JP5780468B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, various effects that excite the game are performed. A delay effect that delays the progress of the game is known as such an effect. As a delayed effect, a freeze effect that is shown to the player as if the operation of the slot machine has stopped, a rotating reel effect that is an effect using a rotating reel, and the like are known. Regarding execution of a freeze effect, there are also known ones that provide a plurality of states with different execution probabilities and execute the freeze effect with an execution probability according to the current state. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a freeze in which a freeze occurrence probability is higher than a predetermined probability from a freeze normal probability state in which a freeze occurrence probability is a predetermined probability by winning a predetermined freeze probability varying role (for example, “watermelon”). A slot machine that changes to a high probability state and generates freeze with an occurrence probability according to the current state is described.

JP 2011-115399 A

However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, the transition (change) trigger to the freeze high probability state is “winning a predetermined freeze probability variable role”, so the transition to the freeze high probability state is monotonous. It was easy to become. In addition, this transition opportunity is based on the result of an internal lottery, so there is little room for players to be involved, and the game has a sense of accomplishment and excitement that it has been able to shift to a high-freeze state with its own power. It could not be said that it was easy for a person to have. For this reason, there was a risk of getting bored by the player.
Therefore, the present invention can give a player a sense of accomplishment and exhilaration that the delay effect state, which is a state related to execution of the delay effect, can be shifted from another state to a specific state by his / her own power. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that is easy and can improve the interest of the game.

The invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 is provided corresponding to each rotary reel 40, a plurality of rotary reels 40 each having a plurality of symbols attached thereto, a start switch 30 for starting rotation of all the rotary reels 40, and the like. And a stop switch 50 for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 40, a role lottery means 70 for performing a lottery for determining whether or not one of a plurality of roles is won, and the progress of the game by preventing the game from proceeding A delay effect control means 130 for controlling a delay effect that delays the delay effect, and a plurality of states including a specific state are provided as a delay effect state that is a state related to execution of the delay effect. Delay effect state control means 140 for controlling the setting of the delay effect state between, delay effect control means 130, when the delay effect state is a specific state, execute the delay effect by the establishment of a specific condition, The delay effect state control means 140 controls the setting of the delay effect state, and when the stop switch 50 is operated in a specific operation mode in a game in which the result of the role lottery becomes a specific result, the delay effect state is set. It is configured to set to a specific state .
The game control device mainly controls the game and the effect control device that mainly controls the effect of the game, and is formed so that a signal is transmitted only from the game control device to the effect control device. The delay effect control means 130 and the delay effect state control means 140 are provided in the game control device, and the game control device has a plurality of operation modes of the stop switch 50 when the result of the role lottery becomes a specific result. The operation mode setting means 150 that can set the operation mode from the inside, and the game control information transmission means 170 that transmits information related to the control in the game control device to the effect control device. In the game in which the result of is a specific result, when the stop switch 50 is operated in the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150 as the specific operation mode, The game control information transmitting unit 170 is configured to set the state to a specific state, and information indicating the operation mode of the stop switch 50 set by the operation mode setting unit 150 (hereinafter referred to as “operation mode setting information”). ) Is transmitted to the production control device, and the production control device is provided with privilege granting means that can grant a specific privilege to the player by a predetermined lottery, and the game is set as a lottery state that is a state related to the predetermined lottery. A plurality of states including a specific lottery state, which is a relatively advantageous state for the player, and the effect control device includes a specific lottery state setting determining unit for determining to set the lottery state to the specific lottery state, and a role lottery In the game in which the result is a specific result and the operation mode setting information is received (hereinafter referred to as “specific game”), the lottery state is set to the specific lottery state by the specific lottery state setting determining unit. Based on the received operation mode setting information, a notification effect for notifying the player of the operation mode of the stop switch 50 set by the operation mode setting means 150 is executed on the condition that it is determined to be set to Controls the setting of the lottery state with the notification effect execution means, and specifies the lottery state on the condition that the lottery state is determined to be set to the specific lottery state by the specific lottery state setting determination means in a specific game A lottery state control unit that sets the lottery state, and the privilege granting unit performs a predetermined lottery with a lottery probability based on the set lottery state, and is specified in a game in which the lottery state is a specific lottery state When the above condition is satisfied, a specific privilege is provided to the player.

Here, examples of the “delayed effect” include a freeze effect that is shown to the player as if the operation of the gaming machine once stopped, a rotating reel effect that is an effect using the rotating reel 40, and the like. In addition, in the freeze production, the operation that triggered the start (specifically, the operation signal from the switch related to the operation) is treated as valid, and the progress of the game that is determined to be triggered by that operation A game that is reserved to handle the operation related to the operation and the operation that triggered the start (specifically, the operation signal from the switch related to the operation) as an invalid operation. That do not perform processing related to the progress of.
Further, the “specific result” is not particularly limited, such as winning of a specific role, specific overlapping winnings, or losing (unwinning), but the same number of game media are used regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50. It is desirable that it is set so as to give or not give any game media. For example, it is desirable to win or lose a specific combination for which the symbol arrangement and stop control are set so that a winning is made regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50. Examples of such a specific combination include a small combination in which a game medium is paid out by winning, and a re-playing combination in which a game can be replayed (replayed) without newly inserting a game medium in the next game by winning. . That is, “providing the same number of game media” includes giving a re-game. Further, “winning” means that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line.

The “overlapping winning” means that a plurality of winning combinations are won (simultaneously). As the “specific result” according to the present invention, for example, multiple winning combinations of a plurality of small roles with the same number of payouts, whichever one of the small winning points is determined regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50. A specific duplicate winning that has a symbol arrangement and stop control set so that the winning combination is won, or a duplicate winning of multiple re-playing actors, regardless of how the stop switch 50 is operated. It is desirable to make a specific duplicate winning in which the arrangement of symbols and the stop control are set so that the re-gamer wins a prize.
The “operation mode” includes any of the operation order, operation timing, and combinations thereof.

That is, in the present invention, in the game in which the result of the role lottery has a specific result, when the stop switch 50 is operated in a specific operation mode, the delayed effect state is set to the specific state. Thus, whether or not to shift to the specific state is determined by the operation mode of the stop switch 50 by the player, in other words, a new game in which the player can shift to the specific state by his / her own power according to the operation mode selected by the player Can provide sex.

Here, “can be set” means that the operation mode setting means 150 includes not only the operation mode of the stop switch 50 that is always set, but also the mode that may not be set.
In addition, “can be granted” means that the privilege grant means does not necessarily grant a specific privilege to the player by a predetermined lottery, but may not grant a specific privilege depending on the result of the predetermined lottery. It is meant to include some things. In addition, in the game where the lottery state is the specific lottery state, the privilege granting unit grants a specific privilege to the player when a specific condition is established, but the lottery state is a state other than the specific lottery state. In the game, when a specific condition is satisfied, either a specific privilege may be given to the player or may not be given.

  That is, in the present invention, when the operation mode of the stop switch 50 is set in the game control device, operation mode setting information indicating the set operation mode is transmitted to the effect control device. When the operation mode setting information is received, the production control device, on the condition that it is determined that the lottery state (the state relating to a predetermined lottery whether to grant a specific privilege) is set to the specific lottery state, Based on this information, a notification effect for notifying the player of the set operation mode is executed, and the lottery state is set to the specific lottery state. When the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notification effect, the delay effect state is set to a specific state. Thereby, the start of the specific state in the game control device and the specific lottery state in the effect control device can be synchronized, and the transition to the specific state can be indirectly controlled by the notification effect on the effect control device side. it can.

Moreover, in this invention, when a specific condition is materialized in a specific lottery state, a specific privilege is provided to a player. At this time, if the delayed effect state is the specific state, the delayed effect is executed. That is, when a specific privilege is granted when a specific condition is satisfied, a delayed effect is executed. Thereby, it becomes possible to notify the player of the provision of the specific privilege by the delay effect.
In the present invention, it is desirable that the “specific result” can be generated about once in several games. This is because the number of games from the decision to set the lottery state to the specific lottery state until the transition to the specific lottery state becomes longer as the probability of occurrence of a specific result becomes lower. . If the number of games until the transition to the specific lottery state is increased, there is a risk of giving the player a delayed impression or giving the player discomfort or stress such as when the transition will occur.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a new gameability that the player can shift to a specific state with his / her own power according to the operation mode selected by the player. It is easy to give the player a sense of accomplishment and excitement that the game has been transferred, and the interest of the game can be improved.
Furthermore, the start of the specific state in the game control device and the specific lottery state in the effect control device can be synchronized, and the transition to the specific state can be indirectly controlled by the notification effect on the effect control device side. .

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of a rotating reel. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a symbol combination corresponding to a combination. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of a role lottery table. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing transition of the main state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of the operation mode determination lottery table. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of a game number lottery table. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing transition of sub-states. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a conceptual diagram of an AT lottery table. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of main control processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the operation mode setting process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a delay production process. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a delay production state process. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of sub-control processing. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing processing in a sub normal state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process in a sub high probability state.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17, taking a slot machine 10 as an example of a gaming machine.
Hereinafter, the “front” and the “front” refer to the surface that the player faces when playing a game in the slot machine 10, and the “right” refers to the player who plays the game facing the front of the slot machine 10. The “left side” means the left side as viewed from the player who plays the game facing the front of the slot machine 10.
(Slot machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 includes a rectangular box-shaped casing 11 that opens on the front side, and a front door 3 that is provided so that the front opening of the casing 11 can be opened and closed. Inside the housing 11, a reel unit 60 having three rotating reels 40 is installed at the upper part of the opening, and a hopper unit 65 and a power supply unit 5 are provided at the lower part of the opening. A control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10 is disposed above the reel unit 60.

  The front door 3 is a plate-like door that is rotatably attached to the housing 11 via a hinge (not shown) in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a front panel 12 facing the player side. The front panel 12 has a symbol display window through which the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 can be visually recognized. 13 is formed. Below the symbol display window 13 and in the center of the slot machine 10 in the height direction is a counter-like operation unit 3A provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine 10. A medal slot 14 is provided at the upper right end of the portion 3A. A lower plate 3B for receiving medals paid out from the hopper unit 65 is provided at the lower part of the front door 3. A medal selector 4 is provided below the medal slot 14 and behind the front door 3 for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal.

The reel unit 60 includes three stepping motors (not shown) fixed to a frame housed in the housing 11 and three rotary reels 40 fixed to the output shaft of each stepping motor. It is configured. Here, when the individual rotary reels 40 are specified and described for the three rotary reels 40, the rotary reel 40 located on the left side when viewed from the front is referred to as the left reel 41, and the rotation located in the center. The reel 40 is referred to as a middle reel 42, the rotating reel 40 located on the right side is referred to as a right reel 43, and when the individual rotating reels 40 are not specified, they are simply referred to as rotating reels 40.
Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotary drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape, as shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “white 7”, “black BAR”, “red BAR” “replay a”, “replay b”, “watermelon a”, Symbols such as “watermelon b”, “bell”, and “cherry” are displayed on the rotating reel 40 by 21 pieces. In addition, the leftmost number in FIG. 3 has shown the symbol number for specifying each symbol.

When the slot machine 10 is viewed from the front, the symbol display window 13 can visually recognize nine symbols of each of the rotary reels 40, three in total.
Further, although not particularly illustrated, each rotary reel 40 is provided with a start index as a detection unit that is detected by an index sensor 60A (see FIG. 2) provided in the reel unit 60. The start index can be, for example, a projecting piece provided on the inside of the rotating drum or on the spoke connecting the rotating drum and the stepping motor.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 65 is a payout device provided inside the housing 11, and is for paying out medals to the player based on the result of the game. The power supply unit 5 is for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 10.

Here, as the operation switches, as shown in FIG. 1, a bet switch 16, a settlement switch 17, a start switch 30, and a stop switch 50 are provided. As the operation switch, there may be provided an effect selection switch capable of performing selection related to the effect performed by the slot machine 10 by the operation.
The bet switch 16 is a button switch provided on the left side of the upper surface of the counter-like operation unit 3A, and is used for replacing a credit with a medal insertion. Here, credit means that medals for use in the next game or later are stored in the gaming machine in advance, and the slot machine 10 is paid out by medals inserted from the medal slot 14 or by winning. Up to 50 medals can be stored inside the gaming machine.

The settlement switch 17 is a button switch provided at the upper left end of the operation unit 3A and is used for paying out credits.
The start switch 30 is a lever-like switch provided on the front left side of the operation unit 3A, and is for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 40. Although not shown in the figure, a contact sensor or a light shielding sensor for detecting the movement of the lever is provided on the inside of the housing of the start switch 30 so that the detection signal of the sensor is handled as an operation signal for the start switch 30. It has become.
The stop switch 50 is three button switches provided at the front center portion of the operation unit 3A, and is for stopping the rotating reel 40 during rotation. Here, when the individual stop switches 50 are specified and described for the three stop switches 50, the stop switch 50 located on the left side when viewed from the front is referred to as the left stop switch 51 and is located in the center. The stop switch 50 is referred to as an intermediate stop switch 52, the stop switch 50 located on the right side is referred to as a right stop switch 53, and when the individual stop switches 50 are not specified, they are simply referred to as stop switches 50. The three stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to the three rotary reels 40, respectively. Specifically, the left reel 41 corresponds to the left stop switch 51, the middle reel 42 corresponds to the middle stop switch 52, and the right reel 43 corresponds to the right stop switch 53. Although not shown in the drawing, a contact sensor or a light shielding sensor for detecting the position movement of the button is provided on the inside of the housing of each stop switch 50, and the detection signal of the sensor is handled as an operation signal for each stop switch 50. It has come to be. The left reel 41 can be stopped by operating the left stop switch 51, the middle reel 42 can be stopped by operating the middle stop switch 52, and the right reel 43 can be stopped by operating the right stop switch 53. Can do.

(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, when the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, the main control device 21 and the sub control device 22 are configured as shown in FIG. Transmission / reception of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is one-way from the game control device 21 to the effect control device 22 in order to ensure the reliability of internal data in the game control device 21. Is formed.

Here, the operating state of the slot machine 10 based on the control of the main control device 21 is referred to as a main state, and the operating state of the slot machine 10 based on the control of the sub control device 22 is referred to as a sub state. In the present embodiment, the main control device 21 is provided with a delay effect state that is a state related to execution of a delay effect described later, in addition to the main state. This will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 2, parts of the medal sensor 15, the bet switch 16, the settlement switch 17, the start switch 30, the stop switch 50, and the index sensor 60A are connected to the input side of the control device 20. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the medal sensor 15 is a detection sensor built in the medal selector 4 and detects the passage of the inserted game medal. Although not particularly illustrated, the index sensor 60A is a detection unit provided on the frame of the reel unit 60, and detects the rotation of the rotary reel 40.

  On the other hand, on the output side of the control device 20, as shown in FIG. 2, each of a reel unit 60, a hopper unit 65, an image display unit (production device) 67, a lamp (production device) 68, and a speaker (production device) 69. Parts are connected. The image display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69 are an effect device for executing an effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the image display unit 67 is a window provided on the upper side of the symbol display window 13 and uses a LED, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, etc. to give a prize notification or other effect image. Is for displaying. Note that the image display unit 67 is not limited to the above-described one, and for example, a rotary reel dedicated to the production may be provided, and the production may be displayed by the design or characters of the reel. The lamp 68 is for notifying a winning or the like by turning on or blinking the light emitter, and the speaker 69 is for outputting a predetermined sound such as BGM or operation sound.

(Main control device (game control device) 21)
The main control device 21 mainly controls the game, and specifically controls the progress of the game, such as winning lottery (role lottery), rotating / stopping the rotating reel 40, and paying out medals. . Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the main control device 21 includes a role lottery means 70, a main state transition control means 80, a reel control means 90, a game result determination means 110, a hopper control means 120, a delay effect control means 130, a delay It functions as each means such as effect state control means 140, operation mode setting means 150, game number setting means 160, game control information transmission means 170, and the like.
(Role lottery means 70)
The role lottery means 70 performs a lottery for determining whether or not any of a plurality of roles is won. Specifically, whether or not a predetermined “comb” associated with a symbol combination composed of a plurality of symbols has been won is determined by random lottery (role lottery). A lottery table and determination means are provided. Then, at the timing of receiving the operation signal of the start switch 30, a count extraction unit (not shown) reads a numerical value of a loop counter (not shown), and a determination unit compares the numerical value with a role lottery table to determine the presence / absence of winning. Is.

The winning lottery table defines the winning area of each winning item with the numerical values (for example, 0 to 65535) counted by the loop counter as the entire area. Details of the role lottery table will be described later. The determination means collates the count data picked up by the count extraction means with the winning determination area data of the winning lottery table, and determines the winning corresponding to the winning area when the count data belongs to a predetermined winning area. If the count data does not belong to any winning area, “Lose” is determined.
Here, the slot machine 10 displays a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination on the active line by operating the stop switch 50 (hereinafter, this is referred to as winning), and a profit corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. It is to be granted. The winning combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a prize, a re-playing role in which a game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal in the next game, and a bonus game is changed from the next game to a bonus state. And a bonus role to be transferred.

  In addition, the effective line is a line that can connect three symbols in total of three vertically and three horizontally visible from the symbol display window 13 among the symbols respectively displayed on the three rotating reels 40 ( (Winning line) is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations that are effective for winning. The winning line becomes an active line by betting a prescribed number of medals. Here, the specified number is the number of medals that can be used to play one game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a middle line that connects a symbol located in the middle stage of the left reel 41, a symbol located in the middle stage of the middle reel 42, and a symbol located in the middle stage of the right reel 43. It is set as a winning line. In the present embodiment, three medals can be bet per game, and the middle line becomes effective when three medals are bet.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, BB (Big Bonus) associated with a symbol combination of “Red 7, Red 7, Red 7” and “White 7, White 7, RB (regular bonus) associated with the symbol combination “white 7” is provided.
The small roles include 10 bell roles from Bell 1 to Bell 10 where 9 medals are paid out by winning, and 4 watermelon roles from Watermelon 1 to Watermelon 4 where 5 medals are paid out by winning. And a cherry role that four medals are paid out by winning is provided. For each bell role, the bell design, replay a design and replay b design (together abbreviated as replay design), black BAR design, watermelon a design and watermelon b design (also abbreviated as watermelon design), cherry design The symbol combination comprised by either is matched. For example, the symbol combination “replay a / black BAR / watermelon a” is associated with the bell 1. Incidentally, when the bell 1 wins, the bell symbols are displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 13. In addition, each watermelon combination is associated with a symbol combination constituted by any of the watermelon symbol, bell symbol, red BAR symbol, and replay b symbol. For example, the watermelon 1 is associated with the symbol combination “bell / replay a / red BAR”. By the way, when the watermelon 1 wins, the watermelon symbols are displayed on the upper stage of the symbol display window 13. The symbol combination “Cherry / ANY / ANY” (ANY may be any symbol) is associated with the cherry role.

As the replay combination, eleven replay combinations from replay 1 to replay 11 are provided. Each replay combination is associated with a symbol combination constituted by any of all symbols displayed on the rotating reel 40. For example, the replay 1 is associated with eight symbol combinations including permutations of the replay a symbol and the replay b symbol such as “replay a, replay a, replay a”, “replay a, replay a, and replay b”. Yes. When any of the re-game players wins, the re-game is activated, and the start switch 30 can be operated without betting in the game after the game ends.
When BB wins, a big bonus game (BB game) which is a bonus game is started from the next game. The BB game is a game period in which regular bonus games (RB games) are continuously played. The RB game is a game period in which the winning probability of a small role is set higher than that of a normal game, and is ended by a predetermined number of winnings or a predetermined number of game digests. In addition, when shifting to the RB game, the prescribed number of inserted medals may be changed to one. Then, when the BB game is entered, the RB game is unconditionally started, that is, without matching the symbols (RB symbols) for making the transition to the RB game. When one RB game is finished, the next is unconditionally again. The RB game is started. The BB game ends when the total number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined number.

Note that the RB game may be started when predetermined RB symbols are arranged during the BB game. Further, when a bonus combination is won, after a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals are paid out, the bonus state may be entered. Also, the BB game and RB game end conditions may be other conditions (for example, the number of games).
Here, if any combination wins as a result of the lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. If the winning combination is a small combination, a small combination flag (Bell 1 flag, Watermelon 1 flag, etc.), a bonus combination (BB flag, RB flag) if a bonus combination, and a replay flag if it is a re-playing combination (Replay 1 flag, replay 2 flag, etc.) are established. The small combination flag and the replay flag are reset only for the game, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus combination is won. That is, in the case of winning a bonus combination, the right to win is carried over after the next game. In addition, while the bonus flag is carried over (inside the bonus), the bonus combination winning determination is not performed. In the present embodiment, as described below, the winning lottery table is provided with an overlapping winning area where a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously, and the count data of the loop counter extracted by the count extracting means is When belonging to the overlapping winning area, the winning flags corresponding to the respective combinations included in the area are established.

(Role drawing table)
FIG. 5 shows a conceptual diagram of the role lottery table in the present embodiment. Here, FIG. 5 shows the presence / absence of a winning area set in a plurality of winning lottery tables, omitting the area for losing, and the area including the winning area shown in the left column is circled. This is indicated by a mark.
As shown in FIG. 5, the role lottery table includes a normal table used in a normal state, an RT1 table and an RT2 table used in an RT state, an internal medium table used in a bonus internal medium state, and a bonus operating state. And a bonus medium table used in FIG.

Here, the normal state refers to a main state of the slot machine 10 in an initial state (at the time of factory shipment or after a setting change or reset). The RT state is a main state in which the winning probability of the re-game player is set to be different from the normal state, and is called a so-called replay time. RT1 and RT2 are provided as the RT state. The bonus internal state is a main state in which a bonus flag is carried over, and the bonus operating state is a main state in which a bonus game is played.
Each winning lottery table is set with a predetermined winning area shown in FIG. 5 and a lost area (not shown). As a winning area, in addition to a single winning area that is a winning area associated with one combination, an overlapping winning area associated with a plurality of types of winning combinations is set. In FIG. 5, “BB”, “RB”, and “cherry” winning areas are BB, RB, and cherry winning areas, respectively. On the other hand, “Replay A” to “Replay I” in the winning area are overlapping winning areas for a predetermined replay role, and winning areas from “Bell A” to “Bell M” are overlapping winning areas for a predetermined bell role. “Watermelon” is an overlapping winning area of a predetermined watermelon role.

  Here, for the above-described 12 overlapping winning areas “Bell A” to “Bell L”, there are three operation sequences (hereinafter referred to as “pushing order”) based on the three stop switches 50. , Each assigned. Specifically, for each winning area of “Bell A” to “Left Bell D”, the first stop operation of the left stop switch 51 (hereinafter referred to as “first left stop”) is “ For each winning area of “Bell E” to “Bell H”, the pressing order (hereinafter referred to as “medium first stop”) of operating the middle stop switch 52 first is “Bell I” to “Bell L”. ”Is assigned to each of the winning areas in which the right stop switch 53 is first operated (hereinafter referred to as“ first right stop ”). The assigned push order is the correct push order for winning in each winning area. If one of the overlapping winning areas is won, whether or not the bell role can be won depending on whether or not the stop switch 50 is operated in the correct pressing order (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”). However, this will be described later. Note that the push order setting is not limited to the above-described three ways. For example, each of the winning areas can be assigned six pressing orders (left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right left, right middle left, right left middle) based on three stop switches 50. Here, “left” means the left stop switch 51, “middle” means the middle stop switch 52, and “right” means the right stop switch 53. That is, for example, “middle left and right” means an order in which the middle stop switch 52 is operated first, then the left stop switch 51 is operated, and finally the right stop switch 53 is operated.

  In addition, the four winning orders other than the left first stop based on the three stop switches 50 are assigned to the overlapping winning areas of the four replaying roles of “Replay A” to “Replay D”, respectively. It has been. Specifically, “Replay A” has the stop switch 50 operated in the order of “middle, left, right”, and “Replay B” has the stop switch 50 “middle, right, left”. For the “Replay C” operation, the stop switch 50 is operated in the order of “Right, Left, Middle”. For the “Replay D”, the stop switch 50 is set to “Right, The push order for operating in the order of “middle, left” is assigned to each. Depending on whether or not the stop operation is performed in the assigned pressing order, the re-playing combination to be won changes, and details thereof will be described later.

The winning areas “Bell A” to “Bell L” are collectively referred to as “push order bell”, and the winning areas “Replay A” to “Replay D” are collectively referred to as “push order replay”.
Now, although not explicitly shown in FIG. 5, the ratio of the winning area of the small role in each winning lottery table (hereinafter referred to as winning probability) is the same in the normal table, RT1 table, RT2 table, and internal medium table. Is set to In the mid-bonus table, the total of the winning probabilities of “Bell M”, “Watermelon”, and “Cherry” is very high compared to other tables, and is set to about 1 / 1.1, for example. In addition, the winning probability (total value) of the re-game combination in each combination lottery table is set so that the RT2 table is the highest, the RT1 table and the normal table are the lowest, and the internal middle table is located in the middle. For example, in the RT1 table and the normal table, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to about 1 / 7.3, and in the RT2 table, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to about 1 / 1.5. In the inside table, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to about 1/3. As a result, games with a main state of RT2 and games with a bonus internal state increase the number of replays that can be played without a bet, and the winning probability of a small role does not change. Less.

In the RT1 table and the normal table, the lost area is the largest area in the table.
In addition, the structure and winning probability of the above-described combination lottery table are examples, and are not limited to the above-described modes and numerical values.
(Main state transition control means 80)
The main state transition control unit 80 is for specifying the main state and controlling the transition of the main state, and includes a transition condition determination unit, a state flag setting unit, and a game counter (not shown). .

Based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 70, the determination result of the game result determination means 110 described later, and the measured value of the game counter described below, the transition condition determination means is a predetermined condition for shifting the game state to the main state. This is for determining whether the condition is met. The state flag setting means is for establishing a predetermined state flag for storing the current main state based on the determination result of the transition condition determination means and the lottery result of the combination lottery means 70. The game counter measures a numerical value related to the game. Specifically, the number of games, the number of winnings, the number of payouts, etc. during the BB (RB) game are counted.
The transition condition determination means determines the transition to the bonus internal medium state and the end of the predetermined RT state based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 70, and determines the bonus internal medium state based on the determination result of the game result determination means 110. Ending, transition to bonus operating state, re-game operation, transition to predetermined RT state or termination (bonus end, transition to other RT state or return to normal state) Based on the measured value, the end of the bonus state (transition to the RT1 state), the end of the predetermined RT state, and the like are determined. A specific example of the main state transition will be described later.

The state flags that can be set by the state flag setting means include a bonus inside flag, a bonus operation flag, and an RT flag (RT1 to 3 flags). The bonus inside flag is set based on the bonus winning, and is reset based on the bonus winning. The bonus operation flag is set based on the bonus winning, and is reset when the bonus end condition is established. The RT flag is set when a condition for transitioning to a predetermined RT state is established, and is reset when an end condition for the RT state is established. In the normal state, the normal state flag may be set, or the state flag may not be particularly set.
Further, the state flag setting means can set a re-game operation flag separately from the above-described state flag. The re-game operation flag is set based on the re-game operation decision, and is reset when one re-game is completed. “Re-playing in operation” means that when the re-gamer is elected, the combination of symbols constituting the re-gamer is displayed (winning) until the replay based on the win (game that can be played without a bet) ends. It is a period. When the state flag setting means has set the re-game operation flag, the re-game operation is in progress, and it is treated that a prescribed number of medals are automatically inserted (automatic bet) before the next game starts. Specifically, regardless of the operation of the bet switch 16 or the insertion of medals, a bet display (display of the number of pieces to be placed) is displayed on a predetermined bet display section (not shown), and the start switch 30 can be operated thereafter.

Then, according to the state flag set by the state flag setting means, the role lottery means 70 selects the corresponding role lottery table and performs the role lottery, so that the normal state, the bonus internal state, the bonus operating state, the RT state A predetermined main state is activated. That is, the role lottery means 70 selects the normal table (see FIG. 5) when the state flag is not established, and selects the internal medium table when the bonus internal medium flag is established, When the operation flag is established, the bonus middle table is selected, and when the predetermined RT flag is established, the corresponding RT table (RT1, RT2 table in FIG. 5) is selected.
(Reel control means 90)
The reel control means 90 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 based on the operation signals of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. As shown in FIG. And at least control means 92.

(Rotation control means 91)
The rotation control means 91 is for driving the stepping motor of the reel unit 60 to rotate the rotary reel 40 when a valid operation signal of the start switch 30 is received. Specifically, when an operation signal for the start switch 30 is input while a specified number of bets have been placed, a fixed time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 in the previous game. As a result, the rotation signals of all the rotary reels 40 are started simultaneously or in a predetermined order by outputting a drive signal to each stepping motor. When the rotational speeds of all the reels 40 reach a predetermined steady rotational speed (for example, 80 rpm), constant speed rotation is performed at this steady rotational speed.

When all the rotating reels 40 rotate at a constant speed, the operation signal of the stop switch 50 is handled as being valid, and stop control is performed by a stop control means 92 described later.
(Stop control means 92)
The stop control means 92 grasps the current rotation angle of the rotary reel 40 based on a detection signal of an index sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 provided in the reel unit 60, and a stop switch A symbol located on a predetermined effective line can be identified from the rotation angle of the rotary reel 40 at the time when 50 is operated. Then, with the specified symbol as a reference, the corresponding rotating reel 40 is stopped within a range from the reference symbol to a symbol when a predetermined number (maximum number of sliding frames, for example, four frames) is moved in the rotation direction. Is formed. In other words, the stop control means 92 determines that the amount of rotation that the rotating reel 40 rotates from the time when the stop switch 50 is operated until the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops falls within a predetermined number of frames. Thus, the drive stop of the stepping motor is controlled. Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at that position, the rotating reel 40 is stopped as it is, and when it is not allowed to stop at that position, the time until the rotating reel 40 stops is set. Slowly, kick the winning symbol from the active line and stop. When the winning symbol is included in the range of the maximum number of smooth frames, the time until the rotating reel 40 stops is delayed, and the winning symbol is drawn on the active line and stopped.

Here, the stop control means 92 sets in advance which of the plurality of winning combinations is to be drawn preferentially in the pull-in control when a plurality of winning flags are simultaneously established. For example, the pull-in priority when different types of winning combinations are won simultaneously is set to replay winning combination> small winning combination> bonus. Specifically, if a bonus combination and a small combination are elected at the same time, the small combination is given priority, and if a bonus combination and a replay combination are selected at the same time, the replay combination is selected. Pull in preferentially.
The above-described control includes priority determination data for specifying stop position candidates based on priority, and how many frames the symbol is rotated from the reference symbol to stop the rotating reel 40 and the result of the lottery and the stop switch 50 Is performed based on the stop table defined on the table for each winning symbol in accordance with the operation timing. Moreover, the information of a stop symbol is memorize | stored in a predetermined memory | storage part.

Next, the pull-in control when the winning area for which the pressing order is set is won will be described in detail.
First, stop control when one of the “pushing order bells”, that is, any one of the “Bell A” to “Bell L” winning areas shown in FIG. 5 is won will be described.
In the present embodiment, the symbols constituting the symbol combination of bell 10 that are commonly included in the areas of “Bell A” to “Bell D”, and included in the areas of “Bell E” to “Bell L”. All the symbols constituting the symbol combination of the bells 9 are arranged within the range of the maximum number of smooth frames on all the rotating reels 40 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). That is, the bell 9 and the bell 10 are set to be able to win regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50. On the other hand, the symbols constituting the symbol combination other than the bell 9 and the bell 10 included in each “push order bell” are not arranged in the range of the maximum number of smooth frames on all the rotary reels 40. . In other words, it is set so that the winning combination of the bells other than the bell 9 and the bell 10 cannot be won unless it is pushed. Then, when any “pushing order bell” is won by the combination lottery, the stop control unit 92 corresponds to any one of the bell combinations included in the area according to the operation mode of the stop switch 50. Stop control is performed so that a blank symbol (bell blank), which is a symbol combination of a specific loss that does not correspond to a symbol combination associated with any other symbol combination, is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  Specifically, when the “push order bell” is won by the lottery, and each stop switch 50 is operated in the correct push order assigned to the selected winning area, the stop switch 50 Regardless of the timing of the operation, the symbol constituting the symbol combination of the bell 9 or the bell 10 is drawn on the effective line in preference to the symbol constituting the symbol combination of the other bell role, and the bell 9 or the bell 10 To win. On the other hand, when each stop switch 50 is operated in a pressing order other than the correct answer pressing order (incorrect answer pressing order), the symbols constituting the bell combination other than the bell 9 or the bell 10 are displayed as bells. Prior to the symbol constituting the symbol combination of 9 or bell 10, control is performed to draw on the effective line. When the timing of the operation of the stop switch 50 can draw a symbol corresponding to any bell role other than the bell 9 or the bell 10 on the effective line, the symbol is drawn on the effective line and the bell role Can be awarded. However, if any of the symbols corresponding to the bell combination cannot be drawn on the active line, the bell blank is stopped and displayed on the active line, and in this case, no winning is made.

As described above, when the “push order bell” is won, when the stop switch 50 is operated in the correct push order set in the winning area, the bell 9 or the bell 10 always wins and the correct answer When the stop switch 50 is not operated in the order of pressing, the other bell role wins or no role wins. That is, the bell 9 and the bell 10 are correct answers, and the other bell roles are positioned as illegal answers.
In this embodiment, the correct payer and the incorrect answer payout are set to have the same payout, but the incorrect answerer pays less than the correct answerer (the incorrect answer with less payout when operated in the order of pressing the incorrect answer). It may be set so that the winning combination wins. Further, in this case, it may be set so that illegal fraud can be withdrawn if it is won. In addition, the payouts of the same winning teams are the same, but if the correct answer is pressed, multiple roles will be won in duplicate, and if the incorrect answer is pressed, only a single role will be won, or neither will be won. May be.

Next, stop control when one of the “push order replay”, that is, any of the winning areas “Replay A” to “Replay D” shown in FIG. 5 is won will be described.
Here, among the replaying combinations included in the “push order replay”, the replays 4 to 13 are positioned as transition triggers whose winning is the transition to the main state. Specifically, the replay 4 is a trigger for transition from the normal state to RT1, and the replays 5 to 11 are triggers for transition from the normal state to RT2 (see FIG. 4). Hereinafter, the replaying role serving as the transition trigger to RT1 is referred to as RT1 replay, and the replaying role serving as the transition trigger to RT2 is referred to as RT2 replay.

  In the present embodiment, in the “push order replay” area, the replaying combination (replay) in which the symbols constituting the corresponding symbol combination are arranged within the range of the maximum number of sliver frames on all the rotating reels 40. 1, replay 9, replay 12, and replay 13) are always included (see FIGS. 3 and 4). In other words, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50, any one of the above-mentioned re-game players can be awarded. Then, the stop control means 92 corresponds to the re-gamer to be stopped and displayed on the active line according to the operation mode of the stop switch 50 when any of the above-mentioned “push order replay” is won by the role lottery. The stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations to be made are different.

  Specifically, the stop control means 92 stops the symbol combination corresponding to the RT2 replay on the effective line when the stop operation is performed in the correct pressing order when “Replay A” to “Replay D” is won. To control. Replay 9 of the RT2 replays can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50, but if the stop operation is performed at the correct push order and at a specific timing, replays 5 to 8 and replay 10 can win. On the other hand, when the stop operation is performed in the order of pressing the incorrect answer, control is performed to stop the symbol combinations other than RT2 replay (specifically, replays 1 to 4) on the active line. Accordingly, if the stop switch 50 is operated in the correct pressing order when “Replay A” to “Replay D” is selected in the normal state, the main state shifts to RT2, and the stop switch 50 is operated in the incorrect pressing order. The main state shifts to RT1 or does not shift.

(Game result judging means 110)
The game result determination means 110 is for determining the result of the game when all the rotating reels 40 are stopped by the operation of the stop switch 50.
Specifically, based on the information of the stop symbol stored in the stop control means 92, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols arranged on the active line constitutes a predetermined symbol. When it is determined that the symbol combination to be configured is displayed on the active line, the determination result information is transmitted to the hopper control means 120 and the main state transition control means 80. If it is determined that the symbol combination that is not the symbol combination corresponding to the combination but is the trigger for the transition to the main state is displayed, the determination result information is transmitted to the main state transition control means 80. The hopper control means 120 that has received the determination result information performs a payout process for a winning medal, and the main state transition control means 80 performs a transition process to a bonus state or a predetermined RT state, or a re-game operation process. Furthermore, by performing a predetermined signal output to the production control device 22, a predetermined production can be performed at the start of a winning or bonus game by the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, or the speaker 69.

(Hopper control means 120)
The hopper control means 120 operates the hopper unit 65 and pays out medals based on the determination result of the game result determination means 110 and the operation of the settlement switch 17. In other words, when the game result determination means 100 determines the winning of the payout small role, the medal corresponding to the small role winning is paid out, and when the checkout switch 17 is operated when there are 1 or more credits, it is stored as credits. The medal that has been made is to be paid out.
(Main state transition)
Here, the transition of the main state based on the control of the main state transition control means 80 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, as described above, the main state includes the normal state, the bonus internal state, and the bonus operating state, and also has two RT states, RT1 and RT2.

  In the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment, the main state in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment) is the normal state. That is, the combination lottery means 70 acquires a normal table (see FIG. 5) as a combination lottery table used for the combination lottery. When the above-described RT2 replay (any one of replays 5 to 11) wins during the normal state, the process proceeds to RT2. That is, the transition condition determining means determines the transition to RT2, and the status flag setting means sets the RT2 flag. When the RT2 flag is set, the winning lottery means 70 acquires the RT2 table as the winning lottery table used for the winning lottery. Hereinafter, when the main state shifts, the same processing corresponding to each state is performed. In addition, when the above-described bell blank is displayed during RT2, the process shifts to the normal state.

If RT1 replay (replay 4) wins in the normal state, the process proceeds to RT1. If a bell blank is displayed during RT1, the routine proceeds to a normal state.
In the normal state and the RT state, when a bonus is won, the state shifts to a bonus internal state, and when a bonus combination is won in the bonus internal state, the state shifts to a bonus operating state. When the bonus operating state ends when the number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined value and the bonus game ends, the process proceeds to RT1.
Here, during RT2, under a predetermined condition, based on the control of the AT control unit 210 described later, a display operation notification (bell navigation) for notifying (navigating) the correct pushing order when “pushing order bell” is won. ) Is to be performed. In the normal state, display operation notification (transition navigation) for notifying the correct push order for winning RT2 replay is performed under a predetermined condition, which will be described later. .

(Delay effect control means 130)
The delay effect control means 130 controls a delay effect that delays the progress of the game by preventing the game from progressing. The delay effect control means 130 executes the delay effect when a bonus combination is won (establishment of a specific condition) when the later-described delay effect state is a high probability state. It should be noted that the trigger for executing the delayed effect is not limited to this. That is, the delay effect may be executed in other cases. For example, it may be executed when a combination other than the bonus combination is won or when a predetermined combination is won in the bonus game. When the delay effect is set to be executable only in the high probability state, the high probability state can be said to be an executable state in which the delay effect can be executed or an execution permission state in which the execution of the delay effect is permitted. The normal state can be said to be an inexecutable state in which the delay effect cannot be executed or an execution disapproval state in which the execution of the delay effect is not permitted. Further, execution conditions other than the result of the winning lottery (for example, stop operation in a predetermined operation mode, stop display of a specific symbol combination, a specific main state, etc.) may be added.

The delay effect may be a freeze effect that is shown to the player as if the operation of the slot machine 10 has stopped, a rotating reel effect that is an effect using the rotating reel 40, or the like.
Here, as the “freeze effect”, for example, the time from when the start switch 30 is operated until all the rotating reels 40 reach a predetermined steady rotational speed and rotate at a constant speed, or all the rotating reels 40 are predetermined. The time until the stop switch 50 becomes effective after reaching the steady rotation speed of time, the time from the determination by the game result determination means 110 to the start of paying out medals when paying out medals, It is possible to delay the time from the end of the game until the medal acceptance state relating to the start of the next game from the progress of the normal game. For example, the operation of the slot machine 10 is temporarily stopped by the operation of the start switch 30 by delaying the time from when the start switch 30 is operated until the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started from the progress of the normal game. Can be shown to the player. Specifically, in this case, the operation of the start switch 30 (specifically, the operation signal from the start switch 30) is treated as effective, and the progress of the game that is determined to be triggered by this operation The progress of the game is delayed by reserving the process for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 as the process. In this case, after the freeze effect is finished (after the freeze time related to the freeze effect elapses), the process of starting the rotation of the reserved rotating reel 40 is performed without operating the start switch 30 again. Then, the rotation of the rotating reel 40 starts.

  In addition, as a “freeze production”, for example, the operation of the operation switches (start switch 30, stop switch 50, bet switch 16) is treated as invalid, and the progress of a game that is determined to be triggered by the operation is performed. By not performing such a process, it is possible to delay the progress of the normal game. For example, in the process related to the progress of a game that accepts an operation signal from the stop switch 50 when triggered by the operation of the stop switch 50, but treats the operation signal as invalid and triggers the operation signal. By not performing the process of stopping the rotation of a certain rotating reel 40, the progress of the game can be delayed. When formed in this way, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped by operating the stop switch 50 again after the end of the freeze effect (after the elapse of the freeze time related to the freeze effect).

In addition, the “revolving reel effect” refers to the rotational direction and rotational speed of the rotating reel 40 from when the start switch 30 is operated until all the rotating reels 40 reach a predetermined steady rotational speed and rotate at a constant speed. As a result, the progress of the game can be delayed from the normal progress of the game.
During the delayed performance, the operation signal of the operation switch is not treated as valid, in other words, it is treated as invalid, and the game does not proceed by the operation of the operation switch. Although the game does not proceed, the effect mode during the delay effect may be changed by operating the operation switch during the delay effect. When formed in this way, there is no change in that the operation signal of the operation switch during the delay effect is not treated as valid in terms of the progress of the game, but the delay signal is being generated by the operation signal. It can be said that it is handled as an effective thing from the point that control of changing the production mode is performed.

  The delay effect data is stored in advance in the ROM of the main control device 21. When executing the delay effect, the delay effect control means 130 acquires this data and executes the delay effect based on the data. When the delayed effect is set as the freeze effect, for example, data on a predetermined freeze time related to the freeze effect is acquired, and time measurement is started by a timer (not shown) at the start of the freeze effect, and the freeze time has elapsed. As a result, the freeze effect can be terminated. Further, when the delayed effect is a rotating reel effect, for example, data of a predetermined operation related to the rotating reel effect is acquired, and this operation (specifically, processing for causing the rotating reel 40 to perform the operation). ) Is completed, the rotary reel effect can be ended.

Further, the delay effect is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types of effects can be provided. Here, “plural types” means that the freeze time is different for the freeze effect, and the operation mode of the rotary reel 40 is different for the rotary reel effect. When multiple types of delay effects are provided, for example, the delay effects to be executed can be determined (selected) by lottery. Further, for example, a delayed effect to be executed can be determined according to the winning combination. As a matter of course, a freeze effect and a rotating reel effect may be provided as the delay effect.
When a delayed effect is executed in response to an operation of the start switch 30, the rotation control unit 91 controls the rotary reel 40 after the delay effect is finished. That is, when the delayed effect is a freeze effect, after the freeze effect ends, the rotation control means 91 starts rotation of all the reels 40, and when the rotation speed reaches a predetermined steady rotation speed, the constant speed Rotate. Further, when the delayed effect is a rotating reel effect, after the rotating reel effect is finished, the rotation control means 91 accelerates or decelerates so as to become a predetermined steady rotational speed, and the rotational speed is a predetermined steady rotational speed. When reached, constant speed rotation is performed. In this case, the operation of the start switch 30 related to the execution timing of the delayed effect is handled as effective.

(Delayed effect state control means 140)
The delay effect state control means 140 controls the setting of the delay effect state that is a state related to the execution of the delay effect. In the present embodiment, a normal state and a high probability state (specific state) are provided as the delayed effect state.
The high probability state is a state in which a high probability state flag is set in a predetermined storage area in the RAM of the main control device 21. The normal state is a state where the high probability state flag is not set, but may be a state where the normal state flag is set. Note that the delayed effect state is not limited to this.

The delayed performance state control means 140 sets a high performance state flag and sets the delayed performance state to a high probability state when the high probability state setting condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, when the result of the lottery is lost (specific result), the delayed effect state control means 140 performs each push order (operation form) set by the operation form setting means 150 described later. When the stop switch 50 is operated, the delay effect state is set to a high probability state. Whether or not the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150 has been operated can be determined by operation mode setting information described later.
This high-probability state ends when the number of games determined by the game number determining means, which will be described later, has elapsed, or when a bonus combination is won. The high probability state is terminated by resetting the high probability state flag. When the high probability state ends, the delayed effect state becomes the normal state.

The delayed performance state control means 140 includes a game number counter (not shown) that counts the number of games (number of games) in a high probability state. When the number of games is determined by a game number setting means 160, which will be described later, the number of games is set in the game number counter, and is decremented by “1” each time a game is played in a high probability state. When the game number counter reaches “0” in the high probability state, the delayed effect state control means 140 ends the high probability state.
(Operation mode setting means 150)
The operation mode setting means 150 can set the operation mode of the stop switch 50. In the present embodiment, four types of “middle left and right”, “middle right and left”, “middle right and left”, and “middle right and left” described above by random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as “operation mode determination lottery”). The operation mode is selected from the pressing order. In the present embodiment, the operation mode determination lottery is performed when the result of the role lottery is lost. In the operation mode determination lottery, an operation mode determination lottery table in which a lottery probability for each lottery object is determined in advance is used. This table is prepared in advance in the ROM of the main controller 21.

  The operation mode determination lottery table includes an area for losing, a region for pressing “middle left and right”, a region for pressing “middle right and left”, a region for pressing “middle right”, and a region for “right middle left” The area of the order of "" is set in a predetermined range (with a predetermined lottery probability). That is, in the operation mode determination lottery, lottery is performed for each of the above four pressing orders and loses. When the result of the operation mode determination lottery is lost, the operation mode is not set. As shown in FIG. 7, the push order area is set to a lottery probability of 8/128, and the lost area is set to 96/128. That is, the probability that one of the pressing orders is selected by the operation mode determination lottery is set to 1/4 (= 32/128).

When any operation mode is selected by the operation mode determination lottery, information indicating the operation mode (hereinafter referred to as “operation mode setting information”) is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM of the main control device 21. Memorize temporarily. Thereby, the operation mode is set. The operation mode setting information may be erased by a predetermined opportunity after the third stop operation in the game (the game in which the result of the lottery is lost), or any one of the operation mode determination lotteries. Each time an operation mode is selected, information indicating the operation mode may be updated.
The operation modes that can be set are not limited to the pressing order, and may be a combination of the operation timing or the pressing order and the operation timing. The operation timing can be, for example, a timing at which the symbol “red 7” can be stopped and displayed in the symbol display window 13 on the left reel 41.

Further, the pressing order that can be set is not limited to the above four pressing orders. For example, the pressing order of “left middle right” and “right and left middle” described above may be settable. Further, for example, the first left stop, the first middle stop, and the first right stop described above may be settable. In addition, the operation mode is not limited to the selection from the four pressing orders, and the operation mode can be selected from a plurality of pressing orders such as two or five.
Further, the lottery probability of the operation mode determination lottery is not limited to the above-described one. For example, the lottery probability (ratio of the payout number with respect to the number of medals inserted) may vary depending on the set value. Good. For example, when “1” to “6” are set as the set values, the set value with the highest payout rate (“6”), the odd set value or the even set value, the specific operation mode is set. It can be set so that it can be easily selected.

Further, the lottery opportunity for performing the operation mode determination lottery is not limited to the time of losing, but may be, for example, when a predetermined combination is won.
(Game number setting means (specific state game number setting means) 160)
The game number setting means 160 sets the number of games (number of games) in a high probability state (specific state). In the present embodiment, the number of games is determined (selected) from among the three game numbers “10”, “20”, and “30” by random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as “game number lottery”). To do. In the game number lottery, a game number lottery table in which the lottery probabilities for each lottery object are determined in advance is used. This table is prepared in advance in the ROM of the main controller 21.

In the number-of-games lottery table, an area for the number of games “10”, an area for the number of games “20”, and an area for the number of games “30” are set in a predetermined range (with a predetermined lottery probability). Yes. As shown in FIG. 8, the “10” number of games area is set to a 96/128 lottery probability, the “20” number of games area is set to a 24/128 lottery probability, and a “30” game is set. The number area is set to a lottery probability of 8/128.
As described above, the number of games determined by the game number lottery is set in the above-described game number counter. Thereby, the number of games in a high probability state is set.
The game number setting means 160 performs the game number lottery when the stop switch 50 is operated in the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150 in the game in which the result of the role lottery is lost. Whether or not the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150 has been operated can be determined from the operation mode setting information.

Note that the number of games is not limited to the above three.
Further, the lottery probability of the game number lottery is not limited to the above, and may be different depending on the set value, for example. For example, when “1” to “6” are set as the set values, the set value with the highest payout rate (“6”), the odd set value or the even set value, the specific number of games is It can be set so that it can be easily selected.
Further, the number of games may be determined without a lottery. For example, the number of games can be fixed. Further, for example, selection conditions can be set for each number of games, and the relationship between each selection condition and the number of games can be set to a one-to-one correspondence.

(Game control information transmission means 170)
The game control information transmitting means 170 transmits information related to control in the main control device 21 or a predetermined command to the sub control device 22. For example, information on the progress of the game, such as the current main state, the result of the lottery, the mode of the stop operation, the game result, the medal payout, and the command for starting and ending the production at a predetermined opportunity To the sub-control device 22.
In the present embodiment, when the operation mode is set by the operation mode setting means 150, the operation mode setting information is transmitted. Even when the operation mode is not set by the operation mode determination lottery by the operation mode setting means 150, information indicating that may be transmitted.

Also, when the number of games in the high probability state is set by the game number setting means 160, game number information (specific state game number information) that is information indicating the set number of games is transmitted.
In addition, when the delay effect is executed by the delay effect control means 130, a predetermined effect start command is transmitted.
(Sub-control device (production control device) 22)
The sub-control device 22 mainly controls the effect of the game. Specifically, the sub-control device 22 controls the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, the speaker 69, and the like, depending on the result of the lottery and the progress of the game. This controls the execution of game effects. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control device 22 includes a game control information receiving unit 180, a sub-state storage unit 185, a sub-high probability state transition determining unit 190, a sub-high probability state game number setting unit 200, an AT control unit. 210, notification execution means 220, delayed effect production execution means 230, and effect display control means 240.

(Game control information receiving means 180)
The game control information receiving means 180 receives information related to control in the main control device 21 or a predetermined command transmitted from the game control information transmitting means 170.
(Sub status storage means (lottery status control means) 185)
The sub state storage means 185 is for storing the current sub state.
The sub-state includes an AT state in which execution of AT is determined and a non-AT state other than the AT state. The non-AT state includes a bonus state and a sub normal state (lottery state). Sub-high probability state (lottery state) is provided. The AT state includes an ART standby state, a normal ART state, and a specific ART state, and the specific ART state includes a continuous standby state and an added high probability state. Here, AT (assist time) is a game period in which an AT game capable of executing an auxiliary effect for notifying the player of information related to the winning combination is performed, and ART (assist replay time) is the main state being RT It is a game period in which AT is performed during the state.

The bonus state is a sub state when the main state is a bonus operating state. The ART standby state is a sub state when execution of AT is determined and the main state is the normal state or RT1. The normal ART state is a state in which AT is executed and is a sub-state when the main state is RT2. The continuous standby state and the extra high probability state are ART states that are sub-states for a predetermined period of stay after the end of the normal ART state. The sub high probability state is a sub state in which a lottery probability of an AT lottery described later is preferentially given than in the sub normal state. The sub normal state is a sub state that does not correspond to any of the above states.
The sub-state storage unit 185 sets a sub-state flag corresponding to each sub-state transition condition when the sub-state transition condition is satisfied, and satisfies the sub-state transition condition different from the current sub-state or the current sub-state. The sub-state flag that has been set is reset when the condition for terminating the condition is satisfied. For the sub normal state, the sub state flag may not be set. The notification content based on the control of the AT control unit 210 changes depending on the presence and type of the sub status flag.

(Sub high probability state transition determining means (specific lottery state setting determining means) 190)
The sub high probability state transition determination means 190 determines whether or not to shift to the sub high probability state (specific lottery state) by random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as “sub high probability state transition lottery”). In the present embodiment, in the sub-normal state, the sub high-probability transition lottery is performed on the condition that execution of AT is not determined when a special combination such as a bonus combination, a watermelon combination or a cherry combination is won. . When winning in the sub high probability state transition lottery, the sub high probability state transition flag is set and the lottery result is stored, and when the sub high probability state transition is made, the sub high probability state transition flag is reset.

In the sub high probability state transition lottery, a lottery table (not shown) in which the lottery probability is predetermined is used. This table is prepared in advance in the ROM of the sub-control device 22. As this table, a plurality of tables corresponding to the lottery opportunity may be provided. The lottery opportunity is not limited to this.
In addition, when it corresponds to a predetermined penalty condition and a penalty has occurred, the sub high probability state transition lottery is not performed. The penalty will be described later.
(Sub high probability state game number setting means (specific lottery state game number setting means) 200)
The sub high probability state game number setting means 200 sets the number of games in the sub high probability state (specific lottery state).

  The sub control device 22 includes a sub high probability state game number counter (not shown) that counts the number of games in the sub high probability state. In the present embodiment, in a game in which the result of the lottery is lost and the operation mode setting state is received (hereinafter referred to as “specific game”), the specific state game number information is received (operation mode). When the stop switch 50 is operated in the operation mode set by the setting means 150), the transition to the sub high probability state is determined (sub high probability state transition flag is set). Based on the received game number information, the high probability state game number set by the game number setting means 160 is set in the sub high probability state game number counter. Thereby, the number of games in the sub high probability state is set. On the other hand, when the specific state game count information is not received (when the stop switch 50 is not operated in the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150), the transition to the sub high probability state is determined. The minimum guaranteed number of games (minimum guaranteed number of games), which is a predetermined number of games as a minimum guarantee of the duration of the sub high probability state, is set in the sub high probability state game number counter. . In the present embodiment, 10 games are set as the minimum guaranteed number of games. If the transition to the sub high probability state is not determined, the number of games in the sub high probability state is not set.

(Sub-state transition)
Here, a specific example of sub-state transition will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, in the slot machine 1 in the initial state (when shipped from the factory, for example), the main state is the normal state, and the sub state is also the sub normal state. And, in the sub normal state, when the result of the lottery is lost and the operation mode setting information is received, on the condition that the transition to the sub high probability state is determined, that is, the sub high probability state If the transition flag is set, transition to the sub-high probability state. The sub high probability state ends when the number of games set by the sub high probability state game number setting means 200 elapses. Specifically, every time a game is played in the high probability state, the sub high probability state game number counter is decremented by “1”. When the game number counter reaches “0” in the high probability state, the sub high probability state ends. In this case, the sub normal state is entered. In addition, you may make it transfer to a sub normal state by winning a bonus combination (satisfaction of specific conditions) in the sub high probability state.

In the sub high probability state or the sub normal state, when an AT lottery to be described later, which is performed at a predetermined opportunity such as a bonus combination, a watermelon combination or a cherry combination, is selected, the state shifts to an ART standby state.
In the ART standby state and the main state is the normal state, the transition navigation is performed when the RT2 replay is won. If a predetermined RT2 replay wins during the ART standby state, the normal ART state is entered.
If the RT2 replay is won (“Replay H” is won) when the sub-normal state and the main state are the normal state, the state shifts to the normal ART state. As a result of the game, when a specific re-playing role (replaying role that needs to be associated with a specific symbol combination, for example, Replay 8) in RT2 replay wins, the ART confirmed effect is given. Done.

In the normal ART state, for example, the number of sets for which 40 games are set is guaranteed within a range of 1 to 7 sets determined by lottery. A number is added. Then, when the set number of ATs is completed, the state shifts to a continuous standby state or an additional high probability state. In addition, in this set number, when the number of games is added, the number of games is included. The process proceeds to the high probability state when the next AT is determined to be executed and the transition to the high probability state is determined, and when the conditions are not met, the state transitions to the continuous standby state.
The continuous standby state is a period of a predetermined number of games in which a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the normal ART state is performed. When the continuous lottery is won for a predetermined number of games, the state shifts to the normal ART state, and when the game is lost, the state shifts to the sub-normal state after the predetermined number of games is over. During the continuous standby state, a predetermined continuous effect suggesting the result of the continuous lottery is performed based on the control of the effect display control means 240 described later.

The added high probability state is a period of a predetermined number of games in which a lottery for determining whether or not to add the number of AT games is performed. If the winning lottery is won between the predetermined number of games, a predetermined number of ATs are added based on the lottery result, and the normal ART state is entered after the predetermined number of games is completed. After completing the above, the normal ART state is entered. During the extra high probability state, an effect of notifying the winning of the extra lottery is performed.
Even during the continuous standby state and the high probability state of addition, which are specific ART states, bell navigation is performed when “push order bell” is selected. If a bell blank is displayed during the normal ART state or the high probability state, the main state falls to the normal state, but the AT state is maintained as long as the AT counter described later has the number of games. Is done. When the sub state is the AT state and the main state is the normal state, the transition navigation is performed when the RT2 replay is won. If a bell blank is displayed during the specific ART state, the main state falls to the normal state, and the ART state ends.

(AT control means 210)
The AT control unit 210 controls the AT and includes an AT counter and an AT lottery unit (not shown). The AT control means 210 controls the start and end of the AT based on the game control information transmitted from the main control device 21 and the type of sub status flag.
(AT counter)
The AT counter counts the number of AT sets and games that are normally performed in the ART state. Specifically, when winning in an AT lottery described later, the number of AT sets is added and stored, and the stored value is decremented by 1 every time one set (40 games) is completed. In addition, when the winning lottery is won, the number of games related to the winning is added. While the AT counter has the number of games, the normal ART state continues.

(AT lottery means (privilege grant means))
The AT lottery means is for determining whether or not the AT is executed and the number of games by lottery. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery means performs the AT in a sub normal state or a sub high probability state, for example, at a predetermined opportunity during the game, for example, at the time of winning a bonus (establishing a specific condition) or at the time of winning a specific role. A lottery (predetermined lottery) is performed. In AT lottery, the number of ART sets is determined within a range of 1 to 7 sets, for example. When winning in the AT lottery, the AT execution flag is set and the lottery result is stored, and when the AT is executed, the AT execution flag is reset. A plurality of AT execution flags can be stocked, and while the AT execution flag is held, AT execution (specific privilege) is determined.

In the AT lottery, an AT lottery table in which a lottery probability for each lottery opportunity is predetermined is used. This table is prepared in advance in the ROM of the sub-control device 22. As the AT lottery table, a normal AT lottery table used during the sub-normal state and a high probability AT lottery table used during the high probability state are provided. When performing the AT lottery, the AT lottery is performed by referring to the AT lottery table according to the current sub-state.
In each AT lottery table, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, a lottery probability is set for each lottery opportunity of winning a bonus role, winning a watermelon role, and winning a cherry role. Yes. In the high probability AT lottery table, the winning probability in the same lottery opportunity is set higher than that in the normal AT lottery table. Thereby, in the sub high probability state, it is easier to win in the AT lottery than in the sub normal state. In the high probability AT lottery table, as shown in FIG. 10B, the winning probability at the time of winning the bonus combination is set to 100%. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when a bonus combination is won during the sub high probability state, AT is subsequently executed. As described above, at this time, if the delayed effect state is a high probability state, the delayed effect is executed. The high-probability AT lottery table only needs to be set so that the winning probability in at least one of the lottery opportunities is higher than that of the normal AT lottery table. Further, the lottery opportunity of the AT lottery and the lottery probability in each AT lottery table are not limited to this.

In addition, the AT lottery means performs the continuous lottery during the above-described continuous standby state, and performs the additional lottery for the number of games during the above-described high probability state. The lottery result of the extra lottery can also be stocked. Further, at a predetermined time during the game, the presence / absence of the transition to the extra high probability state is determined by lottery.
Note that when a predetermined penalty condition is met and a penalty has occurred, an AT lottery or an extra lottery is not performed. The penalty condition may be, for example, that the stop switch 50 is operated in a pressing order other than the first left stop when the auxiliary effect is not executed during the non-AT state or the ART standby state. The penalty is managed by a penalty counter (not shown), and when the penalty counter has the number of penalty games, it is treated as a penalty state. The penalty counter subtracts the penalty game number for each game, but does not subtract the penalty game number while the main state is RT2.

(Notification execution means (notification effect execution means) 220)
The notification execution means 220 is for executing an auxiliary effect.
The auxiliary effect in the present embodiment is so-called push order navigation. In push-button navigation, the position of the stop switch 50 to be stopped is displayed on the image display unit 67 in characters such as left, middle, and right, or the voice is instructed from the speaker 69, or the inside of the button of the stop switch 50 This is performed by changing the emission color of the illuminator provided in Fig. 5 to indicate the stop switch 50 to be operated first.
The auxiliary effects that can be executed by the notification executing means 220 are provided with bell navigation, transition navigation, and high probability state transition navigation (notification effect).

The bell navigator notifies the correct push order when the “push order bell” is won. As described above, when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer push order, the correct role bell role always wins, and when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer push order, the incorrect answer role bell Won or won no role. In the case of no winning, a bell blank is displayed.
When the “push order replay” is won, the transition navigation notifies the correct answer push order for winning the RT2 replay. If the stop operation is performed in the correct answer push order, one of the RT2 replays always wins, and if the stop operation is executed in the incorrect answer push order, the RT2 replay does not win and the RT1 replay or transition trigger Any of the re-game players who have not become (maintenance replay, for example, replay 1 etc.) always wins.

The high probability state transition navigation notifies the push order (operation form) set by the operation state setting means 150, in other words, the push order for shifting the delayed effect state to the high probability state. The notification executing means 220 receives the received operation mode setting information (the role) on the condition that the transition to the sub high probability state is determined (the sub high probability state transition flag is set) in the specific game. The high-probability state transition navigation is executed based on the pressing order determined by the operation mode setting means 150 when the lottery result is lost. As described above, when the stop operation is performed according to this navigation, the delayed effect state is set to the high probability state.
(Delay production during production execution means (production control means) 230)
Delayed effect production execution means 230 executes the delayed effect production effect. The effect during the delay effect is executed during the delay effect. Delayed effect production execution means 230 executes the delayed effect production effect when a predetermined effect start command is received. At this time, the delayed performance effect executing means 230 executes different effects depending on whether the sub state is the sub normal state or the sub high probability state. In other words, the same effect is not executed.

  It should be noted that a plurality of types of effects may be provided as the effects during the delay effect, and the effects during the delay effect to be executed may be appropriately selected. In this case, different effects can be selected during the sub normal state and the sub high probability state. For example, in the sub high probability state, an effect to be executed is selected by random lottery from among multiple types of effects during the delayed effect, but in the sub normal state, a specific delayed effect different from those is executed as a fixed effect. To be able to. Similarly, in the sub normal state, an effect to be executed is selected by random lottery from among a plurality of types of delayed effect, but in the sub high probability state, a specific delayed effect different from those is selected as a fixed effect. Can be executed.

(Production display control means 240)
The effect display control means 240 controls the operation of effect devices such as the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69. The effect display control means 240 is based on the effect data stored in the ROM based on the determination by the AT control means 210, the notification executing means 220, the delayed effect effect executing means 230, and the effect determining means (not shown). Navigation display, display related to delayed production, display related to continuous production, and the like.
In the present embodiment, when the bonus state is won when the sub state in the sub control device 22 is the sub high probability state and the delayed effect state in the main control device 21 is the high probability state, The ART is determined, and when the bonus combination is won, the delay effect control means 140 of the main control device 21 performs a delay effect such as a freeze effect or a rotating reel effect, and the sub control device 22 performs an effect during the delay effect. The means 230 performs an effect during the delayed effect by the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, the speaker 69, etc. in accordance with the delay effect, thereby notifying the player that the ART has been confirmed.

  Here, since the signal is transmitted only from the main control device 21 to the sub control device 22, the sub high probability state transition determining means 190 of the sub control device 22 determines the transition to the sub high probability state. However, this cannot be grasped on the main control device 21 side. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the notification execution means 220 of the sub-control device 22 executes the high-probability state transition navigation to notify the player of the pushing order determined by the operation mode setting means 150 of the main control device 21. However, the delay effect state in the main control device 21 is set to a high probability state through a stop operation by the player according to the navigation. As an execution opportunity of this navigation, in this embodiment, since the occurrence frequency (occurrence probability) is the highest loss, the delay effect in the main controller 21 is promptly determined after the transition to the sub-high probability state is determined. The state can be set to a high probability state, and the sub state in the sub control device 22 can also be set to a sub high probability state.

  In this embodiment, the navigation trigger is a loss, but the point is that it only needs to correspond to the portion that occupies the largest area in the role lottery table. For example, bells, replays, etc. In the case of occupying the maximum area, the above-mentioned bell or replay can be used in place of the above-mentioned loss, and the same effect can be obtained. In this case, in the bell or replay, it is desirable to always set a prize so that the player is not penalized by losing in the pushing order. Further, the execution opportunity is not limited to the maximum area in the combination lottery table, and may be a winning combination having a relatively low winning probability. In this case, for example, when the transition to the sub-high probability state is determined, the sub-state is shifted to the sub-high probability state in the game, and the player is notified accordingly. Then, before the sub high probability state ends, the winning combination having a relatively low winning probability is won, the delayed effect state in the main control device 21 is the high probability state, and the sub state in the sub control device 22 It is also possible to have a game characteristic of how quickly a game in a state with a sub-high probability state is generated. Note that the duration of the sub high probability state in this case is not limited to determining the number of games at the start, but can be ended by an end lottery during the sub high probability state.

(Operation of slot machine 10)
The outline of the operation of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, a main control process that is a process in the main control device 21 of the slot machine 10 will be described.
In step 100 shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the start switch 33 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step 101. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been operated, step 100 is again performed.
In step 101, the lottery means 70 performs the lottery, and the game control information transmission means 170 transmits information indicating the result of the lottery to the sub-control device 22. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.

In step 102, it is determined whether the high probability state flag is set. Here, if it is determined that it is set, the process proceeds to step 103. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not set, the routine proceeds to step 104.
In step 103, the game number counter is decremented by "1", and the number of games in the high probability state is counted. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, an operation mode setting process for setting the operation mode is performed by the operation mode setting means 150. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, the delay effect control means 130 performs a delay effect process that can execute the delay effect. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

In step 106, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step 107. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been operated, step 106 is performed again.
In step 107, stop control of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 is performed by the stop control means 92. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 108.
In step 108, it is determined whether or not the rotation of all the rotary reels 45 has been stopped. Here, if it is determined that the rotation of all the rotary reels 40 has stopped, the routine proceeds to step 109. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation of all the rotating reels 45 has not stopped, the process returns to step 106.

In step 109, game result determination processing is performed by the game result determination means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 110.
In step 110, processing according to the game result is performed. That is, when a symbol corresponding to a predetermined combination is displayed on the active line, a payout of a winning medal, a re-game operation, or a transition process to a bonus game is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 111.
In step 111, a delay effect state process that is a process related to the transition of the delay effect state is performed. Then, the main control process ends.
Next, the operation mode setting process in step 104 described above will be described.

In step 200 shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning lottery is lost. If it is determined that a loss has occurred, the process proceeds to step 201. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no loss, the operation mode setting process ends.
In step 201, an operation mode determination lottery is performed by the operation mode setting means 150. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, it is determined whether or not the result of the operation mode determination lottery is lost. If it is determined that it is not lost, the process proceeds to step 203. On the other hand, if it is determined that a loss has occurred, the operation mode setting process ends. That is, in this case, the operation mode is not set.

In step 203, the operation mode setting information indicating the operation mode selected by the operation mode determination lottery is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM of the main control device 21 by the operation mode setting means 150. Is set. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.
In step 204, the operation mode setting information is transmitted to the sub-control device 22 by the game control information transmitting means 170. Then, the operation mode setting process ends.
Next, the delay effect process in step 105 described above will be described.
In step 300 shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not a bonus combination is won. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 301. On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning is not performed, the delay effect process ends. That is, when the bonus combination is not won, the delayed effect is not executed.

In step 301, it is determined whether or not the delayed effect state is a high probability state. If it is determined that the state is a high probability state, the process proceeds to step 302. On the other hand, if it is determined that the state is not a high probability state, the delay effect process ends. That is, even when the bonus combination is won, if the delayed effect state is not a high probability state, the delayed effect is not executed.
In step 302, delay effect data is acquired. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 303.
In step 303, the delay effect control means 130 executes a delay effect. Then, the delay effect process ends.

That is, when the sub state in the sub control device 22 is the sub high probability state and the delay effect state in the main control device 21 is the high probability state, the delay effect control means 140 of the main control device 21 is selected when the bonus combination is won. Performs a delay effect such as a freeze effect or a rotating reel effect, and the delay effect medium effect execution means 230 of the sub-control device 22 is performing a delay effect by the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, the speaker 69, etc. in accordance with the delay effect. By executing the effect, the player is notified that the ART has been confirmed.
On the other hand, when the sub state in the sub control device 22 is the sub normal state and the delayed effect state in the main control device 21 is the high probability state, in other words, even if the operation mode setting information is received at the time of the loss, the sub high probability If the transition to the state is not determined, the sub-control device 22 does not execute the high-probability state transition navigation. At this time, it is set by the operation mode setting means 150 by chance (accidentally) due to a player's operation mistake. If only the delayed effect state in the main control device 21 is in a high probability state due to the stop operation in the pressing order, the ART is not fixed even if the bonus combination is won, but the delayed effect state is highly probable. Since this is a state, a delayed effect occurs. In this case, the effect during the delayed effect that the ART has been confirmed cannot be performed. Therefore, for example, a specific effect during the delayed effect (the above effect that the ART has been confirmed, such as simply informing that the bonus combination has been won) An effect different from the effect during delay effect) is executed in accordance with the delay effect by the main control device 21.

Next, the delay effect state process in step 111 described above will be described.
In step 400 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the operation mode operated in the game is the set operation mode based on the operation mode setting information. If it is determined that the operation mode is set, the process proceeds to step 401. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation mode is not set, the process proceeds to step 405.
In step 401, the delayed production state control means 140 sets a high probability state flag. Thereby, the delay effect state becomes a high probability state. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 402.

In step 402, a game number lottery is performed by the game number setting means 160. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 403.
In step 403, the game number setting means 160 sets the number of games selected by the game number lottery in the game number counter, and sets the number of games in the high probability state.
In step 404, the game control information transmitting means 170 transmits the game number information to the sub-control device 22. Then, the delay state process ends.
In step 405, it is determined whether or not the high probability state flag is set, that is, whether or not the high probability state is in effect. Here, if it is determined that the state is in a high probability state, the process proceeds to step 406. On the other hand, if it is determined that the state is not in the high probability state, the delay state process ends.

In step 406, it is determined whether or not the game number counter has become “0”, that is, whether or not the set number of high probability games has elapsed. If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 407. On the other hand, when it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the delay state process ends.
Next, sub control processing that is processing in the sub control device 22 of the slot machine 10 will be described.
In step 500 shown in FIG. 15, processing in the sub-normal state is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 501.

In step 501, processing during the sub-high probability state is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 502.
In step 502, processing in the AT state is performed. In this process, AT start and end processes, management of the number of AT games, sub-state transition processing between ART standby state, normal ART state, continuous standby state, and high high probability state, extra lottery, etc. The various lottery processes and various effects such as bell navigation and transition navigation are performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 503.
In step 503, processing in the bonus state is performed. In this process, an effect process during the bonus game is performed. Then, the sub control process ends.

Next, the processing in the sub-normal state in step 500 described above will be described.
In step 600 shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not a specific combination such as a bonus combination, a watermelon combination or a cherry combination is won based on the received game control information. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 601. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been won, the process proceeds to step 608.
In step 601, the AT lottery means refers to the normal AT lottery table and performs AT lottery. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 602.
In step 602, it is determined whether or not a win is made in the AT lottery. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 603. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been won, the process proceeds to step 605.

In step 603, the AT execution flag is set. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 604.
In step 604, the sub state shifts to the ART standby state. Then, the process in the sub normal state ends.
In step 605, the sub high probability state transition determination means 190 performs a sub high probability state transition lottery. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 606.
In step 606, it is determined whether or not the lottery in the sub high probability state transition is won. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 607. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been won, the processing in the sub-normal state ends.

In step 607, the sub high probability state transition determination means 190 sets a sub high probability state transition flag. Then, the process in the sub normal state ends.
In step 608, based on the received game control information, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning lottery is lost. If it is determined that a loss has occurred, the process proceeds to step 609. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no loss, the processing in the sub-normal state ends.
In step 609, it is determined whether or not operation mode setting information has been received in the game. Here, if it is determined that it has been received, the process proceeds to step 610. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been received, the process in the sub-normal state ends.

In step 610, it is determined whether the sub high probability state transition flag is set. If it is determined that it is set, the process proceeds to step 611. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not set, the processing in the sub-normal state ends.
In step 611, the notification executing means 220 executes high probability state transition navigation. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 612.
In step 612, the sub-state transitions to a sub-high probability state. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 613.
In step 613, it is determined whether game number information has been received. If it is determined that the data has been received, the process proceeds to step 614. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been received, the process proceeds to step 615.

In step 614, the sub-high probability state game number setting means 200 sets the number of high-probability state games in the sub-high-probability state game number counter based on the received number-of-games information. Is set. Then, the process in the sub normal state ends.
In step 615, the sub-high probability state game number setting means 200 sets the minimum guaranteed game number in the sub-high probability state game number counter, and sets the number of sub high-probability state games. Then, the process in the sub normal state ends.
In this embodiment, it is determined in step 613 whether or not the game number information has been received. However, the setting is made based on the received operation mode setting information and information indicating the operation mode of the game. It may be determined whether or not a stop operation is performed in the operated mode. When a stop operation is performed in the set operation mode, the number of games in the high probability state is set in the sub high probability state game number counter based on the received game number information (step 614). When the stop operation is not performed in step 615, the minimum guaranteed number of games can be set in the sub high probability state game number counter (step 615).

Next, the process in the sub high probability state in step 501 described above will be described.
In step 700 shown in FIG. 17, the sub high probability state game number counter is decremented by “1”, and the number of games in the sub high probability state is counted. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 701.
In step 701, it is determined whether or not a specific combination such as a bonus combination, a watermelon combination or a cherry combination is won based on the received game control information. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 702. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been won, the process proceeds to step 706.

In step 702, the AT lottery means refers to the high probability AT lottery table and performs AT lottery. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 703.
In step 703, it is determined whether or not a win is made in the AT lottery. Here, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to step 704. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not been won, the process proceeds to step 706.
In step 704, the AT execution flag is set. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 705.
In step 705, the sub state shifts to the ART standby state. And the process in the said sub high probability state is complete | finished.

In step 706, it is determined whether or not the sub high probability state game number counter has reached “0”, that is, whether or not the set number of sub high probability state games has elapsed. If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 307. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not elapsed, the processing in the sub high probability state is terminated.
(Action / Effect)
As described above, in this embodiment, when the operation mode is set, the operation mode setting information is transmitted to the sub-control device 22. When this information is received, the high probability state transition navigation is executed on the condition that the transition to the sub high probability state in which the lottery probability of the AT lottery is favored is determined, and the sub state is in the high probability state. Migrate to When the stop operation is performed according to the high probability state transition navigation, the delayed effect state also shifts (sets) to the high probability state. Thereby, the start of the high probability state in the main control device 21 and the sub high probability state in the sub control device 22 can be synchronized, and the transition to the high probability state is indirectly performed by the navigation on the sub control device 22 side. Can be controlled.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a bonus combination is won in the sub high probability state, execution of AT (and hence ART) after the bonus game is confirmed. At this time, if the delayed effect state is a high probability state, the delayed effect is executed. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the determination of the bonus game and the AT (ART) by a delayed effect, and the interest of the game can be improved.
In this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed according to the high probability state transition navigation, the number of games in the high probability state is determined, and the game number information is transmitted to the sub-control device 22. When this information is received, the number of games in the high probability state is set as the number of games in the sub high probability state. Thereby, in addition to the start of the high probability state in the main control device 21 and the sub high probability state in the sub control device 22, the end can be synchronized. On the other hand, if the stop operation is performed without following the high probability state transition navigation, the delayed effect state does not shift to the high probability state, the number of games in the high probability state is not determined, and the game number information is not transmitted. In this case, the number of games in the sub high probability state is set to the minimum guaranteed number of games. As a result, while a game in which the sub-state is in the sub-high probability state is guaranteed for a certain period, a game in a state where the delay effect state is in the normal state and the sub-state is in the sub-high probability state, which is not intended by the designer, for a short period of time. And it is possible to prevent the gameability from being impaired as much as possible.

  Also, in a game in which the high probability state transition navigation is not executed, when the stop operation is performed in the set operation mode, the delayed effect state shifts to the high probability state and the game number information is transmitted, but the sub high probability Since the transition to the state has not been determined, the sub-state does not transition to the sub-high probability state. In this state (the delayed effect state is a high probability state and the sub state is a state other than the sub high probability state), when the bonus combination is won, the delayed effect state is a high probability state. The delay effect is executed. In this case, when the sub-state is the sub-high probability state, the effect device causes the effect device to execute an effect during delay effect different from the case where the delay effect is executed. As a result, the entire effect constituted by the combination of the delayed effect and the delayed effect can be shown differently depending on whether or not the bonus game and AT are determined. For this reason, even in the case where a delayed effect is executed by winning a bonus combination in a game in which the delayed effect state is a high probability state and the sub state is a sub normal state and the designer does not intend, It is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the game and the AT (ART) are determined, and to prevent the gameability from being lost as much as possible.

In the operation mode determination lottery according to the present embodiment, a loss is provided. Specifically, when the result of the winning lottery is lost, the probability that one of the operation modes is set is set to ¼. As a result, in a game in which high-probability state transition navigation is not executed, the designer intends that the delayed production state is a high-probability state and the sub-state is the sub-normal state by being stopped in the set operation mode. The probability of shifting to a game that has not been played can be reduced.
In the present embodiment, the number-of-games setting means 160 is in a high-probability state when it is stopped in the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means 150 in the game in which the result of the role lottery is lost. The number of games is set, but is not limited to this. For example, when the operation mode is set by the operation mode setting means 150, the number of games in the high probability state may be set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the result of the lottery is lost and the operation mode setting information is received, the transition to the sub high probability state is determined on the condition that the transition to the sub high probability state is determined. It is to be migrated, but is not limited to this. For example, if the result of the role lottery is lost and the operation mode setting information is received, the transition to the sub high probability state is determined when the operation mode is stopped in the set operation mode. As described above, a transition to a sub-high probability state may be made. That is, in the state where the transition to the sub high probability state is determined and the stop operation is not performed in the set operation mode, the transition to the sub high probability state is suspended. In this way, the start of the high probability state in the main control device 21 and the sub high probability state in the sub control device 22 can always be synchronized.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the player of the transition to the sub high probability state after the transition to the sub high probability state is determined until the transition to the sub high probability state. it can. For example, “in preparation” can be displayed.
In the present embodiment, during RT2, the operation mode may not be set, and the delayed effect state may not be set to the high probability state.
(Modification)
In this modification, the game number setting means 160, the sub high probability state transition determination means 190, the sub high probability state game number setting means 200, the AT control means 210, the notification execution means 220, the delayed effect production execution means 230, the effect display The control means 240 is not provided.

  In other words, in this modified example, in the game in which the result of the winning lottery is lost, when the stop operation is performed in the set operation mode, the delayed effect state shifts to the high probability state. When a bonus combination is won in a high probability state, a delayed effect is executed. That is, the winning of the bonus combination is confirmed by the occurrence of the delay effect. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not to shift to the high probability state depending on the operation mode by the player, in other words, it is possible to shift to the high probability state by one's own power by correctly answering the pressing order (operation mode). The game can be provided, and it is easy to give the player a sense of accomplishment and a sense of excitement that he / she has been able to shift to a high probability state by his / her own power, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
In the embodiment described above, the “specific result” of the role lottery is a loss, but is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to win a specific small combination or re-playing combination for which a symbol arrangement and stop control are set so as to win regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50. In addition, for example, in the case of overlapping winning of a plurality of small roles with the same number of payouts, the arrangement of symbols and the winning combination of any small winning combination regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50 It is a specific duplicate win with stop control set or duplicate wins of multiple re-game players, so that one of the re-game players who won the game wins regardless of the operation mode of the stop switch 50. It may be a specific duplicate winning in which arrangement and stop control are set. Examples of such specific overlapping winnings include winning of “Bell M” for which the pressing order is not set, and winning of “Replay E” to “Replay I” in the present embodiment. That is, in this embodiment, when the result of the winning lottery is “Bell M”, “Replay H” or “Replay I”, or lost, the operation mode is set, and a high probability state transition is set. It is possible to execute navigation, shift the delayed effect state to the high probability state, and shift the sub state to the sub high probability state. “Replay E” to “Replay G” are not won in the normal state or RT1. In this way, it is possible to shorten the period from the time when the transition to the sub high probability state is determined to the time when the sub high probability state transition navigation is executed, so as not to give the player a delayed impression as much as possible. It is possible to avoid giving the player as much discomfort or stress as to when to move.

Further, in the operation mode determination lottery according to the above-described embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a loss. In such a case, one of the operation modes is always set. If it does in this way, it will become possible to shorten more the period after the transition to a sub high probability state is determined until it performs sub high probability state transition navigation.
The present invention can also be applied to a game machine other than a slot machine, for example, a parrot game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

10 slot machine
21 Main control device (game control device) 22 Sub control device (production control device)
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
50 Stop switch 67 Image display (production device)
68 Lamp (Director) 69 Speaker (Director)
70 Role lottery means 130 Delay effect control means
140 Delay effect state control means 150 Operation mode setting means
160 Game number setting means (specific state game number setting means)
170 Game control information transmission means
185 Sub state storage means (lottery state control means)
190 Sub high probability state transition decision means (specific lottery state setting decision means)
200 Sub high probability state game number setting means (specific lottery state game number setting means)
220 Notification execution means (notification production execution means)
230 Production execution means during delay production (production control means)

Claims (1)

A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols around,
A start switch for starting the rotation of all rotating reels,
A stop switch provided for each rotating reel and for stopping the rotation of each rotating reel;
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery of whether or not to win any of a plurality of roles;
A delay effect control means for controlling a delay effect that delays the progress of the game by preventing the progress of the game,
A plurality of states including a specific state are provided as a delay effect state that is a state related to execution of the delay effect,
A delay effect state control means for controlling the setting of the delay effect state among a plurality of states including a specific state;
Delay production control means,
When the delay effect state is a specific state, the delay effect is executed by the establishment of a specific condition,
Delay production state control means,
In the game where the result of the role lottery is a specific result, when the stop switch is operated in a specific operation mode, the delay effect state is formed to be set to the specific state ,
Furthermore, a game control device that mainly controls the game,
An effect control device that mainly controls the effect of the game,
It is formed so that a signal is transmitted only from the game control device to the production control device,
The role lottery means, the delay effect control means and the delay effect state control means are provided in the game control device,
The game control device
When the result of the role lottery becomes a specific result, an operation mode setting means that can set the operation mode from among the plurality of operation modes of the stop switch,
Game control information transmitting means for transmitting information related to control in the game control device to the effect control device,
Delay production state control means,
In a game in which the result of the role lottery has a specific result, when the stop switch is operated in the operation mode set by the operation mode setting means as the specific operation mode, the delay effect state is set to the specific state. Formed into
The game control information transmitting means
Information indicating the operation mode of the stop switch set by the operation mode setting means (hereinafter referred to as “operation mode setting information”) is transmitted to the effect control device,
The production control device
Provided with a privilege granting means capable of granting a player a specific privilege by a predetermined lottery,
As a lottery state that is a state related to a predetermined lottery, a plurality of states including a specific lottery state that is a relatively advantageous state for a player are provided,
The production control device
Specific lottery state setting determining means for determining to set the lottery state to the specific lottery state;
In the game in which the result of the role lottery is a specific result and the operation mode setting information is received (hereinafter referred to as “specific game”), the lottery state is set to the specific lottery state by the specific lottery state setting determining unit. And a notification effect executing means for executing a notification effect for notifying the player of the operation mode of the stop switch set by the operation mode setting means based on the received operation mode setting information. ,
A lottery that controls the setting of the lottery state and sets the lottery state to the specific lottery state on condition that the lottery state is determined to be set to the specific lottery state by the specific lottery state setting determination means in a specific game A state control means,
The privilege grant means
While performing a predetermined lottery with a lottery probability based on the set lottery state,
In a game in which the lottery state is a specific lottery state, the game machine is configured to give a specific privilege to a player when a specific condition is satisfied.

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