JP5896431B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to improve game motivation by appropriately giving a player a game profit that has been acquired by the player without losing the game profit. The winning type lottery means of the slot machine updates the value of the periodic game number counter according to the number of games that have been digested, and when the value of the periodic game number counter reaches a predetermined value that is determined in advance, In a game in which a game is executed, a pseudo-single game is executed by lottery according to the result of the winning type lottery, and the pseudo-single game is executed, updating of the value of the periodic game number counter is invalidated (S308, S310). [Selection] Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines by lottery whether or not to give a game profit to a player.

  In a slot machine as a gaming machine, a winning combination is drawn in accordance with a bet of a medal (game medium) by a player and an operation of a start switch, and a plurality of rotating reels with various symbols are rotated. Then, according to the lottery result and the player's operation of the stop switch, the rotating reels are sequentially stopped, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line that is the payout target line, a predetermined number The player will be given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming profit) that can earn medals, such as paying out medals, or that results in a relatively high possibility of acquiring medals. .

  In addition, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of game states with different degrees of advantage of the player as the game progresses. For example, it is set as a winning condition that the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order or a predetermined operation timing or a combination thereof. When a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) that advances the game in an advantageous manner and another winning combination are won (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning category), the winning conditions for the selected winning combination are set. An operation mode (hereinafter, referred to as a correct operation mode) is notified (hereinafter, an effect that informs an operation mode in which a game is advantageously advanced, such as a correct operation mode, is simply referred to as an auxiliary effect), and corresponds to the selected winning combination. The game is provided with an AT gaming state in which a so-called AT (assist time) game is executed, which allows the player to easily display the symbol combination on the active line. Ttomashin also.

  In addition, in order to display the lottery result of the winning type lottery performed according to the operation of the start switch, the wait time until the player can operate the stop switch is extended from the specified time, and during that time, the rotating reel In some cases, a reel effect (a so-called freeze effect) is performed in which the motor is rotated in various ways. Further, in Patent Document 1, when a lottery for reel effect is won, a reel effect is executed after the predetermined number of games is exhausted, and the reel effect lottery is prohibited during the predetermined number of games and the reel effect is executed. A technique for performing an effect that suggests is described.

JP2011-019856A

  Once such a reel production is won, game profits from the selected reel production are ensured, so other reel productions will not be drawn in order to avoid complicated processing due to multiple reel productions. Is common. Also, when a reel effect is executed after winning a reel effect and digesting a predetermined number of games, when one of the reel effects happens to be a different lottery opportunity, A specification in which execution of a reel effect is canceled and only one reel effect is executed is also conceivable. However, such a specification may result in a loss of gaming profits that the player should be able to acquire, such as being able to execute a reel effect after the predetermined number of games have been consumed, which may reduce the player's willingness to play.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of improving the game motivation by appropriately giving to a player without extinguishing the game profit acquired by the player. It is an object.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting a game medium to be used for a game, and a plurality of types of winning types based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game medium. According to the winning type lottery means for determining one of them by the winning type lottery and the operation of the start switch, a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols arranged thereon are controlled to rotate and correspond to the rotating rotating reels. In accordance with the operation of the stop switch, based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, the reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch respectively, and the winning type determined by the winning type lottery Payout control means for paying out the game medium corresponding to the small role based on the winning of the winning combination, and the winning type lottery means In response, the value of the cyclic game number counter is updated, and when the value of the cyclic game number counter reaches a predetermined value, a first game profit is given to the player, and depending on the result of the winning type lottery, In a game in which the second game profit is given and the second game profit is given, updating of the value of the periodic game number counter is invalidated.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the game motivation by appropriately giving to the player without losing the game profit acquired by the player.

It is an external view for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is an external view in the state which opened the front door for demonstrating the schematic mechanical structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an effective line and a virtual line. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus establishment game states. It is a figure which shows the winning classification lottery table for bonus non-achieved gaming states. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a pseudo-winning combination. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the rotation aspect of a basic game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the rotation aspect of a pseudo | simulation single-shot game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the rotation aspect of a quasi-continuous game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a pseudo | simulation step game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a sub control board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the predetermined opportunity which transfers to a chance normal game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the predetermined opportunity which transfers to a chance normal game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the predetermined opportunity which transfers to a chance normal game state. It is a game state lottery table for explaining the game state transition lottery by the pseudo continuous game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the shortening aspect of the period game number counter in AT game state. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main control board. It is the flowchart which showed bet processing. It is the flowchart which showed the lottery process. It is the flowchart which showed the pseudo | simulation single shot game process. It is the flowchart which showed the quasi-continuous game process. It is the flowchart which showed the pseudo | simulation step game process. It is the flowchart which showed the reel rotation process. It is the flowchart which showed the reel stop process. It is the flowchart which showed the sub process of the sub control board. It is the flowchart which showed command reception processing. It is the flowchart which showed the specific game lottery process. It is the flowchart which showed the chance normal game processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a slot machine (game machine) that can be played by a player will be briefly described. Processing (changing the role configuration and gaming state) and processing characteristic of this embodiment will be described, and a flowchart for realizing these will be described in detail.

(Mechanical configuration of the slot machine 100)
As shown in the external views of FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a casing 102 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a connecting member that is rotatable with respect to the front opening of the casing 102. A front upper door 104 attached to the front door 104, a front lower door 106 positioned below the front upper door 104 and attached to the front opening of the housing 102 so as to be openable and closable like the front upper door 104. It is located at the lower part of the door 106 and has a tray part 108 for storing medals paid out from the medal outlet 108a. The slot machine 100 is connected to a separate external device 110 including a hall computer 112 and an external display (data counter) 114. The external display 114 can be viewed by the player so that the player can see it. It is arranged above.

  In the slot machine 100, an operation unit installation base 122 is formed above the lower front door 106. The operation unit installation base 122 includes a medal insertion unit 124, a bet switch 126, a start switch 128, a stop switch 130, an effect switch 132, and the like. Is arranged.

  The medal insertion unit 124 located on the right side of the operation unit installation base 122 accepts the insertion of a medal as a game medium through the medal insertion slot 124a, and the medal selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front lower door 106 receives a medal. Send. The medal selector includes a blocker (not shown) that guides medals inserted outside the insertion period during which medals can be inserted or a non-standard medal to the medal discharge port 108a, and a standard medal inserted within the insertion period. And a inserted medal detection unit 124b for detecting the passage of. Here, the medal guided to the medal discharge port 108 a is discharged to the tray portion 108. When a player inserts more medals than the prescribed number of medals required to start one game, a predetermined number of medals exceeding the prescribed number (for example, 50) ) Is electrically stored in the slot machine 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as credit). The one game will be described in detail later.

  Here, the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”. In addition, when the number of medals required to execute one game can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of prescribed insertion numbers, the maximum of the plurality of prescribed insertions is called the maximum prescribed insertion number, and the minimum number Is called the minimum specified number of inputs. If the specified number of inputs is selectable between 1 and 3, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “1”. Here, since the specified number of inputs is set to “3” or “2”, the maximum specified number of inputs is “3” and the minimum specified number of inputs is “2”.

  The bet switch 126 is a push-type button switch that inserts (bets) a prescribed number of medals out of credited medals. When the bet switch 126 is pressed in a state where medals equal to or more than the specified number of insertions are credited, one game can be started, and the credited medals are reduced by the number of specified insertions.

  The start switch 128 located on the left side of the operation unit installation base 122 is configured by a lever capable of detecting a tilting operation, and detects a start operation of one game by the player. The start switch 128 can also be configured by a button switch that can detect a pressing operation.

  A colorless and transparent symbol display window 136 made of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided at a substantially lower center of the front upper door 104, and a reel corresponding to the symbol display window 136 in the housing 102 A unit 134 is provided. As shown in the reel symbol arrangement of FIG. 3, the reel unit 134 includes three rotating reels (left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in each of the regions equally divided into 21. The reels 134c) are rotatably provided independently, and the player can visually recognize the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c through the symbol display window 136. The reel unit 134 starts to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c when the start switch 128 is operated.

  The stop switch 130 located in the center of the operation unit installation base 122 is a button switch provided corresponding to each of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and capable of detecting a player's pressing operation. A player's stop operation to stop each of the reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is detected. The three button switches related to the stop switch 130 are particularly referred to as stop button switches, and are referred to as a stop button switch 130a, a stop button switch 130b, and a stop button switch 130c in order from the left according to the position.

  The effect switch 132 includes a push-type button switch and a jog dial switch that is rotatably arranged around the button switch, and detects a player's pressing operation and rotating operation. The effect switch 132 is mainly used during the effect, and the effect mode can be changed by the player's operation.

  A liquid crystal display unit 138 for displaying various images associated with the production is provided at the upper center of the front upper door 104. In addition, an effect lamp 142 made up of, for example, a high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) is provided on the upper or left and right sides of the front upper door 104.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, speakers that produce auditory effects such as sound effects and musical sounds are provided at the left and right positions of the liquid crystal display unit 138 on the back surface of the front upper door 104 and the inner surface left and right positions on the back surface of the front lower door 106. 140 is provided. Further, below the reel unit 134 in the housing 102, a medal payout device (medal hopper) 264 for paying out medals from the medal discharge port 108a is provided. The medal payout device 264 includes a medal storage unit 264a for storing medals, a payout control unit 264b for discharging medals stored in the medal storage unit 264a from the medal discharge port 108a, and medals discharged from the medal discharge port 108a. And a payout medal detection unit 264c. Specifically, the payout control unit 264b is rotatably supported by the main body exterior of the payout control unit 264b, and a plurality of medal insertion holes are arranged in the circumferential direction in which medals dropped from the medal storage unit 264a are inserted one by one from above. And a disc motor (not shown) for rotating the disc. The medals inserted in the medal insertion holes are rotated one by one through the pushing mechanism. In addition, the medals are successively discharged one by one by sequentially inserting the next medals into the medal insertion holes vacated by the discharge.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, among the symbols provided on the left reel 134 a, the middle reel 134 b, and the right reel 134 c, a symbol display window is provided inside each of the rotating reels 134 a, 134 b, 134 c. A reel backlight 144 (see FIG. 4) is provided that individually irradiates the upper, middle, and lower stages of each of the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to 136 (which can be the target of an effective line) independently from the back surface. ing. Further, a reel upper light 146 that directly irradiates the front of all of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is also provided on the upper surface of the rear surface of the symbol display window 136.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the operation unit installation base 122, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit are provided on a substantially horizontal plane of the step unit 122 a provided between the symbol display window 136 and the stop switch 130. 154 is provided. Further, a sub credit display unit 156 and a sub payout display unit 158 are provided between the symbol display window 136 and the operation unit installation base 122. The main credit display unit 152 and the sub credit display unit 156 display the number of credits, and the main payout display unit 154 and the sub payout display unit 158 display the number of paid out medals. Note that the sub-credit display unit 156 and the sub-payout display unit 158 can also display various numerical values associated with the effects.

  A power switch 148 is provided at an arbitrary position in the housing 102. The power switch 148 is configured by a switch that can detect a pressing operation, such as a rocker switch, and is operated by an administrator who manages the slot machine 100 to switch between two states of a power-off state and a power-on state. Used.

  In addition, a setting key 150a and a setting change switch 150b are provided near the power switch 148 in the housing 102. When a predetermined key (operation key) is inserted and rotated from the OFF position to the ON position, the setting key 150a changes the setting value (indicating the ease of acquiring game profits in stages) (simply It is also possible to change settings). Then, each time the setting change switch 150b is pressed in a state where the setting can be changed, the setting value is incremented by one. For example, the setting value is changed to any one of six setting values, and the setting key 150a is used. The set value is fixed by returning to the position (OFF position). The setting can be changed only for a certain period after the power switch 148 is operated and the power is turned on.

  In the present embodiment, in the one game, the medal insertion through the medal insertion unit 124, the insertion of a credited medal through the operation of the bet switch 126, or the replay combination is displayed on the active line. After one of the automatic insertion of medals is performed based on the game, a plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are controlled to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, and a winning type lottery is executed. The rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop according to the lottery result of the type lottery and the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c operated by the player. To the winning role that can receive medals If you prize, say a game until payout of the medals are executed. Also, if the winning type that can receive medals is not won or if it is won but not won, one game is ended when all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are stopped. However, the start of one game may be read as an operation of the start switch 128 by the player, instead of inserting the medal or winning the replay role. In addition, the number of such one game repeated is the number of games. In addition, in order to distinguish one game that can receive a single payout when the winning type lottery is executed, it may be referred to as a basic game. Here, even if the basic game is performed alone, the basic game is performed in combination with a reel effect such as a pseudo game (a pseudo single game, a pseudo continuous game, a pseudo stage game, etc. described later). However, the basic game is digested as one game. Therefore, the digestion of the pseudo game does not affect the count of the number of games in the slot machine 100 (the number of periodic games and the number of continuous games in the AT game state, which will be described later). However, the number of games managed by the hall computer 112 may or may not be counted as a number of games depending on the specification.

(Electrical configuration of the slot machine 100)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the slot machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 100 is mainly controlled by a main control board 200 and a sub control board 202. Here, among the programs related to the progress of the game, a particularly important process such as a lottery of a winning combination to be used for a game and winning the prize is executed on the main control board 200, and other processes related to effects, for example, are performed on the sub-control board. 202 is executed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, electrical signal transmission between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 is performed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 from the viewpoint of preventing fraud. Limited to direction only. However, if there is no such limitation, two-way electrical communication is technically possible.

(Main control board 200)
The main control board 200 has various semiconductor integrated circuits including a main CPU 200a that is a central processing unit, a main ROM 200b that stores programs, a main RAM 200c that functions as a work area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the entire slot machine 100. To do. However, a backup power supply (not shown) is connected to the main RAM 200c, and even when the power is cut off, data is not erased unless the setting is changed and the initialization process of the main RAM 200c is executed. Retained.

  The main control board 200 functions by the main CPU 200a cooperating with the main RAM 200c based on a program stored in the main ROM 200b. The initialization means 300, the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means. 306, a determination unit 308, a payout control unit 310, a main gaming state transition unit 312, a command determination unit 314, a command transmission unit 316, an external output unit 318, and the like.

  The initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in the main control board 200. The betting means 302 bets medals for use in games. Here, the bet is based on a case where a credited medal is inserted through the operation of the bet switch 126, a case where a medal is inserted through the medal insertion unit 124, and that the replay combination is displayed on the active line. Including any of the cases of automatically feeding The winning type lottery means 304 is composed of one selected from a plurality of types of winning combinations including a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination based on the bet of medals and the operation of the start switch 128, or a plurality of overlapping combinations. Either the winning type of the type or the loss is determined by the winning type lottery.

  The reel control means 306 controls the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c according to the operation of the start switch 128, and a plurality of stop button switches 130a respectively corresponding to the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c rotating. , 130b, 130c, the stop reel switches 134a, 134b, 134c corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop. In addition, the reel control means 306 activates the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game according to the operation of the start switch 128, and then displays the lottery result of the winning type lottery by the player. The time until the operation is validated (invalidated by the completion of the operation of the stop switch 130 in the previous game) is extended from the specified time, and the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotated in various manners during that time. There is a case where a reel effect (a so-called freeze effect) is performed. In reel production, any switch that should be originally enabled is not enabled for a predetermined time, processing that should be originally executed is suspended for a predetermined time, or a signal of any switch that should be originally transmitted / received is transmitted or received for a predetermined time. It can be realized by not having. In this embodiment, the reel effect is similar to a basic game such as rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and stop of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in response to the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. There is a case of performing a pseudo game. In such a pseudo game, effects can be executed in the same rotation and stop mode, similar rotation and stop mode as in the basic game, or different rotation and stop modes, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, in this embodiment, instead of the basic game, one pseudo game is executed as a reel effect according to the operation of the start switch 128, or the pseudo game is repeatedly executed a plurality of times, and then one basic game is executed. A pseudo-single game, a pseudo-continuous game, and a pseudo-stage game are executed. Such pseudo-single game, pseudo-continuous game, and pseudo-stage game will be described in detail later.

  The determination means 308 determines whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line. Here, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery may be simply referred to as winning. The payout control means 310 determines that the winning combination is based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to any one winning combination constituting the winning type determined in the winning type lottery is displayed on the active line (winned). Pay as many medals as the number corresponding to. The main game state transition means 312 shifts the game state managed by the main control board 200 based on winning of a bonus combination or winning.

  The command determining means 314 sequentially determines commands related to the game accompanying the operations of the betting means 302, the winning type lottery means 304, the reel control means 306, the determination means 308, the payout control means 310, the main game state transition means 312 and the like. The command transmission unit 316 sequentially transmits the commands determined by the command determination unit 314 to the sub control board 202. The external output means 318 outputs the internal state of the slot machine 100 to the external display 114 via the hall computer 112 as a signal (external signal).

  The main control board 200 receives various detection signals from the inserted medal detection unit 124b, the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop switch 130. Based on the received detection signals, the bet means 302, the winning type lottery means. 304, the reel control unit 306, and the determination unit 308 execute the various processes described above. Further, a main credit display unit 152 and a main payout display unit 154 are connected to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 displays a medal credit number and a payout number on both display units 152 and 154. Control.

  In addition, a reel drive control unit 258 is connected to the main control board 200. The reel drive control unit 258 drives the stepping motor 262 based on the rotation start signal of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the start switch 128, and stops. The stepping motor 262 is driven based on the stop signal of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c and the detection signal of the rotational position detection circuit 260, which are transmitted from the reel control means 306 according to the operation signal of the switch 130. To stop.

  The medal payout device 264 is connected to the main control board 200. A detection signal from the payout medal detection unit 264c is input to the main control board 200, and the payout control unit 310 counts the number of medals to be paid out according to the detection signal, from the payout control unit 264b. Control the discharge of medals.

  The main control board 200 is provided with a random number generator 200d. The random number generator 200d obtains random numbers by sequentially incrementing the count value, looping within a predetermined numerical range, and extracting the count value at a predetermined time point. The random number generated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 (hereinafter referred to as a winning type lottery random number) is used for determining the winning type, for example, the winning type lottery means 304 to be given to the player. .

(Table used in main control board 200)
In the slot machine 100, a plurality of game states are provided on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202, and the game state transitions as the game progresses. In the main control board 200, a plurality of winning type lottery tables corresponding to the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 are stored in the main ROM 200b. The winning type lottery means 304 extracts a corresponding winning type lottery table from the main ROM 200b in accordance with the current set value stored in the main RAM 200c and the current gaming state (a gaming state based on whether or not a bonus combination to be described later is established). Then, based on the extracted winning type lottery table, it is determined whether the winning type lottery random number acquired according to the operation signal of the start switch 128 corresponds to which winning type or lose in the winning type lottery table.

  Here, the winning combination constituting the winning type extracted from the winning type lottery table includes a small combination, a replay combination, and a bonus combination. The state where the symbol combinations corresponding to such winning combinations are aligned on the active line is called “display (winning)”, and the winning combination including the winning combination is won, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. Is the internal winning state. A small role is a role that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the symbol combination of the winning combination by displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the small role on the active line. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line, the player can execute one game again without making a new bet of medals by the player. The bonus combination is a winning combination that allows the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 to transition to the bonus gaming state by displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination on the active line. In the following, the gaming profits given to the winning combination and the player will be described.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the active line and the virtual line, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the winning combination, and FIG. 8 is a game state on the main control board 200. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a transition.

  FIG. 5A shows an effective line in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, there is one effective line. Specifically, among the nine symbols (3 reels x upper, middle, and lower three stages) facing the symbol display window 136, the middle stage of the left reel 134a and the middle reel 134b A line connecting positions corresponding to symbols that stop at the lower stage and the middle stage of the right reel 134c is set as the effective line A. FIG. 5B shows a virtual line. The virtual line is a line that displays other symbol combinations that make it easy to grasp the winning combination when it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by the symbol combination displayed on the effective line A. In this embodiment, the virtual line is 5 Assume one virtual line. Specifically, the line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the upper stage of the middle reel 134b, and the upper stage of the right reel 134c is the virtual line B1, the middle stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, The line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the middle stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line B2, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, the lower stage of the middle reel 134b, and the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the lower stage of the right reel 134c. The line connecting the positions corresponding to the virtual line B3, the upper stage of the left reel 134a, the middle stage of the middle reel 134b, and the pattern that stops at the lower stage of the right reel 134c is connected to the virtual line C1, the lower stage of the left reel 134a, and the middle reel 134b. A line connecting the positions corresponding to the symbols that stop at the upper stage of the middle stage and the right reel 134c is provided as a virtual line C2. It is. However, the virtual lines B1, B2, B3, C1, and C2 are merely displayed in a linear pattern, and only the active line A determines the winning combination winning combination.

  In this embodiment, as the winning combination, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “common bell”, “normal bell”, “special bell 1”, “special bell 2”, “special bell 3”, “ “Special Bell 4”, “Special Bell 5”, “Special Bell 6”, “Special Bell 7”, “Special Bell 8” (hereinafter referred to as “Common Bell”, “Normal Bell”, “Special Bell 1”, “ The ten special bells “Special Bell 2”, “Special Bell 3”, “Special Bell 4”, “Special Bell 5”, “Special Bell 6”, “Special Bell 7”, and “Special Bell 8” are simply elected. ("Bell" may be abbreviated), winning role "Takeshiboshi small role", winning role "normal replay", "special replay" (hereinafter, these two replays may simply be abbreviated as "replay"), winning The combination “Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB)” is provided. Among these, the winning combination “Bell” and the winning combination “Takeboboshi small role” correspond to the above small role, the winning combination “Replay” corresponds to the above replay role, and the winning combination “BB” corresponds to the above bonus role. Hereinafter, the small combination, the replay combination, and the bonus combination will be described in detail.

(Small role)
As a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including any of the winning combination “Bell” is won, each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c among the one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination, respectively. When one or a plurality of symbols described in (1) can be displayed on the active line A, and a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Bell” is displayed on the effective line A, the number of symbols corresponding to each winning combination is displayed. The medal is paid out to the player.

  For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when a winning type including the winning combination “common bell” is won, as shown in FIG. 6, the left is a combination of a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “common bell”. The “Replay” or “Cherry A” symbol on the reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Replay” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and can be displayed on the right reel 134c. The “replay” symbol to be written can be displayed on the active line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, symbol combinations “Replay”, “Replay”, and “Replay” are displayed on the active line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are “Bell A”, “Bell A”, and “Bell A”, and the player wins the winning type including the winning combination “Common Bell”. You can easily understand what you did.

  As a result of the lottery, the left reel 134a, which is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “ordinary bell”, as shown in FIG. "Bell A" design can be displayed on the active line A, "Replay" design shown on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and "Bell A" written on the right reel 134c. The symbol can be displayed on the active line A. Then, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the symbol combination “Bell A”, “Replay”, and “Bell A” is displayed on the effective line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “Bell A”, “Bell A”, and “Bell A”, and the player wins the winning type including the winning role “Normal Bell”. You can easily understand what you did.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the symbol that constitutes the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is on the effective line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed by the player, the reel control means 306 Then, stop control is performed so that the symbol stops on the effective line A. In addition, when the stop switch 130 is pressed, there is no symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the effective line A, but the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. If it is within the range (drawing range) corresponding to four symbols, the reel control means 306 makes the number of symbols separated as the number of sliding symbols, and configures the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination The stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the symbol to be drawn on the effective line A. In addition, when there are a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and all of them are within the pull-in range of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, a predetermined priority is set. It is determined which symbol is to be drawn on the effective line A according to the rank, and stop control is performed so as to stop after maintaining the rotation by the number of sliding frames so as to draw the prioritized symbol on the effective line A. In this way, simply saying “stop control” or “displayable” not only stops the symbols that make up the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, but also configures the symbol combination that corresponds to the winning combination within the pull-in range. The process of drawing in the symbol to be stopped and stopping is included. If the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than the selected winning combination is on the active line A when the stop switch 130 is pressed, the reel control means 306 selects the symbol. A so-called kicking process is also performed in parallel so as not to stop on the effective line A. Further, as will be described later, when the operation mode (operation order and operation timing) is set as a winning condition for the winning combination constituting the winning type, the reel control means 306 receives the winning according to the operation mode of the player. The combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled to be displayed on the effective line A.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, one or more symbols constituting one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” and the winning combination “normal bell” described above are stopped. It is arranged so that it can be displayed on the effective line A by control (see FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, one or more symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” are separated from each other by a maximum of four symbols in each rotary reel 134a, 134b, 134c. It can be displayed on the active line A. In this way, when a winning type including the winning combination “Common Bell” and the winning combination “Normal Bell” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, the winning combination “Common Bell” and the winning combination “ Any symbol combination corresponding to “normal bell” is always displayed on the effective line A. When the stop switch 130 is operated at a random operation timing, the probability that one or more symbols corresponding to the predetermined rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the corresponding winning combination will be displayed on the active line A is “ PB ", which is represented by a numerical value of 0 (0%) to 1 (100%). For example, as described above, one or a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” and the winning combination “normal bell” must be displayed on the active line A on any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. Since they are arranged so that they can be made, PB = 1 is established in any of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c.

  As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the winning combination “Normal Bell” is not won by itself, and other winning combinations (for example, the winning combination “Special Bell 1” and the winning combination “Special Bell”) 3 ”), the stop control is set to be different depending on the winning mode of the overlapping winning. Therefore, in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the “bell A”, “replay”, and “bell A” symbols are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A (see FIGS. 3 and 3). 6)) However, even if the winning category that includes the winning role “Normal Bell” is selected, depending on the mode of operation, the player may miss it, and the player may select a symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “Normal Bell”. It is not always displayed on the effective line A.

  In addition, the winning category including the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 8” is won, and a specific condition (in the operation order associated with the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 8”) is selected. If the operation) is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the symbol corresponding to “Special Bell 1” among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “Special Bell 1” to “Special Bell 8” Taking a combination as an example, the “red 7” or “watermelon A” symbol on the left reel 134a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “replay” symbol on the middle reel 134b is on the effective line A. The “BAR” or “Replay” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the symbol combination “watermelon A”, “replay”, and “replay” is displayed on the effective line A. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, one or more symbols constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” can be displayed on the active line A by the above stop control. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Further, one or a plurality of symbols constituting a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 2” are also arranged so that they can be always displayed on the active line A by the above stop control (FIG. 3). And FIG. 6). Accordingly, the winning type including the winning combination “special bell 1” or “special bell 2” is won, and a specific condition (in the operation order associated with the winning combination “special bell 1” or “special bell 2”). When the operation) is satisfied, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” or “special bell 2” is always displayed on the active line A.

  Further, among the plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “Special Bell 3” to “Special Bell 8”, as an example, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “Special Bell 3” is as shown in FIG. The symbol of the left reel 134a constituting the symbol combination is “Replay”, the symbol of the middle reel 134b is “Cherry B” or “Bell B”, and the symbol of the right reel 134c is “Lose” or “Watermelon A”. Is. Therefore, the left reel 134a is arranged so that the “replay” symbol can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control. For the middle reel 134b, if the stop control is executed in a range corresponding to 11 symbols such as between symbol numbers 9 to 19 among the 21 symbols in FIG. 3, the "Cherry B" or "Bell B" symbol Can be displayed on the active line A. For the right reel 134c, if the stop control is executed within the range corresponding to twelve symbols such as symbol numbers 1 to 5 among 21 symbols in FIG. The “watermelon A” symbol can be displayed on the active line A. Therefore, for example, in the case of winning a winning category including the above winning combination “Special Bell 3”, if the player randomly operates, any combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 3” is selected. The probability PB that can be displayed on the effective line A is 44/147 (21/21 × 11/21 × 12/21). By the same calculation, the probabilities PB for displaying the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning roles “special bell 4” to “special bell 8” on the active line A are 33/147, 20/147, 15 / respectively. 147, 20/147, 15/147. Here, the winning probabilities (number of winning range values) of the winning roles “special bell 3” to “special bell 8” are equal, and the player has any of the winning roles “special bell 3” to “special bell 8”. Since it is not possible to grasp whether the winning combination is won, the probability PB that any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 3” to “Special Bell 8” can be displayed on the effective line A is averaged. 1/6 ((44/147 + 33/147 + 20/147 + 15/147 + 20/147 + 15/147) / 6). In the following description, although it depends on the winning combination, for the convenience of explanation, the probability PB will be described using an average value with “about”. Therefore, the probability PB that any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 3” to “Special Bell 8” can be displayed on the effective line A is about 1/6. As described above, even if the winning roles “Special Bell 3” to “Special Bell 8” are won, the player does not necessarily use the symbol combination corresponding to the winning roles “Special Bell 3” to “Special Bell 8” as the effective line A. It is not always displayed above.

  In addition, as a result of the lottery type lottery, when the winning type “Troboboshi Minoru” including the winning role “Toroshiboshi Minoru” is won, as shown in FIG. The “replay” symbol on the left reel 134a, which is a combination, can be displayed on the active line A, and the “BAR” or “losing” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the active line A. The “BAR” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the active line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7D, the symbol combination “Replay”, “BAR”, and “BAR” is displayed on the effective line A. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the “replay”, “BAR”, and “BAR” symbols are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A even by the stop control described above ( (See FIG. 3 and FIG. 6). For this reason, even if the winning type “Troboboshi small role”, which includes the winning role “Trashing small role”, is won, the player does not necessarily display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning role “Trashing small role” on the active line A. Not always.

(Replay role)
In addition, if the winning type that includes one of the winning combinations `` Replay '' is won as a result of the winning type lottery and operated in the operation mode (in this order of operation) as the winning condition, it corresponds to the winning combination Among the one or more symbol combinations, the symbols described on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can be displayed on the effective line A, and one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are displayed on the effective line A. Is displayed, one game can be executed again without placing a bet by the player as described above.

  For example, as a result of the winning type lottery, when the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, as shown in FIG. 6, the winning combination “normal replay” is set. “Replay” or “Bell A” symbol written on the left reel 134a, which is a plurality of corresponding symbol combinations, can be displayed on the active line A, and “red 7” and “cherry A” marked on the middle reel 134b. "," Watermelon B "," Watermelon A "can be displayed on the effective line A, and" Replay "symbols written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), symbol combinations “Replay”, “Cherry A”, and “Replay” are displayed on the effective line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “replay”, “replay”, and “replay”, and the player has won the winning type including the winning combination “normal replay”. Easy to grasp.

  In addition, as a result of the lottery type lottery, when the winning category including the winning combination “special replay” is won and operated in the operation mode as a winning condition, the winning combination “special replay” is set as shown in FIG. “Red 7” or “Replay” symbols written on the left reel 134a, which are a plurality of corresponding symbol combinations, can be displayed on the active line A, and “red 7” and “Bell B” written on the middle reel 134b. ”,“ Bell A ”, and“ Cherry B ”can be displayed on the effective line A, and the“ Red 7 ”symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), symbol combinations “red 7”, “cherry B”, and “red 7” are displayed on the effective line A. At this time, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 and the virtual line C2 are all “red 7”, “red 7”, and “red 7”, and the player has the winning role “special replay”. It is easy to grasp that the winning type included is won.

  In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, one or a plurality of symbols constituting one or a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “replay” (winning combination “normal replay”, winning combination “special replay”). However, they are arranged so that they can be displayed on the effective line A by the above stop control (see FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, one or more symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” are separated from each other by a maximum of four symbols in each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. It can be displayed on the active line A. In this way, when a winning category that includes the winning combination “Replay” is won and operated in the operation mode that is the winning condition, any symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” is always valid. It will be displayed on line A (PB = 1). In this way, when one or more symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination “Replay” are displayed on the active line A, it becomes possible to start the next one game without inserting medals. .

  As will be described in detail later, the stop control in the case of winning the winning type including the winning combination “Replay” is the winning mode (for example, whether the winning combination “Normal Replay” is won alone or other winning combination) (For example, whether the winning combination is “Special Replay”) or whether the winning combination is overlapped with any other winning combination, etc.). Therefore, according to the winning mode and the player's operating mode, the symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination of the winning combination “Replay” won in duplicate is displayed on the active line A.

(Bonus role)
Further, as a result of the winning type lottery, if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, as shown in FIG. 6, the left reel, which is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB”, is shown. The “watermelon B” symbol indicated on 134 a can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “watermelon B” symbol indicated on the middle reel 134 b can be displayed on the effective line A and indicated on the right reel 134 c. The “BAR” symbol can be displayed on the active line A. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7G, the symbol combination “watermelon B”, “watermelon B”, and “BAR” is displayed on the effective line A. When the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A, the bonus game flag is turned ON, so that the game state is set to the bonus game state, and the next one game (hereinafter simply referred to as “game”). After the next game), the game can be executed in the bonus game state until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals is paid out. In each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the “watermelon B”, “watermelon B”, and “BAR” symbols are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the effective line A even by the stop control described above. (See FIGS. 3 and 6). Therefore, even if the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” is won, the player cannot always display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A.

  If any of the winning types is won, an internal winning flag corresponding to each winning type is established (ON), and the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, the right reel according to the establishment status of the internal winning flag. Each stop control of 134c will be performed. At this time, if the winning combination including the small combination is won, but the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be displayed on the active line A within the one game, After completion, the internal winning flag is turned off. In other words, the right to win a small role is limited to only one game won in the winning type including the small role, and the right cannot be carried over to the next game. In addition, when the internal winning flag corresponding to the winning type including the winning combination “replay” that is the replaying role is established, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is always displayed on the active line A and requires a medal. After the processing necessary for performing the next game without being performed, the internal winning flag is turned off. On the other hand, when the winning type “BB” including the winning combination “BB” (bonus combination) is won, the BB internal winning flag is established (ON) and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is set. Until the combination is displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over the game. A plurality of gaming states having different game characteristics can be set based on whether or not such a bonus combination is established, that is, whether or not the BB internal winning flag is established.

  Here, the transition of the gaming state based on whether or not the BB internal winning flag is established will be described with reference to FIG. When the BB internal winning flag is established, according to the establishment status of the BB internal winning flag, as shown in (1) of FIG. 8, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 includes the winning type including the bonus combination. A bonus non-achieved gaming state that is not won for “BB” is changed to a bonus established gaming state corresponding to the preparation state of the bonus gaming state. Based on the bonus established gaming state, Stop control is performed. At this time, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A, the BB internal winning flag is carried over to the next game as it is (the bonus established gaming state is maintained). The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” can be displayed on the active line A in the next and subsequent games. When the player displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 is a bonus as shown in FIG. Transition from the established gaming state to the bonus gaming state. In addition, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus gaming state, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 transitions from the bonus gaming state to the bonus non-achieving gaming state as shown in FIG. 8 (3). To do. However, as indicated by the dashed arrow in (4) of FIG. 8, in the game where the winning combination “BB” is established in the non-bonus game state, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is placed on the active line A. When displayed, the game state transits directly to the bonus game state without going through the bonus established game state. The above-described winning type lottery table is provided for each gaming state (bonus non-established gaming state, bonus established gaming state, bonus gaming state) based on whether or not such bonus combination is established.

(Winning type lottery table)
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing a winning type lottery table used when determining the winning type lottery random number, and FIG. 9 shows the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state used in the above-described bonus established gaming state. FIG. 10 shows a winning type lottery table for bonus non-established gaming state used in the bonus non-established gaming state. In the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning areas are sectioned, and the winning type that is the object of the lottery differs depending on each gaming state, and the presence or absence of a losing (non-winning) is different. Each partitioned winning area is associated with a predetermined winning range value (numerical value) and a winning type, and the winning type lottery is calculated by adding up the winning range values of all the winning areas assigned for each gaming state. The total number of random numbers (65536). Accordingly, the probability that each winning category is determined is a value obtained by dividing the winning range value associated with the winning region by the total number of winning type lottery random numbers. The winning type lottery means 304 sequentially acquires a winning range value from a plurality of winning areas in the winning type lottery table based on the gaming state at that time, and subtracts the winning range value from the winning type lottery random number. When the subtraction value is less than 0, the winning type associated with the winning area at that time is set as the lottery result. The lottery procedure can be applied to other lotteries.

  According to the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state in FIG. 9, the winning area “1” is associated with the winning type “common bell”, and FIG. 7 ( As shown in a), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” can be displayed on the active line A.

  Moreover, according to the winning type lottery table, a plurality of winning combinations may win a winning type. For example, the winning area 2 is associated with a winning type “1 in batting order bell” in which the winning roles “normal bell”, “special bell 1”, and “special bell 3” overlap. As described above, when a plurality of winning combinations are won in duplicate, a winning condition regarding which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the active line A, for example, the stop button switch 130a. , 130b, and 130c are set in order of operation.

  In the following description, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is referred to as “batting order 1”, and the left reel 134a, the right reel 134c, and the middle reel The stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130b for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the left reel 134a, and the right reel 134c are set to “batting order 2”. The operation of 130c is “batting order 3”, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b, the right reel 134c, and the left reel 134a is “batting order 4”, the right reel 134c, Reel 13 a. Stop button switches for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the middle reel 134b. The operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is “batting order 5”, and the stop button switch for stopping the rotating reels in the order of the right reel 134c, the middle reel 134b, and the left reel 134a. The operations of 130a, 130b, and 130c are set to “batting order 6”.

  In addition, for a winning type in which a plurality of winning combinations are overlapped, the winning combination is determined based on the combination of symbols that can be displayed on the active line A according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player. Is a small combination, based on the number of medals paid out corresponding to the small combination, it is set which pattern combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. The control means 306 determines a symbol for stop control according to the operation order and operation timing of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. For example, if any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated by the player while the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c are rotating, the rotation corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c, among the symbols existing in the drawing range at the operation timing, the rotating reels 134a, 134b of the symbol combinations corresponding to all winning combinations that still have the possibility of winning. , 134c are subject to stop control, and the reel control means 306 activates any one of the symbols based on the priority set according to the operation order of the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c. Stop control on line A. In this embodiment, when the priority is set based on the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the number of symbol combinations of the winning combination that can be displayed on the effective line A, the higher the priority. When the priority is set so that the priority is set based on the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the winning combination (small role), the small combination corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A is paid out. The priority is set such that the greater the number of sheets, the higher the priority.

  For example, in the bonus establishment game state, the winning type “batting order bell 1” corresponding to the winning area 2 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switch 130a, so that the left reel 134a stops first (first stop). When 130b and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 3” is preferentially displayed on the effective line A. In addition, among the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c, the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially arranged so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the left reel 134a stops second (second stop). When operated (batting order 3), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b stops first and the right reel 134c stops second (batting order 4), or the right reel 134c stops first. When the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated (batting order 5 or batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” is stopped so that it is displayed preferentially on the effective line A. Control is made.

  As described above, when the player wins the winning area 2, if the player operates according to the batting order 3 that is the correct operation mode, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” of 8 payouts is always on the active line A. When it is operated according to the batting order 4 to 6, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special bell 1” can be always displayed on the effective line A (expected number of winnings = 8). 1), the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination “Special Bell 6” with one payout number can be displayed on the active line A with a probability of about 1/6 (expected number of winnings = about 1/6). Accordingly, the expected number of acquired sheets decreases in the order of the operation according to the batting order 3, the operations according to the batting orders 4 to 6, and the operations according to the batting orders 1 and 2.

  Further, in the winning areas 3 to 7 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Special Bell 4”, the winning combination “Special Bell 1”, and the winning combination “Special Bell 4” to the winning combination “Special Bell 3” to The winning types “2 in batting order bell” to “6 in batting order bell” in which any one winning combination of the winning combination “special bell 8” is associated are associated with each other. In the winning areas 3 and 4, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is set to the batting order 3, and in the winning areas 5 to 7, the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is performed. The batting order is set to 4. Also, in the winning areas 8 to 13 of the winning type lottery table, the winning role “Normal Bell”, the winning role “Special Bell 2” corresponding to the winning role “Special Bell 1”, and the winning role “Special Bell 3” to The winning types “batting order bell right 1” to the winning type “batting order bell right 6” in which any one winning combination of the winning combination “special bell 8” is associated are associated with each other. In the winning areas 8 to 10, the stop operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is set to the batting order 5, and in the winning areas 11 to 13, the stopping operation for winning the winning combination “Normal Bell” is performed. The batting order is set to 6. Since the relationship between the operation mode in the winning areas 3 to 13 and the expected acquisition number corresponds to the relationship between the operation mode and the expected acquisition number in the winning area 2 described above, detailed description is omitted here.

  In all the winning areas 2 to 13 of the winning type lottery table, the winning combination “Normal Bell”, the winning combination “Special Bell 1” or the winning combination “Special Bell 2”, and the winning combination “Special Bell 3” — Any one of the winning roles “Special Bell 8” is to be selected in succession (hereinafter, winning types “1 in batting order bell”, “2 in batting order bell”, “batting order” in winning areas 2 to 13) 3 in the bell, 4 in the batting order bell, 5 in the batting order bell, 6 in the batting order bell, 1 in the batting order bell right, 2 in the batting order bell right, 3 in the batting order bell right, “Right 4”, “Batting order bell right 5”, and “Batting order bell right 6” may be abbreviated as winning type “batting order bell”), and the expected number of winning is “Special Bell 1” to Winning role “Special Bell” Stop operation to win more than “8” winning role “Normal Bell” depends on the winning area It is set to so that. Note that the winning probabilities (number of winning range values) in the winning areas 2 to 13 are set to be equal. Since the player cannot usually know which winning type is won, the winning area “Normal Bell” is won as a selected winning role by providing the winning areas 2 to 13 as described above. It has become extremely difficult to do. However, even if the winning types with different game profits given to the player according to the order of operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are won, the player wins through the auxiliary effect by the sub-control board 202. By grasping the correct operation mode that can win the winning combination “normal bell”, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” is displayed on the active line A, and more medals can be obtained than in the normal gaming state. It becomes possible.

  Thus, by adopting an auxiliary effect, an AT gaming state where medals tend to increase as the game progresses, and a gaming state where a medal tends to decrease according to the progress of the game by not performing an auxiliary effect (normal game) State) can be realized. Further, as will be described later, in the normal gaming state, in addition to the fact that the auxiliary effect is not executed, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is performed in the batting order 1 or batting order 2 in order to further reduce the expected number of winnings. (In a normal game state, if the player performs an operation in the batting order 3 to 6 other than the batting order 1 and batting order 2, the player's operation is limited to the batting order 1 or batting order 2 by applying a penalty described later. ) Specifically, in the normal gaming state, even if the winning type “batting order bell” is won, only the winning roles “special bell 3” to “special bell 8” can be won by the batting order 1 or batting order 2 ( The winning role “Normal Bell”, the winning role “Special Bell 1” and the winning role “Special Bell 2” cannot be awarded. Then, in the normal gaming state, in the game where the winning type “batting order bell” is won, the expected number of winnings is about 1/6 with respect to the prescribed insertion number “3”, and the number of medals is likely to decrease as the game progresses. . On the other hand, in the AT gaming state in which the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is not limited and the auxiliary effect is executed, in the game in which the winning type “batting order bell” is won, ”Can be won, so the expected number of winnings is 8 for the specified number of insertions“ 3 ”, and by adjusting the winning probability of winning type“ batting order bell ”, medals increase as the game progresses An easy game can be realized.

  In addition, the winning area 14 is associated with the winning type “Missing small role”, and according to the winning of the winning type “Missing small character”, as shown in FIG. The symbol combination corresponding to “small role” can be displayed on the effective line A.

  The winning area 15 is associated with a winning type “normal replay”. As shown in FIG. 7E, the winning combination “normal replay” is selected according to the winning type “normal replay”. Can be displayed on the effective line A.

  The winning area 16 is associated with a winning type “special replay” in which the winning combination “normal replay” and the winning combination “special replay” overlap. For example, the winning type “special replay” corresponding to the winning area 16 is determined by the winning type lottery, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the left reel 134a stops first (first stop). In this case (batting order 1 or batting order 2), stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal replay” is preferentially displayed on the active line A. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are sequentially operated so that the middle reel 134b or the right reel 134c stops first (batting order 3 to batting order 6), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” is obtained. Stop control is performed so that the priority line A is displayed preferentially. Therefore, when the winning type “special replay” is won, the “red 7” symbol can be displayed linearly on both the virtual line B2 and the virtual line C2, as shown in FIG. .

  As described above, when the winning type “special replay” is won, no matter which timing the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are pressed at any timing, any of the winning combinations The symbol combination corresponding to is always displayed on the effective line A. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c so that any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c is stopped first, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role is applied to the effective line A. Although it can be displayed above, the combination of symbols displayed differs depending on the stop order.

  When such a small role or replay role is won in the overlapping winning type, the sub-control board 202 displays a symbol combination corresponding to one of a plurality of winning roles that are repeatedly won through the auxiliary effect on the active line A. be able to. In other words, the sub-control board 202 that originally does not control the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c can indirectly operate the stopping mode of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Further, the main control board 200 can determine that the internal state of the sub control board 202 has changed by determining a stop operation (in this case, the operation order) performed by the player. For example, when a predetermined winning type is won, the sub-control board 202 causes the player to perform a stop operation according to a predetermined batting order indicating a change in the internal state through an auxiliary effect, and the main control board 200 has a predetermined winning type. The change in the internal state can be grasped by the fact that such a stop operation was performed when winning. In addition, in the main control board 200, instead of or in addition to the stop operation (operation mode) performed by such a player, the winning displayed on the active line A (winned) by the player's operation It is also possible to grasp that the internal state has changed in the sub control board 202 based on the combination. Whether the target for grasping that the internal state of the sub-control board 202 has changed is to be either the stop operation or the winning combination or both can be appropriately selected according to the specification or the like.

  In addition, the winning area 17 is associated with a winning type “losing”, and the winning is not paid out of medals, but corresponds to the winning combination “BB” in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. By displaying the symbol combination to be displayed on the effective line A or displaying the specific symbol combination on the effective line A, it is possible to use it for a game start / end condition or a game profit lottery opportunity.

  Next, when comparing the winning type lottery table for the bonus non-achieved gaming state in FIG. 10 with the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state in FIG. In contrast, the latter does not draw the winning type “BB”, while the latter draws the winning type “losing”, whereas the former does not draw. This is because in the latter case, the winning type “BB” has already been won so that the winning type “BB” cannot be won again. This is because the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” in the game in which the winning type “losing” is drawn in a lottery can be displayed on the active line A. Further, although not shown, the latter has a higher winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” than the former.

  As the gaming state managed by the main control board 200, there are bonus gaming states other than the bonus non-established gaming state and the bonus established gaming state, but in such bonus gaming state, In all the lottery results, the corresponding symbol combination is forcibly set to a small combination that can be displayed on the active line A, so the winning type lottery table is not set.

(Game state transition)
Hereinafter, the transition of the gaming state (non-bonus established gaming state, bonus established gaming state, bonus gaming state) on the main control board 200 will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of insertions differs depending on the gaming state, and in the bonus non-achieved gaming state and the bonus establishment gaming state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to three. In the gaming state, the prescribed number of throws is set to two.

(Bonus not established gaming state)
The bonus non-established game state is a game state managed by the main control board 200 and corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of game states based on whether or not a bonus combination is established. In the non-bonus gaming state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is set to about 1 / 7.3. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 8, when the winning type “BB” is won in the bonus non-established gaming state, the game proceeds to the bonus established gaming state. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the winning type “BB” is set to about 1/3, for example, and the winning type “BB” is won with relatively few games, so the stay period in the non-bonus game state is shortened.

(Bonus formation gaming state)
The bonus established gaming state is a gaming state that shifts from the bonus non-established gaming state only and continues until the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A. During this time, the BB internal winning flag is maintained. In the bonus established gaming state, the winning probability of the winning type “normal replay” is higher than that in the bonus non-achieving gaming state, and is set to, for example, about 1 / 3.8.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the AT gaming state by the sub control board 202 is realized while maintaining the bonus establishment gaming state on the main control board 200. Therefore, the winning probability of the winning type lottery in the bonus established gaming state is adjusted so as not to easily transition from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state.

  In the bonus established gaming state, the winning type lottery means 304 can perform replay even in a game in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over, as can be understood with reference to the bonus established gaming state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. A lottery and small role are drawn. Therefore, when the replay combination or small combination is determined by the lottery for the winning type, both the replay combination or small combination winning flag and the BB internal winning flag are established. Here, in this embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of replay combination> small combination> bonus combination. That is, in the game won in the winning type including the replay role and the small role, the reel control means 306 performs stop control so that the symbol combination corresponding to the replay role and the small role is displayed on the active line A, The symbol combination corresponding to the combination “BB” is not displayed on the active line A even if the player aims.

  Here, referring to the winning type lottery table for the bonus established gaming state in FIG. 9, in the bonus established gaming state, one of the replay role, small role, and lose is won. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of losing is set to 1/65536, for example, so that either the replay combination or the small combination is won. Then, as described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination or small combination is given priority, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” cannot be displayed on the active line A. In addition, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” on the active line A only in the game where the winning combination including the replay role and the small role is not won, but the winning type lottery The symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is prevented from being displayed on the active line A by making it impossible to grasp that the player has lost. In addition, even if the winning type lottery is lost, when the player randomly operates, the winning combination “BB” in which only one symbol or two consecutive symbols are written on each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c There is little possibility that the corresponding symbol combination is displayed. In order to reduce the display possibility of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB”, the winning probability of the loss may be set to 0, that is, the winning type “losing” may not be provided. In this way, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player must intentionally avoid winning the winning combination “BB”, and to easily maintain the bonus established gaming state while reducing the burdensome operation burden on the player. .

  In addition, in the bonus establishment gaming state, as described above, almost either the replay role or the small role is won, and the replay role is won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, When the player's consumption of medals is suppressed and the AT gaming state is realized, the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the player can acquire medals. Here, since the replay role is already won with a high probability of about 1 / 3.8, only the AT gaming state is promptly executed without executing RT (replay time) or the like that increases the winning probability of the replay role. It becomes possible to start.

(Bonus game state)
The bonus game state is a game state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is displayed on the active line A and continues until a predetermined number (for example, 26) of medals are paid out. In this bonus game state, as described above, the winning type lottery table is not set, and the winning type lottery results by the winning type lottery means 304 are all lost. However, regardless of the result of the winning type lottery, the corresponding symbol combinations are forcibly set to small combinations that can be displayed on the active line A in all lottery results. Therefore, in the bonus game, the player can always receive a predetermined number of medals. However, in the present embodiment, since the number of payouts is equal to the specified number of insertions (here, 2), the number of medals obtained by the bonus game is ± 0. Further, in this embodiment, since the auxiliary effect is not executed in the bonus non-achieved game state after the bonus game is ended, the player's medal is often reduced.

  On the other hand, in the bonus established gaming state, the AT gaming state is realized and an auxiliary effect is executed in the AT gaming state, so that an increase in medals can be expected. Therefore, the player avoids the transition of the gaming state from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state, and tries to maintain the bonus established gaming state for a long period of time. In this way, while maintaining the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 in the bonus established gaming state, the AT gaming state by the sub-control board 202 can be realized in the bonus established gaming state.

(Pseudo-single game)
In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200, in parallel with the winning type lottery, has a predetermined opportunity, for example, a predetermined winning probability (in this case, for example, 1 at the time of winning the winning type “Missing small part”). The execution of the pseudo-single-shot game is determined by a lottery of (/ 400 winning probability). The quasi-single game is composed of one pseudo game and one basic game.

  When the winning type lottery means 304 decides to execute the pseudo single-shot game, one pseudo winning combination among a plurality of pseudo winning combinations is determined by lottery according to the start stage of one pseudo game, for example, the operation of the start switch 128. A lottery to win a pseudo-winning role.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the pseudo winning combination. As a result of the pseudo-winning winning lottery, when the pseudo-winning winning combination “seven” is won, the “red 7” symbol shown on the left reel 134a is displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “Bell A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Red 7” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11A, the symbol combinations displayed on the effective line A are “red 7”, “bell A”, and “red 7”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2. Are “Red 7”, “Red 7”, and “Red 7”, and the player can easily grasp that the player has won the pseudo-winning role “7 sets”. However, when the stop control of the basic game is also used as the stop control of the pseudo game, and the pseudo game is made to resemble the basic game in the stop control, each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponds to the pseudo winning combination “seven sets”. Since the symbols constituting the symbol combination to be played are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A, the symbol corresponding to the pseudo-winning winning combination “7-match” even if winning the pseudo-winning winning role “7-matching” The combination is not necessarily displayed on the effective line A.

  Further, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon” is won, the “bell A” symbol written on the left reel 134a is displayed on the effective line A as shown in FIG. The “BAR” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Bell A” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11B, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are “watermelon A”, “watermelon A”, and “watermelon A”, and the player has a pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon”. You can easily grasp that you won. With regard to the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon”, the symbol combination corresponding to the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon” is not necessarily displayed on the active line A.

  Further, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “strong watermelon” is won, the “bell A” symbol written on the left reel 134a is displayed on the effective line A as shown in FIG. “Cherry A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and “Cherry A” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11 (c), the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B1 are “watermelon A”, “watermelon A”, and “watermelon A”. You can easily grasp that you won. With regard to the pseudo winning combination “strong watermelon”, the symbol combination corresponding to the pseudo winning combination “strong watermelon” is not necessarily displayed on the active line A.

  Further, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “weak cherry” is won, the “BAR” symbol written on the left reel 134a is on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “Cherry A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Replay” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11D, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B3 are “Cherry A”, “Cherry A”, and “Bell A”. You can easily grasp that you won. With regard to the pseudo winning combination “weak cherry”, the symbol combination corresponding to the pseudo winning combination “weak cherry” is not necessarily displayed on the active line A.

  Also, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” is won, the “BAR” symbol written on the left reel 134a is on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “cherry A” symbol on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “watermelon A” symbol on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11 (e), the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B3 are “Cherry A”, “Cherry A”, and “Cherry A”. You can easily grasp that you won. With regard to the pseudo winning combination “strong cherry”, the symbol combination corresponding to the pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” is not necessarily displayed on the active line A.

  In this way, in the pseudo-winning lottery of the pseudo-single game, the prize-winning lottery such as “7 assortment”, “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, etc. is won. A winning role is adopted. Such a pseudo-winning role “7 sets” is recognized by the player as a powerful symbol combination of “red 7” symbols that has been used to mean that a larger gaming profit is given in the basic game than before. In addition, pseudo-winning roles "weak watermelon", "strong watermelon", "weak cherry", "strong cherry" generally have a high probability of winning AT games, and there are many payouts, Since the player is recognized as a role with a high gaming profit (so-called rare role), the player shifts to the chance normal gaming state or the AT gaming state as will be described later according to the result of the pseudo-winning lottery. Or the expectation that the number of continuous games in the AT gaming state will be increased.

  However, the type and number of the pseudo winning combination determined by the pseudo winning combination lottery can be made different according to the type of reel effect (pseudo single-shot game, pseudo continuous game, pseudo stage game). For example, in the present embodiment, the pseudo-winning combinations appearing in the pseudo single-shot game include the pseudo-winning roles shown in FIGS. 11A to 11E, and the pseudo-winnings appearing in the pseudo-continuous game and the pseudo-stage game. The combinations include the pseudo-winning combinations shown in FIGS. 11 (b) to 11 (e) excluding the pseudo-winning combination “seven matches” shown in FIG. 11 (a). Note that the pseudo winning combination that appears in each reel effect is not limited to the pseudo winning combination shown in FIG. 11, and various symbol combinations can be adopted.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rotation mode (a state of rotation) of the basic game, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rotation mode of the pseudo single-shot game. First, the basic game will be described with reference to FIG. Here, for example, it is assumed that the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304 and the execution of the pseudo single-shot game is not determined.

  In the basic game shown in FIG. 12, first, as shown in FIG. 12A, the betting means 302 bets medals through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or the insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. . Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “common bell” by the winning type lottery, and the reel control means 306 As shown in FIG. 12C, rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is started. After enabling the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, the player can operate any stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130a) among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c. In response to this, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the rotating reel (here, the left reel 134a) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, as shown in FIG. Similarly, in response to an operation of another arbitrary stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130b) among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 operates as shown in FIG. As shown in e), the rotary reel (in this case, the middle reel 134b) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is controlled to stop, and in response to the operation of the remaining stop button switches (here, the stop button switch 130c). The reel control means 306 controls to stop the rotating reel (here, the right reel 134c) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, as shown in FIG. Then, the determination means 308 activates the bet switch 126 for the next basic game. In the example of FIG. 12, since the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” is displayed on the active line A, the player can receive a payout corresponding to the winning combination “common bell”.

  Next, for example, it is assumed that the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304 and the execution of the pseudo single-shot game is determined in parallel therewith. First, as shown in FIG. 12A, the bet means 302 bets medals through operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “common bell” by the winning type lottery and executes the pseudo single-shot game. Is determined, the pseudo game is started from that point. As described above, only the operation of the start switch 128 when the pseudo game is started is also used as the operation of the start switch 128 of the basic game. Accordingly, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not to execute a pseudo game and the pseudo winning combination lottery of the pseudo game in parallel with the winning type lottery, and determines one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations. To do. In the pseudo-single game, the pseudo-winning combination “7 sets” shown in FIG. 11A is won at 50% as a result of the pseudo-winning lottery. Here, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “7 sets” is selected. Suppose you win. Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game, and before the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is made effective. The rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is temporarily stopped, and the state is maintained for a predetermined time. During this time, various effects are executed on the sub-control board 202 via the liquid crystal display unit 138. Then, the reel control unit 306 restarts the rotation of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, enables the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c, and then makes a plurality of stop button switches 130a and 130b by the player. , 130c according to the operation of an arbitrary stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130a), as shown in FIG. 13B, the rotating reel (here, left) corresponding to the stop button switch 130a, 130b, 130c. The reel 134a) is controlled to stop. Similarly, in response to an operation of another arbitrary stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130b) among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 operates as shown in FIG. As in c), the rotary reels (in this case, the middle reel 134b) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop, and the remaining stop button switches (here, the stop button switch 130c) are operated in response to the operation. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the rotating reel (here, the right reel 134c) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, as shown in FIG. However, the stop control (of the pseudo game) here is equivalent to a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game, although it uses the same stop control as the basic game, and is a stop indicating the game result of the basic game. Role is different. Further, as an auxiliary effect during the pseudo game, an effect (for example, “Align 7”) suggesting winning of a pseudo-winning role with a high expectation of acquiring some game profit such as an AT game is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Then, as described above, the player performs the operation according to the batting order 1 or the batting order 2 which is the same operation order as the basic game. In the example of FIG. 13, since the symbol combination of “red 7”, “red 7”, and “red 7” is displayed on the virtual line B2, the player has won the pseudo-winning role “seven”. Can be easily grasped.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13E, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (f), when the reel control means 306 starts rotating the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the basic game is resumed. The basic game shown in 12 (c) to 12 (f) is performed. In this way, finally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “Missing small combination” is displayed on the active line A, and the player can receive a payout corresponding to the winning combination “Missing small combination”.

  As described above, when execution of the pseudo single-shot game is determined by the winning type means, one basic game is executed after one pseudo game is executed. Further, in the pseudo game of such a pseudo single-shot game, as shown in the explanation of FIG. 11, the “red 7” symbol set that has been used to mean that a larger game profit is given in the basic game than before. There is a high possibility that a powerful symbol combination is displayed (for example, 50%). Therefore, it is possible to impress the player that a large game profit has been granted. In addition, even if the pseudo-winning role “7 sets” is not won, the pseudo-winning roles “weak watermelon” and “strong watermelon” that are generally recognized by the player as high-game profits (so-called rare roles). , “Weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, and the like are displayed. Therefore, when a simulated single-shot game is executed, a pseudo-winning role that is generally considered to have a high gaming profit can be displayed along with it, so that once a pseudo-single game is started, It is possible to increase the expectation of obtaining some gaming profit such as AT games.

(Pseudo-continuous game)
In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 is in parallel with the winning type lottery or the pseudo single-shot game, by a predetermined opportunity, for example, a lottery with a predetermined winning probability, or periodically (predetermined number of predetermined periodic games). The execution of the pseudo-continuous game. The pseudo-continuous game is different from the pseudo-single-shot game in the rotation mode, and includes a plurality of (pseudo games: any one of 2 to 5 here) pseudo games and one basic game as described above.

  When the winning type lottery means 304 decides to execute the pseudo continuous game, a plurality of pseudo winning combinations corresponding to the pseudo continuous game are selected among the plurality of pseudo winning combinations according to the start stage of each of the plurality of pseudo games, for example, the operation of the start switch 128. 1 pseudo-winning role from lottery (the pseudo-winning roles “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, “strong cherry” shown in FIGS. 11B to 11F) The pseudo winning combination lottery determined by Among these, the pseudo-winning roles “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, and “strong cherry” are recognized by the player as a role with high gaming profit (so-called rare role), so the player In accordance with the result of the pseudo-winning lottery, as will be described later, it is possible to increase the expectation that the transition to the chance normal gaming state or the AT gaming state or the number of continuous games in the AT gaming state will be added. .

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rotation mode of the pseudo continuous game. Here, for example, it is assumed that the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304 and the execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined in parallel therewith. First, as shown in FIG. 12A, the bet means 302 bets medals through operation of the bet switch 126 by the player or insertion of medals into the medal insertion unit 124. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “common bell” by the winning type lottery and executes the pseudo continuous game. Is determined, the pseudo game is started from that point. As described above, only the operation of the start switch 128 when the pseudo game is started is also used as the operation of the start switch 128 of the basic game. Accordingly, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not to execute a pseudo game and the pseudo winning combination lottery of the pseudo game in parallel with the winning type lottery, and determines one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations. To do. Then, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c by the pseudo game as shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. After enabling the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, according to the operation of an arbitrary stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130a) among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the rotating reel (here, the left reel 134a) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c as shown in FIG. Similarly, in response to an operation of another arbitrary stop button switch (here, the stop button switch 130b) among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c by the player, the reel control means 306 operates as shown in FIG. As in c), the rotary reels (in this case, the middle reel 134b) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are controlled to stop, and the remaining stop button switches (here, the stop button switch 130c) are operated in response to the operation. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the rotating reel (here, the right reel 134c) corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, as shown in FIG. As an auxiliary effect during the pseudo game, an effect (for example, “!!!!”) suggesting winning of a pseudo-winning role with a high expectation of acquiring some game profit such as an AT game is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138, and the game As described above, the player performs the operation according to the batting order 1 or the batting order 2 which is the same operation order as that of the basic game. In the example of FIG. 14, since the symbol combination of “Cherry A”, “Cherry A”, and “Cherry A” is displayed on the virtual line B3, the player has won the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” Can be easily grasped.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14E, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Then, as shown in FIG. 14 (f), the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. At this time, if the pseudo game set as the pseudo continuous game still remains, the remaining pseudo game is executed, and the winning type lottery means 304 performs the pseudo winning combination lottery of the pseudo game, and performs a plurality of pseudo winning games. One simulated winning combination is determined from the combination, and the simulated game shown in FIGS. 14A to 14F is repeated as many times as the remaining number. Then, when all the pseudo games set as the pseudo continuous game are finished, the basic game is resumed, and the basic games shown in FIGS. 12C to 12F are performed. Thus, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “common bell” is finally displayed on the active line A, and the player can receive a payout corresponding to the winning combination “common bell”.

  As described above, when the execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined by the winning type means, a plurality of pseudo games are repeated, and then one basic game is executed. Further, in such a pseudo game, as shown in the description of FIG. 11, the pseudo-winning roles “weak watermelon” and “strong watermelon” that are generally recognized by the player as a role having high game profit (so-called rare role). "," Weak cherry "," strong cherry ", etc. are displayed. Therefore, when a pseudo continuous game is executed, a pseudo winning combination that is generally considered to have a high gaming profit can be repeatedly displayed. In addition, even if a pseudo-winning combination with a low expectation level is displayed among the pseudo-winning roles, there is a possibility of displaying a pseudo-winning combination with a high expectation level in the next successive pseudo game. Once the quasi-continuous game is started, the player can increase the degree of expectation to obtain some game profit such as AT game, and can maintain the expectation.

  Therefore, the player wants to determine the execution of the pseudo continuous game, but if the execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined only by lottery, the pseudo continuous game will not be executed unless the lottery is won. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, the winning type lottery means 304 performs the pseudo continuous game periodically (predetermined number of predetermined periodic games) in parallel with determining the pseudo continuous game by lottery with a predetermined winning probability. To digestion). The winning type lottery means 304, when one periodic continuous game is completed, at the third stop of the basic game after the completion of the pseudo game, the number of periodic games until the next periodic pseudo continuous game (for example, 1 to 64). And the number of pseudo games in the next periodic pseudo continuous game is determined. Also, the winning type lottery means 304 adds a periodic game number counter when the start switch 128 is operated according to the number of games that have been digested, and the number of cyclic games (predetermined value) in which the value of the periodic game number counter is determined in advance. ), The pseudo continuous game is executed (game profit is given). The winning-type lottery means 304 may determine the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games until the next periodic pseudo-continuous game at the time of setting change in addition to the third stop of the basic game after the end of the pseudo game. Good. Here, the periodic game number counter is a counter that is managed by the main control board 200 and counts the number of games since the previous pseudo continuous game was executed. In this way, the pseudo-continuous game is also executed periodically, so that a lottery of the pseudo-continuous game should be won with a predetermined winning probability, but even if it was unfortunate and difficult to win, the player must at least The pseudo continuous game can be executed for each predetermined number of periodic games, and an opportunity to periodically acquire a predetermined game profit can be obtained.

  The winning category lottery means 304 can also determine a specific number of periodic games when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, if the set value is the maximum value “6” in six steps and a predetermined winning probability is won, the number of periodic games may be determined as a specific “66”. The player can grasp that it is easy to acquire a game profit by visually recognizing the number of periodic games “66” that does not normally appear.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a pseudo continuous game is executed for each number of periodic games over a plurality of game states regardless of a game state (a normal game state, an AT game state, etc.) described later. Therefore, even if the game state transitions, the periodic game number counter is not reset and the update is continued. However, the cyclic game number counter may be reset when the setting is changed. Even if the gaming state transitions, the predetermined number of gaming profits can be periodically acquired without wasting the number of games that have been consumed so far, even if the gaming state transitions, by a configuration that does not reset the periodic game number counter regardless of the transition of the gaming state. It is possible to obtain a uniform opportunity. In addition, by executing the pseudo continuous game periodically regardless of the gaming state in this way, it is possible to reduce the bias of gaming profit due to the timing of the game start, and to reduce the so-called stopping time. It becomes possible to increase the operation rate. Furthermore, the processing load can be reduced because the number of games may be counted regardless of the game state.

  However, since the periodic pseudo-continuous game (first game profit) is executed as soon as the value of the cyclic game number counter reaches the predetermined number of cyclic games, the pseudo single-game (second game profit) and The following problems can occur in relation to For example, in a game in which execution of a periodic pseudo-continuous game is determined, a pseudo single-shot game may be determined at the same time by a lottery with a predetermined winning probability. In this way, when two game profits are determined at a time, in order to avoid the complicated processing due to the reel winning of the winning effect, it is possible to secure only one of the game profits and cancel the other game profits. It is done. However, in such a configuration, when the player knows the timing at which the periodic pseudo-continuous game is started through notification of the value of the periodic game number counter, the game profit based on the pseudo-continuous game that should be originally acquired can be obtained. As a result, the player's willingness to play may be reduced. Further, when two game profits are determined at a time, it is conceivable to execute the two game profits at a time. However, both the pseudo-single game and the pseudo-continuous game are reel effects that are executed as a pre-stage of the basic game where the winning type lottery is executed and one payout can be received. The production must be prepared and the production itself becomes complicated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the winning type lottery means 304 invalidates the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter (does not perform addition) in a game in which a pseudo single-shot game is executed. In this way, in the game for which execution of the pseudo single-shot game is determined, the value of the periodic game number counter is not updated, that is, the periodic pseudo continuous game is not determined at that timing. Further, in such a configuration, the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter is only stopped in the game in which the pseudo single-shot game is executed, and when the pseudo single-shot game is finished, the value of the periodic game number counter is updated. Resumes. Therefore, the player can surely obtain the gaming profit that should have been originally acquired without annihilating both the pseudo single-shot game and the pseudo continuous game acquired by the player. In this way, it is possible to improve the game motivation.

  Here, an example will be described in which the winning type lottery means 304 always disables the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter in a game in which a pseudo single-shot game is executed regardless of the value of the periodic game number counter. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and in a game in which execution of a periodic pseudo continuous game is determined, only when a pseudo single-shot game is determined by a lottery with a predetermined winning probability, that is, a game profit is executed. The addition of the value of the periodic game number counter may be invalidated only for games with overlapping timings. With such a configuration, the game profit that the player should originally be able to acquire without invalidating the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter, that is, without suspending the periodic game number counter due to the pseudo-single game. Can be obtained reliably.

(Pseudo stage game)
Further, the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 is operated according to an operation mode arbitrarily determined from any one of the batting order 3 to the batting order 6 at a predetermined opportunity, for example, when the winning type “normal replay” is won. A pseudo-stage game is executed when the game is continued twice. When such a pseudo-stage game is executed, for the basic pre-stage game that is the preceding stage, the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter is invalidated (not updated) and the execution of the pseudo single-shot game and the pseudo continuous game is prohibited. To do. However, during the preparation period of the pseudo-stage game, that is, when the winning type “normal replay” is won, the game in which the operation according to the operation mode arbitrarily determined from any of the batting order 3 to 6 is performed is continued twice. For, the value of the cyclic game number counter is effectively added.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the pseudo stage game. The pseudo-stage game repeats the basic pre-game where the basic game is repeated a plurality of times (pseudo-game number: at least 5 here) and the basic game is repeated a plurality of times after the basic pre-game (the number of pseudo-games: any of 2-7 here). The game is composed of a simulated post-stage game and one basic game performed after the simulated post-stage game.

  When the winning-type lottery means 304 starts the pseudo-stage game, the winning-type lottery 304 first performs a winning-type lottery in each of at least five basic games in the basic pre-stage game, and the number of pseudo-games in the pseudo-back stage game according to the winning type selected Execute the lottery. For example, if the winning type “normal replay” is won as a result of the winning type lottery, the number of pseudo games is added once with a winning probability of 1%, and if the winning type “common bell” is won, it is simulated with a 30% winning probability. The number of games is 1 time, and the number of pseudo games is added 2 times with a winning probability of 20%.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the winning type lottery means 304 repeats the basic game during the basic pre-game and executes the falling lottery when the basic game reaches five times. For example, as a result of the pseudo-winning lottery, a falling lottery (predetermined condition) is executed with a predetermined winning probability (in this case, 50%) in the case of winning the winning type “normal replay”, and when the falling lottery is won ( When it falls), the basic pre-game is finished. Here, if the winning type “Normal Replay” is not won in the winning type lottery, or if it is won but not dropped in the falling lottery, the basic game continues once more. The type lottery and the number of pseudo games are added, and the falling lottery is executed. Therefore, the basic pre-stage game is continued a number of times until a fall is won by the fall lottery, with 5 times that is not subject to the fall lottery as the minimum guaranteed number of times. The winning type lottery means 304 accumulates the results of the extra lottery for each basic game, and stops the accumulation when the number reaches the predetermined upper limit number (here, 5 times). In this way, in the basic pre-stage game, the winning type lottery and the number of pseudo games in the pseudo-following stage game can be continuously received unless the falling is won by the falling lottery. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the basic pre-stage game as much as possible, that is, not to win the fall. Here, as the predetermined condition for ending the basic pre-stage game, the falling lottery in the case of winning the winning type “normal replay” is described, but it goes without saying that various conditions can be adopted.

  Then, when a fall is won in the basic first stage game, the winning type lottery means 304 ends the basic first stage game and starts the pseudo second stage game. As shown in FIG. 15, the number of pseudo games in the pseudo-stage game is the sum of the minimum guaranteed number of times 2 and the result of adding the number of pseudo games in the basic pre-game. Therefore, if the extra lottery result in the basic first stage game is a predetermined upper limit number of times of 5, the number of pseudo second-stage games is 2 + 5 = 7. When the winning-type lottery means 304 starts the pseudo-second-stage game, a plurality of pseudo-winning roles corresponding to the pseudo-stage game among the plurality of pseudo-winning roles according to the start stage of each pseudo game, for example, the operation of the start switch 128. (Pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, “strong cherry” shown in FIGS. 11B to 11E) A lottery for the winning role will be held. However, only the operation of the start switch 128 when the simulated post-stage game is started is also used as the operation of the basic game start switch 128. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304 executes the pseudo winning combination lottery and the winning type lottery in parallel. Then, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game, and according to the operation of any stop button switch among the plurality of stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player. The reel control means 306 controls the rotation reels corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c to stop. In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 executes a lottery to shift to the AT gaming state (predetermined gaming profit) in accordance with the winning pseudo winning combination. For example, as a result of the lottery of the pseudo-winning role, if the pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon” is won, the transition to the AT gaming state (predetermined gaming profit) is determined with a winning probability of 5%, and the pseudo-winning role “strong watermelon” is determined. When winning, the transition to the AT gaming state is determined with a winning probability of 20%. Here, the AT gaming state is described as the predetermined gaming profit given by the lottery in the pseudo latter stage game, but it goes without saying that various gaming profits advantageous to the player can be adopted.

  Then, when all the pseudo games set as the basic pre-stage game and the pseudo post-stage game are finished, the basic game is resumed. In this way, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination included in the winning type determined in the winning type lottery executed in parallel with the pseudo winning combination lottery at the start of the pseudo second stage game is displayed on the active line A. As described above, the basic pre-stage game in the pseudo-stage game aims to extend the number of pseudo games in the pseudo-post-stage game, and the pseudo post-stage game enters the AT game state with the pseudo-game number based on the result in the basic pre-stage game. It is intended for transition. In this way, by continuously executing a plurality of stages of games with different purposes in one pseudo-stage game, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation and improve the game motivation.

  By the way, as described above, in the pseudo-stage game, the goal is to finally shift to the AT game state. However, the pseudo-backstage game is executed until the transition to the AT game state is determined in the middle of the pseudo-backstage game. If the game is continued, the game after the decision to shift to the AT gaming state, that is, after the goal is achieved, becomes boring. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether to shift to the AT gaming state in any of the pseudo-games in the pseudo-second stage game, regardless of the result of the extra lottery in the basic pre-game. First, the simulated post-stage game is immediately terminated and the basic game is executed. By doing so, it is possible to quickly finish the game after the purpose is achieved and quickly shift to the AT gaming state.

(Sub-control board 202)
Referring back to FIG. 4, the sub control board 202, like the main control board 200, includes a sub CPU 202a that is a central processing unit, a sub ROM 202b that stores programs, a sub RAM 202c that functions as a work area, and the like. It has a semiconductor integrated circuit and controls the production based on commands from the main control board 200. Similarly to the main RAM 200c, a backup power source (not shown) is connected to the sub RAM 202c, and even when the power is turned off, data is retained without being erased. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a random number generator 202d as in the case of the main control board 200, and the random number generated by the random number generator 202d (hereinafter referred to as a production lottery random number) mainly has a mode of production. Used to determine.

  Further, the sub control board 202 functions by the sub CPU 202a cooperating with the sub RAM 202c based on the program stored in the sub ROM 202b. The initialization determining unit 330, the command receiving unit 332, and the sub gaming state transition unit 334 function. , Function determining means 336, effect executing means 338 and the like.

  The initialization determining unit 330 executes initialization processing in the sub control board 202. The command receiving means 332 receives commands from other control boards such as the main control board 200 and performs processing for the commands. The secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines one gaming state from among a plurality of gaming states including a specific game advantageous to the player based on the winning type command, and transitions the gaming state. Here, the specific game refers to, for example, a chance normal game or an AT game in which the game proceeds advantageously for the player. In the present embodiment, pseudo single-shot games, pseudo continuous games, and pseudo-stage games are also handled as specific games in that the possibility of winning a chance normal game or AT game is increased. A state in which a specific game is being executed is referred to as a specific game state. Here, the AT game is a game that executes an auxiliary effect, and when the winning type “special replay” is won, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” that is the start of the AT game is on the effective line A. It starts when the message is displayed. Further, the chance normal game refers to a game that is easy to win such an AT game. This chance normal game and AT game will be described in detail later.

  The effect determining means 336 receives the detection signal from the effect switch 132 and determines the effect of the game performed on each device of the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, and the effect lamp 142 based on the winning type command. Specifically, the effect determining unit 336 includes image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138, an effect lamp 142, a reel backlight 144, a reel upper light 146, a sub credit display unit 156, a sub payout display unit 158, and the like. In addition to determining the illumination data for presentation through the illumination device, the audio data constituting the audio to be output from the speaker 140 is determined. The effect execution means 338 executes the determined game effect. Each functional unit will be described in detail later.

  The effects include an effect executed by the main control board 200 such as the reel effect described above and an effect executed by the sub-control board 202. The effects executed by the sub control board 202 are as the game progresses, the liquid crystal display unit 138, the speaker 140, the effect lamp 142, the reel backlight 144, the reel upper light 146, the sub credit display unit 156, and the sub payout display unit. 158 is a visual and auditory expression means provided through 158 and the like, which can give a story to the game and can suggest a lottery result of the winning type with a more dynamic image. In such an effect, for example, it is possible to increase the player's expectation by suggesting an AT game win and finally performing an effect (notification effect) for notifying the transition to the AT gaming state over a plurality of games. it can. The notification effect includes not only explicitly indicating the transition of the game state by words or the like, but also indicating the transition of the game state substantially, such as presenting a rainbow-colored background. Also, even if you haven't won any of the winning categories, you can make the player expect a high payout and make the player not bored through the performance as if the niece is winning. It becomes possible. In addition, as described above, when the winning type “batting order bell” in the winning area 2 to 13 in the bonus type game state winning type lottery table shown in FIG. An auxiliary effect that informs the correct operation mode (which can win the winning combination “normal bell”) is also included.

  In the present embodiment, the effect moving image is processed in the sub control board 202, but the image including still images and moving images displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 has an enormous amount of data and processing load associated with the display. For this reason, there is a case where the effect moving image is processed separately by interposing a liquid crystal control board.

(Game state transition)
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state on the sub control board 202. Hereinafter, the gaming state (normal gaming state, AT gaming state) that is transitioned by the subsidiary gaming state transition means 334 on the subsidiary control board 202 will be described in detail.

(Normal game state)
The normal gaming state is a gaming state corresponding to an initial state among a plurality of gaming states managed by the sub control board 202. When the normal gaming state is executed, the main control board 200 is in the bonus established gaming state, so that the winning probability of the small role or the replay role is set high. Since it is lower than the AT gaming state and almost no auxiliary performance is performed, the number of medals that can be acquired is limited.

  Further, in the normal gaming state, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is limited to a valid operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2) in order to reduce the expected number of games, and the player If the operation is performed in an irregular operation mode (batting order 3 to 6) other than the legitimate operation mode, for example, the winning probability of the AT game is set low until the predetermined game number is consumed, or the predetermined game number is When the game is digested (so-called ceiling arrival, etc.), a penalty that the game progresses disadvantageously, such as the digestion count of the number of games being temporarily stopped under a condition that a game privilege is given, will be imposed.

  In the normal game state, a normal normal game state and a chance normal game state are provided. The secondary game state transition means 334 shifts the game state to the chance normal game state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal game state (1), and when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the chance normal game state, for example, a predetermined game When the number is digested, the normal game state is restored (2). The secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines whether or not to shift to the AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state and the chance normal gaming state by lottery (gaming state lottery), and wins the transition to the AT gaming state. The gaming state can be shifted to the AT gaming state (3). However, it is set so that the chance normal gaming state is easier to shift to the AT gaming state than the normal normal gaming state. For example, in any of the chance normal gaming state and the normal normal gaming state, whether or not to shift to the AT gaming state based on the winning type determined by the winning type lottery is determined by lottery (gaming state lottery). The probability of transition to the AT gaming state associated with each winning category is higher in the chance normal gaming state than in the normal normal gaming state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the chance normal game state rather than the normal normal game state. Further, when the predetermined number of games is consumed in the normal gaming state without shifting to the AT gaming state (so-called ceiling arrival), the secondary gaming state transition means 334 causes the gaming state to pass through the effect based on the chance normal gaming state. Is forcibly shifted to the AT gaming state.

  In the normal normal game state and the chance normal game state, a game accompanied with a pseudo game, for example, a pseudo single-shot game or a pseudo continuous game is executed by a predetermined opportunity (4). In the pseudo single-shot game and the pseudo continuous game, the game is shifted to the AT game state by lottery based on the pseudo game (5), or a game accompanied by the pseudo game, for example, a pseudo stage game is executed (6). In the pseudo-stage game, whether to shift to the AT gaming state is determined by a two-stage lottery based on the pseudo-game (7). If the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined, before the pseudo-stage game is started Return to gaming state. The execution modes of the chance normal game state, the pseudo single-shot game, the pseudo continuous game, and the pseudo stage game by the sub game state transition means 334 of the sub control board 202 will be described later. However, regarding the pseudo-stage game, not only the sub game state transition means 334 but also the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 determines the transition to the AT game state as described above.

(AT gaming state)
Returning to FIG. 14, the AT gaming state is a gaming state in which the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the normal gaming state, and the auxiliary control board 202 performs an auxiliary effect. Is called. Specifically, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the normal gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 waits for the winning type “Special Replay” to be won by the winning type lottery, and the winning type “Special Replay” ”Is performed in the winning game, the auxiliary effect of batting order 3 to 6 is performed, the winning combination“ special replay ”is displayed on the active line A, and the AT gaming state is started. In the AT gaming state, since the bonus control gaming state is in the main control board 200, the winning probability of the small role or the replay role is set high, and the correct operation mode is notified by the auxiliary effect, so that the medal It is possible to win many medals while suppressing consumption. Therefore, the player can proceed with the game more advantageously than in the normal gaming state.

  In the AT gaming state, no penalty is imposed as in the normal gaming state. In the AT gaming state, when the selected winning combination is duplicated, the correct operation mode is notified, and the selected winning combination is won by the operation of the correct operation mode, and the player acquires a medal. It is said. Therefore, the irregular operation mode corresponding to the correct operation mode cannot be penalized.

  When the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition from the above-described normal gaming state to the AT gaming state, first, the subsidiary gaming state transition means 334 determines the number of continuing games in the AT gaming state. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT gaming state. Then, when the number of games digested in the AT game reaches the number of continuing games, the AT gaming state ends, and the secondary gaming state transition means 334 performs continuous lottery of the AT gaming state. When the AT game state continuous lottery is won, the secondary game state transition means 334 again shifts the game state to the AT game state (8), and determines the number of continuous games in the AT game state. Further, when the AT game state continuous lottery is not won, the game state is shifted to the normal normal game state (9).

  In the AT gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 performs an additional lottery for the number of continuing games in the AT gaming state, and when the additional lottery is won, the player is informed and added the number of games for the winning addition. To update the number of continuous games. For example, the pseudo continuous game is executed even in the AT game state (10), and the secondary game state transition means 334 performs the pseudo continuous game in the same manner as the chance normal game state and the lottery to shift to the AT game state described with reference to FIG. The number of continuous games is added and lottery is performed with the winning probability and the number of games corresponding to the number of pseudo games of the above, or with the winning probability and the number of games corresponding to the combination of the pseudo winning combinations won in the pseudo game.

  As described above, the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 is almost in the bonus establishment gaming state, and on the condition that it is the bonus establishment gaming state, the sub control board 202 sets the gaming state to normal. Transition is made between the normal gaming state, the chance normal gaming state, and the AT gaming state. However, there is a possibility that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” may be displayed on the active line A, and the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 may transition from the bonus established gaming state to the bonus gaming state. . Since the sub-control board 202 can grasp the gaming state on the main control board 200, when the bonus established gaming state transitions to the bonus gaming state, the gaming state of the sub-control board 202 is temporarily stopped and an auxiliary effect is produced. Do not do. Then, when the main control board 200 transitions from the non-bonus established gaming state to the bonus established gaming state, the gaming state of the sub control board 202 is resumed.

  Hereinafter, the execution modes of the chance normal game state, the quasi-single-shot game, the quasi-continuous game, and the quasi-stage game by the subsidiary game state transition means 334 will be described in detail in that order.

(Chance normal gaming state)
As described above, the chance normal gaming state is set so that it is easier to shift to the AT gaming state than the normal normal gaming state. Specifically, in the chance normal gaming state, the winning probability of shifting to the AT gaming state (for example, the winning probability associated with each of the winning combination “Bell” and the winning combination “Replay”) is higher than the normal normal gaming state, and Five different chance modes (first to fifth chance modes) are prepared, and the first chance mode <second chance mode <third chance mode <fourth chance mode <fifth chance mode in the order of winning probability It has become. First, when the secondary gaming state transition means 334 decides to execute the chance normal gaming state, it sets the chance mode to the first chance mode which is the initial mode, and a game that can receive a lottery according to the chance normal gaming state. For example, the number is determined by lottery between 12 and 14.

  Subsequently, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT gaming state by a lottery with a winning probability associated with the first chance mode, and executes a chance mode promotion lottery with a predetermined winning probability. When the chance mode promotion lottery is won, the chance mode is promoted by one stage, for example, the first chance mode is promoted to the second chance mode, and the number of games in the chance normal gaming state is drawn between 3 and 6 Extend the number of games determined by. Therefore, as the chance mode is promoted, the winning probability of the AT gaming state is increased and the chance of receiving the lottery is extended, so that the player desires the promotion of the chance mode. For example, in the first chance mode, the winning probability associated with the first chance mode can be expected to shift to the AT gaming state only when the number of games is between 12 and 14, but it is promoted to the second chance mode. Then, it is possible to desire to shift to the AT gaming state with a higher winning probability than the first chance mode associated with the second chance mode from the time of the promotion, and further, a lottery is received between 15 to 20 games. It becomes possible. Therefore, if the game is promoted to the fifth chance mode, it becomes possible to receive a lottery between 24 and 38 games. In addition, you may employ | adopt the specification that a transition to AT gaming state will be decided if it promotes to 5th chance mode. When the lottery game ends, the secondary game state transition means 334 informs whether or not the transition to the AT game state has been determined through an effect that straddles seven pseudo games (notification is the final game).

(Opportunity to start the chance normal gaming state)
As described above, the transition to the chance normal game state is made at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal game state. The sub game state transition means 334 executes, for example, a lottery corresponding to the transition of the lottery state as described below as the predetermined trigger.

  FIG. 17 to FIG. 19 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a predetermined opportunity to shift to the chance normal gaming state. Here, a small lot low state, a small lot lottery state, and a small lot high lottery state are set as a plurality of (three in this case) first lottery states having different expected degrees of transition to a chance normal game state (specific game state). Have been prepared. In the first lottery state, the expectation of transition to the chance normal game state is high in the order of small lot low state <small lot medium state <small lot high lottery state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the small lot drawing state from the small role low lottery state, and to stay in the small role high lottery state from the mid role drawing lottery state. The sub game state transition means 334 changes the first lottery state from the plurality of first lottery states to one for each game according to the current first lottery state and the result of the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304. Determined by lottery. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, if the current first lottery state is the small role low lottery state, the secondary game state transition means 334 has a transition probability of 1/100 according to the result of the winning type lottery. Transition to the small role lottery state, and according to the result of the winning type lottery, shift to the small role high lottery state with a transition probability of 1/2000, and if neither wins, the small role low lottery state is maintained. . Also, if the current first lottery state is in the small role lottery state, according to the result of the winning type lottery, the state shifts to the small role low lottery state with a transition probability of 1/40, and according to the winning type lottery result, When the transition to the small role high lottery state is made with a transition probability of 1/100 and neither of them wins, the medium lottery state is maintained. Also, if the current first lottery state is the small role high lottery state, according to the result of the winning type lottery, the state shifts to the small role low lottery state with a transition probability of 1/200, and according to the result of the winning type lottery, If the transition to the small role lottery state is made with a transition probability of 1/40 and none of them is won, the small role high lottery state is maintained. However, the transition probability here indicates a probability obtained by combining the individual transition probabilities set for each winning category and the winning probability of the winning category.

  In addition to the first lottery state, a table, a table lottery state, and a second lottery state are provided. Here, a plurality of tables (2 in this case) are prepared such as the first table and the second table, and the table lottery state is associated in advance each time the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games. Then, the table lottery state determined according to the number of digested games is different. Such a table does not change until the next AT game is executed. In addition, a plurality of table lottery states (here, 5) are prepared such as a table 1 lottery state, a table 2 lottery state, a table 3 lottery state, a table 4 lottery state, and a table 5 lottery state. The selection probabilities for the two lottery states are different. The table lottery state includes a table 1 lottery state <table 2 lottery state <table 3 lottery state <table 4 lottery state <table 5 lottery state in the order of the second lottery state with a high expectation of transition to the chance normal gaming state. It is easy to select. Therefore, the player desires to determine a table lottery state having a high transition expectation level, such as a table 2 lottery state and further a table 3 lottery state, rather than the table 1 lottery state. The second lottery state is associated with the table lottery state, and a plurality (three in this case) such as a table low lottery state, a table lottery state, and a table high lottery state are prepared, and each shifts to the chance normal gaming state. Expectations are different. In the second lottery state, the degree of expectation of transition to the chance normal game state is higher in the order of table low lottery state <in-table lottery state <table high lottery state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the table lottery state from the table low lottery state and to stay in the table high lottery state from the table lottery state.

  Specifically, when the previous AT gaming state ends, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines one table from a plurality of tables (first table and second table) by lottery. Then, the secondary game state transition means 334 digests a predetermined number of games (in this case, 50 times) based on the table and the number of games digested in the normal game state (the number of digested games is predetermined). Each time the number of games is reached), one table lottery state previously associated with the number of games that have been digested is determined, and one second from a plurality of second lottery states is determined based on the selection probability of the determined table lottery state. The lottery state is determined by lottery. For example, it is assumed that the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the first table as a table in response to the end of the AT gaming state. As shown in FIG. 18 (a), the secondary game state transition means 334, when the number of games digested in the normal normal game state becomes 0 (before the first game start), that is, immediately after the AT game state ends. Based on the first table, the table 1 lottery state is determined as the table lottery state, and when the number of games played is 50 (before the 51st game starts), the table 3 lottery state is set as the table lottery state based on the first table. Determine the state. That is, the table lottery state is determined again with the number of games played being 50 units. However, as shown in FIG. 18A, the number of digestion games in the first table is set up to 950, and the number of digestion games in the second table is set only up to 600. This is because when the game is further digested 50 times, the so-called ceiling is reached and the transition to the AT gaming state is determined through the production based on the chance normal gaming state. This is because it is not necessary to determine the table lottery state.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18B, if the determined table lottery state is the table 1 lottery state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 sets the table with a selection probability of 80% according to the winning type lottery result. A low lottery state is determined, a table lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 15%, and a table high lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 5%. Similarly, if the determined table lottery state is the table 2 lottery state, the table low lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 60% and the lottery state in the table with a selection probability of 30% according to the result of the winning type lottery. The table high lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 10%. If the determined table lottery state is the table 3 lottery state, the table low lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 40% and the table lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 35% according to the result of the winning type lottery. The table high lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 25%. If the determined table lottery state is the table 4 lottery state, the table low lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 20% and the lottery state in the table is determined with a selection probability of 30% according to the result of the winning type lottery. The table high lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 50%. If the determined table lottery state is the table 5 lottery state, the table low lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 10% and the lottery state in the table is determined with a selection probability of 15% according to the result of the winning type lottery. The table high lottery state is determined with a selection probability of 75%. However, the selection probability here indicates a probability that combines the individual selection probability set for each winning type and the winning probability of the winning type. Further, the secondary game state transition means 334 causes the effect execution means 338 to display an effect indicating the current second lottery state on the liquid crystal display unit 138 (for example, display the number of games in a color corresponding to the second lottery state). )I do. As described above, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines one table lottery state previously associated with the number of games that have been digested each time the predetermined game number is consumed in the normal game state, and is determined at the same timing. Based on the selection probability of the selected table lottery state, one second lottery state is determined by lottery. Accordingly, once the second lottery state is determined, it does not change until the next lottery is executed, that is, for a predetermined number of games (here, 50 times).

  Here, each time the predetermined number of games is consumed in the normal game state, first, one table lottery state is determined from a plurality of table lottery states having different selection probabilities for the second lottery states, and the table lottery state is determined. Based on the selection probability, one second lottery state is determined by lottery from a plurality of second lottery states, but this is not the case, and every time a predetermined number of games are consumed in the normal gaming state, a plurality of directly The second lottery state may be determined from the second lottery state.

  Also, a plurality of (three in this case) third lottery states with different degrees of expected transition to the chance normal game state are prepared as a low probability lottery state, a medium probability lottery state, and a high probability lottery state. Note that, in the third lottery state, the degree of expectation of transition to the chance normal game state is higher in the order of low probability lottery state <medium probability lottery state <high probability lottery state. Therefore, the player desires to stay in the medium probability lottery state from the low probability lottery state and to stay in the high probability lottery state from the medium probability lottery state. Based on the combination of the determined first lottery state and the determined second lottery state, the secondary game state transition means 334 performs one third lottery from such a plurality of third lottery states for each game. Determine the state. For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, if the first lottery state is the small role low lottery state and the second lottery state is the table low lottery state, the low probability lottery state is set as the third lottery state. decide. Further, if the first lottery state is the small lottery low lottery state and the second lottery state is the lottery state in the table, or the first lottery state is the small lottery state, and the second lottery state If the state is the table low lottery state, the medium probability lottery state is determined as the third lottery state. Further, when the first lottery state and the second lottery state are other than that, the high-probability lottery state is determined. Here, the third lottery state is not derived by simply multiplying the first lottery state and the second lottery state. For example, if the first lottery state is a small lottery state and the second lottery state is a lottery state in the table, the third lottery state is a high-probability lottery state, but the first lottery state is Even if the small lottery state and the second lottery state are the table high lottery state, the third lottery state is similarly set to the high probability lottery state. Thus, in this embodiment, if either one of the first lottery state and the second lottery state has a high transition probability, or if both have a medium transition probability, the third lottery If the state is set to the high probability lottery state, and the transition to the lottery state having a high transition probability in either the first lottery state or the second lottery state, the player is given an opportunity to transition to the chance normal gaming state. We will improve the gameplay.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19B, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the chance normal gaming state by lottery based on the transition probability corresponding to the determined third lottery state. However, the transition probability here indicates a probability obtained by combining the individual transition probabilities set for each winning category and the winning probability of the winning category. Thus, the gaming state shifts to the chance normal gaming state at a predetermined opportunity in the normal normal gaming state.

(Pseudo-single game)
In addition, the above-mentioned pseudo single-shot game is an opportunity to shift from the normal game state (normal normal game state and chance normal game state) to the AT game state or the pseudo stage game. For example, if the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200 decides to execute the pseudo one-shot game during the normal gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 moves to the AT gaming state or the pseudo stage game based on the pseudo game. Determine the migration. Specifically, the winning-type lottery means 304 performs the pseudo-winning lottery of the pseudo-winning role “seven matches” shown in FIG. 11A with a predetermined winning probability (50% in this case) in the pseudo-single game pseudo-game. Then, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT gaming state upon receiving the winning of the pseudo winning combination “7 sets”. That is, the transition to the AT gaming state is indirectly determined according to the result of the pseudo winning combination lottery. At this time, the effect execution means 338 executes an effect indicating that the transition to the AT gaming state has been determined.

  Further, even if the pseudo-winning winning combination “seven sets” is not won in the pseudo-winning winning combination lottery, the winning-type lottery means 304 has a predetermined winning probability with the pseudo-winning winning combination “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak”. When “Cherry”, “Strong Cherry”, etc. are determined by the pseudo-winning lottery, the secondary game state transition means 334 makes a lottery transition to the pseudo-stage game according to the winning probability associated with each pseudo-winning role. decide. In this way, even if the pseudo-winning role “7 sets” is not won by the pseudo-single-shot game, the player can expect to move to the pseudo-stage game, and further win the AT game in the pseudo-stage game. You can get an opportunity. Here, when the pseudo-stage game is won, the secondary game state transition means 334 causes the effect execution means 338 to execute an effect indicating that the transition to the pseudo-stage game has been determined.

(Pseudo-continuous game)
As an opportunity to shift from such a normal game state (normal normal game state and chance normal game state) to a pseudo stage game or an AT game state, a pseudo continuous game is provided in addition to the pseudo single-shot game. For example, if a quasi-continuous game is executed during the normal gaming state, the transition to the quasi-stage game is determined with the winning probability according to the number of the quasi-games, and the combination of the quasi-winning roles won in the quasi-game is determined. Accordingly, the transition to the AT gaming state or the pseudo stage gaming is determined.

  FIG. 20 is a game state lottery table for explaining the game state transition lottery by the pseudo continuous game. When the pseudo continuous game is executed during the normal game state, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the winning probability associated with the number of pseudo games of the pseudo continuous game in the game state lottery table shown in FIG. Based on the above, the transition to the pseudo-stage game is determined. For example, if the number of simulated games is 2 or 3, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the transition to the simulated stage game with a winning probability of 10%, and if the number of simulated games is 4, The game state transition means 334 determines the transition to the pseudo-stage game with a winning probability of 25%, and if the number of pseudo games is the maximum five times, the sub-game state transition means 334 determines the winning probability (transition) (Confirm) to determine the transition to the pseudo-stage game. Therefore, as the number of pseudo games increases, the probability of winning the pseudo stage game increases, and the player desires to repeat the pseudo game as many times as possible.

  In addition, when the pseudo continuous game is executed during the normal gaming state, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines in advance by a combination of the pseudo winning combinations won (determined) in the pseudo winning combination lottery of each pseudo game. One combo level is determined from the plurality of combo levels thus determined, and the transition to the AT gaming state is determined based on the winning probability associated with the combo level in the gaming state lottery table shown in FIG. . First, the secondary game state transition means 334 adds a combo level when the same pseudo winning combination is determined continuously as a result of the pseudo winning combination lottery in a plurality of pseudo games. For example, if the pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon” or the pseudo-winning role “weak cherry” is continuously selected, if the combo level is 0, it is updated to 1 and the combo level is other than 0. 1 is added. Therefore, if the pseudo-winning role of either the pseudo-winning role “Weak Watermelon” or the pseudo-winning role “Weak Cherry” is won for 2 consecutive times, the combo level is set to 1; If you win, the combo level will be 3. In addition, even if the pseudo-winning role “Strong Watermelon” and the pseudo-winning role “Strong Cherry” are won alone, the pseudo-winning role “Weak Watermelon” and the pseudo-winning role “ It is considered that “Weak Cherry” has been won continuously. Accordingly, when the pseudo winning combination “strong watermelon” or the pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” is won, it is updated to 1 if the combo level is 0, and 1 is added if the combo level is other than 0. In addition, if the pseudo-winning role “Weak Watermelon” and the pseudo-winning role “Strong Watermelon” are continuously won, or if the pseudo-winning role “Weak Cherry” and the pseudo-winning role “Strong Cherry” are continuously won, the pseudo-winning role The winning of “Strong Watermelon” and the pseudo-winning role “Strong Cherry” is regarded as the two consecutive winnings of the pseudo-winning role “Weak Watermelon” and the pseudo-winning role “Weak Cherry”. If the winning combination “weak watermelon”, the simulated winning combination “weak watermelon”, and the simulated winning combination “strong watermelon” are consecutively won, the combo level is 4. However, if another pseudo-winning winning combination is won as a result of the pseudo-winning winning combination lottery, the continuity of the pseudo-winning winning combination is interrupted without adding a combo level.

  Thus, when 1 is determined as the combo level, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT gaming state with a winning probability of 10%, and when 2 is determined as the combo level, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 is determined. Decides the transition to the AT gaming state with a winning probability of 40%, and determines 3 as the combo level, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 transitions to the AT gaming state with a winning probability (transition confirmed) of 100%. And the sub-game state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT game state with a winning probability of 200% (AT game × 2). Therefore, as the number of pseudo games increases, and as the number of pseudo-winning players with high expectation for adding combo levels wins continuously, the probability of winning the AT gaming state increases, and the player can play as much of the pseudo-game as possible. It will be repeated many times, and the pseudo-winning combination with high expectation of adding the combo level in the pseudo-game will want to win continuously.

  Thus, in the normal game state, the pseudo-stage game and the AT game are drawn in parallel by the pseudo continuous game. Therefore, even if an AT game cannot be won, as long as a pseudo-stage game is won, an opportunity to win an AT game in the pseudo-stage game can be obtained.

  By the way, as described above, the pseudo-continuous game is executed not only by a lottery with a predetermined winning probability but also periodically (digestion of a predetermined periodic game number). By adopting such a specification, in the normal gaming state, the player can obtain an opportunity to periodically acquire a gaming profit. However, if the game profit (for example, an extra lottery) is periodically given to the AT gaming state described above, the AT gaming state ends earlier than the arrival of the next periodic gaming profit. The player cannot expect the game profit, and the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  Therefore, on the assumption that such a pseudo continuous game is executed periodically, that is, assuming that a cyclic pseudo continuous game is performed periodically in both the normal game state and the AT game state. In the gaming state, by shortening the value of the periodic game number counter, new gaming characteristics are proposed in addition to the periodic gaming profit. Below, the shortening aspect of the periodic game number counter is demonstrated.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a shortening mode of the periodic game number counter in the AT gaming state. As described above, the winning type lottery means 304 adds the value of the cyclic game number counter according to the number of games that have been digested, and when the value of the cyclic game number counter reaches a predetermined number of cyclic games, A game (first game profit) is executed. In parallel with this, when the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “Taking out small role” by winning type lottery (winning with a predetermined winning probability (for example, 1/400)), In response to the determination, an arbitrary operation mode is determined from among the irregular operation modes (batting orders 3 to 6), and the command transmission unit 316 transmits a command indicating the determined arbitrary operation mode to the sub-control board 202. The specifications so far are the same in both the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state. However, in the AT gaming state, if the AT gaming state ends earlier than the arrival of the next periodic gaming profit, the expectation on the gaming profit will be reduced, so the player's willingness to play is reduced. In order to maintain, the effect execution means 338 does not explicitly display the value of the periodic game number counter in the AT gaming state.

  When the execution execution means 338 of the sub control board 202 receives the command indicating the determined operation mode, if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. If the game determined by the “pocket” does not produce any effects and is in the AT gaming state, as shown in FIG. Announce the mode. As described above, in the normal game state, the player is restricted to operating the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c to a valid operation mode (batting order 1 or batting order 2). The operation of any one of ~ 6) is not performed. Here, even if the player intentionally operates in the irregular operation mode and performs an operation in an arbitrary operation mode, the secondary game state transition means 334 takes the number of games as a penalty according to the operation in the irregular operation mode. There is no problem because the game profit of the pseudo continuous game due to the shortening of the game is canceled. On the other hand, in the AT gaming state, the player can perform an operation according to any operation mode by following the auxiliary effect by the effect executing means 338.

  Then, the winning type lottery means 304 obtains the operation mode of the stop switch 130 operated by the player in the game for which the winning type “removal small role” has been determined. If it is equal to the determined operation mode, the periodic game number counter is reached by adding an arbitrary value within the difference between the current value of the cyclic game number counter and the cyclic game number to the value of the cyclic game number counter. Reduce the number of games until. However, as described above, the player cannot perform an operation in an arbitrary operation mode in the normal gaming state, and can perform an operation in an arbitrary operation mode only in the AT gaming state. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 21 (b), the winning type lottery means 304 can reduce the number of games in the normal gaming state because the player's operation mode is different from the arbitrary operation mode. However, in the AT gaming state, it can be determined that the player's operation mode is equal to the arbitrary operation mode, so the number of games can be reduced. In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of games until the start of the periodic pseudo-continuous game only in the AT gaming state while realizing the periodic pseudo-continuous game in both the normal gaming state and the AT gaming state.

  In addition, if the player's operation mode is equal to the determined arbitrary operation mode, the winning type lottery means 304 adds the difference between the current value of the periodic game number counter and the number of periodic games itself to the value of the periodic game number counter. By adding, it is possible to suddenly reach the number of periodic games. In this way, when the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “Missed-out small role” during the AT gaming state, it is determined that the pseudo continuous game is executed in the next game. In other words, winning of the winning type “Trashing small role” substantially triggers execution of the pseudo continuous game, in other words, in the AT gaming state, the pseudo winning role “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, A high probability state of the pseudo continuous game in which “strong cherry” or the like is displayed can be realized. With such a configuration, the player has the opportunity to acquire game profits by winning a predetermined winning type “Toshiboshi Minoru” while obtaining the opportunity to acquire game profits by the arrival of periodic pseudo-continuous games. It is possible to improve the game motivation.

  Here, as the winning of the predetermined winning probability, the winning type “Toboboshi Minoru” has been described as an example, but other winning types may be adopted regardless of the winning type. In addition, there is no need to win a specific winning type, and the number of games may be shortened with a predetermined winning probability regardless of the winning type lottery result.

  In addition, here, the winning type lottery means 304 determines an arbitrary operating mode among the irregular operating modes in accordance with the winning of the winning type “Missing small role”, and the command transmitting unit 316 determines the determined arbitrary operation. A command indicating the mode is transmitted to the sub-control board 202, and the number of games until the predetermined value is reached is reduced depending on whether or not the operation of the stop switch 130 by the player in the game is equal to the determined arbitrary mode of operation. Although an example has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is only necessary to change the player's operation mode according to the presence or absence of the AT gaming state when winning the winning type “Missing small role”. For example, the command transmission means 316 , Only the command indicating that the winning type “Missing small part” has been won is transmitted to the sub-control board 202, and the production execution means 338 wins the winning type “Missing small part”. Accordingly, if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the auxiliary effect is not performed, and if the current gaming state is the AT gaming state, any operation mode among the irregular operation modes is notified, and the winning type lottery means 304 is It may be possible to shorten the number of games until the player reaches the predetermined value depending on whether or not the operation of the stop switch 130 by the player in the game in which the winning type “Troublesome small role” is won. With this configuration, it is possible to omit a command transmission process indicating an arbitrary operation mode by the command transmission unit 316 and to reduce a processing load. Note that whether or not the player operates the stop switch 130 may be determined based on whether or not the operation mode is an irregular operation mode, or may be determined by various other means. You may judge. For example, in accordance with a predetermined rule, on both the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202, the same operation mode is determined from among the irregular operation modes in accordance with the winning of the winning type “missing small role”, The execution means 338 notifies the operation mode, and the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the operation of the stop switch 130 by the player matches the determined operation mode. It may be determined whether the operation 130 is an arbitrary operation mode.

(Pseudo stage game)
As described above, when the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the execution of the pseudo stage game in the pseudo single-shot game or the pseudo continuous game, the winning type lottery means 304 executes the pseudo stage game. Accordingly, the winning type lottery means 304 arbitrarily determines one of the operation modes from batting order 3 to batting order 6 when winning the winning type “normal replay”, and indicates that the winning type “normal replay” has been won and the operating mode. Is transmitted to the sub control board 202, and when the sub game state transition means 334 decides to shift to the pseudo stage game, the effect execution means 338 performs an operation according to the operation mode at the time of winning of the winning type “normal replay”. Auxiliary effects are performed. And, when the winning type “normal replay” is won, the winning type lottery means 304 is simulated by the fact that the operation in which the operation mode arbitrarily determined from any one of the batting order 3 to 6 is performed continuously. It grasps that the transition to the stage game has been decided, and executes the pseudo-stage game.

  When the pseudo stage game is executed, the winning type lottery means 304 executes the lottery by adding the number of pseudo games of the pseudo latter stage game according to the result of the winning type lottery in the basic game of the basic preceding stage game. The effect execution means 338 informs the player of the effect that the extra lottery is being performed during the basic first stage game through the liquid crystal display unit 138, and if the extra lottery is won, the extra number of the pseudo game is added. The effect that the lottery is won (for example, the number of added pseudo games) is notified to the player through the liquid crystal display unit 138.

  Then, after the basic pre-stage game has started and the basic game has reached 5 times, as a result of the pseudo-winning lottery, the lottery with the predetermined winning probability (here 50%) when winning the “normal replay” win type When a fall is won, the basic first-stage game ends and the pseudo-second-stage game starts. Then, during the pseudo second stage game, the winning type lottery means 304 executes a lottery to shift to the AT gaming state in accordance with the winning pseudo winning combination. The effect execution means 338 notifies the player through the liquid crystal display unit 138 of the effect that the lottery to shift to the AT gaming state is performed during the pseudo-second stage game in response to the start of the pseudo-second stage game. If the lottery to the game state is won, the effect that the player has won the AT game state lottery is notified to the player through the liquid crystal display unit 138, and the pseudo-stage game is ended. In such a pseudo-stage game, the winning-type lottery means 304 performs a lottery by adding the number of pseudo games in the basic first stage game, and performs a lottery for shifting to the AT game state in the pseudo-second stage game. However, in the present embodiment, the number of times of adding the result of the extra lottery for each pseudo game in the basic first stage game is the predetermined upper limit number (here, 5 times) (the total number of pseudo games in the pseudo second stage game is 7 times in total) ), The specification that the transition to the AT gaming state is confirmed is adopted. Therefore, if the simulated post-stage game continues seven times, and if the winning type lottery means 304 does not obtain information indicating that the lottery to shift to the AT gaming state has been won, the secondary game state transition means 334 Are forcibly shifted to the AT gaming state. In this way, in the basic pre-stage game, it is possible to realize the gameability that the transition to the AT gaming state is confirmed when the result of the lottery with the number of pseudo games reaches the predetermined upper limit number (here, 5 times).

(Pseudo game notification)
By the way, the pseudo-game executed in the above-described pseudo-single game, pseudo-continuous game, and pseudo-stage game is a game that resembles a basic game. When the basic game is resumed after the game is completed, the player can receive a game profit of the basic game, for example, payout according to the winning combination. However, in this embodiment, since the simulated game is similar to the basic game, when a game result is obtained in the simulated game (when some symbol combination is displayed on the effective line A), depending on the player, the game The result may be mistaken for the game result of the basic game, and the game may be stopped although the original basic game is not completed. If it does so, the game profit which the player can receive will be lost. Therefore, when executing the pseudo game, the effect execution means 338 indicates that the pseudo game is not a basic game but an aspect of the reel effect, for example, that the pseudo game is being executed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. It is possible to notify the player by outputting the characters “free play” indicating “”. The player can recognize that the game is a pseudo game based on the display of “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Therefore, even if the pseudo game is finished, there is still a basic game corresponding to one game. It is possible to grasp what is being done and avoid situations where the game is stopped.

  However, if the pseudo game is simply notified at the actual start and end of the pseudo game, the following problems occur. That is, although the pseudo game is a game resembling a basic game, the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138 based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. The player quickly grasps that the game is a pseudo game, impairs the gameability of grasping that the game is a pseudo game by stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, and stops the stop button switch. The feeling of expectation is not maintained until 130a, 130b, and 130c are stopped.

  Also, in pseudo-continuous games and pseudo-stage games, pseudo-games are performed multiple times, and as the number of pseudo-games increases, the probability of acquiring game profits increases, so the player can repeat the pseudo-games as many times as possible. I want. However, when the effect execution means 338 deletes the character “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the player has finished the pseudo game (the basic game). ), And the stop button switches 130a, 130b are impaired by the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and the gameability of determining whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game is lost. , 130 c is not maintained until the operation is stopped.

  Therefore, the notification timing of the pseudo game is made different from the actual start and end of the pseudo game, “free play” is displayed at a predetermined timing after the start of the pseudo continuous game, and a predetermined time before the end of the pseudo continuous game is displayed. "Free play" is deleted at the timing of. Specifically, in the first pseudo game in which the pseudo continuous game is started, “free play” is performed at the timing when all the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are operated (when the third stop is pressed or when the third stop is released). Start displaying. In addition, in the end game of the pseudo continuous game, that is, the basic game after the end of the continuous pseudo game, the timing when all the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are operated (when the third stop is pressed or when the third stop is released) Delete the “Free Play” display with. Thus, by delaying the display start timing of “free play” from the actual pseudo game start time, such as at the time of the third stop of the first pseudo game, the player can It is not possible to clearly grasp that the game is a pseudo game, and due to the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry” that is not displayed in the basic game ”,“ Strong cherry ”, etc. are displayed, and it is possible to enjoy the gameability of grasping that the game is a pseudo game. In this way, it is possible to maintain the expectation that the pseudo game is continued until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are stopped. In addition, by delaying the display end timing of “free play” from the end of the actual pseudo game, such as at the time of the third stop of the basic game after the end of the pseudo game, the player until the display end timing, The fact that the pseudo game has ended cannot be clearly grasped, and the stop control of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c will grasp the pseudo game or the basic game, and the stop button switch 130a, It is possible to maintain the expectation that the pseudo game is continued until 130b and 130c are stopped.

  Although the display start timing and display end timing of “free play” are delayed from the start and end of the actual pseudo game in this way, the “free play” is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 at the end of the pseudo game. Since there is a display, the player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, and even if the pseudo game is ended, the basic game corresponding to one game is still performed. It is possible to avoid the situation of stopping the game.

  Here, the display start timing and display end timing of “free play” are the player's operation of the stop button switch 130c (third stop). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player operates the start switch 128. If, for example, the player operates the stop button switch 130a (first stop) or the player operates the stop button switch 130b (second stop), the player stops the game. It is possible to obtain the effect of sustaining the expectation while avoiding the situation.

  Hereinafter, specific processing in the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 will be described based on flowcharts.

(Main processing of main control board 200)
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 200. Here, first, an outline of one game after initialization will be described along the main process of the main control board 200, and then the details of each process will be described. Here, processing related to the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations unrelated to the features of the present embodiment will be omitted. Although detailed description is omitted, when each process is performed, the switches (the bet switch 126, the start switch 128, and the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c) used in each process are activated at the start of the process. And invalidated at the end of the process.

(Step S100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization unit 300 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization unit 300 generates backup data at any time while the power is on, and holds the backup data in the main RAM 200c. Therefore, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs, it is possible to restore the state before the power interruption using the stored backup data in this initialization process. For example, even if an unexpected power interruption occurs during the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are started again after the return operation. Therefore, in the initialization process, the main RAM 200c is basically not initialized (RAM clear).

(Step S200)
Subsequently, the betting means 302 accepts an operation of the bet switch 126 by the player, validates the game start operation for the start switch 128, and shifts to a wait state for the operation of the start switch 128. When the operation of the start switch 128 is detected, the process proceeds to the next step S300.

(Step S300)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 executes the winning type lottery in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128. In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the execution of the pseudo single-shot game or the pseudo continuous game in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, and when the execution of the pseudo single-shot game or the pseudo continuous game is determined, Perform a pseudo-winning lottery. In addition, when the pseudo stage game is determined, the winning type lottery means 304 performs a pseudo winning combination lottery in the pseudo game.

(Step S400)
When the start switch 128 is operated, the reel control means 306 drives the stepping motor 262 to rotate the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c. In this reel rotation process, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of rotation of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous one game (basic game or pseudo game) (wait) ), The left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c start to rotate in the game, and when the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c all rotate at a constant speed, the stop button switches 130a and 130b , 130c is enabled.

(Step S500)
Subsequently, when the reel control means 306 accepts an operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c by the player in a state where the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are activated, the reel control means 306 follows the set stop control law. Using the symbol pull-in logic, the rotary reel (any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c) corresponding to the operation is stopped.

(Step S600)
Next, in the basic game, the determination unit 308 determines which combination the symbol combination displayed on the active line A shown in FIG. 5A corresponds to, and responds to the symbol combination. Various processes required for changing the game state and replaying are executed. In addition, the command determination unit 314 generates a winning command including a symbol combination displayed on the effective line A and a medal payout number when the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the effective line A. The command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning command to the sub-control board 202. The main game state transition means 312 transitions the game state from the bonus established game state to the bonus game state based on the fact that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “BB” is displayed on the active line A in the bonus established game state. Let The external output means 318 outputs an external signal of the slot machine 100 based on the result determined by the determination means 308.

(Step S700)
Subsequently, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line A as the basic game result based on the determination result of the basic game in step S600, for example, the payout control means 310 displays the small combination as the small combination. When the corresponding medal payout process is executed and the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is displayed on the active line A, the process for automatically placing the next game bet is executed. In addition, when a predetermined number of medals are paid out in the bonus game state, the main game state transition means 312 transitions the game state from the bonus game state to the bonus non-established game state. In this way, the payout control means 310 performs various processes corresponding to the symbol combination displayed on the active line A, and ends one game of the basic game.

  As shown in steps S200 to S700, a game can be started through insertion of medals, and one game of basic game is executed through a series of processing from operation of the start switch 128 to payout by winning. Thereafter, steps S200 to S700 are repeated.

(Bet processing S200)
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the betting process in step S200.

(Step S201)
First, the betting means 302 determines whether or not the game type flag is 0 indicating a basic game. As a result, if the game type flag is 0, the process proceeds to step S202 as the process in the basic game, and if the game type flag is not 0, that is, any one of 1 to 3, it is not a basic game. Then, the process proceeds to step S205 as a pseudo game. Here, the game type flag is a flag indicating whether the game at that time is a basic game or a pseudo game, the basic game is 0, the pseudo game in the pseudo single-shot game is 1, the pseudo game in the pseudo continuous game is 2, the pseudo stage The pseudo game in the game is indicated by 3.

(Step S202)
If it is determined in step S201 that the game type flag is 0, the betting means 302 determines whether the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 124 is equal to or greater than the predetermined insertion number, that is, reaches the predetermined insertion number. It is determined whether or not. As a result, if the number of insertions is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of insertions, the process moves to step S204 on the assumption that the betting of medals for proceeding with the basic game is completed. Move.

(Step S203)
If it is determined in step S202 that the number of insertions is less than the predetermined number of insertions, the betting means 302 determines whether or not the bet switch 126 has been operated in a situation where credits equal to or more than the predetermined number of insertions are stored. As a result, if the bet switch 126 is operated, the process proceeds to step S204 on the assumption that the betting of medals for proceeding with the basic game is completed. If the bet switch 126 is not operated, the processes from step S202 are repeated.

(Step S204)
When the betting of medals is completed in the basic game, or, as will be described later, when the bet switch 126 is operated in the pseudo game, the command determining means 314 generates an insertion command indicating that the operation has been performed, The transmission unit 316 transmits the generated insertion command to the sub control board 202, and ends the betting process S200.

(Step S205)
If it is determined in step S201 that the game type flag is not 0, that is, 1, the betting means 302 determines whether or not the timeout time for the bet switch 126 has elapsed. As a result, if the timeout time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S204. If the timeout time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S206. Here, the timeout time for the bet switch 126 is, for example, 15 seconds. Specifically, when the bet switch 126 is activated at the start of the betting process S200, a value obtained by dividing 15 seconds by the timer interruption time is set in the main RAM 200c as an initial value, and the timer interruption is performed in the step S205. 1 is subtracted according to the time, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout has occurred.

(Step S206)
If it is determined in step S205 that the timeout time has not elapsed, the betting means 302 determines whether or not the bet switch 126 has been operated. As a result, if the bet switch 126 is operated, the process proceeds to step S204. If the bet switch 126 is not operated, the process from step S205 is repeated.

(Lottery process S300)
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the lottery process in step S300.

(Step S301)
First, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the start switch 128 has been operated. As a result, if the start switch 128 is operated, various random numbers updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200, for example, one winning type lottery random number is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S302. If 128 is not operated, the process of step S301 is repeated. Further, when the winning type lottery means 304 decides to execute the pseudo continuous game, the operation of the start switch 128 serves as a start trigger of the pseudo game in the pseudo continuous game in addition to the start trigger of the basic game.

(Step S302)
If it is determined in step S301 that the start switch 128 has been operated, the winning type lottery means 304 corresponds to the currently set gaming state from the plurality of winning type lottery tables shown in FIGS. The winning type lottery table is determined, the winning type lottery random number acquired in step S301 is determined to correspond to the winning region in the determined winning type lottery table, and the winning type or lose of the determined winning region is determined. It is determined as a lottery result (winning type lottery). In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 also determines an arbitrary operation mode when the winning type “removal small part” is determined in the winning type lottery.

(Step S303)
Next, the main game state transition means 312 determines whether or not the current game state is a bonus non-achieved game state and the winning type “BB” has been won in the winning type lottery in step S302. As a result, if the bonus non-achieved gaming state is won and the winning type “BB” is won, the process proceeds to step S304, and the bonus non-winning gaming state is not found, or the winning type “BB” is won. If not, the process proceeds to step S305.

(Step S304)
If it is determined in step S303 that the current gaming state is a bonus non-established gaming state and the winning type “BB” is won, the main gaming state transition means 312 changes the gaming state to a bonus non-establishing game. Transition from state to bonus established gaming state.

(Step S305)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the game type flag is 3. As a result, if the game type flag is 3, the process proceeds to step S306, and if the game type flag is not 3, the process proceeds to step S307. Here, the game type flag is set to 3 when it is determined in step S508, which will be described later, that the execution of the pseudo-stage game is determined. When execution of such a pseudo-stage game is determined, execution of the pseudo single-shot game and the pseudo continuous game is restricted.

(Step S306)
If it is determined in step S305 that the game type flag is 3, the secondary game state transition means 334 executes a pseudo-stage game, and the process proceeds to step S316. Such pseudo-stage game processing will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. Here, the stage flag indicates “1” while the game is the basic preceding game, and indicates “2” while the game is the pseudo-back game.

(Step S307)
If it is determined in step S305 that the game type flag is not 3, the winning type lottery means 304 has won the winning type “Trobo Shiko” in the lottery with a predetermined winning probability, that is, in the winning type lottery in step S302. The execution of the pseudo single-shot game is determined with a winning probability of 1/400 of the case. Then, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the game type flag to 1 when the execution of the pseudo single-shot game is determined.

(Step S308)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the game type flag is 1. As a result, if the game type flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S309, and if the game type flag is not 1, the process proceeds to step S310.

(Step S309)
If it is determined in step S308 that the game type flag is 1, the secondary game state transition means 334 executes one pseudo game in the pseudo one-shot game, and the process proceeds to step S316. Such pseudo single-shot game processing will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

(Step S310)
If it is determined in step S308 that the game type flag is not 1, the winning type lottery means 304 adds 1 to the value of the periodic game number counter. However, a numerical value other than 1 may be added according to the winning type. Here, in the case where the game type flag is 1 or 3, that is, in a game in which a pseudo single game or a pseudo stage game is executed, the addition of the value of the periodic game number counter is disabled by not passing through the step S310. Yes. Thus, in a game for which execution of a pseudo single-shot game or a pseudo-stage game is determined, the value of the periodic game number counter is not updated, that is, a periodic pseudo-continuous game is not determined. Therefore, the player can surely obtain the game profit that should be originally acquired without annihilating both the pseudo single-shot game or the pseudo-stage game acquired by the player and the pseudo continuous game.

(Step S311)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the value of the cyclic game number counter is equal to or greater than the set cyclic game number (for example, 64). As a result, if the number is equal to or greater than the number of periodic games, the process proceeds to step S312 to execute the pseudo continuous game. If the number is less than the number of periodic games, the process proceeds to step S313.

(Step S312)
If it is determined in step S311 that the value of the periodic game number counter is equal to or greater than the number of periodic games, that is, if the number of games reaches the number of periodic games, the winning type lottery means 304 performs periodic pseudo-continuation. In order to execute the game, the game type flag is set to 2, and the periodic lottery flag is turned ON, and the next pseudo game number determined in the previous pseudo continuous game is set as the pseudo game number. The periodic lottery flag is a flag for performing lottery of the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games (next number of pseudo games) in the next pseudo continuous game. A lottery can be performed in a later step S507. In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 resets the periodic game number counter to zero.

(Step S313)
If it is determined in step S311 that the value of the periodic game number counter is less than the periodic game number, the periodic pseudo-continuous game is not executed. Therefore, the winning type lottery means 304 performs the pseudo-continuous game by lottery with a predetermined winning probability. Determine the execution. When the winning type lottery means 304 decides to execute the pseudo continuous game, it sets the game type flag to 2 and immediately determines the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game by the lottery by lottery.

(Step S314)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the game type flag is 2. As a result, if the game type flag is 2, the process proceeds to step S315, and if the game type flag is not 2 (if 0), the process proceeds to step S316.

(Step S315)
If it is determined in step S314 that the game type flag is 2, the secondary game state transition means 334 executes a plurality of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game. The pseudo continuous game process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

(Step S316)
Then, the command determining means 314 obtains the lottery result (winning type or loss) of the winning type lottery in step S302, the value of the periodic game number counter, the number of periodic games, the number of pseudo games, the value of the stage flag, information on the game state, etc. The winning type command is generated, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub control board 202, and ends the lottery process S300.

(Pseudo-single game processing S309)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the quasi-single game process of step S309.

(Step S309-1)
When the pseudo game is started, first, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations by a lottery (pseudo winning combination lottery).

(Step S309-2)
The command determining unit 314 generates a winning type command including the lottery result (pseudo winning combination) of the pseudo winning combination lottery in step S309-1, information on the gaming state, and the like, and the command transmitting unit 316 generates the generated winning type command. Is transmitted to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S309-3)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game, and before the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is validated, the reels 134a, 134b, 134c The rotation is temporarily stopped and the state is maintained for a predetermined time. During this time, various effects are executed by the effect execution means 338. Then, the common reel rotation process in step S400, the reel stop process in step S500, and the bet process in step S200 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S309-4. However, this bet process accepts only an operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are temporarily stopped by the reel stop process in step S500. However, since this is a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game, The withdrawal is not executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a program for executing a basic game, for example, a stop control setting logic for displaying a predetermined symbol combination on the active line A and an operation mode of the stop switch 130 by the player. Thus, symbol drawing logic for drawing predetermined symbols on the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c on the effective line A is also appropriately used for the pseudo game. In this way, by sharing a program that executes a series of games between the basic game and the pseudo game, it becomes possible to suppress an increase in the capacity of the program regardless of whether or not the pseudo game is adopted. Cost and processing load can be reduced.

(Step S309-4)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the timeout time for the start switch 128 has elapsed. As a result, if the timeout time has elapsed, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired in order to proceed with another simulated game or basic game, and the process proceeds to step S309-6. If the timeout time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S309-5. Here, the timeout time for the start switch 128 is, for example, 15 seconds. Specifically, when the start switch 128 is validated at the start of the lottery process S300, a value obtained by dividing 15 seconds by the timer interruption time is set in the main RAM 200c as an initial value, and the timer allocation is performed in step S309-4. 1 is subtracted according to the time, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout has occurred.

(Step S309-5)
If it is determined in step S309-4 that the timeout time has not elapsed, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the start switch 128 has been operated. As a result, if the start switch 128 is operated, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S309-6 to proceed with another simulated game or basic game. If the start switch 128 is not operated, the processing from step S309-4 is repeated.

(Step S309-6)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the game type flag to 0 to end the pseudo game, sets the random delay processing flag to ON, and ends the pseudo single-shot game process S309. Thus, the basic game is resumed. Here, the random delay processing flag is a flag for performing random delay processing as a rotation mode of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the basic game in the pseudo single-shot game, the pseudo continuous game, the pseudo stage game, and the like.

(Pseudo continuous game processing S315)
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the pseudo continuous game process in step S315.

(Step S315-1)
When the pseudo game is started, first, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations by a lottery (pseudo winning combination lottery).

(Step S315-2)
The command determining unit 314 generates a winning type command including the lottery result (pseudo winning unit) of the pseudo winning combination lottery in step S315-1, information on the gaming state, and the like, and the command transmitting unit 316 generates the generated winning type command. Is transmitted to the sub-control board 202. Then, the common reel rotation process in step S400, reel stop process in step S500, and bet process in step S200 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S315-3. However, this bet process accepts only an operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are temporarily stopped by the reel stop process in step S500. However, since this is a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game, The withdrawal is not executed.

(Step S315-3)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the timeout time for the start switch 128 has elapsed. As a result, if the timeout time has elapsed, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired in order to proceed with another simulated game or basic game, and the process proceeds to step S315-5. If the timeout time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S315-4. Here, the timeout time for the start switch 128 is, for example, 15 seconds. Specifically, when the start switch 128 is validated at the start of the lottery process S300, a value obtained by dividing 15 seconds by the timer interruption time is set in the main RAM 200c as an initial value, and the timer allocation is performed in step S315-3. 1 is subtracted according to the time, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout occurs.

(Step S315-4)
If it is determined in step S315-3 that the timeout period has not elapsed, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the start switch 128 has been operated. As a result, if the start switch 128 is operated, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S315-5 to proceed with another simulated game or basic game. If the start switch 128 is not operated, the processing from step S315-3 is repeated.

(Step S315-5)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 adds 1 to the value of the pseudo game number counter. Here, the pseudo game number counter is managed by the main control board 200 and is a counter for counting the number of pseudo games.

(Step S315-6)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the value of the pseudo game number counter is equal to or greater than the number of pseudo games set in step S312 or determined in step S313. As a result, if the number is equal to or greater than the number of pseudo games, the pseudo game number counter is reset to 0 to end the pseudo games, and the process proceeds to step S315-7. If the number is less than the number of pseudo games, step S315 is performed. Repeat the process from -1. In this way, the pseudo game is repeated until the pseudo game number counter reaches the pseudo game number.

(Step S315-7)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the game type flag to 0 to end the pseudo game, sets the random delay processing flag to ON, and ends the pseudo continuous game process S315.

(Pseudo-stage game process S306)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the pseudo-stage game process in step S306.

(Step S306-1)
When the pseudo game is started, first, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the stage flag is 1. As a result, if the stage flag is 1, the process proceeds to step S306-2. If the stage flag is not 1, that is, if the stage flag is 2, the process proceeds to step S306-8.

(Step S306-2)
If it is determined in step S306-1 that the stage flag is 1, the winning type lottery means 304 executes an additional lottery for adding the number of pseudo games of the pseudo-stage game according to the winning type won in step S302. Here, the initial value of the number of pseudo games (minimum guaranteed number of times 2) is set in step S508 described later. However, since the number of pseudo games of the basic pre-stage game and the pseudo post-stage game is commonly managed here, only the number of pseudo games is added. Therefore, when the number of pseudo games is added and the lottery is won, the number of games won is added to the number of pseudo games. However, when the number of times of adding up the lottery results reaches a predetermined upper limit number (here, 5 times), no further addition is performed. In this way, the simulated post-stage game is extended by the amount won in the extra lottery.

(Step S306-3)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 has a value of the pseudo game number counter of 5 or more which is the guaranteed number of games of the previous stage game, and the winning type “normal replay” has been won in the winning type lottery in step S302. It is determined whether or not. As a result, if the value of the pseudo game number counter is 5 or more and the win type “normal replay” is won in the win type lottery, the process proceeds to step S306-4, and the value of the pseudo game number counter is If it is less than 5, or if the winning type “normal replay” is not won in the winning type lottery, the process proceeds to step S306-7.

(Step S306-4)
In step S306-3, if it is determined that the value of the pseudo game number counter is 5 or more and the winning type “normal replay” is won in the winning type lottery, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not Falling lottery is executed with a winning probability (50% here).

(Step S306-5)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not a fall has been won in the fall lottery in step S306-4. As a result, if the fall is won, the process moves to step S306-6, and if the fall is not won, the process moves to step S306-7 to maintain the basic first stage game.

(Step S306-6)
In step S306-5, if it is determined that the fall has been won in the fall lottery, the winning type lottery means 304 switches the stage flag to 2, and the process proceeds to step S306-7. In this way, the basic pre-stage game ends, and the pseudo post-stage game starts from the next pseudo game. In addition, the difference between the number of pseudo games and the value of the counter number of pseudo games at this time is the number of times of the pseudo game in the pseudo post-stage game (minimum guaranteed number of times 2).

(Step S306-7)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 adds 1 to the value of the pseudo game number counter and adds 1 to the number of pseudo games. In this way, by adding the pseudo game number counter and the pseudo game number in parallel, while updating the pseudo game number counter, the difference between the pseudo game number and the value of the pseudo game number counter (the pseudo game number in the pseudo post-stage game). Number of times) can be maintained.

(Step S306-8)
If it is determined in step S306-1 that the stage flag is not 1, that is, it is 2 (a pseudo-following game), the winning type lottery means 304 selects one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations. Determined by lottery (pseudo-winning lottery).

(Step S306-9)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 executes a lottery for shifting to the AT gaming state in accordance with the winning pseudo winning combination.

(Step S306-10)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the transition to the AT gaming state is determined in the lottery to transition to the AT gaming state in S306-9. As a result, if the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the process proceeds to step S306-11. If the transition to the AT gaming state is not determined, the process proceeds to step S306-12.

(Step S306-11)
If it is determined in step S306-10 that the transition to the AT gaming state has been determined, the winning type lottery means 304 rewrites the value of the pseudo game number counter to the number of pseudo games, and the process proceeds to step S306-12. . Thus, in the determination of the pseudo game in step S306-16, which will be described later, since it is determined that the pseudo game has ended, it is possible to cancel the remaining pseudo games and start the basic game in the pseudo stage game.

(Step S306-12)
The command determination means 314 includes a lottery result (pseudo winning combination) of the pseudo winning combination lottery in step S306-1, a value of the stage flag, the number of pseudo games, a result of the lottery transition to the AT gaming state, information on the gaming state, and the like. The winning type command is generated, and the command transmission unit 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub control board 202. Then, the common reel rotation process in step S400, the reel stop process in step S500, and the bet process in step S200 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S306-13. However, this bet process accepts only an operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, the reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are temporarily stopped by the reel stop process in step S500. However, since this is a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game, The withdrawal is not executed.

(Step S306-13)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the timeout time for the start switch 128 has elapsed. As a result, if the time-out period has elapsed, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired in order to proceed with another simulated game or basic game, and the process proceeds to step S306-15. If the time-out period has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S306-14. Here, the timeout time for the start switch 128 is, for example, 15 seconds. Specifically, when the start switch 128 is validated at the start of the lottery process S300, a value obtained by dividing 15 seconds by the timer interruption time is set in the main RAM 200c as an initial value. 1 is subtracted according to the time, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout has occurred.

(Step S306-14)
If it is determined in step S306-13 that the timeout time has not elapsed, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the start switch 128 has been operated. As a result, if the start switch 128 is operated, the random number updated by the random number generator 200d of the main control board 200 is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S306-15 to proceed with another simulated game or basic game. If the start switch 128 is not operated, the processing from step S306-13 is repeated.

(Step S306-15)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 adds 1 to the value of the pseudo game number counter.

(Step S306-16)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the value of the pseudo game number counter is equal to or greater than the set number of pseudo games. As a result, if the number is equal to or greater than the number of pseudo games, the pseudo game number counter is reset to 0 to end the pseudo game, and the process proceeds to step S306-17. Repeat the process from -1. In this way, the pseudo game is repeated until the pseudo game number counter reaches the pseudo game number.

(Step S306-17)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the game type flag to 0 to end the pseudo game, sets the random delay processing flag to ON, and ends the pseudo stage game process S306.

(Reel rotation processing S400)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the reel rotation process in step S400.

(Step S401)
First, the reel control means 306 has a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the rotation start time of any of the left reel 134a, middle reel 134b, and right reel 134c in the previous one game (basic game or pseudo game). It is determined whether or not. As a result, if the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S402. If the wait time has not elapsed, the process of step S401 is repeated. Here, it is assumed that the normal wait time elapses in both the basic game and the pseudo game, but for the pseudo game, the wait time may be different or may not be considered (no wait).

(Step S402)
If it is determined in step S401 that the wait time has elapsed, the reel control unit 306 determines whether the random delay processing flag is ON. As a result, if the random delay processing flag is ON, that is, if it is a basic game immediately after a pseudo game, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the random delay processing flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S404.

(Step S403)
If it is determined in step S402 that the random delay process flag is ON, the reel control unit 306 starts rotating the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c by the random delay process, and ends the reel rotating process S400. Further, if the random delay processing flag is ON, the reel control unit 306 changes the random delay processing flag to OFF.

(Step S404)
If it is determined in step S402 that the random delay processing flag is OFF, the reel control unit 306 starts rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c in a predetermined order and timing that is not random delay processing. Then, the reel rotation processing S400 is finished.

(Reel stop processing S500)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the reel stop process in step S500.

(Step S501)
First, the reel control means 306 determines whether or not a timeout time for the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c has elapsed. As a result, if the timeout time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S503 in order to proceed with another simulated game (no timeout occurs in the basic game as described below), and if the timeout time has not elapsed, The process moves to step S502. Here, the time-out time for the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is provided in a plurality of stages according to the stop position of each stop button switch 130a, 130b, 130c, for example, 30 seconds for the first stop, If it is the second or third stop, it is 0.05 seconds. Further, when the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are validated at the start of the reel stop process S500, a value obtained by dividing the timeout time by the timer interruption time is set in the main RAM 200c as an initial value, and step S501 is performed. Is subtracted according to the timer interrupt, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout has occurred. Here, the value of the game type flag is used as the value to be subtracted. That is, if the game is a pseudo game, the game type flag 1 is subtracted, and if it is a basic game, the game type flag 0 is a subtracted value. Therefore, in the case of a basic game, subtraction does not substantially occur, so that a timeout for the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c does not occur.

(Step S502)
If it is determined in step S501 that the timeout time has not elapsed, the reel control unit 306 determines whether any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c has been operated. As a result, if any one of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c is operated, the process proceeds to step S503 in order to proceed with another simulated game or basic game, and any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c If not operated, the processing from step S501 is repeated.

(Step S503)
When any of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is operated, or when it is considered that the operation has been performed due to a time-out, the command determining unit 314 provides information on the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c. A stop command (first stop command, second stop command, third stop command) is generated for each operation, and the command transmission means 316 sequentially transmits the generated stop commands to the sub-control board 202.

(Step S504)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 determines whether or not one rotating reel (any one of the left reel 134a, the middle reel 134b, and the right reel 134c) corresponding to the operated stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c has completely stopped. judge. As a result, if one rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c is stopped, the process proceeds to step S505, and if not stopped, the process in step S504 is repeated.

(Step S505)
If it is determined that the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c corresponding to the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c operated in step S504 are stopped, the reel control means 306 determines all the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Whether or not is stopped. As a result, if all the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c are stopped, the process proceeds to step S506, and if there are rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c that have not been stopped, the processes from step S501 are repeated. .

(Step S506)
If it is determined in step S505 that the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c are stopped, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the periodic lottery flag is ON and the game type flag is 0. That is, it is determined whether or not the game is a basic game after the end of the pseudo game in the periodic pseudo continuous game. As a result, if the periodic lottery flag is ON and the game type flag is 0, the process proceeds to step S507, and if the cyclic lottery flag is OFF or the game type flag is other than 0, The process moves to step S508.

(Step S507)
If it is determined in the above step S506 that the periodic lottery flag is ON and the game type flag is 0, the winning type lottery means 304 causes the cyclic game until the next pseudo continuous game of the periodic pseudo continuous game. The number and the number of pseudo games in the next pseudo continuous game are determined, the number of pseudo games is held as the next number of pseudo games to prevent rewriting during the cycle, and the periodic lottery flag is turned OFF. Here, the periodical game number up to the next time and the next pseudo game number are determined at the time of the third stop operation (when the third stop is pressed or when the third stop is released) in the basic game after the end of the pseudo game. The determination may be made at various timings until the pseudo continuous game is finished, such as when the start switch 128 is operated in the basic game after the pseudo game is finished.

(Step S508)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 determines that the gaming state on the sub-control board 202 is the normal gaming state, the AT, according to the operation mode (in this case, the order of operation) of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c in the reel stop processing S500. The game state is determined and the reel stop process S500 is terminated. For example, the reel control means 306 determines that the game state is set to AT when a game in which an operation according to an operation mode arbitrarily determined from any of the batting order 3 to 6 is performed continuously when the winning type “normal replay” is won. Understand that the game state has transitioned. Similarly, the reel control means 306 simulates the fact that when the winning type “normal replay” is won, a game in which an operation according to an operation mode arbitrarily determined from any of the batting order 3 to 6 is performed continuously. It is possible to grasp that execution of the stage game has been decided. In this case, the reel control means 306 sets 3 in the game type flag, sets 2 as the minimum guaranteed number of times of the pseudo-rear stage game, and sets 1 (basic preceding stage game) as the stage flag. In addition, in the case where the winning type “spilling small role” and an arbitrary operating mode are determined by the winning type lottery of the game, if the operating mode by the player is equal to the determined arbitrary operating mode, the periodic game number counter Can be rewritten to the number of periodic games, and the pseudo-continuous game can be started in the next game.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a sub process of the sub control board 202. Here, processing related to the feature of the present embodiment will be described in detail, and description of the configuration unrelated to the feature of the present embodiment will be omitted.

(Step S1100)
When the power of the slot machine 100 is turned on via the power switch 148 and becomes energized, the initialization determining means 330 executes an initialization process in preparation for the start of the game. The initialization determination unit 330 generates backup data at any time while the power is turned on, and holds the backup data in the sub RAM 202c.

(Step S1200)
Command receiving means 332 stands by until a command from main control board 200 is received.

(Step S1300)
If it is determined in step S1200 that a command has been received, the command receiving unit 332 executes various processes based on the received command.

(Command reception processing S1300)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the command reception process in step S1300.

(Step S1301)
First, the command receiving means 332 determines whether or not the received command is an input command. As a result, if the received command is a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1302, and if the received command is not a submission command, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1302)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1301 is a throw-in command, the effect execution means 338 determines that the effect that has been executed up to that time has been performed under a predetermined condition, assuming that the game start preparation for the next game has been performed. Switch or end with.

(Step S1303)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a winning type command. As a result, if the received command is a winning type command, it is assumed that one game is started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1309.

(Step S1304)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1303 is a winning type command, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines that the gaming state managed by the main control board 200 indicated by the winning type command is a bonus established gaming state. Based on the above, based on the winning type indicated in the winning type command and the gaming state managed by the sub-control board 202 and the production lottery random number, one of a plurality of specific games (chance normal game, AT game) is won. Determine whether or not. The specific game lottery process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Here, when the execution of the AT game is determined, the number of continued games of the AT game is also determined and set in the AT game counter. Here, the AT game counter is a counter that is managed by the sub-control board 202 and indicates the number of remaining AT games. If the gaming state managed by the sub-control board 202 is an AT gaming state, the subsidiary gaming state transition means 334 wins a lottery by adding the number of continuing games of the AT game, and the winning game number is counted as an AT gaming counter. Add to.

(Step S1305)
Next, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a chance normal gaming state. As a result, if the current gaming state is the chance normal gaming state, the process proceeds to step S1306. If not, the process proceeds to step S1307.

(Step S1306)
If it is determined in step S1305 that the current gaming state is the chance normal gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 performs a lottery for shifting to the AT gaming state based on the condition of the chance normal gaming state. The chance normal game process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

(Step S1307)
Subsequently, the effect determining means 336 determines the game effect based on the winning type command. Here, when the AT game is being executed, an auxiliary effect is determined. For example, when the AT gaming state is started, it waits for the win type “special replay” to be indicated in the win type command, and performs the auxiliary effects of batting orders 3 to 6 in the game in which the win type “special replay” is won, Informs that the AT gaming state has started, and starts subtraction of the AT gaming counter. In addition, when the winning type “Missing small role” is won during the AT gaming state, the effect determining means 336 extracts an arbitrary operation mode from the winning type command, and determines an auxiliary effect based on the arbitrary operation mode. Further, the effect determining means 336 displays the value of the periodic game number counter extracted from the winning type command on the liquid crystal display unit 138 as an effect. However, the value of the periodic game number counter is not displayed because the update of the periodic game number counter is temporarily interrupted during the pseudo single-shot game and the pseudo stage game. Further, in the pseudo single-shot game, the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is temporarily stopped, and the game can be shifted to the AT game state by one pseudo game executed while the state is maintained for a predetermined time. The production of the effect is determined. Further, when the pseudo-stage game is won, at the time of winning the winning type “normal replay”, notification of the operation mode arbitrarily determined from any of the batting order 3 to the batting order 6 is determined. Further, in the basic pre-stage game in the pseudo-stage game, an effect relating to the result of the lottery addition of the pseudo-game number in the pseudo-behind game is determined, and in the pseudo post-stage game, an effect relating to the result of the lottery for shifting to the AT game state is determined. Further, in the chance normal game state, the chance mode and the production suggesting the extended number of games are determined, and finally the production for the seven pseudo games related to the result of the lottery for the transition to the AT game state is determined.

  In addition, the effect determination means 336 performs the next time based on the number of periodic games until the next periodic pseudo-continuous game is executed and the next number of pseudo games (the number of pseudo games) in the next periodic pseudo-continuous game. A production suggesting a high expectation level of the pseudo continuous game is determined.

(Step S1308)
Next, the effect executing means 338 starts executing the effect determined by the effect determining means 336. For example, if the determined effect is an auxiliary effect, the effect execution unit 338 executes the auxiliary effect.

(Step S1309)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a stop command. As a result, if the received command is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1310. If the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1311.

(Step S1310)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1309 is a stop command, the effect execution means 338 determines whether the stop command is a first stop command, a second stop command, or a third stop command. The stop operation determines which stop button switch 130a, 130b, or 130c is the stop operation, and changes the production mode based on the determination result and the content of the production. Further, when the execution execution means 338 receives the third stop command in the first pseudo game in which the pseudo continuous game is executed, the liquid crystal display unit 138 displays the character “free play” indicating that the pseudo game is being executed. Is output. When the third stop command is received in the basic game after the pseudo game is completed in the pseudo continuous game, the displayed “free play” character is deleted.

(Step S1311)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether the received command is a winning command. As a result, if the received command is a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1312, and if the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1315.

(Step S1312)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1311 is a winning command, the effect executing means 338 executes an effect based on the winning command.

(Step S1313)
Subsequently, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 grasps the progress state of the gaming state managed by the secondary control board 202 and determines the end of the gaming state. For example, the secondary game state transition means 334 satisfies the end condition of the chance normal game state (chance normal game counter ≧ chance normal game number) or subtracts the AT game counter and then satisfies the end condition of the AT game state (AT game counter is 0), the gaming state is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the normal normal gaming state. Further, when the AT gaming state ends, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines one table from the plurality of tables. Here, the chance normal game counter is a counter that is managed by the sub-control board 202 and indicates the number of games of chance normal games, and the number of chance normal games indicates the number of games that can continue the chance normal game. When the AT gaming state ends, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines one table from a plurality of tables (first table and second table) for determining the transition to the chance gaming state by lottery.

(Step S1314)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 makes a start determination of the game state managed by the secondary control board 202. For example, if the chance normal game winning flag is ON, the secondary game state transition means 334 starts the chance normal gaming state, turns OFF the chance normal game winning flag, and turns ON the AT game winning flag. The AT gaming state is started and the AT gaming winning flag is turned off. Here, the chance normal game winning flag is ON to indicate a chance normal game winning, and the AT game winning flag is ON to indicate an AT game winning.

(Step S1315)
Subsequently, the command receiving unit 332 determines whether or not the received command is a payout command. As a result, if the received command is a payout command, the process proceeds to step S1316. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1316)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1315 is a payout command, effect execution means 338 executes an effect based on the payout command, and ends command reception processing S1300. Then, the numerical values of the sub credit display unit 156 and the sub payout display unit 158 are updated in accordance with the medal payout.

(Specific game lottery processing S1304)
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the specific game lottery process in step S1304.

(Step S1304-1)
First, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 has a plurality of first lottery states (small role low lottery state, small role medium lottery state, small lotion state) with different degrees of expected transition to the chance normal game state according to the result of the winning type lottery. The first lottery state is determined by lottery from the position lottery state).

(Step S1304-2)
Subsequently, each time the number of digested games reaches a predetermined number of games (here, 50) according to the number of games digested in the normal game state, the secondary game state transition means 334 reads the table determined in S1313, and A plurality of table lottery states (table 1 lottery state, table 2 lottery state, table 3 lottery state, table 4 lottery state, table 5 lottery state) with different expected degrees of transition to the chance normal game state based on the number of digested games 1 to determine the table lottery state. When the table lottery state is determined, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines a plurality of different second lottery states (table low lottery state, table at the timing when the table lottery state is determined based on the table lottery state. The first lottery state is determined from the medium lottery state and the table high lottery state.

(Step S1304-3)
Next, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 has different expectations of transition to the chance normal gaming state for each game based on the combination of the determined first lottery state and the determined second lottery state. One third lottery state is determined from a plurality of third lottery states (low probability lottery state, medium probability lottery state, high probability lottery state).

(Step S1304-4)
The secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the chance normal gaming state by lottery based on the transition probability corresponding to the determined third lottery state. Here, when the transition to the chance normal game state is determined, the chance normal game winning flag is set to ON, the chance normal game counter is reset (= 0), and the chance normal game number is between 12-14. A number obtained by summing the number determined by lottery and 7 for notifying the result is set, and the chance mode is set to the first chance mode.

(Step S1304-5)
Subsequently, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 executes a lottery for shifting to the AT gaming state in accordance with the winning type determined by the winning type lottery. Here, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the AT gaming winning flag is turned ON.

(Step S1304-6)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines whether or not the current game is a pseudo single-shot game. As a result, if the current game is a pseudo-single game, the process proceeds to step S1304-7, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1304-8.

(Step S1304-7)
If it is determined in S1304-6 that the current game is a pseudo one-shot game, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT game state based on the pseudo winning combination in the pseudo-single game pseudo game. Alternatively, the execution of the pseudo-stage game is determined by lottery, and the process proceeds to step S1304-8. Here, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the AT gaming winning flag is turned ON.

(Step S1304-8)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines whether or not the current game is a pseudo continuous game. As a result, if the current game is a pseudo-continuous game, the process proceeds to step S1304-9, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1304-10.

(Step S1304-9)
If it is determined in S1304-8 that the current game is a pseudo-continuous game, the secondary game state transition means 334 enters the pseudo-stage game with a winning probability corresponding to the number of pseudo-games of the pseudo-continuous game in the normal game state. And the transition to the AT gaming state or the pseudo-stage game is determined according to the combination of the pseudo-winning winning combinations in the plurality of pseudo-games. Further, the secondary game state transition means 334 has a winning probability and a number of games according to the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game in the AT gaming state, and a winning probability according to the combination of the pseudo winning roles won in the pseudo game. In addition, with the number of games, a lottery is performed by adding the number of continuous games in the AT gaming state. Then, the process proceeds to step S1304-10. Here, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the AT gaming winning flag is turned ON.

(Step S1304-10)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines whether or not the current game is a pseudo-stage game and the simulated post-stage game is 7 games or more. As a result, if the current game is a pseudo stage game and the pseudo post stage game is 7 games or more, the process moves to step S1304-11, and the current game is not a pseudo stage game, or the pseudo post stage game If is less than 7 games, the specific game lottery process S1304 ends.

(Step S1304-11)
If it is determined in S1304-10 that the current game is a pseudo-stage game and the pseudo-backstage game is 7 games or more, the secondary game state transition means 334 changes the AT game state in the game. Then, the transition to the pseudo stage game is determined with the winning probability according to the number of pseudo games of the pseudo continuous game, and the specific game lottery process S1304 is ended. Here, when the transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the AT gaming winning flag is turned ON.

(Chance normal game processing S1306)
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the chance normal game process in step S1306.

(Step S1306-1)
First, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the AT gaming state by lottery with the winning probability associated with the current chance mode.

(Step S1306-2)
Subsequently, the secondary game state transition means 334 executes the chance mode promotion lottery with a predetermined winning probability.

(Step S1306-3)
Next, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines whether or not the chance mode promotion lottery has been won in step S1306-2. As a result, if it is determined that the promotion lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S1306-4, and if it is determined that the promotion lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1306-5.

(Step S1306-4)
If it is determined in step S1306-3 that the chance mode promotion lottery has been won, the chance mode is promoted by one stage, and the number of games determined by the lottery between 3 and 6 is added to the chance normal game number. The process moves to S1306-5. However, promotion of chance mode is limited to 4 times (fifth chance mode).

(Step S1306-5)
Subsequently, the secondary game state transition means 334 adds 1 to the value of the chance normal game counter.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the periodic game number counter or the like is configured with an addition (up) counter, and the AT game counter or the like is configured with a subtraction (down) counter. If digestion can be grasped (updated), either an addition counter or a subtraction counter can be used. Therefore, it goes without saying that the case where the periodic game number counter or the like is constituted by a subtraction counter and the AT game counter or the like is constituted by an addition counter belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  Further, the processes performed by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202 described above do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described in the flowchart, and may include processes in parallel or by a subroutine.

100 slot machine (game machine)
126 Bet switch 128 Start switch 130 Stop switch 134a, 134b, 134c Rotating reel 200 Main control board 202 Sub control board 302 Bet means 304 Winning type lottery means 306 Reel control means 310 Payout control means 312 Main game state transition means 334 Sub game state Transition means 336 Production determination means 338 Production execution means

Claims (1)

Betting means for betting gaming media for use in gaming;
A winning type lottery means for determining one of a plurality of winning types by a winning type lottery based on an operation of a start switch after betting game media;
In accordance with the operation of the start switch, the rotation of a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of kinds of symbols is controlled, and the lottery of the winning type lottery means according to the operation of a stop switch corresponding to the rotating rotating reel. Based on the result, reel control means for controlling to stop each of the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch,
A payout control means for paying out the game medium corresponding to the small combination based on the winning of the small combination constituting the winning classification determined in the winning classification lottery,
With
The winning type lottery means is:
Update the value of the periodic game number counter according to the number of games digested, and when the value of the periodic game number counter reaches a predetermined value, the player is given a first game profit,
Depending on the result of the winning type lottery, a second game profit is given by lottery,
In a game that gives the second game profit, updating of the value of the periodic game number counter is invalidated.

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