JP6405481B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the interest of a game from being lowered in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of an advantageous state is reached. In a slot machine that executes an expectation effect to notify whether a bonus is won or not, an upper limit reached that the remaining upper limit number of games during the AT is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed. When the special effect that can be executed at the time of confirmation is not executed, the pattern A in which the pre-notification period in the plurality of types of expectation effects becomes the maximum period can be selected, but when the special effect is executed, the pattern A Can not be selected, during the execution of special effects that may cause a negative impression that the game from the start of the production of the expectation until the result notification was wasted, than when the special effect is not performed Also, control is performed so that the pre-notification period in the expectation effect is shortened. [Selection] Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols and a stop operation unit that stops variable display, and that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped.

  As an example of a gaming machine, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of kinds of symbols are arranged are provided, and the start switch is operated to perform the lottery and start the rotation of the reels. There is a slot machine that can stop the rotation of the reels based on the pressing order, the operation timing, etc., and can give a privilege according to the combination of symbols on the winning line when all the reels stop. Further, as a state advantageous to the player, a bonus or RT (Replay Time) for improving a winning probability of a predetermined combination (for example, a small combination or replay) and a result of a combination lottery result in winning a plurality of combinations. There is also a slot machine provided with an AT (Assist Time) for notifying operation information that is advantageous to a player for winning a winning combination with a larger privilege. Also, there are pachinko machines that launch a pachinko ball into the game area and display a combination of symbols after variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols by winning at a start winning opening provided in the game area. Are known.

  In such a gaming machine, when the number of games digested in an advantageous state such as AT reaches a predetermined number of times, the number of games that can be controlled to an advantageous state is added to the predetermined number of games and the advantageous state is maintained. In some cases, the ending effect is started in the sense of congratulating that the predetermined number of times has been reached (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-1113397 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, the number of games that can be controlled to an advantageous state after the ending effect is started is not added. For this reason, when the ending effect is started, the remaining number of games in an advantageous state is fixed, and the player can grasp the end timing (reaching the upper limit) of the advantageous state. As a result, while the ending performance can be given a sense of superiority, there is a possibility that the player may have a negative impression that it is merely a digestion of the remaining game. During such an ending effect, for example, if an effect that informs the player's expectation is executed over a plurality of games and then a continuous effect that informs the result is executed, the result is obtained after the start of the continuous effect. It will further strengthen the negative impression that the game up to the notification was wasted. As a result, there is a possibility that the interest of the game during the ending production may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that can prevent the interest of the game from being lowered in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of an advantageous state has been reached. For the purpose.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the control period ends or when the advantageous controllable period reaches an upper limit; A special effect capable of executing a special effect that can specify that the upper limit reached final state is established when the upper limit reached final state is determined to reach the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period based on the state control period. It is a notification effect for notifying whether or not the effect execution means and the provision of profits advantageous to the player have been determined, from the start of the notification effect until the notification of whether or not the profits are provided A notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from a plurality of types of notification effects with different pre-notification periods, and a notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means, When the special effect is not executed as the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means during the controllable period, the notification in the plurality of types of notification effects is performed. Period but may select a particular notification effect to the maximum period, when the special effect is running may not select the specific notification effect.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, when the special effect that can be executed when the upper limit has been determined is being executed, the pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter than when the special effect is not being executed. Become. For this reason, even under the situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous control possible period is reached and the special effect is being executed, the notification effect is started and whether or not the profit is given is notified. It is possible to notify whether or not a profit is given while preventing a negative impression that the game has been digested in vain and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. When the control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches the upper limit value, the end control means for ending the advantageous state and the player. A notification effect for notifying whether or not the provision of an advantageous profit has been determined, and a plurality of types of different pre-notification periods from the start of the notification effect until the notification of whether or not the benefit is provided A notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from the notification effects; and a notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means. As the notification effect selected by the effect selecting means, when it is not the upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period, the plurality of types In the notification effect, the specific notification effect in which the pre-notification period is the maximum period can be selected, but the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is set based on the determined advantageous state control period. When it is the upper limit arrival determined state has been finalized to reach can not select the specific notification effect.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, the period before notification in the notification effect is shorter when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is established than when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is not established. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period will be reached, the game from the start of the notification effect until the notification of whether or not a profit is given is wasted. It is possible to notify whether or not a profit is given while making it difficult to hold a negative impression such as being made and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the control period ends or when the advantageous controllable period reaches an upper limit; A special effect capable of executing a special effect that can specify that the upper limit reached final state is established when the upper limit reached final state is determined to reach the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period based on the state control period. A plurality of types of effect execution means and a notification effect for informing that it has been determined that a profit that is advantageous to the player has been determined, and the period before notification until the notification of that profit is determined A notification effect selection means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from among the notification effects, and a notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means. During the advantageous control possible period, When the special effect is not executed as the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means, the period before the notification in the plurality of types of notification effects is the maximum period. That is capable of selecting a specific notification effect, when the special effect is running may not select the specific notification effect.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, when the special effect that can be executed when the upper limit has been determined is being executed, the pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter than when the special effect is not being executed. Become. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period has been reached and the special performance is being executed, the game from when the provision of profit is determined until the fact is notified is wasted. It is possible to notify that it has been decided to give a profit while making it difficult to hold a negative impression such as being made and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. When the control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches the upper limit value, the end control means for ending the advantageous state and the player. It is a notification effect that informs that the provision of an advantageous profit has been determined, and is executed from a plurality of types of notification effects that differ from the determination of the provision of the profit until the notification is made to that effect. A notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect; and a notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means. The notification effect selection means selects the notification effect during the advantageous control period. When the notification effect is not the upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period, before the notification in the plural types of notification effects It is possible to select a specific notification effect in which the period is the maximum period, but it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period. When a maximum arrival determined state where there may not select the specific notification effect.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, the period before notification in the notification effect is shorter when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is established than when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is not established. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period will be reached, the negative game that the game from the decision to grant the profit until the notification of that is made was wasted. It is possible to notify that the grant of profit has been decided while making it difficult to hold an impression and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Note that a gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention may have the following configuration.

  In a gaming machine provided with display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and capable of giving a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped, a predetermined advantage is obtained until the end condition is satisfied after the start condition is satisfied Advantageous controllable period control means for controlling in a controllable period, Advantageous state control means for controlling in an advantageous state for a player during the advantageous controllable period, and advantageous state control for a period controlled in the advantageous state And determining an advantageous state control period for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is established in the advantageous state, and when the determined advantageous state control period ends, or An advantageous state control means for ending the advantageous state when the advantageous controllable period reaches an upper limit value, and based on the determined advantageous state control period A special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect that can specify that the upper limit achievement confirmed state is reached when the upper limit achievement confirmed state in which the upper limit value of the rate controllable period has been confirmed is reached, and a player A notification effect that informs whether or not the provision of profit advantageous to the user has been determined, and a plurality of types that differ from the period before notification until the notification of whether or not the profit is granted after the notification effect is started A notification effect selection means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from among the notification effects, and a notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means, which is selected by the notification effect selection means. The average pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter when the special effect is being executed than when the special effect is not being executed during the advantageous control possible period.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, when the special effect that can be executed when the upper limit has been determined is being executed, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is longer than when the special effect is not being executed. Shorter. For this reason, even under the situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous control possible period is reached and the special effect is being executed, the notification effect is started and whether or not the profit is given is notified. It is possible to notify whether or not a profit is given while preventing a negative impression that the game has been digested in vain and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. An advantageous state control means for ending the advantageous state when the control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value, and A notification effect for notifying whether or not the provision of an advantageous profit has been decided, and a plurality of pre-notification periods from when the notification effect is started until the notification of whether or not the profit is provided is different A notification effect selecting unit that selects a notification effect to be executed from among the types of notification effects; and a notification effect execution unit that executes the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection unit, and is selected by the notification effect selection unit. The average pre-notification period in the notification effect is an upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period during the advantageous control possible period. It is shorter when the upper limit reached state is reached than when there is no upper limit.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is established than when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is not established. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period will be reached, the game from the start of the notification effect until the notification of whether or not a profit is given is wasted. It is possible to notify whether or not a profit is given while making it difficult to hold a negative impression such as being made and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. Advantageous state control means for ending the advantageous state when the control period ends or when the advantageous controllable period reaches an upper limit value. Based on the advantageous state control period, it is possible to execute a special effect that can specify that the upper limit achievement confirmed state is reached when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is confirmed to reach the upper limit value of the advantageous controllable period. A special effect execution means and a notification effect for notifying that the provision of a profit advantageous to the player has been determined, and a plurality of pre-notification periods from when the provision of the profit is determined until the notification is made A notification effect selecting unit that selects a notification effect to be executed from among the types of notification effects; and a notification effect execution unit that executes the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection unit, and is selected by the notification effect selection unit. The period before the average notification in the notification effect is when the special effect is being executed during the advantageous control possible period than when the special effect is not being executed. It is short.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, when the special effect that can be executed when the upper limit has been determined is being executed, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is longer than when the special effect is not being executed. Shorter. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period has been reached and the special performance is being executed, the game from when the provision of profit is determined until the fact is notified is wasted. It is possible to notify that it has been decided to give a profit while making it difficult to hold a negative impression such as being made and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols, and a start condition is established in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege according to a display result when variable display stops. Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control possible period until the end condition is satisfied, advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous control possible period, and the advantageous state And an advantageous state control period determining means for adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state, and determining the advantageous state control period. An advantageous state control means for ending the advantageous state when the control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value, and It is a notification effect that informs that the provision of an advantageous profit has been determined, and from among a plurality of types of notification effects that differ in the period before notification from the determination of the provision of the profit until the notification of that effect Before the average notification in the notification effect selected by the notification effect selecting means, comprising: a notification effect selection means for selecting the notification effect to be executed; and a notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means. The period reaches the upper limit than when it is not the upper limit reached definite state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period during the advantageous control possible period. Shorter when in a definite state.

  According to this configuration, during the advantageous control possible period, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is established than when the upper limit achievement confirmed state is not established. For this reason, even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period will be reached, the negative game that the game from the decision to grant the profit until the notification of that is made was wasted. It is possible to notify that the grant of profit has been decided while making it difficult to hold an impression and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Preferably, the advantageous control possible period control means, the advantageous state control means, and the advantageous state control period determination means, a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, the special effect execution means, and the notification And an effect control means for controlling the effect, wherein the game control means further outputs an output for specifying information for making it possible to specify whether or not the upper limit attainment is determined. The special effect executing means executes the special effect based on the specifying information.

  According to this configuration, the special effect that triggers a different average pre-notification period in the notification effect is executed by the effect control means side based on the specifying information output from the game control means side. As a result, it is possible to prevent an increase in processing load on the game control means side that controls the progress of the game.

  Preferably, there is provided a special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect that can specify that the upper limit achievement determined state is in the upper limit achievement confirmed state, and an average of the notification effects selected by the notification effect selecting means The period before notification is shorter when the upper limit has been confirmed and the special effect is being executed than when the special effect has not been executed yet.

  According to this configuration, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter when the special effect is being executed than when the special effect is not being executed even in the upper limit achievement confirmed state. For this reason, in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period has been reached and the special effect is being executed, the average pre-notification period in the notification effect becomes shorter, so that a negative impression is further embraced. It is possible to notify whether or not a profit is given while preventing the interest of the game from decreasing.

  Preferably, a special state control means for controlling to a special state that is different from the advantageous state and advantageous to the player, and any one of a plurality of roles including a special role accompanying control to the special state A lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not the winner has been won, and the granting of the advantageous profit is winning the special role in the role lottery and being controllable to the special state It is.

  According to this configuration, the notification effect is an effect of notifying that the special role is won and control is possible to a special state different from the advantageous state. For this reason, the attention degree with respect to the notification effect can be improved. In addition, since the notification effect can be executed even in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous control period can be reached, it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.

  Preferably, a bet number setting means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols by setting a predetermined number of game values as the number of bets for one game, and a game value according to a display result when the variable display is stopped. A special value winning state which is a state in which the special combination is won in the combination lottery and the special combination is selected by the game value adding unit per game. In this state, the expected value of the game value that can be expected to be less than the number of game values set as the bet number by the bet number setting means.

  According to this configuration, in the special role winning state, the expected value of the game value that can be expected to be granted is less than the number of game values set as the bet number, and the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period is reached. In a situation where it is decided to do so, it is informed at an early stage that the special role is won and control to the special state is possible. For this reason, it is possible to control from the special role winning state to the special state at an earlier stage than when it is at least not determined that the upper limit of the advantageous control possible period will be reached. It is possible to reduce the game in a state where the expected value is less than the number of game values set as the bet number. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of advantage in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period is reached, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  Preferably, the plurality of winning combinations include a re-playing role that allows a next game to be started without newly using a gaming value, and in the advantageous state, the probability of winning the re-playing role is higher than a predetermined state. Can be maintained in a high-replay high-probability state, and the special role winning state in which the special role is won in the role lottery and the special role is won is the role lottery. In this case, the ratio of losing none of the winning combinations is higher than in the replay high probability state.

  According to this configuration, in the special role winning state, it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period is reached when the ratio of lost in the role lottery is higher than in the high replay probability state. Under the circumstances, it is informed early that the special role is won and control to the special state is possible. For this reason, it is possible to control from the special role winning state to the special state at an earlier stage than in the situation where it is not determined that at least the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period has been reached, and the percentage of lost games in the role lottery will be replayed. It is possible to reduce games in a higher state than in a high probability state. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of advantage in a situation where it is determined that the upper limit of the advantageous controllable period is reached, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  Preferably, a gaming state control means for controlling to any one of a plurality of gaming states having different probabilities of winning a predetermined role in a role lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is won. The notification effect selecting means selects the notification effect regardless of the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control means.

  According to this configuration, the notification effect selecting means selects the notification effect regardless of the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control means. For this reason, the processing by the notification effect selecting means can be simplified, and the processing burden can be reduced.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the state where the front door of the slot machine is opened. It is a development view of a reel. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure for demonstrating game control processing. It is a figure for demonstrating a combination name, a symbol combination, etc. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a winning combination group, a combination, etc. It is a figure for demonstrating each transition of a gaming state and an advantageous period. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the process in AT performed during AT among the advantageous period setting processes. It is a figure for demonstrating the addition lottery table. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the effect control process during AT for controlling the effect during AT among effect control processes. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the example at the time of upper limit achievement undecided and the upper limit achievement confirmed. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a display when the background screen in AT is switched from the normal production to the special production. It is a figure for demonstrating the pattern and effect content of expectation effect. It is a timing chart for demonstrating an example when an anticipation effect is performed in ART. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of effect control processing during AT. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the example when it is at the time of upper limit attainment, and the notified remaining AT game number has not reached the remaining upper limit game number. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of an expectation feeling effect lottery table. It is a timing chart for demonstrating the modification when an anticipation effect is performed in ART.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a slot machine capable of executing a game using a medal as a game medium will be described. However, the gaming machine is not limited to such a slot machine, and a gaming machine capable of executing a game using a gaming ball as a gaming medium or a score given internally rather than using a gaming medium. It may be another gaming machine such as a gaming machine capable of executing a game.

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The overall configuration of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door of the slot machine is opened.

  The slot machine 1 is composed of a member including a box-shaped housing 3 having an opening on the front surface and a front door 5 attached to one side of the housing 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front surface of the housing 3 is closed by closing the front door 5 with respect to the housing 3. The front door 5 can be locked / released with respect to the housing 3 by a door key managed by an administrator of the game hall.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a display window 7 is provided in the central portion of the front door 5. From the display window 7, reels 11L, 11M, and 11R (hereinafter collectively referred to as reels 11L to 11R) on which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged can be visually recognized. When the reels 11L to 11R are rotated, the display window 7 can visually recognize a state in which symbols arranged on the reels 11L to 11R are variably displayed. Thus, the variable display part 13 which variably displays a plurality of symbols is formed by the display window 7 and the reels 11L to 11R.

  The variable display unit 13 includes a plurality of variable display columns 10. Specifically, the variable display section 13 includes a left variable display row 10L composed of a portion corresponding to the front of the reel 11L and the reel 11L in the display window 7, and a portion corresponding to the front of the reel 11M in the display window 7. And a reel 11M, a middle variable display row 10M, and a right variable display row 10R comprising a portion of the display window 7 corresponding to the front of the reel 11R and the reel 11R. In the state where the reels 11L to 11R are stopped, the left variable display column 10L, the middle variable display column 10M, and the right variable display column 10R can stop and display symbols on the upper, middle, and lower stages, respectively. For this reason, nine symbols can be visually recognized from the display window 7.

  In the present embodiment, a so-called lower line composed of a lower row of the left variable display row 10L, a lower row of the middle variable display row 10M, and a lower row of the right variable display row 10R is set as a winning line to be a winning determination target for the combination. Yes. In the display window 7, a winning line NL is drawn.

  A liquid crystal display 27 is provided above the display window 7 of the front door 5. The liquid crystal display 27 executes an effect by displaying a predetermined image as the game (game) progresses. In addition, an explanation panel 29 on which a predetermined combination of symbols, the number of payouts, etc. is printed is provided above the liquid crystal display 27 of the front door 5. Lamp portions 33L, 33M, and 33R are provided. The lamp units 33L, 33M, and 33R include light sources such as LEDs, and perform effects by emitting light according to the progress of the game.

  On the left side of the display window 7 of the front door 5, a credit display 45, a payout display 46, a notification display 60, and an advantageous period notification lamp 80 are arranged. The credit indicator 45 displays a credit that is the number of medals stored (stored) in the slot machine 1 among medals owned by the player. The upper limit number of credits is set to 50.

  The payout display 46 is a display that is used for displaying various information such as error information as well as displaying the number of medals (game media) to be paid out when a winning combination occurs. The notification display 60 is a display for notifying predetermined information for specifying an operation mode (for example, operation timing, pressing order, etc., hereinafter also referred to as an advantageous operation mode) advantageous for the player, a result of a role lottery, or the like. It is a vessel. The advantageous period notification lamp 80 is a display for notifying that an advantageous period in which an AT game that can notify the advantageous operation mode is acceptable (hereinafter referred to as an advantageous period).

  Each of the credit display 45, the payout display 46, and the notification display 60 is configured by, for example, a 7-segment LED, and notifies information according to the lighting state of each segment. Further, the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is constituted by, for example, an LED, and is turned on during the advantageous period and is turned off during a normal period that is not the advantageous period.

  Various operation units are provided below the display window 7 of the front door 5. The operation unit includes a bet switch 15, a maximum bet switch 17, a start switch 19, a checkout switch 23, stop switches 21L, 21M, and 21R (hereinafter also collectively referred to as stop switches 21L to 21R), and a medal insertion slot 25. Is provided.

  The bet switch 15 is a switch that detects an operation for setting a bet amount for one medal using credits. The maximum bet switch 17 is a switch for detecting an operation for setting a bet number of medals for the maximum bet number using credits. The maximum bet number refers to the maximum number of bets that can be set for one game (hereinafter also referred to as one game) (set to “3” in the present embodiment). The start switch 19 is a switch that detects an operation for rotating each of the reels 11L to 11R to start variable display of symbols. The settlement switch 23 is a switch for detecting an operation for paying out medals corresponding to the number of credits or a set number of bets. The stop switches 21L to 21R are switches for detecting an operation for stopping rotation of the corresponding reel among the reels 11L to 11R to stop variable display of symbols. The medal slot 25 is an opening for a player to insert a medal.

  A lower panel 35 on which characters and the like are printed is provided below various operation units on the front door 5. Lower lamp portions 37L and 37R are provided on the left and right sides of the lower panel 35, respectively. The lower lamp portions 37L and 37R include light sources such as LEDs, for example, and perform effects by emitting light according to the progress of the game.

  Also, below the lower panel 35, a medal payout opening 39 for paying out medals in response to the occurrence of a winning combination, and a medal receiver 41 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout opening 39 are provided. Speakers 31L and 31R are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 39 for performing effects by outputting sound effects and sounds according to the progress of the game.

  Next, the internal configuration of the housing 3 of the slot machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit 9 for receiving the reels 11 </ b> L to 11 </ b> R side by side is provided at the center in the housing 3 of the slot machine 1. The reel unit 9 is fixed to the rear wall in the housing 3. The reel unit 9 includes reel motors 14L, 14M, and 14R (see FIG. 4; hereinafter also referred to as reel motors 14L to 14R) and position sensors 55L, 55M, and 55R (see FIG. 4; hereinafter, both position sensors 55L to 55R). Say).

  Each of the reel motors 14L to 14R is fixed side by side with respect to the frame of the reel unit 9, and a corresponding reel among the reels 11L to 11R is fixed to a rotation shaft thereof. Accordingly, the reel motors 14L to 14R are driven and controlled to rotate and stop. The reel motors 14L to 14R are constituted by, for example, stepping motors.

  The position sensors 55L to 55R are sensors for detecting that the protrusions provided on the reels 11L to 11R have passed a predetermined position as the reel rotates. The position sensors 55L to 55R are configured by, for example, photo interrupters. When the position sensors 55L to 55R detect the protrusions of the corresponding reels, the symbol at the predetermined position of the reel (for example, the symbol of symbol number 19 in FIG. 3) is positioned in the middle stage of the display window 7. It is configured.

  Above the reel unit 9, the main control board 63 and the sub control board 73 are installed in a state of being housed in the board case. If a fraud is made to a control board or the like stored in the board case, in order to make it possible to easily identify the trace, for example, some members must be destroyed or the board cannot be contacted. It has a structure. The main control board 63 and the sub control board 73 are electrically connected by signal lines that connect the boards.

  A hopper unit 43 is provided below the reel unit 9. The hopper unit 43 includes a hopper container 42, a full sensor 58 (see FIG. 4), a hopper motor 57 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 54 (see FIG. 4).

  The hopper container 42 is a container for storing medals received from the medal slot 25. The full tank sensor 58 is a sensor that is provided at a predetermined position of the hopper container 42 and detects that the medal stored in the hopper container 42 has reached a predetermined amount and is in a full state.

  The hopper motor 57 is a motor that is driven when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied, and is driven to discharge a predetermined number of medals stored in the hopper container 42. The hopper motor 57 is constituted by, for example, a DC motor (Direct Current Motor). The payout sensor 54 is a sensor that detects medals discharged from the hopper container 42 by the hopper motor 57 one by one. The medals detected by the payout sensor 54 are paid out from the medal payout opening 39 via a medal chute 47 provided below the back side of the front door 5.

  On the left side of the hopper unit 43, a power supply unit 49 for supplying power to various devices included in the slot machine 1 is disposed. The power supply unit 49 is provided with a power switch 50, a reset switch 52, and a change process start switch 56.

  The power switch 50 is a switch for switching presence / absence of power supply to the slot machine 1. The reset switch 52 is a switch for detecting a setting value switching operation during a setting change process in which the setting value can be changed. The reset switch 52 is also used as a switch for canceling an error when an error occurs. The change process start switch 56 includes a key cylinder for setting change processing, and is a switch that detects an operation for shifting to setting change processing.

  The set value is a value that specifies the winning probability (and hence the payout rate, the degree of advantage) in the role lottery. As setting values, for example, there are six stages 1 to 6 with different winning probabilities. The setting value can be changed by switching to the setting change process by turning on the power with the change process start switch 56 turned ON by the setting change key managed by the game hall administrator. When shifting to the setting change process, the RAM of the slot machine 1 is initialized (cleared).

  The set values can be sequentially switched (for example,... 5 → 6 → 1 → 2...) By operating the reset switch 52 during the setting change process. During the setting change process, the set value is displayed on the payout display 46. In the setting change process, when the operation to the start switch 19 is detected, the setting value displayed at that time is stored, and the change process start switch 56 is turned off to end the setting change process. Thereby, the change of the set value is completed, and in the subsequent games, a role lottery or the like described later is performed based on the stored set value.

  On the back side of the front door 5, a medal selector 48 is disposed at a position corresponding to the back side of the medal slot 25. The medal selector 48 physically selects whether or not the medal inserted into the medal slot 25 is genuine, and the regular medal is placed on the first flow path 40 side for storing in the hopper container 42. On the other hand, the non-regular medal is guided to the second flow path 44 side to be discharged to the outside.

  The medal selector 48 includes a switching solenoid 51 (see FIG. 4) and a throwing sensor 53 (see FIG. 4). The switching solenoid 51 is a solenoid for forcibly switching a medal inserted according to a game situation (for example, when the reel is rotating and when the credit upper limit is reached) to the second flow path 44 side. The insertion sensor 53 is a sensor that detects medals guided to the first flow path 40 side one by one from medals inserted through the medal insertion slot 25. The medals detected by the insertion sensor 53 are stored in the hopper container 42 when the front door 5 is closed. On the other hand, the medal guided to the second flow path 44 side is discharged from the medal payout opening 39 through the medal chute 47.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the symbol arrangement of each of the reels 11L to 11R will be described. On the reels 11L to 11R, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, a plurality of types of symbols are indicated by character strings such as “R7”, “G7”, “BR”, “C1”, “C2”, “BE”, “RP”, “MD”, “T1”, “T2”, and the like. Actually, however, the patterns corresponding to these character strings are arranged. For example, “R7” has a red “7” design, “G7” has a green “7” design, “BE” has a “Bell” design, “RP” has a “Replay” design, etc. ing. The plural kinds of symbols are not limited to the symbols as long as they can be distinguished from other symbols, and may be any pattern, symbol, numeral, or the like. Note that “C1” and “C2” are configured by pictures having similar appearances, and thus are collectively referred to as “C”. Similarly, “T1” and “T2” are also composed of patterns having similar appearances, and are collectively referred to as “T”.

  In FIG. 3, symbol numbers 0 to 19 are shown at the left end in correspondence with symbol arrangement regions in which symbols are arranged on the reels 11L to 11R. The symbol numbers 0 to 19 are numbers for specifying which symbol arrangement region the symbol is in each of the reels 11L to 11R of the present embodiment.

  In the case of this embodiment, for example, a reel tape on which symbols of symbol numbers 0 to 19 are printed is attached to the peripheral surfaces of the reels 11L to 11R. Therefore, when the reels 11L to 11R are rotated, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed in the display window 7 in a predetermined order such as symbol numbers ... 19 → 18 → 17 →… 2 → 1 → 0 → 19 → 18. Can be made.

  In the slot machine 1 having the above-described configuration, first, a prescribed number required to start one game when the medal insertion into the medal insertion slot 25 or the bet switch 15 is operated (set to “3” in the present embodiment). When the number of medals for the minute is set, the rotation can be started, and when the start switch 19 is operated, the reels 11L to 11R are rotated to variably display the symbols and one game is started. The specified number is not limited to “3”, but may be set to “3” or more or less than “3”. Different values may be set according to the state (for example, “3” except for “bonus”, “1” during “bonus”, etc.).

  After one game is started, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped by operating the stop switches 21L to 21R while the reel is rotating, and one game is ended by stopping the rotation of all the reels 11L to 11R. To do. The slot machine 1 newly gives a predetermined privilege to the player in accordance with the symbol combination (display result) when rotation of all the reels 11L to 11R is stopped. Examples of the predetermined privilege include, but are not limited to, transition of gaming state, automatic setting of the number of bets for the next game without newly using medals, etc., payout of a predetermined number of medals (or credit addition), etc. is not.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a main control board 63, a sub control board 73, a power supply unit 49, an external output board 90, and the like.

  The main control board 63 is a board on which a main CPU 61 that controls the progress of the game is mounted. The sub-control board 73 is a board on which a sub-CPU 71 that controls effects according to the progress of the game is mounted. The power supply unit 49 generates a power supply for driving various electrical components mounted on the slot machine 1. The external output board 90 is a board for outputting a signal according to the progress of the game to the outside of the slot machine 1 (for example, a hall computer, a data display for each unit, etc.).

  The main CPU 61 includes a ROM 67 that stores a game control program for controlling the progress of the game, and a RAM 65 that temporarily stores data related to the game, and is realized by executing the game control program stored in the ROM 67. And various functions realized by controlling the hardware.

  The main CPU 61 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, executes a game control program stored in the ROM 67, and receives a switch (operation means) or a sensor (detection means) connected to the main control board 63. Processing related to the progress of the game is performed based on the signal. Further, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the slot machine 1. The errors include, for example, a selector error detected for a predetermined time or more by the input sensor 53, a full error in which the hopper container 42 is detected to be full by the full sensor 58, and the hopper motor 57 being driven. However, it includes a medal expired error that has not been detected by the payout sensor 54 for a predetermined time or more.

  The switches and sensors connected to the main control board 63 include an insertion sensor 53, a bet switch 15, a maximum bet switch 17, a start switch 19, stop switches 21L to 21R, a settlement switch 23, and a reset switch 52 shown in FIG. , Change processing start switch 56, position sensors 55L to 55R, payout sensor 54, full tank sensor 58, and the like.

  Further, the main CPU 61 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and drives and controls the devices connected to the main control board 63. The devices connected to the main control board 63 include a switching solenoid 51, a credit display 45, a payout display 46, a notification display 60, an advantageous period notification lamp 80, and reel motors 14L to 14R shown in FIG. , A hopper motor 57, and various LEDs. Further, the main control board 63 is mounted with a display unit composed of 7 segment LEDs. The display device mounted on the main control board 63 always displays the stay period of the advantageous period staying in the advantageous period with respect to all the game periods, the ratio of the number of payouts with a bonus with respect to the total payout number, and the like. . The advantageous period stay ratio and the accessory ratio are not limited to those displayed on the display mounted on the main control board 63, but are displayed on a separately provided display (for example, the payout display 46). You may do. In this case, for example, when the reset switch 52 is operated, the main CPU 61 may display the advantageous period stay ratio and the accessory ratio on a display provided separately from the main control board 63.

  The main control board 63 transmits various commands to the sub control board 73 as the game progresses. The sub control board 73 controls effects based on commands from the main control board 63. On the other hand, a command cannot be sent from the sub control board 73 to the main control board 63. The command is transmitted from the main control board 63 to the sub control board 73 only in one direction.

  The sub CPU 71 mounted on the sub control board 73 includes a ROM 77 for storing an effect control program for controlling the effect, and a RAM 75 for temporarily storing data related to the effect, and the effect control stored in the ROM 77. It has various functions realized by executing a program and various functions realized by controlling hardware.

  The sub CPU 71 has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, executes an effect control program stored in the ROM 77 based on a command from the main control board 63, and determines the effect contents according to the progress of the game. Etc., and based on the result, the devices connected to the sub-control board 73 are driven and controlled. The devices connected to the sub control board 73 include the speakers 31L and 31R, the liquid crystal display 27, various lamps / LEDs, and the like shown in FIG.

<Game control processing>
The main CPU 61 performs a game control process for controlling the progress of the game based on the game control program stored in the ROM 67. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the game control process.

(Betting number setting process)
In the bet amount setting process of S100, the bet number is determined according to the detection signal from the insertion sensor 53, the operation signal from the bet switch 15 or the maximum bet switch 17, the re-game flag set at the time of winning the re-gamer, and the like. Processing for setting is performed. When the set number of bets has reached the specified number, a state in which rotation can be started (validation) in which an operation to the start switch 19 is received effectively is set.

  In the betting number setting process, a driving signal for driving the hopper motor 57 is output based on an operation signal from the settlement switch 23, and a number of medals corresponding to the credit amount or the set betting number are paid out. A checkout process is performed. The betting number setting process ends when an operation signal is received from the start switch 19 in a state where rotation can be started, and the process proceeds to the internal lottery process of S200. In the bet number setting process, when an operation signal from the start switch 19 is received and the process proceeds to the internal lottery process, a bet command that can specify the set bet number (the number of medals) is output. As a result, the number of medals set for one game can be specified on the sub-control board 73 side.

(Internal lottery process)
In the internal lottery process of S200, a random number value for role lottery is extracted from a random number circuit that updates a random number value within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535), and is determined in advance based on the extracted value (hereinafter referred to as an extracted value). In addition, a lottery for lottery of whether or not to win any one of a plurality of types of winning combinations is performed. With reference to FIG. 6, the types and names of the roles set in the slot machine 1 will be described.

  As types of combinations, a bonus combination, a replay combination, and a small combination are provided. The bonus combination is a transition combination accompanied by a transition to a bonus with a high probability of winning a small combination. The re-playing role (hereinafter also referred to as replay) is a role for setting the re-playing flag described above, and the next game is defined without newly using a medal (or credit) owned by the player in the betting number setting process. This is the role of automatically setting the bet number corresponding to the number as the bet number of the next game. A small combination is a combination that involves paying out a predetermined number of medals (or adding credits).

  As the bonus combination, combination names “RBB1” and “RBB2” are provided. For the symbol combinations “RBB1” and “RBB2”, a combination of three “R7” and three “G7” is defined. Each of “RBB1” and “RBB2” ends with a game in which the number of medals paid out exceeds the number described in the remarks column of FIG.

  As re-playing roles, role names “RPC”, “RTT1” to “RTT9” are provided. In the “RPC” symbol combination, a combination of three “RP” is defined. For “RTT1” to “RTT9”, symbol combinations as shown in FIG. 6 are defined. When the symbol combinations “RTT1” to “RTT9” are stopped on the winning line NL, the “T” symbols may be stopped at the lower, middle, and upper stages of the reels 11L to 11R, respectively. Are aligned diagonally. Further, “RTT1” to “RTT9” are also referred to as promoted replays because they serve as an opportunity to control the advantageous RT.

  As small roles, role names “BE”, “ATA1” to “ATA12”, and “CH” are provided. For the symbol combination “BE”, a combination of three “BE” is defined. For “ATA1” to “ATA12” and “CH”, symbol combinations as shown in FIG. 6 are defined. “BE” is awarded when the pressing order is correct, and nine medals are paid out. “ATA1” to “ATA12” can be awarded according to the operation timing to the stop switches 21L to 21R when the pressing order is incorrect (failed), and one medal is paid out. When “CH” wins, one medal is paid out. “CH” is a role that triggers an advantageous period lottery to determine whether or not to control during the advantageous period.

  In the internal lottery process, a role lottery is performed for each of a plurality of types of winning combination groups including predetermined roles among the combinations shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 7, a winning combination group and a combination of roles in the present embodiment will be described.

  As the winning combination group including the bonus combination, “RBB1” and “RBB2” are provided. “RBB1” and “RBB2” are winning combination groups each composed of one bonus combination.

  As the winning combination group of the re-gamer, “normal lip” and “promotion lip” are provided. The “normal lip” is a winning combination group including only “RPC”. On the other hand, “Elevation Lip” is a winning combination group composed of “RTT1” to “RTT9”.

  As a winning combination group of small roles, “left correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” and “one-piece role” are provided. “Left correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” include two or more types of roles from “ATA1” to “ATA12” in addition to “BE”, and include roles that are different from each other. This is a winning group consisting of “Left correct bell 1” to “right correct bell 4” are collectively referred to as “push order bell”. “One piece combination” is a winning combination group composed of “CH”.

  Among these plural types of winning combination groups, the winning combination group that is the target of the lottery is determined for each of the plural types of gaming states. The determination value related to the winning probability in the winning lottery is determined according to the winning winning group, the gaming state being controlled, and the set value that has been set.

  The gaming state that can be controlled in the slot machine 1 includes “initial RT”, “normal RT”, “advantage RT”, “RBB internal winning state” in which “RBB” has been won, and the type of bonus combination “RBB” is provided. “Initial RT”, “normal RT”, and “advantage RT” are collectively referred to as a general gaming state.

  Among the winning combination groups including the bonus combination, “RBB1” and “RBB2” are subject to combination lottery in the general gaming state. “RBB1” and “RBB2” are determined to be won with a uniform probability (1/1000) regardless of the set value. Note that the determination value of the winning combination group including the bonus combination is different depending on the set value, and the winning probability increases as the set value increases (for example, the winning probability is the set value 1). : 1/1000, set value 6: 1/900).

  Next, in the winning combination group including the re-gamer, “normal lip” is a target lottery in the general gaming state and “RBB internal winning state”, and the winning probability during “advantage RT” is 1 / 1.7. Thus, the determination value is determined so that the winning probability in “initial RT” and “normal RT” is 1/8, and the winning probability in “RBB internal winning state” is 1/4. In addition, “promotional lip” is a target for lottery only in “normal RT”, and a determination value is set so that a winning probability is 1/20. The winning probability of the winning combination group including the re-gamer is a winning probability corresponding to the type of RT being controlled.

  The determination value is stored so that the probability of winning either the normal lip or the promotion lip has a relationship of “normal RT” <“initial RT” <“RBB internal winning state” <“advantage RT”. For this reason, “advantageous RT” in the general gaming state can be said to be an advantageous state for the player because the winning probability of the re-gamer is improved as compared with other gaming states.

  Among the winning combination groups including small roles, “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” are subject to a role lottery in the general gaming state, “RBB internal winning state”, and “RBB”. The probability of winning one of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” is 1/5 in the general gaming state, etc., and each of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” is selected. The determination values are equally distributed so that the probabilities are the same. In “RBB”, determination values are determined so that all of “left correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” are won with a probability of approximately 1/1. “RBB” can be said to be an advantageous state for a player because the probability of winning “BE” is improved as compared to a general gaming state or the like.

  “One piece combination” is a subject of lottery in the general gaming state, “RBB internal winning state”. The probability of winning a “single player” in a general gaming state is determined by a common judgment value regardless of the set value so that the probability is 1/50 regardless of which set value is set. It has been.

  In the internal lottery process, the determination value of the winning combination group that is the target of the lottery in the current gaming state is read, and the value subtracted from the extracted value (extracted value is updated) becomes smaller than a predetermined value (for example, 0). A determination process for determining whether or not the current winning combination group is not repeated (for example, when it is 0 or more) is repeated.

  When it is determined in the determination process for any winning combination group that the value is smaller than the predetermined value, it is determined that the winning combination group has been won, and the winning flag of the combination included in the winning combination group is determined. Is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 65, and the lottery is finished. For this reason, the probability of winning the winning combination group is “the winning combination group determination value / 65536”. It can be said that the winning combination group has a high winning probability because the larger the determination value read in the winning lottery, the smaller the predetermined value. On the other hand, when it is determined that all winning combination groups subject to the role lottery are not smaller than the predetermined value, it is determined that no winning group has been won. It is determined that the

  The determination value is stored so that the probability of “out of” is in the relationship of “normal RT”> “initial RT”> “RBB internal winning state”> “advantage RT”. For this reason, the “advantageous RT” in the general gaming state is a state in which it is less likely to become “out of” compared to other gaming states. In addition, as described above, the probability of winning either the normal lip or the promotion lip is determined so that the relationship of “normal RT” <“initial RT” <“RBB internal winning state” <“advantage RT” is satisfied. Is remembered. As a result, during an ART that is an “advantageous RT” and an AT, which will be described later, the expected value of medals that can be expected to be paid out in accordance with the game result per game is higher than the medals used for setting the bet amount. It becomes a state of increasing (so-called payout rate becomes 1 or more). On the other hand, in “normal RT”, “initial RT”, and “RBB internal winning state”, the payout is made according to the game result per game regardless of whether or not AT is in any state. The expected value of medals that can be expected to be smaller than the medals used for setting the number of bets (the so-called payout rate is less than 1).

  The internal lottery process terminates the role lottery when it is determined that one of the winning group is won, or when it is determined that the winning group has not won any of the winning group. , The process proceeds to the advantageous period related processing of S300.

  In the internal lottery process, a process for outputting a winning type command that can specify the type of the winning combination group won in the winning lottery to the sub-control board 73 is performed. For example, when “RBB1” or “RBB2” is won, a winning type command that can specify that any “RBB” is won is output, and when either “normal lip” or “promotion lip” is won A winning type command that can specify that the re-game player is elected is output, and if any of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” is won, it means that the push order bell is won. An identifiable winning type command is output, and when a “one-piece combination” is won, a winning type command that can specify that “CH” has been won is output. Thereby, on the sub-control board 73 side, it is possible to execute an effect according to the type of the winning combination group.

(Advantageous period related processing)
In the advantageous period related processing in S300, processing related to the advantageous period is performed. In the present embodiment, in the normal period, it is possible to control the advantageous period by winning in the CZ transition lottery performed when a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition is satisfied. The normal period is a period during which the instruction function (function for notifying the advantageous operation mode) cannot be operated even in a game having an advantageous operation mode to the stop switches 21L to 21R (for example, a game in which the push order bell is won). Say. On the other hand, the advantageous period (advantageous controllable period) refers to a period during which the instruction function can be activated in a game having an advantageous operation mode for the stop switches 21L to 21R. The advantageous period includes a chance zone (hereinafter referred to as CZ) in which a lottery relating to AT games can be executed, and an assist time (hereinafter referred to as AT) in which AT games are executed. CZ is a period in which the payout rate during the CZ period does not exceed 1 (for example, also referred to as a non-playing period during the advantageous period), whereas the AT is a result that an AT game can be performed and an advantageous RT can be maintained. It can be said that the payout rate during AT exceeds 1 (for example, also referred to as a payout period during the advantageous period). In the advantageous period, it is first controlled to CZ. Further, during CZ, it is possible to control the AT by winning in the AT transition lottery performed when a predetermined AT transition lottery condition is satisfied. Therefore, it can be said that the advantageous period is a period that can be controlled by the AT. Further, it can be said that the AT in the advantageous period is an advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  The predetermined CZ transition lottery condition is a condition that is established based on the result of the combination lottery in the internal lottery process, and includes a condition that is established by winning the “single piece combination”, for example. Also, the predetermined AT transition lottery condition includes, for example, a condition that is established by winning the “single-piece combination”. A plurality of CZ transition lottery conditions and AT transition lottery conditions may be provided.

  The condition for ending the advantageous period during CZ is satisfied by executing at least the AT non-winning notification and the notification of the advantageous operation mode at the time of “push order bell” winning, or being controlled to “RBB”. On the other hand, the condition for ending the advantageous period during the AT controlled from CZ to AT is that the AT game number counter = 0 and the AT is ended and the number of AT games is added during the AT, as will be described later. Not satisfied (continuation condition is not satisfied), or, as will be described later, it is satisfied when the advantageous period counter = 0 indicating that the upper limit (for example, 1500) of the advantageous period has been reached. Hereinafter, the conditions for ending the advantageous period in CZ and the conditions for ending the advantageous period in AT are collectively referred to as “conditions for ending the advantageous period”. In the present embodiment, the conditions for ending the advantageous period include an ending condition that is satisfied when the AT game number counter = 0 and a special ending condition that is satisfied when the advantageous period counter = 0. The conditions that can be satisfied by other specific events are not limited to those illustrated.

  In the advantageous period related process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, a predetermined AT transition lottery condition, and a condition for ending the advantageous period (e.g., winning the winning combination group) are satisfied. When it is a situation that can be established, an effect is given that states that the condition may be established. For example, the main CPU 61 drives and controls the payout display 46, the notification display 60, and the like in such a manner that all segments blink.

  Further, in the advantageous period related process, the main CPU 61 sets a condition that may be satisfied when a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, a predetermined AT transition lottery condition, and a condition for ending the advantageous period can be satisfied. An identifiable condition-related command is output to the sub-control board 73. Accordingly, for example, the liquid crystal display 27 can notify the possibility that the predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, the predetermined AT transition lottery condition, and the condition for ending the advantageous period are satisfied.

  Further, in the advantageous period related process, a notification process for notifying the advantageous operation mode by the notification display 60 is executed according to the result of the winning lottery during the AT in the advantageous period. For example, when “Left correct bell 1” is won in the winning group, the notification display 60 is configured to stop from the left reel 11L to win “BE” as will be described later. The notification display 60 is driven and controlled in such a manner that the segment (one of the upper and lower two lower left sides) corresponding to the uppercase letter “L” of the seven segments is lit. Further, in the advantageous period related processing, an advantageous operation mode command capable of specifying the advantageous operation mode is output. Thereby, the effect for notifying the advantageous operation mode can be executed on the liquid crystal display 27 or the like also on the sub-control board 73 side. When the advantageous period related process ends, the process proceeds to the reel control process of S400.

(Reel control processing)
In the reel control process of S400, the reel motors 14L to 14R are driven and controlled, and the reels 11L to 11R are rotated and stopped. In the reel control process, it is determined whether the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is set to 4.1 seconds, for example, and measurement is started after the rotation of each of the reels 11L to 11R is started in the reel control process of the previous game.

  In the reel control process, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, a reel rotation process for starting the rotation of the reels 11L to 11R is performed. Thereby, it is possible to delay the timing of starting the rotation of the reels 11L to 11R in the current game until at least 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the rotation of each of the reels 11L to 11R was started in the previous game. In the reel rotation process, when the reels 11L to 11R start to rotate, a reel rotation start command is output.

  In the reel control processing, after the reels 11L to 11R start to rotate and reach a constant speed (for example, after the excitation patterns of the reel motors 14L to 14R become an excitation pattern with a constant speed), the reels 11L to 11R Each reference position is detected by each of the position sensors 55L to 55R, so that the stop operation is possible, and the operation to the stop switches 21L to 21R is effectively received (validated).

  In the reel control process, when the stop switch is operated in a state where the stop operation is possible, for example, the reels are arranged within a predetermined retractable range from a symbol positioned on the reel winning line NL corresponding to the stop switch. A reel stop process is performed in which one of the symbols is drawn into the winning line NL to stop the reel. The drawable range is the range up to 4 symbols ahead, and when the stop switch is operated, the symbols arranged from the symbols on the winning line NL to the 4 symbols ahead can be stopped on the winning line NL. Become.

  If you have won any of the roles in the draw, you can draw the symbols on the winning line when the symbols that make up the winning combination can be drawn on the winning line within the drawable range. Stop. On the other hand, if any winning combination is not won, the winning symbol combination that does not win any winning combination is drawn on the winning line and stopped. For this reason, when an operation to the stop switch is performed, if the symbol constituting the winning combination can be drawn on the winning line NL within the drawable range, the symbol is drawn on the winning line NL. While it can be stopped, the symbol combination of the winning combination is not stopped on the winning line NL.

  In the reel stop process, symbols within the drawable range can be stopped on the winning line NL, but symbols outside the drawable range cannot be stopped on the payline NL. For this reason, in the symbol arrangement of the reels 11L to 11R, if there is a place where the symbols constituting the role do not exist within the drawable range, even if the winning timing is selected in the winning lottery, the winning line is not met. There is a case where a symbol constituting the winning combination cannot be drawn on the NL and the winning combination is missed (non-winning).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols constituting the “bonus combination” have a portion that does not exist within the retractable range in the symbol arrangement of the reels. For example, only one symbol “R7” constituting “RBB1” is arranged on the reels 11L to 11R. In addition, as for the symbols constituting the other “bonus combination”, there are places that are not within the retractable range in at least one reel. For this reason, the “bonus combination” may not be able to be drawn into the winning line depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R, and may be missed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, when one of the “bonus combination” is won, reel control is performed to draw the selected bonus combination within the drawable range, but no combination is won. Occurs. If “RBB1” and “RBB2” cannot be won in the winning game, the process of carrying over the winning flag of the bonus combination is controlled until the bonus combination is won under the control of the RBB internal winning state. Is called.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols “RP” constituting “RPC” included in “normal lip” are arranged within the retractable range in all of the reels 11L to 11R. In addition, the symbols constituting each of “RTT1” to “RTT9” included in the “promotional lip” have a portion that does not exist within the retractable range in the reel symbol arrangement, but when the “promotional lip” is selected, “RTT1” ~ Win all of “RTT9”. As a result, when “promotion lip” is won, any one of “RTT1” to “RTT9” can be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols (“R7” and “MD”) constituting “CH” included in the “one-piece combination” among the small combinations are not within the retractable range in the reel symbol arrangement. To do. For this reason, even if the “one-piece combination” is won, depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R, the symbols constituting “CH” may not be drawn into the winning line, and may be missed. .

  Further, in the reel stop process, when a plurality of types of winning combinations are won, depending on the type of winning combination (result of winning lottery), the operation timing of the stop switches 21L to 21R, and the pressing order (operation mode). A target to be preferentially drawn in is determined in advance.

  Here, the reel stop process when one of “left correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” is won will be described. When any one of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” is selected, the target to be pulled in preferentially is determined to be different depending on the type of the first stopped reel. The first stop means that the reels are stopped first when all the reels 11L to 11R are rotating. The first stopped reel is also referred to as a first stop reel.

  For example, when “Left correct answer bell 1” is won, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first left stop (the left reel 11L is first stopped), “BE” has priority over other roles. It is stipulated to be drawn in. Since the symbol “BE” constituting “BE” is arranged within the retractable range, the “BE” is not missed. Therefore, when “Left correct answer bell 1” is won, reel control is performed so as to always win “BE” when the first left stop is made.

  On the other hand, when “left correct answer bell 1” is won, when the middle or right first stop (the middle or right reel 11M or 11R is first stopped), “BE” is won simultaneously. It is determined that ATA1 "or" ATA4 "is preferentially drawn. The symbols “R7”, “T1”, and “T2” that constitute “ATA1” and “ATA4” are not arranged within the retractable range from the symbol arrangement of the reels 11L to 11R as shown in FIG. There are places. For this reason, depending on the operation timing of the stop switch, the symbols constituting “ATA1” and “ATA4” cannot be drawn into the winning line, and even if “Left correct answer bell 1” is won, any combination is awarded. There are cases where it is not possible.

  Even when “Left correct answer bell 2” to “Left correct answer bell 4” are elected, “BE” can always be won when the first stop is left, but in any case when the middle or right first stop is performed. The reel control is performed so that there is a case where no winning can be made. Similarly, even when “Medium correct answer bell 1” to “Medium correct answer bell 4” is won, “BE” can be always won when the first stop is made, but any combination of left or right first stop is possible. Reel control is performed so that there is a case where it is not possible to win a prize, and “BE” is always awarded when the right first stop is performed even when “right correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” is selected. However, the reel control is performed so that there is a case where no winning combination can be won when the first stop is made at the left or middle. When all of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” are won (for example, during “RBB”), the “BE” is always set regardless of the operation mode of the stop switches 21L to 21R. Reel control is performed so as to win a prize.

  The pressing order for winning “BE” when winning one of “Left Correct Bell 1” to “Right Correct Bell 4” is also referred to as a correct procedure. When one of “Left correct answer bell 1” to “Right correct answer bell 4” is won during the AT described above, information that can specify the correct procedure is notified as an advantageous operation mode.

  When winning one of “Left Correct Bell 1” to “Right Correct Bell 4”, any of the winning roles of “ATA1” to “ATA12” cannot be operated in the correct procedure. When the stop operation is performed at a timing at which it is not possible to win a prize, a specification that does not stop on the winning line when “Left correct bell 1” to “Right correct bell 4” are not selected among the “out of” symbol combinations. The reel control for drawing the “out of” symbol combination on the winning line is performed. A specific “out of” symbol combination is accompanied by a transition to “normal RT” when stopped on the winning line NL in “initial RT” or “advantage RT”. For this reason, a specific “out” symbol combination is also referred to as a normal transition event (see FIG. 7).

  In addition, in the reel stop processing when a re-playing role or a small role is won in a state where the winning of a bonus role is carried over (RBB internal winning state), the re-playing role or the small role is drawn with priority over the bonus role. It is prescribed as follows.

  In the reel stop process, every time one of the reels 11L to 11R stops, a reel stop command capable of specifying the stopped reel and the stop position (for example, the symbol number of the symbol stopped in the middle stage) is issued. Output. Thereby, the sub-control board 73 can specify the stopped reel and the stop position, and can execute a corresponding effect. When all of the reels 11L to 11R are stopped, the process proceeds to the exit determination process of S500.

(Outgoing judgment process)
In the outcome determination process of S500, a process corresponding to the symbol combination is executed based on the symbol combination on the winning line NL. For example, when a small combination wins, a payout process for paying out a medal described in the payout column of FIG. 6 or adding a credit is executed. In the payout process, a payout command that can specify the number of medals given to the player by paying out medals or adding credits is output. Thereby, it is possible to specify the number of medals given to the player as a result of one game even on the sub-control board 73 side. Also, when the re-game player wins, a process for setting a re-game flag is executed. In the outcome determination process, a game result command capable of specifying the symbol combination on the winning line NL, the presence / absence of winning, the type of winning combination, etc. is output. Thereby, on the sub-control board 73 side, it is possible to execute an effect according to the symbol combination on the winning line NL. Further, in the outcome determination process, the advantageous period stay ratio and the accessory ratio are updated and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65 in accordance with the game result. When the outcome determination process ends, the process proceeds to a game state setting process of S600.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process of S600, a game state flag that can specify the next and subsequent game states is set based on a lottery drawing or a game result. The game state flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65. The main CPU 61 identifies the currently controlled gaming state based on the gaming state flag. FIG. 8A shows the transition of the gaming state.

  The game state setting process sets a game state flag that can specify “normal RT” when the normal transition outcome is stopped on the winning line NL in “initial RT” or “advantage RT”. Also, the game state setting process sets a game state flag that can identify “advantageous RT” when winning “RTT1” to “RTT9” that are promoted replays in “normal RT”.

  In addition, the game state setting process can specify “RBB internal winning state” when no winning is made in a game that has won “RBB” in any of “initial RT”, “normal RT” and “advantaged RT” Set the gaming status flag. In the game state setting process, when “RBB” is won, a game state flag capable of specifying “RBB” is set. The game state setting process counts the number of payouts in “RBB1” and “RBB2”, and sets a game state flag that can specify “initial RT” when the payout number exceeds a predetermined number. Further, the slot machine 1 sets a game state flag that can specify “initial RT” when initialized by a setting change or the like. When the gaming state setting process ends, the process proceeds to an advantageous period setting process of S700.

  Here, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. Below, the transition of the gaming state when not controlled by the AT in the advantageous period (hereinafter also referred to as non-AT) will be described first.

  When the slot machine 1 is initialized by a setting change or the like, the gaming state is set to the initial RT and the game is started. In the initial RT, the “push order bell” is won with a relatively high probability (1/5), while the AT game for notifying the advantageous operation mode is not performed when the “push order bell” is won. For this reason, the push-down bell is missed at a relatively early timing, and the normal transition event is stopped, and the normal RT is controlled.

  In normal RT, when “promotion replay” is won and “promotion replay” wins, it is controlled to advantageous RT. However, since it is still non-AT after being controlled to the advantageous RT, as in the initial RT, the “push order bell” wins with a relatively high probability, and as a result, the normal transition outcome is stopped at a relatively early timing. Therefore, it is controlled to “normal RT”. Therefore, during non-AT, most of the games are played at normal RT.

  Even if “RBB” is won during normal RT or the like, it is not possible to win a prize unless the symbols constituting the “RBB” are stopped at a timing at which the symbols can be drawn onto the winning line NL. As a result, if the game won for “RBB” cannot be won, the game is controlled to “RBB internal winning state”.

  When winning “RBB”, it is controlled to “RBB”. During RBB, winning "BE" regardless of the operation mode as a result of winning all of "Left Correct Bell 1" to "Right Correct Bell 4" with high probability, so that we can win medals efficiently. it can. When the number of payouts exceeds a predetermined number, the bonus ends and the control is made to “initial RT”.

  On the other hand, when the AT is controlled during the advantageous period, the advantageous operation mode for winning the “BE” when the “push order bell” is won during the “normal RT” and “advantage RT” is a notification. Notification is given by the display 60 and the liquid crystal display 27. As a result, “BE” can be reliably won as long as the stop operation is not mistaken. As a result, the rate at which nine medals are paid out increases. In addition, since it is possible to avoid the normal transition outcome, it is possible to prevent a fall from “advantage RT” to “regular RT”, and it is advantageous that the ratio of winning and winning the “re-gamer” has been increased. You can play games in the state. The CZ in the advantageous period is terminated by notifying the advantageous operation mode when the “push order bell” is won after being played a predetermined number of times or by being controlled to “RBB”.

  In addition, after the RBB won during the AT is over, the number of AT games is carried over, so the AT is again performed, the advantageous operation mode is notified, and the “advantage RT” is controlled. After the RBB won during AT is over, the period controlled to “Initial RT” and “Normal RT” until it is controlled to “Advantage RT” is the preparation stage until it is controlled to “Advantage RT” It is also called a preparation period. In addition, when “Push Order Bell” is won during the “Initial RT” controlled after the RBB won during the AT, the “Bell” is won in order to be able to shift to “Normal RT”. An advantageous operation mode for making it happen is not notified.

(Advantageous period setting process)
In the advantageous period setting process in S700, a CZ game number counter for specifying the minimum guaranteed number of games that can be controlled by CZ in the advantageous period based on the winning lottery or the game result, etc., and AT in the advantageous period An AT game number counter for specifying the number of games as a controlled period and an advantageous period counter for specifying the number of games as a controllable period are set. The CZ game number counter, the AT game number counter, and the advantageous period counter are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65. Based on the advantageous period counter, the main CPU 61 identifies whether the current period is the advantageous period or the normal period, sets the CZ flag when the advantageous period is CZ, and sets the AT flag when it is AT. To specify whether it is in CZ or AT. The CZ flag and the AT flag are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 65. Hereinafter, setting and transition of the advantageous period will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the advantageous period setting process in the normal period, when a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition is satisfied in this game, whether or not to control to the advantageous period (CZ of the advantageous period), and CZ at the beginning of the advantageous period A CZ transition lottery is executed to determine the minimum guaranteed number of games that can be controlled (that is, the advantage of CZ). When the minimum guaranteed number of games is exhausted, it is notified whether or not the AT is won. Therefore, it can be said that the CZ transition lottery is a lottery for determining the timing for notifying whether or not the AT is won by determining the minimum guaranteed number of games.

  The CZ transition lottery is performed with reference to a predetermined CZ transition lottery table stored in the ROM 67. The CZ transition lottery table is determined such that the CZ transition lottery is performed according to a ratio according to the established CZ transition lottery condition. Even during the normal period, the CZ transition lottery is not executed even if a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition is satisfied in the RBB internal winning state and during the bonus. For example, when the CZ transition lottery condition is established by winning “one-player” in the normal period, it is determined to be “non-winning” at a rate of 50% and to be controlled to CZ at a rate of 50%. The In addition, in the case of controlling to CZ by winning “one-player combination”, the minimum guaranteed number of games for CZ is determined to be “10”, “15”, or “20” at a rate of 15%, 15%, or 20%, respectively. Is done. Depending on which of the CZ transition lottery conditions is established, the distribution ratio and the like are set so that the CZ (advantage period) has different advantages.

  When the decision to control to CZ is made, in the advantageous period setting process, the minimum guaranteed number of games determined by the CZ transition lottery is set in the CZ game number counter, and a predetermined number (for example, 1500) is set as the advantageous period counter. In addition to setting, the CZ flag is set. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8B, the normal period is controlled to CZ in the advantageous period.

  The CZ transfer lottery is performed collectively using the extracted values extracted for the role lottery (hereinafter also referred to as a batch lottery method). For example, with respect to the determination value for winning the “single winning combination”, the determination value is determined so as to have the above-described distribution ratio, and the CZ transition lottery is performed depending on to which the extracted value belongs. Although the CZ transfer lottery is performed at the end of one game, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be performed in a lump in the role lottery in the internal lottery process. Note that the CZ transfer lottery is not limited to the collective lottery method as long as it is performed according to the result of the role lottery. For example, when winning “single piece” in the role lottery, a random number for the CZ transfer lottery is separately added. It may be extracted and a CZ transition lottery is performed using the random number.

  Further, in the advantageous period setting process, a process for notifying that the advantageous period is in effect is performed by turning on the advantageous period notification lamp 80 until the advantageous period ends after being controlled by CZ. Further, in the advantageous period setting process after the advantageous period is controlled, the CZ game number counter and the advantageous period counter are decremented by 1 every time one game is executed. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the CZ game number counter and the advantageous period counter are subtracted for each game and 0 is reached or not (subtraction method), and the end of the advantageous period is determined. Alternatively, the end of the advantageous period is not limited to the subtraction method. For example, the CZ game number counter and the advantageous period counter are incremented by 1 for each game, and the count value is a predetermined value (the minimum guaranteed number of games in CZ, the advantageous period). (The addition method) may be performed depending on whether or not the upper limit value 1500) is reached. Similarly, for the AT end determination, the subtraction method is exemplified in the present embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the AT end determination may be performed by the addition method.

  In the advantageous period setting process, it is determined whether either the AT transition lottery condition or the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied in the current game. When it is determined that the AT transition lottery condition is satisfied, an AT transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not to control the AT according to the established AT transition lottery condition and the number of AT games that are controlled by the AT. Do. The AT shift lottery is performed with reference to a predetermined AT shift lottery table stored in the ROM 67. The AT transition lottery table is determined so that the AT transition lottery is performed according to the ratio according to the established AT transition lottery condition. For example, if the AT transition lottery condition is established by winning “one-player” in the CZ, it is determined to be “non-winning” at a rate of 10% and to be controlled by the AT at a rate of 90%. The Further, when the AT is controlled by winning the “one-player combination”, the number of AT games is determined as “50”, “100”, or “150” at a rate of 20%, 30%, or 40%. Depending on which AT transfer lottery condition is satisfied, the distribution ratio and the like are set so that the AT has a different advantage.

  The AT transfer lottery is performed in a batch lottery manner, similar to the CZ transfer lottery. For example, with respect to the determination value for winning the “single winning combination”, the determination value is determined so as to have the above-described distribution ratio, and the AT shift lottery is performed depending on to which the extracted value belongs. The AT transfer lottery is performed at the end of one game, but is not limited to this, and may be performed in a lump in the role lottery in the internal lottery process. Note that the AT transfer lottery is not limited to the collective lottery method as long as it is performed according to the result of the role lottery. For example, when winning “single piece” in the role lottery, a random number for AT transfer lottery is separately added. It is also possible to extract and perform AT transfer lottery using the random number.

  When the CZ game number counter is set to “0” and the minimum guaranteed number of games is exhausted without being determined to be controlled by AT due to the AT transition lottery, an AT non-winning notification indicating that the AT is not won in the advantageous period setting process is issued. An AT non-winning notification process is performed. In the AT non-winning notification process, for example, a process for driving and controlling the notification display 60 and the like so as to display “-” and an AT non-winning command capable of specifying AT non-winning are output to the sub-control board 73. In addition, a process for displaying a message such as “Sorry!” On the liquid crystal display 27 is included. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of AT non-winning.

  In the advantageous period setting process, it is determined whether or not a condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied in CZ. In the advantageous period setting process, when it is determined that the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, the CZ flag is deleted, and the advantageous period is ended and the process proceeds to the normal period as shown in FIG.

  If the advantageous period ends without being controlled by the AT but controlled during the advantageous period, the advantageous operation mode is notified when the “push order bell” is won after the game for the minimum number of guaranteed games of CZ is performed. Or, by winning and controlling “RBB”, the condition for ending the advantageous period is established. As a result, the control to the advantageous period (CZ) is completed and the advantageous period notification lamp 80 is turned off. When it is determined that the AT is controlled in the AT transition lottery during CZ, an AT winning notification process for performing AT winning notification that the AT is controlled is performed, and a predetermined AT start timing (for example, the next game) The AT is controlled from the start timing. The AT winning notification process is, for example, a process of driving and controlling the notification display 60 or the like so as to display “77” or an AT winning command capable of specifying AT winning is output to the sub-control board 73 to display the liquid crystal display. This includes a process for displaying a message such as “AT winning” in the device 27. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of AT winning. The AT winning notification is made when the CZ minimum guaranteed number of games is exhausted. For this reason, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that the player has won the AT until the minimum number of guaranteed games of CZ is exhausted.

  Further, in the advantageous period setting process, when the AT winning notification is made, the CZ is immediately terminated, the AT game number determined in the AT transition lottery is set in the AT game number counter, and the AT flag is set in the AT. Control. In the advantageous period setting process, the advantageous period counter is decremented by 1 every time one game is executed. In the advantageous period setting process, after the AT winning notification is made, the AT game number counter is decremented by 1 every time one game is executed after the control to “advantage RT” is started.

  In the advantageous period setting process during the AT, when a predetermined extra lottery condition (for example, “one-player” winning or the like) is established, an extra lottery for adding to the number of AT games is performed. Also, in the advantageous period setting process during AT, when the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied, the AT flag is deleted, the advantageous period including AT is terminated, and the normal period is controlled. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the condition for ending the advantageous period is when the AT game number counter = 0 and the continuation condition is not satisfied when the AT ends, or the advantageous period counter = 0. It is established when it becomes. The continuation condition is satisfied when the number of AT games is not added during the completed AT. For example, the continuation condition is satisfied when the predetermined additional lottery condition is never satisfied during the finished AT, or when the predetermined additional lottery state is satisfied but has never been won in the additional lottery. CZ stocked and controlled to CZ.

  On the other hand, in the advantageous period setting process during the AT, as shown in FIG. 8B, even when the AT game number counter = 0 and the AT is ended, there was no additional number of AT games during the AT. When (when the continuation condition is satisfied), control is performed to CZ. In this case, in the advantageous period setting process, the upper limit number of CZs is determined and set to the CZ game number counter, thereby controlling again to CZ. Thereby, it can be supplemented that the number of AT games is not added during AT.

  In the advantageous period setting process, as a result of the setting by the gaming state setting process and the advantageous period setting process, which game state the next and subsequent games are in, the normal period, the CZ of the advantageous period (the value of the CZ game number counter) And a status command that can specify which AT is included in the advantageous period (including the value of the AT game counter). As a result, on the sub-control board 73 side, it is possible to execute effects according to the state after the next time. When the advantageous period setting process ends, the process proceeds to the betting number setting process of S100 to prepare for the next game. The slot machine 1 repeatedly executes the processes of S100 to S700 for each game. Further, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the slot machine 1, and outputs an error command that can specify the type of error when it is determined that an error has occurred.

  Here, a process executed during the AT in the advantageous period setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of the during-AT process executed during the AT in the advantageous period setting process. When the AT flag is set, the main CPU 61 executes a process during AT of the advantageous period setting process.

  In S01, 1 is subtracted from the value of the advantageous period counter. As described above, the advantageous period counter is a counter for specifying an upper limit period that can be controlled within a predetermined advantageous period. For this reason, the advantageous period counter is not only during the period from the beginning of the advantageous period until it ends, that is, during the AT for which the AT flag is set, but also during the RBB won during the CZ or advantageous period, One subtraction is made for each game even during the period from when it is changed to “advantage RT” later.

  In S02, 1 is subtracted from the value of the AT game number counter. The value of the AT game number counter is decremented by 1 for each game in the AT for which the AT flag is set, and again becomes “advantage RT” during the RBB won during the advantageous period or after the end of the RBB won during the AT. Even if a game is played until the time of transition, it is not updated. Note that the subtraction method is not limited to that shown in S01 and S02. For example, one AT game number counter and an advantageous period counter are added for each game, and the count value is a predetermined value (the number of acquired AT games, 1500 ) (Addition method) may be performed depending on whether or not it has been reached.

  In S03, it is determined whether or not a predetermined extra lottery condition is satisfied. When it is not determined that the predetermined extra lottery condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to S07. On the other hand, when it is determined that a predetermined extra lottery condition is satisfied, an extra lottery process is executed in S04. In S04, the extra lottery process is executed when the extra lottery condition is satisfied regardless of the value of the advantageous period counter and the value of the AT game number counter updated in S01 and S02. For this reason, without performing a determination process such as whether or not it is a situation in which a profit can not be substantially granted even if the number of games for which the value of the AT game number counter is equal to or greater than the value of the advantageous period counter is added, When the extra lottery condition is satisfied, the extra lottery process is executed uniformly, so that the processing load can be prevented from increasing.

  The extra lottery process is performed with reference to the extra lottery table shown in FIG. The extra lottery table is stored in the ROM 67. The extra lottery table is determined so that the extra lottery is performed according to a ratio corresponding to the established extra lottery condition. As an additional lottery condition, push-bell winning, one-piece winning, and bonus winning are set.

  When the lottery condition is met by adding the push-order bell, 95% is added and non-winning, but the remaining 5% is either “10”, “20”, “50”, or “100” at the rate shown in FIG. Is determined as the number of additional games, which is the number of AT games to be added. When the lottery condition is met by adding a single winning combination, the player is not added by 30%, but any one of “10” to “150” is added at the rate shown in FIG. 10 out of the remaining 70%. To be determined. In addition, when the bonus lottery condition is established by the bonus combination winning, it is always the extra winning, and any one of “10” to “150” is determined as the number of additional games at the ratio shown in FIG. In this way, since the ratio of winning and winning is different depending on the type of added lottery conditions established, and the ratio determined as the number of additional games is large, the player should pay attention to which additional lottery conditions are met. Can do.

  The extra lottery is performed collectively using the extracted values extracted for the role lottery (batch lottery method). For example, with respect to the determination value for winning the “single winning combination”, the determination value is determined so as to be a distribution ratio corresponding to the “single winning combination” shown in FIG. Add the lottery. The extra lottery is performed at the end of one game, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be performed in a lump in the case of a winning lottery in the internal lottery process. Note that the extra lottery is not limited to the collective lottery method as long as it is performed according to the result of the winning lottery. For example, when winning “single winning” in the winning lottery, a random number for extra lottery is separately extracted. In addition, an additional lottery may be performed using the random number.

  Returning to FIG. 9, in S05, it is determined whether or not the extra lottery is made in the extra lottery. If it is not determined that the winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to S07. On the other hand, when it is determined that the extra game is won, the value of the extra game number determined in the lottery is added to the current AT game number counter value in S06. As a result, the value of the AT game number counter increases by the number of additional games. In S07, an additional game number command that can specify the added AT game number is output and set. If no extra game has been added, an extra game number command that can specify “0” is output and set.

  In S08, it is determined whether or not the value of the AT game number counter is “0”, that is, whether or not the game for the number of AT games determined in the advantageous period setting process has been consumed. If it is not determined that the value of the AT game number counter is “0”, whether or not the value of the advantageous period counter is “0” in S15, that is, whether or not a predetermined number of games have been consumed Is determined. If it is not determined in S15 that the value of the advantageous period counter is “0”, the process proceeds to S13 and the AT continues. On the other hand, when it is determined in S15 that the value of the advantageous period counter is “0”, it means that the special end condition is satisfied by digesting the game for the predetermined upper limit number of times. The game counter is initialized to “0” and the AT flag is deleted. That is, when the upper limit of the advantageous period is reached and the advantageous period ends, this remaining AT game number is initialized to the AT regardless of the remaining AT game number that has not been subtracted and consumed in S02. End. As a result, the AT and the advantageous period are terminated and the normal period is controlled.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the AT game number counter is “0” in S08, it is a case where the end condition is satisfied by digesting the games for the number of AT games determined in the advantageous period setting process. In S09, the AT flag is deleted. Thereby, AT ends.

  In S10, it is determined whether or not an advantageous period continuation condition is satisfied. When the continuation condition is satisfied, it is a case where the CZ stock is made, so the CZ flag is set in S11. Thereby, it is controlled again by CZ and the advantageous period continues. On the other hand, when it is not determined in S10 that the continuation condition is satisfied, the value of the advantageous period counter is initialized to “0” in S12. Thereby, the advantageous period is ended and the normal period is controlled.

  In S13, a remaining AT game number command which is the value of the AT game number counter and can specify the number of remaining AT games is output and set. As a result of the extra lottery process in S04, when the number of AT games is added in S06, a remaining AT game number command that can specify the number of remaining AT games after the addition is output and set. In S14, the remaining upper limit number-of-games command, which is the value of the advantageous period counter and can specify the remaining upper limit number of games up to the upper limit number of advantageous periods, is output and set, and the AT process is terminated. By outputting the command through S13 and S14, the number of remaining AT games during AT and the number of remaining games up to the upper limit number of advantageous periods can be specified on the sub-control board 73 side. On the sub-control board 73 side, a predetermined effect is executed based on the commands output in S07, S13, S14, and the like.

<Production control processing>
The sub CPU 71 executes an effect control program stored in the ROM 77 based on a command from the main control board 63, determines the contents of the effect according to the progress of the game, and the sub control board based on the result. An effect control process for driving and controlling effect means such as the liquid crystal display 27, speakers 31L and 31R, and various lamps / LEDs connected to 73 is performed. Examples of effects executed by the effect control process will be described below.

(Directions related to the winning group)
In the effect control process, when a winning type command that can identify the type of the winning combination group won in the winning lottery is received, an effect according to the type of the winning combination group can be executed. The production control process receives, for example, a winning type command that can specify that “RBB” has been won or a winning type command that can specify that “CH” can be won simultaneously with “RBB”. When this is done, a bonus winning notification effect for notifying whether or not “RBB” has been won is executed. In the bonus winning notification effect, an effect that informs whether or not “RBB” has been won in one game (hereinafter also referred to as a single game effect) and a predetermined effect (such as a battle effect) are executed over a plurality of games. After that, the result includes an effect (so-called continuous effect) for notifying whether or not “RBB” has been won. The bonus winning notification effect is also referred to as an expectation effect since the player has an expectation for winning the bonus. The expectation effect will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. The effect control process executes an effect of displaying an image of a “yellow balloon” having a similar color to the bell on the liquid crystal display 27 based on a winning type command that can specify “push order bell”. Thereby, the player can advance the game while guessing the winning combination group, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, in the effect control process, when an advantageous operation mode command capable of specifying an advantageous operation mode is received during AT, an effect of displaying an image capable of specifying the advantageous operation mode specified from the command on the liquid crystal display 27 is provided. Run. This makes it possible to perform a stop operation in the correct procedure and win “BE” surely when winning one of “left correct answer bell 1” to “right correct answer bell 4” during AT. In addition, during an “Advantageous RT” and an AT that is in AT, “BE” can be won even if one of “Left Correct Answer Bell 1” to “Right Correct Answer Bell 4” is won. It is possible to reliably prevent the eyes from stopping and falling to “normal RT”. In addition, the image which can identify an advantageous operation mode is also called a navigation effect.

(Directions related to various conditions)
As described above, in the advantageous period related processing of S300, the condition related command is sub-controlled when a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition, a predetermined AT transition lottery condition, and a condition for ending the advantageous period can be satisfied. Output to the substrate 73.

  In the effect control process, when a condition-related command that can specify that a predetermined CZ transition lottery condition can be satisfied in a normal period is received, a message such as “It is a chance!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 at the start of one game. Is displayed. In addition, when it is determined that the next game is CZ based on the state command output at the end of one game, control is performed to CZ by executing a rush effect that displays a message such as “CZ rush!”. Notify that it will be done.

  In the effect control process, during the CZ in the advantageous period, the liquid crystal display 27 displays the background screen in the CZ and the number of remaining games of the CZ specified from the state command, and for example, a predetermined battle effect. And continuous production. Further, when the number of CZ games is digested and the result of the AT lottery is notified, the result of the battle effect or the continuous effect is notified.

  Further, in the effect control process, the effect during the AT is controlled based on a command output for each game during the AT from the main CPU 61 side in S07, S13, and S14 of the AT process shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of the during-AT effect control process for controlling the effect during the AT in the effect control process.

  In S30, an additional game number command, a remaining AT game number command, and a remaining upper limit game number command that are output for each game during AT (S07, S13, and S14 in FIG. 9) are received, and the processing after S31 Execute. In S31, it is determined whether or not the added game number added in the current game specified from the added game number command is a value larger than zero. If it is not determined in S31 that the number of added games this time is greater than 0, the AT effect control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S31 that the number of additional games this time is a value greater than 0, it is determined in S32 whether or not the remaining AT game number is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit game number. The remaining AT game number is specified from the remaining AT game number command received in S30. Further, the remaining upper limit game number is specified from the remaining upper limit game number command received in S30.

  When it is not determined in S32 that the number of remaining AT games (the number of games after the number of added games is added) is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, that is, the remaining upper limit number of games is still consumed even if the remaining AT game number is consumed. In a situation that does not reach, an additional effect for notifying the number of additional games specified from the additional game number command is set in S33. Thereby, an extra effect is executed. For example, when the added game number is “100”, a message such as “100 game GET!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 and a sound effect such as “Dawn!” Is displayed on the speakers 31L and 31R. Output from.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S32 that the number of remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, that is, in a situation where the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining AT number of games is consumed, a special effect is performed in S34. Is set and it is determined whether or not the special effect is being executed. If it is determined in S34 that the special effect has been set and the special effect is being executed, the AT effect control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S34 that the special effect has been set and it is not determined that the special effect is being executed, the special effect is set in S35 and the AT effect control process is terminated. Thus, the special effect is executed in a premier manner only in a situation where the number of AT games is added and it is determined that the advantageous period can be continued up to the upper limit. As a special effect, for example, a special background screen having story characteristics is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27 over the remaining upper limit number of games, and corresponding music / sound effects are output from the speakers 31L and 31R. Thereby, the player can have a sense of superiority in completing the advantageous period. The special effect will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, an example of controlling a predetermined effect including an extra effect or a special effect depending on whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed is shown in FIG. The timing chart shown in FIG. FIG. 12 (a) shows an example when the upper limit has not yet been determined even if the remaining AT game number is consumed, and FIG. 12 (b) shows the remaining AT game number until the remaining AT game number is consumed. The example at the time of reaching the upper limit reaching the upper limit number of games is shown. 12 (a) and 12 (b) respectively show the rotation status of the reels 11L to 11R, the number of remaining AT games, the number of remaining upper limit games, whether or not an extra lottery is executed, whether or not an extra effect is executed, and special It shows whether or not the performance is executed.

  FIG. 12 (a) shows a case where the extra lottery condition is satisfied in the game A shown in the reel column. When game A is started, the number of remaining AT games is “431”, and the remaining upper limit number of games is “497”. In this case, when “50” is determined as the number of additional games by the extra lottery, the number of remaining AT games after the addition is “481”, and it is determined that the upper limit has not yet been reached and the upper limit has not yet been reached. In S33 of 11, an extra effect that notifies the extra game number “50” is executed.

  FIG. 12B shows a case where the extra lottery condition is satisfied in the game B shown in the reel column. When the game B is started, the remaining AT game number is “468”, and the remaining upper limit game number is “497”. In this case, when “50” is determined as the number of games to be added by the extra lottery, the number of remaining AT games after the addition is “518”, and it is time to reach the upper limit reaching that will reach the remaining upper limit number of games. 11 is determined as YES, the execution of the extra effect is restricted (see the extra effect column in FIG. 12B). At the time of reaching the upper limit, the special effect is set by S35 in FIG. 11, and therefore the special effect can be executed (see the special effect column in FIG. 12B).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a display example when the background screen during AT is switched from the normal effect to the special effect. FIG. 13A is a timing chart showing an example in which the background screen during AT is switched from the normal effect to the special effect. In FIG. 13 (a), from the top, the type of gaming state, the number of games, and the execution status of the navigation effects, among the effects executed on the liquid crystal display 27, are shown. Indicates the presence or absence. FIG. 13A shows (b) as the timing during the game of N + 4, and (c) shows the timing at which the game of N + 5 is started. FIGS. 13B and 13C show background examples in the AT corresponding to the timings (b) and (c) shown in FIG.

  During AT (ART) in the advantageous period, as shown in the background column of FIG. 13A, either the normal effect or the special effect is executed as the background during the AT. In the example of FIG. 13A, it is assumed that in the game of N + 4, it is determined that the number of AT games is added and the AT continues until the upper limit number of advantageous periods. Therefore, in FIG. 13A, a background with a normal effect is displayed until N + 4, and a background with a special effect is displayed after N + 5. FIG. 13B shows a background display example of a normal effect, and FIG. 13C shows a background display example of a special effect.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, for example, two characters are displayed in the center of the screen in the background by the normal effect, and the number of remaining AT games (the number of remaining AT games is 350 at the upper left of the display area). In this case, LAST: 350G) is displayed, the total number of games played in the AT (TOTAL: 1035G) is displayed, and the net increase number (GET: 2205) in the AT is displayed in the upper right of the display area. The total number of games is the total number of games digested during the AT. On the other hand, the number of games played during the advantageous period includes all the times during which the game during the advantageous period has been consumed, regardless of whether the game is in an AT or CZ or bonus state. Therefore, the total number of games does not necessarily match the number of games played during the advantageous period. In the normal performance, the remaining upper limit game number up to the upper limit number of advantageous periods is not displayed as the remaining game number.

  On the other hand, in the background due to the special effect, as shown in FIG. 13C, for example, after two characters are displayed at the center of the screen, the effect having a story is started. In the background by the special effect, the number of remaining games at the upper left of the display area is switched from the number of remaining AT games to the number of remaining upper limit games. When the remaining upper limit number of games is 440, for example, “until ending: 440G” is displayed as shown in FIG. Note that the number of net increase is continuously displayed even in the background of the special effect. On the other hand, the total number of games is not displayed in the background by the special effect, but may be continuously displayed even after the special effect starts.

  In addition, in the upper center of the display area, a message such as “completion of complete run! ~ Congratulation ~” is displayed, thereby informing that the AT has been confirmed for the upper limit number of advantageous periods. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the background of the band-like area on the top of the display area where various information is displayed is displayed in a special manner (for example, a rainbow manner). The gradation in the drawing indicates that it is displayed in a special manner. Accordingly, it is possible to emphasize and notify that it is determined that the AT will continue until the upper limit number of advantageous periods, and it is possible to improve the player's sense of superiority.

(About expectation production)
Next, an expectation effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the pattern of the expectation effect and the contents of the effect. FIG. 14A shows an expectation effect pattern.

  There are three types of expectation effects, Pattern A to Pattern C. Pattern A and pattern B are continuous effects, and pattern C is a single game effect. In addition, the continuous effect is composed of a battle effect that is executed over a plurality of games and an effect that notifies a battle result of the battle effect. In the battle effect, an effect in which the teammate character and the enemy character confront each other is developed. The effect of informing the confrontation result informs whether or not a bonus is won by winning or losing the confrontation.

  Pattern A notifies the fact that the battle effect will be started in the first game (first game) and starts the battle effect. In the second game, the effect that the teammate character attacks the enemy character is executed. An effect in which an enemy character attacks an ally character in the eyes, and an effect informing a confrontation result according to whether or not a bonus is won after the final attack effect in the battle effect is executed in the fourth game (for example, , A message such as “win!” Or “defeat ...” is displayed, and the production is composed of four games.

  Pattern B informs that the battle production will be started in the first game and starts the battle production. In the second game, the team performs an effect in which both teammate characters and enemy characters attack each other. Performing an effect (for example, displaying a message such as “Victory!” Or “Defeat ...”) that informs the confrontation result according to whether or not a bonus has been won after the effect of the final attack is performed. It is a defined effect composed of three games. The period (the period from the first game to the final attack effect of the battle effect) in the expectation effect of the pattern A and the pattern B is a period until the confrontation result is notified. Therefore, it is also called a pre-notification period.

  Pattern C is an effect of notifying a result of whether or not a bonus is won after starting an effect (for example, displaying a message such as “Adorable”) that suggests the possibility of winning a bonus in one game. (For example, a message such as “I did it!” Or “Sorry…” is displayed). The period during which an effect that suggests the possibility of winning a bonus among the effects of expectation due to pattern C is a period until the result is notified, and is also referred to as a pre-notification period. As described above, the patterns A to C are effects composed of one game that is determined so that the length of the pre-notification period is different.

  In addition, when the result that the bonus is won is notified by the expectation effect by the pattern A to the pattern C, the confirmation screen is displayed from the next game informing the result regardless of the type of expectation effect. indicate. The confirmation screen is a screen for notifying that the bonus has been won. As shown in FIG. 14 (b), the confirmation screen includes “bonus confirmation!” And “aim for 7! 777” (in addition, “7” symbols constituting the winning RBB. For example, when RBB 1 is won, A message such as red “7” symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27. The confirmation screen is displayed until the winning bonus is won.

  When the effect control process receives a winning type command that can specify that “RBB” has been won or a winning type command that can specify that “CH” can be selected simultaneously with “RBB” In addition, referring to the expectation effect lottery table shown in FIG. 14C, the expectation effect lottery for determining whether to execute the expectation effect and which pattern to execute is performed.

  In the expectation effect lottery table, the distribution rate is determined according to which type of winning type command is being executed and whether the special effect set in S35 of FIG. 11 is being executed. When a winning type command that can specify that one of the bonuses 1 to 4 has been won is received and no special performance is executed, the rate is 60%, 30%, 5%, 5%. , “Pattern A”, “Pattern B”, “Pattern C”, “No effect (no expectation effect execution)”. For this reason, the average pre-notification period in the case of performing the expectation effect is 3.51 games (= 4 games × 60% / (60% + 30% + 5%) + 3 games × 30% / 95% + 1 game × 5%. / 95%). On the other hand, when a winning type command that can specify that one of the bonuses 1 to 4 is specified is received and a special effect is being executed, the pattern C is always determined at a rate of 100%. Is done. For this reason, the average pre-notification period when the expectation effect is executed is 1 game (= 1 game × 100% / 100%).

  In addition, when a winning type command that can specify that only CH is won (one winning combination) is received and no special performance is executed, the rate is 10%, 15%, or 75%. , “Pattern A”, “Pattern B”, and “No production” are determined. For this reason, the average pre-notification period in the case of performing the expectation effect is 3.4 games (= 4 games × 10% / (10% + 15%) + 3 games × 15% / 25%). On the other hand, when a winning type command that can specify that only the CH is won (one winning combination) is received and a special effect is being executed, the pattern is set at a rate of 5% or 95%. “C” or “No production” is determined. For this reason, the average pre-notification period when the expectation effect is executed is 1 game (= 1 game × 5% / 5%).

  As a result, the expectation effect is executed at a higher rate when the bonus is won than when the bonus is not won and only the CH is won. As a result, when the expectation effect is executed, the player can have an expectation for winning the bonus.

  Further, when the expectation effect is executed when the special effect is being executed, the pre-notification period is determined to be the pattern C set shorter than either of the patterns A and B. As described in S35 of FIG. 11, the special effect is an effect executed in a situation where the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed. If a special effect is executed and an expectation effect with a long pre-notification period such as pattern A or pattern B is executed, whether or not a bonus is won after the expectation effect is started There is a risk that the player may have a negative impression that the game up to the notification of the result is wasted. However, in the slot machine 1, as described above, the expectation effect during execution of the special effect is determined as the pattern C, and the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect is shorter than when the special effect is not being executed. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player of the result of whether or not the bonus is won while preventing the player from holding such a negative impression and deteriorating the interest of the game.

  Further, when the special effect is not executed, the ratio of the continuous effect is high, while the pattern C can be executed only when the bonus is won. As a result, when the special effect is not executed and the expectation effect by the pattern C is started, the bonus winning can be notified in a definite manner. For this reason, value can be added to the pattern C when the special effect is not executed, and the player can have a premium impression on the expected feeling effect by the pattern C.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the average pre-notification period in the case where one of the patterns A to C is executed without considering “no effect” as the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect is illustrated. However, the average pre-notification period may be a period calculated in consideration of “no effect”. For example, the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect when the winning type command that can specify that one of the bonuses 1 to 4 has been won is received and the special effect is not executed is 3 .35 games (= 4 games x 60% + 3 games x 30% + 1 game x 5% + 0 games x 5%), while the average pre-announcement period in the expectation effect when the special effect is being executed is 1 game (= 1 game × 100%). In addition, the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect when the winning type command that can specify that only the CH is won (one winning combination) is received and the special effect is not executed, In contrast to 0.85 games (= 4 games × 10% + 3 games × 15% + 0 games × 75%), the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect when the special effect is being executed is 0.05. It is a game (= 1 game × 5% + 0 game × 95%). Thus, even when the average pre-notification period in consideration of “no effect” is compared, the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect is shorter during execution of the special effect than during non-execution of the special effect.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart for explaining an example of a case where an expectation effect is executed during ART. In FIG. 15, from the top, the type of gaming state, the number of games, and the effects (background, special effects, navigation effects, etc.) executed on the liquid crystal display 27 are shown, and at the bottom, bonus winning / winning as game progress is shown. Shows the situation. FIG. 15A shows an example of a case where the expectation effect is executed during execution of the normal effect, not during the special effect.

  While the number of games is up to N + 3, the background screen during AT is displayed as a normal effect, and a small role suggestion suggesting that you are winning a navigation effect or a small role (especially CH) according to the winning situation Is executed. FIG. 15A shows a situation where bonus 2 is won in a game with N + 3 games. Bonus 2 is a winning combination group including RBB1 + CH as described in FIG. For this reason, a small role suggestion is being implemented. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the bonus may be won because the CH is won. Note that in the reel stop process, it is determined that the re-playing role and the small role are drawn with priority over the bonus role, and so on, in the N + 3 game of FIG. 15A, the winning RBB 1 is won. Suppose that it was not possible. For this reason, the subsequent gaming state is controlled to the RBB internal winning state.

  In addition, an expectation effect lottery is performed with the bonus 2 winning. In FIG. 15A, since the bonus 2 is won and the special effect is not executed, the pattern A and the pattern B can be determined at a higher rate than the pattern C. Here, it is assumed that the expectation effect of the pattern A over 4 games is determined. The determined expectation effect is executed in the effect mode shown in FIG. 14A from the next N + 4 game to the N + 7 game. Thereby, a sense of expectation for winning the bonus can be improved over a plurality of games.

  In addition, in N + 7 games, the confrontation results are notified. As a result of the confrontation here, since RBB1 is won, a message such as “Victory!” Is displayed. Thereby, it is notified that one of the bonuses is won. Subsequently, in the game of N + 8, a confirmation screen is displayed (see FIG. 14B). Thereby, the type of the winning bonus and the symbol to be aimed at are notified. As a result, it is possible to make the player win the winning bonus symbol and to make it easier for the RBB 1 to win. When winning RBB1, the game is controlled from N + 9 games to bonuses and switched to the background in the bonus.

  FIG. 15B shows an example when the expectation effect is executed during execution of the special effect. While the number of games is up to M + 3, the background screen during the AT will be displayed as a special effect, and a small role suggestion suggesting that you have won a navigation effect or a small role (especially CH) according to the winning situation Is executed. FIG. 15B shows a situation where bonus 2 is won in a game where the number of games is M + 3. Thereby, the small role suggestion is executed. Also, in the M + 3 game of FIG. 15B, the winning RBB1 cannot be won, and the RBB internal winning state is controlled thereafter.

  In addition, an expectation effect lottery is performed with the bonus 2 winning. In FIG. 15B, since the bonus 2 is won and the special effect is being executed, the pattern A and the pattern B are not determined, and the pre-notification period is determined to the pattern C. The The determined expectation effect is executed in the effect mode shown in FIG. 14A in the next M + 4 game, and the result is notified. As a result here, since RBB1 is won, a message such as “Victory!” Is displayed. As a result, while the special performance is being executed, the player is given the result of whether or not the bonus is won while preventing the player from having the negative impression as described above and reducing the interest of the game. Can be notified.

  Subsequently, in the M + 5 game, a confirmation screen is displayed (see FIG. 14B). Thereby, the type of the winning bonus and the symbol to be aimed at are notified. As a result, it is possible to make the player win the winning bonus symbol and to make it easier for the RBB 1 to win. When winning the RBB1, the bonus is controlled from the M + 6 game, and the background is switched to the bonus.

<Example of effects produced by slot machine 1>
In the expectation effect lottery in the slot machine 1 in the above embodiment, the special effect set in S35 of FIG. 11 is executed at the time when the upper limit reaching that reaches the upper limit number of games until the remaining number of AT games is consumed is executed. When the special effect is not performed, the pattern C is determined to have the expectation effect as shown in FIG. 14C at a higher rate than when the special effect is not executed. Pattern C has a shorter pre-notification period than patterns A and B, as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the special effect is being executed, the average of the pre-notification period in the expectation effect is shorter than when the special effect is not being executed. For this reason, in situations where the upper limit has been confirmed and the special effect is being executed, the negative effect that the game from the start of the expectation effect until it is informed whether the bonus has been won or not is exhausted. This makes it difficult to hold a strong impression and prevents the game from becoming less interesting.

  In addition, the expectation effect is an effect that informs that it is possible to control to a bonus advantageous to a player different from the advantageous period or ART. For this reason, while being able to improve the attention degree with respect to expectation production, the interest of a game can be improved further.

  The sub CPU 71 in the slot machine 1 in the above embodiment executes a special effect based on the added game number command, the remaining AT game number command, the remaining upper limit game number command, and the like output from the main CPU 61 for each game. That is, a special effect that triggers a different period before the average notification in the expectation effect is executed by the sub CPU 71 side based on a command output from the main CPU 61 side. As a result, it is possible to prevent the processing load on the main CPU 61 side that controls the progress of the game from increasing.

  The RBB internal winning state in the slot machine 1 in the above embodiment is a state where the payout rate is less than 1. Further, the RBB internal winning state is a state in which the ratio of “out of” in the role lottery is set higher than when “advantageous RT” is set. However, since the average of the period before the notification of the expectation effect is shortened when the upper limit achievement is confirmed, the result of whether or not the bonus is won is notified earlier than when the upper limit achievement is not confirmed. Therefore, even when the bonus is actually won and the RBB internal winning state is controlled during ART, at the time of reaching the upper limit, at least the bonus winning from the RBB internal winning state is earlier than when the upper limit has not yet been determined. Let the bonus control. As a result, the number of games in a state where the payout rate is less than 1 can be minimized. In addition, the number of games can be reduced as much as possible in a state where the ratio of “out” is high. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of advantage at the time of reaching the upper limit and improve the interest of the game.

  In the expectation effect lottery in the slot machine 1 in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14C, regardless of the gaming state controlled on the main CPU 61 side, depending on the winning situation and the presence or absence of a special effect. The presence / absence of execution of the expectation effect and the pattern are determined. For this reason, the process of expectation effect lottery on the sub CPU 71 side can be simplified, and the processing burden can be reduced.

  The slot machine 1 in the above-described embodiment executes the setting process related to the AT on the main CPU 61 side, as shown in S700 of FIG. 5, FIG. However, whether or not the main CPU 61 reaches the remaining upper limit game number before consuming the remaining AT game number as shown in S04 of FIG. 9 and the extra lottery column in FIG. 12 during AT. Regardless of whether or not the additional lottery condition is satisfied, the additional lottery is performed uniformly. For example, even if the number of remaining AT games has already exceeded the remaining upper limit number of games, when the additional lottery condition is satisfied, the additional lottery is performed in the same manner as when the remaining AT game number does not exceed the remaining upper limit number of games. I do. Further, as shown in S15 and S16 of FIG. 9, when the upper limit number of the advantageous period is reached, the AT and the advantageous period are ended. As a result, there is no processing step for determining whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed, so the processing load and storage capacity on the main CPU 61 side is increased. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an excessive increase in gambling by setting an upper limit for the AT and the advantageous period.

  On the other hand, on the side of the sub CPU 71, predetermined effects including an extra effect and a special effect are controlled according to whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed. . As a result, it is possible to execute effects according to the gaming situation during the AT and the advantageous period, and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12 and the like, when the period controlled by the AT is actually extended, an extra effect is executed, and the period controlled by the AT is actually reached by reaching the upper limit number of advantageous periods. When it is not extended, the production effect is restricted. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the AT ends due to reaching the upper limit number of advantageous periods, even though the number of AT games notified by the extra effect is not consumed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the main CPU 61 outputs an additional game number command, a remaining AT game number command, and a remaining upper limit game number command for each game. Further, the remaining AT game number specified from the remaining AT game number command includes the added game number added in the game. As a result, the sub CPU 71 that receives the command determines whether or not the upper limit number of advantageous periods has been reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed, including the number of additional games this time. Therefore, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of the production more accurately.

  In addition, during the bonus controlled by winning the bonus until the AT is over, as described in S01 and S02 of FIG. 9, the remaining AT game number is not updated (consumed) while the remaining upper limit game number is not Subtract update (consumption). As a result, even if the bonus is controlled by the end of the AT, the period controlled by the AT is substantially shortened by the bonus and the player is disadvantaged. On the other hand, since the upper limit number of advantageous periods is not substantially extended, it is possible to prevent the euphoria from being excessively increased.

<Modification>
The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. Below, the change with respect to embodiment is illustrated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the additional effect is regulated when it is determined as YES in S32 of FIG. 11 has been described. However, even when it is determined YES in S32 of FIG. 11, when the remaining AT game number exceeds the remaining upper limit game number due to the current addition, the remaining upper limit game number is reached among the additional game numbers this time. You may make it perform the superimposition effect which alert | reports the number of games until it does. Thereby, the number of AT games can be notified to the player within the range of the upper limit number of advantageous periods.

  Further, the example in which the extra effect in the above-described embodiment is an effect of notifying the added game number specified from the added game number command has been described. However, the extra effect is not limited to this, and may be a notification of the number of games equal to or less than the extra game number specified from the extra game number command. For example, when the number of additional games specified from the additional game number command is “100”, the sub CPU 71 does not execute the additional effect, “10 game GET!”, “20 game GET!”, “50 game GET”. ! ”And“ 100 game GET! ”, And the added effect may be controlled based on the determination result. Thereby, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that it may actually be added more than the number of games notified by the extra effect.

  When configured in this way, the sub CPU 71, for example, even if the number of remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, has already been informed to the player by an extra effect or the like. When the number of remaining AT games is not equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, an additional effect may be executed. An example will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. In FIGS. 16 and 17, parts different from FIGS. 11 and 12 will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a modification of the effect control process during AT. If it is determined in S31 that the number of additional games this time is greater than 0, an additional effect determination process is executed in S31a. In the additional effect determination process, it is determined whether or not the additional effect is executed, and when the additional effect is executed, the number of games to be notified is determined from the number of games equal to or less than the additional number of games. Even if it is determined to execute the additional effect in the additional effect determination process, there are cases where the additional effect is executed according to the determination result of S32a described later and when it is not executed.

  In S31b, the number of games determined to be notified in S31a is added to the number of remaining notified AT games, and the process proceeds to S32. The notified number of remaining AT games is a value for specifying the number of games notified to the player by an extra effect or the like out of the number of remaining AT games. The notified number of remaining AT games is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 75, and 1 is subtracted for each game during the AT. When a predetermined notification condition is satisfied, such as when the number of notified remaining AT games reaches a predetermined value (for example, 0), if the actual number of remaining AT games exceeds the predetermined value, the sub CPU 71 causes the number of remaining AT games to be equal to or less than The number of games to be notified is reported as the number of games to be added.

  On the liquid crystal display 27, the number of remaining AT games is also displayed in this modification. The number of remaining AT games on the liquid crystal display 27 is basically updated and displayed based on the value of the number of notified remaining AT games updated in the RAM 75. However, when the value of the number of remaining AT games that have been added and notified is added, exceptionally, the value of the number of remaining AT games on the liquid crystal display 27 is maintained until an additional effect corresponding to the additional value is actually executed. Then, after the extra effect is actually executed, the display is updated to the value of the number of remaining AT games on the liquid crystal display 27. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that only the display of the number of remaining AT games on the liquid crystal display 27 is updated and displayed first, even though the extra effect is not executed.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games. If it is not determined in S32 that the number of remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, an additional effect is set to notify the number of games determined to be notified in S31a in S33a. Thereby, the extra effect according to the determination result of S31a is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined in S32 that the number of remaining AT games is greater than or equal to the remaining upper limit game number, it is determined in S32a whether or not the notified remaining AT game number is greater than or equal to the remaining upper limit game number. If it is not determined in S32a that the number of notified remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit game number, an additional effect is set in S33a according to the result of S31a. On the other hand, when it is determined in S32a that the number of notified remaining AT games is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit number of games, the process proceeds to S34. Thereby, even if it is determined in S31a that the extra effect is to be executed, the extra effect is not executed.

  Next, a modified example for controlling the extra effect will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. In FIG. 17, an example of a case where the upper limit reached is determined when the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed, but the notified remaining AT game number has not yet reached the remaining upper limit game number. Is shown. In FIG. 17, a column of the number of remaining AT games already notified is shown below the number of remaining AT games column.

  FIG. 17 (a) shows a case where the extra lottery condition is satisfied in the game C shown in the reel column. When the game C is started, the remaining AT game number is “468”, the notified remaining AT game number is “438”, and the remaining upper limit game number is “497”. In this case, when “50” is determined as the number of additional games by the additional lottery, the number of remaining AT games after the addition is “518”, and it is the time when the upper limit reached that the remaining upper limit number of games has been reached is confirmed. However, even if it is determined as the number of games to be notified of the number of additional games in S31a, the number of notified remaining AT games can only reach “488”, and as a result, the remaining upper limit number of games cannot be reached. Absent. For this reason, it is determined as NO in S32a of FIG. 16, and an additional effect equal to or less than the number of additional games is executed. FIG. 17A shows an example in which an extra effect for notifying the extra game number “50” is being executed. Note that, as described above, the number of remaining AT games on the liquid crystal display 27 is updated and displayed based on the value of the number of remaining AT games that have been informed after the extra effect of informing “50” is executed.

  FIG. 17B shows a case where the extra lottery condition is satisfied in the game D shown in the reel column. When the game D is started, the remaining AT game number is “468”, the notified remaining AT game number is “457”, and the remaining upper limit game number is “497”. In this case, when “50” is determined as the number of additional games by the additional lottery, the number of remaining AT games after the addition is “518”, and it is the time when the upper limit reached that the remaining upper limit number of games has been reached is confirmed. Since the number of notified remaining AT games is “457”, if the number of games notified in S31a is determined to be “40” or more, the number of notified remaining AT games reaches the remaining upper limit number of games. In FIG. 17B, it is assumed that “40” is determined as the number of games to be notified in S31a. If it does so, it will determine with YES in S32a of FIG. 16, and the special effect will be performed in S35, without performing the addition effect which was determined by S31a. In this way, the sub CPU 71 may control a predetermined effect including an extra effect based on the number of remaining AT games notified in addition to the number of remaining AT games and the remaining upper limit number of games.

  In the above modification, when the number of remaining AT games that have been informed by the addition is equal to or greater than the remaining upper limit game number, the example of executing the special effect without executing the additional effect has been described. You may be made to perform a special effect after performing a superposition effect. Thereby, it is possible to easily notify the player that the upper limit of the advantageous period has been reached by the addition. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the number of games to be notified by the additional effect is a value of ““ remaining upper limit number of games ”−“ number of remaining games that have been notified before the additional amount is updated in S31b ”. It may be. That is, the number of games to be notified may be the number of games that matches the remaining upper limit number of games. For example, when the number of notified remaining AT games is “100” and the remaining upper limit number of games is “130”, if it is determined in S31a that an additional effect of “50” is to be executed, the determination result of S31a Regardless, 130-100 = 30 may be added. Further, the number of games to be notified by the extra effect may be determined from a value equal to or less than ““ remaining upper limit number of games ”−“ number of remaining noticed games before the extra portion is updated in S31b ””. That is, the number of games to be notified may be the number of games that is equal to or less than the remaining upper limit number of games. Specifically, when YES is determined in S32a of FIG. 16, the number of games is determined from a value equal to or less than "" Remaining upper limit number of games "-" Notified remaining number of games before additional amount is updated in S31b ". It is also possible to execute an extra effect that informs the number of games.

  In addition, in the modification described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17, for example, as shown after the end of the game C in FIG. . When such an upper limit achievement is confirmed, the average pre-notification period of the expectation effect may be shorter than when the upper limit achievement is not yet confirmed. In the above-described embodiment, when the special effect is being executed in FIG. 14C, the pattern C in which the pre-notification period is set to be shorter at a higher rate than when the special effect is not executed is determined. Although an example in which an expectation effect lottery is performed with reference to a predetermined table has been described, instead of this, for example, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the expectation effect lottery may be performed with reference to a table determined so that the pattern C is determined at a high rate and the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect is shorter than when the upper limit has not yet been determined. Good.

  When a table as shown in FIG. 18 (a) is stored in advance and one of bonuses 1 to 4 or one winning combination is won, it is determined which one has been won with reference to the table and when reaching the upper limit. You may make it perform expectation production | presentation lottery according to the distribution rate according to. Thus, when the expectation effect is executed when the upper limit achievement is determined, the pre-notification period is determined as the pattern C set shorter than either of the patterns A and B, and the average pre-notification period in the expectation effect reaches the upper limit. It becomes shorter than when it is not confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player of the result of whether or not the bonus is won while preventing the player from having a negative impression and deteriorating the interest of the game. In addition, when the upper limit has not yet been determined, patterns A and B are executed at a high rate, while pattern C can be executed only when a bonus is won. As a result, when the expectation effect by the pattern C is started when the upper limit has not yet been determined, the bonus winning can be notified in a definite manner. For this reason, value can be added to the pattern C when the upper limit has not yet been determined, and the player can have a premium impression on the expectation effect by the pattern C. Hereinafter, an example in which an expectation effect is executed during ART in such a modification will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 19, as in FIG. 15, from the top, the type of game state, the number of games, and the effects (background, special effects, various effects such as navigation effects) executed on the liquid crystal display 27 are shown, and the game progresses at the bottom. The situation regarding the winning / winning of the bonus is shown. FIG. 19A shows an example of a case where an expectation effect is executed when the upper limit has not yet been determined. In FIG. 19 (a), as in FIG. 15 (a), a bonus 2 is won in a game with N + 3 games, and an expectation effect lottery is performed using the winning as a trigger.

  In FIG. 19A, since the bonus 2 is won and the upper limit has not yet been determined, the pattern A and the pattern B can be determined at a higher rate than the pattern C. Here, it is assumed that the expectation effect of the pattern A over 4 games is determined. The determined expectation effect is executed in the effect mode shown in FIG. 14A from the next N + 4 game to the N + 7 game. Thereby, a sense of expectation for winning the bonus can be improved over a plurality of games. In addition, in N + 7 games, the confrontation results are notified. Thereby, it is notified that one of the bonuses is won. In addition, in N + 8 games, a confirmation screen is displayed (see FIG. 14B). Thereby, the type of the winning bonus and the symbol to be aimed at are notified. As a result, it is possible to make the player win the winning bonus symbol and to make it easier for the RBB 1 to win. When winning RBB1, the game is controlled from N + 9 games to bonuses and switched to the background in the bonus.

  FIG. 19B shows an example of the case where the expectation effect is executed when the upper limit is determined. In FIG. 19B, as in FIG. 15B, a bonus 2 is won in a game with the number of games of M + 3, and an expectation effect lottery is performed in response to the winning.

  In FIG. 19B, since the bonus 2 is won and the upper limit is reached, the pattern A and the pattern B are not determined, and the pattern C having a short pre-notification period is determined. The determined expectation effect is executed in the effect mode shown in FIG. 14A in the next M + 4 game, and the result is notified. As a result, while the special performance is being executed, the player is given the result of whether or not the bonus is won while preventing the player from having the negative impression as described above and reducing the interest of the game. Can be notified. In addition, in the M + 5 game, a confirmation screen is displayed (see FIG. 14B). Thereby, the type of the winning bonus and the symbol to be aimed at are notified. As a result, it is possible to make the player win the winning bonus symbol and to make it easier for the RBB 1 to win. When winning the RBB1, the bonus is controlled from the M + 6 game, and the background is switched to the bonus.

  Even in the slot machine of the above modification, in the expectation effect lottery, the expectation effect of the pattern C is determined at a higher rate when the upper limit achievement is determined than when the upper limit achievement is not determined. For this reason, when the upper limit achievement is confirmed, the average of the period before notification in the expectation effect is shorter than when the upper limit achievement is not confirmed. As a result, at the time of reaching the upper limit, regardless of the execution state of the special effect, the negative effect that the game from the start of the expectation effect until it was informed whether the bonus was won or not was exhausted This makes it difficult to hold a strong impression and prevents the game from becoming less interesting. In addition, the same effects as the slot machine 1 described in the above embodiment are obtained.

  In the slot machine of the above-described modification, as described with reference to FIG. 16, after the upper limit is determined, a special effect is executed when YES is determined in S32a. Even if the special effect is executed after the upper limit has been determined as described above, the expectation effect lottery may be performed based on the same table as when the upper limit is determined until the special effect is executed. Thereby, a processing burden can be reduced.

  On the other hand, when the special effect is executed after the upper limit has been determined, the average pre-notification period of the expected effect is shorter than when the special effect has not yet been executed after the upper limit has been determined. Alternatively, an expectation effect lottery may be performed. FIG. 18B shows that the length of the period before the average notification of the expectation effect is “when upper limit has not yet been determined”> “when upper limit has been determined and special effect is not executed”> “when upper limit has been determined and special effect is being executed ”Shows an example of the expectation effect lottery table in which the distribution ratio is determined so as to satisfy the relationship“. In FIG. 18B, not only the pattern C but also the pattern B can be selected at the time of “when the upper limit is confirmed and the special effect is not executed”. However, the ratio determined for the pattern B when “the upper limit has been confirmed and the special performance is not executed” is lower than the ratio determined for the pattern B when the “upper limit has not been determined” and the “upper limit has been reached” In the case of “when determined and no special performance is executed”, the ratio of the pattern C to be determined is higher than the pattern B. For this reason, the length of the period before the average notification of the expectation effect is as follows: “when upper limit has not yet been determined”> “when upper limit has been determined and special effect is not executed”> “when upper limit has been determined and special effect is being executed” Become. When configured in this manner, the average pre-notification period in the expected feeling effect becomes shorter in a situation where the player is informed that the special effect is further executed when the upper limit is confirmed. Therefore, it is possible to notify whether or not the benefit of winning the bonus is given, while making it difficult to hold a negative impression and preventing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  In the modification described using the above embodiment and FIGS. 16 to 19, etc., as shown in FIG. 14A as an example of the notification effect, the bonus winning is performed after performing a predetermined effect such as a battle effect in the period before the notification. An example of an anticipation effect that informs the result of whether or not the user is doing. However, the notification effect is not limited to this as long as it is information that informs about the provision of profits advantageous to the player. For example, the notification that the bonus is won, that is, the effect is started / generated. The winning notification effect (so-called one-shot notification effect) for notifying that a benefit such as bonus winning is provided. Even in the case where such a winning notification effect is executed, the same problem as in the above-described embodiment and the modification arises. In other words, under circumstances such as when special effects are being executed or when reaching the upper limit, for example, the period from winning a bonus in the winning lottery until the winning notification effect is executed (in the case of a winning notification effect, the period is If the pre-notification period is long, there is a risk that the player may have a negative impression that the game is wasted in that period.

  Therefore, even when the winning notification effect is executed, the average pre-notification period of the winning notification effect is shorter at a higher rate than when the special effect is not executed, for example, during execution of the special effect, as in the above embodiment. You may control so that it may become. Specifically, the period before the notification from the bonus winning to the execution of the winning notification effect is a plurality of periods (for example, the winning game, the first game from the winning game, the second game from the winning game, the third game from the winning game, etc. In the pre-notification period lottery determined from (1), when the special effect is being executed, it is determined at a higher rate than the time when the special effect is not being executed, during the relatively short notice period such as the winning game or the first game. The winning notification effect may be executed when the pre-notification period determined in the pre-notification period lottery has elapsed. Thereby, when the special effect is being executed, the average pre-notification period until the winning notification effect is executed is shortened at a higher rate than when the special effect is not being executed. For this reason, in situations where the upper limit has been confirmed and special effects are being executed, it is difficult to hold a negative impression that the game from winning the bonus until being notified of the bonus has been exhausted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game. In addition, since the winning notification effect is an effect of notifying that it is possible to control to a bonus advantageous to a player different from the advantageous period or ART, it is possible to improve the degree of attention to the winning notification effect and The interest can be further improved.

  Also, in the case where the winning notification effect is executed, similarly to the modified examples described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19, for example, when the upper limit reached is determined, the winning notification effect is higher than when the upper limit is not determined yet. The average pre-notification period may be controlled to be shorter. Specifically, in the pre-notification period lottery, when the upper limit reached is determined, it is determined at a higher rate than the time when the upper limit has not yet been determined, during a relatively short notification first period such as a winning game or after one game, The winning notification effect may be executed when the pre-notification period determined in the pre-notification period lottery has elapsed. As a result, when the upper limit achievement is confirmed, the average pre-notification period until the winning notification effect is executed becomes shorter at a higher rate than when the upper limit achievement is not confirmed. For this reason, in situations where the upper limit has been confirmed, it is difficult to hold a negative impression that the game from winning the bonus until being notified of the bonus winning is made useless, reducing the interest of the game Can be prevented. In this case, similarly to the modification described with reference to FIG. 19B, even when the upper limit has been determined, the winning notification is made at a higher rate during execution of the special effect than when the special effect is not executed. You may control so that the period before the average alert | report of an effect may become short. As a result, in a situation where a special effect is further executed when the upper limit is confirmed and the player is notified that effect, the average pre-notification period until the winning notification effect is executed becomes shorter. This makes it possible to notify that the benefit of winning the bonus has been granted, while making it difficult to hold negative impressions further and preventing the game from becoming less interesting. On the other hand, even if the special effect is executed after the upper limit is confirmed, the winning notification effect lottery may be performed in the same manner as when the upper limit is determined until the special effect is executed. In this case, the processing burden can be reduced.

  In the modification described using the above embodiment and FIGS. 16 to 19, etc., when the special effect is being executed or when the upper limit has been confirmed, the special effect is not being executed or the upper limit is set. The example in which the average pre-notification period of the notification effect is shorter than when the arrival has not been determined has been described. Of these, regarding the relationship between when the special effect is not being executed during the advantageous period or when the upper limit has not yet been determined, and during the normal period, for example, the notification effect lottery (expected feeling effect) based on the same table. The average pre-notification period of the notification effect may be the same by executing a lottery or a winning notification effect lottery. Thereby, the storage capacity and processing load of the table referred to in the notification effect lottery can be reduced. On the other hand, when the special effect is not executed in the advantageous period or when the upper limit has not yet been determined, the average pre-notification period of the notification effect may be controlled to be shorter than that during the normal period. As a result, during the normal period, it can be said that the benefits such as bonus winning are given for a longer period than during the advantageous period, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the said embodiment and the modification, the example which performs the anticipation effect lottery and winning notification effect lottery as a notification effect selection means on the sub CPU71 side was demonstrated. However, the expectation effect and the winning notification effect are both effects related to the provision of profits such as bonus winning, and the timing at which the player obtains profits differs depending on the notification timing. Therefore, the expectation effect lottery or the winning notification effect lottery as the notification effect selecting means may be determined on the main CPU 61 side. In this case, the main CPU 61 outputs to the sub CPU 71 a command corresponding to the determination result based on the expectation effect lottery or the winning notification effect lottery. The sub CPU 71 may execute the expectation feeling effect and the winning notification effect based on the command.

  Moreover, although the expectation effect lottery and the winning notification effect lottery as the notification effect selecting means have been described with respect to the example in which the pre-notification period is determined by determining the type of the expectation effect, the present invention is not limited thereto. The type and the pre-notification period may be determined separately. For example, a pre-notification period (4 games, 3 games, 1 game) is determined (hereinafter also referred to as a period determination), and a plurality of types of expectation effects (for example, A1, A2 with respect to the pattern A) , A3 is provided and a plurality of types are provided for other patterns, etc.), and the expectation effect to be executed may be determined (hereinafter also referred to as type determination). The period of the determined type of expectation effect may be determined. When configured in this manner, the sub CPU 71 may execute both period determination and type determination as in the above embodiment, and the main CPU 61 performs either period determination or type determination. May be executed, and a command corresponding to the determination result may be output to the sub CPU 71. Further, only the period determination may be executed on the main CPU 61 side to output a command capable of specifying the determination result, and the sub CPU 71 side may execute the notification effect by determining the type based on the received command. . Alternatively, only the type determination may be executed on the main CPU 61 side to output a command that can specify the determination result, and the sub CPU 71 side may determine the period based on the received command and execute the notification effect. . With this configuration, the control burden can be shared between the main CPU 61 and the sub CPU 71.

  In the above embodiment and the modification, referring to FIGS. 14 and 18, during the special performance execution (or when the upper limit has been confirmed), before the notification, than when the special performance is not being performed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined). Increasing the proportion of notification effects with a short period (for example, pattern C) while not determining the notification effects with a long period before notification (for example, patterns A and B). An example in which the average pre-informing period is shortened has been described. However, when the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been confirmed), the average pre-notification period in the notification effect is shorter than when the special effect is not being executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined). For example, a notification effect of a type with a long pre-notification period is also determined when the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been confirmed) at a rate lower than the ratio determined when the special effect is not being executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined) In addition, when the special effect is not being executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined), the pre-notification period is not determined to be a short type of notification effect but only when the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been determined). The period before the notification may be determined to be a type of notification effect.

  Similarly, in the pre-notification period lottery in which the pre-notification period from the winning of the bonus described in the above modification to the execution of the winning notification effect is determined from a plurality of periods, the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been confirmed). ) Increases the proportion determined in a relatively short pre-notification period (for example, a winning game, the first game from the winning) than when the special performance is not executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined), but is relatively long The average pre-notification period in the notification effect may be shortened by not determining the pre-notification period (for example, the second game from the winning and the third game from the winning). The relatively long pre-notification period is also determined when the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been confirmed) at a rate lower than the ratio determined when the special effect is not being executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined). In addition, when the special effect is not being executed (or when the upper limit has not yet been determined), a relatively short notification is not determined during the previous period, but only when the special effect is being executed (or when the upper limit has been determined) is relatively short. It may be determined in the previous period.

  In the said embodiment and modification, the expectation effect which performs a battle effect as a continuous effect among the expectation effects was illustrated. However, the continuous performance is not limited to this as long as the result of whether or not a profit such as bonus winning is given after the pre-notification period has passed, for example, the predetermined mission is achieved in the pre-notification period. It may be a mission effect that informs a result of whether or not a profit is given depending on whether or not a mission is achieved after performing an effect that tells whether or not to perform.

  In addition, during the execution of the special effect (or when the upper limit has been confirmed), it is required that the player can quickly identify that the provision of some kind of privilege has been determined. May suddenly display the bonus confirmation screen in place of the pattern C and the winning notification effect which are effects composed of one game described in FIG.

  In the embodiment and the modification, the bonus confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 14B is displayed after any type of expectation effect of the patterns A to C described in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bonus confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 14B may not be displayed. When the bonus is won, the liquid crystal display 27 displays “Waiting for bonus”. ”Or the like may be displayed. That is, not only the presence / absence of the bonus confirmation screen, but also during the execution of the special effect (or when the upper limit has been confirmed), it is only necessary that the player can quickly identify that the provision of some kind of privilege has been determined.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and modification, although the example in which the average pre-notification period is shortened in a situation where the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed is described, this is not restrictive. The average pre-notification period may be shortened in the expected arrival period immediately before the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the AT game number is consumed. In other words, in the arrival period that is expected to reach the upper limit immediately before reaching the upper limit in the upper limit undecided state, the upper limit reached before the expected arrival period is not yet expected (expected arrival period) Alternatively, the average pre-notification period may be shortened. Both the expected reach period and the unreachable period are periods in the upper limit unsettled state.

  The expected reach period is that the current remaining number of AT games cannot reach the remaining upper limit number of games, but the remaining upper limit number of games is reached by taking into account the average number of additional games added while consuming the remaining number of AT games A period of time that is very likely to be. On the other hand, the unreachable period refers to a period in which the possibility of reaching the remaining upper limit number of games is lower than when it is the expected reach period. For example, in a gaming machine that can be controlled in an additional high probability zone in which the expected value of the number of additional games to be added in the extra lottery by being transferred is set to 100, the expected arrival period is, for example, an upper limit reached confirmed state and It may be a period from when the number of AT games required until the time is 100 or less to when the game is controlled to the high probability zone to when it is controlled to the upper limit achievement confirmed state. On the other hand, even when controlled to the extra high probability zone, in the state where the number of AT games required to reach the upper limit achievement confirmed state is 101 or more, it is an unpredictable period.

  In addition, in a gaming machine in which the expected number of additional games to be added in the extra lottery is 0.1 per game, the expected arrival period is, for example, the number of AT games required to reach the upper limit achievement confirmed state It may be a period from when the state is equal to or less than the value calculated by the number of games × 0.1 until the upper limit reached state is controlled. On the other hand, in a state where the number of AT games required to reach the upper limit achievement confirmed state is larger than the value calculated by the number of remaining AT games × 0.1, it is an unreachable period. In the upper limit unestablished state, even if the average pre-notification period becomes an expected arrival period, the game is being executed not only before but also in an unreachable period. For this reason, the average pre-notification period in the upper limit arrival confirmed state is shorter than the average pre-notification period in the entire upper limit unestablished state including not only the expected arrival period but also the unreachable arrival period. By configuring in this way, the average pre-notification period is shorter when it is the expected arrival period in the upper limit unestablished state than when it is not the expected arrival period in the upper limit unestablished state. For this reason, in situations where the upper limit attainment is not yet confirmed, it is wasteful to spend the game from the start of the expectation effect until it is informed whether the bonus has been won or not. This makes it difficult to hold negative impressions such as being played, and prevents a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and modification, the winning notification effect which alert | reports that the expectation effect which alert | reports whether the bonus is won as a notification effect and the bonus winning is shown was illustrated. However, the notification effect is not limited to the bonus winning as long as the notification effect is an effect for notifying whether or not giving of profits advantageous to the player is determined or not. The notification effect may be, for example, an effect of notifying whether or not the winning is made in the lottery of whether or not to execute the setting suggesting effect that suggests the set value, and with a very low probability. For example, it may be an effect of notifying whether or not a prize has been won in a lottery of whether or not to execute a premium effect that is executed only.

  Further, in a gaming machine that controls to a special state (for example, ART) that is advantageous to the player by operating in the advantageous operation mode, the notification effect notifies, for example, the advantageous operation mode that triggers the control to the special state. It may be an effect (effect that informs that it is controlled to a special state). Specifically, after the bonus is over, control is made to the initial RT, and when the promotion is replayed in the initial RT (the advantage is the same as the initial RT in the above embodiment), the game is predetermined when the player wins the promotion replay. Control is performed to the advantageous RT (the advantageous degree is equivalent to the advantageous RT of the above embodiment) until it is executed a number of times, and then the initial RT is controlled again. On the other hand, a predetermined fall replay win is won at the initial RT (at least at the same time as the normal replay) As an example, a gaming machine that is controlled to the normal RT, which is in a state where no prize is awarded for the promotion replay when the fall replay is won according to the operation mode at the time, will be described. In such a gaming machine, in the initial RT during AT, if there is a stock to be controlled to an advantageous RT, an operation mode for avoiding the fall replay winning is notified at the time of winning the fall replay, and if there is no stock, the fall replay winning is avoided. While the operation mode is not notified, the advantageous operation mode is notified by the notification effect at a predetermined probability (for example, 20%) when the promotion replay is won. For this reason, while maintaining the initial RT, it is possible to control to the ART by controlling the advantageous RT with a predetermined probability at the time of promotion replay winning. On the other hand, even in the initial RT during AT, in the upper limit achievement confirmed state where the remaining AT game number has reached the remaining upper limit game number (or during the execution of special effects), it is more than a predetermined probability at the time of promotion replay winning You may make it alert | report an advantageous operation mode by alert | report effect with high probability (for example, 100%). The period until the advantageous operation mode is notified by the notification effect during the initial RT corresponds to the average notification previous period, but when configured as described above, in the upper limit achievement confirmed state (or during the special effect execution) The average pre-notification period can be made shorter than the upper limit undefined state. As a result, when the upper limit has been determined (or during the execution of special effects), the average period from the initial RT to the advantageous RT and becoming ART is shorter than when the upper limit has not been determined yet. For this reason, in a situation where the upper limit has been determined, it is difficult to hold a negative impression that the game until it has been controlled to the advantageous RT is wasted, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  The slot machine in the above modification has been described with respect to the example in which the special effect is executed at the timing when the execution condition (YES in S32a in FIG. 16) is satisfied afterwards without executing the special effect even in the upper limit achievement confirmed state. However, the special effect may not be executed at all even in the upper limit achievement confirmed state. That is, the slot machine in the modification may not execute an effect of clearly informing the player of the upper limit achievement confirmed state. Thereby, since the fun of predicting whether it has reached the upper limit achievement confirmed state from the length of the period before the notification of the expectation effect can be provided, the interest of the game can be improved. This effect is similarly achieved during the period until the special effect is executed in the slot machine according to the modified example.

  The slot machine 1 in the above embodiment and the above modification (hereinafter simply referred to as the above embodiment) uses a remaining upper limit game number command that can specify the remaining upper limit game number up to the upper limit number of advantageous periods as upper limit reaching specifying information. The example in which the remaining AT game number command that can specify the remaining AT game number is output from the main CPU 61 to the sub CPU 71 has been described. However, the upper limit attainment specifying information is not limited to being constituted by a plurality of commands, and for example, may be constituted by one command for the remaining upper limit game number and the remaining AT game number.

  In the above embodiment, the AT is exemplified as the advantageous state, and the advantageous period is exemplified as the period that can be controlled to the advantageous state. However, the advantageous state and the period during which the advantageous state can be controlled are not limited thereto. For example, the advantageous state is an RT (a state where the advantageous degree is similar to the advantageous RT in the above embodiment) in which the winning probability of the re-gamer is improved as compared with the normal state. A period during which a winning combination (for example, a promotion such as promotion replay) can be controlled in a state that is subject to internal lottery (for example, a normal RT state that can be selected for promotion replay can be controlled) Period).

  Further, the advantageous state control period controlled to the advantageous state has been described as an example in which the number of AT games determined in the AT lottery and the extra lottery is consumed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. It may be a period until the net increase number obtained by subtracting the medal used for setting the bet number from the paid-out medal reaches a predetermined number. It may be a period until the advantageous game is played a predetermined number of times. In addition, the example in which the upper limit value of the advantageous state controllable period is the number of games (1500 times) has been described. However, the upper limit value is not limited to this, and may be, for example, the number of medals paid out (5000). It may be (3000), or may be the number of games (1000 times) that is advantageous for a player such as an AT game.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the main CPU 61 in the above embodiment executes the extra lottery process regardless of whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed. An example was described. However, the main CPU 61 includes a normal mode in which an extra lottery process is performed with a predetermined probability and a high probability mode in which an extra lottery is performed with a higher probability than the predetermined probability (a state in which the extra lottery is executed in an advantageous manner over the normal mode). Regardless of whether or not it is a situation where the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed when an additional lottery is performed according to the controlled mode, In addition to the control, the lottery may be performed in accordance with the controlled mode. Specifically, with regard to the process for controlling the mode and the process for performing the extra lottery according to the mode, the remaining AT game number is not reached even when the remaining AT game number is consumed, and the remaining AT game number. May be executed in the same manner as when the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before consumption. As a result, there is no processing step for determining whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed, so the processing load and storage capacity on the main CPU 61 side is increased. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by mode control without making it.

  On the other hand, in the case of displaying a background image according to the mode being controlled (for example, displaying a daytime background image in the normal mode, and displaying an evening background image in the high probability mode), control is performed as follows. You may make it do. For example, when the remaining upper limit number of games is not reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed, the background image is controlled according to the controlled mode, while the remaining number of AT games is consumed. In a situation where the remaining upper limit number of games is reached, the background image may not be changed depending on the mode change (for example, the background by the special effect is maintained).

  In addition, whether or not the main CPU 61 reaches the remaining upper limit number of games before consuming the remaining number of AT games until at least the bonus is won after winning the bonus during the AT. Regardless of this, the lottery process may not be executed. Thereby, the player can be focused on winning the winning bonus without increasing the processing load on the main CPU 61 side.

  Further, the main CPU 61 wins a bonus (such as “RBB” in the above embodiment) in which the winning probability in the internal lottery is set to the same probability (no setting difference) regardless of the set value, and is controlled by the bonus. In this case, regardless of whether or not the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed, an extra lottery process may be executed even during the bonus. On the other hand, the main CPU 61 consumes the number of remaining AT games when the winning probability in the internal lottery is won by a bonus determined at a different probability (with setting difference) and controlled by the bonus. Regardless of whether or not the remaining upper limit number of games has been reached by the time, the extra lottery process may not be executed during the bonus.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 16, the sub CPU 71 in the above embodiment provides an extra effect depending on whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed. The example which controls whether to perform or to perform special production was demonstrated. However, the sub CPU 71 only needs to control a predetermined effect depending on whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed. Depending on whether or not the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before consumption, the execution ratio of a predetermined effect (including an additional effect) may be varied. For example, in a gaming machine capable of executing a setting value suggesting effect that suggests the set setting value to the player, the sub CPU 71 does not reach the remaining upper limit game number before consuming the remaining AT game number. The setting value suggesting effect may be executed at a higher rate when the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed. This makes it easier to execute the set value suggestion effect when the remaining upper limit number of games is reached before the remaining number of AT games is consumed, so the number of added games added internally is deleted. Can be supplemented. Further, the sub CPU 71 may control a predetermined effect regardless of whether or not the remaining upper limit game number is reached before the remaining AT game number is consumed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the added CPU number command, the remaining AT game number command, and the remaining upper limit game number command are output from the main CPU 61 when one game is completed has been described. However, the additional game number command, the remaining AT game number command, and the remaining upper limit game number command are not limited to this as long as they are output at a predetermined timing in one game. For example, the start switch 19 is operated to operate the reel It may be output at the timing when rotation starts.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the variable display unit 13 includes three left variable display columns 10L to right variable display column 10R will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A gaming machine including four or more variable display rows may be used. Moreover, although the variable display part 13 showed the example comprised by the reels 11L-11R, it is not restricted to this, You may comprise by display apparatuses, such as a liquid crystal display and 7 segment LED. Moreover, although the example in which only one pay line is set for the variable display unit 13 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of pay lines may be set.

  1 slot machine, 11L, 11M, 11R reel, 14L, 14M, 14R reel motor, 21L, 21M, 21R stop switch, 27 liquid crystal display, 63 main control board, 73 sub control board.

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine that includes a display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and that can give a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped,
Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control period from when the start condition is satisfied until the end condition is satisfied;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous controllable period;
An advantageous state control period determining means for determining an advantageous state control period that is a period controlled to the advantageous state and adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state;
An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the determined advantageous state control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value;
A special effect that can specify that the upper limit achievement finalized state is established when the upper limit reached finalized state is determined to reach the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period based on the determined advantageous state control period. Executable special performance execution means;
It is a notification effect for notifying whether or not a profit that is advantageous to the player has been determined, and the period before notification until the notification of whether or not the profit is granted after the notification effect is started is different. A notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from a plurality of types of notification effects;
A notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selecting means;
As the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means during the advantageous control possible period,
When the special effect is not executed, a specific notification effect in which the period before notification in the plural types of notification effects is the maximum period can be selected.
A gaming machine in which the specific notification effect cannot be selected when the special effect is being executed. In a gaming machine that includes a display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and that can give a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped,
Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control period from when the start condition is satisfied until the end condition is satisfied;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous controllable period;
An advantageous state control period determining means for determining an advantageous state control period that is a period controlled to the advantageous state and adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state;
An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the determined advantageous state control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value;
It is a notification effect for notifying whether or not a profit that is advantageous to the player has been determined, and the period before notification until the notification of whether or not the profit is granted after the notification effect is started is different. A notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from a plurality of types of notification effects;
A notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selecting means;
As the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means during the advantageous control possible period,
When it is not the upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period, the period before notification in the plurality of types of notification effects is the largest. You can select a specific notification effect that will be the period,
A gaming machine in which the specific notification effect cannot be selected when it is in an upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period. In a gaming machine that includes a display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and that can give a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped,
Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control period from when the start condition is satisfied until the end condition is satisfied;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous controllable period;
An advantageous state control period determining means for determining an advantageous state control period that is a period controlled to the advantageous state and adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state;
An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the determined advantageous state control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value;
A special effect that can specify that the upper limit achievement finalized state is established when the upper limit reached finalized state is determined to reach the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period based on the determined advantageous state control period. Executable special performance execution means;
A notification effect for notifying that the provision of a profit advantageous to the player has been determined, and a plurality of types of notification effects with different pre-notification periods from when the determination of the provision of the profit to the notification of that effect is made Notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from,
A notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selecting means;
As the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means during the advantageous control possible period,
When the special effect is not executed, a specific notification effect in which the period before notification in the plural types of notification effects is the maximum period can be selected.
A gaming machine in which the specific notification effect cannot be selected when the special effect is being executed. In a gaming machine that includes a display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, and that can give a privilege according to a display result when variable display is stopped,
Advantageous control period control means for controlling to a predetermined advantageous control period from when the start condition is satisfied until the end condition is satisfied;
Advantageous state control means for controlling to an advantageous state advantageous to the player during the advantageous controllable period;
An advantageous state control period determining means for determining an advantageous state control period that is a period controlled to the advantageous state and adding the advantageous state control period when a predetermined additional condition is satisfied in the advantageous state;
An end control means for ending the advantageous state when the determined advantageous state control period ends or when the advantageous control possible period reaches an upper limit value;
A notification effect for notifying that the provision of a profit advantageous to the player has been determined, and a plurality of types of notification effects with different pre-notification periods from when the determination of the provision of the profit to the notification of that effect is made Notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed from,
A notification effect executing means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selecting means;
As the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means during the advantageous control possible period,
When it is not the upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period, the period before notification in the plurality of types of notification effects is the largest. You can select a specific notification effect that will be the period,
A gaming machine in which the specific notification effect cannot be selected when it is in an upper limit achievement confirmed state in which it is determined that the upper limit value of the advantageous control possible period is reached based on the determined advantageous state control period.