is selected in the effect display lottery process in a situation where the specific stage display is performed. The probability that the specific effect display is selected in the effect display lottery process is about 1/6 as described above. Accordingly, the probability that the suggestive effect display is performed in the specific stage display of the normal game is about 1 / 6.6 at the odd set value and about 1/24 at the even set value.

  Thereafter, in step S2002, the setting value is grasped from the setting value information stored in the setting value information storage area 188 of the RAM 183 (setting value grasping processing is executed), and in step S2003, the setting value is stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183. The random number value is grasped from the random number value information (the random number grasping process is executed).

  In subsequent step S2004, a collation process is executed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the random number value grasped in step S2003 is included in the range of the random number value corresponding to the current set value in the suggestion lottery table selected in step S2001. . As a result, if it is included, it is won and the winning information is stored in the register of the CPU 181.

  In addition, you may change said structure as follows. In the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182, as the suggestion lottery table, an suggestion lottery table is provided corresponding to each gaming state and each set value. Then, a set value grasping process is executed in step S2001, and an suggestion lottery table corresponding to the gaming state and the set value is selected in step S2002. Thereafter, the random number value grasping process is executed in step S2003, and the matching process is executed in step S2004. Even with this configuration, it is possible to perform a lottery for suggestion effect display in the same manner as described above. The same applies to the suggestion lottery process in the BB game.

  After performing the collation process in step S2004, it is determined in step S2005 whether or not the suggested effect display has been won. If not, the suggestion lottery process is terminated. If it has been won, the winning information is stored in the register of the CPU 181 in step S2006. Thereafter, the suggestion lottery process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the normal game effect setting process (FIG. 32), after the suggestion lottery process is executed in step S1912, the process proceeds to step S1913. In step S1913, it is determined whether or not winning information is stored in the register of the CPU 181. If the corresponding selection information is not stored, the base game effect setting process is terminated. If the winning information is stored, in step S1914, the suggestive effect display information in the normal game is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183. By storing the suggestion effect display information at the time of the normal game, the suggestion effect display at the time of the normal game is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15. Thereafter, the normal game effect setting process is terminated.

<End command processing>
Next, end command processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this end command process, whether or not to shift the stage display in the base game is selected, and the contents of the stage display to be shifted are selected.

  First, in step S2101, it is determined whether an end command has been input. This end command is a command that is output when all the other processes executed in one game round are completed in the normal process (FIG. 15) of the main controller 131 as described above and the process returns to step S601.

  If the end command has not been input, the end command processing is ended as it is. If an end command has been input, it is determined in step S2102 whether or not the BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 191 of the RAM 183. If the BB setting flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S2103. If the BB setting flag is stored, the end command processing is ended as it is. Since this time is an end command process in the base game, the process proceeds to step S2103.

  In step S <b> 2103, it is determined whether a migration impossible flag is stored in the migration impossible flag storage area 194 of the RAM 183. The non-transferable flag is stored when the BB combination is won in the situation where the specific stage display is made as described above. If the migration impossibility flag is stored, the end command processing is terminated as it is. If the migration impossibility flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S2104.

  The symbol corresponding to the BB combination is a configuration in which the game is missed, and some players may not realize that there is a possibility of winning the BB combination from the game result. Even if you have won the BB role, if you move from the specific stage display to the first or second stage display, in which stage display the player won the BB role when moving to the BB game It may be impossible to understand. In this embodiment, when the BB combination is won in the specific stage display, the transition addition flag is stored in the transition addition flag storage area 194, and the transition from the specific stage display to the first stage display or the second stage display is performed. Absent. This suppresses the transition to the first stage display or the second stage display in spite of having won the BB role in the specific stage display, and either the specific stage display or the first and second stage display. It can be suppressed that the player cannot understand whether the BB combination is won on the stage display.

  In step S 2104, it is determined whether or not a specific stage flag is stored in the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183. If the specific stage flag is stored, it is determined in step S2105 whether or not the value stored in the game number counter area 186 of the RAM 183 is the end reference value. If it is not the end reference value, the end command processing is ended as it is.

  If the specific stage flag is not stored and a negative determination is made in step S2104, or if the specific stage flag is stored and the value of the game number counter area 186 reaches the end reference value, an affirmative determination is made in step S2105 In the case of having performed, the stage transition process of step S2106 to step S2108 is executed.

  In the stage transition process, a stage transition lottery process is executed in step S2106. In this stage shift lottery process, the stage shift lottery table stored in the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182 is collated with the value stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183, and the stage display is displayed as the first stage display or It is determined which of the second stage displays is to be shifted. Here, in the stage shift lottery process, the specific stage display is not a transfer target, and the specific stage display shifts when a predetermined shift condition is satisfied in the BB game as described above. The lottery result information in the stage shift lottery process is stored in the register of the CPU 181.

  In the following step S2107, it is determined whether or not the information stored in the normal stage flag storage area 192 of the RAM 183 matches the lottery result information stored in the register of the CPU 181 in step S2106. The normal stage flag storage area 192 is set for first stage display and for second stage display. If they match, this means that stage transition is not performed, and thus the end command processing is ended as it is. If they match, this means that the stage transition is performed. Therefore, in step S2108, the current stage flag is erased, and the destination stage flag is stored in the corresponding storage area. The process ends. Note that the specific stage flag is deleted from the specific stage flag storage area 193 in the process of step S2108 after the display of the specific stage.

  As described above, in the base game, in the case of the first stage display or the second stage display, a transition lottery is performed between the first and second stage displays every time one game round is completed. On the other hand, in the case of specific stage display, the lottery for shifting to the first stage display or the second stage display is performed basically when the number of continuous games reaches the end reference game number. However, when the BB combination is won in the specific stage display, even if the end reference game number is reached, the transition lottery is not performed, and the specific stage display state is maintained.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure which performs the transfer lottery between 1st stage displays in multiple game turn cycles (for example, 50 game cycles). Moreover, it is good also as a structure which has stage displays other than the 1st, 2nd stage display as stage displays other than the specific stage display in a normal game. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which has only any one of a 1st stage display or a 2nd stage display as stage displays other than the specific stage display in a normal game. In this case, it is not necessary to perform the stage transition processing in steps S2106 to S2108 as described above.

<Display drive control processing>
Next, the display drive control process during the normal game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The display drive control process is a process of executing display drive control in the auxiliary display unit 15 based on the process results of the above-described command processes.

  First, in step S2201, stage flag confirmation processing is executed. Specifically, by confirming the normal stage flag storage area 192 and the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183, it is understood which of the first stage flag, the second stage flag, or the specific stage flag is stored. Note that the stage flag is not deleted even if it is confirmed in step S2201.

  In subsequent step S2202, stage data setting processing is executed. Specifically, the stage data corresponding to the stage flag grasped in step S2201 is set from a large number of stage data stored in the stage data group storage area 182a of the ROM 182. In the stage data setting process, unless the stage flag is changed, the new stage data is not set. If the output of all the set stage data is completed, the same stage data is set. Again.

  In a succeeding step S2203, a display information confirmation process is executed. Specifically, by confirming the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183, it is grasped which type of display information is stored. The display information confirmed in step S2203 is erased from the display information storage area 190. Note that the display information stored during the normal game is any of various types of effect display information, suggested effect display information, and BB finalized display information.

  In a succeeding step S2204, a display data setting process is executed. Specifically, display data corresponding to the display information grasped in step S2203 is set from among a large number of display data stored in the display data group storage area 182b of the ROM 182.

  In a succeeding step S2205, it is determined whether or not it is a display switching time based on a value stored in the timer counter area 184. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a situation in which no game is played continues for a predetermined period. If the display switching time has not come, the process proceeds to step S2207 without executing the processing of step S2206. If the display switching time has come, after setting the demo screen data in step S2206, The process proceeds to step S2207. When it is determined that the display switching time is reached, the value in the timer counter area 184 is cleared to “0”.

  In a succeeding step S2207, a device control process is executed. In the device control process, the data to be output is selected from the data set in the processes of step S2202, step S2204, and step S2206, and the selected data is output to the auxiliary display unit 15. Specifically, when display data is not set, the set stage data is output.

  On the other hand, when the display data is set, the output of the stage data is interrupted and the set display data is output. In this case, in the middle of outputting the effect display data corresponding to each effect display information or the suggestion effect display data corresponding to the suggestion effect display information, when the effect end information is confirmed in step S2203, Even if the output of the set display data is not completed, the output is stopped and the data not yet output is erased at that time. After step S2207, the display drive control process ends.

<Various processes related to the display of the BB game>
Next, various processes related to display for the BB game will be described. Note that the set value command process (FIG. 29) and the bet setting command process (FIG. 30) are also executed in the BB game, but since the process contents have already been described, description thereof is omitted here. End command processing (FIG. 35) is also executed in the BB game. In the situation where the BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 191 of the RAM 183, an affirmative determination is made in step S2103, and the end command is processed as it is. End the process.

<BB setting command processing>
First, the BB setting command process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The BB setting command process is a process for the CPU 181 to grasp that the game has shifted from the base game to the BB game.

  In the BB setting command process, it is first determined in step S2301 whether or not a BB setting command has been input. This BB setting command is a command that is output when the BB game setting process is executed in the BB game process (FIG. 25) of the main controller 131 as described above.

  If the BB setting command has not been input, the BB setting command processing is terminated as it is. If the BB setting command is input, the value of the game number counter area 186 in the RAM 183 is cleared (“0” is cleared) in step S2302, and the BB setting flag storage area 191 in the RAM 183 is stored in step S2303. A BB setting flag is stored, and BB start display information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183. By storing the BB start display information, BB start display is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15.

  In a succeeding step S2304, it is determined whether or not the specific stage flag is stored in the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183. If the specific stage flag is not stored, the BB setting command process is terminated as it is. If the specific stage flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S2305.

  In step S 2305, the specific stage flag is deleted from the specific stage flag storage area 193 and the suggestion allowable flag is stored in the suggestion allowable flag storage area 195 of the RAM 183. Further, when a migration impossible flag is stored in the migration impossible flag storage area 194 of the RAM 183, the migration impossible flag is erased.

  Here, in the slot machine 10, the suggestive effect display is performed also in the BB game as described above. The suggestion effect display is executed by winning in the suggestion lottery process for the BB game as will be described later, but the suggestion lottery process is not executed unless a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. One of the execution conditions is the transition from the specific stage display to the BB game. When the execution condition is satisfied, the suggestion allowable flag is stored in the suggestion allowable flag so that the CPU 181 can grasp it. Stored in area 195.

<Lottery result command processing>
Next, the lottery result command processing in the BB game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. As already described, it is determined in step S1801 whether or not a lottery result command has been input. If a lottery result command has been input, the lottery result information is stored in the lottery result information storage area 189 in step S1802. In step S1803, 1 is added to the value of the game number counter area 186. In the subsequent step S1804, since the BB setting flag is stored in the BB setting flag storage area 191 in the BB game, an affirmative determination is made, and the lottery result command processing ends after executing the effect setting processing for the BB game in step S1806. To do.

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

  In the BB game production setting process, first, in step S2401, it is determined whether the first half stage display situation or the second half stage display situation in the BB game. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the game number counter area 186 of the RAM 183 is equal to or greater than the switching reference value. The switching reference value is a value for specifying the timing for switching from the first half stage display to the second half stage display, and corresponds to the first half stage display when the value stored in the game number counter area 186 is less than the switching reference value. If the value is greater than the switching reference value, it corresponds to the latter half stage display.

  If it is less than the switching reference value, the effect setting process for displaying the first half stage in steps S2402 to S2405 is executed. In step S2402, it is determined whether or not the lottery result information stored in the lottery result information storage area 189 of the RAM 183 is information on a specific combination. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is a watermelon combination.

  If it is not a specific combination, after the failed effect display information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183 in step S2403, the present BB game effect setting process is terminated. By storing the failure effect display information, failure effect display is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15.

  If it is a specific combination, 1 is added to the value of the specific combination counter area 187 of the RAM 183 in step S2404. The specific combination counter is an area for counting the number of times the specific combination is won in the situation where the first half stage display of the BB game is being performed. In subsequent step S2405, after the successful effect display information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183, the effect setting process for the BB game is ended. By storing the successful effect display information, the auxiliary display unit 15 performs a successful effect display.

  Here, as described above, the suggestion lottery process in the BB game is executed when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied. One of the execution conditions is that the specific role winning occurs more than the suggested reference number (for example, 3 times) in the situation where the first half stage display is made. Therefore, in the situation where the first half stage display is made, in the game times won for the specific combination, a successful effect display is executed to notify that the specific combination is won.

  By the way, the specific role is a watermelon role, and depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 72 to 74, even if it is won in the lottery, the combination of symbols that wins may not be established on the active line (so-called missing May occur). On the other hand, by notifying that the specific combination has been won by the successful effect display as described above, it is possible to reduce the possibility of occurrence of the oversight.

  In particular, the display information of the successful effect display is stored in the display information storage area 190 by the lottery result command process, and the lottery result command is output at a timing before the reel control process (FIG. 21) is executed in the main controller 131. Is done. That is, the successful effect display is started at a timing before the variable display of symbols on the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is started. Thereby, it is possible for the player to grasp that the specific combination is won at the timing before starting the operation of the stop switches 72 to 74, and the possibility of occurrence of the above-mentioned missing is reduced.

  On the other hand, if the value stored in the game number counter area 186 is greater than or equal to the switching reference value in step S2401, the second half stage display effect setting process in steps S2406 to S2410 is executed. In step S 2406, it is determined whether or not a suggestion permission flag is stored in the suggestion permission flag storage area 195 of the RAM 183.

  If the suggestion allowance flag is not stored, the present BB game effect setting process is terminated. If the suggestion permission flag is stored, it is determined in step S2407 whether or not the value stored in the specific combination counter area 187 of the RAM 183 is equal to or greater than the suggestion reference count value. That is, it is determined whether or not the specific combination winning has occurred more than the suggested reference number in the situation where the first half stage display is made.

  If it is less than the suggestion reference count, the present BB game effect setting process is terminated. If it is equal to or larger than the suggestion reference number, the suggestion lottery process is executed in step S2408. That is, the execution condition of the suggestion lottery process in the BB game is to win more than the suggested reference number of times for the specific combination in the situation where the first half stage display is performed in the BB game which has been shifted (or won) in the specific stage display. .

<Suggested lottery process>
Here, the suggestion lottery process in the BB game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the suggestion lottery process, the suggestion lottery table for the BB game is selected from the lottery table group storage area 182c of the ROM 182 in step S2001 as described above. The suggestion lottery table for the BB game will be described with reference to FIG. 34B. In the suggestion lottery table for the BB game, the setting values having a plurality of stages are set to the first group of the setting value 1 and the setting value 2. The group is divided into three groups, ie, a second group of value 3 and setting value 4, and a third group of setting value 5 and setting value 6, and the range of random number values to be won is different for each group.

  Specifically, the range of random number values in the first group is “0-10923”, the range of random number values in the second group is “0-31534”, and the random number range in the third group. The range of numerical values is “0-52611”. Since the random number stored in the random number counter area 185 of the RAM 183 is “0 to 65535”, the probability of winning in the suggested lottery process in the first group is about 1 / 6.0, and the suggested lottery in the second group The probability of winning in the process is about 1 / 2.1, and the probability of winning in the suggestion lottery process in the third group is about 1 / 1.2.

  Here, the grouping of setting values in the suggestion lottery table for the base game is two groups, whereas the grouping of setting values in the suggestion lottery table for the BB game is three groups. In this way, by making the grouping number of the setting value related to the change in the appearance frequency of the suggestive effect display different between the normal game and the BB game, the player has more judgment materials for estimating the setting value, The clarification of the guess is achieved while improving the thinking in making the guess.

  That is, it is estimated whether the odd setting value or the even setting value from the suggestion effect display in the normal game, and the estimation of the set value corresponding to any of the groups 1 to 3 from the suggestion effect display in the BB game. In addition, when it is estimated that the set number is an even number, for example, from the number of suggested effects displayed in the normal game and is estimated to be the third group, for example, from the number of suggested effects displayed in the BB game, the final setting is made based on the estimated results of both. The value is assumed to be “6”.

  For example, in the configuration in which only the suggestive effect display in the normal game is set, only the odd set value or the even set value is estimated. If it does so, the thought in guessing will become simple and the attention degree of a game cannot be raised. The same can be said for the configuration in which only the suggestive effect display in the BB game is set. In addition, a suggestion effect display may be performed only when the setting value that is the highest setting value is “6” and a setting value is taught to be “6”. In this case, however, the player has no thought. There is nothing to do, and the attention of the game cannot be raised. On the other hand, in the present slot machine 10, since the estimation is clarified while the sophistication of the estimation is improved as described above, the degree of attention of the game can be increased.

  Returning to the explanation of the suggestion lottery process, after selecting the suggestion lottery table in step S2001, as already described, the setting value grasping process is executed in step S2002, and in step S2003, the random value grasping process is executed. In step S2004, collation processing is executed. Thereafter, if it is determined in step S2005 that the suggestion effect display has been won, the winning information is stored in the register of the CPU 181 in step S2006, and the suggestion lottery process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the BB game effect setting process (FIG. 38), after the suggestion lottery process is executed in step S2408, the process proceeds to step S2409. In step S2409, it is determined whether or not winning information is stored in the register of the CPU 181. If the corresponding selection information is not stored, the BB game effect setting process is terminated as it is. If the winning information is stored, the suggestive effect display information at the time of the BB game is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183 in step S2410. By storing the suggestion effect display information at the time of the BB game, the suggestion effect display at the time of the BB game is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15. Thereafter, the BB game effect setting process is terminated.

<BB end command processing>
Next, the BB end command processing will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The BB end command process is a process for the CPU 181 to recognize that the BB game has returned to the normal game.

  In the BB end command process, it is first determined in step S2501 whether or not a BB end command has been input. This BB end command is a command that is output when the BB game end process is executed in the BB game process (FIG. 25) of the main controller 131 as described above.

  If the BB end command is not input, the BB end command processing is ended as it is. If the BB end command is input, the value of the game number counter area 186 in the RAM 183 is cleared (“0” is cleared) in step S2502.

  In a succeeding step S2503, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the specific combination counter area 187 of the RAM 183 is equal to or larger than the suggestion reference count value. That is, it is determined whether or not the specific combination winning has occurred more than the suggested reference number in the situation where the first half stage display is made.

  If the number is less than the suggestion reference number, the process proceeds to step S2505 without executing the process of step S2504. If the suggestion number is more than the suggestion reference number, the specific stage flag is stored in the specific stage flag storage area 193 of the RAM 183 in step S2504. Then, the process proceeds to step S2505. That is, when the specific combination winning is generated more than the suggested reference number in the situation where the first half stage display of the BB game is performed, the specific stage display is performed in the normal game after the end of the BB game.

  In the subsequent step S2505, if the suggestion permission flag is stored in the suggestion permission flag storage area 195 of the RAM 183, the suggestion permission flag is deleted. In step S2506, the BB setting flag is deleted from the BB setting flag storage area 191 of the RAM 183, and the BB end display information is stored in the display information storage area 190 of the RAM 183. By storing the BB end display information, the auxiliary display unit 15 displays the BB end. Thereafter, the BB end command processing is ended.

<Display drive control processing>
Next, the display drive control process during the BB game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S2201, stage flag confirmation processing is executed. In the stage confirmation process in the BB game, the values in the game number counter area 186 are confirmed instead of confirming the normal stage flag storage area 192 and the specific stage flag storage area 193.

  In subsequent step S2202, stage data setting processing is executed. Specifically, stage data corresponding to the value in the game number counter area 186 grasped in step S2201 is set from among a large number of stage data stored in the stage data group storage area 182a of the ROM 182. If the value in the game number counter area 186 is less than the switching reference value, the stage data for the first half stage display is set, and if it is greater than the switching reference value, the stage data for the second half stage display is set. In the stage data setting process at the time of the BB game, as long as the value in the game number counter area 186 does not exceed the switching reference value, new stage data is not set, and the output of all set stage data is completed. If so, the same stage data is set again.

  In subsequent step S2203, display information confirmation processing is executed, and in step S2204, display data setting processing is executed. Since these processes are the same as those in the normal game, the description is omitted here. The display information stored in the display information storage area 190 during the BB game is any one of BB start display information, failure effect display information, success effect display information, suggestion effect display information, and BB end display information.

  In a succeeding step S2205, it is determined whether or not the display switching time is reached. If the display switching time is reached, a data switching process is executed in a step S2206. These processes are as described in the normal game.

  In a succeeding step S2207, a device control process is executed. In the device control process, the data to be output is selected from the data set in the processes of step S2202, step S2204, and step S2206, and the selected data is output to the auxiliary display unit 15. Specifically, when display data is not set, the set stage data is output.

  On the other hand, when the display data is set, the output of the stage data is interrupted and the set display data is output. In this case, during the output of display data corresponding to any of the BB start display information, the failure effect display information, the success effect display information, the suggestion effect display information, or the BB end display information, the effect is performed in step S2203. When the end information is confirmed, the output is stopped even when the output of the set display data is not completed, and the unoutput data is deleted at that time. After step S2207, the display drive control process ends.

<Outline of display contents in auxiliary display unit 15>
Next, an outline of the display contents on the auxiliary display unit 15 realized by each process described above will be described. FIG. 40 is a time chart showing the outline of the display contents on the auxiliary display section 15, FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the display contents of the auxiliary display section 15 in the normal game, and FIG. 42 is the auxiliary display section 15 in the BB game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of. In FIG. 40, a mode in which no suggestion effect display is performed is shown in the period C1, a mode in which the suggestion effect display is performed in the base game is shown in the period C2, and both the base game and the BB game are shown in the period C3. The mode in which suggestion effect display is performed is shown.

  First, the period C1 in which no suggestion effect display is performed will be described.

  In the mode shown in the period C1, in the situation where the first stage display or the second stage display is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15, the game shifts from the base game to the BB game at the timing t1. In this case, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the first half stage display after the BB start display. The display content of the first stage display is as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, a specific winning combination does not occur in each game round in the situation where the first half stage display is made, and a failure effect display as shown in FIG. 42A is made in the auxiliary display section 15 in each game round. . Then, the display content on the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the latter half stage display as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the total payout number of medals reaches a prescribed number (for example, 405) at the timing of t3, the BB game is finished and the normal game is restored. In the BB game, since the specific winning combination has not occurred in the situation where the first half stage display is performed as described above, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the first stage display or the second stage display after the BB end display. Change.

  Next, the period C2 in which the suggestive effect display is performed in the normal game will be described.

  In the mode shown in the period C2, in the situation where the first stage display or the second stage display is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15, the game shifts from the base game to the BB game at the timing t4. In this case, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the first half stage display after the BB start display as in the case of the period C1.

  Thereafter, a specific winning combination occurs in a plurality of game times in a state where the first half stage is displayed. In the game times in which the specific winning combination has occurred, the auxiliary display unit 15 displays a successful effect as shown in FIG. And the display content in the auxiliary | assistant display part 15 switches to a latter half stage display by becoming a switching reference | standard game time at the timing of t5.

  After that, when the total payout number of medals reaches the specified number at the timing of t6, the BB game is finished and the normal game is restored. In the BB game, since the specific combination winning is generated more than the suggested reference number in the state where the first half stage display is performed, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the specific stage display after the BB end display.

  After that, in the situation where the specific stage display is made, for example, at the timing of t7, the specific display display winning is performed in the effect display lottery process (step S1908), and the suggested effect display winning is performed in the suggested lottery process (FIG. 33). Thus, the auxiliary display unit 15 displays a suggestion effect during the normal game as shown in FIG. In addition, when it becomes a specific effect display winning and does not become a suggestion effect display winning, a specific effect display as shown in FIG.41 (c) is made in the auxiliary | assistant display part 15. FIG. Such a specific effect display occurs even in a situation where the first stage display or the second stage display is being performed.

  Thereafter, when the number of continuous games under the specific stage display reaches the end reference number at the timing of t8, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched from the specific stage display to the first stage display or the second stage display.

  Next, the period C3 in which the suggestive effect display is performed in both the normal game and the BB game will be described.

  In the mode shown in the period C3, in the situation where the first stage display or the second stage display is performed on the auxiliary display unit 15, the game shifts from the normal game to the BB game at the timing of t9. In this case, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the first half stage display after the BB start display as in the case of the period C1.

  Thereafter, a specific winning combination occurs in a plurality of game times in a state where the first half stage is displayed. In the game times in which the specific combination winning is generated, the success display is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 15 as in the case of the period C2. And the display content in the auxiliary | assistant display part 15 switches to the latter half stage display by becoming a switching reference | standard game time at the timing of t10.

  Thereafter, when the total payout number of medals reaches the specified number at the timing of t11, the BB game is finished and the normal game is restored. In the BB game, since the specific combination winning is generated more than the suggested reference number in the state where the first half stage display is performed, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the specific stage display after the BB end display.

  After that, in the situation where the specific stage display is made, the auxiliary display unit 15 becomes the specific effect display winning in the effect display lottery process (step S1908) and the suggested effect display winning in the suggestion lottery process (FIG. 33). The suggestion effect display at the time of a normal game is made.

  After that, in a situation where the specific stage is displayed, the game shifts from the base game to the BB game at the timing t12. Then, a specific winning combination is generated in a plurality of game times in a state where the first half stage display is performed, and the display content on the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the second half stage display by switching to the reference game time at the timing t13. .

  In the BB game, the specific role winning has occurred more than the suggested reference number in the situation where the first half stage display is made, so in the situation where the second half stage display is made, for example, at the timing of t14, the suggestion lottery process (FIG. 33) When the suggestion effect display is won, the auxiliary display unit 15 displays the suggestion effect at the time of the BB game as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the total payout number of medals reaches the specified number at the timing of t15, the BB game is finished and the normal game is restored. In the BB game, since the specific combination winning is generated more than the suggested reference number in the state where the first half stage display is performed, the display content of the auxiliary display unit 15 is switched to the specific stage display after the BB end display. And the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display part 15 switches from a specific stage display to a 1st stage display or a 2nd stage display because the number of continuous games under a specific stage display reaches completion | finish reference count at the timing of t16.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  In the auxiliary display unit 15, the suggestion effect display during the normal game (hereinafter also referred to as the first suggestion effect display) and the suggestion effect display during the BB game (hereinafter also referred to as the second suggestion effect display) are performed in a distinguishable manner. I did it. Therefore, it is possible for the player to estimate the set value by recognizing that each suggestive effect display has been performed. For a player, selection of a slot machine 10 having a set value with a high expected value for the benefit from among a large number of slot machines 10 installed in the game hall is an important factor in determining the outcome of the game. In such a situation, it is considered that the degree of attention to the game can be increased by causing the player to guess the set value of the slot machine 10 on which he / she is playing. Under such circumstances, it is possible to improve the degree of attention to the game by performing a plurality of suggestive effects as described above.

  In particular, in this embodiment, each suggestive effect is displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the BB game or the base game. In the conventional slot machine, even if the player tries to guess the set value, it is guessed from the winning probability of the bonus game or the medal acquisition rate. For example, the bonus game is played over many game times. If it occurs only a few times, the set value cannot be estimated properly. Then, it is considered that the player loses the willingness to continue the game when the bonus game is generated only several times over a large number of game times. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, each suggestion effect display is performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the BB game or the base game, and thus, over a large number of game times. Even if the bonus game occurs only a few times, there is a chance for the player to properly guess the set value. Therefore, the player's willingness to continue the game can be maintained, and the operating rate of the slot machine 10 can be improved in the game hall.

  In this embodiment, based on the fact that the specific combination (watermelon combination in the above embodiment) is won in the first half stage display of the BB game, each suggestive effect display is performed and the specific stage display is shifted to. In addition, the winning combination of the watermelon role is set lower than that of the bell role, which is a frequent role in the BB game, and the number of medals to be paid out when the winning combination is established is set less than the watermelon role than the bell role. ing. A player may think that a disadvantage has occurred when the number of medals paid out is smaller than when a winning combination of bells, which is a frequent role in a BB game, is established. On the other hand, in the BB game, the player does not win the Bell role prize by performing each suggestion effect display based on winning the watermelon role that has a smaller number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning the Bell role. Remedy can be given against thinking that a disadvantage has occurred.

  In order to shift to the specific stage display and perform the first suggestion effect display, it is necessary to win more than the suggestion reference number (for example, three times) for the watermelon role in the first half stage display of the BB game. Further, the second suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display of the BB game based on the fact that the watermelon role is won more than the suggested reference number in the first half stage display of the BB game shifted from the specific stage display. Thus, the player plays the game paying attention to whether or not the watermelon role is won in the first half stage display of the BB game, and pays attention to whether or not the first suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display. Play a game. Therefore, the attention degree of the game in the BB game can be increased. In addition, by setting the number of times to win the watermelon role to be equal to or more than the suggested reference number instead of once, it is possible to maintain the state of increased attention in the first half stage display of the BB game as much as possible.

  The first suggestion effect display is performed by the specific stage display in the normal game, and the second suggestion effect display is performed by the latter half stage display in the BB game. Thereby, the player pays attention to whether or not the first suggestion effect is performed in the specific stage display, and the degree of attention of the game in the specific stage display can be increased. In addition, by providing each of the normal game and the BB game with an opportunity for the suggestive effect display, it is possible to give the player many opportunities to guess the set value, and attention of the game in the BB game and the normal game is given. It is possible to improve the degree.

  In addition, since the first suggestion effect display is performed in the specific stage display, the superiority of the specific stage display over the first and second stage displays can be enhanced. Therefore, the degree of attention of the game in the specific stage display can be increased, and accordingly, the degree of attention of the game in the normal game can be further increased.

  Furthermore, based on having won the BB combination in the specific stage display, the second suggestion effect is performed in the second half stage display of the BB game. Moreover, even if the BB combination is won in the first and second stage displays, the second suggestion effect display is not performed. Thereby, in the case of the specific stage display, it is considered that the player plays the game in anticipation of winning the BB combination before shifting to the first and second stage display. Therefore, the attention degree of the game in the normal game can be improved. In addition, regarding the second suggestion effect display, since the superior state of the specific stage display is set in the normal game, the superiority of the specific stage display over the first and second stage displays can be further enhanced. Furthermore, the second suggestion effect display is not excessively provided not only for the first stage display of the BB game but also for the timing for winning the BB role. It can suppress that it is performed and it can suppress that estimation of a setting value is simplified.

  Even if the BB combination is won in the first and second stage displays, the first suggestion effect is performed after the BB game is ended based on the game result of the BB game. Thereby, when the BB combination is won in the first and second stage displays, it is possible to suppress the suggestion effect display from being performed at all. Therefore, in the case where the player wins the BB role in the first and second stage displays, the player plays the game with the expectation that the first suggestion effect display will be performed. Can do.

  The BB game is configured to end when the number of medals paid out reaches a specified number. Thereby, it can suppress that a player acquires a large amount of medals in one BB game, and can suppress excessive gambling.

  In addition, in order to play a game, a predetermined number of medals must be betted each time the game is played. Therefore, when the game is shifted to the BB game, the number of medals paid out reaches a specified number with a small number of games. However, because there are fewer medals bet, more medals can be obtained. Therefore, it is considered that the player plays a game with the expectation that the payout number of medals will reach a specified number with a small number of games. In this situation, even if the watermelon role is won, the number of medals to be paid out is smaller than that at the time of the Bell role winning. Therefore, if the player wins the watermelon role in one game round in the BB game, the player will be disadvantaged. I think it occurred. Therefore, the fact that each suggestion effect can be performed based on winning the watermelon role can enhance the effect of the remedy against the player thinking that a disadvantage has occurred.

  The “Bell” symbol, “Bell” symbol, and “Bell” symbol that form the Bell role prize are within the range that can be slid to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in the reel control process (within 4 symbols). Therefore, when the bell combination is won, a bell combination prize is established regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 72-74. For example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a bell role winning is not achieved depending on the operation mode of the stop switches 72 to 74 when the bell role is won, an immature player or the like cannot establish a bell role winning. Is also possible. Then, if any winning combination is not established, the player cannot understand whether he was elected as the bell, won the watermelon, or was not elected in any of the roles Can be considered. In the above-described embodiment, when the bell role is won, the bell role winning is established regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 72 to 74, so that the bell role winning is won. Can be prevented from being established. Thereby, it can be made to understand suitably that any player was winning the bell role.

  When the BB combination is won in the specific stage display, the transition from the specific stage display to the first and second stage display is not performed. Even if an inexperienced player or the like wins the BB role, a plurality of game times may be required before the BB role winning is established. In the present embodiment, if the BB combination is won in the specific stage display, the transition from the specific stage display to the first and second stage display is not performed. As a result, if the BB role is won in the specific stage display regardless of the skill of the player, the transition to the BB game is performed in the specific stage display, and the improper player is also suggested the set value. Give equal opportunity to be done.

  Transition to the specific stage display and at least a part of the conditions in the first half stage display of the BB game for performing the first suggestion effect and the conditions in the first half stage display of the BB game for performing the second suggestion effect display Identical. Thereby, the processing load of the display control apparatus 111 can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which each condition is completely different.

  The configuration does not shift from the first and second stage display to the specific stage display. Thereby, compared with the 1st and 2nd stage display, the opportunity which transfers to a specific stage display decreases, and the predominance in a specific stage display can be improved further.

  The specific stage display is configured to shift to the first and second stage display by playing a predetermined reference number of times (for example, 100 times). Thereby, the timing which transfers to a 1st, 2nd stage display from a specific stage display can be clarified. In addition, the player can play a game with the expectation that the BB role will be won before the specific stage display shifts to the first and second stage display, and can improve the degree of attention of the game in the specific stage display. . In addition, when the game is played for the end reference number of times, in order to shift from the specific stage display to the first and second stage display, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the specific stage display shifts to the first and second stage display. This is unnecessary, and the processing load on the display control device 131 can be reduced.

  It was set as the structure which alert | reports by the auxiliary | assistant display part 15 that it is a specific stage display. Thereby, since it is notified that it is a specific stage display, the player can understand suitably that it is a specific stage display.

  Whether or not each suggestion effect display is performed is determined by a lottery in the suggestion lottery process. Thereby, irregularity is added with respect to each suggestion effect display being performed. Since the game suggestion effect display is not performed every time irregularity is added, the player plays the game while paying attention to whether or not each suggestion effect display is performed.

  The suggestion lottery process is configured to be performed based on the operation of the start lever 71. Thereby, each suggestion effect display can be started at the start timing of the game.

  The specific stage display and the first and second stage displays are subjected to the same lottery process, and the expected medal acquisition values are the same. With such a configuration, the above excellent effect can be obtained while suppressing an increase in the storage capacity of the main controller 131.

  Each suggestion effect display is configured to be performed by the auxiliary display unit 15. By using the auxiliary display unit 15, each suggestion effect display can be performed using a symbol or a moving image, so that the degree of freedom of the suggestion mode can be increased. Therefore, by making the player entertained by performing each suggestive effect display, the interest of the game can be dramatically improved.

  Moreover, the range of the setting value suggested by each said suggestion effect display was varied. As a result, it is possible for the player to obtain a plurality of judgment materials in estimating the set value, avoiding that the estimate of the set value is simple and avoiding the player himself / herself. The effect of increasing the degree of attention to the game is preferably exhibited by causing the set value of the slot machine 10 to be estimated. Furthermore, it is possible to make the player estimate the set value more accurately than when a single suggestive effect display is performed.

  The execution frequency of each suggestive effect display was made different at some of the setting values in a plurality of stages. Therefore, it is possible for the player to estimate the set value that is currently set by grasping and considering the number of suggestive effects displayed on the auxiliary display unit 15.

  The first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display differ in the number of grouping of the set values for different execution frequencies. Thereby, it is possible to clearly change the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the first suggestion effect display and the set value range suggested by the execution frequency of the second suggestion effect display. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing and considering the set value range estimated from the number of first suggested effect displays and the set value range estimated from the number of second suggested effect displays. It becomes possible.

  In particular, the second suggestion effect display executed at the time of the BB game has a larger number of grouping than the first suggestion effect display executed at the time of the normal game. As the number of groupings increases, the number of set values corresponding to each execution frequency of the suggestive effect display decreases, and it becomes easier for the player to estimate the set values. Then, by performing the suggestion effect display that makes it easy for the player to estimate the set value during the BB game, the value during the BB game can be increased, and the player's attention to the BB game can be further increased. Can be increased.

  The display modes of the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display are different. This makes it possible for the player to clearly identify the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display.

  Further, as described above, the first suggestion effect display is performed during the normal game, and the second suggestion effect display is performed during the BB game. Thereby, it becomes possible for a player to clearly identify the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display by grasping in which game state the suggestion effect display was performed. Further, by performing the suggestive effect display in both the normal game and the BB game in this way, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game in both the normal game and the BB game.

  Each suggestion effect display may be performed regardless of the set value. Thereby, the clarity of the suggestion of the set value is reduced, and it is necessary for the player to estimate the set value by taking into account the number of times each suggestive effect display is performed. Therefore, it is avoided that the estimation of the setting value becomes simple, and the degree of attention to the game is increased by causing the player to estimate the setting value of the slot machine 10 in which the player is playing the game. This effect is suitably exhibited.

  The display control device 111 performs control related to the setting value suggestion, such as whether to perform the suggestion effect display. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an increase in the control processing load and the storage capacity of the main control device 131, as compared with a configuration in which the main control device 131 performs control related to the setting value suggestion.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) Although the watermelon combination is used as the specific combination, a combination other than the watermelon combination may be used as the specific combination. For example, a cherry combination or the like may be designated as a specific combination, or a combination in which a medal is not paid out when a corresponding symbol is established on an active line may be designated as a specific combination.

  Further, it may be configured such that each suggestion effect display is performed and a specific stage display is performed based on the fact that no winning combination is won and no medal is paid out. According to this configuration, each suggestion effect is performed based on the fact that no medals have been paid out, and the display shifts to a specific stage display. Therefore, there is a difference from the number of medals to be paid out when the Bell role winning is established. It becomes noticeable and the effect as a remedy can be enhanced.

  (2) Although the end condition in the BB game is set as the end condition in the BB game, the number of medals paid out in the BB game has reached the specified number. For example, a configuration in which playing a specified number of games in the BB game is the BB game end condition is conceivable. As an example of such a configuration, when a child role game with a higher probability of winning a role than a normal game is played 30 times, or when a game with a high probability of winning a JAC role called a JAC game ends three times, the BB game ends. The structure which performs is considered.

  If such a configuration is adopted, for example, if each suggested effect display is performed based on winning a specific role predetermined in the child role game or not winning any role, The player can play the game paying attention to whether or not each suggestion effect is performed, and can improve the degree of attention to the game.

  Furthermore, even in such a configuration, compared to the case where a winning combination of the bell role which is a frequent appearance is established, by making a configuration in which each suggestive effect display is performed based on the fact that the medal payout is small or there is no medal payout, The effect of the remedy against the small payout of medals is also demonstrated.

  (3) You may make it the structure with which the content of the BB game differs, or the special game state other than BB game.

  As other special game states, the stop switches 72 to 74 are operated in the prescribed stop order when a so-called RT game in which the probability of replaying is higher or lower than the normal game state or when a predetermined small role winning occurs. In such a case, a so-called AT game that notifies the prescribed stop order in the slot machine where the small winning combination is generated can be considered. For example, the first suggestion effect display is performed in one of the RT game or the BB game, and the second suggestion effect display is performed in the other. In addition, if it is applied to the RT game, the same process as in the case of winning the specific combination may be performed when the re-playing combination is not won.

  Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine having a gaming state other than the normal game and the BB game. For example, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine having a high-probability state and a low-probability state in which the winning probability of the BB game is generated in the base game. Specifically, the first suggestion effect display is performed based on winning of a predetermined child role in one of the high probability state and the low probability state, and the second suggestion effect display is performed based on winning of the child role on the other side. You just have to do it.

  Regardless of the configuration, in a single game round, a winning combination with a small number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a winning combination is won or a winning combination is not won. If each suggestion effect display is performed based on the above, an effect as a remedy against the fact that there are few medals paid out or no medals paid out is exhibited.

  (4) In the above embodiment, based on the fact that the watermelon role was won during the BB game, it was configured to shift to the specific stage display or display each suggestive effect display. Based on the fact that the winning combination has not been won or the winning combination has not been established, the display may be shifted to a specific stage display or each suggestive effect display may be performed. The specified combination must be a combination that has a higher number of medals to be paid out when winning a combination than other combinations and has a high probability of winning in one game round. In this case, it can be said that there is a disadvantage for the player due to the fact that the specified combination was not won or the specified combination winning was not established. On the other hand, the transition to the specific stage display based on the fact that the specified role was not won or the specified role winning was not established, or that each suggestion effect display is performed, the specified role winning is not established. This is a remedy for the medal not being paid out.

  Further, if it is configured to shift to the specific stage display based on the fact that the specified combination was not won or the specified combination winning was not established, or each suggested effect display is performed, the step of the BB game effect setting process S2404 may be changed to a process of incrementing the value of the specific combination counter area 187 by 1 when the specified combination is not won or the specified combination winning is not established.

  (5) The second suggestion effect display is performed based on the fact that the bell role was not won in the BB game, and the display proceeds to the specific stage display based on the fact that the watermelon role was won in the BB game, or the first suggestion You may make it the structure by which effect display is performed. Further, the first and second suggestion effects are displayed based on winning the watermelon role in the BB game, and the configuration is shifted to the specific stage display based on winning the bell role in the BB game. Good.

  In such a configuration, the watermelon role and the bell role are counted in step S2402 and step S2404 of the BB game effect setting process, respectively, and in step S2407 in the BB game effect setting process and in step S2503 in the BB end command process, respectively. It is necessary to determine whether or not the played role is equal to or more than the suggested reference number.

  (6) Based on having won the watermelon role, the configuration is such that the display shifts to the specific stage display or the first and second suggestion effect display is performed, but the configuration is not limited thereto. Based on the fact that the watermelon winning prize has been established, the display may be shifted to a specific stage display or the first and second suggestion effect display may be performed. Even if the player has won the watermelon role, if the stop switches 72 to 74 are not operated at a predetermined timing, the watermelon role winning may not be established. Is to be operated at a predetermined timing. Thereby, the player can be encouraged to actively participate in the game.

  (7) In the case of winning the bell role, the bell winning prize is established regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 72 to 74. However, if the stop switches 72 to 74 are not operated at a predetermined timing, the bell You may make it the structure where a winning combination is not materialized.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the second suggestion effect display is not performed unless the specific stage display shifts to the BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. A configuration in which the second suggestion effect display is performed even if the stage display is switched from the specific stage display or the first or second stage display to the BB game may be adopted. In addition, if the second suggestion effect display is performed even if the stage display is shifted to the BB game, a plurality of stage displays may not be set, but in order to perform the first suggestion effect display, It is desirable that a stage display on which the first suggestion effect display is performed is set.

  (9) The second suggestion effect display is performed also when the BB game is shifted from the first and second stage display, but the frequency at which the second suggestion display is performed than when the BB game is shifted from the specific stage display. May be configured to be low.

  According to such a configuration, when the transition from the first and second stage display to the BB game is performed, the second suggestion effect display is performed less frequently than when the transition from the specific stage display to the BB game is performed. There is no loss of superiority in display. In this configuration, for example, when a transition is made from the specific stage display to the BB game, the second suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display when the specific combination is won three or more times in the first half stage display. When transitioning from the first and second stage display to the BB game, a configuration in which the second suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display when the specific combination is won six times or more in the first half stage display is conceivable.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the second suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display of the BB game, and the first suggestion effect display is performed in the specific stage display in the normal game. It is not a thing. You may make it the structure which performs only any one of a 1st, 2nd suggestion effect display. Even in such a configuration, the setting value is suggested.

  (11) In the above embodiment, when the BB combination is won, the specific stage display is not shifted to the first and second stage displays. However, even if the BB combination is won, the first and second stages are displayed. You may make it the structure which transfers to a 2nd stage display. In such a configuration, the processing in steps S1902 and S1903 of the base game effect setting process is not necessary. When changing to such a configuration, the second suggestion effect display may not be performed unless the specific stage display shifts to the BB game.

  In addition, if winning the BB role in the specific stage display is one of the conditions for performing the second suggestion effect display, if the BB role is won in the specific stage display, It is good also as a structure which transfers to a 1st, 2nd stage display from a specific stage display after winning a BB combination.

  (12) In the above embodiment, each suggestive effect display is performed based on the fact that the specific combination is won in the first half stage display of the BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The first suggestion effect display may be performed based on the fact that the specific combination is won in the specific stage display instead of the BB game. Further, the first suggestion effect display may be performed based on the winning of the specific combination in the first and second stage displays. If the first suggestion effect display is performed based on winning the specific role in the normal game, the player plays the game while paying attention to whether or not to win the watermelon role in the normal game, It is possible to improve the level of attention of the game.

  (13) Although the auxiliary display unit 15 notifies that each stage is displayed, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. You may make it the structure which alert | reports that it is each stage display using the speaker 14 or the upper lamp | ramp 13, and you may provide the apparatus which alert | reports that it is each stage display. Any configuration that allows the player to understand that each stage is displayed is acceptable. For example, if it is set as the structure which alert | reports using the speaker 14, you may make it the structure by which the alerting sound which alert | reports that it is a specific stage display is generated from the speaker 14 when it is a specific stage display. In addition, in the case of the specific stage display, the notification sound is not notified every game time but is stored in the ROM 152 in advance so as to notify the specific stage display, and the specific sound is displayed over a plurality of game times. You may make it the structure which the music which alert | reports that it is a display is generated from the speaker 14. FIG. The player can understand that the specific stage display is preferred by generating music from the speaker 14.

  (14) You may change the display mode in the auxiliary display part 15 of the first, second and specific stage display. For example, the first stage display is set as a morning stage display in which the displayed time zone is morning, the second stage display is set as an evening stage display in which the displayed time zone is evening, and the specific stage display is A configuration is possible in which the displayed time zone is set to night stage display, which is night. According to such a configuration, the player can easily understand which stage display is displayed by making the display mode of each stage display distinct according to the time zone.

  Further, a plurality of types of stage displays may be set as the specific stage display, and a plurality of stage displays such as the third and fourth stage displays may be set in addition to the first and second stage displays. It may be configured. The game interest can be improved by setting a plurality of types of stage displays.

  (15) In the above embodiment, when the specific combination is won in the first half stage display of the BB game, the value of the specific combination counter area 187 is incremented by 1, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The value of the specific combination counter area 187 may be decremented by 1 every time a specific combination is won. If it is configured to be decremented, for example, a predetermined reference value is set in the specific combination counter area 187, and when the specific combination is won, the value in the specific combination counter area 187 is decremented by one. When the value of the specific combination counter area 187 becomes “0”, it can be determined that the specific combination is won more than the suggested reference number of times. Even with this configuration, the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  (16) In the above embodiment, the specific stage display continues for a plurality of game counts, and the game stage shifts to the first stage display or the second stage display when the game count reaches the end reference game count. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. If there is no end stage game number of specific stage display and a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift from the specific stage display, and if it is elected to shift from the specific stage display, the display shifts to the first stage display or the second stage display. You may make it the structure to carry out. In the case of this configuration, irregularity is provided in the transition timing from the specific stage display to the first stage display or the second stage display, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, with this configuration, the processing in step S2105 in the end command processing is not necessary.

  (17) In the first half stage display of the BB game, when the number of wins for the specific combination (watermelon combination in the present embodiment) is won more than the suggested reference number, and the BB game ends, the configuration shifts to the specific stage display. However, it is not limited to such a configuration. When a specific combination is won in the first stage display or the second stage display, it may be configured to shift to the specific stage display, or lottery of whether to shift to the specific stage display in the first stage display or the second stage display. If it is elected to shift to the specific stage display, it may be configured to shift to the specific stage display. Thereby, the player can play a game in anticipation of shifting to the specific stage display in the first stage display or the second stage display, and can improve the attention degree of the game.

  Further, the display may be shifted to the specific stage display regardless of the number of times the specific combination is won in the first half stage display of the BB game. If the configuration shifts to the specific stage display regardless of the number of times the specific combination is won, it can be said that the display is shifted to the specific stage display by ending the BB game, and the processing in step S2503 of the BB end command processing is No longer needed.

  (18) In the first half stage display of the BB game, when the specific combination (watermelon combination in the present embodiment) is won more than the suggested reference number, the second suggestion effect display is performed in the second half stage display of the BB game. It is not limited to such a configuration. You may make it the structure that the probability which is won when the 2nd suggestion effect display is performed becomes high, so that the frequency | count of winning a specific combination in BB game is large. It should be noted that it is desirable to provide a lottery table corresponding to the number of times the specific combination is won if the probability of winning is determined according to the number of times the specific combination is won.

  (19) In the above embodiment, the suggested lottery process is performed in the second half stage display of the BB game. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The suggestion lottery process may be performed in the game times that have shifted to the BB game, or the suggestion lottery process may be performed in the game times in which the BB combination is won. If the suggestion lottery process is performed in the game times won for the BB role, the player can be informed that the BB role has been won by performing the suggestion effect display.

  (20) When each suggestion effect display is performed, a notification sound for notifying that each suggestion effect display is performed may be generated from the speaker 14. The player can understand that each suggestive effect display is suitably performed when the notification sound is generated from the speaker 14.

  (21) The probability of winning a specific combination in the BB game may be lower than the probability of not winning any combination. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress each suggestive effect from being performed excessively and to suppress the estimation of the set value from being simplified.

  (22) Regarding the winning probability of the first suggestion effect display, in the configuration in which a plurality of setting values are grouped into a plurality of groups, it is necessary to make the winning probabilities of the first suggestion effect display in the same group completely the same There may be substantially the same. This also applies to the second suggestion effect display.

  (23) In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of setting values are divided into two groups for the winning probability of the first suggestion effect display, and a plurality of setting values are divided into three groups for the winning probability of the second suggestion effect display. However, this may be changed.

  For example, the number of groups in the first suggestion effect display and the number of groups in the second suggestion effect display may be the same. Specifically, both the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display may be divided into two groups. In this case, for example, the first suggestion effect display is divided into two groups of the odd setting value and the even setting value as in the above embodiment, and the second suggestion effect display is set to set value 1, setting value 2, and setting. The value 3 is divided into two groups, that is, the setting value 3 or less, and the setting value 4, the setting value 5, and the setting value 6 or more. Although the difference of the range of the setting value suggested by each suggestion effect display is lower than that of the above embodiment, the configuration still has a set value that makes the winning probability different between the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display. The manner of grouping is different. Therefore, for the player, the set value is estimated by comparing and considering the set value range estimated from the number of first suggestive effect displays and the set value range estimated from the number of second suggestive effect displays. It becomes possible.

  The first suggestion effect display may be divided into three groups, four groups, or five groups, and the second suggestion effect display may be divided into four groups or five groups.

  (24) With respect to one of the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display, the winning probability may be varied with all set values. Furthermore, the winning probability of the first suggestion effect display may be made different for all the set values, and the winning probability of the second suggestion effect display may be made different for all the set values. Even if it is the said structure, the frequency | count of the 1st suggestion effect display and the 2nd suggestion effect display for a player by making the winning probability of the 1st suggestion effect display and the 2nd suggestion effect display in each setting value mutually differ. It is possible to estimate the set value comprehensively from the number of times, and in estimating the set value compared to a configuration where no set value suggestion is performed or a configuration where a single set value suggestion is performed Therefore, it is possible to make an accurate estimation after considering the estimation of the set value.

  In this configuration, the relationship between the order of increasing the expected acquisition value of the privilege and the order in which the winning probability of setting value suggestion increases in the setting values in a plurality of stages is represented by the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display. It is good also as a structure made to differ.

  (25) The first suggestion effect display may be performed only for a set value within a predetermined range, and the second suggestion effect display may be performed only for a set value within a predetermined range different from that. For example, the first suggestion effect display may be performed only for the even setting value, and the second suggestion effect display may be performed only for the setting value 5 and the setting value 6. In this case, for the player, by recognizing that the first suggestion effect display has been performed, the player can grasp that the setting value is an even number and by recognizing that the second suggestion effect display has been performed. It is grasped that the value is 5 or the set value 6, and is finally estimated to be the set value 6.

  (26) At least one of the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display may be performed when the specified number of games has passed, not when the winning lottery process is won. Then, the prescribed number of games is varied in all or a part of the set values in a plurality of stages. Even with this configuration, it is possible for the player to estimate the set value from the cycle in which the suggestive effect display is performed. In particular, in the case of this configuration, the display control device 111 and the like need only have a function of counting the number of games, and the suggested lottery processing function and its lottery table are not necessary, so that the capacity stored in advance can be reduced. Figured.

  (27) In the above embodiment, the first suggestion effect display is performed by the specific effect display winning in the effect display lottery process (step S1908) and the suggested effect display winning in the suggestion lottery process (FIG. 33). Although it was set as the structure to perform, instead of becoming a specific effect display winning in an effect display lottery process, it becomes a structure which performs a 1st suggestion effect display by becoming a suggestion effect display winning in an suggestion lottery process. Also good. Specifically, in the normal game effect setting process (FIG. 32) in the above embodiment, the process of step S1910 is not executed.

  (28) The display contents of the first suggestion effect display and the second suggestion effect display may be the same. In this case, although the clarity in identifying both is inferior to that in the above embodiment, the game state in which each display is executed is different, so it is possible for the player to identify each suggestive effect display. .

  (29) In the above embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured to suggest the set value. However, the set value suggestion may be performed by the upper lamp 13. For example, for the first set value suggestion, the upper lamp 13 is caused to flash for the first time at a predetermined timing and number of times, and for the second set value suggestion, the upper lamp 13 is set to a second time with a different timing and number of times. Make it blink. Further, the setting value suggestion may be performed by the speaker 14. For example, the first suggestion sound or the first suggestion sound is output from the speaker 14 for the first set value suggestion, and the second suggestion sound or the second suggestion sound is output from the speaker 14 for the second set value suggestion. . Further, a suggestion unit may be provided separately from the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and the setting value suggestion may be performed in the suggestion unit.

  (30) In the above-described embodiment, the setting value suggestion control is performed by the display control device 111. Alternatively, the main control device 131 may be configured instead. That is, it is good also as a structure which determines the aspect of suggestion effect display in the main control apparatus 131. FIG. In this case, the main control device 131 that manages and manages the game can also manage and manage the setting value suggestion.

  (31) In the above embodiment, the setting value command is output from the main control device 131 to the display control device 111, but this may be changed. For example, instead of outputting the set value command, the configuration may be such that set value information is included in all or part of a bet setting command, a lottery result command, an end command, a BB setting command, and a BB end command. In this case, even if the setting value information storage area 188 is not provided in the RAM 183 of the display control device 111, the display control device 111 can grasp the setting value by reading the setting value information from each command when necessary.

  (32) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the slot machine 10 having six stages of setting values. However, the present invention is applied to a slot machine having two, three, four, five, or seven or more setting values. The present invention may be applied.

  (33) As an aspect of the effect display, the present invention is applied to a slot machine having an effect display corresponding to a stop operation in which the screen is switched every time the stop switch is operated, and a continuous effect display executed over a plurality of game times. May be applied. In this case, a suggestion effect display may be performed at a predetermined timing of the effect display corresponding to the stop operation, or a suggestion effect display may be performed at a predetermined game time of the continuous effect display.

  (34) Regarding the second suggestion effect display, the BB game is won in the situation where the specific stage display is made in the normal game, and the winning of the specific role is suggested in the situation where the first half stage display of the BB game is made In the case where the above occurred, the suggestion lottery process is performed in the latter half stage display in the BB game, but this may be changed. For example, the suggestion lottery process may be performed regardless of the game result in the first half stage display of the BB game. In addition, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the suggestion lottery process is performed in any game times in the BB game without distinguishing the BB game between the first half stage display and the second half stage display, or a game won in a specific role in the BB game. The suggestion lottery process may be performed at the time.

  (35) Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of a picture display device that variably displays identification information, and any other configuration may be used as long as the symbols are variably displayed in the circumferential direction. Good. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used, and instead of the mechanical reel configuration, an electric display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display is used. A device for variably displaying the identification information may be provided, and in this case, it is possible to give abundant variations in the display form.

  (36) In the above embodiment, the belt on which the design is printed is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical skeleton member 50. However, the cylindrical skeleton member and the belt are integrally formed, and the design is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. It is good also as a structure which sticks separately. In such a case, the integrally formed outer peripheral surface corresponds to an endless belt.

  (37) In the above embodiment, the medal payout is not performed when the transition trigger symbols such as the “Red 7” symbol, the “White 7” symbol, and the “Youth” symbol are aligned on the active line. It is good also as composition which performs.

  (38) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having five lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels arranged in parallel It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (39) The symbols of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are not limited to pictures, numbers, characters, and the like, but may be geometric lines or figures. In addition, the design can be configured by light, color, or the like, the design can be configured by a three-dimensional shape or the like, and the design can be configured by combining these. That is, it is sufficient that the symbol has a function as identification information (identification information).

  (40) In the above embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied is shown, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of a slot machine. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of a left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a winning mode and a medal payout number. The block circuit diagram for demonstrating the electrical constitution of a slot machine. The flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. The flowchart which shows a main process. The flowchart which shows a winning probability setting process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning probability in a normal game, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the winning probability in a BB game. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal games, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table for BB games. The figure which shows an example of a slip table. The flowchart which shows a slip table setting process. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows a sliding table 1st change process. The flowchart which shows a sliding table 2nd change process. The flowchart which shows medal payout processing. The flowchart which shows BB game processing. The block circuit diagram for demonstrating the electric constitution of a display control apparatus. The flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a display control apparatus. The flowchart which shows a display main process. The flowchart which shows a setting value command process. The flowchart which shows a bet setting command process. The flowchart which shows lottery result command processing. The flowchart which shows the effect setting process for normal games. The flowchart which shows suggestion lottery processing. (A) is a figure which shows the suggestion lottery table for normal games, (b) is a figure which shows the suggestion lottery table for BB games. The flowchart which shows an end command process. The flowchart which shows a display drive control process. The flowchart which shows BB setting command processing. The flowchart which shows the production | generation setting process for BB games. The flowchart which shows BB end command processing. The time chart which shows the outline | summary of the display content in an auxiliary | assistant display part. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of a normal game. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content of the auxiliary | assistant display part at the time of BB game.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine, 15 ... Auxiliary display part as suggestion means, 41 ... Reel unit as game execution means, 71 ... Start lever, 72-74 ... Stop switch, 91 ... Hopper apparatus which comprises privilege provision means, 111 ... Display control device, 131... Main control device, 151... CPU having functions such as set value determination means, 152... ROM, 153... RAM, 181... CPU having functions such as first suggestion control means and second suggestion control means. 182 ... ROM, 183 ... RAM.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circling bodies that circulate in the circumferential direction and are provided with a plurality of kinds of patterns in the circumferential direction;
A display unit that enables visual recognition of a part of the patterns for each orbiting body,
Start operation means operated to start the circulation of each of the circulating bodies ;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
A driving means provided for each of the rotating bodies, and for rotating each of the rotating bodies;
Start drive control means for starting and controlling the drive means so as to start the circulation of the revolving bodies based on the operation of the start operation means;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the lap of each of the lap members;
Stop drive control means for stopping and controlling each drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body based on the operation of each stop operation means;
When the predetermined combination is won by the lottery means and the pattern combination corresponding to the predetermined combination stops at an effective position that can be visually recognized from the display unit after the circulation of the circuit body is stopped, the predetermined combination winning is established. A privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player ,
When the winning combination determined in advance by the lottery means and the combination of the pattern corresponding to the transition combination is stopped at the effective position after stopping the circulation of the circuit body, the transition combination prize is established , Special transition means for transitioning to a special gaming state in which the expected acquisition value of the privilege is higher than the normal gaming state;
A set value setting means for setting one set value from among a plurality of set values provided corresponding to the expected acquisition value of the privilege,
In a gaming machine win expected value of the benefits varies according to the set value set by the set value setting means,
And suggested means for performing indication of the set value set by the setting value setting means,
An suggestion control means for controlling the suggestion means,
The suggestion control means includes a suggestion lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether to control the suggestion means so as to suggest the set value in a normal gaming state, and the setting is performed when the lottery of the suggestion lottery means is won. Controlling the suggestion means to suggest values,
The stop drive control means controls the drive means so as to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body within a predetermined period determined from the operation timing of the stop operation means, and stops the rotation of the rotating body. As a stop mode, there is a stop mode in which the reaching pattern that has reached the effective position at the operation timing of the stop operation means is stopped after being moved by a predetermined number of patterns on the side of the circuit body that circulates. ,
The transitional role is a role that is carried over to the next game round even if the winning prize is not established in the winning game round,
At least a specific circulating body among the respective circulating bodies is arranged with a transition combination corresponding pattern that forms the transition combination winning a prize, and the transition position corresponding pattern that reaches the effective position first and the effective position are reached next. Arranging the transition role-corresponding pattern so that a non-arranged section is formed in which the interval between the same type or the same transitional role-corresponding pattern is larger than the maximum number of patterns that the reachable pattern can move in the predetermined period,
Informing means capable of notifying that the transitional combination is won in each game round at the stage before the transitional prize winning is established when winning the transitional combination in the lottery means;
A restriction means for restricting the suggestion of the set value by the suggestion control means in a subsequent game round when the notice means notifies that the transition combination has been won.
Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises.

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