JP6263136B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rotating reel that is stopped by a stop operation.

This type of gaming machine, such as a slot machine, can input a signal from the main control device that manages the progress of the game and the main control device, but cannot output a signal to the main control device. And a sub-control device that executes an effect relating to the game based on an output signal from the control device.
In addition, as one aspect of the production by the sub-control device, an advantageous game section that increases the player's gain by notifying the operation order (batting order) of the stop switch that can win a specific small role, For example, AT (assist time) and ART (assist replay time) are known.
Here, as a method for notifying the batting order, letters, numbers such as left, middle, right, 1, 2, 3, etc. are displayed on a screen of a liquid crystal display device or the like and widely notified by voice through a speaker. ing. In addition to this, as shown in Patent Document 1, a lamp provided immediately below the stop button is turned on in order to inform the order to be operated, and as shown in Patent Document 2, provided in the stop button. Some 7-segment displays indicate the order in which they should be operated.

Japanese Patent No. 4021952 JP 2004/081328 A

By the way, from the standpoint that it is not preferable that the sub-control device, which is supposed to perform an effect associated with the game, make an AT-related decision without the control of the main control device 100 and affect the appearance. There is also an idea that the AT should be managed by the control device.
However, in the main control device, it is difficult to provide a notification effect by an image display device or a speaker, which has been performed based on the control of the sub-control device until now, because the storage capacity of the main control device is limited. is there. If it does so, it will have to be displayed on a simple display part like the above-mentioned prior art, and it will become a thing lacking in interest and lacking in game nature.
Therefore, in the present invention, in the gaming machine, there is a suspicion as if the sub-control device is performing notification not based on the determination of the main control device while the sub-control device performs notification regarding the operation mode of the stop switch. The purpose is to avoid.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the gaming machine (slot machine S) according to the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels 61 to 63 having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, a start switch 20 that rotates the plurality of rotating reels 61 to 63, A plurality of stop switches 31 to 33 for individually stopping the rotating reels 61 to 63, and a display unit (operation for displaying a predetermined display mode by making display units (segments a to g) visible by energization A mode display unit 16), an effect device (image display unit 70) having a display area for effecting, a main control device 100 that controls the progress of the game, and an output signal from the main control device 100 in one direction comprising a, a sub-control unit 200 for controlling the effect input to by the presentation device, the display area is divided into two without overlapping the display area, and to each other Comprising a first region and a second region having different is come, the main controller 100, as an internal state, one of the game of the plurality of gaming state (normal state in BB internal, in the BB operation) A state can be set, and any one of a plurality of effect states (a normal effect state, an AT preparation state, an AT operation state) can be set.

In addition, the main control device 100 includes a role lottery means 120 for performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win a plurality of types of roles including a small role, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on operation signal input from the start switch 20. The reel control means 140 for controlling the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 based on the input of the operation signals of the stop switches 31 to 33, and a plurality of rotations started by the operation of the start switch 20. When all of the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33, when the symbol combination associated with the winning combination in the winning lottery is displayed on the effective line, A winning determination means (game result determining means 140) for determining that, and the stop switches 31 to 3 for winning a specific small combination of the small combinations The auxiliary effect control means (AT control means 170) for determining the start and end of the auxiliary effect state (AT operation state) as the effect state in which the specific operation mode (correct answer order) is notified; The display of identifiers corresponding to the specific operation modes of the stop switches 31 to 33 (displays that do not recall the correct hitting order at first glance, such as symbols that do not constitute meaningful letters and numbers), and the internal Display control means 183 capable of displaying an identifier corresponding to the state.
The display control unit 183 causes the display unit to display an identifier corresponding to the internal state, and when a lottery result is generated that allows the specific small role to be won at least in the auxiliary effect state. In addition, the display unit displays an identifier corresponding to the specific operation mode, and the sub-control device 200 is set with an internal state different from the internal state corresponding to the identifier displayed on the display unit. with recognized allowed may broadcast so there are feasible in the first region before Symbol an effect to be performed, the information about the execution of the broadcast relating to the specific operation mode in the sub-control unit 200 by the main control unit 100 is input On the condition that it is different from the identifier corresponding to the specific operation mode of the display unit, the effect of directly informing the specific operation mode Characterized in that it is executable form before Symbol second region.

  According to the present invention, when the specific operation mode is notified by the sub-control device 200, the display corresponding to the specific operation mode is always performed on the display unit. Accordingly, the correctness of the notification content by the sub-control device 200 can be backed up. In other words, it is possible to notify incorrect information regarding the specific operation mode with the display on the display as a collateral. On the other hand, what is displayed on the display unit is an identifier corresponding to the specific operation mode, and it is considered that the player cannot easily determine the specific operation mode from the display. In the case of performing a so-called batting order effect that informs incorrect information (for example, a batting order of “?????”), such an effect does not become meaningless. Here, in addition to instructing the stop operation in a specific batting order, the notification of the specific operation mode includes an instruction instructing to stop the stop switches 31 to 33 at a specific timing (specific pressing position). Included, the sub-control device 200 is instructed to stop operation targeting a specific symbol in a specific operation order, or to notify the stop operation targeting a specific symbol with the display on the display as a collateral It is also possible to perform notification.

  Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention can start a game by inserting a game medium, a small role as a role, a replay that allows a next game to be started without a game medium when winning, and a winning state. At least a bonus that can be carried over after the game, and when the prize is won, the bonus game that allows the small role to be easily won after the next game can be continuously executed. The normal state where the lottery is drawn so that the winning probability is won, the bonus establishment state where the bonus winning state is carried over, and the bonus operation state which shifts based on the bonus winning, the normal state, the bonus establishment In the state and the bonus operating state, the specified number, which is the number of game media input required when starting the game, is set to be the same. In the normal game performed in the state and the bonus established game performed in the bonus establishment state, the special lottery is performed in a mode in which a plurality of types of specific small roles are not won simultaneously and the bonus operation state is performed. In the special game, the winning lottery is performed in such a way that multiple types of specific small roles are won at the same time, and in the special game, the winning probability of the entire small role including the specific small role is higher than in the normal game and the bonus establishment game, and in the special game Although the winning probabilities of multiple types of specific small roles are equal to or greater than the winning probabilities of multiple types of specific small roles in normal games and bonus-achieving games, multiple types of specific small roles are simultaneously selected in special games. The winning probability of the mode to perform is lower than the winning probability that one of the specific small roles wins in the normal game and the bonus establishment game If the bonus and replay are in the winning state in the bonus establishment game, the reel control means 130 wins the replay in preference to the bonus, and the bonus and the small part are simultaneously won. When the state is in the state, the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is controlled based on the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 so that the small role is won in preference to the bonus. In the case where the bonus is established, the transition to the auxiliary production state in which the auxiliary production assisting the winning of any of the plural types of specific small roles is performed can be determined.

  By forming in this way, while setting the expected value of the medal acquisition rate throughout the game within an appropriate range, the winning probability of the small role in the normal state or the bonus establishment state is set high, and the bonus establishment The replay probability in the state can be made higher than in the normal state, and the medal acquisition performance in the auxiliary effect state can be improved.

  According to the present invention, while notifying the operation mode of the stop switch by the sub-control device, it is possible to prevent the sub-control device from being suspicious as if the sub-control device is not reporting based on the determination of the main control device. be able to.

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of each rotating reel. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface which shows the symbol structure corresponding to (A) symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, and (B) winning combination lottery table. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of a role lottery table. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop switch, and a winning combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing (A) transition of gaming state and (B) transition of effect state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface which shows (A) AT transfer probability and (B) addition winning probability. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a rotation effect display aspect. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of a spinning effect. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a display mode displayed on a status display unit and an operation mode display unit. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a display mode displayed on a status display unit and an operation mode display unit. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows selection of alerting | reporting mode. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing an aspect of a light emission notification effect by a notification lamp. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination aspect of an effect. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of a game control process in one game based on the control of the main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the process accompanying the lottery in the game control process in 1 game. FIG. 18 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 17. It is a flowchart following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the (A) AT transition notification spinning effect determination processing and the (B) superimposition notification rotation effect determination processing among the processes accompanying a role lottery. It is a flowchart which shows a rotation reel rotation start process among the game control processes in 1 game. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of completion | finish of a game among the game control processes in 1 game. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation execution process based on control of a sub control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the light emission alerting | reporting effect and liquid crystal effect determination process among effect execution processes.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Slot Machine S)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S includes a rectangular casing B having an opening on the front side (the front side facing the player), and a front door D that closes the opening of the casing B. Yes.
Inside the housing B is a control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S, a reel unit 2 having three rotating reels 61, 62, 63 with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a medal. In addition, a hopper unit 3 for paying out stored medals, a power supply device 4 for supplying power to various devices provided in the slot machine S, and the like are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door D is formed with a symbol display window W through which the symbols of the three rotary reels 61 to 63 can be visually recognized. The lower part of the symbol display window W and substantially the center in the height direction of the slot machine S is a counter-like operation unit C provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine S. A medal slot 5 is provided at the upper right end of the operation unit C, and a credit medal, which is a medal electronically stored in the slot machine S, is placed on the left side of the upper surface of the operation unit C to start a game. A bet switch 10 is provided as insertion operation means for replacing medals. A selection switch 50 is provided between the medal slot 5 and the bet switch 10 on the upper surface of the operation unit C so that the player can select the notification mode of the slot machine S.

  Further, a start switch 20 for starting rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided on the front left side of the operation unit C, and three rotary reels 61 to 63 are individually provided in the center of the front of the operation unit C. Three stop switches 31, 32, 33 for stopping are provided. Specifically, the stop switch 31 positioned on the left side stops the rotary reel 61 positioned on the left side, and the stop switch 32 positioned on the center stops the rotary reel 62 positioned in the center. The stop switch 33 located at the position stops the rotary reel 63 located on the right side. A settlement switch 40 is provided at the front left end of the operation unit C to refund credits.

The bet switch 10 is a button switch that can be moved in the vertical direction. A detection unit that detects the movement of the button position is provided on the inside of the bet switch 10. It is handled as an operation signal for the bet switch 10.
The start switch 20 is a lever switch that can be swung in the vertical direction. A detection unit that detects the movement of the lever by a pressing operation is provided inside the housing of the start switch 200. The detection signal is handled as an operation signal for the start switch 20.
The stop switches 31 to 33 are button switches that can be moved in the front-rear direction, and a detection unit that detects the position movement of the button by a pressing operation, although not particularly illustrated, is provided inside the housing of each stop switch 31 to 33. Are provided, and the detection signal of the detection unit is handled as an operation signal of each stop switch 31-33.

  The selection switch 50 includes a donut-shaped dial 52 that can rotate around a vertical axis, and a push button 51 that is provided at the center of the dial 52 and that can move in the vertical direction (see FIG. 13). A detection unit for detecting the position movement of the dial 52 by a rotation operation and the position movement of the push button 51 by a pressing operation is provided on the inside of the housing of the selection switch 50, and the detection signal of the detection unit is a selection switch. It is handled as an operation signal corresponding to each of the 50 operations. In this Embodiment, the some alerting | reporting mode from which the aspect of alerting | reporting effects differs is provided, and the player can select arbitrary alerting | reporting modes by operating the selection switch 50. FIG.

  An image display unit 70 having a liquid crystal display device is provided above the symbol display window W in the front door D, and is provided at the side of the front door D located on both sides of the symbol display window W and the upper end of the front door D. The electric lamp 80 is provided. In addition, a lower tray 6 capable of storing medals is provided at the lower portion of the front door D, and medals paid out from the hopper unit 3 are discharged to the lower tray 6 on the back wall of the lower tray 6. For this purpose, a medal discharge port 8 and speakers 90 arranged on both sides of the medal discharge port 8 are provided. A medal selector 7 is provided below the medal insertion slot 5 and behind the front door D for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal.

  The reel unit 2 includes three reel motors M1, M2, and M3 (see FIG. 2) fixed to a frame (not shown), and three rotary reels 61 fixed to the drive shafts of the reel motors M1 to M3. To 63 (see FIG. 1). Although not shown, a rotating reel 61 is fixed to the reel motor M1, a rotating reel 62 is fixed to the reel motor M2, and a rotating reel 63 is fixed to the reel motor M3.

  Each of the reel motors M1 to M3 is a stepping motor, and includes a rotor connected to a drive shaft and a four-phase coil (not shown). When the coils are sequentially excited, the rotor rotates and the drive shaft is driven. Rotates, and the rotating reels 61 to 63 fixed to the drive shaft rotate. The four-phase coil is excited when a predetermined drive pulse is supplied, and the number of the drive pulses and the pulse width are controlled so that the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63 are displayed in the symbol display window. The rotary reels 61 to 63 can be rotated (forward rotation) so as to pass W from the upper side to the lower side, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be stopped on a symbol basis.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 61 to 63, a red 7 symbol, a black BAR symbol, a white BAR symbol, a replay A symbol and a replay B symbol (together referred to as a replay symbol), a watermelon symbol, a bell 21 symbols, such as A symbol and Bell B symbol (also referred to as Bell symbol), Cherry A symbol and Cherry B symbol (also referred to as Cherry symbol), are attached to each rotating reel. Here, an area for one symbol displayed on the rotating reel is referred to as one frame, and each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 has 21 frames equally divided corresponding to 21 symbols. Then, three symbols arranged continuously on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are visible from the symbol display window W.

Here, as the display positions for visually recognizing the symbols through the symbol display window W, the upper, middle and lower stages are provided for each of the rotary reels 61 to 63, and an effective line is obtained depending on the combination of the display positions of the respective rotary reels 61 to 63. Is set. The effective line is effective for winning a line (winning line) that can connect 9 symbols in total, 3 vertically 3 by 3 at each display position of the three reels 61 to 63. Is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations. The winning line becomes an active line by betting a prescribed number of medals. Here, the prescribed number is the number of medals that can be placed (betted) in one game. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to 3, and only three-games are performed. Be able to. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the symbol positioned at the middle stage of the left rotating reel 61, the symbol positioned at the lower stage of the central rotating reel 62, and the middle position of the right rotating reel 63. A V-shaped line L that can connect symbols is set as a winning line.
In the slot machine S, the symbol combination associated with the combination is placed on the effective line by the stop symbols of the rotating reels 61 to 63 which are started to rotate by the operation of the start switch 20 and stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. When displayed (hereinafter referred to as winning), a profit corresponding to the combination is given.

(Control device 1)
The control device 1 includes a main board unit that houses a main board in a main board case (not shown), and a sub board unit that houses a sub board in a sub board case (not shown). The main board and the sub board are control boards on which various electronic components such as an IC are mounted. The main board constitutes a main control device 100 (see FIG. 2) that controls the game of the slot machine S. And a sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 2) that performs control related to notification. In addition, between the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200, commands and data are output only to one side from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200, and from the sub control device 200 to the main control device 100. Command and data are not output.

(Main control device 100)
The main control device 100 controls rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on operations of the start switch 20 and stop switches 31 to 33.
On the input side of the main control device 100, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal sensor 7A, a reel sensor 2A, a payout sensor 3A, a bet switch 10, a start switch 20, stop switches 31 to 33, a settlement switch 40, and a selection switch 50 Is connected. Here, the medal sensor 7A is a detection unit provided in the medal selector 7, as shown in FIG. 1, for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 and transferred to the hopper unit 3. is there. Although not shown, the reel sensor 2A is a detection unit provided on the frame of the reel unit 2, and detects the start index provided on the rotary reels 61 to 63 to detect the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is for. Although not shown, the payout sensor 3A is a detection unit provided in the hopper unit 3 and detects a medal paid out from the medal payout device.

  On the other hand, on the output side of the main controller 100, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel motors M1 to M3, the hopper motor 3B, the blocker 7B, the bet display unit 11, the credit display unit 12, the payout display unit 13, and the mode display unit. 14 is connected. Although not shown, the hopper motor 3B is for driving a medal payout device that discharges medals stored in the hopper unit 3 one by one. Although not shown, the blocker 7B is a medal canceling device for discharging medals passing through the medal selector 7 to the outside of the medal selector 7 before being detected by the medal sensor 7A. The discharged medals are returned to the lower plate 6. As shown in FIG. 1, the bet display unit 11 is a light emitting display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and is used to play one game depending on the number of light emitting regions that emit light (betting is made). ) The number of medals is displayed. Similarly, the credit display unit 12 is a 7-segment display provided below the symbol display window W, and displays the number of medals credited in numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the payout display unit 13 is a 7-segment display provided below the symbol display window W and displays the number of medals to be paid out by winning. Here, in this embodiment, the payout display unit 13 is a period during which a medal is not paid out during the game, specifically, after the game is finished (after all the reels 61 to 63 are stopped or the medal payout is finished). During the period from (after) to the entire stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 in the next game, it functions as a state display unit 15 for displaying the internal state of the slot machine S and an operation mode display unit 16. This will be described later. The mode display unit 14 is a light emitting display unit provided obliquely to the lower right of the symbol display window W, and is for notifying a corresponding notification mode by light emission in the light emitting region. The notification mode will be described later.

  Although not shown, the main board constituting the main control device 100 is a ROM that stores a program and data related to a game, a main CPU that performs control related to the progress of the game based on a program stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as a RAM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the game are provided. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, so that as shown in FIG. 2, the insertion control means 110, the role lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the game result determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the gaming state It functions as each means of the transition means 160, the AT control means 170, the main effect control means 180, and the notification mode determination means 190.

(Input control means 110)
The insertion control means 110 is a medal for performing one game based on the insertion of a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 or the operation of the bet switch 10 (hereinafter referred to as an insertion operation) and the determination result of the game result determination means 140. This is for setting a state where a bet is placed (bet state).
Specifically, the insertion control unit 110 inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 and the medal sensor 7A detects the medal, and the medal in which the detected number of medals is betted up to a specified number. And set the bet state.

Note that bet display is performed on the bet display unit 11 in accordance with the number of medals inserted. In addition, by setting a specified number of betting states, the rotation reels 61 to 63 can be started to rotate based on the operation of the start switch 20.
The insertion control means 110 electronically stores (credits) the inserted medals in the slot machine S up to the maximum storable number (50) when medals are inserted exceeding the prescribed number. Treat as a product. The number of credits is displayed on the credit display unit 12. In addition, when the number of credits reaches the maximum storable number, the blocker 7B is activated and the medal inserted from the medal slot 5 is canceled.

  In addition, the insertion control means 110 bets credited medals up to a specified number in accordance with the operation of the bet switch 10 and input of an operation signal of the bet switch 10 in a state where credits are made. Handle as a medal and set the bet state. That is, based on the input of the operation signal of the bet switch 10, the number displayed on the credit display unit 12 is displayed by being reduced by a predetermined number, and the number of bets reduced from the credit display unit is displayed on the bet display unit 11. Is displayed. In the present embodiment, the bet switch 10 functions as a max bet switch in which a maximum prescribed number of three medals are bet each time it is operated once. If the credit is less than the specified number, medals for the credited amount are bet by operating the bet switch 10. In this case, a predetermined number of betting states are set by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 5. The operation of the start switch 20 is not effective unless a specified number of betting states are set.

Note that only a single bet switch for betting one medal every time the bet switch 10 is operated may be provided. Alternatively, a single bet switch may be provided separately from the max bet switch.
Further, when the game result determination unit 140 determines a replay winning, which will be described later, the insertion control unit 110 automatically sets a bet state with the same bet number as the previous game bet number. The automatic setting of a bet state (automatic betting) by the insertion control means 110 is called re-game operation.
When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 5 during the re-game operation, the inserted medal may be transferred to the credit on condition that the credit is less than the maximum storable number. .

(Role lottery means 120)
The winning lottery means 120 is for winning or not winning one or a plurality of winning combinations by performing a winning lottery for a plurality of types of winning combinations associated with predetermined symbol combinations attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63. One of the lottery results is derived. Although not shown, the role lottery means 120 includes a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, a role lottery table, a determination means, and a winning state setting means. The random number generation means is a loop counter that repeatedly counts a predetermined number (for example, 0 to 65535) for a fixed time, and the random number extraction means calculates the count value of the loop counter at the timing when the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. Read and store. Although the loop counter does not generate random numbers, random number extraction means can extract random numbers by reading the count value of the loop counter. The role lottery table defines a predetermined winning area with the numerical values counted by the loop counter (all random numbers that can be generated by the random number generating means) as the entire area. The judging means collates the count value read by the count value extracting means with the winning area of the winning lottery table, and when the count value belongs to a predetermined winning area, determines the winning corresponding to the winning area, If any of the areas does not belong to the wrong area, the player decides “losing”. The winning state setting means sets a winning state by establishing a winning flag corresponding to the winning when the determining means determines winning.

The winning combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning, a replay in which the next game can be played again without performing a throw-in operation when winning, and a bonus in which a special game is played from the next game when winning I have.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a BB (Big Bonus) associated with a symbol combination of “Red 7 / Black BAR / Red 7” is provided as a bonus. When BB wins, the special game that makes it easy to win a small role by increasing the winning probability of the small role from the next game will be continuously performed without displaying the symbol combination for starting the special game. It has become. The special game based on the BB winning is finished when the total number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 29.

  As the small roles, eleven special roles from Special 1 to Special 11, three Bell roles from Bell 1 to Bell 3, and a chance role are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, symbols 1 to 4 are associated with symbol combinations configured by combining any one of the replay symbol, bell symbol, red 7 symbol, watermelon symbol, and cherry B symbol. Special 5 to special 11 are associated with symbol combinations configured by combining any of white BAR symbol, black BAR symbol, replay symbol, bell symbol, watermelon symbol, cherry symbol. In Special 1 to Special 11, one medal is paid out by winning.

  Also, Bell 1 is associated with a symbol combination of “Bell A / Cherry A / Bell (AorB)”, and Bell 2 has “Watermelon / Cherry A / Watermelon” / “Cherry A / Cherry A / Cherry”. Four symbol combinations such as “B” are associated with each other, and the symbol combination “Replay (AorB) / Cherry A / Replay A” is associated with Bell 3. When the symbol combinations associated with the bell 1 are aligned on the effective line, the bell symbols are aligned with the middle line connecting the middle positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 among the invalid lines that are not the effective lines. It has become. When the symbol combinations associated with the bell 2 are aligned on the active line, the bell is placed on the upper right line, which is an invalid line connecting the lower position of the rotating reel 61, the middle position of the rotating reel 62, and the upper position of the rotating reel 63. When the symbols are aligned and the symbol combinations associated with the bell 3 are aligned on the effective line, the right downward line, which is an invalid line connecting the upper position of the rotating reel 61, the middle position of the rotating reel 62, and the lower position of the rotating reel 63. The bell design is now aligned. The bells 1 to 3 are paid out with 15 medals.

The chance combination is associated with a symbol combination of “Replay A / Cherry A / Watermelon”, and 15 medals are paid out by winning.
The symbol combination “Replay (AorB) / Bell (AorB) / Replay A” is associated with the replay. When the symbol combinations associated with the replay are aligned on the effective line, the replay symbols are aligned on the middle line.

  The winning status setting means described above sets a small role flag (special 1 flag, bell 2 flag, chance flag, etc.) when a small role is won as a result of a lottery drawing, and a bonus flag when BB is won. (BB flag) is established, and when the replay is won, the replay flag is established. In addition, when an overlapping winning area where a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously, winning flags corresponding to all the winning combinations included in the area are established. The small role flag and the replay flag are reset only for one game, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus is won. That is, when the small role or replay is won, the winning state is not carried over to the next game, but when the BB is won, the winning state is carried over after the next game.

  FIG. 5 shows a conceptual diagram of the role lottery table in the present embodiment. The illustrated role lottery table defines areas (winning areas) occupied by a plurality of winning items, with numerical values of 0 to 65535 as all areas, and the ratio of each winning area to all the areas is the winning of the winning item. It represents the probability. Here, the winning area includes unsuccessful (losing). In addition, the winning area includes a winning area composed of only a single combination and a winning area composed of a plurality of combinations. Specifically, the winning areas of “BB”, “Replay”, and “Chance” are the single winning areas for BB, replay, and chance combination, respectively. On the other hand, “one winning combination”, “batting order bell” and “all small combinations” are overlapping winning areas of a plurality of small combinations. “One piece combination” is a special winning area of special 1 to 11 which is a small combination (one piece combination) to which one medal is paid out by winning a prize, and “all small combination” is the overlapping winning combination of all small combinations. It is an area. As shown in FIG. 4B, the winning area of “batting order bell” is composed of 12 winning areas of “middle bell 1” to “right descending bell 4”. Each of these winning areas is an overlapping winning area of a plurality of special roles (any one of specials 1 to 11) and a bell role (any one of bells 1 to 3).

As the role lottery table, a normal table used in a normal game performed in a normal state (see FIG. 5A), a BB internal medium table used in a BB internal medium game performed in the BB (FIG. 5B) And a BB table (see FIG. 5C) used in a special game performed during BB operation.
Here, the normal state, the inside of the BB, and the operation of the BB indicate the gaming state based on the difference in the lottery mode of the combination lottery means 120, respectively. The normal state is the gaming state of the initial state (at the time of factory shipment or after setting change) of the slot machine S. The inside of the BB is a gaming state in which the winning state of the BB is carried over. This is a gaming state in which a special game based on the winning of is performed.

  The numerical value in parentheses in the combination lottery table shown in FIG. 5 indicates the number of lotteries in each area when the denominator is 65536. In the normal table, “BB” is 4116/65536 (about 1 / 15.9), “Replay” is 8978/65536 (about 1 / 7.3), and “One player” is 30800/65536 (about 1/2) .1), “Batting order bell” is set to win with a probability of 21600/65536 (about 1 / 3.0), and “Chance” is 42/65536 (about 1 / 1560.3). In the BB internal table, the types of winning items for the small roles and the winning probability of the small roles are set to be the same as the normal table, and “Replay” is won with a probability of 13094/65536 (about 1 / 5.0). It is set to be. The BB table is set so that “winning” is won with a probability of approximately 1 / 5.0, and the winning probabilities (total values) of all small roles are set higher than the normal table. The winning probability of the combination is set to be equal to or more than the winning probability of each small combination in the normal table. There is no “replay” area in the BB table, and there is no “invalid” area in the normal table and the BB internal table (the probability of unfairness is 0).

Here, the winning probability of the small combination in the BB table will be described. In the BB table, the number of lotteries for “all small combinations” is 7200, and the number of lotteries for “one-piece combination” is 45243. The total value of the lottery lottery selection numbers in the normal table or the BB internal medium table (hereinafter referred to as the BB non-operating table) is 52442, and the total value of the small role lottery selection numbers in the BB table is 52443. In other words, the BB table is formed so that the winning probability (total value) of the small role is slightly higher than the BB inactive table.
In addition, the lottery numbers for special 1 to special 4 and special 6 in the normal table are 37500 {30800+ (1800 × 4)}, and the lottery numbers for special 5, special 7 to special 11 are 33900 {30800+ (1800 × 2)}. In addition, the number of chance winning lotteries in the normal table is 42. And the lottery number of Bell 1 to Bell 3 in the BB non-operating table is 7200 (1800 × 4). On the other hand, in the BB table, since the number of lottery values for the special 1 to 11 that is a single piece combination is 52443 (45243 + 7200), the winning probability of these combinations is higher than that of the BB non-operating table. Yes. Further, in the BB table, since the number of lottery values for the bells 1 to 4 and the chance combination for which 15 medals are paid out by winning is 7200, the winning probability for the chance combination is higher than that of the BB non-operating table. The winning probability for Bell 1 to Bell 3 is equivalent to that of the non-operating table of BB. That is, in the BB table, the winning probabilities of all the small combinations are set so as not to be lower than the winning probabilities of the respective small combinations in the BB inactive table.

However, in the BB table, the bells 1 to 3 and the chance combination in which 15 medals are paid out by winning are simultaneously won (winning area “all small combinations”). Therefore, in the BB non-operating table, the probability that any one of the bells 1 to 3 and the chance combination is won is 21600 + 42/65536 (about 1 / 3.0), whereas in the BB table, the bell The probability of winning 1 to 3 and the chance combination is 7200/65536 (about 1 / 9.1). That is, when the “batting order bell” is elected in the normal state or inside the BB (hereinafter referred to as BB inactive), and when the “all small part” is elected during the BB operation, the bell role (15 bells) must be paid out. If any of 1 to 3) wins, the BB table has a lower probability of paying out 15 medals by winning the small role than the BB non-operating table. Further, at a specific time inside the BB (AT operation state to be described later), when the “batting order bell” is won, the batting order for winning one of the bells 1 to 3 is notified, and if the stop operation is performed according to the notification, Of course, any one of the bells 1 to 3 wins and 15 medals are paid out. As a result, while the BB is operating, the winning probability of the entire small role is higher than when the BB is not operating, and the winning probability of each individual small role is not less than when the BB is not operating, Compared to a specific time (AT operation state), it is difficult to increase the number of medals held by the player.
In addition, the structure of the above-mentioned combination lottery table and the winning probability are examples, and are not limited to the illustrated contents. For example, a non-winning area may be provided in the normal table or the BB internal table, or a replay winning area may be provided in the BB table.

By the way, for the twelve overlapping winning areas of the “batting order bell” described above, out of the six operating orders (batting order) based on the three stop switches 31 to 33, the stop switch 31 on the left side, the center stop The operation order (stop operation) of the stop switches 31 to 33 in the order of the switch 32 and the stop switch 33 on the right side is “the left middle right”. A batting order other than the batting order “left / right / middle” (also referred to as a left press) is assigned.
Specifically, among the “batting order bells”, “middle left and right” is assigned to each winning area of “middle bell 1”, “upper right bell 1”, and “down right bell 1”. “Middle right left” is assigned to each winning area of “2”, “upper right bell 2”, and “down right bell 2”. In addition, “middle right bell 4”, “upper right bell 4”, “right upper right bell 3”, “right lower left bell 3” and “right lower left bell 3” are assigned “right middle left”. “Right middle left” is assigned to each winning area of “down bell 4”.
The assigned batting order is the correct batting order for winning in each winning area. If any of the “batting bells” is won, whether or not the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in the correct batting order. As a result, the winning combination changes.

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation signals of the start switch 20 and the stop switches 31 to 33. Hereinafter, rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control unit 130 will be described.
(Rotation control)
When a valid operation signal of the start switch 20 is input, the reel control means 130 outputs drive pulses (drive signals) to the motor drive circuit of the reel unit 2 at predetermined intervals, thereby causing the reel motors M1 to M3. Is driven to rotate the rotary reels 61 to 63. That is, when an operation signal of the start switch 20 is input in a state where a prescribed number of medals are bet, a predetermined time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) from the start of rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 in the previous game. All the reels 61 to 63 are started to rotate all at once or in a predetermined order on the condition that the time has elapsed. When the rotational speeds of all the rotary reels 61 to 63 reach a steady rotational speed (for example, 80 rpm) set in advance so as to enable a stop operation, the rotational speed is maintained to maintain the steady rotational speed. It has become.

  Here, the reel control means 130 controls the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on control data (acceleration data) for controlling the driving speeds of the reel motors M1 to M3. The acceleration data defines on the table the output mode of drive pulses (drive signals) for exciting the reel motors M1 to M3, and a predetermined drive signal is output to the motor drive circuit based on the acceleration data. Thus, the rotation reels 61 to 63 can start rotating, and the rotation speed can be accelerated or decelerated, or can be rotated while maintaining a constant speed (steady rotation speed).

  In the present embodiment, as the acceleration data, the behavior of the rotating reels 61 to 63 when the rotating effect that is the effect of the operation mode of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is not performed (that is, during normal rotation) is controlled. There are provided normal rotation data and spinning drum effect rotation data capable of operating the rotary reels 61 to 63 with a behavior different from the normal rotation data. In the normal rotation data, the stopped rotation reels 61 to 63 start to rotate by normal rotation control in which drive signal output processing is performed with reference to the data, and are accelerated at a predetermined acceleration. Is set to reach. The spinning effect rotation data is set such that the rotating reels 61 to 63 are operated in various modes by the spinning effect control in which a drive signal is output or output is stopped with reference to the data. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotated in a predetermined normal manner from the operation of the start switch 20 (hereinafter referred to as start operation) until the stop operation is permitted by the normal rotation control, so that the rotation effect control is performed. As a result, the rotating effect of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is performed in a manner different from the normal manner until the stop operation is permitted from the start operation. The spinning effect is positioned as one of the main effects based on the control of the main control device 100.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the rotation effect rotation data, the reel motors M1 to M3 are driven in the reverse direction to rotate the rotating reels 61 to 63 in reverse (the symbols displayed on the rotating reels 61 to 63 are viewed from the front. Rotation reel 61 so that the reverse rotation data for rotating in the direction of movement from the lower side to the upper side) and specific symbols (for example, red 7 symbol, white BAR symbol, etc.) on the rotary reels 61 to 63 are aligned in a predetermined sequence. To at least symbol alignment rotation data for rotating .about.63. In the present embodiment, the reverse rotation data and the symbol alignment rotation data are used to calculate the number of frames in the reverse direction from the stop symbol at a predetermined position (for example, on the effective line) to the specific symbol for the rotating reels 61 to 63. Based on this, the reel motors M1 to M3 are reversely driven by a predetermined number of frames at a predetermined rotation speed, and after a specific symbol has a predetermined arrangement (for example, a horizontal arrangement or an oblique arrangement), all the reels 61 to 63 are moved. The drive can be stopped by reverse rotation a predetermined number of times. When the reversely rotated rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, specific symbols are displayed in the symbol display window W in a predetermined arrangement.

Note that the rotation effect rotation data is not limited to the symbol alignment rotation data and the reverse rotation data, and data for rotating the reels 61 to 63 by rotating the reel motors M1 to M3 in the forward and reverse directions. Low speed rotation data for rotating the reels 61 to 63 at a speed slower than the steady rotation speed, high speed rotation data for rotating the rotating reels 61 to 63 at a speed slower than the steady rotation speed, and the like may be provided.
In the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 controls the operation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the above-described rotation effect rotation data while the freeze setting means 181 described later sets the freeze. It is formed so that it can be.

(Stop control)
The reel control means 130 grasps the rotation angle of the rotating reels 61 to 63 based on the detection signal of the reel sensor 2A (see FIG. 2), and is at a predetermined position (for example, the upper position) from the rotation angle of the rotating reels 61 to 63. The symbol can be specified (see symbol). Then, the reel control means 130 uses the symbols of the rotating reels 61 to 63 at a predetermined position at the operation point of the stop switches 31 to 33 (when the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is detected = the timing of the stop operation) as a reference symbol. The rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is the number of frames (the number of frames that can be drawn, for example, 5 frames) obtained by moving the reference symbol in the rotation direction by a predetermined number of frames (the maximum number of sliding frames, for example, 4 frames). The rotary reels 61 to 63 can be stopped so as to be within the range.

  Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at a predetermined position (for example, the upper position), a stop signal is output at the timing of the stop operation and the rotary reels 61 to 63 are stopped as they are. Further, when a symbol that should not be stopped on the effective line is stopped by stopping the reference symbol at a predetermined position, a driving pulse (stop signal) for stopping the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3. Is delayed, and the kicking process for kicking the symbol off the active line is performed. In addition, if the symbol (winning symbol) that constitutes the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is included within the range of the number of drawable frames, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and effective. Pull in the winning symbol on the line.

The reel control means 130 rotates these reels 61 to 63 by rotating these processes by the number of frames from the reference symbol based on a predetermined priority order for specifying the stop position candidates of the reels 61 to 63. Whether to stop is determined using a stop table defined on the table for each symbol according to the result of the lottery and the timing of the stop operation.
In the present embodiment, the priority order for the combination is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and in the stop table, when the bonus (BB) and the small role are won simultaneously (the bonus flag is set). When a small role is won in the state of carryover), the symbol associated with the small role is preferentially drawn on the active line, and when bonus and replay are won simultaneously (bonus flag is carried over) In the state where the replay is won), the symbol associated with the replay is preferentially drawn on the active line. Therefore, in the inside of the BB, the symbol associated with the BB is preferentially drawn only when the result of the winning lottery is unfair. However, in this embodiment, since there is no unreasonable area in the BB internal table, if BB does not win in a game related to BB winning, BB does not win.

  Also, as the stop table, the stop positions of the rotating reels 61 to 63 are defined so that the winning symbol is drawn on the active line within the range of the number of drawable frames and the symbols other than the winning symbol are kicked off from the effective line. A winning symbol drawing table and a loss table in which the stop positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are defined so that symbol combinations corresponding to any combination are not aligned on the effective line within the range of the number of drawable frames are provided. ing. The stop table is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 61 to 63, and the stop table of the non-stop rotary reel is selected according to the stop pattern of the rotary reel that has been stopped first. ing.

(Stop control when winning the batting order bell)
Next, stop control when one of the “batting order bells”, that is, any one of the “middle bell 1” to “right descending bell 4” shown in FIG. explain.
First, when the “middle bell 1” to “middle bell 4” are won by the winning lottery, the reel control means 130 performs a stop operation in the correct batting order (see FIG. 6) assigned to the selected winning area. In the case where it is done, the control which pulls the symbol which comprises the symbol combination of the bell 1 on an effective line and stops is performed. Thereby, the bell 1 wins regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and 15 medals are paid out. Similarly, when “upper right bell 1” to “upper right bell 4” are selected and the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order, the symbols constituting the symbol combination of bell 2 are drawn on the active line. When control is performed to stop and “Right Down Bell 1” to “Right Down Bell 4” are elected, if the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order, the symbols constituting the symbol combination of Bell 3 are placed on the effective line. Control to pull in and stop. Thereby, the bell 2 or the bell 3 wins regardless of the timing of the stop operation, and 15 medals are paid out in both cases.

  On the other hand, when any one of “middle bell 1” to “right down bell 4” is selected and stopped in the wrong answer order other than left-press, special 5 to 11 included in each winning area The control which draws the symbol which comprises any symbol combination on an effective line and stops is performed. Specifically, special 5 or 6 when winning “middle bell 1” or “middle bell 2”, special 9 when winning “middle bell 3” or “middle bell 4”, “upper right bell 1”, “upper right bell” Special 6 or 7 when winning “2”, Special 10 when winning “Upper right bell 3” or “Upper right bell 4”, Special 8 when winning “Right down bell 1” or “Right down bell 2”, “Right down” When winning “Bell 3” and “Right Down Bell 4”, the symbols constituting the special 11 symbol combinations are drawn onto the effective lines and stopped. As a result, regardless of the timing of the stop operation, any one of special 5 to special 11 wins, and one medal is paid out in all cases.

  When “middle bell 1” to “down right bell 4” are won by the role lottery, if the stop operation is performed by left-pressing in the incorrect answer order, the special 1 to 1 included in each winning area The control which draws the symbol which comprises any symbol combination of the special 4 on an effective line, and stops is performed. Specifically, special 1 when winning “middle bell 1” and “upper right bell 1”, special 2 when winning “middle bell 2” and “upper right bell 2”, “middle bell 3” “upper right bell 3” Special 3 at the time of winning, Special 4 at the time of winning “Middle Bell 4” and “Upper Right Bell 4”, Special 1 or 4 at the time of “Right Down Bell 1” and “Right Down Bell 3”, “Right Down Bell 2” When “Right Down Bell 4” is selected, the symbols constituting the special 2 or special 3 symbol combinations are respectively drawn onto the active lines and stopped. In this case, depending on the timing of the stop operation, one of Special 1 to Special 4 may win and one medal may be paid out. However, if Special 1 to Special 4 is missed, no winning combination will be won. .

  As described above, when the “batting order bell” is won, 15 medals are always paid out when the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order, and one medal is always paid out when the stopping operation is performed in an incorrect batting order other than left-pressing. When a stop operation is performed by left-pressing, one medal may be paid out. The bell 1, bell 2, and bell 3 that are awarded when the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order are collectively referred to as a correct bell.

  Note that the reel control means 130 performs control to pull a symbol corresponding to any of Special 5 to Special 11 on the active line and stop it, regardless of the batting order and the timing of the stop operation, when the “one-piece combination” is won. Do. Which symbols are drawn on the active line is defined in the stop table according to the operation timing of the stop switches 31 to 33. In addition, the reel control means 130 performs a control to draw and stop the symbol corresponding to any one of the bells 1 to 3 on the active line regardless of the hitting order and the timing of the stop operation when “all small roles” is won. Do. Which symbols are drawn on the active line is defined in the stop table according to the operation timing of the stop switches 31 to 33.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, when the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze, the rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-rotated based on the operation signal of the start switch 20, and the stop switches 30 to 33 are operated. Based on the signal, it is configured to be able to execute a pseudo game in which the rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped. The rotation control and stop control based on the normal rotation data described above are performed during the original game. The reel control means 130 can control the pseudo rotation and pseudo stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 during the pseudo game. The pseudo game is positioned as one aspect of the spinning effect that is performed based on the operation signal input of a predetermined operation switch during the freeze. In the present embodiment, among the spinning effects, the spinning effect in which the reel control means 130 controls the operation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 using the spinning effect rotation data is referred to as a reel rotation effect. A distinction shall be made. Details of the pseudo game and the reel rotation effect will be described later.

(Game result judging means 140)
The game result determination means 140 is for determining the result of the game when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33.
Specifically, a combination of symbols arranged on the effective line is associated with a predetermined combination based on information on the stopped symbols stored in a predetermined storage unit when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the winning combination is received, and the determination result information is transmitted to the payout control means 150 and the game state transition means 160.

(Payout control means 150)
The payout control means 150 operates the hopper motor 3B to pay out medals from the hopper unit 3 based on the determination result of the game result determination means 140 and the operation of the settlement switch 40. That is, when the game result determination means 140 determines that the small role is won, the medal corresponding to the small role is paid out, and when the operation signal of the settlement switch 40 is input when there is one or more credits. The medal stored as credit is paid out.
The medals to be paid out by winning may be stored electronically in credits, and the payout amount exceeding the credits may be paid out from the hopper unit 3.

(Game state transition means 160)
The game state transition means 160 controls the transition of the game state. In the present embodiment, as described above, the normal state, the inside of the BB, and the operation of the BB are provided as the gaming state (see FIG. 7A). The gaming state of the slot machine S is set to the normal state in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment or when the setting is changed), and the gaming state transition means 160 is the normal game performed in the normal state and BB is won and the game is performed. When BB does not win, the game state is shifted to the inside of BB. Also, when BB wins and BB wins in the game, and when BB wins in the game inside BB performed inside the BB, the game state is shifted to BB operation. When BB wins, a special game is started from the next game. Then, when a predetermined BB end condition (payout exceeding a predetermined number) is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted to the normal state. Then, the combination lottery means 120 acquires the combination lottery table corresponding to the game state and performs the combination lottery, so that each game state is activated in the normal state, in the BB, and in the BB operation.
Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, the specification is such that the BB cannot be awarded inside the BB. Therefore, the gaming state in the present embodiment will always stay inside the BB once the BB is elected and the BB has not won the game.

(AT control means 170)
The AT control means 170 is a means for controlling the start and end of an AT (assist time) in which information related to the winning combination is notified. Although not shown, the production state determination means, the AT transition mode determination means, the AT lottery means and the game A number management means is provided.

(Production state determination means)
The performance state determining means includes an AT operation state in which an auxiliary performance (batting order navigation) for assisting winning a correct bell is performed, and an AT operation state based on the control state of the sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 7B). The determination is made to shift between the AT preparation state in which the transition to is internally determined and the other normal performance state. The determination of the effect state determination means is stored in a predetermined storage unit, and information related to the determination is output to the sub-control device 200. Then, based on the determination by the effect state determining means, the sub control device 200 performs effect execution control according to the effect state, whereby a predetermined effect state is activated.
The production state of the slot machine S is the normal production state in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment or the like). The effect state determination means determines that the effect state is shifted to either the AT operation state or the AT preparation state when an AT shift lottery described later is won during the normal effect state. Whether the performance state is to be shifted to the AT operation state or the AT preparation state is determined based on the result of the AT shift lottery. The AT preparation state and the AT operation state are collectively referred to as an AT state.

During the AT preparation state (hereinafter referred to as “AT preparation”), an effect suggesting a transition to the AT operation state based on the control of the sub-control device 200 may be performed. A game played during AT preparation is called an AT preparation game. Then, when the predetermined number of games in preparation for AT are completed, the effect state determining means determines to shift the effect state to the AT operating state.
During the AT operation state (hereinafter referred to as AT operation), the sub-control device 200 performs batting order navigation (bell navigation) for winning the correct answer bell when “batting order bell” is won. A game played while the AT is operating is called an AT game. Then, in the AT operation state, when a predetermined number of AT games are completed, a determination is made to shift the effect state to the normal effect state on the condition that the continuous lottery described later is not won. If the continuous lottery is won, no decision is made to shift to the normal performance state. If the decision to shift to the normal performance state is not made, the decision is made to either keep the AT operating state or shift to the AT preparation state.

(AT transition mode determination means)
The AT transition mode determining means determines an AT transition mode to be applied from among a plurality of types of AT transition modes each having different ease of transition to the AT state. The AT transition mode includes a low probability mode that is relatively difficult to transition to the AT state, a high probability mode that is easier to transition to the AT state than the low probability mode, and a heaven mode that is easier to transition to the AT state than the high probability mode. And are provided. These AT transition modes are different in the type of lottery result (specific lottery result) that triggers the AT transition lottery described below and the probability of winning in the AT transition lottery (AT transition probability) ( (See FIG. 8A). Note that the AT transition mode in the initial state of the slot machine S may be fixed to any mode, or may be determined by lottery when the setting of the play of the slot machine S is changed, or the slot machine S It may be determined in advance according to the setting of the ball.

  Then, the AT transition mode determination means is used when the transition to the AT state is determined (when the AT transition lottery is won) or when the end of the AT state is determined (when the continuous lottery is not won). The AT transition mode in the normal performance state after the AT operation state is finished is determined by mode lottery. Alternatively, when a specific lottery result (for example, “chance” winning) occurs during AT operation, or when a specific game history (for example, the number of winnings of a specific small role, etc.) is achieved, You may make it perform the mode lottery which makes AT transfer mode after complete | finishing high probability mode or heaven mode.

(AT lottery means)
The AT lottery means performs a lottery regarding the AT. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery means performs AT shift lottery, extra lottery, and continuous lottery. The AT lottery is performed in the same manner as the role lottery by using a random number for AT lottery and a lottery table for AT lottery (AT transition lottery table, extra lottery table, continuous lottery table).
In the AT transition lottery, whether or not to shift to the AT state is determined by lottery during the normal performance state inside the BB. In the present embodiment, when a specific lottery result that triggers the AT shift lottery occurs, the AT shift lottery is performed according to the AT shift mode.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, the AT lottery means performs an AT shift lottery at the time of winning of “chance” and “middle bell 1” in the low probability mode, and in the high probability mode, When the “chance”, “middle bell 1” and “replay” are selected, an AT transfer lottery is performed. AT transfer lottery will be performed at the time of winning.

Here, when “chance” is won, regardless of the AT transfer mode, the AT transfer lottery is won with a probability of 100% (AT transfer lottery is performed using such a lottery table). That is, the “chance” is positioned as an AT transition confirmed combination in which the transition to the AT state is always confirmed when the combination is won. Also, in the high probability mode, when “middle bell 1” is won in addition to “chance”, the AT transition lottery is won with a probability of 100%. In other words, “chance” and “middle bell 1” are positioned as AT transition determinants in the high probability mode. Further, in the heaven mode, when “replay” is won in addition to “chance” and “middle bell 1”, the AT transition lottery is won with a probability of 100%. That is, “chance”, “middle bell 1”, and “replay” are positioned as AT transition determinants in the heaven mode.
As shown in FIG. 8A, in the low probability mode, the “middle bell 1” is won with a 5% chance of winning the AT transition lottery, and in the high probability mode, 50% is won in the “replay” winning The AT transition lottery is won with a probability of 50%, and in the heaven mode, the AT transition lottery is won with a probability of 50% when “batting bell” other than “middle bell 1” is won.

  Furthermore, if the AT lottery means wins the AT transition lottery, the AT immediately starts AT (shifts to the AT operation state) or immediately after the predetermined number of AT preparatory games are completed without starting the AT (AT It is determined by lottery whether the AT game is started (after the AT is hidden) after the period of the preparation state elapses). Alternatively, an AT that is started immediately and an AT that is not started immediately may be set as a lottery object for the AT shift lottery. Note that the AT lottery means immediately determines the start of the AT game with a probability of 100% when the transition to the AT state is confirmed by winning the “chance”. When the AT start is determined (or the AT to be started immediately is selected), the effect state transition means determines to shift the effect state to the AT operation state. When the latency of the AT is determined (or the AT to be hidden is selected), the production state transition means decides to transition the production state during the AT preparation, and N times (N is a period during the AT preparation) Set a natural number of 1 or more. N times may be determined in advance by a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) or may be determined by lottery. Then, the production state transition means stores the N value in a predetermined storage unit, and subtracts the stored value every time the game ends (all stops of the rotating reels 61 to 63), and when the stored value becomes 0 (that is, N If the game is performed during AT preparation times, the decision is made to shift the effect state to the AT operation state. Whether or not the N value has become 0 is determined at the end of the game.

The extra lottery is to determine whether or not to increase the set number of AT games during the AT (at the time of AT preparation or AT operation), and the number of times to increase by lottery. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the AT lottery means performs an extra lottery when “chance”, “batting order bell”, and “replay” are won.
Specifically, when “chance” is won, 100 to 300 additions are determined with a probability of 100%. That is, when the “chance” is won, the AT lottery means performs an extra lottery to select any one of 100 to 300 extra times. In addition, when the “batting order bell” is won, the addition of 10 to 30 times is determined with a probability of 1%.

In addition, the extra lottery is provided with an extra loop lottery that determines whether or not the extra can be added regardless of the result of the winning lottery and allows the extra lottery to be continuously performed in a plurality of games. In the case of winning the extra loop lottery, in the next game, for example, a loop lottery is performed to determine whether or not the extra can be won with a winning probability of 66%. . Then, in the next game, a loop lottery is performed, and the loop lottery is repeated until it becomes unfair. Note that a predetermined number of times of addition may be determined each time a loop lottery is won. If the loop lottery is unsuccessful, the AT lottery means determines the end of the extra loop. In the present embodiment, it is configured to win the extra loop lottery with a probability of 1% when winning the “batting order bell” and with a probability of 1% when winning the “replay”.
In addition, the specific lottery result and the winning probability that trigger the AT shift lottery and the extra lottery are examples, and are not limited to the above contents.

In the continuous lottery, whether or not to continue the AT state is determined by lottery at the end of a predetermined number of AT games set as the period of the AT operation state. Specifically, the AT lottery means immediately starts the next AT game and continues the AT state (continue), continues the AT state but hides the AT, or does not continue the AT state (end) Is determined by lottery. When the end is determined, the effect state determining means determines the transition to the normal effect state, and the AT state ends. When the continuation is determined, the AT operation state is maintained, and when the latent state is determined, the effect state determination means determines the transition to the AT preparation state. When transitioning to the AT preparation state, the state transitions to the AT operation state after a predetermined number (N times) of the AT preparation game.
The continuous lottery may be performed in a plurality of times (for example, three times) after the predetermined number of AT games are completed. In this case, the bell navigation may be performed when the “batting order bell” is won after the end of the predetermined number of AT games until it is determined whether or not the AT state can be continued.

(Game number management means)
The number-of-games management means manages the setting of the number of AT games during the AT operating state and the addition of the set number of AT games, and includes an AT counter (not shown). The AT counter counts the number of AT games.
Specifically, the game number management means, when winning the AT transition lottery or winning the continuous lottery (deciding whether to continue or hide), sets the AT game number to the minimum guaranteed number (for example, 40 times) in the AT counter. ) Is set and stored, and when the transition to the AT operation state is determined, the stored value of the AT counter is decremented by 1 every time the game is started. In addition, when an extra lottery is won during AT preparation or AT operation, the numerical value determined by the lottery is added to the stored value of the AT counter. Thereby, the number of AT games is increased, and the period of the AT operation state is extended.
When the stored value of the AT counter becomes 0 by subtraction based on game digestion and the continuous lottery is not won, the effect state determination means determines the transition to the normal effect state, and the AT ends. . Whether or not the stored value of the AT counter has become 0 is determined at the end of the game.

  Note that the AT end condition may be the number of medals paid out by winning, or the difference between the inserted medals and the paid out medals. For example, it is possible to set so that the continuous lottery is performed when the number of payouts or the difference number exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 100), and AT is terminated when the number is not continued. In this case, the number management means is provided in place of the game number management means, and the AT counter counts the number of paid-out medals and the difference number during the AT operation. Further, in the extra lottery, an extra number as the end condition of the AT operation state is determined.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, a predetermined penalty is set based on the fact that the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in a stroke order other than the left push (so-called irregular push) when not in the AT operation state. The AT control means 170 also performs control related to this penalty. Specifically, the AT control unit 170 includes a penalty counter (not shown), and when a penalty setting condition is met, a predetermined number of games is set in the penalty counter. The number of penalty games is subtracted for each game digestion, but while the penalty counter has the number of games, a penalty such as AT transition lottery or extra lottery is not performed. In addition, when an action corresponding to a penalty (anomaly pressing) is performed, a predetermined warning is displayed to prompt the player to perform an appropriate operation. By imposing such a penalty, it is possible to effectively prohibit the act of increasing the number of balls by winning a correct answer bell by pressing an irregular when not in the AT state.

In the present embodiment, the correct hit order is set as a hit order other than the left press, but left press may be set as the correct hit order. And if you set the correct order for left-pressing and make it equal to the order of center-pressing (“middle left / right” “middle right / left”) or right-pressing (“right left middle” “right middle left”), there will be no penalty May be.
Further, the AT is not limited to navigating the correct hitting order, but may be one navigating the type of winning combination and the operation timing of the stop switch. And there are multiple small roles (correct answer bells) that are the targets of navigation, and in the normal state, those correct answer bells are not won at the same time. The winning probability of each correct bell is higher than that in the normal state, but it is only necessary that the probability that multiple correct bells win simultaneously is lower than the probability that any of the correct bells wins in the normal state. .

  By the way, in this embodiment, since it is a specification that AT lottery is performed only inside the BB, in the game store, a clerk or the like plays a game until the bonus is won before the store is opened, and the game state is set to the normal state. It is assumed that measures are taken so that the player moves to the inside of the BB and causes the player to play the game. However, the winning probability of BB is not so high, and there is a certain period until BB wins. If BB wins by mistake, as mentioned above, it is difficult to increase medals during BB operation, There is a risk that a considerable amount of time may be spent before the BB ends and returns to the normal state. Therefore, when the setting is changed while the BB is operating, the gaming state is initialized (set to the normal state), and when the setting is changed while the BB is not operating, the gaming state is maintained. You may form in. In such a case, the setting can be changed while maintaining the inside of the BB, and the trouble of shifting from the normal state to the inside of the BB can be saved, and even if the BB is inadvertently won at the time of winning the BB, Since the setting can be returned to the normal state by changing the setting, useless time is not spent for setting in the BB.

(Main effect control means 180)
The main effect control means 180 is a main effect based on the control of the main control device 100, specifically, a pseudo game and a rotating reels 61 to 63 that cause the game to proceed in a pseudo manner while the game is stopped. It controls the reeling effect such as the reel rotation effect used and the display of the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the freeze setting unit 181, the winding effect control unit 182 and Display control means 183 is provided.

(Freeze setting means 181)
The freeze setting means 181 controls the occurrence and end of a freeze in which the progress of the original game is stopped at a predetermined opportunity.
Specifically, the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze triggered by the operation of the start switch 20 when a predetermined freeze start condition is met. When the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze, a freeze that stops the progress of the original game occurs. Also, the freeze setting means 181 cancels the freeze setting when a predetermined freeze end condition is met. The freeze is terminated when the freeze setting means 181 cancels the freeze setting.

  Here, the main control device 100 basically operates the bet operation (the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet switch 10) during the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63, during the payout of medals by winning, or during the replay operation. ) Is invalid. That is, the medal selector 7 is set in the medal cancel state, and the operation of the bet switch 10 is invalidated (the operation signal is not accepted or is ignored even if it is accepted; the same applies hereinafter). In addition, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are rotating, as well as when the bet is not placed even if the rotary reels 61 to 63 are stopped, the operation of the start switch 20 is invalidated and a predetermined wait time elapses. Until the rotation start of the rotating reels 61 to 63 based on the operation of the start switch 20 is suspended. That is, even if an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input before the wait time elapses, the drive signal is not output to the reel motors M1 to M3 until the wait time elapses. However, the winning lottery process based on the operation signal of the start switch 20 is performed, and the rotation reels 61 to 63 start rotating without the operation of the start switch 20 again after the wait time elapses. Of course, when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, after the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 starts, the rotation speed reaches a steady rotation speed, and the start index is detected for all the rotating reels 61 to 63. Until the symbol can be referred to, the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is invalidated.

On the other hand, when the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze, the main control device 100 suspends the original rotation start of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation of the start switch 20. Further, the main control device 100 receives the operation signals of the start switch 20 and the stop switches 31 to 33 while the freeze setting means 181 is setting the freeze (during freezing), and will be described later based on these operation signal inputs. Pseudo game to be performed.
When the freeze setting is released by the freeze setting means 181, the main control device 100 releases the original rotation start hold of the rotating reels 61 to 63. As a result, after the freeze is completed, even if the start switch 20 is not operated again, the rotating reels 61 to 63 start their original rotation.

  In the present embodiment, the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze as being in accordance with a predetermined freeze start condition when the rotation effect control means 182 described below decides to execute the rotation effect. When the torso effect control means 182 determines the end of the turning effect, the setting of the freeze is canceled assuming that a predetermined freeze end condition is satisfied.

Even when the freeze is in progress, it is possible to accept medals inserted from the medal slot 5 without operating the blocker 7A, and the inserted medals are turned into credits on condition that the credits are not full. Good.
Furthermore, the freeze setting means 181 may be able to set a freeze other than the above. For example, in a predetermined case, a freeze in which the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is invalidated or a freeze in which the operation of the bet switch 10 is invalid may be set.

(Cylinder effect control means 182)
The rotation effect control means 182 controls the start and end of the rotation effect, that is, the pseudo game or the reel rotation effect. In the present embodiment, the spinning effect control means 182 is determined to shift to the AT operation state by the AT control means 170 on condition that the notification mode described later is the pseudo game notification mode or the reel rotation effect mode. In the case where it is determined, and when the addition is determined, execution of the spinning effect for notifying them is determined. Then, when the preset number of times of the spinning effect is executed, the end of the spinning effect is determined.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a predetermined symbol combination can be displayed in a predetermined manner by the spinning effect. The symbol combination (rotation effect display mode) that can be displayed in a predetermined manner by the spinning effect is an opportunity when the spinning effect is executed, in other words, according to the contents to be notified by the spinning effect, It is predetermined. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a symbol combination of “red 7, red 7, red 7” (red 7 uniform) can be displayed in the spinning effect that notifies the transition to the AT state. Also, in the spinning effect that informs the total number of winning and winning, the symbol combination of “white BAR, white BAR, white BAR” (white BAR alignment) can be displayed. In addition, in the spinning production that informs that it was decided to add 30 times in the extra lottery, the symbol combination of “Cherry (AorB) / Cherry (AorB) / Cherry (AorB)” (triple cherry), 20 in the extra lottery In the spinning effect that informs that the addition of times has been decided, the symbol combination of “cherry (AorB), cherry (AorB), other than cherry” is combined (double cherries), and the addition of 10 times was decided in the addition lottery It is possible to display the combination of symbols of “watermelon, watermelon, watermelon” (watermelon assortment) in the spinning effect that informs the user.

  When notifying that a predetermined number of extras has been determined in the extra lottery, either the above-mentioned triple cherry, double cherry, or watermelon assortment is displayed regardless of the number of extras. May be. Further, the spinning effect display mode is not limited to the mode shown in FIG. 9, but the symbol combination (bell alignment) of “Bell (AorB), Bell (AorB), Bell (AorB)” or “Replay A” The symbol combination (replay alignment) of “Replay (AorB) / Replay A” may be displayed.

(Outline of the spinning effect)
Here, an outline of the pseudo game and the reel rotation effect as the spinning effect will be described.
(Pseudo game)
The pseudo game is a game that proceeds in a pseudo manner when the above-described freeze is set. The pseudo reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-rotated based on the input of the operation signal of the start switch 20, and the pseudo game is simulated. This is a spinning effect that is set so that the rotating reels 61 to 63 that are rotating are pseudo-stopped based on the input of the operation signals of the corresponding stop switches 31 to 33.

  First, when the freeze setting means 181 sets the freeze in response to the operation of the start switch 20, the reel control means 130 starts rotating the rotating reels 61 to 63. At this time, the reel control means 130 refers to the normal rotation data, so that the rotation processing and symbol reference are performed with the same control logic as the original game. The rotation is referred to as a pseudo rotation, as distinguished from the rotation of the original game reels 61-63. In addition, when the operation signals of the stop switches 30 to 33 are input while the rotating reels 61 to 63 are performing pseudo rotation, the reel control unit 130 stops the rotating reels 61 to 63. At this time, the reel control means 130 refers to the stop table used for stop control in the pseudo game, so that the same pull-in process and kick-off process as in the original game are performed. The stopping is referred to as a pseudo stop as distinguished from the stop of the original rotating reels 61 to 63 of the game. Then, when the three rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped, one pseudo game is completed.

  Further, in the pseudo game, the above-mentioned spinning effect display mode is displayed on a predetermined line (for example, the middle line) which is an invalid line in the original game, and the game result determination means 140 is It is possible to determine whether or not the predetermined symbol combination is displayed on a predetermined line, that is, whether or not a predetermined spinning effect display mode is displayed. This determination is positioned as a pseudo game result determination. However, even if a predetermined spinning effect display mode is displayed as a result of the pseudo game, a profit corresponding to the winning is not given. That is, no medals are paid out, re-games are activated, or bonus games are not started.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main control device 100 accepts the operation signal of the start switch 20 after the reel control means 130 pseudo-stops the rotary reels 61 to 63, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 pseudo-stop. When an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input while the reel is in operation, the reel control means 130 causes the rotating reels 61 to 63 to rotate in a pseudo manner. In this way, a plurality of simulated games can be executed during freezing. However, even if the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input during the freeze, the part lottery means 120 does not perform the part lottery.

During the pseudo game, the reel control means 130 displays each spinning effect display in order to display any one of the multiple spinning effect display modes based on the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. Stop control is performed using a stop table for a pseudo game corresponding to an aspect. The stop table for the pseudo game includes a middle line, an upper line that is an invalid line that connects the upper positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63, a lower line that is an invalid line that connects the lower positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63, and an upper right line. The stop positions corresponding to the operation timings of the stop switches 31 to 33 are defined so that each of the spinning cylinder effect display modes can be displayed on any of the five lines on the right-down line. In addition, when the design related to each of the spinning effect display modes cannot be drawn on any of the above five lines, the spinning effect display mode other than the spinning effect display mode of the stop table is displayed. The stop position is defined so that it is not displayed on any line.
Note that the pseudo game may be repeatedly executed until a predetermined spinning effect display mode is displayed. Further, when the number of times that the predetermined spinning effect display mode cannot be displayed reaches the predetermined number, the control for forcibly aligning the predetermined spinning effect display mode (removing the restriction on the number of drawn frames) is adopted. May be.

  In the present embodiment, in the pseudo game, the end of the pseudo game is determined in a state where all of the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, and when the end of the pseudo game is determined, the freeze setting means 181 determines the operation signal of the start switch 20. The freeze setting is canceled with the input of. After that, the rotation reels 61 to 63 start the original rotation by the start of the output of the drive signal based on the operation of the start switch 20 of the original game held by the setting of the freeze. As a result, it appears that the reels 61 to 63 are rotated and the next game is started based on the operation of the start switch 20 that is the trigger for releasing the freeze setting. The original game was resumed.

By the way, during the pseudo game, the player is informed that the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation of the start switch 20 and the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 are pseudo games. In order to prevent the player from misunderstanding the pseudo game as the original game, it is dealt with.
For example, when the pseudo rotation mode and the pseudo stop mode of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are controlled to be the same mode as the original game, “free play” is clearly indicated on the display screen of the image display unit 70. The player can be informed that the game is a pseudo game by using a notification lamp that is lit only during the pseudo game.

Alternatively, the rotary reels 61 to 63 may be operated in a mode clearly different from the original game. For example, when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped, the reel motors M1 to M3 are driven in reverse to vibrate (bounce) or slightly vibrate (bull) the rotating reels 61 to 63, or to pseudo-stop the rotating reels 61 to 63. Inside, the reel motors M1 to M3 are repeatedly driven forward and reverse to vibrate the rotating reels 61 to 63, or the reel motors M1 to M3 are rotated forward and backward in small increments to slightly vibrate. ). Or, every predetermined time (for example, a predetermined time within 500 ms), excitation in the reverse direction and excitation in the normal direction are performed by several steps (for example, 4 steps), and every predetermined time after the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. It may be made to move up and down. After making it bounce, you may make it fluffy, bobble, or jerky.
In short, it is possible to prevent the player from quitting the game and returning home during the pseudo game by any one of the above-described notification of free play, the behavior of the rotating reels 61 to 63, or a combination thereof. It only has to be.

(Reel rotation production)
In the reel rotation effect, during the freeze, the reel control means 130 aligns a predetermined spinning effect display mode on a predetermined line based on the symbol alignment rotation data, and then simultaneously rotates the reels 61 to 63 based on the reverse rotation data. This is a spinning effect that stops after rotating backward.
In the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 uses the reverse rotation data and the symbol alignment rotation data described above to specify a specific symbol from the stop symbol at a predetermined position (for example, on the effective line) for the rotating reels 61 to 63. Based on the number of frames in the reverse direction up to (the symbol constituting the spinning effect display mode), the reel motors M1 to M3 are driven in reverse by a predetermined number of frames at a predetermined rotational speed, and a specific symbol is arranged in a predetermined sequence ( For example, after the rotation reels 61 to 63 are arranged side by side or diagonally, all the reels 61 to 63 can be reversely rotated a predetermined number of times to stop driving. When the rotating reels 61 to 63 rotated in the reverse direction are stopped, specific symbols are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on the symbol display window W. When a specific symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined arrangement, one reel rotation effect is finished.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, in the reel rotation effect, a specific symbol combination (rotation effect display mode) is arbitrarily displayed under the control of the main controller 100 without being based on the player's stop operation. After the rotation effect, the game is started without being based on the game result according to the player's intention, which is not preferable. Therefore, after the reel rotation effect is finished, a process (random rearrangement process) for randomly distributing the spinning effect display mode displayed in the reel rotation effect is performed. For example, when rotating the rotating reels 61 to 63 in the original game, the timings for outputting the drive signals to the reel motors M1 to M3 are varied or the accelerations are varied so that they are aligned by the symbol alignment rotation data. After shifting the arrangement of the symbols, shift to steady rotation. Or you may make it reproduce the symbol combination stopped before the start of the reel rotation effect. In addition, the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped in a state where the arrangement of the symbols is dispersed, or in a state where the original symbol combination is reproduced, and on the condition that the wait time has elapsed, the rotating reel 61 of the original game You may make it start rotation of -63.

(Determination of the spinning effect)
Next, the execution decision of the turning effect by the turning effect control means 182 will be described in detail.
When the AT control means 170 determines the transition to the AT state based on the winning of the AT transition determinant (see FIG. 8A) according to the AT transition mode, After the determination, execution of the spinning effect is determined. Specifically, when the game in which the AT transition finalist is elected is determined to shift to the AT operation state, that is, when the AT is started immediately, the spinning effect in which the red 7 symbols are aligned in the game. Determine the execution. In this case, the spinning effect is executed before the stop operation becomes effective in the game (see FIG. 10A). In addition, when the AT transition confirmed role is elected and the transition to the AT ready state is determined, that is, when the AT is hidden, after the transition to the AT ready state and after N games, the AT operation state is entered. When the transition is determined, the execution of the spinning effect is determined. In this case, the turning effect is executed in response to the start operation of the next game (N + 1th game) determined to be executed (see FIG. 10B).

By forming in this way, when an AT transition confirmed combination is won, a reel rotation effect in which red 7 symbols are aligned or a pseudo game in which red 7 symbols are aligned is performed. Since the turning effect (AT transition notification turning effect) that is performed when the transition to the AT operation state is determined, the winning of the AT transition confirmed role is directly notified afterwards. However, since the AT is started when the red 7 symbols are arranged, the player is indirectly given the impression that the AT is started when the red 7 is arranged in the spinning effect.
In addition, when the transition to the AT state is determined based on the result of the specific lottery other than the AT transition finalized combination, the spinning effect may not be performed, or a predetermined probability (for example, depending on the AT transition mode) May be performed at a certain probability). Conversely, when the AT transition confirmed combination is won, there may be a case where the turning effect is not performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/65536).

  In addition, when the AT control unit 170 determines that the number of games of the AT game is added by the AT control unit 170, the spinning effect production control unit 182 executes one rotation game in the game, or after n times (n is It is determined by lottery whether to execute one pseudo game in a game of an integer of 1 or more. The lottery by the rotation effect control means 182 is performed by the same method as the role lottery using a random number for lottery related to the rotation effect and a predetermined lottery table (the same applies hereinafter). The n times may be set in advance to a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) or may be determined by lottery. When the execution of the spinning effect in the game is determined, the spinning effect is executed in the game. When it is determined to execute the spinning effect in the game after n times, the spinning effect control means 182 stores the n value in a predetermined storage unit, subtracts the stored value every time the game ends, and the stored value is When 0, the execution of the spinning effect is decided. In this case, the spinning effect is executed in the (n + 1) th game (see FIG. 10C).

  In addition, when it is determined that the pseudo game is to be executed in the game after n times based on the other combination lottery results before the storage value n of the storage unit becomes 0, the n value is stored in another storage unit. Is stored and subtracted for each game. In this case, the n value of the first storage unit in which the n value is stored first and the n value of the other storage unit in which the n value is stored later do not become 0 at the same time. ), The initial value of the n value in another storage unit may be adjusted. Alternatively, when the n value of one storage unit and the n value of the other storage unit become 0 at the same time, the respective spinning effects may be continuously executed during one game. You may make it carry out by dividing into two games.

  In addition, when it is known in advance that the transition to the AT operation state is determined in the next game in which the n value of the storage unit becomes 0 (the game in which the spinning effect for notifying the addition is executed) (AT preparation in progress) If the N value and the n value are both 0 at the same time, the initial value of the n value may be adjusted (for example, shifted later), or the AT operating state The turning effect for notifying the transition to the game and the turning effect for notifying the addition may be executed continuously during one game, or may be executed separately for two games. Good.

  Further, when the addition loop is won and the end of the addition loop is determined, the rotation effect control means 182 executes one rotation effect in the game, or M times in the game. It is determined by lottery whether to execute the spinning effect (M is 2 or more). In this case, M times is set to the number of loops in the extra loop (the number of games in which the extra is performed). When it is determined to execute one spinning effect, a spinning effect is executed in which the total number of games that have been determined to be added up to that time is notified (FIG. 10 (E)). When it is determined that M times of spinning effects are to be executed, M times of spinning effects that respectively notify the number of added games are executed in the game (FIG. 10D). reference).

  As described above, the turning effect (addition notification turning effect) performed when the addition is determined merely reports afterwards that the addition has been determined. It can be shown as if it was added by performing the production.

  Now, when the rotation effect control means 182 determines execution of the rotation effect, it sets (ON) the rotation effect execution flag corresponding to the notification mode, and stores that fact. That is, when the notification mode is the pseudo game notification mode, the pseudo game execution flag is turned on. When the notification mode is the reel rotation effect notification mode, the reel rotation effect execution flag is turned ON. The freeze setting means 181 is configured such that, when the start switch 20 in the original game is operated, the rotation effect execution flag (pseudo game execution flag or reel rotation effect execution flag) is ON (or turned ON), Freeze is set as one that meets the freeze start condition. When the freeze is set, the reel control unit 130 acquires data for controlling the operation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 and starts the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63. That is, when the pseudo game execution flag is ON, a stop table corresponding to the spinning effect display mode displayed in the pseudo game is acquired, and the rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotated in the normal mode based on the normal rotation data. Let it begin. When the reel rotation effect execution flag is ON, the symbol alignment rotation data corresponding to the spinning effect display mode displayed in the reel rotation effect is acquired, and the reverse of the rotation reels 61 to 63 is obtained based on the reverse rotation data. Start rotation.

When the predetermined number of times (one or M times) of the spinning effect is executed, the spinning effect control means 182 determines the end of the spinning effect and turns off the spinning effect execution flag. When the rotation effect execution flag is turned OFF, the freeze setting unit 181 cancels the setting of the freeze, assuming that the freeze end condition is satisfied. As described above, when the spinning effect is a pseudo game, the freeze setting is canceled when the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input after the turning effect execution flag is turned off. Further, when the spinning effect is a reel rotation effect, a random rearrangement process is performed after canceling the freeze setting.
In the pseudo game, the above-described random rearrangement process may be performed.

(Display control means 183)
The display control means 183 is for notifying the internal state of the slot machine S based on the control of the main control device 100, and causes the payout display unit 13 to function as the state display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16. Is controlled.
The state display unit 15 is for informing the internal state of the slot machine S. As the internal state of the slot machine S, there are a game state (normal state, BB inside, BB in operation) and a production state (normal production state, AT preparation state, AT operation state). Since the game state is almost always inside the BB, the internal state of the slot machine S to be displayed by the state display unit 15 is mainly related to the effect state. Moreover, the operation mode display part 16 performs the display regarding the operation mode of the stop switches 31-33. In the present embodiment, when the “batting order bell” is won, the correct hitting order can be represented, and the timing of the stop operation can also be represented.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11A, the payout display unit 13 is a 7-segment display capable of displaying a two-digit number, and the display control means 183 has the payout display unit 13 as described above. In the period in which it is not necessary to display the number of payouts, the first digit of the payout display unit 13 is caused to function as the operation mode display unit 16 and the second digit as the status display unit 15. Then, the status display unit 15 displays information on whether the internal state of the slot machine S is the normal performance state, the AT preparation state, the AT operation state, or whether or not the AT lottery is won, The operation mode display unit 16 can display information regarding the operation mode of the stop switches 31 to 33 including the correct answer order. This is because in the main control device 100, accurate information is displayed in consideration of the fact that the presentation performed based on the control of the sub-control device 200, which will be described later, may not correctly notify the internal state or gaming situation of the slot machine S. By performing the display, it is possible to ensure execution of such an incorrect notification.

Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described effect state is achieved by displaying the identifiers of the display modes that do not constitute letters or numbers using the segments a to g (see FIG. 11A) constituting the seven segments. In addition, the display corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 31 to 33 is difficult to distinguish at a glance (the rendering state and the operation mode cannot be uniquely derived from the display). As described above, the display mode that makes it difficult to distinguish the contents at first glance is that the display of the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16 is substantially displayed while the game medal is not paid out. Therefore, if the display shows the internal state of the gaming machine at a glance, the effect of the production based on the control of the sub-control device 200 is severely cut off.
In addition, by setting the identifier to be displayed as a display mode that does not constitute letters or numbers, it is possible to generate more display patterns by combining the lighting of the segments a to g constituting the 7 segments. It is possible to display a lot of information in the section. Moreover, the number of parts can be reduced by sharing the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16 with the existing 7-segment display.

  As the lighting pattern of each segment ag, as shown in FIG. 11B, 21 patterns corresponding to the numbers “0” to “20” and 1 pattern corresponding to “ANY” can be provided. For example, a lighting pattern corresponding to “0” is a pattern in which all the segments a to g are not lit, a lighting pattern corresponding to “1” is a pattern in which only the segment a is lit, and a lighting pattern corresponding to “2”. Is a pattern in which only the segment b is lit, and the lighting pattern corresponding to “3” is a pattern in which only the segments a and b are lit. Then, the display control means 183 uses a predetermined lighting pattern as it is among these lighting patterns, or combines these lighting patterns with other lighting patterns, and displays them on the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16. A predetermined display is displayed.

(Example of status display by status display unit 15)
For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, as a display indicating that the effect state is the normal effect state, lighting patterns corresponding to the numbers “7” and “8” shown in FIG. Normally, 2) is set and the AT transition lottery is won. Specifically, as a display indicating that the AT transition lottery is won or the AT is being prepared, “ A lighting pattern (AT winning 1, AT winning 2) corresponding to the numbers “9” and “10” is set, and the numbers “11” and “12” shown in FIG. The lighting pattern (1 during AT, 2 during AT) corresponding to is set. Then, in the normal performance state, the display control means 183 causes the state display unit 15 to display either the normal 1 or normal 2 lighting pattern (hereinafter referred to as a normal pattern) shown in FIG. When the lottery is won, the lighting pattern of either AT winning 1 or AT winning 2 (hereinafter referred to as AT winning pattern) shown in FIG. 12A is displayed, and during AT operation, FIG. A lighting pattern of AT 1 or AT 2 (hereinafter referred to as AT pattern) shown in A) is displayed. That is, when the normal pattern is displayed on the status display unit 15, the normal presentation state is correctly displayed, and when the AT winning pattern is displayed, the fact that the AT transition lottery has been won or the AT When the transition lottery is won (AT preparation state) is correctly displayed, and when the AT pattern is displayed, the AT operation state is correctly displayed. Displaying the internal state of the slot machine S correctly is referred to as legal display.

Then, the display control unit 183 determines the lighting pattern to be displayed on the state display unit 15 based on the current presentation state and the determination of the AT control unit 170, and the segment of the state display unit 15 so as to become the determined lighting pattern. Lights up. The lighting pattern is determined at the start of the game (after the lottery) and at the end of the game (after the game result determination or after the medal payout by winning).
Specifically, in the normal performance state, it is possible to determine which of the normal patterns is displayed at the start of the game. Which is displayed may be determined by lottery, or may be determined according to the result of the role lottery. For example, it can be set in advance so that a normal 1 is displayed when the “one-piece combination” is won, and a normal 2 is displayed in the case of other lottery results. Or you may make it display normal 1 and normal 2 in order for every predetermined number of games.

  Also, if you win the AT transition lottery, or if you are winning the AT transition lottery (when AT preparation is in progress), you can decide to display the AT winning pattern, if you shift to the AT operating state When the AT is operating, it is possible to determine to display the AT pattern. Which of the two display patterns is to be displayed may be determined by lottery, or may be sequentially displayed every time a display trigger is met. To give a specific example, if the shift to the AT operation state is determined at the time of winning the AT shift lottery, the AT pattern is displayed at the timing of the game start. On the other hand, if a transition to the AT preparation state is determined at the time of winning the AT transition lottery, the AT winning pattern is displayed, and the transition to the AT operation state is determined at the timing of the end of the game. The middle pattern is displayed. Then, when the AT is finished (when the set number of AT games is finished and the continuous lottery is unfair), the normal pattern is displayed at the timing of the game.

  Further, the display control means 183 can perform an illegal display that does not correctly display the internal state of the slot machine S described above in a predetermined case. This is in consideration of the fact that only the correct display is always performed in the state display unit 15, so that captureability is generated. Even if an illegal display is performed on the state display unit 15, the sub-control device 200 at that time is displayed. It is based on the fact that there is no problem if the internal state of the slot machine S and the gaming situation are correctly notified by the effect of. However, it is desirable to set the occurrence frequency of unauthorized display low so as not to impair the reliability of the state display unit 15.

  Specifically, the display control means 183 does not display the AT winning pattern for notifying that the AT transition lottery has been won when the transition to the AT ready state is determined at the time of winning the AT transition lottery, and the AT operation Until the transition to the state is determined, it can be determined by lottery that the normal pattern is displayed. As a result, an injustice display that makes it appear as if it is the normal performance state although it is actually in the AT preparation state is performed. When the AT preparation state is completed (transition to the AT operation state), the AT operation state is properly displayed (AT pattern display).

Contrary to the above, the display control means 183 displays an AT winning pattern for notifying that the AT transition lottery is won when the AT transition lottery is not won in the normal performance state, and a predetermined number of games. It can be determined by lottery that the AT winning pattern is displayed. As a result, an unjustified display that makes it appear as though it is in the AT preparation state although it is actually in the normal performance state is performed. Also in this case, after the predetermined number of times, the normal display state is properly displayed (display of the normal pattern).
If the AT transition lottery is won during the predetermined number of games in which the illegal display is performed in the normal performance state, the AT control means 170 will determine the transition to the AT preparation state, and the AT When the preparation state shifts to the AT operation state, the AT operation state may be properly displayed (AT pattern display).

  In addition, the display control means 183 notifies the fact that it is in the AT operation state when the transition to the AT preparation state is determined at the time of winning the continuous lottery by the AT control means 170 (when the latent state is determined). It is possible to determine by lottery that the pattern is not displayed and that the normal pattern for notifying the normal performance state is displayed until the transition to the AT operation state is determined. As a result, an injustice display is made as if it is in the normal performance state (AT has ended) while it is actually in the AT operation state (AT has not ended). When the AT preparation state is completed (transition to the AT operation state), the AT operation state is properly displayed (AT pattern display).

Contrary to the above, when the continuous lottery is not won (when the end is determined), it is determined to display a pattern during AT for notifying that the AT is operating for a predetermined number of games. Can be determined. As a result, an illegal display is performed as if it was in the normal operation state (AT has ended) but is in the AT operation state (AT has not ended). After a predetermined number of games, the normal display state is properly displayed.
Note that the non-legitimate display includes displaying a display that does not correspond to any of those shown in FIG. 12A and making the internal state unknown. For example, a lighting pattern corresponding to “ANY” shown in FIG. 11B may be displayed.

(Example of operation mode display by the operation mode display unit 16)
For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, as a lighting pattern that does not overlap with any of the lighting patterns in FIG. 11B, a lighting pattern (left reel) corresponding to the left rotating reel 61 and a central rotating reel 62 are provided. A corresponding lighting pattern (middle reel) and a lighting pattern (right reel) corresponding to the right rotating reel 63 are set. And the operation mode display which notifies the timing of correct answer order and stop operation can be performed by the lighting pattern which overlapped these lighting patterns and any one of the lighting patterns of FIG. 11 (B). Here, “0” to “20” in FIG. 11B correspond to symbol numbers of symbols attached to the respective rotating reels 61 to 63. That is, the lighting pattern obtained by superimposing these lighting patterns on the respective lighting patterns in FIG. 12B displays information on which rotary reels 61 to 63 should be stopped and operated (operation timing). In addition, the lighting pattern in which each lighting pattern in FIG. 12B and the lighting pattern “ANY” are overlapped displays information on which rotating reels 61 to 63 should be stopped (batting order) regardless of the operation timing. It will be a thing.

Then, the display control means 183 determines the lighting pattern to be displayed on the operation mode display unit 16 based on the result of the lottery drawing, and then lights up the segment of the operation mode display unit 16 so that the determined lighting pattern is obtained. . When all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, the segment of the operation mode display unit 16 is turned off.
Specifically, in the AT operation, when the correct hit order of the selected “batting order bell” is “middle right left”, when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotating, as shown in FIG. When the lighting pattern corresponding to the middle reel is overlaid with the lighting pattern of “ANY” and the first stop switches 31 to 33 are operated (two rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotated). ), A lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern of “ANY” is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the right reel is displayed. When the second stop switches 31 to 33 are operated (when one of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is rotating), the lighting pattern “ANY” is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel. Display the lighting pattern. As described above, by switching the display contents every time the stop operation is performed in one operation mode display unit 16, it is possible to display the correct answer order information. It should be noted that the display of the correct hit order can be switched and displayed every time the stop operation is performed regardless of whether or not the stop operation is performed in the correct hit order.

  In addition, when a lottery result (for example, “replay” or “single-piece”) that does not require hitting is set during AT operation, the first (rotation of all the reels 61 to 63) is generated. As the lighting pattern to be displayed in the middle), a display pattern in which the pattern “ANY” is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel is displayed. Whether the lighting pattern to be displayed first corresponds to the left reel, middle reel, or right reel may be set in advance (for example, to the left reel) or may be determined each time by lottery. Good.

  Further, when a lottery result (for example, “chance”) that requires a hitting is not set in the AT operation and the batting order is not set, a display pattern to be displayed first is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel. The lighting pattern corresponding to the symbol number of the symbols constituting the symbol combination “Replay A / Cherry A / Watermelon” in each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is displayed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the reel. . For example, the lighting pattern corresponding to the symbol number of the replay A symbol (any one of “1”, “5”, “15”, and “19”) on the rotating reel 61 is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel. Which lighting pattern of the above-mentioned symbol number is superimposed on the lighting pattern of the left reel may be determined in advance or may be determined each time by lottery (the same applies to the middle reel and the right reel). In the rotating reel 62, the cherry A symbols are arranged without leaving an interval exceeding 4 frames (the cherry A symbol can be pulled in at any timing), so the lighting pattern corresponding to the middle reel is The lighting pattern “ANY” may be overlapped.

In the present embodiment, the display control means 183 always displays the correct batting order (valid display) when the operation mode display unit 16 displays the correct batting order during the AT operation. It has become. On the other hand, in the normal performance state (during non-AT), the correct batting order is not displayed in order to detect the correct batting order at the time of winning the “batting order bell” and prevent the strategy to increase the number of medals unfairly. In this case, regardless of the lottery result, a lighting pattern in which “ANY” or a lighting pattern of a predetermined symbol number is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel can be displayed as the lighting pattern to be displayed first. It may be set in advance whether the lighting pattern to be displayed second (when the first stop operation is performed) corresponds to the middle reel or to the right reel. It may be determined each time by lottery.
In the normal performance state, nothing may be displayed on the operation mode display unit 16 (the segments a to g are all turned off. Refer to “0” in FIG. 11B).

Furthermore, the display control means 183 can cause the operation mode display unit 16 to perform a predetermined display during the pseudo game.
For example, in a pseudo game that displays red 7 assortment, when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotating, the lighting pattern of the red 7 symbol in the rotating reel 61 is turned on as the lighting pattern of the left reel. A lighting pattern in which the patterns are overlapped is displayed (see FIG. 12D). When the first stop switches 31 to 33 are operated, a lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern of “11”, which is the symbol number of the red 7 symbol on the rotating reel 62, is displayed on the lighting pattern of the middle reel. When the second stop switches 31 to 33 are operated, a lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern of “17” which is the symbol number of the red 7 symbol on the rotating reel 63 is superimposed on the lighting pattern of the right reel is displayed. In this manner, it is possible to perform a display suggesting that the stop operation is aimed at the red 7 symbol in the order of “left middle right” (red 7 is aimed from the left).

It should be noted that, in a pseudo game in which the red 7 alignment is displayed, “aim for red 7 from the right” may be suggested. That is, as a lighting pattern to be displayed first, a lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern corresponding to the right reel is overlapped with the lighting pattern of “17” is displayed, and when the first stop operation is performed, the lighting pattern corresponding to the middle reel is displayed. The lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern of “11” is overlapped is displayed, and when the second stop operation is performed, the lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern of “2” is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel is displayed. can do.
Incidentally, although different from the present embodiment, when there is a specific lottery result in which a red 7 alignment can be displayed only when the stop operation is performed in a specific batting order (for example, right press), red 7 is displayed when the lottery result is generated. The method described above can be applied when displaying the alignment.

  By the way, the operation mode display unit 16 can display so-called DDT points (pressed positions on the rotating reels 61 to 63 so as not to miss a small role). For example, it is assumed that there are a cherry role associated with the symbol combination “cherry / ANY / ANY” and a watermelon role associated with the symbol combination “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon”. Then, when a stop operation is performed at a specific pressing position (a position of a specific symbol number) on the rotating reel 61, if the cherry role is won, the cherry symbol can be drawn on the active line, and the watermelon role is selected. In this case, it is assumed that the watermelon symbol can be drawn on the effective line. In such a case, the DDT point can be notified by displaying a lighting pattern in which the lighting pattern corresponding to the specific symbol number is superimposed on the lighting pattern corresponding to the left reel. This display can be displayed during AT operation and during non-AT operation. When there are a plurality of DDT points, it may be determined in advance whether to display a display in which a lighting pattern corresponding to any symbol number is displayed, or may be determined by lottery.

  As another example of displaying the correct hit order, a lighting pattern indicating the operation order of the stop switches 31 to 33 may be set in advance. For example, as shown in FIG. 12E, lighting patterns corresponding to the numbers “1” to “6” shown in FIG. 11B are used as lighting patterns indicating the six operation orders of the stop switches 31-33. A lighting pattern (no batting order) corresponding to (batting order 1 to batting order 6) and “ANY” is set. That is, “1” corresponds to batting order 1 (left middle right), “2” corresponds to batting order 2 (middle left and right). Then, during AT operation, the display control means 183 displays the lighting pattern (batting order 3 to 6) corresponding to the correct answering order (see FIG. 6) set in the area when the “batting order bell” is won. When winning a lottery result (“One player”, “Replay”, “Unfair” or “BB”) for which no is set, the lighting pattern corresponding to no batting order, batting order 1 or batting order 2 (press left) Display the corresponding lighting pattern. Which of these is displayed may be determined by lottery. During non-AT, a lighting pattern corresponding to the left press may be displayed regardless of the lottery result, or another display (display of the DDT point described above) may be performed. Which of these is displayed may be determined by lottery.

In this embodiment, the state display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16 are also used as the existing 7-segment display (payout display unit 13). However, as the state display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16, A dedicated 7-segment display that functions may be provided. In this case, a plurality of 7-segment displays that function as the operation mode display unit 16 may be provided to display the hitting order and operation timing (pressed position) for each of the rotating reels 61 to 63. In addition, a plurality of dedicated 7-segment displays functioning as the status display unit 15 are provided, and information other than the above-described content, for example, the result of the role lottery, is displayed on the status display unit 15 using the lighting pattern shown in FIG. Or information on the winning combination may be displayed.
Further, the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16 are not limited to the 7-segment display, and may be a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display capable of displaying the display shown in FIG. Good. Alternatively, a predetermined internal state or the like may be displayed depending on which position of the light emitters (LEDs or the like) arranged in a predetermined shape (for example, a circle) is lit. In short, any display unit may be used as long as a predetermined display unit such as an LED, a light bulb, and a liquid crystal can be visualized by energization.

(Notification mode determination means 190)
The notification mode determination unit 190 determines a notification mode related to a notification mode when the internal state of the slot machine S is notified based on the operation signal of the effect selection switch 50.
There are three notification modes: a liquid crystal effect notification mode, a reel rotation effect notification mode, and a pseudo game notification mode. In the liquid crystal effect notification mode, sub-effects are mainly performed based on the control of the sub-control device 200 using the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, the speaker 90, and the notification lamp 85 described later, such as reel rotation effects and pseudo games. This is a notification mode in which the spinning effect is not performed. The reel rotation effect notification mode is a notification mode in which a reel rotation effect is performed and a pseudo game is not performed in addition to the above-described sub-effects. The pseudo game notification mode is a notification mode in which a sub effect and a pseudo game are performed and a reel rotation effect is not performed. The status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16 are displayed regardless of the notification mode.

  As described above, by providing the notification mode, a player who feels uncomfortable in the spinning performance can play a game without feeling uncomfortable. In addition, since the game time will inevitably become longer when the spinning effect is executed, for example, when the game store close time is close, if you want to advance the game quickly, the game will be played in the notification mode where the spinning effect is not performed. For example, the player can select a game method according to the situation.

(Selection of notification mode)
The player can select a desired notification mode using the selection switch 50 from the above-described three notification modes. The notification mode can be selected after the game is finished and before the start switch 20 is operated.
Hereinafter, selection of the notification mode will be described with reference to FIG.
In the initial state of the slot machine S, the notification mode is set to the liquid crystal effect notification mode. In addition, the currently set notification mode is notified on the mode display unit 14. As shown in FIG. 13A, the mode display unit 14 includes three light emitting areas of “liquid crystal effect”, “reel rotation effect”, and “pseudo game”, and each region has a liquid crystal effect notification mode and a reel rotation effect, respectively. It corresponds to the notification mode and the pseudo game notification mode. The light emitting area corresponding to the currently set notification mode is lit.

When the push button 51 is pressed before the game starts, as shown in FIG. 13B, the light emitting area that is lit and displayed on the mode display unit 14 (in the illustrated example, “liquid crystal effect”). ”) Flashes. In this state, by rotating the dial 52 of the selection switch 50, the flashing light emitting area can be changed, and when the push button 51 is pressed, a notification mode corresponding to the selected light emitting area is set. It has become so.
Specifically, when the dial 52 is turned by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction (for example, clockwise) while the light emission area of “LCD effect” is blinking, as shown in FIG. The light emission area is turned off, and the light emission area of “reel rotation effect” is displayed blinking. The notification mode corresponding to the flashing light emitting area is treated as being selected as a notification mode candidate to be set. If the dial 52 is further turned clockwise by a predetermined angle while the “reel rotation effect” light emission area is blinking, the “reel rotation effect” light emission area is turned off and the “pseudo game” light emission area is blinking. Is done. When the flash area of “pseudo game” is blinking, if the dial 52 is further turned clockwise by a predetermined angle, the flash area of “liquid crystal effect” is flashed and the dial 52 is moved in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction ( When it is turned a predetermined angle counterclockwise, the “reel rotation effect” light emitting area is displayed blinking.

When the push button 51 is pressed while any one of the light emitting areas is blinking, the blinking light emitting area is changed to a lighting display (see FIG. 13D), and the notification mode determining unit 190 A notification mode corresponding to the light-emitting area that is lit is stored in a predetermined storage unit. As a result, the notification mode corresponding to the light emitting area that is lit and displayed is set, and an effect based on the set notification mode is performed in subsequent games.
If the start switch 20 is operated without pressing the push button 51, the game is started without changing the notification mode. That is, in the initial state, the game is started with the initial setting (liquid crystal effect notification mode), and in the initial state, the already set notification mode game is started.
Further, when any light emitting area of the mode display unit 14 is blinking (before the notification mode setting is confirmed), an operation for starting a game (the medal insertion, the operation of the bet switch 10 or the start switch) When the operation 20) is performed, the selection of the notification mode is canceled. That is, the blinking display of the mode display unit 14 is finished, the light emitting area that is lit when the push button 51 is pressed is lit, and the notification mode is not changed.

(Sub-control device 200)
The sub control device 200 is effect control means for controlling a sub effect accompanying the game based on commands and data (game control information) output from the main control device 100. The game control information output from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200 includes information related to operation of operation switches such as the start switch 20, information related to lottery results of the role lottery, rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63, etc. Information on the reel unit 2's operation information, information on game results such as the display pattern of stop symbols, information on the transition of the gaming state and effect state, and information on execution of the main effect (pseudo game, reel rotation effect, state display) and so on.

As shown in FIG. 2, an image display unit 70, an illumination lamp 80, a notification lamp 85, and a speaker 90 are connected to the output side of the sub control device 200.
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the notification lamp 85 is a light emission display unit composed of a plurality of light emitters provided on the right side of the symbol display window W, and relates to the current effect state depending on the light emission mode of the light emitters. This is for notification.

  Although not shown in the figure, the sub-board constituting the sub-control device 200 is a ROM that stores programs and data related to effects, a sub CPU that controls the progress of effects based on programs stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as a RAM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the production are provided. Then, the CPU reads at least a program stored in the ROM, thereby functioning as at least the effect execution control means 220 as shown in FIG.

(Production execution control means 220)
The effect execution control means 220 controls the operation of effect devices such as the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, the notification lamp 85, and the speaker 90, and is stored in the ROM based on the determination of the effect determination means (not shown). On the basis of the production data, the batting order navigation performed during the AT and other productions according to the production state are performed.
In the batting order navigation, the batting order for winning a specific combination (bell 1 to bell 3) is indicated on the image display unit 70 by arrows, or the positions of the stop switches 31 to 33 to be stopped are left, middle, right, etc. The stop switches 31 to 33 to be operated are shown by displaying them in the form of characters, instructing them by voice from the speaker 90, or changing the emission color of the light emitter provided inside the buttons of the stop switches 31 to 33. It is done by doing.
For the effect according to the effect state, when the effect state is the normal effect state or the AT preparation state by the effect of notifying the effect state by the notification lamp 85, the moving image displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the image display unit 70, etc. There is an effect (liquid crystal effect) that expects a transition to a state or excites a game during the AT operation when the effect is in the AT operation state.

(Light emission notification effect)
Here, the notification of the effect state using the notification lamp 85 (light emission notification effect) will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 14, the notification lamp 85 is provided with three light emitters L1 to L3 made of, for example, red LEDs. 14A to 14C are set as the light emission modes of the light emitters L1 to L3.
FIG. 14A shows a light emission mode (normal notification pattern) indicating that the effect state is a normal effect state, and pattern 1 in which only light emitter L1 is lit, pattern 2 in which only light emitter L2 is lit, A pattern 3 in which only the light emitter L3 is lit is provided. That is, when any one of the patterns 1 to 3 is displayed on the notification lamp 85, a proper notification that correctly notifies that the normal performance state is in effect is performed.

FIG. 14B shows a light emission mode (AT notification pattern) indicating that the effect state is the AT state. The winning pattern in which the light emitters L2 and L3 are turned on and all the light emitters L1 to L3 are turned on. An operating pattern is provided. That is, when the winning pattern is displayed on the notification lamp 85, when the AT transition lottery is won or the fact that the winning (AT is being prepared) is notified and the operating pattern is displayed. In this case, proper notification during AT operation is performed.
Furthermore, as a light emission mode, as shown in FIG. 14C, a non-notification pattern is provided in which all the light emitters L1 to L3 are not allowed to emit light (turn off).

  And the production execution control means 220 determines the lighting mode of the notification lamp 85 based on the information regarding the production state input from the main controller 100, and the lighting of the light emitters L1 to L3 and the determined lighting mode. Controls turning off. Further, in the present embodiment, when executing the light emission notification effect of the normal notification pattern or the AT notification pattern, the effect execution control means 220 always determines the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 so that the proper notification is performed. It has become a thing.

  Specifically, the effect execution control means 220 determines whether or not to execute the light emission notification effect at the start of the game and at the end of the game, and when it is determined not to execute the light emission notification effect, FIG. 14 (C). The display of the non-notification pattern to be shown is determined. On the other hand, when it is determined to execute the light emission notification effect, the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 is determined according to the effect state. That is, in the normal performance state, it is determined which of the normal notification patterns shown in FIG. Which is displayed may be determined by lottery, or may be determined according to the result of the role lottery. Or you may make it display the patterns 1-3 in order for every predetermined number of games. Further, when winning the AT transition lottery and when winning the AT transition lottery (when the AT is being prepared), the display of the winning pattern in the AT notification pattern shown in FIG. 14B is determined. In the case of shifting to the AT operation state and in the case of the AT operation, it is determined to display the operating pattern.

(LCD production)
As a mode of the liquid crystal effect, there is a single effect that is performed independently for each game, and a continuous effect that continuously performs content with a story over a plurality of games.
For example, the continuous performance is such that the main character battles with the enemy character on the liquid crystal screen, and the presence or absence of the transition to the AT operation state or the addition is notified according to the result (win or loss) of the battle. . To give a specific example, it was decided to win the AT transfer lottery, and to move to the AT operation state after the end of 4 games including the game (the number of games during AT preparation was determined to be 4 times). In this case, the effect execution control means 220 can cause a continuous effect (so-called precursor effect) from the next game to three games (see FIG. 10B). Further, the production execution control means 220 causes the continuous production ranging from the next game to the n games when the spinning performance production control means 182 decides to execute the additional notification spinning production after n games. (See FIG. 10C). In the continuous performance, the content of the performance performed for each game can be set in advance (scenario is determined), or the content of the performance can be determined by lottery for each game.

  Further, as a mode of the liquid crystal effect, information different from the correct effect that informs the correct information about the actual internal state of the slot machine S based on the game control information input from the main control device 100 and the correct information about the actual internal state are displayed. There are a non-legitimate effect to be notified and a normal effect that does not particularly notify information related to the internal state. The legitimate performance suggests that the transition to the AT state has been decided (for example, a specific item or character that does not normally appear in a specific scene on the screen, a battle on the screen appears) It is suggested that the main character wins the enemy and the transition to the AT state is not decided (a specific item or character does not appear in a specific scene, a battle starts, and the main character An effect that informs that the transition to the AT state is confirmed (AT confirmation screen), an effect that informs the start of the AT (start screen), and an announcement that the AT state has ended. Production (end screen) and the like are included. In the non-legitimate performance, when the transition to the AT state is determined, it is suggested that the transition to the AT state is not determined (a specific item or a specific character does not appear, a battle starts on the screen) An effect in which the main character is defeated by an enemy) and an effect that suggests that the AT state is ended although the AT is determined to continue (return to the normal screen) are included. The normal effect includes a predetermined effect (displays a normal screen corresponding to a predetermined effect stage) performed regardless of the internal state.

Here, when an unjustified effect is performed, the justified effect is performed at a predetermined timing thereafter to notify the correct internal state.
For example, in the final round of the continuous production that suggests the transition to the AT operating state (for example, the seventh game in FIG. 10B), the content of the performance that does not properly notify the result of the AT transition lottery (the hero loses to the enemy in the battle) Even if the image is displayed), in the next game (the eighth game in FIG. 10B), the legitimate effect that informs that the AT game will start (the main character reverses and wins the AT game) Notification of start). At this time, a pseudo game and a reel rotation effect are performed according to the notification mode, but a reverse rotation victory effect can be performed in parallel with the spinning effect. In this way, the non-genuine effect in which the notification content is replaced by the execution of the valid effect is called a reverse effect.

  It should be noted that the production execution control means 220 can determine the execution of the continuous production a predetermined number of times by the production execution lottery even when the AT transition lottery is not won. Then, in the process of continuous production, a scene showing that the main character is superior to the enemy in the battle is displayed, and an unjustified production that makes you think that you may have won the AT transition lottery However, in this case, in the final round of the continuous production, the proper production (the main character is defeated) that informs that the AT is not started is performed. In addition, the production execution control means 220 is an unjustified production (a specific item or a specific character in a specific scene) that makes it seem that the transition to the AT state is determined even when the AT transition lottery is not won. Can appear). In this case, as a result, it does not shift to the AT state, and it becomes clear afterwards that the effect is a so-called gas effect.

The effect execution control means 220 determines the mode of the light emission notification effect by the notification lamp 85 based on the display information of the state display unit 15.
Specifically, the content of the liquid crystal effect is determined by lottery or the like based on the result of the role lottery or AT lottery, and if the determined content is a legitimate effect, the information notification pattern of the notification lamp 85 is not notified. Is determined. That is, there is a case where the light emission notification effect is not performed. On the other hand, when the content of the liquid crystal effect is determined to be an unjustified effect, if the display on the state display unit 15 is an appropriate display, a light emission notification pattern including non-notification is determined, and the display on the state display unit 15 is not displayed. If the display is valid, a light emission notification pattern that does not include non-notification is determined. That is, in the latter case, proper notification is always performed.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, the illegal display by the image display unit 70 can be executed only when either the legal display by the status display unit 15 or the legal notification by the notification lamp 85 is performed. It has become. By forming in this way, when notification regarding the internal state of the slot machine S is performed, correct information is displayed or notified by any one of the state display unit 15, the notification lamp 85, and the image display unit 70. In other words, it can be used as a collateral when the player performs an effect that may cause the player to misrecognize an internal state, a game result, or a game situation, such as the above-described reverse effect, reminiscent effect, or gasse effect.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during AT, an identifier corresponding to the correct answer order of correct bells is displayed on the operation mode display unit 16 and a direct notification of the correct answer order based on the control of the sub-control device 200 (bell navigation). It is made to do. Thereby, the notification of the batting order in the sub-control device 200 can be secured by the display of the operation mode display unit 16, and it is the main control device 100 that determines the batting order notification to the last, and the sub-control device 200. Can make it clear that only the notification is made accordingly (the sub-control device 200 does not perform the control related to the appearance).

  On the other hand, on the condition that the operation mode display unit 16 performs correct display regarding the operation mode, the sub-control device 200 can execute an effect that does not notify the operation mode correctly. For example, the main control device 100 (AT control means 170) sets a specific period for displaying the correct batting order on the operation mode display unit 16 when the “batting order bell” is won at a predetermined opportunity during non-AT. If the stop operation is performed in the correct answer order, the shift to the AT state can be confirmed. Then, during this specific period, the sub-control device 200 displays “????” on the display screen of the image display unit 70, for example, and causes the player to apply the operation order of the stop switches 31 to 33. You can make a guessing effect. Alternatively, in a pseudo game that can display red 7 assortment in any batting order, on the condition that display corresponding to the correct operation mode (no batting sequence) is performed on the operation mode display unit 16 In the sub-control device 200, it is possible to perform an effect suggesting that the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated by right-pressing.

(Operation of slot machine S)
An outline of the game control process in one game based on the control of the main control device 100 in the slot machine S having the above configuration will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, when a prescribed number of medals are bet (Yes in S100), a winning lottery process is performed in accordance with the start switch 20 being turned on (inputting an operation signal) (S101, S102). Information regarding the result of the winning lottery is output to the sub-control device 200. Thereafter, a process associated with the winning lottery is performed (S103), and a rotation start process of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is performed (S104). Then, when any of the stop switches 31 to 33 is turned on during the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63, the rotation stopping process for the corresponding rotating reels 61 to 63 is performed (S105, S106). S105 and S106 are repeated until all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (S105 to S107). When all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (Yes in S107), the game result determination process and the determination result are displayed. A corresponding process is performed (S108, S109) and a process at the end of the game is performed (S110). The process according to the determination result is a medal payout process by winning a small role, an automatic bet process by replay winning, or a game state transition process by winning or non-winning a bonus. And one game is complete | finished.

Next, processing associated with the above-described lottery drawing in S103 will be described based on the flow of FIGS.
First, when the production state is the normal production state (Yes in S200 in FIG. 17), whether or not a specific lottery result (see FIG. 8A) that triggers the AT shift lottery has occurred as a result of the role lottery. If a specific lottery result is generated (Yes in S201), an AT shift lottery corresponding to the AT lottery mode is performed (S202). Then, when the state immediately shifts to the AT operation state (Yes in S203), the setting during the AT operation is performed (S204), and the AT transition notification turning effect determination process is performed (S205). The setting during the AT operation is to store in the predetermined storage unit that the effect state is the AT operation state, and to set the initial number of times of AT games (minimum guaranteed number of times) in the AT counter. In addition, as shown in FIG. 20A, the AT transition notification spinning effect determination process is executed on condition that the notification mode is not the liquid crystal effect notification mode (No in S300), and the rotation effect corresponding to the notification mode is executed. (S301). In other words, the pseudo game execution flag is set to ON in the pseudo game notification mode, and the reel rotation effect execution flag is set to ON in the reel rotation effect notification mode.

On the other hand, if the state does not immediately shift to the AT operation state (No in S203), if the shift to the AT preparation state is determined (Yes in S206), the setting during the AT preparation is performed (S207). The setting during AT preparation is to store in the predetermined storage unit that the production state is the AT preparation state, and to set an N value as the period of the AT preparation state (the number of games during AT preparation).
After S205 and S207, and when the specific lottery result has not occurred (No in S201) or when the AT preparation state is not shifted (No in S206), that is, when the AT shift lottery is not won, the status display section 15 display modes are determined (S208). Then, the game start determination information, that is, the determination information related to the transition of the production state and the state display determined in the process accompanying the lottery is output to the sub-control device 200 (S209). And the process accompanying a role lottery ends.

When the production state is not the normal production state (No in S200) and the AT is operating (Yes in S210 in FIG. 18), the AT counter is subtracted (S211), and “batting order bell” is selected in the lottery drawing. In the case of winning (Yes in S212), the batting order notification for notifying the correct batting order is determined (S213). Based on the determination of the batting order notification, a display corresponding to the correct batting order is performed on the operation mode display unit 16. In addition, if the extra loop has been won before the previous game and is currently in the extra loop (Yes in S214), a loop lottery is performed (S215), and if the loop does not end (No in S216), that is, the loop lottery In the case of winning, a predetermined additional number of times is added to the AT counter and an M value indicating the number of loops is incremented by 1 (S217). Then, the process proceeds to S208 in FIG. When the loop is finished (Yes in S216), that is, when the loop lottery is not selected, an extra notification spinning effect determination process is performed (S218), and the process proceeds to S208 in FIG.
Further, when the AT is not operating (No in S210), that is, when the effect state is the AT preparation state, processing during AT preparation is performed (S219). Specifically, the processes of S214 to 218 in FIG. 18 and S220 to 226 of FIG. 19 described below are performed.

  If it is not currently in the add-on loop (No in S214), the add-on is performed on condition that a specific lottery result (see FIG. 8A) that triggers the add-on lottery has occurred (Yes in S220 of FIG. 19). A lottery is performed (S221). When the extra loop is won in the extra lottery (Yes in S222), the setting in the loop is performed (S223), and the process proceeds to S208 in FIG. The setting in the loop means that the added loop is won and the loop lottery is performed for each game is stored in a predetermined storage unit, and the initial value (0) is set in the counter of the number of loops (M value). That is. In addition, when a predetermined number of times of addition is won in the addition lottery (Yes in S224), the determined number of games is added to the AT counter (S225), and an additional notification cylinder effect determination process is performed (S226). ), The process proceeds to S208 in FIG.

The addition notification spinning effect determination processing in S218 and S226 in FIG. 18 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
First, on the condition that the notification mode is not the liquid crystal effect notification mode (No in S400), an execution time lottery is performed (S401). In other words, it is determined by lottery whether the spinning effect is executed in the game or the spinning effect is executed in the game after n times. When the spinning effect is not executed in the game (No in S401), an n value is set in a predetermined storage unit (S403), and when the spinning effect is executed in the game (Yes in S401), a notification is made. Execution of the spinning effect according to the mode is determined (S404). Then, the additional notification spinning effect determination process ends. The determination information regarding the n value is output to the sub-control device 200 in S209 of FIG.

The rotating reel rotation start process in S104 in FIG. 16 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
First, when execution of the spinning effect is determined (Yes in S500), specifically, when the pseudo game execution flag or the reel rotation effect execution flag is ON, the rotation effect execution process is performed. Performed (S501). In the rotation effect execution process, a rotation effect execution command (pseudo game execution command or reel rotation effect execution command) is output to the sub-control device 200, and operation processes of the rotating reels 61 to 63 according to the rotation effect are performed. Done. That is, when the pseudo game execution flag is ON, a process is performed in which the rotary reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-rotated and the rotary reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped in response to an operation signal input from the stop switches 31 to 33. When the reel rotation effect execution flag is ON, a process of displaying a predetermined spinning effect display mode using the symbol alignment rotation data and the reverse rotation data is performed. When the preset number of times of the spinning effect has been completed, a spinning effect end command is output to the sub-control device 200. When the spinning effect is a reel rotation effect, after the spinning effect display mode is aligned, a random rearrangement process or a process of returning the stop symbols to the original order is performed.

Thereafter, on condition that the wait time has elapsed (Yes in S502), a process of driving the reel motors M1 to M3 based on the normal rotation data is performed (S503). Then, on condition that the predetermined stoppable requirements are satisfied (here, all the rotating reels 61 to 63 reach the steady rotation speed and the start index is detected) (Yes in S504), the stop switch 31 To 33 are canceled (S505). Then, the rotation reel rotation start process ends.
The random rearrangement process may be performed during the period from the start of rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 to the steady rotation (S503). Further, the normal rotation processing of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is performed without waiting for the elapse of the wait time, and in S504, the stop switches 31 to 33 are in an invalid state on condition that another stoppable requirement and the wait time have elapsed. May be canceled.

The process at the end of the game in S110 in FIG. 16 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
First, when the N value is 1 or more (Yes in S600), that is, when the AT is being prepared, 1 is subtracted from the N value (S601), and when the N value becomes 0 (Yes in S602). ), The AT operation state is set (S603), and the execution of the AT transition notification spinning effect corresponding to the notification mode is determined (S604). That is, if the notification mode is the pseudo-game notification mode, the pseudo-game execution flag is turned on. If the notification mode is the reel rotation effect notification mode, the reel rotation effect execution flag is turned ON. Execution is not determined. When the n value is 1 or more (Yes in S605), that is, when the spinning effect after n times is determined, the n value is decremented by 1 (S606), and the n value becomes 0. In such a case (Yes in S607), execution of the additional notification spinning effect according to the notification mode is determined (S608).

In addition, when the AT counter becomes 0 in the game (Yes in S609), that is, when it is the last game in the AT operation state, the continuous lottery is performed, the continuous lottery is won, and the latent is determined. If it is determined (Yes in S611 and S612), the setting during AT preparation is performed, and the N value is set (S613). When the vehicle does not hang up (No in S612), the AT operation state is maintained. On the other hand, if the continuous lottery is not won (No in S611), the normal performance state is set (S614). The setting of the normal performance state is to store in the predetermined storage unit that the performance state is the normal performance state.
When the display of the state display unit 15 is changed (when the effect state is shifted), the display mode of the state display unit 15 is determined (S615), and at the end of the game, that is, at the end of the game Decision information relating to the transition of the production state and the display on the state display unit 15 determined in the process is output to the sub-control device 200 (S616). Then, the process at the end of the game ends.

Next, the effect execution process in one game based on the control of the sub-control device 200 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, when the game start time determination information is input from the main control device 100 (Yes in S700), processing for determining the effect at the start of the game is performed (S701). The effect at the start of the game is a batting order navigation performed after the start switch 20 is operated, a light emission notification effect, or a liquid crystal effect, and includes effects during rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 and a stop operation. For example, when the batting order notification determination information (S213) is input from the main control device 100 when the “batting order bell” is won, the execution information of the batting order navigation is determined and the determination information for shifting to the AT operation state (S204). Is input, it is determined to execute the effect of notifying the transition to the AT operation state. In addition, when information (S217, S225) relating to the addition of the number of AT games is input, execution of an effect for informing the addition number is determined. In the case where the notification mode is the liquid crystal effect notification mode, the effect execution control means 220 can appropriately set the timing for notifying the addition of the number of AT games. That is, it may be notified by the game in which the addition is determined, or may be notified after a predetermined number of games are completed. Furthermore, when the continuous production is being performed, execution of the production of the predetermined number of times of the continuous production is determined.

  Here, when the decision information (S205) for shifting to the AT ready state is input at the start of the game, the execution of the continuous effect extending from the next game to N games is decided. Alternatively, when the decision information (S403) for performing the spinning effect after n times is input, or when the information that the AT transition lottery is not won is input (No in S206), the continuous effect is obtained by lottery. Execution can be determined. Moreover, when performing a continuous production | presentation, it can be determined beforehand whether it is set as a reverse production or a regular production. When the execution of the continuous effect is decided, the fact is memorized and the setting during the continuous effect is performed after the game is finished. Thereby, the 1st time of a continuous production is performed in the next game. The determination of the light emission notification effect and the liquid crystal effect in the game will be described later.

  When the spinning effect is executed in the game (Yes in S702), that is, when the spinning effect execution command is input, the effect corresponding to the spinning effect is executed (S703). For example, in a pseudo game as an AT transition notification spinning effect, a display instructing a stop operation aiming at a red 7 symbol is performed, or a transition to the AT operation state is performed when a red 7 uniform is displayed. Display a notification screen. In addition, in the reel rotation as an extra notification spinning effect, the number of extra games is displayed as “+30” in accordance with the display of the spinning effect display mode. When the spinning effect is completed (Yes in S704), that is, when the spinning effect end command is input, or when the spinning effect is not executed (No in S703), the game start effect determined in S701 is displayed. This is executed (S705). When the notification mode is the liquid crystal effect mode, in the effect at the start of the game, an effect of notifying the transition to the AT operation state or notifying the number of times of addition is performed. Moreover, when the transition to the AT operation state or the addition is notified by the spinning effect, they are not performed in the effect at the start of the game.

  Thereafter, when the game end determination information is input (Yes in S706), the effect determination and execution processing at the end of the game is performed (S707). The effect at the end of the game is a light emission notification effect or a liquid crystal effect that is performed after the all-reel reels 61 to 63 are stopped, and notifies the transition of the effect state determined at the end of the game. For example, when the decision information (S603) for shifting to the AT operation state is input, the effect for notifying the start of AT can be determined and executed, and the decision information (S614) for shifting to the normal effect state is input. In this case, it is possible to determine and execute an effect informing the end of AT. And the performance execution process in one game is complete | finished.

Of the above-described effect determination process at the start of the game in S701 and the effect determination and execution process at the end of the game in S707, the determination process of the light emission notification effect and the liquid crystal effect will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, the content of the liquid crystal effect is determined (S800). The liquid crystal effect includes a single effect and an effect of a predetermined number of continuous effects, and includes a case where the content of the effect is determined by lottery and a case where it is determined based on a preset scenario. If the content of the liquid crystal effect is not a valid effect (No in S801) and the display of the status display unit 15 is not a valid display (No in S802), the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 does not include a non-notification pattern. The light emission notification pattern corresponding to the state is determined (S803). On the other hand, if the content of the liquid crystal effect is a valid effect (Yes in S801), or the content of the liquid crystal effect is not a valid effect, but the display of the status display unit 15 is a valid display (Yes in S802), a notification is made. The light emission mode of the lamp 85 is determined to be a light emission notification pattern including a non-notification pattern (S804). Then, the determination process of the light emission notification effect and the liquid crystal effect ends.

  In the above flow, the content of the liquid crystal effect is determined first, and the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 is determined based on the content. However, the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 is determined first, and the liquid crystal display is based on that. You may make it determine the content of production. That is, when the light emission mode of the notification lamp 85 is determined to be a non-notification pattern, the non-legitimate effect may be selectable as the content of the liquid crystal effect on the condition that the display of the state display unit 15 is a valid display. .

(Summary)
As described above, in the present embodiment, the AT is managed by the main control device 100, and information related to the AT is displayed on the display unit (the status display unit 15 and the operation mode display unit 16) managed by the main control device 100. I am doing so. Accordingly, it is possible to secure execution of an effect that is likely to be misidentified by the player regarding the gaming state, the gaming result, and the like, which are performed in the management of the sub-control device 200. For example, the display corresponding to the correct information by the status display unit 15 can be used as a collateral, and the sub-control device 200 can perform a reverse effect, and the display corresponding to the correct information by the operation mode display unit 16 can be used as a collateral. At 200, a striking order effect can be performed. Thereby, the aspect of the production | presentation by the sub control apparatus 200 can be diversified, and the interest of a game can be raised.

  Moreover, the display of the state display part 15 is displayed with the identifier of the aspect with which it is difficult for a player to grasp | ascertain an internal state at a glance. As a result, the player recognizes the internal state or the like mainly based on the performance performed in the management of the sub-control device 200, and can prevent the performance by the sub-control device 200 from being meaningless. The game can be performed while enjoying the production. In addition, the display of the operation mode display unit 16 is displayed with an identifier of a mode in which it is difficult for the player to grasp the correct hitting order (specific operation mode of the stop switches 31 to 33) at a glance. As a result, the above-described batting order hitting effect and the like are possible, and when the batting order is not set, it is ensured that the correct operation mode (no batting sequence) is displayed on the operation mode display unit 16. When performing an effect in which a specific batting order is notified in 200, it is not obvious that the result is the same even if the navigation is not followed.

  In addition, as an effect execution unit (including the effect device) managed by the sub-control device 200, a first effect execution unit (notification lamp 85) that always notifies correct information regarding the internal state of the slot machine S when performing notification. And the 2nd production execution part (image display part 70) which may not alert | report correct information is provided. In other words, when the production execution control unit 210 uses the first production execution unit to execute the production that informs the information about the internal state, the production information that is always input from the main control device is correct information. In the case of executing a legitimate effect that informs the user and performing the effect of notifying information related to the internal state using the second effect execution unit, it is possible to execute an unauthorized effect that informs information that is not correct information, In the case where the second effect executing unit executes the unjustified effect, the first effect executing unit always executes the valid effect. Thereby, with the effect corresponding to the correct information by the first effect execution unit as a collateral, a reverse effect by the second effect execution unit or the like is possible, and the aspect of the effect can be diversified. In addition, when notification is performed by the first performance execution unit, it is possible to create gameability that incorrect notification may be performed by the second performance execution unit, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. .

Further, in the present embodiment, when the AT transition confirmed combination is elected, the transition to the AT state is confirmed, and the AT transition confirmed combination is elected by aligning characteristic symbol combinations such as red 7 assortment. This is reported by the torso effect. As a result, although the AT is not actually started based on the display of the characteristic symbol combination, it may appear as if the AT has been started based on the display of such a symbol combination. it can.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the AT control means 170 determines the addition of the number of AT games, it is notified by a spinning effect that aligns a predetermined symbol combination. In this way, in actuality, although the addition is not determined due to the execution of the spinning effect, it can be shown as if it was added based on the display of a predetermined symbol combination in the spinning effect.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the BB is not won in the game related to the winning of the BB, the game state is formed so as to stay almost always inside the BB, and during the BB operation, The expected value of the medal acquisition rate is lower than that in the state and the inside of the BB (the number of balls cannot be increased). And the winning probability of replay is higher than in the normal state or during BB operation, and in the inside of the BB where either a small role or replay wins in almost every game, the effect state is shifted to the AT state (auxiliary effect state). By giving an opportunity, the winning rate of the correct answer bell is increased by executing the bell navigator (auxiliary effect) so that the player can acquire medals. In other words, while keeping the expected value of the medal acquisition rate throughout the game within an appropriate range, the probability of winning a small role in the normal state or in the BB is set high, and the replay probability in the BB is set. It is possible to improve the medal acquisition performance by AT by setting higher than the normal state.

  In the above specifications, the gaming state hardly fluctuates, and there is a problem that the winning probability of the winning combination of the AT transition finalizing role or the AT lottery cannot be changed, but the spinning effect (especially pseudo game) By displaying a specific symbol combination regardless of the lottery result, it is as if the gaming state has changed (for example, the winning probability of the winning combination of an AT transition finalized role or an additional lottery is increased) You can also show it. In other words, in the above-described specification, the spinning effect for displaying a specific symbol combination can be made significant.

  Here, the lower the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus operating state, the higher the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus established state can be adopted. In other words, in the normal state and inside the BB, a mode in which N types of correct bells are elected without overlapping each other is provided, and a role lottery is performed. In a mode in which N types of correct bells are simultaneously elected, an internal lottery is provided. By performing the above, the probability that the winning mode including the correct bell is obtained during the BB operation can be reduced to about 1 / N of the probability that the winning mode including the correct bell is obtained in the normal state and inside the BB. Thereby, the winning probability of the small combination in the normal state can be further increased, and the medal acquisition rate by the AT can be further increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special game that makes it easy for a small role to win is performed continuously without displaying the symbol combination for starting the special game, but the special game is started. The special game may be started when the symbol combination for making it appear is displayed. In other words, during the BB operation, a special combination (RB) that can carry over the winning state after the next game is drawn, and when the special combination wins, a special combination operation state (RB operation) is performed a predetermined number of times. Middle). After the predetermined number of special games, the special role lottery state (in general for BB) in which a special role lottery is performed again is returned. When the special role lottery state, the special role established state (inside the RB) in which the special role winning state is carried over, or the special role operating state is staying, the BB end condition (predetermined) When the number of medals is paid out, the BB is completed. In this case, the RB operation corresponds to the BB operation in the above-described embodiment. Even if it forms in this way, the effect similar to above-mentioned embodiment can be acquired.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the display unit (status display unit 15) for causing the main control device 100 to display the internal status and the sub control device 200 always correctly notify information based on the input from the main control device 100. However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which only one of them is provided. Then, on the condition that the internal state of the slot machine S is correctly notified by them, the sub-control device 200 may be able to perform an effect that does not notify the internal state of the slot machine S correctly.

In the above-described embodiment, correct game information may be output from the main control device 100 to the sub-control device 200, and false notification may be performed in the sub-control device 200. However, when performing an effect, an effect corresponding to an output signal from the main control device 100 is always performed, but the main control device 100 may output incorrect game information.
For example, the main control device 100 causes the status display unit 15 to display correct information regarding the internal status (for example, AT preparation is in progress), and to the sub-control device 200, a signal related to false information indicating the normal status. Is output. Then, based on the signal input from the main control device 100, the sub control device 200 performs an effect of notifying that it is in the normal state. Even if formed in this way, there is a possibility that the player may misunderstand the gaming state, the gaming result, etc. in the sub-control device 200, ensuring that correct information is displayed on the display unit managed by the main control device 100. The production can be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first effect execution unit (notification lamp 85) for correctly informing information based on the input from the main control device 100 and information based on the input from the main control device 100 are used. Although the second effect execution unit (image display unit 70) that may not notify correctly (performs false notification) is provided, both effect executions may be performed although both effect execution units may perform false notification. The sections do not perform false notification at the same time, and may be formed such that correct notification is always performed by any one of the performance execution sections. That is, the false notification may be executed by the other with the correct notification by either one of the first effect execution unit or the second effect execution unit as collateral.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first effect execution unit (notification lamp 85) and the second effect execution unit (image display unit 70) are configured by different types of effect devices having different functions. However, the 1st production execution part and the 2nd production execution part may be constituted by the same kind of production device. For example, a plurality of liquid crystal display devices as the image display unit 70 are provided, information on the basis of the input from the main control device 100 is surely notified correctly in one liquid crystal display device, and a reverse effect is performed in the other liquid crystal display device. It may be.

  Alternatively, the first effect execution unit and the second effect execution unit may be configured by a single effect device. For example, the display area of the liquid crystal display device as the image display unit 70 is divided into two, and information based on the input from the main control device 100 is surely notified in the first display area, and the main display area is displayed in the second display area. The information based on the input from the control device 100 may not be notified correctly. Here, the ratio of the first display area and the second display area to the entire display screen is preferably equal, but the player can select the ratio of the first display area and the second display area. You may do it. For example, one display area can be erased or reduced by a player operating a predetermined operation means. Even when two liquid crystal display devices are provided, the display screen of one liquid crystal display device may be erased or the display area may be reduced according to the player's selection. The display area that can be erased or reduced is preferably the second display area.

Here, when a plurality of display areas of the liquid crystal display device are provided (including a case where a plurality of liquid crystal display devices are provided), there is a case where the first display area where correct notification is always performed and incorrect notification may be performed. Using the two display areas, the following effects can be performed.
For example, a symbol combination associated with a predetermined combination (for example, a bell) does not include a symbol (yellow bell symbol) generally known as a symbol representing the predetermined combination. When the symbol combination associated with is aligned on the active line, the symbol combination (bell alignment) generally known as the symbol combination displayed when a predetermined winning combination is won is aligned with the invalid line. (For example, the role of the bell 2 and the role of the bell 3 in the above embodiment) In such a case, in the second display area, when performing an effect that suggests winning of the bell role (for example, one bell symbol is displayed, three bell symbols are aligned, and the bell symbol color is displayed). In the first display area, an effect is made to clearly indicate that the symbol combination corresponding to the bell role is displayed on the active line (for example, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning bell role is displayed). be able to.

In addition, a symbol combination generally associated with a predetermined combination (for example, bell) includes a symbol (yellow bell symbol) generally known as a symbol representing the predetermined combination. A symbol combination is also included, and when symbol combinations associated with a predetermined combination are aligned on the active line, a symbol combination (bell) generally known as a symbol combination displayed when the predetermined combination is won Alignment) is aligned with the invalid line (for example, the role of the bell 1 in the above-described embodiment). In such a case, in the case where an effect of displaying three bell symbols in the second display area or displaying the bell symbol color is performed, the bell is displayed on the effective line in the same manner as described above. It is possible to perform such an effect as to clearly indicate that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed (for example, displaying the symbol combination corresponding to the winning bell winning combination).
That is, an effect corresponding to false notification may be executed in the second display area, with correct notification from the first display area as collateral.

  In the above-described embodiment, a lottery result such as “chance” and “batting order bell” that does not display a characteristic symbol combination by winning is set as an AT transition finalizing role. For example, a lottery result (“black BAR”) that can display “black BAR / black BAR / black BAR” (black BAR aligned) may be set. In this case, when the spinning effect is executed at the time of winning the “black BAR”, after the red 7 assortment is displayed in the spinning effect, the black BAR assembling may be displayed in the game related to the winning of the “black BAR”. . Then, although the AT is confirmed based on the winning of “Black BAR”, the player expects the AT to be confirmed with the red 7 and the first game starting with the black BAR. There are concerns that it may do. Therefore, a plurality of AT transition finalists having different symbol combinations that can be displayed by winning (common to all AT transition modes) are provided, and the AT's initial number of games is determined according to which AT transition finalist is won. They can be formed differently, and their concerns can be used for game play.

For example, “Black BAR” that can display a black BAR line and “Cherry” that can display “Cherry / Cherry / Cherry” (cherry line) are provided as the AT transition confirmation role, and “Black BAR” is selected. In this case, the initial number of games of the AT is set to 50 times, and when “Cherry” is won, the initial number of games of the AT is set to 100 times. Then, when “black BAR” is won, the spinning effect for displaying the red 7 assortment is not performed. In this case, the spinning effect itself may not be performed, or a spinning effect may be performed in which a symbol combination other than the red 7 uniform (for example, the replay uniform) is displayed.
When “Black BAR” is won, the red 7 assortment is not displayed, and “Black BAR” is displayed in the game, and 50 ATs start. On the other hand, when “Cherry” is won, a red 7 assortment is displayed, “Cherry” is displayed in the game, and 100 ATs are started. As a result, when “Cherry” is displayed after the red 7 assortment is displayed, it is possible to make it appear that the number of AT games has been increased by 50 times.

  In addition, when winning a winning combination of the AT transition finalizing role, if it is necessary to perform a spinning effect in which a characteristic symbol combination such as a red 7 assortment can be displayed, the symbol combination associated with the AT transition finalizing role is a characteristic. It is preferable not to be a typical symbol combination. Even in this case, when “CHERRY”, which is an AT transition finalizing player, is won, by setting a larger number of AT initial games than in other cases, “CHERRY” is won in the first AT game. It can appear as if the number of AT games has been added.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the AT transition determined combination is set to be different for each AT transition mode. However, as the notification mode, a reel rotation effect notification mode and a pseudo game notification mode are provided, and a spinning effect is provided. It is also possible to set different spinning performance modes with different execution probabilities and to change the AT transition determined combination depending on the spinning performance mode. For example, as a spinning effect mode, a spinning effect no mode in which no spinning effect (reel rotation effect or pseudo game) is performed (same as the liquid crystal effect notification mode in the above-described embodiment), and a spinning effect are predetermined. A rotation effect execution mode that is performed with the probability of the above and a rotation effect high probability mode in which the rotation effect is performed with a higher probability than the predetermined probability are provided. In addition, as a combination, a small combination or replay capable of displaying a symbol combination of “red 7, red 7, red 7” is provided. In the no-rotation effect mode, the lottery result (the winning probability is very low) that can display the red 7 assortment is set as the AT transition finalizing role, and is characteristic in the rotation effect execution mode and the rotation effect high-probability mode. The lottery result (“chance” in the above-described embodiment) in which the symbol combination is not displayed is set as the AT transition finalizing combination. It should be noted that the AT transition determined combination in the spinning effect execution mode and the spinning effect high probability mode may be different. Then, if the red 7 assortment is displayed in the spinning effect, the red 7 assortment is displayed based on the winning of the AT transition finalist in both the no-rotating effect mode and the mode where the spinning effect is performed. The transition to the state can be notified. In addition, it is good also as a lottery result in which a characteristic symbol combination is not displayed for AT transition fixed combination in a mode without a spinning effect.

  Incidentally, in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the status display unit 15 and the notification lamp 85 can be applied to a slot machine that does not have an AT and increases the number of balls by a bonus as a result of a role lottery. For example, the sub-control device 200 is provided on the condition that the state display unit 15 and the notification lamp 85 are correctly displaying the game information such as the result of the role lottery and the game state (whether or not the bonus is won). It is possible to form an effect that does not notify the game information (a bonus is won) correctly.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, only the rotating reels 61 to 63 that are rotated by the reel motors M1 to M3 are provided as the symbol display means that can display and stop a plurality of symbols. In addition to the rotating reels 61 to 63 (main reel), a so-called liquid crystal reel that displays an image imitating three rotating reels on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device, and performs a variable display and a stop display, A rotating reel (sub reel) may be provided. The LCD reel and sub-reel are displayed with the symbol change display and stop display in synchronization with the rotation and stop of the main reel, and the combination of stop symbols when the liquid crystal reel and sub reel change and stop is based on the result of the lottery. It represents the result. For example, when a bell role is won, bell symbols are arranged on the liquid crystal reel and the sub reel. In this case, in order to direct the player's consciousness to the display of the liquid crystal reel and sub-reel, the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination displayed on the main reel and the symbols constituting the symbol combination are not so conspicuous It can be considered. For example, when the bell role is won, a non-bell symbol (for example, a purple circle symbol) is arranged on the middle line of the main reel, and a bell symbol (yellow) is arranged on the lower right line of the liquid crystal reel. In addition, when the cherry role is won, purple circle symbols (the symbol numbers are different from those when the bell role is won) are aligned on the middle line of the main reel. On the LCD reel, the cherry symbol (red) ) Stops. When formed in this way, on the liquid crystal reel or sub-reel, a symbol or color that cannot be associated with the symbol combination associated with the predetermined role on the main reel will be displayed, and such a display will give the player a misperception. May be interpreted. Therefore, on the condition display unit 15 (display unit managed by the main control device 100) in the above-described embodiment, display by the liquid crystal reel or sub reel is executed on condition that display corresponding to the result of the lottery is performed. Can be formed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described contents, and includes modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, the present invention may appropriately combine or recombine items described in the above-described embodiments and modification examples as long as no contradiction occurs.
Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot game machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

S slot machine (gaming machine) 10 bet switch 14 notification mode display unit 15 status display unit 16 operation mode display unit (display unit) 20 start switch 31-33 stop switch 61-63 rotating reel 70 image display unit 85 notification lamp 120 Lottery means 130 Reel control means 140 Game result determination means (winning determination means)
160 Game state transition means 170 AT control means (auxiliary effect control means)
180 Main effect control means 182 Revolving effect control means 183 Display control means 200 Sub-control device

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for rotating the plurality of rotating reels;
A plurality of stop switches for individually stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A display unit capable of displaying a predetermined display mode by making the display unit visible by energization;
An effect device having a display area for effecting;
A main control device for controlling the progress of the game;
A sub-control device that inputs an output signal from the main control device in one direction and controls the effect by the effect device, and
The display area is divided into two without overlapping the display area, and includes a first area and a second area having different sizes from each other,
In the gaming machine capable of setting any one of a plurality of game states as an internal state and setting any one of a plurality of effect states as the internal state,
The main controller is
Role lottery means for performing lottery of whether or not to win for multiple types of roles including small roles,
Reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating reel based on the input of the operation signal of the start switch, and controlling the stop of the rotating reel being rotated based on the input of the operation signal of the stop switch;
When all of the plurality of rotating reels that have started rotating by the operation of the start switch are stopped by the operation of the stop switch, the symbol combination associated with the winning combination by the winning combination drawing is displayed on the effective line. A prize determination means for determining a prize,
Auxiliary production control means for determining the start and end of the auxiliary production state as the production state in which a specific operation mode of the stop switch for winning a specific small combination of the small combinations is notified;
Display control means capable of causing the display unit to display an identifier corresponding to each specific operation mode of the stop switch and to display an identifier corresponding to the set internal state. ,
The display control means causes the display unit to display an identifier corresponding to the internal state, and at least in the auxiliary effect state, when a lottery result that allows the specific small role to be won is generated, Causing the display unit to display an identifier corresponding to the specific operation mode;
The sub-control unit, said internal state corresponding to the identifier to be displayed on the display unit can be executed in the first region before Symbol of production which is performed notification that can be recognized as they set different internal state The specific operation is different from the identifier corresponding to the specific operation mode of the display unit, provided that information related to execution of the notification regarding the specific operation mode is input to the sub control device by the main control device. game machine, characterized by being executable form before Symbol second region an effect of directly notifying aspects. The display control means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein any one of a plurality of identifiers corresponding to the set internal state can be displayed on the display unit.

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