JP5910896B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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 is given a gaming profit (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming profit) according to the winning combination.

  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, a game in which the operation mode of the stop switch is a predetermined operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, that is, a predetermined operation order, a predetermined operation timing, or a combination thereof is set as a winning condition When the winning combination with a large profit (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning combination) and another winning combination are won (hereinafter referred to as a selected winning category), the operation mode that becomes a winning condition for the selected winning combination ( (Hereinafter referred to as a correct operation mode) (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 a symbol combination corresponding to the selected winning combination is selected. A slot provided with an AT gaming state in which a so-called AT (assist time) game is executed, which can be easily displayed on the active line by the player Shin 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 There is a case where a so-called freeze effect is performed by rotating the image in various ways. For example, in Patent Document 1, a freeze effect is generated with a predetermined probability when a specific combination is won. Further, in Patent Document 2, when the so-called bonus game is finished, the game state shifts to the normal game state, and the number of games up to the so-called ceiling is determined. After that, when the game progresses and the number of games reaches the ceiling value, freeze effect Is described as a technique for executing an AT game.

JP 2011-194146 A JP2012-024148A

  In Patent Document 1 described above, a freeze effect is performed with a predetermined probability when a specific combination is won. In Patent Document 2, a freeze effect is performed when the number of games reaches the ceiling value in the normal game state. Therefore, it is possible to acquire a game profit accompanied by a freeze effect only by winning a specific combination or maintaining the game in the normal game state up to the ceiling price. In other words, if a specific combination is won or the game in the normal gaming state cannot be maintained up to the ceiling value, a gaming profit accompanied by a freeze effect cannot be obtained. Then, depending on the player, there is a possibility that even an opportunity to acquire a gaming profit cannot be obtained, and the willingness to play may be reduced.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, the content of the freeze effect is determined when the specific role is won, and in Patent Document 2, the content of the freeze effect is determined when the number of games reaches the ceiling value. Therefore, depending on the content of the freeze effect, a high game profit can be obtained. However, until the freeze production starts, there is no way of grasping the contents in the slot machine, the game until the freeze production starts becomes monotonous, lacks the interest of the game, and the player's willingness to play There was a problem that could not be improved.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a player's willingness to play.

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 performing the basic game for stopping and controlling the rotating reels corresponding to the operated stop switch, and the winning type determined in the winning type lottery based on the winning of small prize constituting the, the payout control means for paying out game media corresponding to the small win, normal game state, and, normal game And a gaming state transition means for determining one of the game state from the plurality of game conditions including favorable specific gaming state than state, the reel control means, in response to the operation of the Start switch, a plurality of rotatable reels Rotation control, in accordance with the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel that is rotating, after repeating the pseudo game for each stop control of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch for the number of pseudo games, to perform the basic game A pseudo continuous game is executed, and the game state transition means determines a specific game state with a winning probability corresponding to the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, another gaming machine of the present invention has a betting means for betting game media to be used in a game and a plurality of types of winnings based on the operation of a start switch after betting the game media. In accordance with the winning type lottery means for determining one of the types by the winning type lottery and the operation of the start switch, the rotation control is performed on a plurality of rotating reels each having a plurality of types of symbols arranged therein, and the rotating rotating reel According to the operation of the corresponding stop switch, based on the lottery result of the winning type lottery means, the reel control means for performing the basic game for stopping and controlling the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch, and the winning type lottery determined Based on the winning combination of the small role constituting the winning category, the payout control means for paying out the game medium corresponding to the small role, the normal gaming state, and the normal Gaming state transition means for determining one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states including a specific gaming state that is more advantageous than the gaming state, and the reel control means has a plurality of rotating reels according to the operation of the start switch. Rotation control, in accordance with the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel that is rotating, after repeating the pseudo game for each stop control of the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch for the number of pseudo games, to perform the basic game A pseudo-continuous game is executed, and the game state transition means determines one pseudo-winning role from a plurality of pseudo-winning roles in each pseudo-game in the pseudo-continuous game by lottery. A specific gaming state is determined with a winning probability corresponding to the combination.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play.

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 a basic game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a pseudo | simulation continuous game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the transition of the game state in a sub control board. 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 notification timing of a pseudo game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the notification timing of a pseudo game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a random delay process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a random delay process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the pseudo | simulation continuous game in AT game state. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the pseudo | simulation continuous game 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 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.

  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 when the basic game is played alone or when the basic game is performed in combination with a pseudo game (as a pseudo continuous game described later), 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 (such as the number of periodic games and the number of continuous games in the AT game state 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, an effect can be executed in a rotation and stop mode similar to the basic game, or in a different rotation and stop mode, 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 continuous game in which is executed is performed. This pseudo continuous 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.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as 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, “Common Bell”, “Normal Bell”, “Special Bell 1”, “Special Bell”) 10 bells of “2”, “special bell 3”, “special bell 4”, “special bell 5”, “special bell 6”, “special bell 7”, “special bell 8” are simply selected as “Bell” ”,“ Special Replay ”,“ Special Replay ”(hereinafter, these two replays may simply be abbreviated as“ Replay ”), and“ Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) ”. Is provided. Among these, the winning combination “Bell” corresponds to the small combination, the winning combination “Replay” corresponds to the replay combination, and the winning combination “BB” corresponds to the bonus combination. 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. 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.

(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 (d), 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 illustrated in FIG. 7E, the symbol combination “red 7”, “cherry B”, and “red 7” is 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. 7F, 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 the gaming state, and the presence or absence of losing (unwinning) 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 when the player wins a winning type in which the player's gaming profits differ according to the operation order of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c, the player can win the winning role “Normal” through the auxiliary effect by the sub-control board 202. By grasping the correct operation mode that can win the “bell”, it is possible to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” on the active line A and to acquire more medals than in the normal gaming state. .

  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 “normal replay”, and according to the winning type “normal replay”, as shown in FIG. Can be displayed on the effective line A.

  The winning area 15 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 15 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, as shown in FIG. 7E, the “red 7” symbol can be displayed linearly on both the virtual line B2 and the virtual line C2. .

  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 16 is associated with a winning type “losing”, and such a winning will not be paid out of medals, but corresponds to the winning combination “BB” in which the BB internal winning flag is carried over. By displaying a symbol combination to be displayed on the active line A or displaying a 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. 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 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-continuous game)
In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 of the main control board 200, in parallel with the winning type lottery, at a predetermined opportunity, for example, a lottery with a predetermined winning probability, or periodically (digestion of a predetermined number of periodic games). Determine the execution of the pseudo-continuous game. As described above, the pseudo continuous game is composed of one or a plurality of (pseudo game number: any one of 1 to 4 here) pseudo games and one basic game.

  When the winning type lottery means 304 decides to execute the pseudo-continuous game, one pseudo-winning combination is randomly selected from a plurality of pseudo-winning combinations according to the start stage of each of the one or more pseudo-games, for example, the operation of the start switch 128. The pseudo winning combination lottery determined by

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the pseudo winning combination. As a result of the pseudo winning combination lottery, when the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon” is won, the “Bell A” symbol written on the left reel 134a is displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “BAR” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “Bell A” 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 “Bell A”, “BAR”, and “Bell A”, but the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line C1 are “Watermelon A”, “Watermelon A”, and “Watermelon A” are provided, and the player can easily grasp that the virtual winning combination “weak watermelon” has been won. However, when the stop control of the basic game is used together as the stop control of the pseudo game, and the pseudo game is also made similar to the basic game in the stop control, each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c corresponds to the pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon”. Since the symbols constituting the symbol combination are arranged so that they may not be displayed on the active line A, the symbol corresponding to the pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon” even if the pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon” is won The combination is not always displayed on the effective 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 (b), the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B1 are “watermelon A”, “watermelon A”, and “watermelon A”, and the player plays the pseudo-winning role “strong watermelon”. 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.

  Also, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “weak cherry” is won, the “BAR” symbol shown 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. 11C, 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.

  Further, as a result of the lottery for the pseudo winning combination, when the pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” is won, the “BAR” symbol shown 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. 11D, 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.

  As a result of the pseudo winning combination lottery, when the pseudo winning combination “chance” is won, the “replay” symbol shown on the left reel 134a is displayed on the active line A as shown in FIG. The “watermelon A” symbol written on the middle reel 134b can be displayed on the effective line A, and the “bell A” symbol written on the right reel 134c can be displayed on the effective line A. In the example of FIG. 11E, the symbol combinations displayed on the virtual line B2 are “Replay”, “Replay”, and “Bell A”, and the player has won the pseudo-winning role “Chance”. Can easily grasp this. With regard to such a pseudo-winning winning combination “chance”, even if the stop control of the basic game is used, no oversight occurs. In this way, in the pseudo lottery lottery, the pseudo-winners “weak watermelon”, “strong watermelon”, “weak cherry”, “strong cherry”, “chance”, etc. Is adopted. Such pseudo-winning roles "weak watermelon", "strong watermelon", "weak cherry", "strong cherry", and "chance" generally have a high AT game winning probability or a large number of payouts. Since the player is recognized as a role having 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 combination lottery. Can raise the expectation of that.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the basic game, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the pseudo continuous 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 continuous 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 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 the execution of the 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 the plurality of pseudo winning combinations. Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c by the pseudo game. 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, 130c, as shown in FIG. 13B. 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, although the stop control here uses the same stop control as the basic game, it corresponds to a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game and has a role different from that of the stop indicating the game result of the basic game. Further, 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. As described above, the player performs the operation according to the first hit order or the second hit order which is the same operation order as the basic game. In the example of FIG. 13, since the symbol combination “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. 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), the reel control means 306 starts rotating 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 a plurality of pseudo wins One pseudo winning combination is determined from the combination, and the pseudo game shown in FIGS. 13A to 13F 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 classification means, one basic game is executed after one or more pseudo games are repeated. 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 a high game profit (so-called rare role). ”,“ Weak cherry ”,“ strong cherry ”,“ chance ”, 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 one or more times. 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. The gaming profit associated with the execution of such a pseudo continuous game will be described in detail later.

  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 determines the number of periodic games (for example, 1 to 64) up to the next periodic pseudo-continuous game when the periodic pseudo-continuous game ends, and the number of such periodic games is digested. A pseudo continuous game is 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.

  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. With this configuration, even when the game state transitions, it is possible to obtain a uniform opportunity to periodically acquire a predetermined game profit without wasting the count of the number of games that have been consumed. 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.

  Further, when execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined, the pseudo game is repeated one or more times before one basic game is executed. The number of pseudo games in which the pseudo game is repeated (here, 1 to 4). The determination timing of any of the above varies depending on the timing at which execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined. For example, when the execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined by lottery, the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game is determined simultaneously with the determination of the execution of the pseudo continuous game, and when the pseudo continuous game is periodically performed, From the end of the periodic pseudo-continuous game until the start of the next game (basic game) (from the third stop of the basic game of the pseudo-continuous game to the operation of the start switch of the next game of the game, The number of periodic games until the next execution of the periodic pseudo continuous game (in this case, any one of 1 to 64) and the number of pseudo games in the next periodic pseudo continuous game (here, 1 to 4) are determined. In other words, the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games in the periodic pseudo-continuous game are determined based on the end of the previous periodic pseudo-continuous game.

  Here, the number of periodic games affects the number of games up to the opportunity to acquire game profits, and the number of pseudo games affects the game profits obtained or the probability of obtaining game profits. The shorter the number and the greater the number of pseudo games, the higher the degree of expectation for obtaining game profits. Therefore, the player desires a short number of periodic games and a large number of pseudo games. In the present embodiment, as described above, by determining the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games in a periodic pseudo-continuous game based on the end of the previous periodic pseudo-continuous game, The number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games that have already been determined for the predetermined number of periodic games from the end of a new pseudo continuous game until the next periodic pseudo continuous game is executed. It is possible to perform an effect. For example, when the maximum number of pseudo games is 4, an effect suggesting that the degree of expectation that a game profit can be obtained is high. The player understands that there is a high possibility that the number of pseudo games is relatively large due to such effects, and the game often continues until the next periodic pseudo continuous game, and the slot machine 100 is operated. The rate can be increased.

(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. 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 starts when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “special replay” is displayed on the active line A when the winning type “special replay” is won. Is done. 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. 14 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, and 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 ), When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the chance normal game state, for example, after a predetermined number of pseudo games have been executed, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the normal normal game state is restored (2). Further, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 can shift the gaming state to the AT gaming state in the normal normal gaming state and the chance normal 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 reaching the ceiling), the secondary gaming state transition means 334 shifts the gaming state to the AT gaming state.

(AT gaming state)
The AT gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning combination “special replay” is displayed on the active line A and the state shifts from the normal gaming state, and an auxiliary effect is performed by the sub-control board 202. 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 transition to the AT gaming state is determined, the number of continued games in the AT gaming state is determined. Here, the number of continued games is the number of games (upper limit) that can maintain the AT gaming state. When the number of games in the AT game reaches the number of continuous games, the AT game state is terminated, and the secondary game state transition means 334 performs a continuous lottery of the AT game state. Then, 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, and determines the number of continuous games in the AT game state (4). Further, when the continuous lottery in the AT gaming state is not won, the gaming state is shifted to the normal normal gaming state (5). Further, 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 winning lottery is won, the player is informed of the fact and the number of games for the winning addition. To update the number of continuous games.

  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.

(Transition of game state from normal game state)
As described above, in the normal normal gaming state, a transition to the chance normal gaming state or the AT gaming state may occur. In addition, a game state transition lottery based on a pseudo-continuous game can be cited as such a game state transition opportunity. Since the pseudo continuous game is determined not only by lottery but also periodically, the player always has an opportunity to shift to the chance normal game state or the AT game state for each predetermined number of periodic games. Can be obtained. In addition, even in the chance normal gaming state, it may shift to the AT gaming state, but since the transition mode is different from the game state transition lottery by the pseudo continuous game, the explanation is omitted here, in the normal normal gaming state Only the game state transition lottery by pseudo-continuous game will be described.

(Game state transition lottery by pseudo-continuous game)
As described above, in the pseudo continuous game, the pseudo game for the determined number of pseudo games is repeated before one basic game. In addition, when a quasi-continuous game is executed during the normal normal game state, the transition to the chance normal game state is determined with a winning probability according to the number of the quasi-games. Transition to the AT gaming state is determined according to the combination.

  FIG. 15 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 normal game state, the secondary game state transition means 334 wins in correspondence with the number of pseudo games of the pseudo-continuous game in the game state lottery table shown in FIG. Based on the probability, the transition to the chance normal gaming state is determined. For example, if the number of pseudo games is once or twice, the secondary game state transition means 334 determines the transition to the chance normal game state with a winning probability of 10%, and if the number of pseudo games is three, The secondary gaming state transition means 334 determines the transition to the chance normal gaming state with a winning probability of 25%. (Transition confirmation) determines the transition to the chance normal gaming state. Therefore, as the number of pseudo games increases, the probability of winning the chance normal game state increases, and the player desires that the pseudo games be repeated as many times as possible.

  In addition, when the pseudo continuous game is executed during the normal normal game state, the secondary game state transition means 334 preliminarily determines the combination of the pseudo winning combinations won (determined) in the pseudo winning combination lot of each pseudo game. One combo level is determined from a plurality of determined combo levels, 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. To do. First, the secondary game state transition means 334 adds the combo level when the same pseudo winning combination is determined continuously as a result of the pseudo winning combination lottery in one or more 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 the pseudo winning combination “chance” is won as a result of the pseudo winning combination lottery, the combo level is not added, and the continuity of the pseudo winning combination until then is interrupted.

  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 normal game state, the chance normal 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 chance normal game is won, an opportunity to win an AT game in that chance normal game can be obtained.

(Pseudo game notification)
The pseudo game played during the pseudo-continuous game is a game that resembles the basic game, but it is an aspect of the reel effect that is performed before the basic game, so when the basic game resumes after the pseudo game ends, 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. Then, the game profit that can be received by the player is lost.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, 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, the pseudo game is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. The player is notified by outputting a character “free play” indicating that the game is being executed. 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.

  16 and 17 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the notification timing of the pseudo game. Here, for example, the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (one pseudo game + one basic game) is determined. To do. First, as shown in FIG. 16A, the betting 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. 16B, 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. Here, it is assumed that the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138 simultaneously with the start of the pseudo game. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate 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. In accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, as shown in FIG. 16E, and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” that is not displayed in the basic game can be displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 16 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished and the basic game is started. Here, it is assumed that the effect execution means 338 deletes the characters “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 simultaneously with the start of the basic game. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player recognizes that the pseudo game has ended and the basic game has started.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c as shown in FIG. 16 (i). Next, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player as shown in FIG. 16 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. 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 with reference to FIG. 16, when the pseudo game is notified in accordance with 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, as shown in FIG. 16B, the effect execution means 338 operates the liquid crystal display unit 138 based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player. When the character “free play” is displayed on the screen, the player quickly recognizes that the game is a pseudo game, and recognizes that the game is a pseudo game by controlling the stop of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. And the game is not sustained until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped.

  In addition, as described above, the pseudo game is performed any number of times 1 to 4, and the probability of acquiring the game profit increases as the number of the pseudo game increases, so that the player repeats the pseudo game as many times as possible. I want to. However, as shown in FIG. 16 (h), when the effect execution means 338 deletes the characters “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138 based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the player A game of quickly grasping that a pseudo game has ended (basic game has started) and grasping whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game by stopping control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. The expectation is not maintained until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are stopped.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the notification timing of the pseudo game is made different from the actual start and end of the pseudo game as shown in FIG. 17, and “free play” is performed at a predetermined timing after the start of the pseudo continuous game. Is displayed, and “free play” is deleted at a predetermined timing before the end of the pseudo continuous game. In FIG. 17, as in FIG. 16, for example, the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (one pseudo game + one basic game) ) Is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 17A, the betting 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. 17B, 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. Here, although the pseudo game is started, the effect execution means 338 does not display the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138 yet. Therefore, at this point, the player cannot grasp that the game is a pseudo game.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game as shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. In accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player as shown in FIG. 17E, and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” that is not displayed in the basic game can be displayed. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display of the pseudo winning combination or the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player finally recognizes that the game is a pseudo game. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 17 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished and the basic game is started. However, although the pseudo game has ended here, the effect execution means 338 continues to display the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether or not the pseudo game has ended.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c as shown in FIG. 17 (i). In accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player as shown in FIG. 17 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 deletes the characters “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player finally recognizes that the pseudo game has ended.

  As described with reference to FIG. 17, by delaying the display start timing of “free play” from the start of the actual pseudo game (for example, the third stop), the player can play the game until the display start timing. Cannot 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”, “chance”, etc. are displayed, and it is possible to enjoy the game nature of grasping that the game is a pseudo game, and the pseudo game is played until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped. It is possible to maintain the expectation that it will continue.

  Further, by delaying the display end timing of “free play” from the end of the actual pseudo game (for example, the third stop), the player clearly indicates that the pseudo game has ended until the display end timing. Until the stop button switch 130a, 130b, 130c is stopped, and it is determined whether it is a pseudo game or a basic game by the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c. It is possible to maintain the expectation that this will continue.

  In this way, the display start timing and display end timing of “free play” are delayed from the actual start and end of the pseudo game, but at the end of the pseudo game, that is, at the time of FIG. 17 (h), Since there is a display of “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game based on the display of the liquid crystal display unit 138, and even if the pseudo game is ended, It is possible to grasp that a basic game equivalent to one game is still performed, and to avoid a situation where the game is stopped.

  In the example of FIG. 17, the display start timing and display end timing of “free play” are the player's operation of the stop button switch 130 c (third stop), but this is not the case, and the start switch 128 by the player is not limited to this. 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 above player can play the game. The effect of sustaining the expectation can be obtained while avoiding the situation of quitting. In the example of FIG. 17, an example of one pseudo game + one basic game has been described as a pseudo continuous game. Needless to say, however, there is no limit to the number of pseudo games. The display start timing of “free play” may be provided after the operation of the start switch 128 for the first time, and the display end timing of “free play” may be provided after the operation of the start switch 128 of the basic game.

(Random delay processing)
In addition, since the pseudo game performed during the pseudo continuous game is only one aspect of the reel effect performed before the basic game, the stop mode of each rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c of the basic game is limited to the result of the winning type lottery. On the other hand, there is no limit to the stopping mode of each rotating reel 134a, 134b, 134c in the pseudo game. However, at the start of the basic game, random delay processing is performed so that the stop mode of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c at the end of the pseudo game does not become an assist (so-called push assist) for executing a specific stop mode in the basic game. Is executed. The random delay process is a process of changing the rotation mode of the plurality of rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c between the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c. For example, the rotation start timing of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, 134c is set. Each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is selected at random to change the rotation start timing of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, or the rotating speed of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is selected at random. It is executed so that the relative speeds of the 134c are different. In this way, the rotation start timing of each of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in the basic game is different each time, and the player can assist the rotating reels 134a, 134b, It becomes impossible to stop 134c.

  18 and 19 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the random delay processing. Here, as in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, for example, the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (two pseudo games + the basic game) 1) is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 18A, 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. 18B, 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, and the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c by the pseudo game as shown in FIG. 18 (c). Since the game is a pseudo game and not a basic game, it is not necessary to execute random delay processing at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Therefore, here, as with basic games other than the basic game in the pseudo-continuous game (a game composed of only basic games), the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is started in a predetermined order and timing. . The player cannot recognize whether the game is a basic game or a pseudo game depending on the rotation start timing.

  In this example, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. In response to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, as shown in FIG. 18E, and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” that is not displayed in the basic game can be displayed. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. The player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game based on the display of the pseudo winning combination or the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 18 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the second pseudo game is started, and the reel control means 306 is operated as shown in FIG. 18 (i). Then, rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started. Since the game is a pseudo game and not a basic game, it is not necessary to execute random delay processing at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Accordingly, here, as in FIG. 18C, rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c is started in a predetermined order and timing.

  Then, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 18 (j). Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player as shown in FIG. 18 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon” that is not displayed in the basic game is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (m), the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 18 (n), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished, the basic game is started, and the reel control means 306 is moved to the state shown in FIG. 18 (o). As shown, rotation of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started. Since this game is a basic game, random delay processing must be executed at the start of rotation of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. Therefore, the player recognizes that the game is a basic game through such random delay processing.

  Then, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 18 (p). Similarly, in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 18 (q), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 deletes the characters “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player finally recognizes that the pseudo game has ended.

  As described with reference to FIG. 18, if the random delay process is executed only at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in the basic game, the following problem occurs. That is, as shown in FIG. 18 (o), if the random delay process is executed only at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in the basic game, the player can It quickly grasps that the game is a basic game. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18 (i), since the random delay process is not executed at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c in the pseudo game, the player quickly understands that the game is a pseudo game. Resulting in.

  As described above, the pseudo game is performed any number of times 1 to 4, and as the number of the pseudo games increases, the probability of acquiring the game profit increases, and the player wants the pseudo games to be repeated as many times as possible. It is out. However, as shown in FIG. 18 (i) and FIG. 18 (o), depending on the presence or absence of random delay processing, the player can quickly recognize that the pseudo game has ended (the basic game has started). As a result, the game control of grasping whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game is stopped by the stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and the expectation is maintained until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped. It wo n’t let you.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the random delay process is executed not only in the basic game but also in the preceding pseudo game. In FIG. 19, as in FIG. 18, for example, the winning type “common bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (2 times of the pseudo game + 1 time of the basic game) ) Is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 19A, 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. 19B, 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, and the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game, as shown in FIG. 19 (c). In the present embodiment, the random delay process is also executed in the pseudo game, but the random delay process is not executed only in the first game of the pseudo game. The reason for this will be described in detail later.

  In this example, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. In response to an operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, as shown in FIG. 19E, and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. Then, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “strong cherry” that is not displayed in the basic game is displayed. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. The player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game based on the display of the pseudo winning combination or the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 19 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the second pseudo game is started, and the reel control means 306 operates as shown in FIG. 19 (i). Then, rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started. However, although the game is a pseudo game, random delay processing is executed at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. As described above, in this embodiment, the random delay process is executed regardless of whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game. Therefore, depending on the random delay process, the player determines whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game. I can't figure out.

  In this example, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “weak watermelon” is won. In accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player as shown in FIG. 19 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. In such a pseudo game, a pseudo winning combination “weak watermelon” that is not displayed in the basic game is displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19 (m), the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 19 (n), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished, the basic game is started, and the reel control means 306 is moved to the state shown in FIG. 19 (o). As shown, rotation of the reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started. Since this game is a basic game, random delay processing must be executed at the start of rotation of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c. However, in this embodiment, a random delay process is executed regardless of whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game, so that the player knows whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game depending on the random delay process. Can not do it.

  Then, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, according to the player's operation of the stop button switch 130b, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 19 (q), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 deletes the characters “free play” displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player finally recognizes that the pseudo game has ended.

  As described with reference to FIG. 19, regardless of whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game, a random delay process is executed at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, so that the player Based on the processing, it is impossible to clearly grasp that the pseudo game has ended, and it is possible to grasp whether it is a pseudo game or a basic game by stop control of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c, and stop. Until the button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are stopped, the expectation that the pseudo game is continued can be maintained.

  However, as described above, the random delay process is not executed only for the first time of the pseudo game. That is, the reel control means 306 performs random delay processing only in the basic game when the pseudo game is performed only once in the pseudo continuous game, and performs the second or subsequent pseudo game when the pseudo game is performed a plurality of times. And, random delay processing is executed in the basic game. This is because when a pseudo continuous game is executed, the first pseudo game is always performed, so it is not necessary to confuse whether the game is a pseudo game in the pseudo continuous game or a basic game, and is random. By performing the delay process, the player quickly recognizes that the game is not a basic game other than the basic game in the pseudo-continuous game (a game composed only of basic games) but a pseudo game. This is to avoid the problem.

  In the present embodiment, random delay processing with a sense of incongruity is performed even during the pseudo game, so the player can recognize that the game may be a pseudo game based on the random delay processing. Even if the game ends, it is possible to grasp that there is still a possibility that a basic game corresponding to one game will be performed, and to avoid a situation where the game is stopped.

  In the example of FIG. 19, an example of two pseudo games + one basic game has been described as a pseudo continuous game. Needless to say, however, there is no limit to the number of pseudo games, except for the first pseudo game. The random delay process may be performed in the pseudo game (2-4 times). In addition, from the viewpoint that the player does not have to clarify whether the game is a pseudo game or a basic game, random delay processing is performed with a predetermined probability in at least one of the one or more pseudo games. It is good.

(Pseudo-continuous game in AT gaming state)
As described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 19, the notification timing of the pseudo game is different from the start and end of the actual pseudo game, or the random delay process is executed in the pseudo game, so that the player It is possible to avoid grasping the end timing of the game (start of the basic game) at an early stage, and to maintain a sense of expectation. Such processing can be applied not only in the normal normal gaming state but also in the AT gaming state. In the AT gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 has, for example, a winning probability and a number of games according to the number of pseudo games in the pseudo-continuous game, 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. However, in the AT game state, unlike the normal normal game state, the end timing of the pseudo game (start of the basic game) may be quickly grasped by the auxiliary effect.

  20 and 21 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the pseudo continuous game in the AT gaming state. Here, for example, the winning type “1 in batting order bell” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel with this, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (one pseudo game + one basic game) is determined. Suppose that First, as shown in FIG. 20A, the betting 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. 20B, 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. However, since the operation mode is not set as a winning condition in the pseudo game, such as the winning type “batting order bell” and the winning type “special replay” in the basic game, the auxiliary effect (notification of the correct operation mode) ) Is not done either.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game as shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. In response to the player's operation of the stop button switch 130a, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 20 (e), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit, the player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 20 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished and the basic game is started. Here, when the gaming state is the AT gaming state, an auxiliary effect is performed in the basic game. For example, when the winning type “1 in batting order bell” is won, the auxiliary operation is a correct operation mode. “Batting order 3” is notified to the liquid crystal display unit 138. Therefore, the player grasps that the pseudo game has ended by executing the auxiliary effect that is not executed in the pseudo game as soon as the game returns to the basic game.

  Then, the reel control means 306 starts rotating the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c as shown in FIG. Next, in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player based on the auxiliary effect, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. Similarly, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 20 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Thus, finally, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell” is displayed on the active line A, and the player can receive a payout corresponding to the winning combination “normal bell”.

  As described with reference to FIG. 20, the following problems occur when the pseudo continuous game is executed in the AT gaming state. That is, when the winning type for performing the auxiliary effect such as the winning type “batting order bell” in the basic game is won, the operation of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c is effective when the pseudo game ends and the basic game starts. In order to secure a sufficient notification time in the correct operation order until the time is reached, an auxiliary effect is immediately executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (h), based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the effect execution means 338 performs an auxiliary effect indicating “batting order 3” on the liquid crystal display unit 138, and the player As the auxiliary effect that is not executed in the game is executed, it is quickly grasped that the pseudo game has ended (the basic game has started), and the expectation is expected until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c are stopped. It will not last.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, in the AT gaming state, a predetermined dummy winning combination (here, “Replay” is displayed on the virtual line B2 between one or a plurality of pseudo games and one basic game. ”,“ Replay ”, and“ Replay ”winning combination in which the symbol combination is displayed) is inserted. In FIG. 21, as in FIG. 20, for example, the winning type “batting order bell 1” is won by the winning type lottery by the winning type lottery means 304, and in parallel, the execution of the pseudo continuous game (pseudo game 1 + basic game) 1) is determined. First, as shown in FIG. 21A, 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. 21B, based on the operation of the start switch 128 by the player, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the winning type “1 in batting order bell” by the winning type lottery, and the pseudo continuous game When the execution is determined, the pseudo game is started from that point, and the reel control means 306 starts the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c by the pseudo game as shown in FIG.

  Here, it is assumed that the pseudo-winning role “strong cherry” is won. In accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. Similarly, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 21 (e), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. Here, at the same time when the stop button switch 130 c is operated (third stop), the effect execution means 338 displays the characters “free play” on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Based on the display on the liquid crystal display unit 138, the player recognizes that the game is a pseudo game. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21G, the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 21 (h), when the player operates the start switch 128, the pseudo game is finished and the basic game is originally started. A dummy game for displaying a predetermined dummy winning combination is started. When the basic game is started, the auxiliary effect must be performed in the AT game state. Here, since the dummy game without executing the auxiliary effect is performed, the player can quickly play the pseudo game by the auxiliary effect. It becomes impossible to grasp that it was finished. Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c as shown in FIG. 21 (i). Although the game is a dummy game, a random delay process is executed at the start of rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c, as in the case of a pseudo game or a basic game.

  Then, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 21 (j). Similarly, according to the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 21 (k), and according to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. At this time, as a dummy winning combination, symbol combinations “replay”, “replay”, and “replay” are displayed on the virtual line B2. Thus, the player grasps the end of the pseudo game.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21 (m), the operation of the start switch 128 becomes effective through the operation of the bet switch 126 by the player. Here, as shown in FIG. 21 (n), when the player operates the start switch 128, the dummy game is finished and the basic game is started. Here, since the gaming state is the AT gaming state, an auxiliary effect is performed in the basic game. For example, when the winning type “1 in batting order bell” is won, the correct operation mode is “batting order 3”. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 138. Since the player already knows the end of the pseudo game in the previous game, there is no problem even if “batting order 3” is displayed here. Then, the reel control means 306 starts to rotate the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c as shown in FIG. Since the game is a basic game, random delay processing is executed at the start of rotation of the rotary reels 134a, 134b, and 134c.

  Then, based on the auxiliary game, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the middle reel 134b as shown in FIG. 21 (p) in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130b by the player. Similarly, in accordance with the operation of the stop button switch 130a by the player, the reel control means 306 controls to stop the left reel 134a as shown in FIG. 21 (q), and in response to the operation of the remaining stop button switch 130c. The reel control means 306 controls to stop the right reel 134c as shown in FIG. At this time, the display of “free play” is deleted from the liquid crystal display unit 138.

  As described with reference to FIG. 21, by performing a dummy game at the timing when the basic game should be started after the end of the pseudo game, the player can perform an auxiliary effect based on the operation of the start switch 128. It is understood that the pseudo game is ended only by the third stop in the dummy game without quickly grasping that the pseudo game has ended. Therefore, the player can maintain the expectation that the pseudo game is continued until the stop button switches 130a, 130b, and 130c are stopped.

  As a dummy winning combination, a pseudo winning combination and one or two of the corresponding symbol combinations and the combination thereof are equal, that is, on the active line A until the first stop or until the second stop. It is desirable that the displayed symbol combinations are equal. For example, the above-mentioned dummy winning combination includes the symbols “Replay”, “Watermelon A”, and “Replay”, and the pseudo-winning “Chance” includes the symbols “Replay”, “Watermelon A”, and “Bell A”. Includes combinations. Accordingly, in the example of FIG. 21, when the player stops for the second time, the symbol combination “Replay” and “Watermelon A” is displayed on the active line A, and the player has the winning combination as the pseudo-winning combination “ I can't figure out if it is a "chance" or a dummy winner. If the winning combination is a pseudo winning combination “chance”, the pseudo game is continued, and if the winning combination is a dummy winning combination, the pseudo game is ended. Then, when the player stops for the third time, it is grasped that the pseudo game is ended only when the symbol combination corresponding to the dummy winning combination is displayed. Therefore, the player can maintain the expectation that the pseudo game is continued until the stop button switch 130c is stopped (third stop).

  In addition, here, the dummy winning combination corresponds to the winning combination in which the symbol combination of “Replay”, “Replay”, and “Replay” is displayed on the virtual line B2, that is, the winning combination “Replay” in the winning type lottery. The symbol combination is adopted. Thus, by adopting a winning combination “replay”, that is, a combination corresponding to a combination that can execute one game again without making a new bet by the player as a dummy winning combination, Since at least one game can be executed, it is possible to avoid a situation where the game is stopped.

  In the example of FIG. 21, an example of one pseudo game + one basic game has been described as a pseudo continuous game, but it goes without saying that there is no limit to the number of pseudo games. However, in the present embodiment, since the maximum number of pseudo games is four, the pseudo game does not continue four or more times. Therefore, when 4 times is selected as the number of pseudo games, the dummy game may not be inserted. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the trouble of performing a dummy game even though it is known that the pseudo game has already reached the maximum number of times, that is, the pseudo game does not continue any more. .

  In the example of FIG. 21, when a pseudo continuous game is executed during the AT game state, a dummy game is inserted regardless of the result of the winning type lottery (winning role of the basic game). As a result of the type lottery, a dummy game may be inserted only when an auxiliary effect is executed, that is, only when the game is quickly understood as a basic game by the auxiliary effect. With such a configuration, it is possible to grasp the end timing of the pseudo game with a dummy game, grasp with a basic game, and provide a variety of gaming properties.

  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. Further, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the execution of the pseudo continuous game in accordance with the operation of the start switch 128, and when the execution of the pseudo continuous game is determined, performs the 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 a process in the basic game, and if the game type flag is 1, it is not a basic game, that is, the process is moved 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, and the basic game is indicated by 0 and the pseudo game is indicated by 1.

(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).

(Step S303)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the gaming state managed by the sub-control board 202 is a chance normal gaming state. As a result, if it is a chance normal gaming state, the process proceeds to step S305, and if it is not a chance normal gaming state, the process proceeds to step S304. In the chance normal game state, the periodic game number counter is not updated, so the process of step S304 is not performed. Here, the periodic game number counter is a counter that counts the number of games since the previous pseudo continuous game was executed.

(Step S304)
If it is determined in step S303 that the game is not in the chance normal game state, 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.

(Step S305)
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 S306 to execute the pseudo continuous game, and if it is less than the number of periodic games, the process proceeds to step S307.

(Step S306)
If it is determined in step S305 that the value of the cyclic game number counter is equal to or greater than the cyclic game number, that is, if the game number reaches the cyclic game number, the winning type lottery means 304 executes the pseudo continuous game. Accordingly, the game type flag is set to 1 and the periodic lottery flag is turned ON. The periodic lottery flag is a flag for lottery of the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games in the next pseudo continuous game. By turning on the periodic lottery flag, lottery can be performed in step S321 described later. Yes, after the lottery, the periodic lottery flag is turned off. In addition, the winning type lottery means 304 resets the periodic game number counter to zero.

(Step S307)
If it is determined in step S305 that the value of the cyclic game number counter is less than the cyclic 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. Then, when the winning type lottery means 304 determines the execution of the pseudo continuous game, it sets the game type flag to 1 and immediately determines the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game.

(Step S308)
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 winning type “BB” has been won, the process proceeds to step S309. If the winning type “BB” has not been won, the process proceeds to step S310.

(Step S309)
If it is determined in step S308 that the winning type “BB” is won, the main gaming state transition means 312 transitions the gaming state from the bonus non-fulfilled gaming state to the bonus established gaming state.

(Step S310)
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 S312 to execute the pseudo continuous game. If the game type flag is not 1 (if 0), the process proceeds to step S311.

(Step S311)
Then, the command determining means 314 receives the winning type command including 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, information on the gaming state, and the like. The command transmission means 316 transmits the generated winning type command to the sub-control board 202, and ends the lottery process S300.

(Step S312)
If it is determined in step S310 that the game type flag is 1, the winning type lottery means 304 determines one pseudo winning combination by lottery from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations (pseudo winning combination lottery).

(Step S313)
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 S312 and information on the gaming state, and the command transmitting unit 316 subtracts the generated winning type command. Transmit to the control board 202. Then, the common reel rotation process of step S400, reel stop process of step S500, and bet process of step S200 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S314. 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 or the like for drawing predetermined symbols on the rotating reels 134a, 134b, and 134c onto 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 S314)
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 S316. If the timeout time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S315. 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 interruption is performed in step S314. 1 is subtracted according to the time, and when the value becomes 0, it is determined that a timeout has occurred.

(Step S315)
If it is determined in step S314 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 S316 to proceed with another simulated game or basic game. If the switch 128 is not operated, the processing from step S314 is repeated.

(Step S316)
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 a counter that counts the number of pseudo games.

(Step S317)
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 S318. Repeat the process. In this way, the pseudo game is repeated until the pseudo game number counter reaches the pseudo game number.

(Step S318)
Next, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the gaming state managed by the sub-control board 202 is the AT gaming state. As a result, if it is the AT gaming state, the process proceeds to step S319, and if it is not the AT gaming state, the process proceeds to step S320.

(Step S319)
If it is determined in step S318 that the game is in the AT gaming state, the winning type lottery means 304 determines execution of the dummy game and sets a dummy winning combination. Thus, in the AT gaming state, a dummy game can be inserted after the end of the pseudo game and before the start of the basic game. Then, the common reel rotation process in step S400 and the reel stop process in step S500 are executed, and the process proceeds to step S320. Here again, the reels 134a, 134b, 134c are temporarily stopped by the reel stop process in step S500, but since this is a temporary stop different from the original stop of the basic game, The withdrawal is not executed.

(Step S320)
Subsequently, the winning type lottery means 304 determines whether or not the periodic lottery flag is ON. As a result, if the periodic lottery flag is ON, that is, if the pseudo continuous game is a periodic pseudo continuous game, the process proceeds to step S321, and if the cyclic lottery flag is OFF, the process proceeds to step S322. Move processing.

(Step S321)
If it is determined in step S320 that the cyclic lottery flag is ON, the winning type lottery means 304 determines the number of cyclic games up to the next pseudo continuous game and the number of pseudo games in the next pseudo continuous game. To do. Here, the number of periodic games and the number of pseudo games are determined after the end of the pseudo game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be determined at the start of the pseudo continuous game and updated after the end of the pseudo game.

(Step S322)
Then, the winning type lottery means 304 sets the game type flag to 0 and sets the random delay processing flag to ON to end the pseudo game, and proceeds to step S311. Here, the random delay processing flag is a flag for performing the random delay processing as the rotation mode of the rotation reels 134a, 134b, 134c of the basic game in the pseudo continuous game. Thus, the basic game is resumed from step S311.

(Reel rotation processing S400)
FIG. 25 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 normal wait time elapses in both the basic game and the pseudo game, but the wait time may be different for the pseudo game.

(Step S402)
If it is determined in step S401 that the wait time has elapsed, the reel control unit 306 determines that the game type flag is 1 and the pseudo game number counter is other than 1, or the random delay processing flag. It is determined whether or not is ON. As a result, if the game type flag is 1, and the pseudo game number counter is other than 1, or the random delay processing flag is ON, that is, the second or subsequent pseudo game or the basic immediately after the pseudo game. If it is a game, the process proceeds to step S403, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S404.

(Step S403)
If it is determined in step S402 that the game type flag is 1 and the pseudo game number counter is other than 1, or the random delay processing flag is ON, the reel control means 306 performs random delay processing. Thus, the rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c is started, and the reel rotating process S400 is finished. 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 game type flag is 1 and the pseudo game number counter is other than 1, or the condition that the random delay processing flag is ON is not satisfied, the reel control means 306 Starts rotation of the rotating reels 134a, 134b, 134c in a predetermined order and timing, which is not random delay processing, and ends the reel rotation processing S400.

(Reel stop processing S500)
FIG. 26 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)
Subsequently, the reel control means 306 determines that the gaming state on the sub-control board 202 is a normal normal gaming state, according to the operation mode (in this case, the order of operation) of the stop button switches 130a, 130b, 130c in the reel stop process S500. It is determined whether the chance normal gaming state or the AT gaming state, and the reel stop process S500 is terminated. For example, the reel control means 306 recognizes that the gaming state has transitioned to the AT gaming state due to two consecutive operations in the correct operation mode when the winning type “batting order bell” is won.

(Sub-processing of sub-control board 202)
FIG. 27 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. 28 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 has started, and the process proceeds to step S1304. If the received command is not a winning type command, the process proceeds to step S1307.

(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 winning type indicated in the winning type command and the game state managed by the sub-control board 202, one of a plurality of specific games (chance normal game, AT game) is won based on the random number for random production. It is determined whether or not.

  Further, in the normal normal gaming state, the secondary gaming state transition means 334 refers to the gaming state lottery table of FIG. 15 according to the execution of the pseudo continuous game, and the chance normal gaming state with the winning probability according to the number of pseudo games. And the transition to the AT gaming state is determined according to the combination of the pseudo winning combination won in the pseudo game. Then, a chance normal game winning flag and an AT game winning flag indicating the winning of the chance normal game and the AT game are turned ON. 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, the number of continuous games in the AT gaming state is added and a lottery is performed.

  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 indicating 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)
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. Further, the effect determining means 336 displays the value of the periodic game number counter until the next pseudo continuous game on the liquid crystal display unit 138 as an effect. However, since the update of the periodic game number counter is temporarily interrupted during the chance normal game, the value of the periodic game number counter is not displayed.

  Further, the effect determining means 336 expects the next pseudo continuous game based on the number of periodic games until the next periodic pseudo continuous game is executed and the number of pseudo games in the next periodic pseudo continuous game. Determine the direction that suggests the height of the degree.

(Step S1306)
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 S1307)
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 S1308. If the received command is not a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1309.

(Step S1308)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1307 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 S1309)
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 S1310. If the received command is not a winning command, the process proceeds to step S1313.

(Step S1310)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1309 is a winning command, the effect executing means 338 executes an effect based on the winning command.

(Step S1311)
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 gaming state transition means 334 terminates the gaming state and sets the gaming state to normal when the chance normal gaming state termination condition is satisfied or when the AT gaming state termination condition is satisfied (AT gaming counter is 0). Transition to the normal gaming state.

(Step S1312)
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.

(Step S1313)
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 S1314. If the received command is not a payout command, the command reception process S1300 is terminated.

(Step S1314)
If it is determined that the command received in step S1313 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.

  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.

  In the above-described embodiments, the so-called AT gaming state is described as the specific gaming state. However, as the specific gaming state, the RT gaming state in which the winning probability of the replay role is set higher than the normal gaming state is simultaneously advanced. A so-called ART gaming state can also be used.

  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 138 Liquid crystal display unit 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 (2)

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 performing a basic game for stopping and controlling 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,
A gaming state transition means for determining one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state advantageous over the normal gaming state;
With
The reel control unit in accordance with an operation of the prior SL start switch, the plurality of reels and rotation control, according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotation reels being rotated, corresponding to the stop switch is operated After repeating the pseudo game for stopping and controlling the rotating reels for the number of pseudo games, the pseudo continuous game for performing the basic game is executed,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming state transition means determines the specific gaming state with a winning probability corresponding to the number of pseudo games in the pseudo continuous game . 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 performing a basic game for stopping and controlling 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,
A gaming state transition means for determining one gaming state from a plurality of gaming states including a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state advantageous over the normal gaming state;
With
The reel control unit in accordance with an operation of the prior SL start switch, the plurality of reels and rotation control, according to the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotation reels being rotated, corresponding to the stop switch is operated After repeating the pseudo game for stopping and controlling the rotating reels for the number of pseudo games, the pseudo continuous game for performing the basic game is executed,
The gaming state transition means determines one pseudo winning combination from a plurality of pseudo winning combinations in each pseudo game in the pseudo continuous game by lottery, and wins corresponding to combinations of pseudo winning combinations determined in each pseudo game A gaming machine characterized in that the specific gaming state is determined with probability .

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