JP5539634B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, and in particular, notifies the operating procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result accompanied by the transition to the disadvantageous state, and has the right to avoid as the number of times to inform the procedure. It relates to the slot machine to be granted.

  A slot machine generally includes a variable display device having a plurality of (usually three) reels having a plurality of types of symbols as identification information drawn on the outer periphery, and each reel has a start lever by a player. Rotation is started by operating, and when the player operates a stop button provided corresponding to each reel, the rotation is stopped within a range of a predetermined maximum delay time from the operation timing. . Then, a prize is generated according to the display mode derived when the rotation of all the reels is stopped.

  When a bonus combination such as a regular bonus, a big bonus, or a challenge bonus is derived in the winning display mode, the game state is controlled to a bonus game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. Here, in order for a winning combination including a bonus combination to occur, generally, if an internal lottery performed in advance (usually when the start lever is operated) is won and the winning flag is not set. Don't be.

  In addition, in slot machines, the game state is controlled to be different from the normal game state such as a bonus, so that the game is sharpened and the fun of the game is improved. However, if the game is only performed between the normal game state and the bonus, its sharpness will be limited. Therefore, it is possible to control a gaming state that is neither a normal gaming state nor a bonus (for example, RT (Replay Time) that makes the winning probability of replay different from the normal gaming state), which further enhances the interest of the game. Many slot machines are known.

  Among such slot machines, there is a slot machine that places the RT in a gaming state advantageous to the player and returns to a normal gaming state that is relatively disadvantageous compared to the RT when an end condition other than the bonus winning is established. As such an end condition, there is one that determines winning of a predetermined combination (for example, watermelon) as well as digesting the prescribed number of games. If the player wins a predetermined role before the predetermined number of games is exhausted, the player cannot sufficiently obtain the profit of RT. Therefore, there is also a slot machine that notifies the player of the winning of the predetermined role and allows the player to perform technical intervention by operating a stop button so as to avoid falling from the RT to the normal gaming state (for example, patents) Reference 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-15000 (paragraphs 0145 to 0147, etc.)

  In the slot machine of Patent Document 1, the winning of a predetermined role is notified until the number of remaining RT games reaches a predetermined number of games. However, since the prescribed number of games at the end of RT can be made indefinite, It is difficult for the player to know how long the role winning notification will be given. However, while the player is notified of the winning of the predetermined role, the player only cares how long such notification will continue, and the game becomes monotonous. In addition, when the winning of the predetermined role is notified, the player can expect that the fall from the RT can be avoided in the game, but the player cannot obtain a sense of expectation beyond that.

  The present invention is not limited to notifying the player of the operation procedure in the slot machine for notifying the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result accompanied by the transition to the disadvantageous state. The purpose of the game is to improve the interest of the game by causing the player to expect that the player is in an advantageous state with respect to avoidance of the state.

To achieve the above object, a slot machine according to the present invention includes:
A variable display device that allows a game to be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value (medal), and displays a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other in a variable manner. In the slot machine (slot machine 1) in which one game is completed by the display result being derived to the (variable display device 2) and a winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device.
A pre-determining means (CPU 111: internal lottery (FIG. 5B)) for determining whether or not to permit the derivation of the result;
Stop operation means (stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R) operated by the player to stop the variation display of the identification information;
And means for deriving the display result on the variable display device in accordance with the procedure of the operation determination result and the stop operation means of the predetermination means, the unfavorable determination by the predetermination means (red cherry, blue Cherry or winning white Cherry) unfavorable results displayed on the condition that is being performed (deriving control means for deriving a cherry losing th) (CPU 111: reels 3L, 3C, and stop control) of the 3R,
When the adverse display resulting display result of the variable display device is derived in a predetermined gaming state until disadvantageous termination condition is satisfied, adverse state control means for controlling the gaming state to the unfavorable unfavorable state for the player (CPU 111: Control the gaming state to the disadvantaged RT when the cherry lose eye is derived in the normal gaming state or the rare RT (FIG. 6)),
Avoidance right determination means (CPU 121 (steps S113 and S118): RT) for determining whether to give an avoidance right (navigation right) for notifying the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation of the disadvantageous display result Navi lottery)
Using the avoidance right granted by the determination of the avoidance right determining means in the predetermined gaming state, the disadvantage display result is displayed when the disadvantage determination is performed until a notification termination condition based on the avoidance right used is satisfied. Procedure notification means for notifying the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation (CPU 121 (steps S103 to S108): When the value of the navigation right counter is larger than 0 in the normal gaming state or rare RT, a special start sound is generated. Output, and display an image corresponding to the type of the winning one on the liquid crystal display 4. The value of the navigation right counter is subtracted by execution of RT navigation),
Avoidance right carry-over means (CPU 121 (steps S108, S115, S120): Navi) capable of carrying over a plurality of avoidance rights granted by the determination of the avoidance right determination means until each avoidance right is used by the procedure notification means The value of the rights counter is incremented by 1 by winning the RT Navi lottery)
A predetermined display result derived on the condition that the stop operation unit is operated in a predetermined operation procedure when the specific determination is performed by the prior determination unit is derived to the variable display device ( The left reel 3L is operated third, and if the operation timing is the timing when the 9th symbol is located on the winning line where the “bell” is tempered, even if the winning of the bell is won) Specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect (special payout sound) according to the carry-over situation of the avoidance right (CPU 121 (step S125): the special payout sound A and the special payout sound B are output on the condition of a bell winning)
A slot machine comprising:

  In the slot machine, when a disadvantage display result is derived in a predetermined gaming state, the gaming state is controlled to a disadvantageous state for the player. However, unless all of the granted right of evasion is used, the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result is notified, so the player appropriately sets the stop operation means according to the notification. Assuming that it can be operated, control to a disadvantageous state can be avoided.

  By the way, a plurality of avoidance rights to notify the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result can be carried over until each of them is used by the procedure notification means. . Therefore, even if one avoidance right is used in a given gaming state, if there is still an avoidance right, the avoidance right that has been carried over is used, and the disadvantage display result is derived when a disadvantage determination is subsequently made. The operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the problem is notified. In other words, as the remaining number of avoidance rights (the number carried over) increases, the game can be continued without causing the player to control the gaming state in a disadvantageous state.

The slot machine includes a specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect according to the carry-over situation of the avoidance right. This specific effect is in an advantageous state with respect to avoiding a disadvantageous state (that is, the avoidance right is given) It is what the player expects). In addition, since this specific effect is executed when a predetermined display result is derived on the variable display device, when the predetermined display result is derived, the player determines whether the specific effect is executed. It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation in conjunction with the display result of the variable display device, and to further improve the interest of the game.
In addition, when a specific decision is made by the prior decision means, the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced, and in order to execute a specific effect, the player operates the stop operation means according to a predetermined operation procedure. Therefore, technical intervention for deriving a predetermined display result is required, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

  The disadvantageous display result may be a winning display result. When the disadvantageous display result is a winning display result, the disadvantageous determination is a determination that the derivation of the disadvantageous display result is permitted. The unfavorable display result is a winning display result determined to allow derivation by the predetermining means (determined to permit derivation by performing unfavorable determination). When not derived by the procedure, a display result other than the winning display result derived according to the operation procedure of the stop operation means may be used.

  In any of these cases, the procedure notifying means determines that the derivation of the disadvantage display result is permitted as an operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantage display result. It can be informed. Further, there are a plurality of types of determination as the disadvantage determination, and the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantage display result differs depending on the types of the disadvantage determination performed by the prior determination means In addition, the procedure notification unit may perform different notifications for each type of disadvantage determination performed by the prior determination unit.

Further, when the chromatic advantage condition is satisfied, in the case further comprising a beneficial state control means for controlling the game status advantageous advantageous conditions even for the player than the normal gaming state, a predetermined game state and the advantageous state The disadvantageous state can be the normal gaming state. Alternatively, when the advantageous display result is derived in the initial gaming state that can be shifted to both the advantageous state and the disadvantageous state for the player, the advantageous advantage is that the gaming state is controlled to the advantageous state. In the case where the state control means is further provided, the predetermined game state can be set as the initial game state.

In the latter case, the derived control means may be assumed that the leading out the advantageous results displayed on condition that chromatic interest determination is performed by the predetermination means. Here, the disadvantage decision, the can be advantageous determine the same decision, when such determination is being performed, the derived control means, the stop operation means is operated by the disadvantageous steps wherein is derived adverse display results, it can be made to derive the advantageous display results when operated in different chromatic interest procedures and unmoving interest procedures when the. The procedure notification means may notify that a determination that serves as both the disadvantage determination and the advantage determination is performed.

  In addition, the notification termination condition is that the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result is a predetermined number of times (may be once or a plurality of times, and may be different for each avoidance right) It can be established only by being performed. Further, the notification end condition may be established by digesting a predetermined number of games (which may be different for each avoidance right) in the predetermined gaming state. In the latter case, the right to avoid may be used without informing the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation of the disadvantageous display result even once.

  Further, the notification end condition is that the predetermined gaming state is the advantageous state, the disadvantageous state is the normal gaming state, and an initial gaming state that can be transferred to the advantageous state or the disadvantageous state is the predetermined state. In any of the game states, the game state can be established upon completion of the predetermined game state. In this case, the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation of the disadvantageous display result is notified based on one avoidance right from the start to the end of the predetermined gaming state. Note that the right to avoid can be used even if the notification by the procedure notification means is not actually performed before the notification end condition is satisfied by the end of the predetermined gaming state, If the notification by the procedure notification means is not actually performed, it is possible that the right to avoid is not used.

In the above slot machine,
The specific demonstration execution means, on condition that the number of the avoidance rights carried over by the avoidance rights carryover means is equal to or more than a predetermined number, in response to said predetermined display result to the variable display device is derived The special effect of the specific effects can be executed (the special payout sound B is selected only when the value of the navigation right counter is 3 or more (FIG. 8)).

  Here, the special effect of the specific effects is executed when the number of carried-over avoidance rights is a predetermined number or more. For this reason, when the special performance is executed, the period during which the game can be continued without controlling the gaming state in a disadvantageous state is lengthened, and the player can be expected to be in a very advantageous state with respect to avoiding the disadvantageous state. it can. In addition, it is possible to make the player interested in the content of a specific effect (whether it is a special effect) that is executed when a predetermined display result is derived, and to further enhance the interest of the game it can.

In the above slot machine,
The specific effect executing means can execute the specific effect when the game state is controlled to a game state other than the predetermined game state (the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B can be output). Only the big bonus, advantageous RT and disadvantageous RT (FIG. 8)).

  In this case, when a specific effect is performed in a gaming state other than the predetermined gaming state, it is understood that the predetermined gaming state to be controlled next is more than a predetermined number of avoidance rights, so that it is difficult to be controlled in a disadvantaged state. Can be determined by the player. Thereby, it is possible to continue the player's willingness to play until it is controlled to a predetermined gaming state next time, and to increase the operating rate of the slot machine in the gaming store.

The slot machine is
When special display result is derived, to a special termination condition period until established in accordance with the procedure of the operation determination result and / or the stop operation means at least the predetermination means becomes unstable is established, Special gaming state control means (CPU 111: Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B) or Big Bonus (C)) that controls the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player wins a big bonus and a regular bonus. Then, the game state is controlled to a regular bonus (FIG. 6), and the big bonus is ended by paying out more than 465 medals, but it exceeds 465 by the result of the internal lottery and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. The number of games may differ). In this case,
Whether or not the avoidance right determining means grants the avoidance right in a period until a game satisfying a predetermined condition different from the special end condition when the special game state is controlled (CPU 121 (step S112): RT navigation lottery during a big bonus is executed only when the assumed number of payouts does not exceed 466).

  Here, the period (number of games) until the special ending condition for ending the special gaming state is satisfied is indefinite according to the determination result of the prior determination means and / or the operation procedure of the stop operation means. That is, the special game state does not necessarily end with a certain number of games or less depending on the determination result of the pre-decision means and / or the operation procedure of the stop operation means. On the other hand, if it is determined whether or not the right to avoid is granted as long as it is controlled in the special gaming state, if the number of games in the special gaming state is increased, the number of games in which the determination is performed increases. However, since the number of avoidance rights granted before the end of the special gaming state increases, the operation of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantage display result with an unexpectedly high probability from the slot machine provider side There is a possibility that the procedure is notified.

  On the other hand, as described above, whether or not to give the avoidance right in the special gaming state is determined until a game in which a predetermined condition different from the termination condition of the special gaming state is satisfied is established. . For this reason, even when the special ending condition is not satisfied and the special gaming state continues, it is determined that the right to avoid is determined if a condition different from the ending condition of the special gaming state is satisfied. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result with an unexpected high probability is not notified.

In the above slot machine,
It said predetermination means may then derive the chromatic advantage results displayed (watermelon) Subject to the chromatic interest determination is performed by the predetermination means,
The slot machine is
When the advantageous display result is derived in the predetermined gaming state, the gaming state is different from the special gaming state, the disadvantageous state, or the predetermined gaming state, and is advantageous for the player (advantage RT). Advantageous state control means for controlling the gaming state (CPU 111: controlling the gaming state to advantageous RT when winning a watermelon in the normal gaming state or rare RT (FIG. 6)),
When the predetermined number of advantageous prescribed games (300 games) are consumed in the advantageous state, the advantageous state ending means (CPU 111: 300 games with advantageous RT) is used to terminate the advantageous state and control to the predetermined gaming state. If it digests, you may further provide control (FIG. 6) to a normal gaming state. here,
The procedure notifying means derives the disadvantage display result in accordance with the avoidance right when the disadvantage determination is performed in the predetermined gaming state after the advantage state is ended by the consumption of the advantage prescribed game number. (CPU 121 (steps S103 to S107): The value of the navigation right counter is greater than 0 even in the normal gaming state after the advantageous RT has been exhausted by 300 games) RT navigation when red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won)
Even if it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, the advantageous state control means does not end the advantageous state, and until the special display result is derived or until the advantageous prescribed game number is consumed. The gaming state can be controlled to the advantageous state (even if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won in the advantageous RT, it is not controlled to the internal RT. In addition, continue advantageous RT until digestion of 300 games),
The slot machine may be determined to permit the derivation of the special display result in a period in which the remaining number of games before the number of advantageous prescribed games is less than a predetermined number in the advantageous state, and Further, it is further provided with an advantageous end-time effect execution means (CPU 121: execute a roaring effect in the final game of the advantageous RT) for causing the effect means to execute the advantageous end-time effect indicating the possibility that the right to avoid is given. be able to.

  The advantageous state is not terminated even if it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, and the decision to derive the special display result is carried over until the special display result is derived. It is better to digest the number of advantageous prescribed games without deriving the special display result by the operation procedure. Further, it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted in any game while the advantageous prescribed number of games is consumed, and it is highly likely that this is carried over at the end of the advantageous state. Also, even if the number of advantageous prescribed games is exhausted and controlled to a predetermined gaming state, if the right to avoid is granted and the procedure for avoiding the derivation of the disadvantageous display result is notified, the advantageous state has ended. After that, there is a high possibility that the player can be controlled again in the advantageous state without being controlled in the disadvantageous state.

  Ending the advantageous state due to the digestion of the advantageous prescribed number of games means that the gaming state advantageous to the player is ended, which may cause a decrease in the player's expectation. In the advantageous end stage effect performed by the advantageous end stage effect executing means, it has been determined that the special display result is allowed to be derived, and / or the right to avoid the notification by the procedure notifying means is given. It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation. Thus, the interest of the game can be improved by allowing the player to have a sense of expectation even just before the end of the advantageous state.

In the above slot machine,
The pre-decision means includes simultaneous disadvantage determination means for simultaneously determining that the derivation of the special display result is permitted when the disadvantage determination is performed, and a single disadvantage determination means for performing the disadvantage determination alone. Alternatively, a red cherry, a blue cherry, or a white cherry can be selected simultaneously with a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus. In this case, the slot machine is
When the disadvantage display result is derived based on the determination by the simultaneous disadvantage determination means in the predetermined gaming state, the special display result is allowed to be derived after notifying that the gaming state is controlled in the disadvantage state. Special decision notifying means for notifying the player that it is determined to do so (notifying that it is controlled to disadvantageous RT when the cherry lose eye is derived, big bonus (A), big bonus (B), The winning of the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus may be further provided with a modification example in which notification is made in the next game.

  Here, since it may be determined that the derivation of the special display result is allowed at the same time as the disadvantage determination is performed, when the disadvantage display result is derived in the initial gaming state, the gaming state is controlled to the disadvantaged state. In addition, it can be expected that it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. However, the fact that the derivation of the special display result is permitted is notified after the notification that the special display result is controlled to be disadvantageous. For this reason, it has been decided that the player who thought that the derivation of the disadvantage display result means the control to the disadvantage state in the notification of the control to the disadvantage state will allow the player to derive the special display result performed later. It is possible to feel unexpectedness by notifying that the game has been performed, and to improve the fun of the game.

In the above slot machine,
The pre-decision means simultaneously decides to allow the derivation of the special display result when making the advantageous decision (simultaneous advantageous decision means (big bonus (A) + watermelon, big bonus (A) + watermelon + 1 sheet) Role, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon + 1 Role, Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon + 1 Role, Regular Bonus + Watermelon, Regular Bonus + Watermelon + 1 It may include a single combination (FIG. 6B) and a single advantageous determination means (watermelon, watermelon + 1 single combination (FIG. 6B)) for making the advantageous determination independently. Machine
When the advantageous display result is derived based on the determination by the simultaneous advantageous determination means in the predetermined gaming state, the special display result is allowed to be derived after notifying that the gaming state is controlled to the advantageous state. Special decision notifying means for notifying the player that it is determined to perform (CPU 121: Notifying that it is controlled to be advantageous RT when winning a watermelon, big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big The bonus (C) or regular bonus winning will be notified in the next game).

  Here, since it may be determined that the derivation of the special display result is allowed at the same time as the advantageous determination is made, when the advantageous display result is derived in the initial gaming state, the gaming state is controlled to the advantageous state. In addition, it can be expected that it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted. However, the fact that the derivation of the special display result is permitted is notified after the notification that the advantageous state is controlled. For this reason, it is decided that the player who thought that the derivation of the advantageous display result in the notification of the control to the advantageous state means the control to the advantageous state is allowed to derive the special display result that is performed later. It is possible to feel unexpectedness by notifying that the game has been performed, and to improve the fun of the game.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to this embodiment. The front door of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking device 19 and rotating it clockwise. A variable display device 2 is provided on the upper front side of the slot machine 1. Inside the variable display device 2, a reel unit 3 including three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is provided.

  The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated / stopped by driving reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR (see FIG. 2) each formed of a stepping motor. Details of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR will be described later. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages on the variable display device 2 when the driving of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. In addition, on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, 21 types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are drawn in a predetermined order. The arrangement of symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described later.

  In the reel unit 3, for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR (see FIG. 2) for detecting the reference position, and a reel lamp 3LP (FIG. 2) for irradiating light from the back surface. 2). The variable display device 2 is set with a total of five pay lines including three upper, middle, and lower rows and two diagonal lines.

  Various display units are provided around the variable display device 2. Below the variable display device 2, a payout amount display unit 21, a credit display unit 22, and a payout display unit 23 are provided. The number-of-payout display unit 21 includes a number-of-payout display 51 (see FIG. 2) using a 7-segment display, and displays the total number of medals paid out in a big bonus described later. Furthermore, the payout amount display unit 21 is also used to display a code (error code) corresponding to the type of error that has occurred when an error has occurred.

  The credit display unit 22 includes a credit display 52 (see FIG. 2) using a 7-segment display, and displays the number of credits accumulated as data according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid-out coins as will be described later. The payout display unit 23 is composed of a 7-segment display payout display 53 (see FIG. 2), and displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning is achieved.

  On the left side of the variable display device 2, a one-bet display unit 24, a two-bet display unit 25, and a three-bet display unit 27 are provided. The 1-sheet, 2-sheet, 3-sheet betting display sections 24, 25, 27 are set at the present time when the 1, 2, 3-sheet betting lamps 54, 55, 57 (see FIG. 2) are lit. Shows the player how many bets have been placed.

  On the right side of the variable display device 2, an insertion instruction display unit 29, a start display unit 30, a weight display unit 31, a replay display unit 32, and a game over display unit 33 are provided. The insertion instruction display unit 29 indicates that a medal can be inserted by turning on the insertion instruction lamp 59 (see FIG. 2). The start display unit 30 indicates that the start lamp 60 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, so that the start can be started, that is, the operation of the start lever 11 can be accepted. The weight display unit 31 indicates that a weight to be described later is applied when the weight lamp 61 (see FIG. 2) is turned on. The replay display unit 32 indicates that a replay winning to be described later has been made when the replay lamp 62 (see FIG. 2) is in a lighting state. The game over display unit 33 indicates that the slot machine 1 has been stopped by turning on the game over lamp 63 (see FIG. 2).

  On the upper side of the variable display device 2, a liquid crystal display 4 is provided as a production means. The liquid crystal display 4 displays images for various effects according to the gaming state, the setting state of the winning flag, the type of symbol derived to the variable display device 2, or the player's selection. Further, the liquid crystal display 4 can display various information directly or indirectly related to the game such as a game history.

  A medal slot 13, a single BET button 14, a MAXBET button 15, and a checkout button 16 are provided on a horizontal surface of a trapezoidal portion provided below the variable display device 2. The BET button lamps 70a and 70b (see FIG. 2) that are turned on when the number of bets can be set from the credits (maximum 50) accumulated as data are arranged inside the single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15. Has been.

  The medal insertion slot 13 is for a player to insert a medal from here, and when insertion of a medal is detected by the insertion medal sensor 44 (see FIG. 2) when the insertion instruction display unit 29 is lit, A bet number is set or credits are stored as data. The single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15 are buttons operated by the player when setting the number of bets (1, 3 respectively) from the credits accumulated as data. When detected by the sheet BET switch 45 (see FIG. 2) or the MAXBET switch 46 (see FIG. 2), the number of bets from the credit is set.

  The settlement button 16 is a button for instructing the payout of medals that have already been set as bets or medals corresponding to accumulated credits. When the operation of the checkout button 16 is detected by the checkout switch 47 (see FIG. 2), if a bet number is set, first, medals corresponding to the set bet number are paid out and the bet number is set. If not (including the case where medals corresponding to the number of bets are paid out by operating the settlement button 16), medals corresponding to the credits accumulated as data are paid out.

  A start lever 11 and stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are provided on the vertical surface of the trapezoidal portion. The start lever 11 is operated by the player when starting the game. When the operation is detected by the start switch 41 (see FIG. 2), the reel drive motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR are started to be driven. 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate. When the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R can be operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate, operation enable lamps 63L, 63C, and 63R (FIG. 2) provided therein are provided. (See) is lit, and the player is informed.

  The stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are buttons that the player operates to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at a desired timing, respectively, and the operations are stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R (see FIG. 2). Is detected, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R to the stop of rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R is 190 milliseconds.

  The reels 3L, 3C and 3R rotate 80 times per minute and change the design of 80 x 21 (number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so a maximum of 4 symbols in 190 milliseconds Can be pulled in. That is, the stop symbols selected by the stop control table described later are the symbols displayed when the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five frames. It is a design.

  Further, a panel that covers the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is applied as the bonus notification section 36. The bonus notification section 36 notifies the player that the bonus notification lamp 66 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, so that various bonuses described later can be won. Further, on the right side of the stop button 12R, there is provided a medal clogging elimination button 18 that mechanically vibrates the slot machine 1 when a medal is jammed.

  On the lower front side of the slot machine 1, a medal payout port 71 and a medal storage tray 72 are provided. The medal payout port 71 discharges medals paid out by the hopper 80 (see FIG. 2) to the outside. The medal storage tray 72 is for storing paid-out medals. The front panel on the medal storage tray 72 is irradiated with light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 6 (see FIG. 2) installed therein.

  Speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R are provided as rendering means on the lower front side of the slot machine 1 and on the left and right sides of the upper front side, respectively. The speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R output predetermined sound effects when the start lever 11 and the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated or when winning a prize. Further, when an error occurs, when a front door is released, when a set value is changed, and when a bet number and credit are settled, an alarm sound is output, and various effect sounds are output according to the gaming state.

  Further, on the front side of the slot machine 1, an effect by light is performed by light emission of game effect lamps 75 </ b> A to 75 </ b> M (see FIG. 2) as effect means so as to surround the variable display device 2 and the liquid crystal display 4. Game effect display sections 5A to 5M are provided. The game effect display units 5A to 5M perform effects by light in various patterns according to the progress of the game. Note that the light emission colors of the game effect display units 5A to 5M may be either single colors or multiple colors.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the control circuit of the slot machine 1. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the slot machine 1 includes a power supply board 100, a game control board 101, an effect control board 102, a reel relay board 103, a reel lamp relay board 104, an external output board 105, an effect relay board 106, and The operation unit relay board 107 is roughly divided.

  The power supply board 100 transforms an external power supply voltage of AC 100V and supplies operating power to the game control board 101 and other parts of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 2, only the game control board 101, the hopper 80, and the switches 91 to 94 are connected, but the power supply board 100 also supplies power to other units. The power supply board 100 is provided in the slot machine 1 and is connected to a hopper 80 that includes a hopper motor 82 that performs a medal payout operation and a payout sensor 81 that detects a medal payout operation.

  The power supply board 100 sets a winning probability for an internal lottery to be described later, and a setting switch 91 for changing a setting value (setting 1 to setting 6) of a virtual medal payout rate calculated based on the probability. The switch 91 is also connected to a setting key switch 92 for enabling the operation, a second reset switch 93 for resetting the internal state (RAM 112), and a main switch 94 for switching the power ON / OFF. A signal is sent to the game control board 101. These switches 91 to 94 are provided inside the slot machine 1.

  The game control board 101 is a control board on the main side that controls the overall flow of the game in the slot machine 1, and includes a control unit 110 including a CPU 111, a RAM 112, a ROM 113, and an I / O port 114. It is installed. Further, a random number generation circuit 115, a sampling circuit 116, a power supply monitoring circuit 117, a reset circuit 118, and other circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 111 has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 113 to perform processing related to the progress of the game, and in the slot machine 1 Control each part of the control circuit directly or indirectly. The processing word of the CPU 111 is 1 byte, and the addresses of the RAM 112 and the ROM 113 are assigned in units of 1 byte.

  The RAM 112 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. The RAM 112 is backed up by a battery and retains stored contents even when the slot machine 1 is turned off. The RAM 112 is provided with an area for a counter that counts the number of steps of the stepping motors that respectively constitute the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR. Data relating to the number of credits is stored in the RAM 112. The ROM 113 stores programs executed by the CPU 111 and fixed data. The I / O port 114 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the game control board 101.

  The random number generation circuit 115 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates a value every time a pulse is generated, and the sampling circuit 116 acquires a numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 115. The random number generation circuit 115 is provided for each type of random number used for the progress of the game, and a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number is determined. The CPU 111 sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 116 according to the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 115 as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a hardware random number function).

  The power monitoring circuit 117 monitors the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 100, and outputs a voltage drop signal to the control unit 110 when detecting a voltage drop. Although not particularly shown, the control unit 110 includes an interrupt input terminal connected to the power supply monitoring circuit 117, and an external interrupt is generated in the CPU 111 when a voltage drop signal is input to the interrupt input terminal. The CPU 111 executes a power interruption interrupt process.

  The reset circuit 118 outputs a reset signal when the voltage rises to a level at which the control unit 110 can be activated when the power is turned on to start the control unit 110, and generates a signal periodically output from the control unit 110. When the count is incremented without being cleared based on the reset counter, that is, when the control unit 110 does not operate for a certain time, a reset signal is output to the control unit 110 and the control unit 110 is restarted. .

  The CPU 111 also has a function of updating the numerical value of the specific address in the RAM 112 by timer interrupt processing and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function). The CPU 111 transmits various commands to be described later to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114. Note that information (commands) is sent from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 only in one direction, and no information (commands) is sent from the effect control board 102 to the game control board 101.

  The command transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 is composed of 2 bytes, the upper 1 byte is control information indicating the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information indicating the contents of the control state. When transmitting a command from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102, the CPU 111 sets a command to be transmitted in a command transmission buffer provided in the RAM 112 in the order of upper byte and lower byte.

  Since the CPU 111 needs to transmit a plurality of commands to the effect control board 102 at the same time in some cases, the command transmission buffer of the RAM 112 has a capacity sufficient to set a predetermined number of commands. For example, when two commands are transmitted at the same time, the upper byte and lower byte of the first command, the upper byte and lower byte of the second command, etc. are set in the command transmission buffer of the RAM 112. The upper byte and lower byte of each command set in the command transmission buffer are sent from the I / O port 114 to the effect control board 102 in byte units.

  The game control board 101 is provided with a single BET switch 45, a MAXBET switch 46, a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, a checkout switch 47, a first reset switch 48, and a throw-in medal through the operation unit relay board 107. A sensor 44 is connected, and detection signals from these switches / sensors are input. In addition, detection signals of the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, and 3SR are input via the reel relay substrate 103. In accordance with the detection signals of these switches / sensors input via the I / O port 114 or the detection signals of various switches input via the power supply board 100 as described above, the CPU 111 on the game control board 101 Processing is in progress.

  The game control board 101 is also provided with a flow path switching solenoid 49, a payout number display 51, a credit display 52, a payout display 53, an insertion instruction lamp 59, and a single betting lamp 54 via the operation unit relay board 107. 2 bet lamp 55, 3 bet lamp 57, game over lamp 63, start lamp 60, replay lamp 62, BET button lamps 70a and 70b, operation valid lamps 63L, 63C and 63R are connected, and CPU 111 These operations are controlled according to the progress of the game.

  The game control board 101 is connected to reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR via a reel relay board 103. The CPU 111 refers to a stop control table selected according to a winning flag set in the RAM 112 by internal lottery, which will be described later, and controls the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR via the reel relay board 103 to thereby control the reels 3L, 3C. 3R is stopped. An effect control board 102 is further connected to the game control board 101 via an effect relay board 106.

  The effect relay board 106 is a board provided to ensure one-way information transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102. The effect relay board 106 does not check the game control board 101 and the effect control board 102 by checking this state, and an illegal signal (especially an external input to the effect control board 102 is input to the control unit 110 of the game control board 101). It is possible to check whether or not a modification has been made such that a signal is input).

  The effect control board 102 is a sub-side control board that controls the execution of effects in the slot machine 1, and is equipped with a control unit 120 including a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU 121, a RAM 122, a ROM 123, and an I / O port 124. Yes. In addition, the random number generation circuit 125 and the sampling circuit 126 are mounted, and the CPU 121 obtains the value counted by the random number generation circuit 125 by the sampling circuit 126, so that the hardware random number function similar to that of the game control board 101 is obtained. Is forming. It also has a software random number function by interrupt processing.

  The CPU 121 executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 123 to perform processing related to the execution of the effect, and controls each circuit in the effect control board 102 and each circuit connected thereto. The RAM 122 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 executes a program. The RAM 122 is also battery-backed up, and retains the stored contents even when the slot machine 1 is turned off. The ROM 123 stores programs executed by the CPU 121 and fixed data. The I / O port 124 inputs and outputs control signals to and from each circuit connected to the effect control board 102.

  The execution of the effect by the CPU 121 is performed based on a command received from the game control board 101 via the I / O port 124. When a command transmitted from the game control board 101 arrives at the I / O port 124, a command reception interrupt is generated for the CPU 121, and the received command is sequentially placed in the command reception buffer of the RAM 122 by this command reception interrupt processing. To go. The CPU 121 retrieves the command stored in the command reception buffer in units of 2 bytes, and performs processing by determining the command type in the upper byte and the content indicated by the command in the lower byte.

  When a plurality of commands are transmitted from the game control board 101 at the same time, the CPU 121 cannot naturally process the plurality of commands at the same time. For this reason, the command reception buffer of the RAM 122 has a capacity enough to store a plurality of commands, and the CPU 121 has received another command when processing based on one command extracted from the command reception buffer is completed. If it is in the buffer, the processing based on the next command is performed. Note that the capacity of the command reception buffer in the RAM 122 is larger than the capacity of the command transmission buffer in the RAM 112.

  The effect control board 102 is connected with game effect lamps 75A to 75M, a liquid crystal display 4, speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U, a fluorescent lamp 6, a weight lamp 61, and a bonus notification lamp 66. A reel lamp 3LP is connected via a reel lamp relay substrate 104. The control unit 120 of the effect control board 102 performs these effects by controlling these parts.

  The reel relay board 103 relays between the game control board 101, the external output board 105 and the reel unit 3. The reel lamp relay board 104 relays between the effect control board 102 and the reel unit 3. The reel relay substrate 103 is also connected with a full sensor 90, and its detection signal is input. The full tank sensor 90 is provided inside the slot machine 1 and detects that the medals in the overflow tank storing the medals overflowed from the hopper 80 are full.

  When a full tank is detected by the full tank sensor 90, a full tank error occurs. Note that whether or not a full tank is detected by the full sensor 90 can be checked once per game, for example, at a timing when the number of bets is fixed. However, when the player has won a replay in the previous game, it is not checked whether the full sensor is detected by the full sensor 90.

  The external output board 105 is connected to an external device such as a hall management computer via an information providing terminal board, which will be described later, and various bonus medium signals input from the game control board 101 via the reel relay board 103, The medal IN signal, the medal OUT signal, and the security signal are output to the external device. As will be described later, the security signal includes a door opening signal, a set value change signal, a closing error signal, a payout error signal, another error signal, and a checkout signal.

  The external output board 105 is equipped with a door opening sensor 95 that detects that the front door is in an open state, and a door opening signal of the security signal is output based on a detection signal of the door opening sensor 95. . The external output board 105 stores electricity when power is supplied to the slot machine 1 (that is, when the slot machine 1 is ON) and also when power supply is interrupted (that is, the slot machine 1). A backup power source constituted by a storage battery that supplies the stored electric power to the external output board 105 when 1 is OFF) is mounted.

  When the power of the slot machine 1 is ON, the external output board 105 detects that the front door is open by the door open sensor 95 by supplying power from the power supply board 100, and the front door is opened. A security signal including a door opening signal indicating the presence is output to the external device. On the other hand, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off, the external output board 105 is supplied with power from this backup power supply, detects that the front door is open by the door open sensor 95, and the front door is open. A security signal including a door opening signal indicating that the device is in the state is output to the external device.

  The external output board 105 does not output a medal IN signal every time a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 or each time the single BET button 14 or the MAXBET button 15 is operated, but when the start lever 11 is operated. The medal IN signal is output collectively. FIG. 3A is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal IN signal. As shown in the figure, the CPU 111 collectively outputs medals IN signals for the set number of bets when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected, that is, when the number of bets in the game is determined. Specifically, the bet number is incremented by one each time a medal insertion is detected in a state where the medal insertion is permitted.

  Thereafter, when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected, that is, when the bet number used for the game is determined, the medal IN signals for the set bet number are collectively output. FIG. 3A shows a case where three medals are inserted, and shows how the medal IN signal is continuously output three times when the start lever 11 is operated. Also, even when all or part of the bet number is set using credits, the medal IN signals for the set bet number are collectively output when the operation of the start lever 11 is detected. ing.

  On the other hand, the medal OUT signal is outputted every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80 due to a small role winning accompanied by paying out a medal. Even when a medal is added instead of paying out a medal from the hopper 80, a medal OUT signal is output every time one credit is added. FIG. 3B is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal OUT signal in the case where medals are paid out from the hopper 80 as an example.

  As shown in the drawing, the medal OUT signal outputs a 1-pulse medal OUT signal each time the payout sensor 81 detects the payout of each medal. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is determined that a predetermined payout-medal-free time has elapsed since the last medal payout is detected during the medal payout, or the medal is continued. When it is determined that the detection time is a predetermined medal clogging and the payout operation is stopped due to a payout error state, only the medal OUT signals for the number of payouts are output until the payout operation is stopped. The

  When the payout error is canceled and the remaining payout is resumed, the medal OUT signal accompanying the payout of the remaining medals is output every time the payout sensor 81 detects the payout of the remaining medals one by one. Then, when the payout of the last medal is detected and the output of the medal OUT signal is completed, the control of one game is finished, and at this point, the insertion of the medal is permitted.

  By the way, the game control board 101, the effect control board 102, and the like need to be replaced when changing the model, and are removed from the main body at that time. When the game control board 101 is removed, various gaming electronic components (one-sheet BET switch 45, MAXBET switch 46, start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, insertion medal sensor 44, reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR, The reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR, the hopper motor 82, the payout sensor 81, etc.) need to be disconnected, so there is no need to remove and replace the main body unless a failure occurs. The game electronic components fixed to the game and the game control board 101 are connected via the relay boards 103, 106, 107, and the boards and the board and the game electronic parts are connected via the relay cable. Connected through. The relay cable and the board are electrically connected by connecting a cable-side connector provided at an end of the relay cable and a board-side connector electrically connected to the wiring pattern of the board.

  The game control board 101 is supplied with a DC voltage generated by the voltage generation circuit of the power supply board 100. The DC voltage supplied from the power supply substrate 100 is stored in a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, so that the storage state of the RAM 112 is maintained. In the backup power supply line, the voltage stored in the backup power supply is supplied to the game control unit 110 after passing through the game control board 101, the operation part relay board 107, the insertion medal sensor 44, and the operation part relay board 107. The storage state of the RAM 112 in the game control unit 110 is maintained. Therefore, in a state where the power supply to the slot machine 1 is cut off, the connection between the board-side connector of the game control board 101 and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the cable-side connector of the relay cable and the board of the operation unit relay board 107 By disconnecting any one of the connection with the side connector and the connection between the board side connector of the operation unit relay board 107 and the cable side connector of the relay cable, the backup power supply line is disconnected and the game control unit 110 is disconnected. The data in the RAM 112 cannot be held and will be lost.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, by restricting the release of the connector connection between the game control board 101 and the game electronic component, illegal signals are extracted from various electronic components, and various electronic It is difficult to connect a driving tool that illegally inputs signals to parts. Specifically, the connection between the board-side connector of the game control board 101 and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the connection between the cable-side connector of the relay cable and the board-side connector of the operation section relay board 107, the operation section relay board 107 With respect to the connection between the board-side connector and the cable-side connector of the relay cable, the release of the connection between these connectors is regulated by a connector regulating member. The connector restricting member is not removable unless the restriction releasing portion is destroyed. In order to release the connector connection between the game control board 101 and the inserted medal sensor 44, the release restricting portion must be destroyed. Accordingly, when even one connector connection between the game control board 101 and the inserted medal sensor 44 is released, the trace remains and it is extremely difficult to erase the trace.

  The game control board 101 is housed in a board case, and is attached to the main body of the slot machine 1 while being housed in the board case, and the upper case sealing piece and the lower case sealing piece constituting the board case. If the sealing piece is not destroyed, the board case is released, and access to the stored game control board 101 is made impossible, thereby making it difficult to cheat the game control board 101. To do. However, since the sealing piece is exposed to the outside as it is, it is relatively easy to break the sealing piece and open the substrate case. Therefore, a covering member that covers the sealing piece of the substrate case is attached, whereby the sealing piece of the substrate case is covered with the covering member, and it becomes impossible to directly access the sealing piece. Since it is very difficult to open the case and the lower case and take out the game control board 101, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of replacing the game control board 101 with an unauthorized board. ing.

  Next, stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR will be described. The stepping motor that constitutes each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR is, for example, a hybrid type stepping motor, and includes a stator and a rotor facing the stator. The rotor has a large number of gear-like projections, and permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction as the rotation shaft are incorporated therein.

  The stepping motor receives a pulse signal (excitation pulse) from the CPU 111 of the game control board 101, an excitation current sequentially flows through each of the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 of the stator, and these excitation phases φ1 to φ4 are excited in a predetermined order. Thus, the rotor is rotationally driven, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft. As a control method for rotationally driving the stepping motor, for example, a 1-2 phase excitation method is applied. In the 1-2 phase excitation method, the excitation phases for inputting a pulse signal among the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 are (φ1, φ2), (φ1), (φ4, φ1), (φ4), (φ3, φ4), (Φ3), (φ2, φ3), (φ2), (φ1, φ2)... Are sequentially switched, and the excitation phase for inputting the pulse signal is alternately switched to one phase or two phases. Yes.

  Thus, each time a pulse signal for applying an excitation current to the excitation phases φ1 to φ4 is input, the rotation shaft of the stepping motor rotates one step at a time. The rotation step of the stepping motor is counted by a counter provided in the RAM 112 for each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR. Then, it is understood how to switch the excitation phase of the pulse signal input according to the counted stepping motor rotation step.

  Further, when the reference position is detected by the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR as the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate, the counter value is cleared. Therefore, the rotation angles of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR, that is, the symbol positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be understood by referring to the counter value (number of steps) counted by the rotation step.

  When stopping the rotation of the stepping motor, the rotor is suddenly braked by two-phase excitation control, which will be described in detail later, in accordance with the target stop position, and then the rotor is stopped by three-phase excitation control, which will be described later. This stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are integrally coupled to the rotors of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR.

  Next, changing the set value will be described. When the slot machine 1 is activated with the setting key switch 92 turned ON, the mode shifts to the setting change mode. Here, the number of steps of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR in the storage area of the RAM 112 is counted. Initialize all storage areas except the counter and the used stack area. In the setting change mode, when a new setting value is set by the setting switch 91 and the setting key switch 92 is turned off after the new setting value is confirmed by operating the start lever 11, a process for executing the game is performed. Can be started.

  On the other hand, when the slot machine 1 is started with the setting key switch 92 turned OFF, it is diagnosed whether the data in the RAM 112 is corrupted. If the data in the RAM 112 is not corrupted, that is, the power of the previous slot machine 1 is turned on. If the data at the time of turning off remains normal, the data stored in the RAM 112 is left as it is, and the process for executing the game from the state when the power of the slot machine 1 was turned off last time Can be started. The process for executing the game is repeatedly performed for each game.

  Next, the symbol arrangement in the reels 3L, 3C, 3R constituting the variable display device 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R constituting the variable display device 2 in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in the drawing, on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, “red 7” (7 indicated by black in the figure) and “blue 7” (7 indicated by diagonal lines in the figure), respectively. , “White 7” (shown in white in the figure), “BAR”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, “Red Cherry” (No. 20 on the right reel 3R), “Blue Cherry” ( The right reel 3R, number 13), "white cherry" (other cherries), "JAC", and "★" are distinguished from each other. Yes.

  For the convenience of the drawings, these symbols are shown vertically arranged for each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, but are actually drawn on the outer periphery of the cylindrical reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Therefore, the symbol arrangement is circulated, and the symbol No. 20 and the symbol No. 0 are adjacent to each other. Further, for example, a symbol in a position where four frames are drawn from a symbol of No. 20 is a symbol of No. 3.

  As shown in the drawing, “JAC” is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less with respect to any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The “bell” is located at intervals of 6 frames for the left reel 3L, but is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less for the middle and right reels 3C, 3R. “Watermelon” is arranged only in three places, 0, 7, and 12 for the left reel 3L, and is arranged only in three places, No. 7, 10, and 15 for the inner reel 3C. In addition, the right reel 3R is arranged only at two locations, number 19 and number 10. For the right reel 3R, only one “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, and “white cherry” are arranged one by one, and the arrangement interval is 7 frames.

  “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7”, and “BAR” have locations where the arrangement interval is larger than 5 frames in any of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R (on one reel) In some cases, only one is placed). In particular, for the left reel 3L, the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “blue 7”, “red 7” and “BAR” is 7 frames or more. Regarding the inner reel 3C, the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “blue 7”, “blue 7” and “white 7”, “white 7” and “BAR” is 7 frames or more. For the right reel 3R, the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “white 7”, “blue 7” and “BAR” is 7 frames or more.

  In the slot machine 1, a winning is awarded when the winning symbols are arranged on any winning line of the variable display device 2. The type of winning combination is determined according to the gaming state. As the gaming state, in addition to the normal gaming state, the big bonus and the regular bonus as the special gaming state, and the RT where the replay winning probability (the total of the winning probability of replays A and B described later) is higher than the normal gaming state. Rare RT, Advantage RT, Disadvantage RT, Internal RT. Except when a regular bonus is offered during a big bonus, multiple types of gaming states are not controlled at the same time, and once a new gaming state is started, the previously controlled gaming state is terminated. Become. The game state transition will be described in detail later.

  In addition, the types of winning combinations are roughly classified into special roles (Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), Regular Bonus) accompanied by transition to a special gaming state, and medals. A small role with a payout (watermelon, bell, red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry, single role) and a re-playing role that allows the next game to be started without the need to set the number of bets (Replay A, Replay B). FIG. 5A is a view for explaining the combination of the types of winning combinations in the slot machine 1 and the symbols in the variable display device 2.

  The big bonus (A) is won when a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” is arranged on any winning line in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus. The big bonus (B) is awarded when a combination of “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is prepared in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus. The big bonus (C) is won when a combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is arranged on any winning line in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus. When the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), or the big bonus (C) is won, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus.

  The regular bonus is awarded when a combination of “BAR-BAR-BAR” is arranged on any winning line in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus. When a regular bonus is won, the gaming state shifts to a regular bonus. In the regular bonus, the winning probability of a small role (especially bell) is higher than in other gaming states.

  The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. In the big bonus, the regular bonus is repeatedly offered until the number of medals paid out exceeds 465 (whether the bonus is controlled by the regular bonus at the start of each game in the big bonus (before the internal lottery)) Check and control to regular bonus if not controlled to regular bonus).

  Note that even if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won in the internal lottery to be described later, “red 7” and “blue 7” for the reels 3L, 3C and 3R. , “White 7” and “BAR” are not necessarily arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, and depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, there is a case where these roles are not won. However, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus winning is carried over until winning.

  A watermelon is awarded when a combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on any winning line in any gaming state, and eight medals are paid out. For all of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, “watermelons” are not arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, so even if the watermelon is won, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R You may not win a prize. The winning watermelon won't be carried over without winning a prize.

  A bell is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is aligned on any winning line in any gaming state, and 15 for a regular bonus (including when offered during a big bonus). In other game states, six medals are paid out. The left reel 3L has “bells” arranged at intervals of 6 frames at maximum, and the middle and right reels 3C, 3R have “bells” arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less. If the player wins the bell on condition that the button 12L is operated first, the player always wins. If the “bell” of the reel 3C in the middle of winning the bell is stopped in the middle stage, even if the left stop button 12L is operated second, if the bell is won, it will always win. The prize for Bell, a small role, will not be carried over without winning.

  The red cherry is awarded when the symbol “red cherry” is derived in any winning line for the right reel 3R in any gaming state, and the blue cherry is in the right reel 3R in any gaming state. When a “blue cherry” symbol is derived on any of the winning lines, a prize is awarded, and the white cherry has a “white cherry” symbol on any of the winning lines for the right reel 3R in any gaming state. When it is derived, it wins. In some cases, red cherry, blue cherry, and white cherry are collectively referred to as “cherry”.

  If you win a red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry, you will receive two medals per winning line. When you win a red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry, you must always enter the top or bottom of the right reel 3R. Since “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, or “white cherry” is stopped, a total of four medals are paid out.

  For the right reel 3R, “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, and “white cherry” are arranged one by one at intervals of 7 frames, so depending on the operation timing of the stop button 12R, red cherry, blue cherry, white Even if you win each cherry, you may not win. When the red cherry is won, if the stop button 12R is operated at the timing when the symbols 14 to 20 are positioned in the lower part of the right reel 3R, the prize is won. When the blue cherry is won, the lower part is the seventh. If the stop button 12R is operated at the timing when the symbol of No. 13 is operated, the prize is won. If the white cherry is won, the prize is achieved by operating the stop button 12R when the symbols of No. 0 to No. 6 are positioned in the lower row. To do. That is, there is no stop operation procedure that can aim at red cherry, blue cherry, and white cherry at the same time.

  As will be described in detail later, when red cherry, blue cherry, and white cherry are selected, “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, and “white cherry” can be stopped on the right reel 3R, respectively. Regardless of whether or not, “white cherry” may be stopped on the left reel 3L depending on the operation timing of the stop button 12L. Even when one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus is won, the “white cherry” may be stopped on the left reel 3L.

  Further, for example, when the red cherry is won and the red cherry is not won by the operation timing of the stop button 12R, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, the symbol combination of “Bell-Bell-JAC” (Cherry Loss) may be derived on the winning line. The same applies when a blue cherry is won and no prize is awarded, and a white cherry is won and no prize is awarded. When none of the red cherries, the blue cherries, and the white cherries are won, no cherry losing eyes are derived.

  A single winning combination is awarded when a combination of “BAR-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on any winning line in any gaming state, and one medal is paid out. However, this single-piece combination will always be selected at the same time with at least a watermelon, as will be described later, and a watermelon with a large number of medals will be given priority between the watermelon and the single-piece combination. The winning of a single role, which is a small role that is rarely won in practice, will not be carried over without winning.

  Replay A is awarded when a combination of “JAC-JAC-JAC” is aligned on any winning line. Replay B is awarded when a combination of “JAC-JAC-Bell” is aligned on any winning line. Replay A and Replay B may be collectively referred to simply as “replay”.

  When a replay is won, no medal is paid out, but the next game can be started again without setting the number of bets. Regular bonuses (including those offered during big bonuses) will not win either Replay A or Replay B, but in other gaming states, lottery will be drawn for each gaming state, as will be described in detail later. The target replay type is defined. For example, Replay A can win in any gaming state other than the regular bonus, but Replay B can win only in disadvantaged RT.

  “JAC” for reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and “bell” for reel 3R are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less. Therefore, when winning Replay A or Replay B in internal lottery, To win the role of Replay A and Replay B are reel-controlled so that they win in preference to any other role, so when Replay A or Replay B is won, another role is won Even if you have a Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus carryover, you will always win these roles.

  Among the game states other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, when the watermelon is won in the normal game state where the number of games is not limited or in the rare RT, the game state is controlled to the advantageous RT. The advantageous RT is controlled until 300 games are consumed, in addition to the case where it is terminated by winning a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus. Even if a watermelon is won when it is already controlled to the advantageous RT, it is not controlled again to the advantageous RT, and the advantageous RT thus far continues. Even if winning a watermelon in an internal RT where a bonus is won or a disadvantage RT with a limited number of games, it is not controlled to an advantageous RT with a limited number of games.

  Among the game states other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, when the cherry losing eye is derived in the normal game state where the number of games is not limited or in the rare RT, the game state is controlled to the disadvantaged RT. The disadvantageous RT is controlled until 200 games are consumed, in addition to the case where it is terminated by winning a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), regular bonus, or replay B. Even if the cherry loss point is derived when it is already controlled to disadvantageous RT, it is not controlled again to disadvantageous RT, and the disadvantageous RT so far continues. Even if a cherry losing eye is derived in an internal RT where a bonus is won or an advantageous RT with a limited number of games, it is not controlled by a disadvantageous RT with a limited number of games.

  In addition, when the Replay B is won in the disadvantaged RT, the gaming state is controlled in the rare RT. Since the replay B is targeted for the lottery only, the rare RT is controlled only when the replay B is won in the disadvantaged RT. After the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus is ended, the normal game state is controlled. Further, when the advantageous RT and disadvantageous RT are finished by digesting the respective prescribed number of games (300 games, 200 games), the normal gaming state is controlled.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery will be described. The internal lottery is to determine whether or not the winning of each of the above combinations is permitted before the display result of the variable display device 2 is derived and displayed (actually, when the start lever 11 is operated). . In the internal lottery, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired from the random number generation circuit 115. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the acquired random number for internal lottery, the number of bets set by the player, and each combination determined according to the set value set by the setting switch 91 This is performed according to the number of judgment values. Winning in the internal lottery is exclusive.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values registered for each game state and set value for each combination is sequentially added to the random number for internal lottery. It is judged that it was won. If the winning combination is determined, the winning flag of the combination is set in the RAM 112. The number of determination values is registered in the ROM 113 in the winning combination table by gaming state. Of the winning flags set according to the result of the internal lottery, the winning flag for the special role is carried over from the next game until winning. In addition, the winning flags of various small roles and replaying roles are erased only for the game regardless of whether or not a prize has been won.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a winning combination table by gaming state. The winning combination table by game state is stored in advance in the ROM 113, and is a table in which the number of determination values for each lottery target for each gaming state in the internal lottery is registered. Here, only a predetermined set value is shown, but a slightly different value is registered according to the difference in the set value (the set value 1 is the number of determination values among the set values 1 to 6). ), And the set value 6 has the largest number of determination values (however, there are also cases where the same determination value number is used regardless of the set value). In the internal lottery, a plurality of combinations may be subject to lottery at the same time.

  According to the winning combination table by game state, in the internal lottery, big bonus (A), big bonus (A) + watermelon, big bonus (A) + watermelon + 1 board, big bonus (B), big bonus (B) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon + 1 Bonus, Big Bonus (C), Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon + 1 Bonus, Regular Bonus, Regular Bonus + Watermelon, Regular Bonus + Watermelon +1 piece combination, watermelon, watermelon +1 sheet combination, bell, red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry, replay A, and replay B are sequentially obtained according to the gaming state.

  However, for regular bonuses (including those offered during big bonuses), big bonus (A), big bonus (A) + watermelon, big bonus (A) + watermelon + 1 player, big bonus (B ), Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon + 1 Bonus, Big Bonus (C), Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (C) + Watermelon + 1 Bonus, Regular Bonus, Regular Since 0 is registered as the number of judgment values for bonus + watermelon, regular bonus + watermelon + 1 sheet combination, these combinations will not be won.

  In game states other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus are subject to the lottery, but the big bonus (A ), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus, and in the game where the winning flag is carried over, Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus No bonus will be won.

  Big Bonus (A) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon, Big Bonus (With Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B) or Big Bonus (C) won from the previous game C) + Watermelon, Regular Bonus + When the number of judgment values for watermelon overflows, only watermelon will be won (Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), Regular Bonus) Will be carried forward as is).

  Big Bonus (A) + Watermelon + 1 player, Big Bonus (B) + Watermelon + 1 with the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B) or Big Bonus (C) winning from the previous game If the overflow occurs when adding the number of bonuses (Big Bonus (A)), the bonus combination (Big Bonus (A)) , Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), Regular Bonus wins are carried over as they are).

  Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus Winning is carried over, Watermelon, Watermelon + 1 role, Bell, Red Cherry, Blue Cherry, White Cherry, Replay A Alternatively, when the replay B is won, the winning flags of these combinations are set so as to overlap the winning flags of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus.

  The number of judgment values for various small roles will be described. In the regular bonus, the number of judgment values for the bell is 57710, which is extremely higher than 13254 in other gaming states, and in the regular bonus, the big bonus (A), big There is no change in any game state except that the number of determination values of watermelon, watermelon + 1 combination that is won simultaneously with bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is 0.

  On the other hand, regarding replay, 43160 is registered as the number of determination values of Replay A in advantageous RT, and 0 is registered as the number of determination values of Replay B. Accordingly, the probability of winning the replay in these gaming states (= the probability of winning the replay A) is 43160 / 65536≈1 / 1.52. From the advantageous RT, even if the cherry losing eyes are derived when the red cherry, the blue cherry and / or the white cherry are won, the disadvantageous RT is not controlled.

  In the normal gaming state and rare RT, 8992 and 8993 are registered as the number of determination values of Replay A, respectively, and 0 is registered as the number of determination values of Replay B. Accordingly, the probability of winning the replay in these gaming states (= the probability of winning the replay A) is (8992 or 8993) / 65536≈ 1 / 7.29.

  In disadvantageous RT, 8851 is registered as the number of determination values for Replay A, and 142 is registered as the number of determination values for Replay B. Even if you win the watermelon from the disadvantaged RT, it will not be controlled to the advantageous RT, but wins the Replay B that makes the rare RT control the gaming state with a probability of 142/65536 ≒ 1 / 4461.5 and wins this To be. The winning probability of the entire replay in disadvantaged RT is (8851 + 142) ≈ 1 / 7.29. In the internal RT, 23825 is registered as the number of determination values for the single winning of Replay A, and the probability of winning the Replay (= the probability of winning the Replay A) is 23825 / 65536≈1 / 2.75.

  By setting the total winning probability of replay in this way, the medal payout rate is considerably smaller than 1 in the normal gaming state, the rare RT and the disadvantaged RT (that is, the number of medals to be inserted for setting the bet number). In contrast, the medal payout rate is considerably larger than 1 in the advantageous RT (that is, the number of bets is set). Therefore, the number of medals to be paid out for the small role won in the internal lottery is larger than the number of medals to be inserted). The payout rate of internal RT medals is approximately 1. However, the medal payout rate in the big bonus and the regular bonus is larger than the advantageous RT. The relationship of the medal payout rate for each gaming state is the same regardless of the set value.

  In addition, the number of judgment values for watermelon, watermelon + 1 player combination is 1310, but big bonus (A) + watermelon, big bonus (B) + watermelon, big bonus (C) + watermelon, regular bonus + watermelon While the number of judgment values is 21, each of them is a big bonus (A) + watermelon + 1 bonus, a big bonus (B) + watermelon + 1 bonus, a big bonus (C) + watermelon + 1 bonus, a regular bonus The number of judgment values for “+ watermelon + 1” combination is 9.

  In other words, the ratio of winning simultaneously for Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus is when winning a watermelon instead of winning one piece (in this case) If, as will be described later, the watermelon design as a rule is aligned with the horizontal winning line), when both the single role and the watermelon are won (in this case, the watermelon design as a rule, as described later) It is higher than that of the winning line in the diagonal direction.

  Next, the transition of the gaming state in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a game state transition diagram in the slot machine 1. In the slot machine 1, there are a normal gaming state as an initial gaming state that can be shifted to both advantageous RT and disadvantageous RT, and a rare RT, and there are a big bonus and a regular bonus as special gaming states. Further, there is an internal medium RT which is in a state where the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won in addition to the advantageous RT. Since there is no change in the replay winning probability, it is not classified in FIG. 6, but among the advantageous RTs, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. The state of being present is considered as a gaming state different from the state of not winning.

  The normal game state is a game state that is controlled without a limit on the number of games. In the normal game state, if any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won, the game will be internal. The game state is controlled to be advantageous RT when a watermelon is won in RT, and disadvantageous RT when a cherry losing eye is derived. Even if you win a watermelon with one of the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus at the same time in the normal gaming state, Since it is controlled by RT, it is not controlled by advantageous RT. Also, since Replay B is not won, it is not controlled from the normal gaming state to the rare RT.

  Rare RT is a game state that is controlled with no limit on the number of games. If you win one of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus, you will be in RT inside, and watermelon The gaming state is controlled to the advantageous RT when winning, and the disadvantageous RT when the cherry lose eye is derived. Even if you win a watermelon with one of the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus in Rare RT, and you win a watermelon based on this, RT Therefore, it is not controlled to advantageous RT.

  Advantageous RT is a gaming state controlled with a limit of 300 games, and if it wins any of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) in Advantageous RT, it becomes a big bonus and a regular bonus The game state is controlled to the normal gaming state when the 300 games are digested without winning these roles in the regular bonus when winning. Even if the cherry losing eye is derived in the advantageous RT, it is not controlled to the disadvantaged RT in which the number of games is limited as in the advantageous RT. Also, since Replay B is not won, it is not controlled from advantageous RT to rare RT. Even if the winning probability of the small role and replay is the same advantageous RT, the advantageous RT when winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is the big bonus ( Strictly speaking, it is different from the advantageous RT when the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is not won.

  Unfavorable RT is a gaming state controlled up to 200 games, and if you win any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus in the disadvantaged RT, you will be in RT inside When winning the replay B, the gaming state is controlled to the rare RT. When 200 games are consumed in the disadvantaged RT, the game is controlled to the normal gaming state. Further, even if the cherry lose eye is derived in the disadvantageous RT, the disadvantageous RT is not controlled again from the beginning, but the disadvantageous RT so far continues. Even if winning a watermelon in a disadvantageous RT, the advantageous RT is not controlled to the advantageous RT because the advantageous RT is in a gaming state with a limited number of games.

  The internal RT is a gaming state that is controlled with no limit on the number of games when winning one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus other than the advantageous RT. In the internal RT, the game state is controlled to be a big bonus when winning a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), or big bonus (C), and to a regular bonus when winning a regular bonus.

  The big bonus is a gaming state that is controlled until the total number of paid out medals exceeds 465, and when the total number of paid out medals exceeds 465, the gaming state is controlled to the normal gaming state. The regular bonus is a gaming state that is controlled until 8 games are won or 12 games are consumed. When 8 games are won or 12 games are consumed, the gaming state is controlled to the normal gaming state.

  Next, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R constituting the variable display device 2 rotate on condition that the start lever 11 is operated and a predetermined time has passed since the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the previous game. Be started. When the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated by the player, the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped.

  The rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is indicated on the winning line with the winning flag set within the range of the maximum stop delay time of 190 milliseconds from the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. In addition, it is controlled so that a symbol of a combination for which a winning flag is not set is not aligned on the winning line within a range of a maximum stop delay time of 190 milliseconds.

  In the case of a big bonus or regular bonus, a replay win is made by winning a replay with the big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag carried over. When the flag is also set in an overlapping manner, control is performed so that the replay symbols are preferentially aligned on the winning line. Regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, a replay will be won, and in this case, no big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus will be won. .

  Here, the reason why the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is never won by winning a prize in replay is to perform a stop control for giving a prize in preference to the replay. This is because the “JAC” arrangement on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R does not miss the replay, and the stop control that wins the replay with priority is the stop control that does not miss the replay. It doesn't mean. Unlike FIG. 4, if the “JAC” symbol interval is larger than 5 frames, the replay may be missed even in the stop control in which the replay is given priority.

  If the big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag and watermelon winning flag or bell winning flag are set in duplicate, ”Or“ Bell ”is controlled so as to be aligned on the winning line. Even if “Watermelon” or “Bell” cannot be aligned on any winning line by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7” Or, when “BAR” can be aligned on the winning line, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R for winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is performed. It can be done.

  However, in the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 4, a big bonus (A) winning flag, a big bonus (B) winning flag, a big bonus (C) winning flag or a regular bonus winning flag and a bell winning flag are set in duplicate. In such a case, the player does not win the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus.

  For example, when the left stop button 12L is operated first, the “bell” can be stopped at any of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the left reel 3L regardless of the operation timing. Since the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less for the reels 3C and 3R on the right and the right that are stopped after that, it is possible to win the bell regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12C and 12R. It becomes.

  The second stop button 12L is operated as follows. That is, if the first reel 3C is stopped, the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the reel 3C, and if the first stop is the right reel 3R, the upper stage of the reel 3R. Alternatively, the “bell” is stopped at any one of the lower stages. For the left reel 3L to be stopped second, the “bell” can be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 12L, thereby causing the “bell” to be tempered. For the reel 3C or the right reel 3R that is stopped last, the “bells” are arranged at intervals of 5 frames or less, so that the bell is displayed regardless of the operation timing of the stop button 12C or the stop button 12R. Win a prize.

  When the left stop button 12L is operated for the third time, the “bell” is always tempered for the middle and right reels 3C and 3R that are stopped first (at least “blue 7”, “white” 7 ”will not be double tempered). The operation timing of the stop button 12L that cannot pull the “bell” of the left reel 3L onto the winning line where “Bell” is tempered is only the timing when the 9th symbol is positioned on the winning line. However, since “blue 7” is not already tempered, even if the left reel 3L is stopped at the same position, only the display result of the variable display device 2 is lost.

  On the other hand, when the big bonus (A) winning flag, the big bonus (B) winning flag, the big bonus (C) winning flag, or the regular bonus winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set in duplicate, the big bonus (A ), A big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus.

  Big Bonus (A) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (B) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (C) Winning Flag or Regular Bonus Winning Flag and Red Cherry Winning Flag, Blue Cherry Winning Flag, or White Cherry Winning Flag are duplicated If it is, priority is given to winning the cherry, that is, stopping the “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, or “white cherry” in the right reel 3R.

  If the symbol corresponding to the winning of “Red Cherry”, “Blue Cherry”, “White Cherry” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3L, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, When "White 7" or "BAR" can be aligned on the winning line, reels 3L, 3C, 3R for winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus The stop control can be performed. In this case, the cherry losing eye can be derived when the symbols of the winning big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus cannot be aligned.

  Also, none of the big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag and regular bonus winning flag are set, and the watermelon winning flag and the single-sheet winning flag are If it is set redundantly (when watermelon + 1 winning combination is won), the reels 3L, 3C will be given priority according to the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R giving priority to winning a watermelon with a large number of payout medals. 3R stop control is performed, and if the watermelon cannot be won by the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, but if it is possible to win a single piece, the reel is set to win a single piece 3L, 3C, 3R stop control is performed.

  Even when the big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag is carried over, the watermelon and single-player wins are the big bonus Since (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus is given a prize, the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R based on the relationship between the watermelon and the single piece is controlled by the big bonus (A ) The winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag and regular bonus winning flag are not set, and the watermelon winning flag and the one-piece winning flag are set redundantly There is no difference with the case.

  However, as for the setting status of the winning flag that can win a watermelon, the watermelon winning flag is set independently, the watermelon winning flag and the single-sheet winning flag are set redundantly, the big bonus (A) winning flag , Big Bonus (B) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (C) Winning Flag or Regular Bonus Winning Flag and Watermelon Winning Flag are duplicated, Big Bonus (A) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (B) Winning Flag, Big Bonus (C) The winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag, the watermelon winning flag, and the single-sheet winning flag may be set in duplicate, and the combination of watermelon symbols is derived according to the setting status of the winning flag. The winning line is different.

  When the watermelon winning flag is set independently, the big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag overlaps with the watermelon winning flag When set, as a rule, the watermelon pattern is aligned with any of the three winning lines in the horizontal direction. “As a general rule” means that the watermelon pattern should be aligned with one of the horizontal winning lines as much as possible, but cannot be aligned with the horizontal winning line, but if it is a diagonal winning line, the watermelon pattern This means that only when the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are operated in accordance with the operation procedure of aligning watermelons, the watermelon symbols are aligned on the diagonal winning line.

  When the watermelon winning flag and the single-sheet winning flag are overlapped, the big bonus (A) winning flag, the big bonus (B) winning flag, the big bonus (C) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag and In the case where the watermelon winning flag and the one-piece winning combination flag are set in an overlapping manner, in principle, the watermelon symbols are aligned with one of two diagonal winning lines. The “in principle” here also means that the watermelon winning flag is set alone, the big bonus (A) winning flag, the big bonus (B) winning flag, the big bonus (C) winning flag or the regular bonus. This is similar to the case where the winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set redundantly.

  Here, assuming that the stop button 12L is operated in order from left to right, for the left reel 3L to be stopped first, when the single winning combination flag is not set, the left reel 3L The “watermelon” may be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower levels. If the single winning combination flag is also set, both “watermelon” and “BAR” are stopped on the left reel 3L as much as possible according to the operation timing of the stop button 12L. If the “watermelon” is stopped at the middle stage above, it cannot be aligned with the diagonal winning line, so the “watermelon” is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage as much as possible.

  For example, only when the stop button 12L is operated at the timing when the 7th symbol is positioned in the lower stage of the left reel 3L, the 13th "BAR" can be pulled up to the upper stage, but the 12th "watermelon" May not be able to be pulled into the bottom. Only in this case, the “watermelon” stops at the middle stage, but otherwise, the timing at which the “watermelon” can be stopped on the left reel 3L, that is, the symbols of No. 3 to No. 6, No. 8 to No. 12 If the stop button 12L is operated at a timing when the button is positioned at the lower stage, the "watermelon" is stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage.

  When the big bonus (C) winning flag, the watermelon winning flag, and the one-piece winning flag are set for the left reel 3L to be stopped first, symbols 16 to 0 are on the left reel. If the stop button 12L is operated at a timing positioned at the lower stage of 3L, both “white 7” and “watermelon” can be stopped on the left reel 3L. Among them, at the timing when the symbols No. 17 to No. 0 are located in the lower stage, the “Watermelon” of No. 0 can be stopped in the lower stage, so “Watermelon” is placed in the lower stage of the left reel 3L and “White 7” is in the middle stage Only when the 16th symbol is located in the lower stage, “watermelon” is stopped in the middle stage of the left reel 3L and “white 7” is stopped in the upper stage.

  In addition, regarding the reel 3C that is stopped second, when the watermelon winning flag is set independently, the "watermelon" symbol is stopped at the lower stage of the left reel 3L that is stopped first. Then, if the operation timing of the second operated stop button 12C is the timing at which the 3rd to 15th symbols are located in the lower stage of the middle reel 3C, the "watermelon" of No. 7, 10 or 15 is And stop at the bottom horizontal winning line.

  Only when the stop button 12C is operated at the timing when the second symbol is positioned on the lower stage of the inner reel 3C, the seventh “watermelon” cannot be pulled down to the lower stage of the inner reel 3C. Since it can be pulled in, the 7th “Watermelon” is stopped in the middle and is tempered to the diagonally-upward winning line. If the stop button 12C is operated at the timing when the symbols 3 to 14 are positioned on the lower stage of the inner reel 3C, the “watermelon” can be stopped at the middle stage within the pull-in range of four frames. Do not pull in, but pull down to the bottom.

  On the other hand, when the watermelon winning flag and the one-piece winning flag are overlapped, it is assumed that the stop button 12L is operated in order from left to right, and the lower stage of the left reel 3L that is stopped first. Assume that the design of “watermelon” has stopped. Here, if the operation timing of the second operated stop button 12C is the timing at which the symbols 2-14 are located in the lower stage of the middle reel 3C, the “watermelon” of No. 7, 10, or 15 is selected. Stop in the middle, and temper to the diagonally rising winning line.

  Only when the stop button 12C is operated at the timing when the 15th symbol is positioned on the lower stage of the reel 3C, there is no “watermelon” that can be stopped in the middle stage within the pull-in range of 4 frames. The “watermelon” can be stopped at the lower stage of the reel 3C in the middle, so that the “watermelon” of No. 15 is stopped at the lower stage and is tempered to the lower horizontal winning line. If the stop button 12C is operated at the timing when the symbols 3 to 14 are located on the lower stage of the inner reel 3C, the “watermelon” can be stopped at the lower stage within the pull-in range of four frames. Do not stop, stop at the middle.

  Note that the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R described above is based on the stop operation position and stop position of the reels that have not yet stopped according to the setting status of the winning flag (and the symbols derived for the already stopped reels). A stop control table that defines the relationship between the corresponding reel and the reels that have not been stopped is created in advance, and when each of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is operated, the stop control table created in advance is referred to and the corresponding reel The rotation is supposed to be stopped. In the stop control table, the stop position is uniquely determined with respect to the stop operation position.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is performed as described above. As a special role accompanying the transition to the bonus, a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B) 4 types of big bonus (C) and regular bonus are prepared. As described above, the symbol combinations of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus are “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7— “Blue 7”, “White 7-White 7-White 7”, and “BAR-BAR-BAR”.

  Here, considering the big bonus (A) and the big bonus (B), there is a place where the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “blue 7” is smaller than 7 frames for the right reel 3R. For the left and middle reels 3L and 3C, the symbols "Red 7" and "Blue 7" have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more. For example, taking the left reel 3L as an example, even if this is stopped first, “Red 7” can be stopped at any of the upper, middle, and lower stages within the pull-in range of 4 frames, and “Blue 7”. There is no operation timing of the stop button 12 </ b> L that can be stopped at any of the upper, middle and lower stages. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (A) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (B) are exclusive. Become.

  Considering the big bonus (A) and the big bonus (C), the left and middle reels 3L and 3C have locations where the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “white 7” is smaller than 7 frames. As for the right reel 3R, since the symbols “red 7” and “white 7” have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more, the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (A) is performed. The procedure and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (C) are also exclusive.

  Considering the big bonus (B) and the big bonus (C), the symbols “blue 7” and “white 7” have an arrangement interval of 7 frames or more for any of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Accordingly, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (B) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (C) are exclusive. .

  Considering the big bonus (A) and the regular bonus, there is a place where the arrangement interval of “red 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames in the middle and right reels 3C and 3R, but the left reel For 3L, the symbols “red 7” and “BAR” have an interval of 7 frames or more. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (A) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the regular bonus are also exclusive.

  Considering the big bonus (B) and the regular bonus, the left and middle reels 3L and 3C have a place where the arrangement interval of “blue 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames, but the right reel For 3R, the symbols “Blue 7” and “BAR” have an interval of 7 frames or more. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (B) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the regular bonus are also exclusive.

  Considering the Big Bonus (C) and Regular Bonus, the left and right reels 3L and 3R have locations where the spacing between “White 7” and “BAR” is smaller than 7 frames. As for 3C, the symbols “White 7” and “BAR” have an interval of 7 frames or more. Accordingly, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (C) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the regular bonus are also exclusive.

  That is, the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (A), the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (B), and the big bonus (C The operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning a prize and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning the regular bonus are mutually exclusive. Therefore, even if the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated in the operation procedure that can win the big bonus (A) and the player loses the game, only the big bonus (A) can be recognized. It is not known whether the bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus are won.

  Even if the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated in the operation procedure that can win the big bonus (B) in the next game and the player loses the game, only the big bonus (B) is not won. Whether the big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won is still unknown. Furthermore, even if the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated in the operation procedure that can win the big bonus (C) in the next game and the player loses the game, only the big bonus (C) is not won. And it's still not clear if the regular bonus is won. Furthermore, when the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is operated and lost in the operation procedure that can win the regular bonus in the next game, it is understood that the regular bonus is not won.

  In this way, the operation procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each of the four types of big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus are exclusive. From this, it can be seen that none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus is won (after the game that first aimed at the big bonus (A)) Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus may be won, but since it is stochastically low, it will be ignored. .

  On the other hand, when the bell or replay is won, the stop button 12L, regardless of whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. Regardless of the operation procedure of 12C and 12R, the player will always win a bell or replay. Therefore, in the game won for Bell, Replay A or Replay B, the stop buttons 12L and 12C are operated in accordance with an operation procedure that can win either the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus. Even if 12R is operated, it is not known whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus are won.

  In this way, the probability that a game that wins the bell, replay A or replay B without knowing whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus are won or not will be (13254 + 8992) /65536≈1/2.95 in the normal gaming state, (13254 + 8993) /65536≈1/2.95 in the rare RT, (13254 + 43160) /65536≈1/1.16 in the advantageous RT In the internal RT, (13254 + 23825) /65536≈1/1.77.

  In addition, when watermelon, watermelon + 1 sheet combination, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is selected, depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R, watermelon, 1 sheet combination, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry Sometimes you won't win a cherry. However, the procedure to find out that you have not won the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus is very limited as explained below. .

  For example, when a watermelon is won and the player operates the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R by pressing in order (operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R in order of left → middle → right). The “watermelon” is not stopped on the left reel 3L, which is stopped first, only at the timing when the 13th or 14th symbol is positioned below the left stop button 12L. If the watermelon is not won, the operation timing range of the stop button 12L that can stop “Red 7” on the left reel 3L has a wide range in which the 9th to 18th symbols are located in the lower stage. However, it is limited to a range of only two frames.

  If priority is given to stopping “watermelon” on the left reel 3L, “blue 7”, “white 7” or “BAR” can be stopped on the left reel 3L together with “watermelon”. The range of operation timing of the stop button 12L is also very limited. Assuming that “watermelon” is stopped at the middle stage and “white 7” is stopped at the upper stage for the left reel 3L, when operating the inner reel stop button 12C, it is avoided that “watermelon” is tempered. , There is no operation timing of the stop button 12C that allows the “white 7” to be tempered.

  For example, when the red cherry is won, the “red cherry” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3R because the stop button 12R is operated at the timing when the symbols 0 to 13 are positioned in the lower stage. Only if. If the right reel 3R is stopped first or second and the “red cherry” is stopped, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) and the regular bonus are all won. Stop control of the remaining reels 3L and / or 3C is performed so as not to cause them.

  When the right reel 3R is stopped third, “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “White 7” or “BAR” is tempered with the left and middle reels 3L and 3C stopped first. Even if the “Red Cherry” cannot be stopped on the right reel 3R, and the stop button 12R is not operated at a timing at which the tempered symbol can be stopped, the big bonus (A), big bonus ( B) Cannot win big bonus (C) or regular bonus. In other words, when winning red cherry, big bonus (A) and big bonus (B) corresponding to “red 7” and “blue 7” arranged at intervals of “red cherry” within 5 frames As a result, 4 frames cannot be obtained as the number of frames that can be won.

  Similarly, when winning the blue cherry or white cherry, if the right reel 3R is stopped first or second and “blue cherry” or “white cherry” is stopped, the big bonus (A ), The remaining reels 3L and / or 3C are controlled so as not to win any of the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus. Even when the right reel 3R is stopped for the third time, there are cases in which four frames cannot be obtained as the number of frames to be drawn.

  In this way, when a player wins a watermelon, watermelon + 1 role, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry together with a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus, Stop button aiming at Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus without being conscious of avoiding winning of watermelon, single role, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry When operating 12L, 12C, and 12R, it is very often that the intended aim is to win a watermelon, watermelon + 1 piece, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry. Yes.

  Therefore, if you win a watermelon, watermelon + 1 role, red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry, you get a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) as if you won a bell or replay. Or it is not necessary to make it impossible to know whether the regular bonus is won or not, but the player may not know whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. There is a certain effect.

  Next, a command transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 will be described. The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include at least a winning status notification command, a winning information command, a payout command, and a gaming state command. The commands transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 include other commands, but since they are not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The winning status notification command indicates the setting status of the winning flag in the RAM 112, and is transmitted when the start lever 11 is operated and an internal lottery is performed. The winning information command indicates a type of a winning generated according to the display result of the variable display device 2, and is transmitted when the display result is derived to the variable display device 2 and a winning determination is made. The payout command is transmitted when the payout of medals is started based on the small role winning. The gaming state command indicates a gaming state applied in the next game, and is transmitted at the end of one game. When there are at least 5 games to 1 game with respect to disadvantageous RT, and when there are 5 to 1 games with respect to advantageous RT, up to the number of remaining games can be specified by the gaming state command. .

  Next, an effect process executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. The effects executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 include effects by displaying images on the liquid crystal display 4, effects by sound output from the speakers 7L, 7R and 7U, reel lamps 3LP and game effect lamps 75A to 75M. There is an effect by controlling the lighting mode of the lamps.

  There is RT navigation as an effect by outputting sound from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U and displaying an image on the liquid crystal display 4. When one game is started by operating the start lever 11, an effect of outputting a predetermined sound effect is performed, which is also used for RT navigation. That is, the RT navigation is performed at this timing when the start lever 11 is operated in a normal gaming state where a navigation right is granted (that is, a value of a navigation counter described later is not 0) or a game in a rare RT. It will be performed when a red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won in the lottery.

  When performing RT navigation, first, a special start sound different from the normal start sound is output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U. Furthermore, an image (for example, an image showing a pattern of “red cherry”, “blue cherry”, or “white cherry”) corresponding to the type of the winning item is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. When RT navigation is performed, the value of the navigation counter provided in the RAM 122 is decremented by one.

  When the right of RT navigation is not granted, the start sound output from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U even if a red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry is won in the internal lottery performed when the start lever 11 is operated. Is usually the start sound. The CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 is based on a navigation right counter described later, a gaming state indicated by the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game (that is, a gaming state applied in the current game), and a winning situation notification command. Thus, the type of start sound output for RT navigation and the type of image displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 are determined.

  Note that the right of RT navigation is granted in a big bonus. More specifically, in a game in which the player wins the bell in the big bonus, the RT navigation lottery is performed with a predetermined winning probability (for example, about three wins until the big bonus ends). Even in a game where the bell is won in the advantageous RT, the RT navigation lottery is performed with a predetermined winning probability (for example, about one win until the advantageous RT is ended by digesting 300 games). When the RT navigation lottery is won, only one navigation right is given and the value of the navigation counter provided in the RAM 122 is incremented by one. When the value of the navigation counter is 0, no navigation right is granted.

  By the way, RT navigation lottery in the big bonus game state is basically performed in each game, but it is assumed that all the small roles won in the internal lottery have already won from the start of the big bonus When the number of medals to be paid out (hereinafter referred to as the assumed number of payouts) exceeds 466, it is not performed. For example, if 29 games have been won in the bell since the start of the big bonus and 4 watermelon games have been missed in the meantime, the assumed payout is 467, so the total number of medals paid out since the start of the big bonus Is still 435, so the big bonus will not end, but the RT Navi lottery will not be held until the end of the big bonus.

  Even if the assumed payout number does not exceed 466, if the total bonus payout exceeds 465 and the big bonus ends, the RT navigation lottery is not performed. For example, if 30 games for the bell and 2 games for the watermelon have been won since the start of the big bonus, and no watermelon, red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry cherry has been missed, the total number of medals to be paid out and the assumed number of payouts will be 466 Therefore, the assumed number of payouts does not exceed 466, but since this ends the big bonus, the RT navigation lottery is not performed.

  The effect by displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 4 is executed according to the gaming state. When the gaming state is controlled by the big bonus, the effect during the big bonus is executed as described above. When the gaming state is controlled by the regular bonus, the regular bonus effect is executed. Since these effects are not unique to the present invention, detailed description thereof is omitted.

The background image (only the background image is displayed in a game in which no effects will be described in detail later) displayed in the effects other than the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus is displayed by the player. Depending on which of the three stage stages, stage 1 to stage 3, which is selected when one game is started by operating is selected.

  Whether or not to change the production stage and the selection of the type of the production stage differ depending on the progress of the game. When performing the stage distribution, a random number (0-255) is acquired from the random number generation circuit 125 for distribution of the stage using the stage stage distribution table described in detail below, and based on the acquired random number value. To sort. When the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on (regardless of whether the setting value is changed), the stage 1 is always selected.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an effect stage distribution table for distributing the effect stages. The distribution of the production stage varies depending on whether the set value is set to 1 to 6, and also varies depending on the game situation. In each frame of the stage distribution table shown in FIG. 7, the first to fourth stages are the number of determination values corresponding to the stage stage change, stage 1 selection, stage 2 selection, and stage 3 selection, respectively. Is shown.

  Further, when the number of remaining games in the normal gaming state, rare RT, internal RT, or disadvantaged RT is 1 to 50 games (hereinafter, situation 1), it is advantageous as a classification of the progress of the game in which the stage distribution is different. When controlled by RT and winning regular bonus (hereinafter, situation 2), controlled by advantageous RT and winning big bonus (A), big bonus (B) or big bonus (C) When (hereinafter, situation 3), when the remaining number of disadvantaged RT games is 51 games or more, or controlled to advantageous RT, Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) and Regular Bonus There are four categories when you are not elected (Situation 4).

  For example, in the situation 2 where the set value is 6 and the progress of the game is controlled to the advantageous RT and the regular bonus is won, there is no change in the production stage at a ratio of 103/256 , 57/256 at stage 1, 32/256 at stage 2 and 64/256 at stage 3.

  Even if the game progress status is Situation 2, if the set value is 5, there is no change in the stage performance at the ratio of 108/256, and the stage 1 is 48/256 at the ratio of 52/256. Is distributed to stage 2 at a rate of 48/256 and to stage 3 at a rate of 48/256. Similarly, when the set value is 1 to 4, the ratio at which the stage is not changed and the ratio to be distributed to each stage are different.

  Further, even when the set value is set to 6, the progress of the game is the normal game state, the rare RT, the internal RT, or the situation 1 when the remaining number of games in the disadvantaged RT is 1 to 50 games. If there is, the production stage is not changed at a rate of 167/256, and is assigned to stage 1 at a rate of 41/256, to stage 2 at a rate of 16/256, and to stage 3 at a rate of 32/256. Similarly, when it is controlled to advantageous RT and the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), or big bonus (C) is won, situation 3 and the remaining number of disadvantaged RT games is 51 games or more Or even in the situation 4 when the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) and the regular bonus are not won, and the ratio is distributed to each stage is different. .

  According to the production stage distribution table shown in FIG. 7, it can be seen that the higher the set value, the higher the probability that the production stage will be changed, and the proportions distributed to each type of production stage differ depending on the set value. I understand. Even when the stage is set to 3 in the previous game and the stage of production is not changed in this game, the higher the set value (set value 1 is the lowest and set value 6 is the highest), the higher the ratio. It can be seen that stage 3 is selected.

  Furthermore, it can be seen that the proportions allocated to the various types of performance stages differ depending on the progress of the game. Even if the stage is set to 3 in the previous game and the stage of production is not changed in the current game, the remaining number of games in the normal game state, rare RT, internal RT or disadvantage RT is 1-50. In the situation 1 when it is a game, when the remaining number of disadvantaged RTs is 51 games or more, or controlled to advantageous RT, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular It can be seen that stage 3 is selected at a higher rate than situation 4 when the bonus is not won. Further, in the situation 2 when the regular bonus is won while being controlled by the advantageous RT, the stage 3 is selected at a higher rate than the situation 1 and is controlled by the advantageous RT and the big bonus (A), the big bonus It can be seen that in the situation 3 when the bonus (B) or the big bonus (C) is won, the stage 3 is selected at a higher rate than the situation 2.

  Next, various effects performed on the liquid crystal display 4 in a state other than the big bonus and regular bonus game states will be described. As an effect performed on the liquid crystal display 4 in a gaming state other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, control is performed to a normal gaming state, a rare RT or a disadvantaged RT (including an internal medium RT controlled from these gaming states), or an advantageous RT. When the bonus is won, a bonus winning notification effect indicating whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won is executed. The bonus winning notification effect includes a continuous effect performed continuously over a period of a plurality of games and a single game effect performed only for one game.

  Bonus winning notification effect is to win big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus in normal gaming state, rare RT, advantageous RT or disadvantaged RT, or with these roles It starts with the opportunity to win a watermelon that has been elected simultaneously. When the bonus winning notification effect is executed (that is, when the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus and / or watermelon is won), the bonus winning notification effect to be executed is executed. Type (separate production and single game production) is determined.

  There are 4 types of continuous games of continuous production, 2 to 5 games, and one of the continuous games is selected at the start on condition that it does not violate the restrictions described later. Selected scenario is selected. Four types of patterns A, B, C, and D are prepared as scenarios of continuous effects for each number of continuous games, and are developed with a series of story characteristics determined for each scenario. Each scenario has a bonus selection and non-winning selection. Also, one of winning and non-winning is selected depending on whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won.

  In each scenario pattern, a story is defined in which the stage develops according to the number of continuous games corresponding to each scenario pattern. Then, at the end of the final stage determined according to the number of continuous games corresponding to each pattern (the stage executed in the game where the continuous production ends), the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus ( C) or whether the regular bonus is won or not is notified. However, in the continuous performance (except for the case where the final game of the advantageous RT is the end game) executed in the advantageous RT, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. The continuous production ends without being notified of whether or not. Other than this, if the pattern is the same scenario, there is no difference between winning a bonus and not winning.

  Regarding the scenario selection, when one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won (including both simultaneous winning and carryover), A, B, C scenario patterns are selected in proportions of 4%, 20% and 76%, respectively. On the other hand, when none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), or big bonus (C) is won, the scenario patterns of A, B, and C are 76%, 20%, and 4%, respectively. Selected by percentage. The scenario D pattern is not selected from the beginning.

  The continuous performance is continuously executed until the number of continuous games of the selected pattern is consumed unless the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. In each game when this continuous production is being executed, a watermelon or watermelon + 1 character combination that is simultaneously won with a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus (A new win for Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus, which are eligible for lottery at the same time) is invalid.

  In this case, in anticipation of a watermelon (or one-piece combination) winning in the game, the scenario effect pattern selected previously is changed to a new scenario effect pattern. . More specifically, when the scenario A pattern is selected when the watermelon is won, the pattern is changed to the scenario B pattern. When the scenario B pattern is selected, the scenario C pattern is selected. When the scenario C pattern is selected, the scenario D pattern is changed. If the scenario D pattern has already been selected, there is no change in the scenario selection even if a watermelon is won.

  Also, when a continuous production (non-winning pattern) started from a game controlled by the production RT is executed, a new big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular If the bonus is won independently, it will be changed to the winning pattern of the same scenario. When the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus and the watermelon are simultaneously won, the scenario is changed and the winning pattern is changed.

  The bonus winning notification effect is started when the above conditions are satisfied, but when the remaining number of advantageous RT games is 5 games or less, the following is performed for the continuous effect execution: Such restrictions are imposed. Even for the execution of a single game effect, the following restrictions are imposed when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is one game.

  First, when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is one game, regardless of whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won, Execution of effects and single game effects is prohibited. However, the continuous performance started before the advantageous RT remaining number of games becomes one game is continuously executed even if the advantageous RT remaining number of games becomes one game.

  In addition, even if the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 2-5, if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is not won, the continuous game Regardless of the number, execution of a continuous effect is prohibited (however, a continuous effect that has already been performed is continuously executed as it is). In these cases, only the execution of the single game effect is allowed as the bonus winning notification effect, and the presence or absence of the bonus winning is notified by the single game effect.

  In addition, when the number of remaining games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games, if any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won, the advantageous RT remaining game Execution of continuous production that continues for a longer period than the number is prohibited. For example, when the remaining number of advantageous RTs is 3, the continuous effects of 2 or 3 games can be executed, but the continuous effects of 4 or 5 games can be executed. It is not possible. Execution of single game production is not prohibited.

  In addition, when the number of remaining games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games, the number of continuing games when one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. Is a pattern (scenario E) that cannot be selected in other cases. In other words, the continuous performance performed during this period is a premier continuous performance that definitely indicates that one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. ing.

  Also, there are a plurality of types of patterns in the single game production (at least a plurality of patterns when winning the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus) and execute it. When a single game effect is selected as the type of bonus winning notification effect, any pattern depending on whether a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus is won. Is selected.

  In single-game productions, except for those executed in advantageous RT, after a series of productions are performed for only one game, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. It is notified whether it is doing. In addition, the single game effect pattern selected when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 2 to 5 is a single game effect pattern that cannot be selected in other cases, and the big bonus (A) It is a premier single game effect that definitely indicates that one of the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won.

  By the way, the continuous production is executed by selecting any one of 2 to 5 games as the number of continuous games, but there are four types of bonuses that are exclusive to the operating procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning. is there. For this reason, when a pattern of 2 to 4 games is selected, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R and the variable display device 2 are derived before the end of the continuous effect. According to the display result, the player does not know that no bonus of any kind has been won.

  If a pattern with 5 continuous games is selected, the reel 3L is set so that the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is given priority over other roles. If 3C, 3R stop control is performed, the player knows that no bonus of any kind has been won before the end of the continuous production, that is, when the 4 games are consumed. Sometimes.

  However, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the reels 3L, 3C, 3C, 3C, 3C, 3C, 3C, 3R stop control is performed. In particular, if you have won the bell or replay, even if you have won the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus (winning carryover), the big bonus (A), big No bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus will be won.

  Here, if the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), or Regular Bonus wins are prioritized, the bell will be played during the 4 games until it turns out that none is won. Or, the expected value of the number of games won for replay is 3 × (13254 + 43160) /65536≈2.58 games in the advantageous RT, and 3 × (13254 + 23825) /65536≈1.70 games in the internal RT game state. Even in a normal gaming state, rare RT or disadvantaged RT, 3 × (13254 + 8992 (or 8993)) / 65536≈1.02 games. For this number of games, it will not be found that any type of bonus has not been won, so all types of bonuses will be made before the end of the series, that is, before all four games are consumed. It is rare to find out that they have not won.

  As described above, the bonus winning notification effect is a big bonus (A) or big game in the normal gaming state, rare RT or disadvantaged RT, or advantageous RT, regardless of whether the continuous effect or the single game effect is selected. A bonus (B), a big bonus (C), a regular bonus, and / or a watermelon is selected.

  Here, when the game is controlled to the disadvantaged RT (including the case where the internal RT controlled from the disadvantaged RT is controlled), at the end of the game in which the display result is derived to the variable display device 2 (continuous) In the production, at the end of the game where the number of continuous games is exhausted), it is notified whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. .

  On the other hand, when the normal gaming state or the rare RT is controlled (including the normal gaming state or the inside RT controlled from the rare RT), the display result is derived to the variable display device 2. If the player has not won a watermelon at the end of the game (in the case of continuous production, at the end of the game in which the number of continuous games is exhausted), if the game results are displayed on the variable display device 2 (in the continuous production, Whether or not the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won is notified at the end of the game when the number of continuous games is exhausted.

  On the other hand, if a watermelon that will control the gaming state is controlled by the advantageous RT, the liquid crystal display 4 notifies the advantageous RT that the gaming state is controlled based on the winning of the watermelon, and a big bonus ( A) It is not notified whether the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. In this case, when the player starts the next game by operating the start lever 11 (or when the player sets the number of bets for the next game by inserting medals, etc.), the big bonus ( A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus is notified.

  Further, when the advantageous RT final game is reached, the liquid crystal display 4 starts the turning effect from the start time of the final game, unless the continuous effect started before that is continued. As described above, RT navigation lottery is performed even in advantageous RT. Even if the right to navigate was not granted before the gaming state was controlled by the advantageous RT (the value of the navigation counter was 0), if the RT navigation lottery at the advantageous RT was won, 300 games were consumed. RT navigation is performed in the normal gaming state controlled later. In addition, the right of navigation has been carried over before the gaming state is controlled by the advantageous RT (that is, the value of the navigation counter was not 0). In addition, since the advantageous RT continues for 300 games, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won in the game in the meantime, and the winning is carried over at the end. It has become a thing that is often.

  As for the roaring effect executed in the final game of advantageous RT, the possibility of winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus, and the right of RT navigation are granted. It is a production showing the possibility of being. In addition, there are a plurality of patterns in the roaring effect, whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won, or whether the right of RT navigation is granted Accordingly, the selection ratio of each pattern is different.

  Then, at the end of the roaring effect, that is, at the timing when the advantageous RT 300 game ends, whether or not the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won is won. If not, information indicating whether or not at least one right of RT navigation is granted is notified to the player.

  Note that in a game in which a bonus winning notification effect (including a continuous effect and a single game effect) and a roaring effect are being executed, the bonus is either a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus. If a prize is won, these effects will be forcibly terminated, and whether the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus will be won, or RT Navi rights will be granted Notification of information such as whether or not it is performed is not performed.

  Further, as an effect produced by outputting sound from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U, there is an output of medal payout sound. The medal payout sound is a predetermined sound effect that is output in accordance with the payout of medals when a payout command is received from the game control board 101. This medal payout sound is used for production to suggest the number of navigation rights stocked (that is, the value of the navigation counter).

  In addition to the normal payout sound, the medal payout sound includes a special payout sound A and a special payout sound B that are output only when medals are paid out based on the winning of a bell. The medal payout sound that is output when a medal is paid out based on the winning of a small role other than the bell (watermelon, single piece, red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry) is only the normal payout sound. However, since the number of medals to be paid out varies depending on the type of winning combination, the period during which the normal payout sound is output varies depending on the type of winning combination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a payout sound selection table for selecting a medal payout sound output when winning a bell. As shown in the figure, the medal payout sound is selected according to the gaming state and the value of the navigation counter, but the gaming state is controlled to the normal gaming state, the rare RT or the regular bonus (other than those provided during the big bonus). When it is set, only the normal payout sound is selected, and the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B is not selected.

  In the big bonus or advantageous RT where the RT navigation lottery will be performed, if the value of the navigation right counter is 0, the normal start sound is selected at a rate of 70% and the special start sound A is selected at a rate of 30%. The If the value of the navigation right counter is not 0, the normal start sound is selected at a rate of 30% and the special start sound A is selected at a rate of 70%. In any case, the special start sound B is not selected.

  In disadvantageous RT, if the value of the navigation right counter is 0, the normal start sound is selected at a rate of 80% and the special start sound A is selected at a rate of 20%. If the value of the navigation right counter is 1 or 2, the normal start sound is selected at a rate of 20% and the special start sound A is selected at a rate of 80%. On the other hand, if the value of the navigation right counter is 3 or more, the special start sound A is selected at a rate of 20% and the special start sound B is selected at a rate of 80%, and the normal start sound is not selected.

  In addition, as an effect by outputting sound from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U, there is an effect of continuously playing and outputting music according to the game state, and the game state is controlled to a bonus (big bonus or regular bonus). When and when controlled by advantageous RT, the bonus medium music and advantageous RT medium music that are different from the normal music reproduced and output when the game state is controlled are reproduced from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U. Is output.

  There are three types of mid-bonus music: mid-bonus music A, mid-bonus music B, and pre-bonus bonus music. Even if the melody lines are different, the melody lines are the same and only the arrangement is different. It may be a thing. On the other hand, there are three types of advantageous RT medium music: advantageous RT medium music A, advantageous RT medium music B, and premier advantageous RT medium music, even if the melody lines are different, the melody line is the same. Only arrangements may be different.

  Which bonus medium music is reproduced and output during the bonus, and which advantageous RT music is reproduced and output during the advantageous RT is the first time during the game that is not controlled by the disadvantaged RT. The net increase in the number of medals since it was controlled to be advantageous for RT (the number of medals paid out for small role winnings minus the number of medals consumed for setting the number of bets (normal gaming state, rare RT, internal While being controlled to the medium RT, it is determined by the calculation object: hereinafter referred to as a net increase total number)) and the number of times of controlling to the advantageous RT during that time (hereinafter referred to as the number of advantageous RT consecutive resorts).

  When the total number of bonuses at the start of the bonus is 1000 or less, the song A in bonus is played and output until the bonus ends, and when the number of net increases at the start of the advantageous RT is 1000 or less, the advantageous RT is The advantageous music A during RT is reproduced and output until the end. When the total number of net increases at the start of the bonus exceeds 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is less than 5, the bonus song B is reproduced and output until the bonus ends, and the total number of net increases at the start of advantageous RT Is more than 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is less than five, the advantageous B song B is reproduced and output until the advantageous RT is completed.

  Further, when the total number of bonus increases at the start of the bonus exceeds 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is 5 or more, the music in the premier bonus is reproduced and output until the bonus ends, and at the start of the advantageous RT. When the net total increase exceeds 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is 5 or more, the music during the premier advantageous RT is reproduced and output until the advantageous RT is completed. Even if the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is five or more, if the total increase does not exceed 1000, the bonus medium A and the advantageous RT medium A are reproduced and output.

  Hereinafter, processing performed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 in order to perform the effects as described above will be described. Here, RT navigation and RT navigation lottery, and output of medal payout sound will be described, and other stage selections, bonus winning notification effects, beat effects, advantageous RT control, and gaming status The processing for other effects such as reproduction output of the corresponding music is not described with reference to the flowchart.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102. On the side of the effect control board 102, it is determined whether or not a command sent from the game control board 101 has been received (step S101). When any command is received from the game control board 101, it is determined what kind of the received command is (step S102).

  If the received command type is a winning status notification command transmitted in accordance with the result of the internal lottery performed when the start lever 11 is operated, the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game will be described later. It is determined whether the game state shown (that is, the game state applied in the current game) is a normal game state or a rare RT (step S103).

  In the case of the normal gaming state or rare RT, it is determined whether or not the red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won in the current game by the received winning situation notification command (step S104). When the red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won in this game, it is determined whether the value of the navigation right counter in the RAM 122 is greater than 0 (step S105). If none of the watermelons, red cherries, blue cherries, and white cherries is won in this game, or if the value of the navigation right counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S121.

  If a red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won in the current game and the value of the navigation right counter is greater than 0, the current game is a game for performing RT navigation. Here, first, a special start sound is output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U (step S106). Furthermore, an image corresponding to the type of the red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry selected is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 (step S107). Thus, since the RT navigation is performed only once, the value of the navigation right counter in the RAM 122 is decremented by 1 (step S108). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  When the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game (that is, the gaming state applied in the current game) is neither the normal gaming state nor the rare RT, the gaming state is a big bonus. Whether or not (step S109). If it is a big bonus, the assumed number of payouts in the big bonus is counted using a counter provided in the RAM 122 according to the combination indicating that the received winning status notification command is won (step S110). .

  Then, it is determined whether or not the assumed number of payouts counted by the counter provided in the RAM 122 exceeds 466 (step S111). If the assumed number of payouts exceeds 466, the process proceeds directly to step S121. If the assumed payout number does not exceed 466, it is determined whether or not the bell has been won in the current game by the received winning status notification command (step S112). If the bell is not won, the process proceeds to step S121 as it is.

  If the bell is won in this game, RT navigation lottery is performed according to the winning probability at the time of the big bonus (step S113), and it is determined whether or not the RT navigation lottery is won (step S114). If the RT navigation lottery is won, the value of the navigation right counter is increased by 1 (step S115), and the process proceeds to step S121. If the RT navigation lottery is not won, the process directly proceeds to step S121.

  If the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game (that is, the gaming state applied in the current game) is not a big bonus, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is advantageous RT (Step S116). If it is not advantageous RT, the process proceeds to step S121. If it is advantageous RT, it is determined whether or not the bell is won in the current game based on the received winning situation notification command (step S117). If the bell is not won, the process proceeds to step S121 as it is.

  If the bell is won in this game, RT navigation lottery is performed according to the winning probability at the advantageous RT (step S118), and it is determined whether or not the RT navigation lottery is won (step S119). If the RT navigation lottery is won, the value of the navigation right counter is increased by 1 (step S120), and the process proceeds to step S121. If the RT navigation lottery is not won, the process directly proceeds to step S121.

  In step S121, normal start sounds are output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U. Then, the process returns to step S101.

  When the received command type is a winning information command transmitted by deriving a display result to the variable display device 2, first, the winning information indicated by the winning information command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. (Step S122). Further, it is determined whether or not the winning information command indicates that a big bonus (A), big bonus (B) or big bonus (C) has been won (step S123).

  If it is shown that one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), or the big bonus (C) has been won, the assumed payout number counted by the counter provided in the RAM 122 is initialized to 0 (step) S124). Then, the process returns to step S101. If it is not indicated that any of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), and the big bonus (C) is won, the process directly returns to step S101.

  If the received command type is a payout command that is sent when a medal is paid out based on the winning of a small role, does the winning information stored in the RAM 122 in step S122 indicate that a bell has been won? It is determined whether or not (step S125). If it indicates that the player has won the bell, the medal is determined according to the gaming state indicated by the gaming state command received at the end of the previous game (that is, the gaming state applied in the current game) and the value of the navigation right counter in the RAM 122. A payout sound is selected (step S126). Then, the selected medal payout sound is output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U by the number of medals to be paid out by the bell (step S127). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  If the winning information stored in step S122 does not indicate that the bell has been won, the payout is made according to the combination indicated by the stored winning information (that is, watermelon, single combination, red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry). The normal payout sound is output from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U by the number of medals (step S128). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  When the received command type is a gaming state command transmitted at the end of one game, the gaming state indicated by the received gaming state command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. The gaming state command received here indicates the gaming state applied in the next game (step S129). Then, the process returns to step S101.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), or the big bonus (C) is won, the gaming state is controlled to the big bonus, and the regular bonus is won. Then, the gaming state is controlled to a regular bonus. Further, when a watermelon is won in a normal gaming state or a rare RT, it is controlled to an advantageous RT, and when a cherry loser is derived, it is controlled to a disadvantageous RT. When the disadvantageous RT is controlled, even if the watermelon is won, the gaming state is not controlled to the advantageous RT like the normal gaming state or the rare RT.

  The symbols that will control the gaming state from normal gaming state or rare RT to disadvantageous RT are cherry losing eyes that can be derived when winning red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry, but red cherry, blue If a cherry or white cherry is won, the gaming state is not controlled by disadvantageous RT. However, up to the number of navigation rights granted by winning the RT Navi lottery, if the red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is won in the disadvantaged RT, the type will be notified, so the player will follow the notification according to the notification Assuming that the stop operation can be performed so that the blue cherry or the white cherry wins, control to the disadvantageous RT can be avoided.

  By the way, the navigation right that will notify the winning of red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry will be given one by one each time the RT navigation lottery is won, and the number of that right will be accumulated. Become. For this reason, if RT navigation is performed in the normal gaming state or rare RT and only one navigation right is consumed, but the navigation right still remains, when a red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is subsequently won The winning will be notified. In other words, as the number of navigation rights increases, the game can be continued without causing the disadvantaged RT, which is disadvantageous for the player, to control the gaming state.

  In addition, when a medal is paid out after winning a small role, a medal payout sound is output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U. Depending on the value of the navigation right counter, that is, the number of navigation rights granted, The medal payout sound may be a special payout sound A or a special payout sound B instead of the normal payout sound. In particular, the special payout sound B may be output when the value of the navigation right counter, that is, the number of navigation right granted is 3 or more. Thus, when the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B is output, the player can be expected to be in an advantageous state with respect to avoiding the disadvantageous RT, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B is output as the medal payout sound when the winning of the bell is made based on the display result of the variable display device 2. For this reason, the player has an expectation whether or not the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B will be output at the time of winning the bell, and expects the player in conjunction with the display result of the variable display device 2. A feeling can be given and the interest of a game can be improved further.

  In addition, when the prize is won at the disadvantage RT, if the value of the navigation right counter is 3 or more, the special payout sound B may be output with a probability of 80%. Even when winning the bell, the special payout sound B is not output unless the condition that the disadvantage RT and the value of the navigation right counter are 3 or more is satisfied. When the special payout sound B is output, it will be understood that at least three navigation rights are granted the next time it is controlled to the normal gaming state or rare RT, that is, RT navigation is performed at least three times. Become. Thereby, even if it is controlled by disadvantageous RT, if 3 or more navigation rights are granted, a player's willingness to play can be continued, and the operating rate of the slot machine 1 in the game store can be increased. Can do.

  Also, the bell winning in which the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B may be output does not occur only by winning the internal lottery. This is because even if the bell is won in the internal lottery, the bell may not be won depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R (however, there are very few procedures that cannot win the bell). For this reason, in order to output the special payout sound A or the special payout sound B, it is necessary to perform technical intervention of winning the bell by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. it can.

  By the way, the watermelon for controlling the gaming state to the advantageous RT in the normal gaming state and the rare RT, and the red cherry, the blue cherry and the white cherry that can prevent the disadvantaged RT from controlling the gaming state are just won by the internal lottery. In this case, the player cannot win a prize and cannot play a prize unless the operating procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are adapted. On the other hand, while controlled to advantageous RT, even if winning a watermelon, it will not be controlled to advantageous RT again, and cherry losing eyes will be derived by missing red cherry, blue cherry and white cherry Even if it is done, it is not controlled by disadvantageous RT.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to operate the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R according to the watermelon having a low winning probability, the red cherry, the blue cherry, and the white cherry while being controlled to the advantageous RT. If the game is controlled to the normal gaming state by digesting 300 games in the advantageous RT, the player will win the watermelon whose gaming state is controlled in the advantageous RT, and the cherry in which the gaming state is controlled in the disadvantaged RT. It is necessary to pay attention to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R so that the losing eyes are not derived. Therefore, the end of the advantageous RT is very anxious for the player.

  When the game state is controlled other than the big bonus or the regular bonus, information indicating whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won is notified. The bonus winning notification effect is performed, but as this bonus winning notification effect, information indicating whether or not these roles are won in the last game in the continuous game is notified as the bonus winning notification effect. There is a continuous production. Whether the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus is won or not is largely related to the player's interests, and is one of the most important information for the player. Therefore, when the bonus winning notification effect is executed, as a matter of course, the player is concerned about the bonus winning notification effect being executed.

  By the way, the advantageous RT, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, ends when the 300 games are consumed, so the end timing is originally clear for the player. It is. However, if the player is concerned about the bonus winning notification effect (particularly the continuous effect), there is a possibility that it will be difficult for the player to understand the end of the advantageous RT.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the remaining number of advantageous RT games is one game, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus Regardless of whether or not the winner is selected, the execution of all continuous performances is prohibited. In addition, even if the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 2-5, if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is not won, the continuous game Regardless of the number, execution of continuous production is prohibited. Further, when the number of remaining games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games, even if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won, the advantageous RT remaining Execution of continuous production that lasts longer than the number of games is prohibited.

  By prohibiting the execution of the continuous effect under such conditions, the continuous effect is not executed over the advantageous RT end timing. This can prevent the player from paying attention to the continuous performance and making it difficult to understand the end of the advantageous RT. On the other hand, it is not necessary for the player to pay attention to the end of the advantageous RT and not to show the player the continuous performance so that the content of the performance can be understood. It becomes. Also, when the end of the advantageous RT is approaching (within the remaining 5 games), it is actually won for any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus Although it is not done, it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention to the continuous performance and making it difficult to understand the end of the advantageous RT (that is approaching).

  In addition, if the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 5 or less, all continuous performances are prohibited unless the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. On the other hand, if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won, the number of continuing games is smaller than the remaining number of advantageous RTs. However, the continuous production can be executed.

  Thus, even if the remaining number of games of advantageous RT becomes 5 games or less, it is possible to make the bonus winning notification effect surprising. In addition, the fact that the continuous production was performed after the remaining number of games of advantageous RT became 5 games or less means that even if the production itself is not executed until the end, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), The winning of the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is recognized by the player, and the premier performance can be enhanced.

  On the other hand, even if the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won as described above, the execution of the continuous performance may be prohibited. The winning combination can be notified by a single game production or a roll production performed in the final game of advantageous RT. For this reason, even if the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won, information indicating that is not notified to the player without causing a disadvantage. It will be finished.

  In addition, when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 2 to 5 games or less, a single game effect pattern that is executed without restriction as in a continuous effect is a pattern that cannot be selected in other periods. It has become. As a result, it is possible to give a premier effect to a single game effect which is performed after the remaining number of advantageous RT games is 5 games or less.

  In addition, when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 5 or less, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won, and the remaining number of continuous games is the advantageous RT. The pattern of continuous performance performed on condition that the number is less than or equal to the number is a pattern that cannot be selected in other periods. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the premier performance of the continuous performance that is performed after the remaining number of advantageous RT games becomes 5 games or less.

  In addition, when a watermelon is won alone, or when winning at the same time as one piece (one piece cannot be won alone), a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C ) Or a regular bonus, and there is a case where one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won simultaneously. In any of these cases, a watermelon may be won according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. If the stop button 12L, 12C, and 12R is operated according to an operation procedure that can win the watermelon, 1 You can't win a prize.

  Here, if you don't win a single piece and you win a watermelon alone, you will win both a watermelon and a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus. When winning a watermelon when it is, the design of the watermelon is derived in principle in the horizontal winning line. On the other hand, if you win a watermelon with a single role and if you win a watermelon and a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus together with a single role When winning a watermelon, the design of the watermelon is, as a rule, derived on the winning line in the diagonal direction.

  If you don't win a single role and win a watermelon, the ratio of winning a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is 1 If you win a watermelon together with a role, it will be higher than the ratio of winning simultaneously for any of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus. It has become. For this reason, even when winning a watermelon in the same way, if the winning line from which the watermelon symbol is derived becomes a horizontal winning line, a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), It means that there is a high possibility that either the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won simultaneously, and either the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is selected. The player's expectation for winning can be raised and the interest of the game can be improved.

  On the other hand, even if the winning line from which the watermelon symbol was derived when winning a watermelon becomes a diagonal winning line, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or You may have won one of the regular bonuses. For this reason, even if the watermelon symbol is derived on the diagonal winning line, the player who expects to win either the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is selected. There is no discouragement.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when any of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, Depending on the operating procedure of 12R, you can win the winning one of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus (However, it will also win the bell or replay) You wo n’t win when you ’re).

  However, the operating procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus are mutually exclusive. For example, even if the big bonus (A) is not won by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R in the operation procedure for winning the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) Or you may have won a regular bonus.

  Even if the case where the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won in the middle is excluded, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R and the variable display device 2 It takes at least 4 games to find out that none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus is won based on the derived display result. It becomes.

  In addition, when any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus has been carried over and the replay is won, any of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is selected. Even if you follow the procedure, be sure to win the replay. In addition, if you win the bell with the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus being carried over, you will win the bell almost. Even if a prize is missed, a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus cannot be won. Therefore, when winning the bell or replay, the player does not know whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won.

  If the start condition of continuous production including the case of winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is satisfied, the liquid crystal is displayed over the period of up to 5 games from there. Although a continuous effect is executed on the display device 4, a game for winning the bell and replay may occur during the period in which the continuous effect is being executed. If you win the bell and replay during the continuous performance, you won't know if you have won any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus.

  Here, when the maximum five games are selected as the number of continuous effects of the continuous effects, the continuous effects are continued longer than the number of types of exclusive bonuses in the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. When winning the bell or replay, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus winnings are completely blocked, so regardless of the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R Neither of these will prove to be winning.

  When 2 to 4 games are selected as the number of continuous games for continuous production, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R is only the number of types of exclusive bonuses, so during the four internal lotteries As a matter of course, the expected value of the number of games won for either bell or replay and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R are naturally smaller than the number obtained by adding the number of types of exclusive bonuses.

  As described above, only when 2 to 4 games of 4 or less, which is the number of types of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus, are selected as the number of continuous games of the continuous effect. Even if 5 games larger than this kind are selected, if the expected value of the number of games won for the bell or replay during this period is considered, a big bonus (A ), The big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus are not all determined to be won. For this reason, it is not necessary to bother the player with a continuous performance that is executed after it is determined that none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus is won. It will be a thing.

  In addition, the number of types of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), and Regular Bonus is the same as the expected value of the number of games won for the bell or replay during the continuous performance. However, it is possible to execute a continuous production with a large volume by increasing the number of continuous games of the continuous production. In order to increase the volume of selectable continuous effects, it is not necessary to increase the number of types of bonuses unnecessarily. Therefore, there is a problem with the arrangement of symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. There is no problem of complications.

  Further, four types of scenarios of A, B, C, and D are provided for each number of continuous games as a pattern of continuous effects, and any scenario pattern is selected at the start of the continuous effects. Here, when the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won, the scenario patterns of A, B, and C are 4%, 20%, and 76%, respectively. If none of these are selected, the scenario patterns A, B, and C are selected in proportions of 76%, 20%, and 4%, respectively.

  In this way, the continuous effect that is executed by changing the selection ratio of the scenario according to the difference in whether or not the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. Depending on the scenario, the player can be given a sense of expectation for winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus, thereby improving the interest of the game. .

  Since the continuous production lasts for a period of 2 to 5 games, a new big bonus (A), big bonus (B), and big bonus (C) are added in the game during the continuous production. Or you may win one of the regular bonuses, and in addition to the watermelon and big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) You may win simultaneously with either of these. In other words, even if a continuous performance has already been performed, if the watermelon is won (the player cannot perceive from the outside unless winning a prize), the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus ( C) or a regular bonus will increase your sense of expectation.

  Continuous production is executed by selecting any scenario pattern from among multiple types of scenario patterns at the start, but if you win a watermelon after the continuous production starts, you will win the watermelon. In anticipation, it will be changed to a different scenario pattern. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect in line with an increase in the player's expectation, and to further enhance the interest of the game.

  In addition, the advantageous RT in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment is terminated only by winning the bonus unless it wins a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus. Absent. Here, since the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus wins are carried over until winning, it is controlled to an advantageous RT advantageous to the player. If so, it is more advantageous for the player to digest 300 games with advantageous RT without having to win through the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R even if winning these combinations.

  By the way, although the bonus winning notification effect for notifying the winning of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is executed even in the advantageous RT, whether or not these are won. Is not broadcasted. For this reason, it is conceivable that the player does not know at all whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won until the advantageous RT ends.

  On the other hand, the advantageous RT is a gaming state that continues for 300 games, so the winning probabilities of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus are determined. If you think about it, you can win big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus in any of the 300 games controlled by advantageous RT, The possibility of being carried over at the end is very high.

  Also, assuming that the right of navigation has been given before the RT navigation lottery in the advantageous RT or before the advantageous RT is controlled, the RT navigation is performed in the normal gaming state after the advantageous RT is ended by digesting 300 games. It is supposed to be executed. In the normal gaming state where RT Navi is executed, the winning of watermelon that will allow the advantageous RT to control the gaming state, and the red cherry, blue cherry, and white cherry that will cause the disadvantaged RT to avoid controlling the gaming state Since the winner is notified to the player, there is a very high possibility that it is possible to avoid the disadvantageous RT and to make the advantageous RT again control.

  The advantageous RT is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and if this is terminated and the gaming state returns to the normal gaming state, it may be a factor that reduces the player's expectation. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the squeak effect is executed in the game where the advantageous RT ends, and the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is displayed. It is intended to give the player a sense of expectation for winning or granting RT navigation rights. Thus, the interest of the game can be improved by allowing the player to have an expectation even just before the end of the advantageous RT.

  Further, when a watermelon is won in the normal gaming state or rare RT, the gaming state is controlled to be advantageous RT, so that the player is notified of that fact on the liquid crystal display 4. . Here, in the game that won the watermelon, is the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus won only by being notified that it is controlled to the advantageous RT? Information indicating whether or not is not notified.

  In this way, in the game that won the watermelon, only notification that the advantageous RT is controlled is performed, so that the player feels that the winning of the watermelon means the control to the advantageous RT. be able to. If the player has also won the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B ), It is notified that the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. It is possible to make the player feel surprised by the winning notification of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus performed thereafter, and to improve the interest of the game. it can.

  Moreover, even if the advantageous RT is a gaming state that is advantageous to a player whose medal payout rate exceeds 1, like the big bonus or regular bonus, the advantageous RT is lower than the big bonus or regular bonus. In this way, the player first thinks that the advantage is low (but not disadvantageous) advantageous RT, and the big bonus (A) directly connected to the big bonus or the regular bonus having higher advantage later, By notifying the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus, the player's expectation can be more effectively enhanced, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  As for the big bonus, the navigation lottery will be held in the game that won the bell. However, since the big bonus is based on the end condition when the number of medals exceeds 465, The number of continuation games varies depending on whether or not the type of the winning role has been won. Here, there are six types of small roles that accompany the payout of medals: watermelon, bell, red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry, and single role, all of which are lost by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. There is a role (Bell will not miss if the stop button 12L is operated first or second, but may be missed if the third button is operated).

  For this reason, if the player makes a mistake with the state by operating the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R in the big bonus, the number of games executed in the big bonus is increased. Can do. Here, as long as the RT bonus lottery is performed in accordance with the player's selection as long as the big bonus is controlled, if the number of big bonus games is increased, the number of games in which the RT navigation lottery is performed increases, The number of navigation rights granted before the end of the big bonus increases. In this case, there is a possibility that the number of navigation rights that the provider side of the slot machine 1 did not assume is granted after the end of the big bonus.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the total number of medals to be paid out when it is assumed that the RT Navi lottery in the big bonus is to win the winning small role. It is assumed that a certain number of payouts exceeds 466. For this reason, even if the total number of payout medals since the start of the big bonus exceeds 465, if the assumed payout exceeds 466, the RT Navi lottery will not be performed. There is no possibility that the number of navigation rights is extended and a large number of navigation rights are unexpectedly granted.

  In addition, the total number of payout medals at which the big bonus is ended exceeds 465, whereas the assumed number of payouts at which the RT navigation lottery is not performed exceeds 466. For this reason, in some cases, it is possible to execute a larger number of games than the number of games executed when all the winning small roles are won before the RT navigation lottery is not performed. For this reason, since there is a capture element in the game that makes the best use of the payout medal total exceeding 465 and the payout assumption number exceeding 466, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in a gaming state other than the big bonus or the regular bonus, a background image corresponding to the effect stage selected for each game is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. The production stage is distributed according to the production stage distribution table in each game controlled in the normal gaming state other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, rare RT, internal RT, advantageous RT, or disadvantaged RT. Here, the remaining number of disadvantaged RTs that are close to returning to the normal gaming state when it is controlled to the normal gaming state or rare RT that is controlled to the advantageous RT by winning a watermelon or to the normal gaming state again is 50 When the number of games is below, the probability that stage 3 is selected is higher than when the number of remaining disadvantaged RT games is 51 or more, and there is a difference in selection probability between stage 2 and stage 1 as well. .

  In other words, whether there is a chance to be controlled to advantageous RT by controlling to the normal gaming state or rare RT at the present time due to the difference in stage, or the end of disadvantageous RT is near and the opportunity to be controlled to advantageous RT can be obtained You will be able to guess if is close. For this reason, a player's attention can be attracted to the difference in the production stage, and further the interest of the game can be improved. In particular, players who are going to start a new game often do not know what game state is being controlled, but the game state can be estimated by the difference in this stage of production, so select a stand at the game store Can be made easier.

  Further, regarding the stage selection, if the game situation is in the same category, the higher the set value, the higher the probability that stage 3 will be selected, and the probability that stage 2 and stage 1 will be selected. There are also differences. For this reason, it becomes possible to estimate the set value depending on the stage of the stage of the production, and it is possible to attract more attention of the player to the difference of the stage of the stage of the production, and further the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  Also, the disadvantaged RT ends without waiting for the end of the 200 games if the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won (controlled by the internal RT). However, the chance to win the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus in disadvantaged RT is the Big Bonus (A) in normal gaming state, rare RT or advantageous RT, The chance to win a big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is no different. Therefore, there is no particular advantage regarding the termination of disadvantaged RT.

  However, in the disadvantaged RT, there is a possibility of winning the replay B, and even before the 200 games have been consumed, if the replay B is won, the game state is controlled by the rare RT. If the gaming state is controlled by the rare RT, if the watermelon is won here, the gaming state is controlled by the advantageous RT, so that the chance to be controlled by the advantageous RT again occurs.

  That is, even before the 200 games have been consumed in the disadvantaged RT, and even if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is not won, If the rare RT has a chance to control the gaming state, and if the rare RT is used to control the gaming state, the chance to control the gaming state again in the advantageous RT will be generated. For this reason, even when the gaming state is controlled to the disadvantageous RT, the player is not discouraged.

  Of the gaming states in the slot machine 1, the big bonus, the regular bonus, and the advantageous RT are advantageous for the player whose medal payout rate exceeds 1, but the normal gaming state, the rare RT, and the disadvantaged RT. Is a disadvantageous gaming state for a player whose medal payout rate is less than one. Here, even if it is said that the normal gaming state and the rare RT are gaming states in which the medal payout rate is less than 1 as in the case of the disadvantaged RT, considering the winning probability of each watermelon and cherry, in a relatively short period of time. It is a gaming state that ends. On the other hand, if the disadvantage RT is considered to be a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus, 200 games unless replay B is won, and the winning probability of these roles, It is a gaming state that lasts for a relatively long time.

  By the way, the big bonus, the regular bonus and the advantageous RT among the gaming states described above have a medal payout rate exceeding 1, so that a medal usually paid out by a small role winning is controlled while being controlled in these gaming states. Is more than the number of medals used to set the number of bets, and the number of medals held by the player will increase. While being controlled to such a big bonus or regular bonus, or advantageous RT, the bonus medium music and advantageous RT medium music are reproduced and output from the speakers 7L, 7R, and 7U, respectively, so that the player's hand medal can be obtained. We can enliven the process of increasing.

  In addition, since the normal gaming state and the rare RT are completed in a short period even if the payout rate of medals is less than 1, the decrease in the number of medals held by the player while being controlled in these gaming states is extremely small. Limited to a few. Therefore, the player's medal increases greatly while the gaming state is controlled only between the big bonus, regular bonus or advantageous RT, or the normal gaming state and the rare RT without being controlled by the disadvantaged RT. It means that there is a tendency.

  Thus, while the gaming state is controlled only between the big bonus, the regular bonus or the advantageous RT, or the normal gaming state and the rare RT without being controlled by the disadvantageous RT, it is first controlled to the advantageous RT there. In some cases, the number of net increase medals (total increase in total) from the time of exceeding 1,000 may exceed 1000.

  In the case of a big bonus or regular bonus when the net increase total is 1000 or less at the start, or advantageous RT, the bonus medium A and the advantageous RT A are reproduced and output, respectively, but the net total increase is 1000 at the start. The bonus medium music B and the advantageous RT medium music B are reproduced and output in the big bonus, the regular bonus, or the advantageous RT, respectively. In this way, by changing the music to be reproduced and output depending on whether or not the net increase total exceeds 1000, it is possible to sufficiently link the increase in the number of medals held by the player and the change in the music to be reproduced. It will be a thing.

  Furthermore, the number of times controlled to advantageous RT (advantageous RT series) while the gaming state is controlled only between the normal gaming state and the rare RT without being controlled by disadvantageous RT. If the number of villas exceeds 5 and the net increase exceeds 1000, the music played and output in the big bonus, regular bonus, or advantageous RT will be changed to the music in the premier bonus and the music in the premier advantageous RT, respectively. Is done. In this way, if the number of advantageous RT consecutive resorts exceeds five times, the music with the premier bonus RT and the music with the premier advantageous RT are reproduced and output, so that the player who has increased the number of advantageous RT consecutive resorts is very satisfied. be able to.

  In the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the design for controlling the gaming state from the normal gaming state and the rare RT to the advantageous RT is a watermelon, but the watermelon has a big bonus (A) and a big bonus (B ), A bonus that can be won at the same time as the big bonus (C) or regular bonus. That is, when winning a watermelon in normal gaming state, rare RT and advantageous RT, not only the gaming state is controlled to advantageous RT but also big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular You can also expect to win bonuses.

  Further, the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 is initialized by changing the set value, but the value of the counter for counting the number of steps of the stepping motors that respectively constitute the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR is not initialized. . For this reason, even after the set value is changed, the number of steps of the stepping motor (the number of steps counted by the counter of the RAM 112) constituting each of the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR grasped by the CPU 111 is different from the actual number of steps. It is possible to prevent the player from perceiving that the set values have been changed because the excitation phases of the pulse signals are different and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R cannot start to rotate smoothly. .

  In addition, the full tank sensor 90 checks whether or not the overflow tank is full once per game. If full tank is detected, the full tank error is controlled. However, this check is not performed when a replay prize has been won in the previous game (that is, when the replay game flag is set in the RAM 112). If the player has won a replay in the previous game, the number of bets is set without the player inserting a medal, so the control unit 110 of the game control board 101 can be omitted by omitting a check for a full tank error that is unlikely to occur. The load applied to can be reduced.

  Further, the external output board 105 outputs a medal IN signal collectively when the start lever 11 is operated. When the medal IN signal is output every time a medal set as the bet number is inserted, if the bet number already set is canceled by operating the settlement button 16, the output medal IN signal needs to be canceled. End up. The medal IN signal is output when the bet number is set from the credit by operating the single BET button 14 or the MAX BET button 15 and when the actual bet is set from the medal slot 13 To do this, a separate program is required. By outputting the medal IN signal collectively when the start lever 11 is operated as in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  On the other hand, the external output board 105 outputs a medal OUT signal every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80. If the medals OUT signal is output as many as the number of medals to be paid out when the medals are paid out based on the small role winning, the hopper 80 may actually receive an out of medal error. An error occurs between the paid-out medals. In addition, if the medal OUT signals are output in batches for the number of medals paid out at the end of the medal payout, the medal OUT signal output may be continued after the next game is started. Sex occurs. By outputting a medal OUT signal every time one medal is paid out from the hopper 80 as in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  In addition, various commands are transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 according to the progress of the game, but more than the command transmission buffer provided in the RAM 112 of the game control board 101. The command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 has a larger capacity. For this reason, even if a large number of commands are sent from the game control board 101 at a time, it is possible to store enough unprocessed commands on the side of the effect control board 102, so that the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs processing. It is possible to prevent a command that cannot be generated from occurring and hinder the execution of the performance.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, when the watermelon is won in the normal gaming state and the rare RT, the gaming state is controlled to the advantageous RT, and when the cherry losing eye is derived in the normal gaming state and the rare RT, it is disadvantageous. The gaming state was controlled by RT. In addition, when the Replay B is won in the disadvantaged RT, the gaming state is controlled to the rare RT.

  Of course, the design for controlling the gaming state in the disadvantaged RT or the rare RT is not limited to the design of the winning combination such as the small role or the re-playing role, and it may be missed by the operating procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. It is good also as a symbol of a lose that can be derived by winning a predetermined combination and losing the combination. For example, the watermelon wins a prize according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R (especially the operation timing of the right stop button 12R), but if this is missed, the pattern of "watermelon-watermelon-bell" The combination may be derived to any winning line. The symbol combination “watermelon-watermelon-bell” can be applied as an advantageous RT symbol for controlling from the normal gaming state, rare RT to advantageous RT.

  Also, the disadvantage RT symbol for controlling the gaming state from the normal gaming state or the rare RT to the disadvantageous state can also be a winning combination symbol. For example, red cherries, blue cherries, and white cherries can be used as disadvantageous RT symbols, and the normal gaming state or rare RT can be continued by losing them.

  In this case, even if red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry is won in the same way, the player is controlled to the normal gaming state or rare RT aiming at this when advantageous RT is controlled. It is better to operate the stop button 12R while aiming for other than this (although, unless the RT navigation is performed in the normal gaming state, the target eye is not known). As described above, there is a case where the same symbol (red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry) is aimed / not aimed according to the gaming state, so that the interest of the game can be increased.

  Furthermore, the advantageous RT symbol for controlling the gaming state from the normal gaming state or rare RT to the advantageous RT and the disadvantaged RT symbol for causing the disadvantaged RT to control the gaming state are derived based on the winning flag of the same role. Can be. For example, red cherries, blue cherries, and white cherries are used as advantageous RT designs, but cherry losing eyes that can be derived only by missing them can be used as disadvantageous RT designs. The disadvantageous RT symbol may be a symbol of a predetermined winning combination, and the advantageous RT symbol may be a symbol derived by losing it.

  If red cherries, blue cherries, and white cherries are used as advantageous RT symbols, and these are not selected simultaneously with the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus, However, when winning simultaneously, all of these may be won simultaneously. In this case, when winning simultaneously with the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus, the red cherry, the blue cherry or the white cherry is always won and the advantageous RT is controlled. It will be.

  In this way, the player can always obtain the benefits of winning the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus and controlling the advantageous RT, so red cherry, blue, The value of the simultaneous winning of the cherry and white cherry and the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus increases. As a result, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation for such simultaneous winning, and to further improve the interest of the game.

  In the above embodiment, watermelon and watermelon + 1 combination are defined as the combination that can be won simultaneously with the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus. However, the combination that can be won simultaneously with the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is not limited to these.

  For example, the replay B for controlling the gaming state from the disadvantaged RT to the rare RT may be a role that can be won simultaneously with the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus. In this case, when the player wins Replay B at the disadvantaged RT, the player not only escapes from the disadvantaged RT, but also wins the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus. Since it can be expected, the interest of the game can be further improved.

  In this case, the replay B may be won even in the normal gaming state, rare RT, or advantageous RT. However, since the replay B is won only in the case of simultaneous winning, the replay B wins. Rareness will occur. In addition, this rare Replay B winning will definitely confirm that you have won one of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus. A player's expectation can be greatly enhanced, and further the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, even after the big bonus and the regular bonus are finished, the gaming state is controlled to the same normal gaming state as after the prescribed number of games has been consumed by the advantageous RT or the disadvantaged RT. On the other hand, after the big bonus and / or regular bonus is over, the gaming state is controlled to the special RT, and after the predetermined number of games (for example, 15 games) are consumed in the special RT, the gaming state is controlled to the normal gaming state. It is good also as what is done.

  Here, in the case where at least one of the advantageous RT symbol and the disadvantaged RT symbol is used as the re-gamer symbol, the winning probability of the re-gamer who becomes the advantageous RT symbol and / or the disadvantaged RT symbol between the special RT and the normal gaming state Can be different. For example, when Replay C (JAC-Bell-JAC) is applied as an advantageous RT symbol, the winning probability of Replay C in the special RT can be higher than the winning probability of Replay C in the normal gaming state. This increases the sense of expectation that the special RT will be controlled to the advantageous RT even in the gaming state that may be controlled by the disadvantaged RT as in the normal gaming state, and the interest of the game can be improved. it can.

  In the above embodiment, when the Replay B is won in the disadvantaged RT, the game state is controlled to the rare RT, and the player is given a chance to control to the advantageous RT again. The role that enables escape from disadvantageous RT is not limited to one type. For example, when the replay D (JAC-Bell-Bell) is provided in addition to the replay B as a symbol to escape from the disadvantaged RT, and the replay D is won in the disadvantageous RT, the second rare RT different from the above rare RT is controlled. It may be a thing.

  Here, when at least one of the advantageous RT symbol and the disadvantaged RT symbol is used as the re-gamer symbol, the winning of the re-gamer who becomes the advantageous RT symbol and / or the disadvantaged RT symbol between the rare RT and the second rare RT. Probabilities can be different. For example, when Replay C (JAC-Bell-JAC) is applied as the advantageous RT symbol, the winning probability of Replay C in the second rare RT may be higher than the winning probability of Replay C in the rare RT. . The winning probability of Replay D in disadvantaged RT may be lower than the winning probability of Replay B. As a result, even in a gaming state that may also be controlled by disadvantageous RT, the rare RT and the second rare RT have different expectations of being controlled to the advantageous RT, thereby improving the interest of the game. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, four types of 2 to 5 games are prepared as the number of continuous games for continuous production, but the maximum number of continuous games is exclusive to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R. As long as it is less than or equal to the number of bonus types and the expected value of the number of games to be won for either Bell, Replay A or Replay B during the continuous performance, it is not limited to these four types. If the number of continuing games is less than or equal to the number of types of exclusive bonuses for the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R and the expected value of the number of games won for either bell or replay during continuous performance Only one type of continuous game may be prepared as a continuous game.

  In the above embodiment, it is advantageous that the execution of the continuous performance is prohibited regardless of whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. It was only when the number of remaining RT games was one. However, it is more than the 5 games in which the execution of the continuous performance is prohibited only when the remaining number of advantageous RTs is not won by the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus. Regardless of whether or not you win the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus if the number is less than the predetermined number of games (2, 3 or 4 games) Execution of continuous production may be prohibited.

  For example, when the number of remaining games of advantageous RT becomes 2 games or less, regardless of whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won or not When the number of remaining games of advantageous RT becomes 2 games or less, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C ) Or whether the regular bonus is won or not. Here, the game is executed when one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won and the remaining number of advantageous RT games is 2 or less. The game effect can be a premier single game effect.

  Also in this case, since the continuous performance is not executed across the timing of the end of the advantageous RT, it becomes difficult for the player to understand the end of the advantageous RT, or the player is concerned about the end of the advantageous RT and continues to the player. This eliminates the problem that the production cannot be substantially shown. On the other hand, even if the execution of the continuous production is completely prohibited when the remaining number of advantageous RT games is equal to or less than a predetermined number of games (for example, two games), the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), The winning of the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus can be shown by a single game effect.

  As a result, even if the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won, information indicating that is not notified to the player. It will be finished. Furthermore, by making the single game effect in such a case a premier single game effect, the premierness of the effect can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is one, it is determined whether one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. Regardless, the execution of continuous production was completely prohibited, but when the remaining number of games of advantageous RT is 2-5 games, big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus If any of the above is not won, the execution of the continuous performance is prohibited, but if any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won, Execution of continuous production in which the number of continuing games is larger than the remaining number of advantageous RTs is only prohibited.

  On the other hand, when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 5 games or less, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (until the advantageous RT ends and the normal gaming state is reached. C) or the regular bonus may be completely prohibited regardless of whether the regular bonus is won or not. If the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 5 or less, whether or not the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won only in the single game effect. May be notified. Here, it is executed when one of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won and the remaining number of games of advantageous RT becomes 5 or less. The game effect can be a premier single game effect.

  Also in this case, since the continuous performance is not executed across the timing of the end of the advantageous RT, it becomes difficult for the player to understand the end of the advantageous RT, or the player is concerned about the end of the advantageous RT and continues to the player. This eliminates the problem that the production cannot be substantially shown. On the other hand, even if the execution of continuous production is completely prohibited during the period when the remaining number of advantageous RTs is 5 games or less, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. Can be shown by a single game effect.

  As a result, even if the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won, information indicating that is not notified to the player. It will be finished. Furthermore, by making the single game effect in such a case a premier single game effect, the premierness of the effect can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, when the remaining number of advantageous RT games is 5 or less, even if one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won, Execution of the continuous production of the number of games exceeding the remaining number of advantageous RTs is prohibited (when the remaining number of games of advantageous RT is one game, continuous production is completely prohibited). However, if any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won, continuous production of the number of games exceeding the remaining number of advantageous RTs can be executed. It may be a thing. The continuous effect executed in this case can be a premier continuous effect.

  In this case, if the number of remaining games of advantageous RT is 4 games or less and a continuous production having a larger number of continuous games is executed, the timing of ending advantageous RT (when winning a big bonus or regular bonus, There is a possibility that the continuous performance is executed over the advantageous RT end timing when it is assumed that there is no winning. Of course, as mentioned above, the player who wins the game early is the one who won the Big Bonus or Regular Bonus or the Big Bonus (B) or Big Bonus (C). It will be advantageous.

  Therefore, even if it becomes difficult to understand the end of the advantageous RT due to the continuous performance across the advantageous RT end timing, the player will immediately play a game in the gaming state of the big bonus or the regular bonus, which causes a great inconvenience. There is nothing. Furthermore, if the player can recognize this even at the end timing of the advantageous RT that has become difficult to understand, the continuous effect across the end timing of the advantageous RT is a big bonus (A) even if the effect itself is not executed until the end. The player can recognize the winning of the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus, thereby improving the premier performance. Furthermore, the premiere continuous production can further enhance the premiere of the production.

  In the above embodiment, when the remaining number of games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games, when the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus is won. , The execution of continuous effects that continue for a longer period than the remaining number of advantageous RTs is prohibited, but the execution of continuous effects with the same number of continuous games as the remaining number of advantageous RTs is also prohibited. Good. In this case, since the execution of the continuous effect is completed before the game in which the advantageous RT is ended, the above-described effect can be obtained more reliably.

  In the above embodiment, when the remaining number of advantageous RT games is 5 or less, there is a restriction on the execution of continuous effects. On the other hand, even when the number of disadvantaged remaining games is less than or equal to a predetermined number of games (for example, 5 games), the execution of continuous effects is limited as in the case where the number of remaining advantageous RT games is 5 or less It is good also as what provides. This can prevent the player from paying attention to the continuous performance and making it difficult to understand the end of the disadvantaged RT. On the contrary, it is not necessary for the player to be concerned about the end of the disadvantaged RT and not to show the player the continuous effect so that the contents of the effect can be understood. It becomes.

  In the above embodiment, when the number of remaining games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus is won. The continuous production performed at the same time is a premier continuous production with a pattern different from the continuous production of other periods, and the single game production is also different from the single game production of other periods It was.

  However, these premier continuous effects and premier single game effects may be effects that are executed even when the remaining number of games of advantageous RT is 2 to 5 games. In addition, when the remaining number of disadvantaged RTs is 2 to 5 games, even if one of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won, it is not a premier continuous production Even if the continuous effect is executed with the pattern, the single game effect may be executed with a pattern other than the premier single game effect.

  However, when the remaining number of advantageous RTs is 2 to 5 games, the premier continuous performance is given when either the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won. It is preferable that the probability of execution be higher than the probability that the premier continuous effect is executed in other periods. Similarly, the probability that the premier single game effect is executed is preferably higher than the probability that the premier single game effect is executed in other periods.

  In the above embodiment, the watermelon (including the case of the + 1-sheet combination) is further won during execution of the continuous performance (Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus). The scenario of continuous production being executed is changed in anticipation of winning a watermelon (or a single player) when it is a simultaneous winning or a single winning). However, a watermelon and a single winning combination are missed depending on the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R, and unless the player actually wins, the winning is not perceivable by the player. Therefore, the change of the scenario during the continuous performance may be performed by winning a watermelon or one winning combination.

  In the above embodiment, the bonus winning notification effect is a watermelon that has won a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus, or a simultaneous winning combination with these roles. It was supposed to be triggered by having been elected. On the other hand, only when winning big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus and when winning red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry (Alternatively, only when the watermelon is won) If the symbol of “white cherry” stops on the left reel 3L and the chance is derived, this will be used as a trigger for the bonus winning notification effect. It may be done.

  Deriving such a chance can increase the player's expectation for winning the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus. In addition to the bonus winning notification effect, the expectation can be increased more effectively and the fun of the game can be improved. It should be noted that even when there is a further chance derivation during the execution of the continuous effect, the scenario of the continuous effect can be changed to a scenario pattern different from the scenario of the continuous effect being executed.

  In addition, winning a bonus winning notification effect only by winning a watermelon is not an opportunity to execute the bonus winning notification effect that the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won. It is good also as an opportunity to execute. In this case, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus can be won only by simultaneous winning with the watermelon. Furthermore, it is good also as an opportunity to perform a bonus winning notification effect not winning a watermelon but winning a watermelon.

  Furthermore, a bonus winning announcement lottery is made when any of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is newly won, or when none of these is won. It is good also as what performs a bonus winning alert | report effect by having performed this and having won this. This is a bonus winning notification effect even when there is no simultaneous winning combination such as a watermelon or a role that derives a chance with one reel such as “white cherry” of the left reel 3L. It can be adopted as an opportunity.

  In the above embodiment, the advantageous RT gaming state is to win a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), or a regular bonus, except when the game is ended by the end of 300 games. It was supposed to end, and it was not to end just by winning these roles. However, the advantageous RT gaming state may be ended only by winning the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus. In this case, when the advantageous RT ends after the end of the 300 games, it means that the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) and the regular bonus are not won. It is good also as the production of the content which speaks only that the navigation right is granted.

  In the above embodiment, the advantageous RT gaming state ends when 300 games are consumed and is controlled to the normal gaming state (however, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), If you win the Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus, the RT will be completed even before 300 games are consumed). That is, the advantageous RT uses the number of games as an end condition, and the end condition is clear, but it is not easy for the player to count 300 games. Therefore, the number of advantageous RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games may be notified to the player. The notification of the number of advantageous RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games may be performed only when the number of remaining advantageous RT games is a predetermined number of games (for example, 10 games) or less.

  The notification of the number of advantageous RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games is displayed in a mode that is less perceptible to the player than the bonus winning notification effect described above (for example, in the lower right of the liquid crystal display 4 with very small characters). ). When notification is performed in such a manner, even if the number of advantageous RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games is notified, if the player is concerned about the continuous performance, etc. You may miss the end of. By performing the continuous performance under the conditions such as the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming confused about the end of the advantageous RT that has been reported. Note that the same notification can be made for the number of disadvantage RT digested games and / or the number of remaining games.

  In the above embodiment, there are four types of bonuses, that is, a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), a big bonus (C), and a regular bonus. It was exclusive. For this reason, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R are excluded except for the small bonus that is derived in preference to the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus or the game that won the replay. 4 games (except for the bell or the game) until it is determined that none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus is won by the operation of (Except for games won for replay).

  And the number of games until it turns out that none of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), and regular bonus is found, Depending on the expected value of the number of winning games for the replay, the bell that hinders the bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus from being won, It was set for 5 games.

  On the other hand, for example, in addition to the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus, a big bonus (D7 consisting of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-red 7) (D ). Considering the big bonus (B) and the big bonus (D), the symbols for the left and middle reels 3L and 3C are common to "blue 7". For the right reel 3R, “blue 7” and “red 7” have an arrangement interval of 5 frames. For example, when the right stop button 12R is operated first, the 17th or 18th symbol is the lower row. The timing positioned at is the timing at which both “blue 7” and “red 7” can be stopped. Therefore, the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (B) and the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning the big bonus (D) are not exclusive. Absent.

  Of course, if the Big Bonus (D) that overlaps with the Big Bonus (B) is excluded, the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), and Regular Bonus are considered. The four types of bonuses have exclusive operation procedures for the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for winning each other. Therefore, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), big bonus (D) and regular bonus are selected according to the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C and 12R and the derived display result. The number of games required until it is determined that there is no game is 4 games.

  Here, there are five types of bonuses, Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), Big Bonus (D), and Regular Bonus, but until it turns out that none of them is won. Since the number of games required for is 4 games, if the other conditions are the same as those in the above embodiment, the number of continuous games for continuous production can be set to 5 games at the maximum.

  In the above embodiment, the winning flag of Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus, Watermelon, Watermelon +1 Sheet, Bell, Red Cherry, Blue Cherry, White Cherry, When the winning flag of Replay A or Replay B is set to overlap, the watermelon, single-piece role, bell, than the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus The stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed so as to give priority to winnings of red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry, Replay A or Replay B.

  On the other hand, the winning of Replay A or Replay B is prioritized over Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus, but Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B) , The stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is given priority over the watermelon, the single role, the bell, the red cherry, the blue cherry, or the white cherry as a small bonus for winning the big bonus (C) or regular bonus. can do.

  In this case, the number of continuous games in the continuous production is the number of bonus types (4) in which the operation procedures of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, and 12R for mutually winning the prize are exclusive, and the internal lottery performed during the continuous production. It may be determined according to the expected value of the number of games won for replay. Here, assuming that five games are to be continuously produced, the expected value of the number of games to be replayed before the game to be ended is, for example, 3 × 8992 / 65536≈0. Only 45. In other words, a game that does not know whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus has been won will not occur at random. The number may be determined in the same 4 games as the number of bonus types (4) exclusive to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R for winning.

  In addition, when controlled to RT in the inside, the expected value of the number of games to be won by replay exceeds 1, but if the maximum number of games for continuous production is set to 5, before the continuous production ends in disadvantaged RT Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C), and Regular Bonus may be found to be not won, so it is the maximum continuous game that is executed in advantageous RT and internal RT The number can be set to 4 accordingly.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a watermelon is won in the normal gaming state and rare RT, the fact that the advantageous RT is controlled is notified. On the other hand, if the cherry loss point is derived in the normal gaming state and the rare RT and is controlled to the disadvantaged RT, it is controlled to the advantageous RT by the watermelon winning in the above embodiment. You may alert | report that it is controlled to disadvantageous RT similarly to alerting | reporting.

  In addition, if the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus and Red Cherry, Blue Cherry and / or White Cherry can be won simultaneously, such simultaneous winning When a game occurs, a notification that a disadvantageous RT is controlled when a cherry losing eye is derived in the game is issued. In the game, a big bonus (A), a big bonus (B), and a big bonus are notified. (C) or information indicating whether or not the regular bonus is won may not be notified (or information on the losing is always notified regardless of whether or not it is won). And, for example, if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won when the next game starts, information indicating the winning is notified. It can be.

  In this way, in the game in which the cherry losing eyes are derived, only notification that the disadvantageous RT is controlled is performed, and thus the derivation of the cherry losing eyes means the control to the disadvantageous RT. The player can feel it. And if you actually won the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), or regular bonus, you can win big bonus (A), big bonus (B) in the subsequent games. The fact that the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is won will be notified. It is possible to make the player feel surprised by notifying the winning of the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus made thereafter, and to improve the interest of the game. Can do. In addition, since the notification that the disadvantaged RT is controlled is performed first, the winning of the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus is notified, so that the disadvantaged RT is controlled. It is possible to suddenly give a sense of expectation to a player who has been discouraged and to improve the interest of the game.

  In the above embodiment, as the gaming state of the bonus controlled by winning the special role, the big bonus controlled by winning the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), and the big bonus (C), and the regular bonus There are regular bonuses controlled by winning a prize, but in place of or in addition to these, a bonus bonus is provided as a special role, and the gaming state of the challenge bonus can be controlled by winning the prize. .

  When the gaming state is the challenge bonus, the maximum stop delay time for the right reel 3R is shortened from the normal 190 milliseconds to 75 milliseconds, and only one frame can be drawn, but depending on the result of the internal lottery It is possible to win prizes such as watermelon, bell, and cherry (that is, the winning flags of these prizes are set regardless of the internal lottery). That is, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, a small role can be won according to the operation procedure of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R. The gaming state of the challenge bonus can be ended when, for example, the number of medals paid out to the player exceeds 254.

  When RT navigation lottery is performed even in a game in the gaming state of the challenge bonus, and RT navigation is performed in the normal gaming state, the RT navigation lottery is performed in the challenge bonus among the small roles in each game in the challenge bonus However, it is possible to assume that the assumed payout number of medals when it is assumed that a prize is always won in the bell with the largest number of payout medals before a predetermined number (for example, 255) is exceeded. Even if the assumed number of payouts does not exceed the predetermined number, the RT navigation lottery is not performed when the challenge bonus is completed, as in the case of the big bonus in the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the RT navigation lottery for the big bonus is performed until the assumed payout number exceeds 466. On the other hand, it can be executed until the predetermined number of games is consumed in the big bonus. This predetermined number of games can be set to a number greater than the minimum number of digested games (32 games) or the expected number of digested games (33.51 games) in the big bonus. If the challenge bonus is applied in the same manner, the predetermined number of games is the minimum number of games to be used (if the number of paid-out medals for Bell is 15 and the challenge bonus ends when the number of medals exceeding 254 is paid out, 17 games) Alternatively, the number of games may be larger than the number of games in which the net increase in medals is maximized (18 games by generating a watermelon prize only once).

  In the above embodiment, when the game state is controlled to the big bonus or the regular bonus, the bonus medium music is reproduced and output from the speakers 7L, 7R and 7U, and when the game state is controlled to the advantageous RT, the advantageous music during the advantageous RT is reproduced. When the player is in a game state other than that, the normal music is reproduced and output. Here, when the total number of added nets exceeds 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is 5 times or more, the bonus medium music to be reproduced and output during the bonus is changed to the premier bonus medium music. The advantageous RT medium music to be reproduced and output was changed to the premier advantageous RT music, but in other game states, the net increase total exceeded 1000 and the number of advantageous RT consecutive resorts was 5 times or more. Even so, the music that was played back was the same as the normal music.

  However, if the total increase exceeds 1000 (or the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is 5 or more), even if the game state is other than the big bonus, regular bonus, and advantageous RT, the normal music It is good also as what reproduces and outputs the music different from. Other than Big Bonus, Regular Bonus, and Advantageous RT, the net increase is over 1000 (or the number of Advantageous RT resorts is more than 5). It is considered that the total number of net increase is reduced while in a rare RT and in these gaming states, but since it is not a gaming state that can be probabilistically continued for a long period of time, Even if the total number of net increases may be less than 1000, there is no particular problem.

  In the above embodiment, when the net total increase of medals while the game continues without being controlled by disadvantageous RT exceeds 1000, the number of advantageous RT consecutive resorts becomes 5 or more. If so, the premier bonus medium music is reproduced and output as the bonus medium music, and the premier advantageous RT medium music is reproduced and output as the advantageous RT medium music. On the other hand, in addition to or instead of the number of advantageous RT consecutive bonuses, while the game continues without being controlled by the disadvantaged RT, it is assumed that a bonus (including only a big bonus or a regular bonus is included) Depending on the number of times controlled, the type of the bonus medium music reproduced and output during the bonus and / or the advantageous RT medium music reproduced and output during the advantageous RT may be changed.

  For example, if the total increase in medals exceeds 1000 while the game continues without being controlled by disadvantaged RT, and the number of advantageous RT consecutive games is 5 times or more, the gaming status is further reduced to disadvantaged RT If the number of times controlled by the big bonus is 3 times or more while the game continues without being controlled, the bonus bonus song is played and output as the bonus song, but if it is less than 3, The bonus medium B may be reproduced and output. If the number of times controlled by the big bonus is 3 times or more, the music A in the premier bonus is reproduced and output, but if it is less than 3, the music B in the premier bonus may be reproduced and output.

  In the above-described embodiment, the net increase in the number of medals while the game continues without being controlled by the disadvantageous RT starts counting when the medals are first controlled to the advantageous RT. However, for example, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) and the regular bonus are won in the disadvantaged RT, and based on this, the gaming state is changed to the big bonus and the regular bonus before the advantageous RT. It may be controlled. In such a case, the net increase in the number of medals while the game continues without being controlled by the disadvantaged RT may be started when the big bonus or the regular bonus is first controlled.

  In the above embodiment, when the game state is controlled to the big bonus or the regular bonus, the bonus medium music is reproduced and output from the speakers 7L, 7R and 7U, and when the game state is controlled to the advantageous RT, the advantageous music during the advantageous RT is reproduced. It was supposed to be output. There are three types of bonus medium music: bonus medium music A, bonus medium B and premier bonus medium music. Advantageous RT medium music is advantageous RT medium music A, advantageous RT medium B and premier advantage RT. There were three types of medium music. Which music is played and output during bonus and advantageous RT is controlled by advantageous RT first while the game continues without being controlled by disadvantaged RT. The number of medals from the beginning of the game and the number of advantageous RT villas were decided.

  On the other hand, the effects during the bonus and advantageous RT may be performed by other effect means instead of or in addition to the reproduction of the bonus medium music and the advantageous RT music. For example, when the gaming state is controlled to a big bonus or a regular bonus, a bonus medium image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, and when the gaming state is controlled to an advantageous RT, an advantageous RT image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Also good.

  Here, the bonus medium image is provided with three types of bonus medium A, bonus medium B and premier bonus medium corresponding to the bonus medium A, bonus medium B and premier bonus medium. There are three types of images during RT corresponding to advantageous RT medium A, advantageous RT medium B, and premier advantageous RT medium, advantageous RT medium A, advantageous RT medium B, and premier advantageous RT medium image. It can be. Which image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 during the bonus or advantageous RT, the net increase in medals from the time when it was first controlled to the advantageous RT while the game continued without being controlled by the disadvantaged RT It can be determined according to the number of sheets and the number of advantageous RT villas.

  In the above embodiment, when the watermelon winning flag is set independently, the big bonus (A) winning flag, the big bonus (B) winning flag, the big bonus (C) winning flag or the regular bonus winning flag and the watermelon If the winning flag is set to overlap, as a general rule, the watermelon pattern will be aligned with any of the three winning lines in the horizontal direction. However, the watermelon winning flag and the one-piece winning flag will overlap. The big bonus (A) winning flag, big bonus (B) winning flag, big bonus (C) winning flag or regular bonus winning flag, watermelon winning flag, and single-sheet winning flag are duplicated. In principle, the watermelon design should be aligned with one of the two diagonal lines. . And, according to the difference in the winning line with the watermelon design, the player is expected to win big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus. .

  Here, not only does the winning line that aligns the watermelon symbols change, but also when you win a watermelon (single win, simultaneous win with one player, big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big Liquid crystal display when simultaneous winning with bonus (C) or regular bonus, including single winning combination and big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus It is also possible to perform a predetermined effect by displaying an image on 4 or outputting sound from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U.

  This predetermined effect includes a plurality of types of effect modes (for example, mode A and mode B) and a plurality of types of execution start timing (for example, when the first stop button is operated and when the second stop button is operated). Can be. If there are multiple types of performances, do you win a watermelon instead of winning a single piece, or are you winning a single piece and a watermelon at the same time (both big bonus (A) and big bonus? It is possible to select an effect mode at a ratio corresponding to (B), a big bonus (C) or a regular bonus with a regular bonus) and to execute a predetermined effect in the selected effect mode. Similarly, if there are multiple types of execution timing, whether you are winning a watermelon without winning a single role or whether you are winning a single role and a watermelon at the same time (both big bonus (A), The execution start timing can be selected at a ratio corresponding to the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C), or the regular bonus, and a predetermined effect can be executed at the selected execution start timing.

  In these cases, winning a watermelon (whether it is a single winner, a simultaneous win with a single player, a winner of a watermelon without winning a single player, or a simultaneous win of a single player and a watermelon? (Including simultaneous winning with a single bonus combination and a big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus), a predetermined effect is executed. Depending on whether a watermelon is won without winning a single role, or a single role and a watermelon are simultaneously won, the stage of presentation and the execution timing change. As a result, the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular is determined not only by the difference in the winning line in which the watermelon symbols are arranged, but also by the difference in the production mode and execution timing of the predetermined performance. Since it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning the bonus, the interest of the game can be further improved.

In the above embodiment, in the effect by displaying the image on the liquid crystal display 4 in the game other than the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus, the background image corresponding to the difference in the effect stage is displayed. . However, the display of the background image does not have to be performed in all games other than the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus, and the background image may be displayed with a predetermined probability.
An effect high probability mode in which the probability of displaying the background image is high probability and an effect low probability mode in which the probability is low may be provided. The distribution between the production high probability mode and the production low probability mode can be performed after the production stage distribution, but when the production stage is distributed to the stage 2, it is more than the distribution to the stage 1. Also, the probability of being assigned to the effect high probability mode may be increased, and when being assigned to the stage 3, the probability of being assigned to the effect high probability mode may be further increased than when being assigned to the stage 2.

  In this case, when the production stage is assigned to the stage 3, the probability that the production mode is assigned to the production high probability mode is high. In other words, the disadvantageous RT is almost finished depending on whether or not the performance execution probability is high. In other words, it seems that the start of the control of the normal gaming state in which the chance of controlling the advantageous RT is obtained is close, so the liquid crystal display The player's attention can be attracted to the probability that the background image is displayed on the device 4, and the interest of the game can be improved. Even in the advantageous RT, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), or the big bonus (C) is won depending on the difference in the probability that the background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, or the regular bonus is won. Since it is possible to expect the player to see whether or not the game is in progress, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in each game other than the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus, distribution of the effect high probability mode and the effect low probability mode may be performed instead of distributing the effect stage. The probability of being assigned to the effect high probability mode is highest in the case of the situation 3 in the game progress status classification shown in FIG. 7, and the probability of being assigned to the effect high probability mode in the order of the situation 2, the situation 1, and the situation 4 below. Can be increased.

  In this case, the effect high probability mode and the effect low probability mode are assigned to each game other than the game state of the big bonus or the regular bonus, and the background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 with a probability corresponding to the assigned effect mode. Will be. When the number of remaining disadvantageous RT games is 50 games or less, the probability of being assigned to the effect high probability mode is higher than when the number of remaining disadvantaged RT games is 51 games or more. This makes it possible to infer whether or not the disadvantaged RT is almost finished due to the difference in the probability that the background image is displayed, so that the player's attention is drawn to the probability that the background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Can improve the interest of the game.

  Also, even in the advantageous RT, when the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) and regular bonus are not won, the probability of being assigned to the production high probability mode is low, but the regular bonus is won. The probability of being assigned to the high-probability mode increases, and if the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), or big bonus (C) is selected, the probability of being assigned to the high-probability mode is even higher. Become. As a result, whether the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) is won or the regular bonus is won depending on the difference in the probability that the background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Can be expected from the player, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  Furthermore, after the effect high probability mode and the effect low probability mode are assigned in this way, the effect stage can be assigned. When assigned to the effect high probability mode, the probability of being assigned to the stage 3 may be higher than when assigned to the effect low probability mode.

  In this case, when the effect mode is assigned to the effect high probability mode, the probability that the effect stage is assigned to the stage 3 is also high. That is, the end of disadvantageous RT is close depending on whether the stage is different, in other words, it seems that the start of control in the normal gaming state in which the chance to control to advantageous RT can be obtained, so the liquid crystal display 4 The player's attention can be attracted to the effect mode of the displayed background image, and the interest of the game can be improved. Even in the advantageous RT, the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), or big bonus (C) is won depending on the stage of the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, or the regular bonus is won. Since it is possible to make the player expect that it is, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, when 200 games are digested in the disadvantaged RT, the game state returns to the normal game state. However, even if the player wins Replay B in the disadvantaged RT, the game state is only controlled by the rare RT. The normal gaming state was not controlled. On the other hand, when a predetermined combination is won in the disadvantaged RT, the game state may be controlled to a predetermined game state for a short period of time, and when the number of games in the predetermined game state is consumed, the normal game state may be restored. .

  FIG. 10 is a game state transition diagram according to this modification. In this modification, a predetermined gaming state controlled for a short period is a rare RT and is controlled only for three games. Since the rare RT in this example is a gaming state with a limited number of games, the disadvantaged RT is set to the number of games in order to control the rendering RT with a winning of a predetermined role (replay B) from the disadvantageous RT. The game state is unlimited.

  The replay winning probability (total probability) in each gaming state in this modified example is the same as that in the above embodiment, but in addition to the above-described replay A and replay B, replay C (JAC-Bell) -JAC), red replay (JAC-JAC-red cherry), blue replay (JAC-JAC-blue cherry), and white replay (JAC-JAC-white cherry). Further, instead of red cherry, blue cherry and white cherry in the above embodiment, red bell (bell-bell-red cherry), blue bell (bell-bell-blue cherry), white bell (bell-bell-white cherry) ). In the advantageous RT, symbols to be notified of winning are red bell, blue bell, and white bell.

  The replay C is used to control the gaming state in the advantageous RT, but the replay C is not won at least in the disadvantaged RT. The winning probability of Replay C in the normal gaming state is equivalent to the winning probability of watermelon in the above embodiment. In addition, the role for controlling the gaming state in the disadvantaged RT is red replay, blue replay, and white replay, but at least rare RT and advantageous RT are not won for red replay, blue replay, and white replay. The winning probabilities of red replay, blue replay, and white replay in the normal gaming state are the same as the winning probabilities of red cherry, blue cherry, and white cherry in the above embodiment, respectively. In the normal gaming state, Replay B is not won. It is assumed that the other replay winning is that of Replay A.

  Note that the number of rare RT continuation games here is not limited to three games, and can be any number of games of one or more games, but it should not be too long. More than the reciprocal of the number of continuous games of at least advantageous RT and the winning probability of replay C in disadvantaged RT (including the case of simultaneous winning with big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C), regular bonus) It needs to be small. Furthermore, it is preferable that the number is smaller than the reciprocal of the total winning probability of red replay, blue replay and white replay in the normal gaming state.

  Further, in the slot machine according to this modification, the replay B for controlling the gaming state from the disadvantaged RT to the rare RT is the case where the single bonus is won, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C ) Or a regular bonus may be awarded at the same time. In this case, a continuous effect (rare RT time continuous effect) may be executed from a game controlled by a rare RT over a period of three games, which is the number of continuous games of the rare RT.

  Rare RT continuous production also depends on whether the big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus is won at the start, as with the continuous production in the above embodiment. The scenario will be selected at the same rate, and during the continuous production, the big bonus (A), the big bonus (B), the big bonus (C) or the regular bonus (in this case, including at least Replay B) When winning (or winning), the scenario may be changed.

  In the slot machine according to this modification, the game state is controlled to the advantageous RT when winning the replay C in the normal gaming state, and the gaming state is controlled to the disadvantaged RT when winning the red replay, blue replay or white replay in the normal gaming state. Is done. The disadvantageous RT is a gaming state that is controlled without limitation of the number of games, but since the replay C is not won in the disadvantageous RT, the disadvantageous RT is not directly controlled to the advantageous RT. That is, there is no chance that the gaming state is controlled from the disadvantaged RT to the advantageous RT.

  However, even if it is controlled to disadvantageous RT, if you win Replay B here, the gaming state will be controlled to rare RT that ends with only 3 games, and if you only consume 3 games with rare RT, it will be normal again The game state is controlled. If it is controlled to the normal gaming state, a chance to win the replay C and be controlled to the advantageous RT will be obtained again. In other words, even if it is once controlled to the disadvantaged RT, there is a chance to be controlled to the normal gaming state via the rare RT based on the Replay B winning, and if it is controlled to the normal gaming state by taking advantage of this chance, it is controlled to the advantageous RT There will also be a chance to For this reason, even if the gaming state is controlled to disadvantageous RT, the player is not discouraged.

  In addition, Replay B for controlling the gaming state from disadvantaged RT to rare RT is a simultaneous winning combination with big bonus (A), big bonus (B), big bonus (C) or regular bonus. The continuous performance performed in RT further enhances the player's expectation for winning the Big Bonus (A), Big Bonus (B), Big Bonus (C) or Regular Bonus, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, in the normal gaming state or the rare RT that can be transferred to both the advantageous RT and the disadvantaged RT, when the cherry losing eye is derived by missing the red cherry, the blue cherry, or the white cherry, the game is played to the disadvantaged RT. It is assumed that the state is controlled, and the winning of red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is notified by the right of navigation in the normal gaming state or rare RT.

  On the other hand, when a predetermined condition (for example, the end of the big bonus) is satisfied, the gaming state is controlled to RT (the replay winning probability is as high as the advantageous RT in the above embodiment), and the predetermined number of games (For example, 300 games), the RT is terminated and the normal game state is controlled. However, even if the predetermined number of games is exhausted and the predetermined display result (winning display result such as a small role or replay) is won. When an outcome derived by missing a combination) is derived, the RT may be terminated and controlled to the normal gaming state.

  Here, if the right to navigate is granted when a role that allows the derivation of a predetermined display result for ending RT before the predetermined number of games is exhausted, if the right of navigation is granted, the player will be notified of the winning Also good. In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, one navigation right is granted each time an RT Navi lottery is won, and according to the number of navigation right granted, Similarly, a medal payout sound may be output. The RT in this case can also be continued for a predetermined number of games unless the bonus is won and the bonus is won. In the RT, the notification that is performed when the role that enables the derivation of the predetermined display result for ending the RT is won, and the navigation right that accompanies this notification is used as in the above embodiment. Not only the same thing but the thing similar to the modification mentioned later can also be used.

  In the above embodiment, one navigation right is given each time the RT Navi lottery is won, and when the winning of red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is notified in the normal gaming state or rare RT, one by one. The navigation right was consumed. However, the relationship between granting the right of navigation and notification of winning of red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry is not limited to this. For example, the winning of red cherry, blue cherry or white cherry may be notified only once in a normal gaming state or rare RT per navigation right. Note that the number of notifications of winning of red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry per navigation right may be different for each navigation right.

  Regardless of whether or not the red cherries, blue cherries, or white cherries are won in the normal gaming state or rare RT, each time a predetermined number of games (eg, 10 games) are consumed, one navigation right is consumed. Also good. Here, even if the red cherry, blue cherry and white cherry are not won during the predetermined number of games, one navigation right will be consumed, but between the predetermined number of games, red cherry, blue cherry will be consumed. Even if cherries or white cherries are won multiple times and the winning notification is made multiple times, only one navigation right is consumed. There may be a plurality of predetermined games (for example, 10 games and 30 games) that can notify the winning of red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry for each navigation right. When there are a plurality of types of predetermined games, the predetermined number of games may be different for each navigation right.

  In addition, for one Navi right granted in the RT Navi lottery, red cherry, blue cherry until the normal gaming state or rare RT ends (until the red cherry, blue cherry, white cherry, or watermelon wins) Alternatively, the winning of white cherry may be notified. Here, if the winning of the red cherry, the blue cherry or the white cherry is announced and the watermelon is won and the normal gaming state is ended by controlling the advantageous RT, the navigation right is not consumed. It may be carried over to. However, even if the normal gaming state ends without being notified of the winning of red cherry, blue cherry, or white cherry, the right of navigation can be consumed. In this case, the winning probability of the RT navigation lottery in the big bonus is preferably about 1 or slightly higher than 1. By setting the winning probability to this level, the number of navigation right stocked is determined. You don't have to be too many.

  In the above embodiment, when a navigation right is granted in a normal gaming state or a rare RT, a red cherry, a blue cherry, or a white cherry that can lead to a cherry losing eye that causes the disadvantaged RT to control the gaming state is won. When it was done, the fact was notified. On the other hand, when the navigation right is granted in the normal gaming state or the rare RT, the winning RT of the watermelon that controls the gaming state may be notified to the advantageous RT. Furthermore, the advantageous RT symbol for controlling the gaming state from the normal gaming state or rare RT to the advantageous RT and the disadvantaged RT symbol for causing the disadvantaged RT to control the gaming state are derived based on the winning flag of the same role. If the winning combination is set, the winning combination of the combination may be notified when the winning combination flag is set.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one navigation right is granted in one RT navigation lottery. On the other hand, a plurality of navigation rights may be granted by winning one RT navigation lottery. In the RT navigation lottery, the number of navigation rights to be granted (for example, 0, 1 or 2) may be determined instead of simply determining whether or not to give the right to navigation.

  In the above embodiment, the medal payout sound is changed according to the number of navigation right stocked, but the production according to the number of navigation right stocked is not limited to this. . For example, in the gaming state other than the big bonus and the regular bonus, the background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. However, the background image may be changed according to the number of navigation rights stocked. In addition, depending on the number of navigation rights, any effects such as display of images on the liquid crystal display 4, output of sound from the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U, lighting of the game effect lamps 75A to 75M, etc. It can be changed.

  In the above embodiment, both the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 and the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 are backed up by the battery, and the stored data is stored even when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off. It was to be retained. However, only the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 needs to be backed up by the battery, and the RAM 122 of the effect control board 102 does not back up the battery and stores the data stored when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off. May disappear.

  In the above embodiment, the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is in an open state, and a door opening signal of the security signal is output from the external output board 105 based on the detection signal. It was a thing. However, the door opening sensor 95 may detect that the key for opening the front door is released. In this case, even if the front door is not actually opened, If the key is released, that is, if the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is openable, the door opening signal of the security signal is output from the external output board 105. Can do.

  Further, the detection signal of the door opening sensor 95 is input to the game control board 101, and when the door opening sensor 95 detects that the front door is in the open state, the CPU 111 of the game control board 101 A predetermined command indicating that may be transmitted to the effect control board 102. The CPU 121 of the presentation control board 102 that has received the predetermined command indicates that the front door is in an open state, for example, displays a predetermined message on the liquid crystal display 4 or reproduces a door opening sound to reproduce the speaker 7L, It is good also as what is output from 7R and 7U. The volume level for outputting the door opening sound is preferably the maximum level.

  Inside the slot machine 1, there are disposed boards equipped with control circuits for performing various controls, a setting switch 91 for changing set values, and the like. Must be opened. However, these operations are operations that a player cannot originally perform, and the fact that the front door of the slot machine 1 is opened by a person who is not a store clerk of the game store means that the player has been cheating. It is very likely that By notifying the opening of the front door by displaying a message on the liquid crystal display 4 or by outputting a door opening sound, the store clerk of the amusement store can easily detect that an illegal act is being performed. Become.

  In the above embodiment, the RAM 112 of the game control board 101 is initialized by changing the set value. However, the counter for counting the number of steps of the stepping motors constituting the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR, respectively. Only the value was not initialized. This prevents the player from perceiving that the setting values are changed because the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R cannot start rotating smoothly after the setting values are changed.

  In contrast, when the slot machine 1 is activated regardless of whether or not the setting value has been changed, that is, whether or not the slot machine 1 has been activated with the setting key switch 92 turned ON, the stepping motor step is performed. The counter value for counting the numbers may be initialized so that each excitation phase of the stepping motor is always excited in the initial pattern. In this case, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R behave the same immediately after activation regardless of whether or not the setting value is changed, so that the player is informed that the setting value has been changed. Can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 performs the effect process in accordance with the command sent from the game control board 101. Of course, the commands sent from the game control board 101 are placed in a first-in first-out command reception buffer, and it is assumed that no processing is lost in the commands sequentially placed in the command reception buffer. In addition, a signal corresponding to the player's operation was not directly output to the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102.

  On the other hand, a touch panel capable of detecting the position touched by the player is provided as an effect operating means on the front surface of the liquid crystal display 4 controlled by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102, and touched on this touch panel. A signal corresponding to the selected position may be output to the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102. And CPU121 shall perform an effect process according to the signal corresponding to the touch position detected by the touch panel in addition to the command received from the game control board 101. FIG.

  In addition, a command simulator (test game control board) can be connected to the effect control board 102 in place of the normal game control board 102 before shipment from the factory, and input from the command simulator. Based on various inspection commands, it is possible to inspect each effect means connected to the effect control board 102 and effect operation means such as a touch panel.

  Here, when receiving an inspection command for inspecting the operation of the touch panel, the CPU 121 displays, for example, a message “Please touch” on the liquid crystal display 4 on the rear surface while validating the entire surface of the touch panel. Whether or not a touch operation is detected can be checked. In this case, until a touch operation on the touch panel is detected, the CPU 121 can prohibit command reception interrupt processing and prohibit reception of new commands.

  In this way, when the inspection command for inspecting the operation of the touch panel is received and the operation of the touch panel is performed accordingly, the command reception interrupt process is prohibited until the touch operation is detected, and the reception of a new command is prohibited. Therefore, even if a new command is received between the reception of the inspection command and the detection of the touch operation, the processing based on the new command is not performed. For this reason, even when an inspection command is erroneously transmitted without waiting for completion of the operation check of the touch panel, the operation check of the touch panel can be normally performed. Note that the same operation can be performed when an effect operation means other than the touch panel, for example, a button or a dial is applied as the effect operation means.

  In the above embodiment, the stop control table is selected in advance based on the setting status of the winning flag, the stop position of the symbol is determined with reference to the stop control table when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, and the stop The slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by the table system that stops the reel at the position has been described as an example. In contrast, based on the current symbol position when the stop condition is satisfied and the setting status of the winning flag, pull-in control is performed so that the symbol of the winning symbol is aligned, or the symbol of the symbol that is not winning The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that stops the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a control method in which the removal control is performed so as not to align.

  In the control method, when the operation of the stop button 12L, 12C, 12R is detected, the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R are 190 milliseconds from the currently displayed symbol (the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus). Within 75 milliseconds) (within the range of 5 frames in total including the displayed symbol and the amount of pull-in (2 frames for the right reel 3R during the challenge bonus)) Then, it is determined whether or not there is a winning symbol for which the winning flag is set.

  If there is a symbol with a winning flag set (determined from the symbol of the role that is given priority for derivation in duplicate wins), select the symbol for winning the winning combination and select the winning line (already stopped) When there is a reel, the winning display mode can be derived along with the symbols on the stopped reel. Otherwise, a symbol for not winning any combination is selected and derived. That is, even when the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by this control method, it can be derived by stopping the symbols within the range of the maximum stop delay time after the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is detected. The display mode corresponding to the setting status of the winning flag is derived as the display result of the variable display device 2.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display device 2 includes the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on the outer peripheral portion, and the symbols are driven by rotational driving of these reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Was variably displayed. However, a device that virtually displays a symbol on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device may be used instead of the variable display device 2 described above.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slot machine to which medals are applied as a game medium used for setting the number of bets and giving game value associated with winning is described as an example. However, the slot machine embodying the present invention may be a slot machine (so-called parrot) to which a game ball used in a pachinko gaming machine is applied as a game medium. When a game ball is used as a game medium, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls.

  In a so-called parrot, game balls used as game media are stored in a storage tray in the same physical form, and when the player operates the BET button, the game balls stored in the storage tray (upper plate) are stored. The number of game balls corresponding to the BET operation is taken into the parrot via a predetermined take-in route. The number of bets for playing one game is set by the game balls taken inside.

  In addition, when the player operates the checkout button in the parrot, if the bet number has already been set (except when the bet number is automatically set after the replay win), it depends on the set bet number. A number of game balls are discharged to the lower pan provided at the bottom of the slot machine. If the bet number is not set (including the case where the bet number is settled first), the game balls stored in the storage tray are discharged to the lower tray through a predetermined route. The lower plate is provided with a hole through which a game ball stored by a player operating a predetermined lever is passed through the lower plate, and the game ball box (so-called dollar box) is placed under the lower plate. If operated, the game ball owned by the player can be easily transferred to the game ball box.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the overall structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine of FIG. 1. (A) is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal IN signal, and (b) is a timing chart showing the output status of the medal OUT signal. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol on each reel which comprises a variable display apparatus. (A) is a figure which shows the symbol combination of the winning combination, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the winning combination table according to gaming state. FIG. 21 is a game state transition diagram in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the production stage distribution table for distributing a production stage. It is a figure which shows the payout sound selection table for selecting the medal payout sound output when winning a bell. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the control part of an effect control board performs. It is a transition diagram of the gaming state in the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Variable display device 4 Liquid crystal display 7L, 7R, 7U Speaker 11 Start lever 12L, 12C, 12R Stop button 13 Medal slot 14 Single BET button 15 MAXBET button 101 Game control board 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 ROM
102 Production control board 121 CPU
122 RAM
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Claims (6)

The game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using the gaming value, and the display result is displayed on a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable. In a slot machine in which one game is completed by being derived and winning can be generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device,
Prior determination means for determining whether or not to allow derivation of a plurality of types of winning display results before the display results of the variable display device are derived for each game;
Stop operation means operated by a player to stop the variation display of the identification information;
And means for deriving the display result on the variable display device in accordance with the procedure of the operation determination result and the stop operation means of said pre-determining means that the unfavorable determination is performed by the predetermination means and deriving control means for deriving a disadvantageous result displayed as a condition,
When the adverse display resulting display result of the variable display device is derived in a predetermined gaming state until disadvantageous termination condition is satisfied, adverse state control means for controlling the gaming state to the unfavorable unfavorable state for the player When,
An avoidance right determining means for determining whether to give an avoidance right for notifying an operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation of the disadvantageous display result;
Using the avoidance right granted by the determination of the avoidance right determining means in the predetermined gaming state, the disadvantage display result is displayed when the disadvantage determination is performed until a notification termination condition based on the avoidance right used is satisfied. A procedure notifying means for notifying an operation procedure of the stop operation means for avoiding derivation;
An avoidance right carry-over means capable of carrying over a plurality of avoidance rights granted by the determination of the avoidance right determination means until each avoidance right is used by the procedure notification means;
A predetermined display result derived on the condition that the stop operation unit is operated in a predetermined operation procedure when the specific determination is performed by the prior determination unit is derived to the variable display device. As an opportunity, a specific effect execution means for executing a specific effect according to the carry-over situation of the avoidance right,
A slot machine comprising: The specific demonstration execution means, on condition that the number of the avoidance rights carried over by the avoidance rights carryover means is equal to or more than a predetermined number, in response to said predetermined display result to the variable display device is derived The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a special effect of the specific effects is executed. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect executing means executes the specific effect when being controlled in a gaming state other than the predetermined gaming state. When special display result is derived, to a special termination condition period until established in accordance with the procedure of the operation determination result and / or the stop operation means at least the predetermination means becomes unstable is established, A special game state control means for controlling the game state to a special game state advantageous for the player;
Whether or not the avoidance right determining means grants the avoidance right in a period until a game satisfying a predetermined condition different from the special end condition when the special game state is controlled the slot machine as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to determine. It said predetermination means may then derive the chromatic advantage results displayed on condition that chromatic interest determination is performed by the predetermination means,
The slot machine is
When the advantageous display result is derived in the predetermined gaming state, the gaming state is controlled to an advantageous state that is different from the special gaming state, the disadvantageous state, or the predetermined gaming state and is advantageous to the player. Advantageous state control means to
And an advantageous state ending means for ending the advantageous state and controlling to the predetermined gaming state when a predetermined number of advantageous prescribed games are consumed in the advantageous state,
The procedure notifying means derives the disadvantage display result in accordance with the avoidance right when the disadvantage determination is performed in the predetermined gaming state after the advantage state is ended by the consumption of the advantage prescribed game number. Informing the operating procedure of the stop operating means for avoiding,
Even if it is determined that the derivation of the special display result is permitted, the advantageous state control means does not end the advantageous state, and until the special display result is derived or until the advantageous prescribed game number is consumed. , Control the gaming state to the advantageous state,
The slot machine may be determined to permit the derivation of the special display result in a period in which the number of remaining games before the number of advantageous prescribed games is less than a predetermined number in the advantageous state. / or according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises the avoidance rights further advantageous terminated when demonstration execution means to be executed by the representation section an effect beneficial ends in indicating the possibility of being granted Slot machine. The pre-decision means includes simultaneous disadvantage determination means for simultaneously determining that the special display result is allowed to be derived when performing the disadvantage determination, and a single disadvantage determination means for performing the disadvantage determination alone,
The slot machine informs that the gaming state is controlled in the disadvantaged state when the disadvantageous display result is derived based on the determination by the simultaneous disadvantage determining means in the predetermined gaming state, and then performs the special display. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising special determination notification means for notifying a player that it is determined that the derivation of the result is permitted.

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