JP6467163B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined game, such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine.

  In this type of gaming machine, there is an apparatus that urges the player to operate the operation means and gives an effect that gives a privilege advantageous to the player each time the player operates the operation means. However, it has been proposed that a continuous lottery is performed every time the player operates the operation means and continues as long as the continuous lottery is won (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4963743

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the loop rate used for the continuous lottery is determined by lottery from a plurality of loop rates and the winning loop rate is used, when a relatively low loop rate is won, Since the execution time of the production is shortened compared with the case where a high loop rate is won, the interest by such production cannot be sufficiently enhanced.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the effects produced by the player's operation.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
In gaming machines capable of playing games,
Operation means operated by a player;
After the start of the presentation, whether or not to continue with the first continuation rate was determined when accepting the operation of the operation means, to continue the effect to the effect that no continuation is determined, that is not to be continued is determined First effect executing means for executing a first effect that sometimes performs an end effect ;
After starting the production, it is determined whether or not to continue at the second continuation rate lower than the first continuation rate when the operation means is accepted, and the production is continued until it is decided not to continue. A second effect executing means for executing a second effect that performs an end effect when it is determined that the operation is not continued ;
With
Wherein such end effect is does not increase time to take place in the first effect, the period from accepting an operation by the operation means in said first effect until can accept the next operation, the is characterized by Shorten than the period until the can accept the next operation after receiving an operation by the operation means in the second effect.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention,
In gaming machines capable of playing games,
Operation means operated by a player;
After the start of the production, the production is continued until the number of times the operation means is received reaches the first number of times of reception, and the first effect of performing the end effect when the first number of times of reception is reached is executed. 1 production execution means,
After the start of the production, the production is continued until the number of times of accepting the operation of the operation means reaches the second number of times of acceptance smaller than the first number of times of acceptance, and when the second number of times of acceptance is reached, the end effect is given. a second demonstration execution means for executing a second effect performed,
With
Wherein such end effect is does not increase time to take place in the first effect, the period from accepting an operation by the operation means in said first effect until can accept the next operation, the is characterized by Shorten than the period until the can accept the next operation after receiving an operation by the operation means in the second effect.
The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) capable of playing a game,
Operation means (MAXBET switch 6) operated by the player;
Specific period control means (additional lottery) for controlling the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) to a specific period (additional effect) that can be accepted;
Benefit granting means (number of extra games) that can give a privilege (addition of AT games) that is advantageous to the player when an operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted during the specific period (additional effect) Lottery)
Continuation determining means (continuous lottery) for determining whether or not to continue the specific period (addition effect) when an operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is received in the specific period (addition effect);
Specific period ending means for ending the specific period (addition effect) when it is determined by the continuation determination means (continuous lottery) that the specific period (addition effect) is not continued in the specific period (addition effect);
With
The continuation determination means (continuation lottery) uses the continuation rate of any one of a plurality of different continuation rates including a first continuation rate (96%) and a second continuation rate (80% / 50%). Decide whether or not to continue a specific period (additional production)
When the first continuation rate (96%) is used as the average value of the time required for the specific period (addition effect) to end after the start of the specific period (addition effect), the second The continuation rate (80% / 50%) is the same as or substantially the same as that used.
According to this feature, the specific period continues as long as it is determined by the continuation determining means that the operation of the operation means is accepted by being controlled during the specific period, and until the specific period ends. Each time an operation of the operation means is accepted, there is a possibility that a privilege advantageous for the player is given. In addition, the continuation determining means determines whether or not to continue the specific period using a plurality of different continuation rates including the first continuation rate and the second continuation rate. It is possible to change the number of times the operation of the means is accepted, that is, the number of times that a privilege can be granted. In such a configuration, when the first continuation rate is used and when the second continuation rate is used, the expected value of the number of times the operation means is accepted in the specific period is different. However, after the start of the specific period, the average time required for the end of the specific period is the same in the case where the first continuation rate is used and in the case where the second continuation rate is used. Even when a relatively low continuation rate is used among the first continuation rate and the second continuation rate, it is specified over the same or substantially the same time as when a relatively high continuation rate is used. Since it is controlled in a period, the interest by being controlled in a specific period can be heightened.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
One operation by the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted when the first continuation rate (96%) is used and when the second continuation rate (50%) is used. Since the time until the next operation can be received is different, the average value of the time required from the start of the specific period (addition effect) to the end of the specific period (addition effect) is the first value. When the second continuation rate (96%) is used, and when the second continuation rate (50%) is used, it is the same or substantially the same.
According to this feature, in the case where the first continuation rate is used and the case where the second continuation rate is used, until one operation by the operating means is accepted until the next operation can be accepted. When the first continuation rate is used for the average value of the time required until the specific period ends after the start of the specific period, and when the second continuation rate is used Therefore, even when a relatively low continuation rate among the first continuation rate and the second continuation rate is used, an unnatural waiting time can be prevented from occurring.

A gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 2,
An effect (continuous suggestion effect B) suggesting the possibility that the specific period (addition effect) will continue in the period from when one operation by the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted until the next operation can be accepted. It is characterized by being feasible.
According to this feature, it is possible to enhance the interest of a period from when one operation by the operation means is received until the next operation can be received.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Even if an operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is received during the specific period (additional effect), the determination by the continuation determination unit (continuous lottery) is not performed, so that the specific When the first continuation rate (96%) is used as the average value of the time required until the period (addition effect) ends, and when the second continuation rate (80%) is used It is characterized by being the same or substantially the same.
According to this feature, even if an operation of the operation unit is received during the specific period, the determination by the continuation determination unit is not performed, so that the average value of the time required until the specific period ends after the start of the specific period is the first value. When the second continuation rate is used and when the second continuation rate is used, the continuation rate is the same or substantially the same, so the relatively low continuation rate of the first continuation rate and the second continuation rate Even when is used, an unnatural waiting time can be prevented from occurring.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The privilege granting means (additional game number lottery) is determined by the continuation determining means (continuous lottery) when the operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is received during the specific period (additional effect). ) Is always given when it is decided to continue (addition of the number of AT games).
According to this feature, when the specific period continues when the operation of the operation means is accepted, a privilege is always given, so that the interest by continuing the specific period can be further enhanced.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
Continuation rate determination means (addition effect selection lottery) for determining the continuation rate used by the continuation determination means (continuation lottery),
The continuation rate determining means is characterized in that the continuation rate is determined according to the current game situation (the number of games from the end of the previous AT until the current AT wins).
According to this feature, the expected value of the number of times that a privilege can be granted in a specific period can be changed according to the current gaming situation.
The game situation corresponds to, for example, the number of unit games from a certain unit game to a specific period, a mode currently set in a configuration including a plurality of modes having different merits.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is:
In a gaming machine (slot machine 1) capable of playing a game,
Operation means (MAXBET switch 6) operated by the player;
Specific period control means (additional lottery) for controlling the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) to a specific period (additional effect) that can be accepted;
Benefit granting means (number of extra games) that can give a privilege (addition of AT games) that is advantageous to the player when an operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted during the specific period (additional effect) Lottery)
A reception number determination means (continuation number lottery) for determining the number of receptions (continuation number) for receiving the operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) in the specific period (addition effect);
When the number of times that the operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted during the specific period (additional effect) reaches the reception number (continuation number) determined by the reception number determination means (continuation number lottery) Specific period ending means for ending the period (additional production);
With
The reception number determination means (continuous number of times lottery) is the first data and the average reception number (average number of winning times) of which the average reception number (average winning number) is the first reception number (25 times). The number of times of acceptance (number of continuations) is determined using one of the data (lottery table) from a plurality of data (lottery table) including the second data to be the number of times (5 times / 2 times),
When the average number of times required for the specific period to end after the start of the specific period (addition effect) is determined using the first data as the number of times of acceptance (number of continuations) (addition effect A) And the case where the number of times of acceptance (number of continuations) is determined using the second data (addition effect B / C) is the same or substantially the same.
According to this feature, the operation of the operation unit is accepted until the number of receptions determined by the reception number determination unit is reached by being controlled during the specific period. Each time it is accepted, there is a possibility that a privilege advantageous to the player is given. In addition, the reception frequency determination means obtains any data from a plurality of data including first data whose average reception frequency is the first reception frequency and second data whose average reception frequency is the second reception frequency. Since the number of times of acceptance is determined using the first data or the second data, the number of times that the operation of the operating means is accepted in a specific period, that is, the expected number of times that a privilege can be granted. Can be changed. In such a configuration, the expected value of the number of times the operation means is accepted in the specific period is different between the case where the determination is made using the first data and the case where the determination is made using the second data. However, after the start of the specific period, the average value of the time required for the end of the specific period is determined using the first data, and the case where the average value is determined using the second data Even when the number of times of acceptance is determined using data having a relatively small expected number of times of acceptance among the first data and the second data, the expected value of the number of times of acceptance is relatively Since it is controlled in the specific period over the same or substantially the same time as that determined using large data, the interest by controlling in the specific period can be enhanced.

In the means 1 and 7, the gaming machine includes a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable. After the variable display unit is variably displayed, the variable display unit is variably displayed. This corresponds to a slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping and a winning can be generated according to the display result, and a pachinko gaming machine in which a game is played by hitting a game ball into the game area.
In addition, in the means 1 and 7, the operation means may be an operation means related to the progress of the game, or may be an operation means for performance not related to the progress of the game. In addition, in the case of using the operation means involved in the progress of the game, the configuration may be such that the operation means is involved in the progress of the game in the specific period, the operation means is not involved in the progress of the game in the specific period, The operation means may be involved in the progress of the game in a period different from the specific period.
In addition, in the means 1 and 7, the privilege granting unit is configured to be able to grant a privilege advantageous to the player in a part of the operation unit when the operation of the operation unit is received at least in the specific period. It is not always necessary that the player can be given a privilege that is advantageous to the player when an operation of the operation means is received during the specific period.
Further, in the means 1, the continuation determining means may be configured to determine whether or not to continue the specific period at least when the operation of the operation means is received at least during the specific period. It is not always necessary to determine whether or not to continue the specific period when an operation of the operation means is received during the period.
Further, in the means 1 and 7, a privilege advantageous to the player is a right that can be shifted to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (winning a lottery for determining whether or not to generate an advantageous state, Derivation of the display result to shift to the advantageous state is permitted), the right to be notified of the operation mode advantageous to the player, the right to be controlled to the gaming state with a high expected value to which the gaming value is given, The right to be notified whether or not the game state is advantageous for the player, the period during which the game state is controlled to the advantageous state (fixed unit game number, average value of the unit game number that varies depending on the end condition, etc.), etc. May be directly advantageous for the player, and not directly advantageous for the player, but indirectly advantageous for the player, for example, a condition for obtaining the privilege on the Internet. It may be a Scripture.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 7,
When the number of receptions (continuation number) is determined using the first data (addition effect A), and when the number of receptions (continuation number) is determined using the second data (addition effect B / C) and the specific period (additional production) because the time (one production time) from when one operation by the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted until the next operation can be accepted is different. ), The average value of the time required for the specific period (addition effect) to end is determined when the number of receptions (continuation count) is determined using the first data (addition effect A), When the number of times of acceptance (number of continuations) is determined using the second data (addition effect B / C), it is the same or substantially the same.
According to this feature, when the number of times of acceptance is determined using the first data and when the number of times of acceptance is determined using the second data, the next time after accepting one operation by the operating means. When the number of times of acceptance is determined using the first data, the average value of the time required for the end of the specific period after the start of the specific period is different due to the difference in the time until the operation can be accepted Since the number of times of acceptance is determined using the second data, the data is the same or substantially the same as the case where the number of times of acceptance is determined. Even when the number of receptions is determined, it is possible to prevent an unnatural waiting time from occurring.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 8,
An effect (continuous suggestion effect B) suggesting the possibility that the specific period (addition effect) will continue in the period from when one operation by the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted until the next operation can be accepted. It is characterized by being feasible.
According to this feature, it is possible to enhance the interest of a period from when one operation by the operation means is received until the next operation can be received.

The gaming machine of means 10 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any of means 7 to 9,
The privilege granting means (additional game number lottery) always grants the privilege (addition of AT game number) when the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is accepted during the specific period (additional effect). It is a feature.
According to this feature, when the specific period continues when the operation of the operation means is accepted, a privilege is always given, so that the interest by continuing the specific period can be further enhanced.

The gaming machine of means 11 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any of means 7 to 10,
Data determination means (addition effect selection lottery) for determining data (lottery table) used by the reception frequency determination means (continuation frequency lottery),
The data determining means determines data (lottery table) according to the current game situation (the number of games from the end of the previous AT until the current AT wins).
According to this feature, the expected value of the number of times that a privilege can be granted in a specific period can be changed according to the current gaming situation.
The game situation corresponds to, for example, the number of unit games from a certain unit game to a specific period, a mode currently set in a configuration including a plurality of modes having different merits.

The gaming machine of means 12 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any of means 1 to 11,
An operation request effect executing means for executing an operation request effect (addition operation request display screen) for requesting an operation of the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) in the specific period (addition effect) is characterized.

A gaming machine according to means 13 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 12,
The operation request effect execution means includes:
The operation request effect (additional operation request display screen) is displayed in a predetermined manner (displayed so as to overlap most of the additional effect screen) until the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is operated in the specific period (addition effect). Run,
In response to the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) being operated when the operation request effect (operation request display at the time of addition) is executed in the predetermined mode (displayed so as to overlap most of the additional effect screen). Thus, the specific mode (the display area of the operation request display screen at the time of addition) is more easily recognized by the player than the predetermined mode (displayed so as to overlap most of the additional screen). The above-mentioned operation request effect (additional operation request display screen) is executed in (reduction).
According to this feature, by executing the operation request effect in a predetermined mode, it is easy for the player to grasp that the operation means is operated, and after the operation means is operated, the player By assuming that the content of the operation request effect is grasped and executing the operation request effect in a specific mode, the player can easily recognize the execution mode of other effects.
Note that the specific mode in which the player can easily recognize the execution mode of effects other than the operation request effect than the predetermined mode is, for example, a smaller display size of the operation request effect than the display size of the operation request effect in the predetermined mode. The aspect which made the transparency higher than the operation request | requirement effect in the aspect which performed, the predetermined aspect, etc. correspond.

A gaming machine according to means 14 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 13,
When the operation means is operated in the normal operation mode (normal operation) during the specific period, the production mode is changed every time the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is operated a predetermined number of times (one time). When the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is operated in a special operation mode (long press operation) different from the normal operation mode (normal operation), a predetermined period (until the end condition is satisfied) It is characterized by comprising an operation effect execution means for executing an operation effect (displaying an operation request at the time of addition in the additional effect) that changes the effect mode every time 200 ms) elapses.

A gaming machine according to means 15 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 14,
When a specific condition (winning of an end suggestion effect) is established during execution of the operation effect (operation request display at the time of addition), the operation mode (MAXBET switch 6) is operated to change the effect mode (addition) Continuation of the time operation request display or end of the additional effect) additional effect execution means for interrupting and executing the additional effect (end suggestion effect) in the operation effect being executed (operation request display at the time of addition),
The operation effect (additional operation request display) is a change in effect mode (additional display) for the operation effect (additional operation request display) due to the completion of the additional effect (end suggestion effect) interrupted and executed. May resume
During a period in which the operation means is operated in the normal operation mode (normal operation) during the operation effect (additional operation request display), the operation means is in the operation effect (additional operation request display). The specific condition (winning of the end suggestion effect) is lower than the period from when the operation is performed in a special operation mode (long press operation) until the end condition is satisfied.
According to this feature, by operating the operation means in the normal operation mode in the operation effect in the specific period, the effect mode is changed every time the number of operations reaches a predetermined number of times, or the special operation mode is set. By operating the operating means, the player can select whether to change the effect mode every time a predetermined period elapses. Further, when the specific condition is satisfied during the execution of the operation effect, the additional effect that changes the effect mode by further operating the operation means is executed by interrupting the operation effect being executed. . In such a configuration, in a period during which the operation means is operated in the normal operation mode during the operation effect, a period from when the operation means is operated in the special operation mode during the operation effect until the end condition is satisfied. Compared to the latter period, the ratio of the additional effects that require further operation of the operation means is set to be low, and the additional effects are required during the former period when more operations are required. Since the frequency with which further operations are required is reduced, it is possible to reduce the annoyance caused by the further increase in the operation of the operation means during the period in which the operations need to be performed every time the production mode is changed.
Note that changing the effect mode every time the operation means is operated a predetermined number of times may be configured to change the effect mode every time the operation means is operated once, or may be operated a plurality of times. The structure which changes an effect mode for every may be sufficient.
The special operation mode is an operation mode in which the operation unit used in the normal operation mode is continuously operated for a predetermined time or more, an operation mode in which an operation unit different from the operation unit used in the normal operation mode is operated, or a normal operation mode. An operation mode in which the operation unit and other operation units are operated simultaneously, an operation mode in which the operation unit used in the normal operation mode is operated at a predetermined frequency or higher, and the like are applicable.
The end condition is that the operation means in the special operation mode is not operated, the operation means in the special operation mode is operated, and then the operation means is operated in the predetermined operation mode. For example, a predetermined time elapses after the operation means is operated in the operation mode.
Further, interrupting and executing the additional effect on the operation effect being executed may interrupt the operation effect being executed, execute the additional effect, and resume the interrupted operation effect after the end of the additional effect. The operation effect being executed may be terminated and the additional effect may be executed.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view of the slot machine of Example 1 to which the present invention was applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main control part. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of special combination, the symbol combination of a special combination, and a special combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of small combination, the symbol combination of a small combination, and a small combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the technical matter relevant to the kind of re-game player, the symbol combination of a re-game player, and a re-game player. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a gaming state. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the lottery object combination read as a lottery object role for every game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the combination which a prize is permitted by a lottery object combination. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of the combination of the combination which a prize is permitted by a lottery object combination, and a some re-game combination winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the reel control at the time of several small part winning. It is a figure for demonstrating the characteristic of the superposition effects AC in Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the superimposition effect A which a sub control part performs in Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the superimposition effect B which a sub-control part in Example 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the superimposition effect C which a sub-control part performs in Example 1. 6 is a timing chart illustrating a change state of a display mode when a MAXBET switch is operated in an extra effect in the first embodiment. 6 is a timing chart illustrating a change state of a display mode when a MAXBET switch is operated in an extra effect in the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning probability of completion | finish suggestion effect lottery in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of the liquid crystal display in the addition effect A of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of the liquid crystal display in the addition effect B of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen transition of the liquid crystal display in the addition effect C of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the characteristic of the superposition effects AC in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the selection rate of the superimposing effects AC in Example 3 superimposing effect selection lottery. It is a figure for demonstrating the characteristic of the superposition effects AC in Example 3. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the characteristic of the superposition effects AC in Example 4. FIG.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  Embodiment 1 of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a whose front surface is open and a housing 1a. And a front door 1b pivotally supported at the side end.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7”, “BAR”, “watermelon”, “cherry a”, “cherry” are respectively provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “b”, “bell”, “replay”, and “plum” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously formed in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side. In addition, a light guide plate (not shown) for irradiating the display area 51a from the back surface side is provided on the back surface of the display area 51a, and the transmissive area 51b of the display area 51a is excluded from the back surface. A concealing member (not shown) for concealing the inside is provided in the region. The liquid crystal display 51 is a display device that can change the display mode by controlling the liquid crystal element in either a state in which light irradiated by the light guide plate is allowed to pass or a state in which the light is not allowed to pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front door 1b, there are a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). In the range, the maximum bet number among the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state (in this embodiment, the normal gaming state described later, 3 as the specified number in the inside, as the specified number of CB 2) The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting, the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount are settled (the medals used for setting the credit and bet number are returned). Check switch 10 operated at the time, start switch 7 operated at the time of starting the game, stop switch operated at the time of stopping the rotation of each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R L, 8C, 8R are each provided so as to be operated by the player.

  In this embodiment, among the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R that have started to rotate, the reel that stops first is referred to as a first stop reel, and the stop is referred to as a first stop. Similarly, the reel that stops second is called the second stop reel, the stop is called second stop, the reel that stops third is called the third stop reel, and the stop is the third stop. Alternatively, it is called final stop.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b shows a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning, and the contents when an error occurs. Game auxiliary display 12 for displaying an error code, 1 BETLED 14 for notifying that the bet number is set by 1, 2 BETLED 15 for notifying that the bet number is set, and 2 bet numbers for 3 settings A 3BET LED 16 for notifying that the game has been performed, an insertion request LED 17 for notifying that a medal can be inserted by lighting, and a start valid LED 18 for notifying that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective. , Wait (reel rotation starts because a certain period has not elapsed since the start of the previous game Waiting to have state) in wait for notifying by lighting the effect that in LED 19, a game display section 13 in the replay LED20 is provided for informing it is provided by lighting the effect that during replay game, which will be described later.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the bet amount by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C, The left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the 8R to notify that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid by lighting. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation is provided inside the front door 1b. The setting value display 24 that displays the setting value at that time while the setting value to be changed or the setting value is being confirmed, is in a stopped state (reset when the end of AT described later is determined, for example) A stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function to be controlled to a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until an operation is performed), a predetermined trigger (for example, when the end of the AT described later is determined) An automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting whether the automatic settlement function is to be enabled / disabled, which is controlled for automatic settlement processing (processing for returning (returning) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation), A flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching the flow path of medals inserted from the insertion portion 4 to one of a hopper tank 34a side and a medal payout exit 9 side, which will be described later, provided inside the housing 1a. 4), a medal selector 29 having a medal selector 31 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank 34a, and a door open detection for detecting the open state of the front door 1b. A switch 25 (see FIG. 4) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4), and the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are detected inside the housing 1a. A reel unit 2 including possible reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4) for outputting an external output signal, and a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 are stored. A hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 34c for detecting the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4). 4) and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full tank sensor 35a is provided for detecting that the amount of stored medal is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, that is, the overflow tank 35 is full.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a function key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state is provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in normal times. In the setting change state, a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery described later, and a power source that is operated when turning on / off the power source A switch 39 is provided.

  The power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a, and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation held by a store clerk or the like. The set key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are operated only by a person such as a store clerk who has the key, and cannot be operated by the player. The same applies to the reset switch 23 detected by a predetermined key operation. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk possessing the key for operating the setting key switch 37 among the game store clerk. Operation is possible.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, that is, the state where the game can be started. Become. In the present embodiment, the normal gaming state described later, the prescribed number of bets in the inside is set to three, and the prescribed number of bets in the CB described later is set to two, and according to these gaming states When the prescribed number of bets is set, the pay line LN becomes valid. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the winning line LN set across the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the middle stage of the reel 2R, that is, the middle stage, is used as the winning line. It has been established. In this embodiment, only one winning line is applied, but a plurality of winning lines may be applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM1 are set apart from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the winning line LN has a combination of symbols constituting the winning line. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not determined based on the combination of symbols arranged in the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. When the combination of symbols constituting a specific prize is arranged on the winning line LN, the invalid line is displayed. When a combination of symbols (for example, bell-bell-bell) that is awarded when the winning line LN is aligned with any of the LM1 to LM4 is arranged, the symbols constituting a specific winning in the winning line LN It is easy to recognize that the combination is complete. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an invalid line LM1 and a lower stage of the reel 2L, which are set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage of the reel 2L, the upper stage of the reel 2C, the upper stage of the reel 2R, that is, the upper stage. , The lower stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the invalid line LM2 set across the symbols arranged horizontally in the lower stage, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side There are four types of invalid lines LM3 set across straddling symbols LM3, lower stage of reel 2L, middle stage of reel 2C, upper stage of reel 2R, that is, invalid line LM4 set straddling to the right. It is defined as.

  Further, in this embodiment, as a winning combination, when a predetermined symbol combination (for example, “Bell-Watermelon-Black 7” in FIG. 7 to be described later) is arranged as a winning combination, a winning is achieved. In addition, a combination of symbols that becomes an index that is more easily recognized than the predetermined symbol combination in any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when the predetermined symbol combination is aligned (for example, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” in FIG. 7 described later). As a result, a combination that can be seen as having won a prize by a combination of symbols arranged in any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 is included. Hereinafter, a combination of symbols that is aligned with any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned with the winning line LN is referred to as a symbol combination serving as an index, and constitutes a symbol combination serving as an index. The symbol is called an index symbol.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  When one of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a role) is displayed on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on the winning line LN. If the game stops as a result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state on the winning line LN is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R, the gaming state according to the combination of symbols is shifted. .

  In this embodiment, the game starts when the operation of the start switch 7 is detected in a state where the operation of the start switch 7 is valid, and the game ends when all the reels are stopped. Further, one unit of control (game control) for executing a game starts when all the controls associated with the end of the previous game are completed, and when all the controls associated with the end of the game are completed. finish.

  In this embodiment, a configuration using three reels is illustrated, but a configuration using only one reel, a configuration using two reels, a configuration using four or more reels may be used. In the configuration using two or more reels, a winning determination may be made based on a combination of display results derived for all two or more reels. In this embodiment, the variable display device is configured by physical reels. However, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the game is started and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated and the symbols start to change, any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is operated. When this is done, the rotation of the reels corresponding to the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is stopped, and the symbols are stopped and displayed. The maximum stop delay time from the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R to the stop of the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is 190 ms (milliseconds).

  The reels 2L, 2C and 2R rotate 80 times per minute, and 80 × 21 (the number of symbols per reel) = 1680 frames, so the maximum of 4 symbols is drawn in 190 ms. Will be able to. In other words, the symbols that can be selected as the stop symbols are the symbols that are displayed when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated, and the symbols that are four frames ahead of them, for a total of five symbols.

  For this reason, for example, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated and the symbol displayed on the lower stage of the reel corresponding to the stop switch is used as a reference, the symbol from the symbol to four frames ahead is used. Since the symbols can be displayed in the lower row, in each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, when any one of the stop switches 8L, 8R is operated, the symbol displayed in the middle row of the reel corresponding to the stop switch. The symbols arranged within 5 frames including can be displayed on the winning line.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. The power supply line for supplying power to the effect control board is directly connected from the power supply board 101 to the effect control board 90 without going through the game control board 40, and the power supply board 101 directly supplies power to the effect control board 90. May be supplied.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The middle and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, and a power interruption detection circuit. 48 and a reset circuit 49 are mounted.

  The main control unit 41 performs processing related to the progress of the game, and directly or indirectly controls each unit of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40.

  The control clock generation circuit 42 generates a control clock CCLK serving as an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency outside the main control unit 41. The control clock CCLK generated by the control clock generation circuit 42 is supplied to the clock circuit 502 shown in FIG. The random number clock generation circuit 43 generates a random number clock RCLK that is an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency different from the oscillation frequency of the control clock CCLK, outside the main control unit 41. The random number clock RCLK generated by the random number clock generation circuit 43 is supplied to the random number circuits 508a and 508b shown in FIG.

  The switch detection circuit 44 takes in detection signals input from switches connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101 and transmits them to the main control unit 41. The motor drive circuit 45 transmits the motor drive signal (stepping motor phase signal) output from the main control unit 41 to the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. The solenoid drive circuit 46 transmits the solenoid drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to the flow path switching solenoid 30. The LED drive circuit 47 transmits the LED drive signal output from the main control unit 41 to various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40. The power interruption detection circuit 48 monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 and outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41 when a voltage drop is detected. The reset circuit 49 provides a system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in a state where the power is unstable, such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the main control unit 41 mounted on the game control board 40. The main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 is a one-chip microcomputer, and includes an external bus interface 501, a clock circuit 502, a verification block 503, a specific information storage circuit 504, an arithmetic circuit 505, and a reset / interrupt. A controller 506, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 41b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 41c, a free-run counter circuit 507, random number circuits 508a and 508b, a timer circuit 509, The interrupt controller 510 includes a parallel input port 511, a serial communication circuit 512, a parallel output port 513, and an address decoding circuit 514.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 is for controlling various resets and interrupt requests generated inside or outside the main control unit 41.

  The reset / interrupt controller 506 includes an out-of-designated area prohibition (IAT) circuit 506a and a watchdog timer (WDT) 506b. The IAT circuit 506a is a circuit that monitors whether the user program is correctly executed in the designated area, and has a function of outputting an IAT generation signal when it is detected that the user program is executed outside the designated area. The watchdog timer 506b has a function of generating a timeout signal for each set period.

  The external bus interface 501 is a bus interface having an interface function between an external bus and an internal bus of a chip constituting the main control unit 41, an address bus, a data bus, and a direction control function of each control signal.

  The clock circuit 502 is a circuit that generates the internal system clock SCLK by, for example, dividing the control clock CCLK by two.

  The verification block 503 is connected to an external verification machine and has a function of performing chip verification. The unique information storage circuit 504 is a circuit that stores a plurality of types of unique information that is internal information of the main control unit 41. The arithmetic circuit 505 is a circuit that performs multiplication and division.

  The CPU 41a is a control CPU that executes game control in the slot machine 1 by executing a user program (game control processing program for game control) based on the control code read from the ROM 41b. When such game control is executed, the CPU 41a reads fixed data from the ROM 41b, the variable data writing operation in which the CPU 41a writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 41c and temporarily stores them, and the CPU 41a is temporarily stored in the RAM 41c. A variable data reading operation for reading out various variable data being received, a receiving operation in which the CPU 41a receives input of various signals from the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the parallel input port 511, the serial communication circuit 512, etc. However, a transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the main control unit 41 via the external bus interface 501, the serial communication circuit 512, the parallel output port 513, and the like is also performed.

  The ROM 41b stores a control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like.

  The RAM 41c provides a work area for game control. Here, at least a part of the RAM 41c may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the slot machine 1 is stopped, at least a part of the contents of the RAM 41c is stored for a predetermined period.

  As the free-run counter circuit 507, four channels of 8-bit free-run counters are mounted.

  The random number circuits 508a and 508b are circuits that generate numerical data that is a random value having a predetermined update range, such as an 8-bit random number or a 16-bit random number. In this embodiment, the hardware random number generated by the 16-bit random number circuit 508b among the random number circuits 508a and 508b is used as a random number for internal lottery described later.

  The timer circuit 509 is an 8-bit programmable timer, and the main control unit 41 includes three channels of 8-bit counters as the timer circuit 509. In this embodiment, it is possible to perform a real-time interrupt request and time measurement by using a timer circuit 509 and setting by a user program.

  The interrupt controller 510 is a circuit that controls an external interrupt request from the PI5 / XINT terminal and an interrupt request from a built-in peripheral circuit (for example, serial communication circuit 512, random number circuits 508a and 508b, timer circuit 509). is there.

  The parallel input port 511 incorporates an 8-bit wide input-only port (PIP). Further, the parallel output port 513 provided in the main control unit 41 shown in FIG. 5 incorporates an output-only port (POP) having an 11-bit width.

  The serial communication circuit 512 is a circuit that performs asynchronous serial communication in input / output with respect to the outside. The main control unit 41 includes, as the serial communication circuit 512, a 1-channel circuit for both transmission and reception and a 3-channel circuit for transmission only.

  The address decoding circuit 514 is a circuit for decoding each functional block in the main control unit 41 and a chip select signal that is a decoding signal for an external device. In response to the chip select signal, the internal circuit of the main control unit 41 or the external device serving as a peripheral device is selectively operated effectively and can be accessed from the CPU 41a.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 transmits various commands to the sub control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513. A command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the sub control unit 91 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the sub control unit 91 toward the main control unit 41. In this embodiment, the command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91 via the parallel output port 513, that is, the command is transmitted as a parallel signal, but via the serial communication circuit 512. A configuration in which a command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 91, that is, a configuration in which the command is transmitted as a serial signal may be employed.

  The main control unit 41 also receives detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 from the parallel input port 511. The main control unit 41 executes basic processing that shifts in stages according to the detection states of various switches input from the parallel input port 511.

  Further, the main control unit 41 can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt process (main), which will be described later, is executed every time a time-out occurs in the timer circuit 509, that is, every fixed time interval (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment).

  The main control unit 41 is set to prohibit other interrupts during the execution of the interrupt process, and when a plurality of interrupts occur at the same time, the main control unit 41 prioritizes according to a predetermined order. An interrupt to be executed is set. If another interrupt factor occurs during the execution of the interrupt process and the interrupt factor continues even after the interrupt process is completed, a new interrupt will occur at that point. It will be.

  The main control unit 41 repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 changes as a basic process, and changes the detection state of the various switches. Execute a process that moves in stages. Further, the main control unit 41 executes a timer interrupt process (main) at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55. These effect devices are sub-controls described later mounted on the effect control board 90. It is driven based on control by the unit 91.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control may be performed. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the units.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a mechanically driven display. A device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

  The effect control board 90 is composed of a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and a liquid crystal display connected to the effect control board 90, a sub control unit 91 for effect control. 51, a display control circuit 92 for performing display control, an LED driving circuit 93 for controlling driving of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 for controlling audio output from the speakers 53, 54, when the power is turned on or from the sub CPU 91a The reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the initialization command is not input for a certain period of time, the switch detection circuit 96 that detects the detection signal input from the switches connected to the effect control board 90, date information and time Clock device 97 for outputting time information including information, slot machine 1 The power supply voltage to be supplied is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, a power failure detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal to that effect to the sub CPU 91a, and other circuits are mounted. In response to the command transmitted from the game control board 40, the CPU 91a performs various controls for performing an effect, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90.

  The reset circuit 95 has a lower voltage for releasing the reset signal than the reset circuit 49 that gives the system reset signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. When the power is turned on, the sub control unit 91 It starts at an earlier stage than the unit 41. On the other hand, the power interruption detection circuit 98 has a voltage that outputs a voltage drop signal lower than the power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal to the main control unit 41 in the game control board 40. The sub control unit 91 detects a power failure at a later stage than the main control unit 41, and performs a power interruption process (sub) described later.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 has an interrupt function, generates an interrupt when receiving a command from the main control unit 41, and acquires a command transmitted from the main control unit 41. Execute command reception interrupt processing to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub control unit 91 executes an interrupt process (sub), which will be described later, by generating an interrupt every time the input number of system clocks reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 2 ms).

  Also, unlike the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 interrupts the process even when the timer interrupt process (sub) is being executed when an interrupt is generated based on the reception of the command. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the same time, and the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority even if interrupts that trigger the timer interrupt process (sub) occur at the same time.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to the set value in a lottery that affects the advantage to the player, such as an internal lottery, a navigation stock lottery, and an extra lottery to be described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed as a display value on the setting value display 24, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the set value display 24 is updated one by one (when the set value 6 is further operated, the set value 1 is set. Return). When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. When the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In addition, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the configuration may be changed to the setting change state on condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25. By setting it as such a structure, it can prevent that a setting change will be carried out illegally in the state which the front door 1b is not open | released. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting change state on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected, the door opening detection switch 25 does not detect the opening of the front door 1b after shifting to the setting change state. However, it is preferable to maintain the setting change state, so that even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting change, the operation for changing to the setting change state is not required again, and the setting change state is required. Operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting change state, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off after the start switch 7 is operated and the set value is confirmed, the door opening detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. On the condition that the setting change state is terminated, it may be configured to shift to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the setting change is illegally performed when the front door 1b is not opened. Can be prevented.

  In order to check the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on in a state where the bet amount is not set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by setting the setting key switch 37 to the off state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  After the game, the setting is made on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25 when the setting key switch 37 is turned on with no betting number set. A configuration for shifting to the confirmation state may be adopted, and by adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally confirmed without the front door 1b being opened. Further, in the configuration that shifts to the setting confirmation state on the condition that the opening of the front door 1b is detected, the door opening detection switch 25 does not detect the opening of the front door 1b after the transition to the setting confirmation state. However, it is preferable to maintain the setting confirmation state, so that even if the front door 1b is temporarily closed during the setting confirmation, the operation for shifting to the setting confirmation state is not required again, and the setting confirmation state is required. Operation is not complicated. In addition, after shifting to the setting confirmation state, when the set key switch 37 is turned off after the set value is confirmed by operating the start switch 7, the door opening detection switch 25 detects the opening of the front door 1b. On the condition that the setting confirmation state is terminated, it may be configured to return to a state in which the game can proceed. Even in such a configuration, the setting value is illegally set when the front door 1b is not opened. It can be prevented from being confirmed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48 is detected every time the timer interruption process (main) is executed. When the determination process is performed and it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected in the power failure determination process, a power interruption process (main) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the next return is performed. Run.

  Then, the main control unit 41 returns the processing state of the main control unit 41 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the RAM 41c data is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state, thereby disabling the progress of the game.

  Further, the sub control unit 91 also determines whether or not the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98 is detected in the timer interruption process (sub), and when it is determined that the voltage drop signal is detected, A power interruption process (sub) for setting data for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the next return is executed.

  Then, the sub-control unit 91 returns the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the data of the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation. However, if the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, only the RAM 91c is initialized, and the performance is not disabled.

  In addition, even when it is determined that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of activation, the sub control unit 91 activates when receiving a setting command (described later) indicating that the setting change state has been entered from the main control unit 41. Even when a later-described return command or setting command indicating that the control state of the main control unit 41 has returned is not received even after a certain period of time has elapsed, the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a non-saved work, a general work, a special work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 stores the data in the RAM 41c when a RAM abnormality error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned on, when the CB ends, and when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned off. When not being destroyed, when five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, four types of initializations that are initialized in accordance with each initialization condition are performed.

  Initialization 1 is a setting key switch 37 that is on at the time of startup, and is an initialization that is performed before the transition to the setting change state or an initialization that occurs when a RAM error occurs. In the storage area of the RAM 41c, areas other than the important work and the special work are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the CB. In initialization 2, the general work, the unused area, and the unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized. Initialization 3 is an initialization performed when the setting key switch 37 is off at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. In the initialization 3, the unsaved work, the unused area, and the The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the change of the setting change state. However, the initialization 1 is performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before the change of the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. Anyway.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a specified number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state (usually inside, CB) (in this embodiment, 3 in the normal gaming state and inside, 2 in CB). It is possible to start the game on condition that a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state is set. In the present embodiment, the winning line LN is activated when a specified number of bets according to the gaming state are set.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line is activated (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always activated. A winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “combinations” is arranged on the winning line. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols.

  The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role.

  In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, except for the case where the gaming state is CB, an internal lottery to be described later is won, and the winning flag of the combination is set in the RAM 41c. There is a need.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In a game in which the game state is CB, the internal lottery is not performed, and the winning flags of all the small roles are set to be valid in each game. Will be allowed. The internal lottery is also performed in the game during the CB. However, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the winning flags of all the small roles may be set so that the winning of any small role is allowed.

  Hereinafter, the internal lottery of the present embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, whether or not the main control unit 41 allows the winning of each of the above-mentioned winning combinations before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, the start switch 7 At the time of detection). In the internal lottery, first, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected. Specifically, the value generated by the random number circuit 508b and stored in the random number value register of the random number circuit 508b is set as the lottery work assigned to the RAM 41c. And, for each combination determined according to the gaming state etc., according to the numerical data stored in the lottery work and the number of judgment values of each combination determined according to the current gaming state, the number of bets and the set value Then, it is determined whether or not the winning is permitted.

  In the internal lottery, the number of judgment values determined in accordance with the internal lottery target, the current gaming state, etc. and the set value are used as random numbers for internal lottery (numerical data stored in the lottery work). It is determined that the winning combination has been won when the results of addition are sequentially overflowed. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the CPU 41a. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described.

  The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. A stop control table is created for each reel that is rotating. When any of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel is effectively detected, the stop control table of the corresponding reel is referred to and the slip of the referred stop control table is referred to. Based on the number of frames, control is performed to stop the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R corresponding to the operated stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R.

  In the table index, an index that indicates the start address of the area in which the data for table creation is stored, from the reference address when referring to the table index, according to the setting state of the winning flag by internal lottery (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning state) Differences up to the address where the data is stored are registered. As a result, a difference corresponding to the internal winning state is acquired, and the corresponding index data can be acquired by adding the difference to the reference address. Even when the winning combinations are different, when the same control is applied, the same address is stored as the index data. In such a case, the same table creation data is referred to. Thus, a stop control table is created.

  The table creation data includes a stop control table indicating the number of sliding frames according to the stop operation position, and an address of the stop control table to be referred to according to the reel stop status.

  The stop control table referred to according to the reel stop status is whether all reels are rotating, only the left reel is stopped, only the middle reel is stopped, only the right reel is stopped, It may vary depending on whether the middle reel is stopped, the left and right reels are stopped, the middle and right reels are stopped, and if any reel is stopped, stop Since there may be differences depending on the stop position of the reels already completed, the address of the stop control table to be referenced for each situation is registered for each rotating reel, and based on the top address of the table creation data, It is possible to specify the address of the stop control table that should be referred to according to the status of each, and it is necessary according to each status from this specified address. And to be able to identify the stop control table. Even when the reel stop status and the stopped position of the stopped reel are different, when the same stop control table is applied, the same address may be registered as the address of the stop control table. In such a case, the same stop control table is referred to.

  The stop control table is data that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing when the stop operation is performed. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor that makes one turn at a cycle of 336 steps (0 to 335) is used for the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R. That is, when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are driven in 336 steps, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R make one round. Then, 21 areas (frames) divided every 16 steps (the number of steps that one symbol moves) are defined for one reel, and these areas are areas 0 to 20 from the reel reference position. A number is assigned. On the other hand, the number of symbols arranged on one reel is 21, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 from the reel reference position are assigned to symbols on each reel, so symbols 0 to 20 are assigned to each reel. , Area numbers 0 to 20 are assigned in order. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for each area number is compressed and stored according to a predetermined rule, and the number of sliding symbols for each area number can be acquired by expanding the stop control table. Yes.

  As described above, the stop control table created by referring to the table index and the table creation data corresponds to the area number, and the area corresponding to each area number is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3). Sliding frame when an operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is detected at a timing (a timing in which the number of steps from the reel reference position is included in the range of the number of steps of each region number). It is a table with each number set.

  Next, the procedure for creating the stop control table will be described. First, at the start of reel rotation, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game is acquired. Specifically, the table index is first referred to, index data corresponding to the internal winning state is obtained, table creation data is identified based on the obtained index data, and all reels are identified from the identified table creation data. The address of the stop control table for each reel corresponding to the state of rotation is acquired, and the stop control table for each reel stored at the acquired address is expanded to generate a stop control table for all reels.

  Further, when any one reel stops or any two reels stop, the index data acquired at the start of reel rotation, that is, the top address of the table creation data corresponding to the internal winning state of the game The table creation data is identified based on the table creation data, and the stop control table address of the unreacted reel corresponding to the stopped reel and the area number of the stop position of the reel is obtained from the identified table creation data. The stop control table for each stored reel is expanded to create a stop control table for the unstopped reels.

  Next, when the main control unit 41 effectively detects any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R corresponding to the rotating reel, the control when the display result is derived to the corresponding reel is described. To explain, when any operation corresponding to the rotating reel is detected effectively among the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the stop operation position is based on the number of steps from the reel reference position when the stop operation is detected. The number of sliding symbols corresponding to the area number of the specified stop operation position is acquired by referring to the stop control table of the reel where the stop operation is detected. Then, control is performed to rotate and stop the reel by the number of acquired sliding frames. Specifically, from the number of steps from the reel reference position at the time when the stop operation is detected, the number of steps from the acquired number of sliding frames to the stop is calculated, and the reel is rotated and stopped by the calculated number of steps. Take control. As a result, the area corresponding to the area number that is the stop position ahead of the number of sliding frames from the area corresponding to the area number of the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected is the stop reference position (in this embodiment, the perspective window 3 It will stop in the lower symbol area).

  In the table index of this embodiment, only one address is stored as index data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state, and further, one table creation data includes one reel. Only one address is stored as the address of the storage area of the stop control table corresponding to the stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). In other words, table creation data corresponding to one internal winning state in one gaming state and stop control tables corresponding to reel stop states (and stopped positions of stopped reels) are uniquely determined. The stop control table created with reference to is unique for one internal winning state in one gaming state and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel). Therefore, when all of the gaming state, the internal winning state, and the reel stop status (and the stop position of the stopped reel) are the same, the reel is based on the same stop control table, that is, the same control pattern. The stop control is performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding frames in the stop control table applied in the normal game state and inside, and the stop operation is detected in the normal game state and inside. It is possible to stop the reel by drawing in a maximum of 4 frames. That is, in the normal game state and inside, the stop position of the symbol can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 frames including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling in a maximum of four symbols after detecting the stop operation. The symbol stop position can be designated from a range of up to five symbols including the operation position.

  In addition, the stop control table for the middle reel and the right reel applied during the CB has a value of 0 to 4 as the number of sliding symbols as in the stop control table applied in the normal gaming state and inside. After detecting the stop operation, the reel can be stopped by drawing a maximum of 4 frame symbols. That is, after detecting a stop operation, it is possible to pull in a maximum of 4 symbols to stop the reel, and a symbol stop position can be designated from a range of a maximum of 5 symbols including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. . On the other hand, in the stop control table for the left reel applied during the CB, 0 and 1 are set as the number of sliding frames, and after detecting the stop operation, the reel is stopped by drawing a symbol only for a maximum of one frame. It is possible. That is, after detecting the stop operation, it is possible to pull in a maximum of one symbol to stop the reel, and the symbol stop position can be designated from a range of a maximum of two symbols including the stop operation position where the stop operation is detected. .

  In this embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won in the normal gaming state and inside, the winning combination is drawn to the maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line, and the winning combination is the winning line. Create a stop control table in which the number of sliding tops to be pulled in so as not to be aligned is up and control the reel stop. A stop control table with a predetermined number is created and reel stop control is performed. As a result, in the normal gaming state and inside, if a winning operation can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames when the stop operation is performed, this is aligned. Control to be stopped is performed, and the winning combination which is not won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a small role is elected inside, that is, when a special role and a small role are simultaneously won, the selected small role is drawn to the winning line to the maximum in a range of 4 frames. As for the stop operation position where the number of sliding tops is determined as above and the selected small role cannot be drawn into the winning line within a maximum of 4 frames, the winning special role is maximized within the 4 lines within the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, if a special combination and a small combination are elected at the same time, when the stop operation is performed, the small combination selected in the drawing range of up to 4 frames on the winning line will be stopped. If it is possible, control will be made to align them and stop, and if a small role that has been won in the draw range of up to 4 frames on the winning line cannot be drawn, the draw line of up to 4 frames on the win line If it is possible to stop all the special roles that have been elected, they will be controlled to stop them, and those that have not won will be controlled to stop without being aligned in the 4-frame pull-in range. Become. That is, in such a case, priority is given to the control for aligning the small combination on the winning line over the special combination, and the special combination can be won only when the small combination cannot be drawn. In the case where a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a re-gamer is elected inside, that is, when a special role and a re-gamer are simultaneously elected, the winning re-player is maximum in the range of 4 frames on the winning line. A stop control table in which the number of sliding frames is determined so as to be pulled in as much as possible is created, and reel stop control is performed. As a result, when a special combination and a re-playing role are won at the same time, when the stop operation is performed, the control for stopping the re-playing role with a maximum of 4 frames on the winning line is stopped. I do. In this case, the symbols constituting the re-gamer or the symbols constituting the re-gamer to be simultaneously elected are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less, that is, within 4 frames, for any of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Since it can always be stopped at any position within the 4-frame pull-in range, if the special combination and the re-playing combination are elected at the same time, the timing of the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R by the player Without fail, the re-playing role will always be won. That is, in such a case, the control for aligning the re-games on the winning line has priority over the special game, and the re-games will always win. In the case where the special combination and the re-playing combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the re-playing combination is drawn in and the special combination is not arranged on the winning line at the same time as the re-playing combination.

  Also, in this embodiment, in each game in the CB, a stop control table is created in which the number of sliding symbols that draws one of the small roles for the left reel to the maximum in the range of one frame on the winning line is determined, Reel stop control is performed, and for the middle reel and right reel, a stop control table in which the number of sliding frames for pulling one of the small roles on the winning line in the range of 4 frames is defined is created, and the reel stop control is performed. I do. As a result, when a left reel stop operation is performed, control is performed so that the symbols of the small roles are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to one frame, and the middle reel or right reel stop operation is performed. At the time of a break, control is performed so that the symbols of the small roles are aligned and stopped on the winning line within a drawing range of up to 4 frames.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop control is performed by using a stop control table that can specify the number of sliding frames for each timing at which the stop operation is performed. A configuration that performs stop control by specifying the stop position from the table and stopping the reel at the specified stop position, and searching for a stop position that can be stopped when the stop operation is performed without using the stop control table or the stop position table. A configuration that performs stop control that identifies and stops the reel at the specified stop position, stop control using the stop control table, stop control using the stop position table, and can be stopped without using the stop control table or the stop position table A configuration that uses stop control by searching and specifying the stop position together, and a configuration that performs stop control by partially changing the stop control table and stop position table. It may be.

  In this embodiment, after the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is started, the main control unit 41 rotates the reels for which the stop operation has not been detected yet until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. Continuously, on the condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel. Even if the reel rotation temporarily stops due to the occurrence of a reel rotation error, the stop operation is still detected until the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected after the reel rotation is restarted. Control is performed to stop the display result of the corresponding reels on the condition that the rotation of the reels that have not been continued is continued and the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected.

  In this embodiment, control is performed to stop the display result on the corresponding reel on condition that the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is detected. However, the rotation of the reel is started. When a predetermined automatic stop time has elapsed, even if the reel stop operation is not performed, it is assumed that the stop operation has been performed, and automatic stop control is performed to automatically stop each reel. May be. In this case, since the reels are stopped without the player's operation, for example, even when any winning combination is won, it is preferable to derive a display result that does not constitute any winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 measures the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of the reel rotation every time the reel starts rotating after the game starts. After a game is over, when a specified number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and the game start operation is enabled, the reel start of the previous game is started. If the game time that has started counting from the time is more than the specified time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no wait is generated. At that time, the reel for the game in the game is started to rotate.

  On the other hand, after the end of one game, when a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, etc., and when the game start operation is enabled, the reel rotation of the previous game is started. If the game time that started timing from the time is less than the specified time, that is, if the specified time has not elapsed since the start of reel rotation of the previous game, a wait is generated and the reel starts rotating at that time. First, it waits until the game time that has started timing from the reel rotation start time of the previous game reaches the specified time, and starts rotating the reel when it reaches the specified time.

  Next, commands that the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub control unit 91 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41, with respect to the sub-control unit 91, inserts number command, credit command, internal winning command, reel acceleration information command, stop operation time command, sliding frame number command, stop command, game end A plurality of types of commands including a command, a winning number command, a payout start command, a payout end command, a standby command, a stop command, an error command, a return command, a setting command, a setting confirmation command, a door command, and an operation detection command are transmitted.

  These commands consist of 1-byte type data indicating the command type and 1-byte extension data indicating the command content, and the sub-control unit 91 can determine the command type from the type data.

  The inserted number command is a command that can specify the number of inserted medals, that is, the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, and is a state from the end of the game (after changing the setting) to the start of the game. Or, when a prescribed number of bets is not set, a medal is inserted, or when the bet number is set by operating the MAXBET switch 6. The inserted number command is transmitted when the betting number setting operation is performed, so that it is possible to specify that the betting number setting operation has been performed by receiving the inserted number command.

  The credit command is a command that can specify the number of medals stored as credits, and is a state from the end of the game (after setting change) to the start of the game, and in a state where a predetermined number of bets is set, Sent when a medal is inserted and credits are added.

  The internal winning command is a command that can specify the result of the internal lottery, and is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated to start the game. Since the internal winning command is transmitted when the start switch 7 is operated and the game starts, it is possible to specify that the game is started by operating the start switch 7 by receiving these commands. .

  The reel acceleration information command is a command that can specify that the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game, and is transmitted when the rotation of the reel starts with the progress of the game.

  The stop operation command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and the area number of the stop operation position of the corresponding reel. Sent every time the accompanying stop control is performed.

  The sliding frame number command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the number of sliding frames to be moved from when the corresponding reel is stopped until it stops. Each time stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel is performed, the corresponding stop operation command is transmitted after being transmitted.

  The stop command is a command that can specify whether the reel to be stopped is a left reel, a middle reel, or a right reel, and the area number of the stop position of the corresponding reel. Stop control associated with the stop operation of each reel Is transmitted after the corresponding sliding frame number command is transmitted.

  With the stop operation command, the sliding frame number command, and the stop command, it is possible to specify whether the reel to be stopped is the left reel, the middle reel, or the right reel, and accompanying the stop operation of each reel Since it is transmitted every time stop control is performed, by receiving these commands, it is possible to specify that one of the reels has been stopped and the reel to be stopped.

  The game end command is a command that can specify that the game has ended and the game state (usually inside, CB) of the next game, and the player presses the stop switch to stop the third stop reel. Sent when the stop switch is released.

  The winning number command is a command that can specify a combination of symbols arranged on the winning line LN, whether or not a winning is received, a type of winning, and a payout number of medals at the time of winning. The player stops the third stop reel. This is when the stop switch is pressed and released, and is transmitted after the game end command is transmitted.

  Both the game end command and the winning number command are transmitted when the player depresses the stop switch to release the third stop reel and releases the stop switch. It is possible to specify that all operations necessary to advance one game have been completed.

  The payout start command is a command for notifying the start of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals is started by paying out a prize or credit (including medals used for setting the number of bets). The payout end command is a command for notifying the end of payout of medals, and is transmitted when the payout of medals by winning and winning a credit is completed.

  The stand-by command is a command indicating a transition to the stand-by state. When one game is over and the bet amount is not set and the estimated end time (60 seconds in this embodiment) has passed, It is transmitted after the payout of medals by the settlement (including medals used for setting the number of bets) is completed and a payout end command is transmitted.

  The stop command is a command indicating the occurrence or release of the stop state, and after the end of the BB, the stop command indicating the occurrence of the stop state is transmitted when the ending effect waiting time has elapsed, and the reset operation is performed. When the stop state is released, a stop command indicating the release of the stop state is transmitted.

  An error command is a command that indicates the occurrence or cancellation of an error condition and the type of error condition. When an error is determined and controlled to an error condition, an error command indicating the occurrence and type of the error condition is sent and reset. When the error state is canceled after the operation is performed, an error command indicating the cancellation of the error state is transmitted.

  The return command is a command indicating that the main control unit 41 has returned to the control state before the power interruption, and is transmitted when the main control unit 41 returns to the control state before the power interruption.

  The setting command is a command indicating the start or end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change. At the time of transition to the setting change state, a setting command indicating the start of the setting change state is transmitted, and when the setting change state ends. A setting command indicating the end of the setting change state and the setting value after the setting change is transmitted. Further, since the control state of the main control unit 41 is initialized with the transition to the setting change state, it can be specified that the control state of the main control unit 41 has been initialized by the setting command indicating the start of setting. .

  The setting confirmation command is a command that indicates the start or end of the setting confirmation state. A setting confirmation command that indicates the start of setting confirmation is transmitted when entering the setting confirmation state, and the setting confirmation end is indicated when the setting confirmation state ends. A confirmation command is sent.

  The door command is a command indicating the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25, that is, on (open state) / off (closed state), when the power is turned on, at the end of one game (after the game is over, the bet number of the next game) Sent before the setting of ”can be started), and when the detection state of the door opening detection switch 25 changes (from on to off, from off to on).

  The operation detection command is a command indicating the detection state (on / off) of the operation switches (MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R), and is transmitted at regular intervals.

  Of these commands, commands other than the door command and the operation detection command are generated in the basic process, temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main). The

  On the other hand, the door command is generated in the door monitoring process of the timer interrupt process (main), temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c, and transmitted in the subsequent command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main). Is done.

  The operation detection command is generated based on the detection state of the switch every time the command transmission process of the timer interrupt process (main) is executed 10 times, and is temporarily stored in the command queue provided in the RAM 41c. Then, it is transmitted in the command transmission process of the subsequent timer interrupt process (main).

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described.

  When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process. In the command reception interrupt process, the command acquired from the command transmission line is stored in the reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c.

  The reception buffer is provided with an area capable of storing a maximum of 16 commands so that a plurality of commands can be accumulated.

  In the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer. If an unprocessed command is stored, the sub-control unit 91 is the earliest. The control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b is referred to based on the command received in the stage, and the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53, 54, reel LED 55, etc. are controlled based on the control contents registered in the control pattern table. Performs output control of various rendering devices.

  In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal display 51 corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, the lighting mode of the reel LED 55, etc. Control patterns of these effect devices are registered, and when the sub-control unit 91 receives a command, the sub-control unit 91 stores the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect patterns set in the RAM 91c in the game of the control pattern table. Among these, the control pattern corresponding to the received command type is referred to, and the output control of the rendering device is performed based on the control pattern. Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed.

  If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by the reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect based on the control pattern being executed, and changes to the newly received command. An effect based on the corresponding control pattern is executed. In other words, even if the production is not finished to the end, when a new command is received, the production that was being executed is canceled and a new command is received unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new production. An effect based on the command is executed.

  When the internal winning command is received, the effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c. The selection rate of the effect pattern is registered in the effect table stored in the ROM 91b, and when the sub control unit 91 receives the internal winning command, the sub control unit 91 stores the effect pattern in the effect table according to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the internal winning command. With reference to the registered selection rate, one of the effect patterns is selected from a plurality of types of effect patterns according to the selection rate, and the selected effect pattern is set in the RAM 91c as the effect pattern of the game. Even if the same command is received, a different control pattern is selected depending on the effect pattern selected when the internal winning command is received. As a result, different effects may be performed depending on the effect pattern.

  FIGS. 6 to 8 are diagrams for explaining the types of winning combinations, symbol combinations of winning combinations, and technical matters related to winning combinations. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state controlled by the main control unit 41, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state.

  First, the special combination will be described with reference to FIG. Special roles include CB.

  CB is awarded when the combination of “white 7-white 7-blue 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in the normal gaming state or inside, and the gaming state shifts to CB.

  CB is a state in which winnings of all small combinations are permitted, and any small combination will always win regardless of the timing of the stop operation. The CB ends when the total number of medals paid out in the CB exceeds 29.

  Next, a small combination will be described with reference to FIG. For the small role, the secondary role A1, secondary role A2, secondary role A3, secondary role A4, secondary role A5, secondary role A6, secondary role B1, secondary role B2, control role 1, control role 2, control role 3, control A role 4, a middle bell, a right falling bell, a middle watermelon, a right watermelon and a CB cherry are included.

  In the following description, if it is not necessary to distinguish between the secondary role A1, the secondary role A2, the secondary role A3, the secondary role A4, the secondary role A5, and the secondary role A6, they are simply referred to as the secondary role A, the secondary role B1, and the secondary role. When it is not necessary to distinguish B2, it is simply called the secondary role B. Further, when there is no need to distinguish between the secondary role A and the secondary role B, they are simply called secondary roles. Further, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the control combination 1, the control combination 2, the control combination 3, and the control combination 4, they are simply referred to as a control combination.

  The secondary role A1 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the secondary role A1 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the assistant role A1 wins in CB. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A1 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry a” of the reel is arranged one below “BAR” or “replay”, and is arranged one above the “bell”, and the “cherry a” on the right reel is one of the “bell”. Since it is placed under one and placed above “Replay”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is the same as any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. The symbols of or similar to each other are never arranged. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A1 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel and the “cherry a” of the right reel that constitute the secondary role A1 are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if you win the secondary role A1 in the normal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the second role A1.

  The secondary role A2 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A2 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the secondary role A2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A2 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry a” on the reel is placed one below the “BAR” or “replay”, and one above the “bell”. The “plum” on the right reel is one of the “bells”. Since it is arranged below and one above “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 None of them has the same design or similar designs. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel constituting the secondary role A2 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel and the “plum” of the right reel constituting the secondary role A1 are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A2 in the normal game state or inside lottery, which will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, you will win Will not win the secondary role A2.

  The secondary role A3 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the secondary role A3 wins in the normal gaming state. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A3 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A3 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is placed one below the “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry a” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged and placed one above “Replay”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same symbol or symbol on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 There are no patterns that are similar to each other. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A3 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the secondary role A3 and the “cherry a” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if you win the secondary role A3 in the normal game state or internal lottery described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the deputy A3.

  The secondary role A4 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A4 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A4 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A4 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. “Cherry b” on the reel is placed one level below “White 7”, one on top of “Bell”, and “Plum” on the right reel is placed one level below “Bell” Since it is arranged on one of “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 The same symbol or similar symbols are not arranged. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel constituting the auxiliary role A4 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel constituting the auxiliary role A4 and the “plum” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A4 in the normal game state or inside lottery to be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at an appropriate timing, you will win Will not win the secondary role A4.

  The secondary role A5 wins when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one side when the secondary role A5 wins in the normal gaming state. Medals are paid out. In addition, when the secondary role A5 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “Plum” of the reel is placed one below the “Replay”, one above the “Bell”, and the “Cherry a” on the right reel is placed one below the “Bell”. , It is arranged on one of the “Replays”, so that when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Cherry a” is aligned on the winning line LN, all of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are similar to each other or similar to each other. There is no pattern. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “plum” of the middle reel that constitutes the secondary role A5 and the “cherry a” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged, even if you win the secondary role A5 in the normal game state or inside lottery to be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at an appropriate timing, you will win I won't win the secondary role A5.

  The secondary role A6 wins when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one medal when the secondary role A6 wins in the normal gaming state. Will be paid out. In addition, when the assistant role A6 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” on the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 is located one position below the “bell” and one above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “plum” on the reel is positioned one below the “replay”, one above the “bell”, the “plum” on the right reel is positioned one below the “bell”, Since it is arranged on one of “White 7” or “Blue 7”, when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Plum” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same design is applied to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. Or, there are no similar designs. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “plum” of the middle reel that constitutes the auxiliary role A6 and the “plum” of the right reel are arranged within 5 frames. Because there is a part that is not done, even if you win the secondary role A6 in the normal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the middle reel and the right reel at the appropriate timing, I won't win the secondary role A6.

  In each gaming state, the secondary role B1 is “Blue 7-Bell-Red 7”, “Blue 7-Bell-Replay”, “Watermelon Bell-Red 7”, “Watermelon Bell-Replay” on the winning line LN. When one of the combinations is completed, a prize is awarded, and when the secondary role B1 wins in the normal gaming state and inside, one medal is paid out. In addition, two medals are paid out when the subsidiary role B1 wins in the CB. “Blue 7” of the left reel constituting “Blue 7-Bell-Red 7” of the secondary role B1 is arranged at a position below “Cherry a” and above “Bell”. The “bell” in the middle reel is placed one below “cherry a” or “plum” or “cherry b”, and one above “blue 7” or “watermelon” or “replay”. “Red 7” on the right reel is arranged one below “Replay” and one above “Bell”. In addition, “Blue 7” of the left reel constituting “Blue 7-Bell-Replay” of the sub-comb B1 is arranged at a position below “Cherry a” and above “Bell”. The “bell” of the middle reel is placed one below “Cherry a” or “Plum” and “Cherry b”, and one above “Blue 7” or “Watermelon” and “Replay”. The “replay” on the right reel is placed one below “blue 7” or “cherry a”, “BAR”, “watermelon” and one above “red 7” or “bell”. Has been placed. In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel that constitutes “watermelon bell-red 7” of the secondary role B1 is arranged at a position below “Replay” or “White 7” and “Cherry a”. ”Or“ White 7 ”, and the“ Bell ”in the middle reel is placed under“ Cherry a ”or“ Plum ”or“ Cherry b ”and“ Blue 7 ”or It is arranged one above "Watermelon" and "Replay", and "Red 7" on the right reel is arranged one below "Replay" and one above "Bell". In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon bell-replay” of the sub-compartment B1 is arranged at a position below “replay” or “white 7” and “cherry a”, and “bell” Or, it is arranged one above “White 7”, and “Bell” of the middle reel is arranged below “Cherry a” or “Plum” and “Cherry b”, and “Blue 7” or “ The “Replay” on the right reel is placed one above the “Watermelon” and “Replay”. The “Replay” on the right reel is placed one below the “Blue 7” or “Cherry a”, “BAR” and “Watermelon”. Located one above the red 7 "or" bell ". Therefore, if the winning line LN has a combination of "Blue 7-Bell-Red 7", "Blue 7-Bell-Replay", "Watermelon Bell-Red 7", "Watermelon Bell-Replay", it is invalid. None of the lines LM1 to LM4 have the same symbol or similar symbols. In addition, the left reel “Blue 7” and “Watermelon” constituting the secondary role B 1, the middle reel “bell” constituting the secondary role B 1, and the right reel “red” constituting the secondary role B 1 7 ”or“ Replay ”is placed within 5 frames, so in principle, when the secondary role B1 is won in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, as a rule, the stop operation It can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of timing.

  In any game state, the secondary role B2 is any one of “Blue 7-BAR-Bell”, “Blue 7-Replay Bell”, “Watermelon-BAR-Bell”, and “Watermelon-Replay-Bell” on the winning line LN. When such a combination is obtained, a prize is awarded. When the secondary role B2 is awarded in the normal gaming state and inside, one medal is paid out. In addition, when the secondary role B2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. “Blue 7” on the left reel that constitutes “Blue 7-BAR-Bell” in the secondary role B2 is placed one position below “Cherry a” and one above “Bell”. , “BAR” of the middle reel is arranged one below “Replay”, one above “Cherry a”, and “Bell” of the right reel is “Red 7” or “Replay”. And “Cherry a” or “Cherry b”, “BAR”, and “Plum”. In addition, “Blue 7” on the left reel that constitutes “Blue 7-Replay-Bell” of the subsidiary role B2 is arranged one position below “Cherry a” and one above “Bell”. The “replay” of the middle reel is placed below “red 7” or “watermelon” or “bell”, and is one of “plum” or “white 7”, “BAR” or “cherry a”. The “bell” on the right reel is placed one below “red 7” or “replay”, and is “cherry a” or “cherry b”, “BAR”, “plum” It is arranged one above. In addition, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon-BAR-bell” of the secondary role B2 is arranged at a position below “Replay” or “White 7” and “Cherry a”, and “Bell” Or, “BAR 7” is arranged one above “WHITE 7”, “BAR” of the middle reel is arranged one below “REPLAY”, and is arranged one above “CHERRY a”. The “bell” is arranged one below “red 7” or “replay” and one above “cherry a” or “cherry b”, “BAR”, and “plum”. Further, the “watermelon” on the left reel constituting the “watermelon-replay-bell” of the secondary role B2 is arranged at a position below “replay” or “white 7” and “cherry a”, and “bell” Or, the “replay” of the middle reel is arranged one above “white 7” and “red 7” or “watermelon” or “bell” is arranged one below “plum” or “white 7”. ”,“ BAR ”, and“ Cherry a ”, and the“ Rel ”on the right reel is positioned one below“ Red 7 ”or“ Replay ”. Arranged above one of “cherry b”, “BAR”, and “plum”. For this reason, when the combination of “blue 7-BAR-bell”, “blue 7-replay bell”, “watermelon-BAR-bell”, “watermelon-replay-bell” is aligned on the winning line LN, the invalid line LM1. The same symbol or symbols similar to each other are not arranged in any of LM4. In addition, any one of the symbols “Blue 7” and “Watermelon” of the left reel constituting the secondary role B2, and any one of the symbols “BAR” and “Replay” of the middle reel constituting the secondary role B1, Since the “bell” of the right reel constituting the combination B1 is arranged within 5 frames, in principle, when the secondary combination B2 is won in an internal lottery which will be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, as a general rule, It can be said that it can be awarded regardless of timing.

  The control combination 1 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one when the control combination 1 is won in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. Further, when the control combination 1 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control part 1 is arranged one position below the “bell” and one “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”, The “cherry a” of the reel is arranged one below “BAR” or “replay”, and is arranged one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” of the right reel is one of the “bell”. Since it is placed under the “watermelon”, it is the same as any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-Cherry b” is aligned with the winning line LN. The symbols of or similar to each other are never arranged. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control combination 1 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel that constitutes the control combination 1 and the “cherry b” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the player is elected to the control role 1 in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 2 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and 1 when the control combination 2 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 2 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 2 is located one position below the “bell”, and is located above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is located one below “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-Cherry b” is aligned on the winning line LN, the same symbol or symbol on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 There are no patterns that are similar to each other. Also, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control combination 2 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the control combination 2 and the “cherry b” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the control role 2 is won in an internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 3 is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and is one when the control combination 3 is won in the normal gaming state. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 2 wins in CB, 8 medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 2 is located one position below the “bell”, and is located above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is located one below “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “cherry b” on the right reel is one below the “bell”. Since it is arranged and placed on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry a-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is similar to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 or to each other. There is no pattern. Also, the “replay” of the left reel composing the control combination 3 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry a” of the middle reel composing the control combination 3 and the “white 7” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the player is elected to the control role 3 in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning combination is not won.

  The control combination 4 wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and one piece when the control combination 4 wins in the normal gaming state and inside. Medals will be paid out. In addition, when the control combination 4 wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 4 is located one position below the “bell”, and one position above the “red 7”, “watermelon” or “BAR”. The “cherry b” on the reel is placed one below the “white 7” and one above the “bell”, and the “white 7” on the right reel is one below the “plum”. Since it is arranged and placed on one of the “watermelons”, when the combination of “Replay-Cherry b-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, it is similar to any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 or to each other. There is no pattern. In addition, the “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the control role 4 is arranged within 5 frames, but the “cherry b” of the middle reel that constitutes the control role 4 and the “white 7” of the right reel are within 5 frames. Because there are places that are not arranged in the game, even if the control role 4 is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, if the stop operation of the middle reel and the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning The winning control part 4 is not won.

  The middle bell is awarded when the combination of “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and eight medals are paid out when the middle bell is won in the normal gaming state. It is. In addition, when the middle bell wins in CB, two medals are paid out. Since the “bell” on the left reel, the “bell” on the middle reel, and the “bell” on the right reel that make up the middle bell are arranged within 5 frames, the middle bell in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside As a rule, it can be said that the player can win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  A downward-sloping bell is awarded when the combination of “Replay-Bell-Red 7” or “Replay-Bell-Replay” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state, and the right-sloping bell falls to the right in the normal gaming state. When Bell wins, 8 medals are paid out. In addition, when a downward-sloping bell wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the right-down bell is located one position below the “bell”, and “red 7” and “replay” of the right reel are one above the “bell”. Since the “Replay-Bell-Red 7” or “Replay-Bell-Replay” combination is aligned on the winning line LN, the “Bell-Bell-Bell” combination is lowered to the right, that is, the invalid line. It will be aligned with LM3. In addition, since the symbol of any one of “replay” on the left reel, “bell” on the middle reel, “red 7” on the right reel, and “replay” that make up the right-down bell is arranged within 5 frames, In a normal gaming state or in the inside, when the right down bell is won in the internal lottery described later, in principle, it can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The middle stage watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” or “Watermelon-Watermelon-Blue 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. When winning, 5 medals are paid out. In addition, when the middle watermelon wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “watermelon” on the left middle right reel that constitutes the middle stage watermelon is not located within 5 frames, so even if the middle stage watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, If each stop operation of the right reel is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning middle watermelon will not be won.

  The right-down watermelon is awarded when the combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b” or “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN in any gaming state. When the falling watermelon wins, 5 medals are paid out. In addition, when the right-down watermelon wins in CB, two medals are paid out. The “bell” of the left reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon is disposed at a position immediately below “watermelon” or “blue 7”, and the “cherry b”, “ Since “White 7” is arranged one position above “Watermelon”, when the combination of “Bell-Watermelon-Cherry b” or “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” is aligned on the winning line LN, “Watermelon” The combination of “-watermelon-watermelon” or “blue 7-watermelon-watermelon” is lowered to the right, that is, aligned with the invalid line LM3. The “bell” on the left reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon is arranged within 5 frames, but the “watermelon” on the middle reel that constitutes the right-down watermelon, “cherry b”, and “white 7” on the right reel. Because there is a place where any one of the symbols is not placed within 5 frames, even if the right-down watermelon is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside, the middle reel, the right reel stop operation If it is not done at the right time, you will not win the winning right-down watermelon.

  The CB cherry is awarded when the combination of “cherry-bell-replay” is aligned on the winning line LN in the CB, and two medals are paid out when the CB cherry is won in the CB.

  Next, the re-game player will be described with reference to FIG. Re-playing players include middle replay, right-up replay, bell replay, and red 7 replay.

  The middle stage replay becomes a winning when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged in the winning line LN in the normal gaming state and inside, and a replay game (replay) is given. Since the “replay” for the left reel, “replay” for the middle reel, and “replay” for the right reel that make up the middle stage replay are arranged within 5 frames, the middle stage replay will be performed in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside. In principle, it can be said that the player can win a prize regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  A replay that goes up to the right is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Replay-Red 7” or “Bell-Replay-Bell” is aligned on the winning line LN in the normal gaming state, and a replay game (replay) is given. Is done. The “bell” on the left reel that constitutes the right-up replay is positioned one position above “replay”, and “red 7” and “bell” on the right reel are one position below “replay”. When the combination of “Bell-Replay-Red 7” or “Bell-Replay-Bell” is aligned on the winning line LN, it goes to the right, that is, “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the invalid line LM4. The combination will be complete. In addition, since the symbol of any one of “Bell” on the left reel, “Replay” on the middle reel, “Red 7”, and “Bell” on the right reel, which constitutes a right-up replay, is arranged within 5 frames, In a normal game state or in the inside, when winning a right-up replay in an internal lottery described later, as a rule, it can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The bell replay is in the normal gaming state, and inside the winning line LN, "Replay-Blue 7-Cherry a", "Replay-Blue 7-Cherry b", "Replay-Blue 7-BAR", "Replay-Blue 7-" Plum, Replay-Watermelon-Cherry a, Replay-Watermelon-Cherry b, Replay-Watermelon-BAR, Replay-Watermelon-Plum, Replay-Replay-Cherry a, Replay-Replay -Cherry b "," Replay-Replay-BAR "or" Replay-Replay-Plum "combination is awarded and a replay game (replay) is awarded. The “replay” of the left reel that constitutes the bell replay is located one position below the “bell”, and the “blue 7”, “watermelon”, and “replay” (except for No. 17) of the middle reel are “Cherry a”, “Cherry b”, “BAR”, and “Plum” on the right reel are placed one position below “Bell”. The winning line LN has “Replay-Blue 7-Cherry a”, “Replay-Blue 7-Cherry b”, “Replay-Blue 7-BAR”, “Replay-Blue 7-Plum”, “Replay-Watermelon— "Cherry a", "Replay-Watermelon-Cherry b", "Replay-Watermelon-BAR", "Replay-Watermelon-Plum", "Replay-Replay-Cherry a", "Replay-Replay-Cherry b", "Replay- Replay-BAR Or the combination of "Replay - - Replay plum" are aligned, the upper, that is to disable line LM1 so that the combination of the "bell - - bell bell" are aligned. In addition, “replay” for the left reel, “blue 7”, “watermelon”, and “replay” for the middle reel, and “cherry a”, “cherry b”, “reel” for the right reel. Since one of the symbols “BAR” and “Plum” is arranged within 5 frames, in principle, when a bell replay is won in an internal lottery which will be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, It can be said that it can be awarded regardless of timing.

  The red 7 replay is in the normal game state, and inside the winning line LN, “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “replay-replay-red 7”, “replay-red 7-red 7” or “replay-replay”. When the combination of “-bell” is complete, a prize is awarded and a replay game (replay) is awarded. The red and red reels that make up the red 7 replay are placed within 5 frames for either the “red 7” or “replay” symbol on the left reel or the “red 7” or “replay” symbol on the right reel. Therefore, it can be said that, in principle, when a red 7 replay is won in an internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, it can be said that it is a role that can be awarded regardless of the timing of the stop operation.

  The middle stage cherries are awarded when a combination of “Cherry a-Replay-Cherry a”, “Cherry a-Replay-BAR”, and “Cherry a-Replay-Plum” is arranged in the winning line LN. (Replay) is awarded. The middle reel's “replay”, right reel's “cherry a”, “BAR”, and “plum” symbols are arranged within 5 frames, but the left reel that constitutes the middle cherry Since “Cherry a” is not located within 5 frames, even if the middle stage cherry is won in the internal lottery to be described later in the normal gaming state or inside, the stop operation of the left reel is performed at an appropriate timing. If not, you won't win the elected middle cherries.

  The strong cherries are “red 7-replay-cherry a”, “red 7-replay-BAR”, “red 7-replay-plum”, “BAR-replay-cherry a”, “BAR” inside the winning line LN. When a combination of “Replay-BAR” and “BAR-Replay-Plum” is completed, a prize is awarded and a replay game (replay) is given. Since “Red 7” and “BAR” of the left reel constituting the strong cherry are arranged one above “Cherry”, “Red 7-Replay-Cherry a”, “Red 7-” are placed on the winning line LN. When the combination of “Replay-BAR”, “Red 7-Replay-Plum”, “BAR-Replay-Cherry a”, “BAR-Replay-BAR”, “BAR-Replay-Plum” is prepared, “Cherry a-any-” The combination of “any (any symbol can be used)” is aligned to the lower stage and to the right, that is, to the invalid lines LM2 and LM4. The symbol “Replay” on the middle reel that makes up the strong cherry, and “Cherry a”, “BAR”, and “Plum” on the right reel are arranged within 5 frames, but the left reel that makes up the strong cherry Since there are places where neither the “Red 7” nor “BAR” symbols are placed within 5 frames, the left reel even if a strong cherry is won in the internal lottery described later in the normal gaming state or inside If the stop operation is not performed at an appropriate timing, the winning strong cherry will not be won.

  Weak cherries are awarded when a combination of “Red 7-Replay-Bell” and “BAR-Replay-Bell” is arranged in the winning line LN, and a replay game (replay) is given. Since “red 7” and “BAR” of the left reel constituting the weak cherry are arranged one above “cherry”, “red 7-replay bell” and “BAR-replay-” are placed on the winning line LN. When the combination of “bells” is aligned, the combination of “cherry a-any-any (any symbol is acceptable)” is aligned to the lower stage and to the right, that is, to the invalid lines LM2 and LM4. The “replay” of the middle reel that makes up the weak cherry and the “bell” of the right reel are placed within 5 frames, but the left reel “red 7” and “BAR” that make up the weak cherry are both Because there are places that are not placed within 5 frames, even if you win a weak cherry in the internal game state or in the internal lottery that will be described later, if you do not stop the left reel at the right time, I won't win a strong cherry.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14, combinations of lottery object combinations that are read as lottery object combinations for each gaming state will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, an internal lottery is performed only when the gaming state is the normal gaming state or inside, and depending on whether the gaming state is the normal gaming state or inside, the role subject to the internal lottery and its Winning probabilities are different. As will be described later as a lottery target combination, a plurality of winning combinations can be read out simultaneously and can be won in duplicate. FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show the combinations that are read out for each lottery target combination, that is, the combination of the combination that constitutes the simultaneous winning combination. Indicates that it is read out as a target combination.

  In FIGS. 11 to 12, the lottery object combination is shown in the vertical column, and the gaming state is shown in the horizontal column. In the column where the gaming state intersects with the lottery target, a circle indicates that the lottery target is read out in the gaming state, and a cross indicates the lottery target when in the gaming state. This indicates that the combination is not read.

  Further, the numerical value shown below the circle indicates the number of determination values of a predetermined set value (for example, set value 1). An internal lottery is performed using the number of determination values. The denominator of the number of determination values is set to “65536” corresponding to a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535). For this reason, for example, the winning probability of the lottery subject for which “300” is set as the number of determination values is 300/65536.

  In the normal gaming state, CB, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle Right bell 3, middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, right left bell 1, right left bell 2, right left bell 3, right left bell 4, right left bell 5, right left bell 6, right middle bell 1, right middle Bell 2, right middle bell 3, right middle bell 4, right middle bell 5, right middle bell 6, watermelon, common bell, and normal replay are subject to internal lottery.

  When inside, middle left bell 1, middle left bell 2, middle left bell 3, middle left bell 4, middle left bell 5, middle left bell 6, middle right bell 1, middle right bell 2, middle right bell 3 Middle right bell 4, middle right bell 5, middle right bell 6, right left bell 1, right left bell 2, right left bell 3, right left bell 4, right left bell 5, right left bell 6, right middle bell 1, right middle bell 2, Right middle bell 3, right middle bell 4, right middle bell 5, right middle bell 6, middle cherries, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, common bells, normal replays, and bell replays are subject to internal lottery.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the middle left bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 2 is the combination of secondary role A2 + secondary role A4 + secondary role B1 + middle bell. The middle left bell 3 is a combination of the secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + middle bell, the middle left bell 4 is the combination of the secondary role A4 + second role A6 + second role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 5 is The combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A5 + the secondary role B1 + middle bell, and the middle left bell 6 are the combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A6 + the secondary role B1 + the middle bell.

  The middle right bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B1 + control role 1 + middle bell. The middle right bell 2 is the secondary role A2 + second role A4 + second role B1 + control role 3 + middle bell. Combination, middle right bell 3 is a combination of secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + control role 2 + middle bell, and middle right bell 4 is a combination of secondary role A4 + second role A6 + second role B1 + control role 4 + middle bell, The middle right bell 5 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B1 + control role 1 + middle bell, and the middle right bell 6 is the combination of secondary role A2 + second role A6 + second role B1 + control role 3 + middle bell.

  Also, the right / left bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A3 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell, the right / left bell 2 is the combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A4 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell, and the right / left bell 3 is the secondary role. The combination of A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + middle bell, right left bell 4 is the secondary role A4 + secondary role A6 + secondary role B2 + middle bell combination, and right left bell 5 is the secondary role A1 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + middle level bell The combination right / left bell 6 is a combination of the secondary role A2 + the secondary role A6 + the secondary role B2 + the middle bell.

  The right middle bell 1 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + secondary role A3 + secondary role B2 + control role 1 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 2 is the combination of secondary role A2 + second role A4 + second role B2 + control role 3 + middle bell. The right middle bell 3 is a combination of the secondary role A3 + secondary role A5 + secondary role B2 + control role 2 + middle bell, and the right middle bell 4 is the combination of secondary role A4 + secondary role A6 + second role B2 + control role 4 + middle bell. The bell 5 is a combination of the secondary role A1 + the secondary role A5 + the secondary role B2 + control role 1 + the middle bell, and the right middle bell 6 is a combination of the secondary role A2 + second role A6 + the secondary role B2 + control role 3 + the middle level bell.

  In the following description, if there is no particular need to distinguish, the middle left bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as middle left bells, the middle right bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as middle right bells, and the right and left bells 1 to 6 are simply referred to as right and left. The right middle bell 1-6 may be simply called the right middle bell. Moreover, when it is not necessary to distinguish any of the middle left bells 1 to 6, the middle right bells 1 to 6, the right and left bells 1 to 6, and the right middle bells 1 to 6, they may be simply referred to as push order bells.

  When winning the middle left bell, as shown in Fig. 16, the middle bell wins by performing the stop operation in the middle left and right stop order, and the stop operation in the middle right left, right left middle, right middle left stop order As a result, the secondary role B1 wins, and by performing the stop operation in the order of stopping in the middle left and right and left and right, the drawing range of the constituent symbols of the secondary role A selected in the middle reel and the right reel If a stop operation is performed at, the winning secondary role A will win, and either the middle reel or the right reel will stop outside the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the winning secondary role A If an operation is performed, none of the roles are available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the middle / left / right stop order, whereas one medal is obtained when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the middle / left / right order. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  When winning the middle right bell, as shown in Fig. 16, the middle bell will win by performing the stop operation in the middle right left stop order, and the stop operation will be performed in the middle left / right, right left middle, right middle left stop order. By doing so, the secondary role B1 wins, and by performing the stop operation in the order of stop in the middle left and right, left and right, in the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the secondary role A that is elected in the middle reel and the right reel If a stop operation is performed, the elected secondary role A will win, and the stop operation will be performed outside the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the secondary role A that is selected on either the middle reel or the right reel. If this is done, none of the roles will be available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the middle right / left stop order, whereas one medal is obtained when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the middle right / left. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  When winning the right / left bell, as shown in FIG. 16, the middle bell is won by performing the stop operation in the right / left middle stop order, and the stop operation is performed in the right / left / center / left / right, middle right / left stop order. As a result, the secondary role B2 wins and the stop operation is performed in the order of stopping in the middle left and right and left, so that it stops within the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the secondary role A that is elected in the middle reel and the right reel. If an operation is performed, the elected secondary role A will win, and either the middle reel or the right reel will be stopped outside the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the elected secondary role A. If done, none of the roles will be available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained if the stop operation is performed in the order of stoppage in the middle left and right, whereas one medal is obtained in the case of performing the stop operation in a stop order other than the middle right. There are cases where it is possible, but there are cases where one medal cannot be obtained.

  When winning the right middle bell, as shown in Fig. 16, the middle bell will win by performing the stop operation in the right middle left stop order, and the stop operation will be performed in the right left middle, middle left and right, middle right left stop order. By doing this, the secondary role B2 wins, and by performing the stop operation in the order of stop in the middle left and right, left and right, in the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the secondary role A that is elected in the middle reel and the right reel If a stop operation is performed, the elected secondary role A will win, and the stop operation will be performed outside the drawing range of the constituent symbol of the secondary role A that is selected on either the middle reel or the right reel. If this is done, none of the roles will be available. In other words, 8 medals can be obtained when the stop operation is performed in the right / left / left stop order, whereas one medal is performed when the stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the right / left / right. May be obtained, but there may be cases where a single medal cannot be obtained.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when any of the middle left bell, middle right bell, right left bell, right middle bell, that is, the push order bell is won, the stop operation is performed in the operation mode according to the type of the winning combination. By doing so, the middle bell always wins and 8 medals can be obtained, but by performing a stop operation in an operation mode other than the operation mode according to the type of winning combination, Win a prize and get one medal, or not even one.

  For this reason, at the time of winning the push order bell, the expected value of the number of medals to be paid out can be changed depending on whether or not the operation is performed according to the type of winning combination. In other words, even if one of the push order bells is won, if the type is not known, it is not possible to intentionally select a specific operation mode, and if the stop order matches, 8 medals are definitely obtained. Although it is possible, if the stop order does not match, even if medals can be obtained, only one medal can be obtained, and no medal can be obtained.

  In addition, when winning the push order bell, if the stop operation is performed in the recommended stop order (stop order in which the left reel is the first stop), which will be described later, the secondary role A may win, but the middle bell There will be no winnings.

  The watermelon is a combination of a middle-stage watermelon and a right-down watermelon, and the common bell is a single prize of the middle-stage bell.

  When a common bell is won, a middle bell or a right-down bell wins a prize when a stop operation is performed in a recommended stop order (stop order in which the left reel is the first stop), which will be described later. On the other hand, when the push order bell is won, the middle bell will not win if the stop operation is performed in the recommended stop order as described above. Therefore, as a result of performing the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, the player can recognize that the common bell has been won by winning the middle bell or the right-down bell.

  In CB, the pull-in range of the left reel is limited to one frame, but all small combinations are allowed. If the left reel is in the first stop, either “Replay”, “Bell”, “Blue 7”, “Watermelon”, or “Cherry a” is placed in the middle of the left reel within the pull-in range of one frame. Then, when “Replay” stops in the middle of the left reel, control is performed to align the right-down bell to the winning line LN. When “Bell” stops in the middle of the left reel, the middle bell is won. Control is performed to align the line LN, and when “blue 7” or “watermelon” stops in the middle stage of the left reel, control is performed to align the secondary role B1 or secondary role B2 to the winning line LN. When the “cherry a” is stopped, the control is performed to align the CB cherry to the winning line LN. If the middle reel is set to the first stop, the “bell” is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel within the pull-in range of 4 frames, and then any of the secondary role B1, the lower right bell, and the CB cherry is placed on the winning line. Control to align with LN. In addition, when the right reel is in the first stop, “Replay” is stopped at the middle of the right reel within the pull-in range of 4 frames, and then either the secondary role B1, the right falling bell, or the CB cherry is placed on the winning line. Control to align with LN. For this reason, during the CB, one of the small roles always wins.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the normal replay is a combination of middle replay + upward right replay + red 7 replay. The middle cherry is a combination of middle cherry + middle replay. A strong cherry is a combination of strong cherry + middle stage replay. Weak cherry is a combination of weak cherry + middle stage replay.

  When the normal replay is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel or the middle reel is stopped first, that is, the stop order of left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right / left. Then, the middle stage replay or the right-up replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the right reel is stopped for the first time, that is, in the stop order of right-left middle and right-middle-left, control is performed to stop the red 7 replay in alignment with the winning line LN. At this time, if the stop operation is performed at the timing at which “red 7” can be pulled into the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN in the right reel, control is performed to stop the red 7 replay to align with the winning line LN. Furthermore, if the stop operation is performed at the timing at which “red 7” can be drawn into the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN, in all reels, “red 7-red 7-red 7” among the red 7 replay combinations. Control is performed to stop the combination in the middle stage, that is, the winning line LN.

  When the middle cherries are won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the left reel is stopped in the stop order with the first stop, the left reel "cherry a" is stopped at the timing when the "cherry a" can be stopped in the middle. When an operation is performed, control is performed so that the middle cherries are aligned and stopped on the pay line LN, and the left reel “cherry a” is stopped at a timing other than the timing at which the middle tier can be stopped. The middle stage replay is controlled so as to be stopped in line with the winning line LN. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When a strong cherry is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” of the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, the strong cherry is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped, and the left reel “red 7” or “BAR” is left at a timing other than the timing at which it can be stopped in the middle stage. When a reel stop operation is performed, control for stopping the middle stage replay in alignment with the pay line LN is performed. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  When a weak cherry is won, as shown in FIG. 14, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” of the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, the weak cherry is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN, and the left reel “red 7” or “BAR” is left at a timing other than the timing at which it can be stopped in the middle stage. When a reel stop operation is performed, control is performed to stop the middle stage replay in alignment with the pay line LN. Further, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, the middle stage replay is controlled to be aligned with the winning line LN and stopped.

  In this way, when the middle cherries are won, if the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, “Cherry a” may stop in the middle of the left reel, while the middle cherries are won. Other than the time, even if the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the “cherry a” does not stop at the middle stage of the left reel. Therefore, as a result of performing the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, the “cherry a” stops at the middle stage of the left reel, so that the player can recognize that the middle stage cherry has been won.

  At the time of strong cherry win and weak cherry win, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order with the left reel as the first stop, “red 7” or “BAR” on the left reel can be stopped at the middle stage. When the left reel is stopped, “Cherry a” stops at the bottom of the left reel, but when “Cherry a” stops at the bottom of the left reel, While “Cherry a”, “BAR”, or “Plum” stops in the middle of the reel, “Bell” stops in the middle of the right reel when a weak cherry is won. Therefore, as a result of the stop operation with the left reel as the first stop, “Cherry a” stops at the lower stage of the left reel, and any of “Cherry a”, “BAR”, and “Plum” at the middle stage of the right reel The player can recognize whether the strong cherry is won or the weak cherry is won, depending on whether or not the “bell” is stopped.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.

  The normal gaming state is a state in which the winning flag of the CB is not carried over, and the game shifts from the game after the CB ends. Then, regardless of the number of games since the transition to the normal gaming state, the normal gaming state ends when the CB wins and shifts to the inside.

  The specified number of bets in the normal gaming state is 3, and the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 7.3. The payout rate is less than 100%.

  The inside is a state in which the winning flag of CB is carried over, and shifts from the game next to the game won by CB in the normal gaming state. And, the inside ends when the CB wins and shifts to the CB.

  The specified number of bets in the inside is 3, the winning probability of the re-gamer is about 1 / 2.3, and when not controlled by the AT described later, the medal payout rate per game Is less than 100%, but when controlled by the AT described later, the medal payout rate per game exceeds 100%.

  CB is a gaming state in which winnings of all small roles are allowed in any game, and transitions from the next game when the CB wins in the normal gaming state or inside. Then, the CB ends when the total number of medals paid out during the CB exceeds 29, and transitions from the next game to the normal gaming state. Note that during CB, regardless of the reel stop order and stop timing, one of the small roles always wins and pays out two medals, and ends in 15 games after the start of CB Will be. In CB, the internal lottery is not performed, and the winning of all the small roles is allowed in any game. However, after the internal lottery is performed, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which winnings of all small roles are allowed.

  The stipulated number of bets in the CB is 2, and as described above, since the small role always wins and pays out two medals, the payout rate of medals per game is 100%. As described above, no internal lottery is performed during the CB, and the re-game player will not win a prize.

  In the present embodiment, the CB is won with a probability of about 1 / 3.4 in the normal gaming state and moves to the inside, and in the inside, that is, the winning flag of the CB is carried over to the AT described later When not controlled, the medal payout rate per game is less than 100%, while when controlled by the AT, the medal payout rate per game exceeds 1. Yes.

  As described above, when a special combination and a small combination are won at the same time, control is performed to prioritize the small combination, and all the small lots that are the targets of internal lottery in the interior are also controlled. In the winning combination, the pull-in range of the CB component symbol and the pull-in component drawing range overlap, and even if any of the push order bell, watermelon, or common bell wins, the small combination allowed by these lottery results Will stop at the winning line LN. In other words, if any small role is elected in the inside, no CB is won.

  In addition, as described above, when a special combination and a re-playing role are elected at the same time, control is performed so that the re-playing roles are always aligned. If you are, you will never win a CB.

  Also, inside the internal lottery, any small role or any replaying role will always win unless the result of the internal lottery is 1/65536, so once you move inside, Except for the case where the result is a loss of 1/65536, the CB does not win, and the inside is almost maintained after the inside transition.

  Also, even if CB wins, the game ends in 15 games. After that, even if the game is shifted to the normal game state, the CB is elected again with a probability of about 1 / 3.4, and is transferred to the inside. . Even when the setting is changed, the game state and the internal winning flag are maintained in the state before the setting is changed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since most of the games are controlled inside, it is assumed that they are controlled inside, and the payout rate of medals corresponding to the set values 1 to 6 is different. Whether to control to AT in the inside so as to be a value determined according to the set value, specifically by setting the winning probability of the navigation stock lottery described later, the winning probability of the extra lottery, etc. A medal payout rate corresponding to the set values 1 to 6 is set.

  The sub-control unit 91 can perform a winning combination suggestion effect that suggests a winning combination by internal lottery. The winning combination suggestion effect is an effect that suggests a winning combination that has a high possibility of winning due to a difference in the contents of the effects (color, character, etc.). The winning role suggestion includes the cherry suggestion suggesting the middle tier cherry, the strong cherry or the weak cherry, the watermelon suggestion suggesting the watermelon win, the common bell, the bell suggestion suggesting the bell replay win, and the normal replay Includes replay suggesting effects that suggest winning.

  Moreover, the sub control part 91 performs a navigation effect by winning a navigation object combination when controlled by an AT described later. The navigation target combination controlled by the AT is a push order bell. Further, the sub-control unit 91 can execute the navigation effect by winning the navigation target combination even when not controlled by the AT. The navigation target combination when not controlled by the AT is a push order bell.

  The navigation effect of the present embodiment is performed by displaying a navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. As the navigation image, a pressing order image indicating the pressing order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is displayed. In addition, a voice indicating the order of pressing the stop switch is output as the navigation voice. For example, when the middle left bell is won, the stop switch 8L, 8C, 8R such as “213” (indicating that the middle reel is the first stop, the left reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop) A pressing order image indicating the order is displayed. Also, as navigation voice, for example, “middle left and right!” (Indicating that the middle reel is the first stop, the left reel is the second stop, and the right reel is the third stop), the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are pressed. Outputs audio indicating the order. Note that the navigation voice is output only from the stop switch that the player should press first or next. Therefore, if all reels are rotating, for example, “middle!” Is output first, and if the middle reel is stopped, “left!” Is output next, and if the middle reel and the left reel are stopped, “ "Right!" Is output.

  As a navigation effect when one of the push order bells is won, a push order (see FIGS. 15 and 16) for reliably winning the middle bell or the right-down bell is notified. For this reason, by executing the navigation effect, it is possible to intentionally win the middle-level bell or the right-down bell when the push-order bell is won.

  In addition, the aspect of a navigation effect is not restricted to such an aspect, What kind of thing may be sufficient if a player is distinguishable according to a winning condition. In addition, the navigation effect is not limited to what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, and may be executed using the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, and the like.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 determines that the number of games that have been continuously digested without being controlled by the AT when the middle tier cherry, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, and common bells are won is a specified number of games (for example, 1000 When the game is reached, a navigation stock lottery is performed to determine whether or not navigation stock, which is a right to be controlled by the AT, is given as a privilege advantageous to the player. In the navigation stock lottery, by determining the number of navigation stocks including 0, whether or not to provide the navigation stock number is determined. In this example, in the order of middle cherry, strong cherry, watermelon, common bell, and weak cherry, the former has a higher probability of winning Navistock than the latter, and the former has a higher average number of winners than the latter. The winning probability is determined so that one or more navigation stocks are always won when the number of games that have been digested without being controlled by the AT reaches the specified number of games. Note that the AT associated with the number of games that have been consumed without being controlled by the AT reaching the specified number of games is also referred to as a ceiling AT.

  The number of navigation stocks indicates the number of rights controlled by the AT over a predetermined number of games (50 games in this embodiment). By consuming (subtracting) the number of navigation stock by 1, the AT is controlled for a predetermined number of games, and a navigation effect is executed during that time. For this reason, it can be said that the greater the determined number of navigation stocks, the higher the degree of advantage for the player.

  The sub control unit 91 stores the number of navigation stocks in the navigation stock number storage area of the RAM 91c when one or more navigation stock numbers are determined in the navigation stock lottery. The sub-control unit 91 specifies whether to control to AT based on the presence / absence of the number of navigation stocks in the RAM 91c. In the following, the winning of Navistock is sometimes called the winning of AT.

  When one or more Navistocks are won in a state where AT is not in progress, an AT confirmation notification indicating AT winning is performed after a latent period and a predetermined introduction effect, and then “321” ( A pressing order image indicating the pressing order of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, such as “the right reel is the first stop, the middle reel is the second stop, and the left reel is the third stop”; -An image showing the combination of "Red 7" is displayed, and by outputting the sound "Aim at Red 7 from the right!", The right reel is set to the first stop and at the timing when "Red 7" is aimed. The red 7 navigation for prompting the stop operation of each reel is executed.

  Then, at the time of the normal replay win, the navigation stock is consumed by 1 when the red 7 replay is won, and the control of the AT is started.

  The sub-control unit 91 stores, in the RAM 91c, the remaining number of AT games (50 games in this embodiment) executed by the navigation stock when the navigation stock is consumed by one. Then, every time one game is consumed, the remaining number of games in the RAM 91c is subtracted by 1, and control is performed to AT during a period until the remaining number of games becomes zero. When the number of games remains, if a push order bell is won, a navigation effect is executed. For this reason, by performing the stop operation in accordance with the notified stop order, it is possible to reliably obtain eight medals and increase the number of medals.

  In addition, when the number of AT remaining games is increased to 0 and the winning lottery (middle cherries, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, common bells) is won, the number of AT games is given as an advantageous benefit for the player. An extra lottery to determine whether or not to add is performed. In the extra lottery, it is determined whether or not an extra effect for determining the number of extra games is to be executed, and when it is decided to execute the extra effect, it is selected by the player from the extra effects A to C described later. The additional effect is executed, and the number of added games determined during the additional effect is added to the number of remaining games of the AT.

  Thereafter, when the number of remaining AT games becomes 0 and no navigation stock remains, the AT is terminated. In addition, when the navigation stock remains, 1 is consumed (subtracted) from the navigation stock number, a predetermined number of games is newly set, and then the AT is controlled to AT during a period until the remaining number of games of the AT becomes zero. To do. Thus, the AT is continuously controlled until the number of navigation stocks becomes zero.

  In this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, the middle bell and the right lowering bell will not win, but the stop that makes the middle reel the first stop. If the stop operation is performed in order of stop or right reel as the first stop, the middle bell and the right lowering bell can win, but since the penalty described later is given, the left reel is stopped first. The expected value of the game value that the player can acquire in the game is greater when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel is operated in the first stop or in the stop order in which the right reel is the first stop. Is designed to be high. The expected value specified here is not an expected value for only one game, but an expected value based on the premise that the game that takes into consideration the navigation stock lottery obtained thereafter by the one game is continued. Therefore, the player should perform the stop operation in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the left reel is the first stop, no penalty is given and the player is most advantageous to the player. The stop order of one stop is set as a recommended stop order recommended for the player.

  In this embodiment, when a stop operation is performed in a stop order other than the recommended stop order, a penalty related to the control of the AT is given. For example, a benefit advantageous to a player other than the AT It may be a configuration that is disadvantageous to the player by giving a penalty related to the giving of the player. Here, the benefit advantageous to the player means a right that allows the player to shift to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (winning a lottery for determining whether or not to generate the advantageous state, shifting to the advantageous state. (E.g., winning is permitted), the right to be notified of an operation mode advantageous to the player, the right to be controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, and the current gaming state are advantageous to the player For example, the right to be notified of whether or not the game state is in effect, the period controlled to the advantageous state (the number of fixed games, the average value of the number of games varying depending on the end condition, and the like).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the main control unit 41 can reliably win the middle bell as a push order bell in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop. Only the middle left bell, middle right bell, right left bell, and right middle bell are subject to the lottery. That is, at the time of selection of the push order bell, it is possible to win the middle bell only when the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is first stopped.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 is in a stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is stopped first, that is, a recommended stop order in a normal state that is not controlled by the AT and a navigation effect in the normal state is not executed. When the stop operation is performed in the stop order other than the above, a penalty that is disadvantageous to the player is given. The sub-control unit 91 may execute a navigation effect even in a normal state that is not controlled by the AT, and the navigation effect that notifies the stop order of the middle reel or the right reel as the first stop is executed. When the stop operation is performed in the stop order in which the middle reel or the right reel is the first stop, no penalty is given.

  The penalty is a penalty that is controlled during the penalty period over a predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment) and adds the predetermined number of games (10 games in the present embodiment) to the ceiling AT. . In the penalty period, even if the lottery conditions are satisfied, the navigation stock lottery is not performed. Further, if the navigation stock has already been won and a penalty is given while waiting for the AT to be activated, the activation of the AT is delayed by a predetermined number of games (10 games in this embodiment).

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the sub-control unit 91 performs an extra lottery when an additional lottery role (middle cherries, strong cherries, weak cherries, watermelons, common bells) is won during an AT, as described above. When it is determined that the number of AT games is to be added, an additional effect is executed, and the number of AT games to be added is determined by the additional effect. In the extra production, the player can select any one of the extra productions A to C as the production pattern. In the extra effects A to C, an extra game number lottery for determining the number of extra games and a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the extra effect are executed in accordance with an operation by the player. As long as the continuous lottery is won, the extra effect is continuously performed, and the extra game number lottery can be repeatedly executed. Further, in the extra game number lottery, it is set so that one or more game numbers are always won. For this reason, when the continuous lottery is won, the number of games of 1 or more is always added.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the extra effect A can always accept the player's operation (the operation of the MAXBET switch 6) over the period in which the extra effect continues, and each time the player's operation is accepted, the extra game number lottery And continue lottery. The continuation rate at which the additional production is determined to be continued in the lottery is 96%, and the average number of times the additional production is determined to be continued in the continuous lottery is 25. Since the average added game number determined in the one extra game number lottery is set to 5G, the expected value of the total added game number determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time in which the extra game number lottery and the continuation production are performed is the time required from the time when the player's operation is accepted until the next operation is accepted, and is about 0.4 seconds. The expected value of the total production time required as a minimum is 10 seconds.

The extra effect B can always accept the player's operation (the operation of the MAXBET switch 6) over the period during which the extra effect continues, and the extra game is won by winning the activation lottery performed every time the player's operation is accepted. A number lottery and a continuous lottery are performed. Since the winning probability of the valid lottery is set to 1/5, every time a player's operation is accepted five times on average, the extra game number lottery and the continuous lottery are performed. The continuation rate at which the additional production is determined to be continued in the continuous lottery is 80%, and the average number of times that the additional production is continued is 5 times, which is determined by one additional game number lottery. Since the average added game number is set to 25G, the expected value of the total added game number determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time in which the extra game number lottery and the continuous production are performed is about 2 seconds from the time when the player's operation is accepted until the next operation is accepted. Since the validation lottery is won, the expected value of the total production time required as the extra production is also 10 seconds.

  When the player's operation (operation of the MAXBET switch 6) is received once during the period in which the additional effect continues, the additional effect C can be accepted again after 5 seconds, and the player's operation Every time it is accepted, a game lottery and a continuous lottery are performed. The continuation rate at which the additional production is determined to be continued in the lottery is 50%, and the average number of times the additional production is determined to be continued in the continuous lottery is 2 times. Since the average added game number determined by one additional game number lottery is set to 62.5G, the expected value of the total added game number determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time during which the extra game number lottery and the continuation production are performed is the time required to accept the next operation after accepting the player's operation, and is 5 seconds as described above. Therefore, the expected value of the total production time required as the extra production is also 10 seconds.

  As described above, in the extra effect A, a continuation rate of 96% is used for the continuous lottery, in the extra effect B, the continuation rate of 80% is used for the continuous lottery, and in the extra effect C, the continuation rate of 50% is used for the continuous lottery. Since each continuation lottery determines whether or not to continue each additional effect A, B, C, the expected value of the number of times each additional effect continues is different. After the addition effects A, B, and C are started, the expected value of the total effect time required at the minimum until the addition effect ends is 10 seconds, which is the same.

  Next, the flow of control of the superposition effects A to C executed by the sub control unit 91 during the ART will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, when the sub-control unit 91 determines that the number of AT games will be added in the extra lottery, and the bet number setting operation for starting the subsequent game is performed. In addition, a selection screen indicating that the player can select any one of the addition effects A, B, and C is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  On the selection screen, the images of the characters A, B, and C corresponding to the addition effects A, B, and C and the contents of the gameability corresponding to each character are displayed. More specifically, “Continuation rate emphasis!” Is displayed in the vicinity of the character A image, which is the gameability corresponding to the character A, and the gameability corresponding to the character B is displayed in the vicinity of the character B image. “Stable type!” Is displayed, and in the vicinity of the image of the character C, “the emphasis on the number of additions !!” that is the gameability corresponding to the character C is displayed.

  In addition, on the selection screen, an image indicating that the character can be determined by operating one of the characters A to C by operating the left and right stop switches 8L and 8R and operating the start switch 7 (in this embodiment, The characters “Select by Stop SW”, “Select by Start”, and an image indicating that the start switch 7 is pressed) are displayed, and characters by operating the left and right stop switches 8L and 8R and the start switch 7 are displayed. The selection operation is prompted.

  And the sub-control part 91 starts the superposition effect according to the determined character by selecting and determining a character. Specifically, when the character A is determined, the extra effect A is started. When the character B is determined, the extra effect B is started. When the character C is determined, the extra effect C is started. To start.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the sub-control unit 91 starts the extra effect A, as shown in FIG. 24B, the sub-control unit 91 indicates that the number of games is being added together with the image of the character A and the operation of the MAXBET switch 6. An operation request display screen for urging to be added is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sa01). Further, the addition operation request display screen for prompting the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is displayed on the addition effect screen so as to overlap most of the effect screen.

  In this state, whether the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (whether a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) (Sa02), or every time a predetermined time elapses after the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time (MAXBET An additional game number lottery is executed (Sa05, Sa04) every time a predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) has elapsed with the switch 6 turned ON (Sa05), and the number of games won in the additional game number lottery is also determined. An addition display indicating that the addition has been made and the total number of addition displays at the present time is performed (Sa06), and a continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the addition effect is performed (Sa07). In addition, the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated in a state in which the operation request display screen for addition is displayed (whether a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected), or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time. When the predetermined time elapses (the predetermined time (200 ms or more in this embodiment elapses while the MAXBET switch 6 is ON)), as shown in FIG. 24C, the sub-control unit 91 displays the operation request display screen. Reduce the area.

  The game starts on the main control unit 41 side simultaneously with the start of the extra effect. At this time, the MAXBET switch 6 that is requested to operate by the extra effect is an operation means that is not involved in the progress of the game. Even if the MAXBET switch 6 is operated by the extra effect, the progress of the game is not affected.

  In the continuous lottery, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not to continue the additional effect A by applying a continuation rate of 96%.

  After the continuous lottery, an end suggestion effect lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute an end suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the additional effect will end (Sa08), and the end suggestion effect lottery must be won in step Sb09. For example, it is determined whether or not the continuous lottery is won (Sa10), and as long as the continuous lottery is won, the extra effect is continued (Sa01 to Sa10).

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 24D and 24G, whether or not the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (whether the change from the OFF to the ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) as shown in FIGS. (Sa02), every time a predetermined time elapses when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time (every predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) with the MAXBET switch 6 ON) (Sa03, Sa04), the number of additional games The lottery is executed, and an addition display indicating that the number of games won in the extra game number lottery is added and the total number of addition displays at the present time is performed (Sa06).

  In the end suggestion effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 23, when the addition display is performed by the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6, the continuation of the extra effect is determined by the continuous lottery with a probability of 10%. When the end of the extra effect is determined, the end suggestion effect is won with a probability of 100%. Further, when the addition display is performed by the long press operation of the MAXBET switch 6, when the continuation of the additional effect is determined in the continuous lottery, the end of the additional effect is determined with a probability of 20%. In this case, the end suggestion effect is won with a probability of 100%. That is, when the addition display is performed by the normal operation, the winning probability of the end suggestion effect is set lower than when the addition display is performed by the long press operation.

  When it is determined in the end suggestion effect lottery that the end suggestion effect is to be executed, as shown in FIG. 24 (e), the end of the additional effect is suggested and the MAXBET switch is used to avoid the end of the additional effect. End suggestion-time operation request display screen that prompts the user to operate 6 in a normal operation (in this embodiment, highlighting a dot on the word “continuous hit” to emphasize the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 Prompt) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sa14). In this state (during the end suggestion effect), the number of times that the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 has reached a predetermined number (5 times in this embodiment) (Sa15, Sa16), and the additional effect is continued in the continuous lottery. Is determined (Sa10), and when the continuation of the extra effect is decided, as shown in FIG. 24 (f), the operation request effect at the time of addition of step Sa01 is restored, The addition effect is continued (Sa01 to Sa10).

  On the other hand, when the end of the extra effect is determined by the continuous lottery, the total number of added displays displayed in the extra effect is added to the actual number of remaining games (Sa11), and shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24 (i), after the end notification screen indicating that the extra effect is finished is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the total number of additional displays in the extra effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 ( Sa12), the added display total number is also added to the number of remaining games displayed (Sa13), and the extra effect A is finished.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 starts the extra effect B when the character B is selected on the selection screen when the extra effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 19, when the sub control unit 91 starts the extra effect B, as shown in FIG. 25B, the sub control unit 91 indicates that the number of games is being added together with the image of the character B and the operation of the MAXBET switch 6. An operation request display screen for encouraging addition is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sb01). In addition, as in the case of the extra effect A, this extra operation request display screen is displayed on the extra effect screen so as to overlap most of the effect screen.

  In this state, whether the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (whether a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) (Sb02), or every time a predetermined time elapses after the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time (MAXBET Effective every time a predetermined time (200 ms or more in this embodiment elapses with the switch 6 turned on) (Sa03, Sb04) and adding the normal operation and the long press operation to advance the effect and perform the number-of-games lottery. An effective lottery is performed to determine whether or not to accept the operation (Sb05).

  In the activation lottery, it is determined that the normal operation and the long press operation are added as an effective operation for performing the game number lottery with a probability of 1/5, and the normal operation and the long operation with a probability of 4/5. It is determined that the push operation is not accepted as an effective operation.

  If it is determined in step Sb05 that the normal operation and the long press operation are not accepted as effective operations (Sb06), an additional effect is produced by operating the MAXBET switch 6, as shown in FIG. The continuation suggestion effect A that suggests the continuation is executed (Sb16).

  In the continuation suggestion effect A, every time it is determined that the gauge image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the normal operation and the long press operation are performed, and it is not accepted as an effective operation for performing the extra game number lottery. By updating the image so that the gauge level in the gauge image rises within a certain range, it indicates that the normal operation and the long press operation are recognized by the sub-control unit 91, and the additional effect is continued. Produce that suggests.

  In addition, the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated in a state in which the operation request display screen for addition is displayed (whether a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected), or the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time. When a predetermined time elapses (when the MAXBET switch 6 is ON and a predetermined time (200 ms or more in this embodiment elapses)), the sub control unit 91 displays an operation request display screen as shown in FIG. Reduce the area.

  The game starts on the main control unit 41 side simultaneously with the start of the extra effect. At this time, the MAXBET switch 6 that is requested to operate by the extra effect is an operation means that is not involved in the progress of the game. Even if the MAXBET switch 6 is operated by the extra effect, the progress of the game is not affected.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step Sb05 that the normal operation and the long press operation are accepted as effective operations (Sb06), an additional game number lottery is executed (Sb07), as shown in FIG. 25 (d). Then, an addition display indicating that the number of games won in the extra game number lottery is added and the total addition display number at the present time is performed (Sb08), and a continuous lottery is performed to determine whether or not to continue the extra effect ( Sb09).

  In the continuous lottery, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether to apply the continuation rate B by applying a continuation rate of 50%.

  After the continuous lottery, an end suggestion effect lottery that determines whether or not to execute an end suggestion effect that suggests the possibility that the additional effect will end is performed (Sb10), and the end suggestion effect lottery is won in step Sb11. For example, it is determined whether or not the continuous lottery is won (Sb12), and as long as the continuous lottery is won, the extra effect is continued (Sa01 to Sa12).

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 25 (g), whether the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (whether a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) as shown in FIG. 25 (g) (Sb02) Each time when the MAXBET switch 6 is operated for a long time and the predetermined time elapses (every predetermined time (200 ms in this embodiment) or longer with the MAXBET switch 6 ON) (Sb03, Sb04), the activation lottery is executed. As a result, an extra game number lottery is executed at a rate of about once every five times (Sb07), the number of games won in the extra game number lottery is added, and an addition indicating the total number of added displays at the present time Display will be performed (Sb08).

  In the end suggestion effect lottery, as shown in FIG. 23, as in the case of the extra effect A, when the addition display is performed by the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6, the extra effect is continued in the continuous lottery. The end suggestion effect is elected with a probability of 10% when it is determined and the end of the extra effect is determined with a probability of 100%. Further, when the addition display is performed by the long press operation of the MAXBET switch 6, when the continuation of the additional effect is determined in the continuous lottery, the end of the additional effect is determined with a probability of 20%. In this case, the end suggestion effect is won with a probability of 100%. That is, when the addition display is performed by the normal operation, the winning probability of the end suggestion effect is set lower than when the addition display is performed by the long press operation.

  When it is determined in the end suggestion effect lottery that the end suggestion effect is to be executed, as shown in FIG. 25 (e), the end of the additional effect is suggested and the MAXBET switch 6 is operated by a normal operation. An urging end suggestion operation request display screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sb17). In this state (during the end suggestion effect), the number of times that the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 has reached the predetermined number (5 times in the present embodiment) (Sb18, Sb19), and the additional effect is continued in the continuous lottery. Is determined (Sb12), and if the continuation of the additional effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 25 (f), the operation request effect at the time of adding in step Sb01 is restored, The addition effect is continued (Sa01 to Sa12).

  On the other hand, if the end of the extra effect is determined in the continuous lottery, the total number of added displays displayed in the extra effect is added to the actual number of remaining games (Sb13) and shown in FIG. 25 (h). As shown in FIG. 25 (i), after the end notification screen indicating that the extra effect is finished is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the added display total number in the extra effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 ( Sb14), the added display total number is also added to the number of remaining games displayed (Sb15), and the extra effect B is finished.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 starts the extra effect C when the character C is selected on the selection screen when the extra effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 20, when the sub-control unit 91 starts the extra effect C, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the sub-control unit 91 indicates that the number of games is being added together with the image of the character C and the operation of the MAXBET switch 6. An operation request display screen for encouraging addition is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sc01). In addition, as in the case of the extra effect A, this extra operation request display screen is displayed on the extra effect screen so as to overlap most of the effect screen.

  In this state, when the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) (Sc02), the addition operation request display screen is hidden and temporarily displayed. Then, the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is added and invalidated so as not to be accepted as an operation for advancing the effect C (Sc3).

  The game starts on the main control unit 41 side simultaneously with the start of the extra effect. At this time, the MAXBET switch 6 that is requested to operate by the extra effect is an operation means that is not involved in the progress of the game. Even if the MAXBET switch 6 is operated by the extra effect, the progress of the game is not affected.

  Thereafter, an additional game number lottery was performed (Sc04), and as shown in FIG. 26C, after the additional game number determined in the additional game number lottery is displayed (Sc05), a continuous lottery was performed. In addition (Sc06), as shown in FIG. 26 (d), the continuation suggestion effect B that suggests the possibility that the extra lottery will continue is executed. In the continuation suggestion effect B, a character “may still continue !?” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 together with the image of the character C, and an effect mode such as the character C image, characters, and voices is appropriately updated, and the step of Sc02 Is continued until a predetermined time (in this example, 5 seconds) elapses after the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted, suggesting the possibility of continuing the extra lottery.

  In this state, after a predetermined time (5 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 was accepted in the step of Sc02, the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 that was invalidated in the step of Sc03 is changed. It is validated (Sc09), it is determined whether or not the continuous lottery is won (Sc10). If it is determined that the continuous lottery is won, the operation request effect at the time of addition of the step of Sc01 is returned, As shown in FIG. 26 (e), the operation request display screen at the time of addition is displayed, and the addition effect is continued (Sc01 to Sc10).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the continuous lottery is not won in the step of Sc10, as shown in FIG. 26E, an operation request display screen similar to the operation request display screen at the time of addition is displayed (Sc11). ) When the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated (when a change from OFF to ON in the MAXBET switch 6 is detected) (Sc12), the total number of added displays displayed in the added effect is added to the actual remaining number of games. (Sc13), as shown in FIG. 26 (h), after an end notification screen indicating that the extra effect is finished is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, as shown in FIG. 26 (i), the extra effect is shown. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (Sc14), the added display total is added to the number of remaining games displayed (Sc15), and the effect C is finished. That.

  In this way, in this embodiment, by controlling the addition effects A, B, and C, the addition effect continues as long as it is determined to be continued by lottery by accepting the operation of the MAXBET switch 6. In addition, when the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted until the addition effect is completed, there is a possibility that the number of AT games will be added as a privilege advantageous for the player. In addition, since the continuation lottery determines whether or not to continue the extra effect using the continuation rate of 96% for the extra effect A, 80% for the extra effect B, and 50% for the extra effect C, the difference in the continuation rate Thus, it is possible to change the number of times that the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted and the number-of-addition game number lottery is performed, that is, the number of times a privilege is given. In such a configuration, the MAXBET switch 6 is used in the extra effect when the 96% continuation rate is used, when the 80% continuation rate is used, and when the 50% continuation rate is used. The expected value of the number of times that the extra game number lottery will be performed will be different by accepting the operation of, but after the start of the extra production, the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum until the extra production ends, When the continuation rate of 96% is used, when the continuation rate of 80% is used, and when the continuation rate of 50% is used, it is the same, and a relatively low continuation rate is used. Even in this case, since it is controlled to an extra effect over substantially the same time as when a relatively high continuation rate is used, it is possible to enhance the interest by being controlled to the extra effect.

  In the present embodiment, in addition effect A in which a continuation rate of 96% is used, an additional effect in which a continuation rate of 80% is used while a continuous lottery is performed every time a player's operation is accepted. In B, when the player's operation is accepted, the validation lottery is performed, and the continuous lottery is performed at a rate of 1/5. That is, by changing the rate at which the continuous lottery is performed when the player's operation is accepted, the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is 96%. When the continuation rate is used and when the continuation rate of 80% is used, it is the same, so even when a relatively low continuation rate is used, an unnatural waiting time occurs. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the period until the continuous lottery is performed in the extra effect B, the continuation suggesting effect A that suggests the possibility that the extra effect will be continued is executed. After the continuous lottery is performed, it is possible to increase the interest of the period until the next game lottery and the continuous lottery are performed by the player's operation.

  In this embodiment, in addition effect A in which a continuation rate of 96% is used, a player's operation (operation of MAXBET switch 6) can be always accepted over a period in which the addition effect continues. In the extra effect C in which a 50% continuation rate is used, it takes 5 seconds from when one operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted until the next operation can be accepted. In other words, the time from when one operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in each of the extra effects A and C to when the next operation can be accepted is different from the start of the extra effect until the end of the extra effect. The expected value of the minimum required time is almost the same when the 96% continuation rate is used and when the 50% continuation rate is used, so a relatively low continuation rate was used. Even in this case, an unnatural waiting time can be prevented.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the period until the player's operation can be accepted in the extra effect C, the continuation suggesting effect B suggesting the possibility that the extra effect will continue is executed. After the player's operation is accepted, the extra game number lottery and the continuous lottery are performed, it is possible to enhance the interest of the period until the next player's operation can be accepted.

  Further, in this embodiment, in any of the additional effects A to C, the number of games of one or more games is always won in the extra game number lottery, and the player is operated and won the continuous lottery. When the extra effect continues, the number of AT games is always added, so that the interest by continuing the extra effect can be further enhanced.

  In this embodiment, an extra effect is performed at the start of the game, and the operation means that can be involved in the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 in the extra effect, that is, the progress of the game, but is not involved in the progress of the game at the start of the game. It is a configuration in which an extra game number lottery and a continuous lottery are performed by operation of the operation means, but in the extra production, it is an operation means that can be involved in the progress of the game, and the operation means that is involved in the progress of the game during the extra production A configuration in which an extra game number lottery and a continuous lottery are performed by an operation may be performed, or an extra game number lottery and a continuous lottery may be performed by an operation of a production operation means that is not involved in the progress of the game.

  Further, in this embodiment, the number of games added to the AT is applied as a privilege that is advantageous to the player to be given in the extra effect, but at least a privilege that is advantageous to the player in the extra effect can be given. It ’s fine. Benefits that are advantageous to the player are the rights that can be shifted to the advantageous state that is advantageous to the player (winning a lottery to determine whether or not to generate the advantageous state, display results of shifting to the advantageous state The right to be notified of an operation mode advantageous to the player, the right to be controlled to a gaming state with a high expected value to which a gaming value is given, and the current gaming state to the player Benefits that are directly advantageous to the player, such as the right to be notified of whether or not it is in an advantageous gaming state, the period during which the advantageous state is controlled (the number of fixed unit games, the average number of unit games that vary depending on the termination conditions, etc.) It may be a benefit that is not directly advantageous to the player, but may be a benefit that is indirectly advantageous to the player, for example, a condition for obtaining a privilege on the Internet.

  Further, in this embodiment, an extra effect in which the number of AT games is added during the AT is applied as a specific period during which the privilege can be given by the player's operation, but at least the privilege is given by the player's operation. For example, an effect for determining the number of games in an advantageous gaming state such as an AT may be applied as the specific period at the start of an advantageous gaming state such as an AT.

  Further, in this embodiment, after the start of the extra effect, the expected total value of the total effect time required until the extra effect ends is the same regardless of the continuation rate of the extra effect. If the expected value of the total production time required for the additional production to be completed is different from the start of the production, if the continuation rate of the production is different, it is not necessarily the minimum value until the additional production is completed after the start of the production. It is not necessary that the expected value of the total production time required is the same, and at least the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is almost the same until the end of the extra production is relatively Even if a relatively low continuation rate is used, it is controlled to an extra effect over the same period of time as when a relatively high continuation rate is used. It is Mel possible.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the expected value of the total performance time, the total performance time when the player operates in the special operation mode (long press) in the additional effects A and B, the total when the end suggestion performance is executed. Although the production time is not considered, the total production time when the player operates in the special operation mode (long press) in the addition productions A and B, and the total production time when the end suggestion production is executed are considered. In addition, after the start of the extra production, the expected value of the total production time required for the completion of the extra production may be substantially the same. With such a configuration, the player can perform a special operation. Even when an operation is performed in a manner or when a continuation suggestion effect is executed in the middle, regardless of the continuation rate, the add-on effect is executed over substantially the same time, so the interest by being controlled by the add-on effect is enhanced. This Can.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the extra effect B, which has a relatively low continuation rate than the extra effect A, even if the player is operated, the continuous lottery is not performed in part, so that after the extra effect starts, In the additional effect C, the expected value of the total effect time required for the additional effect to be completed is the same regardless of the continuation rate of the additional effect, and the continuation rate C is relatively lower than the additional effect A. Is that the player's operation is not accepted for a predetermined time after the player's operation, so that the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum until the additional production ends after the start of the additional production is Although the configuration is the same regardless of the continuation rate, in the addition effect B having a relatively lower continuation rate than the additional effect A, even if the player performs an operation, the continuous lottery is not performed in part. Squared From the addition effect A, a configuration in which the expected value of the total effect time required at the minimum after the start of the effect until the additional effect ends is larger than that in which the continuous lottery is performed every time the player operates. However, in the additional effect C with a relatively low continuation rate, it is necessary at least for the additional effect to end after the start of the additional effect by not accepting the player's operation for a predetermined time after the player's operation. Continuation of additional effects by configuring the expected value of the total performance time to be larger than those that always accept player operations or those that can accept player operations in a shorter time than the predetermined time Even if the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is not the same or substantially the same after the start of the extra production when the rates are different, they are relatively low It becomes possible to extend the period is also controlled to plus effect when connection rate is used, it is possible to enhance the interest by being controlled to plus effect.

  Further, in this embodiment, even if the player is operated in the extra effect B, even if a part of the continuous lottery is not performed, the extra game number lottery is not performed. However, in the extra effect B, the player's operation is not performed. In the case where the continuous lottery is not performed, an additional game number lottery may be performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the continuous lottery is won, the number of AT games of 1 or more is always added. However, even if the continuous lottery is won, the number of AT games is increased. May not be. In addition, in the additional effect A with a relatively high continuation rate, even if the continuous lottery is won, the number of AT games may not be added, while the additional effect B with a relatively low continuation rate. In C, when a continuous lottery is won, the number of games of one or more ATs may be added, and such a configuration allows the player to continue with a relatively low continuation rate. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating because no privilege is granted.

  Further, in this embodiment, the activation lottery is performed in the extra effect B, and if the activation lottery is not won, the continuous lottery is not performed even if the player operates, but the next continuous lottery is performed. Until the number of operations is reached, a continuous lottery is not performed even if a player's operation is performed, and a continuous lottery is performed by reaching the number of operations, or it is fixed uniformly. Even if the player's operation is performed until the number of operations is reached, the continuous lottery may not be performed, and the continuous lottery may be performed by reaching the number of operations.

  In the present embodiment, the player's operation is always accepted in the add-on effect A, while the add-on effect C, which has a lower continuation rate than the add-on effect A, is a predetermined time after the player's operation. By not accepting the player's operation for a long time, the expected value of the total effect time required at the minimum after the start of the extra effect is the same regardless of the continuation rate of the extra effect. However, in the extra effect A, after the player's operation, the next operation can be accepted after a lapse of the first time, while in the extra effect C, which has a relatively lower continuation rate than the extra effect A. After the player's operation, the player operation is not accepted for a second time longer than the first time, so that the minimum amount of time required for the addition effect to end after the start of the addition effect is started. The expected value of the output time, may be the same or substantially the same as the made configuration regardless of the continued rate of plus production. In addition, in addition effect A, the next operation can be accepted after the first time has elapsed after the player's operation, while in addition effect C, which has a relatively lower continuation rate than addition effect A. In the configuration in which the player's operation is not accepted for the second time after the player's operation, and the first time and the second time can be changed, the first time is more than the average value of the first time. By setting the average value of time 2 large, the expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is the same or substantially the same regardless of the continuation rate of the extra production. It is good also as composition which becomes.

  Further, in this embodiment, the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 (operation in which ON is detected from OFF) is performed at an interval of a predetermined time (200 ms) or less during the addition operation request effect in the addition effect A and the addition effect B. In the case of being present, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the operation is updated to a new addition display every time the operation is detected as long as the operation request effect at the time of addition is continued, whereas the operation is performed for a predetermined time or more. When the long-press operation of the MAXBET switch 6 to be kept (an operation in which the ON state is continuously detected) is performed, as shown in FIG. As long as the predetermined time (200 ms) elapses, the display is updated to a new addition display. Or to, or to be added displayed in the long press, the player has to be able to select a.

  Further, when the execution of the end suggestion effect is determined in the end suggestion effect lottery during the addition operation request effect in the addition effect A and the increase effect B, the end suggestion effect is executed by interrupting the operation request effect at the time of addition. In the end suggestion effect, as shown in FIG. 22, when the number of times the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 has reached a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment), the operation at the time of addition is performed. Returning to the requested effect or adding the effect itself ends. In the end suggestion effect, as shown in FIG. 22, even if the effect switch 56 is operated continuously for a predetermined time (200 ms) or more, it is not determined as one operation, and the number of normal operations is set to the predetermined number. Therefore, the player needs to operate the MAXBET switch 6 for a predetermined number of times.

  In the present embodiment, in the addition operation request effect in the addition effect A and the addition effect B, the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 (operation in which ON is detected from OFF) or the long press operation of the MAXBET switch 6 (ON) When the predetermined time elapses while the operation is continuously detected), the contents of the effect are changed, and if the end suggestion effect is determined during that time, the operation request effect at the time of the addition is being executed And an end suggestion effect that requires normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is executed.

  Although it is possible to prevent the content of the production from becoming monotonous by interrupting the operation request effect at the time of addition and executing the end suggestion effect in this way, the end suggestion effect requires normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6. When the player operates the effect switch 56 by the normal operation in the operation request effect at the time of addition, the player is bothered by increasing the number of times of operating the MAXBET switch 6. there is a possibility.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is performed during the addition operation request effect in the addition effect A and the addition effect B, the MAXBET switch 6 is long during the addition operation request effect. The ratio at which an end suggestion effect that requires further operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is set is set lower than when the button is pressed, and the MAXBET switch 6 is being pressed for a long time during the add-on operation request effect. In the case where a normal operation that requires more operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is performed as compared to the case, the end suggestion effect is executed, and the frequency at which further operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is required decreases. When the MAXBET switch 6 is performing an addition display during normal operation during the operation request effect when adding Can be operated in MAXBET switch 6 is to reduce the annoyance due to the increase.

  In this embodiment, the MAXBET switch 6 is applied as an operation means for changing the effect mode in the operation request effect at the time of addition and the end suggestion effect, but other operation means such as an effect switch 56, a start switch, etc. 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, etc. may be applied, and a plurality of operation means may be applied among them.

  In this embodiment, the effect mode is changed every time the MAXBET switch 6 is normally operated in the add-on operation request effect in the add-on effect A, but the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is performed two or more times. It is good also as a structure which changes an effect mode whenever it is operated. Further, although the effect mode is changed every time the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 in the add-on effect B is operated five times on average, the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is operated a predetermined number of times that is fixed in advance. It is good also as a structure which changes an effect mode every time.

  In this embodiment, the operation means (MAXBET switch 6) is long-pressed, that is, the operation is performed as a special operation mode in which the production mode is changed every predetermined period until the end condition is satisfied in both the extra production A and the extra selection B. Applying an operation mode in which the means is operated continuously for a predetermined period or more, an operation mode for operating an operation means different from the operation means used in the normal operation, an operation means used in the normal operation, and other operation means, An operation mode in which the operating means are operated at the same time, an operation mode in which operation means used in normal operation are operated at a predetermined frequency or more, and the like may be applied.

  Further, in this embodiment, the termination condition of the special operation mode is applied that the operation unit is not operated in the special operation mode, but is terminated after the operation unit is operated in the special operation mode. It may be applied that the operation unit is operated in the operation mode as a condition, or that a predetermined time elapses after the operation unit is operated in the special operation mode.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the operating means is operated in the special operation mode in the extra effect A and the extra selection B, the display mode of the operation effect is changed every predetermined time (200 ms) until the end condition is satisfied. Although the configuration is such that the operation unit is operated in a special operation mode and the end condition is satisfied, the cycle in which the display mode is changed may be changed regularly or randomly. By doing so, the timing at which the effect mode in the operation effect changes is not constant, and therefore the effect mode can be changed at a timing similar to the timing at which the effect mode changes with the normal operation.

  Also, in this embodiment, during the extra operation request production in the extra production A and the extra selection B, a specific condition (winning of the end suggestion production) is established, so that the extra production is interrupted and the end suggestion production is executed. However, when the addition effect continues, the operation request effect at the time of addition is resumed, but the operation request effect at the time of addition may always be resumed after the end suggestion effect, or the end suggestion effect is triggered. It is good also as a structure which always complete | finishes the operation request | requirement effect at the time of addition.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the number of times that the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is performed in the end suggestion effect reaches a predetermined number (5 times in the present example), the operation request effect at the time of addition is added or the effect is added. Although the structure itself ends, when the number of times the normal operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is reached a predetermined number in the end suggestion effect or when the MAXBET switch 6 is continuously operated for a predetermined time or more, the operation at the time of addition is performed. It may be configured to return to the requested effect or to end the added effect itself, thereby eliminating the troublesomeness caused by the player having to perform multiple operations.

  Further, in this embodiment, until the MAXBET switch 6 is operated during the execution of the addition effects A and B, the operation request screen by the operation request effect at the time of addition is displayed on the additional effect screen. Although the images are displayed so as to overlap, after the MAXBET switch 6 is operated during the addition effects A to C, the display area is smaller than that until the MAXBET switch 6 is operated. In addition, there are few parts that overlap with the production screen of the extra effect. As a result, after the MAXBET switch 6 is operated during the execution of the additional effects A and B, the player recognizes the execution mode of the additional effects than before the MAXBET switch 6 is operated during the execution of the additional effects. In a specific mode that is easy to do, an operation request effect at the time of addition is executed. For this reason, until the MAXBET switch 6 is operated, the player is instructed to operate the MAXBET switch 6 by executing the addition operation request effect so as to overlap most of the effect screen of the addition effect. While it is easy to grasp, after the MAXBET switch 6 is operated, it is assumed that the player grasps the contents of the effect of the operation request effect when adding, and the operation request effect when adding is performed with a small display area. Thus, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the execution mode of the extra effect.

  In this embodiment, the operating mode is operated as a specific mode in which the player can easily recognize the execution mode of the extra effect, so that the player can reduce the size of the extra operation request screen and Although it is a configuration that makes it easy to recognize, the specific mode in which the player can easily recognize the execution mode of the extra effect is not limited to the reduction of the size of the operation request screen when adding, for example, before the operating means is operated A configuration in which the message “Press!” Is displayed together with the image, and the operation means is operated so that the message is not displayed only by the button image, and the effect is easily recognized. Configurations and operations that make it easier to recognize the effect by adding the effect of the button image to the button image without the effect of the button image by operating the operation means Configuration and operation means for making it easier to recognize the effect by adding the transparency of the button image by raising the transparency of the button image by operating the operation means before the stage is operated, The configuration that makes it easy to recognize the effect by adding the voice output that prompts the operation in addition to the button image by operating the operation means and not outputting the voice only as the button image by operating the operation means. Before the operation means is operated, the button image and the operation means that are urged by the button image and two or more effect means (message display, voice output, etc.) A configuration that makes it easy to recognize the added effect by prompting the operation with a smaller number of effect means than before being operated, and what was outputting voice prompting the operation at a predetermined volume before the operation means was operated, Operator It is good also as a structure which makes it easy to recognize an additional production by making it an audio output that prompts an operation at a volume lower than a predetermined volume by operating, even in these configurations, until the operation means is operated, While it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the operation request effect at the time of addition, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the execution mode of the addition effect after the operation means is operated.

  As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included.

In Example 1, the bet number with the medal and credits the present invention as a valuable gaming has been described with the example of application to a slot machine to be set, sets the bet number with the game ball as the value for a game The present invention may also be applied to a slot machine that performs the game, or a fully credit type slot machine that uses only credit as a gaming value to set a bet amount. In the case of using a game ball as a game value, for example, one medal can correspond to five game balls, and when three bets are set in the first embodiment, 15 game balls are used. This is equivalent to setting the number of bets using.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the use of only one of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls, for example, a combination of a plurality of types of game values such as medals and game balls. It may be. That is, it is possible to play a game by setting the number of bets using any of a plurality of types of gaming values such as medals and game balls, and a plurality of types of games such as medals and game balls when a winning occurs. You may apply the slot machine which can pay out all of utility values.

  In the first embodiment, an example in which a slot machine is applied as a gaming machine has been described. However, a game ball is launched into the game area, and the game ball launched into the game area wins a prize opening. A pachinko gaming machine provided with a game ball as a ball may be applied.

  When applied to pachinko gaming machines, as a privilege given when an operation means operation is accepted during a specific period, a big hit game in which the game ball grant rate is greatly increased by making it easier to win game balls. It is advantageous for players such as a probability variation state where the probability of winning the state and the big hit gaming state is higher than the normal state, and a high base state where the game ball is easily awarded in other than the big hit gaming state and the game ball grant rate is increased. And the period (time, number of times, etc.) during which the game state is controlled to be advantageous to the player.

  A second embodiment of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. Note that the configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here and description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  In the extra effect of the first embodiment, the extra game number lottery for determining the number of extra games and the continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the extra effect are executed in accordance with the operation by the player, and the continuous lottery is won. As long as the extra effect is continuously performed, the extra game number lottery is repeatedly executed. However, in this embodiment, first, a continuous number lottery in which the continuation number of the extra effect is determined from a plurality of times is performed. In addition, only the number of continuations won in the continuation number lottery is repeatedly executed by the player's operation, and the extra effect in which the number-of-games lottery is performed is repeatedly executed. Further, in the extra game number lottery, it is set so that one or more game numbers are always won. For this reason, when the extra effect continues by the player's operation, the number of games of 1 or more is always added.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the additional effect A of the present embodiment can always accept the player's operation (operation of the MAXBET switch 6) over the period in which the additional effect continues, and the number of continuous winnings in the continuous number of lotteries. Every time a player's operation is accepted until it reaches, an extra game number lottery is performed. Since the lottery table in which the average number of continuations in the continuation number lottery is 25 is used, the average number of continuations in which the extra production is continued is also 25 times, and the average determined in the one extra game number lottery Since the number of added games is set to 5G, the expected value of the total number of added games determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time in which the number-of-addition game lottery is performed is the time required from the time when the player's operation is accepted until the next operation is accepted, and is about 0.4 seconds. The expected total production time required at the minimum is 10 seconds.

In this embodiment, the extra effect B can always accept the player's operation (the operation of the MAXBET switch 6) over the period in which the extra effect continues, and wins the validation lottery performed every time the player's operation is accepted. Every time the player's operation is accepted until the number of times reaches the number of continuations won in the continuation number lottery, an extra game number lottery is performed. Since the winning probability of the validation lottery is set to 1/5, every time a player's operation is accepted five times on average, an extra game number lottery is performed. Since the lottery table in which the average number of continuations in the continuation number lottery is 5 is used, the average number of continuations in which the extra production is continued is also 5 times, and the average determined in the one extra game lottery Since the number of added games is set to 25G, the expected value of the total number of added games determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time for the extra game number lottery is about 2 seconds from the time when the player's operation is accepted until the next operation is accepted. Since the winner is won, the expected value of the total production time required as the extra production is also 10 seconds.

  In this embodiment, the extra effect C is received once the player's operation (the operation of the MAXBET switch 6) is accepted during the period in which the extra effect is continued. Every time a player's operation is accepted until the number of continuations won in the number-of-times lottery is reached, an extra game number lottery is performed. Since the lottery table in which the average number of continuations in the continuation number lottery is 2 is used, the average number of continuations in which the extra production is continued is also 2 times, and the average determined in the one extra game number lottery Since the number of added games is set to 62.5G, the expected value of the total number of added games determined by the end of the added effect is 125G. In addition, the one unit production time during which the number-of-addition game lottery is performed is the time required to accept the next operation after accepting the player's operation, and is 5 seconds as described above. The expected value of the total production time required as an additional production is also 10 seconds.

  In this way, in the extra effect A, the average number of times of continuous lottery is 25, in the extra effect B, the average number of times of continuous lottery is 5, and in the extra effect C, the average number of continuous lotteries is won. The number of times is set to two, and the expected value of the number of times the additional effects are continued in each of the additional effects A, B, and C is different, but after the additional effects A, B, and C are started, the additional effects are finished. The expected value of the total production time required for the minimum is 10 seconds, which are the same.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by controlling the addition effects A, B, and C, the addition effect continues for the initially determined number of continuations, and the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted until the addition effect ends. There is a possibility that the number of AT games will be added as a privilege advantageous to the player. In addition, since the average number of times of the lottery for the continuous number of times is 25 for the extra effect A, 5 for the extra effect B, and 2 for the extra effect C, the continuous number of lotteries is performed. Depending on the difference in the lottery table, it is possible to change the number of times that the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in the extra effect and the extra game number lottery is performed, that is, the number of times a privilege is given. In such a configuration, a lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is used, a lottery table with an average number of wins of 5 is used, and a lottery table with an average number of wins of 2 is used. When the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in the extra effect, the expected value of the number of times that the extra game number lottery is performed is different, but after the extra effect starts, until the extra effect ends. When the lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is used, and when the lottery table with an average number of wins of 5 is used, and the average number of wins is 2 Even when a lottery table with a relatively small average number of wins is used, a lottery table with a relatively high average number of wins is used. To be controlled to plus effect over substantially the same time as when Bull is used, it is possible to enhance the interest by being controlled to plus effect.

  Further, in this embodiment, in addition effect A in which a lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is used, every time a player's operation is accepted, a continuous lottery is performed, whereas the average number of wins is 5 times. In the extra effect B in which the lottery table is used, the validation lottery is performed when the player's operation is accepted, and the extra game number lottery is performed at a rate of 1/5. In other words, when the player's operation is accepted, by changing the ratio of the number of extra games to be drawn, the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is finished is the average When a lottery table with 25 wins is used, and when a lottery table with an average win of 5 is used, the lottery table with a relatively small average win is used. Even if it happens, it is possible to prevent an unnatural waiting time from occurring.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the period until the extra game number lottery is performed in the extra effect B, the continuation suggesting effect A that suggests the possibility that the extra effect as in the first example is continued is executed. ing. For this reason, it is possible to enhance the interest of the period after the extra game number lottery is performed until the extra game number lottery is performed by the operation of the next player.

  In the present embodiment, in addition effect A in which a lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is used, a player's operation (operation of the MAXBET switch 6) can be always accepted over a period in which the addition effect continues. On the other hand, it takes 5 seconds from when one operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in the extra effect C in which a lottery table with an average number of wins of 2 is used until the next operation can be accepted. In other words, the time from when one operation by the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in each of the extra effects A and C to when the next operation can be accepted is different from the start of the extra effect until the end of the extra effect. The expected value of the minimum required time is approximately the same when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is used and when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 5 is used. Even when a lottery table with a small average number of wins is used, an unnatural waiting time can be prevented.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the period until the player's operation can be accepted in the additional effect C, the continuation suggesting effect B suggesting the possibility that the additional effect is continued as in the first example is executed. It has become. For this reason, after the player's operation is accepted and the number-of-addition-games lottery is performed, it is possible to enhance the interest of the period until the next player's operation can be accepted.

  Further, in this embodiment, in any of the additional effects A to C, the number of games of one or more games is always won in the additional game number lottery, the player is operated, and the number of continuations remains. In addition, since the number of AT games is always added when the extra production continues, the interest by continuing the extra production can be further enhanced.

  In this embodiment, after the start of the extra production, the expected value of the total production time required for the completion of the extra production is the same regardless of the initially determined number of continuations. After the start of the production, if the expected total value of the total production time required for the additional production to be completed is different from the initially determined number of continuations, it is not always necessary to start the production of the extra production and end the additional production. It is not necessary that the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum is the same, and at least the expected value of the total production time required until the additional production ends after the start of the addition production is almost the same. Even when a relatively low continuation rate is used, it is controlled to an extra effect over the same time as when a lottery table with a relatively small average number of wins is used. Interest due to be controlled can be enhanced.

  Further, in this embodiment, as the expected value of the total performance time, the total performance time when the player operates in the special operation mode (long press) in the additional effects A and B, the total when the end suggestion performance is executed. Although the production time is not considered, the total production time when the player operates in the special operation mode (long press) in the addition productions A and B, and the total production time when the end suggestion production is executed are considered. In addition, after the start of the extra production, the expected value of the total production time required for the completion of the extra production may be substantially the same. With such a configuration, the player can perform a special operation. Regardless of the lottery table used for the number of continuations, even when the operation is performed in the mode or when the continuation suggestion effect is executed halfway, the addition effect is executed over substantially the same time. Interest can be enhanced by be.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the extra effect B in which a lottery table having a relatively small average number of winning times than the extra effect A is used, even if the player operates, the extra game number lottery is not performed in part. Therefore, after the start of the extra effect, the expected value of the total effect time required at the minimum until the extra effect ends is the same regardless of the lottery table used for the continuous number of times, and the extra effect A However, in the extra effect C in which a lottery table with a relatively small average number of wins is used, the player's operation is not accepted for a predetermined time after the player's operation. The expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum until the end is the same regardless of the lottery table used for the number of continuations. In addition stage B in which a lottery table with a relatively small average number of winnings is used, even if a player operates, a part of the extra number game is not performed, so that the extra stage is started after the start of the extra stage. Configuration where the expected value of the total performance time required for the minimum amount of time until the game ends is larger than that of the player who draws the number of additional games every time the player performs an operation. In the extra effect C in which a lottery table with a small number of times is used, it is necessary at a minimum for the extra effect to end after the start of the extra effect by not accepting the player's operation for a predetermined time after the player's operation. Expected value of total performance time is larger than those that always accept player's operation or those that can accept player's operation in a shorter time than the predetermined time When the lottery table used for the continuous lottery is different, the expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum after the start of the extra effect is not the same or substantially the same after the start of the extra effect. Even if a lottery table with a relatively small average number of wins is used, it is possible to extend the period controlled by the extra effect, so that the interest by being controlled by the extra effect is enhanced. be able to.

  In this embodiment, when the number of continuations remains, the number of AT games of 1 or more is always added, but even when the number of continuations remains, the number of AT games May not be added. In addition, in addition effect A in which a lottery table having a relatively large number of average wins is used, the number of AT games may not be added even if the number of continuations remains, while the average is relatively In the extra effects B and C in which a lottery table with a small number of wins is used, when the number of continuations remains, a configuration in which one or more AT games are always added may be used. Thus, even though the number of continuations is determined using a lottery table with a relatively small average number of wins, it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating because no privilege is given.

  Further, in this embodiment, the activation lottery is performed in the extra effect B, and if the activation lottery is not won, the extra game number lottery is not performed even if the player is operated. The number of operations until the lottery is performed is determined, and even if the player operates, the additional game number lottery is not performed even if the player's operation is performed, and the additional game number lottery is performed by reaching the number of operations. It may be configured such that, even if the player's operation is performed until the fixed number of operations is reached, the additional game number lottery is not performed, and the additional game number lottery is performed by reaching the number of operations. .

  Further, in this embodiment, in the extra effect A, the player's operation is always accepted, while in the extra effect C in which the lottery table in which the average number of wins is relatively smaller than the extra effect A is used, A lottery in which the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is finished by not accepting the player's operation for a predetermined time after the operation is used in the lottery Although the configuration is the same regardless of the table, in the additional effect A, the next operation can be accepted after the first time has elapsed after the player's operation, but relative to the additional effect A. In addition effect C in which a lottery table with a small average number of wins is used, after the player's operation, the player's operation is accepted for a second time longer than the first time. Therefore, the expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is the same or substantially the same regardless of the lottery table used in the continuous lottery. . Further, in the extra effect A, a lottery table having a relatively smaller average number of winnings than the extra effect A is used while the next operation can be accepted after the first time has elapsed after the player's operation. In the added presentation effect C, in the configuration in which the player's operation is not accepted for the second time after the player's operation, and the first time and the second time can be changed, the first time By setting the average value for the second time to be larger than the average value, the expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum after the start of the extra effect is used for the lottery Regardless of the lottery table, the configuration may be the same or substantially the same.

  Further, in this embodiment, a lottery table with an average number of wins of 25 is obtained by using a lottery table having a different average number of wins in the continuous number of lottery depending on which of the additional effects A, B, and C is selected. The operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is accepted in the extra effect when used, when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 5 is used, and when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 2 is used. Therefore, the expected value of the number of times that the extra game number lottery is performed is different, and after the start of the extra production, the expected value of the total production time required for the extra production to end is the average number of wins of 25 times. When a lottery table is used, when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 5 is used, or when a lottery table with an average number of wins of 2 is used However, the expected value of the total performance time required at the minimum after the start of the extra production is the first value in the continuous number of lotteries, It may be configured to be the same or substantially the same in the case where the second number greater than the number of times 1 is won, and even in such a configuration, the first number which is relatively smaller in the continuous number lottery is won Even in such a case, since it is controlled to the additional effect over the same or substantially the same time as the case where the relatively large second number is won in the continuous number of lotteries, it is possible to enhance the interest by being controlled by the additional effect.

  Further, for example, the number of continuations of addition corresponding to the effects A, B, and C is unambiguous, such as 25 times for the effect A, 5 times for the effect B, and 2 times for the effect C. When the extra production A is selected as the minimum value of the total production time required for the extra production to end after the start of the extra production (when the number of times of extra production is 25) In the case where the extra effect B is selected (when the extra number of times of addition is five) and when the extra effect C is selected (when the number of additional times of addition is two), the configuration is the same or substantially the same. Even in such a configuration, even if an additional effect with a relatively low number of additional times of addition is selected, the additional effect is added for the same or substantially the same time as when an additional effect with a relatively large number of additional times of addition is selected. To be controlled to output, it is possible to enhance the interest by being controlled to plus effect.

  As described above, the second embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the second embodiment, and changes and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the same or similar configuration as the first embodiment has the same effect as that described in the first embodiment. Further, the modified example illustrated for the first embodiment is also applicable to the second embodiment.

  A third embodiment of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. Note that the configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here and description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the player can select the extra effects A to C. However, in the present embodiment, the extra control is performed by the extra lottery performed by the sub-control unit 91. In this embodiment, in the additional effect selection lottery, as shown in FIG. 28, the selection rate of the additional effects A to C varies depending on the range of the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT.

  Specifically, if the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT is in the range of 1 to 300G, the winning probability of the additional effect A is 5%, the winning probability of the additional effect B is 30%, and the additional effect If the winning probability of C is in the range of 65% and 301 to 500G, the winning probability of the adding effect A is 5%, the winning probability of the adding effect B is 40%, the winning probability of the adding effect C is 55%, 501 to 700G If it is within the range, the winning probability of the additional effect A is 5%, the winning probability of the additional effect B is 50%, the winning probability of the additional effect C is 45%, and the winning effect of the additional effect A is in the range of 701 to 900G. If the probability is 10%, the winning probability of the extra effect B is 60%, the winning probability of the extra effect C is 30%, and the winning probability of the extra effect B is 10%, the winning probability of the extra effect B 70% above Winning probability of not directing C is set to 20%. In other words, as the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT increases, the selection rate of the extra effect B increases, and the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT exceeds 700G. In this case, the selection rate of the effect A is set higher than the case of 700G or less. Further, as will be described later, the added effect A has a larger expected value of the added game number than the added effects B and C, and the added effect B has a larger expected value of the added game number than the added effect C. For this reason, the larger the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT, the easier it is to select an additional effect with a larger expected value of the number of additional games.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the additional effects A to C of the present embodiment are the additional effects A to C of the first embodiment in that the average added game number determined in one additional game number lottery is uniformly 10G. Unlike C, as a result, the expected value of the total number of additional games determined by the end of the extra effect is 250G for the extra effect A, 50G for the extra effect B, and 20G for the extra effect C, depending on the type of the extra effect. Different. Other points are the same as the addition effects A to C of the first embodiment. That is, in the extra effect A, a continuation rate of 96% is used for the continuous lottery, in the extra effect B, a continuation rate of 80% is used for the continuous lottery, and in the extra effect C, a continuation rate of 50% is used for the continuous lottery. Since each continuation lottery determines whether or not to continue each additional effect A, B, C, the expected value of the number of times each additional effect is continued is different, but each additional effect After the start of A, B, and C, the expected value of the total production time required at the minimum until the addition production ends is 10 seconds, which is the same.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the expected value of the total number of added games determined by the end of the additional effect differs depending on the difference between the additional effects A to C, that is, the difference in the continuation rate used for the continuous lottery. The advantage for the player can be changed depending on the type.

  Also, in this embodiment, the advantage for the player can be changed by changing the selection rate of the type of additional effect depending on the range of the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the larger the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT, the easier it is to select an additional effect with a larger expected value of the additional number of games, so the loss until winning the AT is larger. Since many benefits are easily given to the player, even if the player has not won the AT for a long time, it is possible to increase the willingness to continue the game until winning the AT.

  In the present embodiment, the larger the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT, the easier it is to select an additional effect with a larger expected value of the number of additional games. When the number of games until the current AT is won is included in a specific range, it is easy to select an extra production with a higher expected number of games than the other ranges, or when the AT wins When the production mode is a specific production mode (for example, a plurality of mode throws with different Navistock lottery and AT advantage at the time of winning an AT), the expected value of the number of added games is larger than the other production modes It is good also as a structure with which an additional production | presentation is easy to be selected. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the kind of additional production selected according to the range of game numbers and production modes is determined uniformly.

  As described above, the third embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the third embodiment, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the same or similar configuration as in the first or second embodiment has the same effect as that described in the first or second embodiment. Further, the modified example illustrated for the first or second embodiment is also applicable to the third embodiment.

  Embodiment 4 of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. The configuration of the slot machine according to the present embodiment includes the same configuration as that of the second embodiment described above, and therefore, different points will be mainly described here and description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the player can select the extra effects A to C. However, in the present embodiment, it is determined by the extra lottery performed by the sub-control unit 91 as in the third embodiment. In addition, since the selection rate of the additional effects A to C in the additional effect selection lottery is the same as that of the third embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the additional effects A to C of this embodiment are the additional effects A to C of the second embodiment in that the average added game number determined in one additional game number lottery is uniformly 10G. Unlike C, as a result, the expected value of the total number of additional games determined by the end of the extra effect is 250G for the extra effect A, 50G for the extra effect B, and 20G for the extra effect C, depending on the type of the extra effect. Different. Other points are the same as the addition effects A to C of the second embodiment. In other words, in the extra effect A, the average number of times of continuous lottery is 25, in the extra effect B, the average number of times of continuous lottery is 5, and in the extra effect C, the average number of times of continuous lottery is Although the expected value of the number of times that the additional effects continue in each of the additional effects A, B, and C is different, it is the minimum after the start of each additional effect A, B, and C until the additional effects are completed. The expected total production time required is 10 seconds, which is the same.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the expected value of the total number of added games determined by the end of the additional effect differs depending on the difference between the additional effects A to C, that is, the difference in the lottery table used for the number of continuations. The advantage for the player can be changed depending on the type of the game.

  Also, in this embodiment, the advantage for the player can be changed by changing the selection rate of the type of additional effect depending on the range of the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the larger the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT, the easier it is to select an additional effect with a larger expected value of the additional number of games, so the loss until winning the AT is larger. Since many benefits are easily given to the player, even if the player has not won the AT for a long time, it is possible to increase the willingness to continue the game until winning the AT.

  In the present embodiment, the larger the number of games from the end of the previous AT to the winning of the current AT, the easier it is to select an additional effect with a larger expected value of the number of additional games. When the number of games until the current AT is won is included in a specific range, it is easy to select an extra production with a higher expected number of games than the other ranges, or when the AT wins When the production mode is a specific production mode (for example, a plurality of mode throws with different Navistock lottery and AT advantage at the time of winning an AT), the expected value of the number of added games is larger than the other production modes It is good also as a structure with which an additional production | presentation is easy to be selected. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the kind of additional production selected according to the range of game numbers and production modes is determined uniformly.

  As described above, the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the fourth embodiment, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say. Moreover, about the structure which is the same as that of Examples 1-3, or similar, it has an effect similar to what was demonstrated in Examples 1-3. Moreover, the modification illustrated about Examples 1-3 is applicable to Example 4. FIG.

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 6 MAXBET switch 7 Start switch 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 41 Main control unit 91 Sub control unit

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In gaming machines capable of playing games,
Operation means operated by a player;
After the start of the presentation, whether or not to continue with the first continuation rate was determined when accepting the operation of the operation means, to continue the effect to the effect that no continuation is determined, that is not to be continued is determined First effect executing means for executing a first effect that sometimes performs an end effect ;
After starting the production, it is determined whether or not to continue at the second continuation rate lower than the first continuation rate when the operation means is accepted, and the production is continued until it is decided not to continue. A second effect executing means for executing a second effect that performs an end effect when it is determined that the operation is not continued ;
With
Wherein such end effect is does not increase time to take place in the first effect, the period from accepting an operation by the operation means in said first effect until can accept the next operation, the Shorten gaming machine than the period from accepting an operation until can accept the next operation by the operation means in the second effect. In gaming machines capable of playing games,
Operation means operated by a player;
After the start of the production, the production is continued until the number of times the operation means is received reaches the first number of times of reception, and the first effect of performing the end effect when the first number of times of reception is reached is executed. 1 production execution means,
After the start of the production, the production is continued until the number of times of accepting the operation of the operation means reaches the second number of times of acceptance smaller than the first number of times of acceptance, and when the second number of times of acceptance is reached, the end effect is given. a second demonstration execution means for executing a second effect performed,
With
Wherein such end effect is does not increase time to take place in the first effect, the period from accepting an operation by the operation means in said first effect until can accept the next operation, the Shorten gaming machine than the period from accepting an operation until can accept the next operation by the operation means in the second effect.

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