JP5780555B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a player inserts a game medium, rotates a reel on which a symbol is displayed, stops the game, and determines a game result by a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage.

  Generally, a player inserts a game medium such as a medal or a game ball, rotates a plurality of reels each displaying a plurality of symbols, and then stops the combination of symbols indicated to the player at that time. When a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination is matched, a slot machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media when a combination corresponding to the combination is established is widely known as one of the gaming machines. . In this type of slot machine, when a player rotates a plurality of reels, one of a plurality of predetermined roles is won, or none is won ( The role lottery that determines whether or not) is performed internally. Then, when the player performs a reel stop operation, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations in accordance with the result of the above-described combination lottery are aligned on the effective line.

  In addition, the plurality of types of roles described above usually have a privilege that a game can be played once again without throwing in game media in addition to a role of paying out a predetermined number of game media (hereinafter referred to as small roles). Re-games to be granted or special roles to which a special game that increases the probability of winning a small role in the role lottery from the next game until the predetermined end condition is established, etc. There is. If any of the symbol combinations corresponding to the various combinations described above are aligned on the active line when the reels are stopped, the symbol corresponding to the symbol combination has been established, and the privilege set for the established symbol combination. Is given to the player.

  Furthermore, as a privilege to be given to the player, a slot machine is proposed that greatly increases the winning probability of a re-gamer in the role lottery after a special game is completed until a predetermined number of games are played from the next game. (See Patent Document 1). Here, a gaming state in which the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery is significantly increased is referred to as RT, and a game performed in the gaming state is referred to as RT game. A game that is neither an RT game nor a special game is called a general game. In such a slot machine, the probability that a re-playing combination will be established by the reel stop control is increased during the RT game, so that a large number of games can be performed with a small amount of game media consumed. That is, when comparing RT games and general games, even if the amount of game media consumption is the same, RT games will provide more opportunities for lottery drawing, resulting in winning special roles. The possibility increases and the player's sense of expectation and willingness to play can be enhanced.

JP 2006-015000 A

  However, in the case of the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, if a special combination is established as a result of playing a game, the gaming state shifts from a general game to a special game, and when the special game ends, the game automatically switches to RT game. Therefore, the game operation by the player (game media insertion, reel rotation instruction, reel stop instruction, etc.) is not involved in the transition to the RT game. It did not provide any interest. In addition, there is a tendency for the game state to be monotonous because the change in the game state according to the game result is scarce.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and enables the transition of the game state according to the game operation by the player and diversifies the change of the game state according to the game result. The purpose is to provide a slot machine that enhances the fun of gaming.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination when a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels each displaying a plurality of symbols rotate and then stop. Is a slot machine in which processing corresponding to the combination is performed and one game is completed when the game stops at a predetermined display position, and a game start instruction for instructing the start of the game in response to an external operation And any one of a plurality of combinations including a re-game combination in which processing for performing the next game is performed without inserting the game medium in response to a start instruction from the game start unit. Corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, a part lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not a part or a plurality of parts are won at the same time, a winning probability control means for changing the winning probability of the plurality of parts in the lottery Established A plurality of stop instruction means for instructing a corresponding reel to stop in response to an external operation; and a plurality of stop instruction means for rotating the plurality of reels in response to a start instruction from the game starting means. When the stop instruction is given by any of the above, the reel control means for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop instruction means that issued the stop instruction, and when a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously by the winning lottery means, An operation order for the plurality of stop instruction means for displaying a combination of the corresponding symbols at the display position for a predetermined combination among the plurality of selected combinations is associated in advance, When a plurality of winning combinations are won at the same time by the winning lottery means, the reel control means, when the plurality of stop instruction means are sequentially operated, In other words, the winning probability changing means is configured to stop the plurality of reels so that the symbol combination corresponding to the combination associated with the operation order performed on the plurality of stop instructing means is displayed at the display position. When a plurality of winning combinations are won at the same time by the winning lottery means, and the symbol combination corresponding to a combination associated with a specific operation order among the plurality of corresponding selected combinations stops at the display position, the winning lottery It is characterized by making a transition to the re-game player high probability winning state in which the winning probability of the re-game player in the means becomes high.

  In the above slot machine, there may be a case where a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously in the lottery, and the plurality of winning combinations that may be won simultaneously include a plurality of stopping means provided corresponding to a plurality of reels, respectively. The operation order is associated. Then, when the player operates the game starting means, and a plurality of winning combinations are won by lottery, when the player sequentially operates the plurality of stopping means to stop the rotation of the reels, Stop control of a plurality of reels is performed so that the combination associated with the order is established. In addition, when the player operates the stop instruction means in a specific operation order among the operation orders respectively associated with a plurality of combinations that can be won simultaneously in one lottery, the combination corresponding to the specific operation order Once established, the winning probability control means shifts to a re-game role high probability winning state in which the winning probability of the re-playing role in the role lottery increases.

  As described above, in the slot machine of the present invention, when a plurality of winning combinations are won by one lottery, whether or not to shift to the re-game player high probability winning state according to the operation order for the plurality of stop instruction means. Therefore, it is possible to add an artificial and uncertain element such as the operation order for multiple stop instruction means to the condition for transitioning to the re-game player high probability winning state, and add a new interest with unexpectedness to the game can do.

  Further, in the slot machine, after satisfying a predetermined notification start condition, when a plurality of winning combinations are won at the same time in the winning lottery means, before the operation for the plurality of stop instruction means is performed, An operation order notifying unit for notifying information indicating the specific operation order is provided.

  In the slot machine of the present invention, when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied, when a plurality of winning combinations are won at the same time in the lottery, before the player operates a plurality of stop instruction means, A specific operation order to be transferred to is notified. Thereby, when the specific operation order is notified, the player can easily shift to the re-game player high probability winning state only by operating a plurality of stop instruction means according to the notified operation order. . Therefore, even if the player's willingness to play has declined, if the above notification start condition is satisfied, it can be easily shifted to the re-gamer high probability winning state, so that the willingness to play can be improved again. It becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present invention, in any one of the slot machines described above, when the winning lottery means shifts to the re-playing player high probability winning state, the plurality of stops as a plurality of winning combinations that can be won simultaneously. Performing a lottery including a plurality of combinations including a first combination associated with a unique operation order for the instruction means and a second combination associated with an operation order other than the unique operation order; In the reel control means, a plurality of winning combinations including the first winning combination and the second winning combination are simultaneously won by the winning lottery means, and the plurality of stop instructing means are operated in an operation order other than the unique operation order. When operated, the plurality of reels are stopped so that the symbol combination corresponding to the second winning combination is displayed at the display position, and the winning probability varying means is configured when the second winning combination is established. The replay in the lottery The winning probability of winning, and returning to the previous winning probability of transition the to replay auditors high probability winning state.

  In the slot machine described above, there are cases where a plurality of winning combinations including the first winning combination and the second winning combination are simultaneously won in the winning combination lottery when the re-playing winning combination high probability winning state is entered. A unique operation order is associated with the second combination, and an operation order other than the unique operation order is associated with the second combination. When the plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously by lottery, when the player operates a plurality of stopping means in an operation order other than the unique operating order, the second winning combination is established and the second winning combination is established. To do. Thereby, the winning probability control means returns the winning probability of the re-gamer to the state before shifting to the re-gamer high probability winning state.

  That is, when a plurality of roles including the first role and the second role are won at the same time in the lottery during the transition to the re-game role high probability winning state, the player has an operation order other than the unique operation order, If a plurality of stop instruction means are operated, the winning probability of the re-gamer will return to the original low state, so that the player can have a sense of tension when operating the stop means. Also, depending on the operation order of the stop instruction means, it is possible to avoid at least returning to a state where the winning probability of the re-gamer is low, so the player is expected to be able to maintain the re-gamer high probability winning state. It is possible to have it, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In the slot machine, the present invention has a plurality of display positions for displaying the symbol combination, the combination lottery means is associated with a specific operation order for the plurality of stop instruction means, And according to the display position where the combination of the corresponding symbols is displayed, the combination lottery including the small combination from which the number of different game media is paid out is performed, and the reel control unit is operated by the combination lottery unit. The symbol corresponding to the first combination when a plurality of combinations including the first combination and the second combination are won simultaneously and the plurality of stop instruction means are operated in the unique operation order. The plurality of reels are stopped so that a combination is displayed at any one of the plurality of display positions, the small combination is won in the combination lottery means, and the plurality of stop instruction means is the specific stop When operated in a work order, the plurality of reels are stopped so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role is displayed at a display position where the number of payouts of the game medium increases, and the specific operation order When the operation order is other than the above, the plurality of reels are stopped so that a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role is displayed at a display position where the number of payouts of the game medium is reduced, and the reel control When the symbol combination corresponding to the first combination is displayed at any of the plurality of display positions by the means, when the small combination is won by the combination lottery means until a predetermined notification end condition is satisfied. In addition, an operation order notifying unit for notifying information indicating the specific operation order is provided.

  The slot machine of the present invention has a plurality of display positions for displaying a symbol combination, and a combination lottery means is associated with a specific operation order, and a corresponding symbol combination is displayed among the plurality of display positions. A small combination in which the number of game media to be paid out in accordance with the displayed position is a lottery target. Also, in the case of lottery means, when the above-mentioned small role is won, when a plurality of stop instruction means are operated in a specific operation order, the symbol corresponding to the small role is displayed at a display position where game media increases. Reel stop control is performed so that the combination stops. Then, when transitioning to the re-game role high probability winning state, a plurality of roles including the first role and the second role described above in the lottery are simultaneously won, and the player has a plurality of operations in a unique operation order. When the symbol combination corresponding to the first combination is displayed at any of a plurality of display positions as a result of operating the stop means, the small combination is won by lottery until a predetermined notification end condition is satisfied. When this occurs, the specific operation order is notified.

  As a result, when a plurality of winning combinations including the first winning combination and the second winning combination are won at the same time when shifting to the replay winning high probability winning state, first, a plurality of stop instructions are given in a unique operation order. When the means is operated, when the above-mentioned small role is won in the lottery, a specific operation order in which the number of game media to be paid out is notified until a predetermined notification end condition is satisfied. It becomes a more advantageous state. In contrast, when a plurality of stop instruction means are operated in an operation order other than the unique operation order, the winning probability of the re-gamer in the lottery returns to the state before the transition to the re-gamer high-probability win state. This is a disadvantageous situation. In this way, when the player operates the stop instruction means, the player moves to the opposite state such as an advantageous state or an unfavorable state according to the operation order of the plurality of stop instruction means by the player. A sense of tension and a sense of expectation can be given, and further, when the player has shifted to a more advantageous state than the present situation, a sense of satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment can be given, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

  Further, the present invention provides the slot lottery means after the predetermined notification start condition is satisfied in any slot machine in which a plurality of combinations including the first combination and the second combination described above can be won simultaneously. When a plurality of combinations including the first combination and the second combination are won at the same time, an operation order notifying unit for notifying information indicating the specific operation order before an operation is performed on the plurality of stop instruction units. It is characterized by providing.

  In the above slot machine, when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied, when a plurality of winning combinations including the first winning combination and the second winning combination are simultaneously won in the winning lottery, the player operates a plurality of stop instruction means. Before doing so, the above-mentioned unique operation order is notified. Thus, when the player operates a plurality of stop instruction means in accordance with the notified unique operation order, the first combination is established, and thereafter, when the above-mentioned small combination is won in the combination lottery, The operation order (specific operation order) in which the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed at the display position where the number of payouts increases is shifted to a gaming state that is informed until a predetermined notification end condition is satisfied. To do.

  For this reason, when the notification regarding the specific operation order is performed, it is possible to shift to a gaming state that is more advantageous for the player that the specific operation order is notified without requiring a high level of skill such as pressing. Therefore, even when the player's motivation for the game has decreased, the motivation for the game can be improved again by providing appropriate conditions for starting the notification, and a game that is less likely to get tired can be provided. . In addition, there are three types of gaming states, a normal gaming state, a re-game player high probability winning state, and a state in which a specific operation order is notified. Between these various gaming states, the lottery result in the role lottery Since the transition is made in accordance with the operation order of the stop instruction means, it is possible to provide a highly entertaining game rich in change.

  Further, according to the present invention, in any one of the slot machines in which a plurality of combinations including the first combination and the second combination described above can be won at the same time, the combination lottery means enters the replay combination high probability winning state. A predetermined operation order for the plurality of stop instructing means corresponds to a plurality of combinations that can be won at the same time apart from a plurality of combinations that can be won at the same time including the first and second combinations at the time of transition. A lottery that further includes a plurality of combinations including a third combination assigned and a fourth combination associated with an operation order other than the predetermined operation order; If the third combination and the fourth combination are simultaneously won by the means, and the plurality of stop instruction means are operated in an operation order other than the predetermined operation order, the fourth combination is handled. The symbol combination is displayed at the display position. When the fourth combination is established, the winning probability varying means stops the winning probability of the re-gamer in the lottery before shifting to the re-gamer high probability winning state. It is characterized by returning to the winning probability.

  In the above slot machine, as a plurality of roles that can be won simultaneously, in addition to a plurality of roles including the first role and the second role, a plurality of roles including the third role and the fourth role are selected by lottery. The third combination is associated with a predetermined operation order, and the fourth combination is associated with an operation order other than the predetermined operation order. Then, when transitioning to the re-game role high probability winning state, a plurality of roles including the third role and the fourth role are won in the role lottery, and the player is in an order other than the specific operation order. When the stop instruction means is operated, the fourth winning combination is established, and the winning probability of the re-gamer in the role lottery is returned to the winning probability before the transition to the re-gamer high probability winning state.

  As a result, it is possible to diversify the situation of returning from the re-gamer high probability winning state to the original re-gamer winning probability, and to provide a game with improved interest. If established, the winning combination probability of the re-gamer will return to the winning probability before shifting to the re-playing player high-probability winning state. May be.

  Furthermore, in the slot machine, after satisfying a predetermined notification start condition, when a plurality of winning combinations including the third winning combination and the fourth winning combination are simultaneously won in the winning lottery means, An operation order notifying means for notifying information indicating the predetermined operation order before an operation is performed on the plurality of stop instructing means is provided.

  In the above slot machine, when a predetermined notification start condition is satisfied, before a player operates a plurality of stop instruction means when a plurality of combinations including the third and fourth combinations are won at the same time in the lottery Then, the operation order in which the re-game player high probability winning state is maintained is notified. Thereby, when the operation sequence is notified, if the player operates a plurality of stop instruction means according to the notified operation sequence, a skill with a high degree of difficulty such as accurate eye-lashing is not required, and in the lottery It can be avoided that the winning probability of the re-gamer shifts to a state lower than the re-gamer high probability winning state. Therefore, in particular, in the slot machine for notifying the above-mentioned unique operation order, by further announcing the predetermined operation order, a specific operation order (the number of game media payouts can be increased in a shorter time). It is possible to shift to a state in which an operation order in which the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination described above is displayed is notified.

  As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, it is possible to shift the game state according to the game operation by the player, and to improve the interest of the game.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel with which the slot machine is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit which controls the slot machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the control function of the slot machine. In the same slot machine, it is explanatory drawing for explaining the contents of the lottery table which is referred in the part lottery during execution of general game A or B. In the same slot machine, it is explanatory drawing for explaining the contents of the lottery table which is referred in the part lottery during execution of RT game or AR game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the lottery table referred in a role lottery during execution of BB game in the slot machine. In the slot machine, it is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the lottery table referred by a part lottery during MB game execution. It is an explanatory view for explaining the symbol combination and the contents of the payout corresponding to the various combinations predetermined in the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the display position of a corresponding symbol combination when winning the small combination 2 by the combination lottery of the slot machine. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the operation sequence of the stop switch and the established re-game player when a re-game player is won in the role lottery while the general game B is being executed in the same slot machine. FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the operation sequence of stop switches and the established re-game player when a re-game player is won by a role lottery while an RT game is being executed in the slot machine. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship between various game states and game state transition conditions in the slot machine; It is a flowchart which shows the content of the main routine which controls the progress of the game performed with the main control circuit of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the AR guidance lottery process subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the combination lottery process subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the reel fluctuation | variation and stop subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the winning determination processing subroutine performed within the main routine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the BB game process subroutine performed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the MB game process subroutine executed within the prize determination process subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the processing subroutine at the time of a winning combination performed within the same prize determination processing subroutine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the processing subroutine at the time of the same combination winning. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state transfer process subroutine performed within the same time winning combination process subroutine. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of an operation order notification processing subroutine executed by the sub-control circuit of the slot machine according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
An appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10. In FIG. 1, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the casing of the slot machine 10. A display window 22 for displaying symbols printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R that are rotatably provided inside the slot machine 10 is formed at substantially the center of the front panel 20. Has been. The reels 40L, 40C and 40R are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction in FIG. 1, each having a ring shape, and a belt-like reel tape on which 21 symbols are printed at equal intervals is attached to the outer peripheral surface. It is attached. From the display window 22, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, three consecutive symbols out of the 21 symbols printed on each reel are visible. Therefore, 3 symbols × 3 reels = 9 symbols in total are stopped and displayed on the display window 22. Of the three symbols displayed when the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are stopped, the uppermost symbol position is the upper U, the middle symbol position is the middle M, and the lowermost symbol position is the lower symbol. Let L be.

  The display window 22 has four winning lines that cross the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. In the display window 22, the four winning lines are a horizontal winning line L1 crossing the middle stage M of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R, a horizontal winning line L2 crossing the upper stage U, and a lower stage L of the left reel 40L. A diagonally rising winning line L3A crossing the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C and the upper stage U of the right reel 40R, and a diagonally lowering prize line crossing the upper stage U of the left reel 40L, the middle stage M of the middle reel 40C, and the lower stage L of the right reel 40R. L3B. These winning lines L1, L2, L3A, and L3B are lines that serve as a reference when determining a symbol combination corresponding to a plurality of predetermined types of roles (described later), and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped. When the combination of three symbols that are stopped and displayed along the winning line considered to be valid (hereinafter referred to as the effective line) out of the four winning lines corresponds to one of the roles , That role is established. That is, the effective line corresponds to “predetermined display position”.

  Further, the number of active lines varies depending on the number of inserted game media. Here, in the slot machine 10, a medal is used as a game medium. When a game is played with one medal inserted, only the winning line L1 is considered valid and two medals are inserted. When a game is played, the winning lines L1 and L2 are considered valid, and when a game is played with three medals inserted, all the winning lines L1, L2, L3A, and L3B are valid. Is considered. Note that the game medium is not limited to a medal, and for example, a game ball used in a pachinko machine or the like may be used.

  In addition to the display window 22, the front panel 20 is provided with a lamp and a display for notifying the player of various information relating to the game. First, on the left side of the display window 22, a bonus notification lamp 24 and operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R are provided in order from the top in FIG. The bonus notification lamp 24 is turned on when a special combination is won in a combination lottery described later, and notifies the player of that fact. The operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R are lamps for instructing the operation order of the stop switches that are in an advantageous state for the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, when the operation order instruction lamp 25L is lit, it means that the left stop switch 37L should be operated, and when the operation order instruction lamp 25C is lit, the middle stop switch 37C should be operated. When the operation order instruction lamp 25R is lit, it means that the right stop switch 37R should be operated (details will be described later).

  Next, on the lower side of the display window 22, in order from the left in FIG. 1, bet number (betting number) display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c, a credit number display unit 27, and an acquired number display unit 28 are provided. It has been. The bet number display lamps 26a, 26b, and 26c display the number of medals inserted in one game. When a single medal is inserted, only the bet number display lamp 26a is lit and two sheets are displayed. When the medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 26a and 26b are lit, and when three medals are inserted, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are lit. In the slot machine 10, the maximum number (specified number) of medals that can be inserted in one game is three. The credit number display 27 is a two-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals credited (stored) in the slot machine 10 (more specifically, stored in the RAM 110 described later). . The acquired number display 28 is a two-digit 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of the game being played in the slot machine 10.

  A substantially horizontal operation panel unit 30 is provided below the front panel 20 described above. A medal slot 32 through which medals can be inserted into the slot machine 10 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 30. A medal counter (not shown) is provided inside the medal slot 32 and counts the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 32. A 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 that can insert credited medals into the slot machine 10 are provided on the upper left side of the operation panel 30. Here, the 1-bet switch 34 is a switch for inserting only one of the medals credited every time it is operated into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. The maximum bet switch 35 is a switch for inserting three of the credited medals into the slot machine 10 as a game betting target. When a medal is inserted into the slot machine 10 from the medal insertion slot 32 or by operating various separate switches 34 and 35, the bet number display lamps 26a, 26b and 26c are turned on according to the number of inserted coins. An effective line is determined.

  Further, when medals are inserted by operating the various bet switches 34 and 35, the number of inserted medals is subtracted from the number of credits stored in the RAM 110, which will be described later. The value displayed in 27 is also subtracted. Further, when a predetermined number of medals have already been inserted, and further medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 32, the number of inserted medals is added to the number of credits stored in the RAM 110. , And added to the value displayed on the credit number display 27.

  A start switch 36 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the operation panel unit 30. When the player inserts a medal into the slot machine 10 and then tilts the start switch 36, the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R described above start to rotate at the same time, and the outer circumferences of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The symbols printed on the surface are moved and displayed from the top to the bottom in the display window 22. Three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are provided in the center of the front surface of the operation panel 30. Here, the left stop switch 37L corresponds to the left reel 40L, the middle stop switch 37C corresponds to the middle reel 40C, and the right stop switch 37R corresponds to the right reel 40R. The stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated by the player when the rotational speeds of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R reach a constant speed. When the player pushes the left stop switch 37L, the left reel 40L stops. When the middle stop switch 37C is pushed, the middle reel 40C stops and the right stop switch 37R is pushed. Sometimes the right reel 40R stops. At this time, each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is controlled to stop so that the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel are positioned on the above-described winning lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B. The

  A lower panel 50 on which a model name of the slot machine 10 and characters adopted as a motif are drawn is arranged below the operation panel 30. Furthermore, in the lower center of the lower panel 50, when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped, the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the active line pays out a predetermined number of medals. Is provided with a medal payout opening 60 through which the corresponding number of medals are paid out. Further, sound transmission holes 62R and 62L are provided on the right side and the left side of the medal payout opening 60, respectively, for outputting sounds emitted from speakers 64R and 64L (described later) housed in the slot machine 10 to the outside. It has been.

  A display device 70 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is provided above the front panel 20. The display device 70 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal display panel, and any other image display device can be used as long as the player can visually recognize image information and text information during the game. The display device 70 displays a game history, an effect image during a special game, an effect image according to a result of a role lottery described later, progress of a game (medal insertion → operation of a start switch 36 → reel rotation → stop It is possible to display an effect image or the like according to the operation of the switches 37L, 37C, and 37R → all reel rotation stop). Above the display device 70, there is provided an upper effect lamp 72 that blinks in response to the established combination when the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped and any combination is established.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the arrangement of symbols printed on the reel tape attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R will be described. As described above, 21 symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. These symbols are composed of 10 types of symbols. In this embodiment, as the types of designs, “Plum” designs with plums as motifs, “White 7” designs with numbers 7 represented in white, “Bell 1” designs with bells as motifs, and gems as motifs "Jewel" design, "Emblem" design with a fictional emblem as a motif, "Bell 2" design with a bell that has a different shape from the above-mentioned "Bell 1" design, "Red" with the number 7 in red "7" design, "watermelon" design with watermelon motif, "BAR" design with stick-shaped lump motif, and "cherry" design with cherry motif. On the reel tape attached to each of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R, 21 types of these 10 types of symbols are printed at equal intervals with the contents shown in FIG. 2, and each symbol has a unique number ( Hereinafter, the symbol number) is given in advance. When these reel tapes are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, symbols of symbol number 0 and symbol number 1 are continuous in each symbol array shown in FIG.

  When the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are rotated, the three symbols of each reel displayed in the display window 22 are moved and displayed in a direction in which the values of the three consecutive symbol numbers are increased. For example, when symbols of symbol numbers 1, 2, and 3 are displayed from the lower level to the upper level of the reel display window 22, the symbols that are displayed thereafter are symbol numbers 2, 3, and 4 → symbol number 3. , 4, 5 → symbol numbers 4, 5, 6 →. When the symbol numbers 19, 20, 0 are displayed, the symbol numbers 20, 0, 1 → symbol numbers 0,1,2 → symbol numbers 1,2,3 →... Until the reel stops, three consecutive symbols of symbol numbers 0 to 20 are scrolled and displayed cyclically.

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A control circuit that controls the slot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 100 and a sub control circuit 200. Here, a block diagram of the main control circuit 100 is shown in FIG. 3, and a block diagram of the sub-control circuit 200 electrically connected thereto is shown in FIG. The start switch 36 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the interface circuit 102 of the main control circuit 100, and the interface circuit 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The reel rotation start signal generated from the start switch 36 is converted into a desired signal by the interface circuit 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 106. The reel rotation start signal described above constitutes one of “operation signals”. Further, stop switches 37L, 37C and 37R, a 1-bet switch 34 and a maximum bet switch 35 are also connected to the interface circuit 102 described above. Signals generated from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. A signal emitted from the stop switch 37L, 37C or 37R described above also constitutes an operation signal.

  A ROM (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected to the input / output bus 104 described above. The ROM 108 stores a control program for controlling the entire flow of the slot machine and initial data for executing the control program. For example, various combinations lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 to be described later, symbol combinations corresponding to various combinations shown in FIG. In addition to the stop control information, the main routine shown in FIG. 14, and the subroutines shown in FIGS. 15 to 24, data such as a reel stop control table referred to during reel stop control is stored. The RAM 110 uses various flags (for example, winning flags corresponding to various roles to be described later, replay establishment flags, etc.) and variable values (values of symbol numbers displayed on the display window 22, which will be described later) used in the control program described above. The number of games of each game to be played) can be temporarily stored. The RAM 110 also stores game state information indicating the game state of the slot machine 10. There are six types of game state of the slot machine 10: general game A, general game B, RT game, AR game, MB game, and BB game. The RAM 110 has game state information indicating the current game state Is memorized. The contents of each gaming state will be described later.

  A random number generator 112 for generating random numbers is also connected to the input / output bus 104. The random number generator 112 generates a random number (integer) within a certain range of numerical values, for example, in the range of 0 to 65535 (2 to the 16th power). Note that a random number may be generated by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 106. A motor drive circuit 114 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The motor driving circuit 114 is connected to stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R that rotationally drive each of the three reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. Each of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R is provided on the inner peripheral side of the three reels 40L, 40C and 40R, and the rotation centers of the reels 40L, 40C and 40R are attached to the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 80L, 80C and 80R. ing.

  A drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114, and the drive signal is supplied to the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. The drive control command includes a rotation speed command, and performs rotation control and stop control of the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and also performs rotation speed control. As described above, the CPU 106 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R and controls the rotation speed by controlling the stepping motors 80L, 80C, and 80R. Each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. The rotation angle position sensor is a reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116. It is connected to the. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is generated from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then input / output bus 104. To be supplied. Then, the CPU 106 calculates a symbol number from the supplied rotation angle position, and specifies three symbols of each reel displayed on the display window 22. Further, a connection line 118 is also connected to the interface circuit 102. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to a sub control circuit 200 described later by the connection line 118.

  Next, a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-control circuit 200 is shown in FIG. The connection line 118 described above is connected to the interface circuit 202 connected to the input / output bus 204 of the sub control circuit 200. Various information signals transmitted from the main control circuit 100 to the sub control circuit 200 are converted into desired signals by the interface circuit 202, supplied to the input / output bus 204, and stored in the RAM 210. The input / output bus 204 is configured to input / output data signals or address signals to / from the CPU 206. The input / output bus 204 is also connected with a ROM 208, a RAM 210, a lamp driving circuit 218, a display driving circuit 220, and a speaker driving circuit 222. The ROM 208 stores a control program for controlling the lamp driving circuit 218, the display driving device 220, and the speaker driving circuit 222, and initial data for executing the control program. The ROM 208 also stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 70, performance sound data to be emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, pattern data for blinking the upper effect lamp 72, and the like.

  The lamp driving circuit 218 drives the upper effect lamp 72 to light according to a driving command output from the CPU 206 based on various information signals supplied from the main control circuit 100. Further, according to an instruction from the CPU 206, the operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R are turned on to instruct the player to operate the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R. The display driving device 220 causes the display device 70 to display image data, character data, and the like read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100. Thereby, on the display device 70, image data is displayed as an effect screen, or character data is displayed as a message. The speaker drive circuit 222 drives the speakers 64R and 64L according to the audio data read from the ROM 208 by the CPU 206 based on the information signal supplied from the main control circuit 100, and the sound transmission holes 62R and 62L shown in FIG. Sound is output from 62L.

(Explanation of functional block diagram)
Next, a functional block diagram of the control circuit of the slot machine 10 is shown in FIG. As a control circuit, the main control circuit 100 and the sub-control circuit 200 are electrically connected. The main control circuit 100 is electrically connected to the operating means 300, and is provided in each of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. The motors 80L, 80C and 80R are electrically connected. The sub-control circuit 200 is electrically connected to notification means 600 including speakers 64L and 64R, a display device 70, an upper effect lamp 72, and operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C and 25R. The operation unit 300 includes a game start instruction unit 310 including a start switch 36, a stop instruction unit 320 including three stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R, and bet switches 34 and 35. The operation means 300 is not limited to a switch, and any means can be applied as long as it generates an operation signal based on an operation using the player's limbs. In addition, the notification unit 600 is not limited to a sound or light notification of the player, but for example, a vibration generator such as a vibrator is provided inside the slot machine 10 to vibrate a specific part. It is possible to make a notification recognized by the player's tactile sense.

<Description of Main Control Circuit 100>
The main control circuit 100 includes a combination lottery means 410, a winning probability control means 420, a reel control means 430, a winning determination means 440, a winning processing means 450, and a guidance start determination means 460. The role lottery means 410 determines whether or not one or more of the predetermined roles are won by the role lottery process. The predetermined roles described above are roughly classified into three types: a small role, a replay role, and a bonus role (special role). A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player when established, and a plurality of types of small combinations are determined according to the number of medals to be paid out. When a re-game is established, the game can be played again without inserting a game medium only for the next game. A game that can be played again is called a re-game, and the effective line in the re-game is the same as the effective line of the game when the re-game is established. When a bonus combination is established, a special game in which the probability of winning a small combination is increased from the next game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied is started. This special game includes a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as BB game) and a middle bonus game (hereinafter referred to as MB game), and the role that the BB game starts from the next game is the BB role, The combination that will start the MB game is called the MB combination.

  The role lottery means 410 includes, for example, a random number generator 112 (hard random number or the like) shown in FIG. 3, a random number extraction means 412 that extracts a random number generated by the random number generator 112, and a random number extracted by the random number extraction means 412. Random number determination means 414 for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination by comparing a numerical value with a combination lottery table stored in the ROM 108 is provided. The control processing by the role lottery means 410 is shown in steps S66 to S94 of a role lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 17) described later. Here, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9, the contents of the role lottery table stored in the ROM 108 will be described. Each of the winning lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 associates the winning number, the name of the winning hand, and the winning numerical value range of the winning hand. The presence / absence of the winning combination and the type of the winning combination are determined according to which winning numerical value range the extracted random value belongs to.

  Each of the lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 is selectively used according to the above-described gaming state. When the general game A or the general game B is in progress, the combination lottery table shown in FIG. When playing a game or AR, the role lottery table shown in FIG. 7 is used. When playing a BB game, the role lottery table shown in FIG. 8 is used. When playing an MB game, FIG. A role lottery table is used. The winning lottery table is switched by the winning probability control means 420. That is, the winning probability control means 420 refers to the gaming state information stored in the RAM 110, and selects the winning lottery table corresponding to the gaming state indicated by the gaming state information as the winning lottery table used for the winning lottery. The winning probability control means 420 is shown in steps S52 to S64 of a role lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 17) described later.

  As shown in the respective lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, there are a plurality of roles for the small role 1, the small role 2, the replaying role, the BB role, and the MB role (in the figure). The names of the roles are distinguished by adding a lower case alphabet). However, as described later, these are only different in the corresponding symbol combinations, and the privilege given to the player at the time of establishment (the medal to be paid out) The number, number of replays, transition to special games, etc.) are not different between similar types of roles.

  In the combination lottery tables of FIGS. 6 and 7, for the small combination 2 and the re-playing combination, a plurality of combinations are won in one lottery opportunity (hereinafter referred to as simultaneous winning). In addition, in the combination lottery table of FIG. 6, five replaying combinations of replaying combination a, replaying combination b, replaying combination e, replaying combination f, and replaying combination g are targeted for lottery. In the combination lottery table of FIG. 7, a re-playing combination c and a re-playing combination d are added instead of the re-playing combination b, and six re-playing combinations are targeted for lottery. 6 and FIG. 7 are compared, the winning probabilities for the non-replaying roles are exactly the same, but the winning probabilities (composite probabilities) for the replaying roles are as follows. In the table, it is 1 / 7.3, but in the combination lottery table of FIG. 7, 1/2 + 1/6 = 1 / 1.5. As a result, in the general game A and the general game B and in the RT game and the AR game, the winning probabilities of the small role and the bonus combination are the same, but the winning probabilities of the re-game player are in the RT game and the AR game. Is significantly higher.

  Further, in the role lottery table of FIG. 8, only the small role 1a, the small role 2a, and the small role 3 are the roles to be drawn, and among these, the winning probability of the small role 2a is particularly high. During the BB game, the re-game is not won, and the winning probability of the small role 2a is higher than that of the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, and the AR game. Furthermore, in the combination lottery table of FIG. 9, only the small combination 2a is a combination subject to the lottery, and during the MB game, only the small combination 2a is won with high probability.

  Note that, in both the general game A and the general game B, since the winning lottery table shown in FIG. 6 is used, the winning probabilities for each winning combination are the same, but the conditions for shifting from each gaming state to another gaming state are different. ing. This will be described in detail later. In addition, both RT game and AR game refer to the role lottery table of FIG. 7, and therefore the winning probability of each role is the same, but the transition conditions to other game states are different. , Stop switches 37L, 37C for stopping the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C at the middle stage M of the display window 22 when winning the small role 2 (FIG. 7, any of the winning numbers 5 to 9). The operation order of 37R (described later) is notified to the player.

  In the case of performing a lottery using the above-mentioned various lottery tables, for example, when the gaming state of the slot machine 10 is a general game B, the random number generator 112 receives “ If a random number of 485 ″ is generated, the winning lottery table of FIG. 6 is referred to, and since the random number corresponds to the winning numerical value range of the small role 1c, it means that the small role 1c has been won. Further, if the random number generator 112 generates a random number “9684”, it corresponds to the winning numerical value range of the small role 2a, the small role 2b, and the small role 2c, and therefore, the small role 2a, the small role 2b, and the small role 2c. The three small roles will be elected. Further, when the random number generator 112 generates a random number having a value of “23794” or more, there is a loss.

  The reel control means 430 receives the reel rotation start signal transmitted from the start switch 36, drives the motors 80L, 80C, 80R to rotate the reels 40L, 40C, 40R, and stops switches 37L, 37C, 37R. In response to reception of the reel stop signal transmitted from, control relating to reel operation for stopping the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed. In the reel stop control, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are arranged so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the various combinations are aligned on the effective line or not according to the result of the combination lottery means 410. Stop. Further, the reel control means 430 includes an operation order determination means 432 for determining an operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R by the player, and during the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, or the AR game, When a plurality of small combinations 2 or replaying combinations are simultaneously won in the combination lottery means 410, it is determined which combination is to be established among the simultaneously selected combinations according to the operation sequence of the stop switch.

  Here, the relationship between the result of the winning lottery and the reel stop control will be described. Before that, first, with reference to FIG. 10, in the combination lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, the symbol combinations corresponding to each combination that is a lottery target will be described. FIG. 10 shows the content of the payout information in which the name of each winning combination, the symbol combination that the winning combination is established, and the number of medals to be paid out to the player when the winning combination is established. This payout information is stored in the ROM 108 of the main control circuit 100 shown in FIG. 3, and is referred to by the winning determination means 440 described later. As shown in FIG. 10, there are four symbol combinations corresponding to each of the small combinations 1 and 2, and for each combination, there are small combinations 1 a to 1 d and small combinations 2 a to 2 d. It is associated. Similarly, there are six corresponding symbol combinations for re-games, and re-games a to g are associated with each symbol combination. In addition, for the BB combination and the MB combination, two kinds of symbol combinations are associated with each other, and for each symbol combination, the BB combination a and the BB combination b, and the MB combination a and the MB combination b correspond respectively. It is attached.

  When one of the symbol combinations corresponding to each symbol shown in FIG. 10 is stopped and displayed on the effective line, the symbol corresponding to the symbol combination is established. In the following, a case where a winning combination (in the case of this embodiment, a small winning combination) to which medals are paid out is particularly referred to as “winning”. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the small role 1 wins, one medal is paid out, when the small role 2 wins, 4 medals are paid out, and when the small role 3 wins, 6 medals Will be paid out.

  In FIG. 10, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 2a are “ANY” in the “left reel” column, “bell 1” in the “middle reel” column, “ANY” in the “right reel” column (hereinafter, left reel). The symbols “ANY-Bell 1-ANY” are written in order from the symbol of FIG. 5). However, this means that the left reel 40L only has to stop on the effective line when the “Bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C stops. This means that even if any symbol on the right reel 40R stops on the above-mentioned effective line, the small combination 2a is established. Therefore, when all of the four pay lines L1 to L3B shown in FIG. 1 are valid lines, when the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C stops at the upper stage U in the display window 22, it is on the valid line L2. Thus, the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 2a has been prepared, and the small combination 2a wins (hereinafter referred to as single winning), and four game media are paid out to the player. On the other hand, when it stops at the middle stage M in the display window 22, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 2a is aligned on the three active lines L1, L3A, and L3B, resulting in a triple prize and four pieces. X3 = 12 game media are paid out to the player.

  That is, the effective lines L1, L2, L3A, and L3B correspond to “a plurality of display positions”, the effective line L2 is “a display position where the number of payouts is reduced”, and the effective lines L1, L3A, and L3B are “highly payout numbers”. Corresponds to “display position”. The small combination 2a corresponds to “a small combination in which the number of different game media is paid out according to the display position where the corresponding symbol combination is displayed”.

  In addition, the RAM 110 has a storage area for storing the state (value) of the winning flag corresponding to each combination shown in FIG. 10, and if any combination is won as a result of the combination lottery, The value of the corresponding winning flag is set (on) to “1”. Then, stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the combination for which the value of the winning flag is set to “1” are aligned on the effective line. On the other hand, if the winning combination is lost, stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed so that a symbol combination corresponding to a certain combination is not arranged on the active line. Note that the value of each winning flag stored in the RAM 110 is reset (turned off) to “0” when one game is completed, except for the winning flag for the BB combination and the MB combination. On the other hand, once the value of the winning flag of the BB combination and the MB combination is turned on, the state is maintained until a combination corresponding to the winning flag is established. This is called “carrying over the bonus flag”. During this time, even if the player cannot align the symbol combination corresponding to the BB role or MB role on the active line, the ON state of the winning flag is maintained. , It will be possible to arrange in the game after the next time.

  When any one of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R is operated, the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch is rotated by 4 symbols from the position of the symbol displayed in the display window 22 at that time. Within this range, the reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are aligned on the effective line. By performing such a reel stop control, in the symbol arrangement of each reel, the symbols of the same type that are arranged within 4 symbols, no matter which timing the stop switch is operated, Can be stopped at an arbitrary symbol position in the upper stage U, middle stage M, and lower stage L of the display window 22. In the case of the symbol arrangement of each reel shown in FIG. 2, in the left reel 40L, the “plum” symbol and the “bell 1” symbol, and in the middle reel 40C and the right reel 40R, the “cherry” symbol, the “plum” symbol, The “Bell 1” symbol corresponds to such a symbol. Therefore, the symbol combination constituted by these symbols can be aligned on an arbitrary effective line by the reel stop control regardless of the timing when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated.

  That is, in the case of the symbol combination of each combination shown in FIG. 10, if the small combination 2a, the re-playing combination a, the re-playing combination b, the re-playing combination c, and the re-playing combination d are won in the combination lottery, Even if the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, winning or establishment can be achieved. On the other hand, for the small roles 1a to 1d, the small roles 2b to 2d, the small role 3, the replaying role e to the replaying role g, the BB role a, the BB role b, the MB role a, and the MB role b, Even if the winning lottery is won, depending on the symbol position displayed on the display window 22 when the stop switch is operated, the corresponding symbol combination cannot be aligned on the effective line even if the reel stop control is performed (that is, , Wo n’t win or be won). As described above, the case where the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery cannot be aligned on the active line is referred to as “missing”.

  Next, reel stop control when a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously in the winning lottery table shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 11, the reel stop control when the small combination 2 is won as a result of performing the combination lottery using the combination lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described. In the part lottery using the part lottery tables shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the small part 2a and 2b (winning number 5), the small part 2a and 2c (winning number 6), and the small part 2a and 2d (winning) No. 7), small roles 2a, 2b and 2c (winning number 8) or small roles 2a, 2b and 2d (winning number 9) can be won simultaneously. Hereinafter, a plurality of roles belonging to the same winning number are collectively referred to as a “group”. In the slot machine 10, when the small role 2 is won, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are controlled so that the small role 2a wins regardless of which group wins. Whether the symbol combination corresponding to 2a (ANY-Bell 1-ANY) is aligned on the effective line L2 or the effective lines L1, L3A, and L3B is previously associated with each group. It is determined according to the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R.

  For example, in the combination lottery means 410, the small combination 2a and the small combination 2b are simultaneously selected (winning number 5), and the operation order determination unit 432 performs the stop switch 37L (left) → 37C (medium) → 37R (right) order ( Hereinafter, the reel control means 430 causes the “bell 1” symbol to stop at the middle stage M of the display window 22 in the middle reel 40C, as shown in FIG. Then, the reel stop control is performed and the small part 2a wins a triple. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation is performed in an order other than the above, the reel stop control is performed so that the “bell 1” symbol stops at the upper stage U of the display window 22, and the small combination 2a makes a single prize. . Similarly, when the small combination 2a and the small combination 2c are simultaneously won (winning number 6), when the stop switch is operated in the order of left → middle → right (hereinafter referred to as operation order 2), Triple winning. When the small combination 2a and the small combination 2d are simultaneously won (winning number 7), the stop switch is in the middle → left → right (hereinafter referred to as operation order 3) or middle → right → left (hereinafter referred to as operation order 4). ) If the small role 2a wins a triple prize and the small role 2a, the small role 2b, and the small role 2c are elected simultaneously (winning number 8), the stop switch is in the order of right → left → middle. When the small combination 2a wins a triple prize when operated in the following order (hereinafter referred to as operation sequence 5), and the small combination 2a, small combination 2b, and small combination 2d are simultaneously elected (winning number 9), the stop switch is on the right → The small combination 2a wins a triple prize when operated in the order of middle → left (hereinafter referred to as operation order 6). Note that, when operated outside the above-described operation order, the “bell 1” symbol on the middle reel 40C stops at the upper stage U of the display window 22, and the small combination 2a wins a single prize.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 11, a specific operation order (for example, operation order 1 in the small roles 2a and 2b (winning number 5 in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7)) is associated with the small role 2. If the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the specific operation sequence when the winning combination lottery means 410 wins, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 2a is changed to the effective lines L1, L3A, When the operation stops on L3B (corresponding to “display position where the number of game media payout increases”) and is operated in an order other than the specific operation order, the effective line L2 (“game media payout number decreases”). Equivalent to “display position”).

  As described above, when any of the groups related to the small role 2 is won as a result of performing the role lottery using the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, a specific operation order predetermined for the winning group is determined. When the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, the small role 2a is awarded three times and 12 game media are paid out. However, when the other operation sequence is operated, the small role 2a is single. Only 4 game media will be paid out after winning. That is, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in an arbitrary operation order, the probability that the small role 2a wins triple is 4 (winning numbers 5, 6, 8, 9) × 1/25 (each winning number Winning probability) × 1/6 (specific operation order) +1 (winning number 7) × 1/25 × 2/6 (specific operation order) = 1/25. On the other hand, during the AR game, the player is notified of the specific operation order, so if the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in accordance with the notified operation order, the small role 2 is selected in the role lottery. If you win, you can win all three. That is, during the AR game, a triple winning can be achieved with a probability of 1/5 (the combined winning probability of the small role 2). As described above, during the AR game, the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that is in an advantageous state for the player (triple winning of the small role 2a) is notified.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the reel stop control by the reel control means 430 in the case of winning the re-game player in the winning lottery using the winning lottery table shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In the role lottery using the role lottery table shown in FIG. 6, a replaying role a, a replaying role b, a replaying role e (winning number 11), a replaying role a, a replaying role b, and a replaying role f ( Winning number 12), replaying role a, replaying role b, replaying role g (winning number 13), replaying role a, replaying role b, replaying role e, replaying role f (winning number 14), Alternatively, any one of the re-gamer a, the re-gamer b, the re-gamer e, and the re-gamer g (winning number 15) can be won at the same time. Then, when any of the above groups is won, the reel control means 430 determines that the reels 40L, 40b, etc. are established so that the re-game combination a or the re-game combination b is established according to the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. 40C, 40R stop control is performed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, in the combination lottery means 410, when the replaying combination a, replaying combination b, and replaying combination e are simultaneously won (winning number 11), the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated When operated in order 1, the reel control means 430 stops the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-gamer b are aligned on the active line (so that the re-gamer b is established). Take control. On the other hand, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in an operation sequence other than the operation sequence 1, the symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game player a are aligned on the active line (the re-game player a is The stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed (so that it is established). Hereinafter, when the re-gamer a, the re-gamer b, and the re-gamer f are simultaneously won (winning number 12), when the stop switch is operated in the operation order 2, the re-gamer a, the re-gamer b, When the re-gamer g is won simultaneously (winning number 13), when the stop switch is operated in the operation sequence 3 or the operation sequence 4, the re-game player a, the re-game player b, the re-game player e, and the re-game player When f is won simultaneously (winning number 14), when the stop switch is operated in the operation order 5, the re-game player a, the re-game player b, the re-game player e, and the re-game player g are simultaneously won ( The winning number 15) indicates that when the stop switch is operated in the operation sequence 6, the reel stop control is performed so that the re-playing combination b is established, and when the operation is performed in the other operation sequence, Reel stop control is performed so that re-gamer a is established It is.

  As described above, when any of the groups relating to the re-playing combination is won as a result of the combination drawing using the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 6, the stop switch is operated in a specific operation sequence predetermined for the selected group. When 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, a re-game player b is established, and when operated in the other operation order, a re-game player a is established. That is, in FIG. 12, for example, when focusing on a replaying role a, a replaying role b, and a replaying role e (winning number 11 in FIG. 6) that can be won simultaneously, the replaying role a, the replaying role b, and the replaying The combination e corresponds to “a plurality of combinations”, and among these, the re-playing combination a and the re-playing combination b correspond to “a predetermined combination among a plurality of combinations”. Then, the operation order 1 is associated with one of the “predetermined combinations”, and the operation sequences 2 to 6 are associated with the other game player “a”. Further, as will be described in detail later, when the operation order 1 corresponds to a “specific operation order” and the re-game player b is established, the state shifts to a “re-game player high probability winning state” called RT game. In FIG. 12, there are a plurality of “multiple combinations” sets that can be won simultaneously (see winning numbers 11 to 15 in FIG. 6), and for each set, a “specific operation” associated with each combination is selected. The contents of "Order" are different. In this way, by changing the content of the operation order associated with each “plurality of combinations”, it is possible to determine in which operation order the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are used to shift to the RT game. It makes it difficult for players to predict. As described above, the next game is a re-game regardless of which of the re-game player a and the re-game player b is established.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the reel stop control by the reel control means 430 when the re-game player is won in the role lottery using the role lottery table shown in FIG. 7 will be described. In the winning lottery using the winning lottery table shown in FIG. 7, any of the 20 groups from winning numbers 11 to 20 can be won with respect to the re-playing player. In this case, it can be divided into a group group with winning numbers 11 to 15 (hereinafter referred to as A group) and a group group with winning numbers 16 to 20 (hereinafter referred to as B group).

  In group A shown in FIG. 13 (a), a replaying role a, a replaying role d, a replaying role e (winning number 11), a replaying role a, a replaying role d, and a replaying role f (winning number 12). ), Replaying role a, replaying role d, replaying role g (winning number 13), replaying role a, replaying role d, replaying role e, replaying role f (winning number 14), or replaying There are each group of a game player a, a re-game player d, a re-game player e, and a re-game player g (winning number 15), and when any of these groups wins, it depends on the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. Then, stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed so that the re-game player a or the re-game player d is established. The relationship between each operation sequence and reel stop control is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 12 and will not be described in detail. However, the difference from the content shown in FIG. 12 is that stop switches 37L, 37C, When 37R is operated in a specific operation order, re-game player a is established, and when operated in any other operation order, re-game player d is established.

  That is, in the group A, for example, when paying attention to a replaying role c, a replaying role d, and a replaying role e (winning number 11 in FIG. 7) that can be won at the same time, The combination e corresponds to “a plurality of combinations”, among which the re-playing combination a corresponds to the “third combination” and the re-playing combination d corresponds to the “fourth combination”. Then, the operation order 1 associated with the re-gamer a corresponds to the “predetermined operation order”, and the operation orders 2 to 6 associated with the re-gamer d are “operation orders other than the predetermined operation order”. It corresponds to. In addition, as will be described in detail later, when a re-playing role d corresponding to the “fourth hand” is established during the RT game, the game shifts to the general game (before the winning probability of the re-playing role shifts to the RT game). Return to winning probability).

  In addition, group B shown in FIG. 13B includes a replaying role c, a replaying role d, a replaying role e (winning number 16), a replaying role c, a replaying role d, a replaying role f (winning) No. 17), replaying role c, replaying role d, replaying role g (winning number 18), replaying role c, replaying role d, replaying role e, replaying role f (winning number 19), or , A re-playing role c, a re-playing role d, a re-playing role e, and a re-playing role g (winning number 20). Accordingly, stop control of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R is performed so that the re-game combination c or the re-play game combination d is established. Regarding the relationship between each operation order and the reel stop control, the difference from the content shown in FIG. 12 is that when the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated in a specific operation order, If the player is operated in an operation order other than, a re-game player d is established.

  That is, in the group B, for example, when paying attention to the replaying role c, replaying role d, and replaying role e (winning number 16 in FIG. 7) that can be won at the same time, the replaying role c, the replaying role d, and the replaying game The combination e corresponds to “a plurality of combinations”, among which the re-playing combination c corresponds to the “first combination” and the re-playing combination d corresponds to the “second combination”. Then, the operation order 1 associated with the re-gamer c corresponds to the “unique operation order”, and the operation orders 2 to 6 associated with the re-gamer d are “operation orders other than the unique operation order”. It corresponds to. Further, as will be described in detail later, when a re-playing combination c corresponding to the “first combination” is established during the RT game, the game shifts to an AR game “notifying information indicating a specific operation order”. When the re-playing role d corresponding to “2” is established, the game shifts to a general game (the winning probability of the re-playing role returns to the winning probability before shifting to the RT game). In addition, the re-playing combination d is equivalent to both the “second combination” and the “fourth combination” because the game state shifts from the RT game to the general game B when it is established in both the A group and the B group. However, the role of shifting from the RT game in the group A to the general game B may be different from the role of shifting from the RT game to the general game B in the group B.

  The reel control means 430 described above is shown in a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (see FIG. 18) described later. Also, the types of winning combination (winning number), the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R shown in FIGS. The information associated with the type is referred to as reel stop control information.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the reel control unit 430 performs stop control for all of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R, the winning determination unit 440 refers to the payout information shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to are complete. Further, the winning determination means 440 includes a game state control means 442, and based on the combination established as a result of the determination, the above-described game state (general game A, general game B, RT game, AR game, MB game, BB game) is controlled. Here, the information indicating the current gaming state is stored in the RAM 110 illustrated in FIG. 3, and the information indicating the gaming state is updated based on the gaming state transition condition illustrated in FIG. The information indicating the game state is referred to when the winning probability control means 420 described above performs switching control of the role lottery table. As shown in FIG. 14 (a), first, when the current game state is a general game A, the small role 1a was won in the role lottery, and the small role 1a was not won in the game ( That is, when the small combination 1a is missed), the game shifts to the general game B. If the current game state is the general game B, the game shifts to the RT game when the re-game player b is established. If the current gaming state is an RT game, the game shifts to the general game B when the re-game character d is established, and shifts to the AR game when the re-game character c is established. If the current gaming state is an AR game, the game moves to the general game A after 50 games have been played (50 games are consumed).

  Next, the MB game and BB game end conditions and the game state after the end of each game will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, or the AR game, when the MB combination is established, the next game is changed to the MB game, and when the BB combination is established, the next game is changed to the BB game. In the MB game, when the game is played 12 times or the winning is generated 8 times, the MB game is finished and the game shifts to the general game A. In addition, in the BB game, when 465 medals are paid out, the BB game ends and the game shifts to the general game A.

Here, considering the transition of the gaming state described above in consideration of the combination lottery tables shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the probability of transitioning to the general game B during the general game A is the winning probability of the small role 1a. It becomes a certain 1/360 (however, if the small role 1a has won a prize, it does not shift). In addition, the probability of transitioning to the RT game during the general game B is 1 / 7.3 in the winning lottery of the re-gamer b, but as shown in FIG. 12, the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R Since the re-game player b is not established unless it is operated in a specific one of the six operation sequences (specific two for the winning number 13), 1 / 36.5 × 1 /6×4+1/36.5×2/6=1/36.5. Further, the probability of transitioning to the AR game (probability of establishment of the re-gamer c) during RT gaming is 1 / 7.5, but the probability of transitioning to the general game B (probability of establishment of the re-gamer d). ) Is 1 / 1.875, and the probability of shifting to the general game B is higher.
The above-described winning determination means 440 is shown in a winning determination processing subroutine (see FIG. 19) described later.

  The winning processing means 450 drives a hopper (not shown) provided inside the slot machine 10 when the winning determination means 440 determines that any of the small roles 1 to 3 has been won. Then, control is performed to pay out the number of medals (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the winning small combination. This winning processing means 450 is shown in step S34 of a main routine (see FIG. 15) described later. The guidance start determination unit 460 determines whether or not a predetermined guidance notification start condition is satisfied. When it is determined that the guidance notification start condition is satisfied, when the re-gamer is won in the role lottery, the re-player role b is established if the general game B is in progress by the sub-control circuit 200 described later (RT The player is notified of the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R to shift to the game, and if the RT game is in progress, the re-game player a (avoids shifting to the general game B) or the re-game player c (AR An operation sequence in which (transition to game) is established is notified. Then, notification of the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that is in an advantageous state (AR game) for such a player is continued until the transition to the AR game. Hereinafter, this notification is referred to as AR guidance notification. This guidance start determination means 460 is shown in an AR guidance lottery processing subroutine (see FIG. 16) described later.

<Description of Sub Control Circuit 200>
The sub-control circuit 200 includes an effect control unit 510, a notification operation order determination unit 520, and a notification drive unit 530. The effect control unit 510 determines the contents of the effect to be executed by the notification unit 600 based on various control information transmitted from the main control circuit 100. Here, for the determination of the production contents, for example, determination of an image (moving image or still image) displayed on the display device 70, sound effects or musical sounds emitted from the speakers 64L and 64R, a blinking pattern of the upper effect lamp 72, and the like. Determination of the output timing of the selected image, sound, and blinking pattern is included. The notification operation order determination unit 520 determines whether or not to notify the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that are advantageous to the player based on various control information transmitted from the main control circuit 100. Determination and determination of the operation order to be notified are performed. This notification order determining means 520 is shown in an operation order notification processing subroutine (see FIG. 25) described later. The notification driving unit 530 includes operation order notification lamps 25L, 25C, 25R, speakers 64L, 64R, a display provided in the notification unit 600 according to the contents and the operation order determined by the production control unit 510 and the notification operation order determination unit 520. The device 70 and the top effect lamp 72 are each driven.

(Description of control processing)
Hereinafter, various controls performed in the above-described control circuit will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a main routine showing a control process performed by the main control circuit 100. FIGS. 16 to 24 are flowcharts of the subroutines executed in the main routine. Among these subroutines, FIG. 16 is a flowchart of an AR guidance lottery processing subroutine for determining whether or not to perform AR guidance notification performed by the guidance start determination means 460. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a role lottery processing subroutine for performing role lottery performed by the role lottery unit 410 and switching control of the role lottery table performed by the winning probability control unit 420. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in which the reel control means 430 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R. FIG. 19 shows a winning determination processing subroutine for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination performed by the winning determination means 440 and the type of the winning combination and performing a process for giving a player a privilege corresponding to the winning combination. It is a flowchart. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the BB gaming process subroutine that is a part of the winning determination process subroutine, FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the MB gaming process subroutine that is a part of the winning determination process subroutine, and FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a winning combination processing subroutine that is a part of the winning determination processing subroutine. Further, FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a gaming state transition processing subroutine which is a part of the above-described winning combination processing subroutine.

  The sub control circuit 200 performs control processing for performing various effects and notifications based on the control information received from the main control circuit 100. Among these various effects and notifications, in particular, an operation order for notifying the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R based on the gaming state received from the main control circuit 100 and the winning combination in the winning combination. FIG. 25 shows a flowchart of the notification processing subroutine.

<Description of main routine>
First, a description will be given of the control processing of the main routine executed by the CPU 106 of the main control circuit 100 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main routine shows a control process when a game is performed in which one step from when a player inserts a game medium until the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are rotated and stopped is performed once.

  When the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, the CPU 106 performs a predetermined self-check and sets initial values of various flags and control data stored in the RAM 110 (step S10). With this process, the gaming state immediately after the slot machine 10 is powered on is set to “general game A”. Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S12). The re-game establishment flag is turned on in step S204 of the winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG. 22 described later when a re-game combination is established in the previous game. When determining that the re-game establishment flag is off (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted (step S14). When it is determined that medals have been inserted (YES), the process proceeds to step S20, and the inserted number counted by the medal counter installed in the medal insertion slot 32 is detected as the bet number. However, when medals exceeding the specified number (three in this embodiment) are inserted, the number exceeding the specified number is stored as a credit number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S14 that no medal is inserted (NO), the process proceeds to step S16 to determine whether there is a credited medal. If the value of the number of credits stored in the RAM 110 is 0, it is determined that there is no credited medal (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination processes of steps S14 and S16 are repeatedly executed. . On the other hand, when it is determined in step S16 that there is a credited medal (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a bet operation signal has been received (step S18). This bet operation signal is transmitted when the player operates one of the bet switches 34 and 35. When it is determined that the bet operation signal has not been received (NO), the process returns to step S14 again, and the determination process from step S14 to step S18 is repeatedly executed. If the CPU 106 determines in step S18 that a bet signal has been received (YES), the number of bets is detected from the received bet operation signal (step S20). In either case of inserting a medal or using a credited medal, the detected bet number is stored in the RAM 110 as a new bet number. A process of subtracting the number of detected bets from the number of credits that has been performed is performed (step S22). Then, the process proceeds to the AR guidance lottery process subroutine (step S24).

  If it is determined in step S12 described above that the re-game establishment flag is on (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the re-game establishment flag (step S26), and the above-described steps S14 to S22 are performed. The process proceeds to the AR guidance lottery process subroutine of step S24 without performing the process. That is, in the next game in which a re-game player is established, it is possible to play the game again without newly inserting medals or consuming the credited medals. In addition, the bet number in the replay is the number of bets that have been inserted in the previous game, that is, the bet number of the game when the regame combination is won by the combination lottery process, which is stored in the RAM 110. In the AR guidance lottery processing subroutine of step S24, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a predetermined guidance notification start condition is satisfied. Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Next, the CPU 106 performs a combination lottery processing subroutine, and if a combination is won, the winning flag of the winning combination among the winning flags corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S28). ). Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, the CPU 106 executes a reel fluctuation / stop subroutine for controlling the movement of the reels to be stopped after rotating the reels 40L, 40C, 40R based on the result of the winning lottery in step S28 (step S30). Details of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any combination has been established after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are stopped by executing the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine in step S30, and the game is performed according to the determination result. A winning determination processing subroutine for executing state transition processing is executed (step S32). Details of this subroutine will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Then, after executing the winning determination processing subroutine in step S32, the CPU 106 performs a payout process (step S34) for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the winning small combination. In this payout process, it is possible to actually pay out medals from the medal payout outlet 60, or credit the medals by adding the number of medals to be paid out to the number of credits stored in the RAM 110. One game is completed by the above control process, and the CPU 106 returns to step S12 again and repeats the control process shown in the main routine, so that the player can play the game a plurality of times.

<Description of AR guidance lottery processing subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 15, when the CPU 106 performs the process of step S22 or step S26, it next executes an AR guidance lottery process subroutine shown in FIG. In the AR guidance lottery processing subroutine, when the current game state is in the general game B or RT game, the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R for shifting to the AR game is shifted until the AR game is shifted. Is a process for determining by lottery whether or not to notify (AR guidance notification).

  First, the CPU 106 refers to the game state information stored in the RAM 110 and determines whether or not the current game state is a general game B or an RT game (step S40). When the CPU 106 determines that the current game state is any one of the general game A, the AR game, the BB game, and the MB game (NO), the process of the AR guidance lottery process subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines that the current game state is the general game B or the RT game (YES), it acquires a random number for lottery (step S42). Here, as the random number to be acquired, for example, the random number acquired in the above-mentioned role lottery processing subroutine or a part of the random number (a predetermined number of random numbers) may be used, or a new random number is generated in the random number generator 112. Alternatively, a random number generator different from the random number generator 112 may be provided to obtain a random number generated by the random number generator.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the AR guidance lottery has been won based on the acquired random number (step S44). This determination can be made, for example, by determining whether the value of the random number acquired in step S42 exceeds a predetermined threshold value, whether the value is less than the threshold value, or whether the acquired random number value is Similarly to the combination lottery table, it can be determined by an appropriate lottery method such as collating with a lottery table in which “win” and “out of” are appropriately associated with a plurality of winning numerical value ranges. If the CPU 106 determines that the AR guidance lottery has deviated (NO), the AR guidance lottery processing subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the AR guidance lottery has been won (YES), the CPU 106 sets the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 110 to ON (step S46), and then ends the processing of the AR guidance lottery processing subroutine. . Information indicating the state of the AR guidance flag is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in the process of the role lottery process subroutine described below.

<Role lottery processing subroutine>
Next, the combination lottery processing subroutine performed in step S28 of the main routine will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a start switch operation signal has been received from the start switch 36 (step S50). If it is determined that the start switch operation signal has not been received (NO), the determination in step S50 is performed again, and this is repeated until the start switch operation signal is received. When the start switch operation signal is received, the CPU 106 refers to the information indicating the gaming state stored in the RAM 110, and determines whether or not the current gaming state is BB gaming (step S52). When it is determined that the BB game is in progress (YES), the BB game combination lottery table (see FIG. 8) stored in the ROM 108 is read (step S54). When it is determined in step S52 that the current gaming state is not BB gaming (NO), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the current gaming state is MB gaming (step S56). If it is determined that the MB game is being played (YES), the CPU 106 reads the MB game combination lottery table (see FIG. 9) stored in the ROM 108 (step S58).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S56 that the current gaming state is not in the MB game (NO), the CPU 106 next determines whether or not the gaming state is in the RT game or the AR game (step S60). ). If it is determined that the current gaming state is RT gaming or AR gaming (YES), the CPU 106 reads the RT / AR gaming combination lottery table (see FIG. 7) stored in the ROM 108 (step 7). S62). Furthermore, when it is determined in step S60 that the current gaming state is not in RT gaming or AR gaming (NO), the CPU 106 determines a general gaming A / B winning lottery table stored in the ROM 108 (see FIG. 6). ) Is read (step S64).

  As described above, the CPU 106 reads out the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 and performs the role lottery based on the read out role lottery table. In addition, as described above, the winning probability of the re-gamer in the RT / AR game winning lottery table is higher than the winning probability of the re-gamer in the general game A / B winning lottery table. The winning probability of the small role in the gaming role lottery table and the MB gaming role lottery table is higher than the winning probability of the small role in the general gaming A / B winning lottery table and the RT / AR gaming role lottery table. ing. That is, the winning winning probability of the winning combination in the winning lottery varies depending on the processing of steps S52 to S64, and therefore the processing of steps S52 to S64 corresponds to the winning probability control means 420 shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 106 reads the role lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state from the ROM 108 by the above-described processing of steps S54, S58, S62, or S64, the CPU 106 next acquires the random number generated by the random number generator 112. Then, it is determined whether or not any of the winning combinations is won or lost in comparison with the read winning lottery table (step S66). Here, the processing in step S66 corresponds to the random number extraction means 412 and the random number determination means 414 shown in FIG.

  As a result of the determination in step S66, first, the CPU 106 determines whether or not any of the small combination 1, small combination 2 or small combination 3 has been won (step S68). Here, if the current gaming state is a general game A, a general game B, an RT game, or an AR game, any one of the small roles 1a to 1d, or any of the small roles 2a to 2d Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the small role 3 is won. Further, if the current gaming state is BB gaming, it is determined whether or not any of the small combination 1a, small combination 2a, or small combination 3 is won. Furthermore, if it is during the MB game, it is determined only whether or not the small role 2a is won. If it is determined that one of the small roles has been won (YES), the CPU 106 sets the winning flag stored in the RAM 110 and corresponding to the small role determined to have been won (step S70). At this time, if the current game state is a general game A, a general game B, an RT game, or an AR game, if one of the small roles 2 is won, two or three small roles 2 are simultaneously selected. Winning (see winning numbers 5 to 9 in the winning lottery tables of FIGS. 6 and 7), the winning flag corresponding to each of the winning small roles 2 is turned on.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not a plurality of small roles 2 are won simultaneously (step S72). Here, the plurality of small roles 2 are won at the same time only when the current game state is any one of the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, and the AR game. When it is determined that a plurality of small roles 2 have been won simultaneously (YES), reel stop control information corresponding to the winning number (any of winning numbers 5 to 9) is read from the ROM 108 and stored in the RAM 110 ( Step S74). Further, the CPU 106 reads out the winning number and the control symbol data indicating the symbol combination (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the corresponding selection number from the ROM 108 and stores it in the RAM 110 (step S76). Here, if the determination result in step S72 is YES, the control symbol data stored in the RAM 110 for performing the reel stop control for winning the small role 2a is the symbol combination (ANY−) of the small role 2a. Bell 1-ANY).

  For example, when the current game state is one of the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, or the AR game, and the winning number 5 (the small role 2a and the small role 2b) is won, the CPU 106 In step S74, among the reel stop control information shown in FIG. 11, reel stop control information related to the winning number 5 is read from the ROM 108 and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110, and in step S76, the symbol number 5 and The control symbol data indicating the symbol combination “ANY-bell 1-ANY” is stored in the RAM 110. Then, by performing the reel fluctuation and stop control processing shown in FIG. 18 based on these pieces of information, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the operation order 1, the small role 2a wins a triple prize. If it is operated in an operation sequence other than, a single prize will be awarded.

  In step S72, if the CPU 106 determines that the small role 1 or the small role 3 is won, or if only the small role 2a is won alone in the BB game or the MB game, the determination result is NO. Then, the process directly proceeds to step S76, and the winning number and control symbol data are stored in the RAM 110. In this case, it is assumed that the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R are controlled to be stopped so that the small combination 2a wins in any order regardless of the order in which the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated.

  Next, when it is determined in step S68 that the CPU 106 has not won any of the small roles (NO), the CPU 106 wins any three or four of the re-playing roles a to g. It is determined whether or not it has been done (step S78). If any re-playing combination is won (YES), the CPU 106 sets the value of all winning flags corresponding to the selected re-playing combination among the winning flags corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110. (Step S80). Here, as can be seen from the combination lottery tables of FIGS. 6 to 9, the re-game combination is won in the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, or the AR game. Limited. Next, the CPU 106 refers to the reel stop control information in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13 according to the current gaming state, reads the reel stop control information corresponding to the winning number won in the winning lottery from the ROM 108, and the RAM 110 together with the winning number. (Step S82). Then, the process proceeds to step S76 described above, and the winning number and the control symbol data corresponding to the winning number are stored in the RAM 110.

  Here, the contents of the control symbol data when the re-gamer is won are the two corresponding to the re-gamer a and the re-gamer b when the current game state is the general game A or the general game B, respectively. It becomes a symbol combination. In the case of an RT game or an AR game, if the winning number belonging to the group A (see FIG. 13 (a)) is won, it becomes two symbol combinations corresponding to the re-game player a and the re-game player d, When the winning number belonging to the group B (see FIG. 13B) is won, the combination of two symbols respectively corresponding to the replaying combination c and the replaying combination d is obtained. Thus, for example, during the general game B, when the winning number 11 (re-playing combination a, re-playing combination b, and re-playing combination e) is won, the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the operation order 1. Then, the re-gamer b is established, and when operated in the other operation order, the re-gamer a is established.

  Next, in the above-described step S78, when no re-game player has been won (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the bonus flag is being carried over (step S84). That is, it is determined whether or not the winning flag corresponding to the BB combination or the MB combination is turned on among the winning flags corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110. If the bonus flag is being carried over (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S76 described above, and the winning number in the current gaming state (“20” if in the general game A or B, RT or AR game) “25” is stored in the RAM 110 if it is in the middle, “4” if it is in the BB game, and “2” if it is in the MB game. Thus, for example, when the winning number 20 is won during the general game B, the reels 40L so that no role is established or won no matter what the operation sequence and timing of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R are operated. , 40C, 40R is stopped. Thus, in order to perform the process when the winning combination lottery is not performed without performing the winning combination determination of the BB combination in step S86 and the winning combination determination of the MB combination in step S90, the BB combination is carried out again during the bonus flag carryover You won't win a role or MB role.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines in step S84 that the bonus flag is not being carried over (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB combination a or BB combination b has been won (step S86). If it is determined that either BB combination a or BB combination b is won (YES), the CPU 106 wins the winning flag corresponding to the winning BB combination among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110. The flag is turned on (step S88). Then, the process proceeds to step S76 described above, and the winning number and the control symbol data corresponding to the winning number are stored in the RAM 110.

  If no BB combination has been won in step S86 described above (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether the MB combination a or MB combination b has been won (step S90). If it is determined that either MB combination a or MB combination b has been won (YES), the CPU 106 wins the winning combination corresponding to the winning MB combination among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110. The flag is turned on (step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S76 described above, and the winning number and the control symbol data corresponding to the winning number are stored in the RAM 110. If it is determined in step S90 that the CPU 106 has not won any MB combination (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S76 described above, and the determination result in step S84 is NO. Similarly, the winning number in the current gaming state is stored in the RAM 110.

  After performing the winning determination for each combination described above, when the processing of step S76 is performed, the CPU 106 stops the reel if the state of the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 110, the winning number, and the RAM 110 are stored. The control lot information including the control information is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 via the interface circuit 102 (step S94). Then, when the process of step S94 is completed, the process of the combination lottery process subroutine of FIG. When the sub-control circuit 200 receives the above-described combination lottery information signal, the state of the AR guidance flag, the winning number, and the reel stop control information are extracted and stored in the RAM 201.

<Explanation of reel fluctuation / stop subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 15, when the above-described combination lottery processing subroutine (step S28) is completed, the CPU 106 next executes a reel variation / stop subroutine (step S30). A detailed description will be given below with reference to the flowchart of the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 reads out the symbol number and control symbol data stored in step S76 of FIG. 17 (step S100). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined shortest time (eg, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R started rotating in the previous game (step S102). If it is determined that the shortest time has not elapsed (NO), the determination process in step S102 is repeatedly executed. That is, the rotation of the reel, which is the next step, is not started until the shortest time has elapsed. Thus, control is performed so that the number of medals consumed by a game played within a predetermined time does not exceed a predetermined number. When determining that the shortest time has elapsed (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel rotation start signal to the motor drive circuit 114 (step S104). Based on this signal, the motor drive circuit 114 starts driving the motors 80L, 80C, and 80R, and the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start rotating.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the reel that has started rotating is at a constant speed (step S106). If it is determined that the rotation of the reel has not yet reached a constant speed (NO), the determination process in step S106 is repeated. That is, the reel stop control as the next step is not performed until the rotation of the reel reaches a constant speed. If the CPU 106 determines that the rotation of the reel is a constant speed rotation (YES), it is next determined whether or not a reel stop signal has been received from the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R (step S108). . This reel stop signal is transmitted from each of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R when the player performs a push operation. Further, the CPU 106 performs reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal. That is, when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the left stop switch 37L, stop control of the motor 80L that rotates the left reel 40L is performed. Similarly, when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the middle stop switch 37C, the stop control of the motor 80C for rotating the middle reel 40C is performed, and when a reel stop signal is transmitted from the right stop switch 37R, Stop control of the motor 80R that rotates the right reel 40R is performed.

  If the CPU 106 determines that the reel stop signal has been received (YES), the CPU 106 transmits a reel stop information signal indicating the stop switch that has transmitted the reel stop signal to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S110). Next, the CPU 106 performs symbol combination control based on various information read from the RAM 110 in step S100 (step S112). In the symbol combination control, the stop position can be shifted from the symbol position displayed on the display window 22 when the reel stop signal is received until the reel rotates by a maximum of four symbols. The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery are aligned on one active line. When reel stop control information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110, symbol combination control is performed in accordance with the stop switch operation order by the player.

  Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not all reels have been stopped (step S114). If it is determined that all the reels are not stopped (NO), the process returns to step S108, and the symbol combination control according to the reel stop signal is performed again. If it is determined in step S108 that a reel stop signal has not been received (NO), the process proceeds directly to step S114 to determine whether all reels have been stopped. As described above, the processes in steps S108 to S114 are repeated until all the reels are stopped. When it is determined in step S114 that all the reels are stopped (YES), the CPU 106 confirms that all the reels are stopped. All the reel stop signals shown are transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 (step S116), and the reel fluctuation and stop processing is terminated.

  Here, as an example, the symbol combination control when winning number 12 is won in the role lottery during RT game will be described. In this case, the combination of lottery processing subroutine shown in FIG. 17 causes the RAM 110 to store information indicating the winning number 12 and symbol combinations corresponding to the re-playing role a and the re-playing role d (Plum-Plum-Plum, and , Bell 1-Cherry-Cherry), and the reel stop control information shown in FIG. 13A, the information on the row corresponding to “re-gamer a, d, f” is stored. . Also, when the symbol combination control is first performed after the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start to rotate, the first stop is performed, the second combination control is performed at the second stop, and the last combination control is performed. Is called the third stop.

  When the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 37C or 37R at the time of the first stop, as shown in FIG. 13A, the CPU 106 draws on the corresponding reel in order to establish the re-playing combination d. The reel is stopped so that the “cherry” symbol is stopped on the active line. After that, the symbol combination control is performed so that the symbol combination “Bell 1-Cherry-Cherry” is aligned on the effective line regardless of the order in which the reel stop signals are received from the remaining two stop switches. Do.

  On the other hand, when a reel stop signal is received from the left stop switch 37L during the first stop, the CPU 106 first stops and displays both the “Plum” symbol and the “Bell 1” symbol in the display window 22 in the left reel 40L. Thus, the left reel 40L is stopped. Here, for example, the “Plum” symbol (symbol number 0) is displayed at the upper stage U of the display window 22, the “White 7” symbol (symbol number 20) is stopped at the middle stage M, and the “Bell 1” symbol (symbol number 19) is stopped at the lower stage L. Shall be.

  Next, when the reel stop signal is received from the middle stop switch 37C at the second stop, the CPU 106 stops the “cherry” symbol on the middle reel 40C and the “bell 1” symbol on the left reel 40L in the display window 22. The middle reel 40C is stopped so as to stop on the displayed effective line (effective line L3A; middle reel M in the display window 22 in the middle reel 40C). When the reel stop signal is received from the right stop switch 37R during the third stop, the “cherry” symbol on the right reel 40R, the “bell 1” symbol on the left reel 40L, and the “cherry” symbol on the middle reel 40C are stopped and displayed. The right reel 40R is stopped so as to be stopped and displayed on the active line (upper stage U in the display window 22 in the right reel 40R).

  On the other hand, when a reel stop signal is received from the right stop switch 37R at the time of the second stop, the “plum” symbol on the right reel 37R is stopped and the “plum” symbol on the left reel 40L is stopped and displayed in the display window 22. The right reel 40R is placed on the active line (the active line L2 or L3B; the upper stage U or the lower stage L in the display window 22 in the right reel 40R) so that the “plum” symbol on the right reel 40R is stopped. Stop. When the reel stop signal is received from the middle stop switch 37C, the “plum” symbol of the middle reel 40C is placed on the active line where the “plum” symbol of the left reel 40L and the “plum” symbol of the right reel 40R are stopped. The middle reel 40C is stopped so as to stop. That is, when the “plum” symbols of the left reel 40L and the right reel 40R are stopped on the effective line L2, the “plum” symbol of the middle reel 40C is stopped at the upper stage U in the display window 22, and the left reel 40L When the “plum” symbol of the right reel 40R is stopped on the effective line L3B, the “plum” symbol of the middle reel 40C is stopped at the middle stage M in the display window 22.

  As described above, when the re-game combination or the small combination 2a is won in the role lottery in any of the general game A, the general game B, the RT game, and the AR game, the CPU 106 selects the stop switches 37L and 37C. , 37R in accordance with the operation order.

<Description of the winning determination processing subroutine>
In the main routine of FIG. 15, when the above-described reel fluctuation / stop subroutine (step S30) is completed, the CPU 106 then executes a winning determination process subroutine (step S32). Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given using the flowchart of the winning determination processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 106 refers to information indicating the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110, and determines whether or not the current gaming state is BB gaming (step S120). If it is determined that the BB game is in progress (YES), the CPU 106 executes a BB game in-process subroutine to be described later (step S122). Then, a gaming state information signal including information on the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is transmitted to the sub control circuit 200 (step S124), and the winning determination processing routine is terminated. If it is determined in step S120 that the current gaming state is not BB gaming (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the current gaming state is MB gaming (step S126). If it is determined that the MB game is being played (YES), the CPU 106 executes an MB game in-process subroutine (step S128) described later. Then, the process proceeds to step S124, the above-described gaming state information signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200, and the winning determination process routine ends. When the sub control circuit 200 receives the above-described gaming state information signal, the CPU 206 extracts information indicating the current gaming state and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 210.

  If it is determined in step S126 that the current gaming state is not in the MB game (NO), the CPU 106 refers to the winning flag of each winning combination stored in the RAM 110, and wins the winning winning combination in the winning lottery. It is determined whether or not (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) is present (step S130). If it is determined that there is a winning combination (YES), the CPU 106 executes a winning combination processing subroutine (step S132). When this winning combination processing subroutine is completed, or when it is determined in step S130 that there is no winning combination (the game lottery has been lost), the CPU 106 determines whether the current gaming state is AR gaming. It is determined whether or not (step S134), and if it is determined that the AR game is not being played (NO), after performing the processing of step S124 described above, the winning determination processing subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in the determination of step S134 that the AR game is being played (YES), after subtracting 1 from the value of the AR game number ARCNT (described later) stored in the RAM 110 (step S134). S136), it is determined whether or not the value has become 0 (step S138). If it is determined that the value of the AR game number ARCNT is not 0 (NO), after performing the process of step S124 described above, the winning determination processing subroutine is terminated, and the value of the AR game number ARCNT is 0. If it is determined (YES), the information indicating the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the general game A (step S140), and after performing the process of step S124 described above, a winning determination is made. The processing subroutine ends. Then, the CPU 106 performs a payout process in step S34 in FIG.

<Description of processing subroutine during BB game>
Next, the detailed contents of the BB gaming process subroutine (FIG. 19, step S122) executed when it is determined that the BB game is being played (YES) in the determination of the winning determination process subroutine described above in step S120. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 10 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 is aligned on the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. Among the symbol combinations, a winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination is available (step S142). Then, it is determined whether any of the small combination 1a, the small combination 2a, or the small combination 3 has won a prize (step S142), and if it is determined that the prize has been won (YES), the CPU 106 displays the above-described payout information. The number of medals corresponding to the winning combination based on the winning combination is read out, and a storage area (payout number count) predetermined in the RAM 110 as the number of medals to be paid out in the payout process performed in step S34 of the main routine shown in FIG. (Step S144). Here, when the small combination 2a wins a triple prize, the payout number is 4 × 3 = 12. Further, when the number of medals paid out last time is stored in the payout number count, it is updated to the number of medals corresponding to the small combination won this time. Further, the RAM 110 is provided with a storage area for storing the total number of medals paid out during the BB game, and the CPU 106 sets the above-mentioned medal payout total number (described later) to the above value. The number of medals to be paid out in the payout process is added.

  Next, the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 (step S146), and determines whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (step S148). Here, the BB game end condition is satisfied when the number of medals paid out during the BB game reaches 465. If it is determined in the above-described step S142 that the CPU 106 has not won any of the small roles (NO), among the winning flags of the respective roles stored in the RAM 110, the small role 1 or the small role If the winning flag corresponding to 3 is turned on, the winning flag is turned off (step S150), and the process proceeds to step S148. That is, for the small role 1a or the small role 3, even if winning in the role lottery, the player may not win (miss) depending on the timing of operating the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R. Process.

  In the process of step S148, the CPU 106 reads the total number of medals paid out during the BB game stored in the RAM 110, and determines that it has not reached 465 (NO), and terminates the BB game process subroutine as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the total number of paid-out game media in the BB game has reached 465 (YES), the current game state information stored in the RAM 110 is updated to “general game A” ( Step S152), the BB gaming process subroutine is terminated.

  If the total number of medals paid out stored in the RAM 110 exceeds 465 in step S144 described above, the CPU 106 will pay out in the current game stored in the RAM 110 by the number exceeding the 465. By subtracting from the number of medals, the number of medals paid out during the BB game may not exceed 465.

<Description of the MB game processing subroutine>
Next, FIG. 21 shows the detailed contents of the MB game processing subroutine (FIG. 19, step S128) executed when it is determined that the MB game is being played in the determination in step S126 of the winning determination process subroutine of FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown. First, the CPU 106 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of MB games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 (step S160). The initial value of the number of games GCNT is 12, and is set in the RAM 110 in a winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG.

  Next, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 10 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 is aligned on the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. A winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not there is a symbol combination corresponding to any combination among the symbol combinations (step S162). Then, it is determined whether or not the small combination 2a has won (step S164), and if it is determined that the winning combination (YES), the CPU 106 reads out the number of medals corresponding to the small combination 2a based on the above-described payout information. The number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S34 of the main routine shown in FIG. 15 is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110 (step S166).

  Next, the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag corresponding to each combination stored in the RAM 110 (step S168), and subtracts 1 from the value of the winning number WCNT stored in the RAM 110 (step S170). The initial value of the number of winning times WCNT is 8, and is set in the RAM 110 in the winning combination processing subroutine shown in FIG. Next, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the game number GCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0 (step S172). In step S164 described above, when it is determined that the small combination 2a has not won (NO), the process directly proceeds to step S172. Since the reel control means always performs stop control for winning when the small combination 2a is won, the fact that no winning was made means that the winning combination was not won.

  When the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 has become 0 (YES) in the determination of step S172, the current game state information stored in the RAM 110 is displayed as “general game”. After updating to “A” (step S174), the MB gaming in-process subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the game number GCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the value of the number of winning times WCNT stored in the RAM 110 is 0. (Step S176). If the CPU 106 determines that the value of the number of winning times WCNT has become 0 (YES), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S174, and updates the current game state information stored in the RAM 110 to “general game A”. Then, the MB game in-process subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when determining that the value of the number of winning times WCNT is not 0 (NO), the CPU 106 ends the MB game processing subroutine as it is.

<Explanation of the processing sub-routine for winning the role>
Next, with respect to the detailed contents of the winning combination processing subroutine (FIG. 19, step S132) executed when it is determined in step S130 of the winning determination processing subroutine of FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, based on the payout information shown in FIG. 10 stored in the ROM 108, the CPU 106 is aligned on the active line as a result of the reels 40L, 40C, 40R being stopped by the reel fluctuation / stop subroutine shown in FIG. Among the symbol combinations, a winning symbol determination is made as to whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any combination is available (step S180). After performing the winning symbol determination in step S180, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the MB combination has been established (step S182).

  If it is determined that the MB combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the winning flag that is turned on among the RBa or RBb winning flags stored in the RAM 110 (step S184). Then, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (step S186). If the CPU 106 judges that the AR guidance flag is turned on (YES), the CPU 106 The AR guidance flag is turned off (step S188). As a result, when the transition to the MB game is made during the period in which the operation order of the stop switches 37R, 37C, and 37R for making the transition to the AR game is informed (during AR guidance), the notification period ends. Next, when it is determined in step S186 that the AR guidance flag has been turned off (NO), or when the process in step S188 is performed, the CPU 106 changes the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 to the MB game. (Step S190). Then, the CPU 106 sets the value of the number of games GCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 12, sets the value of the number of winning times WCNT to 8 (step S192), sets initial values of each value, and finishes the winning combination processing subroutine. To do.

  If it is determined in step S182 described above that the MB combination is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the BB combination is established (step S194). If it is determined that the BB combination has been established (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the on-off winning flag among the BBa or BBb winning flags stored in the RAM 110 (step S196). Then, the CPU 106 clears the value of the total number of medals paid out during the BB game stored in the RAM 110 (the total number of medals paid out) to 0 (step S198), and sets the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 to BB. The game is updated (step S200), and the winning combination processing subroutine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S194 described above that the BB combination is not established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not a re-game combination is established (step S202). If it is determined that a re-game is established (YES), the CPU 106 turns on a re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 (step S204). Then, a gaming state transition processing routine to be described later is executed (step S206), and the winning flag that is turned on among the winning flags of the small combination and re-playing combination stored in the RAM 110 is turned off (step S208). Then, the process subroutine at the time of winning a role is terminated. In other words, even if the bonus combination winning flag is turned on, it is not turned off in the process of step S208. As a result, if a small role and a re-playing role are won in the role lottery, those winning flags will be turned off before the next game starts, but if you win a bonus role, you won Even if a bonus combination is missed, the winning flag is kept on and the bonus flag is being carried over.

  Next, when the CPU 106 determines in the above-described determination in step S202 that the re-playing combination is not established (NO), the process proceeds to the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 and whether or not any small combination wins. Is determined (step S210). When the CPU 106 determines that any small combination has won (YES), the CPU 106 reads out the number of medals corresponding to the small combination won based on the payout information shown in FIG. The number of medals to be paid out by the payout process performed in step S34 of the main routine is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 110 (step S212). Then, the process proceeds to step S208 in FIG. 22, and the winning flag of the small role that is turned on among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110 is turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine is completed.

  When the CPU 106 determines in the above-described determination of step S210 that the small role has not won (NO) (when the game result has deviated), the CPU 106 determines that the winning flag of the small role 1a stored in the RAM 110 is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is turned on (step S214). When the CPU 106 determines that the winning flag of the small role 1a is turned off (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S208 in FIG. 22 and is turned on among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110. The winning combination winning flag is turned off and the winning combination processing subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning flag of the small combination 1a is turned on (YES), that is, when the small combination 1a is missed, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the general game A. Judgment is made (step S216). If the CPU 106 determines that the current game state is not the general game A (NO), the CPU 106 proceeds to step S208 in FIG. 22, and the winning combination stored in the RAM 110 is turned on. The winning flag is turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines that the current game state is the general game A (YES), the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated from the general game A to the general game B ( In step S218), the process proceeds to step S208 in FIG. 22, and among the winning flags stored in the RAM 110, the winning flag for the small combination that is turned on is turned off, and the winning combination processing subroutine is completed. As described above, if the small combination 1a is missed during the general game A, the game state shifts to the general game B.

<Description of gaming state transition processing subroutine>
Next, detailed contents of the gaming state transition processing subroutine executed in step S206 in the winning combination processing subroutine of FIG. 22 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the CPU 106 determines whether or not the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is a general game B (step S220). When the CPU 106 determines that the game B is a general game B (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game player b is established based on the result of the winning symbol determination performed in step S180 of FIG. S222). When determining that the re-gamer b has not been established (NO), the CPU 106 ends the gaming state transition processing subroutine. On the other hand, if it is determined that the re-gamer b has been established (YES), the CPU 106 updates the current game state stored in the RAM 110 to the RT game (step S224), and executes the game state transition processing subroutine. finish. As described above, when the re-gamer b is established during the general game B, the game state shifts to the RT game.

  If the CPU 106 determines in step S220 described above that the current gaming state is not the general game B (NO), then the CPU 106 determines whether the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is an RT game. It is determined whether or not (step S226). When the CPU 106 determines that the game is an RT game (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-game player c is established based on the result of the winning symbol determination performed in step S180 of FIG. 22 (step S228). ). When determining that the re-gamer c has been established (YES), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 110 is on (step S230). If it is determined that the AR guidance flag is on (YES), the CPU 106 turns off the AR guidance flag (step S232), and updates the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 to AR gaming (step S232). S234). On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in the determination in step S230 that the AR guidance flag is off (NO), the process proceeds directly to the process in step S234, and the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is changed. Update to AR games. Then, the CPU 106 sets the value of the AR game number ARCNT stored in the RAM 110 to 50 (step S236), and ends the gaming state transition processing subroutine. As described above, when the re-gamer c is established during the RT game, the gaming state shifts to the AR game.

  Next, when the CPU 106 determines in the above-described determination in step S228 that the re-gamer c has not been established (NO), the CPU 106 determines whether or not the re-gamer d has been established (step S238). ). If it is determined that the re-playing combination d is established (YES), the gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the general gaming B (step S240), and the gaming state transition processing subroutine is terminated. As described above, when the re-playing combination d is established during the RT game, the gaming state shifts to the general game B.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 106 determines in step S238 that the re-playing combination d is not established (NO), the gaming state transition processing subroutine is terminated without performing the gaming state transition processing. As described above, when the re-gamer a is established during the RT game, the game state is not shifted and the RT game state is maintained. If it is determined in step S226 described above that the CPU 106 determines that the current gaming state is not in RT gaming (NO), the gaming state transition processing subroutine of FIG. 24 is terminated. As a result, during the general game A or AR game, the game state does not shift even if a re-game is established.

<Description of Operation Sequence Notification Processing Subroutine>
Next, the operation order notification processing subroutine performed in the sub control circuit 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This subroutine corresponds to the notification operation order determination means 520 shown in FIG. The sub-control circuit 200 also performs control processing related to various effects in addition to this subroutine.

  First, the CPU 206 determines whether or not the winning lottery information signal transmitted from the main control circuit 100 by the processing of step S94 in the winning lottery processing subroutine of FIG. 17 has been received (step S300). If the CPU 206 determines that the winning lottery information signal has not been received (NO), the operation order notification processing subroutine is terminated and other control processing is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the combination lottery information signal is received (YES), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the current gaming state stored in the RAM 210 is an AR game (step S302). . If it is determined that the current gaming state is AR gaming (YES), whether or not the small combination 2 is won by the combination lottery performed in the main control circuit 100 with reference to the received combination lottery information signal It is determined whether or not (that is, whether or not any of winning numbers 5 to 9 is included in the received winning lottery information) (step S304). If the CPU 206 determines that the small role has not been won (NO), the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification processing subroutine and executes other control processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S304 that the small role 2 has been won (YES), the CPU 206 stops and displays the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C at the middle stage M of the display window 22. The operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that will be notified is notified (step S306). Here, as a method for determining the operation order to be notified, for example, information similar to the reel stop control information shown in FIG. 11 is stored in the ROM 208 in advance, and the reel stop control information in FIG. Then, based on the information indicating the current gaming state and the winning number stored in the RAM 210, the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C is displayed on the display window 22 from the reel stop control information corresponding to the winning number. The operation order to stop at the stop position of the middle stage M is selected.

  As the operation order notification mode, when the operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R shown in FIG. 1 are used, first, when the operation order to be notified is selected in step S306, the selected operation order is selected. The operation order instruction lamp corresponding to the first stop is turned on. When the reel stop information signal related to the first stop transmitted from the main control circuit 100 in step S110 of the reel fluctuation / stop process shown in FIG. 18 is received, the operation order instruction lamp corresponding to the second stop is turned on. Further, when a reel stop control signal related to the second stop is received from the main control circuit 100, the operation order instruction lamp corresponding to the third stop is turned on. Thereby, for example, when the operation sequence 3 is selected as the notification operation sequence in the above-described step S306, the operation sequence instruction lamp 25C is turned on at the time of selection, and then the player first operates the stop switch (first operation). 1 stop), the operation order instruction lamp 25L is turned on. Next, when the player operates the stop switch (second stop), the operation order instruction lamp 25R is turned on. When the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R in which the small combination 2a will win a triple prize is notified by the processing of step S306, the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification processing subroutine and performs other control processing. Execute.

  In this way, the processing in step S306 and the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R (the unique sequence) in which the “bell 1” symbol of the middle reel 40C stops at the middle M stop position in the display window 22 The operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R for notifying the operation order) correspond to “specific operation order notification means”. The operation order to be notified is determined based on the reel stop control information stored in the ROM 208 and the winning number, but instead, the operation order to be notified directly from the main control circuit 100 ( Any one of the operation orders 1 to 6) may be transmitted, and the sub-control circuit 200 may notify the operation order in accordance with the received operation order.

  Next, when the CPU 206 determines in step S302 that the current gaming state is not an AR game (NO), the CPU 206 determines whether or not the state of the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 210 is ON ( Step S308). If it is determined that the AR guidance flag is off (NO), the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification processing subroutine and executes another control process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the AR guidance flag is on (YES), the CPU 206 refers to the received lottery information signal and replays the game by the lottery performed in the main control circuit 100. It is determined whether or not the combination a is won (step S310). If the CPU 206 determines that the re-gamer a has been won (YES), the CPU 206 next determines whether or not the current gaming state stored in the RAM 210 is an RT game (step S312). If the CPU 206 determines that the current gaming state is not RT gaming (NO), the operation order notification processing subroutine is terminated and other control processing is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the RT game (YES), the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that will establish the re-gamer a is notified (step S314). .

  Here, the operation order to be notified is that the current gaming state is the RT game, and since the re-game player a is won, among the reel stop control information shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 stored in the ROM 208, Refer to the reel stop control information shown in FIG. Then, from the reel stop control information corresponding to the information (for example, the winning number) indicating the result of the winning lottery, the operation order in which the re-gamer a is established is selected. Further, the notification mode of the operation order is the same as the processing in step S306 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted. As described above, when the operation order in which the re-gamer a is established is notified by the process of step S314, the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification process subroutine and executes another control process.

  As described above, the process of step S314 and the operation sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R (representing the predetermined operation sequence) in which the re-game player a (corresponding to the third small game role) is established during the RT game. The operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R for notifying “corresponding” correspond to “predetermined operation order notification means”.

  If the CPU 206 determines that the re-playing combination a has not been won (NO) in the determination in step S310 described above, the CPU 026 next refers to the received combination lottery information signal in the main control circuit 100. It is determined whether or not the re-game player b has been won by the winning combination lottery (step S316). If the CPU 206 determines that the re-gamer b has been won (YES), it notifies the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R that will result in the re-gamer b being established (step S318). Here, the operation order to be notified is that the current game state is the general game B because the re-game player b is won, so the reel stop control shown in FIGS. Of the information, the reel stop control information shown in FIG. 12 is referred to. Then, from the reel stop control information corresponding to the information indicating the result of the winning lottery (for example, the winning number), the operation order in which the re-gamer b is established is selected. Further, the notification mode of the operation order is the same as the processing in step S306 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted. As described above, when the operation order in which the re-game player b is established is notified by the process of step S318, the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification process subroutine and executes another control process.

  In this way, the process of step S318 and the operation order (specific operation order) of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R in which the re-playing combination b (corresponding to the combination associated with the specific operation order) is established. The operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R for notifying “corresponding to” are equivalent to “specific operation order notifying means”.

  When the CPU 206 determines that the re-playing combination b has not been won (NO) in the determination in step S316 described above, the CPU 206 refers to the received combination lottery information signal and performs the operation in the main control circuit 100. It is determined whether or not the re-game player c has been won by the winning combination lottery (step S320). When the CPU 206 determines that the re-gamer c is won (YES), the CPU 206 notifies the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R that will establish the re-gamer c (step S322). Here, the operation order to be notified is that the current gaming state is the RT game because the re-game player c is won, so the reel stop control information shown in FIGS. Among these, referring to the reel stop control information shown in FIG. 13B, the re-game combination c is established from the reel stop control information corresponding to the information (for example, the winning number) indicating the result of the combination lottery. Select the operation order. Further, the notification mode of the operation order is the same as the processing in step S306 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted. As described above, when the operation order in which the re-game player c is established is notified by the process of step S322, the CPU 206 ends the operation order notification process subroutine and executes another control process.

  In this way, the processing of step S322 and the operation order (corresponding to the specific operation order) of the stop switches 37L, 37C, 37R that will establish the re-playing combination c (corresponding to the first combination) are notified. The operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R correspond to “unique operation order notification means”.

  In the slot machine 10 configured as described above, the game state immediately after power-on is the general game A (see FIG. 15, step S10), and the game is started from this state. First, when a player inserts a medal and tilts the start switch 36, the CPU 106 of the control circuit 100 draws a winning combination with reference to a lottery table for the general game A and the general game B (see FIG. 6). (FIG. 15, Step S24; FIG. 17, Step S60, NO → S64) Next, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform AR guidance notification (see FIG. 15, Step S28; FIG. 16). When the game state is general game A, the determination in step S40 in FIG. 16 is NO, so that the lottery regarding the AR guidance notification is not performed. When the lottery process related to the AR guidance notification is performed, the reels 40L, 40C, and 40R start rotating (see FIG. 15, Step S30; FIG. 17, Step S104), and the player operates the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R. Every time (FIG. 18, step S108, YES), the reel stop control corresponding to the stop switch operated in accordance with the lottery result of the combination is performed (see FIG. 18, step S112).

  Then, when all the reels 40L, 40C, 40R are stopped (FIG. 18, step S114, YES), a winning determination is performed (see FIG. 15, step S32). Corresponding processing is performed. For example, when the BB combination or the MB combination is established, the information indicating the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the BB game or the MB game (see FIG. 22, steps S190 and S200), and the re-game combination is updated. If established, the re-game establishment flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (see FIG. 22, step S204). Further, when any of the small roles 1 to 3 wins (FIG. 23, step S210, YES), it is stored in a storage area (payout number count) provided in the RAM 110 based on the payout information shown in FIG. The value that has been set is updated to the number of payouts corresponding to the winning small combination (see step S212 in FIG. 23).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 106 determines that the winning combination is not established (the game result is “out of game”) (FIG. 23, step S210, NO), the state of the winning flag corresponding to the small winning combination 1a stored in the RAM 110 is determined. If the flag is turned on (FIG. 23, step S214, YES), it is considered that the player has missed the small role 1a, and the current gaming state (general) stored in the RAM 110 is considered. The information indicating the game A) is updated to the general game B (FIG. 23, step S216, YES → S218).

  In this way, when the game state shifts to the general game B, the determination in FIG. 16, step S40 becomes YES, so that in each subsequent game, a lottery regarding the AR guidance notification is performed. Further, in a game in which the game state is general game B, one of winning numbers 11 to 15 (see FIG. 6) is won by a lottery of a combination, and a specific operation order (re-game player b in FIG. 12). When the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the order of operations associated with (2), the re-game combination b is established by the symbol combination control in step S112 of FIG. In this case, in the gaming state transition processing subroutine executed in step S206 of FIG. 22, the information indicating the current gaming state (general game B) stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the RT game (FIG. 24, step). S220 and S222, YES → S224). Thereby, from the next game, the lottery table referred to in the role lottery processing subroutine shown in FIG. 17 is switched to the lottery table shown in FIG. 7 (FIG. 17, step S60, YES → S62), and the general game A and the general game are switched. The RT game in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than B is started.

  As shown in the lottery table of FIG. 7, during RT game, the probability of winning one of the groups of re-game players (winning numbers 11 to 20) in the winning lottery is 1/2 + 1/6 = 1 / 1.5. Even if any group of re-game players is elected, there is a possibility that the re-game game d is established (see FIG. 13), so that the game state returns to the general game B again. The possibility is also high. In addition, the winning combination probability (1/6) of the group of re-playing actors belonging to group B (winning numbers 16 to 20) is the winning combining probability of the group of re-playing officers belonging to group A (winning numbers 11 to 15) ( 1/2) is also set low. In other words, the chance that the re-gamer c can be established (conditions for transitioning from the RT game to the AR game) is reduced, and the game is not easily shifted to the AR game.

  In such an RT game, in the case of winning combination, when one of the re-playing game groups belonging to the group A is won, the player operates in accordance with the re-playing game a (predetermined operation order). When the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, the re-game player a is established, the next game becomes a re-game (FIG. 22, Step S202, YES → S204), and the current game state is maintained. . On the other hand, when the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated in the operation sequence (operation sequence other than the predetermined operation sequence) associated with the re-game player d, the re-game game d is established. (FIG. 24, step S226, YES, S228, NO, S238, YES), the information indicating the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the general game B (see FIG. 24, step S240). Thereby, the lottery of the winning combination is performed with reference to the lottery table for the general game A and the general game B (see FIG. 6) from the next game (FIG. 17, Step S60, NO → S64).

  In addition, during an RT game, if a player is selected as one of the groups of re-players belonging to the group B in the lottery of the combination, the player operates in the operation sequence (unique operation sequence) associated with the re-player game c. When the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R are operated, the re-game player c is established, the next game becomes a re-game, and information indicating the current game state stored in the RAM 110 is updated to the AR game. (Refer to FIG. 24, step S234). Thus, in the operation sequence notification processing subroutine of FIG. 25 executed by the sub-control circuit 200, when the next game is won in any of the small role 2 groups (winning numbers 5 to 9) in the lottery, S302, YES → S304, YES, and the operation order (specific operation order) of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R, in which the small combination 2a is triple-winned, is determined by the operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R. You will be notified.

  Furthermore, when the current game state is a general game B or an RT game, a lottery regarding AR guidance notification is performed every time a game is played (FIG. 16, step S40, YES). When this lottery is won (FIG. 16, step S44, YES), the state of the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 110 is turned on (see FIG. 16, step S46), and this information is information indicating the lottery result of the combination At the same time, it is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 as a role lottery information signal (FIG. 17, step S84). As a result, when the sub control circuit 200 receives the role lottery information signal (FIG. 25, step S300, YES), various information included in the signal is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 210, and the AR game is being played. (In this case, since the game state is the general game B or the RT game, the determination result in step S302 is NO), and then it is determined whether or not the AR guidance flag is turned on. (Step S308). In this case, since the AR guidance flag stored in the RAM 210 is turned on, hereinafter, the predetermined operation order (described above) (in accordance with the game state (general game B or RT game) and the winning lottery result) Operation sequence in which re-gamer a is established in RT game), specific operation sequence (operation sequence in which re-gamer b is established in general game B), or unique operation sequence (re-gamer c is established in RT game) (Operation order to perform) is notified to the player (FIG. 25, steps S310 to S322).

  Since the notification of the various operation orders described above is performed until the AR guidance flag is turned off, that is, until the gaming state is an AR game (see FIG. 24, step S232), the player is notified of the operation order notified. Accordingly, it is possible to easily shift from the general game B or the RT game to the AR game simply by operating the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the operating sequence of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R by the player is a condition for the game state to shift from the general game B to the RT game or vice versa. Since an artificial and uncertain element is added, it is possible to add a new interest with unexpectedness regarding the transition of the gaming state. In addition, since the three game states of general game B, RT game, and AR game are transferred, there are many changes in the game, and when the AR guidance flag is turned on, a high level of skill such as pushing is required. Therefore, since it is possible to easily shift to an AR game where there is a possibility of acquiring more medals, the interest of the game is improved and the player's motivation for the game is easily maintained.

  In the slot machine 10 described above, various operation orders to be notified are notified by sequentially lighting the operation order instruction lamps 25L, 25C, and 25R. Instead of this, a stop switch to be operated next is provided. Alternatively, the speaker 64L, 64R may be notified by outputting, for example, “left”, “middle”, or “right”. Immediately after the lottery of the combination is performed, for example, an image (for example, operation order 1 is displayed on the display device 70 in which a number indicating an operation order is associated with a character that can specify a stop switch to be operated. In the case of notification, the notification may be performed by displaying “an image having a content of“ 1-left, 2-middle, 3-right ”).

  Further, in the slot machine 10 described above, the game state is shifted according to the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R when the re-game combination is won in the combination lottery, but other types of combinations ( The gaming state may be shifted according to the operation order of the stop switches 37L, 37C, and 37R when the small role or special role is won.

  In addition, during a general game B or RT game, if one of the groups of re-game players is won in the lottery of a combination, only that fact may be notified before the stop switch is operated by the player. Good. Further, particularly during an RT game, the group (group A or group B) to which the group of re-playing winning teams belongs may be notified. By giving such notification, it is possible to notify the player that an opportunity to change the gaming state has been reached, so the player can inform the player of a stop switch that shifts to a gaming state that is more advantageous than the current gaming state. It is possible to provide an interest in selecting an operation order.

  Further, the current gaming state stored in the RAM 110 and the RAM 210 may be notified to the player at all times or when the gaming state is shifted. In this way, by notifying the current gaming state, the player can predict the gaming state to be the transition destination. In addition, in order to shift to the AR game through the stage of the general game A → the general game B → the RT game, it is necessary to shift the number of other game states until reaching the AR game by grasping the current game state. Can know.

  In the slot machine 10 described above, a lottery based on a random number is performed for each game (see the AR guidance lottery processing subroutine in FIG. 15), and it is determined whether or not to perform the AR guidance notification. It may be determined by other methods. For example, the number of times the game has been played during the general game B is counted, and when the number exceeds a predetermined number, the AR guidance flag is turned on to perform AR guidance notification. In this case, the counted number of games is cleared when the game state is changed to another game state (that is, RT game), and is again counted when the game state is changed to the general game B again. As another method, when a specific winning combination is won in the lottery of the winning combination or when it is established, the AR guiding flag is turned on to perform the AR guiding notification.

  Further, when a specific winning combination is won or established, it is determined whether or not the AR guidance notification is performed, and when the lottery is selected, the AR guiding flag is turned on and the AR guiding is performed. Notification may be performed. Further, when a specific combination is continuously established a predetermined number of times, the AR guidance flag may be turned on to perform AR guidance notification, or may be a lottery opportunity to determine whether or not to perform AR guidance notification. .

  Further, when it is determined by lottery whether or not AR guidance notification is performed (any lottery opportunity may be used), the winning probability, that is, the probability that AR guidance notification is performed is determined according to the current gaming state. It may be changed (for example, the winning probability in the general game B is made higher than the winning probability in the RT game). Even in the same general game B, the winning probabilities differ when the transition from the general game A to the general game B and the transition from the RT game to the general game B (for example, the former winning probability is You may make it high). Further, when the lottery is won, the AR guidance notification is not immediately performed, but the number of times of winning as the right to perform the AR guidance notification is counted, and when the separately determined condition is satisfied, the AR guidance notification is performed. The AR guidance notification may be performed by consuming one right to perform (that is, subtracting 1 from the counted number of winnings).

10 slot machine 25L, 25C, 25R operation order instruction lamp 36 start switch 37L, 37C, 37R stop switch 40L, 40C, 40R reel 64L, 64R speaker 70 display device 100 main control circuit 106, 206 CPU
108, 208 ROM
110, 210 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 112 Random number generator 200 Sub control circuit 300 Operation means 310 Game start instruction means 320 Stop instruction means 410 Role lottery means 412 Random number extraction means 414 Random number judgment means 420 Winning probability control means 430 Reel control means 430 Operation order judgment means 440 Winning judgment means 442 Game state control means 460 Guidance start determination means 520 Notification operation order determination means 530 Notification drive means 600 Notification means

Claims (1)

When a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops at a predetermined display position when a game medium is inserted and a plurality of reels each displaying a plurality of symbols rotate and then stop, A slot machine in which a corresponding game is performed and one game ends,
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery for determining whether or not at least one role is to be a winning role among a plurality of roles including a re-game role capable of playing the next game without the game medium being inserted; ,
A plurality of stop instructing means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and performing a corresponding stop instruction of the reels according to an external operation;
Reel control means for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop instruction is given by any of the plurality of stop instruction means;
Production control means for controlling the production for informing the player of the operation sequence;
When a predetermined specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed at the predetermined display position in a predetermined general gaming state, the winning combination of the re-gamer is shifted to a re-gamer fluctuation state higher than the general gaming state. A winning probability control means for returning to the general gaming state when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the re-gamer variation state;
When a predetermined transition symbol combination is stopped and displayed at the predetermined display position in the re-gamer variation state, it is advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than that of the general game state. Specific game state transition means for shifting to a high specific game state,
The role lottery means
In the general gaming state, perform a lottery that can be a first lottery result including a specific combination corresponding to the specific symbol combination,
In the re-game combination variation state, perform a lottery that can be a second lottery result including a transition combination corresponding to the transition symbol combination,
When the plurality of stop instruction means are operated in a specific operation order when the first lottery result is obtained in the role lottery in the general gaming state, the specific symbol combination is set to the predetermined display position. Stop display, shift to the re-gamer variation state,
Compared with the role lottery in the general gaming state in the role lottery in the re-game role variation state, the probability of becoming the first lottery result is reduced,
Compared with the role lottery in the general gaming state in the role lottery in the re-game role variation state, the probability of becoming the second lottery result is increased,
When the plurality of stop instruction means are operated in a predetermined operation order when the second lottery result is obtained in the winning lottery in the re-playing player variation state, a symbol combination other than the transition symbol combination is selected. Stop display at the predetermined display position and do not shift to the specific gaming state, but stop the transition symbol combination at the predetermined display position when operated in a special operation order other than the predetermined operation order Display and control to shift to the specific gaming state,
The production control means includes
When the first lottery result is obtained in the role lottery in the general gaming state, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific operation order is notified ,
A slot machine characterized by notifying the special operation order when a special condition is satisfied when the second lottery result is obtained in the winning lottery in the re-game fluctuation state .

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