JP6519763B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a gaming machine which is stopped after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are applied to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols applied to each reel can be viewed through a display window. Then, an effective line is set by the player inserting a medal, and thereafter, the player operates the start lever to play a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) role or small role inside the slot machine, When the lottery of the role such as re-game is performed, each reel starts to rotate, and after each reel starts to rotate, the stop switch is operated to sequentially stop each reel and one game is ended. Then, when all reels stop rotating, the combination of the winning combination on the activated line and the corresponding symbol is stopped, the player is paid a prize, and the player is paid a bonus, a bonus for shifting the gaming state, etc. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a slot machine, as a gaming state advantageous to the player, in addition to the BB state transitioning when BB winning is established, the probability of winning a replay is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and a predetermined winning combination is won. There is a system provided with an assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as "ART") state in which the operation sequence of the stop switch for establishing a predetermined winning is notified.

JP, 2002-355364, A

  The present inventors have come to recall that even if a plurality of gaming states advantageous to the player are provided, it is impossible to sufficiently eliminate monotonization of the game if there is no relevance to each gaming state.

  The above problems are not limited to the slot machines as exemplified above, but also apply to slot machines provided with a plurality of gaming periods, and a plurality of patterns are cyclically displayed, and then the stop operation means is used. The problem also applies to other gaming machines that terminate circulation display based on the operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances and the like exemplified above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing monotonization of a game.

  In the invention according to claim 1, a plurality of circulation display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns, a start operation means operated to start circulation display of the patterns, and a lottery means for performing a lottery of role combinations The plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern, and the winning pattern corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning pattern form a predetermined combination at the effective position and are stopped Based on the award giving means for giving a bonus to the player as winning establishment, and the operation method notifying means for notifying the operation method that can be achieved based on the lottery result of the combination becoming a predetermined result And, as a game mode, a normal game mode, a first game mode in which the operation method notification means reports the operation method at a higher rate than the normal game mode, and the opening of the first game mode A transition preparation mode for a period until a condition is established, and a second game mode in which the operation method notifying means reports the operation method at a higher rate than the normal game mode, and the game is performed in the second game mode The number information storage means for storing the number information concerning the possible game number, the transition determination means for determining whether or not to shift to the first game mode in the second game mode, and the transition determination means When it is determined to shift to the first game mode, the first game mode shift means to shift to the first game mode through the shift preparation mode, and the number of times stored in the number information storage means in the second game mode When the number of games corresponding to the information is played, the normal game mode is shifted to the normal game mode after the second game mode is ended. Means, second game mode shifting means for shifting the game mode to the second game mode when a predetermined termination condition is satisfied in the first game mode, and the game under the second game mode in the first game mode Specific determination means that determines whether to increase the number of possible games based on the lottery result of the combination, and whether to increase the number of games that can be played under the second game mode in the transition preparation mode The number information increasing means for increasing the number information when it is determined that the transition preparation specific determination means, the specific determination means and the transition preparation specific determination means determine the number of games to be increased based on the lottery result of the combination And the transition determination unit is configured to perform the first number of games before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage unit is performed in the second game mode. If it is determined that the game mode is to be shifted, the game mode is shifted to the first game mode with all the remaining game numbers stored as the number information, and the next time also including the number information increased by the determination result of the specific determination means And a takeover means for taking over to the second game mode.

  It becomes possible to manage information related to the special game period in a game arcade or the like in which a game machine is installed.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of a slot machine showing the state where the front door was opened. Rear view of the front door. Front view of a housing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship of the design and combination line which can be visually recognized from a display window. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Slot machine block diagram. The flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. The flowchart which shows normal processing. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. 5 is a flowchart showing reel control processing. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop switch, and the prize-winning aspect which is materialized. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating stop control of a reel. The flowchart which shows RT state processing. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 1st RT state. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the operation order of a stop switch, and the prize-winning aspect which is materialized. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 2nd RT. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for 3rd RT state. A figure showing an example of a lottery table for the 4th RT state. The flowchart which shows bonus state processing. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a game state. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating transition of a display mode. 6 is a flowchart showing start processing in the normal mode. The flowchart which shows mode lottery processing. The flowchart which shows mode flag setting processing. The flowchart which shows a omen game number lottery process. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in normal mode. The flowchart which shows a lottery state transfer process. The flowchart which shows the start process in precursor mode. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in precursor mode. The flowchart which shows the start processing in chance mode. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in chance mode. The flowchart which shows the start process in the festival preparation mode. The flowchart which shows the addition lottery process. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in a festival preparation mode. The flowchart which shows festival transfer processing. The flowchart which shows the start process in festival mode. The flowchart which shows 1st lottery processing. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in festival mode. The flowchart which shows the festival end processing. The flowchart which shows the start processing in 1st addition mode. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in 1st addition mode. The flowchart which shows the start processing in pulling back mode. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in pullback mode. The flowchart which shows return processing. 6 is a flowchart showing pullback end processing. The flowchart which shows the start processing in 2nd addition mode. The flowchart which shows the post-stop process in 2nd addition mode. The flowchart which shows a freeze lottery process. The figure which shows a stop pattern table. The flowchart which shows rotation production processing. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating rotation production. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating rotation production. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating rotation production. The flowchart which shows processing during freezing. The flowchart which shows a festival game number addition process. The figure which shows an example of a superimposition display production. The figure which shows an example of a superimposition display production. The flowchart which shows production decision processing. The figure which shows an example of large seven production. The flowchart which shows external signal setting processing. The flowchart which shows external signal switching processing. The flowchart which shows an external signal 2nd switching process.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the case 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 is provided with a housing 11 forming an outer shell thereof. The housing 11 is formed in a box shape with the front open as a whole, and is attached by striking a nail or the like to a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has bearing portions 14a at positions corresponding to the respective support shafts 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. Then, in a state where the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the respective bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 is rotated about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. It is movably supported, and the front open side of the housing 11 can be opened and closed by pivoting of the front door 12. In addition, the front door 12 is in a locked state that can not be opened by the locking device 20 provided on the back surface. A key cylinder 21 integrated with the locking device 20 is provided at the upper end on the right end side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided on the upper side of the central portion of the front door 12. Three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, 26R are formed in the game panel 25 horizontally, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be integrated into one and used as a common display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R which are respectively formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is rotatably supported such that the central axis thereof is the rotational axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are disposed on the same axis extending substantially in the horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R in a one-to-one manner. . Therefore, a part of the surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. When the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate forward, the surface of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is projected as if it were moving from the top to the bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  The respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are connected to the stepping motor, and the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be driven to rotate individually, that is, independently, by driving the respective stepping motors. . The stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse) of 504 pulses, for example, and the rotational position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotational position of the reel is set by this excitation pulse. It is controlled. Further, in the reel unit 31, reel index sensors for detecting that the reel has made one rotation are installed on the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R. Then, when it is detected from the reel index sensor that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is outputted to the main control device 101 described later each time the detection is made. For this reason, the main control device 101 sets the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R every rotation on the basis of the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be checked and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the direction of the long side (surrounding direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. For this reason, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output an excitation pulse of 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols). Further, main control apparatus 101 recognizes the symbols in a visible state from display windows 26L, 26M, 26R by the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or the display window Control can be performed to stop a predetermined symbol at a position visible from 26 L, 26 M, 26 R.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows the symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a line on each of the reels 32L, 32M and 32R. Moreover, although the number is attached | subjected to 0-20 corresponding to each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, these symbols become a state in which the main control apparatus 101 can be visually recognized from display window 26L, 26M, 26R. , And are not actually assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, the following description will be made using the corresponding numbers.

  As a symbol, "watermelon" symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), "first replay" symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), "red bell" symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L) ), "BAR" symbol (for example, the 17th of left reel 32L), "cherry" symbol (for example, the 16th of left reel 32L), "second replay" symbol (for example, the 14th of left reel 32L), " "White bell" symbol (for example, 13th of left reel 32L), "7" symbol (for example, 9th of left reel 32L), "upper 7" symbol (for example, fourth of left reel 32L), "lower 7" There are ten types of symbols (for example, the third of the left reel 32L). And as shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement | positioning order of various symbols are completely different in each reel 32L, 32M, 32R.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R is formed such that among the 21 symbols attached to the corresponding reel, there are three symbols that allow the entire symbol to be visible. Therefore, in the state where all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols become visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R.

  In the slot machine 10, as shown in FIG. 7, a middle line L1 connecting middle-stage symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R among the nine symbols which can be visually identified is set as a combination line. When a symbol is stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, the activated line, a bonus is awarded as a predetermined number of medals serving as gaming media, or the gaming state is shifted, as winning being established. Benefits are given. The upper line L2 connecting the upper pattern of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R and the lower line L3 connecting the lower pattern of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R are not set as a combination line, and are activated That is, no valid line. Also, the upper symbol of left reel 32L, the middle step symbol of middle reel 32M, the downward right line L4 connecting the lower symbol of right reel 32R, the lower end symbol of left reel 32L, the middle step symbol of middle reel 32M, the upper step of right reel 32R The upper right line L5 connecting the patterns is also not set as a combination line, and is not activated, that is, not made an effective line.

  8 to 10 are diagrams showing the correspondence between a combination of symbols to be won and a benefit given when the symbol is won.

  As a small winning combination in which medals are paid out, there are first small winning combination to 19th small winning combination.

  When the “red bell” symbol or “white bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L1, nine medals are paid out as the first small winning combination to the fourth small winning combination. It will be. For example, when the "red bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L1, nine medals are paid out as a first small winning combination.

  The "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "first replay" symbol or the "second replay" symbol of the right reel 32R are in the middle When stopping on the line L1, nine medals are paid out as the fifth small winning combination to the eighth small winning combination. Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R are adjacent to the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol on the downstream side of the "first replay" symbol and the "second replay" symbol. In the middle reel 32M, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol is disposed adjacent to the downstream side of the "cherry" symbol. Therefore, when the fifth small winning combination to the eighth small winning combination are established, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the lower line L3. Become.

  The "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "cherry" symbol or "watermelon" symbol of the right reel 32R , Is stopped on the middle line L1, nine medals are paid out as the ninth small winning combination to the twelfth small winning combination. When the ninth small winning combination to the twelfth small winning combination are established, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the upward line L5.

  The "lower 7" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "watermelon" symbol of the middle reel 32M, the "BAR" symbol of the right reel 32R, the "upper 7" symbol, the "first replay" symbol, the "second replay" symbol When one or the other is stopped on the middle line L1, six medals are paid out as a thirteenth small winning combination. When the thirteenth small winning combination is established, the "watermelon" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the upward line L5.

  The fourteenth small winning combination is a prize mode in which the “watermelon” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped at any of the middle line L1, the right downward line L4, and the right upward line L5. When the fourteenth small winning combination is established, six medals are paid out.

  The fifteenth small winning combination is a winning mode in which the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 32L stops in the middle or upper row. When the fifteenth small winning combination is established, two medals are paid out.

  The sixteenth small winning combination and the seventeenth small winning combination are winning modes in which the "cherry" symbol on the left reel 32L is stopped at the upper stage. When the sixteenth small winning combination or the seventeenth small winning combination is established, two medals are paid out.

  When the “first replay” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “upper 7” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “7” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L1, the eighteenth small winning combination is won One medal is paid out.

  When the “7” symbol on the left reel 32L, the “upper 7” symbol on the middle reel 32M, and the “BAR” symbol on the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L1, 1st prize as a small winning combination 1 The medals are paid out.

  The first to seventh game wins are prizes to which the benefit of the re-play that allows the player to play the next game without inserting a medal is awarded. In addition, when the fourth replay winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, and when the fifth replaying win is established, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, and the sixth replay When the winning is established, the gaming state is shifted to the third RT state, and when the seventh replay winning is established, the gaming state is shifted to the fourth RT state.

  The state transition winnings in which only the transition of the gaming state is performed include the first BB winning, the second BB winning, the first RB winning, and the second RB winning.

  When the "7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L1, the first BB prize is achieved, and the "BAR" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L1 In the second BB. When these BB prizes are established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. In addition, when the “7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “BAR” symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L1, the first RB prize is achieved, and the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M When the "BAR" symbol and the "7" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L1, the second RB prize is achieved. When these RB winnings are established, the gaming state shifts to the RB state.

  In addition, although it is different from winning, there is a stopping point at which the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Specifically, when the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the "watermelon" symbol or the "cherry" symbol of the right reel 32R stop on the middle line L1. , The gaming state shifts to the first RT state. The "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R and the "7" symbol, the "BAR" symbol or the "first replay" symbol of the middle reel 32M are on the middle line L1 The game state shifts to the first RT state also when the game is stopped. In addition, the "red bell" symbol or "white bell" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "first replay" symbol or the "second replay" symbol of the right reel 32R are in the middle. Also when stopped on the line L1, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Furthermore, the "first replay" symbol or "second replay" symbol of the left reel 32L, the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 32M, and the "watermelon" symbol or "cherry" symbol of the right reel 32R are in the middle line L1. The game state shifts to the first RT state also when stopped upward. Hereinafter, the combination of the above-mentioned respective symbols will be referred to as a transition.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 operated to start the rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotating the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated in a state where a predetermined number of medals have been inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R start to rotate.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, 32R are provided. The respective stop switches 42 to 44 are respectively disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped, and when the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped, and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display of symbols based on rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  A medal insertion slot 45 for inserting a medal is provided on the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. The medal insertion slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting a game medium. In addition, focusing on the point that the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of inserting the medal directly by the player, it can be said to constitute direct input means for directly inputting a game medium.

  A medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 is guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 provided on the back of the front door 12 as passage switching means. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal passage switching solenoid 46a, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge passage 48 side, and when the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is switched Are guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medal led to the storage passage 47 is led to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided from the medal discharge port 49 provided at the lower front of the front door 12 to the medal receiver 50 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 for storing medals, and a payout device 53 for dispensing medals to a player. The payout device 53 discharges the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 by rotating the medal payout rotary plate (not shown) and discharges the medal to the medal receiver 50 via the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 51, a reserve tank 54 is provided to prevent the medals of a predetermined amount or more from being stored in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the spare tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when the medals are stored above the height at which the guiding plate 52a is provided, the medals are stored in the spare tank 54.

  Below the medal insertion slot 45, a button-shaped return switch 55 is provided. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically interlocked and operated, and the medal jammed in the selector 46 is a medal It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as gaming media at one time is provided. Further, on the left of the first credit insertion switch 56, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58, together with the medal insertion slot 45, constitutes an input means for inputting a game medium. Also, note that while the medal insertion slot 45 involves an operation of inserting a medal directly by the player, each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 involves only an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. For example, it can be said to constitute indirect input means for indirectly inputting game media.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function of storing and storing the surplus insertion medals and the payout medals at the time of winning as the predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the situation where it is stored and stored, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as a real medal. In this case, paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as a real medal, it can be said that the settlement switch 59 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored and stored game media.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R of the game panel 25, the credit display unit 60 for displaying the number of credited virtual medals and the number of remaining medals to be paid out until the BB state or the RB state is ended is displayed. A remaining payout number display portion 61 and a payout number display portion 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are respectively provided. These display units 60 to 62 are constituted by 7-segment displays, but it is of course possible to substitute them by liquid crystal displays or the like.

  In the upper part of the front door 12, an upper lamp 63 which lights and blinks with the progress of the game, and a pair of right and left which sound various sound effects and inform the player of the game state with the progress of the game The speaker 64 and the auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player are provided. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for executing various display effects with the progress of the game, and in the present embodiment, since the game by the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be considered to be by the main display unit It is called an auxiliary display unit 65. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65, a display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided.

  A power supply box 70 is provided to the left of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates the power supply device 91 therein, and is provided with a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to the main control device 101 and other components. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals. That is, the hole manager or the like inserts the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and performs an ON operation, whereby the winning probability of the slot machine 10 can be set. The reset switch 72 is operated not only to reset the error state but also to change the winning probability of the slot machine 10.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that centrally manages the game is attached to the housing 11.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  In the main control device 101, a microcomputer having a CPU 102 as an arithmetic processing unit is mounted. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 for outputting a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104 and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main control device 101, the reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor for individually detecting that each reel 32L, 32M, 32R has made one rotation), a start detection sensor for detecting the operation of the start lever 41 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a for individually detecting the operation of each stop switch 42 to 44, an inserted medal detection sensor 45a for detecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45, and medals paid out from the hopper device 51 The payout detection sensor 51a, the credit insertion detection sensors 56a to 58a that individually detect the operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58, the settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, and the reset detection that detects the operation of the reset switch 72 Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Are connected to various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key has been inserted and turned ON, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 through the input / output port 104. It has become.

  Further, a power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via the input / output port 104. The power supply unit 91 includes a power supply unit 91a that supplies drive power to the main control unit 101 and other electronic devices in the slot machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 91b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal at the time of power-off by the power switch 71 as well as at the time of power-off. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of DC 12 volts in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power is shut off when the drive voltage is reduced to, for example, less than 10 volts. And a power failure signal is output. A power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104, and the CPU 102 executes a power failure process described later by recognizing this power failure signal. Further, the power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts, which is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control device 101, even when the output voltage decreases to less than 10 volts. As a time when the stabilized voltage is output, a time sufficient for the main control apparatus 101 to execute the power failure process is secured.

  The reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R) on the output side of the main control device 101, the medal passage switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, the hopper device 51, the credit An external concentrated terminal board 121 or the like capable of transmitting information to the display unit 60, the remaining number display unit 61, the number display unit 62, the display control device 81, and the hole management device (not shown) is connected via the input / output port 104 There is.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving them are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 101, the display control device 81 independently controls driving of the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64 and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base that performs auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 that is the main base that centrally manages the game. The display control device 81 may drive and control the various display units 60 to 62.

  The above-described CPU 102 has a ROM 105 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area for temporarily storing various data when the control program stored in the ROM 105 is executed. In addition to the RAM 106 for securing the clock, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10, such as timer circuits and data transmission / reception circuits as well as interrupt circuits as well known, although not shown, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. The various counters of are incorporated. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and programs for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 25 are stored in the ROM 105 described above as part of a control program.

  The RAM 106 is configured to be able to receive a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is shut off and to hold (back up) data. The RAM 106 is a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of the winning combination, and stop information used when performing stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the state information storage area 106c for storing the gaming state such as the BB state, a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut off (including the power shut off by the operation of the power switch 71. The same applies to the following) when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71. The same applies to the following), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power-off based on the information of the backup area. . The writing to the backup area is executed when the power is shut down by the power failure process (see FIG. 12), and the restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  Further, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, NMI interrupt processing as power failure flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be roughly divided into main processing activated upon power-on, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, in a cycle of 1.49 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is an NMI interrupt process activated in response to the input of. Among the respective processing, processing related to the progress of the game, that is, timer interrupt processing and normal processing performed in the main processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. The CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register save process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is checked whether the power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103 to execute power failure processing.

  Here, the outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is shut off due to a power outage or the like, a power outage signal is output from the power outage monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power outage signal is input to the main control device 101 via the NMI terminal. When the power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing, and sets the power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the transmission of the command has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to complete the transmission of the command. When the transmission of the command is completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port at the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators not shown are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether the data in the RAM 106 is normal or not is calculated when the power failure is eliminated, and is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting the subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, the system enters an infinite loop in preparation for the fact that the power is completely shut off and the processing can not be performed. In addition, for example, in consideration of the case where the power failure flag is erroneously set due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, it means that the power failure state has been recovered, so writing to the RAM 106 is permitted and the power failure flag is reset to return to the timer interrupt processing. If the output of the power failure signal is continued, it enters an infinite loop as it is. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure signal is output even under the infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the processing shifts to the main processing.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, when the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, the watchdog timer clear processing is performed to initialize the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of a malfunction. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed to enable the CPU 102 to set the next timer interrupt. In step S106, in order to rotate each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, a stepping motor control process is performed to drive a stepping motor which is a respective spinning drum drive motor. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 11) such as stop detection sensors 42a to 44a connected to the input / output port 104, inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and payout detection sensor 51a are read, and the read result is normal or not. Perform a sensor monitoring process to monitor In step S108, timer operation processing is performed to reduce the values of the counters and timers. In step S109, a counter process is performed to output the result of counting the bet number of medals and the payout number to the external concentrated terminal board 121.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, segment data setting processing is performed to set segment data to be displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout amount display unit 61, and the payout amount display unit 62, respectively. In step S112, the segment data set in the segment data setting process is supplied to the display units 60 to 62 to perform segment data display process for displaying the corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing is performed to output data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 102, respectively. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permitting process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and the series of timer interrupt processes are ended.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to gaming will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permitting process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the display control device 81 or the like waits until initialization is completed. When the initialization of the display control device 81 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S213 is performed.

  As game management processing, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random number value used in the previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether or not any one of the first to seventh game wins has been established in the previous game. If one of the re-game winnings has been established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting virtual medals the same number as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process is ended. In the automatic insertion process, the virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, when any re-game winning combination is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the medals owned and without inserting the medals. If any re-game winnings have not been established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed to confirm whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading process performed in the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interrupt process, If an abnormality occurs, the slot machine 10 is put in an error state and an abnormality occurrence process is performed to notify the occurrence of an error. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the reading result of the sensor is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 is operated, and when the settlement switch 59 is operated, the medal return process of paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals I do. After the end of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal input or the credit input switch 56 to 58 is operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process. If any one of the bet numbers is determined, the medal insertion process is performed to change the bet number, and the start waiting process is ended. If neither medal insertion nor the operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 has been performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is ended.

  After completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in this embodiment), and if the bet number has not reached a specified number, step S204. The process returns to the start waiting process, and the processes after the sensor abnormality check process are performed among the processes. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the process after the sensor abnormality check process is performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated under the condition that the specified number of medals are bet, so the game is started to be started. It means that a command has occurred. In such a case, an effective line setting process of setting only the middle line L1 as an effective line is performed in step S207, and the medal passage switching solenoid 46a is switched to the non-excitation state in step S208 to inhibit bet acceptance. Thereafter, the lottery process of step S209, the reel control process of step S210, the medal payout process of step S211, the RT state process of step S212, and the bonus state process of step S213 are sequentially executed, and the process returns to step S203.

  Next, the lottery process of step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number to be used when performing a pass / fail determination of the winning combination is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free run counter at that time. The free run counter generates a random number of 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. With this configuration, the random number can be acquired promptly at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for performing a pass / fail determination of the winning combination is selected. The slot machine 10 roughly has seven types of gaming states, a normal gaming state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a fourth RT state, a BB state, and an RB state. Therefore, in step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, and the normal gaming state lottery table is selected. Further, in the slot machine 10, there are prepared in six stages the winning probability from "setting 1" to "setting 6", and the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and perform a predetermined operation. Thus, it is possible to set which internal process is to be executed based on which of the winning probabilities. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expectation value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is "setting 1", and the lottery table with the highest expectation value of medal payout is selected when "setting 6".

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 15 is a lottery table for the normal gaming state which is selected in the normal gaming state of “setting 3”. In the lottery table, index values IV are set, and in each index value IV, a winning combination is uniquely associated and a point value PV is set.

  After the lottery table is selected, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and in the subsequent step S304, a determination value DV to be used when determining whether or not the winning combination is made is set. In this determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random number value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and the point value PV corresponding to 1 which is the current index value IV is added to the random number value to obtain a new value. The judgment value is set to DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the winning combination corresponding to the index value IV. It is determined whether the determination value DV exceeds 65535 in the success or failure determination of the winning combination. If it exceeds 65,535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, when the judgment value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 6, in step S306, a winning flag indicating that the second small combination, the fifth small combination to the eighth small combination, and the tenth small combination are won is selected. The winning flag storage area 106a is set.

  By the way, a winning flag (hereinafter referred to as “first BB winning flag”) indicating that the set winning flag has won the first BB and a winning flag indicating that the second BB has won (hereinafter the “second BB winning flag” ), A winning flag indicating that the first RB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “the first RB winning flag”), and a winning flag indicating that the second RB has been won (hereinafter referred to as the “second RB winning flag” If the game selection flag is not set, the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is reset after the end of the game for which the corresponding selection flag is set (see S203 of the normal processing). On the other hand, when the winning flag is any of the first BB winning flag, the second BB winning flag, the first RB winning flag, and the second RB winning flag, these winning flags are reset under the condition that the corresponding winning is achieved. Ru. That is, the first BB win flag, the second BB win flag, the first RB win flag, and the second RB win flag may be valid over a plurality of games. In step S306 in a state in which any one of the first BB win flag, the second BB win flag, the first RB win flag, and the second RB win flag is carried over, if the current index value IV is 1 to 29, it corresponds to the index value IV. If the current index value IV is 30 to 33, the corresponding winning flag is not set. That is, in a game in which any of the first BB winning flag, the second BB winning flag, the first RB winning flag, and the second RB winning flag is carried over, the winning combination other than the first BB, second BB, first RB, second RB is won. The corresponding winning flag is set in, while the corresponding winning flag is not set when the first BB, the second BB, the first RB, and the second RB are won.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the player has deviated from the role corresponding to the index value IV. In such a case, the index value IV is incremented by 1 in step S307, and it is determined in step S308 whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether the index value IV incremented by one has exceeded the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether the determination is yes or no, the process returns to step S304, and the determination of the combination is continued. At this time, in step S304, a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used to determine the success or failure of the previous combination to obtain a new determination value DV. In step S305, it is determined whether or not a winning combination has been made on the basis of the determination value DV. Incidentally, in the case of judging the winning or not of the winning combination using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the probability of winning on left bell 1 to left bell 4 (probability of winning on IV = 1 to 4) is about 91 respectively. The probability of winning 1 to 9 bells and middle bell 1 to 4 bells (probability of winning when IV = 5 to 8) is approximately 1: 31. 2 and right bell 1 to right bell 4 The probability of winning (the probability of winning when IV = 9 to 12) is about 31.2 times each, and the probability of winning an unquestioned bell (the probability of winning for when IV = 13) is about 65,500 It is a fraction. The probability of winning Cherry A (the probability of winning when IV = 14) is about 1 in 16,300, and the probability of winning Cherry B (the probability of winning when IV = 15) is about 193 minutes 1. The probability of winning Cherry C (probability of winning when IV = 16) is about 1/193. The probability of winning for watermelon A (probability of winning when IV = 17) is about 1/262, and the probability of winning for watermelon B (probability of winning when IV = 18) is approximately 256 minutes It is 1. The probability of winning on chance A (probability of winning when IV = 19) is about 1/219 and the probability of winning chance B (probability of winning when IV = 20) is approximately 219 minutes It is 1. The probability of winning in normal replay (probability of winning in the case of IV = 21) is approximately 7.30. The probability of winning in the first RB (probability of winning when IV = 30) is approximately 1 1310, and the probability of winning in the second RB (probability of winning when IV = 31) is approximately 1310 minutes The probability of winning in 1st BB (the probability of winning in IV = 32) is about 1/923, and the probability of winning in 2nd BB (probability of winning in IV = 33) is about 910 It is a fraction. In addition, the probability of winning without winning any of the roles is about 1.88.

  In the normal gaming state lottery table, 0 is set for the point value PV of IV = 22 to 29, 34. For this reason, in the normal gaming state, transition replay 1 to transition replay 5, chance replay A to chance replay C and bonus small and medium-sized roles are not won.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined as a success or failure, it means that the success or failure determination of the winning combination has ended. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S309, and a freeze lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to perform freeze effect for disabling the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 for a predetermined period. The details of the freeze lottery process will be described later. In step S310, a lottery result command is set. Here, the lottery result command is a command that is transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the success or failure determination of the winning combination. However, in the normal processing, various commands such as the lottery result command are only set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above.

  Then, in step S311, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control is performed, and the lottery processing is ended.

  Next, the reel control process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a rotation effect process is performed in step S401. The details of the rotation effect process are processes performed when it is determined that the freeze effect is to be performed, and will be described later. In step S402, rotation start processing for starting rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed.

  In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the time when the reel starts rotating in the previous game, and if the wait time has not elapsed, the wait time has elapsed Wait until you do. When the wait time has elapsed, the wait time for the next game is reset, and motor control initialization processing is performed to set the rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106. By performing such processing, acceleration processing of the stepping motor is started in stepping motor control processing S106 of timer interrupt processing, and the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R start rotation. Therefore, even if the player bets the specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R may not start to rotate immediately. Thereafter, the process waits until the reels 32L, 32M, 32R rotate at a constant speed at a predetermined rotation speed, and the rotation start process is ended. In addition, when the rotational speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by lighting up a lamp (not shown) of each stop switch 42 to 44. To the player etc.

  Following the rotation start process, in step S403, it is determined whether any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. When none of the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the process waits until any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S404, and it is determined whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether a stop command has been generated. Do. If the stop command has not been issued, the process returns to step S403, and waits until any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command has been issued, a stop command is set in step S405. Here, the stop instruction command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch is operated and the stop instruction is generated. When the stop instruction command is set, the stop control processing shown in steps S406 to S413 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S406, the symbol number of the arrival symbol which has reached the base position (lower in the present embodiment) is confirmed at the timing when the stop switch is operated. Specifically, the symbol number of the arrival symbol reaching the base position is confirmed by the excitation pulse number output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the following step S407, the number of slips of the reel to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, the stop mode for stopping the arrival symbol reaching the base position as it is when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated To stop after sliding 1 reel of reels, stop after stopping by sliding 2 reels, stopping after sliding 3 stops, and stopping after sliding 4 reels Five patterns of stopping modes are prepared, including stopping modes. Therefore, in step S407, one of 0 to 4 is calculated as the slip number based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. Thereafter, in step S408, the calculated slip number is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol to be actually stopped at the base position is determined. At step S409, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the arrival symbol of the reel to be stopped this time and the symbol number of the stop symbol are equal. If it is equal, the reel stop processing for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed at step S410. Do. Thereafter, in step S411, an external signal setting process is performed to set an external signal to be output from the external concentrated terminal plate 121 to the outside of the slot machine 10. In the following step S412, it is determined whether all reels 32L, 32M, 32R have stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, the stop information second setting process is performed in step S413, and the process returns to step S403.

  Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reel is stopped. In the stop information second setting process, the stop information is changed based on the set win flag and the stop point of the stopped reel. In the slot machine 10, for example, when the player wins when IV = 1 to 12, that is, when the player wins the left bell 1 to the left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to the middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to the right bell 4. In (see FIG. 15), stop information second setting processing is performed to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 which have generated the stop command.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing the correspondence between the winning combination, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and the winning mode established. For example, when the middle bell 1 is won, the stop information is set so that the first small winning combination is established when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, and the middle stop switch 43 is operated first. In this case, the stop information is set such that the fifth to eighth small winning combination is established, and the stop information is set such that the ninth small winning combination is established when the right stop switch 44 is first operated. However, even when the stop information is set as described above, there are cases where the corresponding winning is not achieved depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  The symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R can be stopped after being slipped up to four symbols from the timing at which the stop switches 42-44 are operated, and the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are effective in the middle stage A line is set. For this reason, when the interval between similar symbols is arranged on each reel 32L, 32M, 32R with 4 symbols or less, the winning symbol becomes effective when it becomes the winning symbol regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 43. It can be stopped on the line. On the other hand, with regard to the symbols arranged so as to form a section separated by 5 or more symbols, it is necessary for the player to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 by aiming the symbols when stopping on the effective line.

  The case where the middle bell 1 is selected and operated in the order of the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 will be described as an example. In such a case, stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed in order to establish the first small winning combination.

  On the left reel 32L, the first small symbol "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the distance between the first small symbols is 4 or less. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is first operated, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol stops in the middle regardless of the operation timing. For example, when the left stop switch 42 is operated at the timing when the 17th "BAR" symbol of the left reel 32L reaches the lower stage, as shown in Fig. 18A, the 18th "red bell" The symbol stops in the middle. As a result, there remains room for the first small winning combination to be established on the middle line L1.

  The first small combination symbol of the middle reel 32M is a "red bell" symbol. On the middle reel 32M, "red bell" symbols are arranged at positions 1, 6, 9, and 19. The interval between No. 19 and No. 9 is arranged so that the interval between "Red Bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less, while the interval between No. 9 and No. 19 is "9 intervals between Red Bell" symbols. It has become. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the middle stop switch 43, the "red bell" symbol may or may not stop on the effective line. Specifically, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated at timing when any of the 15th "cherry" symbol to the 9th "red bell" symbol reaches the middle stage, as shown in FIG. 18 (b). Thus, the first small symbol "Red Bell" symbol stops in the middle. As a result, there remains room for the first small winning combination to be established on the middle line L1. On the other hand, if the middle stop switch 43 is operated at the timing when any of the 10 "Cherry" symbols-14 "White bell" symbols has reached the middle step, the middle reel 32M is slipped by 4 symbols. Even if it is stopped after having made it, it can not stop the "red bell" symbol which is the first small part symbol in the middle. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated at this timing, as shown in FIG. 18C, the 14th "white bell" symbol stops at the middle. By stopping the “white bell” symbol in the middle when the “red bell” symbol can not be stopped in the middle, the third small winning combination or the fourth small winning combination is It is possible to make the player expect to be established.

  The first small combination symbol of the right reel 32R is a "red bell" symbol. On the right reel 32R, "red bell" symbols are arranged at positions 1, 11, 14, and 19. In the 11th to 1st sections, the interval between "red bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less, while in the 1st to 11th sections, the interval between "red bell" symbols is 9 symbols It has become. Therefore, depending on the operation timing of the right stop switch 44, the "red bell" symbol may or may not stop on the effective line. Specifically, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at a timing when any of the 7th "second replay" symbols-1st "red bell" symbols has reached the middle stage, the first small combination symbol Tall "red bell" symbol stops in the middle. As a result, the first small winning combination is established on the middle line L1. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the 19th "red bell" symbol reaches the middle stage, as shown in FIG. 18D, the first small winning combination on the middle line L1 A prize is awarded.

  On the other hand, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when any of the "second replay" symbols # 2 to # 6 "white bell" symbols reaches the middle stage, the right reel 32R has four symbols. Even if it is stopped after being slipped, it is not possible to stop the "red bell" symbol which is the first small part symbol in the middle. When the right stop switch 44 is operated at this timing, the "watermelon" symbol stops in the middle. As shown in FIG. 10, the combination of “red bell” symbol, “red bell” symbol, and “watermelon” symbol from the left is the transition eye. Also, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), when the "white bell" symbol of the middle reel 32M is stopped at the middle step, the "red bell" symbol of the right reel 32R is stopped at the middle step. The third small winning combination won not be established. Therefore, when the "white bell" symbol on the middle reel 32M is stopped at the middle position, the timing at which any one of the "second replay" symbol # 1 to 1 "red bell" symbol reaches the middle position. When the right stop switch 44 is operated, the "watermelon" symbol is stopped in the middle to avoid the occurrence of the unfair prize. For example, when the right stop switch 44 is operated at the timing when the "red bell" symbol of No. 14 reaches the middle, as shown in FIG. 18 (e), the "watermelon" symbol of No. 18 is middle. To stop. As shown in FIG. 10, the combination of “red bell” symbol, “white bell” symbol and “watermelon” symbol from the left is the transition eye.

  As described above, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated at a timing at which the first small winning combination can not be established, the transition point is stopped on the effective line.

  Next, a case in which the player wins on the left bell 1 and is operated in the order of the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 will be described as an example. In such a case, stop control of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R is performed in order to establish the first through fourth small winning combinations.

  On the left reel 32L, the first to fourth small symbol "red bell" symbols and the "white bell" symbol are arranged such that the first to fourth minor symbols have a spacing of 4 symbols or less. ing. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is first operated, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" symbol stops in the middle regardless of the operation timing.

  On the middle reel 32M, the first small symbol and the second small symbol "red bell" symbols are arranged at positions 1, 6, 9 and 19, and the third small symbol and the third 4 small symbol "white bell" symbol which is a symbol is arranged at the 14th position. In this case, the interval between "red bell" symbols is 4 symbols or less in the section of No. 19 to No. 9, and the interval between the "red bell" symbol of No. 9 and the "white bell" symbol of No. 14 is 4 symbols The interval between the 14th "white bell" symbol and the 19th "red bell" symbol is 4 symbols. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated second, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" stops in the middle regardless of the operation timing.

  On the right reel 32R, the first small symbol symbol and the third small symbol symbol "red bell" symbols are arranged at the positions of No. 1, 11, 14, 19, and the second small symbol and the second symbol. 4 small part design "white bell" design is arranged in the sixth position. In this case, the interval between the "red bell" symbols is 4 patterns or less in the section of No. 11 to No. 1, and the interval between the "red bell" symbol of the first and the "white bell" symbol of the sixth is 4 symbols The distance between the No. 6 "White Bell" pattern and the No. 11 "Red Bell" pattern is 4 patterns. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated to the third position, the "red bell" symbol or the "white bell" is stopped at the middle stage regardless of the operation timing.

  As described above, when the player wins on the left bell 1 and is operated in the order of the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44, the first to fourth small wins regardless of the operation timing. One of the prizes is established.

  When one of the left bell 1 to left bell 4, middle bell 1 to middle bell 4 and right bell 1 to right bell 4 is elected, two of the operation sequences of the six stop switches 42 to 44 are used. The stop information is set such that one of the four small winning combinations is established with respect to the operation order, and the stop information is set such that one small winning combination is established with respect to the four operation orders. As described above, when the stop information is set such that any of the four small winning combinations is established, any of the small winning combinations is established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, when the stop information is set so that one small winning combination is established, the small winning combination is established or the transition to the effective line is stopped by the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. It becomes. By the way, when the bell is won without questioning, any of the first to twelfth small winning combinations is established regardless of the operation order and the operation timing.

  Returning to the description of the reel control processing, when it is determined in step S412 that all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped, the payout determination processing is performed in step S414. The payout determination process is a process of setting the number of medals to be paid out under the condition that the combination of winning symbols is arranged on the activated line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on the effective line is derived from the symbol numbers of the stop symbols stopped at the lower part of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is realized on the effective line judge. If the winning is achieved, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination corresponds to the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning combination is associated with the winning flag, the winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, when the winning combination is not matched with the winning flag, the slot machine 10 is put in an error state and an abnormality occurrence process is performed to notify the occurrence of an error. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, a winning result command is set to make the display control device 81 recognize the winning combination in the current game in step S415, and the reel control process is completed.

  Next, an outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that the small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, it is determined based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process whether or not any one of the first to seventh game wins has been established. If any re-game winning is not established, the medal payout processing is ended as it is, and if any re-playing winning is established, the re-play setting processing for changing the gaming state to the re-playing state is performed. , Finish the medal payout process. In the start waiting process S204 described above, the automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, when the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals as the number of payouts are paid out, and the medal payout process is ended. With regard to the payout of medals, specifically, when the count value of the credit counter does not reach the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the number of payouts is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after addition Display on the credit display unit 60. Also, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during addition of the number of payouts, the medal payout rotary plate is driven to discharge medals from the hopper device 51. Pay out to the medal receiver 50 through the exit 49. In the medal payout process, the number of payouts displayed on the payout number display unit 62 is also changed according to the payout of medals. When the current gaming state is the BB state or the RB state, the number of payouts is subtracted from the value of the number of remaining payouts counter described later, and the number of remaining payouts displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61 is subtracted. Do the processing.

  Next, the RT state process of step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S501, it is determined whether the transition point has stopped on the valid line. If the transition outcome has stopped, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is determined whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, the first RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S503. Thereafter, in step S504, an external signal switching process of switching the output state of the external signal is performed, and the process ends. If it is determined in step S501 that the transition has not stopped on the activated line, the process proceeds to step S505, and the fourth game win is made based on the winning combination determined in the previous payout determination process. It is determined whether or not it has been established. When the fourth replay win is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S506, and the first RT setting flag is set in step S503. Thereafter, in step S504, external signal switching processing is performed, and the present processing ends. If the transition to the active line is stopped under a gaming state other than the normal gaming state, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S506, and the process proceeds to step S503. The first RT setting flag is set. Thereafter, in step S504, external signal switching processing is performed, and the present processing ends.

  When the first RT setting flag is set in step S503, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery processing, it is determined that the current gaming state is the first RT state based on the setting of the first RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the first RT state lottery table is selected. Do.

  FIG. 20 is a lottery table for the first RT state selected in the first RT state of “setting 3”. When the first RT state lottery table is compared with the normal gaming state lottery table (see FIG. 15), the point values PV of IV = 21 to 26 and 29 are different, and another index value IV (i.e. IV =). The same point value PV is set to 1 to 20, 27, 28, 30 to 34). For this reason, in the case of judging the success or failure of the winning combination using such a lottery table, the probability of being won when IV = 1 to 20, 27, 28, 30 to 34 is equal to each winning probability in the normal gaming state. The probability of winning in IV = 21 is about 33.3, the probability of winning in IV = 22 is about 38.6, and the probability of winning in IV = 23 is The probability of winning about 1 in 38.6, IV = 24 is about 54.6, and the probability of winning in IV = 25 is about 14.6, IV = 26. The probability of winning is about 1 in 54.6, and the probability of being won when IV = 29 is about 1 in 8190. In addition, the probability of winning without winning any of the roles is about 1.88.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 20, when the player wins at IV = 21, the normal replay wins, and when it wins at IV = 22, the transition replay 1 wins, IV = 23. Transition Replay 2 is won when it is won, and Transition Replay 3 is won when it is IV = 24 and transition Replay is it when IV = 25. If the player wins 4 and wins when IV = 26, transition replay 5 is won, and when IV = 29, chance replay C is won. The probability of winning in any of IV = 21 to 26 or 29 is about 7.30. The normal replay winning probability under the normal gaming state is also about 7.30. That is, when the gaming state is shifted to the first RT state, the winning combination of the small winning combination, the re-playing, and the bonus is won with the same probability as the normal gaming state, while the re-playing bonus is awarded. Changes to something different from the normal gaming state. More specifically, in the normal gaming state, any of the first to third gaming wins in which the gaming state does not shift is established, and in the first RT state, the first to third gaming wins are made. In addition, transition to the first RT state (that is, the first RT state is maintained under the first RT state), transition to the fourth RT state, and fourth transition to the second RT state, and transition to the fourth RT state The 7th re-game winning combination is established.

  Further, in the stop information second setting process S413, in addition to the case where the left bell 1 to left bell 4, middle bell 1 to middle bell 4, and right bell 1 to right bell 4 are elected, the transition replay 1 to shift is performed. Even when the player wins the replay 5, the stop information is set so as to change the winning mode established by the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 which have generated the stop command.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing the correspondence between the winning combination and the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 and the winning pattern established. Unlike in the case of winning the transitional replay 1 to the transitional replay 5, the left bell 1 to the left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to the middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to the right bell 4 are elected, the stop switch Regardless of the operation timing of 42 to 44, any one of the first to fifth game replays is established. In Transition Replay 1, the fourth replay is associated with one of the six operation orders, and the fifth replay is associated with one of the six operation orders. The first replay to the third replay are associated with the other operation orders. In the transition replay 2, the fifth replay is associated with only one of the six operation sequences, and the fourth replay is associated with the other operation sequences. In the transition replay 3 to the transition replay 5, the first replay is associated with two of the six operation sequences, and the fourth replay is associated with the other operation sequences. .

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S505 that the fourth replay win has not been established, the process proceeds to step S507, and based on the winning establishment combination set in the previous payout determination process, It is determined whether the fifth replay winning combination has been established. If the fifth game winning combination is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S508, and the second RT setting flag is set in step S509, and this processing ends. Do.

  When the second RT setting flag is set in step S509, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the second RT state based on the setting of the second RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the second RT state lottery table is selected. Do.

  FIG. 22 is a lottery table for the second RT state selected in the second RT state of “setting 3”. When the second RT state lottery table is compared with the first RT state lottery table (see FIG. 20), the point values PV of IV = 21, 27 and 29 are different, and another index value IV (i.e. IV =). The same point value PV is set to 1 to 20, 22 to 26, 28, 30 to 34). For this reason, the probability of being elected when IV = 1 to 20, 22 to 26, 28, 30 to 34 is the probability of winning each time in the first RT state when the winning or not of the winning combination is determined using the lottery table. Equally, the probability of winning at IV = 21 is approximately one-half, the probability of winning at IV = 27 is approximately 282.5, and the probability of winning at IV = 29. The probability is about 1/565. In addition, the probability of losing without winning any of the roles is about 1/10. That is, when the state shifts to the second RT state, the probability of coming off is lower than in the normal gaming state and the first RT state, which is advantageous to the player.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S507 that the fifth replay win is not established, the process proceeds to step S510, and based on the winning establishment combination set in the previous payout determination process, It is determined whether the sixth replay winning combination has been established. When the sixth game winning combination is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S511, and the third RT setting flag is set in step S512, and this processing ends. Do.

  When the third RT setting flag is set in step S512, the gaming state shifts to the third RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the third RT state based on the fact that the third RT setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c, and the third RT state lottery table is selected. Do.

  FIG. 23 is a lottery table for the third RT state selected in the third RT state of “setting 3”. When the third RT state lottery table is compared with the second RT state lottery table (see FIG. 22), the point values PV of IV = 22 to 27 and 29 are different, and another index value IV (that is, IV =). The same point value PV is set to 1 to 21, 28 and 30 to 34). For this reason, when the player judges whether or not the winning combination has been made using such a lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 21, 28, 30 to 34 is equal to each winning probability in the second RT state, IV = 22. The probability of winning in IV = 27 is approximately 1/10 and the probability of winning in IV = 29 is approximately 1/10. Also, the probability of winning without winning in any of the roles is about 88.3. That is, in the case of shifting to the third RT state, the probability of being out is lower compared to the normal gaming state, the first RT state, and the second RT state, which is advantageous for the player.

  Returning to the description of the RT state process, if it is determined in step S510 that the sixth game win is not established, the process proceeds to step S513, and based on the winning establishment combination set in the previous payout determination process, It is determined whether the seventh replay winning combination has been established. If the seventh game winning combination is established, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S514, and the fourth RT setting flag is set in step S515, and the present process is ended. Do.

  When the fourth RT setting flag is set in step S515, the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the fourth RT state based on the setting of the fourth RT setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the fourth RT state lottery table is selected. Do.

  FIG. 24 is a fourth RT state lottery table selected in the fourth RT state of “setting 3”. When the fourth RT state lottery table is compared with the third RT state lottery table (see FIG. 23), the point values PV of IV = 27, 28 are different, and the other index values IV (ie, IV = 1 to 4). 26, 29 to 34), the same point value PV is set. For this reason, in the case of judging whether the winning combination has been made by using the lottery table, the probability of winning at IV = 1 to 26, 29 to 34 is equal to each winning probability in the third RT state, and at IV = 27. The probability of winning at IV = 28 is approximately 1/10. Also, the probability of winning without winning in any of the roles is about 88.3. That is, when the state is shifted to the fourth RT state, the probability of being out is lower compared to the normal gaming state, the first RT state, and the second RT state, which is advantageous to the player. When compared with the third RT state, the winning combination is made with the same probability for each of the small winning combination, the replay, and the bonus, while the prize mode to which the replay advantage is provided changes.

  Next, the bonus state process of step S213 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether the current gaming state is a bonus state, that is, whether the current gaming state is a BB state or an RB state. If not in the bonus state, the bonus determination process shown in steps S602 to S614 is performed.

  In the bonus determination process, it is determined in step S602 whether any one of the first BB win flag, the second BB win flag, the first RB win flag, and the second RB win flag is set. If one of the winning flags is set, the process proceeds to step S603, and it is determined whether the first BB winning or the second BB winning is established based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination processing. Do. Then, when any BB winning is achieved, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared in step S604. Thereafter, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared in step S605, and the BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c in step S606. In step S607, 203 is set in the remaining payout counter for counting the number of medals that can be paid out during the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c, and 203 is displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61. Do the processing. By performing the processing of steps S605 to S607, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, based on the setting of the BB setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the BB state, and the BB state lottery table is selected.

  If it is determined in step S603 that the first BB prize and the second BB prize are not established, the process proceeds to step S610, and the first RB prize or the second RB is determined based on the winning prize combination set in the previous payout determination process. It is determined whether or not a winning is achieved. Then, when any RB winning is achieved, the RB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is cleared in step S611. Thereafter, in step S612, the RT setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c is cleared, and in step S613, the RB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c. In step S614, 56 is set in the remaining payout amount counter, and processing for displaying 56 on the remaining payout number display unit 61 is performed. By performing the processing of steps S612 to S614, the gaming state shifts to the RB state. Then, in step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the RB state based on the setting of the RB setting flag in the state information storage area 106c, and the RB state lottery table is selected.

  When the gaming state shifts to the BB state or the RB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S601, and an end determination process is performed in step S615. In the end determination process, for example, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining payout counter becomes 0, and when it becomes 0, the process of setting the gaming state to the normal gaming state by clearing the BB setting flag or the RB setting flag Do.

  When none of the 1st BB winning flag, the 2nd BB winning flag, the 1st RB winning flag, and the 2nd RB winning flag is set (when step S602 is NO), the 1st BB winning combination, the 2nd BB winning combination, the 1st RB winning combination, the 1st RB winning combination If none of the 2RB winnings are established (if step S610 is NO), a predetermined value is set in the remaining payout counter at step S607 or step S614, and the end determination process is performed at step S615. If yes, proceed to step S608 to set a status command. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the gaming state at the end of the game (that is, the gaming state of the next game), and in step S608, the state information storage area The state command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set. After setting the status command, in step S609, the external signal second switching process is performed to switch the output status of the external signal. Thereafter, the process ends.

  Here, transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the gaming state is BB state or RB state (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as "bonus state"), the bonus state ends when the number of medals paid out under the bonus state exceeds a predetermined number, and the game The state shifts to the normal gaming state. Specifically, the gaming state shifts to the normal gaming state between when the medal payout number under the BB state exceeds 203 and when the medal payout number under the RB state exceeds 56.

  When the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the gaming state is shifted to the first RT state by stopping the transition outcome on the valid line. The transition is stopped on the effective line when a drop occurs in the game in which the left bell 1 to left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to right bell 4 are won. The normal gaming state does not shift to the second RT state, the third RT state, and the fourth RT state.

  When the gaming state is the first RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the second RT state by establishing the fifth replay winning, and the gaming state is shifted to the fourth RT state by establishing the seventh replay winning. The fifth replay winning combination is won when transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21). The seventh replay winning combination is established when winning the chance replay C. From the first RT state, it does not shift to the normal gaming state and the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the second RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the fourth RT state by the establishment of the seventh replay winning combination. In addition, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state in the case where the fourth replay win is established and in the case where the transition outcome is stopped on the effective line. The seventh replay winning combination is established when winning the chance replay C. The fourth replay prize is won when transition replay 1 to transition replay 5 are won and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in a predetermined operation order (see FIG. 21). The transition is stopped on the effective line when a drop occurs in the game in which the left bell 1 to left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to right bell 4 are won. From the second RT state, it does not shift to the normal gaming state and the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the third RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the fourth RT state by the establishment of the seventh replay prize. When the fifth replay prize is established, the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, and when the transition outcome stops on the active line, the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. The seventh replay winning combination is established when winning the chance replay C. The fifth replay winning combination is established when winning the chance replay A. The transition is stopped on the effective line when a drop occurs in the game in which the left bell 1 to left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to right bell 4 are won. The normal gaming state is not shifted from the third RT state.

  When the gaming state is the fourth RT state, the gaming state is shifted to the third RT state by the establishment of the sixth replay winning combination. In addition, when the transition outcome stops on the effective line, the gaming state transitions to the first RT state. The sixth replay winning combination is established when the chance replay B is won. The transition is stopped on the effective line when a drop occurs in the game in which the left bell 1 to left bell 4, the middle bell 1 to middle bell 4, and the right bell 1 to right bell 4 are won. The normal gaming state and the second RT state are not shifted from the fourth RT state.

  When the 1st BB winning combination, the 2nd BB winning combination, the 1st RB winning combination, and the 2nd RB winning combination (hereinafter collectively referred to as “bonus winning combination”) are established, the gaming state is a bonus regardless of the gaming state at that time. Transition to the state.

  In the slot machine 10, the main control device 101 manages seven types of gaming states, a normal gaming state, a first RT state, a second RT state, a third RT state, a fourth RT state, a fourth RT state, a BB state and an RB state. The display control device 81 manages seven display modes: mode, chance mode, festival mode, first addition mode, second addition mode, pullback mode, and bonus mode.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the transition of each display mode. In addition, about a bonus mode, since it is a display mode transferred when a game state transfers to BB state or RB state, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted.

  In the normal mode, when the left bell 1-left bell 4, middle bell 1-middle bell 4, right bell 1-right bell 4 (hereinafter collectively referred to as "bell") are selected, transition replay 1- This is a display mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified when the transition replay 5 (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “transition replay”) is won. From the normal mode, the mode changes to the chance mode, the festival mode, and the second addition mode.

  The chance mode is a display mode in which the probability of transition to the festival mode is higher than that in the normal mode. In the chance mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is informed when the bell is won, but the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified when the transition replay is won. From the chance mode, transition to the festival mode, the normal mode, and the second addition mode.

  The festival mode is a display mode in which the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified at any of the bell winning time and the transition replay winning time. Therefore, when the gaming state is shifted to the second RT state under the festival mode, it is possible to increase the owned medal while avoiding the transition of the gaming state to the first RT state. Incidentally, in the second RT state under the festival mode, it can be expected that approximately 1.48 medals are increased for each game played. From the festival mode, the mode shifts to a first addition mode, a second addition mode, and a pullback mode.

  The first addition mode is a display mode that can increase the number of games that can be played under the festival mode. In the first addition mode, as in the festival mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified at any of the bell winning time and the transition replay winning time. From the first additional mode, transition to the festival mode or the second additional mode is performed.

  The second additional mode is a display mode in which the number of games that can be played under the festival mode can be increased and the expected value of the increased number of games is higher than that in the first additional mode. In the second addition mode, as in the festival mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified at the time of the bell winning and the transition replay winning. From the second addition mode, it shifts to the festival mode.

  The pullback mode is a display mode in which transition is made after the end of the festival mode. In the pullback mode, as in the festival mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified at the time of the bell winning and the transition replay winning. From the pullback mode, transition is made to the festival mode, the normal mode, and the second addition mode.

  Hereinafter, various processes performed by the display control device 81 will be described with reference to flowcharts in FIG. In order to facilitate understanding, various processes performed by the display control device 81 in each display mode will be individually described.

  First, processing in the normal mode will be described.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the start process in the normal mode. The start process is a process performed based on the reception of the lottery result command from the main control device 101, and is performed at the game start stage.

  In step S701, it is determined whether a bonus is won. If the bonus is not won, the process proceeds to step S702, and it is determined whether a penalty flag described later is set. If the penalty flag is set, the present processing is ended as it is, and if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S703 and a mode lottery is performed to determine whether to shift to another display mode such as festival mode. Do the processing.

  In the mode lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29, a festival lottery as to whether or not to shift to the festival mode is performed in step S801. In the festival lottery, whether or not to shift to the festival mode based on the lottery state at that time (either high probability or normal or low probability), the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 Perform a pass / fail judgment. In step S802, it is determined whether or not a festival lottery has been won. If it is determined that the festival lottery has been missed, the process proceeds to step S 803 to perform a chance lottery whether to shift to the chance mode. In the chance lottery, similarly to the festival lottery, whether or not to shift to the chance mode is determined based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S804, it is determined whether a chance lottery has been won. If the chance lottery is missed, the process proceeds to step S 805, and a false affair lottery is performed to determine whether to perform a false averse effect. Although the “Gase amen” effect does not shift to the festival mode or the chance mode, it is an effect that makes the shift to these display modes expected over a plurality of games. In the pre-mase lottery, it is determined based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 whether or not to perform the pre-muse effect. When the pre-maze lottery is performed, the lottery result is stored, and the process is ended. By the way, in the normal mode, when any of Bell, Cherry A to Cherry C, Watermelon A, Watermelon B, Chance A, and Chance B is won, the probability of winning in any of the above-mentioned each lottery becomes high.

  If it is determined in step S804 that the chance lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S806, and the number of chance games in the chance mode is determined. Specifically, one of 10, 20, and 2000 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Thereafter, in step S807, the value of the chance game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 is changed to the acquired value, and the present process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S802 that the festival lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S808, and the number of festival games in the festival mode is determined. Specifically, 50 or 100 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Thereafter, in step S809, the value of the festival game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 is changed to the acquired value, and the present process is ended.

  Returning to the description of the start process, when the mode lottery process is completed, the process proceeds to step S704, and a mode flag setting process is performed. Here, the mode flag is a flag for the display control device 81 to grasp the current display mode. For example, in the start process in the normal mode currently described, the normal flag is selected when the lottery result command is received. It starts when it is set.

  In the mode flag setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 30, it is determined in step S901 whether or not a festival lottery has been won. If the festival lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether or not the chance lottery has been won. If the chance lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S 903, and it is determined whether or not the gas sign is won. If neither of the festival lottery, the chance lottery, nor the affirmation lottery is won, the present process is ended as it is.

  If the pre-mase lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S904, the mode flag is changed to a pre-mase flag, and the process ends. If the chance lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S905, the mode flag is changed to a chance precursor flag, and the present process is ended. If the festival lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S906, and it is determined whether or not the chance replay C has been won, that is, whether or not the seventh replay has been won. If the chance replay C has not been won, the mode flag is changed to a pre-event flag in step S 907, and the process ends. If the chance replay C is won, the mode flag is changed to the second flag in step S908, and the present process is ended.

  Returning to the description of the start process, when the mode flag setting process is completed, it is determined in step S705 whether or not the precursor flag is set. More specifically, it is determined whether or not one of the precursor flag, chance precursor flag, and gasse precursor flag is set. If none of the precursor flags is set, the processing ends, and if any of the precursor flags is set, it is determined in step S706 whether the second flag is set. Do. If the second flag is set, the present process is ended, and if the second flag is not set, the prosecution game number lottery process is performed in step S707, and then the present process is ended.

  In the precursor game number lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 31, a precursor game number lottery is performed in step S1001. In the leading game number lottery, one of values 1 to 8 is selected based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1002, the value obtained by the lottery game number lottery is set in the precursor game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Thereafter, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S701 of the start process that the bonus is won, the penalty flag is cleared in step S708, and the process ends.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the normal mode. The post-stop process is a process performed based on the reception of the winning result command from the main control device 101, and is performed at the end of the game.

  In step S1101, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1102, and it is determined whether or not the festival lottery has been won. If the festival lottery has been won, the present process is terminated, and if the festival lottery has not been won, the process proceeds to step S1103 to perform lottery state transition processing.

  In the lottery state transition process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 33, the lottery state transition lottery is performed in step S1201. In the lottery state transition lottery, one of the high probability, the normal probability, and the low probability is selected based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1202, the selected lottery state is stored in the lottery state storage area provided in the display control device 81. Thereafter, the process ends.

  If the lottery state transition processing is completed, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined whether the gaming state has transitioned to the second RT state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information indicated by the winning result command is information indicating that the fifth replay winning has been established. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, this processing ends. On the other hand, when the state shifts to the second RT state, the penalty flag is set in step S1105, the lottery state is changed to the low probability in step S1106, and the present process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1101 that the penalty flag is set, the process advances to step S1107 to determine whether the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information indicated by the winning result command is information indicating that the fourth replay prize has been established. If the state has not shifted to the first RT state, this processing ends, and if the state shifts to the first RT state, the processing is ended after clearing the penalty flag in step S1108.

  Here, in the case where the fifth replay bonus is established (when the gaming state shifts to the second RT state), the right stop switch 44 → the left stop switch 42 → the middle stop switch 43 in the game in which the transition replay 1 is won. There are a case where the game is operated in order, a case where the game is won in the transition replay 2, a case in which the right stop switch 44 → the middle stop switch 43 → the left stop switch 42 is operated in order, and a case where the chance replay A is won. When the fifth replay win is established under the normal mode, the penalty flag is set, and the penalty flag is not cleared until the bonus is won or the gaming state shifts to the first RT state. Then, in the game in which the penalty flag is set, the start process ends without performing the mode lottery process (see FIG. 28), and therefore, the display mode is not switched to another display mode. Therefore, a player who expects to shift to another display mode needs to operate the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 first in the normal mode. It should be noted that the chance replay A can be won in the second RT state and the third RT state, and these gaming states correspond to display modes other than the normal mode when the penalty flag is not set. For this reason, when the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, an event of winning the chance replay A under the normal mode does not occur.

  When one of the festival lottery, the chance lottery, and the affirmation lottery is won under the normal mode, the display mode shifts to the precursor mode. Therefore, the processing in the precursor mode will be described below.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing start processing in the precursor mode.

  In step S1301, it is determined whether a bonus is won. If the bonus is not won, the process proceeds to step S1302, and it is determined whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is set, the present process is ended as it is, and if not set, the process proceeds to step S1303, and the mode lottery process is performed.

  The mode lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the precursor mode, if the precursor mode is based on a Gasense precursor win, a festival lottery and a chance lottery are performed, and if the precursor mode is based on a chance win, only the festival lottery is performed. If the precursor mode is based on a festival win, no lottery will be conducted.

  If the mode lottery process is ended, the mode flag setting process described above is performed in step S1304 and the present process is ended. In the start process under the precursor mode, since the precursor game number lottery process (see FIG. 28) is not performed, the value of the precursor game number counter is equal to, for example, even when the festival lottery is won in the mode lottery process. It is not changed to a new value (ie, the precursor game is extended).

  If it is determined in step S1301 that the bonus is won, the penalty flag is cleared in step S1305, and the process ends.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing post-shutdown processing in the precursor mode.

  In step S1401, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S1402, and it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, in step S1403, the value of the counter of the number-of-award game counter is decremented by 1, and in step S1404 it is determined whether or not a festival lottery has been won. If the festival lottery has not been won, the lottery state transition process described above is performed in step S1405, and then the process proceeds to step S1406. If the festival lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1406.

  In step S1406, it is determined whether the value of the precursor game number counter is zero. If the value of the precursor game number counter is not 0, the process ends, and if the value of the precursor game number counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S1407, and whether the pre-event flag is set as a mode flag It is determined whether or not. If the pre-event flag is set, it means that the precursor mode based on the festival winning has ended, so the mode flag is changed to the festival preparation flag in step S1412, and the process is ended. If the mode flag is not the pre-event flag, the process advances to step S1408 to determine whether the chance precursor flag is set as the mode flag. If the chance precursor flag is set, it means that the precursor mode based on the chance winning is finished, so the mode flag is changed to the chance flag in step S1411, and the process is ended. If the mode flag is not a chance precursor flag, the process advances to step S1409 to determine whether a pre-case flag is set as a mode flag. If the pre-case flag is set, this means that the pre-mode based on the case winning is ended, so the mode flag is changed to a normal flag in step S1410, and the process is ended. If the mode flag is neither a pre-event flag, a chance a-prediction flag, nor a pre-case flag, the present process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1402 that the state has shifted to the second RT state, a penalty flag is set in step S1413, and the lottery state is changed to a low probability in step S1414. Thereafter, in step S1406, it is determined whether the value of the precursor game number counter is 0 or not. If a positive determination is made in step S1402, 1 is not subtracted from the value of the precursor game counter, so the value of the precursor game counter does not become 0. Therefore, in the game transferred to the second RT state, the present processing ends without performing the processing shown in steps S1407 to S1412.

  If it is determined in step S1401 that the penalty flag is set, the process advances to step S1415 to determine whether the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state. If the state has not shifted to the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S1406. If the state shifts to the first RT state, the penalty flag is cleared at step S1416, and the process proceeds to step S1406. Also in this case, since the value of the precursor game counter is not decremented by one, the value of the precursor game counter is never 0 in step S1406. Therefore, in the game in which the penalty flag is set, the present processing ends without performing the processing shown in steps S1407 to S1412.

  As described above, in the precursor mode, as in the normal mode, if transition to another display mode is expected, it is necessary to first operate the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 in the normal mode. Then, when the player wins the festival lottery, the chance lottery, or the Gasse fortune lottery under the normal mode and plays the game until the value of the precursor game counter becomes 0 under the precursor mode, the festival preparation mode, the chance Switch to either mode or normal mode.

  Next, processing in the chance mode will be described.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing start processing in the chance mode.

  In step S1501, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won. If a bonus is won, the present process is ended. If the bonus is not won, the process advances to step S1502 to perform mode lottery processing.

  The mode lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the chance mode, only the festival lottery is performed without performing the chance lottery and the pre-assessment lottery. Also, the probability of winning the festival lottery is higher than the probability of winning the festival lottery in the normal mode and the precursor mode.

  When the mode lottery process is completed, the mode flag setting process described above is performed in step S1503. In step S1504, it is determined whether a bell has been won. If the bell is won, the process advances to step S1505 to determine whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state. If the current gaming state is not the normal gaming state, the process proceeds to step S1506, and an operation order in which the small winning combination can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified. The reason for not notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 when the bell is won in the normal gaming state is to shift the gaming state to the first RT state.

  If the bell has not been won, if the bell has been won under the normal gaming state, and if the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been notified, the process proceeds to step S1507, and the flag of the flag is displayed as a mode flag It is determined whether it is set or not. If the pre-festival flag is not set, this means that the festival lottery has not been won, so this processing ends. On the other hand, if the pre-event flag is set, the process advances to step S1508 to determine whether the second flag is set as the mode flag. If the second flag is set, this processing ends, and if the second flag is not set, the forerunner game number lottery processing described above is performed in step S1509, and this processing ends. .

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the chance mode.

  In step S1601, it is determined whether a bell is won or not. If the bell is not won, the process proceeds to step S1602. On the other hand, when the bell is won, it is further determined in step S1607 whether or not the small winning combination is won. If the small winning combination is established, the process proceeds to step S1602. If the small winning combination is not established, the mode flag is changed to a chance flag in step S1608, and the festival non-winning process is performed in step S1609. After performing step S1602, the process proceeds to step S1602. That is, if the small winning combination is not established despite the winning of the bell, the winning result is invalidated even if it is the case of winning the festival lottery. Incidentally, as a case where the small winning combination is not established despite winning the bell in the chance mode, the case where the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in an operation order different from the informed operation order can be mentioned as a representative example .

  In step S1602, it is determined whether or not a festival lottery has been won. If the festival lottery has been won, the process ends, and if the festival lottery has not been won, it is determined in step S1603 whether the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, the value of the chance game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S1604, and it is determined in step S1605 whether the value of the chance game number counter has become 0 or not. If the value of the chance game number counter is not 0, this processing ends, and if the value of the chance game number counter is 0, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag in step S1606. , End this process.

  If it is determined in step S1603 that the state has shifted to the second RT state, a penalty flag is set in step S1610, and the lottery state is changed to a low probability in step S1611. Thereafter, in step S1612, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag, and the process ends.

  As described above, in the chance mode, if a shift to the festival mode is expected, the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first if the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. When the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation order. When the festival lottery is won under the chance mode, the display mode is shifted to the precursor mode, and when the value of the chance game number counter is not 0, the festival lottery is not normally won. Transition to mode

  Next, processing in the festival preparation mode will be described.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the start process in the festival preparation mode.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won. If a bonus is won, the present process is ended. If the bonus is not won, the process advances to step S1702 to perform operation order notification processing. In the operation order notification process, when the bell is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the small winning combination winning regardless of the operation timing is notified. In addition, when transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the fifth replay prize is informed, and transition replay 3 to transition replay 5 are won. In this case, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the first replay winning is notified. After the operation order notification process is performed, an additional lottery process is performed in step S1703.

  In the additional lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 39, an additional lottery is performed to determine whether or not the value of the festival game number counter is to be increased in step S1801. In the additional lottery, the acceptance determination is performed based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S1802, it is determined whether an additional lottery has been won. If the winning lottery has been won, the process proceeds to step S1807, the number of games to be added is determined based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Thereafter, in step S1808, the determined number of added games is added to the value of the festival game number counter, and the process ends.

  If the additional lottery is out, the process proceeds to step S1803, and the number-of-retraction games lottery is performed to determine whether to increase the value of the number-of-retractions game counter. The withdrawal game number counter is provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 and is a counter for counting the number of games in the withdrawal mode. In the pullback lottery, as in the case of the additional lottery, the acceptance determination is performed based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S 1804, it is determined whether or not a withdrawal game number lottery has been won. If the pulling-out game number lottery is out, the present processing is ended as it is. If the draw-back game number lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1805, and the number of pull-back games is determined based on the winning combination and the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Thereafter, in step S1806, the determined number of withdrawal games is added to the value of the withdrawal game number counter, and the process ends.

  By the way, in the additional drawing and the number-of-retractions game, if the winning combination is any of Bell, Cherry A to Cherry C, Watermelon A, Watermelon B, Opportunity A, Opportunity B, the probability of winning is high.

  Returning to the description of the start process, when the additional lottery process is finished, it is determined in step S1704 whether or not the chance replay C has been won. If the chance replay C has not been won, the present processing ends, and if the chance replay C is won, the mode flag is changed to the second flag in step S1705, and the present processing is terminated.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the festival preparation mode.

  In step S1901 and step S1902, it is determined whether the fifth replay or the seventh replay has been won. If the fifth replay or the seventh replay is won, the process advances to step S1903, and it is determined whether a festival start flag indicating that the festival mode has been entered is not set. If the festival start flag is not set, the process advances to step S1904 to perform festival transition processing.

  In the festival transition process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 41, the number of withdrawal games is determined in step S2001. As described above, the number of withdrawal games is the number of games used in the withdrawal mode. In step S2001, 3 or 5 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. In step S2002, the number of pullback games acquired is added to the value of the pullback game number counter. In step S2003, the value of the waiting game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81 is changed to FF (that is, all bits of the waiting game number counter are 1). Although described later, the standby game number counter is a counter used when shifting to the first additional mode. After changing the value of the waiting game number counter, in step S2004, a festival start flag is set. Thereafter, the process ends.

  Returning to the explanation of the post-stop process, when the fifth replay and the seventh replay are not won, when it is determined in step S1903 that the festival start flag is set, and in step S1904 the festival shift processing When and, it is determined again whether or not the fifth replay is won in step S1905. If the fifth replay has not been won, the present processing is ended as it is, and if the fifth replay is won, the mode flag is changed to a festival flag in step S1906. In the following step S1907, it is determined whether or not the state has shifted to the second RT state, that is, whether or not the fifth replay winning combination has been established. If the state has shifted to the second RT state, the present process ends, and if the state has not shifted to the second RT state, the penalty flag is set in step S1908 and then the present process ends.

  As described above, the festival preparation mode ends when the fifth game is won, and the display mode shifts to the festival mode. As described in the start processing in the festival preparation mode, when the fifth replay is won (that is, when the transition replay 1 or the transition replay 2 is won), the stop switch 42 which can establish the fifth replay prize. The operation order of -44 is notified. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first in the normal mode, the precursor mode and the chance mode, and the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in the operation sequence notified in the festival preparation mode, the festival mode Will correspond to the second RT state. When the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in an operation order different from the notified operation order, the penalty flag is set, and then the festival mode is entered, and the festival mode is started from the first RT state.

  Next, processing in the festival mode will be described. As described above, the transition from the normal mode and the chance mode to the festival mode is made via the precursor mode and the festival preparation mode.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the start process in the festival mode.

  In step S 2101, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won, and if a bonus is won, the process is ended after clearing the penalty flag in step S 2108. If the bonus is not won, the process advances to step S2102 to perform operation order notification processing. In the operation order notification process, when the bell is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the small winning combination winning regardless of the operation timing is notified. In addition, when transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the fifth replay prize is informed, and transition replay 3 to transition replay 5 are won. In this case, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the first replay winning is notified. After performing the operation order notification process, in step S2103, the above-described additional lottery process is performed. That is, in the festival mode, as in the festival preparation mode, the lottery for increasing the number of festival games and the number of withdrawal games is performed.

  In step S2104, it is determined whether the penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is set, the present process is ended as it is, and if the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S2105, and it is determined whether or not to shift to the first addition mode. Do the processing.

  In the first lottery process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 43, a first additional mode transition lottery is performed in step S2201. In the first additional mode transition lottery, it is determined based on the lottery state at that time, the winning combination, and the random number acquired by the display control device 81 whether or not to transition to the first additional mode. In step S2202, it is determined whether or not the first additional mode transition lottery has been won, and if it has not been won, the present process ends. If the first additional mode transition lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S2203, the first game number in the first additional mode is determined, and the determination result is the first game number counter provided in the RAM of the display control device 81. Remember to Specifically, based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81, any one of 10 to 50 is set to the first game number counter. In the following step S2204, it is determined whether or not the value of the waiting game number counter is FF. If the value of the waiting game number counter is FF, the process advances to step S2205 to determine the number of waiting games. Specifically, based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81, any one of the values 1 to 8 is selected as the number of waiting games. In step S2206, the selected value is set in the number-of-waiting game counter. Thereafter, the process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the standby game number counter is not FF, it means that the first additional mode transition lottery is won in the previous game, and it means that the predetermined value is already set in the standby game number counter. This process ends.

  Returning to the description of the start process, when the first lottery process is finished, it is determined in step S2106 whether or not the chance replay C has been won. If the chance replay C has not been won, the present processing ends, and if the chance replay C is won, the mode flag is changed to the second flag in step S2107, and the present processing is terminated.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the festival mode.

  In step S2301, it is determined whether a penalty flag is set. If the penalty flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S2302, and it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state. If the state has not shifted to the first RT state, the lottery state shift process described above is performed in step S2303. Thereafter, in step S2304, it is determined whether or not the value of the waiting game number counter is FF. If the value of the waiting game number counter is not FF, the value of the waiting game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S2305, and then the process proceeds to step S2306. If the value of the waiting game number counter is FF, the process proceeds to step S2306. Go to

  In step S2306, it is determined whether the value of the waiting game number counter is zero. If the value of the waiting game number counter is not 0, the processing proceeds to step S2307, and it is determined whether the festival flag is set as the mode flag. If the festival flag is not set, the process is terminated. If the festival flag is set, the value of the festival game number counter is decremented by 1 in step S2308, and the festival is performed in step S2309. It is determined whether the value of the game number counter has become 0 or not. If the value of the festival game number counter is not 0, the process is terminated. If the value of the festival game number counter is 0, the process is ended after performing the festival end process in step S2310. .

  In the festival end process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 45, the festival start flag is cleared in step S2401. In step S2402, if the penalty flag is set, the penalty flag is cleared, and in step S2403, the mode flag is changed to the pullback flag. Thereafter, the process ends.

  As described above, the festival mode is ended when the value of the festival game counter becomes 0, and in such a case, the mode is shifted to the pullback mode.

  If it is determined in step S2306 that the value of the waiting game number counter is 0, processing proceeds to step S2311, and it is determined whether a festival flag is set as a mode flag. If the festival flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S2307. If the festival flag is set, the mode flag is changed to the first flag in step S2312, and the process proceeds to step S2307.

  That is, when the first additional mode transition lottery is won in the festival mode, the game is shifted to the first additional mode after the game corresponding to the value set in the waiting game number counter is played.

  If it is determined in step S2302 that the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state, it means that the transition replay has been won and the stop switches 42 to 44 have been operated in an operation order different from the notified operation order. In such a case, the penalty flag is set in step S2313, and the lottery state is changed to normal in step S2314. Thereafter, the value of the waiting game number counter is changed to FF, and the process proceeds to step S2306.

  If it is determined in step S2301 that the penalty flag is set, the process advances to step S2316 to determine whether the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state or the fourth RT state. If the gaming state has not shifted to either the second RT state or the fourth RT state, the process proceeds directly to step S2306, and if the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state or the fourth RT state, the penalty is imposed at step S2317. After clearing the flag, the process proceeds to step S2306.

  As described above, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated in an operation order different from the operation order notified in the festival mode, although the display mode remains the festival mode, the lottery state is changed to the normal state At the same time, the value of the standby game number counter is changed to FF. Therefore, even if the first additional mode transition lottery is won in the previous game, the value of the waiting game number counter is not subtracted, and as a result, the first additional mode winning is invalidated. When the penalty flag is set, the first lottery process is not performed in the start process. Therefore, in the festival mode, when the operation order is notified, it is necessary to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 in the operation order.

  Next, processing in the first addition mode will be described.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing start processing in the first additional mode.

  In step S2501, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won. If a bonus is won, the present process is ended. If the bonus is not won, the process advances to step S2502 to perform operation order notification processing. In the operation order notification process, when the bell is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the small winning combination winning regardless of the operation timing is notified. In addition, when transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the fifth replay prize is informed, and transition replay 3 to transition replay 5 are won. In this case, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the first replay winning is notified. After the operation order notification process is performed, an additional lottery process is performed in step S2503.

  The additional lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the first additional mode, the probability of winning the additional lottery is much higher than that in the festival mode and the festival preparation mode. More specifically, when a player wins a small part such as a bell, he or she will always win an additional lottery.

  After performing the additional lottery process, in step S2504, the first lottery process described above is performed. However, in the first lottery process in the first additional mode, when the first additional mode transition lottery is won, since the transition to the first additional mode has already been made, only the process of adding the determined value to the first game number counter And do not set the number of waiting games. That is, when the first additional mode transition lottery is won in the first additional mode, the number of games that can be played under the first additional mode is increased.

  In step S2505, it is determined whether the chance replay C has been won. If the chance replay C has not been won, the present process is ended. If the chance replay C is won, the mode flag is changed to the second flag in step S2506, and the present process is terminated.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the first addition mode.

  In step S2601, it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state. If it has not shifted to the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S2602, and it is determined whether the second flag is set as the mode flag. If the second flag is set, this processing ends, and if the second flag is not set, the value of the first game number counter is decremented by one in step S2603. Thereafter, in step S2604, it is determined whether or not the value of the first game number counter has become zero. If the value of the first game number counter is not 0, the present process is terminated. When the value of the first game number counter becomes 0, the value of the standby game number counter is changed to FF in step S2605, and the mode flag is changed to the festival flag in step S2606, and this processing is ended. Do.

  If it is determined in step S2601 that the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state, transition replay is won, which means that the stop switches 42 to 44 have been operated in an operation order different from the notified operation order. In such a case, the penalty flag is set in step S2607, and the value of the waiting game number counter is changed to FF in step S2608. Thereafter, in step S2609, the value of the first game number counter is changed to 0, and in step S2610, the mode flag is changed to the festival flag, and the present process is ended.

  As described above, in the first addition mode, the value of the festival game number counter increases every time a small winning combination is won. Then, when the first addition mode ends, the festival mode is restored.

  Next, processing in the pullback mode will be described. The pullback mode is a display mode in which transition is made when the value of the festival game number counter becomes 0 in the festival mode.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing start processing in the pullback mode.

  In step S2701, it is determined whether or not a bonus is won. If a bonus is won, the present process is ended. If the bonus is not won, the process proceeds to step S2702, and a mode lottery process is performed.

  The mode lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the pullback mode, only the festival lottery is performed without performing the chance lottery and the pre-assessment lottery. Also, the probability of winning the festival lottery is higher than the probability of winning in the normal mode and the chance mode.

  If the mode lottery process has ended, it is determined in step S2703 whether a bell is won. If the bell is won, the process proceeds to step S2706, and an operation order in which the small winning combination can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44 is notified, and the present process is ended. If the bell has not been won, the process advances to step S2704 to determine whether or not the seventh replay has been won. If the seventh game is not won, the present process is ended, and if the seventh game is won, the mode flag is changed to the second flag in step S2705 and then the process is ended. .

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the pullback mode.

  In step S2801, it is determined whether or not the bell has been won, and if the bell has not been won, the process proceeds to step S2805. On the other hand, if a bell is won, it is further determined in step S2802 whether or not a small winning combination is won. If the small winning combination is established, the process proceeds to step S2805. If the small winning combination is not established, the mode flag is changed to the pullback flag in step S2803, and the festival non-winning process is performed in step S2804. After performing step S2805, the process advances to step S2805. That is, if the small winning combination is not established despite the winning of the bell, the winning result is invalidated even if it is the case of winning the festival lottery.

  In step S2805, it is determined whether or not a festival lottery has been won. If the festival lottery has not been won, the process advances to step S2806 to determine whether the gaming state has shifted from the first RT state to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted from the first RT state to the second RT state, one is subtracted from the value of the pull-back game number counter in step S2807. In step S2808, it is determined whether the value of the pull-back game number counter is 0 or not. If it is not 0, this processing ends. On the other hand, if the value of the pull-back game number counter is 0, after the pull-back end processing is performed in step S2809, the present processing ends.

  In the pullback end process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 51, the penalty flag is cleared in step S3001. In step S3002, the above-described lottery state transition processing is performed. Thereafter, the mode flag is changed to the normal flag, and the present process is ended.

  Returning to the explanation of the post-stop process, if it is determined in step S2806 that the gaming state has shifted from the first RT state to the second RT state, a penalty flag is set in step S2810. Thereafter, the lottery state is changed to a low probability in step S2811, and the mode flag is changed to a normal flag in step S2812. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2808.

  As described in the start process in the pullback mode, in the pullback mode, the operation order is notified when the bell is won, but the operation order is not notified when the transition replay is won. That is, when the gaming state shifts from the first RT state to the second RT state in the pullback mode, it means that the player first operated the right stop switch 44 even though the operation order is not notified. Therefore, in such a case, the penalty flag is set, and the mode flag is changed to the normal flag regardless of the value of the number-of-retractions game counter to shift the display mode to the normal mode (terminate the pullback mode).

  If it is determined in step S2805 that the festival lottery has been won, return processing is performed in step S2813, and the process advances to step S2808.

  In the return processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 50, the number of festival games is determined in step S2901. Specifically, 50 or 100 is acquired based on the random number acquired by the display control device 81. Thereafter, at step S2902, the value of the festival game number counter is changed to the acquired value. In step S2903, it is determined whether the current gaming state is the second RT state. If the current gaming state is not the second RT state, it is determined in step S2904 whether or not the second flag is set as a mode flag. If the second flag is set, this processing ends, and if the second flag is not set, the mode flag is changed to a festival preparation flag in step S2905, and this processing ends. . On the other hand, when the current gaming state is the second RT state, the festival transition process described above is performed in step S2906, and the mode flag is changed to the festival flag in step S2907, and this process is ended.

  As described above, in the pullback mode, when the festival lottery is won under the pullback mode, if the gaming state at that time is the first RT state, it returns to the festival mode after passing through the festival preparation mode, and the gaming state at that time Directly returns to the festival mode if it is in the second RT state. Then, when the value of the pull-back game number counter becomes 0 without winning the festival lottery, the pull-back mode is ended and the mode is shifted to the normal mode.

  Here, in addition to the addition of 3 or 5 in the festival transition process, a predetermined value is added to the withdrawal game number counter also when the withdrawal game number lottery is won. Therefore, the number of games that can be played in the pullback mode changes every time the pullback mode is entered. Further, since the draw-back game number lottery is performed in the festival preparation mode and the festival mode, when the festival preparation mode and the festival mode continue for a long time, there is a high possibility that the pullback mode will continue for a long time. If the pullback mode continues for a long time, the chances of being able to return to the festival mode become high because the chances of the festival lottery increase. When the festival lottery is won in the pullback mode, the value of the pullback game number counter is maintained as it is. Therefore, in the pullback mode after the end of the returned festival mode, in addition to the addition value in the festival transition process and the addition value based on the drawback game number lottery winning, it is possible to take over the number of remaining games in the previous pullback mode .

  Next, processing in the second addition mode will be described. Unlike the other display modes, the second addition mode shifts based on the winning of the seventh replay (chance replay C). That is, transition to the chance mode or festival mode is made by winning the chance lottery or festival lottery performed by the display control device 81, but the transition to the second additional mode is, for example, as shown in FIG. When the player wins the game, the display control device 81 shifts without performing a lottery. However, in the situation where the penalty flag is set, even if the chance replay C is won, the second additional mode may not be entered.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the start processing in the second addition mode.

  In step S3101, it is determined whether or not the bonus is won. If the bonus is won, the present process is ended. If the bonus is not won, the process advances to step S3102 to perform operation order notification processing. In the operation order notification process, when the bell is won, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the small winning combination winning regardless of the operation timing is notified. In addition, when transition replay 1 or transition replay 2 is won, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the fifth replay prize is informed, and transition replay 3 to transition replay 5 are won. In this case, an operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 capable of establishing the first replay winning is notified. After the operation order notification process is performed, an additional lottery process is performed in step S3103.

  The additional lottery process is as described above. However, in the mode lottery process in the second additional mode, the probability of winning in the additional lottery is much higher than that in the festival mode and the festival preparation mode. More specifically, when a player wins a small part such as a bell, he or she will always win an additional lottery. In addition, when an additional lottery is won in the second additional mode, a larger number of additional games can be expected as compared to the case where the additional lottery is won in the first additional mode.

  After performing the additional lottery process, in step S3104, the above-described first lottery process is performed. Thereafter, the process ends.

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing post-stop processing in the second addition mode.

  In step S3201, it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state. If it has not shifted to the first RT state, the process proceeds to step S3202, and it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the second RT state. If the state has not shifted to the second RT state, this processing ends. If it has shifted to the second RT state, the process proceeds to step S3203, and it is determined whether the value of the waiting game number counter is 0 or not. If the value of the waiting game number counter is not 0, the mode flag is changed to a festival flag in step S3204, and the process ends. If the value of the standby game number counter is 0, this means that the mode has been shifted from the first addition mode to the second addition mode, so the mode flag is changed to the first flag in step S3205 and this processing is ended. Do.

  If it is determined in step S3201 that the gaming state has shifted to the first RT state, it means that the stop switch 42 to 44 has been operated in an operation order different from the operation order notified by winning the transition replay. In such a case, the penalty flag is set in step S3206, and the lottery state is changed to normal in step S3207. In step S3208, the value of the waiting game number counter is changed to FF. Thereafter, in step S3209, the value of the first game number counter is changed to 0, and in step S3210, the mode flag is changed to the festival flag, and the present process is ended.

  As described above, in the second addition mode, the value of the festival game number counter increases every time a small winning combination is won. When the second addition mode ends, the festival mode or the first addition mode is restored.

  In the slot machine 10, a freeze effect may be performed in the second addition mode. Therefore, in the following, processing relating to the freeze effect will be described. The outline of the freeze effect is briefly described. The freeze effect includes a rotation effect and an additional display effect. The rotation effect is an effect controlled by the main control device 101, and each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is rotated → stopped for a predetermined number of times (three times in the present embodiment) without being based on the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44. It is an effect that repeats. The additional display effect is an effect controlled by the display control device 81, and is an effect of displaying the number of added games in accordance with the rotational effect.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the freeze lottery process performed by the main control device 101. The freeze lottery process is performed after determining whether the winning combination has been made or not in the lottery process (see step S309 and FIG. 14).

  In step S3301, it is determined whether or not the chance replay C has been won, and when the chance replay C has not been won, the present process is ended as it is. If the player has won the chance replay C, the processing proceeds to step S3302, and it is determined whether the winning combination in the previous game is the chance replay C or not. If the winning combination in the previous game is not Chance Replay C, this processing ends, and if Chance Replay C, that is, if Chance Replay C is won for two consecutive games, Step A freeze lottery is performed in S3303. In the freeze lottery, the acceptance determination is performed based on the random number acquired by the main control device 101. By the way, in this slot machine 10, it is possible to win the freeze lottery with a probability of about one-third. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the freeze lottery has been won, and if the freeze lottery has not been won, the present processing ends. On the other hand, when the freeze lottery is won, the rotation effect setting process shown in step S3305 to step S3310 is performed, and then this process is ended.

  In the rotation effect setting process, the freeze flag is first set in step S3305. In the following steps S3306 to S3308, the stop pattern of the left reel 32L, the stop pattern of the middle reel 32M, and the stop pattern of the right reel 32R in the rotation effect are individually based on the random numbers acquired by the main control device 101. decide.

  Describing in more detail the determination of the stop pattern, the ROM 105 of the main control device 101 stores in advance a stop pattern table, which defines the correspondence between the random number and the stop pattern, for each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. It is done. FIG. 55 (a) is a diagram showing a stop pattern table for the left reel 32L, FIG. 55 (b) is a diagram showing a stop pattern table for the middle reel 32M, and FIG. 55 (c) is a right It is a figure which shows the stop pattern table for reels 32R. Eight stop patterns A to H are set in the stop pattern table. Each stop pattern is composed of three sets, and in each set, the number of slips from the start of reel rotation to the stop is set. For example, in the stop pattern C of the left reel 32L, as shown in FIG. 55A, 21 is set as the slip number of the first set, and 22 is set as the slip number of the second set, 20 is set as the sliding number of the third set. In steps S3306 to S3308, each stop pattern table is referred to, and a stop pattern corresponding to the acquired random number is selected. Note that the notations of “o” and “x” in the figure indicate whether or not the display control device 81 adds the number of festival games in the festival game number addition processing described later.

  Incidentally, in the determination of the stop pattern of the left reel 32L, the rate at which the stop pattern A is selected is 5%, the rate at which the stop pattern B is selected is 15%, and the rate at which the stop pattern C is selected is The selection rate of the stop pattern D is 15%, the selection rate of the stop pattern E is 15%, the selection rate of the stop pattern F is 15%, and the stop pattern G is 15%. The selected proportion of is 15%, and the selected proportion of the stopping pattern H is 5%. In the determination of the stop pattern of the middle reel 32M, the selection rate of the stop pattern A is 5%, the selection rate of the stop pattern B is 5%, and the selection rate of the stop pattern C is 20%. The selection rate of the stop pattern D is 20%, the selection rate of the stop pattern E is 20%, the selection rate of the stop pattern F is 20%, and the selection of the stop pattern G is The rate at which the stop pattern H is selected is 5%, and the rate at which the stop pattern H is selected is 5%. In the determination of the stop pattern of the right reel 32R, the selection rate of the stop pattern A is 5%, the selection rate of the stop pattern B is 15%, and the selection rate of the stop pattern C is 15%. The selection rate of the stop pattern D is 15%, the selection rate of the stop pattern E is 15%, the selection rate of the stop pattern F is 15%, and the selection of the stop pattern G is The rate at which the stop pattern H is selected is 15%, and the rate at which the stop pattern H is selected is 5%.

  If the stop patterns of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are determined, the process proceeds to step S3309, and the determination results are stored in the RAM 106 of the main control apparatus 101. Thereafter, in step S3310, a freeze command is set, and the process ends. Here, the freeze command is a command transmitted to cause the display control device 81 to grasp the stop pattern of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. In this embodiment, the slip number of the first set of the left reel 32L, the slip number of the second set of the left reel 32L, the slip number of the third set of the left reel 32L, and the first set of the middle reel 32M. The number of slips, the number of slips for the second set of middle reel 32M, the number of slips for the third set of middle reel 32M, the number of slips for the first set of right reel 32R, and the number of slips for the second set of right reel 32R And the third slide number of the right reel 32R are transmitted.

  Next, the rotation effect process performed by the main control device 101 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The rotation effect process is a process performed before the rotation start process in the reel control process, that is, the process performed before the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is validated (see step S401 and FIG. 16).

  In step S3401, it is determined whether or not the freeze flag is set. If the freeze flag is not set, it means that the freeze effect is not performed in the current game, so this processing ends. If the freeze flag is set, the process advances to step S3402 to start rotation effect.

  Here, the rotation mode of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the rotation effect will be described in detail based on FIG. 57 selects the stop pattern B as the stop pattern of the left reel 32L, selects the stop pattern D as the stop pattern of the middle reel 32M, and selects the stop pattern F as the stop pattern of the right reel 32R. , 32M, and 32R.

  In step S3402, an effect start flag indicating that the rotation effect is to be started is set. In the stepping motor control process S106 of the timer interrupt process, when it is confirmed that the effect start flag is set, time measurement is started. When approximately 11000 msec has elapsed since the start of time measurement, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is started, and 2 of the rotational speed in the normal game (that is, a game capable of generating a stop command) The motor is rotated at a constant speed at a rotation speed of 1/2 (hereinafter, the rotation speed is referred to as "effect speed"). When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the left reel 32L, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed. When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the right reel 32R, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed.

  When the rotational speed of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R reaches the rendering speed, the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop in the order of the left reel 32L → right reel 32R → middle reel 32M after a predetermined time has passed. . When the rotation effect is performed, in the stepping motor control process, the number of excitation pulses output after the rotation of the reel is started is counted, and the reel corresponding to the case where the number of excitation pulses reaches a predetermined number is stopped. Let Specifically, when the number of excitation pulses is (151 2 + (number of slips set in stop pattern) x 24), the corresponding reel is stopped. As described above, in order to slide by one pattern, it is necessary to output an excitation pulse of 24 pulses, and to rotate one reel, it is necessary to output an excitation pulse of 504 pulses. That is, each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R starts to rotate three times after starting to rotate, and slips by the slip number set in the stop pattern and then stops. As described above, by stopping each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R based on the number of excitation pulses, the predetermined stop output is obtained without confirming the stop output (the stop output at the start of the rotation effect) in the previous game. It becomes possible to make an eye appear in a rotational effect.

  In the stop pattern B of the left reel 32L, 21 is set as the slip number of the first set. Therefore, the left reel 32L is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2016 (= 1512 + 24 × 21) times after starting the rotation. In the stop pattern F of the right reel 32R, 22 is set as the slip number of the first set. Therefore, the right reel 32R is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2040 (= 1512 + 24 × 22) times after starting the rotation. In the stop pattern D of the middle reel 32M, 22 is set as the slip number of the first set. Therefore, the middle reel 32M is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2040 (= 1512 + 24 × 22) times after starting the rotation.

  As shown in FIG. 58 (a), the first set is established when the seventh replay game winning is realized in which the "upper 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped on the middle line L1 in the previous game. In the case where the rotation effect of is finished, it becomes the stop point shown in FIG. 21 symbols are arranged on the left reel 32L, and the slip number of the first set of the left reel 32L is 21. For this reason, in the first set, the "upper 7" symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the middle and the "lower 7" symbol stops in the lower, as in the stop game in the previous game. In the following, the event that the "upper 7" symbol stops in the middle and the "lower 7" symbol stops in the lower is referred to as "the" large 7 "symbol stops in the display window. 21 symbols are arranged on the middle reel 32M, and the slip number of the first set of the middle reel 32M is 22. For this reason, in the first set, one symbol is advanced from the stop point in the previous game, and the "upper 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops at the lower portion. 21 symbols are arranged on the right reel 32R, and the slip number of the first set of the right reel 32R is 22. For this reason, in the first set, the top symbol of the previous game is advanced by one symbol from the stop number, and the "upper 7" symbol of the right reel 32R stops at the bottom.

  After stopping the middle reel 32M, that is, when about 1000 msec has elapsed after the completion of the first set of rotational effects, the second set of rotational effects is started. Specifically, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is started, and at the same time, constant speed rotation is performed at a rendering speed. When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the left reel 32L, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed. When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the right reel 32R, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed. Then, when the number of excitation pulses is (151 2 + (number of slips set in stop pattern) x 24), the corresponding reel is stopped.

  In the stop pattern B of the left reel 32L, 21 is set as the slip number of the second set. Therefore, the left reel 32L is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2016 (= 1512 + 24 × 21) times after starting the rotation. In the stop pattern F of the right reel 32R, 20 is set as the slip number of the second set. Therefore, the right reel 32R is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 1992 (= 1512 + 24 × 20) times after starting the rotation.

  In the stop pattern D of the middle reel 32M, (21-1) is set as the slip number of the second set. Here, (21-1) means that the reels are reversely rotated by one symbol by one symbol after being slid and stopped by 21 symbols. Therefore, in the case of the middle reel 32M, the rotation is first started and then the excitation pulse is output 2016 (= 1512 + 24 × 21) times and then stopped. Then, the excitation pulse is output 24 times so that the middle reel 32M reversely rotates after about 500 msec.

  In the case where the second set of rotational effects is finished, the stop point shown in FIG. 58 (c) is obtained. The slip number of the second set of the left reel 32L is 21. For this reason, in the second set, the "large 7" symbol stops in the display window, as in the case of the stop effect in the first set of rotational effects (that is, the same as the stop effect in the previous game). The slip number of the second set of the middle reel 32M is 20 (= 21-1). For this reason, in the second set, the first set is rotated by one symbol from the stop appearance in the rotation effect of the first set, and the "large 7" design of the middle reel 32M is stopped in the display window as in the stop appearance in the previous game. Do. The slip number of the second set of the right reel 32R is 20. For this reason, in the second set, the "stop 7" symbol of the right reel 32R is stopped in the display window as in the stop game in the previous game, with one symbol back from the stop game in the rotation effect of the first set. Do.

  After stopping the middle reel 32M, that is, when about 1000 msec has elapsed after the end of the second set of rotational effects, the third set of rotational effects is started. Specifically, the acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the left reel 32L is started, and at the same time, the stepping motor is rotated at a constant speed. When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the left reel 32L, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the right reel 32R is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed. When approximately 500 msec has elapsed since the start of rotation of the right reel 32R, acceleration processing of the stepping motor of the middle reel 32M is started, and constant speed rotation is performed at the rendering speed. Then, when the number of excitation pulses is (151 2 + (number of slips set in stop pattern) x 24), the corresponding reel is stopped.

  In the stop pattern B of the left reel 32L, 22 is set as the slip number of the third set. Therefore, the left reel 32L is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2040 (= 1512 + 24 × 22) times after starting the rotation. In the stop pattern F of the right reel 32R, 22 is set as the slip number of the third set. Therefore, the right reel 32R is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2040 (= 1512 + 24 × 22) times after starting the rotation. In the stop pattern D of the middle reel 32M, 21 is set as the slip number of the third set. Therefore, the middle reel 32M is stopped after outputting the excitation pulse 2016 (= 1512 + 24 × 21) times after starting the rotation.

  In the case where the third set of rotational effects is finished, the stop point shown in FIG. 58 (d) is obtained. The slip number of the third set of the left reel 32L is 22. For this reason, in the third set, one symbol is advanced from the stop appearance in the second set of rotation effects (that is, the shape advanced in one design from the stop appearance in the previous game). The symbol stops at the bottom. The slip number of the third set of the middle reel 32M is 21. For this reason, in the third set, the "large 7" symbol stops in the display window as in the case of the stop effect in the second set of rotational effects (that is, the same as the stop effect in the previous game). The slip number of the third set of the right reel 32R is 22. For this reason, in the third set, one symbol is advanced by one symbol from the stop appearance in the second set of rotation effects (that is, the form advanced by one design from the stop appearance in the previous game). The symbol stops at the bottom.

  When the third set of rotation effects is finished, it means that all the rotation effects are finished. In such a case, the process waits for about 3000 msec after the end of the third set of rotational effects. Thereafter, acceleration processing of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is started, and is rotated at a constant speed at the rotation speed of the normal game.

  As described above, if the previous game is a stop game in which the "large 7" symbol stops in the display window, even if each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped based on the number of excitation pulses. It becomes possible to perform an effect of stopping or not stopping the "large 7" symbol in the display window. On the other hand, when the previous game is a stop point where the "large 7" symbol does not stop in the display window, the stop point is not confirmed, and the specified position of the rotating reel is reached. Since the symbol which has been set is not confirmed, it is impossible to produce the effect of stopping or not stopping the "large 7" symbol in the display window.

  FIG. 59 shows that the stop pattern B is selected as the stop pattern of the left reel 32L in the next game in which the seventh replay winning combination in which the "first replay" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the middle line L1 is established. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the stop numbers of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R when the stop pattern D is selected as the stop pattern of the middle reel 32M and the stop pattern F is selected as the stop pattern of the right reel 32R. FIG. 59 (a) shows the stopping result in the previous game, FIG. 59 (b) shows the stopping result at the end of the first set of rotation effects, and FIG. 59 (c) shows the second set FIG. 59 (d) shows a stop shot at the end of the third set of rotation effects. If the "large 7" symbol does not stop in the display window in the previous game, as shown in Figs. 59 (b) to 59 (d), the "large 7" symbol is also a display window in the rotation effect. Do not stop within. By the way, in the slot machine 10, 18 combinations of symbols for achieving the seventh game win are set (see FIG. 10), but the “upper 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is the middle line L1 Except for the combination stopping at the top, the "large 7" symbol does not stop in the display window even when any stop pattern is selected.

  Returning to the explanation of the rotation effect process, in step S3403, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R has become the normal speed, and the rotational speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is the normal speed. If not, it waits until the normal speed is reached. If the rotation speed of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R becomes normal speed, it means that the rotation effect has ended, so the freeze flag is cleared in step S3404 and the present process is ended. In the rotation start process (see step S402 and FIG. 16) when the rotation effect is performed, since the respective reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are already rotating at the normal speed, the process of resetting the wait time, and And a process of lighting and displaying lamps (not shown) of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  Next, a process performed by the display control device 81 at the time of the freeze effect will be described.

  FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a process during freezing. The freezing process is performed when a freeze command is received from the main control device 101.

  In step S3501, information indicating the received freeze command, that is, the number of slips in each set of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is stored. In step S3502, a festival game number addition process is performed.

  In the festival game number addition process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 61, 1 is set as the set number in step S3601. In step S3602, the slip number of the first set of the left reel 32L is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not a festival game number addition lottery has been won. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the number of slips is 21 in the festival game count addition lottery when the number of sets is 1, and if it is 21, it is determined to be won. If the slip number indicates that reverse rotation is to be performed, it is determined whether the subtraction result obtained by subtracting 1 from the slip number is 21 or not. If the festival game count addition lottery is won, the value of the festival game count counter is incremented by 10 in step S3603 and then the process proceeds to step S3604. If the festival game count addition lottery is not won, the step S3604 is performed as it is. Go to In step S3604, the number of slips of the first set of middle reels 32M is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not a festival game count addition lottery has been won. The method of judging whether the festival game count addition lottery is successful or not is the same as that for the left reel 32L. If the festival game count addition lottery is won, the value of the festival game count counter is incremented by 10 in step S3605 and then the process proceeds to step S3606. If the festival game count addition lottery is not won, step S3606 is performed as it is. Go to In step S3606, the number of slips of the first set of the right reel 32R is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not a festival game count addition lottery has been won. The method of judging whether the festival game count addition lottery is successful or not is the same as that for the left reel 32L. If the festival game count addition lottery is won, the value of the festival game count counter is incremented by 10 in step S3607 and then the process proceeds to step S3608. If the festival game count addition lottery is not won, the step S3608 is performed as it is. Go to

  In step S3608, it is determined whether or not the result of the present festival game count addition lottery has been won on all reels 32L, 32M, 32R. If all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R have been won, after adding 30 to the value of the festival game number counter in step S3609, the process proceeds to step S3610, and if at least one reel has not been won. The process directly proceeds to step S3610. In step S3610, it is determined whether the number of sets is three. If the number of sets is not 3, the number of sets is updated by 1 in step S3611, and the process returns to step S3602. In the festival game number addition lottery in the second set, the number of slide of the first set of the corresponding reel and the number of slide of the second set of the corresponding reel are added, and it is determined whether the addition result is 42 or not Do. Then, when the addition result is 42, it is determined to be won. In the festival game count addition lottery in the third set, add the first set slip number of the corresponding reel, the second slide number of the corresponding set of reels, and the slip number of the third set of the corresponding reels. It is determined whether the addition result is 63 or not. Then, when the addition result is 63, it is determined to be won.

  If the number of sets is 3, this means that the festival game count addition lottery for all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R of the first to third sets is finished, so this process is ended as it is.

  Returning to the description of the freezing process, when the festival game number addition process is finished, the process proceeds to step S3503, and the stop result in the previous game is the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R in the display window It is determined whether or not it is a stop point to stop at. If it is the stop point that the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped in the display window, the corresponding effect is started as the additional display effect in step S3504, and the present process is ended.

  FIG. 62 is a diagram showing an example of the corresponding effect.

  In the corresponding effect, when each reel 32L, 32M, 32R starts to rotate, as shown in FIG. 62 (a), if the “large 7” symbol stops in the display window, the number of festival games will be added It is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. Thereafter, when the left reel 32L is stopped, the number of games to be added is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. For example, when the "large 7" symbol of the left reel 32L stops in the display window, as shown in FIG. 62 (b), 10G is added and 10G is the total number of added games in the freeze effect. , Are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. When the right reel 32R is stopped, the number of games to be added is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as in the case where the left reel 32L is stopped. For example, when the "large 7" symbol of the right reel 32R stops in the display window, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), 10G is added, and 20G is the total number of added games in the freeze effect. , Are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. When the middle reel 32M is stopped, the number of games to be added is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65 as in the case where the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R are stopped. For example, when the "large 7" symbol of the middle reel 32M stops in the display window, as shown in Fig. 62 (d), 10G is added, and "large 7" of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. The auxiliary display unit 65 displays that 30G is added based on the fact that the symbol is stopped in the display window, and 60G which is the total number of added games in the freeze effect. If the "large 7" symbol does not stop in the display window, the number of festival games is not added based on the stop of the corresponding reel (specifically, "Sorry 0G" is displayed). The cumulative display of the number of added games in the freeze effect is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65.

  Since three sets of rotation effects are performed in the freeze effect, the corresponding effects are performed in each rotation effect. Then, when three sets of rotation effects are finished, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays the total number of games added between the first set and the third set.

  Returning to the description of the freezing process, if it is determined in step S3503 that the "large 7" symbols of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped in the display window, the process proceeds to step S3505, and the additional display A non-compliant rendering is started as a rendering, and this processing ends.

  FIG. 63 is a diagram showing an example of the incompatible effect. The stop patterns of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the example shown in FIG. 63 are the same as the example shown in FIG.

  In the non-compliant rendering, when each reel 32L, 32M, 32R starts to rotate, as shown in FIG. 62 (a), a youth character having a mallet and a "7" symbol placed on a piece of wood And an image resembling the image is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. After that, when the left reel 32L stops, as shown in FIG. 62 (b), the auxiliary display unit 65 displays a manner in which the youth character shakes the mallet. At this time, no information is displayed on the number of festival games. When the right reel 32R is stopped, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), the auxiliary display unit 65 displays a manner in which a young man character hits a piece of wood with a mallet. Also at this time, no information on the addition of the number of festival games is displayed. Thereafter, the auxiliary display section 65 displays that the image simulating the "7" symbol falls and shakes on the ground, and when the right reel 32R is stopped, as shown in FIG. 62 (d), "7". A happy young character and the fact that 60 G is added are displayed so that an image imitating a symbol is stabilized in a state of standing on the ground. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are out of the festival game count addition lottery, the image resembling the "7" symbol is lying on the ground, the youthful character disappointed, and the character "sorry" , Are displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65. That is, when the addition of the number of festival games is not made in the corresponding set, the non-supporting effect does not directly notify that the number of added games is 0, but indirectly notifies by the character "sorry". .

  Since three sets of rotation effects are performed in the freeze effect, the non-compliant effects are performed in each of the rotation effects. Then, when three sets of rotation effects are finished, the auxiliary display unit 65 displays the total number of games added between the first set and the third set. However, when the cumulative total of the number of additional games is 0, the total of the number of additional games is not displayed, and only the disappointed young character is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 65.

  Next, the effect determination process performed by the display control device 81 in the second addition mode will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S3701, it is determined whether the chance replay A or the chance replay B has been won. If the chance replay A and the chance replay B have not been won, the process proceeds to step S3702, and it is determined whether or not the chance replay C has been won. If the chance replay C is won, the process advances to step S3703, and it is determined whether a freeze command has been received. If the chance replay A or the chance replay B is won, and if the chance replay C is won but the freeze command is not received, the process proceeds to step S3704 to start the grand 7 production and end the present process. When winning a chance replay C and receiving a freeze command, it means that a freeze effect is performed in the current game. In such a case, the process advances to step S3705 to start large seven effects after the end of the freeze effect, and the present process ends. If none of the chance replay A, the chance replay B, and the chance replay C is won, the present process is terminated.

  Here, the gaming state in the second addition mode will be described again.

  The second additional mode is transitioned to when the seventh replay is won. The seventh replay is set as the winning combination only in the chance replay C of each lottery table, and the winning combination of the chance replay C is only the seventh replay. Therefore, when the seventh replay is won, the seventh replay win is established regardless of the operation order and the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. Thereby, the gaming state in the first game shifted to the second additional mode is the fourth RT state. In the fourth RT state, when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation sequence, the sixth replay winning combination is established when the chance replay B is won, and the gaming state shifts to the third RT state. In the third RT state, when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 in the notified operation sequence, the fifth replaying game winning is established when the player wins the chance replay A, and the gaming state shifts to the second RT state. When the chance replay C is won, the seventh replay game winning is established, and the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state. When the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, the second addition mode ends and shifts to the festival mode. Therefore, in the second additional mode, the user will stay in the fourth RT state or the third RT state, and the second additional mode ends when the transition of the gaming state of the fourth RT state → the third RT state → the second RT state occurs. It will be.

  By the way, in the large seven effect, as shown in FIG. 65 (a), the auxiliary display unit 65 gives notification that the stop switch 42 to 44 is operated by aiming at the "large seven" symbol. Then, when the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the "upper 7" symbol or the "lower 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, all reels are won if the chance replay C is won. If the "Large 7" symbol of 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the display window and the chance replay A or chance replay B is won, the "large 7" symbol of one reel does not stop in the display window (Fig. 9, see FIG. 10).

  More specifically, when the chance replay C is won, the "upper 7" symbols of the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop on the middle line L1 regardless of the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. The "large 7" symbols of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop in the display window. When winning the chance replay B, when the right stop switch 44 is finally operated, the combination of “upper 7” symbol, “upper 7” symbol and “watermelon” symbol stops on the middle line L1, and the left reel 32L The "large 7" design of the middle reel 32M stops in the display window, while the "large 7" design of the right reel 32R does not stop in the display window. When the middle stop switch 43 is finally operated, the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, "cherry" symbol, and "upper 7" symbol stops on the middle line L1, and the "large" of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R 7 "symbol stops in the display window, while the" large 7 "symbol of the middle reel 32M does not stop in the display window. If you have won the chance replay A, when the right stop switch 44 is finally operated, the “upper 7” symbol, “upper 7” symbol, “red bell” symbol combination or “upper 7” symbol, “upper 7” The combination of the symbol and the "white bell" symbol stops on the middle line L1, and the "large 7" symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M stops within the display window, while the "large 7" symbol of the right reel 32R It does not stop in the display window. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated last, "upper 7" symbol, "red bell" symbol, "upper 7" symbol combination or "upper 7" symbol, "white bell" symbol, "upper 7" symbol Is stopped on the middle line L1, and the "large 7" design of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops in the display window, while the "large 7" design of the middle reel 32M does not stop in the display window.

  When the "large 7" symbols of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stop within the display window, as shown in Fig. 65 (b), the "large 7" symbols until the end of the second overlay mode The auxiliary display unit 65 notifies that there are two more chances of aiming at the target. On the other hand, when the "large 7" symbol of one reel does not stop within the display window, if the gaming state at that time is the fourth RT state, as shown in FIG. The auxiliary display unit 65 notifies that there is one more chance to aim for the "large 7" symbol until the mode is ended. On the other hand, when the gaming state at that time is the third RT state, as shown in FIG. 65 (d), the auxiliary display unit 65 gives a notification that the second additional mode is to be ended.

  As described above, the slot machine 10 is configured to increase the owned medals in the festival mode in addition to increasing the owned medals in the bonus state. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, the main control device 101 estimates the display mode at that time, and outputs an ART signal, which is one of the big hit signals, from the external concentrated terminal plate 121 when it is estimated that it is the festival mode. It has become. Below, the process which the main control apparatus 101 performs at the time of setting of an ART signal is demonstrated.

  FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing external signal setting processing. The external signal setting process is performed when the reel is stopped in the reel control process (step S411, see FIG. 16).

  In step S3801, it is determined whether the current gaming state is any one of the second RT state to the fourth RT state. If the current gaming state is not any RT state, the present processing ends. If the current gaming state is any one of the second RT state to the fourth RT state, the process proceeds to step S3802, and it is determined whether or not a bell is won. If the bell has not been won, the processing is terminated. If the bell is won, it is determined in step S3803 whether the number of reels currently stopped is one. If the number of currently stopped reels is two or three, the processing ends, and if one, the operation determination processing shown in steps S3804 to S3811 is performed, and then the present processing is performed. End the process.

  In the operation determination process, it is determined in step S3804 whether or not the operation of the stop switch is the correct operation. More specifically, if the winning combination is any one of the left bell 1 to the left bell 4, it is determined whether or not the left reel 32L is stopped, and the winning combination is the middle bell 1 to middle bell 4 In any case, it is determined whether or not the middle reel 32M is stopped, and if the winning combination is any of the right bell 1 to the right bell 4, it is determined whether or not the right reel 32R is stopped. Determine if That is, in step S3804, it is determined whether or not an operation capable of establishing a small winning combination, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, further, an operation that the display control device 81 can notify. If the operation of the stop switch is the correct operation, the process advances to step S3805 to determine whether the value of the correct counter for counting the number of correct operations is smaller than four. If the value of the correct answer counter is 4 or more, this processing is ended as it is, and if the value of the correct answer counter is smaller than 4, 1 is added to the value of the correct answer counter in step S3806. Thereafter, in step S3807, it is determined whether the value of the correct answer counter is four. If the value of the correct counter is not 4, the present process is terminated, and if the value of the correct counter is 4, the ART first signal of the external concentrated terminal plate 121 is switched to the ON state in step S3808. Thereafter, the ART second signal of the external concentrated terminal plate 121 is switched to the ON state in step S3809, and the ART second signal is switched to the OFF state in step S3810. Thereafter, the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3804 that the correct operation has not been performed, the value of the correct counter is set to 0 in step S3811, and the process ends.

  FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing external signal switching processing. The external signal switching process is performed when the gaming state shifts to the first RT state in the RT state shift process (see step S504, FIG. 19).

  When the gaming state shifts to the first RT state, the value of the correct answer counter is set to 0 in step S3901, and the ART first signal is switched to the OFF state in step S3902. Thereafter, the process ends.

  FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing the external signal second switching process. The external signal second switching process is performed in the bonus state process (see step S609 and FIG. 25).

  In step S4001, it is determined whether the gaming state has shifted to the bonus state. If the processing has not been shifted to the bonus state, the present processing is ended as it is, and if the bonus state is shifted, the ART first signal is switched to the OFF state at step S4002 and the value of the correct counter at step S4003. Is set to 0, and this processing ends.

  As described above, when the correct operation is performed four consecutive times in the game in which the bell is won under the second RT state, the ART first signal is switched to the ON state. When the gaming state shifts to the first RT state or the bonus state, the ART first signal is switched to the OFF state and the value of the correct answer counter is set to zero. The ART 2nd signal is immediately switched to the OFF state after being switched to the ON state when the correct operation is performed four consecutive times in the game in which the bell is won in the second RT state.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  In the festival mode and the festival preparation mode, the draw back game number lottery is performed, and when the draw back game number lottery is won, the number of games that can be played in the subsequent pull back mode is increased. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game in the festival mode and the festival preparation mode while expecting that the number of games that can be played in the pullback mode increases, thereby suppressing monotonization of the game. It is possible to

  It is configured that the withdrawal game number lottery is performed when the additional lottery is not won. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the number of withdrawal games may increase even if the number of festival games does not increase. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the will to play when the number of festival games has not increased.

  In the additional drawing and the number-of-retractions game, when the winning combination is any of bell, cherry A to cherry C, watermelon A, watermelon B, chance A, and chance B, the probability of winning is increased. With this configuration, it is possible to guess that the additional drawing and the withdrawal number lottery have been performed from the stop result of the reel, and to strongly expect the number of festival games and the number of withdrawal games to increase. It becomes possible to preferably suppress the game from becoming monotonous. For example, in the case where the additional lottery and the pullback lottery are performed every game without being based on the lottery result of the part, there is a possibility that the player's sense of expectation may be reduced when the game is repeatedly played. .

  In the festival lottery in the pullback mode, the probability of winning is higher than that in the normal mode and the chance mode. With this configuration, it is possible to play a game while strongly expecting to win the withdrawal game number lottery in the festival mode and the festival preparation mode.

  In the withdrawal game number counter, 3 or 5 is added in the festival transfer process. With this configuration, it is possible to secure the game in the withdrawal mode three or five times even if the withdrawal game number lottery is not won.

  When the festival lottery is won in the pullback mode, the number of remaining games in the previous pullback mode is taken over to the next pullback mode. With this configuration, it is possible to preferably improve the game entertainment in the pullback mode and the festival mode. That is, for example, if the number of games that can be played in the pullback mode is greatly increased by winning the drawback game number lottery a plurality of times, and the game is switched to the pullback mode, the player wins the festival lottery with a small number of games. In spite of the fact that you should be happy to have won the lottery, it is possible that you may have a retroactive feeling such as winning the festival lottery immediately only when the pullback mode is long. If it is assumed that the number of remaining games is not taken over to the next pullback mode, and the next pullback mode is short and the festival drawing is not won in the pullback mode, the player won earlier because of the previous win. It feels frustrating if you won't win as early as possible, and you may significantly reduce your willingness to play. On the other hand, in the configuration in which all the remaining game numbers are handed over to the next pullback mode, even if the festival lottery is won with a small number of games after shifting to the pullback mode, the player is worried about having the backward feeling as described above. There is no Therefore, in the festival mode, it is possible to play a game while expecting an increase in the number of pullback games, and in the pullback mode, a game is played while expecting to win the festival lottery as early as even one game. It is possible to As a result of the above, it is possible to preferably improve the game entertainment in the pullback mode and the festival mode.

  The fourth RT state is configured to be able to shift from the second RT state. With this configuration, it is possible to play the game in the second RT state while making the player expect the player to shift to the fourth RT state advantageous to the player from the second RT state. In addition, while the second RT state can be shifted from the third RT state, it is configured not to shift from the fourth RT state. With this configuration, when the gaming state shifts to the fourth RT state, it is possible to shift to the second RT state after passing through the third RT state. In addition, since the player can shift from the third RT state to the fourth RT state, the player is expected to return the gaming state to the fourth RT state even if the fourth RT state is shifted to the third RT state. However, it is possible to play a game in the third RT state. As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  The combination of "upper 7" symbol, "upper 7" symbol, and "upper 7" symbol is set to one of the combinations of symbols that will result in the seventh replay game winning. And the combination of the symbols that will be the sixth game winning combination establishment includes the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, the "watermelon" symbol combination, and the "upper 7", which includes two "upper 7" symbols. The combination of symbol, "cherry" symbol and "upper 7" symbol was set. The combination of symbols that will result in the fifth game winning combination includes two "Top 7" symbols, "Top 7" symbols, "Top 7" symbols, "Red Bell" symbols, and "Top 7" symbols , "Top 7" symbol, "White bell" symbol combination, "Top 7" symbol, "Red bell" symbol, "Top 7" symbol combination, "Top 7" symbol, "White bell" symbol, " The combination of the top 7 "symbols was set. With this configuration, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated aiming at the "upper 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the seventh step is performed until the third stop switch is operated. It becomes possible to make the player expect that a game winning will be established. As a result, it is possible to cause the player to actively participate in the game.

  Also, in such a configuration, if the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol stops on the middle line L1, the "upper 7" symbol and the "upper 7" in the subsequent game The game state does not shift to the second RT state until the “upper 7” symbol such as the combination of symbol and “watermelon” symbol stops twice on the middle line L1. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide a new game characteristic of two-loop game characteristics triggered by the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol, thereby suitably improving the game interest. It is possible to

  Since the event that wins the chance replay C occurs in the 4th RT state, the game after the combination of the “upper 7” symbol, the “upper 7” symbol, and the “upper 7” symbol has stopped on the middle line L1 In the "upper 7" symbol before the template fall off on the middle line L1 occurs a combination of "upper 7" design, "upper 7" design, "upper 7" design is stopped again on the middle line L1 It is possible to As a result, when the "upper 7" symbols of the two reels stop on the middle line L1, the fourth RT state is performed while expecting whether or not the "upper 7" symbols of the last reel stop on the middle line L1. It is possible to play the game in the second game, and to suppress the game in the fourth RT state from becoming monotonous. Certainly, it is also possible that no event for winning the chance replay C occurs in the fourth RT state, and only an event for winning the chance replay B can occur. However, in such a configuration, in the game after the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol has stopped on the middle line L1, the "upper 7" symbol must be out Would stop on the middle line L1. This is considered to be a possibility that the player is excessively feared that the “upper 7” symbol temply gap is stopped on the middle line L1, and the player can not enjoy the game in the fourth RT state. In addition, depending on the winning probability of chance Replay B, the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol stops on the middle line L1 and then the "upper 7" symbol temply out is the middle line The interval of the number of games until it stops on L1 increases, and the possibility that the game may be postponed is also considered. On the other hand, when it is configured that an event of winning the chance replay C may occur in the fourth RT state, it is possible to preferably resolve the above respective concerns.

  The second additional mode does not end when the gaming state shifts to the third RT state, and ends when the gaming state shifts to the second RT state. By adopting such a configuration, the new game characteristic of the two-time loop game characteristics triggered by the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol is also emphasized from the aspect of display effect This makes it possible to preferably improve the game interest.

  In the second addition mode, when one of the chance replay A to chance replay C is won, a large seven effect is created to urge to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the "large seven" symbol. . With this configuration, the player is actively taught a new playability of the two-loop playability triggered by the combination of the "upper 7" symbol, the "upper 7" symbol, and the "upper 7" symbol. It becomes possible. For example, when it is configured not to perform the large 7 effect when winning any of chance replay A to chance replay C, for example, the "first replay" symbol, the "first replay" symbol, the "first replay" The combination of symbols stops on the middle line L1 and shifts to the 4th RT state, and the combination of the "second replay" symbol, the "red bell" symbol and the "white bell" symbol stops on the middle line L1 and The state shifts to the 3RT state, and an event may occur in which the combination of the “upper 7” symbol, the “red bell” symbol, and the “upper 7” symbol is stopped on the middle line L1 to shift to the second RT state. This is because there is a possibility that the player can not understand the gameplay.

  While the third RT state and the fourth RT state are won with the same probability for each of the small winning combination, the replay, and the bonus, the winning mode in which the replay bonus is provided is changed. With this configuration, it is possible to give the player the impression of playing a game under the fourth RT state even when the gaming state is shifted from the fourth RT state to the third RT state. Become.

  In the freeze effect, the main control device 101 selects a slip number for three sets for each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and the display control device 81 uses the selection result of the main control device 101 to make a festival game number addition lottery The configuration was performed nine times. As described above, the player can be expected to increase the number of festival games by performing the festival game count addition lottery a plurality of times in one game, thereby suppressing monotonization of the game. It becomes possible.

  In the rotation effect, when the festival game number addition lottery is won, the same stop appearance as the stop appearance in the previous game is stopped. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess whether or not the number of festival games is increased from the stopping time.

  In the rotation effect, the reels are rotated and stopped nine times, that is, the same number of times as the number of festival game number addition lotterys. With this configuration, it is possible to notify each result of the festival game number addition lottery through the rotation effect.

  The configuration is such that the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not confirmed until the end of the rotation effect, and in the rotation effect, the reel is stopped based on the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44. Even if it is a case where it is not a case where it is set as the structure which does not confirm the stop position of the reel which is not yet confirmed by setting it as this composition, and also the reel in rotation, When the player wins the game, it is possible to stop the same stopped game as the stopped game in the previous game. That is, in the case where the reel corresponding to the case where the predetermined number of excitation pulses is output after the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the stop point changes depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. It is from. Also, by not checking the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 until the end of the rotation effect, the number of festival games can be increased for the player through the fact that the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 is invalidated. It can be expected.

  In the rotation effect, each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is configured to be rotated at a constant rotational speed that is half the rotational speed in a normal game (that is, a game capable of generating a stop command). With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect the number of festival games to increase through the fact that the rotational speed of the reels is slower than usual.

  In the case where the previous winning combination is the chance replay C, the freeze lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform the freeze effect, and when the freeze lottery is won, the freeze effect is performed at the start of the game. With this configuration, it is possible to stop or not stop the "large 7" symbol in the display window without confirming the stop size in the previous game. That is, in the game in which the chance replay C is won, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, the respective reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped so that the seventh replay pattern is stopped on the effective line. That is, in the game in which the chance replay C is won, the number of the stopped game is limited to the one including the seventh replayed symbol.

  In the case where the chance replay C is won for two consecutive games, the freeze lottery is performed. With this configuration, even if the main control apparatus 101 does not know the display mode as in the slot machine 10, it is possible to execute the freeze effect in the second addition mode.

  When one of the chance replay A to the chance replay C is won in the second addition mode, a large seven effect is performed. With this configuration, when the chance replay C is won, the probability that the stop appearance of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be the stop appearance where the "large 7" symbol stops within the display window is increased. It becomes possible.

  In the additional display effect, if the stop score in the previous game is the stop score in which the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the display window, the "large 7" symbol is in the display window When stopped, it is notified that the number of festival games will be added, and a corresponding effect of displaying the number of added games every time the "large 7" symbol is stopped in the display window is performed. With such a configuration, in a situation where it is possible to stop the "large 7" symbol in the display window, the rotation effect is made while the player is expected to stop the "large 7" symbol in the display window. It becomes possible to make the user pay attention and it is possible to improve the game interest. In addition, when the stop number in the previous game is not the stop number where the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is stopped in the display window, the above corresponding effect is not performed, so It becomes possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. In other words, if the stop game in the previous game is not the stop game in which the "large 7" symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the display window, the case of winning the festival game count addition lottery is won. Even if there is, it is impossible to stop the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R in the display window. In the situation where the festival game number addition lottery is not all winning, there is no concern that the player feels uncomfortable because the festival game number is not added even if the corresponding effect is performed, but the festival game number addition lottery In the situation where even one wins, if the corresponding effect is done, the number of added games will be displayed even though the "large 7" symbol is not stopped in the display window, and there is a possibility that the player may feel discomfort. It is from.

  In the additional display effect, if the stop score in the previous game is not the stop score at which the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops in the display window, the "non-large 7" symbol is irrelevant It was configured to perform the corresponding effect. In the non-compliant staging, the game is played if the youth character can safely land on the ground from the top of the wood piece an image resembling the "7" symbol, and if it can be landed safely, the game It was configured to display the number. With this configuration, when the "large 7" symbol can not be stopped in the display window, the player is expected to make the player's image imitating the "7" symbol land on the ground safely. It becomes possible to focus attention on the corresponding effect, and it is possible to improve the game interest.

  The ART first signal is switched to the ON state when the correct operation is performed four consecutive times in the game in which the bell is won in the second RT state. With this configuration, in the game arcade or the like in which the slot machine 10 is installed, it is possible to manage information related to the transition to the festival mode through the switching of the ART first signal to the ON state.

  Certainly, since the period of stay in the second RT state is long in the festival mode, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the ART first signal is switched to the ON state when transitioning to the second RT state. However, when the player initially operates the right stop switch 44 in the normal mode, the game is shifted to the second RT state in the game in which the transition replay 1 or the transition replay 2 is won although the transition to the festival mode is not made. Events can occur. This means that in the game arcade or the like in which the slot machine 10 is installed, it can not be grasped that the festival mode has been shifted. On the other hand, when the correct operation was made four consecutive times in the game in which the bell was won in the second RT state, when the ART first signal was switched to the ON state, the game mode was shifted to the festival mode. It becomes possible to grasp the thing accurately. Even if the player first operates the right stop switch 44 in the normal mode and the gaming state shifts to the second RT state, the correct answer four consecutive times in a situation where the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified. It is because it is difficult to perform the operation. In addition to this, since the probability that the transition to the first RT state can be avoided when winning in transition replay 3 to transition replay 5 in the normal mode is one-third, before performing the correct operation four times in a row This is because the gaming state shifts to the first RT state.

  When the gaming state shifts to the first RT state or the bonus state, the ART first signal is switched to the OFF state. With this configuration, in the game arcade or the like, it is possible to grasp whether or not the festival mode is continuing, the end time of the festival mode, and the like through the state of the ART first signal.

  The ART second signal is configured to be switched to the ON state immediately after being switched to the ON state when the correct operation is performed four consecutive times in the game in which the bell is won in the second RT state. With this configuration, in the game arcade or the like, it becomes possible to grasp the start time of the festival mode through the state change of the ART second signal.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In the above embodiment, although the number of withdrawal games increases when the draw on the number of withdrawal games is won, the number of withdrawal games does not change when the number of withdrawal games does not win, but the number of withdrawal games is The number of withdrawal games may be reduced if the lottery is not won.

  (2) In the above embodiment, although the drawing number lottery is performed when the winning lottery is not won, the drawing number lottery may be performed when the winning lottery is won, or the drawing lottery may be performed. The number of draw-back games may be randomly selected regardless of the result of.

  (3) In the above embodiment, although the additional lottery and the number-of-retractions game lottery are performed every game, each lottery may be performed only when a predetermined combination is won.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when the festival lottery is won in the pullback mode, it is assumed that the number of remaining games in the previous pullback mode is inherited to the subsequent pullback mode, but a part of the number of remaining games is It may be configured to be taken over. For example, half of the number of remaining games may be taken over. In addition, when the number of remaining games is 1 to 10, 1 game is handed over, and when the number of remaining games is 11 to 20, 13 games are handed over, and if the number of remaining games is 21 to 30, 25 games Alternatively, the ratio of the number of games to be taken over may be changed according to the number of remaining games.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the configuration is such that the freeze lottery is performed when the chance replay C is won for two consecutive games, but when the chance replay C is won in the previous game, it is determined in the current game It is good also as composition which performs a freeze lottery irrespective of a lottery result of a part. Even in the case of this configuration, it is apparent that the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained if the freeze effect is performed at the start of the game.

  (6) In the above embodiment, although the freeze effect is performed at the start of the game, the reels 32L, 32M, 32M are stopped after stopping all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R based on the operation of the stop switches 42-44. , 32R may be rotated again to perform a freeze effect. In such a configuration, it is determined whether or not the chance replay C has been won in the current game, and the freeze lottery is performed when the chance replay C has been won, the above-described embodiment. The same function and effect can be achieved.

  (7) In the above embodiment, when the additional display effect is performed, if the "large 7" symbols of all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are stopped in the display window, the corresponding effect is performed, and "at least one of the reels If the large 7 'pattern is not stopped in the display window, it is configured to perform non-compatible effects, but in the case of rotating effects of reels in which the "large 7" symbols are stopped in the display window, the corresponding effect is performed In the case of the rotation effect of the reels in which the "large 7" symbol is not stopped in the display window, a non-compliant effect may be performed. As described above, it may be configured to determine which of the corresponding rendering and the non-corresponding rendering is to be performed for each reel.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the freeze command indicating the slip number of each of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R is transmitted to the display control device 81. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The device 81 may be configured to transmit information that can be used for determination of the number-of-festival game addition lottery. For example, assuming that the "large 7" symbol of all reels 32L, 32M, 32R stopped in the display window in the previous game, the "large 7" symbol stops in the display window. Regarding reels and sets for which the number has been selected, information (for example, “1”) indicating the number of lottery games added for the festival game is transmitted (eg “1”) May be configured to transmit information (for example, “0”) indicating that the number-of-festival game addition lottery is not won. With this configuration, the freeze command can be simplified.

  (9) In the above embodiment, all reels 32L, 32M, 32R are configured to perform three sets of rotational effects, but the number of sets to perform rotational effects may be different for each reel. For example, the left reel 32L may perform three sets of rotation effects, the middle reel 32M may perform two sets of rotation effects, and the right reel 32R may perform one set of rotation effects. In such a configuration, the festival game number addition lottery is won three times on the left reel 32L, twice on the middle reel 32M, and once on the right reel 32R.

  Further, it is not necessary to use all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R for the rotation effect, but two reels may be used for the rotation effect.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the rotation is stopped in the order of the left reel 32L, the right reel 32R, and the middle reel 32M, and one set of rotation effects is finished. However, the rotation and stop of the left reel 32L are performed three times. Repeatedly, the first set of rotational effects is completed, the middle reel 32M is repeated three times, and the second set of rotational effects is completed, and the right reel 32R is repeatedly rotated and stopped three times. A configuration may be adopted in which the set rotation effect ends. As described above, it is apparent that the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained even in the configuration in which one set of rotation effects is performed using only one reel.

  (11) In the above embodiment, when one of the chance replay A to the chance replay C is won in the second addition mode, it is configured to perform the large 7 effect, but in addition to this, also in the other display mode It is good also as composition which performs large seven production.

  (12) In the above embodiment, when all reels 32L, 32M, 32R are won in the festival game number addition lottery in one set of rotation effects, 30 games are additionally added to the 30 games based on the festival game number addition lottery winnings. Although it is set as the structure which is added, it is not limited to this structure.

  For example, when all reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are won in the number-of-games addition lottery, the number of withdrawal games may be increased by 30 games in addition to the increase of 30 games. As described above, the benefits based on the result of the determination on the respective reels 32L, 32M and 32R may be different from the benefits provided when all the determination results on the respective determinations are successful. .

  (13) In the above embodiment, when all reels 32L, 32M, 32R are won in the festival game number addition lottery in one set of rotation effects, in the corresponding effects, after the stop of all reels 32L, 32M, 32R, the festival game Although it is configured to notify that 30G is to be added separately from the number addition lottery, it is notified that 30G is to be added separately from the festival game number addition lottery while at least one reel is rotating. It is good also as composition.

  In addition, in non-correspondence production, after stopping all reels 32L, 32M and 32R, it is configured to display the total (60G) of the number of festival games to be added. It may be configured to separately display 30G based on winning all reels 32L, 32M, 32R in the game number addition lottery.

  In addition to these, a predetermined sound effect or the like is output while at least one reel is rotating, and all reels 32L, 32M, 32R have been elected for the festival game count addition lottery (ie, the festival game count addition lottery May be added to indicate that 30G is additionally added).

  (14) In the above embodiment, the values of the festival game number counter and the pullback game number counter are subtracted each time one game is played, but may be subtracted each time the operation order is notified.

  (15) In the above embodiment, even if the bell is won in the normal mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is not notified, and in the festival mode, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is always selected when the bell is won. Although the configuration is made to notify, it is not limited to such a configuration, as long as the frequency of notifying the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is higher than that in the normal mode when shifting to the festival mode. However, in the case of such a configuration, it is necessary to be configured so that the transition point does not stop even if the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is incorrect.

  (16) The combination of the symbols for which winning is achieved in the above embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the combination of these symbols. Further, the number of combinations of symbols for winning is also arbitrary.

  (17) Although the slot machine having the bonus state has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a slot machine not having the bonus state may be used.

  (18) In the above embodiment, although the configuration provided with the gaming state classified into the ART state has been described, it may be configured to include the gaming state classified into the AT state.

  (19) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the start command is issued after three medals have been bet, but the start command is also issued after one bet or two bets. Needless to say, it may be configured to determine whether or not it has occurred.

  (20) In the above embodiment, as the provided benefit, in addition to the benefit for shifting the gaming state and the benefit for re-playing, the configuration has the benefit of paying out the medal, but is limited to such a configuration Rather, it may be a configuration in which the player is given some kind of benefit. For example, a prize other than the medal may be paid out instead of the bonus for paying the medal. In addition, in a slot machine that does not have actual medal insertion or medal payout functions and manages the medals owned by the player as credits, the increase of credited medals corresponds to the provision of a privilege.

  (21) In the above embodiment, a slot machine including three reels arranged in parallel and having one line as an effective line has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels arranged in parallel It may be a slot machine provided, or a slot machine having five effective lines.

  (22) In the above embodiment, the slot machine 10 is embodied. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which the slot machine and the pachinko machine are integrated. That is, of the slot machines, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having ball insertion and ball payout functions such as pachinko machines may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only balls can be handled as gaming value in the gaming hall, so the gaming value is found in the current gaming hall where pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and the restriction on the installation location of gaming machines.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

Gaming machine 1. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
First gaming period shifting means (festival mode shifting processing function of display control device 81) for shifting to the first gaming period (festival mode);
Second game period transition means (display control device 81 pull-back mode) to shift the game period to the second game period (pull-back mode) when a predetermined termination condition (festival game number counter = 0) is satisfied in the first game period Migration processing function S2403),
And a specific determination unit (drawback game number lottery function in the pullback mode of the display control device 81) for performing a specific determination (drawback game number lottery) in the first game period,
A game machine characterized in that the number of games that can be played in the second game period changes according to the determination result of the specific determination means.

  According to the gaming machine, when the predetermined termination condition is satisfied in the first gaming period, the gaming period is shifted to the second gaming period. The specific determination is performed in the first gaming period, and the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period changes according to the result of the specific determination. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game in the first game period while expecting the increase in the number of games that can be played in the second game period, thereby suppressing monotonization of the game. It is possible to

  Gaming machine2. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 1, an increase determination means for making an increase determination of whether or not to increase the number of playable games in the first game period in the first game period (additional lottery function in the festival mode of the display control device 81) A game machine, comprising: the identification determination unit that performs the identification determination based on the increase determination performed by the increase determination unit.

  According to this gaming machine, during the first gaming period, it may be determined whether or not to increase the number of games that can be played in the first gaming period. Then, in the gaming round where the increase determination is performed, a specific determination may be performed in addition to the increase determination. With this configuration, the player is expected to change at least one of the number of games that can be played in the first game period and the number of games that can be played in the second game period in one game cycle. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the first game period.

  Gaming machine3. In the gaming machine 2, a gaming machine characterized in that the specific determination means performs the specific determination when the increase determination means determines not to increase the number of games.

  According to the gaming machine, when it is determined that the number of games that can be played during the first gaming period is not increased, the specific determination is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect the number of playable games to change in the second game period if the number of playable games does not increase in the first game period. . As a result, it is possible to suppress the player from diminishing the willingness to play when the number of games that can be played during the first game period has not increased.

  Gaming machine4. In any one of the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine 3, when the determination result of the specific determination means is a specific result (winning), the number of games that can be played during the second game period is increased. Gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determination result of the specific determination means is the identification result, the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period increases. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game in the first game period while expecting the number of games that can be played in the second game period to increase, thereby suppressing monotonization of the game. It is possible to

  Gaming machine5. In the gaming machine 4, when the determination result of the identification determination means is a result other than the identification result, the number of games that can be played during the second gaming period does not change.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determination result of the specific determination means is a result other than the specific result, the number of games that can be played in the second game period does not change. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an event that the player reduces the game intention when the number of games that can be played in the second game period becomes short according to the determination result of the specific determination means. It is possible to

  Gaming machine6. Transition determining means (in any of the gaming machines 1 to 5) determines whether or not to shift to the first gaming period in the second gaming period (a festival lottery function in a pullback mode of the display control device 81 A game machine characterized by comprising

  According to this gaming machine, it may be determined whether or not to shift to the first gaming period in the second gaming period. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play a game while expecting to return to the first gaming period from the second gaming period even when the first gaming period has ended. As a result, it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Further, in such a configuration, the probability of being able to return to the first gaming period changes with the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period. Therefore, in the first gaming period, it is possible to play a game while strongly expecting the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period to increase.

  Gaming machine 7. The gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, wherein the particular judging means carries out the particular judgment based on a lottery result of the combination.

  According to the gaming machine, the specific determination is performed based on the lottery result of the winning combination. With this configuration, it is estimated that the specific determination has been made through the stop result of the circulation display means, or the result of the specific determination based on the stop result of the circulation display means increases the number of games that can be played in the second game period It is possible to strongly expect that the result is to be achieved, and it is possible to preferably suppress the game from becoming monotonous. For example, in the case where the specific determination is performed every game time without being based on the lottery result of the winning combination, there is a possibility that the player's sense of expectation may be reduced when the game is repeated.

  Gaming machine 8. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the prescribed number of times information (3 or 5) as the number information relating to the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period based on transition to the first gaming period. A gaming machine characterized by comprising: number-of-times information setting means (setting function of withdrawal game number determination and addition function in festival transition processing of display control device 81).

  According to the gaming machine, the prescribed number of times information is set as the information relating to the number of games that can be played in the second gaming period based on the transition to the first gaming period. With this configuration, even if the specific determination is not performed in the first game period, it is possible to play the game the number of times corresponding to the specified number of times information in the second game period.

  Game machine 9. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the number information storage means (pullback game number counter) for storing number information relating to the number of games which can be played in the second gaming period and the number information storage means If the second game period ends before the number of games corresponding to the number-of-times information is played, at least a part of the remaining game number is taken over to the next second game period (display control device 81 A game machine characterized by having a function of not clearing the pull-back game number counter at the end of pull-back mode).

  According to the gaming machine, when the second game period ends before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means is completed, at least a part of the remaining number of times of the next game is the second It will be taken over during the game period. With this configuration, when the second game period ends before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means is completed, the player loses the profit originally obtained. It is possible to suppress the feeling of gameplay from being reduced.

  Game machine 10. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 9, a gaming machine characterized in that the handover means allows all the remaining gaming numbers to be taken over to the next second gaming period.

  According to the gaming machine, when the second game period ends before the game number of times stored in the number information storage means is played, all the remaining game numbers are taken over in the next second game period. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player enjoy the game in the second game period.

  In particular, when the present configuration is applied to the configuration relating to the above-described gaming machine 6, it becomes possible to preferably improve the game entertainment in the first gaming period and the second gaming period. That is, for example, according to the determination result of the specific determination means, the number of games that can be played in the second game period is very large, and it is returned to the first game period with a small number of games after shifting to the second game period. In this case, it is conceivable that the player may have a backward feeling such as returning to the first game period immediately only when the second game period is long. If it is assumed that the remaining number of games is not taken over to the next second game period, and the next second game period is short and the second game period does not return to the first game period, the player plays the game. It may reduce the motivation significantly. On the other hand, in the configuration in which all the remaining game numbers are taken over in the next second game period, even if the game is returned to the first game period with a small number of games after transitioning to the second game period, There is no worry that the person has the backward feeling as mentioned above. Therefore, in the first game period, it is possible to play a game while expecting that the determination result of the specific determination means will result in an increase in the number of games that can be played in the second game period, and the second game In the period, it is possible to play a game while expecting to return to the first game period as early as one game time. As a result of the above, it becomes possible to suitably improve the game entertainment in the first game period and the second game period.

11. gaming machine A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Predetermined game period transition means (drawback mode transition processing function S2403 of display control device 81) for transitioning to a predetermined game period (pullback mode);
Number information storage means (pull back game number counter) for storing number information relating to the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period;
If the predetermined game period ends before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means is over, at least a part of the remaining game number is taken over to the next predetermined game period. A game machine characterized by including (a function of not clearing the withdrawal game number counter at the end of withdrawal mode of the display control device 81).

  According to the gaming machine, when the predetermined game period ends before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means is completed, at least a part of the remaining number of games is the next predetermined game period Will be taken over by With this configuration, if the predetermined game period ends before the game is played the number of times corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means, the player loses the profit originally obtained It is possible to suppress the feeling and the decline of the game intention.

  Game machine 12. In the gaming machine 11, the handover means allows all of the remaining gaming numbers to be taken over to the next predetermined gaming period.

  According to this gaming machine, when the predetermined game period ends before the game number of times stored in the number information storage means is played, all the remaining game numbers are taken over to the next predetermined game period. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player enjoy the game in the predetermined game period.

  Gaming machine 13. In the gaming machine 11 or the gaming machine 12, a second predetermined gaming period shifting means (a festival mode shifting processing function of the display control device 81) for shifting to a second predetermined gaming period (festival mode) advantageous to the player from the predetermined gaming period. And the predetermined game period transition means is configured to shift the game period to the predetermined game period when the predetermined termination condition (festival game counter = 0) is satisfied in the second predetermined game period. 2 A gaming machine characterized by providing transition determination means (a festival lottery function in a pullback mode of the display control device 81) for making a transition determination as to whether or not to shift to a predetermined gaming period in the predetermined gaming period.

  According to this gaming machine, the predetermined game period is transitioned to when the predetermined termination condition is satisfied in the second predetermined game period advantageous to the player from the predetermined game period. Then, in the predetermined game period, there may be a transition determination as to whether or not to shift to the second predetermined game period. With this configuration, even if the second predetermined game period has ended, the player is allowed to play a game while expecting to return to the second predetermined game period from the predetermined game period. It becomes possible and it becomes possible to control that a game becomes monotonous.

  Gaming machine 14. The gaming machine 13 is provided with specific determination means (drawback game number lottery function in the withdrawal mode of the display control device 81) for performing specific determination (drawback game number lottery) in the second predetermined game period, and determination of the identification determination means A gaming machine characterized in that the number of games that can be played during the predetermined game period changes according to the result.

  According to this gaming machine, the specific determination is performed in the second predetermined game period, and the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period changes according to the result of the specific determination. In such a configuration, the probability of being able to return to the second predetermined game period changes with the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period. Therefore, in the second predetermined game period, it is possible to play a game while strongly expecting the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period to increase.

  In addition, with such a configuration, it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment in the predetermined game period and the second predetermined game period. That is, for example, according to the determination result of the specific determination means, the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period is very large, and after returning to the predetermined game period, it will return to the second predetermined game period with a small number of games. , It is conceivable that the player may have a backward feeling such as returning to the second predetermined game period immediately only when the predetermined game period is long. Assuming that the remaining game number is not taken over in the next predetermined game period, and the next predetermined game period is short and the predetermined game period does not return to the second predetermined game period, the player is willing to play the game. It may be reduced significantly. On the other hand, in the configuration in which at least a part of the remaining number of games is taken over in the next predetermined game period, even if it is returned to the second predetermined game period with a small number of games after transitioning to the predetermined game period, It is possible to reduce the player's having a backward feeling as described above. Therefore, in the second predetermined game period, it becomes possible to play a game while expecting that the determination result of the specific determination means will result in an increase in the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period, and the predetermined game period In the game, it is possible to play a game while expecting to return to the second predetermined game period as quickly as possible even in one game time. As a result of the above, it is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment in the predetermined game period and the second predetermined game period.

  Gaming machine 15. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 14, an increase determination means for making an increase determination on whether or not to increase the number of games that can be played in the second predetermined game period in the second predetermined game period A gaming machine, characterized in that the specific determination unit performs the specific determination based on the increase determination performed by the increase determination unit.

  According to the gaming machine, in the second predetermined gaming period, it may be determined whether to increase the number of games that can be played in the second predetermined gaming period. Then, in the gaming round where the increase determination is performed, a specific determination may be performed in addition to the increase determination. With this configuration, the player is expected to change at least one of the number of games that can be played in the second predetermined game period and the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period in one game cycle. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game in the second predetermined game period.

  Gaming machine 16. In the gaming machine 15, a gaming machine characterized in that the specific determination means performs the specific determination when the increase determination means determines not to increase the number of games.

  According to the gaming machine, when it is determined not to increase the number of games that can be played in the second predetermined gaming period, the specific determination is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period changes when the number of games that can be played in the second predetermined game period does not increase. . As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from diminishing the will to play when the number of games that can be played during the second predetermined game period has not increased.

  Gaming machine 17. In any one of the gaming machine 14 to the gaming machine 16, when the determination result of the specific determination means is a specific result (winning), the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period is increased. Machine.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determination result of the specific determination means is the specific result, the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period increases. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to play the game in the second predetermined game period while expecting the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period to increase, thereby suppressing monotonization of the game. It is possible to

  Gaming machine 18. In the gaming machine 17, when the determination result of the specific determination means is a result other than the specific result, the number of games that can be played during the predetermined game period does not change.

  According to this gaming machine, when the determination result of the specific determination means is a result other than the specific result, the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period does not change. By adopting this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an event that the player reduces the game intention when the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period becomes short according to the determination result of the specific determination means. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine 19. In any one of the gaming machine 14 to the gaming machine 18, the gaming machine characterized in that the particular judging means carries out the particular judgment based on a lottery result of the combination.

  According to the gaming machine, the specific determination is performed based on the lottery result of the winning combination. With this configuration, it is estimated that the specific determination has been made through the stop result of the circulation display means, or the result of the specific determination based on the stop result of the circulation display means increases the number of games that can be played in the predetermined game period It becomes possible to strongly expect the result to be achieved, and it becomes possible to preferably suppress the game from becoming monotonous. For example, in the case where the specific determination is performed every game time without being based on the lottery result of the winning combination, there is a possibility that the player's sense of expectation may be reduced when the game is repeated.

  Gaming machine 20. In any one of the gaming machine 14 to the gaming machine 19, based on transition to the second predetermined gaming period, prescribed number information (3 or 5) as the number information relating to the number of games that can be played in the predetermined gaming period A gaming machine characterized by comprising: number-of-times information setting means (setting function of withdrawal game number determination and addition function in festival transition processing of display control device 81).

  According to the gaming machine, the prescribed number of times information is set as the information related to the number of games that can be played in the predetermined gaming period based on the transition to the second predetermined gaming period. With this configuration, even if the specific determination is not performed in the second predetermined game period, it is possible to play the game the number of times corresponding to the specified number of times information in the predetermined game period.

Gaming machine 21. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
As the gaming state, at least a first gaming state (a second RT state), a second gaming state (a third RT state), and a third gaming state (a fourth RT state) more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state Equipped
The third gaming state can be shifted from the first gaming state and the second gaming state, the second gaming state can be shifted from the third gaming state, and the first gaming state can be shifted. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to shift from the second gaming state, but not to shift from the third gaming state.

  According to this gaming machine, it is possible to shift from the first gaming state to the third gaming state. With this configuration, even if the gaming state at that time is the first gaming state, the first expectation is that the player is expected to shift to the third gaming state more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state. It is possible to play a game in the gaming state. Also, while the first gaming state may shift from the second gaming state, it does not shift from the third gaming state. With this configuration, when the gaming state shifts to the third gaming state, it is possible to shift to the first gaming state after passing through the second gaming state. In addition, since the second gaming state can shift to the third gaming state, even if the third gaming state is shifted to the second gaming state, the gaming state returns to the third gaming state. It is possible to play the game in the second gaming state while making the player expect.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Gaming machine 22. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 21, when the lottery result of the combination is the first result (chance replay A winning) and the combination of the first pattern (the combination of the fifth replay symbol) stops at the effective position, the gaming state is said The first gaming state transition means (the second RT state transition processing function of the main control device 101) for transitioning to the first gaming state, and the lottery result of the combination is the second result (chance replay B winning), and the first effective position Second gaming state transition means (third RT state transition processing function of the main control device 101) for transitioning the gaming state to the second gaming state when the combination of the two patterns (the combination of the sixth replay symbol) is stopped; If the lottery result of the combination is the third result (chance replay C winning) and the third symbol combination (the seventh replay symbol combination) stops at the effective position, the gaming state is shifted to the third gaming state A third gaming state transition means (a fourth RT state transition processing function of the main control device 101) for causing an event in which the lottery result of the combination becomes the third result in the first gaming state In the second gaming state, an event in which the lottery result of the part is the first result and an event in which the lottery result of the part is the third result may occur, and the third game In the state, an event in which the lottery result of the combination is the second result may occur, while an event in which the lottery result of the combination is the first result does not occur.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination is the first result and the combination of the first symbols is stopped at the effective position, the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state. When the lottery result of the combination is the second result and the combination of the second patterns is stopped at the effective position, the gaming state shifts to the second gaming state. When the lottery result of the combination is the third result and the combination of the third patterns is stopped at the effective position, the gaming state shifts to the third gaming state. Then, in the first gaming state, an event may occur in which the lottery result of the winning combination is the third result. In the second gaming state, an event in which the lottery result of the combination is the first result, and an event in which the lottery result of the combination is the third result may occur. In the third gaming state, an event may occur in which the lottery result of the combination is the second result, but no event in which the lottery result of the combination is the first result does not occur. With this configuration, the third gaming state is shifted from the first gaming state and the second gaming state, and the first gaming state is shifted from the second gaming state but is not shifted from the third gaming state It becomes possible to set it as a structure.

  Gaming machine23. In the gaming machine 22, the combination of the third pattern is a first predetermined combination ("upper 7" symbol, "upper 7") in which predetermined symbols ("upper 7" symbols) of the respective circulation display means stop at the effective position. The combination of the second pattern includes a second predetermined pattern (for example, the right reel 32R) of the predetermined circulation display means (for example, the right reel 32R) among the respective circulation display means. A second predetermined combination ("upper 7" symbol, "upper 7" symbol, "watermelon" symbol combination) in which the "watermelon" symbol and the predetermined symbol of the other circulation display means stop at the effective position And the third pattern of the predetermined circulation display means of the respective circulation display means (for example, the “red bell” symbol and the “white bell” symbol in the case of the right reel 32R). , And the predetermined pattern of the other circulation display means 3rd predetermined combination ("upper 7" symbol, "upper 7" symbol, "red bell" symbol combination, "upper 7" symbol, "upper 7" symbol, "white bell" symbol combination) to stop at the effective position) And each stop operation means is operated in the order of the left stop switch 42 → middle stop switch 43 → right stop switch 44 aiming at the “upper 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R. When the lottery result of the combination is the first result, the third predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position, and when the lottery result of the combination is the second result, the combination is at the effective position. Stop control means (main control unit for stopping each of the circulation display means so that the first predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position if the second predetermined combination is stopped and the lottery result of the combination is the third result Reel of control device 101 Game machine characterized by comprising a control processing function).

  According to this gaming machine, when each stop operation means is operated by the predetermined operation method, if the lottery result of the combination is the first result, the third predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position and the lottery result of the combination is the second If it is the result, the second predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position, and if the lottery result of the winning combination is the third result, the first predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position. The first predetermined combination, the second predetermined combination, and the third predetermined combination are different only in the design of the predetermined circulation display means stopped at the effective position. With this configuration, it is possible to allow the player to operate the respective stop operation means by the predetermined operation method while expecting the first predetermined combination to stop at the effective position, and to allow the player to actively participate in the game. Is possible.

  In addition, in such a configuration, when the first predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position, the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state until it is stopped at the effective position in the order of the second predetermined combination → the third predetermined combination do not do. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide new playability, that is, the playability of the two-loop loop triggered by the first predetermined combination, and it is possible to preferably improve the fun of the game.

  Gaming machine 24. In the gaming machine 23, the third gaming state is configured such that an event in which a lottery result of the combination is the third result may occur.

  According to this gaming machine, the lottery result of the winning combination can be the third result in the third gaming state. With this configuration, in the game period after the first predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position, an event is generated that the first predetermined combination is stopped again at the effective position before the second predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position. It becomes possible. As a result, it becomes possible to play the game in the third gaming state while expecting which of the first predetermined combination and the second predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position, and the game in the third gaming state becomes monotonous. Can be suppressed.

  Game machine 25. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 21 to 24, when the gaming state is shifted to the third gaming state, a predetermined mode transitioning means (a second upper loading of the display control device 81) to shift to a predetermined mode (second additional loading mode) A mode transition function is provided, and the predetermined mode does not end when the gaming state transitions to the second gaming state, and ends when the gaming state transitions to the first gaming state. A game machine that features it.

  According to the gaming machine, when the gaming state shifts to the third gaming state, the mode shifts to the predetermined mode. The predetermined mode does not end when the gaming state shifts to the second gaming state, and ends when the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the effects and to improve the game interest.

  Further, in the case where the configuration relating to the above-mentioned gaming machine 23 is applied to this configuration, when the lottery result of the combination becomes any of the first result to the third result, the user is prompted to operate the stop operation means by the predetermined operation method. If it is configured to perform the effect that can be done (large 7 effect), operating the stop operation means by the predetermined operation method while expecting which of the first predetermined combination to the third predetermined combination is stopped at the effective position As a result, the player can be actively involved in the game.

  Gaming machine 26. In any one of the above-mentioned gaming machines 21 to 25, as a type of the combination, a game medium granting role type (small role) to which a game medium used for playing a game is awarded when winning is established, The second gaming state is provided with a replaying role type (replaying) to be awarded, and a special role type (bonus) to which a privilege to shift to a special gaming state (bonus state) is awarded when a prize is established. A game machine characterized in that the probability of winning each role type is equal to the probability of winning each of the role types in the third gaming state.

  According to this gaming machine, in the second gaming state, the probability of winning the game media awarding role type, the probability of winning the re-playing role type, and the probability of winning the special role type are the third games. It is equal to the winning probability of each role type in the state. With this configuration, even when the gaming state is shifted from the third gaming state to the second gaming state, the player is given the impression that he or she is playing a game under the third gaming state. Is possible.

Gaming machine 27. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Privilege judging means (stop of main control unit 101 in freeze effect) which makes a judgment on whether or not to give the advantageous benefit (feast game number addition) which is advantageous to the player to all circulation display means in one game turn A game machine having a pattern determination processing function and a festival game number addition processing function of a display control device 81.

  According to this gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the player is given the advantageous advantage advantageous to the player, for all circulation display means in one game cycle. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the award determination a plurality of times per game. In addition, since the award determination is performed on all the circulation display means, it is possible to make the player expect the advantageous benefit to be awarded each time the circulation display means stops the circulation display of the pattern, and the game is It becomes possible to suppress monotonization.

  Gaming machine 28. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 27, when it is determined that the benefit judging means gives the advantageous benefit, the symbol such that the stop point of the corresponding circulation display means is the predetermined stop point (the same stop point as the one game before). A game machine characterized by comprising circulation display stopping means (a reel stop processing function in a rotation effect of the main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display of.

  According to the gaming machine, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means is the predetermined stop appearance. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess whether or not the advantageous benefit is given from the stop point of the circulation display means.

  Gaming machine 29. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 28, cyclic display start means (rotation start function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) for starting cyclic display of the pattern based on the fact that the benefit judgment means has carried out the application judgment. The invalidation means (the main control device) invalidates the operation of the stop operation means from the time when the circulation display start means starts the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display stop means stops the circulation display of the pattern And a function not to confirm the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 until the rotation effect of 101 is ended.

  According to this gaming machine, the operation of the stop operation means is invalidated from the start of the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display of the pattern is stopped. That is, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the circulation display of the pattern is stopped without being based on the operation of the stop operation means. With this configuration, when the benefit determination unit determines that the advantageous benefit is to be given, it is possible to set the stop output of the corresponding circulation display unit as the predetermined stop output. In addition, it is possible to expect the player to be provided with advantageous benefits through the invalidation of the operation of the stop operation means.

  Gaming machine 30. In the gaming machine 28 or the gaming machine 29, the award determination means performs the assignment determination on the basis of the fact that the lottery result of the combination is a specific result (chance replay C winning) in which winning can be established. A game machine that features it.

  According to this gaming machine, the award determination may be performed when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific result that can be achieved. In the game round where the lottery result of the combination becomes the specific result, when the stop operation means is operated, it is necessary to stop the cyclic display of the symbols so that the winning symbols and the corresponding winning symbols can be stopped at the effective position. That is, in the gaming round in which the lottery result of the combination has become the specific result, the number of stops is limited. Therefore, when the benefit determination means determines that the advantageous benefit is to be provided by the configuration in which the award determination is performed based on the fact that the lottery result of the part has become the specific result, the cyclic display of the pattern is started. It is possible to set the stop point of the corresponding circulation display means as the predetermined stop point without confirming the stop point.

  In addition, when it is set as the composition which performs grant determination in the game turn in which the lottery result of the combination became a specific result, until after the circulation display of a pattern is stopped and before the next game turn is started, The configuration may be such that the circulation display is started again and the predetermined number of stops is made to appear, and in the case where it is determined that the additional game is determined in the next game turn when the lottery result of the combination is the specific result, After the appearance of the symbol, the cyclic display of the pattern may be started again.

  Gaming machine 31. In any one of the game machine 27 to the game machine 30, when the corresponding circulation display means stops the circulation display of the pattern based on the judgment that the benefit judging means gives the advantageous benefit, the advantage bonus A game machine characterized by comprising bonus notification means (an additional game number display function in a corresponding effect) for notifying that a key is given.

  According to this gaming machine, when it is determined that the advantageous benefit is to be provided, notification is given that the advantageous benefit is to be provided when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern. With this configuration, it is possible to suggest to the player that the award determination is performed for each of the circulation display means.

  Gaming machine 32. In any one of the game machine 27 to the game machine 30, the circulation display start means (the rotation start function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) starts the circulation display of the pattern when the benefit judgment means makes the addition judgment. And, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the circulation display of the pattern so that the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means becomes the predetermined stop appearance (the same stop appearance as that of the one game before). And the circulation display stop unit for stopping the circulation display of the pattern so that the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means does not become the predetermined stop appearance when the benefit determination means determines that the advantage benefit is not given. (Reel stop processing function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) and the predetermined effect (correspondence effect, non-correspondence effect) is performed when the benefit determination unit makes the addition determination. When it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantage benefit, the circulation display stop means is the same as the benefit notification means (display control device 81 added display effect execution function) for notifying the determination result of the benefit determination means together with the Means to determine whether or not it is possible to stop a specific stop command (one of the "large 7" symbols stops in the display window) which is one type of predetermined stop command. When the benefit notification means determines that the stop eye determination means can stop the specific stop eye, While performing a corresponding effect corresponding to the specific stop appearance, and notifying that the advantageous benefit is provided when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern, the stop appearance determination hand When it is determined that it is impossible to stop the specific stop, the non-correspondence effect not corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and all the circulation display means stop the circulation display of the pattern A gaming machine characterized by notifying that the above-mentioned advantageous benefit is given after the game.

  According to the present gaming machine, when the benefit determination means determines the addition, cyclic display of symbols is started. And, when it is determined that the benefit judging means gives the advantageous benefit, the stopping eye of the corresponding circulation display means becomes the predetermined stopping eye, and when the benefit judging means judges that the advantageous benefit is not given, the corresponding circulation The stopping point of the display means does not become the predetermined stopping point. In addition, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, it is determined whether or not the cyclic display stop means can stop the specific stop occurrence which is one type of the predetermined stop occurrence. When it is determined that it is possible to stop the specific stop, the corresponding presentation corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and it is advantageous when the corresponding cyclic display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern. It is informed that a privilege is given. When it is determined that it is impossible to stop the specific stop, the non-correspondence effect not corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and all the cyclic display means stop the cyclic display of the pattern. It is informed that an advantageous privilege will be given later. With this configuration, when it is possible to stop the specific stop, it is possible to cause the player to look closely at the cyclic display of the pattern while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit to be performed. Thus, when it is impossible to stop the specific stop number, it is possible to make the player look closely at the non-corresponding effect while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest. For example, in a situation where it is not possible to stop the specific stop appearance, the corresponding presentation corresponding to the specific stop appearance is performed, and when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern, an advantageous benefit is given. This is because there is a possibility that the player may have a sense of incongruity with the notification that the advantageous benefit is given despite the fact that the specific stop number is not stopped when the notification is made.

Gaming machine 33. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
A bonus judgment unit (a stop pattern determination processing function and display of the main control device 101 in a freeze effect) which performs a plurality of times on one game to determine whether or not to award an advantageous bonus (feast game number addition) advantageous to the player A game machine characterized by including a festival game number addition processing function of the control device 81.

  According to the gaming machine, the determination as to whether or not the player is given an advantageous benefit advantageous to the player is made multiple times in one game cycle. With this configuration, the player can be expected to be provided with the advantageous benefits, and it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game.

  Gaming machine 34. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 33, the bonus judging means performs the giving judgment a plurality of times with respect to one circulation display means.

  According to this gaming machine, since the award determination is performed a plurality of times with respect to one circulation display means, it is possible to strongly expect the player to be provided with the advantageous benefits.

  Gaming machine 35. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 34, based on the fact that the benefit judging means has carried out the application judgment, the circulation display starting means (the main control device 101) which starts the circulation display of the symbols of the circulation display means The rotation start function in the rotation effect and, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the stop display of the circulation display means for which the circulation display start means has started the circulation display of the pattern is a predetermined stop When it is determined that the benefit judging means does not give the advantageous benefit so that (the same stopping point as one game before), the circulating display starting means stops the circulating display means for starting the cyclic display of the pattern And a circulation display stopping means (reel stop processing function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display of the pattern so that the appearance will not be the predetermined stop appearance. , The circulating display start means, a game machine, wherein said circulation display of the picture of imparting determination performed circulating display means, to cause the same number of starts and the number of determinations of the benefits determination means.

  According to this gaming machine, the circulation display of the symbols of the circulation display means, for which the award determination has been performed, is started based on the fact that the benefit determination means has determined the award. The circulation display means, which has started the circulation display of the pattern, stops the circulation display of the pattern so that the stop appearance becomes a predetermined stop appearance, when the benefit judgment means judges that the advantage benefit is given, and the benefit judgment means If it is determined that the advantage benefit is not given, the cyclic display of the pattern is stopped so that the stop appearance does not become the predetermined stop appearance. Such cyclic display of the pattern is performed the same number of times as the number of times of determination by the benefit determination means. With this configuration, it is possible to cause the player to guess each result of the assignment determination from the stopping point of the circulation display means.

  Gaming machine 36. In the gaming machine 35, the operation of the stop operation means is invalidated from when the circulation display start means starts the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display stop means stops the circulation display of the pattern. A gaming machine characterized by comprising invalidation means (a function of not confirming the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 until the rotation effect of the main control device 101 is finished).

  According to this gaming machine, the operation of the stop operation means is invalidated from the start of the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display of the pattern is stopped. That is, when the benefit determination means determines the addition, the cyclic display of the pattern is stopped without being based on the operation of the stop operation means. With this configuration, it is possible to set the stop number as the predetermined stop number when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit. In addition, it is possible to expect the player to be provided with advantageous benefits through the invalidation of the operation of the stop operation means.

  Gaming machine 37. In the gaming machine 35 or the gaming machine 36, the benefit determination means performs the determination based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination has become a specific result (chance replay C winning) that can be achieved. A game machine that features it.

  According to this gaming machine, the award determination may be performed when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific result that can be achieved. In the game round where the lottery result of the combination becomes the specific result, when the stop operation means is operated, it is necessary to stop the cyclic display of the symbols so that the winning symbols and the corresponding winning symbols can be stopped at the effective position. That is, in the gaming round in which the lottery result of the combination has become the specific result, the number of stops is limited. Therefore, when the benefit determination means determines that the advantageous benefit is to be provided by the configuration in which the award determination is performed based on the fact that the lottery result of the part has become the specific result, the cyclic display of the pattern is started. It is possible to set the stop point of the corresponding circulation display means as the predetermined stop point without confirming the stop point.

  In addition, when it is set as the composition which performs grant determination in the game turn in which the lottery result of the combination became a specific result, until after the circulation display of a pattern is stopped and before the next game turn is started, The configuration may be such that the circulation display is started again and the predetermined stop number may be stopped, and in the case where the additional game is determined to be performed in the next game number when the lottery result of the combination is the specified result, the predetermined stop number is output. It may be configured to restart the cyclic display of the pattern after stopping the stopped eye other than the eyes or the predetermined stopped eye.

  Gaming machine 38. In any one of the game machine 35 to the game machine 37, a judgment result notifying means (not shown) for notifying the judgment result of the benefit judging means every time the circulation display stopping means stops the circulation display of the symbol A gaming machine having a display function).

  According to this gaming machine, when the circulation display of the pattern is started multiple times based on the award judgment made by the benefit judgment means, the judgment result of the benefit judgment means is notified every time the circulation display of the pattern is stopped. Ru. With this configuration, it is possible to indicate to the player that the award determination has been made multiple times for one circulation display means.

  Game machine 39. In any one of the game machine 35 to the game machine 37, when the benefit determination means performs the addition determination, benefit notification means for performing a predetermined effect and notifying the determination result of the benefit determination means, and the benefit determination means When it is determined that the above-mentioned advantageous benefit is given at least once, it is determined whether or not the cyclic display stop means determines whether it is possible to stop the specific stop occurrence which is one of the predetermined stop occurrences. And, when the benefit notifying unit determines that the stopping appearance judging unit can stop the specific stopping appearance, the circulation display starting unit starts the circulation display of the symbol. While performing the corresponding effect corresponding to the specific stop appearance each time it is made, the circulation display stopping means notifies the determination result of the benefit judging means every time the circulation display of the pattern is stopped, When it is determined that the stop appearance determination means can not stop the specific stop appearance, the specific display appearance means when the circulation display start means starts the first cyclic display of the pattern and A non-correspondence effect which does not correspond is started, and it is informed whether or not the above-mentioned advantageous benefit is granted after the circulating display stopping means stops the circulating display of the pattern the same number of times as the judgment number of the benefit judging means. A game machine characterized by

  According to the present gaming machine, if it is determined at least once that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, can the second cyclical display stop means stop the specific stop occurrence which is one of the predetermined stop occurrences? It is determined whether or not. Then, when it is determined that it is possible to stop the specific stop appearance, the second circulation display start means performs a corresponding rendering corresponding to the specific stop appearance each time the cyclic display of the pattern is started. Every time the second circulation display stopping means stops the circulation display of the pattern, the judgment result of the benefit judging means is notified. Moreover, when it is determined that it is impossible to stop the specific stop number, it does not correspond to the specific stop number when the second cyclic display start means starts the first cyclic display of the pattern. The non-correspondence effect is started, and the second cyclic display stop means stops the cyclic display of the pattern the same number of times as the determination number of the benefit determination means, and then notifies whether the advantageous benefit is provided. With this configuration, when it is possible to stop the specific stop, it is possible to cause the player to look closely at the cyclic display of the pattern while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit to be performed. Thus, when it is impossible to stop the specific stop number, it is possible to make the player look closely at the non-corresponding effect while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest. For example, in a situation where it is not possible to stop the specific stop appearance, the corresponding presentation is performed corresponding to the specific stop appearance, and when the cyclic display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern, the advantageous benefit is given. This is because there is a possibility that the player may have a sense of discomfort with respect to the notification that the advantageous benefit is given despite the fact that the specific stop number is not stopped when the notification is given.

Gaming machine 40. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Effect start determination means (freeze lottery function of main control device 101) for determining whether or not to start a specific effect (freeze effect);
When the effect start determination means determines that the specific effect is to be started, the stop result of the circulation display means is the result of the specific stop (the result of stopping the "large 7" symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R in the display window And a stop result determination unit (a stop appearance determination function S3503 in the process of freezing the display control device 81) to determine whether or not
When the stop result determination means determines that the specific stop result is obtained, the first specific effect (correspondence effect) is started, and when the stop result determination means determines that the specific stop result is not obtained, the first specific effect is obtained. A game machine characterized by including presentation start means (a correspondence presentation start function of the display control device 81, a non-correspondence presentation start function) for starting a second specific presentation (non-correspondence presentation) different from the presentation content.

  According to this gaming machine, when starting the specific effect, it is determined whether or not the stop result of the circulation display means is the specific stop result. And when it is a specific stop result, 1st specific effect is started, and when it is not a specific stop result, 1st specific effect and 2nd specific effect whose effect content is different are started. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the specific effects, and to improve the game interest.

  Gaming machine 41. In the gaming machine 40, when the specific effect is started, the circulation display start means (rotation start function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) for starting the circulation display of the pattern and the circulation display start means is the pattern And a cyclic display stop unit (a reel stop processing function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) for stopping the cyclic display of the pattern when the cyclic display is started, and the cyclic display stop unit determines the stop result. Only when it is determined that the means is the result of the specific stop, it is possible to stop the specific pattern ("large 7" symbol) within the range where the player can visually recognize, and the effect start means is configured to It is characterized in that an effect related to the specific pattern is started as a first specific effect, and an effect unrelated to the specific pattern is started as the second specific effect. The gaming machine.

  According to this gaming machine, in a situation where it is possible to stop the specific pattern within the range where it can be viewed by the player, the effect related to the specific pattern is started, and the specific pattern is stopped within the range visible by the player In the situation where it is impossible to let it happen, the rendering unrelated to the specific pattern is started. With such a configuration, in a situation where it is possible to stop the specific pattern within the range visible to the player, the cyclic display of the pattern while letting the player expect the specific pattern to stop within the range visible In a situation where it is impossible to stop the specific pattern within the range visible to the player, it is possible to cause the player to watch the progress of the second specific effect. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Gaming machine 42. Benefit determining means for determining whether or not the player is given an advantageous benefit (feast game number addition) advantageous to the player in the above-mentioned gaming machine 41 (stop pattern determination processing function and display control of main control device 101 in freeze effect) And the effect start means, as the first specific effect, indicates that the advantageous benefit is provided if the specific pattern is stopped in a range where it can be seen by the player as the first specific effect. A gaming machine characterized by making a suggestion.

  According to the gaming machine, in a situation where it is possible to stop the specific pattern within the range where it can be viewed by the player, if the particular pattern stops within the range where it can be viewed by the player, the advantageous benefit is provided. Suggestions are made. With such a configuration, in a situation where it is possible to stop the specific pattern within the range visible to the player, the player is allowed to pay attention to the circulating display of the pattern while expecting the player to be provided with the advantageous benefit. Is possible. On the other hand, when the above suggestion is made in a situation where it is impossible to stop the specific pattern within the range where the player can visually recognize, there is a possibility that the player may feel discomfort. This is because, when the benefit determination means determines that the advantageous benefit is to be provided, an event occurs in which the advantageous benefit is provided despite the fact that the specific symbol does not stop within the range visible to the player. Therefore, in a situation where it is not possible to stop the specific pattern within the range where the player can visually recognize, it is suggested that an advantage benefit is given through the effect result by using a configuration to start the effect unrelated to the specific pattern. It is possible to eliminate the above concern with preference.

  Gaming machine 43. In the game machine 41 or the game machine 42, the operation of the stop operation means is performed after the circulation display start means starts the circulation display of the pattern and the circulation display stop means stops the circulation display of the pattern. A game machine characterized by comprising invalidation means (function to not confirm the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 until the rotation effect of the main control device 101 is finished) for invalidating the key.

  According to this gaming machine, the operation of the stop operation means is invalidated from the start of the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display of the pattern is stopped. That is, when the specific effect is performed, the cyclic display of the pattern is stopped without being based on the operation of the stop operation means. With this configuration, although the first specific effect is started, it is impossible for the player to stop the specific pattern within the range visible to the player by the operation timing of the player's stop operation means. It is possible to avoid occurrence.

Gaming machine 44. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
First gaming state transition means (first RT state transition function of main control device 101) for transitioning to first gaming state (first RT state);
Second gaming state transition means (second RT state to fourth RT state transition function of main control device 101) for transitioning to the second gaming state (second RT state to fourth RT state) advantageous to the player from the first gaming state ,
Operation method notification means (operation order notification function of display control device 81 for notifying an operation method (operation order) capable of achieving winning based on the lottery result of the combination becoming a predetermined result (bell winning) )When,
First mode shift means (normal mode shift function of display control device 81) for shifting to the first mode (normal mode);
Second mode transition means (festival mode transition function of display control device 81) for transitioning to the second mode (festival mode) in which the operation method notifying means reports the manipulation method at a higher rate than the first mode;
Gaming state determination means (a gaming state determination function in external signal setting processing of the main control device 101) for determining the gaming state;
Operation method determination means (correct operation determination function of main control device 101) for determining the operation method of the stop operation means based on the lottery result of the combination being the predetermined result under the second gaming state ,
A number storage means (a correctness counter of the main control device 101) for storing the number of times the operation method determination means has determined that the stop operation means has been operated by an operation method (correct operation) which can be notified by the operation method notification means;
If the operation method determination unit determines that the stop operation unit has been operated by the operation method (incorrect operation) not notified by the operation method notification unit, the number stored in the number storage unit is set to the initial number (0) And changing means (correct counter initialization function S3811 of main controller 101) to change;
When the number of times stored in the number-of-times storage means reaches a predetermined number of times (4), the state of the external output enable signal (ART first signal) that can be output to the outside of the gaming machine is set to the first state (ON state) And a signal state setting unit (an ART first signal ON function of the main control device 101) to be set.

  According to this gaming machine, the operation method of the stop operation means is determined based on the fact that the lottery result of the winning combination has become the predetermined result under the second gaming state. The number-of-times storage unit stores the number of times that the operation method determination unit has determined that the stop operation unit has been operated by the operation method that can be notified by the operation method notification unit. Further, when the operation method determination means determines that the stop operation means is operated by the operation method not to be notified by the operation method notification means, the number stored in the number storage means is changed to the initial number. Then, when the number of times stored in the number storing means reaches a prescribed number set in advance, the state of the external output enable signal that can be output to the outside of the gaming machine is set to the first state. With this configuration, in the second mode, since the rate at which the operation method notification means notifies the operation method is higher than that in the first mode, the possibility of the number of times stored in the number storage means becoming the prescribed number is increased. It becomes possible. Also, in the first mode, the operating method determining means has determined that the operating method notifying means reports the operating method at a lower rate than the second mode and the stop operating means is operated by the operating method not notified by the operating method notifying means. In this case, since the number stored in the number storage means is changed to the initial number, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the number stored in the number storage means will be the specified number.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to set the state of the external output enable signal to the first state when shifting to the special game period configured by the second game state and the second mode, and the game arcade etc. It is possible to manage information related to the special game period.

  Gaming machine 45. In the gaming machine 44, when the game state shifts to the first gaming state after the state of the external output enable signal becomes the first state, the state of the external output enable signal is set to the second state (OFF state) A game machine characterized by comprising signal state switching means (a first ART signal OFF function of the main control device 101) for switching to the.

  According to the gaming machine, when the gaming state shifts to the first gaming state after the state of the external output enable signal becomes the first state, the state of the external output enable signal is switched to the second state. With this configuration, it is possible to grasp the end time of the special game period in the game arcade or the like where the game machine is installed.

  Gaming machine 46. In the gaming machine 44 or the gaming machine 45, when the state of the external output enable signal becomes the first state, the external output is possible until the gaming state shifts to a gaming state other than the second gaming state A gaming machine comprising holding means for holding a state of a signal (a function of holding an ON state of an ART first signal until transition to a first RT state or a bonus state of the main control device 101).

  According to this gaming machine, when the state of the external output enable signal is in the first state, the state of the external output enable signal is in the first state until the gaming state shifts to a gaming state other than the second gaming state. It is kept as it is. With this configuration, it becomes possible to grasp that the special game period is continuing through the state of the external output enable signal remaining in the first state in the game arcade or the like where the game machine is installed. .

  Gaming machine 47. In any one of the gaming machines 44 to 46, a second external output enable signal (ART second signal) which can be output to the outside of the gaming machine when the number of times stored in the number-of-times storing unit becomes the prescribed number. The second signal state setting means (the ART second signal setting function of the main control device 101 is switched to the fourth state (OFF state) to change the game state to the third state (ON state) to the third state (ON state) A game machine characterized by comprising

  According to the gaming machine, the second external output enable signal is set to the third state when the number of times stored in the number storage means reaches the specified number, and is set to the third game state set to the third state. It is switched to 4 states. With this configuration, in the game arcade or the like where the gaming machine is installed, it is possible to grasp the start time of the special game period through the state change of the second external output enable signal, and through the state of the external output enable signal It becomes possible to grasp the continuation of the special game period.

Gaming machine 48. A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for circulatingly displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns (patterns);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit closing switches 56 to 58) operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for performing a lottery of role combination;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the circulation display of the pattern;
Based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination (combination of small combination symbols, etc.) at the effective position (effective line), the player is awarded In a gaming machine provided with a privilege giving means (a medal payout process S211 of the main control device 101, etc.) for giving a privilege,
Privilege judging means (stop of main control unit 101 in freeze effect) which makes a judgment on whether or not to give the advantageous benefit (feast game number addition) which is advantageous to the player to all circulation display means in one game turn A pattern determination processing function and a festival game number addition processing function of the display control device 81);
If the result of the awarding determination is the result of awarding the advantageous benefit in all the circulation display units, the second advantageous benefit awarding unit (freeze) which gives the player an advantageous second advantageous benefit (feast game number added) A game machine characterized by comprising: a festival game number 30 addition function S3609 of the display control device 81 in effect.

  According to this gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the player is given the advantageous advantage advantageous to the player, for all circulation display means in one game cycle. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the award determination a plurality of times per game. Further, since the award determination is performed on all the circulation display means, it is possible to make the player expect to be provided with an advantageous benefit each time the circulation display means stops the circulation display of the pattern. In addition, in the case where the result of the awarding determination is the result of awarding the advantageous benefits in all the circulating display means, in addition to the advantageous benefits, a second advantageous advantage is provided to the player in an advantageous manner. It is possible to play the game while expecting the second advantageous benefit to be provided together.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress the game from becoming monotonous.

  Gaming machine 49. In the gaming machine 48, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the symbol such that the stop point of the corresponding circulation display means is the predetermined stop point (the same stop point as that of the one game before). A game machine characterized by comprising circulation display stopping means (a reel stop processing function in a rotation effect of the main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display of.

  According to the gaming machine, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means is the predetermined stop appearance. With this configuration, it is possible to make the player guess whether or not the advantageous benefit is awarded, and further whether the second advantageous benefit is also granted, from the stoppage of the circulation display means.

  Gaming machine 50. In the above-mentioned gaming machine 49, cyclic display start means (rotation start function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) for starting cyclic display of the pattern based on the fact that the benefit judgment means has carried out the application judgment. The invalidation means (the main control device) invalidates the operation of the stop operation means from the time when the circulation display start means starts the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display stop means stops the circulation display of the pattern And a function not to confirm the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44 until the rotation effect of 101 is ended.

  According to this gaming machine, the operation of the stop operation means is invalidated from the start of the circulation display of the pattern until the circulation display of the pattern is stopped. That is, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the circulation display of the pattern is stopped without being based on the operation of the stop operation means. With this configuration, when the benefit determination unit determines that the advantageous benefit is to be given, it is possible to set the stop output of the corresponding circulation display unit as the predetermined stop output. In addition, it is possible to expect the player to be provided with advantageous benefits through the invalidation of the operation of the stop operation means.

  Gaming machine 51. In the gaming machine 49 or the gaming machine 50, the award determination means performs the determination based on the fact that the lottery result of the combination is a specific result (chance replay C winning) that can be achieved. A game machine that features it.

  According to this gaming machine, the award determination may be performed when the lottery result of the winning combination is a specific result that can be achieved. In the game round where the lottery result of the combination becomes the specific result, when the stop operation means is operated, it is necessary to stop the cyclic display of the symbols so that the winning symbols and the corresponding winning symbols can be stopped at the effective position. That is, in the gaming round in which the lottery result of the combination has become the specific result, the number of stops is limited. Therefore, when the benefit determination means determines that the advantageous benefit is to be provided by the configuration in which the award determination is performed based on the fact that the lottery result of the part has become the specific result, the cyclic display of the pattern is started. It is possible to set the stop point of the corresponding circulation display means as the predetermined stop point without confirming the stop point.

  In addition, when it is set as the composition which performs grant determination in the game turn in which the lottery result of the combination became a specific result, until after the circulation display of a pattern is stopped and before the next game turn is started, The configuration may be such that the circulation display is started again and the predetermined number of stops is made to appear, and in the case where it is determined that the additional game is determined in the next game turn when the lottery result of the combination is the specific result, After the appearance of the symbol, the cyclic display of the pattern may be started again.

  Gaming machine 52. In any one of the gaming machine 48 to the gaming machine 51, when the corresponding circulation display unit stops the circulation display of the pattern based on the fact that the benefit judging unit judges that the advantageous benefit is given, the advantage award A game machine characterized by comprising bonus notification means (an additional game number display function in a corresponding effect) for notifying that a key is given.

  According to this gaming machine, when it is determined that the advantageous benefit is to be provided, notification is given that the advantageous benefit is to be provided when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern. With this configuration, it is possible to suggest to the player that the award determination is performed for each of the circulation display means.

  Gaming machine 53. In any one of the game machine 48 to the game machine 51, the circulation display start means (the rotation start function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) starts the circulation display of the pattern when the benefit judgment means makes the addition judgment. And, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, the circulation display of the pattern so that the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means becomes the predetermined stop appearance (the same stop appearance as that of the one game before). And the circulation display stop unit for stopping the circulation display of the pattern so that the stop appearance of the corresponding circulation display means does not become the predetermined stop appearance when the benefit determination means determines that the advantage benefit is not given. (Reel stop processing function in the rotation effect of the main control device 101) and the predetermined effect (correspondence effect, non-correspondence effect) is performed when the benefit determination unit makes the addition determination. When it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantage benefit, the circulation display stop means is the same as the benefit notification means (display control device 81 added display effect execution function) for notifying the determination result of the benefit determination means together with the Means to determine whether or not it is possible to stop a specific stop command (one of the "large 7" symbols stops in the display window) which is one type of predetermined stop command. When the benefit notification means determines that the stop eye determination means can stop the specific stop eye, While performing a corresponding effect corresponding to the specific stop appearance, and notifying that the advantageous benefit is provided when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern, the stop appearance determination hand When it is determined that it is impossible to stop the specific stop, the non-correspondence effect not corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and all the circulation display means stop the circulation display of the pattern A gaming machine characterized by notifying that the above-mentioned advantageous benefit is given after the game.

  According to the present gaming machine, when the benefit determination means determines the addition, cyclic display of symbols is started. And, when it is determined that the benefit judging means gives the advantageous benefit, the stopping eye of the corresponding circulation display means becomes the predetermined stopping eye, and when the benefit judging means judges that the advantageous benefit is not given, the corresponding circulation The stopping point of the display means does not become the predetermined stopping point. In addition, when it is determined that the benefit determination means gives the advantageous benefit, it is determined whether or not the cyclic display stop means can stop the specific stop occurrence which is one type of the predetermined stop occurrence. When it is determined that it is possible to stop the specific stop, the corresponding presentation corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and it is advantageous when the corresponding cyclic display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern. It is informed that a privilege is given. When it is determined that it is impossible to stop the specific stop, the non-correspondence effect not corresponding to the specific stop is performed, and all the cyclic display means stop the cyclic display of the pattern. It is informed that an advantageous privilege will be given later. With this configuration, when it is possible to stop the specific stop, it is possible to cause the player to look closely at the cyclic display of the pattern while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit to be performed. Thus, when it is impossible to stop the specific stop number, it is possible to make the player look closely at the non-corresponding effect while making the player expect the notification to be given the advantageous benefit. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest. For example, in a situation where it is not possible to stop the specific stop appearance, the corresponding presentation corresponding to the specific stop appearance is performed, and when the corresponding circulation display means stops the cyclic display of the pattern, an advantageous benefit is given. This is because there is a possibility that the player may have a sense of incongruity with the notification that the advantageous benefit is given despite the fact that the specific stop number is not stopped when the notification is made.

  Gaming machine 54. In the gaming machine 52 or the gaming machine 53, when the second advantage award giving means grants the second advantage bonus, the circulation indication of the pattern based on the fact that the benefit judging means has carried out the decision of the circulation is the circulation display The benefit notification second means for notifying that the second advantage benefit is provided after all the means are stopped and the benefit notification means has notified that the advantage benefit is provided (corresponding effect and non-effect effect A game machine characterized by comprising an additional game number display function).

  According to the present gaming machine, when the second advantage privilege is awarded, all of the circulation display means stop the circulation display of the pattern based on the fact that the benefit judgment means made the decision, and the benefit notification means imparts the advantage bonus After notifying that it is done, it notifies that the second advantage privilege is given. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the notification of the benefit notification means wait until it is expected that the result of the awarding decision is the result of awarding the advantaged bonus, and all the results of the awarding decision are awarded the advantaged bonus It is possible to inform the player that the second advantage benefit is given after having the player grasp that the result is As a result, it is possible to notify of the second advantage award while the player is immersed in a sense of superiority in which the result of the award determination is all the results of awarding the advantage bonus, and the game interest is suitably improved. It is possible to

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine as gaming machine 32 Reel as circulation display means and reel as circling body 41 Start lever as start operation means or start operation means 42 to 44 Stop switch as stop operation means 56 ... first credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57 ... second credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58 ... third credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means 63: an upper lamp constituting an auxiliary effect unit or an indicating means 64: a speaker constituting an auxiliary effect unit or an indicating means 65: an auxiliary display unit constituting an auxiliary effect unit or an indicating means 81: a sub control board or an indication Display control device constituting means, 101: main control device as main control board, 102: lottery CPU constituting the various control means such as a stage and the main control unit.

Claims (1)

A plurality of cyclic display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns;
Start operation means operated to start cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of role,
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Bonus awarding means for awarding a bonus to the player as winning based on the fact that the winning symbol corresponding to the winning combination winning the lottery of the above-mentioned winning combination and the winning symbol form a predetermined combination at the effective position and are stopped;
And an operation method notification means for notifying an operation method capable of achieving a winning on the basis of the lottery result of the combination becoming a predetermined result.
As a game mode, a normal game mode, a first game mode in which the operation method notification means reports the operation method at a higher rate than the normal game mode, and a period until the start condition of the first game mode is established And a second game mode in which the operation method notifying means reports the operation method at a higher rate than the normal game mode.
Number information storage means for storing number information relating to the number of games that can be played in the second game mode;
Transition determination means for determining whether or not to shift to the first game mode in the second game mode;
First game mode transition means for transitioning to the first game mode through the transition preparation mode when the transition determination means determines to shift to the first game mode;
The normal game mode shift to shift to the normal game mode after ending the second game mode when the game is played the number of times corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means in the second game mode Means,
Second game mode shifting means for shifting a game mode to the second game mode when a predetermined termination condition is satisfied in the first game mode;
A specific determination unit that determines whether to increase the number of games that can be played under the second game mode in the first game mode based on the lottery result of the combination;
A transition preparation specification determination unit that determines whether to increase the number of games that can be played under the second game mode in the transition preparation mode based on the lottery result of the combination;
When the identification determination means and the transition preparation identification determination means determine to increase the number of games, the number information increase means for increasing the number information;
In the second game mode, when the transition determination means determines to shift to the first game mode before the number of games corresponding to the number information stored in the number information storage means is played, the remaining game number Transitioning to the first game mode while storing all of the numbers as the number information, and the handover means for inheriting to the next second game mode, including the number-of-times information increased by the determination result of the specific determination means A game machine characterized by

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